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We are fortunate this month. Brenda Gould, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell, will be our guest.

Please come to learn more about Habitat’s use of “green building” techniques.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell also runs ReStore in Billerica diverting construction waste from the waste stream. ReStore, is a large open store selling used and new building materials, appliances plus much more.
Visit HFH of Greater Lowell’s website: www.lowellhabitat.org
We will meet at Garcia Brogan’s at 5:30 pm, Thursday, Feb. 7. Generally, we gather on the Mexican side (to the right as you enter) Please check with the hostess.
Be sure to check Green Drinks International for more information about the organization. You will find a link to the Greater Lowell Green Drinks. Don’t forget our Facebook page.
www.greendrinks.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111149945617372/

Working Together to Create Change

For 17 years, Lowell Women’s Week has celebrated women — from the women who have come before us to the women of today. At the center of the celebration is International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8. Join us for the week’s many events, taking place at locations throughout the city as we celebrate. See www.lowellwomensweek for the full schedule!

Lowell Women’s Week sponsors a public art project each year. We invite women and girls from the community to express their creativity by sharing their vision for women and girls with the larger community. This year the theme is, Working Together to Create Change. In honor of this theme, we are inviting community groups to create an individual piece that will be part of a larger public art project. We would like to invite your group to be a part of this special project!

We’ll provide a plywood base shaped like a woman’s body to each group of women and girls. These life sized forms will serve as the “blank slate” on which each group will create their representation of a unique subtheme within the larger theme of “working together to create change.” To participate, we ask you to think about what your group represents and how to best express the kind of change you would like to see. What do the members of your group think about when they consider this theme: working together to create change? You can use paints, markers, any kind of paper, photos, collage materials, fabric, objects, etc. to attach to the form in whatever way you choose. No artistic experience is needed! We hope that you will join us.

If you might like to be part of the public art project, please send a sentence or two about why you want to participate and a possible theme for your creative expression. Here are some examples of themes: challenging stereotypes, motherhood, women in politics, LGBT women, pay equity, peace-making, women’s humor, fashion, women in history, journeys, or honoring diversity. These are just suggestions. We welcome you to create your own!

Finished projects are going to be displayed at the Lowell Women’s Week breakfast on March 4th, and then they will be on display at another public location to be determined. We are also planning a public reception to honor all participants and to view the finished project together.

We hope to have a broad representation of the community including but not limited to teams from non-profit agencies, women’s groups, colleges, local artists and other interested community members. Please join us for a fun experience and a way to highlight the ideas and wishes of women and girls! Because plywood forms are limited, we will also have large sheets of butcher block paper available for the creation of two dimensional projects.

For more information, contact: Joy Mosenfelder, joy.mosenfelder@cbacre.org,
978-452-7523 x815, or Anne Mulvey, anne_mulvey@uml.edu. If you think that you or your organization would like to participate in the project, please let us know as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, Feb. 1st. Creations must be completed by Monday, Feb. 28th.

Agenda for License Commission on January 31, 2013, 06:30 PMDowntown related items including what looks like a new Mr. Jalapeno…You can get the full agenda at http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/license/agenda.2013-01-29.2840209908

1. Special one-day license: all the Winterfest related

2. Review of revised rules and regulations of the Lowell License Commission – questions that may be discussed are amendment to regulation(s); the hearing, public notice, notification to licensees.

3. Review of licensees that filed 2013 Renewal Applications in November 2012 but have not complied with Massachusetts laws that require certificate of inspection to be issued, and certificate of liquor liability insurance to be issued, in order that the annual liquor license be issued. The following license renewals are affected:

Lowell Sports Club, Inc., 490 Central St.

WKA Investments LLC, 201 Cabot St.

TR Enterprises, Inc., 135 Central St.

Brazilian Tropic, Inc., 26 Andover St.

Vannak Kann, 74 Middlesex St.

Communication from Vannak Kann re: 74 Middlesex St., received January 28, 2013

Communication from Michael Breda of JAMBRA Board, re: 74 Middlesex St., received January 28, 2013

4.BEKS, dba Brian’s Ivy Hall, 74 Merrimack St., Kevin Hayhurst, Manager, all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, report of December 21, 2012 disturbance

BEKS, dba Brian’s Ivy Hall, 74 Merrimack St., Kevin Hayhurst, Manager, all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, report of January 1, 2013 altercation not reported to Lowell Police Dept.

5. Application by Mariachi Foods, Inc., d/b/a El Potro Mexican Grill, Joseph M. Carreiro Jr., a corporate Director, for an all alcoholic beverages Restaurant license for premises at 124 Merrimack Street, unnumbered door south side of building; first floor-one room for restaurant, kitchen; a storage area in basement.

Date has been set for special election fill Senator Kerry’s seat.
Primary Election – Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Money!  On the top of the news everyday whether it’s the dept ceiling or defaults; taxes or tuition, it seems to be foremost in everyones minds.  Enter Eleni and Merriam who have made art out of the difference between money and wealth.  Eleni displays thoughts of money; Merriam of what it does not buy.  Stop by and see the exhibit…there’s a quiz.

Ayer Lofts
172 Middle Street
GalleryHours: Sa turday and Sunday 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Money and Wealth by Eleni Zhodi and Merriam Perkins
at Ayer Lofts Gallery

Let’s start at the end…what does this sculpture represent?

Money by Eleni Zhodi and what it won’t buy by Merriam Perkins

Money Makes the World Go AroundGreedLoveCash Flow
Friendship

Stretching the Dollar

Money Burns A Whole In Your Pocket
 

Health

Money Laundering

Knowledge

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Nature

Money Talks

Peace

Possibilities

City Council Public Sub/Committee
January 15, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, Lowell City Hall
375 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
Agenda: Police Initiatives addressing Gun and Gang Violence

Dowtown related items on License Commission agenda.  There are several locations that will not be renewing licenses for 2013.

License Commission of the City of Lowell is scheduled to take place in the Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.

1. Public Amusement applications

 Thomas McKay – Mill City Management, Inc., Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 East Merrimack Street

 Various

2. Special events permit for amplified outdoor public entertainment applications

 Christopher Samaras of the City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, has filed applications for Winterfest 2013

 Outdoor venues: Arcand Drive, enclosed tent, bands, sound system, outdoor sled track, Fri., February 8, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Sat., February 9, 2013, 12 noon to 12 a.m.

 Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union parking lot, 1 Tremont Place, an enclosed tent, Fri., February 8, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., and Sat., February 9, 2013, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.

3. Citywide Neighborhood Council representative Anne Marie Page and other members to welcome new member to the License Commission, and to introduce CNC to the License Commission.

4. Communication from Atty. Brad M. Pacheco, dated 12/29/2012, re: Lowell Sports Club, Inc. will not seek to renew for 2013 the all alcoholic beverages Club license and any other license and or permit with the City of Lowell, Massachusetts for premises at 490 Central Street.

5. Five licensees have not complied with inspections; liquor licenses have not been issued for 2013:

 El Rincon, 135 Central Street

 Senmonorom, 1671 Middlesex Street

 Brazilian Tropic, 26 Andover Street

 Reservations, 179 Central Street

 Khmer Sports Club, 74 Middlesex Street

It may look like a nice little snow fall but I just watched cars going sideways down Gorham St. in front of Rosenbloom’s toward spaghetti bridge.

From SUN
A candlelight vigil for those slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at Tyler Park, off Westford Street (Route 3A). Organizer Gail Hovey Cassidy asks that those attending bring candles and cups, extras if you have them.