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[Highland Park] Event at Tazza D'Oro
by tazzadoro＠earthlink.net 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Please join us at Tazza D'Oro for this great event. Amy _____ Visit Italy without leaving Pittsburgh--- Please join Rina Ferrarelli Joanne Samraney & Joan E. Bauer as they celebrate their Italian-American heritage through poetry. Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m. Tazza d'Oro Cafe & Espresso Bar 1125 N. Highland Avenue / Highland Park Admission is free. RSVP to Joanne Samraney at 412 819-0230 (Early seating and reservations suggested) Complimentary Italian cookies and wine to follow the reading Bio notes: Rina Ferrarelli is a poet and translator of modern Italian poetry who came from Italy at age fifteen. Her books of original poetry include Home is a Foreign Country and Dreamsearch, and two books of translation, Light Without Motion and I Saw the Muses. She has received an NEA and the Italo Calvino Prize from the Columbia University Translation center. Her work is widely published in journals and anthologies, including Barrow Street Denver Quarterly, the Hudson Review, the International Quarterly, Poet Lore, Tar River Poetry, Voices in Italian Americana, among many others. Joanne Samraney's book, Grounded Angels was the winner of the Acorn-Rukeyser Award. Her poetry has appeared in Verve, The Loyalhanna Review, The Pennsylvania Review, City Paper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and on poetrymagazine.com. Another recent book, Breaking Bread with the Boscos, a unique collection of family poems, memories and recipes, is a holiday favorite. Joan E. Bauer was educated at UCLA and UC Berkeley. Her mother's family, the Dispartes and Dragos, came from Palermo, Sicily to the U.S., settling first in San Antonio, then moving on to Los Angeles. Joan's poetry has appeared in The Comstock Review, 5 AM, Janus Head, The Lyric, Main Street Rag, Voices in Italian Americana, and other journals. She is associate editor of Only the Sea Keeps: Poetry of the Tsunami. * * * (For a cool flyer featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa, please see attachment.)

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[Highland Park] Tania sings with Doug Levine
by Tania Grubbs 16 Nov '05

16 Nov '05

Greetings Friends & Neighbors This Thursday November 17th, I have the pleasure of being a special guest vocalist at the Heinz Chapel Pittsburgh Artist Series featuring Douglas Leving Pianist/Composer,with his rhythm section- Paul Thompson on Bass & Tom Wendt on drums. The concert starts at 8:00pm and cost is $12.00. Hope to see you there. Best, Tania Grubbs

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[Highland Park] Re: piano tuner
by Layla Sian 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Our tuner was Michael Mezhinsky (412-881-0883). We thought he did a very nice job. He has a website: http://www.pghpianotuning.com Good luck! Layla

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[Highland Park] Bagpipes in Highland Park
by Bruce Robison 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Sunday morning, November 20, and once again the stirring sounds of pipe and drum will swell through the neighborhood of Highland Park. In observance of the 168th St. Andrew's Day since the founding of the parish in the spring of 1837 and the 100th since the setting of the cornerstone of our "new" Church at the corner of Hampton Street and North Euclid in the summer of 1905, St. Andrew's, Highland Park, celebrates our patronal feast, welcoming once again our good friends of the Syria Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band. Weather permitting, the Highlanders will play for 20 minutes or so, beginning at 10:40 a.m., out in the Churchyard, with the Grand Procession into the Church for the festival choral service at 11 a.m. More piping and a gala reception will follow the service, beginning at about noon. All are welcome to enjoy some or all of the morning with us! St. Andrew's is located at 5801 Hampton Street, between North Highland and North Negley Avenues, one block south of Bryant Street and four blocks south of the park, in the East End Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park. Call 412 661-1245 for more information. Bruce Robison

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[Highland Park] GIGANTIC Record Sale Sat. (11/12) & Sun. (11/13) at 1126 North Highland Ave.
by RBedeian＠aol.com 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Hello Friends, There will be a GIGANTIC LP record sale--over 1,000 LPS--this Saturday (11/12) and Sunday (11/13) at 1126 North Highland Ave, near the coffee shop. Featured in the sale are at least ten crates of JAZZ and SOUL/R&B LPS. There will be also boxes of various types of other music for sale. The sale will be from 9am to 4pm on both days. Thanks, George (RBedeian(a)aol.com)

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[Highland Park] Puppy Found
by Gwen 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Our puppy is home safe and sound thanks to several helpful neighbors and the Highland Park email grapevine. Thanks to everyone. Gwen Minshall __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

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[Highland Park] Lost Puppy
by Gwen 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

HELP! We adopted a puppy from Animal Friends Wednesday. This afternoon, Thursday, I had him outside with me, I turned my back for a second and he disappeared! We have looked everywhere for him. If you see him, we really want him back. He is about 16 pounds, his ears are carmel colored and floppy, his body is mixed, black and carmel. He has a white marking on his tummy. He is very affectionate. We hadn't even had time to name him yet so he doesn't answer to a name. We live on Callery St., between Heberton and Sheridan and Jackson and Wellesley. That is where he disappeared but he could be anywhere by now. He is wearing Animal Friends tags and has a red collar. He is microchipped. Please let me know if you find him. Thanks, Gwen Minshall 412-661-2388 gaminshall(a)yahoo.com __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Highland Park] Dog seen
by Lynn Shelly 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

I think I may have seen a dog that someone is looking for, but I had deleted the email, and I don't know who to reply to. I saw the dog around 6 this morning near Mellon and Callowhill. When I came up Callowhill from Negley about 10 minutes later, I didn't see it. The dog was a beagle-type. Lynn Shelly

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] Unwrapped is next Friday!
by Justin Rothshank 10 Nov '05

10 Nov '05

- www.unionproject.org - Get your reduced price UnWrapped Tickets Now! Tickets for UnWrapped, the Union Project grand opening celebration and 4th annual art exhibit/sale will take place at the Union Project on Friday, November 18. The Grand Opening celebration begins with a 6:30 pm preview party in the Atrium showcasing the artwork of local artists working in ceramics, glass, painting and more, followed by a 7:30 pm concert in the Great Hall with Pittsburgh Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andres Cardenes and featuring Damian Bursill-Hall and Jennifer Conner on flute. Mama Gail’s Eggrolls will provide refreshments. Hot and Cold drinks will also be served. Tickets to this event are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Purchase tickets on the web at www.unionproject.org, email Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550. Volunteers Needed Union Project will need volunteers for the following workdays. Volunteers will assist with Christmas tree events, cleaning, painting, stained glass restoration, or other tasks depending on weather or construction progress. Please contact volunteer(a)unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 if you would like to sign up to volunteer. Saturday, November 12, Noon-3pm Sunday, November 27, 9am-4pm LOTS of volunteers needed to unload Christmas trees. Monday, November 28, 1pm-8pm Tuesday, November 29, 1 pm-8pm Saturday, December 3, 9 am – 8pm Sunday, December 4, 9 am-8pm Saturday, December 10, 9 am – 8pm Sunday, December 11, 9 am-8pm Saturday, December 17, 9 am – 8pm Sunday, December 18, 9 am-8pm Saturday, January 14, 10 am-2pm, 15 volunteers need to assist with Christmas tree recycling @ Construction Junction. New Program Schedule Announced Union Project announces a new 2006 schedule of classes available. Classes will be offered in Stained Glass Restoration, Mosaic Mural Installation, Short Story Writing, Yoga, and more. Additional class opportunities are on the horizon. To view class costs, dates, and outlines please visit www.unionproject.org or email Justin(a)unionproject.org. Sierra Club & Beer On Wednesday, November, 16th from 7-9pm the Sierra Club invites you to join them for a beer and some music in the Great Hall at the Union Project in Highland Park. The Beer is coming from the East End Brewing company. And Scott Smith owner of the Company will be speaking about his brew and his use of sustainable brewing practices. The Music will be provided by Inviolet a progressive folk rock/band with a little blues thrown in too. For more info contact Randy Francisco at (412) 802-6161 or email randy.francisco(a)sierraclub.org _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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[Highland Park] trespassers Sat. night
by Margaret Curtin 07 Nov '05

07 Nov '05

Sunday, Nov 6 about 3:40 AM a growling dog alerted owners in the 1200 block of N. Sheridan that something was going on outside. When the woman went to the window she saw 2 Caucasian youths (late teens or early twenties in button-down shirts) standing in front of the neighbors' open garage door...looking at their 2 cars. When she yelled at them to get out of there they ran down the driveway and drove off in a dark, late model sedan they had parked by the curb. She then called police who drove by, and the neighbors who closed the garage door. The area in front of the garage was lit, which didn't act as a deterrent. __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

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