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[Highland Park] Mattress
by JeanJon＠aol.com 12 Mar '05

12 Mar '05

Neighbors, I know this might sound strange, but, we are looking for a reasonably used queen sized mattress to use in a rarely used guest room. Must be clean, etc. If you have something, I would appreciate a call at 362-3112 or a jeanjon(a)aol.com Thanks. Jea

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[Highland Park] HPCDC Apartment Available
by Jessica King 10 Mar '05

10 Mar '05

Announcement Available Affordable Housing Contact Rick at 412.823.1250 The Highland Park Community Development Corporation is an all-volunteer organization of neighbors working to strengthen Highland Park and the surrounding communities through real estate development and to provide quality, affordable housing. We are actively seeking tenants for an available unit in a fully restored multi-tenant historic building in Highland Park near bus lines, park and schools. Currently, a 1-bedroom apartment is available to income-certified tenants for $450/month plus gas & electric. The unit is available immediately. Off-street parking is included. For more information or to apply, contact Rick at Pitt Properties at 412.823.1250. Please share this announcement with interested parties and post for public notice. Thank you for your help as a community partner!

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[Highland Park] Western PA Conservancy needs volunteers to help plant the HP Bridge Garden
by christopher tracey 08 Mar '05

08 Mar '05

Volunteers are needed to help plant the WPC community garden at the Highland Park Bridge on Saturday, April 30th at 8:30 am. We will plant rain or shine. To volunteer contact Trisha Crowe at tcrowe(a)paconserve.org or call 412-586-2324. --

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[Highland Park] Lecture Series at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, #1
by Alex K. Bacas 08 Mar '05

08 Mar '05

Lecture Series at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh Early Childhood Development: The First Seven Years With Cecelia Karpoff Saturday, April 23, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Cost $10.00 What do our children need from us as parents? Can we do too much for our children? We will explore together how we can best support the healthy development of our children. Cecelia Karpoff is a longtime Waldorf educator from the Washington, D.C. area, working at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery for many years. She and her husband Peter are founders of the Northern Virginia Waldorf Initiative, and is a mother and grandmother. Childcare available for $5.00 per child, reservations required. The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is located in Bloomfield one block off of Penn Avenue. Parking is in the rear of the building off of Coral St. Waldorf School of Pittsburgh * 201 S. Winebiddle Street * Pittsburgh PA 15224 * 412-441-5792 info(a)waldorfpittsburgh.org * www.waldorfpittsburgh.org

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[Highland Park] Lecture Series at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, #2
by Alex K. Bacas 08 Mar '05

08 Mar '05

Lecture Series at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh with Jack Petrash Walking the Fine Line Friday, May 13, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Lecture cost: $10.00 Parents today have chosen a tough assignment. We live in a complex, rapidly changing world with an assortment of demands and responsibilities. Among these are the complexities of parenting. Raising children can often leave us feeling bewildered and beleaguered, especially when the very parenting approaches that worked at one time with our children prove ineffective, even detrimental, as they grow older. As parents we should find some solace in the fact that this is as it should be. Parenting is demanding work filled with paradox and contradiction. This talk, Walking the Fine Line, will explore some of the essential parenting polarities to help us to maintain a balanced approach to parenting amidst the challenges of contemporary society, and make our parenting experience rewarding and deeply meaningful. Navigating the Terrain of Childhood Saturday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshop cost: $25.00 A parent's journey through childhood will inevitably be filled with both precious moments and difficult situations. These unavoidable challenges will test us in ways that will either consume us or refine us, if we can see these events in advance. This workshop is designed to help parents understand and anticipate the developmental terrain of childhood and see that we all make a similar journey, one that can be precarious, challenging, and yet, strikingly beautiful. * * * Jack Petrash has been a teacher for over thirty years, much of that time at the Washington Waldorf School where he has taken three classes from Grade 1 to Grade 8. He is the founder and director of Nova Institute, working with parents and teachers to promote a deeper understanding of children. He has been a consultant for Waldorf Schools in the United States and Canada, has written and lectured on Waldorf education. He is the author of Navigating the Terrain of Childhood, Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball, and Understanding Waldorf Education. Childcare available for $5.00 per child, reservations required. The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is located in Bloomfield one block off of Penn Avenue. Parking is in the rear of the building off of Coral St. Waldorf School of Pittsburgh * 201 S. Winebiddle St. * Pittsburgh PA 15224 * 412-441-5792 info(a)waldorfpittsburgh.org * www.waldorfpittsburgh.org

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[Highland Park] Youth Orchestra Concert
by Charles G Peterson 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

Neighbors, I am happily serving on the board of a Pittsburgh-based youth orchestra, and have attached a flyer for a free concert at St. Andrew's church at 3:00 pm on Sunday (13). The EPYO (Eastern Pittsburgh Youth Orchestra), with cellist Paul Critser as musical director has been around for nine years. Anyone who is looking for a musical opportunity for their middle or high school child might be interested in what the EPYO has to offer. Come listen and enjoy. Janet Peterson

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[Highland Park] (Highland Pk)Internat'l Women's Day at Tazza d'oro
by Edith Bell 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

Please come and join us for a celebration of International Women¹s Day Tuesday, March 8 th at 7pm at Tazza d¹Oro N. Highland Avenue at Bryant Street we will show the video ³Peace Train to Beijing: The Fourth U.N. Conference on Women² and performance by the Raging Grannies co-sponsored by: Women¹s International League for Peace & Freedom Code Pink Peace Links contact: 412 661-7149

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[Highland Park] Highland Park Spring Party & Easter Egg Hunt
by Alex K. Bacas 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

What: The Annual Highland Park Spring Party & Easter Egg Hunt When: Saturday, March 19th, 12:30 - 2:30 PM - rain or shine Where: The Farmhouse (Grafton & Heberton) Who: All are welcome! Please join your Highland Park neighbors for an afternoon of crafts, games, snacks... and of course, an Easter Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages are welcome! Additional support for this event would be greatly appreciated... Anyone who can bring a snack, pitch in with the clean up, or help out at the event itself, please contact Rachel Matos @ 412.361.3802, or via email: <mailto:highlandparkchild@hotmail.com> highlandparkchild(a)hotmail.com.

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[Highland Park] dog walker needed
by Dietz, Laura J 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

Hi, folks -- My husband and I are looking for a dog walker -- someone who is available M-F for an hour sometime in the early afternoon. Any recommendations/ information can be sent to my email (dietzlj(a)upmc.edu) or you can leave a message on my home phone (412-204-8040). Thanks much! Laura J. Dietz, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Fellow Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 3811 O'Hara Street Bellefield Towers, Rm. 464 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412)246-5601

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RE: [Highland Park] FW: Training Opportunities at Pittsburgh MediationCenter!!!
by Brackney, Rashall 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

Correction...that's March 9, not the 19th...sorry, it's Monday. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us] On Behalf Of Brackney, Rashall Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:35 AM To: Highland Park Neighborhood mailing list; Bigag19(a)aol.com; Wiredblocks(a)aol.com Subject: [Highland Park] FW: Training Opportunities at Pittsburgh MediationCenter!!! FYI: Training opportunities available with the Pittsburgh Mediation Center. Additionally, just a reminder that the Zone Five Public Safety Committee will be hosting a training on Witness Protection, Community Crusaders, and Public Safety initiatives on Wednesday, March 19, 2005 at 7:00 located on the third floor of Zone 5 station. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Geis [mailto:sgeis@pittsburgh-mediation.org] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:37 AM To: Brackney, Rashall Subject: FW: Training Opportunities at Pittsburgh Mediation Center!!! Commander Brackney- It was a pleasure to get a chance to talk with you the other night. Here is the information about our trainings and the scholarship opportunities for them. If you could please get this information out on the community watch list serves I would really appreciate it. Thanks for your support Sarah Geis Intake Coordinator, Community Mediation Program Pittsburgh Mediation Center 100 Sheridan Square, 2nd floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3019 412-365-0400 (ph) 412-365-0600 (fax) Resolving conflict...Restoring relationships...Building peaceful communities The Pittsburgh Mediation Center (PMC), located in East Liberty, will be working with some of the communities in Zone 5 to provide early intervention violence prevention through two-hour workshops and CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION TRAININGS. Conflict Resolution and Mediation teaches participants skills to peacefully and nonviolently address conflict and resolve disputes. PMC will be providing PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS based on income for Conflict Resolution and Mediation Trainings beginning in April. This opportunity is available to residents and community members of Zone 5. Participants who complete the training are able to mediate neighborhood disputes for PMC and use their skills to prevent violence in their communities. If you are interested in participating, please register by calling Terri at PMC at (412) 365 0400 and requesting application forms. For more specific information, please view the attachments, including the promotional flyer, article, and registration form. You may also visit us on the web at www.pittsburgh-mediation.org for more information. ALL REGISTRATION MATERIALS DUE: FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005 Pittsburgh Mediation Center 100 Sheridan Square, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone: (412) 365 - 0400 Fax: (412) 365 - 0600 Website: www.pittsburgh-mediation.org

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