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[Highland Park] Media Release about recent Burglaries
by Bob Staresinic 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

The following release was sent by Commander Brackney. It was sent out to the media this afternoon. HOME INVASION ACTOR ARRESTED FOR ADDITIONAL BURGLARIES Pittsburgh Bureau of Police robbery squad detectives have arrested Richard Peterson, age 32, in connection with a series of burglaries dating from September 10, 2004, to June 14, 2005. Peterson, address listed on Orphan Street, was arrested at 11:00 a.m. today at the Allegheny County Jail where he has been held since his June 17 arrest in connection with the June 11 Meadow Street home invasion involving an elderly woman. The burglaries include: 2005: June 14 - 600 block of Thompson Street - residence ransacked. June 10 - 700 block of Larimer Avenue - video game machines broken into at this business. 2004: Sept. 23 - 800 block of Mellon Street - resident observed actor attempting to break into his home. Sept. 15 - 1400 block of N. Negley - wallets stolen from residence. Sept. 13 - 1100 block of N. Euclid - video and stereo equipment stolen from residence. Sept. 10 - 800 block of Portland Street - CDs stolen from the residence. Sept. 10 - 1000 block of Portland Street - two jars of coins stolen from residence. Peterson faces a hearing on June 30 in city court. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605

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[Highland Park] Refrigerator(s) found
by amers＠att.net 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Thanks for all of your quick responses - I've gotten four great offers and the frig is taken care of! Amy

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[Highland Park] seeking lawn care
by Kathleen Newman 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Dear All: I'm looking for a reliable, affordable lawn mower. We have a small but steep lawn, about 15 by 30 feet, with two inclines. We are looking for someone to mow every other week. We live on Avondale Place near Heths. Can anyone recommend a local teenager or reliable lawn service? Thanks, Kathy Newman -- Professor Kathy M. Newman, English, Carnegie Mellon University My first book, Radio Active: Advertising and Consumer Activism is now available: http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/8981.html During the 2004/2005 school year please contact me at: 5505 Avondale Place *** Pittsburgh, PA 15206 *** (412) 363-3983

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[Highland Park] Refrigerator needed: To borrow or buy cheaply
by amers＠att.net 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Hello, I'm the set designer for an upcoming show by River's Edge Productions at Open Stage Theater in the strip district. The show is "Recent Tragic Events" by Craig Wright and it opens on July 8th. In order to complete my set, I am in need of a refrigerator. The frig needs to look appropriate in an upscale condo, preferably in a neutral color (although if you're donating it I'll take any color). My budget is limited, but I do have some funds available if you can't part with it for nothing. If you have one that we could borrow through the end of July, that would work, too. The refrigerator will not be abused during the run of the show (although we would not be using professional movers to get it to and from the theater. :-) If anyone can help, we would be able to come get it sometime this weekend or one evening next week. Thanks, Amy Maceyko

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[Highland Park] FOR IMMEDIATE SALE
by lisa eddy 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

FOR SALE: 2 TWIN BED SET INCLUDING: 2 TWIN BEDS WITH MATTRESSES DRESSER CHEST DESK $300 1 OAK DINING ROOM SET INCLUDING: TABLE - EXTENDS TO 102" (1 LEAF) 6 CHAIRS CHINA CLOSET TABLE PADS PAID $3000 ASKING $1200 OWNER LEAVING COUNTRY FRIDAY!!MUST SELL!! CALL 412-478-0627 -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com

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[Highland Park] Lost kitten
by David Aschkenas 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

A gray tiger stripped kitten showed up on our front porch today,It has a purple collar, but no name or number on it. We are at 915 N. Euclid Ave. We have other cats and can't take it in, so give us a call at 412 363 3458 to see if its still here. We put out food for it. David

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[Highland Park] East Liberty Farmer's Market open Tues. night
by Jack and Liz Buchanan 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

Highland Park neighbors, I visited the East Liberty Farmer's market yesterday and was pleased to see all the same offerrings including the eggs, produce, plants, and the Kennedy's fresh meat and poultry. It is open 4-8 on Tuesdays now, in addition to their usual Saturday mornings! So this is just a reminder to remeber them next Tuesday when you are planning dinner- (Across from the Home Depot on Sheridan) Liz Buchanan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Highland Park] Summer enrichment activities for young people in Highland Park
by Michael P. Johnson 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

Hi all, YouthPlaces, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing recreation and enrichment activities to underserved and at-risk youth in the city of Pittsburgh, is operating a summer program at Peabody High School. This program features an 18-and-under co-ed basketball league, plus arts, recreation and field trips. The activities are Monday - Thursdays at the Peabody High School basketball courts on Highland Ave. If you have or know of a young person who might be interested in this activity, you can contact Barnett Harris for more information: Barnett Harris Peabody High School Site Director YouthPlaces phone: 412 670-7453 email: bharris(a)youthplaces.org Web site: <http://www.youthplaces.org/> Also, I am working with some Highland Park volunteers to design summer programming for at-risk young people in our neighborhood. Though the YouthPlaces program described above is certainly an option, we are also looking into special programming at a site in Highland Park. If you would like to learn more about this initiative, would like to volunteer, or have a child who might benefit from a Highland Park-specific summer enrichment activity, please free to contact me: Michael Johnson Highland Park Community Development Corporation phone: 412-268-4270 email: johnson2(a)andrew.cmu.edu Web sites: Highland Park Community Plan - <www.highlandparkcommunity.com> Highland Park Community Development Corporation - <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/org/hpcdc/> Thanks for your attention! Michael

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[Highland Park] Orchestra Seats for Dionne Warwick Performance
by Salvador Wilcox 21 Jun '05

21 Jun '05

We have 13 orchestra seats ($61.50 level) to the Dionne Warwick concert this coming Friday. We are willing to sell them for $30 each to friends of Education Innovations, Inc. Please call me at 412.363.7707 if you are interested. Sal Wilcox Community Partners Concert featuring Dionne Warwick and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Friday, June 24, 2005 8:00 PM _____ Tickets: $112.50, $61.50, $41.50, $21.50 Tickets on sale: Monday, March 14, 2005 _____ <http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/Dionne+Warwick> Dionne Warwick vocalist <http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/Chelsea+Tipton+II> Chelsea Tipton II conductor <http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/Christina+Castelli> Christina Castelli violin _____ Antonín Dvorák Carnival Overture, Opus 92 Édouard Lalo Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 21 I. Allegro non troppo Ms. Castelli Leonard Bernstein Overture to West Side Story <http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/Dionne+Warwick> Dionne Warwick Selections to be announced _____ In 2004, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) welcomed Lawrence J. Tamburri a Pittsburgh native as President. Under his leadership, the PSO is seeking out partnerships with other arts and community organizations, and is creating interesting programming like the Community Partners Concert that serves the diversity of Pittsburgh area residents. We are committed to making the PSO an asset for all who live and work in this region. Conceived as an annual collaboration with other greater Pittsburgh non-profit organizations, the PSO Community Partners Concert is an innovative approach to ticket sales and fundraising. Patrons earmark the cost of their ticket purchase to benefit their participating non-profit of choice. The PSO donates the orchestra services, and secures corporate sponsors to underwrite out-of-pocket costs associated with guest artist services and concert production. Proceeds from the concert are distributed among participating community partners. This year's performance features Grammy Award-winner Dionne Warwick and conductor Chelsea Tiption II. Also featured in this performance is Christina Castelli, violin, winner of the prestigious Sphinx Competition. Salvador Wilcox CEO Education Innovations, Inc. 914 Heberton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412.363.7707 www.educationinnovations.org

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] call for perennial plants, community celebration, hard hat tour, mosaic classes
by Justin Rothshank 21 Jun '05

21 Jun '05

Union Project Update www.unionproject.org Bring a plant to Union Project on June 26 Persephone Project founder/director and UP resident artist Stephanie Flom is creating a Magic Penny Garden, a public artwork on the corner of Stanton and Negley Avenues. The garden is being designed by Stephanie along with ten community collaborators and will be comprised of plants shared by community members. The shared plants are those that have been given to the gardener and hold special meaning because of the significance of the narrative they hold. Please bring a perennial plant from your garden to the Union Project on Sunday, June 26 between 1 and 4 pm to help create the Magic Penny Garden. Join Stephanie and other community volunteers on three Saturdays in July from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help plant the garden. The Persephone Project is a community conceptual art project that promotes gardening as contemporary art and recognizes gardeners as artists. (persephoneproject.org) For more information about the Union Project's Magic Penny Sharing Day e-mail Stephanie at sflom(a)andrew.cmu.edu. Summer Market in full swing The Union Project will be hosting an outdoor neighborhood celebration on Thursday, July 7 from 6-8:30 pm. The Celebration will be an extension of the Union Project’s weekly Artist and Farmer’s Market, which take place every Thursday from 4 pm to 7 pm in front of the Union Project. The neighborhood celebration will feature free Face Painting and Games, Free Kid's Art Activities, BBQ Sandwiches, corn on the cob and more. Radio Hip Hop’s DJ Big John Stud will provide music. Plan to come early to buy locally grown produce and handmade crafts and stay late to join the Union Project in a summer celebration. For more information contact hilary(a)unionproject.org or call 412-780-5798. Reviving Memory, Revitalizing History: Union Project Prepares to Unveil Phase One Restoration Free hard hats are provided! On Friday, July 22 from 6 to 9 p.m., visitors will have an opportunity take a behind-the-scenes tour of The Union Project as construction as the first phase nears completion. Tours will highlight the temporary stained glass studios, where dozens of area residents have learned to restore stained glass, using the heavily damaged windows from the church as their class materials. More than 65 of the original windows have already been completed, and more than 20 will be installed and on display when the building reopens. Visitors will also tour the former Sunday school wing, the focus of the Phase One Restoration, now recast as office space for area nonprofits and studios for artists. Barrett Black will perform in the main sanctuary. A DJ will also provide music. Interactive exhibits will encourage visitors to explore the history of the church and to leave a record of their memories of the building and the neighborhood. The evening will not only honor a rich history, it will celebrate a vibrant future. The $30 ticket includes admission, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a souvenir hard hat. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.unionproject.org, call 412/363-4550, or email hilary(a)unionproject.org. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the event. Create Mosaic Furniture at Union Project! Students enrolled in this class will learn how to create their own glass mosaic furniture. Students will have the choice of working on tabletops that will remain at Union Project for use in Union Station café or students can provide their own furniture to mosaic. All other class materials and tools will be provided. Tools will remain the property of Union Project but will be available for use during class sessions. Cost for this class will be $100 per student. Classes will take place on Saturday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm beginning September 17 thru October 22. Pittsburgh mosaic artist Lauren Blair will be the class instructor. Deadline to register is September 10. Please contact Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3104 with questions. Glass Restoration and Team Building @ Union Project Do you want to build relationships with your co-workers, staff, or employees? Union Project is expanding its revolutionary stained glass restoration classes to the broader Pittsburgh business community. We would like to work with your business or organization to provide a valuable service in relationship and team building, while at the same time promoting volunteerism and service to the community. Union Project will host your group of between 4 and 12 individuals for half-day, full-day, or weekend long workshops concentrating on team building and the importance of good working relationships. Your group will assist in and/or complete the full restoration of a historic stained glass window that will be permanently reinstalled into the Union Project. Union Project staff skilled in leadership initiatives will lead the team building portion of the classes. Catherine Berard of Prism Stained Glass is the primary instructor for stained glass portion of the classes. Cost for each workshop is determined by the number of participants in each workshop. Union Project will work with your group to determine the workshop cost. Now accepting applications for rental partners Union Project is now accepting rental applications for use of studio, office, venue, and board meeting spaces at the Union Project. Only 2 offices are still available for yearly lease. Rental agreements can begin as early as September 1, 2005. In addition, there are 3 separate common areas that are available for use as worship space, performance space, board meeting space, weddings, and other civic gathering opportunities. Visit www.unionproject.org for more details, or email jess(a)unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 for more information. Call for local potters Union Project is requesting support from local ceramic artists in making Union Station Café a vibrant and successful coffee shop and to reflect the value of community support even in the dinnerware that is used to serve our customers. If you are a ceramic artist and would consider contributing 10 handmade ceramic mugs or cups for us to use in Union Station your in-kind contribution of dinnerware to the Union Project is fully tax-deductible. We plan to use your gift of functional ceramic art in Union Station. Customers will eat and drink out of your pieces on a daily basis. Additionally, customers will have the opportunity to purchase the dinnerware they are eating off of (or similar clean pieces). If you are a ceramic artist and would like to assist the Union Project in this way please contact Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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