September 2005 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] The Open Door starts Sunday evening worship
by BJ Woodworth 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

The Open Door is a missional church community who is renting space and partnering with the Union Project at 801 N. Negley Ave. Our church is associated with and being planted by the Pittsburgh Presbytery (PCUSA). We are extremely excited about learning more about Highland Park and the bordering East End neighborhoods. Our regular worship gatherings will begin this Sunday October 2 at 6 pm. Please come out and celebrate with us. For more information please check out our web site, www.pghopendoor.org <http://www.pghopendoor.org/> . Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Neighborhood Bash this past Sunday at the Union Project. ______________________________ bj woodworth the open door creating passageways to God, one another and the world www.pghopendoor.org www.bjwoodworth.blogspot.com 412.215.6398 Our constant endeavor, day and night, is not just to transmit the tradition faithfully, but also to put it in a form we think will prove best. - John Calvin

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[Highland Park] big Burrito hurricane benefit
by david shumway 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

From: "big Burrito Restaurant Group"<news(a)bigburrito.com> Date: September 24, 2005 2:04:55 AM EDT Subject: big Burrito invites you to join us to help hurricane victims Reply-To: news(a)bigburrito.com > On Sunday, October 2, big Burrito Restaurant Group will donate 100% of > our food sales after 5pm to the American Red Cross hurricane relief > fund. Please join us to help those in need. > The recovery from Katrina has been estimated to be the costliest in > Red Cross history. And unfortunately, hurricane season continues. > > Eleven, Soba, Casbah, Kaya and all six Mad Mex locations will be > participating in this effort. Every food item sold after 5 pm will > directly benefit those devastated by the recent crisis in the Gulf > states. big Burrito invites you to spend a Sunday evening both > enjoying great food and helping those in desperate need. > > We thank you in advance for your support, and invite you to forward > this message on to anyone you think would be interested in helping us > raise much needed funds. We hope to see you on the 2nd!

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[Highland Park] Math tutor needed
by David Aschkenas 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

I am looking for a math tutor to help my 16 year old son with basic math skills. If anyone is interested, or knows of someone, please contact me at daschkenas(a)earthlink.net Of course we will pay the going rate for tutoring. Thanks David Aschkenas

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[Highland Park] bullet hole in windshield
by lawrencewood1＠comcast.net 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Just wanted to let everyone know to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior. Someone shot into the windshield of my husband's car while it was parked on Browning about 50 feet from corner of Highland Ave. We are pretty sure it happened Sat. night. We found the bullet on the seat of the car. The police took the bullet as evidence and are running bullistics tests on it to see if it matches bullets from other cars were shot in a similar fashion. It would seem that someone was doing target practice for fun since nothing was taken from the car. Needless to say, we are not feeling very comfortable at the moment because the car was parked about 15 feet from our house and the perpetrator could easily have shot into our house perhaps hitting a member of our family. It is very frustrating and sad that something like that could happen in a neighborhood where the people are so incredibly nice and care so much about the area. Susan Belville and Lawrence Wood

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[Highland Park] King Estate Featured on House Tour
by Rudolph T Maceyko 25 Sep '05

25 Sep '05

On Saturday, October 1, 2005 those attending the House Tour will get a peek at the interior of the King Estate which the current owners have been restoring since they purchased it from the City 11 years ago. You can read more about the history of the King Estate (or "Baywood", as it was originally called) on the new Highland Park web site: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/node/3> I used several sources to produce this brief summary of the history of the King Estate for the Highland Park History Group, including two articles from August in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review written by Bob Karlovits: "Highland Park mansion rich with Pittsburgh history" <http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/style/homegarden/s_365564.html> and "Highland Park couple rescues 125-year-old Victorian mansion" <http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_365565.html> Rudy

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[Highland Park] House Tour - Last Call for Volunteers
by Amy P. Maceyko 25 Sep '05

25 Sep '05

The House Tour is next Saturday, October 1st and we are still in need of about four more volunteers for the afternoon shift (2:45-7pm). If anyone is available to help or has a friend who would be interested, please call Brigette Nadler at 412-363-6869 to volunteer. Volunteers will receive a free ticket to see the tour while they aren't working. They will also be provided with water and a small snack, and will be invited to a thank you party on October 22nd. For anyone who is interested in attending the tour, tickets will be on sale at Enrico's Tazza D'oro until Friday for $18. On the day of the tour, tickets will be on sale for $20 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church begining at 11am. The houses on the tour will be open until 7pm. Please email housetour(a)highlandparkpa.com if you have questions about tickets.

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[Highland Park] Huge Yard Sale at 1126 North Highland Ave. Sat & Sun 9-4
by RBedeian＠aol.com 24 Sep '05

24 Sep '05

Hello Friends, There will be a large TWO-FAMILY Yard Sale at 1126 North Highland Ave this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 & 25, 9-4. In addition to numerous misc. household items and antiques, there will be a very large collection of record albums and CDs offered for sale. The music ranges from jazz and soul/R&B, to blues and rock. Thanks, George

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[Highland Park] Art opening of South African artist at europ'Art gallery, Mellon st.
by Christine Frechard-Harbison 23 Sep '05

23 Sep '05

You are invited to the Opening Reception of Clarabelle van Niekerk Archetypes At europArt Gallerys new location 1135 Mellon St. Pittsburgh PA 15206 Saturday, October 8th 2005 From 5 to 8 pm The artist will give a short lecture at 6:00 RSVP by the 5th of October at (412) 661 0177 Gallery hours: by appointment _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

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[Highland Park] Speaker Wellness Series, Wednesday October 5 at 6:30 pm at the Nuin Center
by nuin＠nauticom.net 23 Sep '05

23 Sep '05

Speakers Wellness and Healing Series Wednesday, October 5, at 6:30 pm free lecture at The Nuin Center, Wellness and Conference Center in Highland Park. "The Art of Letting Go" presented by Dr. Michele Bertini, LPC. For more information, call 412.661.6108, nuincenter.com Thank you so very much, Susan Barnhorst 412.661.6108

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] Sign up for Stained Glass classes!, construction update, community open house
by Justin Rothshank 23 Sep '05

23 Sep '05

- www.unionproject.org - COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE AND HIGHLAND PARK HOUSE TOUR Come by the Union Project on Saturday, October 1 for an open house as part of the Highland Park House Tour. Nego Gato Music and Dance Ensemble will be performing and teaching dance in the Union Project Great Hall. The general public is encouraged to join in the dance instruction. Additional music will be happening throughout the day. Many free kids African art activities and free food from several different countries will be available. Festivities begin at 11 am. Contact hilary(a)unionproject.org for more information. This open house is funded in part by PA Council on the Arts, Stained Glass Classes return to Union Project! After a much needed summer break Union Project will again be offering stained glass restoration classes this fall. Classes will take place in the newly renovated Union Project stained glass studio! 2 exciting class opportunities will begin in mid-October. A Saturday morning class teaching the basics of leaded glass and new window construction will happen. Students will build 4 windows designed by community members as part of a spring design competition. A Thursday evening class will again teach restoration techniques and will be focusing on the restoration of the beautiful Union Project great hall windows. Deadline for registration is October 7. More information is available at www.unionproject.org or by emailing Justin(a)unionproject.org. Campaign & Construction Update The Union Project is now open and ready for business. Our boardroom, atrium, and great hall are rentable on an hourly basis. Our new stained glass and clay studios are nearly complete and we’re planning a grand opening in late November to celebrate our progress. But we STILL NEED HELP! We’re writing to ask you to join up in our inaugural membership campaign with a tax-deductible donation to help us wrap up the construction on Union Station Cafe. Our goal is to raise $35,000 through this inaugural campaign and individual pledges! Become a member at one of the following levels by visiting www.unionproject.org or emailing Justin(a)unionproject.org. Detail on membership benefits are also available on the website: 1. $100 (or $9 a month for a year OR 100 hours of volunteer labor) sponsors a Union Station mug 2. $250 (or $21 a month) sponsors a Union Station chair 3. $500 ($42 a month) sponsors a Union Station table CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The first portion of restoration work is nearing completion at the Union Project. Lots of volunteers are needed during the following dates to assist with the landscaping, painting, and cleaning. If you are able to help please email Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. There is lots of work to be done. Every Weekday, 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Sept 24, 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 am to 4 pm Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 am to 3 pm Renaissance City Choirs at Union Project The Renaissance City Choirs’ 2005 annual fall fundraiser will be happening at Union Project. To be presented on October 7 & 8, the event will feature members of the Renaissance City Men’s and Women’s Choirs and guest artists in over 15 show-stopping acts, as well as passed hors douvres and a dessert and coffee buffet. The event will include solo performances, small ensembles and company production numbers. Funds raised at the event will help to underwrite the Choir’s operating expenses. Comprised of approximately 70 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and supportive individuals from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, the Renaissance City Choirs perform at numerous venues throughout the year. For more information please call the Choir Office at 412-362-9484 or visit www.rccpittsburgh.org. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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