December 2006 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] structural engineer recommendation
by Alison Bogle 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Hello, My husband and I are looking at doing work to our kitchen beginning sometime in January/February. We would like to widen a doorway that is part of a support wall, plus some other changes, that have prompted people to say that we should consult with a structural engineer first. Does anyone have any experience with someone that they would recommend? Thanks so much! Alison Bogle _________________________________________________________________ Get free, personalized commercial-free online radio with MSN Radio powered by Pandora http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] buy your christmas tree at Union Project
by Justin Rothshank 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

This email update can also be read on our website. X-MAS TREE SALE IN FULL SWING Fraiser Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Scotch Pine and Table-Top Trees will be on sale at the Union Project’s Annual X-Mas Tree Sale will run until Dec. 23rd. Trees prices will begin at $39. Trees, wreaths and stands will be on sale weekdays 4pm-9pm, Saturdays 10am-9pm and Sundays 12pm-9pm. For more information check out the website. Are you interested in volunteering at the Tree Sale? If so please email volunteer(a)unionproject.org to sign up or to get more information. GOLBAL PITTSBURGH NETWORK HAPPY HOUR, This Friday Join the Union Project and Global Pittsburgh Network for a happy hour this Friday Dec 8th at 6pm-8pm. This evening will include Tango and Capoeira demonstrations, in addition to complimentary food and beverages, international networking opportunities and a silent auction. Auction items will include family memberships for the Carnegie Museums, tickets for Suessical, National Aviary, and Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre, and a Nintendo DS Lite. For more information visit our website or call Hilary at 412.363.4550 or hilary(a)unionproject.org. NEW CLAY CLASSES ANNOUNCED Check out the website www.unioinproject.org/ceramics to see a full class listing for new and upcoming ceramics classes offered at the Union Project. Classes will be starting in January and include Open Studio, Wheel Throwing for Beginners, and Mosaic Mural Installation. All classes are 8 weeks. Prices and more information can be found on the website or by emailing clay(a)unionproject.org. “YOU DESERVE IT” HAPPY HOUR DEC 14TH Union Project invites all non-profit professionals and those who love them to join us December 14th from 6pm-8pm for a complimentary happy hour. The evening will include free beverages and food, networking opportunities and a unique silent auction. One of a kind auction items such as a night with Lou the Lincoln and a the Mayor of Braddock (including a tour of Braddock and dinner for 4 in the mayor’s loft), Quantum Theater tickets, a East End gift basket, and haircuts & styling for two by a famous stylist. For more information please contact Hilary at hilary(a)unionproject.org or 412-363-4500 x26. ANNOUNCING GLASS ACTION & CALL FOR APPRENTICES Glass Action is a stained glass restoration social enterprise that will employ low-income individuals in the art of stained glass restoration. We will target historic structures in need of stained glass restoration that may not be able to afford going-rate restoration and contract with them on an application-based sliding scale. Glass Action will promote historic preservation, community and economic development and job creation and training. We are issuing a call for applications from ex-offenders who are interested in FT employment with benefits. Prospective employees must have demonstrated a commitment to recovery, employment and teamwork. No skills in stained glass restoration are required, though people who are good with their hands and able to learn new skills in manual labor are preferred. Please send resumes, references and cover letters to: Glass Action, 801 N. Negley Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Fax: 412.363.1216 VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED FOR TREE SALE The Union Project needs help for our tree sales during all hours, especially on Sunday Dec 10th and Sunday December 17th. Volunteers are welcome to work for as few or many hours they are available. To volunteer please contact Mel at mel(a)unionproject.org or at 412-363-4550. The Union Project does not necessarily endorse the views of organizations and individuals that rent space at Union Project. You can donate to Union Project online by clicking here. Union Project is located at the corner of Negley and Stanton Avenues in the east end of Pittsburgh. Call 412-363-4550 or check out www.unionproject.org for more information. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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[Highland Park] This Sunday's Coffee and Conversation
by Bruce Robison 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

10 a.m. "Between the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Services at St. Andrew's, Highland Park. This Sunday's "Coffee and" Conversation will feature Jim West, our former St. Andrew's Senior Warden, in a discussion of his sculpture, "Point of View," which was installed earlier this fall on the Mt. Washington overlook. "This bronze monument on Pittsburgh's Mount Washington depicts a meeting in October, 1770, between George Washington and Seneca leader Guyasuta. Once allies, then vererans on opposing sides in the French & Indian War, the two met 17 years later down the Ohio River and sat overnight at council fire to revisit their past and debate the future ofthis highly prized region. Though they held very different ideas about the fate of this area,they parted on friendly terms. Called "Point of View," the sculpture by James A. West captures a moment in time between these two forminable men whose actions had a huge impact on Pittsburgh, Southwestern Pennsylvania, and the country that would become the United States of America. The piece marks the westernmost endof the Grand View Scenic Byway and Park, an official Pennsylvania Scenic Byway. It was dedicated on October 25, 2006, by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Warren Skye (HoinJaGwaGohn), along with period re-enactors, the artist, Mt. Washington Community Development Corp., local residents, and members of the Seneca Nation." For more: <<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06293/731587-51.stm>>

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[Highland Park] Child Sitter Available
by Carbine, Cynthia 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

Hello Neighbors, My daughter Katherine and I just moved to Highland Park in August. She asked me to offer her child-sitting services through your distribution list. Kate is 13 years old, an 8th grader at Frick and has experience baby-sitting. She is very good with children and quite competent in her skills. She is available starting in January, 2007. She can be reached at (412) 404-2021. Thank you. Cynthia Carbine

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[Highland Park] Advent Evensong and Holiday Recital
by Bruce Robison 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

St. Andrew's, Highland Park Thursday, December 7, 2006, 8 p.m. A holiday recital featuring tenor Mark Spondike and the young people of the Rogers CAPA Middle School Madrigal Choir will follow the service of Choral Evensong at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Thursday evening, December 7, at 8 p.m. The service, sung by the Choir of St. Andrew's Church, under the direction of Peter J. Luley, will feature traditional Advent readings, with canticles (from the Short Service) and anthem ("O Thou the Central Orb) by Orlando Gibbons. The recital will feature traditional music and carols of Advent and Christmas, sung by Mr. Spondike and by the Rogers-CAPA Madrigal Choir. All are welcome. A festive seasonal reception will follow the recital in the Parish Hall. 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. For information: 412 661-1245.

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[Highland Park] Fw: Store fixtures for sale!
by Joseph 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

-----Forwarded Message----- >From: Joseph <tyseph(a)peoplepc.com> >Sent: Dec 4, 2006 4:48 PM >To: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us >Subject: Store fixtures for sale! > > > > > > >Hello All, > >My name is Joseph Tyler & I have the following store fixtures for sale. >They are located at my garage at 109 Stratford Ave. >(near Penn & Negly, behind The Dance Alloy) > >You can send an email to tyseph(a)peoplepc.com or call 412-901-1113 if you are interested in any of >the items. Please forward to anyone who might be interested. > >The list is as follows. > >JWIN Security camera set - $75.00 >5.5 in. blk. & wht. monitor, 2 indoor cameras - audio & video, infrared for night vision, 2 60 ft. cables > >Sharp Electronic Cash register, (XE-A101) - $50.00 >programmable for different users, departments and tax tables > >Maytag Dishwasher - $50.00 >Black, in cabnet style with insulation > >2 - four drawer file cabnets - $25.00 >Beige, no locks > >Card Rack - $20.00 >Black metal, 5 ft. high, turns > >Glass Deli Style Cabnet - $75.00 >77in. long, 50in. high > >2 - Wooden Tables - $35.00 both >30in x 30in, four legs, wood grain formica tops > >Red Bin Rack - $25.00 >8 compartments, 46in long, 60 in high > >2 - Black 4 arm floor stands - $50.00 both >on wheels > >2 - Black two arm floor stands - $25.00 both >on wheels > >Black standing grid - $35.00 >metal, w/hooks for hanging small items > >4 - wht. metal grids - $50.00 >24in x 96in, no stands > >Black floor display - $75.00 >3 tier, 48in x 48in, > >Main Counter, Blue & Green - $100.00 >diaginal "L" shape, 96in long 42in high, has power & phone jacks inside > >Small Glass cabnet - $35.00 >36l x 40h x 20d, sits on wooden platforms > >That's it. > > >Joseph Tyler > > > > > > >________________________________________ >PeoplePC Online >A better way to Internet >http://www.peoplepc.com ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

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[Highland Park] Public Hearing and City Council Proclamation
by Salvador Wilcox 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

Dear Highland Park Community (and all other communities in Pittsburgh), City Council Proclamation-Thanks Lenny! We'd like to thank Len Bodack (and Mary Kay in his office) for sponsoring the recent City Council proclamation acknowledging the work of Education Innovations, including our Young Entrepreneur's Club and our work towards starting the Education InnovationsLAB Charter School. Lenny has supported us since the beginning and we appreciate his commitment to education in Pittsburgh. I've attached the text of the proclamation at the end of this email. Public Hearing for the Education InnovationsLAB Charter School The Education InnovationsLAB Charter School has an important public hearing before the Pittsburgh School Board next week on Wednesday, December 6 at 5:30pm at the Board Administration Building located at 341 South Bellefield Avenue. Your support will allow us to offer a high-quality public education choice in the city: 1. 6 Laboratories of Inquiry that allow students to get deep and broad experiences in Technology, Language, Science, Engineering/Architecture, the Arts, and Community; 2. K-12 Spanish instruction required for all students; 3. K-12 Entrepreneurship instruction required for all students; 4. K-12 community year-long community projects; and 5. The only K-12 International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) school in the region Please call the school district starting on November 29, at 412-622-3600 to be placed on the agenda. Tell them you want to be put on the list in support of the Education InnovationsLAB Charter School. The cutoff time is noon on the day of the hearing. If you want more information about the hearing procedure, please see the attached file. If you need more information about the school email me. The District tends to use the number in attendance at public hearings to deny charter applications. So, I am asking for your support. If you can't make it, you can send me a short email which we can submit in lieu of your attendance. But the important thing is that you call and place yourself on the list. We'd love it if you would make the meeting, though. You speak for three minutes or less, so it's not difficult. Your support will add to the 90% student enrollment we have: nearly 90% of the teachers we have, organizations such as Free Ride!, East Liberty Development, Inc., East Liberty Chamber of Commerce; the political support from State Representative Jake Wheatley and City Councilman Bill Peduto; a recent proclamation from Pittsburgh City Council sponsored by Councilman Len Bodack; and many individuals who have written letters of support. Won't you please help? Thanks, Sal Wilcox Salvador Wilcox CEO Education Innovations, Inc. 6435 Frankstown Ave., 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412.661.8751 ext. 150 <http://www.educationinnovations.org> www.educationinnovations.org Pittsburgh City Council Proclamation WHEREAS, Education Innovations was founded by Salvador Wilcox, in 1999 to develop educational programs; and, WHEREAS, Education Innovations, Inc. started the Learning Club in Highland Park in 2003 to provide needed educational services in the East End; and, WHEREAS, Education Innovations, Inc. created the Young Entrepreneur's Club, which gives students business training including visiting local entrepreneurs; and, WHEREAS, Education Innovations, Inc. has involved many parents, students, and community members to develop NatureLABcommunity, a community gardening, science, and community building program in an empty lot in Uptown, and, WHEREAS, Education Innovations, Inc. is now involved in creating the Education InnovationsLAB Charter School which will be located in East Liberty and the Hill District and serve students from throughout the city; and, WHEREAS, the eiLAB Charter School will provide a world class education through extensive workforce and entrepreneurship education K12, foreign language fluency K12, and deep connections to all Pittsburgh neighborhoods through six Laboratories of Inquiry; and, WHEREAS, the eiLAB Charter School will seek certification through the International Baccalaureate Organization, making it the only K12 IBO school in the city; and WHEREAS, The Education InnovationsLAB Charter School enjoys the support of the East Liberty Chamber of Commerce, East Liberty Development, Inc., Free Ride!, teachers, and nearly 160 students and parents, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Education Innovations, Inc., and EI, its management, and Board for their commitment to the betterment of education in the region. Passed in Council Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Sponsored by Councilman Len Bodack Co-Sponsored by President Douglas Shields, Members Twanda Carlisle, Dan Deasy, Jeffrey Koch, Jim Motznik, Tanya Payne and William Peduto

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[Highland Park] Holiday Baking
by Toni Bell 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

Looking to ease the holiday pressure of baking? Call me for delicious baked goods. I do Cookies, Pies and Pumpkin Rolls, made with all natural ingredients, and at a reasonable price. Call or e-mail Toni at 412-661-1908 / tmb152(a)msn.com<mailto:tmb152@msn.com>

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[Highland Park] Pet One professional pet sitting & dog walking
by Denise Lohr 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

Hello, Please feel free to visit my website at www.pet1pgh.com or email me at pet1pgh(a)gmail.com to learn more about my background and for testimonials. Reservations are now being taken for the holidays. Service areas are Highland Park, Morningside, Point Breeze, Shadyside and Regent Square. Thank you! -- Denise Pet One Pet Sitting and Dog Walking 412-956-0787 www.pet1pgh.com

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[Highland Park] Light Up Night at Eastminster - Saturday, Dec 9th 6-8pm
by Ted Melnyk 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

Dear Highland Park & East Liberty Neighbors, Attached is publicity for Eastminster's Light Up Night. This event takes place on Saturday, December 9th 6-8pm at Eastminster Church (right across the street from Home Depot). Each year gets bigger and crazier (camels, sheep, live nativity, lights, drama and food). A great event for kids of all ages. Please join us and/or feel free to pass this along to others. Thanks, Ted Melnyk PS-If the image did not show up in your email you can open the attachment or click on the following link. http://www.eastminsterchurch.net/emassets/newsletters/lightupnight.gif _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01

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