July 2007 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] Home Buying, Health Fair, Tuesday Stew, Art Show, Classes, Volunteers
by Katrina Struloeff 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

To view the full email update visit www.unionproject.org/About_Us/News UP item of the week: “DOLLARS AND SENSE” – HOME BUYING AND LOANS This Monday, July 9 at 6:30pm the Union Project will be hosting the next installment of Monday Evening Conversations “Dollars and Sense” focusing on home buying and loans. Dwelling House’s Robert Lavelle Jr. will be here to assist community members of all income levels prepare for purchasing a home. If you are looking to buy now, a year from now, or simply want to know how you can own a home, come by. The evening is free and open to the community. Pass the word along. If you have any questions please contact Hilary at hilary(a)unionproject.org or 412-363-4550 x26. Other UP items this week: HEALTH FAIR WITH BBQ AND BEATS – JULY 16 TUESDAY STEW – July 17, Aug. 21 NEW ART SHOW AT THE UNION PROJECT CLAY AND STAINED GLASS CLASS – Begin in September VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HEALTH FAIR FOUND: KEYS IN GREAT HALL visit www.unionproject.org/About_Us/News to view more details on any of these items 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

1 0

[Highland Park] Yard Sale - Saturday, July 7 8-2
by Michelle Belan 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Yard Sale at 1025 Jancey Street in Morningside (left onto Jancey from Hampton) Saturday, July 7 from 8-2 Items include: Queen size sleeper sofa with innerspring mattress Rocking chair Lamps Appliances Dining room trestle table and four windsor chairs End tables Pet carrier (large) Pet bed Books (hard back and soft cover) Vinyl record albums - LP's and 45's Audio cassettes CD/DVD organizer Professionally framed posters (artwork, travel, etc.) Unframed posters (mostly new and in mint condition) 2 sets of luggage lawn furniture baskets Lenox china kitchen items pottery collectible dolls photo frames and more! Sorry, no earlybirds, no pre-sale possible at this time. Michelle Belan michelle(a)belancreative.com

1 0

[Highland Park] Fireworks response
by Alison Bogle 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Thanks to everyone that provided firework watching recommendations. I had requested somewhere that wouldnt be too crowded or loud as we had a 2 year old visitor with us. Hope everyone had a good 4th! Alison Bogle Flagstaff Hill near CMU The Science Center has a package that includes food, drinks, entertainment and you can watch the fireworks from inside. Schenley Oval is a good place -- you see the tops of fireworks and there's a play ground...and if you park near the front it doesn't take all that long to get out... And it is not loud. A picture online of the skyline from this part of the park - http://www.pfds.org/images/schenley_overlook.gif. Drive down Bigelow Blvd. as if you were going to downtown. Go early as it gets crowded. Pull off the main road up on to the grassy area its called Frank Curto Park Head down around 7:00 to get a good spot. One place that might work (if you don't mind being far away) is Schenley Park by the tennis courts and frisbee golf course. There is a big hill there that is perfect for a picnic, is far away from the insanity of the downtown fireworks mayhem, but you can see the skyline from there and the fireworks in the distance. It is a popular place to watch the fireworks, but not as crazy as downtown. I would suggest getting there well in advance of darkness...perhaps plan your picnic for an hour or so earlier and then hang out until the fireworks begin. Let me know if you need directions. _________________________________________________________________ http://liveearth.msn.com

1 0

[Highland Park] Volunteers needed for House Tour
by Amy P. Maceyko 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Currently, the House Tour Committee is meeting with our selected homeowners and everything is coming together nicely. We have a variety of traditional architectural interiors, as well as some more modern interior renovations, which will be on display for this year’s tour. We are in need of volunteers for the event. There will be two 3-hour shifts; the morning shift is from 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM and the afternoon shift lasts from 1:45 PM to 5:00 PM. Please note that each shift is one hour shorter than last year. Each volunteer and homeowner will receive a complimentary ticket to enjoy the tour. We are looking for volunteers to be placed in each of the homes and at the ticket booth at St. Andrews, which is the starting point of the tour. Also, if there are any interested parents of Dilworth and Fulton students who would like to set up a fundraising table, please contact us at the information below. Local Highland Park businesses that plan to hold special events or sales on the day of the tour should contact the committee about displaying information at the ticket booth. Lastly, if you are interested in helping with the planning for the tour over the summer, please get in touch. The committee could use members to help with marketing, advertising, graphic design and printing. Those interested in getting involved should contact Amy at housetour(a)highlandparkpa.com or Brigette at 412-363-6869. This year’s tour is taking place Saturday, September 29th from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. MARK YOUR CALENDERS!

1 0

[Highland Park] Citiparks Mosaic Workshop Schedule
by Michael M. Nadler 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Dear Neighbors – Please finds below the schedule for the time frames in which kids, young and old a like, can get involved with work on the mosaic for the wall which actually had it’s face lift started on today !!! Please get involved and be part of new Highland Park History. Have a safe and enjoyable 4th. Mike Michael Millet Nadler President, Highland Park Community Council P.O. Box 5036 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Personal Contact Information: 5916 Callowhill Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206, (412) 363-3483, Fax: (412) 363-2925, E-mail: mike(a)divehards.com Come Out and Play, Pittsburgh ! Announcing Citiparks Mosaic Mural Making Workshops! FREE and open to the public—Beginning July 7! Come out and join artists Laura Jean McLaughlin and Bob Ziller and the staff of Citiparks SPU in creating the new mosaic mural for the "Zoo Wall" in Highland Park Over the month of July, there will be free community workshops held that will allow children and adults of all ages to actually help make the 20 concrete/mosaic animal figures that will be installed in August on the retaining wall on One Wild Place near the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. When: July 10-30, Weekly on Tuesdays 4pm-7pm Wednesdays 4pm-7pm Thursdays 4pm-7pm and Saturdays 10am to 1pm Where: Highland Park Farmhouse at Grafton and Farmhouse Drive And: Join us in Kids' Kingdom at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium for a special mosaic workshop from 10am to 1pm on July 21 during the PPG Festival of Water! Animal Adventure mosaic mural project for Highland Park Facilitated and funded by Citiparks SPU and the Office of Senator Jim Ferlo Designed and executed as a collaboration between artists Laura Jean McLaughlin, Bob Ziller, Citiparks SPU, Office of Senator Jim Ferlo, Highland Park CDC, Highland Park Community Council, The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, and Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy For more information, call Citiparks Special Programs Unit at 412-665-3665 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 7/2/2007 3:35 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 7/2/2007 3:35 PM

1 0

Re: [Highland Park] Views on the reflecting pool
by Eliza Littleton 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Dear Highland Park Neighbors, The recent round of posts about whether children and pets should be allowed in the reflecting pool at Highland Park illustrates how some people discuss calmly, while others prefer bullying to get their way. I will not be bullied on this mailing list by anyone. Maybe in the end most people will be fine with the consequences of letting kids and pets swim in the pool. On the other hand, maybe we'll end up saying you really should not even float boats. I, for one, would like to stick to the substance of the argument. The name- calling is getting in the way. SO: from the point of view of me, who says people should not swim or bathe in the reflecting pool, the arguments boil down to a few basic ones: 1. It's a reflecting pool. The swimming pool is down the road. 2. The risk of drowning is non-trivial and non-intuitive, especially with no lifeguards. Assume the water is chlorinated to reduce infections (not saying it is). Assume all parents are fine with resuscitating their kids, or someone else's. The odds of injury or drowning simply do not favor people who run and play in or around the water. According to the Mayo Clinic, most drownings occur very quickly, with parents nearby. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, most children who actually drown were only playing or walking near the water. Then there are all the injuries sustained to children who only almost drowned. I include the excerpts from their websites below. 3. There is some chance that the water is not chlorinated. If it is not, then the urinating that comes with swimming children and pets will cause infections or serious illness. 4. Property damage to the fountain and the pool. Curiously, I recall arguments against installing a reflecting pool some years ago when the plans were being made. You know what people I heard were worried about? Kids drowning. The counter-arguments then? "No one would be so stupid as to let their kid go swimming in it." Go figure. -EL (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/child-safety/CC00045) About 300 children under the age of 5 drown each year in U.S. swimming pools. At the time of such incidents, most victims were being supervised by one or both parents. Nearly 70 percent of the children were not expected to be near the pool when they were found in the water. It takes only a few minutes for a child to drown. More than three- quarters of children who drown at neighborhood pools are out of sight for less than five minutes. What's more, drowning is a silent death. There is no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble. (http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=media_20jul2005_e) “For every child that drowned in 2002–2003, there were 6 to 10 more who almost drowned and required hospitalization,” says Margaret Keresteci, Manager of Clinical Registries at CIHI. “When you take into account that one in four children in Ontario who experience near- drowning sustain permanent brain damage, you start to get an idea of how vital it is to make water safety a priority.” The most commonly recorded injuries in near-drowning incidents were hypoxia (lack of oxygen) and internal (lung) injuries (83%). Almost half (48%) of all near-drowning injuries in Ontario occurred among toddlers. Most drowning incidents do not actually involve people swimming. In fact, 76% of children involved in a drowning incident were playing or walking near water when drowning or near-drowning occurred."

2 1

[Highland Park] Fountain and Reflecting Pool
by Bob Staresinic 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

As one of the administrators of the list, I have been getting the messages about the fountain, and have only put some of them thru. Many of them have the same (or similar comments) so I did not send all of them out. In reference to Eliza, who first brought this issue up, and her last posting which referred to negative comments. I have seen several comments that went to both her and the email list (which I did not put thru) that were ignorant and/or insulting. I assume she may have received others that did not get copied to the list. I did not put these thru since I felt they were not appropriate for the list. So even though the list may not have seen them, Eliza did get some nasty emails, and I understand her frustration with this. I received comments from both Mike Gable, Deputy Director of Public Works for the City, and Phil Gruszka, Director of Parks Management and Maintenance Policies for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, concerning the fountain and reflecting pool. Both of them stated that the fountain and reflecting pool are for aesthetic purposes and were not intended to be used as a pool for humans or animals. To sum up the emails: The reflecting pool is not supposed to be used for cooling off, bathing or swimming. But it is hard to resist the temptation to use it for that. The police have more important things to do than watch the fountain, but if destructive activities are occurring, we should call 911. Even shallow water is dangerous and can cause drowning, but if there is supervision then no one should get hurt. If you are concerned about this issue, you should call 311 and give your comments. Bob Staresinic

1 0

[Highland Park] Apartment
by Neepa Majumdar 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

A friend of mine is looking for a one-bedroom apartment or efficiency in Highland Park, somewhat close to a bus line (to Oakland). She would like something within the range of $650 or so. This is for August onwards. Please email me at neepamajumdar(a)yahoo.com if you know of an available apartment. Thanks, Neepa Majumdar --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.

1 0

[Highland Park] Views on the reflecting pool
by Eliza Littleton 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Hello Highland Park, The question of whether folks and pets should be swimming in the reflecting pool and fountain is a pretty small one, as other recent posts have pointed out, compared to actual crime and vandalism in the area As a small question, it also has nothing to do with morals or mild fascism or freedom. It's not about whether I or anyone else is has a problem with children splashing in the water. It's not about whether you can do as you please. The question is whether we think the reflecting pool is a swimming pool with neither lifeguards nor safe water. The answer from the community so far seems to be: Yes. -EL

2 1

[Highland Park] Fwd: S. Oakland apartment for rent
by Shelly Danko+Day 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Melissa McSwigan <melissamiller28(a)yahoo.com> Date: Jul 2, 2007 2:10 PM Subject: S. Oakland apartment for rent To: melissamiller28(a)yahoo.com One of my tenants got at internship offer out of town and would like to break her lease for the upcoming school year. I'm sending this email around in case you know of someone who is looking for a south Oakland apartment beginning in late August, early September. Thanks, Melissa Atwood Street one bedroom, bath, kitchen/living room near universities and Oakland shopping/restaurant district (Atwood and Forbes Ave). 10 or 11 month lease beginning in late August or Sept 1. $440/month includes heat and water (electricity is extra). No smoking, no subletting or pets please. Call 412 726-7573 for more info and to make an appointment. ------------------------------ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48248/*http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_…> -- Shelly Danko+Day Project Coordinator, Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Grow Pittsburgh 412.478.7435

1 0