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[Highland Park] volunteers needed
by Lori Kasenter 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

(I hope this is allowed on this list!) I am in charge of the food team for the East Liberty Obama/Biden headquarters. We are looking for people who are willing to cook a dinner or two for the staff (20 people) between now and Election Day. We are also looking for gift card donations from supermarkets in the area. And if you're not food-minded, we're in desperate need of people to do data entry, phone banking and door-to-door voter registration and canvassing. If you are interested, e-mail me off list and I will get you signed up. Thank you so much! Lori Kasenter

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[Highland Park] soccer cleats
by DenshawSoulliere＠comcast.net 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hello Neighbors, Does anyone have a pair of size 3 children's soccer cleats they're no longer using? I thought I'd check on the list first before shelling out $$ for just a few weeks of play. I will gladly recycle Maeve's and Ian's cleats into the neighborhood. Thank you, Joan Soulliere

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[Highland Park] black and white kitten found - is it yours?
by Genevieve Hower 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

This morning, a tiny black and white kitten ran up onto my front porch as we were getting ready to leave. It's very tiny (maybe 10-12 weeks old?), very hungry, and very sweet. This is obviously a kitten who has been around people, but looks like it's been out at least all morning (i heard it crying for a few hours before it came up onto the porch) since it's pretty dirty and was scared. I think it might be female, though I can't really tell. We live on Hampton, between Mellon and N. St. Clair, and i doubt the kitten came from very far away. If it's yours, or you can give it a good home, please email me or call 412-361-6464. We got two cats already and really can't keep a third, adorable though it is! Genevieve

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[Highland Park] chop, wok & talk cooking class menus
by Dorothy Tague 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Fall classes for Chop, WOK & Talk! 'hands-on' cooking lessons start next week. There are 2 openings in the Chinese series and 2 openings in the Thai series. If you cannot make all the classes it is possible to take 1 or 2 classes as long as there is room. Come hungry!! Call Dorothy at 412-362-0679/visit the website www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> for more information. Chinese I: Sept. 30, October, 7, 14, & 21 Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM $220.00 for the series or $55.00 for 1 class Sept 30th: beef sates, Szechuan peanut noodles, potstickers with chili dipping sauce, egg drop soup, Mandarin beef with snow peas and red peppers, lichee chicken, & white rice Oct. 7th: honey-hoisin ribs, crab puffs with a blackberry ginger sauce, hot and sour soup, lettuce wraps Kung pao chicken, orange beef with broccoli, & fried rice. Oct. 14th: fresh vegetable spring rolls with an orange chili sauce, chicken dumplings with a chili lime cilantro sauce, hunan pork with black beans and crispy noodles, mango shrimp with onions, snow peas, and red peppers, vegetable lo mein, & spicy chicken and eggplant. Oct. 21st: shrimp egg rolls, panko and cashew coated pork slices with a peach ginger sauce, wonton soup, mu shu pork, General Tso's chicken & broccoli, & an Asian fondue. THAI: Oct. 2, 9, & 16 Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM $165.00 for the series of $55.00 for 1 class Oct. 2: calamari with coconut dip, beef satay with peanut sauce, Thai potstickers, spicy coconut chicken soup, shrimp and scallops in red curry, green mango salad, jasmine rice, coconut banana cream custard, & Thai iced tea Oct. 9: mango chicken lettuce wraps, corn cakes with a cucumber peanut sauce, lemongrass wings in red curry, shrimp pad Thai, pork panang curry with pineapple, Beef rendang (dry curry), coconut shrimp and pineapple salad with coconut dressing, jasmine rice & milk tea. Oct. 16: pesto salmon skewers with plum sauce, five spice pork roll ups with cilantro vinaigrette, chili shrimp wonton soup, steamed chicken dumplings with peanut sauce, pineapple fried rice, green chicken curry, Thai beef salad, sticky rice dessert & Thai iced coffee.

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[Highland Park] body shop recommendations
by Stephanie Walsh 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

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[Highland Park] CeaseFirePA information
by Jana Finder 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

Hello, A number of you asked for more information about CeaseFirePA. Please take a look at this brochure and/or go to the website at: www.ceasefirepa.org. If you are concerned and interested, please join us on Tuesday evening, 9/23 at 7:00 p.m. BE PART OF THE SOLUTION! CeasefirePA is devoted to protecting your community from gun violence: As the largest organization in Pennsylvania working to reduce gun violence, CeaseFirePA seeks: enactment of sensible gun regulations and public policies through grassroots activism; to elect public officials in favor of gun violence prevention; and to increase public awareness about how to avoid becoming a victim of gun violence. CeaseFirePA Goals: Reduction of illegal handgun trafficking by requiring gun owners to report lost & stolen firearms & limiting handgun purchases to one per month. Closure of the gun show loophole at the federal level. Creating public access to federal crime gun tracing data. Effective product safety standards for firearms. Eradication of needless gun violence. Facts about the Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting Requirement: It applies to handguns only, not to rifles, shotguns, or long guns. It has nothing to do with hunting or sportsmen. It will help law enforcement track down & stop the flow of illegal handguns from straw purchasers who give or sell them to criminals who cannot legally possess firearms. This law will make straw purchasers responsible for their criminal actions. Once a handgun owner discovers his/her handgun has been lost or stolen, s/he has 3 days to report it missing to the local police department. For this law to apply, the lost or stolen handgun must be discovered in the course of a criminal investigation. This reform is about illegal handgun trafficking, not responsible handgun owners. Violators of this law will be subject to the following penalties: A summary offense for the first violation; A misdemeanor offense for the second violation; & A felony-third degree offense for the third violation. Pennsylvania Citizens Want Safer Neighborhoods & a Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting Law: In a recent poll in 6 legislative districts across the state, 96% of citizens said they supported a lost or stolen handgun reporting law. 92% of PA gun owners also said they supported a lost or stolen handgun reporting law. The poll was done by the firm of by Greenburg, Quinlan, Rosner, a national group that has worked on this issue for many bipartisan groups including Mayors Against Illegal Guns, headed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, R-New York. Both Republicans and Democrats are concerned about handgun violence. Why is Law Enforcement Asking for a Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting Law? When police investigators discover a handgun that has been used in a crime, they are required to trace it back to the original owner. Too often, the original owner tells police the gun was lost or stolen. The investigation then hits a dead end. Having a lost or stolen reporting law can help reduce gun crime. When a gun owner reports a gun lost or stolen, police can initiate an investigation to recover the weapon before it ends up in the wrong hands & is used to commit a crime. This Law has Overwhelming Support from PA Law Enforcement and Police: Police & law enforcement across the state strongly support a lost or stolen handgun reporting requirement, including the following groups: Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association State Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Police International Association of Chiefs of Police Pittsburgh Bureau of Police & Police Chief Nathan Harper Philadelphia Police Department & Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey Local FOP Chapters: Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 & FOP Lodge No. 5 Allegheny County D.A. Stephen Zappala & Philadelphia D.A. Lynne Abraham Handgun Violence is a Public Health Crisis: Handgun violence not only devastates families physically & emotionally, but also results in astronomic health care costs. Pennsylvania Hospitals spend more than $130 million dollars annually treating gun violence victims, most of whom are uninsured. Taxpayers are footing the bill for this treatment. Getting illegal handguns off the streets will reduce spiraling health care costs. Also, if you have a child, you should ask if there are handguns in the homes where your child plays. PA’s Mayors Support the Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting Requirement: Pennsylvania’s Mayors—of Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Lancaster, York, Pottsville, Erie & Philadelphia—are on the front lines of the state’s handgun violence epidemic & they support this simple reform. Between 2005-2006, robberies with firearms were up 77% in Erie, 57% in Allentown, 36% in Williamsport, 28% in Reading, & 12% in Allegheny County. According to the Uniform Crime Report, there were 158 more homicides by firearm in PA in 2006 than in 2000—a 36% increase. 27 counties saw increased homicide rates. This fall, a number of PA mayors are working with their city councils to pass lost/stolen handgun reporting ordinances for their cities. City Councils Support the Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved a resolution noting Allegheny County’s gun violence epidemic, supporting lost or stolen handgun reporting, & urging the state Assembly to take action by passing this bill. Philadelphia City Council approved a similar resolution. Harrisburg’s City Council President also supports this reform. What Can You Do To Help CeaseFirePA Get Illegal Handguns Out of Our Neighborhoods? Join CeaseFirePA’s growing coalition of supporters by signing up at www.ceasefirepa.org or contacting Jana Finder, Western PA Coordinator at: jana.finder(a)ceasefirepa.org or by calling (412) 370-3778. Ask your friends, professional contacts, and organizations to join CeaseFirePA. Invite Jana Finder to your next community group meeting to talk about CeaseFirePA. Talk to your state representatives & senators and urge them to support stronger handgun laws like the lost or stolen reporting bill & the one handgun per month bill. Join us for phone banking activities & visits to local offices & the state capitol to educate our legislators about the need for sensible handgun regulations. If you know someone who has acquired an illegal handgun or purchased a handgun for someone with a criminal record, report it to the police. You could prevent a murder and save lives. Contact CVVC below for advice on reporting. Contact the Center for Victims of Violence & Crime at www.cvvc.org or (412) 482-3240 about bringing their education programs to the children in your community to teach them to resolve conflict without violence. Use this link to sign up for CVVC’s educational programming services: http://www.cvvc.org/PeaceItTogether/edu_programs.php 111 South Independence Mall East, Suite 572 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Office: (215) 923-3151 Fax: (215) 923-3385 Email: jana.finder(a)ceasefirepa.org website: www.CeaseFirePA.org

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[Highland Park] Fw: failure notice
by Susan Robison 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Special Group Rate is available for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) concert on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 7:30 PM, as the Pittsburgh welcomes our New Music Director, Maestro Manfred Honeck and piano sensation Lang Lang, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 at 7:30 PM at Heinz Hall. To get in on this Highland Park group special $10 discount, contact Marianne Haffey, Group Sales Manager at 412.392.3320 or <mhaffey(a)pittsburghsymphony.org> Discounted Pricing - $29, $45, $60, and $75 A limited number of student tickets are also available at $25! The Program STRAUSS: Overture to Die Fledermaus MUSSORGSKY: Prelude to Khovanschina ROSSINI: Overture to La gazza ladra CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture

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[Highland Park] Tania this weekend!
by oftising＠comcast.net 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

I will be at Jacksons @ southpoint this Friday Sept 19th 4 from 7 to 11. Great food and wine. Reservations are not necessary. Hope to see you. Tania Grubbs Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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[Highland Park] orange tabby
by allison rhodes 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

The orange tabby has a home in the area on N. Euclid. It comes to visit all our neighbors. It will even come in our house. We occasionally feed her. We even named her Buddy. I think her name is really Tigger. Allison M. Rhodes Color Me Mine 5887 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-421-2909 masrhodes(a)yahoo.com www.pittsburgh.colormemine.com

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[Highland Park] SYNTAX OLEVIA 26" LCD HD-READY FOR SALE
by Bob Staresinic 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

----- Original Message ----- From: Difranza, Francine To: Bob Staresinic Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:25 AM Subject: SYNTAX OLEVIA 26" LCD HD-READY FOR SALE Subject: FOR SALE: SYNTAX OLEVIA 26" LCD HD-READY FOR SALE WORKS PERFECTLY. BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. PHOTO ATTACHED. SELLING FOR $300. I AM BUYING A 46" LCD SO I NEED TO SELL THIS ONE. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL 412-901-5753.

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