October 2009 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] Car Break In
by Pamala A. Davis 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

When I arrived home at 10:30 pm last night, after I parked the car 2 guys were standing by their car. They informed me that their car had been broken into and to be careful. The car window had been shattered on the passenger side and they where checking to see if any items were missing. This happened near the corner of Hampton and Negley. In hindsight I should have told them to file a police report. Pam

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[Highland Park] Fall Harvest Cookout this Saturday with Garfield Community Farm!
by kelly flanagan dee 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Hi Everyone! Come join Garfield Community Farm at our Fall Harvest Cookout this Saturday October 31st from 2-5pm at the farm in Garfield. Below is a link to our location. This family friendly cookout will have homemade chili and cornbread, warm cider, pumpkin carving, cookie decorating, games, tours of the farm, stories from neighbors and more! Come out and support neighborhoods coming together in local urban farming. Hope to see you there! http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Wicklow+St.+at+… Any questions? Email Kelly at lifelessordinary(a)gmail.com or call 412.874.8231 Kelly Dee Community Outreach Coordinator Garfield Community Farm www.garfieldfarm.com

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[Highland Park] Wanted: Moving Boxes, 2 medium crates
by Ilva Putzier 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Dear neighbors, we are looking for some (ca. 10?) moving boxes, especially for books (smaller to medium sizes, I guess). Also: we are in need of 2 AIRLINE APPROVED crates (cat-size). We could exchange one with a regular, hardly used, medium petmate crate (plastic, with snap-locks instead of bolts, and therefore not airline approved). Thanks for your help! Ilva _______________________________________________________________ Neu: WEB.DE DSL bis 50.000 kBit/s und 200,- Euro Startguthaben! http://produkte.web.de/go/02/

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[Highland Park] Looking for Tix to Pitt/ND Game
by David Primm 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Anyone selling two tickets to the Pitt-ND game on November 14th? Please contact me if you are. David Jackson St. david.m.primm(a)gmail.com

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[Highland Park] computer desk
by Alyssa Abebe 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Thought I had it sold, but it's still available! Desk and padded chair for $20. Pick up only! Call if interested. Alyssa 412-973-6982

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[Highland Park] Verizon FIOS
by Janna Eversmeyer 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Now that Verizon FIOS TV is available in our neighborhood - has anyone had it installed yet? I'm interested in bundling TV, landline, and Internet, and would be interested to hear how this has worked out for neighbors. Janna Eversmeyer

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[Highland Park] Experience we had last holiday season at a nursing home
by Clement, Jennifer 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Hello neighbors I wanted to pass along word of a program that I knew nothing about until a colleague let me know about it last year. The program is called Presents for Patients and in a nut shell, you sign up online to adopt a local nursing home resident this holiday. These residents are identified by social workers in nursing homes in our community as having very few visitors. The idea is you match with them, bring a little gift, and share your time. The Presents for Patients team will tell you what your specific resident may need (like slippers) but you can offer other items as well. The residents like items made by children. The visit is the real gift. So the time commitment is really small, but the emotional high is great. I don't work for this program; I'm simply sharing our experience. My husband and 2-year old son and I were matched with a resident last year at the VA home up the hill from our neighborhood. If you've never been up there - it's like being in another world. I had no idea the facilities were so huge and serve so many. The resident to whom we were matched was a vet of the Korean War and while he could not speak, he understood every word of our conversation and indicated so by blinking and nodding. The warmth of this time we spent with him was very moving. I've done other programs like The Giving Tree where you offer gifts to a family. While I like those programs, and will participate in them again this year, I like the Presents for Patients program even better because you get to connect with a real person. It's an hour of my time with my family and a special resident that I carry with me in my heart all year long. There are over 300 participating nursing homes the region. You give them your zip code, and they help match you up with a resident in a home nearby. The VA home is one near Highland Park, but of course, there are dozens more to chose from. Last year this program matched up people like us to over 25,000 residents. If it sounds interesting, you can call 724-444-5521 or here's the link http://www.presentsforpatients.com/ Jennifer & Bernard Clement Heberton Street

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[Highland Park] Sunny update, corrections, etc.
by AHoller 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

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[Highland Park] Laptop Repair Needed
by Julie Costa-Malcolm 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

My (Gateway M-series) laptop has a broken button (the left button below the touchpad). There are a few other non-critical repairs/upgrades I'm considering, as well, but the mouse button is the most urgent problem. I'd appreciate recommendations of and/or direct emails from someone who could do the repair. I need someone who can do it quickly, as I'm currently writing my dissertation on this laptop, so I can't afford a lot of downtime. Extra points for someone who won't charge me an arm and a leg, as this is a 2-year-old, low-end laptop, and I'm a poor grad student. Thanks in advance! Julie

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[Highland Park] Evensong Tonight: Hour
by Bruce Robison 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

I neglected to post this vital bit of information: Evensong tonight at St. Andrew's, with the Choristers of Calvary Church, is at 5:30 p.m. Bruce Robison http://www.standrewspgh.org http://revbmrobison.blogspot.com/

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