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[Highland Park] Apartment Available
by RACHEL MCCURDY 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Large one bedroom apartment on the second floor of a private home. Large kitchen with beautiful new tiling. Picture windows that let in lots of light. New carpet throughout. Bedroom has two closets. FREE laundry, wireless FIOS internet, and home gym. Located on a quiet, safe, one-way, one-block street. $800 per month includes all utilities. This is a non-smoking property. Available May 1st. Credit check + application fee required. Please email with any questions or to request a showing: morenaza204(a)verizon.net

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[Highland Park] Looking for a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
by Will Walker 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

I have a friend who is looking for a traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. This list has been so great for recommending so many different services that I thought some list member out there might have a recommendation. If you know of someone, please send me the practitioner's contact information and any experience you have had with them. Thanks again Highland Park Community! --Will Walker wwalker(a)fastmail.fm 6051 Grafton St. ----- Will Walker wwalker(a)fastmail.fm 6051 Grafton St Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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[Highland Park] Exchange students in your neighborhood
by Peg Schmidt 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Dear Highland Park Community Member, I am writing to send information to your community about the opportunity to host a high school exchange student this fall. This year, CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) has a student living in your neighborhood attending Schenley High School. We would love to bring more students to the Highland Park area in the future. Would you be able to post some information for your members or email a notice to your group list? Thank you for your consideration. Attached is a notice about hosting opportunities. Peg Schmidt CIEE Local Coordinator and Team Leader (412) 913-9841 pghpeg(a)gmail.com The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. --Winston Churchill

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[Highland Park] Start off spring with "Tomato Plant Girl"!
by Alyssa Herzog 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Hello neighbors, I wanted to invite you all to a children's theatre production I am currently acting in, Shakespeare-in-the-School's Tomato Plant Girl at the University of Pittsburgh! The play is for ages 5 and up. The performance is approximately 45 minutes long followed by post-show activities with the cast and crew. "Our adventure unfolds in a magical garden with Little Girl, her Bossy Best Friend, an ailing tomato plant that comes to life. Tomato Plant Girl captures the imagination while underscoring the importance of making up your own rules, standing up to bullies, and communing with the natural world." Family weekend performances are taking place on: Saturday, April 4 at 10 am Sunday, April 5 at 10 am Saturday, April 11 at 10 am All performances will take place in the Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial (Pitt Oakland Campus). Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased by calling (412) 624-PLAY, online at http://www.play.pitt.edu/, or at the Pitt Rep box office on the day of the performance. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me off list at alyherzog(a)hotmail.com. I look forward to seeing many of you and your families there! Thank you, Alyssa Herzog MA candidate, Theatre Arts University of Pittsburgh _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_St…

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[Highland Park] visiting medical resident in search of short-term housing
by Jennifer Brackney 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Hello Highland Park Neighbors, We are sending this out on behalf of a medical resident with whom my husband became briefly acquainted with while attending a conference a few months ago. Rory emailed asking if we knew anyone with a room/apt to rent for a month (5/31-6/29). You have been helpful in the past with a similar request for a visiting med student. If anyone can help or point him in a good direction, please respond to Rory. I attached the email and information below. Thank you! Jen & Chris Brackney Christopher Brackney,DO Fellow, Critical Care Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 615 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Forwarded message:] Hi Dr. Brackney, My name is Rory O'Neill and I am a EM resident from the Detroit area. We met briefly in Chicago after the EM Critical Care Committee meeting. Anyway, I'm going to be rotating at Pitt in June and was wondering if you knew anyone who might want to rent me a room for the month. Thanks for your help. email: roneill(a)genesys.org Cell: 248-703-9804 Dates: May 31st - June 29th I don't really have any special requests, thanks again. Rory O'Neill, D.O. Resident, Emergency Medicine Genesys Regional Medical Center One Genesys Parkway Grand Blanc, MI 48439

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[Highland Park] First Thursday of April
by rector＠standrewspgh.org 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Evensong in Lent at St. Andrew's, Highland Park Thursday, April 2, 8 p.m. Plainsong Sentences; Service by Thomas Morley, in Faux-Bourdon. Anthem: Cantique de Jean Racine, by Gabriel Faure. Recital: Sister Marie Agatha Ozah, soprano; Ayo Oluranti, piano. Reception follows in Brooks Hall. St. Andrew's is located at 5801 Hampton Street, in the East End Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park. Choral Evensong and Musical Recital offered each "First Thursday of the Month," at 8 p.m., October - June. BruceR http://www.standrewspgh.org http://revbmrobison.blogspot.com/

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[Highland Park] FW: Unprecedented Promise Television Event
by Zelmanov, Elaine 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Hello neighbors, Please see below and attached for a television event about the Pittsburgh Promise. Cheers, Elaine --- ELAINE ZELMANOV | Chief of Staff Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd | Pittsburgh City Council District 7 City-County Building, Rm. 510 | 414 Grant Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Tel 412.255.2140 | Fax 412.255.2419 elaine.zelmanov(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us <mailto:elaine.zelmanov@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> District 7 Schedule of Events Google Calendar <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7/> | 2008 Annual Report <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7/assets/2008-Newsletter.pdf> [pdf] ________________________________ From: Superintendent Office Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: Unprecedented Promise Television Event Importance: High We are so excited that our four local Pittsburgh television stations have come together to create an unprecedented television event about the Pittsburgh Promise. Please tune in Tuesday night, April 14th 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. to WTAE, KDKA, WPXI or WQED. We also would appreciate you passing along this email and/or the attached flyer to as many other people that you can. We are so grateful for the community's support of the Pittsburgh Promise and the students of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. We look forward to this being the city's biggest "tune-in" event. Regards, Mark Roosevelt

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[Highland Park] baseball cases
by Dmarie1023＠aol.com 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

thank you for all the suggestions on where to look for a display case for an autographed baseball. fond them at Michaels crafts at pittsburgh mills for $5.99 **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003)

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