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[Highland Park] Queen box spring still available
by Anna Montano 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Hi Everyone, Someone has purchased the headboard and bed frame, but I still have the Queen-sized box spring. It's in decent shape, very sturdy. If you're interested, make an offer! You haul it. Take care, Anna 5642 Bryant st

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[Highland Park] flag football for kids??
by MiaCaraProvin Sanillo 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Does anyone know of a flag football team for young kids...like 6 years and older? And if you get the morningside baseball information, can you share with the listserve? Thanks again. -- Cara

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[Highland Park] Tile Contractor
by Bonnie B 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

I'm interested in any reasonably priced tile contractors. I have a bathroom that needs to be tiled, walls and floor. Thanks, Bonnie

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[Highland Park] stay tuned for block walk
by dozer9＠comcast.net 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

hello everyone. I think the dog block walk is a great idea. Even if our dogs are not vicious, im sure many are protective like my lab retriever. Even if they are gentle giants they still intimidate. And intimidation goes a long way with teenagers and "street thugs".Trust me i know. The truth is, the people tha aret break-in cars and homes are drug dealers and users. And maybe a couple "lost teenagers". Im sure everyone sees the rubber latex gloves and little torn "stamp bags" littered all over our streets. The dealers use the gloves so that they dont get the drug on their hands while packaging or selling. Many dealers are on probation and will test positive from drug contact through skin. And the junkies steal and break in places to feed their addiction.The other night my dog almost stepped on an uncapped syringe across the street from smiling bananna leaf. It was properly taken care of. We definaltly need to have some course of action. Atleast we try. Anyway myself and another are in the process of planning. I am new to highland park and love it here. Id like to see the streets that i walk my dog and daughter on not be covered with broken car window glass. Thank You

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[Highland Park] Chatham Haiti Earthquake Relief Concert on Saturday
by Jeremy Black 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Dear Friends, Please come support the relief efforts of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti by attending a concert this Saturday at 4pm at Chatham. Among the musicians, your Highland Park neighbors Jeffrey Grubbs and I, Jeremy Black, will be performing. Hope to see you there! -Jeremy Full press release: 01/21/10 Chatham hosts classical and jazz benefit concert for Friends of Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti on January 30 By Paul A. Kovach, Vice President for Public and Community Relations Pittsburgh, PA - (January 21, 2010) ... An all-star lineup of Pittsburgh’s classical and jazz artists will take the stage of Chatham University’s Campbell Memorial Chapel for a special Haiti Earthquake Relief Concert on Saturday, January 30 at 4:00 p.m. Presented by the University and organized by Pauline Rovkah, director of Chatham’s music program, and the Office of Student Affairs, the concert will benefit the relief efforts of Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, which has been treating earthquake victims since the early hours of devastation on January 12. The concert will include works by Mozart and Rachmaninov, Villa-Lobos and Rodgers & Hammerstein, Handel and Brahms. Cash or checks made to “Friends of HAS Haiti” will be accepted with a suggested donation of $10-25 per person. Directions to the Shadyside Campus and parking information are available at http://www.chatham.edu/campusmap . For more information call 412-365-1125. To date, the scheduled performers include guest artists from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as other musicians and singers: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performers: Jeremy Black, violin Marylene Gingras Roy, viola Jeffrey Grubbs, bass Mikhail Istomin, cello Michael Lipman, cello Hampton Mallory, cello Dennis O'Boyle, violin Jennifer Orchard, violin Richard Page, principal bass clarinet Other artists: Lilly Abreu, soprano Howie Alexander, jazz pianist Daphne Alderson, contralto Cello Fury Cello Cello/David Bennett and Paula Tuttle Yeeha Chiu, piano Etta Cox, jazz vocalist Thomas and Jessie Glovier, The Phoenix Jazz Project Tania Grubbs, jazz vocalist Kenia, Brazilian jazz vocalist Robbie Klein, saxophone Max Leake, jazz piano/composer/producer/recording artist John Marcinizyn, guitar Daniel May, jazz pianist/composer/producer/recording artist Rick Murrell and The New Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble The Ortner-Roberts Duo Eva Ostrakovna, soprano Pauline Rovkah, piano Pittsburgh and Chatham have held a long-standing relationship with Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS). Chatham trustees, faculty and students were involved with the hospital throughout the 1990s. About Chatham Chatham University prepares students from around the world to develop solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Every Chatham student – women in Chatham’s historic women’s residential college, and men and women in Chatham’s graduate programs – receives a highly individualized, experiential educational experience that is informed by Chatham’s strong institutional commitment to globalism, the environment and citizen leadership. Founded in 1869, Chatham University includes the Shadyside Campus, with Chatham Eastside and the historic 39-acre Woodland Road arboretum; and the 388-acre Eden Hall Farm Campus north of Pittsburgh. For more information call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu. About HAS Inspired by the work of Albert Schweitzer and his ethic of "reverence for life", Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti was founded by the late Americans Dr. Larimer and Gwen Grant Mellon in 1956. HAS Haiti has continuously served 300,000 people in a 610 square mile region of the Artibonite Valley of Haiti for the past half century. Today, HAS is an integrated system dedicated to prevention as well as cure. Surgery suites, hospital facilities and laboratories are joined with mountain clinics, agricultural services, clean-water systems, and reforestation efforts to provide a healthier life for the 300,000 people in this 610 square mile area. The needs at HAS have increased dramatically as they administer medical care to those most affected by the recent earthquake. HAS deeply appreciates the many expressions of help and caring that are coming from around the globe in response to this devastating tragedy. For more information visit www.hashaiti.org About Friends of HAS Founded in 1999, Friends of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (FHASH) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) organization. Its mission is “to expand awareness of the culture and art of the Haitian people and of their need for health services, economic development and improved environmental conditions. The Friends also designs and implements projects in support of HAS’ mission of improving the health and well-being of the people in Haiti’s Artibonite Valley.” FHASH implements key projects and programs, including a Haiti Timber Re-Introduction Project (HTRIP), and a Rehabilitation Technician Training Program (RTTP) at Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS). Current status of FHASH projects/programs is available online at www.friendsofhas.org, and via blog at www.friendsofhasprojects.blogspot.com

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[Highland Park] found power tool 800 block of Sheridan, professional quality
by paola scommegna 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

We found a power tool today laying in the street on Sheridan between East Liberty Blvd. and St. Marie St. It is a professional quality tool. Perhaps it fell out of a vehicle. If you have lost such at tool, describe it via email, and we will return it to you. Paola Jackson St.

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[Highland Park] lawn service recommendation
by Janna Eversmeyer 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Spring is not that far off, thank goodness, and I am looking for a reliable and knowledgeable lawn maintenance service. Can anyone make recommendations? Thanks! Janna Eversmeyer North Euclid Avenue

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[Highland Park] handyman recommendations
by Janna Eversmeyer 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Can anyone recommend a reliable, reasonable, competent, honest handyman for small jobs such as replacing a lockset or recaulking in a bathroom? Thanks! Janna Eversmeyer North Euclid Avenue

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[Highland Park] Great Highland Park Chiropractor
by Diana 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

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[Highland Park] Want to help Haiti?
by Liz Hopkins 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hello! PULSE is collecting items for Haiti on Wednesday, February 10th from 1-9pm at the PULSE House - East Liberty/Highland Park (5615 Stanton Ave, Pgh, PA 15206). Please check out the flyer below for more information. Feel free to share with any people that you feel might want to join this East End collection effort. PULSE (Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience) and the Mennonite Central Commmittee's (MCC) Mission & Service Commission invites you to participate: MCC is asking for donations of 20,000 relief kits as part of its response to the Haiti earthquake. Relief kits provide valuable supplies to families traumatized by war and disasters. In recent years, kits have been sent to Iraq, Gaza, Bosnia, Serbia, Nepal, Mozambique, and other countries. PULSE —located in East Liberty/Highland Park - will collect all items on: Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 from 1-9 pm. Please drop them off at the PULSE House 5615 Stanton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 ITEMS TO DONATE (NEW items only) * large bars bath soap (leave in wrapping) * plastic bottle shampoo (380-710ml / 13-24oz; place bottle in a re-sealable plastic bag) * large bars of laundry soap (Some stores carry Fels Naptha, Sunlight or Zote brands) * squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml / 6oz; leave in box) * adult-size toothbrushes (leave in packaging) * new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors) * wide-tooth combs(6 to 8in / 15 to 20cm) * fingernail clipper * box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted) * package sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi) * sheets * comforters PULSE Developing young urban leaders to transform Pittsburgh www.pulsepittsburgh.org Mennonite Central Committee www.mcc.org Questions about any of this? Questions about the relief kits and what can be donated? Contact Emily Swora at erswora(a)gmail.com Questions about the PULSE program? Contact Chris Cooke (Executive Director) at pulsepittsburgh(a)gmail.com

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