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[Highland Park] Neighbors in need
by tom dickson 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Neighbors, I am organzing an effort with Rick Swartz from Bloomfield-Garfield Corp. to provide financial assistance to families that are in dire need. Rick was an important advisor when I first organized the Highland Park CDC in 1993, and, most importantly, is an intense advocate for the less fortunate. Rick works daily with families that face significant challenges. He has already identified a family that needs help to avoid eviction. The matriarch of the family is battling cancer that caused her to have to quit work. Yet, she is still trying to provide for an adult brother, niece and nephew whose mother recently passed. This family needs approx. $250 a month to stay in their home. Please let me know if you are interested in learning more about how to help this family and the others that can use our help. The best way to reach me is tdicksonpgh(a)gmail.com Thanks for your consideration. Tom Dickson

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[Highland Park] Free Box of Kitchen Stuff
by Jeff Guerrero 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

I would like to get rid of this box of kitchen stuff. You can have it for free, but you have to take the entire box. It includes knives, pots, teflon frying pan, various cooking utensils, funnels, measuring cups and more. Email and I'll make it available for porch pick-up. -Jeff Guerrero

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[Highland Park] update on items for sale
by Frank Lamberto 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

>> >> >> CIMG0849 >> >> >> cast iron stove top grill with two plates ---- one grill style and one griddle style --- $10.00 >> CIMG0907 >> >> >> >> CIMG0908 >> >> >> SOLD >> >> >> taken >> >> >> SOLD >> >> SOLD >> >> >> Men's size 9 --- rollerblades---nylon tote---helmet---knee/elbow and wrist guards --- all for $15.00 >> CIMG0915 >> >> >

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[Highland Park] Steelers Tickets 12/24
by Sydney Hendry 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

I have 2 tickets for the Steelers game tomorrow, 12/24, an am unable to go. They are in section 512, row FF (not the best location). I am asking face value for them which is $162. Please call me at 412-996-5937 if you are interested, I will give them to the first responder. Thank you Sydney

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[Highland Park] [Tazza D'Oro] Holiday Hours - Christmas and New Year's
by Amy 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Tazza D'Oro has posted a new item, 'Holiday Hours - Christmas and New Year's ' Buon Natale and happy holidays! Listed below is tazza doro's holiday schedule: You may view the latest post at http://www.tazzadoro.net/2011/12/holiday-hours-christmas-and-new-years/ You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, Amy tazzadoro(a)earthlink.net

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[Highland Park] Farmers' Market Coop of East Liberty Holiday Update
by David Lagnese 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

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But one thing I would like to mention is to think about the Farmers Market as a source of holiday gifts and house warming presents. Some of the ideas I have are....  A smoked pheasant (they come vacuum wrapped) from the JL Kennedy Meat Stand, A fresh potted flower from Zang's Greenhouse, a pound of coffee beans from the Kew Park Coffee Bar, a bottle of olive oil from the California Olive Oil Connection, a piece of local cheese from PA Made Cheese, home made baked goods from Rebecca Plum, a jar of local honey from flower and bee, a fruit basket from Kistaco Farm, a jar of all-purpose sauce from Mrs. Jones, hummus from the Greek Gourmet, a jar of amish made pickles from Greenawalt Farm.  You can use your immagination and put together a nice basket of items from the market.  I think people really appreciate getting locally made and grown items.  Kistaco Farm  Kistaco will have 12 varieties of apples this week.  They will also fresh cider.  Kistaco will also have ready made holiday fruit baskets.  They will have them this week and next week.  If you want to be sure to get a specially made backet, you can order them this Saturday for next Saturday.********************************************************* Zang's Greenhouse Rick from Zang's Greenhouse will still have some local vegetables, including potatoes, mushrooms, leeks, onions, celery root and shallots.  Chestnuts are imported from Italy.  In the flower department, Rick will have poinsettias, cyclamen, and Amaryllis.  Rick also has some really nice locally made wreaths. ********************************************************* Greenawalt FarmLocally grown items include potatoes and squash.  Of course eggs are always available.  Brian picked up quite a bit of pine greens for decorating the house for the holidays- varieties include Blue Spruce and White Pine.Greenawalts also have lots of prepared items like jellies, pickles, mustard and beets.  All are locally made, and some are Amish made.  They carry locally made frozen pasta and dried egg noodles.  ********************************************************* Peter Williams from Kew Park Estate Coffee visitPeter Williams from Kew Park Estate Coffee in Jamaica visited the market last Saturday.   Peter had a great time visiting the market and talking to customers.  We spent the afternoon visiting coffee roasters.  We met with Sam Patti from La Prima, TJ Fairchild from Commonplace, and David DiOrio from 19 Coffee.  It was really an excellent day and we learned a lot from our meetings.  We asked each of these roasters to do a test roast for us. So we will be offering coffee roasted by each of them over the next few weeks.  We encourage input from our customers so that we can make a final decision on who to partner with to roast our coffee.  This Saturday we will be brewing the beans that were roasted by La Prima.I visited Peter on the farm in Jamaica back in April.  I wrote a little story about my visit.  If you are interested, give it a read...http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.com/dynamic_content/uploadfiles/1108/Kew… TANA ETHIOPIAN CUISINE Tana set up shop at the market last Saturday, and we expect them to be back this Saturday.  Tana is a neighborhood restaurant located in East Liberty at 5929 Baum Blvd., a few doors down from the Carnegie Library.  Restaurant Owner Seifu Haileyesus will be there.  They will be serving food from 9 to 11.  If you have not tried TANA yet, you need to get over there for a visit.  Our family goes there regularly.  The food is very well prepared and flavorful.Cook Books for sale We continue to sell cookbooks that were written by my father- Joe Lagnese. The book is called "Cookin"- and is a book on food and life.  My father, was a big part of my inspiration and passion for food.  So I am really glad that he spent the time to put together his thoughts on life and food into a book.  The Post-Gazette ran a nice little article on the book.  Check it out.    http://www.postgazette.com/pg/11325/1190905-34.stm Proceeds from sales of the book goes to a foundation that our family established to benefit people afflicted by Cystic Fibrosis.  We lost our sister-in-law, Muriel to CF last year, so we call the fondation Muriel's Breath of Life...  We will be selling books at the market.  They are only $10, and we will donate an additional $15 to the foundation for each book sold.  They also make great holiday gifts. David Lagnese ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.  http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/ ********************************************************* The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year. ----------Farmers' Market Coop of East Liberty is responsible for the content of this email.David Lagnese, 344 North Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206Had Enough? No hard feelings. Unsubscribe now or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/mailinglist/re…

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[Highland Park] Moving sale Everything should go by Dec 30 th
by priti khandelwal 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Hi All, We are moving everything should go by 30th, Please call 412 441 4259 if interested.Please see link for items on sale. https://picasaweb.google.com/109848001248516229589/December62011?authuser=0… Thanks Priti

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[Highland Park] BRYANT STREET MARKET-------NOTES
by Robert Collins 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Hey All, We will have Axel's pretzels on Christmas Eve for your munching pleasure. A reminder of our holiday hours: FRIDAY 12/23........8-8 SATURDAY 12/24.......8-5 SUNDAY CLOSED........ :) MONDAY 12/26..........8-5 TUESDAY BACK TO NORMAL.... We are taking orders for NEW YEARS......I will be making shrimp platters as follows: LARGE SHRIMP TRAY......50.00.......26/30 COUNT SHRIMP.....ROUGHLY 80-90 SHRIMP WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE AND FRESH LEMON WEDGES........ SMALL SHRIMP TRAY.......30.00.......26/30 COUNT SHRIMP.....ROUGHLY 40-45 SHRIMP WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE AND FRESH LEMON WEDGES........ This is a great deal, you'll basically pay for the shrimp and all the rest will be on me.(cocktail sauce, lemons, tray, and labor) We also can make platters of fresh Boars Head lunch meats and cheeses, or maybe a snack tray loaded with nice cheese, salami, and pepperoni...... PLEASE CALL AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE, ALL TRAYS WILL BE MADE BY ME, SO YOU KNOW THEY WILL BE STYLISH AND TASTY...... Any other questions, please call and ask for me. Thanks to all who support me, looking forward to 2012 Rob -- Bryant Street Market 5901 Bryant Street Pittsburgh PA 15206 Phone: (412) 661 8720 Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM to 8 PM Sat 9 AM to 7 PM Sun 9AM to 5PM

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[Highland Park] Christmas at St. Andrew's
by Bruce Robison 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

An overview of the schedule at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 5801 Hampton Street, Highland Park, Pittsburgh: Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 4:30 p.m. A family service of Holy Communion with Blessing of the Creche, with our Choristers and other young musicians, with familiar carols, and with the Rector's Children's Sermon. Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 10:30 p.m. A Musical Prelude featuring sopranos and altos of St. Andrew's Parish Choir and harpist Sierra Pastel with Benjamin Britten's 1942 Christmas masterpiece "A Ceremony of Carols." Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 11 p.m. The traditional midnight Christmas Eve choral celebration of Holy Communion, with the Parish Choir, familiar carols and hymns, and the Rector's Christmas Meditation. Christmas Morn, Sunday, December 25, 10 a.m. One service only on this Sunday morning, Holy Communion and Sermon with traditional music and carols. Wednesday, December 28, 10:30 a.m. Midweek Holy Communion, in the Chapel. Saturday, December 31, 11 p.m. New Year's Eve. Recital by our St. Andrew's Organ Scholar Jeremy Jelinek, 11:30 p.m. Holy Communion, Midnight Bell-ringing in the Tower, Champagne Toast in Brooks Hall, with music by Pittsburgh songwriter/folksinger Brad Yoder. Sunday, January 1, 2012: Holy Communion at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. All are welcome. St. Andrew's Church School is on Christmas Break, but Nursery Care for infants and toddlers will be available for Sunday morning services on December 25 and January 1. Blessings all, for this season and in the New Year ahead, BruceR http://www.standrewspgh.org http://revbmrobison.blogspot.com/

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[Highland Park] GREAT BABY/TODDLER ITEMS FOR SALE
by Melissa Dorsette 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Actual pictures are listed above in order and links are listed below each item- Fisher Price Peek-A-Round Jungle Friends Tree House Comes with 7 Animal Themed Fisher Price Roll-A-Rounds(3 Extra) - MUSICAL - RETAILS for $25.00 - Only $7.00http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Peek-A-Rounds-Jungle-Friends-Treehouse/dp/B0002YDQ1Y Trio of Soft Tele-Tubbies - $1.00http://www.teletubbies.com/en/default.asp Beaded Large Jack - FREE with any Purchase Soft Lullaby Glow Worm that LIGHTS UP and plays GENTLE music - RETAILS for $10.00 - Only $1.00http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3152479 Fisher Price Incrediblocks - Comes with MANY EXTRA Peek-A-Blocks/Rounds with items inside - 4 sided play - NO LONGER MUSICAL - A GREAT, FUN, TEACHING TOY - RETAILS for $60.00 - ONLY $8.00http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-C5523-Incrediblock/dp/B0002D0FDW ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED FOR YOUR USE AND ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONGREAT TOYS OR EXTRA STOCKING STUFFERS FOR THE CHILD IN YOUR LIFEEMAIL IF INTERESTED-CASH ONLY-THANKS FOR LOOKING

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