February 2011 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] Easter Fundraiser at Dilworth Elementary School
by Tamara Hayes 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello Fellow Neighbors, The Dilworth Elementary PTA will be running an Easter Chocolates fundraiser with *Joe Clark Candies *this year. *Joe Clark Candies is a local family owned chocolate factory that has been making delicious chocolates since 1937.* The profit from this fundraiser will go towards Dilworth’s *End of the Year* school picnic to Camp Guyasuta for the students. Since this is the time of year when everyone is looking for that unique gift to give, it is a great opportunity to raise money to help with our goal. If you would like to support the students at* *Dilworth* *and help make this a successful fundraiser, please place an order before *Thursday, March 17th* . To do this, either email me directly and I will get a form to you and drop off your order once it is delivered, support a child when they knock on your door or place the order online. The sale will go towards the *Dilworth Elementary School Fundraiser*. To place an order online, all you need to do is fill out the *Support your School form *on the Joe Clark Candies website. Here is how it works: Step 1: visit www.clarkcandies.com Step 2: At the bottom of the Home page you will see a yellow box. Fill out the form with the person’s information that is purchasing the candy. Make sure they put *DES11E* as the organization code. Step 3: Click on the link and start your shopping. If you have any questions, please contact me. Warmly, Tamara (parent at Dilworth Elementary School, located on Stanton Avenue in Highland Park)

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[Highland Park] part-time job sought, Senior Assistance
by Mary Beth Steisslinger 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello neighbors, i am looking for very part-time work, 4-12 hours/ week, ideally right here in the neighborhood. If there are any Seniors in need of assistance or people looking for help for their elder relatives, please see my Craigs List description: http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/res/2220054336.html (resumes / job wanted) I have lived in the neighborhood for over 12 years and have many local references. Will consider options in the East End, so please pass this on if you know of anyone who is looking. Thanks, mbs Mary Beth Steisslinger marybeth.steisslinger(a)gmail.com

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[Highland Park] lost cat
by missy jarzenske 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Today at about 10-11am my cat Kain got out my third story window. He's been roof jumping ever since and I haven't been able to find him. I live on De Victor Pl so he could be on any rooftop considering the houses are very close together and easy to jump to. If you see him on your rooftop or anywhere on the ground please let me know. I'd really appreciate it. In the photo he is the lighter tiger stripped cat. Thank you so much!

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[Highland Park] realtor recommendations
by Kristina Reynolds 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello neighbors! We am moving soon and need help choosing a realtor, does anyone have a suggestion or recommendation?? Thanks, Kristina

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[Highland Park] Looking for Used Pick-Up Truck
by Anna Montano 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hi: I'm looking to buy a used pick-up truck in good condition, preferably with an extended cab (but a regular cab will do). I'm hoping to spend under $2000 if possible. If anyone has one to sell, or knows of someone selling a truck, please get in touch with me. Any suggestions or recommendations will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Anna

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[Highland Park] RE: Renovation sale - great items
by Andrea Kinsey 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

We are in the process of renovating and are selling some really great items. All pieces are in excellent shape. I can send you pictures if interested or I am located just over the bridge in Aspinwall. 1. Antique maple wood dining/kitchen table with one leaf and 7 high-back wooden chairs - each uniquely hand carved $1000. 2. Two beautiful rod iron beds, one full/one queen $350 each. 3. 6 pieces of antique pine bedroom furniture (1 armoire with three shelves and one drawer, 2 side tables, 2 medium dressers, 1 desk), will sell as a set or individually. Bring best offers. 4. Antique bronze finish chandelier - $75 5. Two pottery barn cube end tables - $100 for pair 6. Two Pottery Barn leather armless chairs - $400 for pair 7. Two plush Pottery Barn Buchanan arm chairs in Montgomery Stripe slip covers - $500 for the pair 8. Antique carved wooden twin headboard - $500 9. Adorable hand painted girl's dresser - $150 10. Glass TV/Entertainment console table - $75 Thanks, Andrea

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[Highland Park] Jazz on the radio - now is the time to show your support
by MARY BARR 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

The buyers of WDUQ have hinted that they may marginalize jazz to very late at night or move it to HD radio. If you care about keeping jazz available to everyone who owns a radio in our city, please visit the Facebook page Save Our WDUQ and leave a comment in support of preserving the current format. Also, I think the DUQ staff deserves a vote of support. They are a very special group of people who have given the station their best throughout all this upheaval. And please "like" Save Our WDUQ, even if you don't leave a comment. Thank you everyone, Mary Barr

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[Highland Park] FOR SALE: 2008 Honda Accord LX
by Serina McEntire 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

For Sale: 2008 Honda Accord LX, 4 door. 34,xxx miles. Color: Dark Grey. Purchased Certified Pre-Owned May 2009. Aluminum wheels, good tires, clean interior, power everything. Has small scratch on passengers side, but otherwise Excellent Condition. Moved to PA in September, parked in garage, very little salt exposure. $16,250 OBO Patrick and Serina 412-362-0461 N Euclid Ave If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise. - Unknown

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[Highland Park] Grout Repair, Cleaning and Sealing?
by Lydia Blank 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

We need some help repairing cracks in the grout in our bathroom, as well as giving the whole floor a deep cleanse and seal.... Anyone have any recommendations for who can do this kind of work? Has anyone ever used a company called the Grout Medic? If so, good, bad and ugly reviews appreciated... Thanks! Lydia

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[Highland Park] Highland parker looking for help with new social media site
by Phillip Rhodes 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

I am looking for some help to promote a new project of mine, called spotmouth. I am hoping if you have some photos of Highland Park that you can share, or know of some businesses in Highland Park you could let met know or post them to the site. I am also open for suggestions on how to improve things. The site is http://www.spotmouth.com and there is mobile site, iphone app and android app. Thanks, Phillip About my project... Foursquare, Gowalla, Facebook Places... Geo-Location has taken off and is fast becoming mainstream. However, the proverbial "archilles heel" for these big players is that while they are focused upon local geography, they lack the local voice and initiative of the communities they are serving. Spotmouth is a new player that is different from all the rest because it stakeholders come from the community it serves. What is spotmouth? spotmouth provides the businesses (or any spot i.e. park), a "spot page" with photos, description, hours and a free "cms-driven" website, free coupons,free event listings and more to come... Users of spotmouth can access this information by using their computer or "smart phone" and easily retrieve/find all this information. Users can also "mark" spots by uploading photos (from their phones or computer) and writing on the spots. Fun Contest Ideas to promote your community and businesses. Spotmouth supports "hiding" of items that are unlocked by a secret key. One could run a "treasure hunt" using spotmouth that would introduce users to new interesting things in your community. How does it work? A local community member (this could be you), decides that they want to be involved. They contact me and we get together, go over how things work, etc... You then visit local businesses, parks, attractions meeting them, taking photos, documenting your community. As spotmouth adoption goes, advertising and marketing opportunities will come and you will earn a RESIDUAL 50% commission on the community that you serve and promote. What you are doing is building your very own business! Spotmouth.com is revolutionary in that it is striving to the be first of its kind, a web company whose success will be in hands of it's local community owners. Spotmouth provides a brand and a scalable technological infrastructure that can grow. There are no fees to become part of spotmouth.com, however, there will be sweat and hard work involved. You will be expected to drive spotmouth.comadoption in your local community. This may involve visiting local businesses, data entry to seed data in your local area, taking and uploading photos, building relationships with community organizations to cross-promote. You will have to be self-directed and driven to succeed. Just think... what if those big companies (Google, Facebook, etc) where owned by local business owners instead of Mutual Fund companies? The wealth that would generate for each communicate while at the same time, serving that community.

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