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

[Highland Park] Looking for a 1BR Apartment for May or June
by Ian Riggins 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Hello, I sent an e-mail about this early last month and got some great responses, but I thought I might check again just to make sure I've got all my bases covered. My girlfriend and I are moving back to Pittsburgh this May/June (depending when our lease starts) so that she can work and I can attend graduate school. We are looking for a 1 BR apartment (or relatively cheap 2 BR) that is cat friendly and is somewhere within the $500 - $700 range. We own one well-behaved cat and will not be acquiring any more. Since we live out of town at the moment, it is sort of hard to get down to Pittsburgh to look at apartments frequently. We will be in Pittsburgh this weekend (Saturday April 9th and Sunday April 10th), and if anyone knows of any apartments that we might be able to look at during that time, we would be very grateful. Please let me know if you have any information that might help. Thank you for your time! Ian Riggins

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[Highland Park] Mother's Day Brunch and Mother's Day High Tea
by Dorothy Tague 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

We are offering some new classes for Mother's Day. Treat your mom, friend, or significant other to a Mother's Day High Tea or Mother's Day Brunch. Just make sure that your guest likes to cook as they will help prepare all the foods for the class. Guaranteed to be 'something different' and 'something special' that they will enjoy and always remember! Mother's Day Brunch: April 30th/1:00-4:00 PM or May 8th/2:00-5:00 PM--- $50.00 per person Strawberry soup, tomato basil bread pudding, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, savory crepes with wild mushrooms and crème fraiche, cinnamon walnut scones, and lemon crème brulee with lemon almond lace cookies and fresh seasonal berries. Mother's Day High Tea: May 1st/2:00-5:00 PM or May 7th/1:00-4:00 PM--$45.00 per person Scones with clotted cream and jam, cream puffs filled with deviled ham and pecans, cucumber tea sandwiches with salmons cream cheese roses, smoked turkey sandwiches with arugula mayonnaise, raspberry swirl cookies, lemon cream puffs, strawberries dipped in chocolate, plus a variety of Stash teas. Please visit www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> for the menus April: Easter Brunch.................10.sold out!................. Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00/$50 Taste of Spain................14 ............Thursday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Moroccan Dinner..............19.............Tuesday evening 6:30-9:30/$65 Fresh Pasta.................20....2 spots available.....Wednesday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Greek Dinner..................21...........Thursday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Mother's Day Brunch.....30...4 spots available.........Saturday afternoon 1:00-4:00/ $50 May: Mother's day High Tea...........1.............Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00/$45 Thai I....................3 (skip 10th) & 17.................Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:30 PM/$120 Moroccan dinner...............5....3 spots available.....Thursday evening 6:30-9:30/ $65 Mother's day High Tea............7...........Saturday afternoon 1:00-4:00/$45 Mother's Day Brunch............8.............Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00/$50 Greek Dinner.................11.........Wednesday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Taste of Spain.................15............Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00/$60 Fresh Pasta..................16.............Monday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Indian dinner.................18............Wednesday evening 6:30-9:30/$60 Chinese I.....................19 & 26....4 spots available.........Thursday evening 6:30-9:30/$120 June: Children's Cooking Series (7-12 yrs): 2 hours long/$40.00 per class or $135 for 4 classes....11:00-1:00 PM June 16th: breakfast June 17Th: lunch June 18th: dinner June 19th: desserts (class on the 19th will be Sunday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 PM Young Adult Series (8 yrs. & up): 3 hours long/$60.00 per class or $200.00 for 4 classes........6:00-9:00 PM June 22nd: breakfast June 23rd : lunch June 24th: dinner June 25th: desserts Suggestions as to what your children/young adults would like to learn in these cooking classes would be greatly appreciated!! CHOP, WOK & TALK WILL NOT BE DOING REGULAR CLASSES DURING JUNE, JULY, & AUGUST BUT WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ARRANGE PRIVATE PARTIES/TEAMBUILDING FOR 6-10 PEOPLE DURING THE SUMMER!

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[Highland Park] Sea glass - taken
by Heather Cramer 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

I got an overwhelming amount of responses and don't have the time to respond properly to everyone, but it's been taken. Thank you! heather

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[Highland Park] 35 pics Tree Pittsburgh Org in Highland Park
by gioconda snyder 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "宋体"; }@font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } There is a proverb which says “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Our community met that second best time last week, but it was a first time for so many of us in terms of neighborhood enjoyment, camaraderie , and just plain old fashioned fun. We spanned many generations in our accomplishment, from the young ones to the elders – everybody pitched in and we planted trees such that our young ones will be the elders for the next planting. Thanks so much for the opportunity to meet and greet neighbors and our talented “Tree Specialists”. Paolo Lugari, the genius of “Gaviotas” said that every single person should become involved in planting 100 trees in their lifetime – Well we have started, haven’t we? @font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "宋体"; }@font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; Thanks to Caitlin, Nancy all the members from TreePittsburghOrgregards,Gioconda ---

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[Highland Park] Selling items
by Isobel 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Dear HP neighbors, As you know, I have been selling lots of items over the last several months and many of you have purchased them. So thanks very much. I'm writing this note because someone recently accused me of using the listserv to operate an EBay business and I wanted to clarify my intentions. I'm in the process of selling my house and moving out of state so won't be taking most of my possessions with me. I thought it would be nice to offer these things to my neighbors first. Therefore this is downsizing, not running a business.

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[Highland Park] Community Garden Exchange - Saturday April 9th
by Jessica Heathcote 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Hi Neighbors, I just received some information on an upcoming event that which might interest local gardeners. See the attached flyer and contact info(a)growpittsburgh.org for more details. Thanks! Jessica *Free event! Seed swap! Skill share! Potluck brunch! Kid's activities!* The Exchange runs from 10am to 4pm at the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Avenue, in Millvale, PA. Feel free to drop by or stay the whole day. The schedule, for your convenience: 10:30 - Welcome 10:45 - 11:00 Kate Hickey, Grow Pittsburgh - Fundraising for Community Gardens 11:00 - 11:40 General Introductions 11:40 - 12:40 Networking Brunch 12:50 - 1:10 Troy Hottle, GTECH/Pittsburgh Permaculture - Soil Building for Community Gardens 1:10 - 1:30 Lauren Seiple, GTECH - Composting for Community Gardens 1:40 - 2:00 Terry Doloughty, Polish Hill Civic Assn. - Garden Reuse & Creative Water Systems 2:00 - 2:30 Coffee Break 2:30 - 2:50 Leah Smith, PASA - Seed Saving 2:50 - 3:10 Susanna Meyer, Grow Pittsburgh - Pest ID and Management 3:20 - 4:00 Marisa Manheim, Grow Pittsburgh - Keys to a Successful Community Garden *You are welcomed to bring:* * seed for the seed swap (see back of flier, attached, for labeling information) * a brunch dish to share (don't forget a serving spoon!) * pictures of your community food garden If you have any upcoming food gardening-related events that you would like us to publicize in the information packet for the event, submit them to mmanheim(a)growpittsburgh.org.

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[Highland Park] Cleaning up after your dog
by ValerieCSweeney＠comcast.net 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

While we're discussing dogs, this is an issue that has been irking me for some time - MY trash cans are NOT the appropriate receptacle for your bag of dog waste. There are a ton of public trash cans; I know, because I walked my dog around here, too. Use them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sequoia Green" <slgreen44(a)gmail.com> To: neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com Sent: Monday, April 4, 2011 3:16:46 PM Subject: [Highland Park] Cleaning up after your dog On Sunday, April 3, 2011, A couple was walking their dog a beagle color (brown & black and white) around 11:30am or 12:00pm on Jackson St. and Samantha Way the dog went in the yard and the neither one of them cleaned up the mess please if you going to walk your dog clean up after it. Not everyone wants to step in dog mess. -- <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] BRYANT STREET MARKET...1ST ANNIVERSARY SALE & NOTES
by Robert Collins 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Howdy Folks, Friday April 15th will mark my first year in business in HP. We have a number of things to let you know: First off, our hours of operation will be changing to hopefully satisfy your needs.....PLEASE TAKE NOTE.... NEW HOURS AS OF FRIDAY APRIL 15TH: MONDAY 8-8 TUESDAY 8-8 WEDNESDAY 8-8 THURSDAY 8-8 FRIDAY 8-8 SATURDAY 9-7 SUNDAY 9-5 Starting then, I will be brewing LaPrima organic coffee every morning for every one's enjoyment (especially mine). We will have a different brew each morning along with an organic decaf too. Pricing on coffee has not been set yet, but will be less than 2 bucks a cup. Right now I am working on the specials for the big sale, and I will post them as soon as they are finalized. Coming this Friday will be a fromage blanc from Emerald Valley in assorted flavors, which I hear is amazing. Coming Thursday I hope, BRUNTONS ICE CREAM......If you like the milk, their ice cream is way righteous. 4 flavors- vanilla, chocolate, cherry, and cookies n' cream. We are always looking for more local connections for products. HAMS FOR EASTER......BOARS HEAD HAMS..........ALL ARE BONELESS AND READY TO CARVE.......... WHOLE----------> $5.49 LB........10-12 LB HALF--------------> $5.99 LB.........5LB OR SO BABY--------------> $5.99 LB.........3 LB OR SO Also coming soon will be a house made pizza program. Crusts will be made from scratch at Sunseri's in the strip and pies will be made at our store with all fresh ingredients. I'll keep you posted on when this gets rolling. THANKS TO ALL.....LOOKING FORWARD TO YEAR #2 AND BEYOND............... Rob Bryant Street Market 5901 Bryant Street Pittsburgh PA 15206 Phone: (412) 661 8720 Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM to 7 PM Sat-Sun 9 AM to 5 PM

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[Highland Park] Argentine Tango classes
by capellan tanguero 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

Always wanted to tango? Now's your chance. A new session of six Argentine tango classes is starting soon. Sunday session starts April 17, Tuesday session starts April 26. Singles or couples welcome. See http://www.pittsburghtangueros.org/classes.html for details. Private lessons are also available in Highland Park if you want to progress faster or need a more flexible schedule. Call Jerry at 412-661-2480, or email capellantanguero(a)yahoo.com.

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[Highland Park] Candidate forum-Dr. Regina B. Holley, candidate for School Board-District 2
by Kathy F 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

Dear Highland Park Neighbors, I'd like to inform you of a candidate's forum being held this Saturday, 4/9 from 10:30-4 at Pittsburgh Obama (old Reizenstein). Your neighbor and an outstanding candidate for School Board-District 2, Dr. Regina B. Holley, will be in attendance (along with candidates for several other seats in Allegheny County) and is looking forward to meeting voters and sharing her decades of educational experience. If you are unable to attend this forum but are still interested in knowing more about or meeting this candidate, please call 412-417-8071. In addition, Dr. Holley is tentatively scheduled to attend the next Highland Park Community Council meeting on 4/21 at 7:PM. It's time for real School Board Leadership and "Accountability for All" *Sincerely,* * * *Kathy Fine* *Campaign Manager* *Concerned Citizens for Holley* * * *Community Unites to Sponsor Non-Partisan Voter Education Forum* A broad coalition of community, civic and civil rights organizations have united to sponsor Non-Partisan Candidates’ Forum Saturday April 9th from 10:30 AM to 4 PM at Pittsburgh Obama (Formerly Schenley High School, formerly Reizenstein) in East Liberty. All candidates running for County Chief Executive, County Controller, County and Pittsburgh City Council and Pittsburgh School Board are being invited. So far the Fitzgerald and Flaherty campaigns for County Chief Executive have notified us they will be participating as have the Wagner and McDonald-Roberts campaigns for County Controller. Three candidates for the 9 th District Pittsburgh City Council race will be attending including incumbent Ricky Burgess. Candidates for the two hotly contested Pittsburgh School board races will also be in attendance. In addition to the presentations by the candidates there will be two facilitated discussions on "Charters, Vouchers and Choice" and "Census 2010: What does it mean for Pittsburgh to lose 15% of its Population?".

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