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[Highland Park] April Newsletter from the Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd
by Thoma, Jennifer 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd - April 2011 News and Updates SPRING TIME IS CLEAN UP TIME A great way to celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2011) is by helping renew the beauty of our local communities and public areas. The Great PA Cleanup, Pennsylvania's participation in the national Great American Cleanup campaign sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, provides the perfect opportunity. Please join District 7 in helping our neighborhoods celebrate a refreshing Spring by participating in a local cleanup effort. Communities, groups and individuals looking to connect with a clean up in District 7 should contact Boris Weinstein at 412-688-9120 or by e-mail at boris.weinstein(a)verizon.net. LAWRENCEVILLE FARMERS MARKET Spring time is also the time to start thinking about fresh and nutritious foods straight from our region's plethora of local farms. The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership has developed a new scorecard-the Food Abundance Index (FAI)-to measure food security within a neighborhood or geographic area. The index was created to determine the access to and availability of healthy, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food and to eliminate food deserts-areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain. The Lawrenceville neighborhood is identified in the study as one of the many "food deserts" within our City limits. In light of this unfortunate label, Councilman Dowd is helping the community establish a new farmer's market. The location has not yet been determined, but a committee is developing to influence the process. They will be working with the organization Farmers Market Services to consider ideas such as location, day and time of the week, products available, special events and activities and funding. If you would like to be a part of the solution to the unacceptable food access issues in Lawrenceville, please contact Jennifer Thoma at Jennifer.thoma(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us or 412.255.2140. FREE TAX PREPARATION and OPEN HOUSE Goodwill of Southwestern Pa is offering a free tax service for lower income, elderly, disabled and limited-English taxpayers. Goodwill Lawrenceville VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Office, 118 52nd Street, Monday and Wednesday from 12 to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. Call Keisha at 412-632-1732 to make an appointment. Also, at Goodwill this month, friends from District 7 are invited to attend the Goodwill Open House and Dedication Ceremony on April 20, 2011. The new Workforce Development Center is located on 118 52nd Street. Stop by any time between 10-2 to tour the new facility and learn why Goodwill is much more than thrift stores. Learn about the agency's services and programs, including employment training, job search assistance, adult education, computer recycling, the Good-to-Go Café and more. No RSVP is needed. Upcoming Events & Meetings COUNCIL TO GO Join Councilman Patrick Dowd at Council to Go, his mobile district office, to voice your concerns, ideas, and questions about local government and services. Lawrenceville Council to Go - Friday, April 15, 7:30-9am - Perk Me Up, 4407 Butler Street Morningside Council to Go - Thurs., April 28, 7-8pm - Morningside VFW, 1820 Morningside Ave. COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3 - Union Project Spring Open House, 801 North Negley Avenue Union Project's historic building has been restored over the past ten years through over 30,000 community volunteer hours and the generous support of individual donors and foundations. It is home to a variety of community-based tenants, artists and classes, and filled with an ever increasing number of events ranging from community meetings to festivals to weddings. For more information about the event-filled weekend, please go to http://www.unionproject.org/About_Us/Events/Open_House Thursday, April 14, 1pm - Driver Education for Seniors - Lawrenceville Senior Center, 4600 Butler Street This AARP-approved driver improvement program, designed especially for seniors, is designed to refresh driving skills and knowledge. Seniors will develop positive driving attitudes and regain lost confidence. Upon completion of this program each senior will receive a 5% reduction in their automobile insurance premiums for a period of three years, as mandated by PA State Law. Safe driver instruction must be updated every three years to continue insurance discount. You can register for this informative class by calling Rose at 412.621.4199. Sunday, April 17, 12:15-2:15pm -- Morningside Area Community Council's Annual Easter Egg Hunt, St. Raphael's Multi-Purpose Room. Children 2-12 are invited to attend at. Activities will include the East Egg Hunt (BYOB - Bring Your Own Basket), Crafts, Face Painting and games and goodies galore! Please RSVP by April 12th to Corrine Antoszewski, 412-441-8475, or Jennifer McCarthy, jennyjomac(a)gmail.com <mailto:%20jennyjomac@gmail.com> . Saturday, April 30, 6pm - Sunday, May 1, 2pm - Art All Night <http://www.pittsburghparks.org/schenley> - Iron City Brewery at 3340 Liberty Avenue Art All Night is a grassroots event staged by an all-volunteer crew. A joyful celebration of the arts and community, the show grows in popularity each year, bringing thousands of people from all over the region into Lawrenceville. In 2010 Art All Night Lawrenceville featured work by 1189 artists and was attended by over 12,000 guests. http://www.artallnight.org/index.htm If you know of any free community-oriented events in your District 7 neighborhood that we should publicize through our monthly newsletter and District 7 website <mailto:District%207%20website> , please email Jennifer.thoma(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us by the 1st of each month. Did You Know? One explanation of the origin of April Fool's Day follows that many ancient cultures such as Romans and Hindus and the medieval Europeans used to celebrate New Year's Day sometime near the vernal equinox that could range from March 20th to April 5th. In the Julian calendar, April 1st was designated as the New Year's Day and was so celebrated till 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the adoption of the new Gregorian Calendar, which specified January 1st as the New Year's Day. However, due to slow communications and resistance of people to change their traditions, many people continued to celebrate New Year's Day as before on 1st of April. One of the most successful hoaxes portrayed on this day in history happened in England, 1957: The well-respected BBC news show Panorama announced that, thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers had grown a bumper crop of spaghetti that year. They even showed footage of peasants pulling spaghetti down from the trees. Viewers believed it, calling into the BBC to ask how they could enjoy their own spaghetti crop. The BBC replied, "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." To unsubscribe from Council District 7 updates, please notify Jennifer Thoma at jennifer.thoma(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us and you or your organization will be removed from our contact list. --- JENNIFER THOMA | Administrative and Communications Director 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 jennifer.thoma(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us District 7 Schedule of Events Google Calendar <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7/> | <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7/assets/2008-Newsletter.pdf> 2010 Annual Report <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7/assets/2010-Newsletter.pdf> [pdf]

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[Highland Park] Washer and dryer for sale
by Isobel 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Maytag performa gas dryer, oversize capacity plus, quiet series, heavy duty, autodry control, 7 cycles. Very efficient. $450 Kenmore 80 series, heavy duty, super capacity plus, quiet, 3 speed motor with 5 speed combinations. $400 Will sell separately. Only thing is they are not available until June. Isobel 412-362-1550

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[Highland Park] Exercise bike
by Jennifer Gilley 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Does anyone have an exercise bike they are looking to get rid of? My husband has decided he would like to try it and I don't want to buy a brand new one, so I would be happy to buy a used one from somebody. Thank you, Jennifer Gilley jrg15(a)psu.edu

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[Highland Park] 1418 Mellon The Pot and Pan Rack
by Bo Ost 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

There is a small brown bag on the porch that has all the necessary items to hang the rack. Tom

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[Highland Park] Washing Machine Repair Recommendations?
by Katherine McGinley 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Hi, Pretty sure we burnt out the motor in our washing machine, and now it needs to be repaired. Any recommendations for a repair person who will come to the house (and, alternatively, who to avoid)?? It's a stackable and pretty difficult to get in and out of the basement. Thanks for the help in advance. Cheers, Kate McGinley Media Limited Custom Mobile Applications & Websites for Small Business 412.874.4291 info(a)mcginleymedia.com www.mcginleymedia.com

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[Highland Park] Feedback on the Dog Stop on Washington Blvd
by Heather Conrad 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Everyone, Does anyone have any experience with the Dog Stop for overnight kenneling? How about using their obedience training? All feedback is welcome. -- Heather "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and it looks like work." Thomas Edison

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[Highland Park] Quality Contractor Moving Business to Pittsburgh
by Marsha Dugan Kolbe 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

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[Highland Park] Fwd: [HPCC Editor] PBP PM firing range use
by Lisa Williams 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Harrison, Robert" <Robert.Harrison(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us> > Date: April 1, 2011 7:25:08 AM EDT > To: <editor(a)highlandparkpa.com> > Cc: "Hill, Brenda" <Brenda.Hill(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us>, "Beidle, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Beidle(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us> > Subject: [HPCC Editor] PBP PM firing range use > > Good Morning, > > Please note that the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police will be utilizing our firing range until 8:00 PM during the month of April. > > The exceptions are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. > > __ > <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/editor>

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[Highland Park] Celebrate 35 Years with the Alloy!
by Linda Reznik 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Hope to see you there! Linda Reznik Tickets are going fast! Make your reservation today!!! towhere_gala_evite <http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/1/5/f15485bd8e/f1bc0998a0/54b97e b93c/library/towhere_gala_evite.jpg?__nocache__=1> For more information or to make a reservation call 412.363.4321 or visit www.dancealloy.org email1_07 <http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/1/5/f15485bd8e/f1bc0998a0/54b97e b93c/library/email1_07.gif?__nocache__=1> _____ Click <http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/382953/f1bc0998a0/1759500359/80a6fa2e0c/ > to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe <http://cts.vresp.com/u?f1bc0998a0/80a6fa2e0c/mlpftw> _____ Dance Alloy Theater 5530 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 US Read <http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html> the VerticalResponse marketing policy. <http://www.verticalresponse.com/landing/ef/?np/f1bc0998a0> Non-Profits Email Free with VerticalResponse! <http://cts.vresp.com/o.gif?f1bc0998a0/80a6fa2e0c/mlpftw>

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[Highland Park] $20/hr House Cleaning -- Immediate Availability
by Barb Val D 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

$20/hr House Cleaning -- Immediate Availability Email to Schedule Norma normascleaningservice(a)yahoo.com I am posting this on behalf of a cleaning person and friend. Norma is responsible, friendly, and a hard worker. Her rare openings are usually reserved for personal referrals. But she was amenable to this posting because of my high regard for the caliber of people who participate in this ListServ. Please respond to her directly by email if you are interested. Good Luck & Many Thanks, Barb Carpe Diem!

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