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

[Highland Park] If you're looking for a contractor...
by tamburino＠gmail.com 19 May '11

19 May '11

Since folks on the list periodically ask for a contractor recommendation I would like to recommend Bill Perkins. He gutted and completely renovated two bedrooms in our house last summer. He is one of the most reliable and hardworking people I know. No one surpasses him in skill or integrity. He is also a committed environmentalist and a pleasure to be around. Major renovation projects are stressful but Bill eased our anxiety by communicating exactly what was happening every step of the way. You can contact him by email at morningsunbuilders(a)mac.com Best, Joanna

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[Highland Park] FW: fostering? FW: Question
by Kudrick, Rachel 19 May '11

19 May '11

Hey, listserv! Please see below, and if you have the time and are able to open your home, give Margaret a call. Margaret has done wonders throughout the years with feral cat colonies. I am unable to take these kittens in presently, or I'd do it. Thanks, everyone! Rachel > > > I hate to even ask, I know everyone everywhere is overloaded but . . . . . . I have an 87 year old friend on the North > Side who has been caring for a colony of cats for many years. He over the years has taken it on himself to get nearly every one neutered and spayed. But two pretty spooky females he could never trap. This year they both had litters. We grabbed the one > litter of 5 before they get too old and wouldn't be adoptable. I think they're maybe 5-6 weeks. An application went in to Animal Friends this week. > > > > But in the meantime, Joe is trying to take care of the kittens and it is killing him. He is syringe > feeding them weaning supplement and canned food every few hours, even thru the night. He has serious health problems, like severe asthma and emphysema and diabetes. The kittens are causing his asthma to go into overdrive, and the lack of rest is horrible > on him. I can't take the kittens to foster as I am in the 13th month of fighting ringworm in my home. Does anyone know of anyone who might be able and willing to foster these kittens until they go to Animal Friends?? If so, please call me (don't > email as I don't' have access to this work email on weekends or evenings) at 412-874-6046. Thanks, Margaret >

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[Highland Park] "Council to Go" on Thursday, May 26 @ 7pm
by Keebler, Emily 19 May '11

19 May '11

Do you have questions or concerns about city government or services? Then attend Council to Go with City Councilman Patrick Dowd Tazza D'Oro - 1125 N. Highland Avenue Thursday, May 26th 7:00pm - 8:00pm Speak with Councilman Patrick Dowd at Council to Go, his mobile district office. Councilman Dowd and his staff will be available to hear your concerns and ideas, provide news on issues in Council, and help you access city services. For a full schedule of Council to Go sessions, and Council District 7 news, visit our website: www.pghgov.com/district7. Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors in District 7! Emily Keebler * Office of Patrick Dowd * Pittsburgh City Council District 7 510 City-County Building * 414 Grant Street * Pittsburgh PA 15219 * 412 255 2140 emily.keebler(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us <mailto:emily.keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> * www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7 <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7> <http://www.facebook.com/Pittsburgh.Council.District7#!/Pittsburgh.Counc il.District7> <https://twitter.com/Pghdistrict7>

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[Highland Park] More kids stuff for sale
by Meg 19 May '11

19 May '11

Hi. I have a few more items. Boys size 13.5 black cleats. Barely used. $5 Big box of knex. Got it a few years ago at a yard sale and it has been sitting in my basement as my son has PLENTY of building toys. We have never built it but it looks like a reasonably complete set. $15 Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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[Highland Park] Re: pinnacle security canvassing door to door
by Susan Blackman 19 May '11

19 May '11

I checked with the City and Pinnacle properly completed all of the paperwork and background checks for a permit to sell the system door to door. I checked the BBB on the complaints from a few years ago and they were specifically about the sales pitch, but not the system or the company. That has been corrected. I spent some time on the phone with Customer Service this morning and was satisfied with their responses. I think it is just a legitimate, if unorthodox, marketing strategy to pepper the neighborhoods with satisfied customers using the new technology of wireless communication with the monitoring station. In truth, land lines are vulnerable and susceptible to tampering, and, to me, this just represents an updating of a service that I do want in my home.

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[Highland Park] Recommendation for furniture painting
by Golden, Cynthia 19 May '11

19 May '11

Can any of you recommend someone who can paint a dresser? I have an old maple stained piece with a mirror and I would like it to be white. I don't have room in our house to do it myself. Any pointers to someone who can do this work would be much appreciated. Thanks! Cynthia King Ave.

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[Highland Park] BRYANT STREET MARKET
by Robert Collins 19 May '11

19 May '11

Hola Sun Seekers....... A few things to let you know....... SALE....... Boars Head sweet slice ham.....6.49 lb......save 1.50................ Boars Head sliced bacon........1.00 off.................... TILLAMOOK Oregon sharp cheddar......5.99 lb......save 2.00....CHEAPER THAN AMERICAN CHEESE................ Hoffman's super sharp cheddar.........5.99 lb......save 2.00........More like a sharp american.......super smooth Domestic Swiss......................4.99 lb ............save 2.00 Fresh stem tomatoes.......1.99 lb......save 1.50 lb.....pair those up WITH---------------------------------------------------------------> Fresh Mozzarella.......2/5.00....or 2.99 ea.................................... Columbus salami......2.00 off....... 60 watt CFL's........................5/2.00 EVERY DAY Coming Saturday.......caprese salad sampling, with house made, basil and garlic infused extra virgin olive oil. We are planning on making a few light salads starting Saturday too, a fresh albacore tuna salad and a light and dreamy cole slaw with organic gold beets. Both will be made in house and should be ready for your consumption Saturday. Please stop by, we will be expanding our salad selection over the next few months. Gelato fiends rejoice......Hand dipped gelato is back.......coming soon........caramel and mascarpone gelato....I'll be the first to try that one......... THANKS TO ALL 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] J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand Update
by David Lagnese 18 May '11

18 May '11

.fontSize1 { font-size:.85em; } .fontSize2 { font-size:1em; } .fontSize3 { font-size:1.25em; }.fontSize4 { font-size:1.6em; } .fontSize5 { font-size:2em; } .fontSize6 { font-size:2.5em; }.fontSize7 { font-size:3em; } J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand special items for this Saturday, May 21st...THINK SUN...Think about Memorial Day weekend NOW! For this Sat. May 21st we will offer hand- cut New York Strip steaks and pork slab ribs.Please order VEAL for pick up next weekend, May 28th - cutlets, scallopini, shanks, breast roast, leg roasts, stew, ground. Of course we will have a nice variety of our regular selections available.Remember to call by Thursday evening!  The number at the farm is 724-898-2316. Also, please remember that order pick-up time is from 5am-10:30 am .  We will try our best to hold the orders if you run into problems and are running late... BUT...please call the stand # (412-661-1875) so that we KNOW you are running late !!    Thanks and see you Saturday!!Val Kennedy  ********************************************************** 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 15206If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, click here to unsubscribe or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/mailinglist/re…

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[Highland Park] SUNDAY MAY 22 OPEN HOUSE - Forgot kitchen picture!
by erikschark＠verizon.net 18 May '11

18 May '11

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[Highland Park] FW: Reminder: SAFE Pittsburgh Community Safety Training and Resource Fair NEXT Saturday, May 21st
by Keebler, Emily 18 May '11

18 May '11

This looks like it will be a great, free workshop that is taking place in Council District 7 (and includes a light breakfast and lunch!) Registration has been extended until the end of the day today (Wednesday, May 18th). Please see the emails below or visit www.safeconference.pittsburghpa.gov for more information. Emily Keebler · Office of Patrick Dowd · Pittsburgh City Council District 7 emily.keebler(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us <mailto:emily.keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> · 412-255-2140 <http://www.facebook.com/Pittsburgh.Council.District7#!/Pittsburgh.Council.D…> <https://twitter.com/Pghdistrict7> ________________________________ From: Emily Anderson [mailto:eanderson@pcrg.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:19 PM To: Emily Anderson Cc: Style, Elizabeth; Margie Howard ; lauren(a)lunited.org Subject: FW: Reminder: SAFE Pittsburgh Community Safety Training and Resource Fair NEXT Saturday, May 21st Good afternoon, all – There’s still time to register for the SAFE Pittsburgh Community Safety Training and Resource Fair. Community members have asked for this completely free training, and yet registration numbers are lower than expected, so we have extended the registration deadline. If you would like to attend, please register online by end of day tomorrow, May 18th by visiting www.safeconference.pittsburghpa.gov. For more information, see the attached flier. Best, Emily Emily J. Anderson, MSCRP Project Manager - Neighborhood Policy Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) 1901 Centre Ave., Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 391.6732 x207 <http://www.facebook.com/#!/pittsburghcommunityreinvestmentgroup> <http://twitter.com/PghCRG> <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/emily-j-anderson/9/b3/58b> Join PCRG on May 25th for the First Annual Community Development Summit. For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.pcrg.org/summit2011. From: Emily Anderson Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 1:29 PM To: Emily Anderson Subject: Reminder: SAFE Pittsburgh Community Safety Training and Resource Fair NEXT Saturday, May 21st Good afternoon, Safe Neighborhoods Network – Please join the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) and the Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) on Saturday, May 21st at West Penn Hospital for a citywide public safety training and resource fair entitled Safe Areas for Everyone: Building Community Block Watches. The event is sponsored by the Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and by Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith (District 2), Public Safety Chairperson. The event is completely free, open to all city residents, and includes a light breakfast, boxed lunch, and parking. Come learn how to start or sustain a block watch, understand crime statistics, navigate the city’s community safety website, or identify gang activity. A panel representatives from 311, 911, the Bureau of Building Inspection, the Department of Public Works, and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will answer your questions on the functions of their departments and how they respond to safety complaints. Chief Nathan Harper will provide the opening remarks. The event will also feature a keynote address by David J. Hickton, US Attorney for Western Pennsylvania. Registration must be completed online prior to next Tuesday, May 17th (the deadline has been extended). Visit our afternoon resource fair to get more information on public and non-profit services available to you. For more information, see the attached flyer and register by visiting www.safeconference.pittsburghpa.gov. Financial support courtesy of Guardian Protection Services <http://www.guardianprotection.com/> and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield <https://www.highmarkbcbs.com/chmptl/chm/jsp/Splash.do?site=hbcbs> . Thank you to all of our generous sponsors! Best, Emily Emily J. Anderson, MSCRP Project Manager - Neighborhood Policy Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) 1901 Centre Ave., Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 391.6732 x207 <http://www.facebook.com/#!/pittsburghcommunityreinvestmentgroup> <http://twitter.com/PghCRG> <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/emily-j-anderson/9/b3/58b> Join PCRG on May 25th for the First Annual Community Development Summit. For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.pcrg.org/summit2011.

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