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[Highland Park] BABY/TODDLER TOYS
by Melissa Dorsette 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Little Tikes Piano (play music on the top or bottom) - $1.00Fisher Price Plastic Rings - $1.00Em-bry-on-ics Mozart Magic Cube (lights up and plays six different instruments together or separate by touch) - $4.00 (has batteries)Sesame Street Pop Ups (has Oscar, Elmo, Ernie, and Cookie Monster-Big Bird Lights Up with sound) - $4.00 (has batteries) All have been cleaned/sanitized in great working condition-TAKE ALL 4 for $9.00!! BABYTODDLER TOYS http://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=75daca781f0d7e03&page=browse&resid=…

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[Highland Park] Computer help
by Athymeafterthyme＠comcast.net 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Does anyone know if Jeff Dumm the computer support person is still around or has a new phone number?? A friend has tried to reach him with no success. Thanks. Marsha Aarons

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[Highland Park] Dog kennel/day care
by Athymeafterthyme＠comcast.net 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Hi neighbors, I just wanted to share a recent experience we had with a boarding kennel/day care for our dogs on Washington Blvd. The week before July 4th I took our lab puppy down to the Dog Stop for 3 days of day care to help get rid of some of her energy. At the end of the 3 days, I had to board all of our dogs in their overnight boarding facility. Although I know better than to board without touring the place, I just made assumption it would be ok. I picked all of our dogs up on July 3rd. Two days later our lab puppy began coughing, had a fever, and was lethargic. We took her to the vet and an xray showed she had double pneumonia. She was placed on two antibiotics and is still coughing although she is more energetic. Shortly after the visit to the vet with the lab, our tiny Cairn began coughing and was lethargic. We had to take her to the Emergency Hospital on Seibert Rd as our vet was closed. Xrays showed she also had double pneumonia. She was also placed on two antibiotics. Our vet said they had contracted Bordatella and/or Canine influenza from the kennel. She felt it was a very virulent strain of Bordatella to develop into pneumonia so quickly. I just wanted to share some concerns as I know this is vacation season. While I know that kennel cough can be contracted at any kennel there were some major issues that I became aware of on the day I picked up my dogs. I asked to go into the back where the dogs have play areas. I was shocked that it was at least 90 degrees back there where the dogs were running. I thought that since the front had ac the back would as well. They have big exhaust fans I was told. It is well known that Bordatella is spread when there is poor air circulation. There were approximately 20+ dogs on the large side and 20+ dogs on the small dog side running and playing. I then saw a conveyor belt and when I asked about it I was told that was how dogs get up to the boarding area. Either an attendant takes them up or they go up by themselves. If a dog is afraid of that route they can be taken to an outside staircase. The other concern I had was when an attendant came out to the store area to wipe up dog urine, he carried a sopping wet mop from the back to the front without a bucket. After cleaning up the urine he carried the same dripping mop into the back without a bucket. We tried on several occasions to talk with the owner but the kennel mgr told us the owner isn't always in and her job is to handle problem situations. We felt that a customer should be able to talk with the owner of a business they are patronizing. The kennel mgr told us they had never had a case of kennel cough there. We learned from another HP pet owner that his dog contracted kennel cough at the Dog Stop in February. So I just wanted to share our recent experience. If anyone else has had a dog that contracted kennel cough there I would appreciate your emailing me. Thanks. Marsha and Jerry Aarons

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[Highland Park] Mission Trip
by Emmanuel Taylor 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Taylor Roofing will be taking a break from the roof for the first two weeks of August. Thank you kindly to everyone who referred our company. More importantly, we will be departing Sunday July 31st with a group from Eastminster Presbyterian Church on a mission trip to Joplin, Mo. We are well aware of the disaster that occured in Joplin and we look forward to lending a helping hand to the residents there. We are taking hands, tools and money. If you would like to donate to this trip, please send a check to Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 250 N. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 and mark "Joplin" in the memo line. Thank you again, Emmanuel Taylor

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[Highland Park] Departed Roofer Greg Livner
by Emmanuel Taylor 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

Hello all, Sadly, we lost a roofer, Greg Livner, to a tragic accident. While working to improve the livelihood of the residents of our community Mr. Livner's life was taken away. Though, the wealth of our community is in the people, the wealth of the people is vested in the homes and these self-same homes are protected by the roofs above thus the roofers are synonymous with the agencies who protect and serve our community. Roofers risk their lives. When roofers work on a roof we are aware of that risk and often say a prayer for the safety of ourselves and our team. As our community grows and the list serve continues to provides us with a friendly market place we must be gracious to those who we employ to help us to grow. Thank you Greg. Sincerely, Emmanuel Taylor

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[Highland Park] parking sign pole for sale
by Kimberly Musial 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

I have one that is brand new and that i don't need. It's green, metal, very tall, has all of the holes -- does anyone need one? i'm trying to think of adaptive reuse and can't quite come up with anything. $10. -- Kimberly Musial

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[Highland Park] Free Baby Clothes
by Jessica Thomas 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

Hey neighbors, I have been doing some spring cleaning and I have several garbage bags of baby clothes to give away. I have boys and girls clothing that are random sizes from newborn to 3T. I really want these to go to someone in need. If you know of anybody that is in need, or of an organization that could use them please let me know. Thanks. Jessica Thomas

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[Highland Park] Black Mold in Window AC units
by Josh A. Grossman 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

With the recent heat, humidity, and rain, it seems several of my window AC units are starting to grow black mold. Of course the mold is growing on the inside where it is almost impossible to clean. Is there someone out there that offers as a service the cleaning of window AC units with some kind of mold killing foam or something? Thanks in advance, JAG

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[Highland Park] Old tires needed
by Rhonda N. Smith 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

We are decorating for a driving/racing theme at our church's Vacation Bible School and I wanted to see if folks have extra car tires that I could use (or any other race gear/road signs you would be willing to donate). I can come and pick them up, if you have these available. I can either return the old tires or put them to good use as planters in a school garden. Please contact me at rhonda(a)smith.net. Thank you, Rhonda

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[Highland Park] HEPA Air Filter
by Richard Kuroski 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

Need to clean up the air in your home? Consider this Honeywell HEPA air filter. It's on sale for $109.00 at Amazon (go to their site for data and reviews. So, first $50 takes it. Rich and Bonnee

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