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

[Highland Park] * Sidewalk Sale and Update on Items for Sale *
by suzanneken＠aol.com 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Hi Neighbors, Thanks for the overwhelming response to my ad! I want to let you know that it looks like the Pottery Barn Dresser and the Island/Buffet are gone. Also, there are several of you interested in the sofa and the rug set. I've been taking people in order of when I received their email and will keep you informed as items sell. I want to also let all of you know that I will holding a "Sidewalk Sale" (only because I have no garage!) at 924 Farragut Street (the "Peacock Manor" apartment complex) on this Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day. I have many items up for sale and most are priced under $1.00....everything from home fashions, to Christmas items and everything in between I really think there's a little bit of something for just about everyone! I want to thank you all for your response to my ad for "Items for Sale", and I look forward to seeing you Saturday and/or Sunday at the sale Suzanne Kenseth

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[Highland Park] Local organic pet food
by Heather Cramer 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Many of us endeavor to eat healthfully and responsibly by purchasing organic foods and local meats responsibly raised, but how many think about such things when choosing their pets' food? Most people don't stop to consider how the meat was raised in their pets' food or what kind of additives are included. For instance, cats are obligate carnivores and are built to only need meat, but almost all commercial pet foods include grain fillers to keep costs down and maximize profits. These grains do make your cats' food much more affordable but these savings will be lost in the form of vet bills over the years. I live in Highland Park, and work at the Pittsburgh Zoo and the veterinary hospital at the National Aviary. I have formulated diets for many species of animal and would like to help you choose the best diet for your individual animal whether it be an elderly parrot, a young kitten, an active lap dog, or a turtle of unknown age. I give free consultations to discover the perfect formula for your pet. I craft these meals in my kitchen and can deliver them to your door fresh or frozen. I use as many locally sourced organic ingredients as possible and am motivated by your pet's health and well-being and expanding my own knowledge on animal health - not by profit. Even if you have no intention of purchasing food from me, but would still like to know more about maximizing your pet's health or how to make pet food yourself, please give me a call. My name is Rob, and my phone number is 412-361-1402.

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[Highland Park] Optical Instrument Found on Elgin Street
by Paul Miller 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

I recently discovered an optical magnifying instrument laying on Elgin Street between Mellon and N. St. Clair. If you misplaced such a device please reply with a brief description and I will see that it is returned to you. Regards, Paul

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[Highland Park] SPACE AVAILABLE IN CHOP, WOK & TALK! COOKING CLASSES FOR OCTOBER
by Dorothy Tague 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Chop, WOK & Talk! 5404 Penn Avenue Pgh., PA 15206 Contact Dorothy at 412-362-0679 to register for the following "hands-on" classes. Moroccan: Thursday 10/6...6:00-9:00 PM...$65.00 lamb shish kabobs in pita pockets with red pepper puree, tagine of chicken with pomegranates &walnuts, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts and raisins, fried briouats filled with chicken and garnished with oranges & mint, tangerine, olive and parsley salad, and Moroccan chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and ice cream Elegant Entertaining: Tuesday 10/18...6:00-9:00 PM...$70.00 butternut squash and apple bisque topped with rum crème fraiche, brined pork roast with roasted fig & pistachio stuffing, spinach salad with pear, pancetta, and a warm port dressing, cranberry cherry & walnut chutney, plus a chocolate almond soufflé torte Tapas: Wednesday 10/19...6:00-9:00 PM...$65.00 shrimp in Manzanilla sherry cream sauce, potatas bravas (spicy potatoes), grilled chorizo kebabs, fried cheese with red and green tomato jam, baked leeks with Serrano ham, salad with oranges, mint & fennel, roasted sweet onions with Cabrales blue cheese, almonds & chives, fried dessert fritters filled with egg custard, Spanish coffee & sangria Italian: Wednesday 10/26 ...6:00-9:00 PM...$60.00 pandorato (deep fried cheese & porsciutto sandwiches with a lemon caper sauce), braciole (stuffed beef rolls), homemade gnudies (ricotta dumplings) with a vodka sauce, homemade fettuccini with artichokes, mushrooms, tomatoes and peas in a cream sauce, Italian herb salad with shaved Parmesan cheese and Sicilian cannoli for dessert French: Saturday 10/29...11:00-2:00 PM...$65.00 Cheese fondue, coq au vin (chicken in wine), potatoes with a rich cream sauce, asparagus topped with tarragon crème fraiche & mushrooms, and a Normandy pear tart with almond filling CALL 412-362-0679 FOR GIFT CERTIFICATES OR TO SCHEDULE A PRIVATE PARTY OF 6-10 PEOPLE

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[Highland Park] Beer
by rws.rws＠verizon.net 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

I too have recently had a wedding and have several extra cases of beer to get rid of. Best offer. Bud light. Miller light. Yuengling. Email to arrange for pick up. Cases never opened Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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[Highland Park] The Walk to Cure Psoriasis - This Saturday in Schenley Park
by Julie Costa-Malcolm 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Hi Neighbors - Just wanted to advise you all of the Walk to Cure Psoriasis in Pittsburgh, which is taking place this Saturday in Schenley Park. Psoriasis is the most common auto-immune disease in the US, affecting more than 7 million people nationwide (and an estimated 125 million people worldwide). It's a chronic, hereditary disease that can (and often does) have a huge impact on the quality of life of those who suffer with it. In addition, many sufferers also develop psoriatic arthritis at some point in their life. The National Psoriasis Foundation funds research into treatments and cures for both diseases, as well as offering patient advocacy, support, and education. My family and I will be walking. Psoriasis has had a huge impact on our lives (my father, son, and I have lesions over most of our bodies). Below is my personal note about why I'm walking and why this cause is so important to me and my family. As of this morning, the walk itself isn't quite at 50% of its fundraising goal, so if this is a cause that's important to you or someone you know, please consider making a donation, no matter how small. This is a link to our team fundraising page, where you can make your donation online. (Either for the team as a whole by clicking "Support Costa Family" or on behalf of one of us directly, by clicking on a name in our team list.) Or you can make your donation by sending a check made out to the National Psoriasis Foundation, noting my name (or one of the boys’ names) and Pittsburgh in the memo line. http://walk.psoriasis.org/site/TR/2011Walks/WalktoCurePsoriasis?pg=team&fr_… There is a temptation to be careful with what I say, with how I say it, because I don’t want to sound too negative, don’t want to play the victim, don’t want to seem like I feel sorry for myself, don’t want to dwell too much on the problem. But there is a problem. A problem we’re walking to help solve. A problem that has touched our lives in huge ways. A disease that has played a huge role in making me the woman I am, for better and for worse. This walk is about solving that problem. About making a better life. About giving hope to people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This walk is about a teen-aged girl who tried to be dispassionate about how ugly she was. Who tried not to care that people stared at her in public. Who wrote plays about the struggle not to explode with rage at the way society treated her because of her skin. Who hated her appearance and herself. Who allowed her skin to become the armor that protected her from the world and who has spent her adult life trying not to be afraid to be seen. This is about a little boy who was tormented by his peers, called “Scab King” and “Snake Face,” who learned that interacting with his classmates meant rejection and teasing and bullying, and who was told by a teacher that if he couldn’t stop picking at his itchy skin, he couldn’t stay in her class. Who wept with gratitude when he got home from his first outing with a group of children who were kind to him and who didn’t stare or call names. This walk is about millions of people. Not about just the little girl I remember being or the boy I’m raising but about a host of children and adults whose battle with psoriasis has meant having to fight, and fight hard, not to believe that their skin makes them ugly or that no one will love them because of the way they look. Millions of people who have to choose between hiding their skin or tolerating the stares and questions of strangers. Millions of people who try not to call attention to themselves. And it’s about the children and adults who, like me and my sister, have developed psoriatic arthritis. Who, on any given day, may wake up in pain and go through their day in pain and struggle to sleep in spite of the pain. Who are steadily losing the ability to do everyday tasks. Whose joints are deteriorating because the currently-available treatments are too expensive for them or just don't work for them, or who have sacrificed the protection of their immune system because the medication that gives them relief also compromises their immune response. It’s about people who have been told there’s no cure, who have tried everything – from immune-compromising injections to chemotherapy medications, from light booths to tar baths, from extreme dietary changes to just plain praying – and are losing hope that they’ll ever find the thing that works for them. This walk is about finding a cure and restoring our hope. I hope you can find it in your heart to support us. Thanks, Julie

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[Highland Park] BRYANT STREET MARKET
by Robert Collins 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Hey, Please come down Saturday morning, we will be selling Axel's organic soft pretzels. Axel is from Germany and lives on Jackson St. He just dropped off a few samples, believe me when I say this, there is not a pretzel in town that compares to these. I just got done scarfing down 2 of them, and they are amazing, AND ORGANIC..........There will be a limited number this week to see how the sell. He recommends the be eaten as close to the time they come out of the oven as possible, but will reheat very nicely. INGREDIENTS: organic unbleached flour with wheat germ filtered water organic sunflower oil salt yeast malt powder These are true german style pretzels, I believe they are going to be a real hit. Coming Soon.....His pretzel baguettes. Pretzel pricing......2.25 ea......or 5/10.00.......(2.79 Starting sometime in October, we will have a hot lunch feature every day......as soon as it gets a little cooler.....home made soups too. Thanks -- 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] Found eyeglasses
by Stephanie Walsh 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Tuesday afternoon, my daughter found a pair of women's glasses on the sidewalk near the corner of Sheridan and Bryant. They have small oval lenses. The frames are transparent yellow with black/brown lines crisscrossing them. Please circulate this message to others in the neighborhood who might not be on the list. Thanks! Stephanie 412-362-1770

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[Highland Park] beer...gone
by Victoria Dunaevsky 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

thank you everyone for the tremendous response...but the beer....much to my husbands chagrin....is now gone.... -- Victoria Dunaevsky

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[Highland Park] Sick bunny, please help!
by Charity M. Grimes 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Hi neighbors. When I got home from work today, I noticed that our pet rabbit is acting strangely (spinning, and tilting his head to one side). After some online research, we think he might have wry neck. Are there any experienced rabbit owners out there who have dealt with a similar situation? Recommendations on how to help him? This bunny is pretty new to our household, and we haven't taken him to a vet yet. Do you have any recommendations for vets who treat rabbits nearby? We're a bit alarmed by the quick onset of this behavior, so any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Charity -- Charity Marie Grimes Pittsburgh, PA 15206 574-312-5720

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