February 2012 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] For Sale: wireless router, kitchen stuff, etc.
by C.Heather Kropf 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Spring cleaning my house..... Twilight Books: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse - good condition - $6 for all (or $2 each)Decorative three candle candlestick - $2Pyrex Bread Baking pan - $5Netgear wireless router - $25 Pictures attached. Thanks,Heather

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[Highland Park] Printer / TV / Trashcans are gone
by m h 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Thanks to all who responded!

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[Highland Park] Handyman recommendation
by Jayanth Shreedhara 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Laura, I have used Thomas Morgan: 412-805-5602. He's excellent and very fairly priced. You may use my name as a reference. Jay Shreedhara. ________________________________ From: "neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com" <neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com> To: neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 7:42 AM Subject: Neighborhood Digest, Vol 100, Issue 11 ----- Forwarded Message ----- Send Neighborhood mailing list submissions to neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com You can reach the person managing the list at neighborhood-owner(a)highlandparkpa.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Neighborhood digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Handyman/General Contractor Recommendation (Laura Schaefer) 2. District 7 Newsletter - February 2012 (City Council District 7 - District 7 Newsletter) 3. Looking for: Weights for lifting (Tamara Hayes) Has anyone had a good experience with a handyman or general contractor whom they would recommend? We've had a leak show up in our house that might come from the radiator plumbing, or might come from the outside. We've had one HVAC/plumbing guy come by, and he doesn't think it is the former, so we want to investigate the latter. (We've used Chris Jackson Contracting in the past, and have been quite happy with him/them, but the voicemail says that he will be away for a week, and we probably need to address this before then.) Thanks! Laura Schaefer CIMS | City Information Management System | Newsletter Module District 7 Newsletter - February 2012 Sent 02/02/2012 @ 12:17 pm NEWS AND UPDATES Announcing the New District 7 Website With the assistance of our City’s excellent webmaster David P., District 7 has just completed the content of their new website which was launched January 31, 2012. Within it you will find up-to-date stories and links to media articles about the District and initiatives promoted by Councilman Dowd. You can also find media releases, upcoming events, District 7 projects, contacts for community groups and city offices, and reports that impact our neighborhoods. Please take the time to peruse the new site, which is part of an ongoing effort to update all of the City’s web pages. Our new address is district7.pittsburghpa.gov. We have also taken this opportunity to feature photos unique to our neighborhoods and submitted to us from around the District. If you are a shutterbug and would like to see your work online, please submit your own photos for posting to district7(a)pittsburghpa.gov. All photos will be credited to the photographer. 2012 and 2013 County Property Reassessments - Update An improved website for 2013 court-ordered reassessment values for the City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver is now available. The site includes full information on each property, including general information, building information, images of the property, and comparables used to set the value. It is accessible from Allegheny County’s website. A court order handed down on January 12, 2012, ensures that your current base-year value will be used to calculate your county, municipal and school district real estate taxes for 2012. It is the value listed under “CURRENT” on the notice you received in the mail. You may also view this value by searching for your property on theAllegheny County Real Estate website. The new assessment values will not be used until 2013. Should you have any further questions regarding your 2012 or 2013 assessment, please go to the County’s FAQ. There you will find answers to many common questions as well as how and why to schedule informal or formal reviews of your case if you disagree with either assessment value. Fundraising for Bernard Dog Run in Full Swing with Lawrenceville Gourmet Spaghetti Dinner The Lawrenceville Gourmet Spaghetti Dinner, founded by the Boys of Lawrenceville in 2004, marks its return on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Teamster’s Temple in Lawrenceville. This event will benefit the Bernard Dog Run community initiative, aimed at building an off-leash dog park for the residents of Lawrenceville. The Bernard Dog Run initiative started in 2008 with the mission of establishing a community-based, off-leash dog park that is well-maintained, safe and enjoyable for the dogs and dog owners of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. The initiative, supported by Lawrenceville United, District 7 Councilman Patrick Dowd and the City of Pittsburgh, is continuing its momentum as all clearances and approvals have been secured; now, raising funds to cover construction and maintenance costs remains as the final step in launching this much-needed community asset. The off-leash exercise area will be named in honor of the late Jay Bernard, a Lawrenceville resident, businessman and abandoned dog advocate. Mr. Bernard pioneered neighborhood involvement in Lawrenceville, serving as a catalyst for community activities including Art All Night, the Joy of Cookies Tour and the Lawrenceville House Tour. He founded The Boys of Lawrenceville, a benevolent organization of gay men in Lawrenceville, and created its Gourmet Spaghetti Dinner fund-raiser to benefit local families and organizations. February 20th-25th Marks the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Customer Appreciation Days Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh customers will now have greater access to programs, materials and facilities. Beginning Monday, February 20, most Pittsburgh library locations will have expanded hours, opening more evenings, after school and weekends for customer use. In total, library customers will gain an additional 119 hours per week, with all neighborhood libraries open for service Mondays and Fridays. Hours at CLP – Main in Oakland, CLP – Downtown & Business and the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped will remain unchanged. The new hours are in direct response to feedback from customers who were previously affected by cuts in library service due to budget constraints and shortfalls. To celebrate the restoration of hours, several Friends of the Library groups will host Customer Appreciation Open Houses at their respective neighborhood libraries during the week of February 20. For event details and to locate hours of operation for all Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations please visit carnegielibrary.org.Council members Patrick Dowd, Bruce Kraus and Natalia Rudiak will soon sponsor a proclamation in honor of the restoration of services at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. UPCOMING EVENTS AND 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 — Friday, February 17, 7:30am-9am — Perk Me Up, 4407 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Bloomfield — Tuesday, February 21, 7pm-8pm — Big Idea Bookstore, 4812 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Morningside — Thursday, February 23, 7pm-8pm — St. Raphael’s Multi-Purpose Room, 1118 Chislett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Community Events Friday, February 3 – Penn Avenue Arts Initiative Unblurred – 4800-5500 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. 6pm-11pm. Walkable gallery and venue tour featuring artists and performers along the way. FREE to the public. Saturday, February 4 – Night at the Races – St. Mary’s Lyceum, 330 45th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Lawrenceville. 7pm-10:30pm. $10 entry fee benefits Lawrenceville’s 68th annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration. Tuesday, February 14 – 100.7 STAR and the City of Pittsburgh present Valentines on Ice – Schenley Park Skating Rink, Overlook Drive. 7pm–10pm. $4 per couple includes: * a rose to the first 200 couples compliments of Alex's Flowers in Oakland * assorted chocolates to first 200 couples courtesy of Betsy Ann Chocolates * mini-massage compliments of Massage Envy of Squirrel Hill * free dance lessons courtesy of Jeff & Colleen Shirey of Salsa Pittsburgh * chance to compete in "Go for the Heart" puck shooting contest * free slice of pizza compliments of Lucci's Pizza in Squirrel Hill * keepsake photo with your sweetheart Tuesday, February 14 – Zone 5 Citizen’s Public Safety Council – Union Project, Stanton and Negley Avenues, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (please use side entrance on Stanton). 7pm. The primary purpose of the Zone 5 Public Safety Council is to enhance the quality of life within the geographic area covered by the Zone 5 Bureau of Police and associated public safety personnel. February 20-25 – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Customer Appreciation Days – Check out their website for specific events at the libraries in East Liberty and Lawrenceville. Friday, March 2 – Lawrenceville Gourmet Spaghetti Dinner – Teamster’s Temple, 4701 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. 4:30pm-9:30pm. $11 advance ticket price; $13 at the door. Children under 10 FREE. To benefit Lawrenceville’s Bernard Dog Run. If you know of any community-oriented events in your District 7 neighborhood that we should publicize through our monthly newsletter and District 7 website, please email Jennifer Thoma by the 1st of each month. DID YOU KNOW? Attention: Women of District 7 During February, many of us celebrate romantic affairs of the heart— with our spouse, partner, children, family and friends. But this February, District 7 asks that you also love yourself by considering the physical affairs of your heart. Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. This means women — mothers, sisters and friends — are dying at the rate of one per minute. Unfortunately, this killer isn’t easy to see. Heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. But you can do something to make a difference. February 3 marks National Wear Red Day sponsored by the American Heart Association in partnership with Macy’s and Merck. This event is part of the Go Red for Women Campaign, a social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health. For every free Valentine heart sent from Macy's Facebook page through Feb. 14, Macy's will donate $2 - up to $250,000 - to help fight heart disease in women. Know the risks for heart disease and take action to reduce personal risk by visiting your doctor regularly and by learning more at the American Heart Association website. Contact: Jennifer Thoma Administrative and Communications Director Office: 412-255-2140 Email Council District 7 Website © 2012 City of Pittsburgh | City Council District 7 | | Having trouble seeing this message? Click here to view it in your browser. If you would like to unsubscribe from District 7 Newsletter, please click here. Dear Neighbors, My husband is looking for weights for lifting. If you have any that are taking up space and you simply do not have the time to use, please let us know. We are willing to pay an affordable fee in exchange. Warmly, Tamara Hayes -- &lt;http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] Recommendations: small business voice and data solutions
by Pmmp04 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Hi all---A not for profit I am affiliated with needs to expand its voice and data services for its office. They are looking to make it as wireless as possible--and will need a professional phone system (put calls on hold and buzz someone's office before transferring the call, voice mailbox for each employee, fax line, wireless data plan for the office, etc.) They also need a central storage place for their electronic files---a cloud with remote access for example. They have priced out a couple packages through 2 local companies and the upfront costs are quite high ($10K+). They have not gone to At&t, Comcast, Verizon yet. Does anyone know of any companies that might be more competitive in their pricing? Thanks, Pam

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[Highland Park] events at the Nuin Center
by C.Heather Kropf 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Greetings Neighbors, This month the Nuin Center has a number of special seminars to help you learn more about a natural way of healing some specific health concerns. DIABETES MANAGEMENT WITH NATUROPATHY & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: Sunday, February 5, 1:00 - 5:00 PM$40 ($35 with advance registration) COLDS, FLU AND OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS WITH NATUROPATHY & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: Sunday, February 12, 1:00 - 5:00 PM$40 ($35 with advance registration) MANAGING FATIGUE & LOW ENERGY WITH NATUROPATHY & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: Sunday, February 19, 1:00 - 5:00 PM$40 ($35 with advance registration) Join Naturopathic physician Dr. Carlos Quezada for these 4-hour seminars to see what the world of holistic medicine has to offer you safely and effectively. Healthy refreshments provided. To register in advance: 412-427-2233 Dr. Quezadaa has been practicing complementary medicine for 13 years and has undergone extensive training in the major systems of traditional natural medicine. www.nuincenter.com/directory/quezada.html ******** I also wanted to let neighbors know we have a new practitioner at the Center. Paula Martinac is a Nutrition Consultant and Holistic Health Coach. You can read more about her at her website, or phone her for an appointment: 412-760-6809. cheers,Heatheron behalf of the Nuin Center

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[Highland Park] Financial Peace University at Eastminster Church
by Ted Melnyk 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Dear Neighbors, Our church is offering its second series of Financial Peace University. This is a fantastic 13-week class that covers an amazing array of topics from monthly budgeting to credit issues to real estate to retirement. It is ultimately based on 7 "baby steps" to move us all in the right direction. We will begin weekly classes on Sunday, February 12th at 6:00pm. Classes end around 8:00pm. Great classes, coffee and childcare are available. You may pay a discounted upfront fee for the class of $75.00 or a weekly fee. We'll share more details at the first class. Please reply to this email if you are interested or call the church at (412) 361-7788 Check the links below for more information. http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/ http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/locations/org/36609/class/201667/atid/l_ln

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[Highland Park] Dishwasher taken
by Rachel Kudrick 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Wow. If anyone ever wants to get rid of a dishwasher, post it here! For those of you that didn't get it, I'd be happy to come over and do your dishes for $30/hr! Heehee! Rachel

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[Highland Park] Farmers Market Coop of East Liberty Update
by david.lagnese＠verizon.net 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

.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; } Update for Saturday February 4th It's Super Bowl weekend so please stop by the market this Saturday to pick up some items for you Super Bowl event.  All four of the farmer stands will be open and fully stocked- Kistaco Farm, J.L Kennedy Meat Stand, Zang's and Greenawalts.  Here is a summary of what will be available, along with a few notes  and suggestions from me:  J. L. Kennedy Meat Stand- Locally grown meat from the Kennedy's.  Get their early before they sell out! Kistaco Farm continues to have locally raised apples and apple cider.  Fall apples in February- where else can you find that! There will be a variety of fruits and vegetables available throughout the market from Zang's, Greenawalt and Kistaco stands.  Some are still locally grown items and some are "imported."  If you are interested in locally grown, please feel free to ask the farmers which items are local. Veggies Potatoes (still locally grown at Greenawalt's) Mushrooms Squash Brussels sprouts Cabbage Celery Cucumbers Carrots and other root vegetables Onions Cauliflower Tomatoes Shallots Peppers- sweet and hot Garlic Lettuce Spinach Green beans Turnips (locally grown at Greenawalts) Broccoli Fruit Apples Bananas Pears Florida Citrus such as lemons, oranges and tangerines Grapes Other fruit such as berries   Other vendors in the market will also be open.  So keep in mind that this includes many locally made offerings such as hummus from the Greek Gourmet, fresh baked items from Rebecca Plum, and fresh made donuts from Better-Made Donuts.  Also, pasta from Fontana Pasta, and bread from Wood Street Bakery.  Many Amish made prepared items are available at Greenawalts.  Kistaco sells dried soup mixes which are easy to make and great during the cold weather months. Kew Park Coffee BarThis week we will contiue to offer a dark/medium bean roasted by LaPrima, and a medium bean roasted by Commonplace Roasters. Florida citrus is in its prime so we have beautiful oranges, nectarines and grapfruits for making fresh squeezed juice.Since the weather has turned cold, we will have hot chocolate- back by popular demand!PA Made CheeseRecent arrivals include: Luddington Lace Swiss from God's Country in Potter County Fresh curds from Arsenal Cheese Blue cheese from Clover CreekCalifornia Olive Oil ConnectionWe have six different extra virgin olive oils this week.  We also have 4 different organically grown dried fruits from Van Dyke Organics in Gilroy, CA.  These are great items for the winter months. ******************************************************************************************** Thanks again for your support! David ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 15206Had Enough? No hard feelings. Unsubscribe now or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/mailinglist/re…

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[Highland Park] LG microwave is sold
by Jana Finder 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Thank you for your interest.

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[Highland Park] youth ballet classes
by Heather Cramer 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Hi neighbors, Could any of you recommend a ballet studio in the area where a middle school-aged girl could take classes? I've been looking around but the options on the east end seem to be slim, if not nonexistent. Thanks so much for your help! Heather

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