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[Highland Park] [Research] Design a poster for a Pgh org, get paid $20, chance at $250 prize!
by Kurt Luther 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

We’re organizing a poster design contest as part of a research study at Carnegie Mellon University. No design experience is required to enter. You will design an event poster for a local Pittsburgh organization, who will judge the winning entry. All participants will be paid $20 for their time, and the winner will receive an additional $250. Requirements: * You must be able to attend 2 short meetings on the CMU campus in Oakland, one this week and one next week. * After you register below, we will contact you to set up meeting times that work with your schedule. * You must be able to bring your laptop with design software (e.g. Photoshop), as you will design the poster during these meetings. To enter the contest, please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oV9B1eEBU9IPlF7uae2zhiINf5TLyjhnb9rsmrY1iI… We’ll get back to you within a few days. Thanks for your interest! Kurt Luther, Postdoc Human-Computer Interaction Institute, CMU http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~kluther

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[Highland Park] Greensburg/Westmoreland Co. contacts for host families?
by Caroline Becker 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

I am seeking host families for 2 female int'l students who arrive soon to start at Greensburg Central Catholic High school. I have few contacts in the region and am wondering if anyone has relatives or friends in the area who would be interested in hosting a student? Students come to the USA with UCEducations/PIESG (www.uceducations.com) School busing is provided for families living in any of the following districts: Apollo Ridge, Armstrong, Belle Vernon, Blairsville Saltsburg, Burrell, Charleroi, Connellsville, Derry, Franklin Regional, Frazier, Gateway, Greater Latrobe, Greensburg-Salem, Hempfield, Jeannette, Kiski Area, Leechburg, Ligonier, Monessen, Mt. Pleasant, New Kensington/Arnold, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Plum, Ringgold, Southmoreland, Yough. Students require own bedroom with standard amenities, food at home when not in school (lunches included in their tuition), family who includes them in daily life (can be older adults or younger ones with/without kids), family with clear background check and home inspection/interview. Pls forward my contact info to anyone you know in that area that might be interested: Caroline Becker: piesgpgh(a)gmail.com; 412-512-9622

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[Highland Park] Toyota repair
by aluffie 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

I am looking for a local car repair shop for a old Toyota Rav. It may or may not need a catalytic converter but Toyota wants $1300 to fix a $700 car. David

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[Highland Park] Mechanic
by Virginia Kennedy 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Looking for reliable, reasonable mechanic

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[Highland Park] Car Needed
by Leah Marmo 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hi Neighbors!! You all have been so helpful with things in the past, i thought that someone might have/or know of someone who is selling their car. I am looking to buy an inexpensive car (around 2500 or so) that is reliable. I'm not particular about make or model, just that it's safe! Thanks! -- Leah Jo Marmo, MSW "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

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[Highland Park] Comedy Night this Friday 8/9 @ the Morningside VFW
by Jennifer McCarthy 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hello East End Neighbors! Come out on Friday night to the Morningside VFW for an evening of comedy with Jim Krenn, Gene Collier and Mike Wysocki. The evening promises to be filled with laughter and support a wonderful cause... The Morningside Mile fundraiser to raise funds for the Mile and Wounded Warrior Project, (please see the attached flyer) or visit: http://morningside-pa.org/run/comedy-night for tickets. Tickets are just $20 to see these wonderful Pittsburgh Comedians! Hope to see you there!!!

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[Highland Park] Auto Detailing
by Audrey Rasmusson 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Can anyone recommend a good company or individual to clean the inside of a very dirty car? Thanks. Audrey *Audrey Rasmusson* Attorney-at-Law www.audreylawyer.com 5539 McCandless Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15201-2227 (412) 628-4287 (412) 781-4943 (fax) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and confidential information and is intended only for the use of the individual and/or entity identified. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby requested not to distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me by telephone or return the e-mail and delete the original message from your system. Thanks.

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[Highland Park] Support Pittsburgh's Poetry Slam Team
by Adriana E. Ramirez 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Dear Friends, Family, and Supporters of the Arts: I, Adriana E. Ramirez, am writing to you on behalf of the Steel City Slam via the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective, an organization that provides a space for self-expression, identity exploration, & social justice via spoken word leagues, performances & community writing workshops in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Poetry Collective is dedicated to the process of making spoken word in Pittsburgh connect with a national audience, but we need your help. Although we are new, some of our programs have been around since the early 1990s. Wanna know the specifics? Visit www.pghpoetry.org for more information. We welcome any opportunity for lyrical mayhem and believe that performance poetry heals, connects, articulates, and shares our experiences as well as our differences. Our Young Steel youth slam received recognition from the City of Pittsburgh for our work with local teens; we plan to eventually take our youth to the national tournament, but that requires volunteers and community resources. The Steel City Slam, our competitive adult spoken word/slam poetry organization, represents Pittsburgh each year at the National Poetry Slam. This year, our team is traveling to Boston on August 12th. As a poet on the Steel City Slam team, I am responsible for fundraising $500. I would really appreciate your help (as small or large as possible) in achieving this goal. Your donation will bring us closer to our team goal of $2,000 by August 12th. Our community is clearly excited and eager to see this project succeed. You can be a part of that excitement by supporting our adults and youth with a donation as small as $5 or as large as you wish. We are happy to acknowledge your donation on our website and at our numerous events, (unless you prefer otherwise, there are options on our support us page). Please help spoken word in Pittsburgh achieve its goal by visiting http://www.pghpoetry.org/support-us/ and making a donation now. Make sure to select "Adri" in the "Supporting a Poet" drop-down menu. I would like to thank you for considering this opportunity to partner with our organization for raising funds. If you have any queries regarding our organization, our fund management policy, or the project itself, please feel free to contact us at info(a)pghpoetry.org. Thank you, Adriana E. Ramirez aeramirez(a)gmail.com

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[Highland Park] FREE compost bin
by Catherine Gutowski 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Basic black compost bin FREE for the taking! A couple of cracks on the vent but nothing that will inhibit it's function. Email for address: catherineskii(a)gmail.com. Sent from my iPhone

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[Highland Park] Free Styrofoam Coolers
by Laura 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Free styrofoam coolers on the stairs at 5625 Elgin. They are about 6-pack size.

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