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District 7 Newsletter - October 2014
by City Council District 7 - District 7 Newsletter 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

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You're invited! Slag+Nacre Launch Party // This Friday @ The Livermore
by Julia Reynolds 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

You're invited! Join The Shop in East Liberty <http://theshopinel.com/> at The Livermore this Friday, October 10! From 7:00-9:30PM we'll be celebrating the launch of shop maker Mod Evil Studio's latest collection, Slag + Nacre. Modern jewelry, cocktails, and good times. SLAG + NACRE LAUNCH PARTY <https://www.facebook.com/events/454376458033621/> @ THE LIVERMORE FRIDAY, OCT. 10TH 7:00PM - 9:30PM The Livermore <https://www.facebook.com/TheLivermorePGH> is located at 124 S. Highland Ave. in East Liberty. For more details and to RSVP, please see our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/theshopinel>. See you there! Julia ______________________ SHOPKEEPER The Shop in East Liberty 412.450.0258 *THESHOPINEL.COM <http://theshopinel.com/>* ______________________

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Reminder: Join Us for the Reopening of the Heth's Run Bridge TOMORROW!
by Monica Watt 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=42068540&msgid=739144&act=9V62&c=…>. [Senator Ferlo] REMINDER: Attend the Ribbon Cutting and Reopening Celebration of the Heth's Run Bridge Tomorrow [List] [http://www.senatorferlo.com/enews/images/heths_eventdetails.jpg] All Residents Are Invited to Take Part in a Historic Photo Ribbon Cutting on the New Bridge! Walk-Bike-Free Parking in Zoo Lot Close to Butler Street For More Info Please Contact 412-621-3006 • mmcnair(a)pasenate.com<mailto:mmcnair@pasenate.com> • aboehm(a)pahouse.net<mailto:aboehm@pahouse.net> [twitter]Stay Connected Are you following me on Twitter? Don’t forget to follow me for breaking news, information on legislation, events, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else: @SenatorJimFerlo<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=42068540&msgid=739144&act=9V62&c=…> Offices to Serve You PITTSBURGH OFFICE 3519 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Phone: (412) 621-3006 Fax: (412) 621-0373 NATRONA HEIGHTS OFFICE 1633 Pacific Avenue Natrona Heights, PA 15065 Phone: (724) 230-2000 Fax: (724) 230-2003 HARRISBURG OFFICE Senate Box 203038 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 787-6123 Fax: (717) 772-3695

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Fw: Chop, WOK & Talk November-December Classes (revised)
by Dorothy Tague 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER CLASSES all classes are 'hand's on 5-6 dishes prepared per class most classes are 3 hours long a few classes run 4 hours in length call 412-362-0679 to register or e-mail chopwoktalk(a)msn.com<mailto:chopwoktalk@msn.com> These are the week-end dates available for private parties of 6-10 people (call for a list of menu selections) . parties may be reserved during the week on days that classes are not scheduled . Friday and Saturday evening classes start at 6:00, 6:30. or 7:00 PM (your choice) . Sunday classes can be held in the afternoon or early evening . October: 31 November: 14, 15, 21 December: 19, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 January: 2, 3, 17, 25, 30 OCTOBER CLASSES ARE SOLD OUT EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: 10/15 THAI...2 seats available 10/23 Moroccan...6 seats available 10/25 Date Night Dining...4 seats available Please visit www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> for menus, class time & cost. Call 412-362-0679 to register. NOVEMBER CLASSES: please check'class schedules/menus' at www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> for pricing, starting time, length of class, etc. Or, call 412-362-0679. 11/2 Chinese: sizzling rice soup, Kung Poa pork, love bird shrimp with two sauces over a bird's nest, pork & pineapple sates with a peanut sauce, beef & veggie stir fry and mango wontons with a lime sauce. 11/4 Moroccan Dinner: beef and lamb phyllo appetizers, salad with romaine, oranges & pomegranates, b'stila (sweet chicken & nut pie), chicken tagine with pears, sweet cinnamon couscous, almond filled phyllo pastries, Moroccan tea and Moroccan coffee. 11/5 Hand-Made Pasta Class/BYOB: bruschetta with tomatoes & basil, tortellini soup, pici (hand-rolled semolina spaghetti) with broccoli, pancetta and fried crumbs, fettuccine with butternut squash, pancetta & sage sauce, and cheese ravioli with a tomato butter basil sauce. 11/6 Thai (Gluten Free): tom yum shrimp soup, green mango salad, pork lettuce wraps, pineapple fried rice and pesto salmon with a sweet and spicy glaze. 11/8 & 11/22 Date Night Dining/BYOB: sweet potato soup with rum cream, fig glazed turkey, sausage & cornbread stuffing, potato & pear gratin, glazed cranberry-orange carrots, beet & citrus salad over Bibb lettuce and garnished with pistachios plus a pecan bacon tart with ice cream. 11/9 French Baking: chocolate soufflés, pesto and dried tomato & palmiers, sweet palmiers, quiche Lorraine & salad (lunch), cherry clafouti, Normande pear tart and pate a choux (cream puffs). Bring a couple containers to take home your goodies! 11/10 Dim Sum: shrimp egg rolls, coconut shrimp with a ginger sauce, pork pot stickers with a chili sauce, steamed chicken dumplings with a lime-cilantro sauce, crab rangoons with a blackberry ginger sauce, pork lettuce wraps and wonton soup. 11/11 Spanish Dinner (gluten free) roasted onions with Cabrales blue cheese, almonds & balsamic drizzle, lamb skewers with a pomegranate vinaigrette, tortilla (potato, egg, onion & chorizo omelet), orange, raisin & olive salad plus a Spanish flan for dessert. 11/12 Mexican: chicken tortilla soup, jalapeno poppers, mango & jicama salad, pork loin in a green mole sauce, potato, poblano & corn gratin plus a tequila banana Foster for dessert. 11/13 Holiday Dinner (gluten free): goat milk brie appetizer, stuffed turkey roll with a cherry cranberry sauce, candied bacon sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts and a pecan pie 11/16 & 11/30 Holiday Baking (yeast doughs): mini nut rolls, Yukon gold cinnamon buns, rugelach, cherry almond stollen, and a dried fruit & rum stollen. Lunch will be a turkey & apple sandwich on whole wheat bread with a walnut herb mayo. Bring containers for your goodies! 11/18 Thai: bang, bang shrimp, grilled lemongrass chicken skewers, herbal rice noodles, spicy sweet & sour shrimp, Massaman beef curry over jasmine rice and a coconut crème caramel with a pineapple-basil topping. 11/19 Spanish Dinner: Mushroom crostini, shrimp & chorizo fideous (similar to paella but made with spaghetti), roasted onions with Cabrales blue cheese, almonds and a balsamic drizzle, chicken Marbella with olives, prunes, and saffron rice, churros, Spanish hot chocolate, and sangria. 11/20 Tuscan Dinner (recipes from my culinary studies in Italy!) grilled pizzettas with arugula, prosciutto & pears, home-made ravioli with a butter pistachio sauce, Hunter style chicken, risotto Milanese, grilled vegetables, and cantucci & gelato for dessert 11/23 French Dinner: (appropriate wine served with each course) tapenade palmiers, French onion soup, beef Provencal with home-made pappardelle, salad course with three cheese selections, poached pear in red wine with crème fraiche for dessert. DECEMBER CLASSES: please check'class schedules/menus' at www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> for pricing, starting time, length of class, etc. Or, call 412-362-0679. 12/1 Thai: Thai corn chowder, chicken dumplings with a peanut sauce, fish curry, shrimp & mango noodle salad, golden purses with a sweet chili sauce & mango BBQ chicken. 12/2 Greek: meatball appetizer with a lemon sauce, Greek lemon soup, baked chicken with orzo, Green panzanella salad, fried potato and feta patties with dill sauce and custard roll-up in phyllo for dessert. 12/3 Hand-Made Pasta Class: bruschetta with tomatoes & basil, tortellini soup, pici (hand-rolled semolina spaghetti) with broccoli, pancetta and fried crumbs, fettuccine with butternut squash, pancetta & sage sauce, and cheese ravioli with a tomato butter basil sauce. 12/5, 12/6, & 12/7: Feast of the Seven Fishes/BYOB: fried calamari, bruschetta with tuna, green olives & tangerines, seafood lasagna roll-ups in a brandied basil cream sauce, mixed greens with Parmesan crisps, cioppino (seafood stew), home-made foccacia, and limoncello tiramisu. 12/8 Holiday Dinner (gluten free): goat milk brie appetizer, stuffed turkey roll with a cherry cranberry sauce, candied bacon sweet potatoes, roasted Brussel sprouts and a pecan pie 12/9 Tuscan Dinner (recipes from my culinary studies in Italy!)/BYOB: grilled pizzettas with arugula, prosciutto & pears, home-made ravioli with a butter pistachio sauce, Hunter style chicken, risotto Milanese, grilled vegetables, and cantucci (similar to biscotti) & gelato for dessert 12/12 & 12/13 Date Night Dining/BYOB: shrimp corn chowder, beef wellington with mushroom duxelle topped with a bordelaise sauce, potatoes au gratin, broccoli with a lemon vinaigrette and garlicky crumbs, arugula salad with caramelized shallots, cornbread croutons & fig dressing plus vanilla panna cotta with seasonal berries in a red wine-black pepper reduction. 12/15 Indian Dinner: beef samosas with a mint chutney, naan, butter chicken, pilau rice with mixed nuts, matter paneer, kheer with mango, plus a chutney & riata. 12/19 Spanish Dinner: mushroom crostini with a garlic aioli, shrimp & chorizo fideous (spaghetti paella), roasted onions with Cabrales blue cheese, balsamic drizzle and almonds, chicken Marbella with olives & prunes, saffron rice, churros, hot chocolate & sangria. Wishing Everyone a Happy Holiday Season! Dorothy, Marianne, Karen, Gulzat & Paul .

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Pitt football tix for sale
by nicholasjm84＠gmail.com 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Hi there, I have two tickets to the Pitt/Syracuse game on 11/22 (that is NOT thanksgiving weekend). Selling for face value at $66. Will deliver. Let me know! Sent from my iPhone

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Umbrella for costume.
by nicholasjm84＠gmail.com 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Hi all, does anyone have an umbrella like the one pictured below they are willing to part with (trying to use it for part of a Halloween consume). Must be white or a version of white. Or any idea where I could purchase one locally? Thanks Sent from my iPhone

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Crocheted toddler dress $30
by L.fusco 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Lore has it that my great aunt hand-crocheted this getup when I was a baby. Yours for $30 cash. -L. Fusco, MPH 717.968.4862 Fusco3(a)gmail.com

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Looking for reputable brick layer
by lucy foot 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Does anyone have experience (good/bad) with local brick layers? I have an entrance way with steps that needs to be repaired. Thank you.

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Reduced for Sale: $10 - Kids Toy Organizer and Storage Bins
by Joan Soulliere 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Time to give up the toy storage. Missing a few smaller bins, and the red large bin has a crack on the bottom repaired with snazzy colorful duct tape. Cannot see repair from outside. Lots of play still left in this system. Please email me if you are interested. $25 cash only. Thank you. Joan

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reams of paper for sale
by Diane Sheets 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Someone purchased and picked them up today.... thanks for all the interest. -- *Diane*

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