October 2020 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

Free Rides to the Polls/Satellite Offices (this e-mail provides info & requests info)
by janet jai 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Hi, Neighbors and Friends, Over-the-counter voting at satellite offices throughout Allegheny County begins this weekend, October 10 & 11. You can also drop off your voted mail-in ballot at the satellite offices. In providing free rides to these satellite offices, our African-American neighbors and friends are really leading the way. B-PEP (The Black Political Empowerment Project) is providing free rides for voters this weekend. Many other groups are gearing up to provide free rides for voters but not this weekend. Details on all are below. (If you know of groups providing rides that I haven’t included, please have them e-mail me: jai(a)vision-and-values.com.) Free rides for voters this weekend (October 10 & 11): Roll to Polls: B-PEP (Black Political Empowerment Project). Call 412-212-8775 or 412-434-0919 to arrange a ride. Here are B-PEP’s excellent COVID PROTECTION GUIDELINES: - Wear your mask, drivers and riders (no mask, no ride). - Sanitize your hands upon entering the car. - Sit only in the backseat passenger side for maximum distance. - Roll down your window for maximum airflow. - Sanitizing wipes will be provided to drivers upon request. - One rider per car or three per van. For personal safety, B-PEP also provides driver names to riders and rider names to drivers. Before getting into a car, make sure your driver has told you his/her name and knows your name. Congratulations again to B-PEP for being so well prepared so early! Other groups who will be offering rides to the polls/satellite offices, but NOT this weekend: The Political Parties: For most elections, political parties offer rides to the polls. I currently know that the Biden-Harris campaign and Representative Ed Gainey’s office are working on providing rides to the polls (more info to come in a week or so). If you know of any other party/political groups planning to offer free rides to voters, please let me know. “Souls to the Polls” - Churches/Synagogues/Mosques, etc.: For most elections, many religious organizations provide “souls to the polls” transportation to their members and/or others. I know some local churches/synagogues, etc. are looking into doing this. If your religious organization is planning to offer free rides to the polls/satellite offices, please let me know. VEEEM Pittsburgh is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. They are offering: Free Rides To Cast Your Vote on Election Day, Nov. 3. To schedule a pick-up, call SD Transit, 412-242-1998. Please call 24 hours in advance. Other groups: Black Vote Coalition: The Senior Strut - Safe, free, socially distant bus rides from Hill District Hi-Rises to the Hill District Voting Satellite Shop-N-Save and home. Scheduled pick-up times at 8 senior hi-rises in the Hill District between 9 am and 5 pm on Saturday, October 17, and 11 am and 7 pm on Sunday, October 18. For further information, contact 412-377-6923. Uber and Lyft are offering discounted rides to the polls on Election Day. (I don’t subscribe to these services so am finding it difficult to get in touch with them locally. If you do subscribe, perhaps you could contact the local offices and ask them to contact me so I can find out more about what they are offering here.) CAUTIONS re both covid and your physical safety: 1. When you arrange a ride with any of these groups, ask for their covid guidelines in advance to make sure you’re comfortable with them (see B-PEP’s great list above for guidance.). 2. No matter which group provides you with a free ride to the polls, they should tell you in advance the driver’s name and should provide the driver with your name. Then when a car arrives to take you to the polls, make sure the driver tells you his/her name and knows your name too. There are some bad actors out there. None of us wants anyone getting into the wrong car. Nor do we want anything to happen to the wonderful driver volunteers, most of whom are giving their time freely to make sure that you can vote. Some gentle reminders: Be patient when requesting or waiting for a ride. Don’t do anything to distract the driver during the ride. Thank your driver. If you want to volunteer to drive people to the polls, send me your name and contact information, and I’ll pass that on to groups seeking volunteers. Check on friends/neighbors who might need a ride to the polls. If they do, let them know about these groups. I will send out an updated list of Free Rides to the Polls/Satellite Offices in 7-10 days. janet jai, MLA https://vision-and-values.com <https://vision-and-values.com/> Author, Saving Our Public Libraries: Why We Should. How We Can, and Tree’s Song (for Jenni) about the lifelong love between a girl and a tree. Where and when you can vote over-the-counter OR drop off your voted mail-in ballot: Now through October 27: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Elections Division Office, Room 601, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15219. Over-the-counter Satellite Voting and Ballot Drop-Off Locations: Saturday, October 10 – 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, October 11 – 11 AM to 7 PM County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 601, Downtown Pittsburgh, 15219 North Park Ice Rink, 1200 Pierce Mill Road, Wexford, PA 15090 South Park Ice Rink, 300 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102 DPW Garage # 2 (Carnegie), 1040 Campbells Run Road, Carnegie, PA 15106 CCAC Homewood, 701 North Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Saturday, October 17 – 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, October 18 – 11 AM to 7 PM County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 601, Downtown Pittsburgh, 15219 South Park Ice Rink, 300 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102 CCAC South, 1750 Clairton Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 Boyce Park Ski Lodge, 901 Centerview Drive, Plum, PA 15239 Shop ‘n Save Hill District, 1850 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Saturday, October 24 – 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, October 25 – 11 AM to 7 PM County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 601, Downtown Pittsburgh, 15219 Boyce Park Ski Lodge, 901 Centerview Drive, Plum, PA 15239 CCAC South, 1750 Clairton Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 CCAC Allegheny, 807 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 North Park Ice Rink, 1200 Pierce Mill Road, Wexford, PA 15090 You can also vote at your polling place on Election Day, November 3 between 7 am and 8 pm. However, you CANNOT drop off a voted mail-in ballot at your polling place.

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Looking for a small studio to rent
by Bill 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Hi, Looking for a small studio to rent for a week or possibly more. Please let me know Joanna "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." — Mark Twain

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Pottery Barn Table and Chairs
by Kristen Hankinson 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Pottery Barn dining table and 4 chairs. Asking $250. 45” diameter, pedestal bottom.

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FREE - paper sample books for crafting
by Kate Freed 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Free for anyone looking for art/craft supplies - lots of paper samples and sample books. They would be great for anyone making cards, scrapbooking, other creative ventures. Let me know if interested and we can arrange a pick up. Kate Kate Freed kmfreed(a)gmail.com

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Seeking firewood holder and ash can
by Joy 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

We have firewood coming thanks to everyone who recommended Firewood Fellas! Now does anyone have a spare 1. holder for 1/4 of a facecord, one of these round types is the right size: 2. a heavy ash can with lid to sell? joy

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Submitting completed mail-in ballots at the Allegheny County Office Building
by Harold Love 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

My wife and I went downtown at around 1:00 PM last Thursday afternoon to submit our mail-in ballots. We filled out our ballots at home, sealed them in their secrecy envelopes, then sealed the secrecy envelope inside of the official envelope and completed the declaration information on the back of the envelope according to the instructions. They now have a parking area on Forbes Avenue outside of the building and, contrary to earlier distributed instructions, you can now hand in your completed mail-in ballot on the first floor of the County Building. Even having had to wait for an elevator to go to the 6th Floor It only took us a few minutes to confirm that it was our individual ballot and the declaration signature was our respective signatures. *You can only deliver your own ballot*. You enter the County Building at 542 Forbes Avenue. There will be someone to assist and direct you. I highly recommend this safe and secure way to submit your mail-in ballot free from worry of problems with the USPS, exposure to coronavirus, and without voter interference. Don't forget to wear a mask. Harold Love

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Awning frames for canvas awnings
by CHRISTOPHER CAPIZZI 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Chris chriscapizzi@verizon. net Sent from my iPhone

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Wood paneling
by CHRISTOPHER CAPIZZI 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

3 panels, 68.5” x 29” each. Free Chris chriscapizzi(a)verizon.net Sent from my iPhone

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Schwinn elliptical for sale
by christinemvankirk＠gmail.com 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

We are selling our Schwinn elliptical for $150. Bought new 5 years ago. Used moderately— but it great condition. It has a digital screen, multiple programs/ presets and a fan to blow on you while working out. Happy to answer other questions. Matt and Christine Croce Sent from my iPhone

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Looking for handyman
by Melissa Jenkins 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Hello neighbors, We are looking for a handyman who can help us with leveling our garage floor (cement) and install a side door (right now there is a gap opening but no frame or door) for the winter. Please let me know if you or someone you know could give us an estimate of this job. Thanks a bunch -- Melissa Dubois Jenkins *Health & Embodiment Coach* Owner, RYS Conscious Fitness BSKin, Z-Health practitioner 412-313-4860 *"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn*

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