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Face Masks - why and how
by Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA 09 Apr '20

09 Apr '20

*Per the CDC, it is critical to emphasize that maintaining 6-feet social distancing remains important to slowing the spread of the virus. **The CDC also recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings *where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure. The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance. *If you have N-95 respirators at home that you would like to donate to a healthcare worker, or homemade masks that you want to give to others in the community,* please post on the list serv of Highland Park Helping Hands Facebook page and someone who works in health care will reach out to you. There are lots of websites with instructions on how to make masks: - For simple no-sew masks made with a square of fabric and two rubber bands: watch this CDC video <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-c…> - No-sew masks made from a long socks: here's how <https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-04-08/how-to-make-a-coronaviru…> - No-sew masks made from old T-shirts: repurpose a Tshirt you don't wear anymore! <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/06/how-to-make-no-sew-face-mas…> - Easy sewing instructions - plus more info on masks: from the CDC here <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-fa…> Once you’re back home after wearing your spiffy new mask in public, remove it without touching the front and without touching your eyes, nose or mouth. You’ll want to clean it before wearing it again. You don’t need to wash your mask differently than other laundry because the soap in detergent should destroy any viruses <https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/coronavirus-sars-cov-2-…> . -- *Highland Park Community Council* Visit our website by clicking here. <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Yard work/landscaping
by isaac sellner 09 Apr '20

09 Apr '20

Hello all, I'm a 23 year old looking for a little work on the side right now. I don't have professional references but have done yard work since I was a child. I can do anything from brush and weed removal, mowing/weed wacking, and other simple yard/ landscaping work. I have most equipment needed if you don't have it, I have a vehicle for transprtation and if you need mulch, I can pick that up as well. I'm typically available Monday and Thursday at the time being! Shoot me an email or a text/call at 4127083202

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Looking for recommendations
by Jennifer Kliner 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hello neighbors, We are looking for recommendations for tree trimming/removal companies. Thank you in advance and please stay safe! Jen

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Just a friendly reminder
by Rad Sellner 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

As the neighborhood gets more comfortable with the new normal, I have been noticing that there is more trash thrown out onto the sidewalk and people with dogs are not being as diligent as they should be with cleaning up after their dogs. Please continue to be diligent and pick up after your dog and take your trash to a garbage can, not outside of your car door. Today, I slipped and fell while mowing my strip of lawn in between the sidewalk and street on a pile of dog poop. I sprained my ankle, hurt my back and instantly got a headache. Please continue to be courteous and pick up after your dogs. Thanks, Rad Sellner

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ISO large pots
by Meg 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

I am looking to put a couple saplings in pots and didn’t know if someone had one or two to get rid of. Thanks so much. Meg

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Gardner recommendations
by kerry davis 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hi. Does anyone have a gardening service that they recommend? Thanks. Sent from my iPad

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Brie & blue cheese
by Erin Sellner 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hey neighborhood, I was given a whole bunch of cheese from Trader Joe's that needs to be eaten ! If anyone wants some brie or blue cheese, for your dinner or cocktail time, please let me know,I will put it out for you! Erin

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Grey Car on N Beatty towards Jackson
by THOMAS WATERS 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hi folks! The storm last night knocked part of one of the street trees onto our home/front porch. No damage, except to the tree. The Pgh crew came to take care of it today, but due to the size of the branch, they couldn’t work on because a grey car is parked too close to the tree. The car has a Bernie bumper sticker. If this is yours, can you please move it so that when they come back tomorrow, they can get the tree taken care of. THX!! -- Thomas Waters thomaswaters(a)mac.com We are living in an important and fruitful moment now, for it is clear to men that the images of adult manhood given by the popular culture are worn out; a man can no longer depend on them. By the time a man is thirty-five he knows that the images of the right man, the true man which he received in high school do not work in life. Such a man is open to new visions of what a man is or could be. - Robert Bly

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a request for scrub caps
by Erin Marie Hatala 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hello neighbors, A friend that works at one of the local hospitals has let me know that at that particular location they are OK on many PPE supplies, but quite low on scrub caps. I know that the neighborhood mounted a wonderfully successful campaign to make cloth masks (thank you, Betty!), so if you're so inclined, I would love help making scrub caps. The ask is modest in number, but more than I can make on my own, especially since I am also making masks. I have linked to a DIY video and pattern that are free and relatively easy to follow: http://katiekadiddlehopper.blogspot.com/2019/07/reversible-scrub-cap-tutori… Please let me know if you are interested and able to help. Stay safe and healthy and six feet apart. Your neighbor, EM -- Erin Marie Williams-Hatala, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

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Volunteer for Grocery Shopping
by Ashleigh Chicko 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Hello, I live in the area and would like to volunteer to grocery shop for elderly or disabled folks around the city. Can you please let me know if you have a place in mind that I can contact? Thanks in advance! Ashleigh Chicko 4124452666 (feel free to call or text) Sent from my iPhone

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