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Garden classes are BACK!
by Rachel Kudrick 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

Re: Planning to Canning April 1 RK Rachel Kudrick To: Tami Prine While we will not be meeting in person, we can still talk about the great things about spring, and give ourselves something to look forward to. From Planning to Canning will be offered online starting on Wednesday, April 1st, with a class on companion planting. There will still be 2 sessions available, 9:30-11:30 am and 6:30-8:30 pm. We all want our gardens to be productive, efficient, beautiful, and fun. Companion plants help us to create that with a lot less effort then we'd otherwise have to use. Some plants just go together naturally, while other plants really don't get along. Whether you're using onions & garlic to keep insects away from your prized tomatoes, or planting flowers throughout your garden to aid in pollination, you're taking advantage of plant companions. This class will talk about the many benefits that plants can offer one another. Pollination, insect control, beneficial nutrients, and improved environment are just a few. We'll learn about plants that are natural friends, like carrots, basil and tomatoes, but we'll also learn about plants that really don't like one another, like potatoes and pumpkins. We'll survive why, and how best to take advantage of those relationships. So, if you want to make sure that your garden is as productive as possible in the space you have available, be sure to join me for class this week. You will need to download Zoom. The links for the classes are: Morning session (9:30-11:30 am) https://zoom.us/j/653893845 Evening session (6:30-8:30 PM) https://zoom.us/j/546333477 Because of my reduced cost (handouts will be emailed to you, not printed out), classes will be offered for $15 per person instead of $20. There's still a sliding scale available (or no cost if it's a hardship). Please call or email. I look forward to seeing you all! Rachel 412-251-9759 rkudrick(a)live.com

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Fwd: City of Pittsburgh Announces More Social Distancing Restrictions
by Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

City Parks *facilities* are closed. This directive includes playgrounds (the virus can linger on equipment) and basketball courts and ball fields (people have been using these amenities and not following social distancing guidelines). The press release does not mention tennis courts but it is quite possible that they will be closed and nets removed. The parks are still open for walking, hiking, bicycle riding, and other activities so long as social distancing guidelines are followed. *Published:* 03.30.2020 *Contact:* City of Pittsburgh Announces More Social Distancing Restrictions PITTSBURGH, PA (March 30, 2020) The City of Pittsburgh is closing its basketball courts and overlooks to further enforce the social distancing rules necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. While Pittsburgh residents have largely been following directives to stay at least six feet from others to stop the spread of the virus, others have not, especially in City parks. Parks are remaining open, and residents are encouraged to use them to promote physical activity. But beginning today Public Works crews are removing basketball rims from courts, and closing off the Mount Washington overlooks. Those areas were commonly filled over the weekend with residents who were not following social distancing rules. Group sports are not permitted in City parks. In addition to closing basketball courts, Public Safety officials will be monitoring soccer fields and other play areas to make sure social distancing rules are being followed. One soccer field in Riverview Park has already been closed. Playgrounds have already been shut down, but some have continued to let children use them: residents are reminded that park equipment and playgrounds may not be safe, as the COVID-19 virus can live on surfaces for days. Residents should also maintain social distancing when using park trails, which have been extremely crowded in recent days. Public Safety officials are increasing efforts to encourage responsible behavior. Park Rangers and Police are patrolling parks more closely to provide reminders of proper social distancing, and Public Works is posting more signs to remind park and playground users of closures. Residents are further reminded not to share food with Public Safety and other City personnel. While such offers are clearly being done with the best of intentions to show support for workers in these trying times, the risk of spreading disease among the City workforce is too great, and residents are encouraged to donate to food pantries instead. Staying at home, practicing social distancing when outside and washing hands are important parts of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. By doing their part Pittsburgh residents can help stop the spread of the disease and ease the mounting burden on the hospital workers and Public Safety officials on the front lines fighting for us all. *Contacts: * *Timothy McNulty, Communications Director, timothy.mcnulty(a)pittsburghpa.gov <timothy.mcnulty(a)pittsburghpa.gov> * *Chris Togneri, Public Information Officer, pio(a)pittsburghpa.gov <pio(a)pittsburghpa.gov> * ------------------------------ . LaptopCupGreenMarker -- *Highland Park Community Council* Visit our website by clicking here. <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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looking for old/used clothing
by Bradford Mumpower 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

Hello Neighbors! I am a fashion designer (I live in Highland Park and have my design studio in Lawrenceville) and during this time at home, I have begun to work on a new fashion collaboration with another Pittsburgh fashion designer, Nicole Obrien. Nicole and I are going to be creating new clothing out of old/used clothing, upcycling/recycling to help keep clothing out of landfills. So I thought I would ask here, if people are going through their closets and dressers now and have old clothing that they like to get rid of, I would happily take them off your hands. During this “stay at home order”, I would follow all the social distancing guidelines to pick up the clothing. I'm able to walk or ride my bike around the neighborhood to pick up bags of clothing that would be left out (curbside preferably) in trash bags (or i would drive by on my way to the park to take a walk if there were multiple bags). I would then take all the clothing home and wash them immediately before sorting them. Anything that can be used to create new items, I will start to prep them as much as I can at home, getting them ready to work with when I can go back to my studio. Anything that we can not use, we will bag up and donate to Goodwill when it is safe to do so. Items we are specifically looking for now are: Jeans/Denim, Mens dress pants, men’s dress shirts, jersey knit or other knit shirts. We can take anything, but those items are particularly useful. Items DO NOT need to be in great shape. We can work around: tears, holes. missing buttons, ripped seams, broken zippers and missing items, etc... We will be able to harvest the useable parts of the clothing to make something new and exciting. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to give us your old/used clothing, please send me an email and I can answer you questions and/or set up a time to pick up bags of clothing. Thank you for your time, Stay safe and healthy! Bradtord

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$40 OBO Ottoman: Leather+Round+Red+Stylish
by B Val D 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

$40 OBO Ottoman: Leather+Round+Red+Stylish — perfect for the office — delivery available to HP residents — will sanitize w/disinfecting wipes on site in your presence from 6 feet away — cash only please!

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Free succulent groundcover
by Stephanie Walsh 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

I don't know what it is. It arrived a few years ago and I've used it to anchor soil around the edges of our garden. It spreads like crazy but the roots are shallow so it's easy to pull out. It has pretty yellow flowers when it blooms. There are several boxes of it on our front steps at 1315 N. Sheridan

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puppy Lulu needs a larger crate!
by Nancy Eligator 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Hello Highland Park! Our 5 month old puppy needs a larger crate, a large dog size one.Does anyone have one they could donate or sell?Thank you so much lovely Neighbors.Stay safe, everyone.

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gently used desk chair?
by Rebecca Maclean 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Hi neighbors - After working from home from the past two weeks and for the foreseeable future, my 'desk' chair (really a kitchen table chair) is not cutting it. If anyone has a gently used desk chair languishing in a basement or otherwise not being used, I'd be happy to take it off your hands for a reasonable price. Happy to do a no-contact pickup anytime. Thanks, Rebecca

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Books
by Frank Lamberto 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Books have been taken Sent from my iPhone

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Lost sock
by Fumi Kimura 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Hi HPers, On a long walk around the neighborhood, we lost the mate to this cute little watermelon sock (see attached) It was a gift and part of an outfit for our daughter (10 months), so if someone happens to come across it, it would be greatly appreciated if you’d let us know! Best, Brendan and Fumi Sent from my iPad

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high wind...be smart
by Christine Frechard 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

I saw, driving on Sheridan ave ( next to Stanton) all the trash and amazon boxes flying on the road. Could you hold on to your trash until the wind calm down. Also, as a reminder*, it is not legal to put trash early on Sunday*...Wait until at least 7pm to put trash out. Thank you for showing more discipline. Best

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