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[Highland Park] Warning About A Painter/Handyman
by Lydia Blank 23 May '12

23 May '12

Hi everyone... Based on some references I collected on this list serve I passed along the name Garry Linzey (sp?) to a friend who needed help with a small interior/exterior paint project. Garry showed up at my friend's house in response to her call and provided a rough estimate on the back of his business card that seemed reasonable. After conversing for a while, my friend hired him with the stipulation that he come back to finalize details of the project with a fully detailed, written estimate. Within a few days of their initial meeting, he came back to her house unannounced, while she was at work, spoke to her brother and told him that he needed money up front for supplies to get the job started. My friend's brother did not know the details of his sister's agreement, but in an attempt to help the project along, obliged Mr Linzey by giving him the $150 he asked for to get things started. My friend was supposed to be providing the paint and all of the other prep supplies, so there really was no need for any money up front. In any case, after getting the $150 cash, Garry never showed up again. It's been a few weeks now and no sign of Garry. He has not returned phone calls and has not shown any signs that he is planning on returning to her home to start the project. At this point, she has moved on and only asked me to send out this message so that other people will heed this warning and not hire Garry Linzey. Garry... If you happen to see this message, I'm sure you know which customer I am referring to and I would hope that you would please return her money immediately. Thank you, Lydia

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[Highland Park] Scenic Pittsburgh Responds to Deteriorating Bayer/Pittsburgh Sign
by Scenic Pittsburgh 23 May '12

23 May '12

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=vepmd9iab&v=001jt41QcDym… Like us on Facebook [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_9fcufEh_RDSbo1SHzFSviDS4kV1mxoixhC…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scenic Pittsburgh Addresses the Deterioration of the Pittsburgh/Bayer Sign on Mt. Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Friend of Scenic Pittsburgh, As you may know, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently ran a number of articles highlighting the blighted condition of the historic Pittsburgh/Bayer sign atop Mt. Washington. The articles suggest that the City's ban on electronic billboards prevents the repair of the sign. However, as Scenic Pittsburgh's Executive Director Mike Dawida points out in his Letter to Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_8_omp0zwFeEtv41ZZwJUEUticq3AAUUWzh…] there is no law preventing Lamar Advertising from removing the rust, repairing the lighting or addressing the sign's ugly details. The City must carefully consider plans to "upgrade" the sign. What will become of the sign after the Bayer lease expires? Why has the existing sign been allowed to sink into disrepair? How will the proposed "upgrades" impact the scenic, environmental and historic landscape of the area? Will the City of Pittsburgh be blighted with the world's largest electronic billboard into perpetuity? Will "upgrading" the sign truly be energy efficient, considering that an LED sign that size could use up to three hundred times the energy of the average household each year? Scenic Pittsburgh, as a public voice for public space, is working with civic leaders to answer these questions. Our goals are to: 1. Make certain that the Pittsburgh/Bayer sign is no longer an eyesore to the community; 2. Safeguard the sign as an historic emblem of the City of Pittsburgh; 3. Ensure that the repairs of the sign respect the scenic, historic and natural environment; and 4. Prevent any conversion of the sign which will blight the public space we all share. Scenic Pittsburgh will continue to speak on behalf of the people in regard to the Pittsburgh/Bayer sign. We encourage you to contact us with your thoughts so that we can continue to represent your views on these issues. Email Us [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_9Zcq6t5mJR_IdsXg-uGU5gQ29gvkQNolUZ…] or contact us on Facebook [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_8kAqgP4AUDMbhg8m5Tn535DIzW1pcKe513…] or Twitter [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4__Kpjsy5ePQa6la9zoRoYsRefLL_YdpUP5J…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As always, Scenic Pittsburgh thanks you for your continued support for the cause of scenic preservation. Sincerely, Nichole L. Huff Communications Director Scenic Pittsburgh 412-586-0062 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scenic Pittsburgh Events Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday, May 24th 9:00AM Scenic Pittsburgh will speak on behalf of the public interest at the Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing in opposition to Kaplan Career Institute's request for a variance allowing the installation of two signs nine times larger than those permitted within the Golden Triangle. City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning 200 Ross Street, Third Floor Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow-up Links Nothing prevents Lamar from fixing iconic sign [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_8_omp0zwFeEtv41ZZwJUEUticq3AAUUWzh…] Mike Dawida: Letter to the Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 5/20/12 Above it all: Talks are needed to address the Bayer sign [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_9Zi65HlMOD3vod2vadr6CLRE_G7jropEsH…] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 5/16/12 Bayer wants repairs to iconic Pittsburgh sign [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-_l1lusQ4_-rcCCzD6lmvc9_gzBRjIWbHlRfuOZIw7S3…] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 5/15/12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Scenic Pittsburgh Scenic Pittsburgh, a project of the Pennsylvania Resources Council, is a nonprofit advocacy organization solely dedicated to removing visual blight and preserving and enhancing the scenic character of the Pittsburgh region. 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[Highland Park] Park Place Pub is Hiring Part Time Cooks
by Rodolfo Hidalgo 23 May '12

23 May '12

Hello there! Park Place Pub is looking for some weekend and part time cooks for the Summer and possible permanet positions, please apply in person @ our location: 5719 Bryant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15266

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[Highland Park] 5th Annual PSO Community Engagement Concert on Saturday, June 2nd
by Andy Parker 23 May '12

23 May '12

Hey Neighbors! The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is returning to East Liberty for a fifth annual Community Engagement Concert at East Liberty Presbyterian Church on Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. PSO Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh will conduct works by Holst, Mozart, Delius, and Schubert. Featured in this performance will be PSO musicians, Jennifer Orchard, Violin, and Marylene Gingras-Roy, Viola, in Mozart's Sinfonia concertante. A pre-concert student recital will be held at 6:00 p.m., featuring students from Dilworth Elementary, CAPA Middle School, and the EL CEO (East Liberty Community Engagement Orchestra) from Hope Academy of Music and the Arts. A bake sale, and post-concert student recital featuring members of the Obama Academy 9th and 10th grade Steel band will be held immediately following the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert. Tickets: $10 - Adults $ 5 - Students & Seniors 60+ FREE - Children and youth 18 and under with adult Tickets may be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets. Or through the East Liberty partner schools (Dilworth, CAPA, Obama, Hope Academy of Music and the Arts). Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the performance (Cash only). All ticket proceeds from the concert will benefit music education programs at the following participating schools: Dilworth Elementary, Obama 6-12, CAPA Middle School, and Hope Academy of Music and the Arts. THANK YOU for your support.

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[Highland Park] GREAT ITEMS FOR SALE
by Melissa Dorsette 22 May '12

22 May '12

Black Dragon Star Infrared Remote Helicopter - $10.00 or B/OHardly Used-Like New Condition http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Dragon-Star-Infrared-Remote-Control-Helicopte… Child's Pom Poms - $1.00 or B/ONever Used V-Tech Tote and Go Laptop - $10.00 or B/OBRAND NEW-NEVER USED STILL IN BOXhttp://www.amazon.com/Vtech-Tote-Go-Laptop-Plus/dp/B0010K35YC/ref=sr_1_7… Various Infant/Toddler ToysALL IN CLEAN PLAYED WITH CONDITION- Fisher Price Musical Telephone $2.00- Mickey Mouse Musical Piano $1.00- Musical Steering Wheel $1.00- Toy Dump Truck - $.50 Traditional 30" RCA Television w/Remote Control and Converter Box - $20.00 or B/OWorks Well-No Longer Have a Use For It All items come from a smoke free home THANKS FOR LOOKING - SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY - EXACT CASH ONLY

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[Highland Park] iPhone needed (name your price)
by Rachel Halder 22 May '12

22 May '12

Hello neighbors, I know this is a long shot, but recently I was one of "those" people and dropped my iPhone in the toilet. Unfortunately I do not have enough money to purchase a brand new one. Also, it's unfortunate that I need the iPhone for my job as a social media intern. I thought I could get by without, but the past month has been rough! I'm wondering if anyone out there has an older iPhone they would be willing to let me purchase. Name your price -- I'm up for negotiating. Keep me in mind, too, if you happen upon a new iPhone in the next few weeks and get rid of your old. Thanks! Rachel (raehalder(a)gmail.com) -- *Rachel Halder Women Under Siege Media Intern --------------------------- www.womenundersiegeproject.org @womenundrsiege raehalder(a)gmail.com *

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[Highland Park] FOR SALE: New kate spade New York Serena Bag/Large Purse
by Bridget 22 May '12

22 May '12

Hello: I purchased this bag as a diaper bag, but have decided to purchase another style that is more gender neutral and Dad-friendly:) . This fashionable bag can function as a baby bag, larger day purse, or even a weekend bag. I posted several photos on Flickr--> http://www.flickr.com/photos/meyouandthekids/ The price is $175 (cash only). I paid $50 more when purchasing the bag, but reduced the price because I clipped off the tags with the intent of keeping it (the bag is still brand new and has never been used). You are welcome to stop by and look at the bag, or I can send additional pics if necessary. This is a great deal--don't miss out! Thanks, Bridget

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[Highland Park] Crib needed
by marcy bloom 22 May '12

22 May '12

looking for gently used full size crib. Please email ASAP. -- marcyb

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[Highland Park] butcher block kitchen table or microwave stand for sale
by janet jai 22 May '12

22 May '12

Table is 21" wide x 15" deep x 35" tall. Like new butcher block top. Hanging hooks on side of table. On sturdy casters. $20. E- mail or call 412-362-7607. janet jai

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[Highland Park] Nanny Available
by marilyn gregory 22 May '12

22 May '12

I am a stay at home mother of a little one year old boy. I am looking for a nice family who needs someone reliable, honest, and great with kids to watch their child/ children. I used to be a nanny for two children for about 7 years and I was a pharmacist tech for 5 years. I have an associates degree in early childhood education. I have great references and I am willing to get any clearances needed. I am available anytime since I am stay at home, and I am willing to have the children right here in my own home. Please email me for references and resume if interested.. Marxmar05(a)yahoo.com Thank you, Marilyn

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