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[Highland Park] Child Care
by Courtney Rowe 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hello, I'm sorry if this is a question that has already been asked numerous times but is anyone familiar with A Place to Grow Learning Center in Fox Chapel (either the Freeport Road or the RIDC locations)? If anyone has had any experience with sending children there let me know what you think! Thanks, Courtney Lenahan

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[Highland Park] FW: Route 28 Closed Wednesday Night in Pittsburgh and Millvale
by Keebler, Emily 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Please be aware of the following temporary full closure of Route 28. Emily Keebler * Office of Patrick Dowd * Pittsburgh City Council District 7 emily.keebler(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us <mailto:emily.keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> * 412-255-2140 ________________________________ From: Struzzi, James [mailto:JSTRUZZI@state.pa.us] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:13 PM To: Undisclosed recipients Subject: Route 28 Closed Wednesday Night in Pittsburgh and Millvale Traffic Alert Oct. 18, 2010 Route 28 Closed Wednesday Night in Pittsburgh and Millvale Pittsburgh - PennDOT District 11 is announcing Route 28 (Allegheny Valley Expressway) in the City of Pittsburgh and Millvale Borough, Allegheny County, will be fully closed in both directions on Wednesday night, Oct. 20, weather permitting. The closure is needed for access and safety as crews demolish part of the Millville Industrial Park along Route 28. The closure will occur from 8 p.m. on Wednesday through 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, on Route 28 between the 31st Street Bridge and the 40th Street Bridge. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. Posted detour: Northbound (outbound) * Turn right onto the 31st Street Bridge * Make left onto Liberty Avenue * Continue north onto Butler Street * Make left onto 40th Street Bridge * End detour at northbound Route 28 Southbound (inbound) * Make left on the 40th Street Bridge * Right onto Butler Street * Follow Butler Street south to Penn Avenue * Continue on Penn Avenue to 31st Street Bridge * Cross bridge and end detour at southbound Route 28. Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns and allow extra time when traveling through the area. The $23.5 million Route 28 East Ohio Street Improvement Project 40th Street Bridge work includes widening and reconstruction, drainage, concrete barrier, concrete curb and sidewalk, highway lighting, signing and pavement marking, sign structures, signals and ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) installation, wall construction, water line and sewer relocation, demolition, and other construction from about 1,300 feet north of the 31st Street Bridge (Route 2122) intersection to approximately 2,560 feet north of the 40th Street Bridge (Route 2124) interchange. The Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh is the prime contractor. To view a PowerPoint presentation of the overall work on the Route 28 East Ohio Street improvement project including maps, timeline and renderings of the completed project, go to www.dot.state.pa.us, click "Regional Information" then the "11" on the map. This will take web users to the District 11 homepage. A link to the presentation is provided on the right. To sign up for PennDOT's Route 28 email notification list for traffic and construction advisories, send email addresses to jstruzzi(a)state.pa.us. Please write "Subscribe - Route 28" in the subject line. Motorists are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling on Route 28. PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com <http://www.511pa.com/> or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. Media Contact: Jim Struzzi, Press Officer (412) 429-5010 (Office) (412) 292-9357 (Cell Phone) Source: PennDOT Engineering District 11 # # #

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[Highland Park] Worm casting tea
by M. Christine Benner Dixon 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

I am making another batch of worm compost tea this week. Worm tea is a wonderful fertilizer for indoor plants (tropical plants can use year round nutrients) or for your winter veggies. Since I compost with almost all organic vegetable scraps from my kitchen, the castings are totally safe for use on food crops or in your house. I'm offering the tea at $5 for 16 oz. and $20 for a half gallon. You can use the tea straight or dilute it up to 1:10 with water. It is best to use the tea as soon as possible (within a day or so) so that the beneficial microbes are still active in the solution when applied to the soil. If you can't use it right away, however, it is still one of the most effective fertilizers available. The tea will be ready for pick up Wednesday between noon and 5 p.m.-- or, if needed, Thursday morning. If you are interested, email me (Christie), and I'll give you directions for pick up.

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[Highland Park] Full/Queen Bed
by Elizabeth Williamson 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hello Neighbors, We are preparing our home for holiday visitors and we have found ourselves in need of a guestroom. If you have a full or queen size bed that you would like to give away or offer for a small amount, please email me at ecwilliamson916(a)gmail.com. Thank you!! Best regards, Elizabeth Williamson

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[Highland Park] Found key
by Stefanie Moser 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hi Neighbors, I wanted to report a found (car?) key. Photo attached. If it belongs to you, please let me know and we can arrange a return. Peace,Stef

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[Highland Park] Stuff for Sale!
by Howard Degenholtz 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Neighbors: Thanks to everyone who emailed and found some treasures. There is still more! Give me a call at 412-608-7143 to arrange a time to 'shop!' I still have available an assortment of car seats (value priced at $5 each), a large plastic dollhouse, a small red wagon, a car tire (in good shape), a fleet of scooters (these are the kind that a 2 year old can sit on or push). Scooters are priced to move at $3 each! You can't do better than that! We also have two strollers: Peg Perego Pliko stroller - it is an older version of this one ($25) [image: With car seat Primo Viaggio Tri-Fix (available separately).] Peg Perego Aria Twin stroller ($50) (Older version of this one) --Howard howard.degenholtz(a)gmail.com

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[Highland Park] Lost - matted photograph
by kelly flanagan dee 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hi Neighbors, On Saturday evening I was leaving to go out of town and put a matted 8x10 photograph (of some rasberry bushes with a wooden fence behind) on top of my car while packing and forgot to take it off. I'm assuming it fell off somewhere on my block (1400 North Euclid) or the blocks around it (Callowhill, Highland). It had a signature at the bottom of k.flanagan.dee. If anyone picked it up Saturday or Sunday, could you let me know? I'd love to have it back. Thanks, Kelly

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[Highland Park] Off the Floor -- Help Wanted
by Al Mann 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Off the Floor Pittsburgh is a non-profit organization that collects furniture from generous donors and delivers it to needy families in the Pittsburgh area. We need volunteers to work on the pickup/delivery team on an occasional Saturday morning. As coordinator for the Highland Park team, I invite you to contact me about serving. To donate furniture to this worthy cause, call 412-531-6227, ext. 220 and leave a message. A volunteer will contact you to arrange a pickup. Al Mann alfred.mann(a)verizon.net 412-661-5947

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[Highland Park] Tuesday Musical Club Free Concert: Oct. 23
by Margaret Kenney 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB FREE CONCERT SATURDAY RECITAL SERIES MUSIC REBORN 20th Century Jewish Composers of Europe St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 5801 Hampton Street Highland Park (Pittsburgh, PA 15206) October 23, 2010 2:00PM ____________________________ Suite Eric Zeisl Scherzo Father Vit Fiala, cello; Gil Bigenho, violin; Nancy Rubenstein, piano ____________________________________________________ Drei Heine-Lieder Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Zu Halle Auf Dem Markt Sommerabend Am teetisch Charlotte Sonne, soprano; Roy Sonne, piano ______________________________________________ Duo Sikmund Schul Father Vit Fiala, cello; Gil Bigenho, viola __________________________________________________ Kvitcka Egon Ledec Four Pieces for Cello Alexander Tansman Father Vit Fiala, cello; Nancy Rubenstein, piano __________________________________________________ Trio Alexander Zemlinsky Allegro Father Vit Fiala, cello; Stephanie Swoveland, violin; Nancy Rubenstein, piano A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW THE PROGRAM

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[Highland Park] thank you for venues
by Max Rogow 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

Thank you to all who responded to our inquiry about possible venues for our family event. We had an overwhelming response. Below is a list of all the recommendations. It was wonderful to get support from the community. I learned about places I did not know existed; and was reminded of places I knew but had forgotten. Below is a list of recommendations; Apologies if I missed any. Thank you!! Ellen Ansell Chadwick Center Wexford Union Project Nuin Center Fox Chapel Racquet Club Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Liedertafel in Bloomfield Greybox Theatre Lawrenceville Irma Freeman Center in Garfield St. Andrews Church Pittsburgh Center for the Arts E2 Modern Formations Art Gallery on Penn Avenue Wilkins School Community Center Pittsburgh Athletic Association Schenley Park Visitor's Center Mansions on Fifth Silky's Crow's Nest Ice House Artist Studios Edgewood Club Hartwood Acres Pittsburgh Garden Center Morning Glory Inn Winchester Thurston School Heinz History Museum

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