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[Highland Park] Tee-Ball/Baseball info
by Terry & Christy Valencheck 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Just to share with others, the information I received regarding teeball/baseball organizations: 1. morningsidebaseball.com (can anyone tell me practice days/times? the website doesn't specify) 2. Sacred Heart/East End Baseball Thanks for all the responses! Peace, Christy

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[Highland Park] tree removal
by Herndon, Bobbie 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Greetings, I am not new to the neighborhood however I have recently purchased a home in Highland Park. I need to have a 60 foot tree removed from my property that has caused damage to the surrounding concrete and who knows what else. The decision to remove the tree was not made in haste. Leaving it would cost me more in the long term. The estimates that I am getting are astronomical. Does anyone know of any arborists that they've used that has good recommendations, is reliable and reasonably priced? Thank You, Bob

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[Highland Park] attorney recommendations follow-up
by Stephanie Walsh 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I just wanted to thank everyone for the overwhelming response I got when I requested referrals for an attorney to handle our wills - I got over 30 referrals and many requests to share the list. I think I sent a copy of the list to everyone who asked. However, if I missed you, or if you've decided this is something that you'd like, please drop me a line and I'll be happy to send it along. Stephanie Walsh --

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[Highland Park] Hoop for Haiti TONIGHT
by Erika Johnson 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello friends and neighbors, Steel City Hoop Union invites you to come *"Hoop for Haiti" at the Union Project TONIGHT, *Tuesday, January 26th, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Please join us as we seek to raise money for this beautiful nation in their hour of turmoil. All levels, ages, and sizes are heartily welcome to participate in this hula hoop jam as we host a Haitian celebration. We will be hooping to the tune of Haitian grooves. Hoops and Haitian refreshments will be available. One hundred percent of your $10 donation will go to Brother's Brother Foundation (http://www.brothersbrother.org/) please pay what you can. Even if you don't want to hoop, please come enjoy the food and music, and place a bid in the silent auction. Auction items include a handmade hula hoop, handmade totes made of coffee bean bags, and jewelry made by local artists. The Union Project <http://www.unionproject.org> is at the corner of Negley and Stanton. If you have questions, please contact Stefanie Moser 724.244.7443, saltm513(a)hotmail.com. Please join us for this special Hoop Union Tuesday, brought to you by the Steel City Hoop Union <http://www.hoopunion.blogspot.com>, Spinster Hoops, and the generous support of the Union Project. Please forward widely, post to Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pittsburgh-PA/Steel-City-Hoop-Union/217557642…>, tweet, etc.

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[Highland Park] RE: Move Obama IB to Peabody - Public Hearing on 2/7 at 7pm at Peabody
by Dave Atkinson 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

CORRECTION! I made a mistake on the original email.the date of the public hearing at Peabody is Tuesday 2/9/10 at 7pm. From: Dave Atkinson [mailto:westpennworks@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:58 PM To: 'neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com' Subject: Move Obama IB to Peabody - Public Hearing on 2/7 at 7pm at Peabody Hello Neighbors, Would you like college bound 6-12 students in our neighborhood to have an excellent local school they can attend? Do you think that East Liberty, Friendship, Garfield, Highland Park, Stanton Heights and Sunnyside deserve a successful middle school and high school nearby? Whether you are a student, parent or member of the community, you can help make this happen. Peabody can become the home of the Obama 6-12 International Baccalaureate school - but this will only happen with YOUR HELP. What's going on with Peabody High School? Peabody may be closed very soon. Three out of four students in the Peabody feeder pattern choose a school other than Peabody (the feeder pattern is the geographic area assigned to the neighborhood school) . By the Fall of 2012, it's estimated only 194 students will attend Peabody, and the recent <http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/143110112993329507/site/default.asp> DeJong Long Term Facility Report recommends closing Peabody. What is Obama IB? <http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/539320111414234377/site/default.asp> The Obama 6-12 International Baccalaureate School is a magnet school that offers a rigorous curriculum with an international focus. Obama IB is open to any student in the district, but students have to apply and meet certain academic criteria to remain enrolled. IB schools have long been popular in affluent areas; they provide students with advantages that help them succeed in an increasingly globalized work environment. Some of the country <http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2009/12/09/americas-b est-high-schools-gold-medal-list.html?PageNr=1> 's best high schools are IB Schools. Why should Peabody be the home of Obama IB? Strong neighborhoods need strong schools. Obama IB at Peabody gives families an incentive to live in neighborhoods north of the busway rather than moving to Squirrel Hill, Shadyside or the suburbs. Furthermore, a PGH <http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_601764.html> Public School Committee made up of students, parents and teachers recommended that Peabody be the home of Obama IB. (Disclaimer: I was a member of that committee). The DeJong Facility Report ranked Peabody as a BETTER FACILITY than Reizenstein - but then recommended keeping Obama IB at Reizenstein! Obama IB at Peabody provides a great opportunity for students, and it will strengthen our neighborhoods. What can YOU do? Here's what you can do: 1) Forward this email to your friends and neighbors - especially people in neighborhoods north of the busway. 2) Attend the public hearing at Peabody on Tuesday 2/9/10 at 7pm or Westinghouse on Tuesday 2/25/10 at 7pm and voice your support for Obama IB at Peabody. 3) Email your Board Member at <mailto:boardoffice@pghboe.net> boardoffice(a)pghboe.net or call at (412) 622-3770 and ask him or her to move Obama IB to Peabody a. IF YOU EMAIL, BE SURE TO INCLUDE 'MOVE OBAMA IB TO PEABODY - ATTN: BOARD MEMBER'S NAME' IN THE SUBJECT b. District 2 (Highland Park, Stanton Heights, Sunnyside) - Dara Ware Allen c. District 3 (East Liberty, Friendship, Garfield) - Thomas Sumpter d. Example Text: 'Dear Board Member: I am a student/parent/community member in your district. I support moving the Obama IB School to Peabody. It's a superior facility and will support families in my neighborhood better than the Reizenstein facility. East Liberty, Friendship, Garfield, Highland Park, Stanton Heights and Sunnyside deserve a local 6-12 school that college bound students want to attend." 4) Please email me at westpennworks(a)gmail.com with your comments and let me know if you would like to do more to help. Your help will make a difference. Thank you. Dave Atkinson Parent and Highland Park Resident <mailto:westpennworks@gmail.com> westpennworks(a)gmail.com

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[Highland Park] free furniture has been taken.
by judi teeter 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

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[Highland Park] exercise/fitness ball
by elvira eichleay 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

i'm looking for a full-size fitness/stability ball - does anyone have one that they'd be willing to part with for a reasonable price? let me know! elvira n. sheridan

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[Highland Park] Free Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009
by Michelle Butler 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Quicken gave me Willmaker 2010 for free when I upgraded Quicken, so I don't need this. NIB. Program-based wills are legal in every state but LA. Michelle Butler

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[Highland Park] Two computers, free
by Michelle Butler 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Two free, aged computers, one Dell (works), one Gateway (not ours originally--working?). Contact me if you're interested.

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[Highland Park] Break-ins and community meeting
by Sherry Goldman 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

My husband and I missed the beginning of the community meeting last Thursday as we didn't get off work until 7:00 pm. Was anything said about what is being done about the break-ins and what leads they have? I was really disappointed that all that was said (when I was there) was what the victims are supposed to do. These are all common sense things, but I don't believe the onus should be on the innocent. Besides, many of the thefts are forced entry, even with burglar alarms. We asked if this was an excessive amount of breakins, but the police said it is average. With all of the posts about this, plus the fact we were were broken into twice in 8 days (after 35 years here without incident) makes it seem to me that this amount of crime is unusual. These people that are burglarizing our cars and homes are violating OUR boundaries and our neighborhood will only be safe when THEY are stopped and removed. What is being done about the root problem of drugs as well? I think Jonathan and Amy had a terrific idea about the community gathering the data to help the police, but ultimately it is the police's responsibility to keep us safe-- not OUR responsibiity to live in fortresses. This diminishes quality of life. I am very anxious about summer coming because we do not have whole-house air-conditioning (nor do we WANT it because we WANT circulating fresh air in our home). We need to leave our big box fans in the window day and night so our house doesn't turn into an oven (and our animals won't suffocate as well). I only hope that the motion detectors from our new burglar system will stop them. Sherry and Marty

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