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[Highland Park] white kittens
by Hartman, Lori Jean 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hello, I also have free kittens. Two all white females but one has a faint gray spot on her head. They are 12 weeks old and litter trained. Please email me if you are interested at loh9(a)pitt.edu<mailto:loh9@pitt.edu> . Thanks! Lori Hartman

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[Highland Park] Sitter needed
by Mara Svoboda 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

HPers, We are looking for a sitter to watch our one year old child in our home on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please let me know if anyone is interested. Thanks in advance for your response. Mara

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[Highland Park] Steps
by Melissa Dorsette 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hello: Can anyone recommend someone that you have used to make outside steps. They can be wood or concrete. Thanks!!

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[Highland Park] Good Taste! Pittsburgh
by Tracy Thurman 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

If you love food, you won't want to miss Good Taste! Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 18th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Monroeville. Along with celebrity chefs and free food samples, this food and cooking expo will feature FREE wine and spirits tasting, workshops, demonstrations of “green” cooking and kitchen cleaning, as well as the latest trends in cooking, the newest kitchen gadgets and some of the very hottest food products available! The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Celebrity Chef Stage will feature: 9:30 a.m. – Steeler Chefs Corey Hayes and Rick Laskie 10:30 a.m. – WPXI Anchor Peggy Finnegan 11:30 a.m. – Omelet King Howard Helmer 12:30 p.m. – The Tribune Review Black and Gold Cake Birthday Cake Judging 1:30 p.m. – Pam Anderson - Best selling author of “The Perfect Recipe” 2:30 p.m. – Food Network’s The Hearty Boys 3:30 p.m. – Dave Smith – Member of the Pizza Olympic Team From wine to chocolates, pastry to pasta and the latest organic foods, you can sample your way through the day, watch demos at the “Easy to be Green” or “What’s Cooking” or participate in one of the four workshops. TV and radio personalities from WPXI-TV, WISH, WJAS and 1360 Newstalk radio will also be on hand, broadcasting live and signing autographs. Tickets are $15 and are available on the web at www.goodtastepittsburgh.com , For more information or details on the stage schedule or workshops, please visit www.goodtastepittsburgh.com or call 412-421-9859. GoodTaste! Pittsburgh is presented by Giant Eagle. Other sponsors include: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, First Commonwealth, TribTotal Media, Lucci Kitchen and Bath, CRATE, Clorox, Eat'N-Park, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, WPXI-TV, WISH 99.7 FM and 1320 WJAS.

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Re: [Highland Park] vandalism at Portland and Hampton sts
by chris.sandvig＠comcast.net 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

I'm going to ask a question that may seem a little... myopic, perhaps. Do we have a block watch program in HP? I know that isn't the answer to everything, but it might help somewhat... Chris -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jean Boyer <jelliottboyer(a)hotmail.com> > Like many of our neighbors, we were "violated" last week as well. I really want > to know why all of these incidents are happening all of a sudden or was it not > reported previously??? What is going on in our neighborhood, the one that we > are all trying to bring back to it's original glory??? Someone is trying to ruin > it all for us. We all need to be more involved in our neighborhood and keeping > an eye on each other. > > Last week, I was letting our dog out into the front yard at 5:00 AM. I saw that > our front gate was wide opened, and had to tackle my dog as he lunged for his > freedom. That really ticked me off since not only do we make sure that the gate > close tightly, we also have a piece of fabric around the gate and the post to > make sure our dogs never have the chance to run. Coming back onto the porch, I > noticed that someone had stolen our Steeler's flag and pole that was hanging off > the porch, as well as two hanging baskets of flowers. > I called 911 to report the incident that morning, giving him all of the > important details, and was told an officer would be calling me back to take the > report to stay close to my phone. That was last week and I have not heard back > from the police which I feel is very unfortunate. I am sure this is not a big > deal to the officers, but it is a big deal to us. If it was not me who got up > first to let the dogs out and it was my husband, he would have no idea that > anything was wrong or that the dogs would have taken off. He only has about 10% > of his vision and would have never seen anything out of the usual. That > situation would have been disastrous. > > What do we all need to do to keep these kind of incidents from happening? > > Jean > > > > From: kcadoff(a)msn.comTo: neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.comDate: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 > 22:16:57 -0400Subject: [Highland Park] more vandalism on hampton st > > > > After coming home from a trip today, my husband informed me that our yard was > vandalized last night . My flowers were stomped on and our brand new driveway > was spray painted with black paint. Also the vandals left some feces in the > flowers. My next door neighbor also had her flower pots broken and flowers > thrown about. Will report this incident to the police. > _________________________________________________________________ > See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your > life. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/

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[Highland Park] 250 Volunteers to hit the Parks
by Laura Cook 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy News Contact: Laura Cook 412-682-7275, ext 220 lcook(a)pittsburghparks.org 250 Volunteers to hit the Parks (PITTSBURGH - October 14, 2008) - The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works will take 250 volunteers into the parks on Saturday, October 18 as part of the University of Pittsburgh's Make a Difference Day. The Parks Conservancy will partner with Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group to work with volunteers in Frick Park and Riverview Park where they will do trail work, invasive species removal, gully repair, and plant trees. Volunteers will also work in Highland Park where they will pick up trash and work to remove invasive vines. The work will not stop there. Find the Rivers and the Hill House will partner with the Parks Conservancy to take volunteers from the Cliff Street Park to the Arcena Overlook. Volunteers will clean up trash and work to open up a walkway that connects the Arcena Overlook to the Bedford Hill Development within the Hill District. A Crew Leader Training Program was implemented for this event, training 9 individuals, that included an overview of tree planting, vine work, as well as heavy emphasis on safety and engaging volunteers. Through Make a Difference Day, the University of Pittsburgh strives to bring a total 2000 students into the city to volunteer on October 18. Special thanks to the City of Pittsburgh, Department of Public Works who assisted with site preparation throughout all of the sites for the day, provided supplies and organized the use of dumpsters and trash disposal services for the day. ### About The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, is working to improve quality of life for the people of by permanently restoring the park system to excellence in partnership with the City. Restoration efforts are conducted with environmental sensitivity and respect for the parks' historic landscape design and the recreational needs of modern users. For more information, please visit www.pittsburghparks.org. Laura Cook Marketing Communications Coordinator Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 412-682-7275, ext. 220 www.pittsburghparks.org

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[Highland Park] kittens pictures
by Meg Reilly 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

Hello, Someone suggested that I attach pictures of the kittens I emailed about yesterday, so here you go! If you're interested in meeting them, please let me know! Meg

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[Highland Park] GOTV Training October 15th
by Calvin Skinner 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

[cid:image003.jpg@01C92D6E.EBDD9670] It's GOTV Time Please Join Us for the final phase of winning Western Pennsylvania for Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden! We will be conducting GOTV (Get Out The Vote) training on Wednesday, October 15th 2008 @ 6:30 PM 126 North Highland Avenue (Directly Across From the East Liberty Field Office) Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Immediately following Training, we will watch the final Presidential Debate at the Red Lounge<http://www.redroomcafe.net/> 134 South Highland Avenue (Entrance on Penn Circle South) Just two blocks away. This is not a rally but a real and purposeful TRAINING if you are on this email; please attend, feel free to invite others and share this with as many people as possible... We will NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THIS DONE... The race ends when the runner crosses the Finish Line, not before To RSVP Call 412.362.1482 Or email cskinner(a)paforchange.com Calvin K. Skinner, Jr Barack Obama and Joe Biden's, Campaign For Change,Field Organizer (412) 867-6853 Primary (412) 880-7077 Private cskinner(a)paforchange.com calvinkskinnerjr(a)gmail.com 125-127 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Proud to be a Community Organizer

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[Highland Park] soffit & facia
by Irina Livezeanu 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

the roofer who did work for me recently is suggesting I add soffit and facia to the gutters on my house. Let me know what you think about it. He claims it would save me from painting the woodwork for many years to come.

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[Highland Park] more vandalism on hampton st
by karen cadoff 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

After coming home from a trip today, my husband informed me that our yard was vandalized last night . My flowers were stomped on and our brand new driveway was spray painted with black paint. Also the vandals left some feces in the flowers. My next door neighbor also had her flower pots broken and flowers thrown about. Will report this incident to the police.

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