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[Highland Park] wounded cat in need of help
by Susan Corbesero 18 Jul '07

18 Jul '07

Dear All, While taking a morning walk around the reservoir today (Wed. 7/18) I came upon a cat with a seriously injured paw and tail. I (and another kind woman) desperately tried to catch the cat and take it to a vet for care, but the animal ran away. I do think that the cat can be treated (antibiotics?), but the care would probably have to come soon. It is an older brownish tabby cat. (I believe it is a cat that many feed up at the reservoir.) I just wanted to alert the members on the list in case someone sees the cat and can help. Susan Corbesero 5524 Wellesley ave.

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[Highland Park] Plumber recommendations
by Beth Martin 18 Jul '07

18 Jul '07

I need a plumber asap for a leaky toilet. I'm sure its a simple fix (probably a new wax ring) but I can't do it myself. Any recommendations? Beth Martin Executive Committee Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Home: 412-441-5077 email: beth.martin1(a)verizon.net

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[Highland Park] Fw: 5620 Rippey Street task force
by Bob Staresinic 18 Jul '07

18 Jul '07

Re: 5620 Rippey Street task force----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Buddemeyer Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:08 AM Subject: Re: 5620 Rippey Street task force Friends, I want to bring you up to date on what a group of us is doing about the proposed transitional living facility for federal ex-offenders at 5620 Rippey Street since the meeting at the charter school last Thursday. We have come together in opposition to it going forward, and are taking the following actions: (1) A letter to Ted Johnson and Doug Williams, with a copy going to Mary Beth Buchanan, has been drafted to notify them in writing of our opposition to their plan. It will be signed by Maelene Myers, executive director of ELDI, and Karl Thomas for MONA. (2) A one-page MS Word document signature sheet is attached to this message. We are collecting the signatures of all the neighbors we can contact who are also in opposition to the facility, as well as the parents of the students at the charter school, if possible. A second document is attached which I wrote very early Saturday morning, when I was quite fired up over all that has happened, in an attempt to define for myself why I objected to this plan and what I had heard others saying in meetings. It's purpose, as the character of Thomas Jefferson says in the play/movie 1776 regarding the Declaration of Independence, is "to place before mankind the common sense of the subject in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent." Unfortunately, I don't write as well as he did. Finally, Barb Pryor and I -- and perhaps others -- have written first drafts of our personal letters to our elected federal representatives -- Mike Doyle, Robert Casey and Arlen Specter. We have been advised that the level at which to counteract the plan is federal. (3) Bryan Perry has made up a flyer and printed 200 copies, encouraging people to get involved by (a) calling our targeted federal government representatives, and listing their names, titles and phone numbers, (b) signing a petition, (c) helping to pass out flyers, (d) getting signatures on a petition, (e) writing a personal letter, (f) joining the task force, etc. On the back of the flyer is a script that suggests what people might say if they make phone calls. People distributing flyers can (a) leave one at homes where no one answers the door; if someone does answer the door (b) get a signature on a petition on the spot; and/or (c) encourage people to attend the signing party at the Carlins' house on Thursday night beginning at 6:30. We are hoping to collect 400 to 500 signatures THIS WEEK, in addition to phone calls and letters. Flyers are in my top mailbox in the vestibule. (4) Tara agreed to call Mike Doyle's office to schedule an ASAP appointment with his chief of staff to discuss our approach to Congressman Doyle to convince him to oppose the facility, and how we can best support his efforts on our behalf if he should choose to take up this issue. I'm hoping we can take the petition signatures collected up to that point (if it's a compelling number) with us to the meeting. (5) Tara is also looking into whether someone she knows can find out if zoning for an apartment building allows any occupancy, or might prohibit an exclusive concentration of any "special" population without a hearing. It seems like a long shot, but it's worth a try. (6) Ernie Hogan said he would talk to Mark Chernoff at Allegheny County Health and Human Services to see if they have committed funding, or are planning to fund this project. (7) Ernie is also supposed to provide us with a list of names, titles and addresses for our personal letters, and a list of those who should be explicitly copied, so we can put our letters in final form, print and sign them, and get them in (to me, so we can copy them and track who has written, and then we'll mail them all), and a list of additional people to be called and their phone numbers. We will use the same lists to answer people's questions about who the petition will be going to. He will send an e-mail to the Highland Park list, and ask ELDI's communications intern to put a sample letter that people can use to write their own on EastLibertyPost, where it can be downloaded. If you can help collect signatures, print the attached signature sheet and let me know where you intend to canvas, so we don't overlap in our efforts and annoy our neighbors. Locations not spoken for yet are: 5700 block of Rippey Street 5800 block of Rippey Street 400 block of North Euclid Borland Street 400 block of North St Clair (a real challenge for someone, I think) North Beatty (except new senior apartment building) Selma Street Penn Circle North Rippey Place 300 block of North Negley New Pennley Place Penn Manor East Liberty Boulevard charter school parents We're concentrating first on people who live in Mike Doyle's district and close proximity (within a few blocks) to the site in question, or who have children in the charter school. If you can help Nicole prepare for Thursday night's signing party, please contact her: 412.361.4842 Be sure to attend the party yourself even if you've already signed the petition or written your own letter or made your phone calls. If you are a good writer, and can draft one or more sample letters immediately for people to use or modify for themselves, let me know. confusion to the opposition, pat buddemeyer 5709 rippey street pittsburgh, pa 15206-2907 412.441.6593 The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems. - Mohandas Gandhi

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[Highland Park] good news! RE: stolen bike, again
by Jack and Liz Buchanan 17 Jul '07

17 Jul '07

Thanks to Shelly Danko Day, who spotted someone riding a bike that looked suspiciously like the one that was stolen from our house yesterday, I now have my bike back! A young man was riding the bike around the neighborhood, just blocks from our house. The police from Zone 5 were really helpful and courteous, as well. thanks, Shelly!! Liz Buchanan ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail

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[Highland Park] Garbage disposal
by RACHEL MCCURDY 17 Jul '07

17 Jul '07

Does anyone know of any dumps in the area where you can take your construction debris? I don't have a lot, but it's more than the garbage guys would take and less than I would need to rent a dumpster for. Thanks in advance! Rachel

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[Highland Park] stolen bike, again
by Jack and Liz Buchanan 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

Highland Park neighbors... Yes, it must be summer in Highland Park. For the second time in as many years, we have had a bike stolen from our garage -it was open-, most likely while we were at home this evening eating dinner and putting kids to bed. (My husbands was stolen from our garage while were at home last summer). Red women's Univega, spedometer on the handlebars, rack on the back, knobby tire in the front, road tire in the back with a red sidewall. Liz Buchanan 6106 Jackson Street ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC

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[Highland Park] dentist recommendations
by wdh1+＠pitt.edu 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

I've had several requests for the list of dentist recommendations generated by my recent request. Here it is. The number ahead of the first few names is the number of people that recommended that particular dentist. Thanks to everyone who responded. Will 3 Malvin Dental Associates highland ave. 412-661-7316 3 Michael Melnick Craig St. 412-687-8888 2 Steven DeFusco Liberty Ave. 412-688-8446 2 Harvey Block Penn Ave. 412-427-1007 2 Gerald Josephson Centre Ave. 412-361-7300 2 Larry Leahy Ellsworth Nova Dental 412-784-0228 Ed Effort Gateway Tower 412-766-0199 James Danner Murray Ave 412-421-4966 Vincent Berne 5th ave, downtown 412-391-2085 Cynthia Labrioloa bloomfield Koch Chislett St Stephen Miller 5th Ave. Oakland Joanne & John Warwick Grant St. 412-391-1130 Paul Gaffney Grandview ave. Gleason Braddock Ave Margie Leof South Hills John Bocella N. Whitfield St. 412-441-2655

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[Highland Park] A MESSAGE FROM 'PIPS'
by The Pittsburgh Institute of Plastic Surgery 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

Dear Neighbors: Hopefully this email will be of interest to at least a few of you. I am a plastic -- primarily cosmetic -- surgeon (and resident of Highland Park) whose office is located in the 'Eastside' area of Pittsburgh (the junction of Shadyside and East Liberty). About this time of year every year, I offer a discount coupon, applicable to the cost of any/all of the services I offer, to former and prospective patients of mine. This year I decided to include the Highland Park community in this offer. Therefore, attached to this email are two versions (one in Microsoft Word and one in Adobe PDF) of a coupon which provides a $250 discount toward the cost of any/all of my surgical services, provided that they are 'purchased' by October 31, 2007. If this coupon interests you, please print it and present it to us at the time of your no-cost, no-obligation consultation with us. By the way, the coupon is transferable in the event you have no use for it. My staff and I see patients in consultation on Monday afternoons/evenings and Thursday mornings. Again, consultations are free of charge provided that, once scheduled, they are not rescheduled. Please visit our website (www.PIPStreet.com) which I think you will find very informative. My staff and I welcome the opportunity to be of service to you and hope to hear from you. Any questions, just call 412-345-7477 or toll-free 1-800-321-7477 anytime. Dr. Richard T. Vagley Medical Director The Pittsburgh Institute of Plastic Surgery

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] *TONIGHT @ THE UNION PROJECT!
by Justin Rothshank 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

*TONIGHT @ THE UNION PROJECT! *HEALTH FAIR WITH BBQ AND BEATS – JULY 16 Tonight the Union Project is hosting a Health Fair from 5pm-8pm for a free community health fair, Cafe BBQ specials and DJ SMI. On location we will have local service providers, free massages, kids' activities, giveaways, home safety information, wellness resources, and old soul music. If you have any questions please contact Hilary at hilary(a)unionproject.org or 412-363-4550 x26. TOMORROW NIGHT: TUESDAY STEW- JULY 17TH WITH JOY IKE AND BEN HARDT! You haven't checked out Tuesday Stew @ the Union Project yet? Good thing Tuesday is right around the corner and we have two fabulous artists for you to embrace! Joy Ike (performed at the Community Day Festival right here at the UP) and Ben Hardt (formerly of Like Summer) will be here to dazzle/inspire/delight you this Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00pm in the Atrium. With your five dollar admission you get a cup-o-homemade soup made by the ever so talented Morgan Stewart, Mama Bear of this new project. We don't charge anything extra for the flattering lighting and comfy seating either. See you in the Atrium! P.S. www.myspace.com/thetuesdaystew BECOME OUR FRIEND! P.P.S. BYOB _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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[Highland Park] Stolen Bicycle
by Lisa Harshbarger 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

WayneWright StationeryI just wanted to express the huge disappointment with the fact that one can come out of the house in the morning to see their 2 year old's bike stolen right off of the front porch of the house. I think that it is a bigger disappointment for me than him, because now I will have to explain to him that his bike that he loved to ride up and down the street is now gone thanks to someone not respecting another person's property. Anyway, so is life, but if someone does see a little purple bike with training wheels just sitting around like it was stolen and then abandoned, please let us know- otherwise, looks like we will now lock everything up each night....sad, really. Lisa Harshbarger 1123 Portland St.

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