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[Highland Park] babysitter available
by cmundell＠currydsl.com 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

We have just replaced our wonderful babysitter, who we thought would be leaving the country in September but will be here in Pittsburgh through November. She is looking for work between now and November. She is great -- email me if you want more info. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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[Highland Park] OPEN HOUSE - UPDATE
by Rosynufnuf＠aol.com 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday-August 21, 2005 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 6445 Jackson Street I was informed that my previous HOUSE FOR SALE notice did not contain enough information so I'm adding more information. 6445 Jackson Street - $129,000.00 or Best Offer 2 story brick dwelling- aluminum siding 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Living room, Dining room and Eat in kitchen Attic can be made into a room or used for storage Basement Hardwood Floors Stained Glass Windows Dishwasher Compacter Window air conditioners in 4 Rooms Wall to wall carpeting on the hardwood floors Furnace is 2 Years old Heater is 3 Years old Roof 3 Years old On street parking - 2 vehicles Please pass on this information if you know anyone who is looking for a house in Highland Park. For more information email _toby.brug(a)verizon.net_ (mailto:toby.brug@verizon.net) or phone (412) 361-4811 Toby

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] We still need your help!
by Justin Rothshank 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

UPDATE: We’ve still got great news – we are 90% finished with our Phase I campaign to raise $1,646,000 to renovate the Union Project! When the remaining funds are pledged, Union Station (the café partnership with Peabody High School Culinary Arts Academy students) construction can be completed within weeks, and the café will open this fall! Go to www.unionproject.org to check out construction already completed on the renovated offices, studios and meeting rooms that will be open in September. HELP! Oliver and Brad Siemens are asking you to join up in our inaugural membership campaign with a tax-deductible donation. Our goal is to raise $34,000 during the month of August through this e-campaign and individual pledges! Please donate online now at www.unionproject.org. Become a member at one of the following levels! 1. $100 (or $9 a month for a year OR 100 hours of volunteer labor) sponsors a Union Station mug – your name or loved one’s name stamped on mugs to be used in the café; benefits include: 10 free cups of coffee, 10% discount on stained glass class, Union Project bumper sticker, invitation to annual membership event 2. $250 (or $21 a month) sponsors a Union Station chair - you can come decorate the chair or have it designed by youth artists; benefits include: 25 free cups of coffee, 20% discount on stained glass class, Union Project bumper sticker, choice of Union Project t-shirt or mug, invitation to annual membership event 3. $500 ($42 a month) sponsors a Union Station table – you can come decorate the table or have it designed by youth artists; Benefits include: 50 free cups of coffee, 25% discount on board room or sanctuary rental, Union Project bumper sticker, choice of Union Project t-shirt or mug, handmade stained glass Christmas ornament, invitation to annual membership event Your gift will: - Complete the capital campaign and build Union Station - Provide employment and training opportunities for youth - Create a neighborhood gathering space and recreate a strong, diverse community - Support the growth and sale of fair trade coffee - Celebrate local artists whose work will be on display and for sale at the café - Add vibrancy and safety to our neighborhood Please donate online now at www.unionproject.org. Hehwo, My name is Oliver Siemens (check out the attachment for a picture of me), and I officially became the Union Project’s youngest volunteer on July 9, when I was 30 days old. My dad, Brad Siemens, has been the Union Project board chair (I dunno what that means, but it sounds kinda important) for three years. When I volunteered, it just seemed like he was trying to get as dirty and sweaty as possible by sweeping, hauling trash and painting stuff. He says there’s some higher purpose to it all—something about providing a community resource, encouraging the arts, revitalizing city neighborhoods, bringing people together in celebration. I may be small, but I know that this is a big dream for a lot of people in the community. By the time I start crawling, I hope there will be a clean, safe floor for my little hands & knees! Not to mention for the great big feet of the hundreds of us that will come to the Union Project for coffee, art classes, meetings, celebrations and performances for years to come. Please join the Union Project’s initial membership campaign right now and help us reach our goals!” CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Did you know that August marks the 4th Anniversary of the Union Project? – the month when young, enthusiastic and idealistic Pittsburghers came together to purchase the former Union Baptist Church and dream of it’s creative reuse. Please help the Union Project meet its goal by donating online at www.unionproject.org. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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[Highland Park] Yard on Highland Ave
by Mike Barnes 15 Aug '05

15 Aug '05

Is there someone at the city or through the community club I can file a complaint about a poorly taken care of yard on Highland Ave. Thanks

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[Highland Park] Invitation to September Education Focus Groups
by Sal Wilcox (CEO, EI, Inc.) 15 Aug '05

15 Aug '05

Education Innovations is looking for teachers, students, Pittsburgh community members, and parents who would be willing to give their two cents worth on the ideal education experience for children. We are hosting a series of focus groups in mid to late September. We are looking for specific feedback with each focus group so read the description before getting involved. All focus groups will take place at the Education Innovations, Inc. offices in the Kingsley Association at 6435 Frankstown Avenue, at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and East Liberty Blvd. Community Focus Group *When: Wednesday September 14, 2005 *Time: 6:30pm 8:30pm *Location: Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 *Working Title/question: How does a school fit into the life of the community? What we are going for here is for your input on how a school goes beyond being located in a community, or how a school can be another friend in the community. *Who we are looking for: Pittsburgh community members at large, parents, students, businesses, etc. Critical Thinking/Workforce Forum *Date: Wednesday September 21 *Time 6:30pm 8:30pm *Location: Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 *Working Title: "Critical Thinking: the foundation for a creative and productive workforce." What we are going for here is to gather expert opinion on the role of primary and secondary education in preparing students for the workforce. Further, we are looking for expert opinion on the role of scientific principles (inquiry, creative problem solving) in the creative workforce. *Who we are looking for: workforce leaders, heads of science related companies, foundations who fund science/critical thinking initiatives Teacher Focus Group *Date: Wednesday September 28, 2005 *Time: 6:30pm 8:30pm *Location: Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 *Working Questions: What makes you /would make an innovative and creative teacher? Who we are looking for: Teachers who teach in a school environment, whether charter school/public school, or private school, who would like to share their thoughts on how school systems (i.e., teaching, assessment, training systems etc.) make them./would make them innovative and creative teachers. If your child has had an innovative/creative teacher, feel free to nominate him/her by sending us their contact information. We will discreetly invite them to the forum. If you are interested in participating in any of these focus groups, would like to be involved in the planning process, would like to receive an informational brochure on the Education InnovationsLAB Charter School, or would like to add to the list of potential, students, send email to: info(a)educationinnovations.org or call 412.661.8751 xt. 150. Sincerely, Salvador Wilcox CEO Education Innovations, Inc. 914 Heberton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 www.educationinnovations.org 412.363.7707

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[Highland Park] help wanted
by MAUREEN DOLAN 14 Aug '05

14 Aug '05

Hi Everyone, I work at a hair salon on Ellsworth Ave. called Platinum Salon. We are looking for someone to work the front desk and to do some assisting (shampooing, sweeping, making coffee, greeting clients, etc...). It is a part time position. The hours needed are: Wed. from 10-3:30 and Thurs. 10 - 7:30. If you are interested, please call the salon and ask for Paul Soha (owner). The number is 412-661-1100. Thanks for posting this and thanks for your interest! Maureen Dolan

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RE: [Highland Park] Tony- car towing scam
by Brackney, Rashall 14 Aug '05

14 Aug '05

Dear Highland Park Neighbors, I have been away in training for the past three weeks, and only returned last week to see the flurry of emails regarding "Tony." I have sent the emails to a team of three plainclothes detectives with the basic descriptions, locations and times of occurrences. The officers will canvass the area in an attempt to locate "Tony." In the interim, PLEASE do not give him any money. I would also caution residents regarding opening their doors to a complete stranger late at night. When calling 911 give the operator a detailed description...clothing and direction of travel. I know it seems like it can take forever for an officer to arrive, but they will get there as dispatched. Also, let the 911 operator know if you would like to talk to the police officer. Many of you write that an officer just drove past the scene, and did not get out of the car, but it is very difficult to do more than that, if there is no one to confer with upon arrival. Hope that helps. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us] On Behalf Of Shelly Danko+Day Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:30 AM To: john ciroli; matt wrbican; Sweeney, Dan; Bodack, Len Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us; Sherry Goldman; David Burns Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Tony- car towing scam Dear john and everyone: The cops won't just find him to make us stop calling. They have a HUGE area to cover, and the way our system is set up, they have no way of knowing what bad is happening unless we call 911...that is why we encourage people to report everything to 911...drug deals, prostitution, excessive noise from cars, etc. so they know where the activity is. They need our help to fight crime...they no longer just keep us safe. We have to participate in that part. That's the reason I keep pleading to this list to help us here on the 900 block of Mellon Street. Shelly --- john ciroli <jciroli(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Well, 1114 Portland is a rental property and there > is > a family in there now with 1 kid. No Lincoln > Navigator > that I have seen, but that may be because it needs > to > be towed. > > I don't believe that he does live there, but I will > be > on the lookout for him around that house. > > So far, panhandling is not a crime, but obtaining > money under false pretenses is. So if you call the > police, tell them that this guy is running a scam > and > not that he is just looking for money. They won't > typically arrest someone engaged in this type of > panhandling. Also, everyone who encounters him > should > call. If the police get enough calls thay will find > him just to make us stop calling. > > John > > --- matt wrbican <mwrb(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > He was very polite, as others have reported, and > > told me that he lives > > at 1114 Portland St. (I've never seen him in that > > area, and I've lived > > here for 10 years), and drives a black Lincoln > > Navigator which had been > > towed somewhere, and that he needed to take it to > > Iezzi's for repairs. > > He mentioned he has 2 kids. He needed "$13.52", > > which he said he'd repay > > no later than 11:15 pm. I don't know if the police > > came, but 911 took > > down all the info I gave them, including the > flurry > > of posts here about > > his activities. Hopefully, the police will > recognize > > the guy and pick > > him up; he seems to have a uniform. > > > > Matt > > > > Sweeney, Dan wrote: > > > > >I believe that if each and every one of us calls > > each and every time we're approached, the police > > will start to view this problem differently. > > > > > >Dan Sweeney > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us > > on behalf of David Burns > > > Sent: Sat 8/6/2005 12:09 AM > > > To: matt wrbican > > > Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us; Sherry > > Goldman > > > Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Tony- car towing > scam > > > > > > > > > > > > He came to our house on the 5700 block of Elgin > > Wednesday night around 11pm > > > [for the 3rd time] and we called 911 > immediately. > > It took an hour or so, but > > > eventually the police drove by. Apparently this > > hasn't made a difference. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 8/5/05, matt wrbican <mwrb(a)earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Tony is out TONIGHT (Friday) walking on the > 1100 > > block of Portland St - > > > > wearing an orange ECKO T-shirt and a Yankees > > ballcap. > > > > > > > > Sherry Goldman wrote: > > > > > > > > >He came to our house a few weeks ago-said he > > was a neighbor and gave me > > > > an elaborate story about where he worked (far > > away) and that he just got off > > > > work. It was late at night- maybe after > > midnight. We were up and our porch > > > > light was on. I think he said his last name > was > > Jenkins. I told him we > > > > didn't have any cash. I live on Jackson near > > Heberton. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > -- > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] off-leash area
by Mason4Salo＠aol.com 14 Aug '05

14 Aug '05

It was said years ago that Highland Park was going to get an off-leash area for dogs. Does anyone have any current info on that? If there has already been discussion on this, point me to the archives. Suzie

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[Highland Park] Know Anyone Who Sews Well?
by Maddy Saxon 14 Aug '05

14 Aug '05

Hello neighbors, My sister and I are searching for someone to assist us with the sewing that our fledgling business requires. If you know of anyone who enjoys sewing, can do straight and even stiching, and would like to earn some extra income close to home, please contact me. Thank you! Beth Foley-Saxon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Highland Park] HOUSE FOR SALE
by Rosynufnuf＠aol.com 14 Aug '05

14 Aug '05

Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Sunday, August 21, 2005 between the hours of 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM there will be an open house at 6445 Jackson Street (House For Sale). It is a 3 bedroom, 1 & 1/2 bathrooms, living room, dining room and eat in kitchen dwelling. The furnace and heater are relatively new within the past 5 years and also the roof. It has hard wood floors and stained glass windows. Should you know of anyone looking for a house in the Highland Park area, please relay this information. Thank you. For more information email _toby.brug(a)verizon.net_ (mailto:toby.brug@verizon.net)

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