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Re: [Highland Park] Oak trees to be felled?
by John Kasper 03 Mar '05

03 Mar '05

Hi All, I used to be in charge of Engineering at the PWSA and was the Project Manager for the Highland Reservoir Membrane Filtration Plant and the Babbling Brook. From the work I�ve done at the Reservoir, I have a good knowledge of the issues involved. Since I no longer work for the PWSA and since I live in the Highland Park area, I have a vested interest in keeping the Park in good order. All that being said, on to �� The trees around the reservoir. What a mess. Those trees are beautiful. They make the walk around the Reservoir very pleasant. Unfortunately, they never should have been planted. The leaves contaminate the water and the trees and their roots endanger the stability of the reservoir itself. Since I live downhill from the Reservoir, the idea of the embankment being damaged does not make me happy. The problem comes if a storm blows one of the trees over in such a way that it creates a small breach in the embankment. Such breaches grow rapidly � the Johnstown Flood resulted from such a breach. While I�d love to see the Oaks stay, for public health and safety, they need to go. John E. Kasper, P.E. Bill Bollendorf <macondo(a)telerama.com> wrote: Hi All, I was not able to make it to the meeting the other night but a neighbor tells me that 14 mature oak trees are to be cut down within the next few days in the area of the front steps that go up to the reservoir. This will be done to remedy the problem of those nasty leaves blowing into the water. Seems like an extreme solution to the problem to me. Does anyone know who we can call to express our feelings on the matter? Bill Bollendorf 5536 Bryant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 www.artshaitian.com 412-661-1498 -- "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." - Thomas Paine �The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, and loyalty to the government when it deserves it.� - Mark Twain "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up" --C.S. Lewis

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[Highland Park] Oak trees to be felled?
by Bill Bollendorf 03 Mar '05

03 Mar '05

Hi All, I was not able to make it to the meeting the other night but a neighbor tells me that 14 mature oak trees are to be cut down within the next few days in the area of the front steps that go up to the reservoir. This will be done to remedy the problem of those nasty leaves blowing into the water. Seems like an extreme solution to the problem to me. Does anyone know who we can call to express our feelings on the matter? Bill Bollendorf 5536 Bryant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 www.artshaitian.com 412-661-1498

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[Highland Park] Musical Reminder
by Bruce Robison 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

A reminder that Highland Park neighbor and HPCC member, pianist Betty Rieley will be in recital tomorrow evening, March 3, following Choral Evensong at St. Andrew's. 8 p.m. All welcome! St. Andrew's is located at 5801 Hampton Street, corner Hampton Street and North Euclid Avenue, 412 661-1245. Bruce Robison

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RE: [Highland Park] Witness Protection Program at next Zone 5Public Safety Meeting
by Brackney, Rashall 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

Please do not call the station about the details. If you have any questions please email me. As promised, the meeting is being hosted by the Zone 5 Public Safety Council. The training will last approximately 1 hour. The purpose of the meeting and training is to inform our citizens on the concepts of the Witness Protection Program and how to report crimes in a safe effective manner. I hope to see a positive turnout and look forward to meeting many of you! RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3607 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us] On Behalf Of Rudolph T Maceyko Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 8:52 PM To: Highland Park Neighborhood mailing list Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Witness Protection Program at next Zone 5Public Safety Meeting --On March 1, 2005 8:36:28 PM -0500 Rudolph T Maceyko <rm55(a)pobox.com> wrote: > The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm on the third floor at the Zone 5 > police station on Penn Circle West in East Liberty. Call the station > at 412-665-3605 for details. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9. Rudy -- <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] Witness Protection Program at next Zone 5 Public Safety Meeting
by Rudolph T Maceyko 01 Mar '05

01 Mar '05

Jan Stayianos, chair of the HPCC's Block Watch Committee, has asked me to send this notice of next week's public safety meeting. Sergeant Lavonnie Bickerstaff, head of the department's witness protection program, will speak about how citizens can learn to be better witnesses. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm on the third floor at the Zone 5 police station on Penn Circle West in East Liberty. Call the station at 412-665-3605 for details. Please call Jan at 412-363-8208 if you are planning to attend the meeting. Rudy

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[Highland Park] Singalong/Potluck
by Sherry Goldman 01 Mar '05

01 Mar '05

The next sing-along & potluck will be this Friday, March 4 at the home of Sherry Goldman and Marty Sivitz in Highland Park starting at 7:30 p.m. and lasting as long as people will stay. Call 412-215-9631 for address and directions.

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[Highland Park] Wired Blocks Network PA AMBER ALERT - Pittsburgh PD (fwd)
by Rudolph T Maceyko 27 Feb '05

27 Feb '05

Note: I will not generally forward messages that don't concern Highland Park directly... I'm sending this one because it's a local case and a good way to let you know that if you want to receive Amber Alert messages in your e-mail INBOX, you can sign up at <http://www.amber.state.pa.us/> -Rudy ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Date: February 27, 2005 9:20:53 PM -0500 From: Wiredblocks(a)aol.com To: Wiredblocks(a)aol.com Subject: Wired Blocks Network PA AMBER ALERT - Pittsburgh PD AMBER ALERT Gold/green Lexus ES300, PA Tag FWD-3975, susp w/m age 27, abducted child age 6, w/f, last seen Allegheny Square, Pgh, Allegheny Co., call 911 if seen. Do not reply to this e-mail. If you have any information about this Amber Alert Activation, call 911 immediately. This email is not intended to and does not empower members of the public to act as police officers or to take police action. Additional information regarding this activation may be available through the investigating agency. General information about Pennsylvania's Amber Alert Plan is available at _www.amber.state.pa.us_ (http://www.amber.state.pa.us) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------------------------------- (Note: See the Pennsylvania state amber alert webpage below.) The Pennsylvania State Police has issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for Pittsburgh Police Department, Allegheny County. Pittsburgh Police are searching for James BELL, white male, age 27, 5’10”, 200 lbs. He is driving a gold/green colored 1997 Lexus ES300, PA Tag FWD-3975. After a domestic incident BELL abducted a 6 year old white, female. BELL is possibly traveling to the state of Florida. BELL and the child were last seen at 3 Allegheny Square in Pittsburgh, PA on 2/27/05 at 1530 hours. Child wearing a gray sweatshirt containing the word MUDD. Anyone with information about this incident should immediately contact police by calling 911. This has been an Amber Child Abduction Alert for the Pittsburgh Police Department, Allegheny County. Affected counties: Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette, Somerset, Bedford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------ CHANNEL 4 WTAE AMBER ALERT You can also click below or type it into your address box to get more info from Channel 4. _http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/4236781/detail.html_ (http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/4236781/detail.html) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- --------------------- Mary Jo Bradley, Executive Director Wired Blocks Network website: _Wired Blocks Network_ (http://groups.msn.com/WiredBlocksNetwork/welcometowiredblocksnetwork.m snw) http://groups.msn.com/WiredBlocksNetwork e-mail: wiredblocks(a)aol.com voice: 412-441-2550 ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------

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[Highland Park] Invitation to Charter School community meeting
by Salvador Wilcox 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Education Innovations, Inc. invites you to participate in our first community meeting to plan NatureLAB Charter School: When: Friday February 25, 2005, 7:00PM-8:30PM Where: Hill House Association, 1835 Centre Avenue Families welcome. Activities for children will be provided. Refreshments for all. The mission of NatureLAB Charter School is to foster a nurturing and caring environment in which a rigorous science-centered curriculum enables children to think critically and solve creatively the challenges of race, class, and economics. We'll also update Pittsburgh on the progress of NatureLABcommunity, made possible with major support from Lowe's. We extend our greatest appreciation to Lowe's for their recent $50,000 corporate sponsorship of NatureLABcommunity. Sincerely, Salvador Wilcox CEO Education Innovations, Inc. 914 Heberton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412.363.7707 www.educationinnovations.org

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[Highland Park] Incident at Negley & Stanton
by stevecary＠comcast.net 24 Feb '05

24 Feb '05

Hello - I was wondering if anyone knows what happened earlier this evening at the intersection of Negley and Stanton? There have been police cars, ambulances and helicopters since about 6:15... It seemed a little more serious than a traffic accident. Thanks, Steve Cary

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject] Restore Sanctuary Stained Glass
by Justin Rothshank 22 Feb '05

22 Feb '05

* Union Project Update - www.unionproject.org - _ Ongoing Stained Glass Restoration Classes_* The registration deadline for April classes is April 1. Many of the April classes will begin working on the sanctuary windows of the Union Project. These beautiful windows are some of the most visible stained glass windows in the building, and will be seen by thousands of people for many years to come. Saturday morning classes and Thursday evening classes are being offered. Also, new in April, will be our weekend stained glass intensive. Class members will work from Friday evening thru Sunday afternoon to completely restore their windows. Lunch will be included on 2 days, and a smaller class will allow for more student/teacher interaction. Class members will see the fruits of their labor almost instantly. If you are interested in stained glass classes at the Union Project please call 412-478-3105 or email Justin(a)unionproject.org. _* Planning Team Volunteers Needed*_ The Union Project Board of Directors is planning an event to showcase and celebrate our progress. The Groundbreaking Event Committee is looking for volunteers interested in brainstorming what the event could include and pulling together sponsors and volunteers to make it happen. The event itself is tentatively scheduled for May 14; the first planning committee meeting is scheduled for March 3 at the Starbuck's in the Omni William Penn, at 5:45 p.m. Please RSVP to Abby Sandel at abbysandel(a)earthlink.net if you plan to attend. _* Volunteers for Old House Fair Needed*_ Union Project will be having a booth at the Old House Fair at the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show on March 12 and 13. Volunteers are needed to help staff the Union Project booth. Volunteers who have previously volunteered at the Union Project or who have taken a stained glass class would be preferable, as the primary job for this event will be answering questions about Union Project and its programs. Volunteer help is needed for the following shifts: Saturday March 12 10 am – 2 pm Saturday March 12 2 pm – 6 pm Saturday March 12 6 pm – 10 pm Sunday March 13 10 am – 2 pm If you are interested in helping to staff the table at the Old House Fair please contact Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. _* Nonprofit Summit 2005 – Nonprofits as Agents of Change*_ “Never doubt that a small group of citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead’s words are serving as the basis for a conference sponsored by Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and six other organizations, including the Union Project, which is expected to attract 1,000 attendees. “Nonprofits as Agents of Change: Leading Our Region’s Next Renaissance” is the theme of the 2005 Nonprofit Summit, which will be held on April 26 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The conference will focus on leadership, change and transformation. It will feature two concurrent sessions that include 13 workshops on all aspects of change – planning, leading, crafting, facilitating, raising money for, advocating for, marketing for and more. It will also include five “town hall” meetings that focus on community issues such as healthy children, youth, and families; thriving neighborhoods, civic engagement, viable economies, and creative communities. The Union Project will be helping to organize the “town hall” session about creative communities. The registration fee is $75 for the first member of the organization and $65 for each additional member. Scholarships are available. For information on the conference, visit www.pittsburghnonprofitsummit.org or call 412-471-6488 to be placed on the mailing list to receive conference information. www.unionproject.org Restoring neighborhood space to connect, create, and celebrate. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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