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[Highland Park] HPCC meeting tonight: AmeriCorps NCCC presentation
by Rudolph T Maceyko 19 Jun '03

19 Jun '03

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps will give a brief presentation at tonight's Community Club meeting at St. Andrew's at 7:30 pm. I know that they are doing some work in the park; they may be working elsewhere as well. More information about AmeriCorps NCCC: <http://www.americorps.org/nccc/> Rudy

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[Highland Park] Public Safety Information
by Rudolph T Maceyko 16 Jun '03

16 Jun '03

Highland Park Community Club Public Safety committee chair John Ciroli has made some important safety information available on the Public Safety committee section of the Highland Park web site: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/org/hpcc/safety.htm> Right now you'll find information about car thefts, along with links to the Pittsburgh Police web page for "Pittsburgh's Most Wanted" and the "anonymous" tip form. Rudy

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[Highland Park] Neighborhood Notes
by Rudolph T Maceyko 15 Jun '03

15 Jun '03

I hope you find the Highland Park Neighborhood mailing list useful. I enjoy running it, even if I am a bit pressed for time occasionally and make mistakes...! :-) Here are a few notes about this list. I apologize for the length of this message... I also promise that messages such as this one will be rare. :-) SERVER MAINTENANCE I'm moving the server that runs the list to my new home this week. The server will be down from Monday morning to sometime Tuesday if everything goes as planned... This move will have no effect on the Highland Park web site. ACCEPTABLE TOPICS Some folks were concerned that I sent messages about certain topics to this list... The problematic topics were notices of religious holidays/ceremonies, a message from a local political candidate, and "ads" for local non-profit organizations. When I created this list, my goal was to promote and inform the Highland Park neighborhood--which includes its residents, businesses/organizations, and the park. As the moderator of the list, I publish announcements based on their relevance to the neighborhood. I can't presume to speak for everyone, so I need your feedback to judge what's appropriate. If you haven't already sent me your comments, please consider doing so. I'll be busy moving over the next few weeks, but I'll still read email regularly. SUBMISSIONS TO THE LIST I encourage anyone who has something to announce to the neighborhood to use this list to do so. You can send your submissions to me, or send them to the list posting address (in the "to" header of this message). But please keep in mind that the moderation guidelines for the list may mean that your message doesn't make it to the list. Here are the current guidelines: Frequency - I *try* to send out only one message per day, and no more than a few messages per week. The mailing list will be less effective if there are so many messages that folks stop reading it. Many times I will hold a message over to the next day to keep the number of messages low. Relevance - Submissions to the list should be of general interest throughout the neighborhood. This isn't always so easy to gauge, but generally, if a message is about someone doing something interesting in the neighborhood, or about someone from the neighborhood doing something interesting elsewhere, it's relevant to the list. Sometimes I'll include announcements about unique events elsewhere such as CMU's recent hazardous waste collection event, and their upcoming computer recycling event. Advertising - It would be great to hear what local organizations and businesses are doing occasionally, but the list cannot be a general advertising medium. Local organizations and businesses are important to the neighborhood, so including messages about them is an important part of promoting the neighborhood. Local businesses get "free advertising" when they sponsor a local event--that works out well for everyone! These guidelines evolve over time, based partly on your feedback! IDENTIFYING MESSAGES In March, I added "[Highland Park]" to the subject line of all messages sent to the list to help distinguish them from "spam". Since many messages sent to the list will not be from me, the subject tag should reduce any confusion over whether a given message is something relevant to the neighborhood when the sender is unknown to you. PRIVACY POLICY The Highland Park Neighborhood mailing list operates under the same "privacy policy" as the Highland Park web site does: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/privacy.htm> Rudy

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[Highland Park] This week in Highland Park (update)
by Rudolph T Maceyko 15 Jun '03

15 Jun '03

TUESDAY Neighborhood walk starting at Enrico's Tazza d'Oro at 7:30 pm (every Tuesday) WEDNESDAY Highland Park pool opens for the summer at 1:00 pm THURSDAY HPCC Meeting at St. Andrew's at 7:30 pm SATURDAY Free tennis clinic at the tennis courts on Stanton Avenue at 9:00 am (every Saturday) Computer Recycling at Carnegie Mellon from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Visit the Community Calendar on the Highland Park web site for details: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/calendar/> Bob Staresinic, Vice President of the Highland Park Community Club was quick to point out my accidental omission of Thursday's monthly HPCC meeting. Thanks, Bob! The next HPCC meeting after this one will be in August (there is no meeting in July). I'm also using this opportunity to mention the computer recycling event at CMU on Saturday. This free event at CMU is a great way to properly get rid of old computers and computer-related equipment--computers contains hazardous materials that shouldn't go to landfills. For details visit: <http://www.cmu.edu/greenpractices/dell.htm> Rudy

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[Highland Park] This week in Highland Park
by Rudolph T Maceyko 15 Jun '03

15 Jun '03

TUESDAY Neighborhood walk starting at Enrico's Tazza d'Oro at 7:30 pm (every Tuesday) WEDNESDAY Highland Park pool opens for the summer at 1:00 pm SATURDAY Free tennis clinic at the tennis courts on Stanton Avenue at 9:00 am (every Saturday) Visit the Community Calendar on the Highland Park web site for details: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/calendar/> Rudy

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[Highland Park] Summer 2003 Learning Clubs at The Learning Club in Highland Park
by Salvador Wilcox 10 Jun '03

10 Jun '03

The Learning Club in Highland Park introduces: Summer 2003 Learning Clubs Don't let your child's active and happy brain sleep the summer away! In our Clubs, they are certain to have lots of fun and do lots of thinking at the same time. We've put together a set of clubs that will accommodate almost any interest. Choose one or choose them all! - Designed to catch the attention of youth. - Variety of different clubs from which to choose - Multi-disciplinary including some reading, math, and technology. - Aligned with local, state, and national standards. All Clubs meet between 9:00 am until 12:00 noon for six weeks on the days listed. All Clubs are $135 per six week session. Multiple club/sibling price is $120 per six week session. "The 1600 Club" Meets every Monday from July 7th until August 11th. Planning on scoring 1600 on the SAT in 5 years? Start now and increase your brain power with a morning of puzzles, games, and videos. Increase your vocabulary with Scrabble and etymology, or improve writing by playing chess. "The Book Club" Meets every Tuesday from July 8th until August 12th. Bring your favorite books to life! Write a play and direct its performance, create poems, dioramas, or even your own newspaper stories. You decide. All this FUN while completing reading requirements for next year. "The Math Club" Meets every Wednesday from July 9th until August 13th. If you don't use it, you lose it. That won't happen with in this club! Create exciting projects using math skills and play intriguing games while flexing your math muscles. "The Young Entrepreneurs Club" Meets every Thursday from July 10th until August 14th. Think about your favorite shop, store, or restaurant. Ever wonder how it got there? You'll be in the know in this club. Learn what it takes to run a company. Along the way, we'll visit many businesses and hear how they started. Maybe one day we'll visit your company. "Young Athlete's Club: The Science of Baseball" Meets every Saturday from July 12th until August 16th Get your bats and gloves and get ready to play ball. Ever wonder what makes a curve ball curve? Why the ball flies farther in Coors Field? Just what is the difference between a 90 mph and a 95 mph fastball? Why is a spitball illegal? Come and see what baseball is all about, scientifically speaking. The Learning Club in Highland Park is located at 5808 Bryant Street, Suite 2. For more information: info(a)educationinnovations.org 412-363-7707

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[Highland Park] Union Project Hosts Neighborhood Clean-Up Day
by Justin Rothshank 09 Jun '03

09 Jun '03

The Union Project is hosting a Vandalism Clean-Up Day on Saturday June 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the former Union Baptist Church (Stanton & Negley Avenues, Highland Park). A press-conference will be held at 1:00 on the front lawn. Over the Memorial Day weekend, vandals broke into the Union Project, shattering 26 interior windows, splintering original 100-year-old handcrafted woodwork, ripping up floorboards, and trashing furniture and clothes donated for the community-wide Highland Park Yard Sale. There were also some 15 attempts to set fire and five small homemade bombs meant to spray shrapnel and flames. The Union Project is restoring the former church as part of its mission to create community by connecting neighbors and celebrating art and faith in common space. The June 14 clean-up day follows a strong precedent - in less than two years, this grass-roots project has garnered the support of 400 people and their 6,000 hours of work removing trash from the building, planning for the restoration, raising funds, organizing the board of directors and more. "This project would not be possible without the participation of our neighbors," says Executive Director Jessica King. "It takes a whole community to pull off something this big." Projects for the Saturday work day include cleaning up vandalism damage, securing the doors with new and improved locks, painting and refinishing the exterior doors, installing upgraded exterior lighting and continuing the ongoing landscaping and beautification efforts. "Our goal for the clean-up day is to show that an active, healthy community cannot be sabotaged by violence and destruction," says Board Chair Brad Siemens. In addition to the physical repairs, a Union Project Vandalism Fund has been established for those who wish to contribute financially to project, specifically for the costs associated with the clean-up effort. The Board of Directors has set a goal to raise $20,000 in response to the crimes. Organizers expect a strong community turn-out and note that food and drink will be provided for volunteers. To volunteer, call 412.478.3105 or email Justin(a)unionproject.org. For more information regarding the event, call the Union Project at 412.363.4550 or email info(a)unionproject.org or visit <http://www.unionproject.org/>. Justin Rothshank Associate Director The Union Project 801 North Negley Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 412-478-3105 cell <http://www.unionproject.org/> Restoring neighborhood space to connect, create, and celebrate.

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[Highland Park] This week in Highland Park
by Rudolph T Maceyko 08 Jun '03

08 Jun '03

TUESDAY Neighborhood walk starting at Enrico's Tazza d'Oro at 7:30 pm (every Tuesday) FRIDAY/SATURDAY Clean Up at Union Project SATURDAY Free tennis clinic at the tennis courts on Stanton Avenue at 9:00 am (every Saturday) Visit the Community Calendar on the Highland Park web site for details: <http://www.highlandparkpa.com/calendar/> Rudy

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[Highland Park] Reptile Lovers Event at the Zoo
by Rudolph T Maceyko 07 Jun '03

07 Jun '03

I just found out about this today and thought I'd pass it on in case anyone was looking for weekend events other than the Three Rivers Arts Festival: <http://www.artsfestival.net/> The Pittsburgh Herpetological Society is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a 3-day celebration at the Zoo. The celebration started yesterday, but these scheduled events have yet to take place: Saturday 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm - TALKS Speakers: Paul Freed "Of Golden Toads and Endless Roads", Dr. Marty Rosenberg of Case Western University and founder of NOAH, Kathy an Bill Love "Blue Chameleon Ventures", and Merel J. Cox "Snakes of Thailand and Husbandry" Sunday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - REPTILE SHOW AND SALE There is an admission charge of $8 per person. For more information, visit: <http://trfn.clpgh.org/phs/10year-o.html>

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[Highland Park] House Tour Update
by Dana Thomas 05 Jun '03

05 Jun '03

Plans for the upcoming Highland Park House Tour are proceeding nicely! There is much energy and excitement surrounding this year's tour and we already have 5 wonderful homes scheduled to be on the tour. The date has been confirmed. The tour will take place Saturday, October 18th, 2003. The tour will be held from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. As always, the starting point will be St. Andrew's Church on Hampton Street and the church will also be open to tour. Our theme has taken off and we have some fantastic kitchens for tour-goers to view. As stated before, the tour is not only for kitchens so don't let the theme keep you from placing your home on the tour! Ideally, we would like to have a finalized list of homes by the end of July. We are still in need of in-progress homes and a few of the Victorian "giants" to provide a nice overview of Highland Park homes. Please contact me if you are interested in participating, nominating a home, volunteering, or would just like to ask some questions. Thanks for all of your help, support, and positivity! Dana 412-xxx-xxxx

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