Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd — April
2011
News
and Updates
SPRING TIME IS CLEAN UP TIME
A great way to celebrate Earth Day
(April 22, 2011) is by helping renew the beauty of our local communities and
public areas. The Great PA Cleanup,
LAWRENCEVILLE FARMERS MARKET
Spring time is also the time to
start thinking about fresh and nutritious foods straight from our
region’s plethora of local farms. The
The Lawrenceville neighborhood is
identified in the study as one of the many “food deserts” within
our City limits. In light of this unfortunate label, Councilman Dowd is helping
the community establish a new farmer’s market. The location has not yet
been determined, but a committee is developing to influence the process. They
will be working with the organization Farmers
Market Services to consider ideas such as location, day and time of
the week, products available, special events and activities and funding. If you
would like to be a part of the solution to the unacceptable food access issues
in Lawrenceville, please contact Jennifer Thoma at Jennifer.thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
or 412.255.2140.
FREE TAX PREPARATION and OPEN HOUSE
Goodwill of
Also, at Goodwill this month, friends from District 7 are
invited to attend the Goodwill Open House and Dedication Ceremony on April 20,
2011. The new
Stop by any time between 10-2 to tour the new facility and
learn why Goodwill is much more than thrift stores. Learn about the
agency’s services and programs, including employment training, job search
assistance, adult education, computer recycling, the Good-to-Go Café and
more. No RSVP is needed.
Upcoming
Events & Meetings
COUNCIL TO GO
Join Councilman Patrick
Dowd at Council to Go,
his mobile district office, to voice your concerns, ideas, and questions about
local government and services.
Lawrenceville Council to Go — Friday,
April 15, 7:30-9am — Perk Me Up,
Morningside Council to Go — Thurs., April
28, 7-8pm — Morningside VFW,
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Friday, April 1 — Sunday, April 3 — Union Project Spring Open
House, 801 North Negley Avenue
Union Project’s historic building has been restored
over the past ten years through over 30,000 community volunteer hours and the
generous support of individual donors and foundations. It is home to a variety
of community-based tenants, artists and classes, and filled with an ever
increasing number of events ranging from community meetings to festivals to
weddings. For more information about the event-filled weekend, please go to http://www.unionproject.org/About_Us/Events/Open_House
Thursday, April 14, 1pm — Driver Education for Seniors —
Lawrenceville Senior Center, 4600 Butler Street
This AARP-approved driver improvement program, designed
especially for seniors, is designed to refresh driving skills and knowledge.
Seniors will develop positive driving attitudes and regain lost confidence. Upon completion of this program each
senior will receive a 5% reduction in their automobile insurance premiums
for a period of three years, as
mandated by PA State Law. Safe driver instruction must be updated
every three years to continue insurance discount. You can register for this
informative class by calling Rose at 412.621.4199.
Sunday, April 17, 12:15-2:15pm --
Morningside Area Community Council’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, St. Raphael’s Multi-Purpose Room.
Children 2-12 are invited to attend at. Activities will include the East Egg
Hunt (BYOB – Bring Your Own Basket), Crafts, Face Painting and games and
goodies galore! Please RSVP by April 12th to Corrine Antoszewski, 412-441-8475,
or Jennifer McCarthy, jennyjomac@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 30,
6pm – Sunday, May 1, 2pm — Art
All Night — Iron City Brewery at 3340
Art All Night is a grassroots event
staged by an all-volunteer crew. A joyful celebration of the arts and
community, the show grows in popularity each year, bringing thousands of people
from all over the region into Lawrenceville. In 2010 Art All Night
Lawrenceville featured work by 1189 artists and was attended by over 12,000
guests. http://www.artallnight.org/index.htm
If
you know of any free community-oriented
events in your District 7
neighborhood
that we should publicize through our monthly newsletter and District 7
website, please email
Jennifer.thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us by the 1st
of each month.
Did
You Know?
One explanation of the origin of April Fool’s Day
follows that many ancient cultures
such as Romans and Hindus and the medieval Europeans used to celebrate New
Year's Day sometime near the vernal equinox that could range from March 20th to
April 5th. In the Julian calendar, April 1st was designated as the New Year's
Day and was so celebrated till 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the
adoption of the new Gregorian Calendar, which specified January 1st as the New
Year's Day. However, due to slow communications and resistance of people to
change their traditions, many people continued to celebrate New Year's Day as
before on 1st of April.
One of the most successful hoaxes
portrayed on this day in history happened in
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JENNIFER THOMA | Administrative and
Communications Director
Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd |
Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Tel 412.255.2140 | Fax 412.255.2419
jennifer.thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
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