Hi all, I don't know how many Highland Parkers attended the event described below, but I did and I just wanted to thank Patrick Dowd and his office staff for organizing it. I went to it not expecting very much, but, to my delight, I found the event to be very informative and useful. I believe they might do this again (since it was so successful), so I just wanted to encourage my neighbors to take advantage of it in the future! Claudette ____________________________________ From: Jennifer.Thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us To: Emily.Keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us CC: Jennifer.Thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us, Steven.Fatur@city.pittsburgh.pa.us Sent: 3/12/2011 9:06:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Highland Park] Adding Value to Your Home and Community Please join the Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd, Lawrenceville United, the Morningside Area Community Council and the Stanton Heights Neighborhood Association on the morning of Saturday, March 26th for an informative workshop on adding value to your home and community. A 10th Ward Home Improvement Workshop: Adding Value to Your Home and Community Learn What You and Your Neighborhood Can Do Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:00am – 12:00pm (doors open at 9:45am) Sunnyside Elementary School 4801 Stanton Avenue, Pgh, PA 15201 Have you considered making some improvements to your home - a new retaining wall, colorful landscaping, energy-saving insulation or even a new bathroom? Home renovations can be expensive, but, when done correctly, can greatly increase your enjoyment of your home and its resale value. At this free event, you will hear from local non-profits, government agencies, and businesses that can help you reach your home improvement goals. In addition, representatives of community groups in the 10th ward will be there to tell you about the projects they are working on to increase the value of your home by improving the quality of life in the neighborhood. For more information, please go to _http://district7.pittsburghpa.gov/homeworkshop_ (http://district7.pittsburghpa.gov/homeworkshop) or phone 412.255.2140. We hope to see you there! -- <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>