This week we had a flurry of new messages on the list, focused on two main subjects: apartment/house rentals (4 messages), and contractors/services (6). There are, in fact, several more messages in the queue, and I'll send them out right after I send this one... We seem to have an opportunity now (and sufficient interest) to update the HPCC contractors list and possibly publish it on the Highland Park web site; I do not have the time to do this myself, but I can help. It would be nice to get Ollie Rielly (publisher of the HPCC newsletter, where previous lists have been published) and perhaps Mary Louise Ray (who volunteered!) together to coordinate this effort. I would like to point out a couple of guidelines for sending mail to the Neighborhood list--the sole purpose of these guidelines is to maintain the high quality the list has achieved so far: - Please send each message with its own descriptive subject and no quoted text from another message unless the message is a reply; if it is a reply, keep the quoted portion to a minimum. - Keep in mind that the list is meant to be used for announcements, and not for discussions--there are many list members who value the perceived lack of "junk" on the list; to some, lengthy discussions or "me too" messages are junk. If there is a need for a discussion list, we can create one. I've asked about this before, and there was apparently no interest. - If you send a message asking for something or announcing an event, please consider sending a follow-up message afterward letting folks know what you learned or how the event went. - Please send only plain-text messages without attachments; if you want to send an attachment, please send email to me first about it. - Also, keep in mind that the list is moderated, meaning that messages must be approved before they'll go out to everyone. Sometimes messages won't go out right away, and sometimes they won't go out at all--that's life on a volunteer basis :-) Right now I'm the only moderator, but soon I would like to allow others to help with this role. Thanks, Rudy