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Volunteers Needed for the Bonfire

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The bonfire is just days away!

The success of community events such as this one depend on volunteers. We still have several opportunities to help.

Set Up (1-4 pm) - The bulk of the set up will occur between 1-3, then just a few people will be needed to help the restaurants with set up.

The Bonfire (4-8 pm) - There will be the need for some people to help with various activities during the bonfire. Also, at this time we will need help with the hay ride (drivers, line managers).

Breakdown/Clean up (8-10 pm.) Although the fire stays lit until 10pm, the activities and food will end around 8 pm. We will need help then with breaking down tables, etc. (This shouldn’t take the whole two hours.)

Sunday am Clean up. (tba) We need to leave the field clear of all debris. People will be need to remove wood scrap/ashes and gather debris that was missed the night before.

Any amount of time that you can give would be appreciated. We especially need help during the clean up times (Many hands make light work!). Contact lyndawrenn@comcast.net to volunteer.

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Community Meeting for the Restoration of the Mellon Park Walled Garden

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Saturday, April 25, 2009, 10am
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Simmons Hall
1047 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
If you are not able to attend the lecture, please join us for a community meeting on Saturday, April 25th at 10am. This meeting is free and open to the public. During the community meeting, the artist will present her proposal for the work of art that will be located in the lawn of the Walled Garden. The landscape architect will present their plans for the rest of the garden restoration.

A selection panel facilitated by the Office of Public Art chose artist Janet Zweig to become a member of the design team for the restoration of the Mellon Park Walled Garden. This restoration will be completed in honor of Ann Katherine Seamans, who enjoyed spending time in the garden.
The 35-acre Mellon Park spans Fifth Avenue in Shadyside and is the former Richard Beatty Mellon estate. Dating to 1935, the Walled Garden is a classic work of landscape architecture by Vitale and Geiffert, containing sculpture by Edmond R. Amateis. Anchored at one end with a flagstone terrace and fountain, the garden is enclosed on three sides by brick and stone, and features a central rectangular lawn surrounded by plantings and flagstone walkways. In addition to Ms. Zweig’s artwork, the project encompasses restoration and improvements to the Walled Garden, including the main entry, seating, trees and perennial flower beds. The restoration of the garden is being designed by La Quatra Bonci, a local landscape architecture firm.

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The Office of Public Art &amp;amp;amp; the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Present An Artist Lecture with Janet Zweig

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009

6:00 – 7:30pm
The Ellis School
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

The Office of Public Art and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy presents an artist lecture with Janet Zweig. Janet is an artist from Brooklyn, NY who has worked on public art projects throughout the country. She is currently on the design team for the restoration of the Walled Garden in Mellon Park. Join us as Janet talks about her recent and upcoming public art projects and her proposal for the Ann Katharine Seamans Memorial Garden. Stay after the lecture and join us for a reception with the artist.
The lecture is free, but registration is requested. Register on www.ProArtsTickets.org or call 412.394.3353

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Sterrett School Open House — TONIGHT

Monday, September 1st, 2008

From Mary Beth

I ran into Sterrett School Principal Sarah Sumpter late Friday as I was completing the permits for the bonfire, and she asked me to invite the community to an OPEN HOUSE AT STERRETT SCHOOL on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tours of the new facility will be given.
The tour was initially scheduled for parents, but she said folks often stop in and ask to see the facility, so she thought she would put it out there for anyone to stop in, while they will have hosts available to give tours.

So, again, tonight, 5-7pm, Sterrett School Open House!

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SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Kick-Off Meeting

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

It’s not too late to reserve a seat at the SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Kick-Off!

Contact amacurak@pcrg.org or (412) 391-6732 x210 ASAP to save your spot!

SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS is a collaborative network of block watches across Pittsburgh. Sponsored by PCRG, our goal is to bring neighborhood public safety activists together to share strategies, discuss root causes of crime across communities, receive training from public safety experts, and build safe communities from the grass roots up.

For cross-community discussion, best practices sharing and training and information on recent changes to Pittsburgh-area public safety programs and policies, join us at our kick-off from 12-4 PM on Saturday, June 28th in the Bayer Hall Rotunda at Duquesne University, Uptown Pittsburgh.

Please let us know if you are coming or thinking about coming by RSVP’ing to amacurak@pcrg.org or (412) 391-6732 x210 as soon as possible.

Duquesne University is served by the 61, 71, and 500 buslines and Steel Plaza “T” station. Parking will be validated.

Iif you received this and know someone who’d be interested, pass along the date/time and RSVP information - the more people and groups that participate, the stronger the network and the learning

It’s not too late! RSVP now!

PCRG Safe Neighborhoods Kick-Off
June 28th, 2008 - 12-4 PM
Bayer Hall Rotunda
at Duquesne University,
Uptown Pittsburgh
RSVP to amacurak@pcrg.org or
(412) 391-6732 x210 ASAP.

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COPS AND KIDS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

2nd Annual

COPS AND KIDS

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Sunday October 5, 2008

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Mellon Park Basketball courts

(Fifth Ave @ Beechwood Blvd.)

Volunteers are welcomed.

Or just come and have some fun with the

Police, and some neighborhood kids

For more info and/or sign up contact:

Mike Gay @ 412-665-3770

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CITIZEN ALERT

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police - Zone 1
CITIZEN ALERT
		Anti-Predatory Lenders Workshop This is just a reminder that the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) and Northside Leadership Conference will be hosting the Anti- Predatory Lenders Workshop on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, 6:30 – 7:50, at THE PITTSBURGH PROJECT, Dining Hall, and 2801 North Charles Street, Pittsburgh PA. We are asking that each organization and Block Watch group send at least 2 people to represent your Block Watch or Organization to this meeting. The Honorable Senator Wayne D. Fontana will be speaking at the event along with the PCRG Experts. I don’t need to tell any of you just how serious this problem has become. So please come and hear the information Knowledge is Power. This may not apply to you but come and get the information and be able to help someone in your neighborhood. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at (412) 330-2572 or by e-mail. Please help us to fill the room and give Senator Fontana a real Northside welcome. Thank you, Rhonda Brandon

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Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

**** CANCELED ****

After reviewing our date of October 8^th which is the beginning of Yom Kippur, we have decided to cancel the event and to reschedule at a more conducive time.

You are cordially invited to attend the Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6 -8

Grand Opening

Celebration

Date TBD

We are an equal rights and opportunity school district.

Where: Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Gymnasium

7100 Reynolds Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15208

412-247-7870

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett staff, parents, students, community members

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett staff, parents, students, community members

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett staff, parents, students, community members

and District staff to celebrate Pittsburgh Sterrett’s Grand Opening.

Guests will enjoy student-led tours of the newly renovated facility and attend a brief reception held in

the school’s new cafeteria. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the school’s new gymnasium

(entrance on Reynolds Street).

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Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration (rescheduled)

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration

Monday, October 27, 2008

5:00 - 7:00PM

You are cordially invited to attend the

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Please join Principal Sarah Sumpter, Pittsburgh Sterrett Staff, parents, students, community members and District staff to celebrate Pittsburgh Sterrett’s Grand Opening.

Guests will enjoy student-led tours of the newly renovated facility and attend a brief reception held in the school’s new cafeteria. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the school’s new gymnasium (entrance on Reynolds Street).

Where: Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Gymnasium

7100 Reynolds Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15208

412-247-7870

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Point Breeze Light Up Night on December 5th

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

The SPBO presents Light Up Night on Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9:00pm.

Point Breeze Light Up Night

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Archive for the 'Announcements' Category

Volunteers Needed for the Bonfire

Community Meeting for the Restoration of the Mellon Park Walled Garden

The Office of Public Art &amp;amp;amp; the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Present An Artist Lecture with Janet Zweig

Sterrett School Open House — TONIGHT

SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Kick-Off Meeting

COPS AND KIDS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

2nd Annual

COPS AND KIDS

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

CITIZEN ALERT

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police - Zone 1

CITIZEN ALERT

Anti-Predatory Lenders Workshop

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Grand Opening Celebration (rescheduled)

Point Breeze Light Up Night on December 5th

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