South Point Breeze Organization

Frick Park Market Grand Opening on August 16th!

August 8th, 2008

Frick Park Market Grand Opening on 8/16

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Quantum Theatre’s Cymbeline — Mellon Park

July 24th, 2008

Quantum Theatre
Cymbeline
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Karla Boos
July 31 – August 24
Outdoors, Rose Garden, Mellon Park
A “Robot 250 project” - collaboration with The Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University

Point Breeze Nights
Thursday July 31 and Tuesday August 19
Pre-show reception at 6:30pm
in the Gordon Pavilion at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Performance at 8pm
Special discounted tickets available from ProArts Tickets
Call 412.394.3353 to purchase

Is it a comedy, a tragedy, a romance? Like Quantum, Shakespeare’s Cymbeline breaks all the rules and doesn’t care. At it’s heart are many journeys. Broken families stumble back together and characters struggle through dense fog to emerge whole. Cymbeline is a tale about who we are, where we come from and how we find our way home.

Illah Nourbaksh and his team at the Robotics Institute work with Quantum team to add a unique element to the production. It depends upon surprise… but we will reveal that robotics technology will allow the audience to affect the production, and we invite each viewer’s participation in a way that’s fun.

Quantum hopes you’ll attend one of two Point Breeze Nights! Quantum loves the residents of Bill Peduto’s Point Breeze district for tolerating their presence in such a beautiful, well-used park. On two evenings, July 31 and August 19, Bill hosts a pre-show party at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts followed by a performance of the play. Point Breeze residents will receive a special discount.

For information on Cymbeline, and other special events such as Book Club Night, visit http://www.quantumtheatre.com/season/cymbeline/

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Car Vandalism on Fennimore

June 27th, 2008

A resident wrote to share some details on recent vandalism…

I thought I would let you know that earlier this week there was a spate of car vandalism on Fennimore Street, the block between Gettysburg and Hastings. At least one, probably two cars were keyed and a large tree branch was placed on the hood of another car. It probably happened between 9.15 and 10 pm the evening of Tuesday, June 24th. Thought this might be of interest, considering the other strange activities going on nearby recently.

— AL

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SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Kick-Off Meeting

June 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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South Point Breeze Break-Ins

June 8th, 2008

There were two break-ins recently at 322 and 310 South Lang Avenue in South Point Breeze. On Saturday, May 17 between 4:30 and 5pm, a black male broke into the basement of 322 South Lang via a window. He took a bicycle (with two flat tires) from the basement, then moved up to the first appt level and took a 42″ TV. He took bedsheets, wrapped the flatscreen in the sheets, balanced it on the flat-tire bike, and walked it down South Lang toward Penn Ave. A concerned neighbor even stopped to help him as it looked like he was having trouble balancing the “painting” he was moving. He smelled of alcohol.

On May 31 (also a Sat night) between 10:30 and 11pm, a black male with graying, dreadlocked hair pulled into a ponytail, approximately 6′4″ and weighing 170 lbs broke into the detached garage of 310 South Lang Avenue. He went in through a side window, took out two bikes and started walking them down the driveway. At about that time, I let the dog out (end of Penguins game) and he started going crazy. I ran outside and saw the black male standing in the middle of the street yelling at the dog. At the same time, the resident of 322 South Lang (next door neighbor to 310) ran outside and saw the man standing in the road. The resident from 322 ran to the middle of the road and cracked the man in the middle of the back, sending him flying over the bikes and sprawling onto the pavement. The burglar ran down S Lang toward Penn as fast as he could once he got off the ground.

These two incidents are likely the same criminal. In talking to the police, they have a very good idea of who the man is as he was arrested recently at the Squirrel Hill Café for not paying a bill. I commend the local officer (himself a resident of South Point Breeze) for taking the time to follow up on this matter and come up with a likely suspect. There were many eye witnesses to the May 31 incident, so there is good information on the physical description. He did not seem to be armed, and was unusual in that he was older (believed to be about 50 years old according to the police information).

Please be cautious as you see suspicious persons near your home.

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Block Watch Meeting — 4.29 @ 7:30pm

April 18th, 2008

Tuesday, 29 April, 7:30pm

St. Bede’s Church
Senior Room
Corner of S. Dallas and Willard

This meeting is a follow-up Block Watch meeting held on 4 March.

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Notes from Recent Public Safety Meeting

March 10th, 2008

PURPOSE
The South Point Breeze Organization (SPBO) and Councilman Bill Peduto sponsored a Crime Prevention Meeting on Tuesday, March 4th in the St. Bede Cafeteria. Approximately 140 residents attended this standing room only session. Discussion focused on two recent crime incidents which took place on Hastings and Selwyn Streets. While the news media had reported numerous incidents, they were not in the immediate vicinity. The local incidents were isolated and don’t appear to be related, however, residents should always be kept informed.

Police Commander Cathy Degler and Community Policing Officer William Mathew White (as well as some plain clothes detectives) were in attendance to share information.

Helpful Hint: If you’ve witnessed a crime close up, for identification purposes, instead of just paying attention to their clothing, which can easily be shed or turned inside out within minutes of a crime, look at the shoes. Criminals rarely change their shoes.

CITIZEN OBSERVER
The City has funded the “Citizen Observer,” a free web based public safety software program that provides crime information to citizens regarding their specific community and throughout the entire city. Residents must sign up online to get access:
http://www.citizenobserver.com

SOUTH POINT BREEZE ORGANIZATION
The South Point Breeze Organization (SPBO) is a non profit volunteer community organization which can represent the community in a variety of ways, including planning, safety, environmental and social matters. The SPBO will host a follow-up Crime Prevention meeting to provide assistance and experience in organizing official block watches–street by street.

The Police Department can provide funding assistance in printing official Block Watch Signs–Criminals Beware. These signs alert criminals that the people that live on that street are organized, sharing information, and keeping a watchful eye.

To get on the SPBO e-mail to receive notices of future meetings, and general information of interest, log onto email info@southpointbreeze.org.

ZONE 4 GENERAL INFORMATION
The City is currently comprised of 6 Police Zones. The Zone which service Point Breeze is ZONE 4 (formerly #6). It is the largest geographic zone in the city, and comprises not only Point Breeze and North Point Breeze, but also Squirrel Hill, Swisshelm Park, Shadyside, North, Central and South Oakland to Uptown, Greenfield, Hazelwood, Hays, Glenwood, New Homestead/Gates Manor and Lincoln Place. It is staffed according to crime statistics. There is an overlap of officers during shift changes.

EMERGENCY AND NON-EMGERNCY CONTACTS
CALL 911 for EMERGENCIES and suspicious activity.

CALL 311 number for non-emergency issues (i.e. garbage wasn’t picked up, neighbors dog is barking all night, street needs salted, potholes, etc.)

Follow-up information relating to a crime can be reported to the Police Zone by calling 412-422-6520.

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Open House at The Pittsburgh New Church School

March 8th, 2008

We would like to welcome the South Point Breeze community to our open house at The Pittsburgh New Church School on Wednesday March 19th at 6:30pm. We are a lively little school set at the end of Le Roi Road (off Reynolds, between Lang and Homewood) and welcome students from a ten mile radius (or further if they don’t need busing!)

This will be a good opportunity to see the results of our project week, but also to see student work from throughout the year. Come meet other parents and teachers, and see our family-like classrooms. Refreshments will be served. Please call if you would like further information.

299 Le Roi Road

412 731 0122

www.pittsburghnewchurchschool.org

principal@pittsburghnewchurch.org

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Public Safety Meeting

March 1st, 2008

In an effort to educate and inform the community, Councilman Peduto’s office has coordinated a public safety meeting to discuss crime and crime prevention in our neighborhood.

Tuesday, March 4th @ 7pm
St. Bede Cafeteria
Corner of S. Dallas and Willard

In attendance will be public safety officials, representatives from City Council (Peduto’s office), members of the South Point Breeze Organization, and concerned citizens.

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We need help getting the word out. Please let all your friends and neighbors know. And if you have a few minutes before Tuesday, and can help hang some signs, please respond ASAP and we will have someone contact you with information about passing out/hanging flyers.

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Armed Robbery (22 Feb 2008)

February 26th, 2008

A sobering note from a Point Breeze resident:

Just a word of caution; I was robbed at gunpoint on Friday afternoon at 3pm, on Selwyn Street, by my car. They were after cash and they got some. Theywere on foot. (A fellow was robbed the same way last Tuesday on Hastings, the 200 block.) I had just unloaded the groceries, went out to lock the car and they came up behind me. About 18 to 20, one was black and slim, had a hood, a large silver revolver. The other was brown, had a mustache, a knitted hat, and a brown jacket with some leather, two toned, probably a sports team. Anyhow, I could identify them if they catch them.

We love our neighborhood and a couple bad actors can cause considerable havoc for a short time. Confident they will be caught. But right now, they seem to be roaming the East End in daylight looking for people who are by themselves.

I wasn’t afraid but was rather ticked off. Hope the police patrol the East End a little more aggressively for a while. No need to reply. Just be wary of strangers if you’re walking.
Report anything you think strange. Thanks.

You can pass the word on to your neighbors.
Ray Werner

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Frick Park Market Grand Opening on August 16th!

Quantum Theatre’s Cymbeline — Mellon Park

Car Vandalism on Fennimore

SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Kick-Off Meeting

South Point Breeze Break-Ins

Block Watch Meeting — 4.29 @ 7:30pm

Notes from Recent Public Safety Meeting

Open House at The Pittsburgh New Church School

Public Safety Meeting

Armed Robbery (22 Feb 2008)

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