I just received word that a rally against violence will be held at the Pleasure Bar tonight at 9 PM. I was unable to find any accounts of the incident in local news, but blogger Thomas C. Waters posted the facts as they were told to him.
It has been reported elsewhere, that the Pleasure Bar bouncer did nothing, but Veruca was clear with me that the manager from there was extremely helpful, and the Pleasure Bar has gay employees. Any outrage over this needs to be directed towards stopping violence, and not against this one business establishment.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to “Beautify Bloomfield” on Saturday, April 24. Although it was a rainy morning, you managed to make a noticeable difference to Liberty Avenue!
Thanks also to Starbucks for providing hot coffee, Subway for serving lunch and and PA CleanWays for cleaning supplies.
The next Clean Sweep has been planned for Saturday, July 10. Sign up today and I’ll send you an email as a reminder.
The Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center has launched a new website for those seeking employment. Browse summer, long-term and permanent job openings at more than 15 non-profit organizations in Pittsburgh’s East End. It’s easy and free for qualified candidates to search and apply for the dozens of positions available.
To search the opportunities available in Pittsburgh’s East End, register at EastEndWorks.com.
My cousin Paul J. Sciullo II was a Pittsburgh Police Officer, born and raised in Bloomfield. He was killed on April 4, 2009, along with Officer Stephen Mayhle and Officer Eric Kelly. This song pays tribute to my cousin, and to all those who answer the call for us each and everyday. If it celebrates, or explains in some way, why these men and women do what they do, that’s what Paul would have wanted.
— Bill Garrison
I’ll Come To You
Co-written by Pittsburgh singer/songwriter Bill Deasy and Bill Garrison. Performed by Bill Deasy. The price is $10 and all proceeds go to the Permanent Memorial for the Fallen Heroes Fund. To order a copy of the CD (featuring two tracks) please email your request to: permanentmemorial@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting this beautiful and lasting memorial to all those who dedicate their lives to our safety.
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On Monday, April 26, the Bloomfield Development Corporation will host a free workshop for small businesses. Types of loans, application strategies, personal credit requirements, lending resources and business planning assistance will be discussed by speakers from the BDC, Dollar Bank, Urban Redevelopment Authority and the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
Details are below, and to make your reservation, email Karla Owens or call the BDC at 412-681-8800.
To help promote the event, download a printable PDF flyer.
Monday, April 26, 2010
6:00 PM
Alexander’s Restaurant
5104 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Bloomfield Events Calendar
To mark TV turnoff week, the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh will be presenting a talk by Lydia Roberson titled “The Media & Your Child” on Monday, April 19 from 6:30 PM–8:00 PM.
Today’s children are growing up in a society where the prevalence of televisions, videos and computers is an accepted part of life. Yet researchers have found children’s television watching to be linked to such health concerns as higher rates of obesity and higher blood pressure. To kickoff TV Turnoff week, the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh invites you to join Lydia Roberson to explore this topic in greater depth and discuss alternatives for families who would like to reduce their viewing time.
Monday, April 19, 2010
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh
201 S. Winebiddle Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Bloomfield Events Calendar
Care to help beautify Bloomfield? Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 9 AM, volunteers will be meeting at St. Joseph’s Church for a street cleanup. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Starbucks and Subway, and cleaning supplies have been donated by PA CleanWays.
For more information or to sign up, contact Terry Aiello.
To help promote the event, download a printable PDF flyer.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00 AM
St. Joseph’s Church
4712 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Bloomfield Events Calendar
Dear Residents,
The snow has finally melted, a sure sign that spring is just a green plant away! I’ve noticed that when one neighbor starts sprucing up their yard it sort of catches on and before you know it neighbors are sipping a glass of iced tea as they look over their freshly renovated gardens. There is nothing like the feel of fresh green grass under your feet after a month of 50 inches of snow. Pride in a neighborhood starts with just one neighbor and grows from there.
Our great City of Pittsburgh has been selected as host city for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in North America for World Environment Day (WED) 2010. The kick off will be on Earth Day, April 22nd, and will continue for six weeks until June 5th.
Each year WED has an official theme built around a worldwide environmental challenge or crisis that the United Nation deems critical to global prosperity. The 2010 theme is “Biodiversity” and the supportive regional theme being embraced is Water Matters! As Earth Day approaches a series of events will take place around the City focusing on environmentalism and sustainability.
The Clean Pittsburgh Commission and Citizens Against Litter have been working together and have already gotten community leaders, groups and residents in more than 83 neighborhoods within the City to participate in the spring 2010 Redd Up Weekend, taking place between April 23rd and April 25th. The City’s goal is to have residents from each of our 90 neighborhoods actively participate.
If you would like to volunteer or lead a clean-up in your neighborhood, please contact Boris Weinstein, president of the City’s Clean Pittsburgh Commission and founder and president of Citizens Against Litter at boris.weinstein@verizon.net or call 412-688-9120.
For more information on the World Environment Day celebrations, please visit the United Nations World Environmental Day 2010 Pittsburgh web site at http://www.pittsburghwed.com.
Sincerely,
Luke Ravenstahl
Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
