News Around the Neighborhood
AWCC Membership Meeting Agenda – April 11, 2017
Calvary United Methodist Church, 971 Beech Ave Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 pm
- Visitors
- Councilwoman Harris’s Office
- Mayor Peduto’s Office
- Zone One Police
- Presentations: A+ Schools 2016 Annual Report, Carnegie Science Center (new signage proposal)
- New Neighbors & Guests
- Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Finance Committee Volunteers Still Sought
- Membership
- Bocce on Wednesday
- April Mixer
- AWCC 55th Anniversary Celebration (May 20, 2017)
- Ways and Means
- Wine Tour Updates (June 2nd & 3rd)
- Update on Five Year Plan with Calvary
- Dates for Other 2017 Events: Alleys, Axles & Ales/Christmas Tour
- Friends of Allegheny West
- Green Space
- Housing and Planning
- Trucks Through the Neighborhood
- Stadium Events: Parking and Traffic
- MCC: Blocks bounded by Western, Allegheny, Ridge, Bridge
- Western Avenue Revitalization
- Light of Life: Ridge Avenue Project
- Film Guidelines
- Historic District Enforcement Issues
- Medical Marijuana Dispensary
- Comprehensive Guidelines for New Construction on Vacant Sites
- Northside Leadership Conference
- Other Business (Old & New AW Preservation Award)
Neighborhood Cleanup
April 22nd is Earth Day, and Allegheny West will celebrate by holding its first clean-up day.
Meet at the Allegheny West office at 806 Western Avenue for coffee and breakfast treats and to gather some trash bags and gloves. If you have your own gloves, brooms, and tools, please bring them! Begin to look for areas in the neighborhood that need to be freshened after the winter. We’ll also have a group that will attack the leaves in the parklet at the corner of Brighton and Western.
Contact Trish Burton with any questions: tdburton3@gmail.com or (412) 523-9402. We’ll see you on the 22nd!
Allegheny West Wine & Garden, 2017
Submitted by Carol Gomrick
I’m pleased to share that we have secured the homes for the 2017 Wine and Garden Tour.
Holmes Hall (Tour Start) – 719 Brighton Road
Emmanuel Church – 957 W North Avenue
Elaine Stone and Mitchell Schwartz – 831 W North Avenue
Robert Johnson – 812 Beech Avenue
Diane and Tony Caruso (Thaw Mansion) – 930 N Lincoln Avenue
George and Mariana Whitmer – 838 N Lincoln Avenue
Q Development (Willock House) – 705 Brighton Road
This tour will be incredibly special this year due to a few historical connections between the properties. The Whitmer home and Emmanuel Episcopal Church were both designed by famed architect H. H. Richardson. Richardson is the architect who designed the Allegheny County Courthouse downtown and other famous properties throughout the US. Another connection is between Emmanuel Church and Thaw mansion. The altar was acquired in Europe by a relative of William Thaw who built Thaw mansion on N Lincoln. It is also rumored that the angels depicted in the altar are in the likeness of Evelyn Nesbit who was married to William’s notorious son, Henry Thaw.
We have received a few requests for volunteers to help property owners. Please email Carol Gomrick if you are interested in volunteer opportunities.
Our theme is a tour through Spain with several Spanish varietals and of course sangria. The food committee has been hard at work testing and pairing tapas. We have great selections for our guests. More to come!
Reminder: Street Sweeping Begins Again
Street sweepers will be around April 10th and 11th, so please make sure to move your car. More information about city services like street cleaning can be found on our Residential Resources page.
A+ Schools Presentation
A+ Schools, an independent non-profit that advocates for improvement and equity in Pittsburgh Public Schools, will present their 2016 Report to the Community at our upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 pm. Similar to presentations done throughout the city, they will tailor the information specifically to schools serving our neighborhood in a PowerPoint presentation as well as have copies of the 2016 Report to the Community for all attendees.
A+ Schools’ work is mainly focused on (1) community organizing and advocacy to raise student, parent and community voices, (2) research on achievement, policies and student metrics in PPS, such as the annual Report to the Community and (3) monitoring of school board governance. More information is available on their web site at www.aplusschools.org.
Western Avenue Flower Baskets
Western Avenue will again be beautified through a collaboration between the Western PA Conservancy and generous neighborhood sponsors. We had 32 baskets last year and can easily accommodate double that number.
Please consider sponsoring a basket, regardless of where your house or business may be located. Renewals of previously-sponsored baskets will remain at $275/basket. New Sponsorships (first year) will be $325/basket, with a $30 signage fee.
Contact Trish Burton with any questions: tdburton3@gmail.com or (412) 523-9402.
Thank you for your support!
Join the Pittsburgh Playful Collaborative for the Ultimate Play Day
Please join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and our partners in the Pittsburgh Playful Collaborative for the Ultimate Play Day taking place this year in Allegheny Commons on Sunday, April 30th from 1:00-4:00 pm.
Join us during Ultimate Play Day to celebrate play for people of all ages. This free event is an opportunity for people from throughout the Pittsburgh region to play together and raise awareness of the benefits of play for everyone- from birth to 199 years. The event will take place in East Commons between E Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue.
Erin Tobin
Community Outreach Coordinator
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Art Show + Sale Returns for 3rd Year
Interested in Being in the Show?
Work must be 2D or 3D and ready to be displayed (free standing if 3D and wired if 2D). There is no entry fee but we ask that artists bring a snack or beverage to share on opening night. Any sales will be handled by the artist (we will connect any interested buyers with the artists).
Contact: Dennis Bergevin
A New Film on Pittsburgh – Sunday, April 9th
Premier Screening with the Filmmaker
Life and Dreams in the Burgh
Sunday, April 9th
8:00 pm
Life and Dreams in the Burgh weaves together factual and fictional stories to present a multi-layered meditation on Pittsburgh’s peculiar character – what haunts us and what we dream of, how we live and how we would like to live.
In the fall of 2015 Tatiana Istomina was a visiting artist at City of Asylum. While here she did lengthy interviews with fourteen Pittsburghers from all walks of life (an artist, a medical student, a dishwasher, a foster mother of six, and others) to explore the collective consciousness of our city.
In addition to the interviews, the film includes digital animation, found footage and video imagery created by two Pittsburgh-based artists, Sofia Sandoval and Emily Newman.
Tatiana Isomina will be present for a Q & A after the film.
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Did you know that there is a restaurant in City of Asylum @ Alphabet City? During these events, Alphabet City will be set up so that you can have dinner during the event (or simply order drinks).
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Free Tickets for Northsiders: Over Exposed
Part of the New Hazlett CSA Performance Series
Thursday, April 6 | 8PM
The New Hazlett Theater Community Supported Art Performance Series continues its season on Thursday, April 6th at 8:00 pm with Lindsay Fisher.
What are the experiences that define a life? Over Exposed takes us on a hysterical, heart-wrenching journey of discovery. This is more than an evening of dance. This is a collection of the doubts, insecurities, everyday joys and small victories that make up one woman’s life, told and presented to you from inside.
These five choreographic works tackle themes of memory, loss, love and identity with a sprinkling of humor.
You’re Invited
Thanks to the generous support of the Buhl Foundation, Northside residents and workers are invited to attend this performance for free. A limited number of tickets are available online, so reserve your seat today.
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