On July 14, 2010, the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park held a second community meeting to share plans, answer questions, and receive feedback from the Park Place community. The two links below are the presentation (with some traffic recommendations) and the notes from the question and answer portion of the meeting.
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The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park met with the Park Place community to discuss their plans for expanding the charter school on Thursday June 3rd, 2010. They introduced the mission and program of the school, and provided some high-level information regarding their plans for the historic Park Place School building that they would like to convert back to a K-3 school from it’s current high-end apartments. The following two documents contain both the presentation and notes from the question and answer period of the meeting. They expressed the intention to hold future meetings as well.
Featuring a panel discussion: What can we do to improve the health of our neighborhoods? Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Healthy refreshments provided by the Ujamaa Collective. Childcare available – RSVP required RSVP by phone (412-431-8960) or info@justharvest.org. Food, Inc., a feature-length documentary by director Robert Kenner, lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing a system controlled by international corporations that prioritize profit over the health and safety of consumers. The Ingredients for Change Campaign includes public screening events of the film Food, Inc. in thirty lower income communities around the country in an effort to raise public awareness of the U.S. food system, and to address issues of food access, childhood obesity, and other diet-related health problems. The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club of Pittsburgh invites all those Park Place Neighborhood residents to join in:
each Thursday Evening starting at 7 pm Adults, children age 11 and up with parent, and quiet pets welcome. First lesson is free then each game $10 donation to help us pay the $10,000 cost of keeping these Championship Greens as part of your neighborhood. The only Public Greens in the State lets keep this 70+ yrs Regional Asset alive and well by bowling on it as much as you can. [See this link for directions to the greens.] Hank FPLBC
Come join your friends and neighbors at Park Place’s annual picnic. Abbott Street will be blocked off and set up for the annual community picnic. Hotdogs and beverages will be provided for free, and attendees are encouraged to bring side dishes or desserts to share. This is a great way to meet your neighbors and have fun. Come enjoy:
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Abbott Street, Sunday June 13rd, 1pm-4pm