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Morningside News May-July 2012 lplp Righ Morningside News A publication of MACC Morningside Area Community Council May-June-July 2012 FIELDS OF DREAMS Above Left, Bottom Right: Joe Natoli Field Top Right: Heth’s Field Dear Neighbors, Heth’s and Natoli Fields are two frequently used amenities in Morningside. Sports teams, children at the playgrounds, dog walkers and recreation seekers of all kinds find their way to these facilities. While many people pitch in to keep the fields well maintained, time and normal wear and tear are taking their toll. Last summer Councilman Dowd helped to convene city officials, members of MACC and our youth sports teams to start to identify potential field improvements and determine which city departments would be able to assist. As the group began to rattle off item after item, it became clear that the project might be a bit bigger than first anticipated. Using information leaders expressed during this first meeting, MACC submitted a proposal to the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh’s Design Fund. The Design Fund assists communities by providing financial support that enables organizations to retain a professional design firm to assist with community planning, visioning and development of design drawings for a specific project. CDCP selected MACC through their competitive application process to receive a $7000 Design Fund Grant this past December. Members of MACC and the youth athletic team leaders developed and distributed a request for proposal to leading design firms from southwestern Pennsylvania. Firms responded by outlining their approach to improving the two fields. In March, the working committee selected Pashek and Associates – a Pittsburgh-based planning and design firm to lead the project. Pashek and Associates has valuable experience in athletic facility design and a great familiarity with Morningside. To learn more about the firm and see examples of their work please check them out at www.pashekla.com. (FIELDS OF DREAMS continues on page 3) Dine Out and Support the Mile! - June 5, 2012 Also inside: Chili’s -- Waterworks Mall -- 855 Freeport Road 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm ● Disco Party, p. 3 ● Nextdoor Morningside, p. 3 When you eat at Chili’s at Waterworks on the evening of Tuesday, June 5th, 10% of ● Morningside Yard Sale, p. 3 the proceeds of your meal will go towards the Morningside Mile. Make sure to arrive between 4:00pm and 9:30pm and mention the Morningside Mile to help us raise money ● Letters from Elected Reps, p. 4 for the race and, ultimately, the Wounded Warrior Project and MACC. The Waterworks ● Fond Farewell, p. 5 Chili’s is at 855 Freeport Road. See you at Chili’s on June 4th! ● Senior Center Luau, p. 6 See Page 2 ● Wildcats Softball, p. 7 For more Mile News! ● Transportation Survey, p. 7 PO Box 90185 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 www.macconline.org Page 1 Saturday, September 8, 2012 The Morningside Mile is a one-mile run/walk to promote fitness and build community through physical activity. The event is held in honor of those who courageously serve our country and communities. Each year, the Morningside Mile will recognize one individual from the Morningside area who has served our country and/or its citizens admirably. That individual or his/her next of kin will have the privilege of choosing the race charity for the same year. This Year’s Honoree is Sergeant Damian Duggan Damian and his family moved to Morningside in 1993 when he was nine years old, and he soon began attending St. Raphael’s Elementary School. Damian resided in Morningside until he enlisted in the United States Army in 2008. Since completing basic training, Damian’s service has taken him all over the world, including to his recent deployment in Afghanistan. Although Damian’s base is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he maintains close ties to many of his Morningside friends and his sister Shannon, who nominated him for this honor. The Morningside Mile recognizes the incredible bravery and selflessness that Damian displayed by volunteering for the Army during a period when American troops faced dangerous conditions in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for the work he does everyday to keep innocent men, women and children safe, whether he’s on a tour of duty overseas or back in the United States acquiring new skills and knowledge for his next assignment. We appreciate the sacrifices that Sgt Duggan and his family have made so that others can be free and are proud to have him as the 2012 Morningside Mile honoree. Damian has chosen the Wounded Warrior Project to be this year’s primary race Sergeant Damian Duggan beneficiary. The Wounded Warrior Project is a national non-profit organization that 2012 Morningside Mile Honoree organizes awareness, programs and aid to uplift injured service men and women. Seventy percent (70%) of the race proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project and 30% will stay in the community and be managed by the Morningside Area Community Council. Please join us for the 2nd annual Morningside Mile on Saturday, September 8, 2012 to show our appreciation to Sgt. Duggan and all of the Morningside residents past and present who serve our neighborhood, our city, and our country. Category Description Early Bird Fee Registration Fee Late Reg. Fee (Before midnight, (Aug. 1 – 31, 2012) (Sept 1 – 8, 2012) July 31, 2012) Adult 16 years of age and older $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 Child Between 5 and 15 years of age $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Family Up to two adults plus children $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 living in one household Family People- and dog-friendly dogs $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 Dog on leashes only New This Year - Bring Fido Along! Get Involved!! Register your dog for the Mile! Each dog will receive a one- To join the race planning committee or volunteer on the day of size-fits-most race bandana. Dog must be registered and on the race, write to [email protected]. If your leash at all times, and must walk with a registered adult (18+ business would like to sponsor the race (sponsorship levels range years old). One dog per adult - no exceptions. Dog owners from $100 to $1,000), write to [email protected] or call are responsible for the behavior and clean-up of their pet. 412-204-7410. To Register Visit neighborhood businesses for registration forms Online: www.morningside-pa.org/run PO Box 90185 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 www.macconline.org Page 2 FIELDS OF DREAMS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.) disco party The field improvement project will require a significant amount of Saturday – May 19, 2012 community engagement. While we often associate the fields for hosting 8:00pm – 12:00am youth athletics, the project provides an opportunity to acknowledge the use by all members of the community, improve coordination of activities and identify the resources necessary to improve the condition 1820 Morningside Ave. of the fields. With this in mind, there will be several community design meetings hosted through the process to solicit input and ideas from Veteran’s Banquet Hall Morningside residents to include providing high quality athletic fields Pittsburgh, PA 15206 and youth activities, but also integrate the needs of other residents. The intended outcome of the project is to develop a community vision that continues to raise the standard and quality of these two neighborhood Relive the 70’s and dance the night away! Break out your bell assets and determine the resources required to implement the vision. bottoms and platform shoes for the “Best Dressed” contest. Don’t forget to practice your moves for the “Best Disco Dancers” contest. We hope that you’ll join the project and share your ideas. Grant Ervin $10.00 per person includes food and draft beer (Cash Bar) MACC President Adults Only – You must be 21 and over to attend You DO NOT need to be a VFW member to attend. This is a fun community event at the newly remodeled VFW Banquet Hall. Morningside Yard Sale For Tickets Call: Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9am - 3pm Disco Mama Amy at 412-414-7407 Felix at 412-362-9472 Registration forms are due May 18th and can be picked up Purchase tickets from VFW or dropped off at 1604 Jancey Street (#1). Spread the word to your neighbors for a great upcoming Summer event! “You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life. Contact Mike Hellman at [email protected] or by See that girl, watch that scene, diggin’ the dancing calling 412-760-0560. queen!” Morningside Social Network - Connecting on the Web You may already be aware that Morningside has a Facebook page, but did you know that some innovative neighbors have launched Nextdoor Morningside? Neighbor Zinat Naderi brought this private social network to our attention at the April MACC meeting, and a number of Morningside residents have already signed up. The network will be most successful if we get a lot of participation in the neighborhood. So what is it exactly? Nextdoor Morningside is a private social network just for residents of Morningside. Neighbors can use Nextdoor to find a babysitter, get the word out about a break-in, organize a yard sale or ask for help finding a lost pet. You can choose how much information about yourself that you share, so choose the right level of privacy to suit you. Use this link to to join: https://morningsidepa.nextdoor.com/invite/34a57743fccde91d1f8f - you must be a resident of Morningside to join. PO Box 90185 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 www.macconline.org Page 3 FROM THE OFFICE OF FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN PATRICK DOWD STATE SENATOR JIM FERLO COUNCIL-TO-GO On April 3rd, the Senate Democratic Caucus announced its Council-to-Go is the mobile district office for City Councilman alternative to Governor Corbett’s most recent budget proposal.
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