HPCC - June 1999 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes by Paula Flaherty

Call to order at 7:30.

C.O.P. Report: There will be an open house at the Zone 5 Police Station on Wednesday, July 14, 1999 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. with free refreshments, public safety exhibits, children's fingerprinting, games, prizes, story telling and lots more. The plain clothes detail made 35 arrests/citations in the park for drug and alcohol violations. There are still problems in the 700 - 900 blocks of Mellon Street. Abandoned vehicles are being tagged and towed. Additionally, silent complaint forms are available at the C.O.P. Station or at HPCC meetings. Thanks to Officer Christine Scalise.

An architect has been hired to come up with a schematic design for renovation of the properties at 807 and 817 Mellon Street. Work will be started within a year. ELDD and the HPCDC are working together on this project and will be announcing a meeting in the near future to discuss this project.

The Highland Building is being developed and will be used for incubation of high tech start-up companies.

Tonight's program features Nikki Monroe, head of the gifted program at Peabody High School, along with students Kristopher Branson and Andy Arty. They are working to promote a new image for Peabody. An average class size of 15, combined with various clubs and activities such as mock trial, writers workshops, sports, chess and the new Information Technology Academy featuring training in Microsoft software and Cisco Systems hardware are just some of the exciting things happening at Peabody. Anyone who is interested in talking to Nikki Monroe may reach her at 665-2059 or 363-2915. Some of the students will be reading their poetry on the WYEP (91.3 MHz FM) radio program "Prosity" which airs Tuesday, July 6 at 7:00 P.M. They also showed and sold copies of the Peabody literary magazine "Beyond". Congratulations to the talented students from Peabody!

General announcements and new business

The Coffee Shop on Highland Ave. will open its doors on June 24th. Congratulations to Amy Enrico!

St. Andrew's is restoring the small rectangular stained glass windows that line the East and West Aisles of the nave. There will be a benefit concert with several prominent musicians to support the effort. The Club will make a donation to be determined later to St. Andrew's in support of the project.

Conrad Seamon from St. Andrew's Outreach and Vestry is working with the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf to bring the National Theater for the Deaf to perform a program featuring signing, dancing, and speaking actors and singers. This Tony award winning group has performed all over the world. St. Andrew's would like to hold a program for children on their lawn in conjunction with the group's visit. The primary performance is planned for the School for the Deaf auditorium on Swissvale Avenue in Edgewood. Mr. Seamen asked for a letter of support to be used in grant applications and a future $250 donation for publicity and related expenses. The vote was unanimous to give the $250 and the letter of support.

A unanimous vote authorized the continuation of the first time only membership fee of $5.00.It was noted that LaForet has reopened in its former location on Bryant Street.

Thank you to Norma Lipscomb on the success of this year's House Tour.

There will be no July meeting and no August Newsletter.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.