See flyer for details.

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But like any organization, we find that our roles, responsibilities and tasks are expanding, and in some areas we need more bodies, experience and time.

Many of you may be new to the community, and in some cases your stay may be temporary (students). This could be an opportunity for you to develop business skills, people skills, and help make Bloomfield a community to stand tall with other surrounding areas.

We are looking for volunteers (yes volunteers, sorry) that can commit at least five hours a month, who can bring fresh eyes and ideas to our organization. We need these new ideas but we need the people who can help implement them.

There are many areas we need to focus on, and we need the active involvement of individuals who can commit their time and energy.

With this in mind, we are holding a community outreach meeting on January 30 at 5:30. The location will be held in Bloomfield and determined by the number attending.

If you feel that you can contribute your time and be involved in these activities and other events, please RSVP to Terry@bloomfieldnow.com by 7 p.m. on Friday, January 27. If you are interested but cannot attend, please forward your thoughts and ideas along with your name and contact information.

Thank you very much for any help you can give!

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Please respond to Karla Owens at 412-681-8800 or karla@bloomfieldnow.com.

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The courses will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 and run until 5 p.m. Courses will be held at the STAR Center, Pittsburgh’s only accredited simulation training center, located at 4900 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. No Pre-Registration is required and course completion cards will be issued on the day of the course.

Details are below, and for more information, please contact the STAR Center at 412-578-5476.

To help promote the event, download a printable PDF flyer.

Saturday, February 11, 2012
9:00 AM–5:00 PM

STAR Center
4900 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

FREE

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Family-Owned Best-Made Shoes

Pittsburgh’s Birkenstock Store is currently celebrating their 35th anniversary with their only sale of the year. Stop in from January 17 to 21 and get your favorite brands up to 20% off, including New Balance, Birkenstock, EMU, Alegria & more. Also, all custom-made shoes and custom orthotics are now on sale!

Go to bestmadeshoes.com and enter to win great prizes!

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Over 35 professional instructors offer classes in ballroom, salsa, swing, ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, bellydance and more, as well as a full range of fitness classes including Zumba, yoga, and pilates. Dance and fitness classes are also offered for youth, from toddlers to high school dancers. Class rates have been set at $5 and $10, to make them affordable to the wider community, and scholarships will be offered.

Holly Dayton-Kirby is a noted Pittsburgh ballroom dance performer and instructor. In the past, she performed as a member of the cast of Riverdance. However, her journey to the glitzy world of professional dance began in gritty Bloomfield. Raised by a single mother, it was often a struggle to pay tuition for dance classes. Now, Holly wants to give back to her community. She lives in the South Hills, but chose to open her studio in the heart of Bloomfield so that kids whose parents struggle to make ends meet will be able to afford high quality dance instruction. She also hopes that the wider community will feel welcomed into the space. “If you can walk, you can dance” says Kirby, “If you can dream, you can dance.”

Two upcoming events include a Bloomfield Appreciation Day with FREE salsa dancing for residents with a 15224 zip code, and a kids’ dance party for K–8 children. See details below, or call the Pittsburgh Dance Center at 412-681-0111 for more information.

Bloomfield Appreciation Day!

Sunday, December 18, 2011
7:00 PM Advanced Salsa
7:45 PM Beginner & Intermediate
Followed by Open Dance from 8:30 PM–11:00 PM

Pittsburgh Dance Center
4765 Liberty Avenue, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Free Admission, Snacks & Refreshments
Present ID with a 15224 zip code

Download a printable flyer.

Saturday, December 17, 2011
5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Pittsburgh Dance Center
4765 Liberty Avenue, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

$2.00 per kid/$5.00 max per family
Complimentary Snacks & Refreshments

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Also, please remember to refer friends to the next West Penn Job Fair on December 7. Information is available at www.wpahs.org/careers.

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Officials from Highmark Inc. and the West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc. (WPAHS) today announced another important milestone in their plans to build a new integrated health system that will deliver value, choices and high-quality health care services to the Western Pennsylvania community.

The two organizations announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement, which will now be filed with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID). In addition to the PID, the transaction must be reviewed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General and the Internal Revenue Service.

“This transaction is critical to ensuring the continued vitality of the West Penn Allegheny Health System and maintaining provider choice in our community,” said Kenneth R. Melani, M.D., Highmark’s president and chief executive officer. “In recent weeks, we’ve been working very closely with the staff at West Penn Allegheny to finalize a definitive agreement. We’ve made significant progress to get to this point, but there is much to be done that cannot be accomplished until the affiliation is approved. For the benefit of the community, we hope the review and approval process is thorough and timely.”

“Our anticipated partnership with Highmark has energized our medical staff and employees,” said Jack Isherwood, chairman of the board of WPAHS. “Since the initial announcement on June 28, this transaction has continued to move steadily forward because both organizations share a commitment to making quality health care services available and affordable for the communities that we serve. We believe this partnership will create a highly efficient and lower-cost health care system, expand access to additional clinical services for patients and enhance medical education and training for physicians and other health care professionals.”

As part of today’s announcement, Mr. Isherwood introduced Keith T. Ghezzi, M.D. as the interim chief executive officer of WPAHS. Dr. Ghezzi is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group in Washington, D.C. He specializes in operational and financial turnarounds, performance improvement and interim management. His primary areas of focus include health systems, large hospitals and physician group practices.

”I am proud to be joining the West Penn Allegheny Health System and a team of healthcare professionals that are highly-regarded for their commitment to excellent patient care. Their passion for delivering quality care has been palpable as I have spent time with physicians and staff throughout the system in recent months. I am also enthusiastic about working with our new partners, Highmark, to transform the healthcare delivery system in western Pennsylvania.”

Dr. Ghezzi announced today that one of his first tasks will be to fulfill the commitment of Highmark and WPAHS to reinstate essential services and reopen the emergency department at West Penn Hospital, and to bolster other acute care services, along with making upgrades to other WPAHS hospitals.

As part of the affiliation agreement announced in June, Highmark provided WPAHS with an initial grant of $50 million to sustain and strengthen West Penn and Forbes Regional hospitals. Highmark has made a total financial commitment of up to $475 million — including $75 million to fund scholarships for students attending medical schools affiliated with WPAHS, and to support other health professional education programs.

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Marchers assemble at Winebiddle Street at 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 27, 2011
7:30 PM

Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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