East Liberty Development, Inc. would like to invite you to meet with Governor Edward Rendell to discuss the proposed 2010-11 executive budget and learn how it will affect small businesses. The Governor will be speaking at Borders Books in East Liberty on
Thursday, February 25^th at 9:30am.

The plan proposes to lower the sales tax rate while broadening the base. These proposed changes to the Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax code could benefit your business.

On Tuesday, February 9^th at 7 pm there will be a public forum at Peabody High School held by the Pittsburgh Public School District to discuss the reconfiguration of schools and feeder patterns in the East End. The forum will begin with a short overview of the District Advisory Committee’s work, followed by an opportunity for public remarks. Interested citizens may speak for three minutes, and speakers are asked to provide 15 copies of their remarks. Concerned individuals are strongly encouraged to attend the public forum so that the community can monitor the District’s progress and report back to the Open East End Panel. The Open East End Panel is a panel of individuals from a wide range of organizations and backgrounds, all committed to successful public education in the East End.

There will be another public forum held on Thursday, February 25, at 7pm at Westinghouse High School in Homewood. After the Open East End Panel concludes their series of meetings, a report on its findings and recommendations will be presented to the administration, the school board and the community.

For more information:

http://purereform.blogspot.com/2010/01/open-east-end-panel-meets-this-evening.html

PITTSBURGH magazine had its first “Home Design of the Year Awards” contest this year. ELDI’s energy efficient Prototype Housing was entered into the contest and will be featured in the March 2010 issue of the magazine! The Prototype Houses received honorable mention from the judge’s panel for “Best New Custom Home Under $1 Million”

The Prototype Houses are located within the Historic Enclave of East Liberty. These houses are 40% more energy efficient than housing built to code. The materials chosen for the houses are based on durability and aesthetic appeal. If you are interested in learning more about the Prototypes Houses, click on the link: Prototype Houses.

Have you ever wanted to learn to grow your own vegetables? If so, come to Vegetable Gardening 101 at the Union Project to learn the basics. Garden professional, Carol Brand will be teaching the FREE class on Tuesday, February 2^nd from 7 to 9pm. Ms. Brand will teach the class how to use block planting in a 4 by 4 foot space. If you are tired of repeat garden problems every season, please call 412-828-1601 to reserve a spot in the class.