2022 Slopes Board Updates

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 8, 2022.

We wish a heartfelt thank you to our retiring board members Denise Fillip and Brian Oswald. We are thankful for their combined decades of volunteering with the South Side Slopes. They will continue to be involved in the association, especially with the Dirty Dozen Hot Chocolate Stop and StepTrek.

Re-elected board members were: Cara Jette, Gavin Robb, Lucia Sanchez-Madrigal, and Jami Szalla. We also welcome two new board members, Marc Bowman and Andrew Fetzko.

Marc Bowman lives on Shelly Street, near the Oakley Street Mosaic Steps. He’s into running, mountain biking, walking around outside, video games and technology in general, and he is a senior web developer at Pitt’s School of Medicine. Marc has served on several boards and committees, including The Friends of South Park, The Whitehall Wildlife Management Committee, and he currently serves on the board of a 501(c)(3) non-profit known as Vegan Pittsburgh (veganpittsburgh.org). Expect more vegan options at our events going forward!

Andrew Fetzko has been a resident of the South Side since 1993. He graduated from Duquesne University and owned the retail store, Head Board Shop, a skate and snowboard shop on Carson St. from 1994 to 2014, which grew to 5 locations in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to retail sales, he did logistics and promotions for dozens of community events and music festivals, including fundraising for Pitcher Memorial Skate Park, a public skatepark in Carnegie. Andrew is also an ICC certified Building Inspector and is currently employed at Legal Tax Service, a municipal billing and law firm servicing the mid Mon Valley, where he oversees the lien dept. in recovery of delinquent taxes and municipal service fees. In 2018, he and his wife, Steph moved to Windom Street, from Sidney St., becoming official South Side Slopes residents. Andy is looking forward to helping improve the day-to-day quality of life in our great neighborhood.

There are now two openings for Board positions. Please contact info@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in joining the Board or a committee. You must have attended 2 meetings or events in the last year to be eligible to join the Board of Directors.

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Slopes Elections & Annual Meeting

Agenda includes:
Board Elections

The meeting will be on Tuesday March 8 at 6:30pm via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to our e-blast list. If you do not wish to be on the e-blast list, please email info@southsideslopes.org for the link the week of the meeting.

Voting Members of SSSNA are eligible to vote at the March Annual Meeting. Voting Members must be eighteen years old or older and have attended at least two Meetings this past year. (See By Laws, Article IV, Section 1.)

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Slopes March Annual Meeting Agenda

Topic: SSSNA Annual Meeting
Time: March 8, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time

The Zoom link is being sent over our e-blast. If you did not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org

Agenda Overview

  1. PWSA
    1. Stormwater Program and South Side Park Update
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  2. Rep. Jessica Benham; PA House of Representatives 36th District
    1. State Updates
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  3. Councilman Bruce Kraus; City of Pittsburgh, 3rd District
    1. District Updates
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  4. Kitty Vagley; Friends of South Side Park
    1. Park Updates and Volunteer Opportunities
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  5. Introduction of Proposed Bylaw Change
  6. Board Member Elections
    1. Retiring Board Members
    2. New Board Nominee Introduction(s)
    3. Vote
  7. Committee Updates
    1. South Side Park
    2. StepTrek
    3. Beautification
    4. Outreach
    5. Zoning
    6. Governance
  8. Open Floor / Questions / Additional Announcements
  9. Adjourn
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Slopes January General Meeting

When: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30pm

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6678005469?pwd=U1FVK0RBR2RGTnBhUUF1RU00QmMwQT09

Agenda: Click here

At this time, all meetings are being held virtually on Zoom. Zoom links will be published before each meeting.

All South Side Slopes residents are invited to attend. Join us to meet new people or reconnect with long-time neighbors, learn what is happening and planned for the community, and share your ideas, concerns and love for the Slopes.

In order to be a voting member of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, you must attend at least 2 meetings and/or events per year.

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Slopes January General Meeting Agenda

Topic: SSSNA General Meeting
Time: Jan 11, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6678005469?pwd=U1FVK0RBR2RGTnBhUUF1RU00QmMwQT09

Meeting ID: 667 800 5469
Passcode: 052167

Agenda Overview

  1. Friends of South Side Park
    1. Park Plans and Pump Track Design
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  2. Rep. Jessica Benham; PA House of Representatives 36th District
    1. State Updates
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  3. Councilman Bruce Kraus; City of Pittsburgh, 3rd District
    1. Neighborhood Homeless Encampments
    2. 18th St. Lighting Updates
    3. Salt Boxes: City’s Snow Response
    4. District Updates
    5. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  4. Thomas Scharff
    1. City of Pittsburgh, City Planner
    2. Q/A (5-10 in.)
  5. Jamie Piotrowski
    1. Pittsburgh Public School Board Member, District 7: Updates
    2. Q/A (5-10 min.)
  6. Committee Updates
    1. South Side Park
    2. StepTREK
    3. Beautification
    4. Outreach
    5. Zoning
    6. Governance
  7. Open Floor / Questions / Additional Announcements
  8. Adjourn
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Save the Dates for 2022

Every year, the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association holds six public meetings open to the community (two of which are parties!)

  • Tuesday, January 11 
  • Tuesday, March 8
  • Tuesday, May 10 – IN PERSON! At Bandi Schaum!
  • Tuesday, July 12 – Summer Picnic
  • Tuesday, October 11
  • ** NEW DATE! Friday, December 9, 6:30 p.m. – Holiday Party at Zenith. Learn more and register!

All meetings start @ 6:30 p.m. At this time, all meetings are being held virtually on Zoom. Zoom links will be published before each meeting.

All South Side Slopes residents are invited to attend. Join us to meet new people or reconnect with long-time neighbors, learn what is happening and planned for the community, and share your ideas, concerns and love for the Slopes.

In order to be a voting member of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, you must attend at least 2 meetings and/or events per year.

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Light the Night Winners

Thanks to our winners and all our neighbors who helped make the Slopes brighter this holiday season. Happy new year!

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Slopes 2021 Holiday Party at Zenith


Join the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) and your neighbors and friends for our annual holiday party on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. We will be celebrating at The Zenith at 86 S. 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Food will be provided by the SSSNA, with both meat and vegetarian options available. Please bring your own adult beverage to drink or share. Street parking is available.

Register here, so we have enough food! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-side-slopes-2021-holiday-party-tickets-204898345467

We look forward to celebrating with you, but recognize that it will be difficult to socially distance within Zenith. We ask that if you are able to be vaccinated, please do so before joining. Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear a mask when not eating or drinking.

Have extra this holiday season? We will be collecting toys for Brashear’s annual toy drive. Bring a new unwrapped gift or toy for children up to age 12 to the party.

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SSSNA Development Activities Meeting (DAM) for South Side Park

Who: South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Wednesday, December 15th at 6:30pm to review one development project.

What:  LaQuatra Bonci Associates has completed the engineering and design of the ADA Trail proposed to run near the Bandi Schaum Community Garden

Why:  SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

Where: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6678005469?pwd=U1FVK0RBR2RGTnBhUUF1RU00QmMwQT09

Meeting ID: 667 800 5469
Passcode: 052167

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Light the Night – Holiday Decorating Contest

In an effort to promote Slopes unity this holiday season and show off our neighborhood, The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a Light the Night Holiday Decorating Contest. 
 
All Slopes neighbors are encouraged to decorate your house or apartment – focusing on the city-facing façade.  Imagine how fantastic the Slopes will look from town if everyone puts a string or two of lights on their home.
 
Categories will be awarded for the Most Beautiful and the Most Visible from the across the river. Please share your photos with us by emailing info@southsideslopes.org 
 
Judging will occur the week of December 20th and winners will receive a $100 gift card to a local South Side restaurant. 

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