Kudos to all who made such a wonderful Festival for us this year! Photos: Michael Waldstein.
Archives for April 2012
The Chron’s Leah Garchik runs into Glen Parkite John Hafernik
P.S.: At last week’s Big Bang Gala at the California Academy of Sciences, I was seated next to John Hafernik, president of the academy’s board of trustees and an entomologist at San Francisco State. He described his passion for insects, from his boyhood in Texas. And in response to an inquiry, he said very modestly that […]
DISTRICT 8 EXPANDS SOUTHEAST OF BERNAL CUT
And Other News from the Glen Park Association By Bonnee Waldstein College Hill is now part of District 8, since boundaries were changed citywide in April. What is College Hill? It’s a neighborhood, newly registered with the City and County of San Francisco, that used to be home to St. Mary’s College before it moved […]
Glen Canyon Park improvements — coming soon
GLEN PARK GEARS UP FOR NEXT ROUND OF PARKS IMPROVEMENTS It’s beginning to look as if Glen Park’s wish list for a major overhaul of Glen Canyon Park is getting closer to a dream realized. Soon the final design will be unveiled, and construction will begin, on the projects approved through the 2008 Clean and […]
More on the DNA testing required for the Mandarin immersion preschool in Manhattan
ECONOMIC VIEW The Preschool Race Is No Joke By ROBERT H. FRANK Published: April 21, 2012 Carl Wiens WILDLY implausible faux news stories appear each April Fool’s Day, some of which are taken seriously. This year’s clear winner was the National Public Radio feature about a preschool’s new requirement that all applicants submit DNA profiles. As the […]
More to do Sunday during and after the Festival
From the Bird and Beckett site: www.birdbeckett.com SUNDAY, APRIL 29 COME TO THE GLEN PARK FESTIVAL! An all-day frolic al fresco on Diamond Street from Bosworth to Chenerey. Crafts booths, food vendors, your occasional politician and a stage full of terrific musicians entertaining you & your 1,000 close personal friends-to-be! Music on the Fest stage starts at […]
The Glen Park Festival is this coming Sunday!
Live music all day long, over 50 vendors (local artists/craftspeople/community organizations and schools), yummy food at our neighborhood restaurants and Off The Grid food carts, and a children’s area with a packed roster of entertainment (Tree Frog Treks, Wonderbugs, One Martial Arts demonstration — just to name a few) See more at http://www.glenparkfestival.com/entertainment.shtml And don’t […]
Supervisor Scott Wiener’s Community Meeting
Supervisor Scott Wiener’s Community Meeting for Diamond Heights and Glen Park You are invited to join Supervisor Wiener for his meeting on Saturday, April 21 at 4:00 pm at St. Aidan’s Church, Lower Level. This is a great opportunity to discuss your neighborhood issues directly with Supervisor Wiener. Lt. Trenia Wearing, Ingleside Police Station, will […]
Native plant tours
By Murray Schneider Along Glen Canyon’s Islais Creek, not far from Silver Tree Day Camp, one can pass native columbine and sticky monkey flower, both plants native to California. A little farther west, across O’Shaughnessy Boulevard, half way between Glen Park’s village and School of the Arts, similar natives hug a craggy hillside left intact […]
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association meeting May 7
Host: Lisa Spinali, SNA President Time: Monday, May 07, 2012, 6PM Location: St. Finn Barr AuditoriumPlease join us for our next Sunnyside Neighborhood Association (SNA) meeting on Monday, May 7th at 6:00 at the St. Finn Barr Auditorium. We will be serving paella for all prepared by Chef Marc Vogel before we begin the formal […]
Both sides of Bernal Cut now a part of District 8
Great post about the redistricting and the ‘lost tribes’ of college hill. Check out the Bernalwood blog here.
Crime report: April 5 – April 16
The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station newsletter Thursday April 5 9:30pm 200 blk Randall Burglary Officers Chew and Lim were sent to investigate a burglary case. The victim told the officers that her bicycle was stolen out a detached garage area. The victim told the officers that the last time […]
New Dist. 8 — we moved a little to the East
From District 8 Rep. Scott Wiener’s monthly blog: You can read more about the entire process here. Redistricting Complete: Great News for District 8 As you may know, based on the 2010 census, San Francisco has been going through a redistricting process for our 11 Supervisorial districts. The process finished this past Saturday. From the […]
Jazz, wedding cake and a celebration at Bird and Beckett
By Murray Schneider On April 13th, neighborhood book and music lovers who set their clocks by Bird and Beckett’s 5:30 o’clock Friday jazz performances were treated to an unscheduled wedding anniversary celebration for Jimmy Ryan, a Bird and Beckett musician, and his wife, Rory. As Ryan’s quintet’s first set ended, Ryan stepped to the stage […]
Baby owl in Glen Canyon – adorable!
Native Plant Tours
Native Plant Garden Tour, Sunday April 15th, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. In addition to Jeanne Halpern’s hillside native garden on Valletta Court, the tours will feature other gardens in Noe Valley, Sunnyside and nearby neighborhoods. The California Native Plant Society tours are self-guided. Registration is not required. For a map, garden list and more […]
For our friends in Sunnyside
The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is having a membership drive. They are looking for volunteers to hang SNA door hangers in the neighborhood. It’s a great way to contribute, get some walking in the hood, and meet a neighbor or two. Door hanging will occur 4/16 – 4/22. The more, the merrier. No experience necessary. They […]
Do you live/own business on Wilder, Diamond or Kern Streets?
Dear Wilder, Diamond or Kern Street resident/business owner, You are invited to a neighborhood social and information session, sponsored by the Glen Park Festival. Wednesday, April 18th 6:30-7:45 pm at the Glen Park Library Community Room The Glen Park Festival Committee is hosting this event to provide an opportunity for input and questions from neighbors who […]
Park Bond planning meeting April 18
2012 Park Bond Community Meeting Schedule Please join us at one of our upcoming meetings to discuss the 2012 Parks Bond Program. After three months of community outreach with numerous stakeholders, we incorporated your feedback and developed the 2012 bond program. We will be discussing the proposed neighborhood parks for 2012 bond inclusion and our list […]
Crime Report March 23 – April 4
Friday March 23 8:03pm 2900 Blk Diamond St Stolen Property Officers Hurwitz and Tam were on patrol in plainclothes when they spotted a suspect they knew was wanted for a possession of stolen property charge. The officers were unable to stop in front of the residence where the suspect was standing with two other subjects. […]