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Archives for April 2012

Scenes from the Glen Park Festival

April 30, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Kudos to all who made such a wonderful Festival for us this year! Photos: Michael Waldstein.

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The Chron’s Leah Garchik runs into Glen Parkite John Hafernik

April 26, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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DISTRICT 8 EXPANDS SOUTHEAST OF BERNAL CUT

April 26, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Glen Canyon Park improvements — coming soon

April 23, 2012 by BONNEE WALDSTEIN

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 […]

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More on the DNA testing required for the Mandarin immersion preschool in Manhattan

April 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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More to do Sunday during and after the Festival

April 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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The Glen Park Festival is this coming Sunday!

April 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Supervisor Scott Wiener’s Community Meeting

April 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Native plant tours

April 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Sunnyside Neighborhood Association meeting May 7

April 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Both sides of Bernal Cut now a part of District 8

April 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Great post about the redistricting and the ‘lost tribes’ of college hill. Check out the Bernalwood blog here.

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Crime report: April 5 – April 16

April 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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New Dist. 8 — we moved a little to the East

April 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Jazz, wedding cake and a celebration at Bird and Beckett

April 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Baby owl in Glen Canyon – adorable!

April 17, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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Native Plant Tours

April 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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For our friends in Sunnyside

April 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Do you live/own business on Wilder, Diamond or Kern Streets?

April 7, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Park Bond planning meeting April 18

April 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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 […]

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Crime Report March 23 – April 4

April 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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.  […]

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Bulb Planting on the Glen Park Greenway!!

Please join Friends of the Glen Park Greenway to plant tulips and daffodils this coming weekend. All ages welcome!

We have prepared a 20' x 8' bed on the Glen Park Greenway in front of the raised bed behind St. Johns School (near Burnside Avenue). Just stop by on Saturday March 20 or Sunday March 21 from 10am to 2pm and ask for Kathy or Scott.

Masks and social distancing will be required for everyone
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Bulb Planting on the Glen Park Greenway!!

Please join Friends of the Glen Park Greenway to plant tulips and daffodils this coming weekend. All ages welcome! 

We have prepared a 20 x 8 bed on the Glen Park Greenway in front of the raised bed behind St. Johns School (near Burnside Avenue). Just stop by on Saturday March 20 or Sunday March 21 from 10am to 2pm and ask for Kathy or Scott.

Masks and social distancing will be required for everyone
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👮‍♀️ Join Ingleside Captain Woon, Supervisor Mandelman and a respresentative from the DA's office at a:

Glen Park and Diamond Heights Public Safety Town Hall
February 17th
6:00PM

Register for Zoom information at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd-uuqTgoGdEdylqiz2CnKVMiIDXFfkD5.

Our watch via livestream on Supervisor Mandelman's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/rafael.mandelman.
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👮‍♀️ Join Ingleside Captain Woon, Supervisor Mandelman and a respresentative from the DAs office at a:

Glen Park and Diamond Heights Public Safety Town Hall
February 17th
6:00PM

Register for Zoom information at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd-uuqTgoGdEdylqiz2CnKVMiIDXFfkD5.

Our watch via livestream on Supervisor Mandelmans Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rafael.mandelman.
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