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Archives for December 2012

Rec Center closed for renovations

December 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Greetings and happy holidays from the Recreation and Park Department!  We are looking forward to starting park renovation project at Glen Canyon Park.  As you may have heard, the schedule has been delayed from the original start date of October 16 due to an appeal of the project’s building permit and an appeal of the […]

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Chenery Park in the New York Times

December 27, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Eat, Drink, Be Nice Moris Moreno for The New York Times Robin Wells, of Etiquette Manor, goes over the ins and outs of napkin use. By MATT RICHTEL Published: December 26, 2012  IT’S dinnertime, and 6-year-old Joaquin Hurtado is staying in his seat. He hasn’t stood up, run around the table or wrestled with his little […]

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GP Rec Center Update meeting: Jan. 7, 2013

December 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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Crime Report: Dec. 13, 14, 2012

December 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, December 13th, 2012 3:20pm Baden/Monterey Hit and Run Friday, December 14th, 2012 10:40am Unit Blk Chenery Drug Arrest Officer Aslam responded to Fairmount Elementary School regarding a trespasser on school property. Officers Chang and Park responded as well and had the suspect detained. […]

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This week in Glen Canyon: Planting flowering current, California rose and juncas

December 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Murray Schneider On December 12 six Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers turned their green thumbs to planting dozens of California native plants along Islais Creek as the creek, swollen after days of rain, disappeared into a culvert destined to empty into the Bay not far from AT&T Park. The volunteers worked at the […]

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Dead great-horned owl in park ate poisoned rodents

December 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The Glen Park News received this today: PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Completely Different Kind of Neighborhood Watch in San Francisco!   WildCare accepted Great Horned Owl Patient #1709 on November 8, 2012. He was DOA, dead on arrival. He was a neighborhood mascot of sorts, now gone, but not forgotten. He was found […]

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Dusk in Glen Park

December 17, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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Glen Park Crime Dec 12, 2012, and Captain’s community meeting Dec. 18

December 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Ingleside  SFPD Captain’s community meeting Tuesday, December 18, 2012. at 7 p.m Community Room 1 Sgt John V. Young Lane (in Balboa Park) 415/404-4000 Mr. Furlishous Wyatt, Jr. of SF SAFE will be making a presentation on home security. He will discuss locks, lighting, and other steps you can take to secure your home. The […]

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Another lovely sunrise in Glen Park

December 15, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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Treefall at Diamond and 29th Streets

December 15, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Murray Schneider On December 11, a Monterey Pine tree toppled in the open space on the crest of a hill at Diamond and 29th Streets. Receiving a 311 call, Recreation and Park arborists arrived at the site, within view of both Castro Street and Zircon Place, and quickly cleared the fallen tree. “No one […]

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Watch out for fake PG&E person

December 14, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

A fake PG&E person  has been making the rounds in Glen Park and the Excelsior. One Glen Park family received a service request last week and when they called PG&E to confirm, they were told that the utility had NOT sent anyone out to their house. This was on Arlington near Mateo. The PG&E staffer […]

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Sunrise over Glen Park this morning

December 14, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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NO Board of Appeals hearing on Glen Park plan today

December 12, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

3:45 PM UPDATE The original appeal, filed last month, has been withdrawn, so the Board of Appeals hearing WILL NOT happen on Wednesday as was posted below. However the NEW appeal, pasted into this document, will have a hearing, it appears, but that has not yet been scheduled. === The Board of Appeals meeting that […]

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Police make arrests in massive theft of electronics—is your stolen iPhone in this stash?

December 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Crime and safety update from our Collage Hill Neighbors. Police make arrests in massive theft of electronics—is your stolen iPhone in this stash? San Francisco police have arrested three suspects in a massive stolen property fencing ring operation specializing in electronic items. Over a thousand items, consisting almost entirely of electronics, including laptops, cell phones, […]

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The Mickelsens of Glen Park

December 8, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Murray Schneider In 1926 Chris Mickelsen built a two-bedroom house at 201 Joost Avenue. Afterwards he decided he didn’t want to stop with a bungalow that straddled the uphill side of Baden Street, so he went on to construct a good portion of western San Francisco, including homes surrounding Stonestown. Still not done, he […]

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Urban Agriculture Town Hall Dec. 8

December 7, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Urban Agriculture Town Hall When: Saturday, December 8th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where: Veterans War Memorial Building at 401 Van Ness Ave., in the Civic Center area of San Francisco What: The Office of the City Administrator and other City Agencies is hosting a third and final public town hall in order to get public input […]

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Crime Report: Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 2012

December 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 3:06pm Monterey/Circular Hit & Run Officer Hart, Johnson, Obot, and Phillips responded to assist Sergeant Manning who observed a wanted subject. Manning informed dispatch that a green Ford Mustang was last seen traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound […]

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Wreath-making at Sunnyside Conservatory

December 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Greetings to All: The Sunnyside Conservatory will be holding its 4th Wreath Making, in the Conservatory on Sunday, 12/16 from 11:30 till 3:30 pm. It is a free event. And all are welcome. Please join us! Materials Provided: Lots of greens; some with red berries, some variegated foliage, flax, blue juniper, cherry laurel, Queen Ann […]

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Crime Report: Nov 21 – 27, 2012

December 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Wednesday, November 21 – Sunday, November 25, 2012 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Monday, November 26th, 2012 2:00am 300blk Arlington Burglary Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 7:35pm Diamond/Bosworth Traffic Collision

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Can you find this house in Glen Park?

December 1, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

A teaser for a great story of the history of a Glen Park family coming early next week. See if you can guess where this house is.

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The Glen Park Night Market brought the community together not only on Kern Street but into the Glen Park businesses as well!!
A big thank you to all for supporting local artists and the local small businesses in Glen Park!

Our next Glen Park Night Market is July 19th, Saturday 4PM- 8:30PM

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The Glen Park Night Market brought the community together not only on Kern Street but into the Glen Park businesses as well!! 
 A big thank you to all for supporting local artists and the local small businesses in Glen Park!

Our next Glen Park Night Market is July 19th, Saturday 4PM- 8:30PM

📷: Photos courtesy of Bonnee Waldstein 

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Just all kinds of activities and trucks on Diamond Street for the paving project….

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Just all kinds of activities and trucks on Diamond Street for the paving project….

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