Story and Photos by Murray Schneider On June 26, five Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers played hooky and took a field trip. They put aside their familiar canyon tools and headed for Golden Gate Park. Welcomed to the Recreation and Park’s nursery on Martin Luther King Drive by Licia De Meo, a Rec and […]
Archives for July 2013
Supervisor Yee puts his gloves on (to weed on Monterey Blvd.)
By Murray Schneider On July 13, District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee put aside his legislative pen and picked up a pair work gloves and assisted 20 Sunnyside volunteers collecting litter and pulling weeds along Monterey Boulevard’s thirteen street medians. “The idea is to let my interns experience first hand a successful City and neighborhood project,” […]
Crime Report July 15 – 22, 2013
Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, July 15th, 2013 10:10am Unit Blk Lippard Suspicious device San Francisco Sheriffs Deputies Padilla and Raleta were driving through the Glen Park area when they were approached by a concerned citizen who advised them that there was a suspicious package on Lippard Street. The […]
Street Parks workshop
from the College Hill newsletter: 7/27: Street Parks Workshop & Tour From Julia Brashares at the SF Parks Alliance: I’m also pleased to invite you to the Street Parks Workshop & Tour, on Saturday, July 27th, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The workshop will be at the California College of the Arts. This workshop is presented by the SF […]
Coyote pupping season is here
From Janet Kessler <jannyck@aol.com> This is coyote pupping season — it might be helpful to know something about them. There have already been sightings of pups in Golden Gate Park. For a one-stop informational video presentation, please visit CoyoteCoexistence.Com‘s new video about Coyotes As Neighbors: Focus On Facts: http://youtu.be/euG7R11aXq0 . Let me know if you have any […]
Crime: June 27 – July 9
ALERT: There has been an increase in auto boosts in the area of O’Shaughnessy and Bosworth. The break ins are occurring around the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm. Please report any suspicious activity to the police. Do not leave valuables in your cars. Thursday, June 27th, 2013 12:00pm 1000 Blk Bosworth Personation 2:32pm 5200 Blk […]
Caution: Poison meatballs targeting dogs
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Painters in the park
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. It was one of those summer days in Glen Canyon when the temperatures tipped the low seventies and all was well with world. On scene to take in the canyon’s ambience, […]
Glen Park Association meeting July 18, 2013
Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting July 18, 2013 at 7:00 PM Glen Park Recreation Center Agenda 700 PM: Call to Order · Committee / Treasurer Reports Program: · Evelyn Rose – illustrated talk on Glen Canyon history (www.trampsofsanfrancisco.com) · Briefing on Sunday Streets in San Francisco. Could it come to Glen Park? […]
Temescal Quartet at Sunnyside Conservatory July 27
Greetings Everyone! The Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory are delighted to announce a Temescal Quartet Concert on July 27, in the Conservatory at 236 Monterey Boulevard. The doors will open at 2:30 PM, and the music will begin at 3:00 PM. We will hear Beethoven’s Opus 18 # 6 and Ravel’s Quartet. Another composer may be included. As usual, light refreshments […]
Beware: Poisoned meat left out on Twin Peaks
This comes from Jeanette Oliver, who manages the Diamond Heights Shopping center. ===== I have learned that a poisoner has left poisoned meat or dog treats all over in the Twin Peaks area (Crestline and Burnett streets especially). If ingested, the poison is very toxic, and at least two dogs have been take to emergency this […]
45 years of beauty at Dalere’s Salon on Chenery street
By Murray Schneider On June 8th, Dalere’s Beauty Salon celebrated its 45th year in Glen Park. A valued neighborhood merchant, Glory Dalere is retired now, but her business continues under the experienced eye of her daughter, Marian. Born in 1935, Glory Dalere emigrated from the Philippines to San Francisco in 1956. “My idea was to […]
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Glen Park Crime report June 20 – 26, 2013
Thursday, June 20th, 2013 2:00am 5200 Blk Diamond Hts Vandalism Friday, June 21st, 2013 3:00pm 100 Blk Moreland Personation Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 12:33pm San Jose/Randall Traffic Collision 4:30pm 200 Blk Roanoke Stolen Motorcycle 5:30pm Bosworth/Arlington Stolen Vehicle 9:00pm 200 Blk Monterey Burglary Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, June […]
A Busy, Confusing Morning on Chenery Street
By Bonnee Waldstein Photos by Bonnee Waldstein Monday morning was more than Chenery Street could handle. With Diamond Street closed for sewer work for the past month or so, the 54 Muni bus has been rerouted and travels easterly along the stretch of Chenery Street west of Diamond Street. On this day Chenery Street itself […]