Archives for August 2017

Story and photos by Murray Schneider In 1967, as a freshly minted and struggling high school teacher only a few years older than my oldest student, I thought about leaving the classroom and becoming a tour guide. Instead, I stayed put and didn’t turn in my U.S. History textbook. Fifty years later I finally got […]

See “Sing” outdoors in Glen Canyon Park Saturday, September 9, starting at 7 p.m. or dusk. Remember to bring warm clothes, snacks, and picnic blankets! (Please no glass or alcohol.) The first 250 attendees will receive a special goodie bag (one per family) from sponsor Sutter Health. For more information, visit cpmc2020.org

Nothing to report for Glen Park. Enjoy the final lazy days of summer!   Forwarded from SFMTA’s Moving SF: SFMTA Blog Weekly Update, Aug. 17 – 23 SFMTA Board Recap: Aug. 15, 2017 Thursday, August 17, 2017 This is a basic recap of items voted on and discussed by the SFMTA Board of Directors at its most […]

SFMTA Engineering Hearing happens Friday, August 18, 10 a.m., City Hall, room 416. Full agenda here. 12.ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME Diamond Street (North), east side, from Diamond Heights Boulevard to 117 feet northerly SFMTA Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation Issues for Temporary Street Closures (ISCOTT) meets Thursday, August 24, 9 a.m. 1 South Van […]

Photos by Stephany Wilkes Thanks to all who turned out for last weekend’s Greenway Clean Up, and thanks to Stephany Wilkes and Nicholas Dewar for keeping this project on track with grants, plans and clean ups. Around a dozen Glen Parkers and another dozen from DPW’s Green Team braved the fennel forest in an effort […]

By Bonnee Waldstein Effective September 1, the Planning Department will be updating its fees. They say the changes are needed to compensate the department for the cost of processing applications for which they are responsible. They begin by explaining how the new fees have been determined. Math majors will be in heaven. The myriad of […]

Bruce V.A. Bonacker, architect, historic preservation activist, and former president of the Glen Park Association, passed away on August 3. Michael Rice, also past president of the GPA, notes that over the last twenty years, the Chronicle has published at least twelve stories featuring Bonacker and his varied activities. Rice posted a remembrance of his […]

Forwarded from SFMTA: Enjoy the Ride: San Jose Ave Bike Lanes Get Concrete Protection [To read the last Glen Park News article on this topic, please see the summer 2016 issue, page 3.]

The Assessment Appeals Board meets Wednesday, August 16, 9:30 a.m., City Hall, room 406. See full agenda here. 2) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving: APPLICATION: 2016-0718 APPLICANT: SAFEWAY INC PARCEL NO.: 2016200387 PARCEL ADDRESS: 5290 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BLVD, TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,786,400.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $357,280.00 TAXABLE YEAR: 2016 APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property […]

By Murray Schneider The Crags Court Community Garden may be the best kept secret in Bay Area urban gardening. Perched high above the floor of Glen Canyon, the terraced garden boasts 18 garden beds served by 25 gardeners who grow winter crops such as lettuce, kale, spinach, beans, beets, chard, celery, red potatoes and carrots. […]

Forwarded from the Diamond Heights Neighborhood Association and Cameron Partridge, St. Aidan’s Church:   What: A Diamond Heights Neighborhood Celebration of the Life of Mike Lefiti When: Saturday, August 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 101 Gold Mine Drive, corner of Diamond Heights Blvd and Gold Mine Drive. The Diamond Heights neighborhood lost […]

By Michael Rice, past president, Glen Park Association Bruce Bonacker, architect, community activist, historic preservation advocate, and long-time Glen Park resident, passed away on August 3, 2017, at age 69. Bruce had been in treatment for over a year for a rare form of cancer, but he was engaged in Glen Park Association work, in […]

What: Glen Park Greenway Clean Up and Potluck Tools provided. Bring water, sunscreen, and a potluck dish to share. When: Saturday, August 12, 9 a.m. to noon Where: On the Greenway behind St. John School, between Chilton and Burnside Work as much or as little as you’d like. All help is appreciated! Questions? Contact GPA VP […]

By Dwight Smith Sunnyside resident Charles Liteky, a decorated war hero, former Catholic priest and later an outspoken and honored peace activist, died on January 20. However, a significant memorial date for Liteky could be September 1 because it was on that date in 1986 that he renounced his medal of honor and the pension […]

Thank you GPA members for helping us win a Community Challenge Grant that will pay for new trees planted along the Greenway! To honor those who have worked very hard in the last months the make this vision of revitalizing our community’s green space a reality, the GPA will be serving complimentary frozen yogurt from […]

Public Works Hearing on Wednesday, August 9, 9 a.m., City Hall, room 400. See full agenda here. [Editor’s note: This item ran in our column last week. I think this is probably people contesting the white dots* that indicate they must repair their sidewalks. To consider the validity of notices to repair that have been […]