Please put Saturday April 6 on your calendar for our next Work Party. The Greenway is blooming, leaves are unfurling, and the Equinox will happen this evening. There’s plenty for us to do protecting the Native Meadow from weeds and preparing the Oak Woodland for the summer. I hope that you’ll come and enjoy it […]
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Are you a victim of mailbox mischief?
The mailboxes of several Glen Park apartment buildings were forced open overnight on March 25/26, and mail from a building on the unit block of Joost Avenue was found around the corner, scattered on the lawn of Glen Park School. While walking his dog at 6:00 am on March 26, Glen Park resident Dan Goldes […]
YEP, OPEN–Glen Park Hardware under new management
Glen Park Hardware is under new management as of February 11, 2024. Neighbors say the store, a mainstay of the neighborhood, has been noticeably scant on stock for more than a year. There has been a Glen Park Hardware store in the space at 685 Chenery Street for 61 years. Ed Josephson owned the store […]
Glen Park Resident Johanna Pinther and the First March for Suffrage in the United States
March is Women’s History Month and the Glen Park News is pleased to reprint this piece of Glen Park women’s history from the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project newsletter by founder and director Evelyn Rose. Our jaws dropped upon making the discovery. Johanna Pinther, a resident of Glen Park over a century ago, is featured in an image […]
March 2024 SFPD Ingleside Station Newsletter
Hello Ingleside People! Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. As you scroll through, you will see important safety tips on a variety of topics. The newest being, information on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams that target the elderly in our community. Take a moment to review […]
District 8 March 2024 Newsletter
WHAT WE’RE WORKING ON CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR! On February 10, we celebrated Lunar New Year in Chinatown, and on the 24th we rode in the ever-amazing Chinese New Year Parade! Happy Year of the Dragon to all! CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH! As part of the Board’s recognition of Black History Month, I had the […]
Mike Isaacs, a founder of the Glen Park Association, has passed away
Mike Isaacs was one of the founders of the Glen Park Association. The GPA was formed when some neighbors had concerns with the proposed larger scaled construction in downtown Glen Park. Many wanted to retain the character of the neighborhood whose homes went back to the early 1900s and some even to the late 1890s. […]
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–February recap
Here we are, knocking on the door of springtime with plenty of rain behind us. Another year without drought is here and we can look forward to some super blooms. Along with that we are starting to see the blossoming of inventory and the many buyers out there are hopeful that this influx continues. In […]
Arbor Day Fair Saturday! DPW Open House in April
We have our annual “Arbor Day Fair” happening on Saturday, March 9th from 9am-1pm. We’ll have fun activities for the whole family. Although this is happening in District 5 at New Tradition Elementary School at 2050 Hayes St., it is a city-wide event open for everyone. Also, we have our annual “Open House” at Public […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–Voting Tuesday, Book Clubs, Movies and More in March
Well, it looks like it’s certainly marching in a like a lion — and we’re hoping to see you march into the library this month for any of these wonderful events! In case you’re wondering why this this month’s library update looks a little different from prior posts, we’re happy to let you know that […]