By Murray Schneider, Glen Park News staff Sylvia Hochede will never be accused of being frightened of arachnids! Photographed on October 20th, Sylvia, an Arlington Street resident and Friends Glen Canyon Park volunteer, is seen becoming friendly with a pregnant Pumpkin Spider. Working with several other volunteers Wednesday morning, Sylvia picked willow herb and spent […]
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Bird Walkers eat pancakes, see coyotes
Fourteen people (all but three from Glen Park) went on a Bird Walk in Glen Canyon Sunday morning and then enjoyed a pancake breakfast sponsored by Friends of Glen Canyon Park. The “birders” braved a light rain but saw around a dozen different birds )identified by naturalist David Armstrong) plus two very sedentary and […]
Good Samaritan chases down iPhone thief at BART
from a neighbor – Today (Oct 16 – afternoon) I helped chased down a man from the Bart Station to Bosworth St. I got off at Glen Park Bart station and made my way to the escalator to go home. Then someone brushed against my arm as he was running up. I had my headphones […]
Glen Park Assoc. financial statements for 3rd quarter posted
See them here.
Candidate forum Tuesday – how to submit questions
District 8 Supervisor Candidates Forum Sponsored by the Neighborhood Parks Council and Glen Park Association When: October 12, 2010 6:00 PM Where: Glen Park Elementary School Forum agenda: 6:00pm Welcoming Remarks Meredith Thomas, NPC Executive Director Michael Rice, Glen Park Association President Libby Smiley, Barbary Coast Consulting 6:05pm Introductory Remarks: Issues re/ Parks & Open […]
Diamond Heights Forum Wednesday
A message from Betsy Eddy, President of Diamond Heights Community Association: Please join us for presentations on the November ballot issues. When: Wednesday, October 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 101 Gold Mine Drive at Diamond Heights Blvd. (parking is available in the Safeway lot) Our DHCA meeting agenda: 1· Jeff […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Car break-in news from Capt. Cassanego
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Captain’s Message from Ingleside Station: I’ve been writing in the newsletter and speaking at community meetings about car break-ins for many weeks. We know the criminals are breaking into several parked […]
City planners will be at Rec Center on Tuesday
Hello Fans of Glen Park, This is just a quick reminder that John Billovits and I (Planning Department staff) will be at the Glen Park Recreation Center this coming Tuesday, October 5th from 5:30-7:30pm. This is NOT a public meeting. Rather, it’s an opportunity for us to have an informal dialogue with you regarding the […]
Native plants in Glen Canyon
From Murray Schneider, Glen Park News correspondent: Led by their teacher Eliza Shepard, a class of San Francisco State University biology students posed for a photograph preparatory to beginning a trek through Glen Canyon Park on Wednesday, September 29th. Their undergraduate class, “World of Plants,” studies California native plants, which the students found in abundance […]
Lion Dancers, Firecrackers at new restaurant opening
The All Seasons restaurant at Diamond Heights held a grand opening Saturday afternoon, complete with lion dancers and firecrackers. According to the sign the restaurant features dim sum, lunch and dinner.