July & August 2011 Newsletter Office Phone: 415-554-6968 Email: scott.wiener@sfgov.org For more regular updates, follow me on Facebook and Twitter: Community Updates Open House and Art Show In My Office Thursday, July 21st 5:30PM-7:00 PM San Francisco City Hall, Room 274 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Since I was sworn […]
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Bird & Beckett upcoming events
Apparently no one told us that National Poetry Month was last April. We appear to believe it starts this coming Monday and runs through August. And in fact, it seems unlikely to stop even then. If you’ve got no use for poetry, well… there are other rewards. If that’s you, skip this email and go […]
Visit the SOTA Farm, learn about Glen Park microclimates July 23rd
Great event happening right here, at the rim of Glen Canyon, at The School Farm, School of the Arts (SOTA) 555 Portola Drive: http://roots-to-fruits.com/events. Pam Peirce, Author of Golden Gate Gardening, is the keynote speaker at this event (http://www.pampeirce.com). If you’ve never been to the SOTA Farm, you are in for a real treat. A hidden gem […]
Silver Tree Day Camp Reunion in the Canyon
More than 30 alumni who attended Silver Tree Day Camp in the 1980s and 1990s returned to the canyon on July 7 for the weekly campfire program to reminisce about their days as campers, JCs and counselors. There are plans for another reunion, probably next summer, and a donation drive is in the works. The […]
Crime report July 3 – 10, 2011
The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter July 3rd 2011 – Nothing in the report from Glen Park July 4th 2011 – Nothing in the report from Glen Park July 5th, 2011 – Nothing in the report from Glen Park July 6th, 2011 – 4:20 pm 500 blk Chenery Recovered Stolen Vehicle July 7th, 2011 – Nothing in the report from […]
Cup is coming July 17th
GLEN PARK VILLAGE WELCOMES CUP a coffee and pastry spot located at 6 Monterey Blvd. (Monterey Blvd. and Diamond St.) This new member of our Merchants Corridor will be having A Village Friends and Family Party this coming Sunday July 17th 12:00 – 4:00pm Coffee, Tea, Pastries and a live Band! CUP will commence business with […]
Eat dessert, check out the Conservatory and catch up on neighborhood news
What’s not to like? Glen Park Association Pot-luck Appetizer and Dessert Social, (also known as the Quarterly Meeting) Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 6:30pm Sunnyside Conservatory (Monterey Boulevard between Baden and Congo) The Conservatory fronts on Monterey Boulevard between Baden and Congo Streets. There is also a back entry from Joost, where parking may be easier. […]
A tree falls on Chenery – will others follow?
Here’s a picture of the fallen tree’s root stump and the hole that it came out of. The lightened area shows the extra piece of concrete that was just underground and further crowding the tree’s roots. The question is: Who is making these choices when planting our street trees? If you thought you heard chain […]
Weeding out wasps in the Canyon
By Murray Schneider Glen Park News Canyon Correspondent On a sunny Wednesday morning, Lisa Wayne, Rec and Park’s Natural Areas Program Manager, went hunting in Glen Canyon. Small game — wasps to be specific. Freed from the administrative tasks waiting for her at her Stanyan Street office, Wayne thought she’d enjoy turning her green thumb […]
Neighborhood Emergency Response Training
WHAT: Neighborhood Emergency Response Training WHEN: Thursdays 6 – 9 pm (Aug 18, 25, Sep 1, 8, 15, 22) WHERE: Glen Park Recreation Center COST: Free to San Francisco Residents RSVP: Email: sffdnert@sfgov.org or Call: 415-970-2024 For more information online, www.sfgov.org/sffdnert __._,_.___