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Bonnee Waldstein

Book Signing by Monsignor Harry G. Schlitt, San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese

February 13, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

“I’ll Never Tell” Odyssey of a Rock and Roll Priest” Location: Bird and Beckett Book Store 653 Chenery Street San Francisco, CA 94131 Glen Park district 415-586-3733 www.birdbeckett.com Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Time: 5:30-6:30pm Contact: Carol Williams 602-309-8691 cswilliams@gmail.com “Hey, hey, hey, it’s the ol’ Padre.” That’s how Father Harry was introduced to San […]

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Fire in Glen Canyon Park: How Likely? How Prepared?

February 5, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Story and photos by Bonnee Waldstein The long period of California drought, coupled with the recent wildfires in the north and south, are a reminder to Glen Park neighbors of the fragility of our environment. Residents, especially those whose homes are adjacent to the park, have been concerned about the possibility of a fire in […]

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Notes from the Soggy Glen Park Association Winter Quarterly Meeting

January 31, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

By Bonnee Waldstein (Note: A feature on the presentation by SFFD will miraculously appear later.) The weather gods frowned and doused the City with rain as the Glen Park Association held its quarterly meeting at the Rec Center on January 24. Thus, it was a cozy group that gathered to look back on the challenges […]

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New Stop Signs Coming to Diamond Heights Blvd.

January 29, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Community Association Please use caution while driving and walking on Diamond Heights Blvd. this week since new STOP signs will be installed on one day between Jan. 30 and Feb. 2. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was not able to let us know which day. Message from James […]

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10th Anniversary Retrospective: Downtown Glen Park is Popular at Lunchtime

January 25, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. By Bonnee Waldstein Why were six mail trucks parked at various spots around downtown Glen Park today? An avalanche of belated holiday cards to deliver? Nope. Apparently the Village is a […]

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Glen Park Association Winter Quarterly Meeting

January 13, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Please join us! – Among other issues, we’ll be doing a wrap-up of 2017 activities and achievements, and we’ll  look to you for a 2018 wish-list! Glen Park Recreation Center January 24, 2018 700 PM CALL TO ORDER Glen Park Association Annual Officer Elections 7:45 PM PROGRAM -2017 GPA Board Review -Ideas, Concerns, and Solutions […]

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Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project Work Day Jan. 13

January 9, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Forwarded from Paul Matalucci: Hello friends and supporters of the Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project, I hope you’re enjoying the rain and staying safe on the roads. Please join us this Saturday, January 13, for our first volunteer work day of the new year. We will be assisted by the City Clean and Green Team. […]

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Check Out the Improved Calendar on this Site!

January 9, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

by Bonnee Waldstein The editors of this GPA website have updated the Calendar tab at the top of the web page. The Community Calendar, published on the last page of the quarterly Glen Park News, is now available online. The Community Calendar includes events that recur on specific days of the week, followed by chronological […]

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Notice of Infrastructure Work on Diamond Street

December 29, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

See notification below from SF Public Works: Greetings, Attached, please find a copy of a recent notifications sent to residents and businesses in your District regarding upcoming construction activity on the Diamond Street segment of the Eureka/Grand View/Mangels Pavement Renovation, Sewer Replacement and Water Main Installation project, contract No. 2504J. Crews anticipate starting work in this area, Diamond Street […]

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Report Highlights the Best and Worst of City Parks

December 18, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

by Bonnee Waldstein The twelfth annual report on Park Maintenance Standards has just been released by the City Services Auditor and the Rec and Parks Department. The report uses many criteria to assess how well the City’s parks meet a large number of maintenance standards, including: Athletic fields Building and amenities Children’s Play Areas Dog […]

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Mayor Lee, Parks Champion

December 14, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

By Bonnee Waldstein Watch this video posted by SF Rec and Park about the parks legacy of our late Mayor Ed Lee: Copy and paste onto YouTube search box: 100% of SF Residents Live Within a 10 Minute Walk of a Park        

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Reminder: Community Safety Meeting with Supervisor Sheehy Tomorrow!

December 13, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Please join me for a community meeting to discuss public safety in Glen Park. SFPD Ingleside Captain Jack Hart, Assistant District Attorney Vietnam Nguyen, City Attorney Victoria Weatherford, and Adam Cuadra from SF SAFE will be joining to discuss safety and answer resident questions. Date: Thursday, December 14, 2017 Time: 7-8 PM Location: Glen Park […]

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Kids of All Ages Line Up for Storytime

December 5, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

by Bonnee Waldstein Tuesday, 10:00 AM:  A convoy of kids in strollers, accompanied by larger people, waited outside for the Glen Park Library to open for the regularly scheduled Family Storytime.   The line spanned the block from the library entrance to Canyon Market, in anticipation of the 10:15 AM event.  Another Family Storytime, followed […]

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Getting Ready for Greenway Tree Planting

November 20, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Story and photos by Bonnee Waldstein Workers from the Capax company, contractors with the Department of Public Works, worked on clearing around 20 failing trees from the future Glen Park Greenway. Today they were behind St. John School, between Chilton and Burnside Avenues. The “fennel forest” had been cleared earlier. The workers were on deadline, […]

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Notes on the Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting, October 25, 2017

November 5, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

By Bonnee Waldstein The Glen Park Association’s final meeting of 2017 was packed with information and updates. GPA President Scott Stawicki kept things going apace, in order to cover all the topics, with time for Q and A. The 4-1-1 about Calling 9-1-1: It’s been headline news that San Francisco’s 911 system has fallen short […]

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The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project Has Exciting News!

September 10, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

by Evelyn Rose, Founder and Chair, Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project Check out our latest updates at: https://tinyurl.com/yaudlj5d The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project now has tax-exempt status as an affiliate with Independent Arts & Media! Update on placing the plaque for California Historical Landmark No. 1002 to commemorate the first dynamite factory in the […]

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Planning Department Publishes New Fees

August 15, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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Obituary of Bruce Bonacker Appears in SF Chronicle

August 14, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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Update on San Jose Avenue Bike Lane

August 13, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

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.]

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10th Anniversary Retrospective: Lots of Stuff Happening: Notes from the Glen Park Association Meeting 7/19/17

July 25, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. By Bonnee Waldstein Photos by Michael Waldstein This is not fake news: The crowd size at the quarterly meeting of the Glen Park Association on July 19 was really really huge. […]

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Leo is back!

July 19, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Glen Park’s UPS driver Leo Parker has been back on the job since Monday. After counseling and a vacation, Leo and his famous warm friendly voice and broad smile arrived with, what else, a package.

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Quarterly Glen Park Association Meeting at NEW Rec Center!

July 10, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

The Glen Park Association will meet at the newly remodeled rec center for the upcoming quarterly meeting. Details: Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 PM – Glen Canyon Recreation Center Agenda: 1. Recreation Center Remodel update by SF Rec and Park Project Manager Bret Desmarais 2. Remodel of 683 Chenery St. (formerly Chenery Park Restaurant. ) presented […]

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UPS Driver Leo Parker is Taking Time Off

June 20, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

In the aftermath of the June 15 killing of three UPS drivers, Glen Park driver Leo Parker is taking some time off. He was physically close to the event and has been shaken up. Drivers and managers have been transferred from other areas to fill in. According to substitute drivers today, more than 40 UPS drivers […]

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SFMTA Needs Your Help in Building Customer Information System

May 25, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

The SF Municipal Transportation Agency is seeking public input in its effort to build a new real-time customer information system from the ground up. It would substantially change or replace the current NextBus system. They’ve issued a press release on the project, along with links to a 10-minute survey. Feedback from the survey will help […]

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“Breaking” News: Water Main on Miguel Street

May 17, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The lovely dry weather we’ve been experiencing over the last several days contrasted with a puzzling sight — muddy water cascading down and along several blocks of Glen Park Wednesday evening. Following the brown flow to its source led to Miguel Street, near the corner of Bemis Street.  A water main […]

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Crime in Glen Park (April 29 – May 5) and Notices from the Ingleside

May 15, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Forwarded from Public Safety Program Chair Carolyn Deacy: Ingleside Community meeting Tuesday May 16 Gleneagles Golf Course at McLaren Park located at 2100 Sunnydale Avenue on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7 p.m. There will be light refreshments available to those who come to the meeting. All are welcome to attend. Saturday, April 29, 2017 […]

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10th Anniversary Retrospective: Remembering Tom Coulter, Owner of Glen Park Station Bar

April 26, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Trendy bars and restaurants have come and gone in the dozen or so years since Glen Park has become a well known and highly desirable neighborhood in San Francisco. One stalwart constant in the Glen Park village since 1926 has been the Glen Park Station bar. That was the year the building was moved from […]

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Please Remember to Vote ASAP for the Glen Park Greenway Grant Award!

April 20, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

..An update and good reminder has been posted on Nextdoor: “We have made the finals of this SF Parks Alliance grant choosing process! Now it’s up to YOU! PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE NOW: http://sfpa.convio.net/site/News2?page=N… DEADLINE FOR YOUR VOTE IS FRI 4/21. The Glen Park Greenway Committee has applied for a grant to install […]

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VOTE for Glen Park Greenway Funding- Deadline Friday, April 21 !!

April 18, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

The SF Parks Alliance will be choosing one lucky parks group to receive a “People’s Choice” Action Grant! Cast your vote for the Glen Park Greenway! Go to: http://sfpa.convio.net/site/News2;jsessi… Click on Glen Park Greenway (read description of project), scroll down to green button and VOTE!

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Tom Coulter, Glen Park Station owner, has died

April 15, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos by Bonnee Waldstein Early this morning, the Glen Park Station was packed. People were celebrating the life of Tom Coulter who, along with Rene Lacore, was co-owner of the Glen Park Station bar. Coulter was 72 and died of pneumonia and a blood infection on March 30. A special celebration was held at the […]

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Notes on the Glen Park Association Meeting (corrections)

April 9, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Some corrections and clarifications were made to the item on beekeeping in the Notes posted below. They are in bold type.

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Notes on the Glen Park Association Meeting

April 8, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

 Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The quarterly meeting of the Glen Park Association, on April 6 at St. John School, focused on updating the community on two major ongoing projects, as well as a presentation on the proposed rate increase by Recology — plus a surprise ending. New Glen Park Association President Scott Stawicki presiding GREENWAY […]

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Notes from the Fairmount Heights Association Meeting

February 19, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

by Bonnee Waldstein With the uptick in vehicular crime in Glen Park, particularly breakins, many concerned residents are gathering together to brainstorm the issues and solutions.  Captain McFadden of the Ingleside Station holds regular monthly community meetings that alternate between the Ingleside police station near Balboa Park, and neighborhoods within its jurisdiction. There are about […]

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New Leadership in District 8 and Glen Park

February 1, 2017 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos by Michael Waldstein In a coincidence of timing, Mayor Lee appointed a new District 8 Supervisor to replace Scott Wiener, who has moved on to the State Senate; and, in the January 26 meeting, Michael Rice capped his 12-year long run as president of the Glen Park Association. MICHAEL RICE: In the last of […]

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Vehicular Crime In Glen Park Produces a Lot of Chatter

November 11, 2016 by Bonnee Waldstein

The Ingleside Station issues a list of criminal acts in Glen Park that are reported to police; it’s posted periodically on the Glen Park Bulletin Board Yahoo group site. A review of this report from January through September of this year indicates that vehicular crime is a major source of criminal activity in the neighborhood. […]

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GPA Quarterly Meeting Notes

July 27, 2016 by Bonnee Waldstein

By Bonnee Waldstein The summer meeting covered a number of topics, new and old, that are of interest to Glen Park. GPA GRANTS GPA President Michael Rice presented a two thousand dollar grant from the GPA to the San Francisco Mime Troupe, who will perform in Glen Canyon Park in August. The grant will defray the […]

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New Trees May Be Planted in Glen Park Soon

July 18, 2016 by Bonnee Waldstein

By Bonnee Waldstein At the summer meeting of the Glen Park Association last Thursday, president Michael Rice announced that Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF), which works with neighborhoods to increase street tree planting in San Francisco, will have a tree-planting day in September. The area will encompass the neighborhoods of Glen Park, Miraloma, and […]

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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library!
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

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It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays 2:00PM - 2:45PM
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Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in!

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street

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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays  2:00PM - 2:45PM 
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in! 

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street 

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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