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Bonnee Waldstein

Whack-a-Weed on Arlington! Part 2

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Join your neighbors and whack some weeds on the Glen Park side of the Bernal Cut! When: Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to noon Where: Meet at Roanoke Street at Arlington What the Mayor’s Fix-It Team will bring:  gloves, clippers, trash pickers, trash bags, compost bags. What you should bring: comfy shoes, grubby clothes, a generous hat, […]

Summer Brings New Concern about Fire in the Canyon – Here’s What You Can Do

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Resilient Diamond Heights Neighborhood Fire Evacuation Planning Meeting June 28th The Diamond Heights Community Association and Resilient Diamond Heights are continuing advocacy to the SFFD and City officials for help mitigating the potential for fire storms in Glen Canyon Park and on Billy Goat Hill. Sparks from a fire igniting brush and eucalyptus trees could possibly reach […]

Heads Up: MUNI Service Changes Are Coming

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SFMTA is improving transit service throughout San Francisco by providing bigger buses, more capacity, and increased service! On June 16 we’re rolling out another round of Muni Forward service improvements to a number of routes throughout the city. These service improvements include: Larger buses for more elbow room Increased number of buses to decrease bus […]

Diamond Heights Improvements Project Continues….

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Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Neighborhood Association A Ruiz Construction, Co. under contract with San Francisco Public Works is scheduled to repave Diamond Heights Blvd between Clipper Street and Portola Drive. You may recall this segment was under construction last fall 2017 as part of the Diamond Heights Improvements Project. This small […]

10th Anniversary Retrospective: The Guys from Gialina

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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 Arriving at Gialina Pizzeria when the doors open at 5:00 PM, and the stroller crowd and early birds arrive, and before the bench and sidewalk outside fill up […]

Walter Haas Dog Play Area Renovation Begins May 9

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Information from Betsy Eddy of Diamond Heights Community Association: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has scheduled construction renovations at the Walter Haas Dog Play Area to start on Wednesday, May 9th. Completion is planned during the summer. The DHCA thanks Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Jeff Sheehy for their efforts to fund the […]

Giant Powder Factory Gets Recognition of Landmark Status

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By Bonnee Waldstein with thanks to Evelyn Rose and Susan Sutton It took almost three decades, but Glen Canyon Park now has the distinction of having an official California historical landmark plaque, prominently displayed at the park entrance. The park wasn’t always a place where children would imagine their own world in a wooden playhouse, […]

How in the World?? You’re all making it Work!

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by Eric Whittington Photo:  Michelle Gachet,  SF  Chronicle Sales are up! Five or six weeks ago, we let you know that things were tight once again. Hey, it happens! The news is full of good news about independent bookstores being on an upswing, and it could well be true– but it’s still a tough slog, […]

Roadway Improvements Coming to Parts of Glen Park

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by Bonnee Waldstein As part of its program to improve and preserve 200 blocks annually of SF city streets, SF Public Works will be “micro-surfacing” several blocks in Glen Park. Micro-surfacing involves applying a sealant to the street and takes only 2 days per block to complete. The tentative list of candidate blocks as of […]

Fix-It Team is Coming to Glen Park!

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Volunteers needed to help beautify Glen Park! On Saturday, April 21, the Mayor’s Fix-It Team is coming to Glen Park to work on the green space between Arlington Street and San Jose Avenue. Register at https://tinyurl.com/glenparkcleanup

DA Pitches Plan to Curb Auto Burglaries

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By Bonnee Waldstein Auto break-ins are among the increasing litany of quality of life woes in San Francisco, and the Glen Park neighborhood is no exception. From March 1st to 20th, there were six reported auto burglaries in the Glen Park area. On Monday, March 19, DA George Gascon led a forum for local neighborhood […]

America’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis Isn’t Getting Any Better – SF, Take Notice

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From Streetsblog USA: Pedestrian deaths have increased 25 percent over the last five years. Graph: GHSA America isn’t making progress on pedestrian safety, with people on foot accounting for a steadily rising share of overall traffic fatalities. In 2017, for the second year running, nearly 6,000 people were struck and killed while walking in the […]

Final Deadline: March 14 for Tree Requests!

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We are EXTENDING the deadline for ONE MORE WEEK. This is the week to get those final requests in for our upcoming planting. Consider filling out the forms with your neighbors – look over a cellphone or fill out the paper form over a nice neighborly conversation! The Tree Request Deadline for your neighbors to request a […]

Ingleside Station Officers Nab Suspects in Glen Park – It’s in the Newsletter

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By Bonnee Waldstein Our Ingleside police captain, Jack Hart, has completely revamped the report of incidents and criminal activity within the Ingleside Station.  It’s now a comprehensive newsletter about a host of their activities.  It’s also full of hints on how to stay safe and report crimes; district incidents; noteworthy events and information; and even […]

Glen Park Greenway Work Days Scheduled!

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Stephany Wilkes, workday coordinator for the Glen Park Greenway project, and vice president of the Glen Park Association, has organized two workdays in March.  Details below: Greenway work days will happen on March 10 and May 12, rain or shine. Please attend and spread the word. We can always use more hands! Saturday, March 10 […]

Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign Updates

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Forwarded from Melinda Stockmann of SF Rec and Park: We have just posted a project update on our website.  Please click here to view the update.  Please also see a fact sheet recently compiled by SFMTA staff for your reference. Twin_Peaks_Fact_Sheet Stay tuned for an email in the coming weeks announcing date and location for […]

SF Assessor Offers Family Wealth Forum

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Thanks to Betsy Eddy for forwarding this. Family Wealth Forum On Saturday, March 24th, the Office of Assessor Carmen Chu will bring back by popular demand our large-scale educational event, the Family Wealth Forum. Often when speaking with community members, Carmen receives questions about tax savings, estate planning, and passing on a family’s most valuable […]

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

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“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 […]

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

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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 […]

New Stop Signs Coming to Diamond Heights Blvd.

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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 […]

Glen Park Association Winter Quarterly Meeting

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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 […]

Diamond Heights Blvd. Median Project Work Day Jan. 13

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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. […]

Check Out the Improved Calendar on this Site!

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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 […]

Notice of Infrastructure Work on Diamond Street

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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 […]

Report Highlights the Best and Worst of City Parks

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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 […]

Mayor Lee, Parks Champion

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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        

Reminder: Community Safety Meeting with Supervisor Sheehy Tomorrow!

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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 […]

Kids of All Ages Line Up for Storytime

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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 […]

Getting Ready for Greenway Tree Planting

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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, […]

The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project Has Exciting News!

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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 […]

Planning Department Publishes New Fees

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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 […]

Obituary of Bruce Bonacker Appears in SF Chronicle

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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 […]

Leo is back!

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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.

Quarterly Glen Park Association Meeting at NEW Rec Center!

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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 […]

UPS Driver Leo Parker is Taking Time Off

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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 […]

SFMTA Needs Your Help in Building Customer Information System

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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 […]