Uncategorized

Story and photos by Murray Schneider You can take the girl out of the country, but not the country out of the girl, or so the saying goes. Such was the case with Amelia Leake, born in 1896 along the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Through her life, her family affectionately called her Angie. As […]

The Highland Street Bridge will be closed for about six months starting today as crews repair the crumbling bridge railings, according to DPW’s web page for the project http://sfdpw.org/index.aspx?page=1821 and the marvelous College Hill Neighborhood Association Highland Bridge: Closing 6/11 for 6 months (they mean it this time … really!)

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Bird & Beckett Books and Records threw a sweet sixteen-birthday party for itself on May 22, featuring a quintet of bookstore musicians very familiar to its jazz-loving Glen Park audiences. “Back in 1999 Chuck Peterson proposed the preposterous idea that we have jazz each Friday night,” said bookstore owner […]

Members of the GPA and GPMA are continuing to meet with SFMTA in response to concerns about street construction in the neighborhood. Tuesday’s meeting with traffic engineer Damon Curtis and project planner David Greenway gives us this update: 1. In response to community concerns, there will now be a “protected/permissive light” for northbound Diamond. (That […]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 03:00pm 800 Blk Chenery Hit and Run Friday, April 24th, 2015 11:40am 200 Blk 30th Burglary Saturday, April 25th, 2015 01:14am 100 Blk Mangels Recovered Vehicle 01:14am 100 Blk Mangels Warrant Arrest Sunday, April 26th, 2015 08:00pm 700 Blk Chenery Stolen License Plate Monday, April 27th, 2015 02:15am Unit Blk Miguel […]

The GPA transportation committee has been pressing hard on SFMTA to keep the neighborhood updated on the various projects affecting us and to hold the agency accountable in terms of deadlines and promises. See Hilary Schiraldi’s April 30 post regarding the last meeting with them, and another is coming up. We’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, here’s […]

Although a couple of folks have wondered, given the big Application for Entertainment License sign in the window. Here’s the explanation, straight from Eric (oh, and feel free to write a letter on his behalf to the City once you’ve read it.) == Just back from City Hall! We’re turning 16, and getting our license to […]

The Glen Park Greenway Concept Plan – Linking the canyon to the village Come and help develop the Concept Plan for the Glen Park Greenway. We have a professional design team – all we need now is you and other neighbors, who are interested in the look and feel of our neighborhood, its footpaths, its […]

From SFMTA: Last week, our crews were able to pour half of the foundation on the northeast (formerly Citibank) corner. This week, we’re pouring the foundation on the remaining half of that corner.  Crews will also begin putting in the decorative brick band on this corner. Next week, we expect to be completing the brick […]

Karen Mauney-Brodek at RPD has shared this update on the Sussex Street steps:.   The Recreation and Park Department will proceed with rebuilding the steps at the entrance to Glen Canyon Park at the end of of Sussex Street. While RPD had expected to add this work to the contract for the other trails construction […]

The Glen Park Association Board shares the many concerns we’ve heard about the Diamond and Bosworth intersection rebuilding, particularly about signal plans and pedestrian crossings. Toward that end, the GPA Transportation Committee, GPA president Michael Rice, Ric Lopez, president of the Glen Park Merchants Association, and several other community members met with staff from the […]

Story and photos by Stephen Labovsky After a two-year absence, Glen Canyon Park’s pair of greathorned owls returned to the Owl Tree along Alms Road, and delivered triplets! For the past couple of weeks, folks from all over they Bay area have been flocking to the park to see these adorable baby owlets. They’ll be […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Last December, relaxing in his easy chair at 240 Chenery Street, Ernie smiled at Star, his 11-year old cat. Star’s face pressed against the living room window, her tail swishing at Ernie’s collection of front yard gewgaws. Star wanted in, she wanted Ernie to open her window. Ernie stayed […]

FROM SFMTA: Hi everyone, The northwest and southeast corners were completed last week and the curbs entirely reopened to foot traffic. The new bus shelter on the BART corner will remain cordoned off until the bus routes are returned to normal. The electrical work for the northeast corner (formerly Citibank) was completed. This week, our […]

  Story and photos by Murray Schneider On April 8, curator Jack Whittington mounted his third exhibition at Gallery Ex Libris, Bird & Beckett’s postage-size art gallery, tucked in the rear of Glen Park’s independent bookstore. Whittington is showcasing Greg Adams and Tom Baxter, both Glen Park artists. Their show, “Presence and Memory – Drawings […]

Monday, March 30th, 2015 12:44pm Bosworth/Arlington Theft from Building 12:55pm Diamond/Bosworth Theft from Vehicle Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 03:05am Unit Blk Moffitt Threats 09:20am 600 Blk Bosworth Recovered Vehicle Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 11:29am 200 Blk Laidley Recovered Vehicle 11:39pm 300 Blk Arlington Stolen Motorcycle […]

Last week, crews started to mobilize and begin initial work around the northeast corner (formerly Citibank).  The median between Diamond and Brompton has been cleared out.  And the southeast corner (BART) has been curing after the new foundation was poured. This week, we are aiming to complete the northwest (by Pebble’s Café) and the southeast […]

Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. will see the third exhibit mounted by curator JackWhittington at his Bird and Beckett’s Gallery Ex Libris. Whittington will feature the drawings and assemblages of Glen Park artists Tom Baxter and Greg Admas. Titled “Presence and Memory,” Adams and Baxter’s work comes quickly on the heels of two previous exhibits curated by Whittington, himself […]

Glen Park Festival Planning Committee P.O. Box 318134 San Francisco, CA 94131 www.glenparkfestival.com   Press Release Release Immediately     17th Annual Glen Park Festival SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 10AM to 4:30PM   Glen Park will be holding its annual Festival on April 26th this year from 10AM to 4:30PM on Diamond Street.   San […]

Glen Canyon TRAILS construction progress update Dear Neighbors and Folks Interested in Glen Canyon TRAILS Improvement Project, Please see construction update below. These updates will also appear on the blog of our project page (http://sfrecpark.org/project/glen-canyon-urban-trails-project/) by April 1 or April 2. General Construction Timeline ·         We anticipate that the Glen Canyon TRAILS Improvement Project will be […]

Join us for a social hour at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments, at the Glen Park Recreation Center.  Meetings are open to all, but we will be happy to sign you up or renew your membership in the Glen Park Association. With the boomlet in remodeling and other residential construction in Glen Park, Planning Department staff will describe how […]

Story and photos by any   urray Schneider In late January eight children from Brightworks School trooped past six volunteers from Friends of Glen Canyon Park. In itself, this isn’t all that unusual. Elementary school children on Glen Canyon field trips are often seen single-filing along Alms Road. Close to February, though, what was unusual […]

Saturday Construction for Glen Park Project, March  21, 2015 Project: Glen Park Streetscape Improvements There will be construction on Saturday, March 21, from 8:00am to 5:00pm, for the Glen Park Streetscape Improvement Project. Crews will be on-site at Diamond and Bosworth streets. Buses will continue to reroute as scheduled, and further details can be found http://www.sfmta.com/news/project-updates/glen-park-improvements-construction-start-january-6 […]

Friday, March 6th, 2015 04:30pm Bosworth/Lyell Vandalism to Vehicle Saturday, March 7th, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Sunday, March 8th, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, March 9th, 2015 11:32am Elk/Diamond Heights Theft from Vehicle 10:20pm 2300 Blk Diamond Vehicle Tampering Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 04:15pm 200 Blk Addison Vandalism to […]

Glen Park Village Farmers’ Market Returns for the Season Drought Conditions Call for Greater Community Support San Francisco (March 16, 2015) – The Glen Park Village Farmers’ Market will return on Sunday, March 29, 2015 with Northern California’s freshest fruits and vegetables, live music, and fun activities for all ages. The market, located at the […]

Gallery Ex Libris, tucked away in a back room  at Bird & Beckett Books and Records, is featuring a group of photographs by Jack Whittington, also the gallery curator. Whittington’s photos, a selection of his work taken in Kolkata andPondicherry, India in 2012 and 2014, will remain at the gallery through March 31. The photographs were taken, using a NIkon F3 HP […]

From Kelley McCoy SFMTA Public Relations Last week, our crew was able to finish the street-side portion of the southeast corner (BART stations) sidewalk.  We did additional sidewalk pouring on Saturday to make up for some lost time last week. The demo work of the sidewalk took longer than expected, which delayed the install of […]

From Kelley McCoy Public info officer, SFMTA Last week, our crew was able to finish the street-side portion of the southeast corner (BART stations) sidewalk.  We did additional sidewalk pouring on Saturday to make up for some lost time last week. The demo work of the sidewalk took longer than expected, which delayed the install […]

Hi neighbor! The Glen Park Festival is just around the corner, on Sunday April 26th. Thank you so much for volunteering last year. We couldn’t have raised $25K for our local schools and community efforts without your generosity of time. Please consider volunteering and having fun with us for a few hours on the 26th! We […]

    Glen Park Library hosts an exhibition of photographs by Stephen Labovsky’s taken over a period of six years at the corner of Chenery and Diamond Streets. Labovsky considers this corner the crossroads of Glen Park Village and the perfect spot to regard the comings and goings of neighbors, merchants, and strangers alike. Come […]

The Glen Park Association is currently accepting applications for grant funding for projects benefitting the Glen Park neighborhood. The applicant must submit this application and any supporting documentation by April 30, 2015. Applications will be considered by the Glen Park Association Board of Directors. If selected and upon completion, the applicant will be required to […]

From Kelley McCoy, PR for SFMTA: 3/4 UPDATE:  Last week crews began framing the sidewalks and prepping for the foundation pour, which began this week.  The NW corner is formed and poured, and the ADA ramps are expected to be poured next week.  The SE corner is formed, and half of the sidewalk is being […]

Monday, February 2nd, 2015 02:25am 2900 Blk Diamond Disturbing the Peace Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 12:00pm Monterey/Joost Traffic Collision Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Thursday, February 5th, 2015 7:58am Congo/Joost Stolen Vehicle A car thief confessed to Ingleside Officer Morrow that his life is stuck in a felony rut. Morrow […]

By Murray Schneider Bird & Beckett Books and Records, already a Glen Park cultural hub, is morphing into a neighborhood art gallery. Long a Mecca where one can obtain new and used books, enjoy poetry recitations and book talks, purchase used vinyl records and listen to jazz and Americana music, the Chenery Street bookshop now […]

The Sensational Chanteuse and Comedienne is Back! Friday, March 6, 2015, 7 pm with Teresa Tudury celebrating 5 years in our restored Conservatory. Teresa was so fabulous the first time around that we couldn’t imagine having our big shindig without her. Also performing magician Ray Hoey. $20 suggested donation. Refreshments Served. At the door or […]

“Bird & Beckett has given the neighborhood books and books clubs, records, jazz and music, and now, beginning on February 3, it plans on giving Glen Park all sorts of art. Join Jack Whittington  from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday night as he showcases the first of monthly exhibitions of graphic art, collages, imprints and photographs at […]

Photos by Murray Schneider The Glen Canyon tennis courts opened for their first match Wednesday morning, after an initial closure last spring to correct a drainage issue. Within minutes, two players took court side, crossed newly striped lines and executed perfect two-fisted backhands and shotgun first serves on their way to completing the first set of tennis […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Jean Conner and John Priola, Glen Park’s green-thumbed neighbors, can put on quite a show, and they did exactly that on January 7 when Gallery Paule Anglim premiered an exhibit of their collages and photographs. The following evening at an exhibition reception, Conner, who lives on Sussex Street, and […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Modern Past businessman Ric Lopez is using his store as an incubator. The Chenery Street merchant, purveyor of mid-century modern furniture, isn’t interested in producing baby chicks, though. Surrounded by home furnishings that could double as interior set designs for “Vertigo,” the longtime retailer and president of the Glen […]

From Karen Mauney-Brodek of Rec & Park Department. Recreation Center Renovation: The detailed design is almost complete. This is based on the plans we have seen, which was presented here last July.  You can view them through the RPD webpage: http://sfrecpark.org/project/glen-canyon-park-2012-bond/ We expect to bid and award the project to a contractor this spring, which […]

This is why traffic’s so bad. Photos from Jan. 14, 2015 by Lewison Lem.

Meeting Date, Time: January 14th at 7:00 PM Location: in the St. John School gymnasium at 925 Chenery Street. There is parking off Chenery Street behind the school. PLEASE NOTE! Officers of the GPA for 2015 will be elected at this meeting. Only those members who are paid for 2015 will be eligible to vote. Persons […]

January 7th through February 7th, 2015 Opening Reception: Thursday January 8, 5:30-7:30pm Gallery Paule Anglim is pleased to announce an exhibition of collages by Jean Conner. The exhibition will feature Jean Conner’s paper collages made over a period of nearly 50 years, from the late sixties to present. Jean Conner arrived in San Francisco in fall […]

Friday, December 5th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Saturday, December 6th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Sunday, December 7th, 2014 4:47pm 2800 Blk Diamond Theft from Building Monday, December 8th, 2014 1:31pm Bosworth/Oshaughnessy Traffic Collision 6:00pm Bosworth/Brompton Hit and Run Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 2:00pm 100 Blk Miguel Recovered Vehicle Wednesday, […]

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 Michael Rice, president, Glen Park Association I am happy to share great news about improving open space in Glen Park. The Glen Park Association has been awarded a $40,000 grant to […]

Story and photos Murray Schneider In anticipation of ringing in 2015, four Glen Park neighbors gave Penny Lane a New Year’s makeover.   On December 13, each donned work clothes, pulled on leather gloves and spent the morning weeding Glen Park’s signature easement.   A former nineteenth century carriage path, rutted and bucolic Penny Lane […]

Story and photo by Murray Schneider There’s not much Glen Park Hardware’s Hal Tauber can’t turn his hands to or assist his legends of loyal customers in putting to rights. But who’d have thought Glen Park’s hardware store owner could fashion an industrial-strength Hanukkah menorah.        Studying the sturdy Festival of Lights nine-branched candelabrum taking […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider The Recreation and Park Department’s 15-month Glen Canyon Trails Improvement Project is expected to be completed in early 2015. Work crews soon will maneuver their last Bobcat earth mover along Alms Road, exiting San Francisco’s 70-acre natural area, leaving in their wake freshly minted recreational trails built with scores […]