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THE NOE VALLEY VOICE Longtime Noe Courts Ready Lawmaker Mark For Its Closeup Leno Makes Bid Fences Come Down at Newly Landscaped Park To Be Mayor By Matthew S. Bajko Clipper Street Resident to Run In 2019 Election tanding in the resodded main lawn of SNoe Courts Park, just a few blocks By Matthew S. Bajko from her home, Laura Norman marveled at the transformed green space. Behind her ark Leno arrived in San Francisco a man was shooting hoops in the brand Min 1977 at the age of 25 and, within new basketball court, while a class from a year, had opened Budget Signs. By the nearby Pixie Hall Studios preschool 1981, he had saved up enough money to frolicked in the grass in front of her. buy a home on Clipper Street, where he “It came out really nicely, I think,” said continues to live. Norman one sunny Friday in early May Four decades later, those same oppor- at the block-long park off Douglass Street tunities for young people to start a busi- Leno Leans In. In public service since 1998, Mark Leno seeks to become the first gay between 24th and Elizabeth streets. ness and own a home are “a lot slimmer” mayor of San Francisco. Photo by Rick Gerharter More than a decade ago, Norman and in San Francisco, said Leno. It is why he her husband had visited the park with has thrown his hat into the 2019 mayor’s top priorities. to being elected by district. In addition to their son, a toddler at the time. While in- race. “I will be focusing on the health and vi- Noe Valley, he represented the Castro, Di- specting the grounds and the kids’ sand- “I want to see a more fair, equitable, brancy of the 24th Street commercial cor- amond Heights, and Glen Park at City box area, Norman began to complain and just San Francisco,” said Leno, 65, ridor,” said Leno. “As with so many of Hall. about the shabby conditions. Her husband the morning of May 4 after pulling papers our neighborhood commercial districts, I He became one of the first gay men to suggested she do something about it. to begin fundraising for his mayoral cam- want to keep a focus on neighborhood- serve in the state Assembly in 2002 and With neighbor Justine Sears, Norman paign. “As mayor, I will be fighting for serving, locally-owned small businesses. the first gay man elected to the state Sen- co-founded the Friends of Noe Courts, a renters, homeowners, small business That is what San Francisco’s neighbor- ate in 2008. During his 14 years in the owners, and immigrants.” hoods are known for.” Statehouse, Leno authored bills in sup- CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 Asked by the Voice what issues specific In 1998, then-Mayor Willie Brown ap- port of same-sex marriage and single- to Noe Valley he would tackle as mayor, pointed Leno to a vacancy on the Board payer health care, and introduced digital Leno pointed to transportation concerns, of Supervisors. Two years later, Leno was privacy protections such as the “kill Filmmaker Tackles housing affordability, and assisting the first person elected to the District 8 neighborhood merchants as among his seat when the supervisors reverted back CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 His Goliath Iconic Statue Inspires Bank Security Guard Has a Wealth of Hidden Talent David, in Brief By Matthew S. Bajko James Grant Moonlighting as It’s not that Grant is inconspicuous. He But the job is just one of many that de- Counselor and Entertainer looms large in his all-black uniform with fine the 70-year-old Oakland resident. ith his short film premiering in late badge and other insignia. He’s a singer, a minister, a social worker, WJune at Frameline, the San Fran- By Corrie M. Anders Grant is a security guard. Employed by a marriage counselor, a retired probation cisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, the private security firm G4S, he’s been officer, and the holder of two advanced Jeffrey Braverman aims to empower peo- ost people strolling near the Bank at the bank since last fall. degrees. ple to confront their inner demons.. Mof America branch at 24th and Cas- “I’m a ‘Bank Protection Officer,’” He’s also an amiable man. Stop him on The 16-minute tro streets walk by James Grant without says Grant, amused at the euphemistic movie delves into the even a glance in his direction. title. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 biblical legend of David and Goliath. Using Michelan- gelo’s iconic statue of the giant slayer as a jumping-off point, Braverman explores how the famous un- derdog story res- onates in particular with gay and transgender men. As the Old Testament tale goes, the young David used stones and a sling to defeat Goliath, a towering Philistine warrior, and become the second king of the Israelites. “Every David will have their Goliath,” said Braverman, 51, who with his partner, Ross Camp, a software company employee, splits his time between their homes in Noe Valley and the Russian River resort area in Sonoma County. Called David, in Brief, Braverman’s short film grew out of a photo series he undertook to photograph older gay and transgender men. One of the subjects, during a visit to Florence, Italy, had bought a pair of boxer briefs featuring “the Renaissance’s most iconic family jewels silkscreened onto” them, as a Songs at the Square. Singer Rita Lackey joined Grant James and his nine-piece band at a concert at the Noe Valley Town Square on May 20. Grant James is the stage name used by James Grant, whom you may recognize as the security guard at Bank of America. Photo by Najib Joe Hakim CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 2 The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017

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dog play area. Noe Courts Park “They definitely don’t want that any- more, which I understand,” said Kayes, Open for Picnics, who lives close to Noe Courts. “It looks Tennis, Basketball nice. Hopefully, it stays this way.” Pixies Voice Approval CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The renovation also upgraded and re- group to raise funds and advocate for paired the park’s drainage system. New changes at the park. drought-tolerant, non-invasive plants and The Friends’ first achievement, aided shrubs adorn the park’s perimeter. Addi- by then Supervisor Bevan Dufty and tional olive trees have also been planted Mayor Gavin Newsom, was a complete near the existing ones growing along the overhaul of the children’s playground in park’s Elizabeth Street side. the park’s southeast corner. Kids de- Enjoying the new space with 16 lighted in the new play equipment, sand, preschoolers, ranging in age from 3 to 5 and safety fencing, installed in 2007. years old, was Kelsey Lobrillo, a teacher The residents then turned their atten- at Pixie Hall Studios a block away from tion to the rest of the 0.925-acre park, the park. She had brought a rainbow-col- built in the 1930s as part of the Works ored tarp for the children to play with on Progress Administration during the Great the lawn. Depression. At first, the San Francisco “We think it is fabulous,” she said of Recreation and Park Department identi- the park’s transformation. “It is so much fied funding only to upgrade the bath- greener, and the kids can run around. It is rooms by the basketball court. Rec and Park chief Phil Ginsburg, State Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Jeff Sheehy, and new perfect for picnics and a great location.” But former Supervisor Scott Wiener, and old Friends of Noe Courts gathered May 12 to tour the newly renovated park at 24th After the years of debate over the now a state senator, pushed the depart- and Douglass streets. Photo by Pamela Gerard park’s new design, work on the project ment to think bigger. The city was able to began last June. It was set to debut in late allocate $1.2 million toward overhauling as it should be,” proclaimed Phil Gins- “It was overrun by our four-legged January or February, but construction was the small neighborhood park with fund- burg, general manager of the Recreation friends,” said Ginsburg. delayed due to the wet winter. ing from a Community Opportunity Fund and Park Department. Noe Courts Park is the second open Dogs Must Be On Leash grant, the voter-supported 2008 and 2012 City park officials had held a series of space along 24th Street to receive an Clean & Safe Neighborhood Park Bonds, community meetings in 2013 to fine-tune Dogs are allowed at Noe Courts Park overhaul from the park department within city monies secured by Wiener, and the the plans for the park. One initial idea that but must remain on leash. The new design the last year. In late October, the Noe Val- San Francisco Parks Alliance. was nixed was to remove the basketball includes elements aimed at discouraging ley Town Square, a 10,829-square-foot The basketball and tennis courts were court and replace it with another grassy dog owners from letting their pets run public parklet located at 3861 24th St., replaced, the single-stall restrooms were lawn. Instead, it was decided to upgrade free, such as removing the fencing that between Sanchez and Vicksburg streets, upgraded, and the midblock entryways both it and the adjacent tennis court with had closed off the park from the street and opened on what had been a parking lot. from 24th and Elizabeth streets were re- new equipment, paving, and fencing. installing amphitheater-like seating in the “I’m happy to see the parks in District done. A wheelchair-accessible ramp now Neither of the courts is completely en- sloped section of the lawn. 8 continue to expand and improve,” snakes its way up from the children’s play closed by fencing, which has raised ques- “This is not an off-leash space,” said stated Supervisor Jeff Sheehy, who cur- area to the middle of the park where there tions among tennis players, said a woman Ginsburg, noting that nearby at Douglass rently represents Noe Valley at City Hall. are new picnic tables and seating. visiting the park the day of the unveiling, and 27th streets is Upper Douglass Dog “Between the brand new Noe Valley “I am just blown away. This is just who declined to give her name. A tennis Park, where dogs are allowed to run free. Town Square, improvements at Dolores shockingly beautiful and perfect,” player herself and former Noe Valley res- Walking his dog Pinot in the park, Park, Mission Playground, and upcoming Wiener said at the May 12 unveiling of ident, she said it was an odd choice that Jonathan Kayes kept the miniature openings of Glen Canyon Rec and the the renovated park. would lead to tennis balls landing outside schnauzer-terrier on leash. He used to Randall Museum, the Recreation and Prior to its reincarnation, Wiener de- the court. bring Pinot there to run off leash, as it is Park Department continues to improve scribed the park as largely unwelcoming Ginsburg told the Voice the department a hike uphill to the officially designated this city for families.” Ⅲ because it was in such poor condition. decided to keep the court partially open “It was fenced off with overgrown to discourage dog owners from using it to trees and foliage,” he said. “Everything throw balls to their canine charges off was hidden and it was not very inviting.” leash, as had been happening prior to the renovation. For years, dog owners had Alert Ball Players Needed been using the park as an unofficial off- SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE! Now that the work to upgrade the park leash play area, which park officials said is complete, “this is a neighborhood park resulted in it being used for little else. 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THE NOE VALLEY VOICE LETTERS P.O. Box 460249 San Francisco, CA 94146 www.noevalleyvoice.com Loss to the Neighborhood he Noe Valley Voice is an independent news - Editor: Tpaper published monthly except in January and August. It is distributed free in Noe Valley I usually enjoy my weekly walk down and vicinity during the first week of the month. 24th Street, but today [May 4] was an ex- Subscriptions are available at $40 per year ($35 for seniors) by writing to the above address. ception. The Voice welcomes your letters, photos, and Today I learned from Sam Salamah, stories, particularly on topics relating to Noe owner of the Good News magazine store Valley. All items should include your name, address, and phone number, and may be edited for at 3920 24th St., that he would be ending brevity or clarity. (Unsigned letters will not be his 22-year run as proprietor of the shop, considered for publication.) Unsolicited contributions will be returned only if accompanied by which was closing immediately. a self-addressed, stamped envelope. One of the most pleasant and satisfy- The Noe Valley Voice is a member of the San ing experiences I have had as a 20-year Francisco Neighborhood Newspaper Association. resident of Now Valley was the opportu- Email: [email protected] Website: www.noevalleyvoice.com nity to stop in to chat briefly with him. Distribution: Call Jack, 415-385-4569 I would have to search my brain for a Display Advertising: Call Pat, 415-608-7634, long time to come up with a friendlier, or email [email protected] Class Ads: See Page 23 warmer, or more obliging guy than Sam. Display Advertising Deadline for the It has been my pleasure to have had the July/August Issue: June 20, 2017 opportunity to know him. a nice guy Mr. Trump was to his contrac- a bishop, under Methodist rules, because Editorial/Class Ad Deadline: June 15, 2017 His leaving is a tremendous loss to the tors. Since that was around 50 years ago, she is gay—and married to a woman. CO-PUBLISHERS/EDITORS Sally Smith, Jack Tipple neighborhood. I would like to remind Mr. Karetzky of a The correct emphasis should have been CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND EDITORS He’s a throwback to the way merchants few things. that despite the council’s ruling, she re- Corrie M. Anders, Associate Editor used to be: helpful, engaging, and always New Yorkers had, for decades, a mains a bishop. Olivia Boler, Other Voices Editor Heidi Anderson, Matthew S. Bajko, Owen with a smile on his face. stereotypical image of being bully-like, She remains in the Mountain Sky Area Baker-Flynn, Karol Barske, Helen Colgan, I sure will miss him. arrogant, and unhelpful. Mr. Trump had (Denver/Salt Lake City). Although the Jan Goben, Liz Highleyman, Laura McHale his garish lifestyle, marriages and affairs, Judicial Council probably ruled cor- Holland, Suzanne Herel, Florence Holub, Tim Bruce Dettman Innes, Jeff Kaliss, Nick Kaliss, Doug Konecky, 30th Street bankruptcies and tales of grifting his rectly—unfortunately—according to Richard May, Joe O’Connor, Roger Rubin, workers splashed all over the front pages Methodist rules, that a gay person cannot Olivia Starr, Steve Steinberg, Tim Simmers, Heather World Two Fish Out of Water of the New York tabloids in the 1980s, be a pastor or a bishop, it also ruled cor- CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Editor: ’90s, and 2000s, and still makes a lot of rectly that it could not remove her. Those Pamela Gerard, Rick Gerharter, Beverly Tharp, Mr. Karetzky writes of the intolerance people cringe today (especially after same UMC rules also say that regions of Najib Joe Hakim, Art Bodner he suffered here [‘Bugaboo by the Bay,’ hearing the sexist p-grabbing tapes re- the country (and the world) decide on ACCOUNTING Jennifer O. Viereck Letters, May 2017 Voice]. Like mixing oil leased late last year). their own bishops. So it is up to the West- PRODUCTION and water, San Francisco was probably And the old neighborhood in Queens ern United States Jurisdiction that elected Jack Tipple, André Thélémaque not a good fit for a strident man with his (and for that matter four of the five bor- her last July to decide her fate. My hunch: DISTRIBUTION Jack Tipple apparently abrasive and politically con- oughs) voted overwhelmingly for Clin- the West will go through some motions, WEB DESIGN servative social attitudes. ton. With all the changes in New York and then affirm that she is in good stand- Jon Elkin, Elliot Poger Yes, there are entitled and intolerant over the decades, would Mr. Karetzky ing. ADVERTISING SALES people in the neighborhood, but most are even recognize his hometown today? Here is an irony: If the Judicial Coun- Pat Rose, Jack Tipple Steve Vaccaro cil had removed Oliveto as bishop, the P RINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER not. What amused me the most in Mr. Contents ᭧2017 The Noe Valley Voice Karetzky’s letter was the giveaway that progressive West might have accelerated he grew up near Donald Trump and what Oliveto Remains as Bishop a schism that seems to have gained mo- Editor: mentum over the past 45 years, on how National news stories on Karen LGBT people may participate in the THE CROSSWORD BY MICHAEL BLAKE Oliveto, who was pastor of Bethany UMC. 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around the Bay Area, brought along his from California State University in The Many Careers nine-piece orchestra. Southern California. He worked in L.A. “My first name is James and my last as a probation officer and also attended Of James Grant name is Grant. My stage name is Grant the Kenneth Hagin Ministry Study Cen- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 James. That’s so if I ever make a lot of ter in Tulsa, Okla., where he received a money, the IRS won’t be able to find me,” certificate in biblical studies. the street to ask for directions and Grant he joked. In 1984, Grant ventured north and might still be chatting 10 minutes later. From late afternoon till dusk, “Grant earned a master’s degree in clinical social He’s even been known to break into song James” and the band played classics from work from San Francisco State Univer- during casual conversation. the 1940s through the ’60s. Sinatra, Nat sity. He spent 10 years with the Alameda “I call him Captain Wonderful,” says King Cole, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathias. County probation office and five years local resident Martin Kirkwood, who met “These are standards that have no time with the county’s social services depart- Grant at the parklet outside Martha & span to them. They are eternal,” says ment. Bros. Coffee on 24th Street. “He’s an am- Grant. “These songs open up your heart “I’m old as dirt now,” says the retired bassador to the community. He always so that you come out of this state of me, Grant, who now focuses on his evangel- has a smile on his face.” me, me to opening up doors for someone ical ministry at the Center for the Perfect Grant caught Leslie Crawford’s atten- else.” Marriage, located in a once dilapidated tion at a candlelight vigil she helped or- Dancers of all ages boogied on the building in Oakland. ganize in January, on the night before plaza while members of Grant’s en- “We try to help people who are having President Trump’s inauguration. tourage, many of them volunteers, pre- problems with marriage or interested in About 150 people, many upset over the pared and served plates of salmon and getting married,” says Grant, one of the election, gathered to commiserate at the meatballs over rice. James Grant is comfortable in any role, ministry’s four leaders. Noe Valley Town Square. Grant was one The event left Grant even more enam- including his day job as a security guard at Grant’s group purchased and reno- of those chosen to sing a song. He decided ored of the neighborhood than he already the Bank of America branch on 24th Street. vated their building eight months ago. to do High Hopes, a Frank Sinatra hit . was. “Noe Valley is a beautiful place. It’s Photo by Corrie M. Anders Now, in addition to offering marriage “When troubles call, and your back’s a dynamic community,” Grant said. He counseling, the center serves as transi- to the wall,” Grant sang in his rich bari- especially enjoyed seeing families and old. His mother put him in a children’s tional housing for people who are down tone, “there’s a lot to be learned, that wall children filling the square. choir to keep him out of mischief. He later on their luck. could fall.” Grant’s day job keeps him busy six sang in a church choir and then a secular “We take them off the street and out of The performance was a mood changer, days a week. “I can’t talk now,” Grant ensemble similar to the Fifth Dimension, jail. We clothe them and find them hous- remembers Grant. “I got everyone told the Voice in an early interview. “I’m a 1960s pop group. ing,” he says. singing the song, and that killed the heav- sitting here holding this bank up.” At 18, Grant was drafted into the army. With his academic success and clinical iness that was there.” The line rolled out silky smooth with He served a two-year tour in Vietnam— skills, Grant says some people may won- Crawford, the Town Square’s program perfect timing. You know he’s used it be- from 1966 to 1968—as a medical corps- der why he’s working as a security guard. coordinator, next invited the vocalist to fore. But he was happy to use his lunch man with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. The quick answer is that Grant, who is no headline “A Night of Romance,” a dance break to offer up the story of his career. While in Southeast Asia, Grant con- longer married, is helping to finance the held May 20. Grant, who often gigs at Grant, a native of Los Angeles, says tracted malaria and thought he was going education of two adult sons, both work- clubs, weddings, and private parties he’s been singing since he was 5 years to die as his temperature hit 106.7 degrees ing toward their own advanced degrees. and he lost half of his body weight. “I needed a job. I didn’t want to go “I told the Lord that if you heal me, I back into [government] counseling be- Mark Leno Joins a Tight Mayor’s Race would preach the gospel,” he says. “Up cause I’ve done that for 25 to 30 years. I to that time, I really didn’t have a notion wanted something low-key,” says Grant. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of who God was.” Fortuitously, Grant’s employer as- switch” law, which required smartphones are considering joining the race. Due to Back in the states, a healthy Grant got signed him to Noe Valley. to be equipped with anti-theft technology. term limits, Lee is barred from running a master’s degree in public administration “And here I am,” he says. Ⅲ His 2014 bill raising California’s mini- for re-election. mum wage to $15 (by 2022) was signed Leno started off his political career as into law last year by Governor Jerry a moderate but has gravitated toward the Brown. Leno also authored landmark leg- progressive wing of the local Democratic islation that requires the state’s public Party. Well liked by his political col- schools to teach about LGBT history. leagues, he already has lined up support Should he be elected mayor, Leno from moderate and progressive leaders. would be the first openly gay person to U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and the occupy Room 200 at City Hall. His can- more progressive San Francisco Supervi- didacy is already attracting enthusiastic sor Aaron Peskin have endorsed his may- support within the city’s LGBT commu- oral bid. Supervisors Ahsha Safai, a mod- nity. erate, and Norman Yee, a progressive, are Termed out of his Senate seat last De- also backing Leno, as are Board of Equal- cember, Leno entered the mayoral race ization member Fiona Ma, State Con- two and a half years early not only to raise troller Betty Yee, and Assemblyman Phil money but also to stay in the media spot- Ting (D-San Francisco). light. A prolific fundraiser, he has ties Noe Valley residents Andy and Molly within the Democratic Party across the Fleischman, both former presidents of the state—as well as within the national Noe Valley Democratic Club, are sup- LGBT community—that he can tap for porting Leno in the race, as is attorney contributions. Bob Roddick, a former president of the A strong fundraising showing, plus a Noe Valley Merchants and Professionals string of early endorsements, could con- Association. vince several of the other rumored candi- Todd David, the current president of dates to think twice about entering the the Noe Valley Democratic Club, told the race. Voice it was too soon for the group to en- Among moderates, Supervisors Lon- dorse in the mayoral race. It likely would- don Breed, the current board president n’t decide which candidate to support un- from District 5, and Mark Farrell, who til closer to the election, he said. represents the Marina-based District 2, as “It will most likely be a crowded field, well as state Assemblyman David Chiu so it is very hard to project today who the (D-San Francisco), are eying a mayoral club will endorse in a 2019 race,” said bid. David, adding of Leno, “I think he will As for progressives, both Supervisor have a lot of support in Noe Valley. He Jane Kim and City Attorney Dennis Her- has long roots in the neighborhood as he rera, who lost to Mayor Ed Lee in 2011, lives in the neighborhood.” Ⅲ

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valuable life lesson about making movies. In Memory Of Dan’s Early Days They are not always appreciated or even As a Filmmaker understood by others at first but will in the end withstand the test of time and find an Halas was my oldest and truest an audience. How Do You Like the Bowery? is DANIEL LEONARD HALAS Dfriend. We met over 54 years ago in a in the permanent collection of the Lincoln April 20, 1940 – Feb. 9, 2017 documentary film class at New York Uni- Center Film Library and has been exhib- versity. We hit it off immediately and began ited regularly over the years, most recently spending time with one another talking in New York at the New Museum of Con- ongtime Noe Valley resident Daniel about films we had seen and liked over temporary Art and at the Anthology Film LHalas died on Feb. 9, 2017, at his many cups of coffee at the old Chock Full Archives Theatre as part of a sold-out home on Duncan Street. A native of of Nuts restaurant in Greenwich Village. series organized by the Flaherty Film Festi- Cleveland, Ohio, Halas graduated from I was a little in awe of Dan as he obvi- val. Not bad for a black and white 16mm Antioch College and New York Univer- ously knew a lot more about movies than I student film made more than 50 years ago. sity. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a film did and I wanted so much to share in his Looking back on it now, I realize that enthusiasm. editor, and a writer and artist. He was a Dan was a very special person in my life. He introduced me to the world of Man- He got me my first job in film at Drew familiar figure in the neighborhood, hattan’s revival houses, such as the Thalia, Associates in New York City, where he where he lived for more than 30 years. the Theatre 80 St. Marks, the Bleecker worked as an editor and I was his assistant. “He loved Noe Valley. He thought it Street Cinema, and the Charles—movie We were privileged to work on some of was heaven on earth,” said daughter theaters that showed classic Hollywood the first cinema verité films shot by Pen- Rebecca Halas. “If you go to Duncan and foreign films. We even made regular nebaker, Leacock, and Maysles. Later I Street, he has his name printed in the ce- pilgrimages to the Gotham Book Mart on joined Dan in Chicago at Mike Shea Films, West 47th Street, which had a great selec- and we made documentary films on the ment on the corner.” tion of obscure movie books and film mag- Dan Halas distinguished himself as a writer, improvisational comedy troupe Second Halas is best known for his role as co- azines that we would stand and read for artist, film editor, and friend. City and profiled Hugh Hefner at the origi- editor of the 1972 film Fillmore: The Last hours. Photo courtesy Rebecca Halas nal Playboy Mansion. In Chicago, I met my Days, featuring documentary footage of In 1963, the two of us brazenly decided wife Susan, and Dan was the best man at Carlos Santana, Jefferson Airplane, and to make an NYU student film on the men our wedding. the Greatful Dead, among other bands of who lived on the Bowery, a few blocks and hated the film, thought it crude technically Dan and I worked together again in the ’60s. His first film, How Do You Like a world away from Washington Square and its content distasteful. I recall Dan got New York City on several more documen- College. With camera and sound recorder the Bowery?, a black-and-white docu- a grade of D and I got a C, only because I tary films, including one about the Living in tow, we hung out there for many week- was younger than Dan and seen as follow- Theatre’s return to America after years in mentary made in 1963, is still shown at ends, shooting spontaneous interviews and ing his misguided lead. exile. Dan edited the film and I pho- the Bowery Museum in New York. asking the question, “How do you like the At the time, Stanley Kauffmann, the film tographed it. I enjoyed every minute of Like most writers and artists in Noe Bowery?” which became the title of our critic at the New Republic magazine, had a observing his artistic sensibility during the Valley, Dan Halas hung out at the Meat film. TV show on the movies called The Art of shaping of the film, his ability to edit com- Market Coffeehouse on 24th Street in the I remember how much we both loved Film, which aired weekly on PBS in New plex montages, and his creative use of 1980s, Rebecca recalls. “My dad was an doing the filming. It was exciting, a little York. He called down to NYU asking that music. He was a skilled artist. dangerous, and the first real-world film- amazing artist specializing in outsider art.” they send this year’s films for a possible Dan was my first partner in crime. We making experience for us. The footage we show on student filmmaking, which was originally met through coincidence or She says friends or others who are inter- were recording was compelling and heart- then in its infancy. The only film he picked sheer blind luck at NYU and managed to ested in purchasing his paintings, draw- breaking. Mostly I remember Dan working to show was “How Do You Like the Bow- stay friends for over 50 years. I will miss ings, or sketchbooks are welcome to con- so hard editing the film every day until the ery?” He raved about its immediacy and him terribly. He wrote me an email on the tact her at [email protected]. school closed at night. It was a real lesson penetrating look at a dark side of life in the day he died, wondering what new film proj- Family and friends gathered at Spin in creativity for me. Dan taught me to keep big city. He even complimented us on the ect I was working on. He never lost inter- City on April 20 to celebrate Dan Halas’ working on a film to make it the best you hand-held photography, saying we had est in movies, art, music, and literature. Or can and not settle for anything less. life. Oscar-winning producer and director taken risks in our filming that beautifully in our enduring friendship. The ironic story of what happened with complemented the subject matter. Rest in peace, Dan. Alan Raymond sent a tribute that was de- How Do You Like the Bowery? stands as a fas- So Dan and I had a baptism by fire with Alan Raymond livered at the memorial. It is reproduced cinating object lesson. Our NYU professor our very first film. And we also learned a April 20, 2017 in part at right. Ⅲ

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and echo that in your art,” said Braver- Images of David man. “I just found there is this prejudice and belief young is beautiful, that super- And Goliath and model bodies are considered the mark of Underwear perfection, like Michelangelo’s David.” Yet, argues Braverman, “everyone has CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 beauty at different times of their life.” One’s Goliath can also differ as you description of the film delicately ex- age, he noted. For a long time, Braverman plains. He suggested he wear the under- grappled with his sexual orientation, even wear while posing for Braverman. though he grew up in the liberal Bay Area. Dismissing the idea at first as a joke, Born in San Francisco, where he lived un- Braverman relented and took some shots til he was 2, Braverman moved with his of the man adorned with the underwear mother to Marin after his parents sepa- sporting the marble manhood. Later, af- rated. He continued to come to the city, ter he reviewed the black-and-white pho- however, to visit his father. tos from the session, Braverman found “I had always felt more bisexual than they had atrompe l’oeil effect. gay or straight,” explained Braverman, “They looked 3-D in a way. Michelan- who for years was involved with a woman gelo’s 2-D iconic penis became an illu- until he came out as gay in his 40s. He sion,” said Braverman, who to this day met Camp five years ago in Guerneville, keeps the underwear in his camera bag in long a gay resort town in the North Bay. case he encounters a subject he wants to A Renaissance Man photograph. Jeffrey Braverman shows a print from his David, in Brief book and photo series, which will be In addition to shooting his male sub- Braverman started his professional ca- exhibited June 23 at Art Saves Lives Gallery on Castro Street. Photo by Beverly Tharp jects wearing the kitschy souvenir gar- reer as a photographer freelancing for ma- ment, Braverman asks them to discuss jor magazines like Newsweek and Es- Kevin Schaub, who programmed the ence,” said Braverman, who at the age of what their Goliath is in their lives. He has quire. Nine years ago, he turned his focus film for Frameline, where he works as the 18 visited the city and saw for himself collected the men’s images and their tales to directing and producing videos for program and hospitality manager, said Michelangelo’s David at the Galleria del- of confronting their personal demons into clients, whether it be filming TV com- what he loves most about Braverman’s l’Accademia. “We can all relate to David a self-published 55-page book that he is mercials or shooting music videos. He is short is its strong ties to the Bay Area. in our own way.” releasing in conjunction with the film. currently the senior video producer at “Loved the myriad local elements— His film will screen at Frameline as “They used whatever power they had Jackson Family Wines. local filmmaker, shot locally, and over- part of the program called “Homegrown: within themselves to overcome oppres- A number of years ago, he started flowing with a gaggle of Bay Area person- Local Shorts,” at 9 p.m. Sunday, June 18, sive situations,” said Braverman of the working on a documentary called alities, including former lawyer-turned- and again at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, June 22. men, who are all from the Bay Area. “(Un)Cut,” which looked at the political Kinsey Sicks drag queen-turned rabbi Both screenings will be at the Victoria A website—YourGoliath.com—and a fight to ban circumcision in San Fran- Irwin Keller,” wrote Schaub in an emailed Theatre, located at 2961 16th St. at Capp social media campaign using the hashtag cisco. But unable to find a working sto- reply. “Bonus points—men in briefs.” Street. #YourGoliath will launch later this month ryline and lacking the funds to finish the After its premiere at Frameline, the To buy tickets, visit www.frameline.org. timed to the film’s premiere at Frameline film, Braverman shelved it with hopes of short will also screen at the Innovative Braverman is also hosting a pop-up Sunday, June 18. returning to it later. Film Festival in Tampa, Fla. Braverman photography exhibition and book release Thus, David, in Brief is his debut as a has also submitted it to other film festi- party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Beauty at Any Age film director. He had submitted a rough vals around the country and is awaiting the Art Saves Lives Studio and Gallery, The project has been a way for Braver- cut of the short to Frameline last year, but word on whether it will be selected. 518A Castro St. man to tackle his own struggle with grow- it was rejected, so he resubmitted the fin- “I would love to screen the film in Flo- For more information about his short ing older in a society and a community, ished film this year. rence. That would be an amazing experi- film, visit DavidInBrief.com. Ⅲ in this case of gay men, that idolizes “I was very honored by being selected youthful and muscled bodies similar to into Frameline,” said Braverman. “I am the one Michelangelo etched into stone from here, so to be able to screen my short centuries ago. with friends and family is a big honor for “You gravitate toward yourself a lot me.”

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“We also make watercolor postcards and Julia Ready mail them to family members at the post office.” All Grown Up Field trips are another highlight, some- Closing Her Family Daycare After times with the parents chaperoning. They Nearly Three Decades in Noe go to Station 11 Firehouse on 26th Street, where the firefighters slide down the By Olivia Boler brass pole, show off the kitchen, and let the kids take turns with the fire hoses. At or 27 years, childcare teacher Julia Aesthetic Dentistry of Noe Valley on 24th FReady and her 2-year-old charges Street, the children sit in the big chair and have been a pretty adorable Noe Valley the dentist counts their teeth. fixture. They amble along the sidewalks Every trip has an educational compo- clustered around a stroller, visiting with nent, whether the 2-year-olds are aware shopkeepers and friends. This August, of it or not. The first few months of the however, Ready will close the doors of program are about building relationships Growing Up Two Family Daycare and with their teacher and peers, and getting move on to the next chapter of her story. used to the schedule. “They’re develop- “It’s time,” Ready says. “There’s the ing self-help skills—getting into the habit age factor.” She demurs on revealing it. of washing their hands and opening up “Otherwise, I wouldn’t. I still enjoy and their own lunch packages.” And of course appreciate [the work].” there’s potty training. Growing Up Two, which is located in an apartment on Noe Street, is licensed as ‘Best Year Ever!’ a family childcare home for up to six chil- There’s no doubt that Growing Up dren. Ready caps her enrollment at five Two—and Ready—will be missed in the per session. There are two sessions per Reading a pop-up book to five children? That’s a cinch for Julia Ready, who’s been tending neighborhood. “My granddaughter Clare week—a Monday/Wednesday group and tots in Noe Valley for 27 years. But when she retires this August, she may find it hard to say was lucky enough to have been in a Tuesday/Thursday group. goodbye to the last class of Growing Up Two, which includes her pals (l. to r.) JoJo Cornwall, Miss Julia’s class several years ago,” says “Fridays are for yoga,” she says with a Jade Wade, Ysee’ DeRouvray Bruck, Devin Jacobs, and Sofia Boscia. Photo by Pamela Gerard Friends of Noe Valley board member laugh. The children are with her from 9 Peggy Cling. “Best year ever!” a.m. to 4 p.m. Then there’s prep time. All Amy Graff, who writes for SFGate, in all, she spends 40 to 45 hours each and a few of his classmates back to their Records.” Today, it’s Ambiance. sent her daughter, also named Julia, to week working. home to care for them. Each day has a routine. After being Growing Up Two last year. “Every day, In addition, for 10 years she served as “I would thread the afternoons with the dropped off at 9 a.m., and settling in for she loved going to school. She started the the Noe Valley/Glen Park/Bernal Heights preschool’s morning schedule,” Ready a while, the children have a snack. There morning with a smile.” network leader for the Family Child Care says. are two main rooms, one with toys plus a Graff also appreciated that Ready took Association of San Francisco, and has News of her home daycare spread “stage” with its own door and windows. the kids out into the neighborhood. “She been a speaker at early childhood devel- through word of mouth. She set the pa- This room is also where naptime takes isn’t afraid to get them outside every day. opment conferences. Her preferred topics rameters: The one-year program would place. Each child has their own pillow, It was really fun to go out with my Julia, are science and environmental education. run from September through August. which Ready has sewn especially for because she would know where places Each year, she’s required to clock 20 Ready would only accept children who them with a pattern and shape they pick were, like the juice shop, and we’d look hours of continuing education to keep her were at least two years and a few months out. The toys are important for motor in all the store windows on 24th Street, license as a master teacher current. old when a new session began. skills development. and she’d point things out to me. Miss Ju- Despite the amount of hours involved, “Everyone turns three during the year,” The other room holds more toys, puz- lia was also really into teaching the kids Ready is passionate about working with she says. “We celebrate many birthdays.” zles, and Ready’s picture book collection. how to do things themselves, like putting her “children,” as she calls them. “They The students also visit the Noe Valley Li- A Fun Schoolhouse on their backpacks.” call me ‘Miss Julia’ or ‘Teacher Julia,’” brary once a week, and the children are So, what’s next for Ready? she says. Ready thinks of her childcare as a enthusiastic about stories and reading. “That is open,” she says, and leaves it schoolhouse. “I want it to be fun, but also “They love the ones where you can do dif- Started Out as a Mom at that. She and LoGiudici live in another a place of education. The first three years ferent voices.” Around 10:15 a.m. or so, unit of the building where the childcare is Ready got her start in childcare when of life are the most significant for brain they’ll have an art activity. and own both. They’ve been there since she was caring for her own son, Julian, development.” Out on the Town Julian was 2. They plan to rent out the now 28. Another mom needed someone To that end, her neatly kept childcare apartment as a long-term dwelling. “It to watch her baby girl, Ariela, and a mu- space is full of books, toys, art supplies, At 11 a.m., they head out to 24th Street builds community.” tual friend thought of contacting Ready, and games. She also utilizes her back yard or into the back yard. If they’re out for a Asked what she’ll miss about Growing who was at home with then 9-month-old with its garden of blackberries, hy- walk, they might mosey up to Pressed Up Two, Ready answers immediately: Julian. Previously, Ready had worked at drangeas, calla lilies, roses, lavender, and Juicery on the corner of 24th and Sanchez “The characters that come in in the morn- Star Magic, which was on 24th Street for more. There’s a tot-sized play castle, tri- streets for a free sample. Afterwards, they ing. The conversations. The skills. The many years in the current Easy Breezy lo- cycles for navigating the alley between visit the Noe Valley Town Square to play. beauty. It’s been a whirlwind of fun, cation, before closing in 1998. In fact, her building and her neighbor’s fence, “We went to Terra Mia to make hand- drama, and learning to be with them in Ready met her partner, John LoGiudici, and a small, low trampoline. A humming- print art for Mother’s Day,” Ready says. such a chummy way.” Ⅲ Julian’s father, while they were co-work- bird feeder is popular among the little ers at the shop. ones. Southern exposure keeps the space When Julian was 3, he attended Glen- bright, and the neighboring buildings are ridge Cooperative Nursery School in a barrier to wind and street noises. She Glen Canyon. Students usually attended can see the back of 24th Street shops like on a half-day schedule, but some parents Starbucks and the Podolls. needed a full day’s care. After Julian’s She points to another building. “Julian morning session, Ready would take him worked there when it was Streetlight

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Sales Steady Condominiums By Corrie M. Anders April 2017 8 $930,000 $2,160,000 $1,484,750 17 116% March 2017 8 $1,012,500 $2,050,000 $1,517,063 16 110% esidential shoppers in Noe Valley April 2016 7 $694,000 $1,675,000 $1,269,143 32 109% Rpurchased 16 single-family detached homes in April, the second consecutive 2- to 4-unit buildings month of double-digit sales for the neigh- April 2017 2 $2,300,000 $2,695,000 $2,497,500 23 103% borhood. March 2017 0 — — —— — The tally was one more than the num- The facade of this 25th Street home is pre- April 2016 3 $1,200,000 $2,220,000 $1,623,333 22 ber of transactions recorded both in the earthquake Victorian, but the renovated previous month and in April a year ago interior is modern and contemporary. 115% (15), according to sales data supplied to The $4 million sales price included four 5+unit buildings the Voice by Zephyr Real Estate. bedrooms, 5.5 baths, Italian oak floors, a Zephyr president Randall Kostick de- gourmet kitchen with marble countertops, April 2017 0 — — —— — scribed the spring real estate activity as a fenced patio and yard, and several view March 2017 0 — — —— — “strong,” but a far cry from the over-ex- decks. April 2016 0 — — —— — uberance of 2015. * Survey includes all Noe Valley home sales completed during the month. Noe Valley for purposes Two factors were helping to keep the bidding on these properties,” said Ko- of this survey is loosely defined as the area bordered by Grand View, 22nd, Guerrero, and 30th market “calm,” Kostick said. First, there stick, unlike two years ago, when the glut streets. The Voice thanks Zephyr Real Estate (zephyrre.com) for providing sales data. NVV6/2017 was an adequate supply of homes for sale, of buyers ensured that nearly all homes so buyers didn’t have to scramble to make sold for more than their asking price. over-the-top bids. Second, Noe Valley’s This April, five of the single-family multimillion-dollar prices had limited the houses sold for under asking, three at the pool of potential buyers. list price, and eight at more than the Noe Valley Rents** In April, house hunters paid an average amount the sellers initially sought. No. in Range Average Average Average 4 percent over the asking price to acquire The most expensive house sold in April Unit Sample May 2017 May 2017 April 2017 May 2016 the property of their choice. That con- for less than its seller’s expectations. That trasted with 5 percent a year ago and 7 property—a four-bedroom, 5.5-bath Studio 11 $2,100 - $3,200 $2,475 / mo. $2,399 / mo. $2,273 / mo. percent during the heated, some might home located in the 4300 block of 25th 1-bdrm 37 $2.190 - $4,795 $3,113 / mo. $3,136 / mo. $3,305 / mo. say smoking, market of 2015. Street, between Diamond and Douglass 2-bdrm 36 $2,970 - $6,250 $4,057 / mo. $4,165 / mo. $4,237 / mo. “[Now] there are not as many people streets—was on the market for 54 days 3-bdrm 23 $3,695 - $11,995 $6,750 / mo. $6,395 / mo. $6,180 / mo. before an acceptable offer came in at $4 million, 4.7 percent below the list price 4+-bdrm 5 $5,495 - $25,000 $10,138 / mo. $9,916 / mo. $9,159 / mo. ($4,199,000). ** This survey is based on a sample of 112 Noe Valley apartment listings appearing on Craigslist.org The four-story renovated Victorian from May 2 to 9, 2017. NVV6/2017 with 3,816 square feet of living space featured Italian oak floors, a contemporary kitchen with Italian marble countertops, radiant heat, one-car parking, a patio and yard, and several decks with views. April’s condominium sales also re- mained steady. Eight condos closed es- He’sees’’ss SSee crow—the same as in March and one more than in April of 2016. SeamingSSeamineeaeameamineamiammininngg Deals!DeaDeDeaals!alals als ! The most expensive condo was located in the 1100 block of Church Street, be- DiscoverCabrillo.comDiscooverCabrillo.com 800-908-3888 00-908-3888 tween 23rd and Elizabeth streets. The two-level penthouse, atop a four-unit building constructed in 2000, sold in 10 days for $2,160,000. That was nearly 24 percent more than the unit’s $1,749,000 Buyers in April paid nearly 24 percent list price. more than the asking price to land a $ 000 $ 00 condominium in this four-unit building on Amenities in the three-bedroom, 2.5- 50 OFFF 2502550 OFF Church Street for $2,160,000. The three- bath condo, with 1,768 square feet of bedroom, 2.5-bath penthouse featured a space, included a modern kitchen, fire- Installati Installati RepRRepaeppaa WatWWatatt HeatHeatH t stylish kitchen, fireplace, deck, and parking place, a large deck with views, and one- OfferOffer cannot be FnaceFFnnnaceace RRepReplacementepplacemenlacemenntt for one car. Photos by Corrie M. Anders car parking. Ⅲ applied towartowardd trip p OfferOffer cannot ot be applied charcharge,ge, diagnostic or towartowardd trip charge, harge, diagnostic any prpromotionalomotional ofofferffer or any promotionalprommotional offeroffer Expires August 31st 2017 Expires August gust 31st 2017

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Home from 11 to 3 will memorialize your Garden Tour June 3 day, or at least your face paint. et your tickets to the June 3 Noe Val- The Merchants’ Hayride will connect SHORT ley Garden Tour online, at several the two event hubs, shuttling between G neighborhood merchants, and on tour day Walgreens and the Town Square (24th at the Garden Tour table outside the TAKES and Sanchez) from 1 to 4 p.m. The lift is Farmers Market. free. Online, it’s friendsofnoevalley.com. SummerFEST is organized by the Noe Welcome Summer on 24th Merchants selling tickets are Cliché Valley Merchants & Professionals Asso- ummer starts officially June 20, but Noe, Just for Fun, Folio Books, Olive ciation. Details on the festival can be Noe Valley is jumpstarting it Sunday, This Olive That, and Omnivore Books. Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin, S found at noevalleysummerfest.com. 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A balloon artist appears Beneficial Garden for Pollinators” from hood bestselling author Mary McNear’s nity to feast on an eclectic array from 1 to 3 to twist and pull balloons into master gardener Suzanne Bontempo at C fifth novel in her Butternut Lake series, of films on the silver screen this month. recognizable shapes. the 30th Street Senior Center, 225 30th The Light in Summer. Protagonist Billy No fewer than three film festivals are Nearby, from 11 to 4, adults can taste St., at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Harper, just a little bit tired of the men in taking center stage at local theaters. For more info, go to friendsofnoeval- a flight of five wines for only $5 at Noe her life, escapes into a good book, by Jane More than 400 films will be ley.com. Valley Wine & Spirits, and everyone can Austen no less. But life brings her back shown—from independent documen- to reality, as it always does. taries to silent movies to LGBTQ- Celebrate with McNear Tuesday, June Free Movies in the Park themed dramas. 20, at 7 p.m. Ten percent of all book sales ustin Powers: International Man of The largest of the events—Frame- from 6 to 8 p.m. will go to Rocket Dog AMystery, starring Mike Myers, Eliz- line41: the San Francisco International Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit group abeth Hurley, and Michael York, kicks off LGBTQ Film Festival—running June dedicated to saving homeless and aban- the 2017 Outdoor Film Festival series in 15 to 25, is expected to draw 65,000 pa- doned animals from euthanasia. San Francisco parks. Three of the six trons to five Bay Area venues. Another big June event is the annual films will be screened in Dolores Park, in- On opening night, June 15, the fest will screen The Untold Stories of celebration of LGBTQ Pride. Folio cluding the 1997 Austin Powers flick Sat- Armistead Maupin, a documentary Books commemorates this with a reading urday, June 10. The other two in Dolores about the now-famous author and Friday, June 23, 7 p.m., from Dispatches are Footloose (1984) Aug. 5 and The from Lesbian America: 42 Short Stories raconteur, at the Castro Theatre . Breakfast Club (1985) Sept. 23. (Maupin’s Tales of the City originally scarf down free muffins at Ian Stallings and Memoir by Lesbian Writers. Ten con- The movies are shown on a gigantic Design, 3848 24th. tributors to the anthology will read at the gained notoriety in the 1970s as a se- outdoor screen. All screenings are free rial in the San Francisco Chronicle.) At Olive This Olive That on Vicksburg, store, 3957 24th St., including local au- and start at dusk. Viewers are encouraged kids are invited to express their artistic thor Terry Baum and Judy Grahn, leg- Other highlights include Chavela to bring a picnic meal and blankets. (June 19), which explores “the legacy talents in a chalk-drawing contest from 11 endary political activist and writer. Chairs are discouraged, so no one’s view of iconic chanteuse and sexual outlaw to 3. There will be prizes. For information on all Folio Books is blocked. Chavela Vargas,” and Becks (June 21), At the western end of the business dis- events in June, go to foliosf.com. The producer is the San Francisco about a lesbian musician who moves trict, face-painting is applied from 11:30 To learn more about Rocket Dog Res- Neigborhood Theater Foundation. More back in with her mother after a to 3 at Mapamundi Kids, and the photo cue, see rocketdogrescue.org. info at sfntf.squarespace.com/filmnight. breakup. booth sponsored by Cliché Noe Gifts + In all, the festival will feature 174 Summer Music films—70 of them of the short variety—from 19 countries. Tickets are ummertime and the musical pickins’ $12 per show or $200 for a package Sin Noe Valley are slim but not nonex- deal. Go to www.frameline.org for CLAUDIA SIEGEL CRS, SRES, LHMP, GBP, E-PRO istent. On one weekend in June, residents more information. have two events to attend. The 16th San Francisco Documen- Saturday, June 24, 3 p.m., the San tary Festival, playing at the Roxie, Francisco Civic Music Association brings Vogue, and Alamo Drafthouse theaters, “An Afternoon of Chamber Music” to us runs May 31 to June 15. Among its 61 at the Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez feature films and 58 short films are true St. The ensemble will play Cesar stories on activism, art, sport, animals, Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano in business, disability, the environment, A Major and Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano spirituality, and rock ’n’ roll. Trio No. 1, among other selections. A vol- Top picks are The Work (June 9), untary donation of $10 is suggested. featuring an intense four-day group The Civic Music Association aims to therapy session at Folsom Prison, and make playing music accessible to people Buried in the Mix (June 15), about San of all ages and abilities. It presents a va- Francisco’s early punk music scene. riety of concerts during the year, includ- Both play at the Roxie Theater. ing those by the Civic Symphony, Civic Prices range from $12 for general Strings, Mozart to Mendelssohn (classi- admission to $225 for a pass to all of the screenings. For details, see SF cal to early Romantic), Chamber Com- DocFest at sfindie.com. munity Nights, the Afternoon of Cham- Also running this month is the 22nd ber Music summer series, and summer “Claudia Siegel sold our home at a very favorable price San Francisco Silent Film Festival June substantially above the initial listing. She was very 1 to 4 at the Castro. The fest offers 18 silent films from nine countries rang- knowledgeable about pricing, eective for our beneﬁt ing from romantic comedies to crime in negotiations, friendly and responsive to all of our thrillers. questions, and ethically thorough regarding legally On the must-see list is the fully re- stored Three Musketeers (1921), star- required disclosures. ring Douglass Fairbanks in a swash- buckling effort to save the honor of a Whether buying or selling a home, your failure to have 17th century Parisian queen. The full- Claudia on your side means you are one step behind length film, shown on June 4, will be accompanied by the Guenter Buch- the others in the deal.” — Carol & Jerry, March 2017 wald Ensemble. Another gem is Paul Robeson’s first film, Body and Soul (1925), directed by African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. It plays June 2 and features music by DJ Claudia Siegel Spooky. Top Producer, CRS Tickets at SFSFF are $14 to $22, or $260 for the entire fest. The complete REALTOR® LIC# 01440745 program is at silentfilm.org. 415.816.2811 —Corrie M. Anders [email protected] ClaudiaSiegel.com Creating Excellence with Integrity Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery plays June 10 outdoors in Dolores Park, SHORT TAKES starting at dusk. Bring food and blankets. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017 19

Garbage Rates Set to Rise esidential garbage rates are likely to evaluated and measured.” SHORT Rrise this summer and continue to in- Recology had asked for an average crease through 2021. rate increase of 16.4 percent for residen- TAKES Girls, Make Those Movies! Public Works Director Mohammed tial customers in the first year, 4.98 per- Nuru has recommended an average rate cent in the second year, no increase in the Flores & Tarimba (June 17). Tickets are ollowing the huge success of its in- increase of 14.42 percent, or about $4.85, third year, and .62 percent in the fourth Faugural year, the Noe Valley Girls bringing the monthly cost to $40.04 for year. The company said rising labor costs $25 at brownpapertickets.com for the Film Festival is now accepting submis- a typical single-family home with three were driving the need to raise rates. June 24 event. General admission is $18 sions for its second annual film festi- 32-gallon bins for trash, composting, and It also cited a costlier landfill agree- in advance or $22 at the door. See val, to be held Saturday, Sept. 9. Four recycling. It would be the first increase ment, higher composting costs due to sflivearts.com for more information. Noe Valley residents—Charlotte and since 2013. regulatory changes, and the public’s in- Caitlin Kane, 13 and 11; and Ella and The number of low-income house- creased use of such services as the house- Small Business Winners Maggie Marks, 13 and 11—conceived holds eligible for discounts would be ex- hold hazardous waste program and pro- he Noe Valley Merchants & Profes- of the original festival and worked to- panded under the plan. The higher gram to recycle large items. sionals Association and District 8 Su- gether to build a website, raise funds, charges would take effect July 1, 2017. Both Recology’s proposal and the di- T pervisor Jeff Sheehy toasted the contribu- and drum up interest in the project. One Nuru is also recommending an aver- rector’s recommendation would allow tions of small businesses to our of last year’s finalists, Hannah Taw- age increase of 5.46 percent in the sec- additional cost-of-living adjustments. neighborhood May 25. Honored for do- ardrous, also of Noe Valley, has joined ond year, a .55 percent decrease in the The company plans to use a portion of the the team, too. Her 2016 film was titled third year, and a .79 percent increase in new revenues to routinely steam-clean ing business for 40 years were Hal Doder Pinky Spinky Perfume. the fourth year of Recology’s contract curbside garbage cans and make it easier and Veronica Ruedrich of Astrid Rabat The contest is open to female film- with the city. Commercial rates would for people to toss bulky items like old fur- Shoes. Thirty-year honorees included makers in elementary (fifth grade and not be impacted. niture or broken appliances so they are Dorian Clair of Dorian Clair Clock Shop, below) and middle school (sixth to Under city law, any rate increase for not dumped illegally. Martha Monroy of Martha & Bros. Cof- eighth grades). Last year, there were 80 residential refuse pickup must be “just It is likely that the rate increase will be fee, and Chloe’s Café. submissions from around the globe. and reasonable,” according to Public appealed to the city’s Refuse Rate Board. For 20 years, Michael and Mary From that pool, 14 were chosen for Works. The deadline to file an appeal was May Gassen have been selling freshly baked viewing at the festival, which took “I believe that the costs submitted by 30. An appeal would trigger the issuance goods at the Noe Valley Bakery, and place at the Noe Valley Ministry on Recology and adjusted by the city accu- of a new notice of a proposed rate in- Christine Simmons has been supervising Sanchez Street, and will be held there rately reflect the cost of providing refuse crease and public hearings. the slinging of clay at Terra Mia Ceramic again this year. collection and disposal services to San More information can be found at Studio. Nick Demopoulos accepted Ster- Films should be no longer than five Francisco ratepayers,” said Nuru. “The http://www.sfpublicworks.org/refuserates. ling Bank’s award for 12 years of service, minutes long. Any G-rated subject mat- costs are driven by changes that can be —Matthew S. Bajko Rachel Swann of the Swann Group, SF ter is game—just make sure it’s inter- for five, and Yancy Woo for her first year esting. Judges will use a variety of cri- scrubbing pooches at VIP Scrub Club. teria, including creativity, filming workshops for musicians of every ability. and folk music from the Arab world, us- In the citywide Small Business Awards technique, story, entertainment value, Find out more at sfcivicmusic.org. ing instruments like the qanun, ’oud, nay, theme, and overall film quality. There ceremony in May, Robert Roddick of is no fee to submit, but the due date is The next day, Sunday, June 25, is the Kaman, riqq, tar, and darbukkah. Noe Valley Law, was the 2017 District 8 Aug. 1, so filmmakers, get going! latest in the Music for the Soul series at The concert is part of the continuing se- honoree for exemplifying excellence and There are prizes of up to $250 in the Noe Valley Presbyterian Church. Mu- ries SF Live Arts at Cyprian’s, long known inspiring others. Roddick has had his each age group. Finalists will be an- sic is integrated into the 10:30 a.m. serv- as the Noe Valley Music Series. (Its orig- shingle out at 1330 Castro St. for over 35 nounced in late August. At last year’s ice. In June, the Karen Heather Trio will inal home was the Noe Valley Ministry.) years. He is also a past, longtime presi- festival, movie snacks and T-shirts play Dumka by Rebecca Clarke, a 20th Also playing at Cyprian’s this month dent of the NVMPA. were for sale, and there was also a raf- century composer. The event is free. are the Crooked Jades and the Earl Broth- fle. The plan is to have a similar format The trio is composed of pianist and lo- ers (June 9), SONiA disappear fear (June Short Takes were compiled and written by this year as well. cal resident Karen Heather, violinist 10), and Mexican “Son” with Cascade de Richard May. If any middle school girls would like Carol Mukhopadhyay, and violist Kristi to volunteer on the NVGFF team, Venstrom. Heather says the group is email [email protected]. The festival is “dedicated to the performance of women also seeking sponsors and donations. composers,” like Clarke. Dumka “is a Last year, local sponsors included Ster- very reflective piece that has been com- ling Bank, the Noe Valley Association, pared to Brahms and Dvorak, with its Just for Fun, and Novy restaurant. Hungarian rhythms.” Films can be submitted at FUNCTIONAL ART filmfreeway.com/festival/NoeValleyG Be a Hero irlsFilmFestival. For more info, visit the festival’s website, nvgff.com. The Neighborhood Emergency Re- From Filmmaking to Coding: In sponse Team (NERT) will hold its annual related news, NVGFF co-founder disaster training in Noe Valley in June and Charlotte Kane, recently showed off July, at Holy Innocents Church on Fair another of her amazing skills—app de- Oaks Street. There will be six free weekly velopment. On May 6, she and her sev- sessions to prepare residents to step in and enth-grade classmate Eleanor Moore step up in major disaster situations, to won the Technovation San Francisco supplement what professionals can do. Junior Division Regional Grand Prize The usual estimate is we will be on our for their app Walk 4 Water. own for up to 72 hours in a major disas- The app works with a smart phone’s ter. pedometer to record a person’s steps. NERT is a program of the San Fran- The more steps taken, the more money cisco Fire Department. To register, go to is raised to help kids in developing sf-fire.org, click on Programs, then on countries have better access to clean NERT. water. The girls, who called themselves the Rocket Coders, came up with the Notes Against the Ban concept when they heard that children in some countries have to walk up to “Notes Against Trump’s Travel Ban,” six hours a day to obtain water. music from the seven countries originally Technovation sponsored the prize to under the president’s travel ban, will be offer “girls around the world the oppor- played by the Aswat Ensemble and guests tunity to learn the skills they need to at a concert Saturday, June 24, 8 p.m., at emerge as tech entrepreneurs and lead- St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, 2097 ers,” according to its website. “Every Turk St. The ensemble, based in the Bay year, we invite girls to identify a prob- Area, performs contemporary, classical, lem in their community, and then challenge them to solve it.” Charlotte concentrated more on for-

malizing the pitch and putting together Roost by Necklace Constellation a slide show for their presentation, while Eleanor took charge of the cod- fine & fashion jewelry ~ handmade gifts ing. It was the first time the girls had 3927 24th St. • San Francisco • CA 94114 learned to code, and they attributed a lot of their success to help from their 415-500-2257 • Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. teachers and a mentor. Next up—the 146 N. Main St. • Sebastopol • CA 95472 Rocket Coders are looking for sponsors for the app. 707-829-3036 • Daily 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays 5 p.m. —Olivia Boler The Aswat Ensemble performs at SF Live www.artisanafunctionalart.com Arts at Cyprian’s on June 24. 20 The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017

On 24th Street

What message would you like to send to your Etian (left), London Street: Glania, Third Avenue: Thank Hallah Gerhardt, 24th Street: Joseph Deschenes, Berkeley father? I would say, I love you, Dad, you for loving and supporting me My father passed away when I resident: I suppose, I know he’s because he likes taking care of me always, and I would like to say was 19....Thank you for every- doing the best he can. and I love him and he loves me. that because it’s true. thing, all the love you gave me.

Asked on Thursday, May 4, on 24th Street at Castro Street

Interviews and photos Mady, 43rd Avenue, and Chaia, Robert Spivack, Cesar Chavez Veronica, Stanyan Street: That I Viktor Marchi-Vackar, Mangels 22nd Street: Street: Well, my father’s long love him and I miss him. It’s been Avenue, and Noah Murray by Olivia Starr and M: I’d like to thank my dad for gone, but basically I became a ma- 20 years since he passed away, Metzger, Homewood Court: Nick Kaliss helping me get into the arts and rine biologist because I went fish- and I feel his presence every day V: I love my dad, he’s the best, he giving me all the opportunities ing with my dad, so I have those helping me out. Thanks, Dad. does a lot of things for me, and I I’ve had until today. fond memories. thank him. C: I want to say thanks to my dad N: I want to say thank you to my for encouraging me to pursue dad, though I don’t listen to him whatever I want in my life even super often. He helps with my though it might not be tradition - homework…, and is basically a ally the financially sound option. life saver. He helps with all my problems and gives me advice that I need and information that I need for the future.

You can learn a lot from a chicken.

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CreaƟve Artsf To learn more about our approach to education, Readiness AcƟviƟesf visit www.cds-sf.org. Or call our Admission Oce at (415) 861-5432 x337 to schedule a tour. Music & GymnasƟcsf Children’s Day School Call for information or tour 415-282-0143 333 Dolores Street San Francisco www.cds-sf.org The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017 21 STORE TREK

tore Trek is a regular feature of the SNoe Valley Voice, introducing new stores and businesses in the neighborhood. This month we profile a children’s theater company with roots in the Mission District.

THE RABBIT HOLE THEATER COMPANY 800 Diamond St. at Castro Street 415-580-7366 https://therabbitholesf.com/

Brooke Wallace took a leap of faith when she relocated her Rabbit Hole Theater Company to a storefront at the corner of Castro and Diamond streets a little more than a year ago. Her decision has proved fruitful, as she has seen a threefold increase in the signups for her theater classes and summer camps at the new location. “We really wanted to be in Noe Val- ley,” said Wallace, whose job title at the nearly four-year-old theater company is listed as director of wonder and founder. Wallace, 31, started out offering theater Theater company owner Brooke Wallace says those who enter the Rabbit Hole will find “a safe place to nurture creativity, where children and dance classes to children under 11 in [can] explore a sense of love, a sense of wonder, and a sense of play.” Photo by Pamela Gerard the live-work space on Valencia Street that she’d called home since moving to the city six years ago. But with no easily blazoned on T-shirts and canvas tote bags.) in early May at the Creativity Theater in selves while their chaperoned children— accessible front door, the space was less “I wanted a safe place to nurture cre- Yerba Buena Gardens, which Wallace sated with popcorn, pizza, and arts and than ideal. ativity, where children could explore a had rented from the Children’s Creativity crafts—enjoy Disney’s Moana (June 2) Driving by the Diamond Street loca- sense of love, a sense of wonder, and a Museum. (The classes are once a week or Cinderella (June 16) projected on a 20- tion two years ago, Wallace noticed the sense of play,” said Wallace, who grew up and cost $225 to $280 for nine sessions. foot wall. (Make reservations on the Rab- former Laundromat space was vacant. in Las Vegas and studied musical theater They will resume again in the fall, with bit Hole website.) Looking through the glass windows, she in New York City at the American Musi- enrollment already under way.) Wallace employs six teachers part- could visualize turning the storefront into cal Dramatic Academy. “Art is something During the summer, the Rabbit Hole time. The troupe will be bringing a “Trea- a playpen for children’s imaginations. Yet vulnerable in all of us. We need to spend offers weeklong camps centered on dif- sure Trunk Show” to several San Fran- her hopes dimmed when she saw the en- a little more time nurturing our inner ferent themes, from musicals to super- cisco libraries this summer, including the tire building was for sale. Nonetheless, artists.” heroes. Limited to 20 children, and run- Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Library on June she called the real estate agent to express Since the change of address, the num- ning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, the 8, 3 to 4 p.m. her interest in renting the corner space, ber of students, ranging in age from 2 to camps allow students to spend the week The theater company also will be vol- and continued her search. Just as she was 10, coming through the doors has grown creating a show they will perform at the unteering its talents at the San Francisco about to commit to a space near 24th and from 60 to 250. Wallace also formed part- end. (The classes, which fill up fast, cost Botanical Garden’s Flower Piano event Guerrero, she received a call that the Di- nerships with the local branch library and $400 to $440. Working parents can also on Saturdays, July 13 and 20. The Rabbit amond Street building had sold and the the children’s bookstore down the street, tack on extended care in the afternoons Hole staff will dress up as various char- new owners were interested in leasing to Charlie’s Corner. for an additional charge.) acters planted throughout the Arboretum; her. Seeing a need, she launched play- “In January, people start buying the children will be given a map to locate Now, “I can’t imagine being anywhere groups for 2- to 3-year-olds on weekday summer camps,” said Wallace. them. else,” Wallace said. mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. She also rents out the storefront on As for the company’s name, it is meant She and her boyfriend, Strider Patton, They have been “a huge success,” she weekends for birthday parties, either at 10 to harken images from the classic novel a muralist who also teaches at the theater said. (The playgroups cost $300 for a a.m. or 2 p.m., for a two-hour block. She Alice in Wonderland by English mathe- company, repainted the walls, created nine-week session.) and her staff will decorate the space in the matician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson cubbyhole spaces, and moved in racks of “We play games centered on imagina- theme of the family’s choosing and also writing under the pseudonym Lewis Car- costumes. On a wall near the front en- tion and play, then have lunch. Afterward, present a puppet show for the children. roll. trance, Patton painted the company’s we do a craft that matches the adventure (The parties, staffed by two teachers, are “We are creating an area where chil- name and logo of a girl in a yellow dress we went on,” she said. $450, plus the cost of options like face- dren can come and put on costumes,” performing in front of her teddy bear. (He For older children, she offers theater painting or goodie bags.) Wallace said. “They can pick out what also created a second logo depicting a boy and dance classes that culminate with a This month, the theater will host two they want to be and explore the depths of dressed as a superhero in front of a teddy recital for their parents. The spring se- movie nights for kids ages 3 to 8. For $45, their imagination.” bear; the company sells both images em- mester enrollees showed off their talent parents can have an evening to them- —Matthew S. Bajko 22 The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017 Noe Valley Views

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Winding Up Another Season: This Knights pitcher gives his all. Rec and Park youth baseball Now acceptingaccNow epting applicapplications for 2017-182 10ations 77--18 scschool chool year finished its season in May as team sports gave way to day camps for the summer. Photo by Chris Faust • PottyP y trott• trainedained not requiredr ed • Fequir Fullull or parpartialttial week Rec Center Ready for Summer • HighScopeHighS ope CurriculumCc urriculum ummer Session at Upper Noe Rec Center brings expanded hours. The center will be Sopen on Mondays from 9 to 5 though July. With that comes extended Auditorium Free Play and Open Gym hours every afternoon throughout the week. Basketball day ToTo apply please visit:isit: wwwwww.MoldovanAcademy.comoldo.M vanAAc om.cademy camps will rule the courts on weekday mornings. Tot classes take a break during summer, but kids still have a lot to do. Check out the schedule below. Upcoming projects for Friends of the Noe Valley Recreation Center include efforts to repave the tennis and basketball courts next year, a mural for the wall on Day Street this summer, and another n g 1 0 movie night this fall. Get involved; lend a hand. To read the FNVRC newsletter and get t i 0 r a y b e e a updates on the schedule of classes and events, visit www.noevalleyreccenter.com, call l r E s 415-970-8061, or drop by the rec center office at 295 Day St. —Chris Faust C

UPPER NOE REC CENTER SUMMER SESSION, MAY 30 - AUG. 5, 2017 Check www.noevalleyreccenter.com for updates MONDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Open Gym 1:30-4:30 p.m. * Auditorium Free Play 10 a.m.-4 p.m.* TUESDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Open Gym 3:30-8:30 p.m. * Auditorium Free Play 10 a.m.-4 p.m.* Petite Bakers (age 3-6) Drop in or register 10-11 a.m. Pickleball (all ages) 1-3 p.m. FREE QuickStart Tennis (age 8-13) 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tennis Intermediate/Advanced (18+) 6-7 p.m. Yoga-Vinyasa (18+ all levels) 6:30-7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Open Gym 1:30-5 p.m.* Auditorium Free Play 3-4 p.m.* Pilates intermediate (18+) 9:30-10:30 a.m. Pilates all levels (18+) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Qi Gong for Seniors (55+) 1-3 p.m. Little Kickers (ages 4-7) 4:30-5:30 p.m. Karate Kids (ages 6-12) 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tennis beg/intermediate (18+) 6-7 p.m. Drop-in Volleyball (18+) 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE THURSDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Open Gym 4-8:30 p.m.* Auditorium Free Play 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.* Petite Bakers (age 3-6) Drop in or register 10:15-11:15 a.m. Pickleball (all ages) 1:30-3:30 p.m. FREE Argentine Tango, advanced (55+) 1-4 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. FREE Zumba (family) 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Drop-in only. FREE Yoga-Gentle Hatha (18+) 6:45-7:45 p.m. FRIDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Open Gym 1:30-5 p.m.* Auditorium Free Play 1-4 p.m.* Pilates intermediate (18+) 9:30-10:30 a.m. Pilates all levels (18+) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jiu-Jitsu (formerly Combat Athletics) (age 8-16) 4:30-6 p.m. Karaoke for Adults (18+) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Drop-in Volleyball (18+) 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE SATURDAY (Center open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Open Gym 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.* Auditorium Free Play 12-4:30 p.m.* Yoga-Vinyasa (18+ all levels) 9:15-10:15 a.m. Zumba (family) Drop-in only 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE QuickStart Tennis (age 7-9) 1-2 p.m. Or visit us on the web at: www.stpaulschoolsf.org SUNDAY (Center closed; outside activities only.) *Hours are subject to change. 26 The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017

May 31-June 15: DocFest, the 16th on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. annual SF DOCUMENTARY FILM 518 Valencia. foundsf.org. Festival screens at the Roxie, the June 7-28: AL-ANON meets Vogue, and Alamo Drafthouse. For a • J U N E 2 0 1 7 • Wednesdays 8 to 9:30 pm at St. Philip’s schedule, 662-FEST; sfindie.com. Church. 725 Diamond. 834-9940; al- June 1: Reel-to-Reel FILMS for We’ll see you at the Noe Valley Summer Fest! anonsf.org. preschoolers are shown at the Noe June 7 & July 5: The GLBT HISTORY Valley Library at 10:15 and 11 am. 451 Wainapel/Sylvia Cuenca Quartet, the Breger and Beth Pewther, includes allmedia exhibit. Reception June 8, Museum has a free day on first Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org. Scott Foster Ensemble, the 230 Jones tours, conversation, and tea and 5:30-8 pm; Tues.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm, Sun., Wednesdays. 11 am-7 pm. 4127 18th. Street Jazz Band, and the Pier 23 cookies the first Saturday of the noon-4 pm. 647 Irving. 566-8550. The 22nd annual SF SILENT 621-1107; GLBThistory.org. June 1-4: Reunion Band. 5:30-8 pm. 653 month. 10 am-1 pm. 80 Bronte. 826- FILM Festival screens at the Castro June 7: The Noe Valley Library hosts a Chenery. 586-3733; birdbeckett.com. 2952; artfools.com. June 8: The LGBT SENIOR discussion Theatre, 429 Castro. For information, CRAFT WORKSHOP for adults to group meets at 30th Street Senior silentfilm.org. June 2-30: Chris Sequeira leads a free June 4 & 18: SF City Guides leads a sew a fabric envelope; all materials Center. 10-11:30 am. 225 30th. 296- Friday KARAOKE for adults gathering free WALKING TOUR of Noe Valley provided. 7-8:30 pm. 451 Jersey. Sign up June 1-19: ARTISANA hosts 8995, ext. 5. at Upper Noe Rec Center. 6:30-8:30 on first and third Sundays at 1:30-3:30 at 355-5707 or sfpl.org. “Beautiful Beast,” an exhibit by local pm. 295 Day. 970-8061. pm. Meet at the Noe Valley Library, June 8: TODDLER PLAYTIMES for artists. 5-8 pm. 3927 24th. 500-2257; June 7: Ken Minaut discusses the San 451 Jersey. 557-4266; sfcityguides.org. ages 16 months to 2 years, with artisanafunctionalart.com. June 2 & July 7: Ian Stallings Design Francisco DIGGERS, including the Free parent/caregiver happen from 10:15 to GALLERY features a new artist June 4-25: Meet at the gold fire Store and the Invisible Circus, with June 1-29: CREATIVITY EXPLORED 10:45 am and 11 to 11:30 am. Noe opening on the first Friday of the hydrant at 20th and Church at 11 am music by Peter Coyote. 7:30 pm. hosts an group exhibit, “Black White.” Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; month, with a 6 to 8 pm reception. Sundays for a City Guides walking tour Shaping San Francisco, 518 Valencia. Mon.-Fri., 10 am-6 pm; Sat. & Sun., sfpl.org. 3848 24th. ianstallings.com. of the area around MISSION shapingsf.org. noon-5 pm. 3245 16th. 863-2108; DOLORES. 557-4266; sfcityguides.org. June 8: The Rabbit Hole THEATER creativityexplored.org. June 3: The 11th annual Noe Valley June 7:“PRINCE: Opening the Vault, Company shows kids ages 2 to 8 how GARDEN TOUR, “Tour de Fleur,” June 5, 12, 19 & 26: The Birthday Edition” spins rare tracks, June 1-29: Bring your storehouse of to explore improvisation. 3-4 pm. Noe features nine diverse stops. 10 am-4 Augmentative and Alternative remixes, and B-sides. 9 pm. Elbo Room, knowledge to TRIVIA NIGHT on Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; pm. Tickets available at local stores, or Communication (ACC) Club meets 647 Valencia. 552-7788; elbo.com. Thursdays at the Dubliner, 3838 24th. sfpl.org. friendsofnoevalley.com. Mondays from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Noe 8 pm. 285-0674; brainstormer.com. June 7 & 21: Children ages 4 and up Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; June 9: The Noe Valley Library June 3:The Noe Valley KNITTING can read to a dog named Oliver at June 1-30: Noe Valley OVEREATERS sfpl.org. screens the 2016 FILM Star Trek CIRCLE meets from 10:30 am to PUPPY DOG TALES. 6:30-7:30 pm. Anonymous meets Monday through Beyond. 2-4 pm. 451 Jersey. 355-5707; 12:30 pm. Noe Valley Library, 451 June 6: The de Young Museum and the Eureka Valley Library, 1 Jose Sarria Saturday, 7 am, at St. Aidan’s Church, sfpl.org. Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org. Legion of Honor have FREE Court (16th & Market). 355-5616; 101 Gold Mine. oasf.org. ADMISSION on the first Tuesday of sfpl.org. June 10: LADYBUG GARDENERS JJune 3: Herchurch hosts the PURPLE June 1-30: Charlie’s Corner offers the month. 750-3600; work on the Upper Noe Rec Center PRIDE GALA dance and concert June 7, 14, 21 & 28: The Eureka children’s STORY TIMES every day. deyoungmuseum.org. park grounds on the second Saturday featuring the Stephanie Teel Band. 7-10 Valley Library offers BABY RHYME Mon.-Fri., 10 am, noon, 3 & 5 pm; Sat. & of the month. 9 am-noon. Day & pm. 678 Portola. 731-2953; June 6: The Noe Valley Library offers and play time on Wednesdays, 1:30 to Sun., 10:30 am, 12:30 & 3:30 pm. 4102 Sanchez. herchurch.org. an eREADER drop-in from 10:30 to 2:15. 1 Jose Sarria Court (16th & 24th; 641-1104. [email protected]. 11:30 am. 451 Jersey. 355-5707; Market). 355-5616; sfpl.org. June 3-24: Each Saturday, the Noe June 1-30: 30th Street SENIOR sfpl.org. June 10: Green Mann and Lisa Erdos Valley FARMERS MARKET brings you June 7-28: Folio Books hosts CENTER serves lunches for people conduct a free PLANT CLINIC on the fresh produce and live music from 8 June 6: Omnivore Books celebrates STORYTIME for toddlers Wednesdays over 60, weekdays and Saturdays. second Saturday of the month. 10 am- am to 1 pm. 3861 24th. 248-1332; NEW ORLEANS at Bar Agricole. 6-8 at 10 am. 3957 24th. 821-3477; Noon & 1 pm. 225 30th. 550-2211. noon. 30th Street Senior Center, 225 noevalleyfarmersmarket.com. pm. 355 11th. 282-4712; foliosf.com. 30th. [email protected]. June 1 & July 6: Liz Stone joins other omnivorebooks.com. June 3-24: Upper Noe Rec Center June 7-28: Chris Sequeira leads free comedians at “Comedy Gold” on the June 10: Natural Resources offers an offers free YOGA CLASSES Saturdays June 6, 13, 20 & 27: The Eureka senior QIGONG classes Wednesdays first Thursday of the month, 9:30 pm. ongoing opportunity to meet doulas 9:15-10:15 am. Day & Sanchez. 970- Valley Library tells TODDLER TALES 1 to 3 pm, at Upper Noe Rec Center, Valley Tavern, 4054 24th. 285-0674; (2-4 pm) and home-birth MIDWIVES 8061; noevalleyreccenter.com. on Tuesdays, 10:30 am. 1 Jose Sarria Day & Sanchez. 773-8185; [email protected]. (4-6 pm). 1367 Valencia. 550-2611; Court (16th & Market). 355-5616; [email protected] June 3-24: Saturday night JAZZ at naturalresources-sf.com. June 1-Aug. 1: Elementary and sfpl.org. Bird & Beckett features local June 7-28:The Castro FARMERS middle school girls can submit short June 10: Janetti Marotta discusses her performers from 7:30 to 10 pm; June 6-27: Larkin Street Youth MARKET is open every Wednesdays, 4 films to the second annual Noe Valley book, 50 Mindful Steps to SELF refreshments available. 653 Chenery. Services gives free HIV TESTING for to 7 pm, through November. Noe at GIRLS FILM FESTIVAL, scheduled for ESTEEM. 2-3 pm. Noe Valley Library, birdbeckett.com. youth 24 and under. Tuesdays, 5-7 pm. 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June 10: Sonia & Disappear Fear violin, and piano, “Dumka.” 10:30 am. perform a concert at 8 pm. SF LIVE Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez. ARTS at St. Cyprian’s, 2097 Turk. 454- noevalleyministry.org. 5238; noevalleymusicseries.com. • CALENDAR • June 27: The Museum of Craft and June 11: Historian Evelyn Rose leads a Design offers a SCIENCE OF OPTICS walk, “West of Castro Street and the June 14: A local PARK SERVICE June 22: Desmond Tan introduces workshop for ages 5 and up. 2:30-4 Upper Reaches of Glen Park.” 10 am- RANGER tells tales for all ages. 2-3 BURMA Superstar: Addictive Recipes pm. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355- noon. Meet at the George pm. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355- from the Crossroads of Southeast 5707; sfpl.org. Christopher Playground. Reserve at 5707; sfpl.org. Asia. 6:30-7:30 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; June 27: Noe Valley DEMOCRATIC [email protected]. June 14: The GREAT BOOKS omnivorebooks.com. Club holds its regular monthly June 11: SUMMERFEST 2017 features Discussion Group at the Noe Valley meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the music, a petting zoo, and family fun. 11 Library meets from 6:15 to 8:15. 451 June 22-25: We Players perform month. Social hour 6 pm; program am to 4 pm. Noe Valley Town Square Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org. “Midsummer of Love,” an adaptation 6:30 pm. 1021 Sanchez. of a SHAKESPEARE comedy. 6:30 pm. and other locations on 24th, Church, June 15: COMEDY Returns to El Rio, [email protected] Strawberry Hill, Golden Gate Park. and Castro streets. a Kung Pao Kosher Comedy weplayers.org. June 27: Dr. David Smith discusses June 11: Teens are invited to the production, at 8 pm. 3168 Mission. “The Founding of the Haight Ashbury Young Adult (YA) BOOK CLUB at elriosf.com. June 23: HERCHURCH offers a Free Medical Clinic” at the SF Women’s Drumming Circle the fourth Folio Books, featuring playwright Aren June 15-25: The 41st annual SF HISTORY Association. 7 pm. Friday of the month. 6-7:30 pm. 678 Haun. 4 pm. 3957 24th. 821-3477; International LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Congregation Sherith Israel, Newman Portola. 731-2953; herchurch.org. foliosf.com. screens at the Castro, Roxie and Hall, 2266 California. 750-9986; sanfranciscohistory.org. June 11 & 25: Noe Valley political Victoria theaters. For info and a June 23: Folio Books hosts authors action group ACTION SF meets from schedule: 703-8650; frameline.org. June 18: A FATHER’S DAY from Dispatches From Lesbian June 28: The Noe Valley Library hosts America: 42 Short Stories and Memoir 3 to 5 pm at the Noe Valley Library, June 15, 22 & 29: Miss Catherine celebration at Charlie’s Corner a Local NATURE ADVENTURE led by from LESBIAN WRITERS. 7 pm. 3957 451 Jersey. tells TODDLER TALES with books, Bookstore includes activities, stories, Tree Frog Treks for ages 8 and up. 1- 24th. foliosf.com. [email protected]. rhymes, music, and movement. 10:15 & and snacks, all day. 4102 24th. 641- 3:30 pm. 451 Jersey. Preregister at 355- 1104; charliescorner.com. 5707; sfpl.org. June 12: Jamie Purviance introduces 11 am. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. June 24: Volunteer at JURI Weber’s Greatest Hits: 125 Classic 355-5707; sfpl.org. June 19: ODD MONDAYS hosts COMMONS for a 9 am to noon June 28: The RESILIENT Diamond workday, with coffee and pastries. The Recipes for Every GRILL. 6:30-7:30 June 16: The Randall Museum offers a poets David Watts and Peter Carroll. 7 Heights work group meets the fourth park cuts through the block bounded pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar walk around Corona Heights Park, pm at Folio Books, 3957 24th. No-host Wednesday of the month from 3:30 to by Guerrero, San Jose Avenue, 25th, Chavez. 282-4712; “BIRDING the Hill.” 8 am. Meet in the supper, 5:30 pm, Haystack Pizza, 3881 5 pm. St. Aidan’s Church, 101 Gold and 26th. Please RSVP to omnivorebooks.com. Museum parking lot, 199 Museum Way. 24th (rsvp [email protected]). Call Mine. 867-5774. 821-2090 to confirm; meetup.com/juri-commoners. June 12: Charlie’s Corner Bookstore 554-9605. June 29: Local authors will read at a oddmondays.com. June 24: Mary’s C.S.C. Radio Players hosts a discussion for women about June 16: Marissa Moss discusses her Chronicle Books PICTURE BOOK perform “Magna Carta,” the latest drinking, “Party Like a Mock Star with writing at the BOOKWORMS Club. 6 June 20: Ingleside POLICE STATION storytime, from 11 to 11:45 am. Noe installment in “The Adventures of S. Author Zoe Robinette.” 7 pm. 4102 pm. Folio Books, 3957 24th. RSVP holds a community meeting on third Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; Phaeton.” 1-2 pm. Noe Valley Library, 24th. 641-1104; charliescorner.com. required: 821-3477, Tuesdays. 5 pm. SF Police Academy sfpl.org. Community Room, 350 Amber. 404- 451 Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org. eventbrite.com/e/bookworms-club- OPERA AT THE BALLPARK June 12, 19 & 25; July 10, 17 & 24: 4000; inglesidepolicestation.com. June 30: SF Neighborhood Emergency tickets-25485102628. June 24: The SF Civic Music features a free performance of Association performs “An Afternoon Response Team (NERT) six-part June 16: A party to benefit literary June 20: Janet McBride leads a Mozart’s Don Giovanni, which will be of CHAMBER MUSIC” at the Noe training classes run from 6:30 to 10 journal ZYZZYVA, with music, drinks, WORKSHOP for parents, “Planting simulcast live from the War Memorial Valley Ministry. 3-4:30 pm. 1021 pm. Holy Innocents Church, 455 Fair and dancing, is emceed by Daniel Seeds: Cultivating a Happy, Healthy Opera House. 7:30 pm. AT&T Park. Sanchez. sfcivicmusic.org. Oaks. sf-fire.org/training-schedule- Handler. 7-10 pm. Make Out Room, Relationship with Food,” at Charlie’s Register for 5 pm early entry at registration. 3225 22nd. zyzzyva.org. Corner Bookstore. 6:30 pm. 4102 June 24: The Aswat Ensemble and sfopera.com. 24th. 641-1104; charliescorner.com. guests perform a concert, “Notes June 13: Artists’ Television Access June 17: The Noe Valley Library hosts Against the Ban,” showcasing the screens FILMS from the Noe Valley a Four Barrel COFFEE WORKSHOP. June 20: MARY McNEAR introduces music of the seven countries listed to Summer’s Here and Library’s archives. 6:30-8 pm. 451 11am-noon. 451 Jersey. Register at the fifth book in her Butternut Lake be banned from the U.S. 8 pm. SF LIVE The Time is Right Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org. 355-5707; sfpl.org. series, The Light in Summer. 7 pm. Folio Books, 3957 24th. foliosf.com. ARTS at St. Cyprian’s, 2097 Turk. 454- The next Noe Valley Voice will June 13: PFLAG meets at the June 17: Christina Lane discusses 5238; noevalleymusicseries.com. Women’s Building, 3543 18th, on the Sweet & Simple: DESSERT for Two. 3-4 June 21: Shinta Arifin teaches EASY be the July/August 2017 June 25: The SF PRIDE PARADE second Tuesday of the month, 7 to 9 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar ORIGAMI to ages 4 and up. 3:30-5:30 issue, distributed the first week begins at 10:30 am at Beale near the pm. 921-8850; pflagsf.org. Chavez. 282-4712; pm. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355- Embarcadero BART and runs up of June. The deadline for items omnivorebooks.com. 5707; sfpl.org. June 13: Miguel Pendás discusses “The Market to Civic Center Plaza, where a is June 15. Please email Early Years of the SF International June 17: Cascada de Flores and June 21: The Noe Valley BOOK celebration will be held from 11 am to [email protected] FILM FESTIVAL” at the SF Museum DISCUSSION Group reads History of Tarimba perform “Son Jarocho” music 6 pm. sfpride.org. . Events in Noe Valley receive and Historical Society. 7:30-9 pm. at 8 pm. 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ADULT AND TEENS CHILDREN’S EVENTS

Learn how to knit or crochet (or make MORE BOOKS TO READ Join Children’s Librarian Miss Cather- progress on that hat or sweater) at the ine for stories, songs, and small move- Noe Valley Knitting Circle, meeting ment at Toddler Tales, half-hour story on first Saturdays of the month. The Take the Reading Challenge times geared to children ages 16 to 36 library has supplies to practice on, but here’s still time for all ages to sign up for Summer Stride 2017, which awards raffle months, with parent or caregiver. bring your own yarn and needles if Tprizes and a tote bag (with artwork by illustrator Lizi Boyd) for 20 hours of reading Thursdays, June 8, 15, 22, and 29, you’re working on a special project. this summer. Pick up a tracking sheet and instructions at any local library. The challenge, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; as well as June 8, Saturday, June 3, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 which started May 13, runs through Aug. 20. 15, and 22, 11 to 11:30 a.m. p.m. If you need ideas for books, peruse the list below, provided by Branch Manager A special Chronicle Books Picture AAC Conversation Club: Users of Denise Sanderson and Children’s Librarian Catherine Starr, of the Noe Valley/Sally Book Story Time takes place Thurs- all ages meet to explore Alternative Brunn Library. One book tells how to care for a pet guinea pig, and another shares day, June 29, 11 to 11:45 a.m. Readers and Augmentative Communication advice on becoming an activist. Still another is a book about a bunch of books that include local authors, Chronicle (AAC) via devices such as Dynavox, changed the author’s life. Books staff, librarians, and local QuickTalker, Tobii Sono Flex, Talk To see whether these works are available at the library, call 415-355-5707 or drop by heroes. Bar, and smartphones and tablets. the branch, at 451 Jersey St. For details about Summer Stride, go to www.sfpl.org. Oh, and remember to count the time it takes to read the Noe Valley Voice. Reel-to-Reel Preschool Films: Chil- Mondays, June 5, 12, 19 and 26; 4:30 dren ages 3 to 5 years with parent or to 5:30 p.m. caregiver are invited to the library’s eReader and Online Resource Adult Fiction chain, in The Founder (2017). short-film program. Thursday, June 1, “Drop-In”: Bring your mobile device • A Tokyo detective hunts for a ritualistic • Mifune: The Last Samurai explores the 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 or laptop (and your library card, PIN, killer in Blue Light Yokohama by career of Japanese film actor Toshiro a.m. and computer passwords) to an Nicolás Obregón. Mifune, best known for his films with The Noe Valley-based Rabbit Hole informal workshop using the SFPL’s • In John Darnielle’s Universal director Akira Kurosawa. Theater Company holds a workshop digital resources, including library in acting and improvisation, for kids 2 databases, Flipster and Zinio for Harvester, a novel set in 1990s Iowa, Children’s Fiction altered tapes with disturbing messages to 8 and their caregivers. A treasure magazines, OverDrive and Axis360 • A little girl and her friend the bee go off begin appearing at a video store, leading chest will spark the adventure. Thurs- for ebooks, and Hoopla for movies, on adventures in the picture book Bee & an employee to investigate. day, June 8, 3 to 4 p.m. music, and audiobooks. Tuesday, June Me, written and illustrated by Alison Jay. 6, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. • Two women, an undocumented Ages 3 to 5. Easy Origami Workshop: Shinta immigrant and a caseworker, compete for Arifin shows ages 4 and up how to Adult Craft Night: Hand-sew a • Gus fixes a rhino’s scooter seat in Gus’s the care of a child in Lucky Boy by make flower balls, boxes, birds, and fabric envelope to hold coins or other Garage, written and illustrated by Leo Shanthi Sekaran. other origami creations. Wednesday, small items. Materials are provided, Timmers. Ages 3 to 6. June 21, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. but space is limited, so register at the • Ruth Hogan’s debut novel, The Keeper • In Walk With Me, written by Jairo info desk or call 415-355-5707. of Lost Things, follows a woman who Museum of Craft and Design Work- Buitrago and illustrated by Rafael Wednesday, June 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m. inherits the responsibility of rescuing lost shop for Kids: At this science of Yockteng, a lion becomes a girl’s optics workshop, participants will Friday Matinee: The Noe Valley objects and writing stories about them. imaginary friend when her father leaves decorate a CD label in various pat- Library screens the 2016 film Star Adult Nonfiction home. Ages 4 to 7. terns and colors, make a spinning top, Trek Beyond, starring Chris Pine as • Will Schwalbe examines the power of • Pippo the Fool, written by Tracey E. and see how motion affects the design. Captain Kirk on the starship books to shape our lives in Books for Fern, illustrated by Pau Estrada, tells how For ages 5 and up. Tuesday, June 27, Enterprise. Friday, June 9, 2 to 4 p.m. Living. Filippo Brunelleschi designed the dome 2:30 to 4 p.m. Author Talk: Psychologist Janetti • In The Creative Spark: How of a Florence cathedral. Ages 6 to 9. Local Nature Adventure: An experi- Marotta shares insights from her book Imagination Made Humans • Tiny stars appear in a girl’s room every enced naturalist, accompanied by a 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem: Exceptional, Agustin Fuentes draws on night in Nightlights, written and live animal ambassador from Tree Everyday Practices for Cultivating archaeology, genetics, and anthropology illustrated by Lorena Alvarez. Ages 8 to Frog Treks, leads kids ages 8 and up Self-Acceptance and Self-Compassion. to find the source of human creativity. 10. on an excursion to a nearby natural Saturday, June 10, 2 to 3 p.m. • The Mission features Dick Evans’ • A Pakistani-American Muslim girl tries wonder. Pre-registration is required ATA @ SFPL: Artists’ Television photographs of the neighborhood just east to respect her culture while blending in at with signed permission form. Space is Access teams up with SFPL to mine of Noe Valley. school, in Amina’s Voice, by Hena Khan. limited; call 415-355-5707 for details. the treasures in the library’s 16mm Ages 8 to 12. Wednesday, June 28, 1 to 3:30 p.m. film archive. This month’s offerings, • Deborah Jelin Newmyer offers tips for both in black and white, are Before the reentering the workplace in Moms for • A father-son kayaking trip goes wrong All events take place at the Noe Foliage Falls (Wladyslaw Slesicki, Hire: 8 Steps to Kickstart Your Next in Grizzly Peak, part of the Aaron’s Valley/Sally Brunn Library, 451 1964) and Sewing Woman (Arthur Career. Wilderness series written by Jonathan Jersey St. between Castro and Dia- London, illustrated by Sean London. Dong, 1982). Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 Adult eBooks mond streets. For information, call to 8 p.m. Ages 8 to 13. 415-355-5707 or visit www.sfpl.org. • A New York City father and son are in • Kevin Emerson’s space adventure Last Meet Your National Park Service the architectural scavenging business in Day on Mars is set in 2213, when the Ranger: A ranger from the National The Gargoyle Hunters by John Freeman human race has fled Earth to avoid shock Park Service will share tales of San Gill. B R A N C H H O U R S Francisco as well as describe local waves from a supernova explosion of the Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch Library flora and fauna, at a visit to the library • A writer drives a bulldozer through sun. Ages 9 to 12. Tuscany in My Italian Bulldozer by 451 Jersey St., 355-5707 on Wednesday, June 14, 2 to 3 p.m. Children’s Nonfiction Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Alexander McCall Smith, author of the 1-5 12-6 10-9 1-9 10-6 1-6 10-6 The Great Books Discussion Group, No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. • Learn all you need to know about caring sponsored by the Great Books Council for a pet in Do You Really Want a Mission Branch Library • Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, 300 Bartlett St., 355-2800 of San Francisco, meets to talk about Guinea Pig? written by Bridget Heos, Strategies, and Advice for Changing Our Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat outstanding works of writing. For illustrated by Katya Longhi. Ages 4 to 8. information contact Elena at World is a guide by 18-year Seattle City 1-5 1-6 10-9 10-9 10-9 1-6 10-6 [email protected]. Wednesday, June Council member Nick Licata. • Steve Jenkins explains, with charts and Glen Park Branch Library 2825 Diamond St., 355-2858 14, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. • A woman allergic to human contact tries graphics, facts about all creatures in Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Sun Mon es Tu Wed Thurs Fri Sat Brewers from Four Barrel Coffee to face the world in Colleen Oakley’s 1 -5 10-6 10-6 12-8 12-7 1-6 1-6 novel Close Enough to Touch. Infographics. Ages 6 to 9. demonstrate how to make “delicious Eureka Valley–Harvey Milk Branch Library • Smithsonian Knowledge Encyclopedia: coffee every time” using a variety of DVDs 1 José Sarria Ct. (3555 16th St.), 355-5616 drip coffee makers. To register, call Animal! by DK publishing, shows “the Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat • The documentary Talent Has Hunger 415-355-5707. Saturday, June 17, 11 Animal Kingdom as you’ve never seen it 12-6 10-9 12-9 10-6 1-6 12-6 (2016) shows master cello teacher Paul a.m. to noon. before.” Ages 9 to 12. Katz and the gifted students he guides • Engineering: The Riveting World of The Noe Valley Book Discussion over the course of seven years. CROSSWORD SOLUTION Group reads and discusses History of Buildings and Machines, in the Basher Love by Nicole Krauss. Find copies of • Man’s connection to nature is examined Science Series by Tom Jackson, explores Business End in the 2017 film Love Thy Nature, how and why things work. Ages 10 to 14. the book at the library’s circulation By Michael Blake desk. Wednesday, June 21, 7 to 8:30 starring Liam Neeson. p.m. • Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, the Annotations by Noe Valley Voice The Adventures of S. Phaeton: man behind the McDonald’s fast-food bookworm Karol Barske Mary’s C.S.C. Radio Players from the Castro Senior Center read “Magna Carta,” the latest episode in The Adventures of S. Phaeton on the Library Radio Hour’s Detective Theatre on the Air. Saturday, June 24, Quit Smoking in One Session 1 to 2 p.m. DR. JONATHON D. 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and now for the RUMORS behind the news

Lost in the Fog By Mazook

UR SO-CALLED SUMMER: Yes, summer Owill arrive with the solstice in Noe Val- ley at 9:24 p.m., Tuesday, June 20. Of course, as all you Noe Valleons know, the climato- logical forecast for Noe Valley in June will be cold and windy with fog setting over Twin Peaks, scattered sunshine, and cold and nippy after the sun goes down. Twin Peaks protects us on the west from the cold air coming off the Pacific Ocean, which is drawn easterly by the heat of the East Bay and the rest of the country, where summer is actually hot. They don’t call it Juneuary for nothing. ຜ ຜ ຜ ORGANIC AUTOMAT: Solstice time is when there will be two grand openings in Downtown Noe Valley. The very popular purveyor of plant-based foods, Urban Rem- edy, will be opening softly on June 17, in the former haunts of DavidsTea at 3870 24th St. Noe Valley History: Circa 1925, Michael Topp’s plumbing and general home repair shop occupied the entire ground floor of the building at 4071 24th A grand opening will follow on June 24. St. Today, the businesses Chocolate Covered and Rare Device occupy the spaces on the left and right, respectively. The young woman shown is the late And the space recently vacated by Green longtime Noe Valley resident Agnes Manning at around age 14. The two men have not yet been identified. Photo courtesy David Gallagher and OpenSFHistory.org 11 (next to Just for Fun) will be filled by a new Cotton Basics annex. It will specialize Basics annex, “sometime in the middle of of the first coffeehouses in Downtown Noe private equity firm.” And, apparently as an in posters and the Noe Valley logo sweat- June, as soon as we can set up the store,” Valley, along with the Meat Market. offshoot, the Real Food store will soon be shirts and T-shirts that we’ve come to know says owner Susan Cichetto. ຜ ຜ ຜ sold as a part of this “capital” transaction. and love over the years. Cichetto and her husband, Karl Buhler, Stay tuned. In the case of Urban Remedy, the Noe first opened in Noe Valley in 1982. Their CAFE PARTI: Many Noe Valleons were ຜ ຜ ຜ Valley opening has been much anticipated. first store was located at 3961 24th St. quite surprised at the beginning of May when The store will have large, self-serve refrig- (where Climb Real Estate is now) and was a notice was posted on the door of the French KUDOS AND CONGRATULATIONS go out erator units offering an assortment of food called Cotton & Company. In 1990, they café La PanotiQ: “Our Noe Valley location to Bob Roddick for his longtime service as and juices for customers to enjoy outside or moved up to the corner of 24th and Castro [4018 24th] has closed due to delays caused president of the Noe Valley Merchants & take home. streets, to the old Seymour Drug Store spot. by extensive building repairs. It has been a Professionals Association. He was this According to the company’s website, “Ur- At this point they changed their name to Cot- pleasure serving you here in Noe Valley, and year’s District 8 honoree, chosen by Super- ban Remedy was created with a simple phi- ton Basics and have been there ever since. we will truly miss being present in the neigh- visor Jeff Sheehy and the Small Business losophy: food is healing. We incorporate this They also have a Cotton Basics store in borhood.” This was confirmed to the Voice Commission, at a special City Hall cere- into all of our certified organic juice Berkeley, first opened in 1991. The produc- by Jeanne Rives, the company’s marketing mony May 8. Topping that, Roddick was cleanses, shakes, and snacks. Urban Remedy tion facilities have long been located in Oak- manager. given a special recognition award by the uses only certified organic ingredients, land. There they design, sew, and dye their However, the reason for the sudden clo- NVMPA at its Small Business Week cele- sourced directly from farms.” own garments, primarily in cotton, but also sure seems related not only to a plumbing bration May 25. Special recognition also “We have spent the last two years looking in rayon, linen, and lycra blends. problem but also to the company’s wish to went to the association’s longtime secretary for the right kind of space to open our Noe “We just ran out of space in our store on pull back from its rather rapid expansion in Lorena Barajas. Valley store,” says Urban Remedy CEO and 24th to display all of our designs,” says the past two years. They also closed their Roddick was born and raised in Noe Val- co-founder (with Neka Pasquale) Paul Co- Cichetto, “so we are moving our Noe Valley café in the Marina in the beginning of May, ley. He graduated from James Lick Junior letta, “largely because it was the most re- T-shirts and sweats along with our posters posting the notice: “Our Chestnut Street High and went on to Lowell High. His family quested location by our customers in the down to the new store for display and sales. Café has closed, effective April 30. It has owned a pet store in the neighborhood. city, and we have many in San Francisco In recent years, we’ve been collaborating been a pleasure serving you here in the Ma- “While I have retired as president of the who live in Noe Valley. It was especially with one of our graphic artists, Hamish rina…. We have, unfortunately, outgrown association, I will continue to be on the ideal because it’s across from the Noe Valley Thompson, who has created poster art that our location here, and have decided to move Board of Directors, and stay involved with Town Square. We plan on becoming in- has been very popular.” our operations to our new Burlingame Café.” the group, and spend a little more time with volved in the neighborhood and would like She says they are very thankful for all the And very recently, La PanotiQ perma- my law practice,” says Roddick. “I’m de- to have events at the Town Square. support they’ve received from the neighbor- nently closed their Berkeley location on Col- lighted that as I retired from office, we were “Our food is fresh, clean, organic, locally hood over the years. lege Avenue. La PanotiQ had its grand open- able, in the first time I can remember, to fill sourced, and convenient to grab and go,” ຜ ຜ ຜ ing in Noe Valley less than a year ago. In all 15 positions on the Board of Directors, continues Coletta. “All our meals are or- addition to the café in Burlingame, their and they all have lots of energy.... It’s excit- ganic, non-GMO, plant-based, and have HAIR TODAY: Honeycomb Hair Salon is Mountain View, Campbell, and Livermore ing to see.” very nutritious ingredients.” making hair care easier for the early birds in locations remain open. Roddick was president of the NVMPA Since its start in 2009, in San Rafael, Ur- the neighborhood. Jaiya Alamia calls herself ຜ ຜ ຜ from 1994 to 2004, and then from 2006 until ban Remedy has opened four three retail lo- an “organic stylist” and offers regular clients January of this year. He opened his law prac- cations in San Francisco (Noe, Hayes Valley, early morning haircutting and styling. SHORT SHRIFTS: Word got out on May 9 tice, the Noe Valley Law Office (1330 Cas- Cow Hollow, and the Ferry Building), three “If they are regulars and I know what they that the Wise Sons Deli in the Mission is tro), in 1992. in the East Bay, and three in Marin. Their want,” she says, “I will schedule them for as now selling its rye and challah breads, ຜ ຜ ຜ kitchen is in Richmond. The food is prepared early as 7 a.m.” Alamia says many of her bagels, and babkas at four Whole Foods there and then delivered to their stores. regulars “come in from out of town, at the Markets in the city, Noe Valley being one of LASTLY BUT NOT LEASTLY: The final Home delivery is also an option. early hour.” Most are men coming in for a them…. Stewart Title of California, Inc., has numbers on your donations to help sponsor According to Coletta, the most popular cut or trim, she says. closed down its Noe Valley branch at 4126 the marvelous musical event at the Town foods are “the Macro Bowl salad, all of our Otherwise, she opens Honeycomb at 8 24th St. (next to Barney’s Hamburgers), and Square with Grant James and his band were plant-based protein bars and the Inflamm- a.m., at her space in the Noe Valley Mall (be- all clients are being referred to the firm’s over $900. relief wellness shot.”The Macro Bowl is “a hind Savor at 3915 24th St., Suite C). West Portal office…. Town Square event coordinator Leslie rainbow-colored bowl of organic quinoa, Across the street from Honeycomb, at Neighbor’s Corner, the grocery and take- Crawford wants to hear from you. (Email roasted yam, pumpkin seeds, kale, and beet, 3920 24th, the recently vacated 400-square- out at 21st and Douglass streets, has applied her at [email protected].) topped with our house-made cumin chickpea foot Good News space has no takers so far. to be a restaurant (so it can keep its seats), So far, the brainstorming sessions have been croutons lightly dressed with Tahini Vinai- According to Karim Scarlata, speaking for and the idea has been tentatively approved productive. Says Crawford, “I’ll be putting grette.” Cost: $11.75. the building owner, they are asking $3,000 a by the San Francisco Planning Depart- a suggestion box at the community bulletin In the protein bar category you can find month for rent, “but that is negotiable.” ment…. Did you know that one of the most board, because this is OUR town square and the Superfood bar, a “Paleo, plant-based bar He says a barber, a store selling “art stuff,” popular metal boxes at Chocolate Covered I want the neighborhood to weigh in on fu- packed with superfoods and antioxidants and someone who wants to open a yogurt is the one with Herb’s Fine Foods on the ture events. Do we want Noe Valley’s Got from raw cacao and super greens.” A bundle store have expressed interest. Some readers lid?… It was nice seeing a crowd May 25 in Talent! or the Gong Show à la Noe Valley, of seven is $28. And the Inflamm-relief is might remember that the space was con- Folio Books, where music guru Joel Selvin trivia night, bingo, salsa dancing, the Gay described as “a sweet and spicy shot of verted by the building owners from a garage was discussing his most recent book, just re- Men’s Choir, swing dancing, a cardboard pineapple, lemon, ginger, and turmeric with to a wine shop back in the late 1980s. leased in paperback, Altamont: The Rolling box animal contest? So many possibilities. a kick of cayenne to aid in reducing inflam- Over at Savor restaurant (3913 24th), an Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside This should feel like the best of a small town mation.” It’s $5.25 a shot. ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) notice Story of Rock’s Darkest Day. in the big city. We have this amazing space Don’t miss the grand opening on June 24. of a change in ownership has been posted in A press release issued May 22 by PR to hold soulful, silly, heartfelt, and crazy Coletta says they will donate 100 percent of the window. The new management is report- Newswire may be a sign that the 14-year events, all in the name of connection and sales that day to the Noe Valley Town edly looking to evaluate the menu and make stalemate between Nutraceutical Corpora- community.” Square. (And free samples will be served.) changes. If you have a favorite, now might tion and Noe Valley regarding the vacant Amen, sister. ຜ ຜ ຜ be a good time to speak up. Real Food store it owns at 3939 24th St. ຜ ຜ ຜ Do any of you remember when the Savor could come to an end someday. Nutraceuti- OPENINGS AND CLOTHING: The nabe’s space housed Cameo Coffee (operated by cal has “agreed to be acquired,” it says, by THAT’S ALL, Y’ALL. Have a great solstice second grand opening will be at the Cotton Michael Guest) in the late 1970s? It was one “HGGC.LLC,…a leading middle-market and we will see you here in July. Ciao. Ⅲ 30 The Noe Valley Voice • June 2017

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Al-Anon Noe Valley Meetings: Last Wednesdays, Old Republic, Contact: 834-9940 4045A 24th St., 9 a.m. Call to confirm. Website: www.al-anonsf.org Website: www.NoeValleyMerchants.com Meetings: Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. MORE GROUPS TO JOIN Noe Valley Parent Network St. Philip Church, 725 Diamond St. (park on An e-mail resource network for parents Elizabeth Street side; enter on 24th Street Contact: Mina Kenvin through parking lot) Friends of Billy Goat Hill Juri Commoners Contact: Lisa and Mo Ghotbi, 821-0122 Contact: Dave Schweisguth, MI7-6290 Email: [email protected] Castro Area Planning + Action Website: www.billygoathill.net Email: [email protected] Noe Valley Parents, San Francisco Contact: 621-0120 Website: www.meetup.com/ Juri- Friends of Dolores Park Playground Listserv contact: noevalleyparent- Email: [email protected] Commoners Contact: Nancy Gonzalez Madynski, [email protected]. Subscribe: Meetings: Second Thursday, Eureka Valley Meetings: Most last Saturdays, 9-noon. 828-5772 [email protected] Rec Center, 100 Collingwood St., 7:30 p.m. Check website. Email: [email protected] Outer Noe Valley Merchants Castro/Eureka Valley Neighborhood Website: www.friendsofdolorespark.org Liberty Hill Neighborhood Association Contact: Jim Appenrodt, 641-1500 Association Meetings: See website. Contact: Dr. Lisa Fromer, president Address: 294 29th St., SF, CA 94131 Website: www.evna.org Email: [email protected] Friends of Glen Canyon Park Meetings: Call for details. Address: P.O. Box 14137, SF, CA 94114 Meetings: Quarterly. Email for details. Contact: Richard Craib, 648-0862, or Jean Meetings: See website calendar. Castro Progress Noe Valley Connor, 584-8576 Meeting Room, 501 Castro St., 7 p.m. Merchants of Upper Market and Contact: [email protected] Address: 140 Turquoise Way, SF, CA 94131 Castro Website: progressnoe.com Castro Farmers’ Market Meetings: Call for details. Contact: 835-8720 Meetings announced via Facebook group. Wednesdays, 4 to 8 p.m. (March through Email: [email protected] Friends of Noe Courts Playground See website for details. December), Noe Street at Market Street Address: 584 Castro St. #333, SF, CA 94114 Contact: Laura Norman Contact: Steve Adams, 431-2359 Meetings: Call for details. Residents for Noe Valley Town Square Email: [email protected] Sponsor: Merchants of Upper Market & Contact: Todd David, 401-0625 Address: c/o Friends of Noe Valley, P.O. Box Castro; www.CastroMerchants.com Noe Neighborhood Council Email: [email protected] 460953, SF, CA 94146 Contact: Ozzie Rohm or Matt McCabe, Website: www.noevalleytownsquare.com Diamond Heights Community Meetings: Email for dates and times. Co-founders Meetings: Call for details. Association Email: [email protected] Friends of Noe Valley (FNV) Contact: Betsy Eddy, 867-5774 http://www.noeneighborhoodcouncil.com/ SafeCleanGreen Mission Dolores Contact: Todd David, 401-0625 Address: P.O. Box 31529, SF, CA 94131 Meetings: Quarterly at Sally Brunn Library, Contact: Gideon Kramer, 861-2480 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dhcasf.org 451 Jersey St., with date publicized on Email: [email protected] Website: www.friendsofnoevalley.com Meetings: First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Call for website and Nextdoor.com. Website: www.safecleangreen.com Meetings: Two or three annually; held at St. location. Philip’s Church or James Lick School Noe Valley Association–24th Street San Francisco NERT (Neighborhood Dolores Heights Improvement Club Community Benefit District Emergency Response Team) Friends of the Noe Valley Recreation Email: [email protected] Contact: Debra Niemann, 519-0093 Contact: Noe Valley NERT Neighborhood Center (Upper Noe Rec Center) Website: www.doloresheights.org Dispatch: To report spills, debris, or garbage Team co-coordinators Maxine Fasulis, Contact: Chris Faust Meetings: Third Thursday of every second on 24th Street, call Ron Vanini, 596-7089. [email protected]; Carole Roberts, Email: [email protected] month. Bank of America, 18th and Castro. Email: [email protected]. [email protected] Website: www.noevalleyreccenter.com Website: www.noevalleyassociation.org http://www.sf-fire.org/index.aspx?page=879 Duncan Newburg Association (DNA) Meetings: Email or check website. Board meetings: Quarterly. See website. Meetings: See website for training schedules. Contacts: Deanna Mooney, 821-4045; Friends of 30th Street Senior Center Diane McCarney, 824-0303; or Sally Chew, Noe Valley Democratic Club San Jose/Guerrero Coalition to Save Contact: Marianne Hampton, 601-7845 821-6235 Contact: Hunter Stern, 282-9042; Our Streets Address: 225 30th St., SF, CA 94131 Address: 560 Duncan St., SF, CA 94131 [email protected] Contact: Don Oshiro, 285-8188 Meetings: Occasional. Call for details. Meetings: Call for details. Website: noevalleydems.com Email: [email protected] Friends of Upper Noe Dog Owners Meetings: Fourth Tuesdays, Noe Valley Website: www.sanjoseguerrero.com Fair Oaks Neighbors Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., 6:30 p.m. Meetings: See website. Email: [email protected] Group (FUNDOG) Contacts: Chris Faust, David Emanuel Address: 200 Fair Oaks St., SF, CA 94110 Noe Valley Farmers Market Upper Noe Neighbors Email: [email protected] Street fair is the day before Mother’s Day. Open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3861 24th Contact: Olga Milan-Howells, 756-4455 Website: www.fundogsf.org St. between Vicksburg and Sanchez. Email: [email protected] Fairmount Heights Association Contact: Leslie Crawford, 248-1332 Meetings: Bi-monthly on the third Contact: Kathy Keller, 912-9365 Glen Park Association Contact: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Wednesday of the month. Upper Noe Email: [email protected] Website: glenparkassociation.org Recreation Center, 295 Day St., 7 p.m. (The http://fairmount-heights.org Noe Valley Merchants and Address: P.O. Box 31292, SF, CA 94131 next is May 17.) In future, call to confirm. Meetings: Monthly social mixer and Professionals Association (NVMPA) discussion, 350 Amber Drive Contact: Rachel Swann, 225-7743 *All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.

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