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Summer 2011 The Newspaper of the Glen Park Association Volume 29, No. 2 www.glenparkassociation.org Firefighters Make Ultimate Sacrifice Tragedy struck the San Francisco Fire Department with the on-duty deaths of two veteran firefight- by ers assigned to Station 26, Elizabeth which serves Glen Park and Weise Diamond Heights. and Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, Rachel and Anthony “Tony” Val- Gordon erio, 53, succumbed to injuries they sustained battling a house fire at 133 Berkeley Way on the morning of June 2. Valerio, a firefighter and paramedic, served 13 years with the Department of Public Health and 14 years with the Fire Firefighter Department. Perez was a 21-year veteran memorials of the Fire Department. at SFFD the two victims suffered severe burns Station 26 and were rushed to San Francisco General in Diamond Hospital. Perez died there the day of the Heights. fire, Valerio two days later. A third firefighter sustained minor injuries and was Photo treated and released. by a funeral for the two fallen heroes Chris was held June 10 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Hardy The service, televised live, drew thou- and down Interstate 280 to Colma, where was in 1995, also while fighting a house in the days following the deadly sands, including firefighters from across the Perez and Valerio were laid to rest. fire in Diamond Heights. two-alarm blaze in the four-story hill- California and states afar, the city’s elected the two fatalities marked the first “This has been an extremely difficult side house, neighbors visited Station 26 family and state and federal representa- San Francisco firefighters to die in the time for the members of the San Fran- bearing food, cards, flowers and hugs. tives, friends, relatives and strangers. A line of duty since 2003, when a crew cisco Fire Department,” said Fire Chief Located at 80 Digby St., Station 26 procession of more than 150 fire engines member fell off an engine en route to a Joanne Hayes-White. The deaths of the responds to calls in Diamond Heights and escorted the bodies through the city streets call. The last firefighter to die in a fire two men “have left all our members with Glen Park. It is well-known to families heavy hearts; they will be greatly missed. visiting nearby Walter Haas Playground Our prayers are with both the Valerio who get to use the fire house bathroom Glen Park Farmers' Market and Perez families as they grieve their and, when lucky, ring the bell on the losses.” Gets "Thumbs Up-Plus!" Continued on page 21 Despite Old Man Winter delivering as luck would have it, the sun came out unseasonable chill and rain and it fitfully felt like Springtime. by just hours before, the first- John Silveira of the Pacific Coast Glen Park Association Meeting Ashley ever Glen Park Farmers’ Farmer’s Market Association began the Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 7 p.m. Hathaway Market offically opened at opening ribbon-cutting ceremony with a Sunnyside Conservatory 10 a.m. on Sunday, May brief introduction to an attentive crowd. 15, in the Glen Park BART parking lot Glen Park Merchants Association Presi- 236 Monterey Blvd. at Bosworth and Arlington streets. More dent Ric Lopez spoke next, thanking the than 1,500 market-goers quickly warmed community and others who supported the Enjoy a pot-luck appetizer and dessert social up to the unique shopping experience project, including Silveira and Glen Park at this lovingly restored landmark! that a local Farmers’ Market brings, and Continued on page 12

Inside: PG&E Gas lines, Chenerey Street Fence, At&t sidewalk cabinets, more! Glen Park News Page 2 Summer 2011 Gas Transmission Pipeline Near Glen Park Deemed Safe in PG&E Field Inspections Many Glen Park residents received a let- way 1 up from Daly City, then hangs a ter from the president of Pacific Gas & right at Alemany Boulevard, which it Electric this spring, informing them that follows until one block north of Ocean their property is located Avenue, at San Juan Street, where it zigs by within about 2,000 feet of west one block to Cayuga Avenue. Elizabeth a natural gas transmission it then runs beneath Cayuga all the Weise pipeline. The letters are part way to Rousseau Street, where it jogs of the company’s response south one block to Trumbull Street. to the San Bruno gas pipeline explo- It then follows Trumbull to Stoney- sion of Sept. 9, 2010, which killed eight brook Street, where it jogs north, going people and leveled 35 houses. under and then along Alemany Boule- the gas transmission pipeline near vard again until it jogs north to Fol- Glen Park, designated Line 109, was som Street, which it follows to Bernal constructed in 1932. It runs along High- Heights. For a zoomable interactive map, go to www.pge.com/pipelinelocations or call the PG&E pipeline hotline at 888- Glen Park News 743-7431. 2912 Diamond St. #407 With the San Bruno disaster fresh San Francisco, CA 94131 in our minds, The Glen Park News asked (415) 908-6728 PG&E spokesman Joe Molica about the [email protected] safety of our nearby transmission line. He explained that the pipeline is “greatly reduced in size and pressure” when it reaches Daly City, after bringing gas up Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Weise the Peninsula. Deputy Editor Rachel Gordon the nearly 80-year-old Line 109 was Photo Editors Chris Hardy hydrostatically pressure-tested in 1995, Liz Mangelsdorf at which time a lining was installed A map showing the PG&E natural gas transmission pipeline that runs past Design Editor Mary Mottola inside the pipe, Molica said. There are Glen Park. Map courtesy of PG&E Copy Editor Denis Wade also manual shut-off valves to the north Advertising Nora Dowley and south of our section, he added. pg&E sends foot or aerial patrols The mission of the Glen Park Association is to promote the collective Reporters Gail Bensinger along its gas lines on a quarterly basis, interests of all persons living in Glen Park, to inform and educate about Dolan Eargle and Line 109 was last patrolled in May, neighborhood and citywide issues, to promote sociability and friendships Ashley Hathaway 2011; no problems were found. A leak and to support beneficial neighborhood projects. Murray Schneider survey of this section was done on April Jodelle Scott 10, 2011. Bonnee Waldstein in addition, the company does a GPA Board of Directors and Officers for 2011 test involving sending low levels of Columnists Bill Berry electric current along the outside of its Kay Hamilton Estey pipelines to check for corrosion. The President Michael Rice 337-9894 Monika Lewis last one was done this April, Molica [email protected] Cathy Meyer said. In addition, spot testing was done Vice-President Carolyn Deacy Miriam Moss in 2009; that involved actually digging [email protected] Michael Rice down to key spots on the line to check Treasurer Dennis Mullen 239-8337 Denise Sanderson it with x-rays—which also showed no Corresponding Secretary Michael Ames Shelley Smith problems.  Recording Secretary Volunteer needed Scott Wiener Membership Secretary Heather World Bill Wilson [email protected] Glen Park News Health & Environment Volunteer needed Photographers Richard Craib [email protected] Chris Hardy The Glen Park News is pub- Neighborhood Improvement John Walmsley 452-0277 Bonnie Mills lished quarterly by the Glen Park Glen Park News Elizabeth Weise 908-6728 Ellen Rosenthal Association. Signed articles are the [email protected] Murray Schneider opinions of the authors and not Public Safety Carolyn Deacy Michael Waldstein necessarily those of the Glen Park [email protected] Bill Wilson Association. Recreation & Park Richard Craib 648-0862 Traffic, Parking & Transportation Lewison Lem [email protected] Distribution Grace Clark To advertise in the Glen Park News Zoning & Planning D. Valentine [email protected] [email protected] call 908-6728 or e-mail advertis- Program Volunteer needed [email protected].

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In December, I wrote in the Glen Park Rec Center, adding new bathrooms and new entrance path. We can look forward the hillside. I hope this means an early News about the upcoming Glen Canyon community space, and opening up the to new playing surfaces and lighting. cleanup of the stumps and logs. and Recreation Center plan- main room to the park as a full, modern • “The hillside below Elk Street looks like the plans, we know, are much larger by ning efforts with the Recre- multipurpose room. a clear-cut that stopped. Haul away or than the $5.8 million available now. Michael ation and Park Department. • “Renovate the playground structures chip up all the logs and stumps. Replant Funding the rest of the $22 million esti- Rice I said, “RPD staff has prom- with up-to-date equipment and surfaces. more native cypresses and pines. Are the mated cost will require strong community ised an active process to reach How about a sweeping hillside slide, as at eucalyptuses safe from storm damage? support and political activism. Glen Park out to the neighborhood on how to invest Seward Street in Eureka Valley or Esmer- Build a usable trail or walkway on the looks ready to take this on, to polish the the bond funds right.” alda Steps in Bernal Heights?” west of Elk Street from the park entrance jewel of Glen Park. Six months later, many of us have the playground will be 70 percent to Sussex Street.” attended eight or nine workshops, filling larger, with new equipment to be planned the plans show needed improve- the Rec Center meeting room along with in detail. This is a big change, even with- ments to the Sussex Street entrance, an Michael Rice is president of the Glen Park staff, consultants, neighbors and activists, out a sweeping hillside slide. Elk Street path, and a new picnic area on Association. all using maps, slides, Post-Its and col- • “Do we need better turf and drainage ored markers. There were hours of ques- for the ball fields? Fix the fencing along tions, suggestions, alternatives, revisions Elk Street, with more welcoming gates.” and, yes, some disagreements on how to the plan will rebuild the playing upgrade the park facilities and the trails fields with some careful expansion to the system. The Recreation and Park staff is west by removing some shrubbery and now moving ahead with refined concepts grading. There is an intriguing option and priorities for implementation. of the San Francisco Public Utilities i also wrote in December about my Commission funding the reconstruction personal ideas on the needs and goals for through development of a subsurface the park plans. I attended most of the retention basin for winter runoff. meetings, but ideas and concerns came elk Street will be dramatically from all over the room. How did those improved, with a widened sidewalk and ideas turn out? tree planting. A gateway with car drop- • “Renovate or add carefully to the Rec off area will open to a wide path to the Center, for access, bathrooms and to have playground and renovated Rec Center. a first-class multi-purpose room, easily set • “Do the tennis courts need new surfaces? up for meetings, classes and neighbor- Put in energy-efficient lighting focused on hood events. Minimize any new building the courts, not the neighbors.” encroachment on park space.” the tennis courts will be rebuilt to apr.com the plans call for renovating the the east, to expand the playground and the from the editors

Our hearts and thoughts are with the Francisco and gave their lives doing a job Real Estate Broker families, friends and colleagues of San they loved. Perez died June 2, the day Glen Park Specialist Francisco firefighters Lt. Vincent Perez of the fire, Valerio two days later. 415.642.4000 and Anthony “Tony” Valerio, who died in the days after the fire, the station Sue [email protected] as a result of injuries sustained while became a gathering place for mourning. www.SueBowie.com battling a house fire on Berkeley Way Neighbors brought flowers, food, cards in Diamond Heights. Their deaths and words of sympathy to the grief- Now Affiliated with are tragic reminders of the people we stricken crew. Firefighters from around often too easily take for granted—the the Bay Area came to pay their respects. ALAIN PINEL REALTORS heroes who staff our fire stations and San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes- drop everything when that loud buzzer White spent time at the station, as did Selecting the Best Realtor - the Most Important Decision You Will Make in Buying or Selling Real Estate sounds, alerting them to grab their gear, the fallen firefighters’ relatives. hop on their trucks and be ready to save a Mayor Ed Lee, who lives in Glen � Full time Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1986 life or a burning building, often putting Park, said what many of us are feeling: � More than 1000 Successfully Closed Transactions their own lives at risk. “These two men have dedicated their � Owner and Manager of 5+ Unit Income Properties perez and Valerio were assigned to lives to protecting the people of San � Professional Background in Teaching, Research Station 26 on Digby Street. Just about Francisco for decades. This is a terrible and Counseling anyone with young kids is familiar with tragedy for our city and it is a reminder � (M.A., Ph. D., Psychology; M. P. H., Epidemiology, Station 26. It’s right up the block from to us all of the sacrifice that firefight- Public Health Walter Haas Playground, and the crew ers make along with their family and that works there has welcomed families friends. We are forever appreciative for Specializing in single family homes, condominiums and in search of a bathroom, often with little the brave men and women of the San TICs, income properties, and 1031 exchanges, trusts, time to spare. Francisco Fire Department who put estates and probates, relocation and referrals. perez, 48, and Valerio, 53—who was their lives on the line every day for also a paramedic—both grew up in San us.”  NOE VALLEY | 3850 - 24th Street Glen Park News Page 4 Summer 2011 AT&T Pitches Neighborhood Association on Plan to Install Sidewalk Utility Boxes More than 20 Glen Park residents of Supervisors would vote to require a man countered by saying that AT&T erty owners, and AT&T’s payment to attended the April 14 quarterly meet- lengthy environmental review process— will provide an 800 telephone number the City and County of San Francisco ing of the Glen Park Association in the as requested by critics—the company that can be used for immediate removal for “doing business” within its borders. Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center made a last-minute plea to supervisors of graffiti. to learn more about the process or ask auditorium. that they delay consideration for at least Rice moderated a brief question- additional questions, contact John Kwong after calling the meeting to order, five weeks. AT&T wanted more time to and-answer session, which elicited ques- at [email protected] or 554-5810. GPA President Michael Rice laid the scale back its proposal citywide. Unclear tions on topics including safety: Do AT&T has FAQ at http?//ipnetwork4sf. ground rules for the two-hour meeting, is how the anticipated revamp would alter the boxes emit dangerous radiation? att.com/our-plan, including photographs whose primary agenda item was the pos- plans for Glen Park. Blakeman told the audience there is of existing and proposed boxes, and a sible placement of 11 AT&T U-verse Blakeman said that while the new no danger from radiation. Other ques- link in the right column where concerned fiber-optic boxes at various Glen Park fiber-optic boxes would ideally be placed tions included telephone company rate residents can join a mailing list to keep locations. Each AT&T surface-mounted adjacent to existing telephone boxes, it is increases, compensation to private prop- informed about current news.  cabinet is 48 inches tall, an option to place them within 300 feet by 51.7 inches wide and 28 of the boxes. If neighbors vehemently Murray inches deep. When they are oppose the fiber-optic boxes, the area can Schneider situated within 300 feet of be exempted from the upgrade. an existing AT&T box, the at&T is obligated to contact prop- company said, the boxes will allow AT&T erty owners and determine if, for a fee, This space at to compete with other communications residents are willing to house the cabi- 6 Monterey companies, such as Comcast, in providing nets on their private property. Blakeman Blvd. will be faster high-speed internet service, clearer noted that cabinets could be placed in the home of telephone service and enhanced cable underground vaults, but that the cost for Cup, a new television service. unlimited maintenance access to such coffee shop Marc Blakeman, an AT&T regional vaults makes this option monetarily and owned by vice president, made an eight-minute pre- practically unfeasible. the same sentation, and pointed out that the 11 John Kwong, manager of the Depart- folks who new fiber-optic boxes in Glen Park would ment of Public Works Division of Street- own Toast. comprise only a small percentage of the Use Permits, detailed the lengthy City 726 similar cabinets that eventually will public review and appeals process that Photo be situated throughout San Francisco. is scheduled for coming months. This by Chris Blakeman listed 11 Glen Park loca- process will identify and evaluate loca- Hardy tions that already have above-ground tions for cabinets—they cannot be placed boxes near them, used for telephone ser- next to bus stops or adjacent to historic vice: 447 Arlington, 538 Congo, 2799 buildings—and will solicit public com- Diamond, 100 Fairmont, 1 Joost, 509 ment, and will engage in a final Board of The Coffee’s at Laidley, 53 Lippard, 100 Miguel, 98 Appeals process if necessary. and 194 Randall, and 189 Whitney. A gary Weiss, president of Corbett map showing those locations is at http:// Heights Neighbors, and Jonathan Cup on Monterey gmaps.kaeding.name/saved/glenparku- Goldberg, representing San Francisco The owner of the wildly popular breakfast affordable pastures: “I think it’s the most verse. Beautiful, both presented objections to restaurants Toast, with branches in Noe convenient place to live in San Fran- Since the neighborhood meeting, AT&T’s proposal on aesthetic grounds. Valley and on Polk Street, cisco.”  the fate of AT&T’s utility box project Weiss noted that the boxes are targets by plans to open a coffee bar at in San Francisco faces uncertainty. Last for graffiti and vandalism and have the Elizabeth 6 Monterey Blvd. in June. month, when it looked like the Board “hum of an electric tooth brush.” Blake- Weise “It’s the first building on Monterey, just after it turns at the end of Diamond Street,” said proprietor Kamal Naser. “It’s right next to Glen Park Chiropractic.” the coffee place will be called simply Cup. It will offer Blue Bottle Coffee and pastries, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Naser hopes. He said the space offers “an opportunity to do something that’s the opposite of what we do at Toast. Cup will be very simple, just coffee and pastries. We hope thanks glen park it will complement the other businesses in the neighborhood.” for seven brilliant years naser added that he loves Glen Park, kiki-yo will close its doors on july, 10 2011 where he lived for five years before his growing family forced a move to more Summer 2011 Page 5 Glen Park News Update on Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan After nearly six months of meetings, and the phase in plan. Originally there were More than one person had the ques- Board, made an impassioned and convinc- presentations, breakout sessions and just three alternatives, each of which would have tion: Why are we talking about things we ing plea for heating and accessible, pleas- plain wrangling, the Glen Park com- resulted in varying degrees of reconfigura- don’t have any money for? ant bathroom facilities—and the sooner munity has reached a consensus of sorts tion and relocation of the active recreation For example, projects related to drain- the better! There was no argument about about how to help bring back some of the areas—the playing fields, tennis courts, age issues on the playing fields could be that. To make the best use of the avail- faded glory of Glen Canyon Park. playground, funded by the San Fran- able space, the stage in the auditorium—a the 2008 Clean and and the Rec- Coming: accessible, cisco Public Utilities largely unused relic of a bygone era—could by Safe Neighborhood Parks reation Cen- Commission. Likewise, be brought down to floor level with access Bonnee Bond will provide $5.8 mil- ter building pleasant bathrooms, the SFPUC could be to the outdoors added. Waldstein lion for park improvements. itself. asked to fund stormwa- gibbs noted that with all the compet- The San Francisco Recre- the best better drop-off sites on ter elements north of the ing needs, whatever gets done is a tradeoff ation and Park Department, partnering use of the rec center, which would against something else. with the Trust for Public Land, led the funds, and Elk Street and playground comprise constructed also in this first phase were changes community in the task of designing and least disruptive wetlands that act as a to Elk Street access, especially drop-off prioritizing the much-needed projects. to park users, improvements. transition to the natural points with short-term parking for three the series of meetings also included it was felt, is to areas, plus an under- cars, and improvement of the Sussex two workshops on trails improvements leave the building in the same place but to ground rainwater cistern to store water and Street stairway entrance; construction in the natural areas, which are allocated reorganize its layout significantly. Likewise, decrease neighborhood flooding during of an inviting main entryway and plaza, $900,000 from the 2008 bond. E-mails the playing fields would be improved but major rain events. Exposing more of Islais incorporating native plants and a curv- from residents were taken into account, left in the same orientation. Creek could be part of this scenario. ing walkway in a natural pattern leading in addition to suggestions from those who if everything on the wish list were “What can someone else pay for?” to the rec center; and expansion of, and attended the workshops. done, the cost estimate would run to was an ever-present consideration in how upgrades to, the playground. at the most recent workshop, John $22 million. Bringing that figure down to stretch the limited bond allotment. the logistics of phasing in the changes Gibbs, landscape architect with WRT—the by around three-fourths meant a lot of Basic upgrades to the Rec Center are that the Rec Center would be tackled firm contracted to come up with the design soul-searching about how to get the most building topped the wish list. Miriam first, along with the projects around the proposals—presented the preferred design benefit from the funds. Moss, leader of the Glen Park Advisory building at the same time. Last on the priority list, though not without much passionate support never- theless, were the tennis courts, the Silver- tree facilities, the Elk Street hillside area and the Bosworth frontage site. there are some drawbacks to the proposed first phase—mainly that some sorely needed and desired projects will be pushed into a second phase, especially the major improvements to the Rec Center building. the master planning process for the park improvements should be wrapped up by the later part of this year, said Sam Staley of the WRT landscape design team. The plan will then need approval by Rec and Park and the Board of Supervisors. A design team will be hired and will take around eight months to complete the plans. Mark your calendars: Construction begins June 2012. For more information, visit http://www. sfrecpark.org/glenparkproject.aspx 

Maps show the proposed new plan for Glen Canyon Park and the current facilities. Map courtesy of San Francisco Recreation and Park Dept. Glen Park News Page 6 Summer 2011 Happy Oyster Time is Rush Hour at Sel et Vin

be showing popular sporting events, like Giants games and the World Series. Sitting at the oyster bar, you can watch it all happening. Most times, the atmosphere is laid back. On Sunday, with the oyster special, it can be hec- tic. Diners descend all at once at Happy Oyster time and it’s a mad dash to handle the onslaught. Julien Walck started as a busboy at le P’tit Laurent, then became a server, and now he turns on his charm as the manager of Sel et Vin. He makes sure you get a warm welcome and your glass of wine right away. Legendre runs in from across the street to help get over the oyster rush. arturo Vasquez is Sel et Vin’s unflap- pable chef, shucking oysters and chatting about his other vocation as a crab fisher- man. He confides that he prefers steak or chicken when he dines out. a platter of five varieties of oysters comes out. Some are larger, some are smaller, all are fresh and—oystery. Slosh a simple brew of red wine vinegar and shallots on them. apologies to oyster connoisseurs reading this and hoping for a description of the finer points. You’ll just have Diners at Sel et Vin enjoy Happy Oyster on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Michael Waldstein to try them yourself. 

Glen Park has added yet another notch day and Sunday. Unlike the restaurant, plays in the background—kind of un- Sel et Vin to its trendy belt. Sel et Vin reservations aren’t necessary at Sel et French—yet provides a nice energetic 678 Chenery St. (“Salt and Wine”) is the Vin. buzz. Legendre is working on bringing 333-2200 by newly re-imagined Chenery the biggest hit so far has been in some live music. Bonnee Street wine bar with a menu Happy Oyster on Sunday from 4:30 to the first Tuesday of each month Tuesday - Thursday 5:00 - Waldstein that will transport you to 6 p.m.—or until they run out—when there is a wine tasting—five wines for last service 9:30 p.m. Paris without the security all oysters are $1 each. $15. Events centering on French cul- Friday - Saturday 4:00 - pat-down or the 10-hour flight. the regular menu offers a bowl over- ture, such as Bastille Day, are in the off- last service 10:00 p.m. in its previous incarnation, the bar flowing with mussels and a cone of frites. ing. Hours will be adjusted for Mother’s Sunday 4:00 - was named Red+White and had many of The mussels are prepared two ways— Day celebrations and other special occa- last service 9:00 p.m. the same features. It was opened in Janu- mariniere (white wine and garlic, not sions. Soon, a flat-screen television will Closed Monday ary 2010 by proprietors Juliana Flores, to be confused with marinara), or a la then nine months pregnant, and her jalapeno. A basket of French bread comes partner, Peter Bell. Now Juliana’s baby in handy to sop up the broth. The frites is 15 months old, and the wine bar has are crispy, salt-flecked and addictive. also grown, since Laurent Legendre of the menu is designed to gratify the restaurant le P’tit Laurent across the all manner of cravings. In addition to street entered the scene. the oysters and mussels, there are plates Says Legendre: “They approached with assorted charcuterie, five varieties of me to be a part of it; it’s close to my res- cheese, and vegetables. Salads are offered taurant. People don’t have to go down- with smoked salmon or trout. town, they can stay around here, and I then, of course, there’s the wine. like the spot.” He points out that the Red+White featured mostly California two businesses are complementary— wines (nothing wrong with that!); since people waiting for a table at Legendre’s the coming of Legendre, Sel et Vin serves Arturo place can enjoy an appetizer at Sel et a divided selection of California and Vasquez, Vin: “We work together as two different French wines. chef at businesses.” the interior has taken on the look Sel et Vin. With the partnership, the wine bar of a cozy, warm French café, with more implemented new hours. They now seating capacity at tables, in addition to Photo open later, at 5 p.m. Tuesday through the wine bar and the oyster bar. High- by Thursday, and 4 p.m. on Friday, Satur- octane music (Latin disco perhaps?) Michael Waldstein Summer 2011 Page 7 Glen Park News I Love You, Too: Lessons on a Fence Starting on Thanksgiving weekend 2010 and building to a crescendo by on Valentine’s Day 2011, art Jodell has been “blooming” beauti- Scott fully on a Cyclone fence on Chenery Street near the corner of Diamond Street. it began with a single black-and-white painted wooden plaque stating, “I love you, too.” During the next months new messages blossomed: “You are enough,” “xoxo,” “In all of my life I have never met anyone as beautiful as you.” the messages seemed to grow each night, with every walk down Chenery prompting a stop to appreciate the new appearances and to ponder exactly what they meant. Was it a public Valentine to a particular person? (How sweet!) If not, what exactly was it? a chance meeting revealed the artist to be Shannon Weber, a social worker and mother of three who lives in a cozy Glen Park residence near the fence. Her first fence piece, I love you, too was originally designed as a basketball backboard with a message aimed at her children. When attempting to hang it, she found the dimensions were all wrong, and came up with an idea: “I had The chain link fence outside Weber's apartment has been transformed into an ongoing community art show. been trying to grow flowers up that fence Photo by Chris Hardy forever, but I lacked a water source, so I thought, what do I have? I have wood and made of antique sheet music, one side I have paint, and that’s when I decided to reading “The bright side” and the other hang the signs on the fence.” side “The wrong side.” Something To about at around the same time a Glen Park “We all have the wrong side of the Smile friend gave her the idea to start a blog site, day, and I wanted to show my kids Dr. Longa and Dr. Dickerson Longa www.loveyou2.org, where stories of love that the bright side can often be just are highly skilled in all areas of Family Dentistry including are posted and “I love you” sheets can be on the other side.” Weber said. Two pediatric dentistry, sedation dentistry, invisalign, neuromuscular dentistry, downloaded with I love you, too tear-off sides of another sign read “Give” and TMJ disorders, smile makeovers, whitening, periodontal therapy, veneers, implants and much more. sections. These signs have been sighted all “Receive.” Their goal is to provide the highest level of care and over the city and beyond, as documented the fence is at times interactive, with a advanced technology to their patients, educate all ages to pproper on Weber’s blog site. hanging clipboard and “I love you” sheets. and healthy dental care, and to make their expertise accessible at first, she said, “I used to put the on Thanksgiving 2010, the prompt to everyone in the community. pieces out at night, when no one was was “I am thankful for…”. One post looking. But then I thought, who am stated, “I am thankful for the man who Relief fRom a lifetime of ChroniC headaChes! I to not give away love? The messages taught me to read when I was 5 years old, Most people don’t realize that up to 90% of migraines originally were intended for my children, and I am now 79!” and headaches are due to your teeth and your bite! but then I realized the words were going on New Years the prompt was “In If you suffer from headaches or jaw pain, you need to contact Glen Park Dental. We specialize in treating TMJ Disorders and have relieved many of our out into the universe and a little bit of 2011...” and posts read: “I am not going patients from a lifetime of headaches and jaw pain. Let us help you! hope could change people.” judge myself anymore” and “I am going Call us today at 415-585-1500 and schedule your FREE consultation. Weber’s kids started getting involved, to dance!” dragging recycled pieces of wood and one post responding to the Valen- Dr. Kimberlee glass home for “the fence.” While she tine’s Day statement “I love you because Dickerson Longa was making the Love is loud piece, one ...” was, “You show me the goodness in & Dr. Carlos Longa of her sons took her aside to tell her the world and help me share it.” that it was a powerful message and—no Recently the flowers in Weber’s bottle offense, mom—she needed to do a little vases were wilting. Overnight they were more with it. They finished the piece surprisingly replaced with fresh calla lil- together. ies by someone unknown, an act that the signs cover a broad range of sen- delighted her: “Calla lilies are my favorite 590 Bosworth Street timents. One is a quote from American flower in the universe! I’m going to walk San Francisco, CA 94131 poet Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is it around like the character in Somebody 415-585-1500 you plan to do with your one wild and loves you, Mr. Hatch, wondering who you GlenParkDental.com precious life?” Another sign has writing are,” she wrote on her blog.  Glen Park News Page 8 Summer 2011

Sales in Glen Park this Year

ADDress DOM* ListinG Price sALe Price single Family Homes 537 Congo Glen Park 125 $500,000 $325,000 15 Surrey St Glen Park 42 $599,950 $540,000 91 Whitney St Glen Park 8 $600,000 $575,000 5 Surrey St Glen Park 35 $599,000 $641,000 19 Mizpah St Glen Park 28 $689,000 $699,000 122 Stillings Ave Glen Park 106 $599,000 $715,000 182 Lippard Ave Glen Park 13 $799,000 $812,000 The Little 27 Malta Dr Glen Park 127 $925,000 $875,000 Red Hen 104 Laidley Glen Park 28 $959,000 $975,000 334 Laidley St Glen Park 40 $995,000 $985,000 Community 40 Sussex St Glen Park 59 $1,149,000 $1,064,000 Garden, 1709 Sanchez Glen Park 26 $1,099,000 $1,099,000 next to 43 Nordhoff St Glen Park 27 $1,095,000 $1,100,000 the San 26 Roanoke St Glen Park 8 $1,195,000 $1,183,500 Francisco 2330 Diamond St Glen Park 41 $1,395,000 $1,270,000 Police 181 Randall Glen Park 91 $1,529,000 $1,310,000 Academy condo/coop/tic/Loft on Diamond 34 Natick Glen Park 61 $699,000 $621,000 1866 Church Glen Park 68 $1,499,000 $1,425,000 Heights. *DOM = Days on Market Photo by Richard Craib Subscribe to Our FREE e-newsletter

E-MAIL ME at Neighbors Transform Vacant Lot [email protected] and I’ll add you to our into Fruitful Community Garden distribution list. We keep it short and sweet. You get quick market updates, and can see that Grows Food and Friendship in an instant what homes sold for throughout Glen Park and the City. The footprint at the San Francisco Police shovels and earth-caked wheelbarrows lay Academy, at the corner of Duncan and idly alongside garden hoses and compost Amber streets, changed dramatically bins. on Sunday, May 8, as 25 garden plots, “This was a vacant lot, an eyesore each 45 feet square, were filled with broken glass, a forgotten piece by shoveled into place by 40 of land,” Will said. “Now it will become Murray neighborhood urban gar- a prominent part of our community.” Schneider deners. Each person had Charles Grisl, who lives on Topaz raked up $60 to become a Way and who plans to raise eggplant, zuc- charter member of The Little Red Hen chini, lettuce and patches of marigolds— Community Garden. which he believes will repel insects— Ask for a FREE Market Analysis on Your Home Before their morning work ended echoed Will: “Visually this space will be and an afternoon BBQ was ignited, much more attractive than a lot full of Whether you’re thinking about moving, want to update your insurance, gopher-deterring chicken wire was affixed weeds,” he observed, envisioning working or even challenge the tax assessor, just call us and we’ll provide you to the bottoms of each frame, each plot four hours a week. with a comprehensive market analysis, which will give you a true sense was geometrically laid out and staked to galen Hashimoto, a finance director of your property’s value. the ground, and each butted frame was for a real estate company, who grew up in Beth Kershaw enriched with fertilized soil. Hawaii and has lived on Duncan Street (415) 260-2321 What used to be a hardscrabble for six months, plans to grow Japanese [email protected] triangle of weeds and debris soon will cucumbers and tomatoes, cultivating his DRE License # 00876376 blossom into productive gardens, with green thumb two hours a week. “These Donald Gable 12- by 4-foot rectangular swaths of earth gardens are a great way to get to know my (415) 350-3854 housing beans, tomatoes, peas, herbs and neighbors,” he said while raking his plot, [email protected] leafy vegetables. “especially since I just moved here.” DRE License # 01724961 Relaxing after her Sunday labors, Margie Jang, a nurse at California Tina Will, who has lived nearby on Tur- Pacific, has lived on Red Rock Way for quoise Way for 10 years, surveyed her 14 years. She also plans to put in two altered Diamond Heights landscape, hours a week tending her butter leaf let- carpeted now with blankets of topsoil tuce, Swiss chard, radishes and carrots. and mulch. Crisscrossed rakes, stacked Continued on page 21 Summer 2011 Page 9 Glen Park News Community Plan Covers Glen Park Improvements

Inch by inch, Glen Park moves ever closer to realizing improvements to the neighborhood’s downtown core. the 2010 Glen Park Community Plan, once it is complete, will be the result of a process begun by in 2003, then shelved Bonnee due to lack of funds, and Waldstein revived in 2009 when money became available to generate the required environmental impact report (EIR). A Tuesday the boundaries of the plan are morning at Chenery Street to the north; Roanoke 8:00 a.m. at the Street to the east; San Jose Avenue and intersection of Bosworth Street to the south; and Elk Diamond and Street to the west. Bosworth. Note on April 27 the San Francisco Plan- the motorcycle ning Department issued its Draft EIR, turning into describing possible improvements in land the crosswalk use and urban design, transportation through the and open space; what negative impacts pedestrians. might result; and how they might be Photo mitigated. by the report is the result of a joint Michael effort among San Francisco’s Planning Waldstein Commission, Metropolitan Transporta- tion Authority, Public Utilities Commis- result will be issuance of the Final EIR, Park Community Plan will become part about the EIR is that it is not propos- sion, and the Glen Park community. which will be followed by a certification of the general City plan and will provide ing or endorsing specific projects. What there was a public hearing on the hearing. a framework for investment in develop- it does is to evaluate the environmental Draft EIR on June 2, and a comment Then: ments that take place in Glen Park over impact on likely solutions to a few key period that ended on June 13. Modifica- if adopted by the Planning Com- the next 20 years. problems in Glen Park. tions will be made to the draft based on mission and the Board of Supervisors improvements that are implemented in addition, the EIR is designed to the comments and responses, and the and signed off by the mayor, the Glen will be funded by a combination of $3 evaluate possibilities that are the most million secured by the late Rep. Tom impactful. For example, it describes Lantos; existing City programs; and potential development of two available local, regional and state grants, accord- spaces. ing to Jon Swae of the Planning Depart- the first is at the northwest corner ment. of Diamond and Bosworth streets (the the Planning Department seeks Bernie Kelly office space) including the to reassure Glen Park residents that it Kern Street corridor, where development knows what we’re all about: “The Glen could include 47 residential units, 8,582 Park community’s special character is square feet of commercial space and 26 created by the unique combination of parking spaces. It is unlikely that this eclectic building styles, pedestrian scale, would come to fruition, but the plan- the layering of green space and build- ning process cannot evaluate multiple ings climbing into the canyon, public tiers of development without it becom- spaces, walkable streets, a compact vil- ing too expensive and unwieldy. So they lage, and proximity to transit and the look at the pros and cons of the maxi- canyon. Every new development project, mum development potential in a given whether public or private, must incor- area. porate these features based on principles the second site is the BART parking of good design and human scale.” lot. BART has its own planning process in appearance, the report looks like for the site, so the draft EIR makes no the product of a complex bureaucratic suggestions. But whatever BART comes process. To add a bit of mystery, one up with must be compatible with the cannot readily see how many pages community plan. there are—only each of the six sections glen Park is basically “built out”— is numbered. Add to that three appen- that is, there’s not much room for new dices, numerous tables and figures, a development. glossary, a list of acronyms, and we end another land use element addressed up with a massive tome weighing in just by the EIR is rezoning of the downtown shy of three-and-a-half pounds. commercial area, from a generic small- one thing that is often unclear Continued on page 22 Glen Park News Page 10 Summer 2011

These crum- bling condos on Rousseau Street may be at least partially torn down. Units around the corner on Bosworth (right) are in better shape and are now being finished.

Photo by Ellen Rosenthal Encore for a Long-Dormant Condo Construction Project After years of complex legal proceedings, to local Encore representative Robert tion was June 15. Part of the Rousseau prices for the units ranging from $650,000 neighborhood complaints and exposure Huggins, outstanding mechanics’ liens Street building that has siding on it and for a one-bedroom, one-and-one-half-bath to the elements, the partially amounting to nearly $50,000 were settled is closer to Bosworth Street may be sal- unit, to $1,299,000 for a five-bedroom, by completed 12-unit condo- before the foreclosure. vaged; testing has indicated that much of four-and-one-half-bath unit. Jodell minium project at 412–418 after purchasing the project, Encore it is sound, and more testing is planned, encore has been communicating reg- Scott Bosworth St. and 2–10 Rous- received bids from two contractors to com- Huggins said. ularly via e-mails and phone with a local seau St. was sold in December plete the project, and selected local firm Marketing of the revived project will neighbor, Leslie Ren Terry, who said, “We at a “trustee sale” on the Civic Center Keegan Construction. The original, expired begin “softly” after July 4, Huggins said. are all very excited about seeing some action courthouse steps for $4.3 million. permits were renewed earlier this year. The Bosworth units are scheduled to be moving forward. We want our sidewalks and the foreclosed project was pur- “We are currently working on the finished and on the market by August. streets back, and we are eager to see land- chased it in its entirety by Encore Hous- Bosworth Street units, finishing garage New prices have not yet been determined. scaped houses that are no longer construction ing Opportunity Fund, whose website doors, installing remaining tile and car- The original 2009 sales documents listed sites, but homes!”  identifies Encore as “a private equity pet, some drywall, cabinets and drive- fund focused on opportunities produced ways,” said Huggins. “Specifications are by distress in the U.S. housing sector.” being slightly altered from the original Encore has an investment capacity of plans so that each unit, although similar more than $350 million dollars, and to in space, will show uniquely.” date has focused on distressed housing the initial focus of the construction developments in Florida and California, will be the nearly completed Bosworth locations that have historically experi- condos. Once those are completed, work enced positive growth trends in popula- will move to the units on Rousseau, which Come Make Music! tion and employment. will require demolition and more exten- For students ages 4 through adult the purchase included eight units on sive construction. Now registering for summer: July 5 - August 29 Bosworth Street that were 70–80 percent Huggins explained that Encore plans complete, and four around the corner on to take down the section of the Rous- Rousseau Street that were 15–20 percent seau Street structure that is closest to San CMC’s Mission Branch complete at the time of transfer. Encore Jose Avenue, because of its deterioration 544 Capp at 21st Street (415) 647-6015 also received on-site materials and origi- because of prolonged the exposure to the [email protected] www.sfcmc.org nal plans and specifications. According elements. Target date for that demoli-

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Fred Galarneau Glen Park Ambassador Remembered

A fixture in the village for more than 30 always bought Girl Scout cookies from years, Fred Galarneau, longtime cashier my daughter.” at Tyger’s coffee shop, died Fred’s son has his own take on it. by peacefully on April 1 at age “My dad lived life simply and he wasn’t Murray 77. He is survived by a son, a complicated man,” said Eric, an Evan- Schneider Eric Utto-Galarneau, and gelical Lutheran Church minister who a daughter, Anita Andrews. lives in Aberdeen, Washington. “He He is also survived by his former wife, really enjoyed being with people and Inge Loeffler. working at Tyger’s.” Fred was discharged from the U.S. Fred was born in Springfield, Mas- Army in 1972 after 22 years of service, sachusetts. After he was discharged including tours in Korea, Vietnam and from the Army he first tended bar at Germany. His last years in the military the Tee Off Bar and Grill on Clement were spent as a drummer and bass player Street before wending his way down with the Army Band at the Presidio. O’Shaughnessy Boulevard to Diamond Fred lived above the Bank of Amer- Street. He never gave up his love for ica on Diamond Street, then above Egg- jazz, and after toting up breakfast and ettes, and he didn’t have to go far to get lunch tabs at Tyger’s during the 1980s to work—just across Chenery to Tyger’s he meandered south to Daly City and where he punched the cash register from played bass at Westlake Joe’s. 1986 until he retired seven years ago. “He enjoyed playing, but never did it “He was a very friendly guy,” remem- for the money,” said Eric, who tops off at bered Sandy Nam, who worked with 6 feet 5 inches. “He was my Little Dad.” Fred for five years. “He knew everyone in Fred, who was not an inch over 5 feet 6 the neighborhood and made customers inches and weighed probably 140, lived laugh.” his life uniquely, according to his son. Fred Galarneau, who was the cashier at Tyger's, from 1986 to 2004, died on April 1, 2011. Photo courtesy of Galarneau family at Glen Park Cleaners, Tommy Baik “Dad was ultimately a jazz musician,”

echoed Sandy: “Fred was a nice guy.” said Eric. “Like jazz, life to him had its Joining the same chorus, Hal Tauber thematic threads but it also offered him at Glen Park Hardware said, “Fred was an opportunity to play his own riffs.” Chat with Marc Dickow-Realtor a very friendly face when you walked Recalling his father’s love of good eater- [email protected] (AIM) into Tyger’s. He made a welcoming ies as well as melodies and rhythms, Eric Available greeter.” fashioned a favorite recipe of his father’s, Fred’s role as ambassador to the one that included both music and food: MaMarc, rc Wh, I yha shouldve 200 I use apps a Realtor on tomy buy smar or selltphone my home and? neighborhood didn’t stop at Tyger’s front “Whether going to excellent restaurants still need a good Real Estate app - Can you help? door. “Fred told us all about the neigh- or attending well-performed jazz events, borhood,” reminisced Shannon Weber, my father believed that whatever your a social worker for UCSF and a mother passion was you should go for it.” I have just what you need. It’s called of three children, who emigrated from Sort of the stuff of legends. Emblem- the Marina District nearly four years ago. atic of a life well lived. You wouldn’t get “He hooked us into all the businesses.” much of an argument from Shannon Camaraderie was Fred’s coin of the Weber, whom Fred inducted into Glen realm. Park’s cultural and culinary delights. “He “My dad and mom remained good was a legend to us,” she smiled. You can search listings, calculate mortgage payments, get up to date info on a range of topics. friends after they separated,” recalled and Fred’s legacy? “After he passed,” Best of all it gives you a direct link to me so if you Fred’s son Eric. “Mom would travel to Weber said, “Inge gave her sugar cookie need anything Real Estate related I’m just a touch of the city every year and they’d attend the recipe to my children. That’s love, right? an icon away. Download it and let me know what you San Francisco Jazz Festival together.” How sweet is that!”  think. the chords of tenor saxophones Just go to http://grabtheapp.com/grab/AgentNTouch weren’t the only sounds sweetening or to the Apps store and download it. When it asks Fred’s life. Glen Park for the agent I.D. put in my phone number “Inge would come to the city and 415-722-4018. clean for Fred,” offered Shannon Weber, News who often heard the hum of Inge’s vac- uum cleaner. “And she’d always bring the Classifieds most delicious German sugar cookies.” Fred’s sweet tooth, which he indulged End Homework while at Tyger’s, didn’t go unnoticed. Hassles “Fred always ordered candy,” remem- Family time’s better spent! bers Sandy Nam. “UPS would deliver it www.mystudybuddy.org Marc Dickow - Realtor here.” Jane Radcliffe 415-586-4577. 415-722-4018 glen Park Hardware’s Susan Tauber www.altrockrealtor.com [email protected] DRE# 01870650 tells her own confectionary tale: “Fred

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District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener, Glen Park Merchants Association President Ric Lopez, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and his wife Anita cut the ribbon to open the Glen Park Farmers' Market on May 15.

Photos by Chris Hardy

Farmers' Market even higher than it already is, and that’s Continued From page 1 pretty high!” Association President Michael Rice. Similar sentiments came from Glen Lopez then introduced San Francisco Park residents like Rose Berryessa, who Mayor and Glen Park resident Ed Lee. After said, “This is bringing everyone together a roaring cheer from the crowd, Lee thanked and I give it a thumbs up plus!” both Silveira and Lopez and said, “I’m a twenty-year Glen Park neighbor big fan of strong neighborhoods and this Kym Sites said she thinks it’s great and makes our neighborhood really strong— “we’re all excited about it.” and of course makes my wife happy too.” More than 20 vendors were offer- Lee’s wife, Anita, expressed her delight with ing everything from berries, cherries the market, saying: “I love it! I like to get and fresh-cut flowers to hand-made goat fresh food every day and I would go to the cheese and wild local salmon. Leafy Alameny market, but the parking is so hard! greens like dandelion and dino kale were This is right here and I can walk!” just about as popular as the organic staw- Mayor Lee thanked District 8 Super- berries and white peaches. visor Scott Wiener and District Attorney Steve Dugan of Glen Park’s Mizpah George Gascon—both present for the Street said, “I like the consistent high qual- ceremony—as well as the participating ity of the produce here, versus having to vendors and dedicated shoppers. pick through more produce at the Alameny Wiener also spoke, and emphasized market to find the higher-quality items.” how optimistic he is about Glen Park and JoHannah Adams-King of Diamond how the Farmers’ Market is a part of that Street described the market as “marvelous” enthusiasm: “We are seeing a trend to but wished her dog could have come in getting back to the basics of what we used with her to shop. She thought at the very to know how to do fifty or a hundred least a designated place for dogs should be years ago, and then we lost touch with, available within the parking lot. Smoking and that is having great public spaces and dogs are not allowed in the Farmer’s where we get out regularly and we get to Market shopping area. know our neighbors and we have a real the Glen Park Farmers’ Market will strong community, and farmers’ markets be open on the BART parking lot on are a big part of that.” Sundays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. through He added, “I think it’s also a part of October 16.  a real renaissance in Glen Park—we’re going to see improvements in the canyon, improvements by the BART station. We For more information on the Glen Park and already have a terrific branch library here, other local Bay Area farmers’ markets, visit and this neighborhood is on the way up, www.pcfma.com/markets.php Summer 2011 Page 13 Glen Park News Time Stands Still Across Glen Park Twice a year we can see it coming: Day- light Saving Time (DST) began this year on Sunday, March 13 by and will end Sunday, Nov. Denis 6. On both dates we reset Wade all our clocks. And clock- radios. And DVRs, VCRs, answering machines, microwave ovens, light timers, all those myriad electronic gadgets that are designed to simplify modern life. What we couldn’t see coming this spring were two power outages that required traipsing around the house, resetting all those devices, again and again. and we’re not done yet. PG&E “is excited to inform you” that it will soon be installing “SmartMeter™ technology” on gas and electric meters in Glen Park. Get ready to have your electricity shut off once again. More on that in a minute. First the involuntary failures: at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1, less than three weeks after we finished resetting everything to DST, a blackout affected about 5,000 San Francisco customers, including a swath of Glen Park, for periods ranging from about half an hour to nearly three hours. The cause: An underground cable failed. Just five weeks later, on Saturday morning, May 7, some customers’ power “blinked” off for several seconds just after 7 a.m., then went off altogether at 7:46 for more than an hour, in over 5,000 homes. A cross-arm on a pole at Diamond and Clipper streets failed, and PG&E “de-energized” the affected section— including much of Glen Park—so they could safely replace the faulty equipment. At least it was light so you didn’t have to dig out your candles. to be sure, PG&E rectified these equipment problems promptly. Their media spokesman sent profuse apologies to customers who were affected.

Getting Smart in a May 24 letter to neighborhood customers, PG&E again apologized, this time for the inconvenience the utility will cause when it installs new (mandatory) digital electric meters in Glen Park in “the next several weeks”—June or July. if your old analog meter is accessible to the street, there is apparently no way to stop PG&E from swapping it out for a new digital “smart” model. Their installer Scenes from our first Farmers' Market: Mayor Lee gets some cherries, flowers for sale. Photos by Chris Hardy Continued on page 15

Glen Park News Page 14 Summer 2011 Strollin' with Dolan The Probable Primeval People of Islais Creek Islais Creek has a slender tree-like shape By the way, shellmounds are not ugly, blocked-off tail end of Selby Street rian Lee Davis, San Francisco State U.; and is about four miles long. It runs from garbage dumps. They are repositories now covers the site of Amuctac. UC Berkeley Archaeological Collections approximately the Balboa Park neighbor- where objects once touched or enlivened Some incidentals: online; www.islaiscreek.org/ohlonehis- hood to Islais Creek Channel (across the by human hands at the Mission Dolores torybackground.html and links on the Third Street drawbridge were deposited Look carefully for burial ground there is a newly Muwekma Ohlone Park; Smithsonian by at Evans Avenue near the after use—food constructed Ohlone tipi (tule Handbook of North American Indians, Dolan central waterfront). It fol- scraps, decayed the notch on and sapling), an exact replica of Vol. 8, California. Eargle lows roughly the length of or damaged straw the type that was at Amuctac. Alemany Boulevard, from and wood, broken Candlestick Hill. Visit and muse. Sickles Street in the Outer Mission, car- stones, pottery, in the early days of rying off the water (and other stuff) shed even including It is packed with a determining the names of local from neighborhoods including Glen Park, the dead. Visit the Native American languages, Diamond Heights, Sunnyside, Excelsior, Coyote Hills Park dense forest of wild there was no name for the lan- Miraloma Park, much of the Outer Mis- Museum in Fre- guage families of the Peninsula sion and parts of Bayview and Portola. mont for an excel- cherry trees— and East Bay. These small tribes except for a stretch in Glen Canyon lent presentation using the most similar languages Park, and its outlet near the Bay, Islais on the topic. up close they were grouped under the name Creek is completely underground. the Ohlone “Costanoan” (at the coast). So are there any indications of habita- people in our look like holly. as not to be insulting to any tion or use by the earliest people in our part of the Penin- one village group, the name little stretch of the creek? Items to look for sula were known as the Muwekma; the “Ohlone” was adopted, taken from the would be such things as bedrock mortars band in our part of San Francisco was name of a small coastal village, Ol-Jón, for grinding acorns—but there are almost the Yelamu. Three Ohlone village sites where Pescadero is today.  no oaks around here. Also, abalone shell are known near here. One, a temporary Production Speciﬁ cations: parts, or bones, would be evidence, but camp, was Chutchui , at the mission lake, Publication: Glen Park News Steve Cesena and son, Ohlone Media Unit: Quarter Page Vertical none have been found. Maybe scattered at present-day Dolores Park. Our local Sources: San Francisco’s Glen Park and dancers, in dance regalia at Coyote Live Area: 5.0” x 6.0” California buckeye trees, used as backup Maya and Aztec Indians hold their New Diamond Heights, p. 17, Emma Bland Hills Ohlone Gathering, from Native when acorns were scarce—but none exist Year sunrise ceremony at this site—the BleedSmith; Area: O hloneNone Tribal Historian Al Lev- Printing: BW California: An Introductory Guide To here now. Both Richard Craib (Friends month varies according to their calendar. enthal, CSU San Jose; Mission Dolores The Original Peoples from Earliest of Glen Canyon Park) and Lisa Wayne The mission lake, long-since filled in, Ohlone Guide Andrew Galvan; Histo- to Modern Times by Dolan Eargle. (an SF Recreation and Park Department now is only a dark green seep near the supervisor) have pretty well combed Glen center of the park. The Maya revere and Canyon Park and have reported no such honor sacred water sources. findings. the band that made Islais Creek its home on the wide marsh where the creek met tidewater was the village named Amuctac, the site of the shellmound. Tubsinte was the next village south, at Visitacion Valley. as was the custom of California’s Indian bands, each village would claim and make use of the ecology of an entire EST: 1990 creek watershed, including the tidal marsh, for its livelihood. Judging from the present-day year-round water supply and abundant vegetation of the north fork of Islais Creek, Glen Canyon had to have been especially valuable to the Indian band. Although no village remnants have been found in Glen Park, without doubt Does this mean there were no Native the streams and flat spaces were used for American inhabitants? No way! In 1908, worksites. After a day’s work, the village Janet Moyer One of the Award winning design - University of California archaeologist Nels itself wasn’t very far away. Landscaping is a “100 Fastest Growing “Outstanding Nelson ran across one of the largest shell- in the 1770s, the Yelamu were full - service Private Companies” Achievement” Award mounds in the entire Bay Area, near the rounded up into Mission Dolores. Some landscaping company in the Bay Area California end of Selby Street, where the creek spills fled eastward. The band passed away— specializing in SF Business Times, Landscape Contractors sustainable landscapes 2008 & 2009 Association, 2007 & 2008 into the Bay. He supervised the excava- many were buried at the mission in tion of this 3-meter-high mound in 1910, unmarked graves. The once-bountiful and found some 23 burials and dozens of marsh was filled in with rubble from the artifacts. They now reside in the Hearst 1906 earthquake. Today, Highways U.S. 415-821-3760 Museum at UC Berkeley. Proof enough 101 and Interstate 280, and CalTrain, 1031 Valencia Street, San Francisco . jmoyerlandscaping.com that Islais Creek was a very important resi- Union Pacific and San Francisco Belt rail- Landscape Contractor License 853919 . Pest Control License 36389 dence site of the earliest Ohlone Indians. road tracks pass above the creek, and the

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letter—1-866-743-0263. are near an outside wall. So you’d have to neighborly news from if you’re cool with the new technol- have one next to your head for more than ogy, ask for an installation appointment. 1,000 years to get the same exposure you PG&E has long weekday windows—8 get in one day with a cell phone.” sunnyside a.m.–noon, or 1–5 p.m. At least you’ll pg&E has announced a plan to let be able to anticipate the knock on your customers opt out of electronic meter- I had the privilege of attending two with neighboring property owners. door. You can request a heads-up call just reading and turn off the transmitters in events in Glen Park during the month of Have a great summer and get before the installer arrives—but if he or the new meters, which would then be May. The Glen Park Festival involved in your neighborhood!  she is around the corner don’t count on read the old-fashioned way, by humans by was a great success. I enjoyed getting one; listen for the knock. on foot. But opting out would cost Bill spending the day at the booth on the day of your appointment, a substantial initial charges, plus closing Wilson that the Sunnyside Neighbor- Columnist Bill Wilson is president of the PG&E representative suggests that you charges when service is terminated, and hood Association shared with Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, put a prominent note on your door for a monthly charge of up to $20—a steep the Friends of the Sunnyside Conserva- www.snasf.org. the installer, to ensure against a surprise price for a new service one doesn’t want tory. Then, two weeks later, the opening shutoff. The note can ask the installer to in the first place. The CPUC’s ruling on of the Glen Park Farmers’ Market was call you. (You must weigh the advisability that plan is expected this summer. another great event. Mayor (and Glen Smart Meters of posting your phone number on your the state commission has already con- Park resident) Ed Lee and his wife spent Continued From page 13 door where anyone could see it.) cluded that the meters are safe. A PG&E almost two hours touring the market will arrive unannounced, knock on your Customers who are opposed to, or representative noted that most people and speaking with people. door and proceed with the installation— concerned about, the new meters prob- already expose themselves to minor amounts Mayor Lee is a graduate of Bowdoin whether you answer or not. ably can’t avoid having them installed of radiation daily, from sources such as cell College in Brunswick, Maine. When I Maybe you’re working on a critical eventually. But there are delaying tactics. phones and microwave ovens. was a youngster ,we used to visit my computer project, too busy to answer the Tell the PG&E representative at 1-866- asking PG&E to delay your installa- great aunt and great uncle who had a door? Or counting on your slow-cooker’s 743-0263 that you want your installation will put you on a list and bring you summer home near Brunswick, right timer to have dinner ready when you get tion deferred till the California Public another letter before the company sends on the Maine coast. The mayor and I home from work? Too bad. Utilities Commission issues its ruling someone to change the meter—assuming got to reminiscing about Maine lobster Your electricity will be off for about concerning the digital meters’ radio- the installer gets a copy of the list and is and strawberry festivals. five minutes. Of course, everything with- frequency transmitters. paying attention. the Sunnyside Neighborhood Asso- out battery backup will have to be reset, pg&E spokesman Joe Molica notes gas meters—good news—will not be ciation is sponsoring several events this once again. that “the radio frequency that a smart replaced, but will be retrofitted with addition summer that I hope will be supported Before PG&E arrives with your new, meter emits is 1/1000 of a typical cell of “a small module” that will transmit infor- by our neighbors in Glen Park. On Sun- improved meter, you can minimize poten- phone. Remember, you’re holding a cell mation, but won’t require interrupting the gas day, July 17, we will honor and appre- tial problems. Call the number in their phone to your head, while smart meters service. At least your pilot lights are safe. ciate the volunteers who have turned and—surprise—the Examiner that freeway-side strip along Circular reported in March that the San Francisco Avenue into the Circular Avenue Rib- Public Utilities Commission had already bon Park. “quietly” installed some 29,000 “smart” the dedication celebration will water meters in the city, and expects to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on have 178,000 of them in place by the end Circular Avenue between Congo and of 2012, with no controversy to date. Flood streets. We’ve invited the mayor thousands of “smart” electric meters and other City officials to join us. We also have been installed in the city. Many plan to have entertainment, activities houses on Chenery, for example, got the for kids, and hot dogs for everyone. The new meters last year when gas pipeline police were at first reluctant to allow upgrade work was being done. us to close a block of Circular Avenue For some of those customers, the new because they thought we wouldn’t get meters can’t be turned on soon enough. enough people to justify it. So I am The contract workers who installed them hoping that several hundred people will told residents that the meters no longer show up. My credibility is on the line. had to be visible from the street because Please don’t let me down! they would automatically transmit their on August 13, the SNA is sponsor- data to PG&E. ing a neighborhood-wide garage sale. However, that turned out to be This is another great opportunity to wrong; they won’t be turned on for a meet your neighbors and maybe find year or more. As a result, many houses a few bargains. The person heading up began receiving scolding letters from the this effort is Kate Mason; her e-mail utility, telling them their meter could not address is [email protected]. be read (duh!) and leading to odd bills. i assume that everyone is also aware Residents were instructed to go back to that the Safeway on Monterey Boule- the extremely old fashioned method of vard will be undergoing some expansion taking their own meter reading, mov- and renovation. The plans are begin- ing the hands on a little PG&E plastic ning to work their way through the City card. bureaucracy. Safeway has put together a one final suggestion from PG&E: If website that shows what it is thinking you receive a letter from the utility don’t about doing: www.sunnysidesafewaysf. just toss it in the junk-mail bin; it could com. Safeway has been very good about be important information about this tran- coming to SNA meetings and meeting sition.  Glen Park News Page 16 Summer 2011 school news

Sunnyside Jones, fourth grade; Mark Evangelista, parent for dedicating two years of work call Glen Park their school, as they did fifth grade; Ethan Weir, second grade; to create this site-specific performance 100 years ago. Elementary School Alexis Montuya, third grade; and Odin (see photo on Page 19). We are excited to open our school to Nymo Young, second grade. thursday, Aug. 11 will be the Sun- the Glen Park community with our grand The last month of school was filled with For Math and Science Night on nyside Kindergarten Welcome Night. At reopening celebration on Aug. 27. Our activity at Sunnyside Elementary. May 17, each classroom prepared fun 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. student assign- plans are still taking shape, but we can’t Jeanette Albrecht has joined Sunny- experiments for parents and students. ments will be announced and teachers wait to throw a party celebrating our past, side as Math Specialist; the Upon completion, students received a will meet parents. Sunnyside students our new facility and our next 100 years. by PTA funded her position. stamp on their “science passport.” Stu- will report back to school Monday, Aug. We thank San Francisco voters for Cathy She will work with small dents who filled their passport received 15 at 8:40 a.m. their generosity in approving a bond Meyer groups of in the upper grades a pencil from Principal John Simard at Congratulations on another fabulous measure to upgrade San Francisco public on a weekly basis, and create the end of the evening. Experiments Glen Park Festival! Many Sunnyside fami- schools, including Glen Park Elementary. grade-specific math and science projects included matching actual animal skulls lies attended and volunteered, we thank I do wonder what our next 100 years will that teachers easily can incorporate in to each animal’s picture, and making you for sponsoring community programs look like, though, as California voters their curriculum. “telephones” using paper cups, string and look forward to next year’s event. as a whole are less generous. We have a Sunnyside received 15 used comput- and paperclips. “doomsday” budget in place for next year ers, which were donated by Tenderloin the annual SpringFest carnival on because a handful of legislators felt that Technology Lab. The Technology Com- May 21 was the best yet! This year par- Cathy Meyer is president of the Sun- our state should not be allowed to vote mittee will be placing the computers in ents, students and the community at large nyside Elementary School PTA on whether to extend temporary taxes Sunnyside’s classrooms. helped Sunnyside raise almost $20,000 already in place. the school also received a $4,600 to support vital school programs in art, Someone once said that a school is grant from Ashbury Children’s Founda- music, reading and math, and artist-in- Glen Park four walls with tomorrow inside. The tion! These vital funds will be used for residency programs. This year featured Elementary School future looks less rosy, but I hope that music in grades K-3 and for Art Cart in a silent auction, a raffle grand prize trip California will wake up and realize that 2011–2012. to Disneyland for four including airfare Roughly 100 years ago, I imagine that an a dollar spent on education has a mas- our students participated in the and hotel, and the debut of the amazing anxious principal, teachers and students sive return on that investment. Once Young at Art Festival at the de Young aerial dance “Wall Ball – Throw Yourself wondered if the construction would ever upon a time, California’s public school Museum. Music and dance groups per- In” performed during the last week of end. They watched a school system was the envy of the United States. formed outside. On display was a book of school by Flyaway Productions. Many by take shape—from paper to It is an embodiment of the California poetry written by first- and second-grade thanks to Jo Kreiter, Flyaway’s artistic Shelley concrete—and realized that dream and opened the doors to economic students as well as artwork by Amber director/choreographer and Sunnyside Wharton this new school would serve opportunity for millions. Children had Smith the community for years, in an education that included art, physical fact for a century to come. education and music teachers. There were The little village of Glen Park would counselors, school nurses and librarians. I ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL have a school of its own, making it ever hope that we can return to this. Despite where community matters more attractive to families. the repeated bad news from Sacramento, during the past year, Glen Park I take a lot of comfort from watching the Elementary has leaped from the 20th teachers at our school and seeing what to the 21st century. an amazing job they do day in and day all of us at the school—teachers, out. I love watching the students in my students and staff—breathe a sigh of daughter’s class become inquisitive schol- relief and appreciate the work that has ars with the tools to succeed in the 21st been completed on our beloved school. century. We now have modern wiring, enabling during the final weeks of school I computers in the classroom, a comple- was struck by the dichotomy of the fin- ment to our computer lab; white boards ished wing on the first floor that abruptly that someday will display documents and stopped and gave way to the old floors videos from document cameras in every and old paint and old ceilings on the classroom; better access for our children other side of the first floor. We have left with disabilities with new doors and the past behind. I hope that our state can

PHOTO: sonphoto.com ramps; new paint and floors; less con- take a great leap forward in fully funding crete on the yard with space for plants our future, much like the voters of San and trees and room for a garden; and a Francisco have been willing to do. combining traditional new cafeteria. if you would like to learn more about the construction will continue over the dire state of education, visit www. faith-based education the summer, and by the time classes start educateourstate.com. If you would like in August the work is scheduled to be to be involved in our grand reopening while utilizing the best that done. celebration, please contact me at glen- technology offers the San Francisco Unified School [email protected]. District’s student assignment process has changed, as well, and it is easier for Glen Park families to have a space at our Shelley Wharton Smith is co-president 925 CHENERY STREET • SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131 school. We hope that the majority of of the Glen Park Parent Teacher Orga- www.stjohnseagles.com 415.584.8383 neighborhood children will once again nization. Summer 2011 Page 17 Glen Park News

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Cleaning up San Jose Avenue

Neighbors from both sides of “the ditch” gathered on April 23 to clean up a section of San Jose Avenue. At its height, there were close to 60 volunteers working with people from the Department of Public Works to clean up the trash-strewn corridor that abuts Glen Park. Several neighborhood groups promoted the project and participated in the cleanup, including the Bernal Cut Association, the Sunnyside Greening Committee, Bernal Neighbors and the Glen Park Association. Organizers hope to make it an annual event.

Photo above by Bill Wilson, below by Ellen Rosenthal Glen Park News Page 18 Summer 2011

Glen Park Festival at 13 May 1 brought clear blue skies, a lovely Barry Hooper: Food and Beverage day and crowds of neighbors Jean Kuwamoto: Printing/T-shirts by heading toward the village Carrie Lee (Eyedentity Vision): Elizabeth and the 13th annual Glen Secretary Weise Park Festival. Dominic Lloyd: Graphic Design this year’s Festival fea- Carlos Longa (Glen Park Dental): tured booths with crafts, information and Food and Beverage items for sale, great food, and a bustling chil- Meghan Makielski: dren’s area at the east end of Wilder Street. publicity Music on the main stage at Chenery Rebecca Murray Metzger: and Diamond streets included kid’s band president Orange Sherbet, and, for adults, Los Train Kara Romanko (Life Gate Acupuncture): Wreck, Misisipi Mike’s Midnight Gam- treasurer and Raffle blers, Jinx Jones and the KingTones, and Kathleen Tracey: Volunteers Valeriana Quevedo and the Cincopaters. Ann Wagoner: Raffle While the first Glen Park festival took Matthew Weiner: Logistics place in 1911, the modern-day Festival came back to life in 1997, created by a group of neighbors who had been talking about the neighborhood’s many artists and craftspeople. Since then it’s been an almost-every-year affair, depending on volunteer energy. So a big shout out to the neighbors and business owners who made this year’s Festival happen—if you run into them on the street, give ’em a standing ovation. They deserve it for dedicating a year’s worth of effort to making such a wonderful event happen here in our own front yard.

Angela Bennett: Entertainment Devin Carraway: Webmaster Patricia Defonte: Children’s Area Kimberlee Longa: (Glen Park Dental): Volunteers Stacey Estes: Vice-President and Sponsorships Alyssa Helmke: Vendors Scenes from the 2011 Festival. Photos by Bonnie Rae Mills

 Summer 2011 Page 19 Glen Park News       news from city hall ■  I was proud to celebrate with the neighbor- tan Transportation Commission (MTC).  hood and help cut the ribbon for the Glen Mayor Ed Lee appointed me to this key  Park Farmers’ Market. I’d regional planning and funding body for  by like to thank all the groups transportation projects. I’m eager to work  Supervisor that helped make this hap-  with my colleagues to improve transit  Scott pen, and particularly the systems in our city and the region.  Wiener Glen Park Merchants Asso- Finally, as you may know, we’ve had  ciation. This is a wonderful an ongoing controversy at City Hall opportunity for the neighborhood to come regarding whether to allow AT&T to I believe that positive solutions can be found by using art, writing, and together to purchase fresh, organic foods place 726 utility boxes on San Francisco’s creative exploration. If issues are worrying you and keeping you up at while strengthening a sense of community. sidewalks to bring “U-verse” to the city. night, a creative approach can help bypass the 'thinking' brain and I’m confident that the farmers’ market will U-verse is a competitor to Comcast, offer- access images that support change be an important community gathering ing phone, cable and high-speed internet space for years to come. service. Many people have concerns with ▪ 12 Week Grief Recovery Groups Available Year Round▪ in citywide news, the Municipal Trans- placement of these boxes on the sidewalk,  portation Agency (MTA) has proposed a while many others very much want the ۞ taxi fare increase that would raise mile- service, even if it means tolerating the  age and idling rates, as well as institute an boxes. We’ll be resolving this issue in  additional fee for calling to be picked up. June, but the U-verse dispute raised the  These increases would make San Francisco broader issue of how we as a city manage  the most expensive cab city in the country, our sidewalks—ensuring that they are  while doing nothing to improve our poor vibrant, accessible and consistent with our  cab service. While it’s important that our Better Streets Plan, while making room  taxi drivers earn a fair wage, currently there for the utility and other infrastructure  isn’t sufficient cab service in the city to that must at times be placed on them. I’ve  justify these increases. called for a hearing to have the various  this is why I introduced a resolution City departments that manage our public  at the Board of Supervisors opposing the rights-of-way address this issue. I’m pre- all or email for more information fare increases unless they are linked to pared to offer legislation, if appropriate, Low cost and sliding scale fees available improved taxi service, like issuing more to ensure good planning and implementa - peak-hour permits. Reliable taxi service tion for our sidewalks.  is an essential component of our city’s transit-first policy and key to a thriving economy and a safe, enjoyable nightlife. Scott Wiener represents Glen Park and Speaking of transit, I’m proud to have other District Eight neighborhoods on visitors taken my seat on the Bay Area Metropoli- the Board of Supervisors. welcome celebrating tradition & diversity 9am Sunday Family Service This energetic celebration of God's inclusive love is designed to be child-friendly and is also widely attended by many who do not have kids. Coffee and refreshments follow the service. During the school year, Godly Play begins at 10 o'clock for children 3 to

Innocents 10. Based on a Montessori model, the children are invited to wonder about the meaning of Biblical stories. 11am Sunday Choral Eucharist Following the model of more traditional Anglican worship, incense, organ and choral music are used in this high-church service. While it is a very traditional service in most aspects we use more inclusive language in our references to God so that a wider variety of 21st century Holy people may feel included and so that we can continue to expand our image of a loving God. Children are always welcome. Coffee hour follows. Sunnyside School Wall Ball 25th Last Sunday of each month, there is a Students don’t climb the walls at Sunnyside Elementary School. But single combined service at 9:30am Choreographer Jo Kreiter and her dancers did in May, as part of a site- Dolores Fair Oaks followed by brunch. Guerrero specific piece titled “Wall Ball/Throw Yourself In,” performed with vertical hula hoops, jump ropes and balls against the walls of the 1926 school. In 26th collaboration with musician Beth Custer, Wall Ball “explores the intersec- www.holyinsf.org tion between sports and the arts while seeking to address not only the Holy Innocents Episcopal Church • (415) 824-5142 • 455 Fair Oaks Street funding cuts that have affected public schools but also the gender inequi- For more info, contact the Rev. Rosa Lee Harden: [email protected] ties that persist in campus sports,” Kreiter told the Chronicle. Glen Park News Page 20 Summer 2011 in glen canyon park digging the dirt:

Glen Canyon Park is home to many Bay Area and other regions experience. news from the garden club examples of rocks on the trails. The rocks The San Andreas Fault, called a strike- you see in the park were once on the slip fault, is the convergence of these bottom of the Pacific Ocean two plates where the Pacific plate moves Gardeners in the Glen Park area can grow white margins. Flower heads are creamy by near Fiji. These include sev- north past the North American plate. an overwhelming variety of yellow. This Tiger is about three feet high Monika eral large outcroppings at the While the rocks remain in one posi- beautiful plants. The fertile and stands out like a bright light in the by Lewis top of the canyon, predomi- tion, unless they are moved or eroded, soil combined with cool- garden due to the striking pale colors. Kay nately 300-million-year-old plants grow in among them and ani- to-moderate weather means  Euphorbia characias (Glacier Hamilton radiolarian chert with some greenstone mals find shelter or perches on them. In that with some supplemen- Blue). Variegated leaves, quieter colors, Estey rocks as well. These rocks are a popular springtime many flowers appear among tal water in the dry season blue-gray leaves margined with cream feature for hiking and rock climbing the rocks, as seen during this spring’s we can grow almost any- and cool blue-gray flowers. among park visitors. wildflower walk through thing here that does not require a long,  Euphorbia myrsinites. A suc- the current appearance Mammoths, the park’s paths, hosted hot summer or a winter freeze. culent Euphorbia. Lovely thick, waxy of the site has its origins in by the Friends of Glen But there are some plants in particu- green leaves spiral around long, trailing the flow of Islais Creek, which grizzly bears and Canyon Park. For thou- lar that are easy to grow, flourish in our stems. Lime green flowers and lemon- eroded the rocks over time, a sands of years, animals gardens and do not require lots of care. yellow bracts with pink streaks. Best in process that continues to this coyotes traveled such as deer, elk, mam- I’ll write about one or two of these plants a container with excellent drainage or in day. Plants grow among the moths, grizzly bears and for each issue—including the many native a rockery. Striking and unusual. rocks, such as grasses, poppies through what is coyotes traveled through plants that thrive in Glen Park. these perennial plants tolerate sun and lupine. Some rocks are what is now Glen Park to My current favorites are in the fam- and part shade and like some water dur- covered with moss, a flower- now Glen Park. drink from the creek and ily Euphorbiaceae, sometimes known as ing our dry season. Water them deeply ing plant, or lichen, which is feed on grass and plants spurges. Several varieties in and infrequently. They thrive a combination of algae and fungi and is in the area. Today, through native plant this large family grow well Some plants in in amended clay soil. Heavy related to the mushroom group of organ- restoration and preservation of the natu- here. clay is common in Glen Park isms. These are common in park areas ral area, wild animals, birds and people  Euphorbia charac- particular are and most plants will do bet- and wherever there is natural land. can enjoy Glen Canyon Park. ias wulfenii (Milkwort or ter if you amend the soil the rock outcroppings visible at Visit the Friends of Glen Canyon Park Mediterranean spurge). If easy to grow, with compost and mulch, the very top of the canyon are part of website, with additional information about you love unusual plants, which eventually creates bet- the Franciscan formation of radiolarian the park and activities taking place there, this architectural marvel is flourish in our ter drainage. Clay is rich in chert. This is made up of layers of the at http://bit.ly/glencanyonpark.  for you. I call them my Dr. minerals so there is little need skeletons of simple-celled organisms, also Seuss plants: wild statements gardens and do to fertilize! known as diatoms or radiolarians. When in the garden, sending out Watch out for the sting- the organisms died, their remains accu- Monika Lewis writes about our neighbor- four-foot-long, pale green not require lots ing white sap that will quickly mulated on the Pacific Ocean floor. hood canyon. stems covered in neat gray- leak out of any cuts or breaks the surface of the earth is broken up green leaves, topped with a of care. in the plant. Wear gloves and into plates on which the continents and large, circular burst of char- be careful. This is true of all oceans are situated, and these plates tend treuse bracts. Inside the bracts lie tiny red Euphorbia, including Poinsettias. For the to move around and shift position over flowers. As the flowers age, odd little pale, same reason Euphorbias are not eaten time. Over the ages, as the Pacific plate furry seed pods appear, which will seed all by gophers, the most recent unwelcome moved east, the compressed remains of over your garden if you are lucky. In the addition to Glen Park gardening life. the diatoms were scraped off the top of garden the tall bright lime flowers nod in Euphorbias are disease- and pest-free in the plate, through the process of subduc- the breeze. The plant looks fabulous with my garden. tion. The Pacific and North American grasses, Aeoniums (large succulents), blue the Euphorbia blooms are not plates meet along the San Andreas Fault, Nepeta (Catmint) or any blue-flowering flowers but complex structures known and the Pacific plate is drawn under the plant. It can be trimmed and cut back at as cyathia. The bloom period is officially other. almost any time of year. April–July but in our climate will last lon- Some polished surfaces of rocks,  Euphorbia griffithii (Great Dix- ger. The dead flower heads and the stems called slickensides, are evidence of the ter). A smaller and neater plant, with can be cut back at the base of the plant tumultuous pressures exerted from plate red stems, dark green foliage tinted with each year. tectonics. As stress builds up along the copper and pink-orange blooms. A stun- plants can be found at local nurseries plates, it is released periodically, causing ner! The varieties of Euphorbia griffithii, such as Flowercraft Garden Center on the earthquakes that the San Francisco although hard to pronounce, are worth Bayshore Boulevard, Flora Grubb Gar- looking for as they are usually flamed dens on Jerrold Avenue and Three Bees with red, copper, orange or pink tinges Nursery on Clement Street. They can be on green or lime stems, leaves, bracts and ordered from Diggingdog.com, which flowers. has a wide selection of Euphorbias and  Euphorbia amygdaloides (Purpu- more.  rea). Divine! Deep red stems and leaves topped with glowing acid-yellow flowers. Changes color with seasons, evergreen in Kay Hamilton Estey is the Glen Park Gar- our moderate climate. den Club columnist for the Glen Park  Euphorbia characias (Tasmanian News. If you have questions, comments, or Tiger). To die for, mainly because of the want to know more about the Garden Club, variegated leaves—pale green with creamy e-mail her at [email protected]. Summer 2011 Page 21 Glen Park News

Red Hen Community Garden in his garden through a growing season Continued From page 7 that spans from March to October: “This Tuned in to the sustainable slow food land hasn’t been used for 50 years. Now, movement, Jang, who frequents the Ferry if a harvested crop can’t be used by an Building Farmers’ Market, didn’t grow up owner, it can be shared.” on a farm as did Hashimoto. She met her Craib won’t get an argument from new neighbor at Lowe’s when each was Randall Jensen, his Turquoise Way purchasing their new gardening tools. neighbor, who purchased two plots “I’m a city girl and it’s wonderful to and is providing seed and plants for be able to grow locally,” she said, patting the Si, Se Puede! Learning Center after- topsoil with a new trowel. “It’s important school program at the Vista Del Monte that people know where their food comes Apartments on Gold Mine Drive. “I from.” wanted to give the kids the opportunity if Will, Grisl, Hashimoto and Jang to see the results of what they produce are correct about The Little Red Hen with their hands,” said Jensen. “Now Community Garden’s salutary impact, it the children will grow flowers and veg- won’t be from any lack of effort from two etables.” community members: Richard Craib, “I’m so excited because the kids president of Friends of Glen Canyon are so excited,” said Vanessa Parra, Si Park, and SFPD Sergeant William Mur- Se Puede program coordinator. “We’ll ray, raised in Diamond Heights, who has take the children to the garden and teach worked in video productions at the Police them about horticulture and then they Academy since October 2010. can donate any surplus harvest to St. “Rich and I put our heads together,” Aidan’s Friday food bank.” said Murray, who plans to oversee a Craib and Jensen have a powerful Police Academy garden of oregano, ally at City Hall, Glen Park resident and chard and spinach. “We put out some Mayor Ed Lee. On April 22, Mayor Lee feelers to neighbors, put some signs signed legislation that green-lights urban up, and ran the idea through Rec and agriculture gardens throughout the city. Parks.” Not to mention the SFPD brass Lee’s signature also rewrote previous zon- who had to sign off, and all of the back- ing laws that prohibited selling home- breaking preparation work it took to grown produce without costly permits. ready the patch of real estate that lies the chief executive’s dotted i’s adjacent to St. Nicholas Church. and crossed t’s won’t impact Tina Will, “We all pitched in,” said Murray, though; her plan to grow strawberries Top: Off-duty San Jose firefighters console Frank Valerio, father of San as he recalled the hours clearing crab has nothing to do with “value added” Francisco firefighter Anthony Valerio. Above: San Francisco Fire Chief grass during the two previous weeks of homemade mason jars full of jams and Joanne Hayes-White has some barbecue with the San Jose firefighters. April’s roasting weather, “but Rich was jellies. “My strawberries will be eaten as Photos by Chris Hardy the driving force.” soon as they’re picked,” she says. if Craib, a retired building contrac- Will, an environmental consultant, Firefighters American flags in tribute to the victims. tor, took the initiative, then his expe- views public common space as being Continued From page 1 “These two men have dedicated their lives rienced carpenter’s hands ably assisted just as important as any potential bum- engine when it’s parked out front. to protecting the people of San Francisco him by power-tooling 800 screws into per crop. “We live in an area that’s hilly Madoka Hokamura and her daughters, for decades,” said Mayor Ed Lee, a Glen the environmentally friendly Douglas and windswept, with steep and small Mariko, 9 and Akiko, 7, brought a card the Park resident. “This is a terrible tragedy fir frames. After his Sunday heavy lift- backyards,” she explained. “Diamond girls had made, and homemade cookies. for our city and it is a reminder to all of ing, Craib inspected the results of his Heights is designed with no real front “We just briefly talked with the fire- us of the sacrifice that firefighters make efforts, which now looked less like a yards, so now this flat garden becomes fighter who came to the door. Another fam- along with their families and friends.” staging area for the D-Day invasion and our collective front yard.” ily who had delivered their child’s drawing the fire was apparently sparked by an more like a Better Homes and Gardens in his turn, police officer Murray, was just leaving as we got there,” Hoka- electrical outlet, setting curtains on fire, cover story. who flipped burgers for the tired foodies mura said. “As we were walking out, we saw The San Francisco Chronicle reported. A “I was worn to a frazzle,” joked over a charcoal grill at day’s end, sang a another man walking in with flowers.” woman, three children and a dog who Craib, who has built his home on Tur- similar refrain: “It’s like, say, this guy Firefighters from Santa Clara deliv- were in the home escaped unharmed, but quoise Way 47 years ago and who, with lives in my building and I didn’t know ered pizza to all of San Francisco’s fire about 20 minutes after the first firefight- the help of Grisl, constructed the frames him. Now when he goes on vacation I stations the day after the fire. The day ers arrived, a blast of superheated gases in a record-breaking two days. Craib’s can take care of his garden.” after that they were back at Station 26 ignited in a room where Perez and Valerio and Murray’s labors were neither unno- “The garden is sorely needed in this hosting a barbecue. Hayes-White visited were fighting the fire. ticed nor unrecognized. community,” said Craib. “Within two the station, as did the victims’ families Hayes-White said the incident is “I was blown away by all the pre- weeks we sold all 25 plots. We’re envi- and close friends. The Station 26 crew under investigation. work that was done and how extremely sioning 12 more, and there are already six set up a heart-tugging memorial, laying San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 well the day was organized,” said Tina people on a waiting list.”  out the gear used by Perez and Valerio. has established trust accounts at the San Will, whose five-year-old son, Ben, push- on June 6, Station 26 hosted a well- Francisco Fire Credit Union for the fami- ing his toy wheel barrel, hauled weeds and attended community gathering and BBQ. lies of Lt. Vincent Perez and firefighter/ rocks from his family’s recently acquired Those interested in learning more about Neighbors showed up to offer their con- paramedic Anthony Valerio. Donations garden, which can use only organic her- The Little Red Hen Community Garden dolences and firefighters stationed there can be made to SFFCU, 3201 California bicides and can only be watered for 10 can contact Richard Craib at 648-0862 took the opportunity to say thanks for St., San Francisco, CA 94118. minutes a day. or [email protected]. For fundrais- the outpouring of support they received Condolence messages may be hand- as for Craib, he can almost taste the ing efforts for the garden, contact William in the wake of the tragedy. delivered or mailed to Fire Station 26, lemon cucumbers and kale he’ll nurture Murray at [email protected]. Several homes near the station flew Digby St., San Francisco CA 94131.  Glen Park News Page 22 Summer 2011

Community Plan Islais Creek into an aboveground chan- glen park real estate Continued From page 8 nel. Another possibility is to turn the one-block-long Kern Street into a public As you can see, there have been 16 trans- increased costs must pass the increase scale neighborhood commercial district space with special pavement, street trees actions since mid-February and, based to the consumer by raising prices, thus (NC-2), to a new Glen Park Neigh- and an entrance to the greenway. on the days on market, list price and boosting consumer inflation. borhood Commercial Transit District For each possible change, the EIR sales price, we can see that properties • If businesses aren’t in a position (NCT). Other NCTs in the city are rates its environmental effects and pro- (with the exception of a few) are staying to raise prices because of weak consumer Market/Octavia, Central Waterfront, poses measures that could mitigate any on the market a little longer. demand, they must absorb the increased and Balboa Park Station. negative impacts. There are several areas by Half sold under the list price costs, thereby lowering earnings and Rezoning would allow modifica- in which, even after such mitigating steps Bill (but not that much, which the ability to expand and furthering the tions to den- were taken, sig- Berry means that values are holding present slow economic growth. sity, heights, The Bosworth/Diamond nificant negative pretty well) and five sold over the takeaway here: One of the Fed’s s e t b a c k s impacts would asking—congratulations Sellers! goals for its second round of Quantita- and build- intersection is undoubtedly remain. A couple So those are the Glen Park Real tive Easing (QE2) was to create infla- ing facades. of examples: The Estate statistics. But another impor- tion and avoid deflation in the hopes of Height limit the most problematic “scramble phase” tant factor is the economy and inter- strengthening our economic recovery. would go from would signifi- est rates. I’m going to call this topic, It appears that it has been somewhat 40 to 45 feet, in the neighborhood. cantly impact “Is the glass half empty or half full?” successful in this goal, as the risks for which would traffic flow at That question is one many people are deflation have somewhat abated. But not be enough Here, traffic signals the Diamond/ debating when it comes to real estate remember, inflation is the archenemy for an addi- Bosworth inter- and the economy, which is still slug- of bonds and home loan rates. If infla- tional floor, could be modified and section. Con- gish. But the slow recovery has helped tion continues to heat up, this could b u t w o u l d struction activity home loan rates improve. So what has hinder further improvement in home allow space the road restriped. at the improve- recently developed? And what was the loan rates. for more active ment sites would impact on home loan rates? Let’s take a the bottom line is that, on the glass- ground floor uses and pedestrian access. temporarily increase emissions and other deeper look. half-full side of things, home loan rates Also, curb cuts would be minimized to air pollutants. First, on the inflation front: 6.8 per- still remain near some of the best levels increase parking availability. cent. That’s the current year-over-year we’ve seen this year. So if you have been transportation is perhaps the big- Where does this leave us? rate of producer or wholesale inflation. thinking about purchasing or refinanc- gest, most complex issue in Glen Park, there are two alternatives to the And that is hot—very hot! And while ing a home, consider this your oppor- and has many facets—pedestrian safety, many possible improvements described producer or wholesale inflation doesn’t tunity!  traffic calming, bicycle networks and in the EIR. One is retaining transporta- always get passed on to the consumer as transit improvements. Suggested solu- tion and open space improvements but evidenced by the relatively benign Con- tions include a speed table (like an elon- reducing development of residential and sumer Price Index (CPI) inflation read- Bill Berry is a Realtor with Zephyr Real gated speed bump) on Bosworth Street; commercial space. ings, at some point one of two things Estate. He can be contacted at www.Bill- and lane narrowing east of Arlington the other alternative is—Nothing! must happen. BerrySF.com, [email protected] Street, with two new crosswalks with Or, as the authors call it, the “No Project • Businesses that are burdened with or 378-7300 warning lights. The Monterey/Joost Alternative.” and Arlington/Wilder Street intersec- this doesn’t mean there would be tions could have pedestrian bulbouts, no future development—new projects which extend the sidewalk corner at would continue to go through the same Homes sold between Feb. 11 and May 15 the intersection. Bulbouts shorten the approval process as always. But there distance across the intersection, make would be no overall community plan to Address Listed Sold Days on the Market pedestrians more visible and slow down which new developments would need to traffic. conform. Single Family the Bosworth/Diamond intersec- the full report is available at the 2330 Diamond St. $1,295,000 $1,270,000 41 tion is undoubtedly the most problem- Glen Park Library. Or, if you love high- 104 Laidley St. $959,000 $975,000 28 atic in the neighborhood. Here, traffic impact scrolling you can download it by 334 Laidley St. $995,000 $985,000 40 signals could be modified and the road clicking the link at http://sfmta.com/ 182 Lippard Ave. $799,000 $812,000 13 restriped. The intersection could have a cms/oglen/glenindx.htm.  27 Malta Dr. $925,000 $875,000 127 “scramble phase,” in which all vehicular 19 Mizpah St. $689,000 $699,000 28 traffic would be stopped for pedestrian 43 Nordhoff St. $1,095,000 $1,100,000 27 crossing in all directions at one time, Recycle Mercury-Laden 26 Roanoke St. $1,195,000 $1,183,500 8 including diagonally. Fluorescent Light Bulbs 1709 Sanchez St. $1,099,000 $1,099,000 26 transit accessibility could be 5 Surrey St. $599,000 $641,000 35 improved by connectivity between the Fluorescent light bulbs may be 15 Surrey St. $599,950 $540,000 42 Muni Metro J Church platform and “environmentally friendly” but you 40 Sussex St. $1,089,000 $1,064,000 59 the BART station, via a new pedestrian can’t put them in your blue curb- 91 Whitney St. $600,000 $575,000 8 bridge or an at-grade ramp. Access to side bin. Now, rather than throw BART could be enhanced with a bus them in the trash you can keep them Condominiums loop and BART concourse entry, or by green by recycling them at Canyon 1866 Church St. $1,499,000 $1,425,000 68 moving the Muni transit stop of the Market, 2815 Diamond St. The 34 Natick St. $649,000 $621,000 61 inbound 23 bus to Bosworth Street. market is participating in a pilot open space is a third major area project run by the City’s Depart- 2–4 Units covered in the EIR. The report suggests ment of Environment to increase 254 –256 Arlington St. $799,000 $855,000 166 a greenway link between downtown recycling of fluorescent lights and Glen Park and Glen Canyon, and the other hazardous waste. potential for daylighting a portion of Summer 2011 Page 23 Glen Park News Drummer Builds a Bridge Between Books and Films Jimmy Ryan, the popular jazz drummer only Bird & Beckett billing, Ryan, 72, whose quintet plays one Friday night envisions a movie theater as another venue each month at Bird & Beckett Books & in which to play and hear jazz. The musi- Records on Chenery Street, packed his cian was born in Los Angeles and was sticks on Thursday, May exposed to jazz bands and musicians dur- by 19 and traveled a few miles ing the 1940s and 1950s. “Movies were a Murray from his usual Glen Park baby sitter for me, especially the MGM Bird & Schneider gig. Sitting at his drum musicals,” reminisced Ryan. “At 13 my Beckett set in the Richmond Dis- cousin Donna Jean introduced me to jazz favorite trict’s Balboa Theatre, he tapped a hip and from the first note it was a love that Jimmy rendition of “Beatrice,” in a rare—but has lasted all this time.” Ryan makes not unprecedented—San Francisco inter- Ryan shared this thought with an music with neighborhood cultural exchange. audience of 150 jazz aficionados, a larger- a movie at Billed as a melding of America’s two than-usual Thursday evening Balboa the Balboa. indigenous art forms, Ryan’s Balboa Be crowd, eager to embrace Ryan’s jazz and Bob Band’s first set featured jazz classics film syncopation. Photo by such as “My Shining Hour.” Then the “I remember going to movies in Bonnie audience was treated to the 1959 film L.A. and seeing bands,” the drummer Mills Jazz on a Summer’s Day, the iconic 1958 said before introducing his own quartet, jazz, I wanted it to be in a theater.” tion at intermission, Whittington had Newport Jazz Festival documentary. comprising N.J. Jaramillo, Evan Francis, Smiling at his son, he added with a his thoughts: “In most jazz clubs, people in what he hopes will not be his only Attila Medveczky, and his son Joel Ryan grin, “Joel heard jazz in the womb, and are in and out. Jimmy’s thing is playing departure from his usual standing-room- on trumpet. “If I was supposed to play later we always had KJAZ playing.” music where people can gather and where acoustic sentiments such as this do they can check in with one another and not fall on deaf ears when it comes to enjoy a shared experience.” Balboa Theatre owner, Gary Meyer. Jazz singer Dorothy Lefkovits, a check it out at the library “We hope that by breaking the rules favorite at Bird & Beckett who performs and the people’s expectations of what a with Ryan’s Chenery Street band, embod- With summer upon us once again, it tion form and reading log. The online site movie theater does and where live music ies jazz styling and believes it need not is time for our annual will be available in English and Spanish. performs,” said Meyer, “we can get atten- be confined to smoke-filled clubs such by Summer Reading Pro- We will have paper materials in those lan- tion and an audience looking for some- as The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, Denise gram, which this year is guages plus Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese thing different.” where Ryan cut his teeth listening to Sanderson called, “Power Your Mind: and Japanese. Roger Paul, the Balboa’s general Shelly Manne. “Anywhere you present READ!” The program runs Starting July 1, the San Francisco manager, holds a degree in film and jazz,” Lefkovits said, “it’s fun.” from June 1 to July 30. Public Library goes green with our library spent his earlier years managing the Red tina Marzell, another chanteuse in this year we have some changes. The notices. We will be eliminating the printed Vic Theater. He echoed his boss: “The Whittington’s Bird & Beckett repertory first: Now there’s just one program for all notices that are mailed to library users for entire industry is convulsing. The Rich- company, served up her own vocals: “Any ages, birth to 100 (or older). Second: You reserved and overdue materials. If you are mond District used to have huge swaths time you can bring jazz out of its stereo- can do (almost) everything online—from currently receiving paper notices, your of neighborhood theaters. Now, to stay typical settings, it’s great.” Besides, she enrolling to logging your time to writing options are to change to e-mail, telephone on the radar, we partner with bookstores added, “any art form where you can enjoy book reviews. or text message. Please contact your local such as City Lights, where we recently popcorn is a good thing.” the reading program is organized branch to help you make the change. highlighted Barry Gifford’s novels.” “It’s easy to find a common denomi- into three age groups: children from birth information about Glen Park Branch Such a take doesn’t escape the notice nator among literature, music and film,” to 12 years; teens from 13 to 18 years; Library events this summer is in the Com- of Eric Whittington, owner of Bird & said Whittington, surrounded by music and adults 18 years and older. Children munity Calendar on Page 24 of this issue. Beckett. “Gary is trying to create a hub, a and movie lovers in the brick-and-mortar who read for 10 hours can win a hula To find out more about our programs and place where something special happens,” movie theater constructed in 1926. “What hoop, kite, book or choose a pass from other library news, please visit our Glen said Whittington, who partnered with Gary is doing here is creating a loyal base a local attraction. Teens who read for 30 Park Library Blog at http://glenparkli- Meyer last March, collaborating on a Bird that will return again and again.” hours will win a backpack, and adults brarysfpl.blogspot.com. You can sign up & Beckett–Balboa Theatre viewing-and- How about Jimmy Ryan? What are who read for 40 hours will win a library for the Summer Reading Program at http:// book event that featured the 1980 docu- his impressions of his Richmond District card holder. Everyone who reads for 40 sfpl.org/summerreading. The Library web- mentary, Philip Guston: A Life Lived. The debut, after long enjoying the warmth of hours will automatically be entered into site is http://sfpl.org.  Balboa Theatre is labeled an “art house,” Bird & Beckett? “Performing at Bird & a drawing for their age group. Two win- and Meyer’s 309-seat theater didn’t have Beckett is like playing in your living room ners each will be chosen from the chil- Glen Park Branch Library an empty seat for the March event. in front of family and friends,” said the dren and the adult categories, where the 2825 Diamond Street (near Bosworth) after Ryan’s first set in May, Molly diminutive drummer, “but the Balboa prize choices are a new Kindle e-reader Christie, who lives on 43rd Avenue, stood went beyond my wildest expectations.” or a family membership to a Bay Area Monday 10-6 beneath the Balboa marquee. “I love the Said Ryan’s wife, Rory, “It was thrilling museum or attraction. Two lucky teens Tuesday 10-6 Balboa and my neighborhood,” she said. to see so many people come out on a week will win an iPad2 or a Sports Basement Wednesday 12-8 “Local theaters and bookstores are signifi- night and support Jimmy and jazz. We were gift certificate. Thursday 1-7 cant because they bring us together, and all part of what may well be remembered as to sign up, you can either go online Friday 1-6 it’s important we preserve them and do a historic event in San Francisco.” or go into your local public library. You Saturday 1-6 not allow them to become forgotten.” added Meyer: “We’ll bring Jimmy will need to show up in person to claim Sunday – Closed Roger Paul chimed in: “You won’t back.There are many more great jazz your grand prizes. Staff will be happy to ever see Jimmy performing at a boxy mul- movies to include him with.” help you with the online procedures or, Denise Sanderson is the Glen Park Branch tiplex!” nibbling a freshly popped kernel, Marzell if you prefer, to give you a paper registra- Librarian. Surveying the audience’s conversa- smiled: “You can’t get this at Yoshi’s!”  Glen Park News Page 24 Summer 2011 community calendar

Glen Park Association Next dates: June 21, July 19, Aug. teachers will meet parents. School starts Bread: A commemoration of SF poet Quarterly meetings are held in January, 16, Sep. 20. Monday, Aug. 15. Eugene Ruggles. April, July and October. Everyone is wel- Sun. Aug. 7, 2 pm: This PAWA (Phil- come, members and non-members alike. Glen Park Branch Library Sunnyside Neighborhood ippine-American Writers & Artists) read- Annual dues of just $10 support the Asso- Denise Sanderson, manager of the Glen Association ing is hosted by poet Barbara Jane Reyes. ciation’s important work on behalf of the Park Branch at 2825 Diamond St., over- Sunday, July 17, 10 am–3 pm, Circular Sun. Aug. 14, 2:30 pm: Laura Shep- neighborhood. sees a lively agenda of events at our local Avenue between Congo and Flood streets: pard brings the world of Gertrude Stein Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 13, library. See her column on Page 22 for Dedication celebration for Circular Ave- to life in a one-woman show based on the 7 p.m., Sunnyside Conservatory, 236 more details. A full schedule is always nue Ribbon Park, with entertainment, new memoir by Harriet Levy, Paris Por- Monterey Blvd. available at the library, and all programs kids’ activities, hot dogs and (hopefully) traits: Stories of Picasso, Matisse, Gertrude are free. City officials. Stein and their Circle. Friends of Glen Canyon Park Following are a few of the events Saturday, Aug. 13, Sunnyside neigh- The Friends sponsor a variety of activities planned this spring: borhood-wide Garage Sale. Info: katema- Weekly & Monthly Series: to maintain and improve our neighborhood Children’s Programs [email protected].  Three book groups meet monthly, park and enhance our knowledge and enjoy- Baby Rhymes & Playtime: Every at 7 pm – call store for title(s) ment of the city’s natural wonderland. To Tuesday, 10:30 am. Rhymes, stories and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church Bird &Beckett Book Club: 1st Wednes- join Friends of Glen Canyon Park or learn fingerplays, ages birth–3 years. St. Aidan’s, 101 Gold Mine Drive at Dia- days more about their activities, contact Richard preschool Videos: Monday, July 11, mond Heights Boulevard, offers a variety Political Book Discussion Group: 2nd Craib at 648-0862 or [email protected], 10:30 am. Ages 3–5. of programs that may be of interest to their Thursdays or call Jean Conner at 584-8576. Friday, June 17, 4 pm: Gerald the Glen Park neighbors. For information, Eminent Authors’ Birthdays Open Scheduled events and educational Magician, for children of all ages please contact the church at 285-9540. Reading: 4th Thursdays walks in the canyon will resume in the Saturday, June 18, 2 pm: Hula Hoop- Food Pantry: Every Friday, 1–2:30  Live Jazz in the Bookshop: A neigh- fall. Meantime, volunteers are invited to ing with Cherry Hoops, ages 6 and up, pm, for low-income and disabled clients borhood party every Friday, 5:30–8 pm. participate in these activities: registration is required. who live in the 94131 ZIP code. 1st Friday of the month: Don Prell’s Meetings and Plant Restoration tuesday, June 21, 10:30 am: Erica Imperial Pancake Breakfast: Satur- SeaBop Ensemble. Work Parties: Third Saturday of each Sodas, magic, for children of all ages. day, June 18, 9 am–noon, $15. A benefit 2nd Fridays: The Jimmy Ryan Quin- month, 9 am–noon. Next dates: June 18, Friday, July 1, 3 pm: Mud, Dirt, Sand for the Food Pantry and Visual Aid, this tet. July 16, August 20, September 17. Meet and Clay, ages 5 and up, registration is sure-to-be-memorable meal includes bot- 3rd Fridays: The Chuck Peterson/ behind the Recreation Center. Tools, required. tomless mimosas and will be prepared Scott Foster/Don Prell/Ron Marabuto gloves and instruction are provided. Wednesday, July 6, 4 pm: Puppet and—dare we say, dished out—by San Quartet. Weekly Work Parties: Every Wednes- Company Presents Peter and the Wolf, Francisco’s Empress Saybeline and her 4th Fridays: The Chuck Peterson day, 9 am–noon. For the current week’s for children of all ages. royal court. Quintet. meeting place contact Richard Craib, tuesday July 12, 10:30 am: Te Canto, 5th Fridays: Guest jazz groups – in 648-0862. Songs in Spanish and English, for chil- Bird & Beckett Events July, it’s the George Cotsirilos Trio. dren of all ages. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Which Way West?: Every Sunday, Congress on Your Corner thursday, July 21, 1 pm: Mad Sci- Chenery St., presents literary and musical 4:30–6:30 pm. This concert series fea- Friday, July 8, 2–5 pm, Glen Park Branch ence Magnetic Magic, ages 5 and up, events under the auspices of the nonprofit tures Americana roots bands, jazz groups, Library, 2825 Diamond St. This program registration is required. Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project. world music performers, classical music of “community office hours,” presented by Teen Programs (Ages 12–18) Admission is free, but requested dona- and more. All ages welcome. the S.F. Public Library, will bring Congress- thursday, June 16, 3 pm: Teen Book tions make the series possible, and your June 19: Husain Resan Ensemble– woman Nancy Pelosi’s staff to Glen Park Swap. purchases are vital to keep the book store music of Iraq & the greater Middle East. to answer questions about federal agencies, Friday, June 24, 4 pm: Teen Gaming. open. Tax-deductible contributions to the June 26: Jim Grantham Band–jazz. programs and benefits, and to offer con- thursday, July 7, 3:30 pm: Lucha Cultural Legacy Project help keep cultural July 3: Buena Vista Jazz–trad jazz stituents “any possible assistance.” Libre Felt Buttons. programming alive in Glen Park. quintet. Adult Programs Check online for the latest infor- July 10: Sukhawat Ali Khan Ensem- Glen Park Farmers’ Market Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 pm: Jazz, mation at birdbeckett.com, pick up a ble–Sufi music from Pakistan. Every Sunday, 10 am–2 pm, BART Park- Jail and God, Poetry by Mel Clay. monthly events schedule at the bookshop, July 17: to be announced. ing Lot, Bosworth & Arlington streets. Friday, July 8, 2 pm: Congress on or call proprietor Eric Whittington at July 24: Suzanne Kramer Quartet–jazz. Seasonal, May through Oct. 16. your Corner, with staff of U.S. Rep. 586-3733. Shop hours are 11 am–8 pm July 31: Time Is Now, Not Money- Nancy Pelosi. Monday–Thursday, 10 am–9 pm Friday– OUTFEST–five-weeks of free jazz concerts. SFPD Community Forums tuesday, July 12, 4 pm: Intro to Saturday, 10 am–7 pm Sunday.  Poetry with Open Mic: 1st & 3rd Third Tuesday of every month, 7–8 pm, e-mail. Mondays, 7–9 pm. Troubadour/Bard Jerry at Ingleside Police Station, John V. Young Wednesday, July 27, 6:30 pm: Special Events: Ferraz hosts two featured readers and an Way off San Jose Avenue. For details call e-Reader Training. Sun. July 3, 3 pm: Intermedia Spo- open mic. (No Reading on July 4.) the station at 404-4000, or visit the website ken Word Performance – Poet Nicholas June 20: Jorge Argueta & Miguel InglesidePoliceStation.com. Glen Park School Karavatos with guitarist Jeff Kelley. Robles. all residents are encouraged to par- Saturday, Aug. 27: Grand Reopening Sun. July 10, 2 pm: Ten Years that July 18: Michael Koch & Willie ticipate in these informative monthly Open House, celebrating the newly refur- Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-1978 Lizarraga. Community Relations Forums hosted bished school’s history and future. editors Chris Carlsson and Lisaruth Elliott august 15: Paula Hackett with pia- by Capt. Louis Cassanego, Ingleside Sta- present several contributors to their new nist Connie Crothers. tion’s commanding officer. Keep up to Sunnyside School collection of essays.  Literary Talks: Last Sundays at 2:30 date on neighborhood police issues, get Thursday, Aug. 11: Kindergarten Wel- Sun. July 17, 3 pm: The Comfort Garden: pm (Sept. to June) – Walker Brents III acquainted with the dedicated people come Night. Student assignments will Tales from the Trauma Unit – Laborfest. addresses literary, mythological and philo- who keep our neighborhood safe. be announced at 5:30 and 6:15 pm and Sun. July 24, 2:30 pm: Roads of sophical topics. 