CASTRO/EUREKA VALLEY N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATION N EWSLETTER THE SUNNY HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO Eureka! WWW .EVNA. ORG The neighborhood association for the Castro, Upper Market and all of Eureka Valley since 1878 Volume 136, Issue 3 May - June 2012 www.evna.org www.PinkTrianglePark.org PINK SATURDAY AWARENESS up Market St. to welcome the Dyke CASTRO COMMUNITY ON PATROL OUTREACH March and their sound truck as they By Ken Craig, Vice Chair, By Sister Selma Soul, Member, join the festivities. We are actively Castro Community on Patrol The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence communicating this signifi cant Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP) The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence change through local media and social has been patrolling the Castro and would like to thank the members of the networks to better manage people’s Duboce Triangle neighborhoods for Castro/Eureka Valley Neighborhood expectations of the event. over six years now. Formed at the Association for providing us the In addition to the Dyke March sound height of some highly publicized opportunity to raise community truck we will continue to have music assaults in late 2006, the walking awareness about this year’s June setups throughout the event as we have volunteer safety patrol has become 23rd Pink Saturday celebration. We in years past. The music systems at an integral part of the safety and know that the key to securing a safe Castro at 19th, Castro Theater Parking security fabric of the neighborhood. and successful Lot, Castro at Working closely with the SFPD, the event is to 18th, Magnet, and Patrol Special Police, business and marry strategic Castro Country community groups in the area and planning efforts Club, will be with the City’s Safety Awareness with open and comparable to the For Everyone (SAFE) non-profi t constructive systems at these crime prevention organization, they dialogue. To that locations in the provide a vital set of eyes and ears on end, we would past. The goal of our streets throughout the week and like to share this is to distribute at special events hosted within the our plans for the crowd more community. this year’s event evenly throughout Initially conceived as simply a and invite you the event. None of volunteer walking patrol to cover to speak with the sound systems Friday and Saturday evenings, CCOP us in-person at will be of the scale has broadened its remit to provide your May 23rd Daren Beach-Nelson and friends enjoy a revitalized Pink Satur- of recent years on day Celebration in 2011 that returned to its roots as a party “for safety and security information meeting. and by” the community. 2012 promises to continue the trend. Market St. throughout the year, distribution This year we are building upon As we continue our preparations for of weekly Crime Activity Reports last year’s successes. We will have the this year’s event, we encourage you through its partner Community same level of professional security to share with us any feedback you Patrol USA organization, and safety staffi ng as well as volunteer staffi ng may have. We also would like to volunteers for a number of large as last year to engage the crowd and encourage you to participate in the community events including Harvey monitor both the footprint and the event, whether it is as a volunteer Milk Day, Castro Street Fair, AIDS perimeter in coordination with the or simply being present during the Emergency Fund holiday dinner and SFPD. Once again the event is dry. event as friends and neighbors. Our of course, Pink Saturday. The most signifi cant change you vision for Pink Saturday is one of a CCOP’s role during Pink Saturday will fi nd this year is that we will be neighborhood block party at which we has changed over the years, from replacing the large stage installation welcome friends and family. Together patrolling the exterior of the event at the intersection of Market and let’s defi ne the event as a celebration to leading groups of volunteer safety Castro with an array of food trucks. for the community by the community. monitors within the event footprint It is our hope that this change will The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. itself in the last two years. This engage a diverse cross section of our www.thesisters.org. will be our role again this year, in community and temper the festivities cooperation with the Sisters, SFPD, a bit by making food readily available Email [email protected] Patrol Special Police and HighRock to those who may have been drinking. with Pink Saturday questions and Security. feedback. This change will also serve to free continued on page 4 Castro Ambassadors Welcome Tourists SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, Castro/Upper Market Community Benefi t District ADVERTISE IN CASTRO/EVNA’SNEWSLETTER! Launches Summer 2012 Castro Ambassadors Program Eureka! is distributed to 2,000 addresses in Castro/Eureka Castro Ambassadors, volunteers who provide directions, sightseeing Valley; generally, Sanchez to the East, Liberty/20th to the tips, and a warm welcome to the Castro, are looking for friendly, South, Eureka to the West and 16th to the North and to civic, helpful people to join them for the 2012 summer tourist season. planning and community leaders across the city. The Ambassador Program, organized and funded by the Castro/ 2012 ADVERTISING RATES: Upper Market Community Benefi t District (Castro CBD), assisted Ad size W H 1 issue Half-year Full-year 6000 visitors from around the world last summer during its pilot run, and received praise from grateful visitors and neighborhood Bus Card 3.5 1.8 $40 $110 $200 residents alike. “You fell like an angel from heaven!” an Italian 1/6 page 3.5 3 $60 $160 $300 tourist told Ambassador Mari Olund when she offered help. 1/4 page 4 5.3 $100 $270 $500 The focus of the program is to help visitors fi nd their way and feel 1/3 page 8 3.7 $125 $333 $600 welcome in the community. Ambassadors receive training in greet- 1/2 page 8 5.3 $165 $450 $850 ing visitors, street safety, and providing information about the area’s Full-page 8 10.5 $300 $810 $1,500 amenities and history. Issued photo ID badges, “Castro Ambassa- dor” jackets, and satchels full of tourist information, the volunteers Contact [email protected] if you’d like to advertise. are deployed in the central business district throughout the week from June through October. RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP “The Castro Ambassadors are a fun and exciting way for volun- teers to share their love for the neighborhood with tourists, meet TODAY AT people, and have fun,” stated Andrea Aiello, Executive Director, Castro CBD, adding “it is also a great way for people to give back EVNA.ORG/JOIN to the community.” MEMBERSHIP IS VALID ANNUALLY The volunteer Castro Ambassadors is accepting new applications APRIL 15 TO APRIL 14 for the 2012 season. Contact the Castro CBD via their website at RENEW NOW TO AVOID THE E-MAIL http://castrocbd.org/content/ambassador-program to complete an REMINDERS! application online, or call Andrea Aiello at 415-500-1181. 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Recalling the historic Golden Gate Fiesta of 1937, the Golden Gate Festival will celebrate the iconic interna- tional landmark through activities including history and educational presentations, a display of cars from 1937 to CCOP from page 1 the present, an historic watercraft parade, music and dance stages, art installations, fi lms, and displays by corporate We will form safety teams of four to six community and media partners. At about 9:30 pm the weekend cel- volunteers who will be led by one or two CCOP Patrollers. ebration will conclude with a spectacular 75th anniversary Each team will be assigned to a specifi c sector within the overall event footprint and they will be provided a two-way fi reworks display and grand fi nale.