Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services

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-HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS THIS WEEKEND- Opera in the Park | Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park | September 9th Western Addition Sunday Streets | September 9th Neighborhood Park Cleanups -UPCOMING EVENTS- Ocean Avenue Arts and Culture Festival | September 15th Armenian Food Festival | September 14th - 16th Mission Playground Grand Re-Opening | September 15th Hiring Event at Mission Hiring Hall | South of Market Employment Center Tenderloin Health, Safety and Resource Fair Green Connections: Open House | October 3, 2012 -COMMUNITY OUTREACH- Community Coffee with Mayor Lee in Districts 4 & 7 Professor Muni Explains All-Door Boarding in a Video Series Mayor Lee Names Alejandro Murguía as Sixth SF Poet Laureate We Need Your Help: BAYCAT Student Laptops Stolen Did You Receive a Loan from Loan Mart / Money Mart from 2005 to 2007? Needs Assessment Survery for Excelsior Action Group Join CurrenC SF - Save time and money with Direct Deposit -MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS- Mayor Lee Swears in New Appointments & Reappointments to City Boards & Commissions       -HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS THIS WEEKEND-     Opera in the Park | Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park FREE and open to the public.  Our free annual Golden Gate Park concert, Opera in the Park, will take place on September 9 at 1:30pm.   Join us for arias al fresco as we celebrate the opening of San Francisco Opera's 90th Season with stars from the fall operas including Nicole Cabell, Aleksandra Kurzak, Albina Shagimuratova, Kendall Gladen, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Francesco Demuro, Saimir Pirgu, Zeljko Lučić, Eric Owens and Andrea Silvestrelli. With Adler Fellows Nadine Sierra, Marina Harris, Laura Krumm, Brian Jagde and Joo Won Kang, accompanied by the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti. Bring a picnic and enjoy this outdoor concert. Food and beverages will also be available for sale at the event. Be sure and submit an enter-to-win form at the event-forms will be available at the San Francisco Opera marketing booth and in the concert program. Attendees who submit their form at the event will be eligible for our Night at the Opera drawing. One lucky winner will receive two orchestra tickets to Puccini's Tosca, dinner for two at Absinthe restaurant and champagne at intermission!   Western Addition Sunday Streets | September 9th, 2012 When: Sunday, September 9th, 2012. 11am to 4pm  Where: Western Addition of San Francisco About Sunday Streets: Sunday Streets is San Francisco's official block party- a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebrationwhere the streets are closed to vehicles so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, yoga classes... whoever can take over for an afternoon.   The September 9th, 2012 event will take place: Fillmore Street between Fulton and Geary, Fulton Street between Fillmore and Baker, Baker Street between McAllister and Grove, Grove Street between Broderick and Central, and Central Avenue between Grove and Fell Street.   Route Map:   Sunday Streets Official Website Neighborhood Park Cleanups | Get Involved!   Saturday, September 8, 2012 Legion of Honor  Panhandle Park  Teens: Heron's Head Park / India Basin Alta Plaza Bayview Hill Restoration Duboce Park Edgehill Mountain Golden Gate Park: Oak Woodlands Golden Gate Park: Strawberry Hill Upper Noe Children's Play Area Alemany Farm View Rec and Park's entire volunteer calendar!        -UPCOMING EVENTS-      Ocean Avenue Arts and Culture Festival | September 15th When: Saturday, September 15th, 2012 from 11am to 4pm Where: Ocean Avenue & Plymouth, San Francisco  Ocean Avenue Arts & Culture Festival, formerly known as OMI International Family Festival) will be on September 15, 2012. It is held annually at the heart of Ocean Avenue. This year the festival will span from Plymouth to Ashton.  Participants and events includes: Arts and Craft Vendors Local Businesses Non-profits Schools & Churches Entertainment Food and Raffle Children's Area (face painting, carnival games and bounce houses)  Armenian Food Festival | September 14th - 16th When: September 14-16th, 2012 Where: KZV Armenian School, 825 Brotherhood Way   Mission Playground Grand Re-Opening | September 15th    When: Saturday, September 15, 2012. 10:30am Where: Mission Playground   Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11 a.m. Join Supervisors Scott Wiener and David Campos, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg, the City Fields Foundation, neighbors and park advocates for the grand reopening ceremony of Mission Playground. The event will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, music, food trucks, an outdoor picnic and fun games for children and families. The newly renovated Mission Playground includes two children's play areas, a clubhouse for SF Rec and Park's Inclusion Center, and athletic fields funded by the City Fields Foundation.  The overall Mission Playground renovation is funded by the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond.   American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.  If you would like to request other accommodations, please contact Vicky Pitner, Inclusion Coordinator, at 415-242-5200 or vicky.pitner@sfgov.org.  Please note that requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to an event will help ensure availability.     Hiring Event at Mission Hiring Hall | South of Market Employment Center 17th Annual Tenderloin Health, Safety and Resource Fair | September 15th When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 11am - 3pm Where: Tenderloin Children's Playground, 570 Ellis Featuring: FREE Disaster Preparedness Starter Kits, courtesy of the Red Cross FREE Medical and Dental screenings! Learn Citizen CPR! Senior Services Children and Family Services Health Services for Teens Flu Shots (for adults) Health and Safety Education Legal Aid Social Services Resources and Information And MORE! Along with: - Entertainment - Raffle - Games and activities for children and the entire family - Free Lunch for the first 500 attendees! Win a Prize For Attending the Fair! Green Connections: Open House | October 3, 2012 When: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Where: LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street    -COMMUNITY OUTREACH-    Community Coffee with Mayor Lee in Districts 4 & 7   When:  Saturday, September 15, 2012   Are you interested in sharing a cup of coffee with Mayor Lee and discussing important community issues on July 14, 2012 in District 10? To join Mayor Lee for Citywide Community Coffees, residents are invited to call 311, where they can leave their name, contact information, and brief details about the issue they would like to discuss with the Mayor. Participants in the community coffee with Mayor Lee will be selected at random. Residents will be notified of their appointment the Thursday prior to the meeting. Visit the Mayor's site for more information and an online signup form! Professor Muni Explains All-Door Boarding in a Video Series   Episode 4: Pay Your Fare Professor Muni, Judy and Jerry show the importance of paying your fare when using all-door boarding. For more details, please visit www.sfmta.com/alldoor Music credit: Dolce Vita from iMovie royalty-free collection   Professor Muni 4: Pay Your Fare Mayor Lee Names Alejandro Murguía as Sixth SF Poet Laureate Photo by

Parents' Workshop

From: sarah@rvbeacon.org
To: sarah@rvbeacon.org
Sent: 11/17/2011 10:49:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: Parent Workshop- Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying

Hello Community Members,

I would like to announce an upcoming Parent Workshop that is being held by the Richmond Village Beacon at Roosevelt Middle School on Wednesday, November 30^th at 6:30PM. The topic is Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying and will be lead by Inspector Ken Esposto of the SFPD Juvenile Division- Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. Inspector Esposto will discuss the dangers that exist on the internet and what you can do to keep our children safe. The event is open to the community and food and translation will be provided!

Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think could benefit from this workshop! I have attached a flyer with more information. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best,

Sarah Huck

Neighborhood and Family Services Program Manager

Richmond Village Beacon

sarah@rvbeacon.org

main:(415) 750-8554

 

 

Meeting: Mt. Lake Park

 workshop conducted by California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the Presidio Trust on the Mt. Lake Remediation on Monday, September  26, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m at the Presidio, as follows:
 
Place: Golden Gate Club, Prince Room, Presidio of San Francisco
Address: 135 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, California 94129
Direction for the Golden Gate Club  http://www.presidio.gov/event/rental/goldengateclub  
 
AGENDA 
 
*Welcome and Introductions
*DTSC Remediation Program
*Mt Lake Description
*Remedial Investigations and Risk Assessment
*Cleanup Methods being considered
*Next Steps
*Open Discussion 
 
We look forward to seeing you, or representatives from your organization, at the workshop.

 

 

Regards,

 

Radhika Majhail

Public Participation Specialist

Department of Toxic Substances Control

8800 Cal Center Drive

Sacramento, California 95826

RMajhail@dtsc.ca.gov

916-255-6681

Mayor's Office Newsletter/September 2011

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San Francisco Commemorates 9/11     Citywide Events Highlight Tenth Anniversary after September 11th Attacks including Lighting Coit Tower in Red, White and Blue, read more of the Mayor's Press Release here   This weekend marks the 10 year anniversary of the event that redefined our nation. This year in San Francisco, we will rekindle this spirit of unity by coming together at major community gatherings from remembrance services to cultural and sporting events.  Below is a list of events that are occurring the weekend of September 10-11 that can be enjoyed by the whole family:    Saturday, September 10, 2011: SF Police Officer's Association and SF Firefighters Union observance of 9/11 at Civic Center Plaza, 11am. Click for more info. Sunday, September 11, 2011:    2nd Annual SF Memorial Stair Climb  at the TransAmerica Building, 8am - 6pm SFPD/SFFD Annual Mass at St. Monica's Church 5900 Geary Boulevard, 9am - 1pm  HandsOn Bay Area  at the War Memorial Building, 9:30am. Check the HandsOn Bay Area website for a full listing of events.  Castro Street 9/11 Observance at Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro and Market, 1pm  SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers at AT&T Park, 1:05pm SF 49ers vs. Seattle at Candlestick Park, 1:10pm Annual  SF Opera in the Park in Sharon Meadows in Golden Gate Park, 2pm (City's official civic observance of the 9/11 anniversary) Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk at Marina Green- Closing Ceremony, 3pm - 4pm The University of San Francisco and St. Ignatius Parish's 9/11 service at St. Ignatius Church, 8pm Sunday Streets in the Western Addition, 11am - 4 pm HandsOn Bay Area needs you for the Season of Service   When: September Where: Citywide   Through the spirit of volunteerism, HandsOn Bay Area makes it easy for those aspiring to support the San Francisco community. Please view the HandsOn Bay Area website here  if you are interested in participating in or volunteering for the Season of Service.   HandsOn Bay Area's Season of Service PSA 2 HandsOn Bay Area staff works with local non-profits, schools and parks to identify high-impact, group-based volunteer projects. These projects may meet an ongoing need of an organization or its clients, or they may be one-time, large-scale transformations of facilities or green spaces. We recruit volunteers to get the job done and match each project with a trained Project Leader to ensure that both the community partner and the volunteers are satisfied with the work.    For all other HandsOn Bay Area events taking place in September, visit their website.  Sunday Streets in the Western Addition   When: Sunday, September 11  Where: Western Addition    It's time to enjoy car-free streets once again! Sunday Streets is returning to the Western Addition neighborhood on September 11. Join San Francisco and Bay Area residents, families and visitors from 11AM until 4PM to walk, run, bike, skate, or move freely through the open streets at both events.      Volunteer at Sunday Streets and help San Francisco and Bay Area residents enjoy car-free streets! Sign up to volunteer today!   Chinatown and North Beach Grant Avenue 'Walking Streets' Sunday Streets with a Ping Pong Tournament   When: Sunday, September 18  Where: Grant Avenue in Chinatown and North Beach   To celebrate the 40th anniversary of China-US "ping-pong" diplomacy and to promote the further development of table tennis in San Francisco, Sunday Streets will introduce a Ping Pong Tournament on September 18 at the Chinatown and North Beach Grant Avenue 'Walking Streets' event.  Please find additional information here and remember to sign up with your team by September 14 to enjoy this community event.  English application and Chinese application.      Volunteer at Sunday Streets and help residents of San Francisco and the Bay Area enjoy car-free streets! Sign up to volunteer today!   Public Art for the New North Beach Library   When: September 1-15, 2011 Where: North Beach Branch Library, 2000 Mason Street   Three artists - Bill Fontana, Paul Hayes, and Mark Malmberg - were selected by the North Beach Community Artist Selection Panel to create proposals for the new artwork to be placed at the new library. Come see the three proposals and provide the San Francisco Arts Commission with feedback on the comment forms located inside the library. Your comments will be shared with the selection panel before one of the proposals is selected for the new library. Click here for more information including hours and upcoming events.    You can also view the proposals online from September 1 - 15here and email comments to Zoe Taleporos atzoe.taleporos@sfgov.org by September 1, 2011 at 5 PM.   For more information, please contact: Zoe Taleporos, Public Art Program Associate, (415) 252-3215.    Energy Savings Coming to District 4 and 7!  When: September Where: District 4 and 7   Be on the lookout for SF Environment representatives, who will be visiting the Sunset District as well as the West Portal and Ocean Avenue commercial corridors in Districts 4 and 7 this month to help businesses cut energy costs through the SF Energy Watch program. Thousands of businesses have already reduced costs through this program. To read about different energy efficiency projects implemented by various local businesses and organizations visitwww.sfenergywatch.org.    To schedule a free assessment and learn how you can save energy and money, call the SF Energy Watch hotline at (415) 355-3769. SF Energy Watch is a partnership between PG&E and the City of San Francisco.   SF Rec and Parks to Make Roadway Improvement in Golden Gate Park   When: September - November Where: Golden Gate Park   San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is proceeding with roadway improvements on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Golden Gate Park as part of an effort to upgrade the condition and extend the life of park roadways. Construction is scheduled to begin with curb ramp replacement in August, new roadway paving in September and continue into November. Work hours will be from roughly 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.  Traffic routing and printed informational handouts will be available to park visitors during the grinding and paving of the road segments. To stay updated on the construction visit RPD's Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.  San Francisco Financial Planning Day   When: October 22, 2011: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Where: UC Hastings College of the Law - Snodgrass Hall, 198 McAllister Street. Cost: FREE   Join Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Treasurer José Cisneros and the City and County of San Francisco at this unique event. Don't miss this opportunity to get free private consultations on financial issues that matter to you with experts from the Financial Planning Association and highly qualified Certified Financial Planner professionals.  In addition to one-on-one consultations, participate in a variety of workshops on different financial topics including: budgeting, credit and debt, retirement, taxes, insurance, education savings, small business, and others. All activities are free, so bring a friend! Register for this event at:  www.FinancialPlanningDays.org/SanFrancisco or call 1.877.861.7826 JobsNOW3 Program to Clean City Streets & Parks, Creating Jobs for Low-Income City Residents    Mayor Lee highlights Clean Streets Program to get San Francisco residents back to work, read more....   In this Newsletter San Francisco Commemorates 9/11 Season of Service Sunday Streets Ping Pong Tournament Public Art for the New North Beach Library Energy Savings Roadway Improvement in GGP Financial Planning Day JobsNOW3 Program Mayor Lee's Calendar Join our networks   Mayor Lee's Calendar What's on Mayor Lee's September calendar?  Find out here!

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