RECENT HEADLINES AND NEWS

In this edition:


We Got the Beats!!!
Police Foot Patrol Legislation Passes
After nearly a year of hard work and advocacy, the Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 3 to establish foot beats in 8 of the 10 City Police Stations. Legislation to cover the remaining stations will soon follow. The legislation mandating that the Police Department staff foot patrols two of three shifts a day will go into effect in the New Year. Supervisor Mirkarimi and numerous community organizations will be hosting a community event in January with our beat officers and services providers. Stay tuned for more information. Thank you to the numerous neighborhood organizations, non-profits, and neighbors who advocated for the passage of this law.

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 MUNI Town Hall November 1st
Join Supervisor Mirkarimi and MUNI Director, Nathaniel Ford, to discuss your concerns about service, security, and the future of MUNI, with a particular focus on MUNI lines that service the Inner Sunset and Upper Haight.

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  • Location: County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park at 9th Ave and Irving
  • Time: 7-9pm
  • MUNI lines: N-Judah, #6, #7, #43, and #44
  • Parking is available along MLK Jr. Drive.
  • Contact Supervisor Mirkarimi's office at 554-7630 or mirkarimistaff@sfgov.org



Reentry Summitt Addresses Challenges of Effective Parolee Services

The SF Safe Communities Reentry Council (SCRC), organized by Supervisor Mirkarimi and Public Defender Jeff Adachi, came together on September 27th for an all-day summit, with the theme, "Making Rehabilitation Work: Creating Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals."

The standing room only summit brought together over two dozen government agencies and reentry service organizations to create a community support system for parolees returning to the community that helps them successfully reenter society, reduces recidivism, and promotes public safety.

The goals of the SCRC include providing individual re-entry plans--including housing, health, education, and employment opportunities--for every prisoner before their release, supporting parolees after their release, and continuing to support parolees after their release.

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Farmers' Market Legislation in Committee on November 20th
Farmers' markets may soon materialize across a number of San Francisco's parks. Pending legislation introduced in late July by District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi would allow for farmers' markets, in coalition with the city's Recreation and Park Department, to reside on Recreation and Park property. The legislation requires that the markets not interfere with regular usage of park grounds, play areas, or athletic fields.

Given the recent wave of grocery store closures across the City, promoting farmers' markets is an important step in providing neighborhood access to fresh and healthy food. Farmers' markets also help bolster the City's economic stability and our neighborhood's vitality.

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District 5 Community Corridor Partnership
The Community Corridor Partnership is coming to District 5. This is a Department of Public Works led initiative to help beautify the Divisadero and Haight street commercial corridors. The Community Corridor Partnership will bring to together merchants, neighborhood groups, city organizations, and private agencies. A community meeting will be held on October 26th.

Community Meeting:
Date: Thursday, October 26th
Time: 11am
Location: The Independent Lounge, 628 Divisadero at Hayes Street
Contact: Alex Murillo 641-2643



PARK(ing) Day
On September 21st, Supervisor Mirkarimi donated his City Hall parking space so that it could be transformed into a temporary urban park--complete with benches and potted plants. The project, known as PARK(ing) Day, was created by Rebar a collaborative group of creators, designers and activists. The Trust for Public Land also helped with financing support. John Bela of Rebar said "We want to get the public to rethink the way streets are used. Why not interpret a parking space as something that can be leased short term and used as a legitimate extension of open space?"

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Great Leaps Forward:
Lower Haight Street Merchants Association
Congratulations to the Lower Haight street merchants came together a year a go to focus on improving the merchant corridor of the lower Haight. The merchants have filed their organization with the City and are now "officially" the Lower Haight Street Merchants Association.

John Muir Elementary PTA
There has not been a PTA at John Muir Elementary School for over 50 years. In August 2006 fifteen founding members corrected that statistic, including Supervisor Mirkarimi, Beat Officers Antron and Ron, and Superintendent Gwen Chan. In one month the membership grew to 58. The California Public Utilities adopted the John Muir PTA and raised $5000 in a two-week fundraiser held in their lobby. The PTA has also received generous support from Patxi's Pizza on Hayes and Citibank's Castro branch. The support has been astounding and almost overwhelming. There are co-op work days scheduled along with the help of Steve Shululu at San Francisco School Volunteers not to mention the support of Koshland's Gardener, Rebecca Bozzelli and Lee at Beacon Center located at John Muir.

For more information, contact Gail Baugh, President, Madeline Behrens-Brigham, Secretary, or Marta Madrigal, Parent Liaison.

Happy 50th Birthday, Richard Johnson!
Richard has been a Hayes Valley community leader for over 17 years. He co-founded both the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association and the Hayes Valley Community Partners. As a community activist Richard has championed diversity and fostered cooperation between neighborhood groups, city government, businesses, faith-based groups, and caring individuals to effect positive change. Richard has been a role model for developing neighborhood involvment in community policing.

Thank You to Our Star Volunteer, Shawna Del Bucchia
It's with bittersweet emotions that we congratulate one of our star volunteers, Shawna Del Bucchia, on her new job. Shawna helped create a sustainable structure for the San Francisco Safe Communities Reentry Council and reached out to community members and government agencies to keep everyone involved. Her self-initiative has been an inspiration to all of us and we'll miss the boundless energy and enthusiasm she brought to the office.

 

 

Upcoming Events

October 22: Lower Haight Block Party
Location: Haight between Fillmore and Pierce
Time: 11am-6pm
The Lower Haight Merchants Association is hosting its first neighborhood Block Party. It will include live music, events for children, and booths for artists. Scheduled to perform are The Western Addition Steppers, Music For Animals, and Sugar and Gold.
Contact: lowerhaightblockparty@gmail.com

Monday, October 23: Last Day to Register to Vote
Location: City Hall, 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF, CA 94102
Time: 8am-5pm
Are you registered? Have you moved since you last voted? The Department of Elections needs to receive your voter registration form by 5pm Monday.

Saturday, October 28: Alvord Lake Gardening Work Party
Location: Alvord Lake in Golden Gate Park (meet at Park Entrance, Stanyan and Haight)
Time: 9 am-12pm
No cost
All are welcomed to join in gardening at Alvord Lake, in order to make the pedestrian entrance to Golden Gate Park more welcoming. Rec. and Park will supply oversight, materials and tools. Wear long pants and bring your gloves.
Please RSVP (for determining tool needs):
Karen Crommie: kcrommie@aol.com, (415) 431-1414.

October 29: Pet Pride Day
Location: Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park
Time: 11 am Registration, 12pm-3pm Events
No cost
Animal Care & Control is hosting Pet Pride Day. It will include working animal demos, animal rescue groups, and pet product vendors. There will also be a costume and pet trick contest and animals for adoption.
For more information, www.petprideday.com

Tuesday, November 7: Election Day!
Location: City Hall, 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF, CA 94102
Time: 7am -8 pm
Beginning October 10, you may also vote early at City Hall, Monday-Friday, 8am-5 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm during the last two weekends before election day (Nov.7).
www.sfgov.org/elections

Wednesday, November 8: The Board Match
Location: Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, 701 Mission St., SF, CA
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
No Cost
Over 70 diverse Bay Area nonprofits will be available to give information about serving on a nonprofit board of directors. You may also join a free information session before The Board Match to learn more about board service.
For more information, visit www.thevolunteercenter.net

Saturdays (through 11/18): Fillmore Farmer's Market
Location: O'Farrell at Fillmore, and Fillmore Center Plaza
Time: 9am-1 pm
Fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, live jazz
Fillmore Farmer's Market Website

Halloween Season Events

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: After-School Halloween Fun!
Location: The African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton at Webster
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Create a haunted house, make a scary costume, and learn a special Halloween dance!

Friday, October 27: Public Utilities Commission Halloween Party for Youth of John Muir and Tenderloin Schools
Location: Old Johnny's Market on Page
Time: 10am-2pm
More details to follow.
Contact: www.hayesvalleysf.org or safety@hayesvalleysf.org

Saturday, October 28: The Children's Halloween Hootenany
Location: Stanyan at Waller (next to Park St. Police Station)
Time: 11:30 am-5:00 pm
No cost
Haight Street Fair is hosting a free Halloween event for children. It will include games, activities, music, and a haunted house. There will be tricks, treats, and fun for all!

October 31 Events:

2nd Annual Kid's Halloween Party
Location: Café Neon (at Baker and McAllister)
Time: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm, Costume Contest at 5:15 pm
No cost
North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association is hosting its 2nd Annual Kid's Halloween Party. There will be dancing, snacks and surprise guests. Afterwards, children are invited to join the Grove Street Block Party (Grove at Central) for Trick or Treating. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult during the Halloween Party and Block Party.

Halloween Carnival
Location: Hamilton Recreation Center (Geary at Steiner)
Time: 4pm-7pm
No cost
Contact: Adrian Williams (415) 424-2507
The Village Project is hosting a Halloween Carnival for children 13 and under. It will include contests with prizes, food, and carnival games. There will also be a DJ and a community resource information table. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult. Guardians are also welcome to attend.

Haunted House and Michael Jackson's THRILLER!
Location: 762 Fulton Street
Time: 7-10pm
Presented by the African American Art and Culture Complex. Two performances of Thriller at 7 and 9.

Hayes Vally Safe 2006 Halloween Locations:
* Hayes Valley playground: 5-7pm, safe candy and games
* Hayes Valley South Community Room: 403 Rose, 5:30-7pm, games and face painting
* Koshland Park: 6-8pm, music and smores
* Patricia's Green in Octavia Park: 4 to 6pm, storytelling and games
* John Muir Elementary

 

 

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Office and Community Volunteers Needed
Supervisor Mirkarimi is looking for volunteers from the community to participate with the office in a wide variety of ways, such as:
  • Neighborhood-specific issues
  • Neighborhood outreach
  • Policy research
  • Data entry
  • Office volunteers
  • Curating and organizing the monthly art parties
Please contact Regina Dick-Endrizzi (415)554-6783 regina.dick-endrizzi@sfgov.org