GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE July 1978 IV -I PUBLISHED BY THE GLEN PARK ASSOCIATION $3/year Hearing Scheduled Things thai Go Bump in the Night After rejecting all other possible solutions to the prob- lem with speeding cars on Elk street, the Department of Traffic Engineering finally, reluctantly, agreed to try small rumble strips there. A hearing has now been scheduled to receive public input on the use of similar strips on Che- nery. You are urged to eva- luate the effectiveness of the bumps on the two streets. ELK STREET: The new speed bumps on Elk seem to have worked. Most cars slow dramatically, and the Depart- ment of Traffic Engineering staff feel these bumps are among the most successful they've placed. Some problems still exist in that heavy trucks , empty buses and speeding pick-up trucks cause noise and vibra- tion disturbances in two of the houses directly opposite the bumps. Responding to com- plaints, Traffic Engineering has agreed to move some of the bumps away from the houses in question, and has posted a needed sign at the top of Elk (at Diamond Heights Blvd.) limiting the size of trucks on the street. The department has contacted MUNI and the Police Depart- ment, alerting both to the tonnage restrictions and ask- ing compliance from the former and enforcement from the latter. To further S SUCCESS DESERVES A CELEBRATION '. Enjoying the double of completion of the new library building and a much "Sneak-a-Peek" party are (L to R) : librarian Betty Se Bill Tietz, Laura Goderez , Ruth Gravanis, Val Tietz. success enjoyed idhoff , GPA Meeting: Trees, LEAF, Green The next meeting of the Glen Park Association will be held on Monday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Glen Park Recreation Center, Elk Street near Chen- ery. (Take the footpath that runs along the tennis courts.) — Ken Hoegger, a member of the Sunny side Neighborhood Association, will explain plans for tree-planting on the first block of Monterey Blvd. Forum Realty will match funds donated for trees — Terry New land of Land Equa- lity and Freedom (LEAF) will show a 29-minute film about the land value tax, and will answer questions about LEAF'S ideas on saving our cities. — Claude Everhart, aide to State Assemblyman Art Agnos, will explain AB 2986, legis- lation proposed to require landlords to pass on to ren- ters their share of Prop. 13 savings. An endorsement vote may be taken. Library Benefit A Sneak Review June 21st was the first night of the Sneak-a-Peek fes- tivities at the new library (65 3 Chenery between Diamond and Natick streets) . Designed to raise money for the library and give people a chance to see the library space before the books were moved in, a series of three events was planned based on a survey ta- ken of residents* desires for entertainment. The first night, 4 5 peo- ple enjoyed an evening of mu- sic, poetry, and munchies courtesy of Glen Park resi- dents and library friends. The entire west wall was co- vered with art by local ar- tists, and a large digpl^v of graced the window and the back of the room. But you should have seen the crowd on Friday night (June 23rd) I A variety of (Continued on page 10) Bookocracy by Laura Goderez When the landlords raised the rent at the Glen Park Branch Library last year to more than the City was wil- ling to pay, the library staff and Glen Park residents began a search for a new site. When word of the search reached Val and Bill Tietz, they began to think about Bill's family home sitting in disuse at 65 3 Chen- ery. They offered to remodel it as a library, and the City Real Estate Department accep- ted their offer. What were to be simple re- novations began in September 1977, but soon escalated into major reconstruction. After delays, frustrations and con- siderable expense, the build- ing was completed last month: six months later than planned. Why was it so hard to house the library? Bill, who works as an ar- chitect for HEW, designed the building to reflect the vil- lage-like quality of the neighborhood. He submitted plans to the Permit Bureau and took off with Val for a six- day vacation, fully expecting the permit to be ready when they returned. Trouble. Not (Continued on page 11) 2 Letters Up A Tree Dear "Newspaper persons"- I recently moved to Laid- ley St. in Glen Park and am interested in planting a tree in front of my house (as well as anyone else's house in the block) . Not only does foliage make a house more attractive to the eye, it also adds a finishing touch to one's pro- perty . Is the Glen Park Association aware of any city or neigh- borhood service that would provide information and assist in tree planting? I am enclosing a check to aid your work (in a small way) and enjoy reading your paper. Your answer to my questions will provide me the satisfac- tion of knowing what to do about trees on the block - please answer at your earliest convenience . Thanks , Mark Holtzman Yes, the City does have a tree-planting program. And the GPA has been 'promised funds (NIIP and Bicentennial) to accomplish a large scale planting. To learn how to be included, call the GPA tree- planting coordinator, Gail, at 334-9603. —Ed. Glickstein Yum Yum A very tasteful article. Enjoyed this. Mr. Link SELF Support Dear People , I'm enclosing $2 to cover a membership for the SELF Cen ter in your association, in support of your neighborhood communications process. Many of our members live in the area your paper serves and have brought it to our atten- tion . Cordially , Sherene Zolno Craig Arkush, age 18 of Chenery Street, died suddenly of a ruptured cerebral aneu- rysm Thursday, June 29. The community shares the loss and sorrow of his mother Geri , brother Brooke and sister Kristen. It was a. pleasure to know Craig. We'll miss the oppor- tunity to watch him grow. Commentary by Ruth Gravanis In April's "Eye on the Supe," I criticized Lee Dolson's negative attitude toward the District Nine Community Council. Now I have to report a complete "attitudinal flip-flop" by our District Nine Supervisor. Dolson has attended each of the last three Council meet- ings, has shared information, sought input, and given help- ful advice. In early April, he refused to acknowledge the Council because of "the peo- ple who were behind it," and in June it was, "Thank God for this kind of a group. I'm going to listen to what you say .. .because you are who you are." At the May Council meet- ing, Dolson declined to re- veal his stand on Proposi- tion 13, but offered his prediction that a lengthy court test would follow if it passed. After the elec- tion, he ventured to say that Jarvis-Gann is "a rotten law--I voted against it--but it's going to have some good fallout." Dolson didn't completely spell out what he meant, but he did allude to a need for evaluations in Civil Service and he hinted that City Hall had too many workers. In fact, at the June meeting of the Coalition for San Francisco Neighbor- hoodo , he got into quite an argument with Richard Sklar of the Mayor's Office over the amount of "fat" in the executive branch — Sklar claiming that the Office em- ploys 26 workers and Dolson calling it 365. Dolson and Sklar also had a hot disagreement over Mayor Moscone's Emergency Procla- mation— Was it a misuse of power? And what, exactly, does it mean? Dolson couldn't keep his silence nor his seat while Sklar addressed the Coalition re- garding the proclamation, new tax increases, and the size of the Mayor's staff. But don't assume that Dolson and Moscone lack a good working relationship — Dolson wants to know when one of his constituents desires a mayoral commission appoint- ment because "the Mayor occasionally needs a favor f rom me . " I've heard it said that Dolson and District Ten Supervisor Quentin .Kopp are of one mind, but they differed on Proposition L, the measure passed in June that sets up a commission to oversee a major revision of the City Charter. Kopp opposed L, saying it would increase governmental bureau- cracy, but Dolson called it "one of the best chances to improve City Government (I was one of the sponsors) and I hope some of you ([meaning delegates to the District Nine Community Council] will run for the Charter Commi- ssion. " I would like to see Dolson separate himself from Kopp on the open space issue. The Park Renovation/Open Space Aquistion Fund, created by the voters in 1974, has greatly benefitted Glen Park through the purchase of Martha Hill and the renova- tion of the Glen Park Recrea- tion Center. Residents have been counting on further im- provements and the preserva- tion of a few more precious sites . Conveniently , the Mayor ' s Emergency Proclamation takes the fate of the Fund out of the hands of the supervisors , but I don't recall the "pre Jarvis-Gann" Dolson being much of a champion for open space. In case there may be a chance for supervisorial influence , I want to point out that Dolson has said he does not take a position ahead of time-- "I can be swayed by the last argument I hear." I hope he has not heard the last argument for open space. Dolson's number is 558-2943. Paper Works Dear GPA, I like the new paper very much. Thank you. Hilary Lang P.S. As everyone else says - keep up the good work. Open House Glen Park ' s handsome new library, 653 Chenery St., will have its official "Open House" on Friday, July 28th, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome. The GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE is an open community paper published monthly by the Glen Park Association, P.O. Box 31337, San Francisco, CA 9 4131. Its purpose is to pro- vide Glen Park residents and friends with neighborhood news, useful information, and a forum for the exchange of opinions and ideas. Articles with by-lines express the view of the individual and not necessarily that of the GPA. Unsolicited materials-- photographs, news items, poetry, fiction, and other articles — are welcome. All staff positions are volun- tary. If you would like to work on the paper, please call Jim at 585-5304. Staff for the July issue: Peter Bellak, Greg Borrelli, Pat Diridoni, Laura Goderez, Alan Goldfarb, Susan Good- rick, Jim Gravanis, Ruth Gravanis, Mary Groobin, Mike Hitchcock, Heather Johnston, Brian McCarthy, Jane Mutony, Rosemary Pierce , Gary Rees . At the June GPA meeting, Glen Park residents had the opportunity to see a special collection of slides and hear a provocative commentary by Raymond Clary, guardian and unofficial historian of Gol- den Gate Park. Ray was asked to use the Glen Park Perspec- tive, to keep people informed on current problems in Golden Gate Park, and this month he explains one aspect of the monumental traffic problem that mars the beauty and tran- quility of the park. — Ed. Park Traffic s Life in the Slow lanes by Raymond Clary Like the weather, everybody talks about the traffic prob- lem in Golden Gate Park, but nobody does anything about it. Here's one reason why the problem is so great. When the Central Freeway was built, it was planned that a connect- ing freeway between the Cen- tral Freeway and Golden Gate Bridge would be built through or under the Panhandle of the park. With this in mind, an off-ramp was built for Fell Street and an on-ramp built for Oak Street, and those two streets were changed j nto way streets. Then neighborhood groups rose up in righteous indigna- tion and killed the idea, but no one thought to demand that the off- and on-ramps be changed. As a result, Golden Gate Park now has six lanes of traffic at Stanyan Street, 95 percent of which has noth- ing whatever to do with park use . What to do? A simple solu- tion, if you, the people want it. Just reduce that six-lane entrance to the park to one lane each way. The resulting bottleneck would soon teach motorists to divert at Masonic to Parnassus on the south and to Fulton or Balboa on the north. To make it even more effec- tive, change both Fell and Oak back to two-way streets. There is no law that requires Golden Gate Park to furnish access to the Central Freeway from Pacifica and San Mateo County! Public parks were never intended to solve urban traffic problems. Those prob- lems rightfully belong to the Planning Commission- -not to the Recreation and Parks Commission. And since both those august bodies have been procrastinating for twenty years, more or less, it is time for the people to take over the task. This problem is not insolvable. Concerned citizens can solve it, if enough of us care. And if you have another or better solu- tion, let's discuss it. But let's do SOMETHING! Address your views to the Planning Commission, 100 Lar- kin Street, 9 4102; and to The Plan for Golden Gate Park, McLaren Lodge, 94117. To re- ceive a summary of the public input received during the ini- tial Public Input phase of The Plan (GPA General Member- ship Meeting, April '78^ call Deborah, 558-3182. Slart Saving Those Tax Deductions by Kevin Colgate Taxes? I finished my taxes months ago, and I don't intend to concern myself with them again until April, 1979! Sound familiar? It should. Most of us pay far too little attention to our tax avoidance (not evasion, that's illegal) opportunities throughout the year and then wonder why we are scurrying, digging, sort- ing, and tabulating until the eleventh hour on April 15th. It is my hope that this column will stimulate your interest now in organizing your tax records to reduce the pain associated with tax time. Sylvia Porter, author of J1°J1^ J3ojDk , discussed several "personal strategies," which are summarized here: * Charitable deductions are deductible in the year paid. Nothing new here. However, should you utilize any method of charging the deduction, then the date of the charge is the effective date for tax purposes. Remember, this is pledge. * Medical expense payments are interpreted the same way. * State and local tax deduc- tions are under fire from President Carter and changes or outright eliminations may be forthcoming in 1979; how- ever, these deductions are safe throughout 1978; thus any purchase including a substan- tial sales tax should be con- summated during 1978 to take advantage of the deductible sales tax expense. * Taxes on your real estate, co-op, condominium, vacation home, and other real estate you own are deductible. * Taxes on earnings are de- ductible. * Taxes on personal and business travel--personal tra- vel deductions vary from state to state (check with your local I.R.S. office). Business expenses are fully deductible. * Taxes on all purchases may be determined by main- taining receipts of all trans- actions or by utilizing the "Tax Tables" provided by the I.R.S. These tables describe explicitly the amount of money deductible. Most importantly, however, we must all consider closing the sale on any large purchase we anticipate consummating during 1979. It is very pos- sible that Congress will sup- port the President and elim- inate the sales tax deduction during 19 79. If you plan to buy, '78 looks like the year to do it. 3 Neighborhoods : People in control The National Commission on Neighborhoods, created by Pub- lic Law 95-24, began function- ing in January, 197 8. The 20 members of the Commission have been given one year to recom- mend "modifications in feder- al, state, and local laws, policies and programs neces- sary to facilitate neighbor- hood preservation and revital- ization. " The Commission will visit at least 15 cities across the country, holding weekend ses- sions to talk with neighbor- hood residents about what can be done to enhance the quality of their lives. This quote from the National Commission on Neighborhoods' newsletter indicates a serious interest in our input: The neighborhood move- ment takes much strength from a growing understand- ing that neighborhood re- vitalization-- and so the rebuilding of our cities-- proceeds most effectively when citizens themselves assume decisive roles. There is a strong case to be made for decentralize neighborhood-based pro- grams that do not rely on bureaucratic systems. Comments and suggestions directed' to: * National Commission on Neighborhoods 2000 K Street, N.W. Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20006 or phone (202) 632-5200. quote of the month "The key to revitalized cities is not in the down- town skylines or in expen- sive, subsidized bricks and mortar, but in the spirit of the neighborhoods." — Joseph F. Timilty, Chairman, National Commission on Neighborhoods Mental health services on Monterey Blvd. Many local residents may not know that at 29 8 Monterey Blvd (northeast corner of Congo and Monterey) is located a neigh- borhood center of the Mission Mental Health Services of the San Francisco Department of Health. A small sign on the door says "Come In," and the facility, principally devoted to counseling, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday . Charges for services of the Mission Mental Health Ser- vices and its Monterey Center are on a sliding scale based on ability to pay. There is no charge for referral service. The Monterey Center tele- phone number is 558-2551. 4 Property Taxation Whose land is this anyway? While studying psycho- synthesis in Montreal, there was always a question in the back of my mind — "What kind of social system would promote the fullest expression of the human potential for all, peo- ple?" This question has led me to an exploration of socio- economic systems that are based on an understanding of the evolutionary process. This is how I discovered the works of Henry George, a profound political economist who was writing his master- piece Progress and Poverty a century ago on First St. in San Francisco. As the title indicates, George's question was "Why with increasing wealth and abundance for some, is there increasing poverty for others?" This is a ques- tion I have pondered many times , being shocked at the statistics for the distribu- tion of wealth in this coun- try. With similar such per- plexing questions in mind, Henry George went horseback riding one day in the Oakland area. He asked an old man what the selling price of land was in the area and was told that it was ten times more than it had been merely three years ago. The full waning of ^this^injRle^ f act ness. He had found the "de- mon"-land speculation. Since land is a gift of nature and cannot be created by human la- bor, earthlords who hold land out of use for the purpose of speculation deprive others of their natural inheritance. Since land values increase due to the labors of an entire community, not that of any one individual, the taking of this unearned income is true robbery . Throughout his ensuing studies of history, George saw that this gradual monopoliza- tion of land and natural re- sources by the few, with the consequent deprivation of the many, was the key reason for the downfall of great civili- zations of the past. When we look around us today, we see that every major city suffers in the hands of a few specu- lative interests. Such a state of affairs indicates an unnatural and distorted rela- tionship of humankind with Mother Earth. It is here again that George's brilliance shined forth. He realized that the proper adjustment could be made through a simple and easy method of correct taxation. Taxes placed upon the products of human labor--income tax, sales tax, and taxes upon buildings and improvements — inhibit true free enterprise and therefore could gradually be removed. The tax must in- stead be placed on the land value alone. The tax becomes then, in fact, a form of rent paid by the owner to the com- munity for the use of valuable land. The benefits resulting from such an arrangement are numerous — vacant or poorly used land would no longer be held our of the market for speculative purposes, a build- ing construction boom would result and thus bring more affordable housing onto the •f.u.i. rv«~ , j-ni.iat.xon wouid ue lessened, employment would in- crease along with higher wages, urbansprawl would be curtailed, and the homeowner's tax bur- den would be decreased. Backstage to the present Jarvis-Gann-Behr muddle stands quietly this most workable and benei icial taxation reform. California state senator Al- bert Rodda , who has served as chairperson of the finance and education committees, is one of its staunchest advocates. Senator James Mills, president pro-tern of the California sen- ate, has written land value tax legislation. Senator Wil- fSc° ROY ANDERSON PAINT CO.4** DE BOOM PAINT CO. Expert advice - Reliable quality Paints - Varnishes - Stains - Brushes - Rollers Unlimited color selection - we can match anything! Suif direct (»m%ct»ii **4£AVC ! 1300 22nd St. - bet. Mississippi & Texas 282-6310 Open weekdays 7:30 - 5:00 Saturdays 8:00 - 2:00 At base of Hill since 1947 - S.F. manufacturers since 1909 The City's Top Head Shop The Cortland Connection & Boutique 3438 Mission Street Near Cortland 1 1 am — 5 pm Closed Sundays 824-5050 PIPES PAPERS CLIPS PATCHES MAGAZINES GREAT CLOTHES lie Brown has also testified to the importance of this re- form. Yet why is it not bet- ter now? One can only suspect that it is due to the combin- ation of a conspiracy of si- lence maintained by land mono- polists and speculative in- terests and a pervading public ignorance about basic econo- mic principles. If you are interested in learning more about Henry George and land value taxa- tion, be sure to attend the next Glen Park Association meeting on Monday, July 17, during which time the 30 min- ute movie "This Land is Mine" will be shown. Terry Newland of Land, Equality, and Free- dom will be there to answer questions . Books small Is Beautiful by Phil Fanning SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, Economics as if People Mattered, by E.F. Schumacher, 1973, Harper and Row, 30 5 pages, paperback, $2.95. Why is it that with all our labor-saving devices, we find the pressure and strain of everyday life to be great- er than, say, that of the ty- pical Burmese, who enjoys far fewer of these devices? Why is it that with one of the world's highest "standards of living," so many of us find little satisfaction in our working lives, and/ in fact, count the minuses to five, the days to Friday, and the years to retirement? Part of the reason, ac- cording to the late British economist E.F. Schumacher, is that we in the West have some- how forgotten the true mean- ing of work. "Work and leisure are complementary parts of the same living process and cannot be separa- ted without destroying the joy of work and the bliss of leisure. .. .The Buddhist point of view takes the func- tion of work to be at least threefold: To give a man a chance to utilize and dev- elop his faculties; to en- able him to overcome his ego- centredness by joining with graphic designs for communication ] 3 3 4 - O 7 O 7 other people in a common task; and to bring forth the goods and services needed for a becoming existence." What a far cry from our Western formula of more productivity=more wages= more consumption=raore satisfaction! If we will only act selfishly and with the goal of personal enrich- ment, the result will be economic progress leading to the greatest good for the greatest number. On the contrary, says Schumacher, "The cultivation and expansion of needs is the antithesis of wisdom. ... Every increase of needs tends to in- crease one's dependence on outside force ever which one cannot have control , and therefore increases existen- tial fear. Only by a reduc- tion of needs can one promote a genuine reduction in those tensions which are the ulti- mate causes of strife and war. " A reduction of needs! What a revolutionary idea! And yet, as you look around, you begin to see it happening everywhere. Instead of a new car every two years , maybe we can make this one last for ten or more. Instead of having a night on the town, why not invite some friends over for dinner and conver- sation? Nor is it stretching the point too far, I think, to say that district elec- tions and the Jarvis-Gann initiative were both straws in the wind of change, both bringing the economic deci- sionmaking of our society closer to those who will, after all, have to live with the results most ultimately — us ! SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL is not a new book. First published in 1973, it has now firmly established itself as a mile- stone book, one whose influ- ence continiies to spread. If you haven't read it, you should. It could literally change your life. Our advertisers make pub- lication of the GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE possible. Be sure to let them know you saw their ad in the PERSPEC- TIVE . by Thai Dass Greqqory In the future you will know me as Adolph von Goebbelstein (NB: name change to Menahem Ben-Hitler was rejected by me as too pushy. After all, since I walked out on my wife and small kids, it seemed the part of wisdom not to attract too much spotlight too soon) . You may be as pleased as I was to learn that the I.C.L.S. of P.U., that is, the renowned International Consciousness- Lowering Society of ParaPsy University has persuaded me to accept guru-hood or, if you prefer, guru-ship, for my self- created Path to Perfection, as revealed in my No-Bell Prize Winning monograph titled, "Per- fection, Erection, Selection, Trajection, the True Way," to be known colloquially and/or popularly as pEST. Thus, with simple dignity, may I direct your attention to the genesis of our Curriculum. Mail order courses — known to us as L.U., or Learning Units --in a few basic areas are al- ready in progress, if that's the word I want. L.U. kits for our Introductory Year are being sent to thousands who wish to qualify for H.W.C.'s (Higher Wisdom Cells) next year. An Elective Catalog will be available to all who pass — or Transcend, as we prefer to call it — our basic required courses , Sanctimony I and San- timony II. Also required, in advance, will be Cash or a Certified Check for Three Grand, Three Big Ones, Seekers of the Light. We're talking about $3,000. Cheap at the price. Those among you who already possess a B.S. in Touching from Esalen or some equivalent intellectual swamp, will then be eligible to sign up for the S.M. Encounter Orgy Series, with a door prize of Complimen- tary Experience in P.S., or Primal Shreiking. Now the Seeker approaches preparation of PHASE II of pEST, which will set him/her back an additional pretty penny. This may prove to be FANNING'S BOOKSTORE 401a Judah St. (at Ninth Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94122 (on the "N Judah" line) 504-7094 customer parking 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM MON - SAT PHIL & LINDA FANNING ARE GLEN PARK RESIDENTS Greggory invaluable in later life. Much later. Those who successfully dominate PHASE II will be re- registered for a nominal re- registration fee, "ca va sans dire" (French for "What else") as Triple P's (Powerful Poten- tial People) . Each of them may then qualify, during a Su- per Weekend Love-Out for PHASE III. Next month, Thai Dass Greg- gory will tell us all about PHASE III and all those bliss- ful flavors which will soon be available at his franchised Ye Yoga Yogurt Yurts . (TO BE CONTINUED NEXT MONTH) I see you in the coffeehouses, Playing chess and puzzling crosses, Drinking mocha tall with foam. Writing the Great American Poem. I try real hard to catch your eye. As I grab a refill and pass you by. But you seem so distant and hard to approach That I can't think of a subject to broach. You see, I'm your coffeehouse lover. Admiring you from my stool. Wanting so much to accost you. But fearing I'll look like a fool. I try to look like I'm involved. With my songs half-written and my puzzles half-solved , But I'm dreaming of what the future holds for us As I busily consult my thesaurus. Yes, I'm your coffeehouse lover. Worshipping you from afar. Hoping you're my kind of person. And not some kind of vain superstar. I think of what it would be like To leave together on my bike , And fade into the afterglow with a couple of cappuccinos ... to go. But I'm only your coffeehouse lover. Living the coffeehouse life. Drowning my sorrows in coffee, As I dream of a coffeehouse wife. P.S. I gaze and wonder what you feel. As you sit and sip your camomile. You can come over and join me, whenever. Better latte than never. © David Frankel November 1977 L OF COURSE (P YOU'LL NEED PRINTING, TOO newsletters, bulletins, "tent" cards, menus, invitations . . . and you'll need them fast. Call 333-0806 and ask for Ron or Mike. Optimum Press (j 677 CKmery St S*o Fwneiico 94131 NEWS NEWS NEWS Dist. 9 Council Elects Officers The Glen Park Association is an official charter member of the District Nine Community Council. GPA delegates are Lu Blaze j, Dolores Tighe, and Ruth Gravanis. Laura Goderez is an alternate. Each member organization takes a turn hosting and providing the pre- siding officer. The Steering Committee consists of the three incoming and outgoing presiding officers. At the June meeting, officers were elected: corres- ponding secretary Bob Dutra (Mullen-Holladay Group) , recording secretary Ruth Gravanis (GPA) , and treasurer Manny Piriano ( Miraloma Park Improvement Club) . Catharine Wiles, administrative aide to Supervisor Dolson, gave a pre- sentation on appointive positions on City Boards and Commissions. Ms. Wiles urged interested people to check the list of vacancies posted out- side of Room 235 at City Hall and to fill out an applica- tion. Supervisor Lee Dolson, a regular guest at Council meetings , asked for names that he could recommend for appointments. He also en- couraged members of the group to run for the Charter Revision Commission in November . Presently, the Council has two committees— one to study the permit process, and one to deal with the airplane noise problem. It is not necessary to be a delegate to serve on a committee, and all District Nine residents and merchants are urged to parti- cipate. Write to the Council, P.O., Box 31178, SF 94131. The next meeting will be hosted by the Diamond Heights Community Association on Thursday, July 27th at 8:00 p.m. at the Miraloma Clubhouse. The highlight of the evening will be a panel discussion called "How to live with Jarvis-Gann . " All District Nine residents and merchants are invited to attend. Junior High Caravans entering grades 6-8 July 17-21 Yosemite National Park July 31 - August 4 Mother Lode and Lake Tahoe Aug 21-25 Moro Bay and Santa Cruz Redwoods Camping out, gold panning, redwood forests, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite. All these are offered in the Mission YMCA summer caravans, a vacation on wheels. Transportation, trained counselors and meals provided. Youth help plan the week's activities. FEES: Each trip $30 Y members, $35 non-mem. For more information call the Mission YMCA at 586-6900 4080 Mission St San Francisco 941 12 JOIN GPA Our treasury is very low - your renewals and new member ships are urgently needed! Minimum dues are $2 but con- tributions of $5 (Patron), $1 (Benefactor) and $25(Super- member) are urged. If you don't join now we'll get pus Please mail your check to P.O. Box 31337, S.F. 94131. NAME: hy. ADDRESS: PHONE : PITTS LOCK & KEY SERVICE • 24 Hour Emergency Service • Dead Bolt Locks Installed • A Full Line of Keys • Locks Repaired and Opened • Combinations Changed • Scissors Sharpened Call Al at 333-1330 1439 Ocean Avenue Between Granada & Miramar Shop Hours 9 AM - 5 PM Board Supports Elsie Street Plan Here is a summary of the GPA Board of Directors meeting of June 30th: --Heard a request from Glenridge Nursery School for our support in their efforts to increase security at the Silvertree building. --Reaffirmed support for the Open Space/Park Renovation Program . — Voted to support the Elsie Street Plan, which is a comp- rehensive and concrete proposal for the development of the 100 block of Elsie Street in Bernal Heights. The Northwest Bernal Block Club is seeking Planning Commission approval for the plan, prepared by and for the neighborhood with the help of a $5,000 grant from the Vanguard Foundation. (Call 282-9153 if you wish to obtain a copy of the plan.) --Decided to step up the search for a membership secretary and a program planner. — Discussed fund-raising ideas and decided to hold a door-to- door membership drive. --Heard reports from several committees . The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the GPA is scheduled for August 7th. The meetings are open. Call 585-5304 for time and place. Mayor's office, Supes, Clash over Prop. 13 The Glen Park Association hosted the June meeting of . the Coalition for San 0 j Francisco Neighborhoods--a j city-wide organization of neighborhood groups. The topic of the evening was the Jarvis-Gann Initia- tive, and Quentin Kopp had been invited to respond to the concerns of various neigh- borhood groups. Richard Sklar represented the Mayor's Office, and the District Nine Super- visor held down the other fort until Kopp arrived. Intense animosity between j the Mayor's office and one j faction of the Board of Super- visors revealed itself when Moscone's Emergency Proclama- tion was mentioned. Co-chairs Pamela Hitchcock and Ruth Gra- vanis kept the meeting under control but might have much preferred refereeing a Spinks- Ali match. More than 60 people were present, and after everyone was given a chance to have a short say and to ask questions of Sklar, Kopp, and Dolson, the group decided to form a task force for the purpose of forming a resolution regarding where cuts should and shouldn't be made and whether additional taxation is warranted. The next meeting of the Coalition will be hosted by the Inner Sunset Action Com- mittee on July 18. Foran Announces Senior Tax Breaks Senator John Foran has an- nounced that many senior citi- zens are eligible for partial reimbursement of their 1977-78 property taxes. Owner-occu- pants who were 6 2 or older last December 31, and who had $12,000 or less in total house- hold income for 19 7 7 should apply. Also, rent assistance is available to seniors 62 or older who paid $50 or more monthly in rent last year, and who had $5,000 or less in to- tal household income. The filing period ends Oct. 2, 1978. For information, call Foran' s District Office, 755-1766 . an* lift ir/hne— /itEO 771 6— INTERIOR DESIGN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL 781-8390 586-4026 NEWS TRAFFIC (Com.) assist the department, you are urged to note the bus number of any MUNI buses , truck company of any large trucks , and license numbers of any speeding cars or pick- up trucks you see on Elk Street. Send these to the Traffic Committee, GPA , P. 0. Box 31337, or call Laura at 585-7436. CHENERY STREET: Since the death of 6- year-old Linette Gomez on Chenery Street last month, the Department of Traffic Engineering has agreed to consider installation of speed bumps on Chenery between Elk and Diamond. To give the public a chance to respond, a hearing will be on Friday, July 14, at 10:00 a.m. at 460 McAllister Street. GPA members have urged the department to locate the bumps in front of houses set back from the street, or in front of empty lots, so as to minimize noise problems. The locations for four sets of bumps are: 1) West of Brompton in front of numbers 751, 757, 763, 732, 732A, 742; 2) West of'Lippard in front of numbers 815, 821, 825; 3) West of Chilton in front of numbers 900, 906; 4) East of Surrey in front of numbers 998, 969, 963, If you like the bumps on Elk Street and feel that bumps would help Chenery, or if you feel the locations should be changed, or if you dislike the idea entirely, come to the hearing to say so. If you can't attend, send your ideas to Jeffrey Lee, Deputy Director of Public Works, Rm. 260 City Hall, San Francisco, 94102. -Laura Goderez Scouting for a Scoutmaster Glen Park won't lose its scout troop if a scout master can be found. One person has already volunteered to take on part of this privilege and responsibility. With one or two others to share the task, it will be more fun than work. Interested or know someone who might be? Call Bob Lando at 5.86-7184. — ^ feocli offia it indtfxnJtntly otinrJ an J of* raid FW t FOX REALTORS* mm fosuson ASSOCIATE 360 WMt porta) avwwe Mn fmcteco. California 94127 but. 685-0330 rat. 826-4522 NEWS NEWS mm imv* McAteer High School art students are painting this mural on the north wall of the Glen Park Rec. Center under the auspices of CETA/MOET and the Alvarado Art Workshop, helped along by th GPA and the Roy Anderson Paint Co., directed and designed by Gary Rees , artist-in-residence at McAteer. (Photo by Sarah Alexander) Glen Park monitors ferk needs people Airplane noise A temporary airplane noise monitor has been installed in Glen Park, and the GPA has been told that it will receive summaries of the readings. This may be a step toward get- ing air traffic rerouted over less-populated areas. Some people, however, are uncomfortable with the fact that the monitor will only be functioning for seven days out of each month. San Francisco and San Mateo Counties are cooperating in a joint venture to study airport related problems. Chaired by Supervisor Quentin Kopp, the Joint Powers Board has begun to compile the Jrjint Land Use Study . For some reason, the Board has not seen fit to include San Francisco as an affected area. The GPA's request for the inclusion of San Francisco in the study area is on the agenda for the next meeting of the Joint Powers Board. Is San Francisco affected by airplane noise? Come and testify, July 24th, 9:00 a.m., Millbrae City Hall, Council Chambers, 621 Magnolia Ave. , Millbrae. The Glen Park Recreation Center Advisory Committee is still seeking interested par- ticipants. The purpose of this group is to promote re- creational activities for all Glen Park residents and to encourage people to partici- pate. At the last meeting the by-laws were approved, and the following nominations were made: for president, Charlie Creighton; for vice-president/ treasurer, Michelle Lundy and Bob Lando; and for secretary, Thelma Williams. Nominations are still open! All Glen Park residents who are able to donate a little time to the park are urged to leave their names with the director at the Re- creation Center. bj droit bi j Heal Esiaie-^ (415) S21-i684 S49A Castro Street San Franeiseo, California 94114 NATURAL HAIR TRIMS CUSTOM HAIR DESIGN Robert's Hairstyling Men and Women Robert D. Dominguez PROPRIETOR APPTS 648-0566 168 - 29th STREET San Francisco. Ca 94 no We'll wrap ice cream to stay freezer cold 'till you get home Want to do more shopping after you've picked up a carton of your favorite flavor or a custom-made ice cream dessert? Or maybe it takes you hours and hours to drive home. Don't worry. We'll pack your pur- chase in dry ice and it'll stay freezer cold and perfect all the way. Just ask. BASKMOBBINS ZCE CREAM STORE U 1973. BASKIN-ROBBINS PRINTED IN U.S. DIAMOND HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER (next to Christopher Rec. Center) 285-7674 An Epicene Frame of Mind - - The Challenge of the '80s by Lee Glickstein After 34 years it finally happened. God gave me the word, personally. For the nonbelievers among us, let's just say I got a phone call from Madalyn Murray O'Hair. In any event she said: The word is epicene . " You see , I was at a dinner gathering of four in April and found myself in conversations involving "holistic" health and "modular" activities-- very California language that originates here and two years later finds its way onto TV and into general usage. I was pacing back and forth holding up a dictionary, ranting: "The catchwords of the 1980s are in this book; we just haven't applied them, to specific concerns yet." (The concerns develop, we give them words in California and ship them to New York for media processing and country- wide disbursement.) I raved on: "Let's find an untapped word that clari- fies a pressing human concern. Hey I Let's even pick a word randomly and see if we can imbue it with special signifi- cance . " And in this room with three witnesses (references upon re- quest) we absolutely randomly put a finger on epicene , which turns out to mean: Ad jective--"Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes . " Noun-- "One who partakes of the characteristics of both sexes . " Kind of like androgenous we thought , but androgeny applies specifically to sexu- ality while epicene applies to social role characteristics. So "epicene consciousness" suggest undifferentiated social roles among male and female, "epicene behavior" would be sex blind, and the "epicene ideal" would be achievement of a perfect bal- ance between passivity and aggressiveness; between gen- tleness and assertiveness . Many of* us are finding a need for such an ideal; women are increasingly uncomfortable with passive behavior patterns while men are coming to fight the compulsion to assert our- selves. With the popularity of assertiveness training for women we may be ready for passivity training for men. We were brought up to be charming men and women and were supported in that differ- entiation until relatively recently. The reeducation of ourselves to be equally charming with either sex (no matter who we choose to share sex with) is our challenge for the 1980s. So the word epicene cropped up to give clear language to a current concern in my world. That it arose "randomly" at a time in my life when I was needing a handle for talking and writing about just such concerns gives rise to my sense of direct contact with God, or Harpo Marx. REALTOR* Ken Hoegger • Joel Bridgman and Associates 30 Monterey Blvd. (Near BART) • 239-6300 PROUDLY ANNOUNCING OUR GRAND OPENING SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1978 A Community Beautification Project f A Community/Neighborhood Party • 9:00 AM at Monterey and Joost /L-*0* s\ • 1 :00 PM at Forum Realty • A Tree Planting Ceremony ["V f \ • Sandwiches, Beer, sponsored by the Glen Park \ / ^ \ I Music, and Fun and Sunnyside Neighborhood Associations JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS Forum Realty, a residential real estate company, and a forum for community involvement, welcomes neighbors from Sunnyside and Glen Park to help us cele- brate our Grand Opening. "FOR OUR COMMUNITY.. .IN OUR COMMUNITY" » Whether man, woman, straight, gay, married, single, or double, each of us has boundless untapped creative stimulation for one another. Our sex styles and terminal shyness often get in the way. We were not raised to freely share our creative passions passionately. Such behavior calls for gentle assertiveness , or assertive gentleness. It calls for an epicene frame of mind. What are your creative passions? Id love to know. HIGH RISE SHORT COURSE The San Francisco Ecology Center in cooperation with San Francisco Tomorrow will be presenting a month and a half long class called a High Rise Short Course. This close-up look at highrise development will be given by well-known experts such as Planning Com- missioner Charlie Starbuck , Supervisor Quentin Kopp, Yer- ba Buena "watchdog" Chester Hartman, Planning Director Rai Okamoto, Permit Board member Doug Engmann , and others. Reserve a space now by sanding $12.00 to the S.F. Ecology Center, 13 Columbus, San Francisco, 94111. 626-3131. CONSULTING SERVICES KEVIN /. COLGATE S ASSOCIATES K. J. COLGATE M.8.A. 387 Arlington Str.8* San Francisco CA 94131 (415) 585-7070/43 1 -5258 Velva and Rositta's 3832 Mission Street (at College) 334 -4832 SUPER PILLOWS FLOOR FURNITURE Soft Sofas Custom Made Cushions Bedspreads Comforters GREAT PILLOWS FROM $1.00 i t ? T T f T ? t t t t t t ? ? y y i 9% SLids' K.orner Summer Fun by Nova Blaze j, age 9 Hi, this June I went on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. On our trip we saw a lot of geysers, which are hot springs which shoot boiling water high into the air. We even saw the biggest geyser in the park, the Grand Geyser, shoot water up over 100 feet. While in the park I made a friend whoso name was Tnyred. She lives in Denver, Colorado. While my mother was making dinner, my father fixed, the ^ent and my brothers played. Ingred and I took a hike along a river and on the way back to the tent I slipped in the side of the river where it was gookey and it smelled and got wet up to my knees. On the way home we stopped at several National Monuments: Fossil, Dinasour, Lehman Caves and Timpanagos Caves. These places were very interesting and beautiful. Here's a recipe to keep you cool when it's hot - THICK SHAKE - Things you need: Milk, vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, a cup, a table- spoon, two glasses, a big jar with a lid. What to do: Pour 2 cups of milk into the jar. Put in 4 tablespoons of chocolate syrup. Put in 4 tablespoons of ice cream into the jar. Put the lid on the jar. Make it tight. Shake it well. Look. Has the ice cream melted? If it has, then it's ready to drink. For different flavors use other kinds of ice creams and syrups . Please write me about a trip you took or send me pictures and poems, them to: Nova J. Blazej, 127 Mateo St., San Francisco, CA 94131. Send i i Trips, Flicks, and Family Fun SF Recreation Department outings are on Wednesdays during the summer. Informa- tion on cost, what to bring, what to wear, and time of de- parture and return will be an- nounced by the directors at Glen Park, Miraloma, and Sun- nyside Playgrounds. *7/19— SF Zoo *7/26— Frontier Village *8/2 — Cook Out/Family Fun *8/9 —Baseball Day Movies are shown in the Glen Park Rec Center on Thurs- days at 1:30 pm. Admission: 25C. *7/13 — Animals are Beautiful People *7/20 — The Point *7/27 — Golden Voyage of Sin- bad *3/3 — Life and Times of Grizzly Adams *8/10 — Red Red Dragon *8/17 — Hercules in the Haunted World THE MONTEREY SPECIAL; salami, pepperoni. fresh mushrooms, sausage, and lots of cheese - is one of our many specialities. THE DELUXE EDITION includes all the above - plus bell peppers, onions, ground beef, and garlic VEGETARIAN? Of course we've got it: fresh toma- toes, mushrooms, black olives, onion, bell peppers, and our secret vegetanan sauce YOU ARE WELCOME to create your own combination BEER WINE SUBMARINES CALL 585-5858 FOR MONICA'S GROCERY 964 Chenery Street (at Burnside Street) Al & Francis offer you A Wide Variety of Groceries Beer Wines Tasty Hot Sandwiches Mon. - Sat. 8-8 Sundays 9-6 10 ("Review" cont'd) wines and cheeses, coffee and a donated pot-full of fresh figs disappeared into over 100 people, including offi- cials of the city Real Estate Department and the Library Commission . Saturday, June 24, a small but thoroughly appreciative crowd enjoyed a viewing of the Academy Award winning docu- mentary about the DeBolt fami- ly, Who Are the DeBolts and What Are They Doing With 19 Kids? The beauty of the Sneak- a-Peek was in the community's response to it. Glen Park re- sidents stepped out in style (witness the long dresses and three-piece suits on Friday!) for this bit of culture and entertainment. This kind of interest can only generate more such evenings in the fu- ture. We have a lot of talent- ed people living here, and apparently everyone from ten- year-old Yvonne Buslje to se- nior citizen Karl Alexander wants to see and hear what they can create and perform. Thanks to all of you who sup- ported the Sneak-a-Peek , and most of all thanks to Val and Bill Tietz for making the li- brary happen. Grand total made, after expenses: $215, all donated to the Glen Park Branch of the library. As we thank those who volunteered to work on the festivities, read carefully-- you may spot a neighbor or two! — Planning Committee: Laura Goderez , Ruth Gravanis, Val Tietz, with Betty Sied- hoff , Kathleen Pabst and Mike Sanchez . --Poster Committee: Sher^ ry Backus (age 14) , Yvonne Re (14) , Debbie Gardella (14) , Margo Columbana (11), Nicky Jerry Topolos pus PREFERRED LEGAL SERVICES 1095 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103 (415) 552-1348 DIAMOND HEIGHTS TRAVEL AIRLINE TICKETS ANYWHERE Diamond Heights Shopping Canter San Francisco. Ca. 94131 • (415)824-4400 Low Rates for Preferred Risks JEFF LEE AGENCY 870 Market Street at Powell Suite 622 433-5886 A Family Insurance Agent providing Auto, Fire, Life, Commercial and Homeowner's Policy Protection. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS for NON-SMOKERS GOOD STUDENTS GOOD DRIVERS I'm a Glen Park resident specializing in the area. Let s get acquainted and discuss selling your property. Call me at 922-2 178 for a complimentary appraisal. Richard John Lindner Bregante (11), Chucky Backus (8) --Baked goods: Eleanor Sanchez, Yvonne Buslje, Kath- leen Pabst, Virginia Backus, Val Tietz, Lydia Aguilar, Mar- ilyn Hadfield, Laura Goderez. — Door Prizes: Connie Ro- bles, Kathleen Pabst, Marilyn Hadfield, Susan and Ron Sulli- van, Bruce and Jean Conner, Ray Gorbeck, Elsie Wong. — Set-Up, Hosting and Clean-Up: Karl Alexander, Mike Sanchez, Pauline Blanc, Paula Preston, Susan ROmans , Sharon and Richard Lindner, Dena Rei- ner, Sherry Backus, Adrienne Cook, Bill Canales, Karl Marx. --Applause for the musi- cians: Michael Lewis, Peter and Shoshanna Kessler, Ed Sil- berman, Erwin Burger, Laure' Campbell; and to the poets: David Frankel, Stephanie Mines, Margie Steiner, Randy Siebert; and to the artists: Lenda Barth, Pauline Blanc, Gary Rees , Jean Conner, Bill Cana- les, Dan Scannell, Rosemary Pierce, Howard Pierce, Greg Borelli, Val Tietz, Andy Bar- nett, Jacquelyn Paull. Special thanks to Deborah Spearing for transportation, Forrest Tietz for the use of his van, Joan Anderson for her cheese suggestions , Susan Ro- mans for help with publicity, Charlie of Diamond Super for his generous donation of ap- ple juice, and Alan Goldfarb of Higher Grounds for his do- nation of cups, napkins, re- frigerator space and black- out curtains for the film, and the Easter Seal Society of San Francisco for the use of its chairs and tables. If we've missed anyone, don't scream-- there were many people who helped. so NAUTILUS BOOKSHOP 1708 OCEAN AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO. CA 94112 MICHAEL F. MALFATTI PHONE (415) 334-5018 Mitchell's Ice Cream has been winning Gold Medals since 1953, and there's a reason: we make our ice cream' with only the finest natural ingredients. Try some of our 30 Fabulous Flavors, including exotic tropical fruit flavors. 688 San Jose Avenue San Francisco 648-2300 ("Bookocracy" cont'd) enough "calculations," said the Bureau, so the Tietzes had to hire a structural engineer to verify Bill's specifica- tions . They had a difficult time finding an engineer who would take the job. Two engineers turned it down because they didn't want to deal with the San Francisco Department of Public Works. The third en- gineer, after talking to DPW, told the Tietzes that they would be required to redesign the building, including the balcony, to support a maximum of 125 pounds per square foot, which is enough to sup- port heavy industrial machin- ery (on a balcony?) . This delayed construction until January 19.78, and necessi- tated the installation of ten- inch steel beams to support the floor. In an attempt to minimize increasing costs and to accel- erate the construction, the entire top story was torn down in order to redesign the building in a way that required less material. The DPW, ap- parently miffed because it wasn't consulted about the de- sign change, objected. It was then that the Tietzes began to realize that something peculiar was going on. The DPW had issued them an F-2 zoning classification (mixed assembly ana commercial) , but required that they meet building codes characteristic of B-3 (larger buildings, as a six-story lib- rary might be) . The maximum weight per square foot required under F-2 was not 125 pounds as they had been told , but only 60 pounds! So the DPW had required the Tietzes to build to meet codes of a larger building than designated on their permit. This resulted NOW THERE ARE TWO! J.P. JONES SUBMARINE SANDWICHES 3460 Mission Street (at Cortland) 285-3839 2823 Mission Street (at 24th) 826-1255 San Francisco's Best Steak Subs Fantastic Philadelphia-style Hoagies SUNDAY-THURSDAY 11:00AM-1:00 AM FRIDAY-SATURDAY 11:00 AM-3:00 AM Fast take-out service Phone in your order. in loss of floor space and cost the Tietzes thousands of dol- lars . Next, the redesigned plans for the truss system in the roof were lost for two weeks somewhere between the Struc- tural Department on the second floor of the Department of Pub- lic Works and the Permit Bur- eau downstairs. After phone calls by the Tietzes, the plans were located on a Permit Bureau shelf by an employee of another department. This episode caused more delay. The Tietzes • attempts to grade the sidewalk in front of the building to facilitate wheelchair access were rejected outright by an official of the Department of Streets and Side- walks. He was totally unsym- pathetic to the needs of the handicapped despite the fact that accessibility to public buildings is now mandated by City code. When the DPW rejected efforts to meet City sidewalk codes , the Tietzes decided to use fed- eral codes instead. As con- struction proceeded, a truck accidentally broke into the 13 11 sidewalk. It was then dis- covered that the sidewalk was only one inch thick, instead of the required four inches. Was the Street and Sidewalk Dept. official trying to hide this fact when he opposed any sidewalk changes? Another hurdle was the bath- room. F-2 codes required only one , but for some reason an official at the Permit Bureau decided to require two. Not wanting to waste more time, the Tietzes went ahead and in- stalled plumbing for two bath- rooms while they waited for the Board of Permit Appeals to reach a decision. After sit- ting in the hearing room until midnight, Val was told what she already knew--only one bathroom was required. Despite other complications that led to more delays, frus- trations, and expense, the Tietzes succeeded in complet- ing a building that provides a very pleasant space. But the question still remains un- answered: Why was it so hard to house a library? Untitled poem by Randy Siebert When minds close so do libraries When libraries close so do minds. When you don't care to read What's a book got for you anyway? T.v. soap opera lives, inane scenes and repeating lines Movies such as these could be cut up into individual frames Put thru a blender and reconstituted in random order And you just might make better sense out of it all. When you view the world from the corners of bent mirrors You're bound to have a distorted view of the world. The knowledge contained in a neighborhood library And access to it, is vital. Just the quiet space alone is important. Free the libraries from political threats and keep them open 678 chenery st.,s.f. 587-2649 store hours Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm Friday & Saturday 10am - Midnight Sunday 10am -10pm FREE DELIVERY ($5 mill.] Deliveries 6-9 M-Th / 6-11 F~S No Deliveries Sun. | Satisfied Customers for Over 43 Years A-A CRAFTSMAN CORTLAND UPHOLSTERY REUPHOLSTER SPECIAL ON SOFAS & CHAIRS $50 Off on Sofas Call Fidelma 824-3140 824-6595 3476 Mission BankAmericard Master Charge CALENDAl JULY 14--Speed bump hearing. 10:00 a.m. Room 282, City Hall. Francisco's Victorian Revival . Judith Waldhorn Lecture at 8 p.m. Fire- man's Fund Auditorium, 3333 California St. $4.50 UNCLASSIFIEDS WANTED : Student (16-18 yrs.) to work at refinishing antique furniture in our Glen Park home Starting pay is $?. .65/hr. for 5-10 hours per week. Call 585-2617 or 885-1906. 15 — Walkathon: Ten miles around Lake Merced. Sponsored by Jamestown Community Center. Call 647-6274 for more informa- tion. 15 — San Francisco Mime Troupe, Mission Dolores Park. 16— -Opera in the Grove. 2 p.m. Sigmund Stern Grove. Free. 17 — Glen Park Association meeting. 7:30 p.m. Glen Park Recreation Center. 22 — Free day at the zoo. 22 & 23 — San Francisco Mime Troupe, Precita Park. 2 p.m. 2 3 — San Francisco Symphony at Stern Grove. 2 p.m. Free. 24 — San Francisco Airport/ San Mateo County Joint Powers Board Meeting, Millbrae City Hall Council Chambers. 621 Magnolia Ave., Millbrae. 9 a.m. 27 — District Nine Community Council. 8:00 p.m. Mira- loma Clubhouse. 350 O' Shaughnessy Blvd. 27 — SPUR party. Rudy Nothen- berg, the Mayor's Execu- tive Deputy for Programs and Adminstration , will describe the City's re* sponse to Prop. 13 and evaluate its impact. 5:30 p.m. in the SPUR meeting room at 312 Sutter. 27--The Foundation for San Francisco's Architectural Heritage presents Victori- an Interiors : 19th Ce n - turv and Contemporary Applications . Charles Fracchia. Lecture at 8 p.m. Fireman's Fund Audi- torium, 3333 California St. $4.50 29 — Transcendental Sex, a workshop for expanding your potential for love and satisfaction, with Jerry Gillies. (non- sexual, a meditative approach) 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30. Call 386- 7027 for information and registration. 30 — Kurt Herbert Adler con- ducts the Stern Grove Opera Orchestra. 2:00 p.m. Sigmund Stern Grove. Free. AUGUST 1-- Free day at the zoo. 3 — The Foundation for San Francisco's Architectural Heritage presents San 9 — Giants Baseball Kid's Day, Candlestick Park, 1:05 p.m. 12 & 13--Annual San Francisco Blues Festival. Golden Gate Park, Band Concourse, All day. Every day--Special events at San Francisco Senior Center, 890 Beach St. Call 775-1866 for more information. Interested in submitting your event for consideration in the Calendar? Send an announce- ment stating what, who, where, when , how much , and phone num- ber to GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE, P.O. Box 31337. S.F. 94131. Listings must be received by August 4 for events occurring after August 17. Recycling Centers NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION: U.C. Ext., Buchanan & Waller 2nd Sat. 10-2. H-A NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: Kezar Stadium Pkg. Lot 2nd & 4th Sats. 10-2. AM-FM RECYCLING: Fort Mason, Marina Blvd. & Laguna, 2nd & 4th Sats 9-2. WEST. ADD. YWCA: 1830 Sutter 2nd Sat. 9-noon. LOWELL H.S. : 25th & Eucalyptus 3rd Sat. 8:30-noon. GIANNINI JR. HIGH: Ortega and Sunset 3rd Sat. 9-2. McATEER H.S. : Portola & O ' Shaughnessy 1st Sat. 9-noon. MISSION H.S. : 18th and Church 2nd Sat. 8:30-11:30. MISSION SHORT-CIRCUIT: 1425 San Bruno Ave. Sat. -Wed. 9-5. REA: Turk & Parker Every Saturday 9-2. WANTED: One slightly-organized person to serve as GPA Member- ship Secretary. Poor pay, but excellent fringe benefits. Call Laura at 585-7436. FOR SALE: Double bed — Mattress, box springs, and frame. Firm and like new. $75. Call Bob at 334-1298. WANTED: A ride to GPA meetings. Call Clara at 585-6249. WANTED: One or more innova- tive persons to plan timely fascinating programs for GPA general membership meetings. Call Ruth at 585-5304. FOR SALE: 1975 Yamaha 650. Perfect condition. $1200. Call Tony days at 585-5068. HOUSE TO SHARE: Two bedroom with a view, small yard. Surrey near Diamond. $250 with utilities. Call Miles at 587-2555 after 8 p.m. or 239- 6200 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WANTED: Two or three active, kid-loving adults who would like to co-lead a Glen Park Boy Scout Troop with another volunteer. Call Ruth at 585-5304. WANTED: Subscribers. Send $3.00 to Glen Park Perspective, P.O. Box 31337, S.F. 94131. 1st ANNUAL MIZPAH STREET SALE: Sat and Sun July 22 & 23, 11-5. Where's Mizpah? One block from the park be- tween Chenery and Sussex. GOT A PROBLEM? Put it in PERSPECTIVE. CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Free to current GPA members, otherwise $1.00. Submit to P.O. Box 31337 or call 585-5304. GET PERSPECTIVE If you're not getting PERSPECTIVE , subscribe! Just send $3.00 (to cover postage and handling) to GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE, P.O. Box 31337, S.F. 94131.