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October 2009
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ACTION ALERT
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FUNDRAISING SPOTLIGHT VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH NPC PROGRAMS PARK SUCCESS STORY I LOVE MY PARK COMMUNITY EVENTS Thank You To Our 2009 Gala Sponsors
Park Benefactor/ Presenting Sponsor  Park Pioneers James Hormel, Sr. and Michael P. Nguyen MJM Management Group Park Stewards Casa Buena Vista Boris Dramov and Bonnie Fisher Dana and Bob Emery Robert and Chandra Friese Anne Halsted and Dr. Wells Whitney Local 261 Marjorie S. Munson Pacific Waterfront Partners, LLC Julie and Will Parish Patty and Mike Phleger San Francisco Apartment Association The Sutton Law Firm Jerry Tone and Martha Wyckoff Diane Wilsey Park Partners Alvin Baum and Robert Holgate Bionic- Landscape Architecture and Planning Golden Gate Disposal/Sunset Scavenger, Co. San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department Safeway, Inc. Park Host CAVEC Emerald Fund/Oz Erickson Hanley Chan Solutions Henry N. How III and Jennifer Ruddock How Landis Communications Jane and Larry Manning Miriam Philips and Charles Eley Webcor Builders Barbara and Chris Wilson Party Supporters Barbary Coast Friends of Ina Coolbrith Park Friends of Redwood Park Thomas Harrison Port of San Francisco Russian Hill Neighbors San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Mike Sullivan and Paul Loeffler A note of gratitude Grey Goose Cameron Hughes Wine 1 Fort Mason Christine Krieg Photography Video by Rick Bacigalupi Honorary Host Committee Mayor Gavin Newsom - Co-chair Alice Russell-Shapiro - Co-chair Hon. Michela Alioto-Pier Hon. John Avalos Adah Bakalinsky Jared Blumenfeld Gloria Bonilla Hon. Willie Brown Jan Chernoff Hon. David Chiu Hon. Carmen Chu Hon. José Cisneros Hon. David Campos Nancy Conner Hon. Bevan Dufty Hon. Sean Elsbernd Mike Farrah Bob Friese Phil Ginsburg Chris Guillard Anne Halsted Ed Harrington Tom Harrison John Hart Daniel Homsey Hon. Frank Jordan Mindelle Kershner Jim Lazarus David Lee Ed Lee Hon. Mark Leno Meagan Levitan Hon. Fiona Ma Bill Maher Hon. Eric Mar Larry Martin Hon. Sophie Maxwell Amy Meyer Hon. Ross Mirkarimi Monique Moyer Janan New Lynne Newhouse Segal Alfredo Pedroza Patty Phleger Kelly Quirke Patty-Jo Rutland Mike Sullivan Jim Sutton Greg Syler Isabel Wade DeeDee Workman |
Vote "Yes" on Proposition C on November 3rd
NPC says YES to Proposition C, and we urge our coalition to do the same. Proposition C would allow the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco 49ers to find a sponsor for Candlestick Park Stadium, and to rename the stadium for that sponsor. Click here for more information and a ballot analysis. Community events engage park users
Has your park group hosted a community event recently? If not, this October might be the perfect time to do it... Click here for tips on planning a successful event, ways to spread the word, and for a list of upcoming park events across the city-everyone is welcome, of course! Fun and festivities for all at NPC's annual gala honoring Isabel Wade  Click here for highlights from the special tribute to our founding Executive Director, Isabel Wade, at our gala on September 11th. Manic Monday? Join NPC at Elixir and support parks on October 26th!
NPC would like to invite you for drinks to the Elixir Saloon in the Mission District on Monday, October 26th at 9:00 PM. Elixir is a wonderful bar that helps local non-profits fundraise in a fun and creative way. NPC staff will be bartending! Please join us for a fun and engaging night-- chat with other park advocates about the future of San Francisco's open spaces or simply come and relax with your friends! Your tips support your parks! Also, for every Paulaner Heffeweizen or Red Bull Cocktail purchased during the event, $1 will be donated to NPC, so that we can continue our work improving parks and green spaces in the city. Start off your week the right way, and join us at Elixir. Bring your friends! Support NPC through e-statements at SF Federal Credit Union  San Francisco Federal Credit Union, a not-for-profit, community-based financial institution, is giving back to its community and showing its support to Neighborhood Parks Council! For every credit union member who signs up for e-Statements from now through November 30th, the San Francisco Credit Union will donate $5 to NPC. Click here for more info.
 In October we feature Sarah Davis (l) and Kim Drutz (r) of Mission Bay Families as our Volunteers of the Month. Sarah and Kim have been working with parents and other neighbors in and around Mission Bay to advocate for parks, schools and other facilities to serve families in San Francisco's newest neighborhood. Click here to read an interview with them and learn about their project's mission and goals. Playfields Stewardship Initiative
Join NPC at five playfield events this fall! It's going to be a busy fall season this year for the Playfields Stewardship Initiative. No fewer than five events are being planned-we invite you to join us! Click here for information and dates. Playground Initiative Below are highlights from recent activities of the Playground Initiative. Click here to read the full stories. •NPC, in partnership with RPD, completed 13 workdays at low-scoring playgrounds during 2009, and we look forward to releasing our re-assessment report next month. •Nancy Gonzalez Madynski of Friends of Dolores Park Playground, and Meredith Thomas spoke about plans for the new playground at SPUR's lunchtime forum in September. •The Rec and Park Commission approved the plan for the Cayuga Playground renovation last month.The design includes a fully renovated playground and an exciting green feature--read all about it and see the plan drawing here. ParkScan Help NPC spread the word about ParkScan! Does your park have a park kiosk or community bulletin board where you could post information about ParkScan to help improve the parks in your neighborhood? NPC has created an 11 x 8.5 template for you. Click here to download the PDF or email sojure@sfnpc.org if you would like to request a customized poster for your group or neighborhood. If your park group or neighborhood organization would like an NPC staff member to come share information about ParkScan, please contact sojure@sfnpc.org. We are also always happy to conduct tutorials over the phone. As always, don't forget to visit ParkScan.org today to help keep your park clean and green! Blue Greenway Don't miss the India Basin Shoreline Walking Tour on October 2nd-get all the details here.  Park(ing) Day was a huge success (and so much fun) this year! Click here for photos and the full story about NPC's temporary park in Linden Alley, and others we visited during the day! Awards for public contributions to parks and urban life, family bicycling activities, safe fun on Halloween, and outdoor movies in Bernal Heights-all coming up in October, in parks near you!
Cox Enterprises and Trust for Public Land to award conservation heroes Do you know someone who creates, preserves, improves or enhances the shared outdoor places in your community? Visit http://www.coxconservesheroes.com before 5pm on October 9th to nominate your hero. Celebrate Our Beautiful City at the SF Beautiful Awards Dinner: October 29th SF Beautiful is the only San Francisco organization whose sole purpose is to protect and enhance the City's urban environment. They work to improve the quality of daily life, strengthen communities, and empower citizens to maintain the character of the City's parks, neighborhoods and streets. We encourage you to support their efforts by attending their annual Beautification Awards Dinner on October 29th. More information and tickets available at http://sfbeautiful.org/awards/dinner.shtml. Call For Nominations: Neighborhood Empowerment Network Awards
The Neighborhood Empowerment Network is currently accepting nominations to celebrate the community-enhancing work by individuals and organizations that you feel deserves to be recognized. The awards submission form will close at 5 PM on Tuesday, October 20th - click here to submit your recommendations today! The final list of categories includes: •Best "Green" Community Project •Best Neighborhood Organization Website •Best GraffitiWatch Volunteer Award •Best Community Building Event •Best Community Challenge Grant Project •Best Business Improvement District / Merchant Association •Comeback Neighborhood of the Year •The NEN Lifetime Achievement Award •The NEN Hall of Fame The NEN Awards ceremony will be held on November 11th in the North Light Court of City Hall--click here for details. Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema: October 1st-10th Mountain Biking Event for Kids in McLaren Park: October 4th Presidio Heights Library Supper/Informational Meeting: October 8th Saving the Bay: October 8th and 15th on KQED Third Annual Family Biking Day in Golden Gate Park: October 11th Annual Party in Mountain Lake Park: October 24th Safe Halloween in Hayes Valley/Western Addition: October 31st Halloween Extravaganza at Joe DiMaggio Playground: October 31st See the complete community event calendar here. |
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