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Supervisor Katy TangSunset Parkside

Support Our Schools

Recently, I announced that our office will once again provide grants to all Sunset District public schools to support their efforts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math

(STEAM). Combined with last year’s allocation, our nine District 4 public schools are receiving $10,000 each to meet their STEAM needs. The funding our office provided serves as a “challenge” grant in anticipation of the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) SparkLearning Technology Fundraising Campaign, which will be launched in early May.

The SparkLearning campaign allows the community to invest in new ways of integrating technology and com-puter science into the school day to personalize learning. SFUSD is partnering with San Francisco based crowd-funding organization, Tilt, to build and manage the central campaign platform that will eventually support every school site in fundraising for the technology needs and goals at their site. Several District 4 schools will be joining schools across the city for the initial pilot phase.

We encourage the community to match or exceed the grants my office has provided and support our schools’ STEAM needs! To find out more information and to donate when the sites go live, visit http://www.sfusd.edu/en/about-sfusd/invest-in-sfusd-schools.html.

Message from the Supervisor

May 2015

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Mayor Holds Forum on Budget and Neighborhood Priorities

Mayor Edwin Lee and I co-hosted a gathering of community stakeholders in the Sunset District to discuss bud-get and neighborhood priorities for District 4 residents. Stakeholders representing Sunset District organiza-

tions, businesses and neighborhood groups discussed priorities around affordable housing, public and transporta-tion safety, and community development. If you would like to share your budget priorities with our office, please contact me at Katy.Tang@sfgov.org.

The Mayor’s Office is currently reviewing budget requests submitted by city departments. His office will then sub-mit the Mayor’s citywide budget proposal to the Board of Supervisors for review by June 1st. The Budget Commit-tee of the Board of Supervisors, on which I serve as Vice Chair, will then hold a series of public hearings over several weeks in June to make further changes to the Mayor’s budget proposal. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the budget at a public hearing scheduled for Friday, June 19th starting at 10:00am. in the Board Chamber (Room 250) of City Hall. Public comment will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. After public comment has been held, the Budget Committee will make final changes to the proposed budget. The full Board of Supervisors will then formally adopt the new two-year budget prior to August 1st. For more information on the budget process, visit http://www.sfmayor.org/index.aspx?page=880.

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Bike to Work Day is coming up this year on May 14th. Our office and the San Francisco Bicycle

Coalition invites you to join us in a group ride down-town. We will be departing from Elevation Bike Co. (2648 Judah St. at 32nd Ave.) at 7:30am. Since its inception in 1994, Bike to Work Day has grown in size and scope every year as more residents embrace biking as a healthy, affordable and environmentally-friendly way to travel to work. For more information on the variety of events occurring that day, visit http://www.sfbike.org/bike-to-work-day/. I look forward to rid-ing with you!

Bike to Work Day is May 14th!

May is Small Business Month, and there are many opportunities for residents to get out and support our local businesses. There are also many opportunities for small business owners to connect with resources and make improvements to

their business.

Small Business Week EventsOn Monday, May 18th, attend Flavors of San Francisco from 5:30pm – 8:30pm at City View at Metreon, located at 135 4th Street, 4th Floor. This gala to kick-off San Francisco Small Business Week (May 16th – May 23rd), and will feature sample foods from over San Francisco’s local restaurants, bars and food entrepreneurs. In addition to a great networking opportunity, Flavors of San Francisco will also have plenty of resources and experts on hand to answer your small business questions.

Small Business Week also features a week full of free classes such as “How to Build a Fearless Brand” and “Promoting Your Business Online”. Sign up at www.sfsmallbusinessweek.com/events/.

On Saturday May 23rd, sidewalk sales will happen across the city from 9am – 6pm. In the Sunset District, look for sidewalk sales on Noriega Street between 37th to 48th Avenues.

Awning Fee Waivers for Small Business Month in May

Last year, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation I authored to waive permit fees for store awning replacements and storefront light-ing installations during the month of May each year. Permits for aw-ning replacements can often cost up to a couple hundred dollars just on the permit fee alone.

Please note that small business owners need only apply for the per-mits in May – the work does not have to be completed before the end of the month. For more information on how to apply for an aw-ning replacement permit, please visit http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=17478.

May is Small Business Month in San Francisco

Bike to Work Day 2014

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Our office’s Front Yard Ambassadors Program has been a popular and successful program since its beginning in 2014. Our third neighborhood planting day was

held on Saturday, April 18th. Participating residents and volunteers celebrated a job well-done with a pot-luck after the planting. Our office would like to thank the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) for their strong partnership in this program. For each square foot of concrete converted to landscaping in the Sunset District, an average of about 12 gallons of stormwater runoff is removed from the sewer system each year. Since our first plant-ing day last March, we have installed 35 new front yard gardens. We have removed 1,928 square feet of concrete from the Sunset District and are diverting over 35,000 gallons of stormwater from our sewer systems annually as a result. For more infor-mation about the Front Yard Ambassadors Program, visit www.sfbos.org/FrontYar-dAmbassadors.

Recap on Neighborhood Events

Front Yard Ambassadors Program Planting Day

Discover Your District April Recap and May Events

In April, we learned some helpful tips on organizing and how an organized space helps promote more productivity from Christina Ardemis, expert organizer with

over 25 years of experience. We also learned about how to “read” the needs of your garden based on which weeds like to grow in it and how to utilize garden weeds to beautify our community garden with Far Out West Dune Community Garden. This month, create a custom succulent planter to take home to your mother or a special woman in your life for Mother’s Day with Establish owner and artist, Erica Maver. Then enjoy a unique opportunity to explore the San Francisco Zoo by bicycle and learn bicycle safety tips before the crowds come in. There will also be a short ride organized by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition that will lead participants from Andytown to the Zoo event, highlighting transportation safety improvements along the way!

Saturday – May 2, 2015 (10:00am – 12:00pm)Establish | 3811 Noriega St. and 45th Ave.Create a Personalized Succulent Planter for Mother’s Day with Supervisor Tang and EstablishCreate a custom succulent planter to take home to your mother or someone special in your life with Establish owner and artist, Erica Maver. ($15; Limit 40)Register Here: http://goo.gl/dVKeCL Visit Establish at www.establishsf.com

Sunday – May 3, 2015 (8:30am – 10:00am)San Francisco Zoo | Sloat Boulevard at the Great HighwayJoin Supervisor Tang and the San Francisco Bike Coalition on a Zoo Bike AboutEnjoy a unique opportunity to explore the Zoo by bicycle and learn bicycle safety tips before the crowds come in. ($18 for Zoo members, $23 for non-Zoo members; Limit 40)*Note: The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be leading a short ride from Andy-town (3655 Lawton St. and 43rd Ave.) to the Zoo event to highlight recent transpor-tation safety improvements along the way. Participants will be leaving Andytown at 7:50am.Register Here: http://goo.gl/E5Mpjd Visit the SF Zoo at http://www.sfzoo.org/learn/family-programs.htm

Christina shared great organizing resources

A beautiful day at Far Out West Garden

Chard and kale grow well at Far Out West Garden

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Legislative Update

Protecting Our Animals

In April, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation I sponsored that prohibits the performance of wild and exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement in

San Francisco. Physical force and abuse are commonplace when training circus and other performing animals. This often results in physical injury, and in extreme cases, death. Chronic stress and trauma also have damaging effects on the physical and psychological health of performing animals. Existing laws do not adequately protect wild and exotic animals from conditions they are subject to when involved in animal shows, and animal welfare laws are difficult to enforce when travelling shows move between jurisdictions.

The Board of Supervisors also passed a resolution I introduced supporting Sen-ate Bill 716, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara of Southeast Los Angeles County. If passed, it will prohibit training or disciplining elephants using abusive methods such as restraints, food and water deprivation, physical punishment, or the use of a “bullhook”, among other methods. The bullhook is a 2-3 foot long bludgeoning de-vice with an attached hook that is used to beat, hit, and poke animals, often on very sensitive parts of their bodies.

Clean Water State Revolving Funds

I also introduced legislation with Mayor Edwin Lee that would allow our San Fran-cisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to apply for financing from the Clean

Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The CWSRF offers a low-interest financing option for Wastewater Capital Improvements. After the State Water Resources Con-trol Board made favorable changes to the rates and terms of the CWSRF in 2014, using the CWSRF could result in significant ratepayer savings. For example, every $100 mil-lion financed with a CWSRF loan could result in $2 million annual savings over the life of the loan. The first potential “pilot” project to benefit from the loan would be the Lake Merced/Holloway Green Infrastructure Project.

Streamlining the Small Business Permitting Process

I requested a hearing on the Controller’s report regarding stream-lining of the permitting process for restaurants. The hearing will

also address next steps to address permitting challenges for busi-nesses and opportunities to improve the customer experience for small business owners. I look forward to working with our small business community and City departments such as the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Office of Small Busi-ness, the Controller, the Planning Department, and the Depart-ment of Building Inspection on this effort.

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On March 19th, dozens of Sunset District residents joined our office along with the San Francisco Planning Department, the San Francisco Unified School District

(SFUSD) and architecture firm, Perkins + Will, to discuss temporary investments to the Francis Scott Key Annex yard. The focus of the meeting was to discuss improve-ments that can be made to the yard surrounding the building, which is located at 1351 42nd Avenue and Judah Street. At this meeting, residents, neighborhood groups, and community leaders shared great ideas from retaining the well-used basketball courts to expanding community garden space.

The second community meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30pm in the Sunset Elementary School cafeteria, located at 1920 41st Avenue and Ortega Street. A total of three meetings will be held through the Planning Department’s Pave-ment to Parks program. For more information about this project, visit http://pavement-toparks.sfplanning.org/fsk_school_site.html. To view a visual map of ideas generated at our first meeting, visit http://pavementtoparks.sfplanning.org/docs/FSK_Activity%20Map_2015.03.19.pdf.

Since the first meeting, SFUSD completed the repainting of the building on site, remov-ing an eyesore from our community and demonstrating their commitment to improving the space for our residents. Our office is very thankful to SFUSD for their dedication to the project.

If you would like to share your ideas for the space, please contact our office at (415) 554-7460, email ashley.summers@sfgov.org, or attend the May 14th meeting.

Francis Scott Key Annex - Pavement to Parks Meeting May 14th

Idea Map from March 19th meeting

FSK Annex before

FSK Annex after re-painting

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The 78th season Stern Grove Festival begins June 14th with a performance by the one and only Doobie Brothers! This free concert is completely open to the public and will be held each Sunday at 2:00pm throughout the summer, concluding on Au-gust 16th. This season features a multitude of artists spanning genres of music, including Randy Newman (June 28th), the San Francisco Symphony (July 5th), and Talib Kweli (August 16th).

The Stern Grove Festival’s admission-free performances began in 1938, shortly after the grove was donated to the City by Rosalie Stern, husband of local civic leader Sigmund Stern. Since then, Stern Grove has undergone numerous changes, includ-ing a renovation of the amphitheater, which houses a stage and bleacher seating, and is surrounded by eucalyptus, fir, and redwood trees.

The Stern Grove Festival Association is currently hiring for various jobs this festival season, which you can find online here: http://www.sterngrove.org/home/about/jobs.

Come out and enjoy a wonderful performance inside Stern Grove! To view the full summer concert series schedule, visit: www.sterngrove.org.

Stern Grove Festival’s 78th Season Lineup and Summer Job Information

District 4 Resident Highlight: Amanda GormleyWalks 7 Miles to Work Every Week

In April, our office participated in Walk to Work Day, an annual event that encourages people to walk just 15 minutes of their daily

commute. As inspiring as the event is for many of us, we were excited when we heard from Amanda Gormley, a Sunset District resident who recently shared her amazing story with our office. Please read on to learn more about Amanda’s incredible dedication to making walk-ing part of her life.

“Years ago I promised myself that I would walk the Santiago de Compostela, a 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain. As it tends to do, life and all that goes with it seemed to push that promise further and further away. An illness last year made me realize that I needed to start walking toward the Camino and so I did, one step at a time.

My walk is 7 miles and takes about two hours. I leave home just before 6 a.m. and walk up Judah from the Outer Sunset. I travel up and over Parnassus, up Stanyan and then climb 17th Street. I descend 17th Street to Market and then walk along Market to Spear and Howard. My walk home is the reverse. Every three months

I calculate my mileage and then convert the miles onto a map of the Camino. Last week I would have entered Burgos, almost one-third of the way to Santiago de Compostela.

There are so many benefits of walking to work. The feeling of achievement, the wonderful cityscapes, sunrises and sunsets, the historic buildings and architecture, the changing neighborhoods and new businesses all remind me just how beautiful this City is!”

We hope Amanda’s story inspires our residents that walking can be part of your daily life, no matter where you live in San Francisco. You can walk to shop, walk with your children to school, or, like Amanda, walk to work one or more days per week! Learn more about Walk to Work Day at www.walksf.org.

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Have you ever wondered what happens to the dirty water from your shower, laundry and toilet after it goes down

the drain? The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) offers FREE tours for San Francisco residents two Saturdays each month at 10am. The tours showcase the work to protect the bay and ocean, and the environmentally-con-scious work to manage resources. You will learn how you can help protect your community and environment, from grease-recycling to what you can/cannot flush down the toilet! The two-hour tours are offered at both the Oceanside Waste-water Treatment Plant (2nd Saturday) and the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant (4th Saturday). The tours are available for groups of up to 30 people and engaging and inter-active for ages 10 to 100.

If you would like to sign up for a tour, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/san-francisco-water-power-sewer-sf-pub-lic-utilities-commission-3260970114. If you would like to do a group tour sign-up, you may submit a group tour request form (http://www.sfwater.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3207), preferably two weeks in advance. For more tour information, please visit http://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=95 or email wastewatertour@sfwater.org.

SFPUC Wastewater Treatment Plant Tours for SF

For two centuries the Presidio was a mili-tary post. Rising proudly above San Fran-

cisco Bay, it was long considered the “defender of the Golden Gate.” Today, the 1,500-acre Pre-sidio is a new kind of national park – a place of natural beauty, a site of great historic signifi-cance, and a unique public resource.

A portion of the elevated highway that cut through the Presidio for seven decades on its path to the Golden Gate Bridge is being re-placed with an at-grade roadway hidden from public view by discrete tunnels. This creates a singular opportunity to establish a magnifi-cent 13-acre landscape that integrates the San Francisco Bay waterfront with the Presidio’s historic core. Once completed, park visitors will enjoy an unparalleled experience of the Golden Gate.

The New Presidio Parklands Project is a major step in the Presidio’s ongoing transformation into a welcoming public destina-tion that delights locals as well as visitors from around the world. If you want to share your thoughts about the project, please attend their free community workshops to talk directly with the project team, give feedback and review designs. The Sunset Neighborhood workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 20, from 6pm – 8pm at Ortega Library, located at 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue. Chinese interpretation will be provided in the workshop. If you have any questions about the work-shop or the New Presidio Parkland Project, please email newparklands@presidiotrust.gov or call (415) 561-2122.

Presidio Parklands Project Workshop in the Sunset District

Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Plant by the SF Zoo

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The Garden Project oversees a paid, environmentally-based job program for San Francisco residents between the ages of 14 – 18 called The Earth Stewards. The Garden Project’s mission is to empower young adults through environmentally-based

job training and life skills programming, while transforming the urban environment. If you are a current SFUSD high school student, The Garden Project is accepting applications for the 2015 Earth Stewards Summer Program. For more information and to access the application, visit http://www.gardenproject.org/.

The Garden Project is Hiring for the Summer!

The community is encouraged to supported Wah Mei School by attending its 41st annual Spring Gala & Auction on Thursday, May 14 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at R&G Lounge Restaurant, located at 631 Kearny Street. The Spring Gala

is Wah Mei’s biggest fundraiser and a great way to connect with friends old and new. Last year’s Gala raised over $42,000 for Wah Mei School’s programs. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.wahmei.org/2015-spring-gala/.

Wah Mei School’s 41st Annual Spring Gala & Auction

Join Department of Building Inspection, SF Fire Department, Department of Emergency Management, and the SF Public Utilities Commission for lively discussions to learn how you can prepare and protect your home, family and business.

There will be workshops on housing/fire (May 6th), earthquake preparedness (May 11th), water (May 21st) and solar (May 27th). All workshops are offered during the lunch hour near the Civic Center. For more information, please visit http://sfdbi.org/buildingsafetymonth.

May is Building Safety MonthBrown-Bag Discussions on Building-Related Safety Topics

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As the name suggests, Cheespud refers to cheese and spud, two classic food bases that everyone loves. This idea began when one of the owners, Ming,

was juggling a busy work schedule. He was tired of getting ordinary fast food and wanted to create something new and innovative, with more flexibility for customers to choose and enjoy hiqh-quality and convenient food.

Cheespud opened on April 11th on Irving Street and is excited to serve the neighbors in the Sunset District. With a base of spud and cheese, you may mix and match your own topping combinations of freshly cooked seafood, meat and veggies. You may also try “The Club” (bacon, smoked ham, chicken breast, broccoli, pineapples, corns, egg, sour cream), or their “Beefy Beefy” (beef steak, bacon, mushrooms, corns, onions, sour cream). Cheespud is dedicated to creat-ing a whole new dining experience for all generations. So the next time you are looking for new and tasty food, make sure to stop by and check out Cheespud!

Cheespud2154 Irving Street and 23rd Avenue Monday –Sunday 11:00am- 10:00pm(415) 530-2913http://www.yelp.com/biz/cheespud-san-francisco

Merchant Spotlight: Cheespud

San Francisco Animal Care & Control1200 15th Street @ Harrison Street

(415) 554-6364www.animalshelter.sfgov.org

The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control is San Francisco’s only open door animal shelter that accepts any animal, in any condi-tion, of any temperament. SF ACC is responsible for the City’s stray, injured, abandoned, neglected and mistreated animals, of all species, including wildlife. Services include adoptions, lost pets, animal law enforcement, dog licensing, animal cruelty and abuse investigations, animal rescue, and di-saster planning for pets. SF ACC is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous, and responsive animal care and control services to the residents of San Francisco.

Micki (A370060): Micki is a delightful and charming curly tailed 4 year old Chihuahua who loves walks and cuddling. She is a happy and social dog who may do well in a family with kids, dogs, and maybe even cats! Come meet Micki to see if she is a good fit.

Miss Bigelow (A368167): Miss Bigelow is a 3 year old domestic longhair cat who is incredibly loving. She was abandoned by her people when they moved away without her. She is a good-natured, sweet and beautiful cat who would love to find her forever home with you!

Marshmallow (A361403): Marshmallow lives up to his name – he is soft and very sweet! He’s a sociable, good-natured and really fun

bun. He was found abandoned in a box, but that has not dampened his spirit. Come find out if Marshmallow can be your sweet bunny forever friend!

May’s Adoptable Animals from ACC

Photo: Carmen Y. (Yelp)

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We cannot predict exactly when a disaster or emergency will occur. However, we can take measures to prepare for an emergency that will help prevent damage and loss to our community. Our office will provide helpful information and resources on emergency preparedness so that District 4 residents may take precautionary steps from www.sf72.org.

Having a disaster plan is crucial for emergency preparedness. Before disaster strikes, develop a family disaster plan for a fire, earthquake, or other disaster. Include plans for stockpiling disaster supplies, protecting your home, keeping in touch with family members, and making decisions for when to shelter at home or evacuate.

Once you have developed your plan, you need to train your family to manage disasters by practicing and conducting family disaster drills. Practicing your disaster plan improves your skills, increases your speed, and puts you in control of your pre-paredness. This is especially important for households with children. Periodically, your family disaster plan should be revised and reviewed. Also, you should test your fire alarms, and test and recharge your fire extinguisher. Disaster supplies should be replaced and updated. If you would like to know more about how to make a disaster plan and practice it with your family, please visit http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family.

April’s Distaster Tip: Practice Your Disaster Plan

The Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) is a program to help the citizens of San Francisco to be self sufficient in a major disaster situation. NERT training helps citizens develop multi-functional teams that are trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals learn how to prepare themselves and loved ones for a disaster while also creating a resilient community. All trainings are free. To learn more, visit www.sf-fire.org/index.aspx?page=859.

NERT Classes cover topics including: earthquake awareness, preparedness, hazard mitigation, types of fire, hazardous mate-rials, utilities shut-offs, terrorism awareness, disaster medicine, light search and rescue, emergency team organization, disas-ter psychology, and hands-on application.

Upcoming NERT TrainingsRegister at http://sffdnert.eventbrite.com/ or call (415) 970-2024

Haight Ashbury | The Urban School | 1563 Page St.May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 | 6:30pm – 10:00pm

Noe Valley | Holy Innocents Church | 455 Fair Oaks St.May 21, 28 and June 4, 11, 18, 25 | 6:30pm – 10:00pm

Upcoming NERT Trainings

May is National Pet Month, and our office is celebrating by sharing photos of your Sunset District pets on Facebook! Send us a picture of your four-legged, furry, feathered or scaled

friend by May 15th. Starting in May, we will begin sharing pictures of our Sunset pets on our Facebook page. The pet with the most likes by the end of May will win a $25 Gift Certificate, courtesy of Sunset Pet Supply, located at 3809 Noriega Street.

Sunset residents, please send photos of your pets to ashley.summers@sfgov.org to be included in the National Pet Month Contest for District 4.

Submit A Photo of Your Sunset District Pet and Win a Prize for National Pet Month!

Supervisor Tang and Martin the Guinea Pig from SF Animal Care & Control

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May 1st and 2nd | Friday (4:00pm – 10:00pm) and Saturday (11:00am – 4:00pm and 6:30pm – 9:00pm)St. Gabriel School Carnival

The St. Gabriel School Carnival is an annual tradition that is filled with family fun. There will be barbeque, carnival rides, raffles and a merchant marketplace.

St. Gabriel School | 2550 41st Avenue and Ulloa StreetVisit http://new.sgsparents.com/carnival.html to purchase food and drink tickets,

bid on silent auction items, and more!

May 2 | Saturday | 10:00am – 12:00pmCreate a Personalized Succulent Planter for Mother’s Day with Supervisor Tang and Establish

A Discover Your District EventCreate a custom succulent planter to take home to your mother or someone special in your life

with Establish owner and artist, Erica Maver. ($15; Limit 40).Establish | 3811 Noriega Street and 45th Avenue

(415) 554-7460 or register at http://goo.gl/dVKeCL

May 2 | Saturday | 2:00 – 3:30pmAuthor Reading: Lorri Ungarretti

Sunset historian Lorri Ungaretti will introduce her new book, Legendary Locals of San Francisco’s Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate Park, featuring interesting stories and photos of the famous,

infamous, and unsung heroes of these neighborhoods. Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

May 2 | Saturday | 4:00pm – 8:00pmSt. Ignatius International Food Faire

The event will feature over eleven all-you-can-eat multicultural food booths, unlimited photo booth, live entertainment, a DJ, dancing and raffle drawings. Early Bird tickets are $15/adult and $10/student.

Children five and under are free with an adult.St. Ignatius School | 2001 37th Avenue and Pacheco Street

Visit www.siprep.org/foodfaire to learn more.

May 3 | Sunday | 8:30am – 10:00amJoin Supervisor Tang and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition on a Zoo Bike About

A Discover Your District EventEnjoy a unique opportunity to explore the Zoo by bicycle and learn bicycle safety tips

before the crowds come in. ($18 for Zoo members, $23 for non-Zoo members; Limit 40).San Francisco Zoo | Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway

(415) 554-7460 or register at http://goo.gl/E5Mpjd

May 7 | Thursday | 7:00pmPeople of Parkside Sunset (POPS) Monthly Meeting

(formerly Taraval Parkside Merchants Association)POPS sponsors special events, advocates on behalf of the neighborhood, and works with residents and other mer-

chants to improve the community.Taraval Police Station | 2345 24th Avenue and Taraval Street

For more information: www.sf-pops.com

May 9 | Saturday | 2:00 – 3:30pm Chinese Brush Painting

Join the library for a hands-on brush painting workshop. Asian Art Museum docent and artist Pauline will demon-strate how to paint simple fish, flowers, fruits, and the zodiac sheep; participants learn to make a

pictorial good-luck-banner to take home. Suitable for age 10+ and adults.Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

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May 10 | Sunday | 10:00am – 4:00pmFree Admission for Moms to San Francisco Zoo on Mother’s Day

Join Betty Jean the Bongo (African antelope) and her calf Pence as the Zoo celebrates Mother’s Day 2015. The Zoo also will host “Baby Loves Disco,” a daytime disco party for kids in the Elinor Friend Playground from 11 am to 3 pm. Lots of other activities will happen on Mom’s special Day at the Zoo including face painting, animation video mak-

ing and a mini-soccer obstacle course, all free with admission. San Francisco Zoo | Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway

For more information, please visit www.sfzoo.org/mothersday2015

May 10 | Sunday | 1:00pm – 4:00pm Bay Area Bikemobile

Has your bike been making strange sounds? Got flat tires? Faulty brakes? The Bay Area BikeMobile will be at the library for free help with fixing your bike and replacing parts like chains, seats, and tires.

Learn more about your bike too! Youth will be prioritized.Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

May 12 | Tuesday | 7:00pm – 8:00pmOuter Sunset Merchants and Professionals Association (OSMPA)

The OSMPA fosters the trade and industrial interests of its membership, promotes the advancement of the Irving Street District; and provides a place for the open exchange of ideas, discussions and adoption of

methods and policies for the good of the neighborhood and the members.Rice Valley Restaurant | 2333 Irving Street between 24th Avenue and 25th Avenue

For more information: www.irvingstreetmerchants.com

May 12 | Tuesday | 7:00pm – 8:30pmKusuduma: Origami Flower Craft

With Vicky Mihara Avery Fold six paper flowers and assemble them together to form a pretty flower cube. Ages 12 and older.

Sign up starting April 28th by calling (415) 355-5770 or emailing psimgr@sfpl.org. Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street and 22nd Avenue

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100002401

May 14 | Thursday | 7:30am21st Annual Bike to Work Day with Supervisor Tang

Pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day and join more than 62,000 Bay Area residents who use a bicycle as their primary means of getting to work every day. Meet Supervisor Tang at

Elevation Bike Co. to join her commuter convoy on their ride downtown. Elevation Bike Co. | 2648 Judah Street and 32nd Avenue

Register to join Supervisor Tang’s Commuter Convoy here: http://goo.gl/34edtA

May 14 | Thursday | 5:00pm – 7:00pmFamily and Community Info Session on SFUSD’s New Assessment System

Join SFUSD for a Smarter Balanced Parent Series Meeting. Talk with representatives from the English, Math, and Educational Technology departments in a hands-on workshop about the new assessment system.

Civic Center Auditorium | 727 Golden Gate Avenue and Franklin StreetPlease contact the Achievement Assessment Office at 415-241-6400 or email at aao@sfusd.edu for more information.

May 14 | Thursday | 6:30pm – 8:00pmFrancis Scott Key Annex Yard Discussion on Temporary Uses

Pavement to Parks Community MeetingThis is the second in a series of three meetings about temporary improvements to the Francis Scott Key Annex

yard. Join San Francisco Planning Department’s Pavement to Parks Program and the San Francisco Unified School District to share your thoughts on temporary improvements to this site and build on ideas generated at the meeting held on March 19th. The planning process will include a series of three community meetings from ideation to design.

Sunset Elementary School (cafeteria)| 1920 41st Avenue and Ortega StreetFor more information, call our office at (415) 554-7460

Upcoming Events

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May 16 | Saturday | 5:00pm - 8:00pmExhibit Runs May 16 - June 26

The Great Highway Gallery Summer Exhibition: “Mooka” by Yasmina Dedijer-SmallThe Great Highway Gallery is pleased to announce its first summer exhibition Mooka, featuring work by artist

Yasmina Dedijer-Small. On view from May 16 – June 26, the exhibition will include gauche and ink paintings. The opening reception will be held on May 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The Great Highway Gallery | 3649 Lawton Street and 43rd AvenueFor more information, visit http://www.thegreathighway.com/mooka/

May 16 | Saturday | 10:30am – 11:30am Dog Days: Senior Dogs

Learn more about your special senior dog: this one-hour session offers fun and easy ways to gently provide your dogs with physical and mental stimulation in their senior years. People only; please leave your pets at home.

Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th AvenueFor more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

May 19 | Tuesday | 7:00pmTaraval Police Station Community Meeting

Come listen to the Captain’s update and hear public safety news from around the community. To sign up for Tara-val Station’s newsletter, email SFPDTaravalStation@sfgov.org.

Taraval Police Station Community Room | 2345 24th Avenue and Taraval Street For more information: www.sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=858

May 20 | Wednesday | 6:00pm – 8:00pmNew Presidio Parklands Project Community Meeting

Lend your ideas and help design 13 acres of new national parkland at the Presidio, currently being built over High-way 101. The new site will serve as a starting point for visitors to explore the Presidio. Come to share what you

think the site should look like at this community roundtable discussion.Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue

For more information visit www.presidio.gov or call (415) 564-2122

May 28 | Thursday | 6:00pm – 7:30pmSwell Bicycles Fix-It Workshop

Join staff from Swell Bicycles as they give an intro to bike maintenance. Bring your bike along for the ride!Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th Avenue

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

May 28 | Thursday | 6:30pm – 8:00pmOuter Sunset Parkside Residents Association

Join a cohort of residents from the Outer Sunset and Outer Parkside (representing the area west of Sunset Boulevard) to discuss key issues and opportunities in the neighborhood including public safety, land use,

transportation and more.St. Ignatius Faculty Lounge (Enter on 37th near Pacheco) | 2001 37th Avenue and Pacheco Street

Contact Susan Pfeifer at mediasusan2@gmail.com

May 29 | Friday | Time TBDGolden State Warrior Visit

A professional basketball player will visit the library: stay tuned for more information! Call the Ortega Library for an update at (415) 355-5700.

Ortega Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th AvenueFor more information, visit http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100001601

June 3 | Wednesday | 6:30pm – 7:30pmCommunity Meeting on Sunday Streets Great Highway

This year, Sunday Streets Great Highway will be held on Sunday, June 14th. Please attend if you would like to share concerns or ideas on how to improve Sunday Streets for everyone.

Ortega Branch Library | 3223 Ortega Street and 39th AvenueRSVP for the meeting here: http://goo.gl/9ruIT6

Upcoming Events

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Women’s Conference at San Francisco State University

Out and AboutMarch 2015

Annual Sunset Youth Services Benefit

Walk to Work Day

Bike & Roll to School at Ulloa and Robert Louis Stevenson Schools Annual Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center

Film Festival

Front Yard AmbassadorsPlanting Day

Discover Your District at theFar Out West Garden

Resilient Sunset Disaster PreparednessPlanning Meeting

Out and AboutApril 2015

Boat Playground RestroomCommunity Event