Newsflash

The Children's Halloween Hootenanny is a free event scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2013, 11AM until 3PM. It will take place at the Waller Street cul-de-sac at Stanyan and Waller Streets. There will be games, activities, a jumpy house, art, costume contest, a raffle, music and performances. This year’s theme is “DAY OF THE DEAD.” This is a really fun time for everyone and it is completely free. HANC is proud to be one of the sponsors as we have been in past years.

All HANC members are eligible to submit nominations for the HANC Board. All positions on the Board except two Members-at-Large are open to nominations.

The HANC Board meets once a month with various committees and working groups formed by the Board meeting more often as the work load requires. The Board plans the monthly general meeting and seeks new members.

The election to the Board will be held at our November meeting and all nominees for the Board will be announced in the October Voice. If you have a nominee in mind or would like to nominate yourself please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

By Colleen Rivecca, HANC Board member

This is just a quick follow up to the article from September’s Voice about District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener’s proposed ordinance to establish uniform park closure hours for all of San Francisco’s 220 parks. The proposed ordinance, which is co-sponsored by District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell, would close all parks from 12:00 midnight until 5:00 am.  Exceptions to the law are made for Balboa, Golden Gate, Lincoln, and McClaren parks, where people are allowed to use a vehicle on park roadways or to walk on paved sidewalks adjacent to those roadways for purposes of crossing the park.

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The Community CEQA Team, represented by Tes Welborn for HANC, has won some victories in the nine-month battle attempting to gut CEQA.  Supervisor Weiner wanted to eliminate the public's current right to appeal projects at any point in a project, and succeeded in limiting appeals to the first time a project is approved.  Because of Supervisor Kim's work with the Community Team, and then Supervisor Chiu's work, we did gain the right to appeal a major change to the Environmental Review Officer in a public, televised hearing.  We also secured increased noticing, both on the Planning Dept.'s website and by informing those who request notices of neighborhood projects.  Thanks to all whose letters helped the Community team's work!

By Karen Fishkin, HANC Board Member

AT&T is in the process of siting new, refrigerator-sized boxes within 300 feet of existing boxes, in order to upgrade its broadband. Specific locations will be finalized after discussion with neighbors.

Below are initial locations that fall within HANC's boundries.  We have invited a representative to speak with our members at the next HANC General Meeting.  Come with your questions and concerns for an opportunity to join the discussion.

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By Karen Fishkin, HANC Board Member

One day it was there, and the next gone. The papered windows were a shock. After all, this restaurant had been on Haight Street for more than a quarter of a century. I used to take my now 40’s something children there for a “Cheap Thrill” when they were young and we were broke. It was the restaurant that HANC chose in January for our “Thank You” dinner for the Kezar Gardens employees, after the Recycling Center was evicted and closed. And many memories in between.

Word on the street is that the owner has closed to change directions, but not to remove a restaurant. I was told he will be renovating and then re-opening the space as a sit down Chinese eatery. Hopefully an establishment that will have the same staying power as the old favorite it will be replacing.