[House] e-News from SF Rec and Park, June 5, 2013

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Lafayette Park Reopens on June 8

Join Senator Mark Leno, Assemblymember Phil Ting, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell,
Friends of Lafayette Park, the Department of Public Works and the San Francisco 
Recreation and Park Department for the grand reopening of Lafayette Park, which 
has recently undergone a $10 million renovation under the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood
Parks Bond.
● Children's Play Day & Activities beginning at 10 a.m.
● Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11 a.m.
● Listen to the bluegrass sounds of Nell Robinson and House & Garden
● BYOP: Bring Your Own Picnic
● Park Tours
Lafayette Park is located at Sacramento Street and Octavia.
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Great Sweep Poster Contest Winners Announced

The first annual Giant Sweep poster contest has been a resounding success, with 
300 posters submitted by 22 schools all across San Francisco. The winning artists
each will receive $500, as will their sponsoring teachers and their schools.

You will see the winning posters, and other entries, displayed around San Francisco
in the coming months to promote the citywide Giant Sweep goal of keeping San Francisco
clean and beautiful.

The winning poster for the K-5 grade category is:

Abigail Cheng's entry "Celebrate an SF Giant Sweep - Let's Keep Our Streets Clean!"
 Abigail's teacher is Ms. Meagan Andrews at the Hamlin School.

The winning poster (above) for the 6-8 grade category is:

Angela Aragon's entry "Giant Sweep!"  Angela's teacher is Ms. Ruth Cardillo at the
San Francisco School.

The winning poster for the 9-12 grade category is:

Sophie Schneider's entry "Recycled Sweep"  Sophie's teacher is Ms. Giselle Chow 
at Lick-Wilmerding High School.

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Community Drop-In Program at Cow Hollow Clubhouse
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Sharon Art Studio Summer Sale on June 8

Come shop for masterpieces made by the talented students at the Sharon Art Studio
in Golden Gate Park. Proceeds benefit Sharon  Art Studio artists and Friends of 
Sharon Art Studio. FREE ADMISSION.  Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
  Special FOSAS Members Only Preview from  10-11 a.m. For more info, click here 
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Volunteer Work Parties This Saturday, June 8

Location- Michelangelo Playground

Group- Friends of Joe Dimaggio Playground

Time- 9:30 am- 12:00 pm

Meeting Location: Greenwich, between Jones & Leavenworth

Join the Friends of Joe Dimaggio Playground for a volunteer workday at Michelangelo
Playground in historic North Beach. The Friends of Joe DiMaggio Playground is a 
community-based group of North Beach residents who use and care about neighborhood
playgrounds. The Friends assist in maintaining and growing public playgrounds through
active participation in special events. Lend a hand in cleaning up the Michelangelo
Playground to make it a safe and fun place to get out and play!

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Location- Upper Noe Recreation Center

Group- Ladybug Gardeners and FUNDOG

Time- 9:00 am- 12:00 pm

Meeting Location: Day and Sanchez Streets, in the Gymnasium Office

Join the Ladybug Gardeners and FUNDOG for a volunteer workday at the Upper Noe Recreation
Center. FUNDOG is coordinating with the LadyBugs for gardening and a general dog
 run cleanup. The Ladybug Gardeners is made up of Noe Valley residents who use and
care about neighborhood parks and recreation facilities. Lend a hand in beautifiying
the gardens and facilities of the Upper Noe Rec Center garden to make it safe and
fun place to get out and play!
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Glen Canyon Renovation Community Meetings in June and July

As many of you may know, thanks to the community  planning process in 2010-2011,
 which identified the needs for renovation  and improvement of the facilities at
 Glen Canyon Park, not only is the  playground and tennis court renovation in construction
 now, the Recreation Center Building Renovation was funded by voters in  the 2012
Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond!

Please come and be a part of this process.  We will  provide opportunities to be
 involved in person at the community  meetings, also by email and web, where we 
will post meeting materials.   We really hope many of you that have been involved
 developing the plan for the recreation center renovation in the  meetings in 2010,
2011 and 2012 come and new people come as well!

Thursday, June 13th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

St. John School's gymnasium

925 Chenery St.

ADA accessible parking in school lot

Saturday, July 13th

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center

Located inside the park, near the intersection of Elk St. and Chenery St.

ADA accessible parking available down Bosworth St., in front of rec center

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WOW Dodgeball Tournament on June 21

Join us for our Second Annual W.O.W. Women-on-Women Dodgeball Tournament in celebration
of Pride Month, June 21, at Eureka Valley Rec Center.  Register your team today 
($90; 6 players plus 1 sub) by calling (415) 831-6810 or emailing adela.dominguez at sfgov.org
[mailto:adela.dominguez at sfgov.org].  All teams are guaranteed three games minimum.
$5 for spectators at the door.  Doors open at 6 p.m.
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America SCORES Beach Blast Soccer Tournament June 22-23

Join America SCORES Bay Area for a beach soccer tournament for boys and girls, men,
women and coed teams, June 22-23, at San Francisco's Ocean Beach.  To register, 
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Founded in 2001, America SCORES Bay Area inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives,
be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference 
in the world. America SCORES partners with urban schools to provide a high quality,
team-based program that integrates soccer, poetry and service- learning.
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Video of the Week... SF Pride Comes to Civic Center June 29-30

A look back at last year's celebration.
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