No. 40, October 2004

Community Calendar

Special Events

Tenderloin Kids 4 Safety Poster Gallery. On display Oct. 8-31, in the children’s section (second floor) of the Main Library, the 40 winning posters from the July kids’ parade around Boedekker Park. Information: 553-1155 or Jan@SFNSP.org.

Hotel Tenants Convention, Thurs., Oct. 14, noon-5 p.m., St. Boniface Theater, 133 Golden Gate. Sponsored by Central City SRO Collaborative; workshops to set an agenda for next year’s efforts; lunch. Last year’s convention drew 350 tenants from 150 hotels. Information: 775-7110.

Plans and Programs Committee, County Transportation Authority, Tues., Oct.19 (formerly scheduled for the 12th), 10:30 a.m., Rm.263, City Hall. Information: 552-4800

2nd Annual Haunted House, Sun., Oct. 31, 118 Jones, 7-9:30 p.m., sponsored by North of Market Neighborhood Improvement Corporation and Bay Area Women and Children’s Center. Volunteers needed to help decorate on Oct. 30 and to pass out treats and be scary on Halloween. Free for children and adults with children, $5 for adults without children. Proceeds benefit the Bay Area Women and Children’s Center. Information: 440-9611.

Regular schedule

Housing

Consumer Housing Group, 1st Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., Mental Health Association, 1095 Market St., Suite 408. Contact: 241-2926.

Tenant Associations Coalition of San Francisco, 1st Wednesday of the month, noon, 201 Turk Community Room. Contact Michael Nulty, 339-8327. Resident unity, leadership training, facilitate communication.

Supportive Housing Network, 3rd Thursday of the month, 3-5 p.m., 111 Jones. Contact: Belinda Lyons, 241-2929.

Health and Mental Health

Mental Health Board, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., CMHS, 1380 Howard, Rm. 537. CMHS advisory committee, open to the public. Contact: 255-3474.

Hoarders and Clutterers Support Group, 2nd Monday and 4th Wednesday of each month, 6-7 p.m. 1095 Market, Rm. 609. Contact: 241-2926.

CMHS Consumer Council, 3rd Monday of the month, 5:30-7:30, CMHS, 1380 Howard, Rm. 537. Contact: 255-3428. Advisory group of consumers from self-help organizations and other mental health consumer advocates. Open to the public.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-S.F., 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Family Service Agency, 1010 Gough, 5th Fl. Contact 905-6264. Family member group, open to consumers and the public.

Safety

Soma Police Community Relations Forum, 4th Monday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m. Location changes monthly. To receive monthly information by e-mail, contact Lisa Block, 538-8100 ext. 202 Lblock@iisf.org, or Jan Rasmussen, 553-1155

Tenderloin Police Station Community Meeting, last Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., police station Community Room, 301 Eddy. Contact Susan Black, 345-7300. Neighborhood safety.

North of Market NERT, bimonthly meeting. Contact Tim Agar, 674-6142, or Lt. Juanita Hodge, S.F. Fire Department, 558-3456. Disaster preparedness training by the Fire Department.

Neighborhood Improvement

Alliance for a Better District 6, 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m., 301 Eddy. Contact Michael Nulty, 820-1560 or sf_district6@yahoo.com. Districtwide association, civic education.

Mid-Market Project Area Committee, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 1231 Market. Contact Carolyn Diamond, 362-2500. Market Street redevelopment on Fifth to Eighth street.

Tenderloin Futures Collaborative, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m., Tenderloin Police community room, 301 Eddy. Contact Jerry Jai at 358-3956 for information. Network of residents, nonprofits and businesses sharing information and taking on neighborhood development issues.
Friends of Boeddeker Park, 2nd Thursday of the month, 5-6:30 p.m., Boeddeker Rec Center, 240 Eddy. Plan park events, activities and improvements. Contact: Betty Traynor, Neighborhood Parks Council, 621-3260 ext. 101.

South of Market Project Area Committee, 3rd Monday of the month, 6 p.m., 1035 Folsom, between 6th & 7th. Contact: SOMPAC office, 487-2166.

North of Market Planning Coalition, 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., 301 Eddy. Contact 474-2164. TL 2000, jobs, neighborhood planning.

Tenderloin Merchants Association, contact Jamie Cutlip, 553-4433 ext. 22 or jamie@urbansolutionssf.org.

Boeddeker Park cleanup, 3rd Saturday of the month, 9-noon, organized by the Friends of Boeddeker Park. To RSVP to work or for information, contact Betty Traynor at the Neighborhood Parks Council, 621-3260.

Community Leadership Alliance, last Thursday of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tenderloin Police Community Room, 301 Eddy. Informational forum with monthly agenda of guest presenters and speakers, sharing news of upcoming events, proposals, resources. Contact David Villa-Lobos: 921-4192 or david_villalobos@sbcglobal.net

Seniors and Disabled

Mayor’s Disability Council, 3rd Friday of the month, 1-3 p.m., City Hall, Rm. 400. Contact: 554-6789. Open to the public.

Senior Action Network, general meeting, second Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Mary’s Cathedral. Monthly committee meetings, 975 Mission #700. Fundraising, first Thursday, 2 p.m.; Pedestrian Safety, second Friday, 10 a.m.; Sr. Housing Action, third Wednesday, 1:30; Health, last Thursday, 1:30. Information: 546-1333.

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