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GLEN PARK PERSPECTIVE 



February 1980 



Published by the Glen Park Association 



333-0607 



The 

Second Annual , 
Post Jarvis/Gann, 
Oh-My-God 
Library 
Budget Crisis 

by Robert W. Shurtleff 



Since the passage of Proposition 13. 
librarians and patrons have watched San 
Francisco's annual budget-making process 
and wondered: Will the neighborhood 
libraries survive another year of budget 
cuts? This year, the Mayor asked the 
City Librarian John Frantz to prepare 
a base budget of S6.24 million, 20 per- 
cent less than last year's. 

"I don't see how we can maintain 
existing services," Frantz said. "People 
are going to have to realize that The City 
is in trouble." 

Mayor Feinstein asked the librarian to 
prepare recommendations for three different 
levels of funding. If all the Mayor's plans for 
increased revenues come through, the libraries 
would suffer only a seven percent cut. If some 
fail, the cut might be 10 percent or, at worst, 
the 20 percent base budget. No one is saying 
much about full funding at last year's levels, let 
alone the higher budget that would be needed to 
maintain current services in the face of inflation. 

Frantz is planningtorecommend consolida- 
tion of the branches, but that will not necessarily 
mean closing the small branches. "Small libraries 
are also cheap libraries," Frantz says. "We could 
close a lot of small libraries and not really save 
much money. Glen Park is a good example: It 
has a very modest operating cost" (565,000 for 
the 1978-79 fiscal year). 

Betty Siedhoff has served as branch librarian 
at the Glen Park Library for seven years now. 
She was in charge of the move to the new build- 
ing on Chenery Street, designed and built for the 
hbrary by Val and Bill Tietz. Will the Glen Park 
Branch be closed? 

"I can't say right now," Betty says. "There 
are too many unknowns. I am generally an opti- 
mist. The neighborhood is so articulate and so 
together that it would be really hard to close 
this branch. Once you close, you would never 
be able to go back. 

"We are the busiest among the rented 
branches-one of the few whose circulation has 
increased. People maintain pride in their library. 
There is a sense of neighborhood, a strong sense 
of community, and the library is part of that. 
One of my patrons has used the library for 30 
years." 

Keep Libraries Alive, a local volunteer 
organization, has been lobbying in Sacramento 
for more state support for libraries. Sally Brunn 
of KLA described the situation this way: "It's 
really grim. Thirteen's really hitting us, finally." 

—continued on page 11 




10 — Monterey Change Delayed 



by Laura Goderez 

in response to concerns expressed by 
Bernal Heights residents, rerouting of the No. 10- 
Monterey has been postponed again. 

A Muni Planning Department spokesperson 
explained the objection: By moving the No. 10 
off 30th Street and rerouting it onto Bosworth 
as proposed in the Muni 5-Year Plan. Bernal 
Heights residents would be unable to connect 
with the J-Cliurch. a valued link to Noe Valley 
and downtown. 

The 5-Year Plan does propose extending 
the No. 24-Divisadero to Cortland Avenue, 
which would provide a new link with the J- 
Chuch, but this extension was not to have been 
implemented until some time after the No. 10 
is moved. 

The Muni spokesperson was unable to 
provide a new timetable for the No. 10 change 
except to say that it would be "some time this 
year." 

One of the major difficulties in implement- 
ing many of the Muni route changes is the smalt 
number of coaches available for "juggling." 
if the Public Utilities Commission were to im-^ 
mediately authorize funding for four more 
coaches, for example, the No. 24 extension 
could be implemented in March 1980. with the 
No. 10 rerouted simultaneously as planned. 
Without these needed coaches. Muni must cull 
coaches from other routes as changes are made 
elsewhere in the system. 

Another delayed change is the extension 
of the J-Church along San Jose Avenue. The 
PUC has recently reshuffled its priorities and as 
an economy measure has placed the conversion 
of motor coach lines to trolley systems (No. 24- 



Divisadero is one of the lines to be converted) 
ahead of projects like the J-Church. 

Accordingly, bids for the required Environ- 
mental Impact Report have been postponed for 
at least two years. A spokesperson for the 
Transit Improvement Project at Muni stressed 
that Muni has not abandoned the proposal for 
the J-Church extension, but postponed it for 
financial and priority considerations. 

However, if Muni can obtain funds from a 
recent state allocation (SB 620). the J-Church 
extension may be considered sooner. 

One change that is still scheduled is the 
rerouting of the No. 26-Valencia from Valencia 
and Mission to Guerrero. In March the line will 
be renajiied the No. 26-Guerrero, but its route 
through Glen Park will not be affected. 

Anyone concerned about the delay in the 
No. 10 reroute or in the J-Church extension 
can write to Richard Sklar, Public Utilities Com- 
mission. City Hall. San Francisco 94102, and to 
Curtis Green. General Manager. Muni Railway. 
949 Presidio, S.F. 



GPA Meets Walker 

riie February ineelmg ottiic (ilen Park Associa- 
tiDii will feature District Nine Supervisor Nancy 
Walker. After a brief presentation there will be an 
informal opportunity to share community concerns 
with the supervisor. 

Volunteers are still sou^il to assume the duties 
of GPA Vice-President and Recording Secretary. 
Noininalions will be accepted at the meeting. 

The meeting will be held on Tuesday. Feb. 
I*^ at 7:30 p.m. at Glen Park School. 151 Lippard 
(use tlie northernmost set of doors). Everyone is 
welcome! 



Gary in Madras 




Madras 
November 6, 1979 



LETTERS TO 
THE EDITOR 



Boas Responds 



Dear Editor: 

Thank you for sending me your edition of 
January 1980. I was very interested in the article 
entitled, "Revising the City's Power Structure." 

The tenor of the article is that the Chief 
Administrative Officer is neither accountable to 
the electorate nor responsible to the electorate. 
I agree that the CAO is not accountable— at least 
he does not stand for public office and he can 
and does make decisions which, if they are un- 
popular, cannot be redressed by his removal 
from office by the voters. 

But I strongly disagree that the CAO is not 
responsive. As CAO, I meet with special interest 
groups or concerned citizens every day of the 
week. My job is to weigh their concerns and to 
try and respond in a prompt and effective man-' 
ner. During my three-year tenure and during the 
twelve years that Mr. Mellon was Chief Admin- 
istrative Officer, we have always been responsive 
to citizens' desires, and our office is always open 
to citizens. 

There is a big difference between being 
accountable and being responsive, and as I feel 
that the CAO is an office which is responsive 
to the citizenry, I felt I should point this out. 

Very truly yours, 
Roger Boas 
Chief Administrative Officer 

All references made to City offices in 
"Revising The City's Power Structure" were to 
the positions, and not to the individuals who 
fill them. We apologize for any confusion. 
Perhaps the Charter Commissioners feel that 
accountability and responsiveness should be 
written into the Charter and not left up to 
the good will of the men and women who will 
take office in the future. 

-Ed. 



Such a Much 

Dear Editor, 

This isn't much of a letter but I do want 
to tell you how much I enjoy reading your 
publication. The story of the Great Race and 
many more are certainly interesting to me. I 
am 73 years old. 

Sincerely, 
Ed 

Arago Street 




The Glen Park Perspective is a neighborhood newspaper 
published monthly by the Glen Park Association, P.O. Box 
3 1337. San Francisco, California 941 3 1 . Copyright 1979 by 
the Glen Park Perspective. All rights reserved. No part of this 
publication may be reproduced by any means without the 
permission of the publisher. Bylined articles express the 
opinion of the author and not necessarily that of the 
Perspective. 

The Perspective is delivered free to 2500 households 
in Glen Park, and 5000 more copies are distributed through 
local businesses. Subscriptions are $5 per year. Ad Rates 
available upon request and inquiries should be directed to 
Jim Gravanis at 333-0607. 

The Perspective welcomes contributions-stories, 
poems, photos, news, letters, gossip, humor, and cash. 

All manuscripts should be submitted in duplicate, 
typed and double-spaced, and must include name, address, 
and phone number. The Perspective reserves the right to edit 
or reject any material, but will try as space permits to print 
all items of neiEhborhood interest. 

The staff includes Meredith Bauman. Peter Bellak, 
Anne Chester. Alex Clemens. Adda Fleiner. Heidi Garfield, 
Laura Goderez, Alan Goldfarb, Ron Good, Jim Gravanis. 
Frank Gualco, Mike Hitchcock, Heather Johnston, Judy 
Kafka, Monica MacLeod, Julie Pennington. Randy Perrin, 
Pam Ray, Bob Shurtleff, Tony Spires, Cathy Sulak and Kit 
Wagar. 

Help is always appreciated. Call 333-0607. 



Editors! 

Well, your roving reporter finds himself in 
Southern India surrounded by tropical rains and 
lush vegetation. I left the States in late August. 
Since then, I've stopped off in Hong Kong, 
Thailand (one month in northern Thailand, 
Cheng Mai and Cheng Rai— the so-called 
"Golden Triangle"). Most of the Northern Thais 
are tribal people from Meo Yoo Akha and other 
tribes. 

Bangkok has without doubt the worst 
traffic jams in the world, literally 24 hours a 
day on main streets. The city that never sleeps. 

Flew to Sri Lanka for a week, then on to 
India and Madras. In October I went north to 
the sacred city of Varanasi (Khasi or Benarees) 
and took a dip in the Ganges River. Then to 
Nepal for two weeks. A lot of travel. 

Asia is generally booming economically 
though gripped by the fear of Vietnamese- 
Cambodian problems. Singapore. Hong Kong, 
Bangkok, Kuala Lampur, Seoul and Taipei, are 
all registering great growth, and construction 
of new buildings is an ever-present sight and 
disturbance. Modem society is already here 
and thriving. 

Indian politics flounders, awaiting the 
return of Indira Ghandi. It's difficult to predict 
what she'll do this time. 

Meanwhile, they are finishing off a nuclear 
power plant in Southern India, 20 km. from 
Madras. 

I should be back in the States around 
Christmastime. Looking for digs for about a 
year. Best to you, 

—Gary 

Gary Rees, former Glen Park resident, is the 
artist who designed the Perspective 5 logo. 

-Ed. 



Battle 'of the Dead 



Dear Editor; 

And so the world's largest arms merchant 
and wastrel, the United States, has joined the 
"battle of the dead" whereby 140 million 
Americans and 1 13 million Russians are con- 
sidered expendable. The proposed Selective 
Service Draft to prop up a bankrupt foreign 
policy in the name of liberty is a spurious and 
damnable doctrine in light of our support of 
54 dictatorships including Afghanistan, Pakis- 
tan, Iran, Oman, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, 
Indonesia, et al (Defense Monitor, August, 
1975, and as entered into the Congressional 
Record by Senator Alan Cranston). These are 
included in our definition of the "free world." 
Further evidence of our hypocrisy was the 
decision arrived at by a former United States 
President in 1975 that led to the genocide of 
East Timor. 

The proposed Draft is further evidence of 
the "garrison state" of which President Eisen- 
hower gave warning on March 1 1, 1959. 

The basic rationale for the U.S. military 
establishment is to defend our country from 
foreign mihtary threats, but only about 30 
percent of the annual mihtary budget can be 
identified for this purpose. The other 70 percent 
is attributable to operations overseas where 
many of the objectives are more political or 
economic than military. 

If any dire situation should arise, it shall 
be thoroughly clarified as to origin and extent 
including any previous U.S. involvement and 
commitments, and there shall be no exclusivity 
of responsibility for its solution. Any Bill of 
Conscription shall be total— men, machines, 
material and money, with national service from 
all and profits to none. Anything less than re- 
moving the profit motive while enforcing 
Conscription_gives the lie to our "vital interests" 
and is internal fascism. 

As the decisions become more fateful not 
only for Americans but literally for humankind, 
it is time for American citizens to inform their 
representatives that the powers delegated to 
them are of a revocable nature and subject to 
reclaim. 

Sincerely yours, 
W.A. Tietz 
Chenery Street 




Foreign Affairs in Glen Park 

Editor: 

. . . Obviously, the paper is a local commu- 
nity-oriented publication. But I am wondering 
if its appeal couldn't be broadened for those 
who reside elsewhere. How? Well, I for one 
would be interested in the opinions of your 
neighbors, including the Archie Bunker ethnics, 
on such issues as Iran, Afghanistan, foreign aid, 
energy, the ecology, big business, government, 
bureaucracy, women's lib, drugs, etc. etc. 

A roving reporter format could be used 
which, incidentally, might help develop lines of 
communication with the "tipos de la calle." 

-Carl Goderez 
McLean, Virginia 



Non-offensive Ads 

Dear Perspective, 

I want to commend you on your fine news- 
paper-the January issue is excellent! Not only 
are the articles well-written and interesting, but 
the graphics and new column heads really give 
the paper a clean and professional look. Even 
the advertisements are not offensive— which is 
a rarity. 

Many thanks to al! your dedicated volun- 
teers and students. 

—Hilary Lang 
Roanoke Street 



Respect the Canyon 



Dear Editor: 

We understand some concern was expressed 
at the November GPA General Membership 
meeting that some of our parents are driving too 
fast in Glen Canyon on their way to and from 
our nursery school at the Silver Tree Day Camp 
building. 

This concern was discussed at Glenridge's 
general meeting on December 10th with our 
members agreeing to drive under 15 miles per 
hour in the Canyon and to also car pool when- 
ever possible. This will hopefully cut down on 
the number of cars in and out of the Canyon 
each day which will in turn benefit the Canyon 
with less noise and pollution. 

We sympathize with pedestrians in the 
Canyon as we too have had problems occur 
while walking along the road with 25 children. 
Our problems have been with speeding cars and 
unleashed dogs which have run up to the children 
on, numerous occasions. It would be appreciated 
if you could remind your readers that the 
Canyon is not a dog run, and leash laws as well 
as pooper-scooper ordinances do apply in the 
Canyon and should be observed, especially on 
the roads where children and other people walk 
daily. 

Our school is open from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, so the 
busiest traffic from our parents is shortly before 
and after school. 

Glenridge Cooperative Nursery School is 
very interested in maintaining good relations 
with the Glen Park community and with those 
who use the Canyon along with us. Further 
discussion and/or comments on this subject are 
welcome. 

Sincerely, 
Helen Stein, Director 
Lynne Schaadt, President 
Glenridge Co-operative Nursery School 



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" Our Little Kids " 

Mainstreaming at 
Glen Park School 




by Laura Goderez 

The buses arrive at 7:30 a.m. every day of 
the week and unload their passengers. Children 
ages four to seven run inside for a warm break- 
fast and a full day of learning. 

The site is Glen Park Elementary School 
on Lippard Street and the children are special. 
They are developmentally delayed— part of the 
San Francisco Unified School District's program 
to "mainstream" special children (allow them 
to attend school with normal peers). 

Glen Park School is the new location of 
two "pre-school" and two "primary" TMR 
classes (Trainable Mentally Retarded) and one 
educationally handicapped class (children with 
severe learning problems). The TMR classes 
were moved here this year to implement a 1977 
Federal Law, PL 94-142. the Education for All 
Handicapped Children Act. This law states that 
disabled children are entitled to public education 
and requires that in all possible cases children 
be placed in the "least restrictive" learning 
environment, 

The San Francisco Unified School District 
has a large network of learning situations for 
children with special needs. In addition to 
regular classroom placement, there are special 
schools for those unable to be mainstreamed 
(some multi-handicapped or severely retarded 
children, for example) and self-contained class- 
rooms within normal school settings (such as at 
Glen Park School). Special classes are geared to 
work with the severely disabled, trainable or edu- 
cable mentally retarded, the visually or hearing- 
impaired, orthopedically-handicapped aphasic or 
language-impaired, behavioral problems, etc. 

Xhere are alKo "sheltered workshopa" (carefully 

supervised work environments) for older children 
preparing for vocations. 

For years Louise Lombard School was the 
only school for TMR children in San Francisco. 
In compliance with the new law, classes were 
moved first to John McLaren School and this 
year to Glen Park School. Glen Park was selected 
because it had enough suitable classrooms, 
was barrier-free and had a receptive adminis- 
tration. Although the decision to use Glen Park 
School was made last summer, implementation 
was delayed by the school strike and by the 
logistics of reorganizing bus routes and moving 
bus loading zones for better access. 

The current principal. Mrs. Beatrice Lynch, 
has years of experience in teaching and adminis- 
tration, including supervision of the school 
system's Educationally Handicapped Program. 
She is a strong advocate of mainstreaming and 
is working to facilitate the adjustment for 



children, teachers and parents. Her approach is 
best symbolized by the display of class photos 
on the bulletin board across the hall t>om her 
office. Photos of the special children are inter- 
spersed with photos of the regular children, but 
many are placed low on the board so smaller 
children can find themselves. 

"Some of the parents of special children 
initially resisted the move from Lombard." 
Lynch said, "because they wanted a more pro- 
tected environment for their children. The 
parents of the regular children were delighted." 
The carefully supervised classrooms and the 
well-planned program appear to have allayed 
earlier fears, and the regular teachers, at first 
unsure about the idea, accept the special chil- 
dren and their teachers. 

Said one teacher. "It's nice for my children 
to see children who are handicapped and see 
that they share some of the same interests and 
desires. It's a good way for the children to 
develop sympathy and understanding." 

Some of the regular children were disturbed 
by the special students. "These kids look dif- 
ferent and are different," explained special 
education teacher Claudia Montgomery, "and 
they do different things-sometimes babyish 
things." But she has explained this to the 
regular children and attitudes have changed. 
Now, the regular children refer to the special 
children as "our little kids," and help them find 
their way around. Some even ask to help out in 
the special classrooms. Lynch is hoping to 
expand on this change in attitude and institute 
a "Big Brother" system to allow the older 
special children more time on the main play- 
ground with a regular student as a "pal." 

The curriculum for the special children 
varies with their age and developmental status. 
Yearly "Individual Educational Plans" are pre- 
pared with periodic updating by the individual 
teachers. Special services such as speech therapy 
are available. 

Under the supervision of a teacher and aide 
in each classroom, children work on language 
concepts, fine motor skills, visual discrimination 
and preschool concepts of color, number and 
shape. Montgomery takes a practical approach 
to the curriculum, however, pointing out that 
the overall goal is to teach basic, useful skills 



that will allow them as independent a life as 
possible. These skills include simple reading of 
signs and labels, self-care and interpersonal skills. 
Despite this practical approach she is firm in 
designing her program to best promote the 
children's development. "These children love 
routine," she said, "so I change the routine 
every so often-to shake them up a bit. That 
way they can learn to handle change." 

Montgomery recounts a few experiences 
with adults both in the school setting and in the 
community in which fears and even outrage 
were expressed over the occasionally inappro- 
priate behaviors of "those children." but she has 
found that the benefits of mainstreaming help to 
dispel these feelings. Children from special 
classes can spend time in regular classes, and the 
skills of the special education staff are available 
to regular children who may have specific needs. 
In addition, the TMR children learn social skills 
and gain experiences from interactions with 
normal peers, while the regular children learn 
to understand differences. As the children learn 
to accept differences, so perhaps will their 
families. 

Lynch and the special education teachers 
interviewed feel that their classes have been 
well-integrated into the school setting and that 
their mainstreaming effort is working. 

The concept of mainstreaming is still 
evolving, and school administrators and parents 
are often at odds over it. Developing the "least 
restrictive" and most beneficial environment 
will be a trial-and-error process, and experiences 
in settings like Glen Park School will help make 
that process possible. • 



Comments Courted 

After each issue of the Perspective is pub- 
lished, the staff holds a "post-mortem" to 
evaluate the good and bad points of that issue 
and to make suggestions for the next. The 
post-mortem on the February issue will be con- 
ducted on Thursday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. 
at 676 Chenery St. Readers are welcome to 
attend and share their comments. 



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Ax Attack 



In the first block of Arbor Street on New 
Year's Eve. three young boys set off tour fire- 
crackers. With no cail and no cry of warning, 
a man holding a double-edged ax over his head 
leaped from behind a red van. The boys-John 
Betlach. Dion Johnson and Jason Squire, all 
between the ages of 12 and M-fled in terror. 
Jason tore a ligament in flight. Dion's radio, a 
Christmas present, was abandoned, and the 
ax-man chopped it in two. 

The boys at first declined to identify the 
man out of fear of retribution. The mothers, 
seeking justice, were told there was no case. 
The boys were breaking the law, disturbing the 
peace. It was their word against the suspect's. 

Not satisfied, they found a witness and 
filed a complaint with the District Attorney. 
The suspect, who at first claimed to "know 
nothing about it." changed his mind when the 
witness was found- and has paid for the radio. 

-Sharon Squire 



While Waiting for the 44 

by Alex Clemens 

The night of January 10 was cool. Just 
back from karate practice, I was waiting for the 
44 Diamond Heights bus. I shivered and looked 
at the clock in the window of It's About Time 
—5:21. Where was that bus? Then . . . 

Crash!!! 

I looked back at the window, at the kid 
who broke it, at the snarling owner and the 
police car all in an instant. The kid, about H 
years old. had a "What do I do now?" look on 
his face as he turned and ran down Chenery and 
up Thor. 

A woman officer jumped out of the police 
car and gave chase with the car screeching after 
her. 

There was talk in the crowd and I took 
notes. As reconstructed from the conversation, 
the incident happened like this: 

The owner of It's About Time took a 
picture of some kids standing outside his win- 
dow. One of the kids walked in the store and 
asked. "Why did you take a picture of me?" 

The owner allegedly replied, "Because 
you're a punk. Get out!" He pushed the kid 
through the door. The kid turned and said, 
"You'll see what happens." 

He then walked around the front and 
smashed the window.* 




New Lot 



BART Parking Lot Proposed for Glen Park 



by Laura Goderez 

The first BART parking facility in San 
Francisco is proposed for the property on 
Bosworth Street opposite the Glen Park BART 
Station. The preliminary design for a short-term 
parking lot, serving midday BART patrons and 
clients of local businesses, has been submitted 
to the GPA for consideration. 

The proposal includes 59 metered spaces, 
entrance/exit access on both Arlington and 
Bosworth Streets, and an entrance on Diamond 
Street— if arrangements can be made with 
Confinental Savings and Loan. Parking meters 
will encourage short-term use with rush-hour 
use limited to drop-off and pick-up of passengers 
(kiss-and-ride). The Diamond Street side of 
the BART station will be modified for a bus 
pull-in zone. 



Competition for parking space has been a 
problem since BART went into operation, and 
BART's early proposal for an all-day lot met 
opposition from residents who envisaged a 
further increase in rush-hour traffic. Although 
Glen Park's preferential parking system has 
helped ease the parking crunch, it has done 
little to increase non-rush-hour patronage of 
BART. 

Discussions between Glen Park residents 
and BART personnel led to the idea of a mid- 
day lot which would benefit BART patrons 
and provide parking for local merchants and 
their clients without increasing rush-hour traffic 
in the Diamond/Bosworth area. 

After Gien Park residents reviewed the 
plan, the GPA approved it-with three stipula- 
tions: that a pedestrian overpass be considered 
as a safety feature; that attractive landscaping 

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be included in the design : and that residents be 
actively involved in the design process to assure 
that the lot meets with neighborhood approval 
before its construction. 

The costs of implementing the changes is 
high, and BART has offered alternative solutions 
including chain link fencing or planter boxes to 
discourage mid-street crossings. 

BART personnel have indicated their wil- 
lingness to consider alternative ideas for design 
and landscaping from the community. One al- 
ternative idea already discussed with BART is 
the use of raised planter boxes. 

Current estimates of the total cost of the 
project are not available. The initial estimate in 
May, 1979 was $200,000 but this did not include 
the pedestrian overpass. Financing will come 
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Community input is extremely important 
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can register ideas with the GPA, 676 Chenery 
Street or with Bruce Bauer or Bill Krilikos of 
BART, 800 Madison Street. Oakland, CA 
94607. The blueprint is available for study at 
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Muni Un-fare Increase 



by Bob Shurtleff 

The Muni hearing got off to a noisy start. 
About two hundred people were sitting in 
Nourse Auditorium, waiting to testify, when 
another two or three hundred came marching 
in, chanting. "No Fare Hike." Most of the 
marchers were over 60 years old, as were almost 
all of the people waiting to testify. The marchers 
came from a rally at the Civic Center, called by 
San Franciscans Against the Fare Increase, 
where they heard several speakers denounce the 
Muni plan to raise senior fares from tlve cents 
to 25 cents and regular fares from 25 cents to 
50 cents. Five of the 1 1 supervisors had sent 
messages or appeared to oppose the fare increase. 
The Muni plan was in serious trouble before the 
hearing began. 

The Muni staff proposed fare increases in 
response to predictions of a growing deficit in 
Muni funding. The 25 cent fare, introduced in 
1970. has been reduced to about half its value 
by inflation in the intervening 10 years. 



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Any change in the fare structure of the 
Muni must be proposed by the Public Utilities 
Commission (PUC) and approved by the Board 
of Supervisors. The PUC held a series of six 
hearings in the neighborhoods, followed by a 
final meeting on January 29th, in Nourse 
Auditorium. 

Peter McCrea. President of the PUC, had 
to ask several times for people to sit down so 
the meeting could begin. McCrea explained that 
the 25 cent fare for the elderly had drawn the 
most fire at earlier hearings. Richard Sklar, 
General Manager of the PUC. was interrupted 
several times as he presented the financial 
picture for Muni, and any reference to a fare 
increase was met with jeers from the audience. 

After Sklar spoke, Commissioner John 
Sanger presented an alternate proposal. Under 
his plan, the base fare would be 30 cents with 
a 50 cent fare during peak hours. The senior, 
student and handicapped fare would be 10 
cents, not the 25 cents suggested by Sklar. 
Sanger also proposed a package of increased 
taxes, fees and fines for parking, and increased 
taxes and assessments on downtown businesses 
to support Muni. Public testimony followed 
Sanger's proposal. 

Most of the people who came to testify 
at the hearing came angry. Marion Sills, speaking 
for retired union members, said, "We are out- 
raged at the thought of any increase in fares." 
A man in a trench coat with a thick mustache, 
looking a little like a youthful Leon Trotsky, 
threatened the Muni with a bus boycott "like 
Montgomery, Alabama," and a handicapped 
woman, supported by an aluminum walker, 
said, "You can't bleed us anymore!" 

Several ' speakers suggested that Muni 
change its transfer system to stop fare evasion. 
Others supported the use of business taxes to 
fund Muni, and asked for higher fares on the 
cable cars which are used mainly by tourists. 
Two-and-a-half hours into the hearing John 
Holt of San Francisco Planning and Urban 
Research spoke in favor of the 50 cent fare. 
He was one of the few people not on the stage 
to do so. 

At the end of their four hour meeting the 
PUC adopted Sanger's proposal. But no one 
believes the fight is over, least of all Sanger: "I 
think it's going to be rough," he says. "Well 
make an effort to meet with every single super- 
visor to explain the PUC proposal." 

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My Neighbors 

by Rollo Dex 

Good news. Big Al is back! With tax dead- 
lines approaching. Glen Park residents will be 
thrilled that our beloved BIG AL'S MOBILE 
TAX SbRViCE is again in full operation. Yes. 
he still drives the puce and orange van and 
continues to provide front-door, instant tax 
service. Big A! has been absent from our streets 
these past few years due to a few silly rules, 
and we are grateful for his return. 




Mira Freepea. a Mangels Avenue home- 
owner, was not enthusiastic about house cleaning 
this year, so she decided to contract out. A local 
firm that specializes in very fast service and 
advertises "total and complete hospital thorough- 
ness" was awarded the contract. Mira forgot to 
inform the cleaning agency that her husband 
frequently naps in the afternoon. We're sorry 
to hear Mr. Freepea was disinfected, boiled, 
hermetically sealed and then quick-frozen before 
the error was noticed. Funeral arrangements are 
pending the thaw-out. • 



Merchant News 

Neighborhood Garage 

by Heidi Garfield 



Preston's Auto Works 
798 Monterey Blvd. 
Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 

Preston Davis pulls out a drawer in his file 
cabinet and shows me a plastic key tag. white 
with gold lettering. It reads: "Your neighborhood 
garage." 

^That's what I want this place to be," 
says Davis, who has lived in the Monterey High- 
lands for 18 years and has owned his own auto 
repair shop for the last three years. 

Davis, bom in Memphis, Tennessee began 
to work at a neighborhood car repair shop in 
Mempliis when he was 15. A self-proclaimed 
"natural-bom mechanic," he took classes in 
nuclear weaponry in the army, and became an 
aircraft mechanic after his discharge. 



This morning, his first day back al work 
after a skiing vacation, he hastily sweeps the 
floor of his small office before we sit down to 
talk about his auto repair shop, and about auto 
mechanics and their public images. 

Davis points out that people often wait 
until an emergency occurs before they even 
begin to think about which auto repair shop 
to go to. By then it's too late to be choosy. 
People who seek out a mechanic in a moment 
of desperation, Davis says, may end up at a 
charlatan's mercy, paying what seems like half 
a year's salary for repairs, only to discover that 
the car still doesn't run properly. 

And most people who bring their cars to 
a garage for repairs know tOo little about the 
greasy tangle under the hood to locate a mal- 
function, much less about judging a mechanic's 
ability to repair what's wrong. So how can they 
evaluate a mechanic's performance? "Same way 
you would a doctor's." Davis says. "You might 
have to spend some money and experiment 
around, but once you find a good one, it'll be 
worth it." 

Preston's Auto Works services both imported 
and domestic cars, although Davis is especially 
known for his work on Mercedes. Surprisingly, 
he sees little animosity in the competition 
among repair shops. "People shop around and 
pick the mechanic who best suits their needs. 
Some people want a guy who's personable, like 
at a small neighborhood garage. Others want it 
strictly business." That's why some arrogant but 
proficient mechanics can still have a lot of 
business. 

Consumer groups have long protested the 
flat rates customers are charged by doctors, 
lawyers and other service providers, including 
auto mechanics. Flat rates are the compiled 
price lists that give the estimated time required 
for a mechanic who uses non-power tools to 
repair various car parts. Base prices are then 
assigned according to flat rate estimates. 

Davis is adamant in his defense of soaring 
auto repair costs: "I have $8,000 in power 
tools— my own investment. They get the job 
done just as well, but quicker, so I can handle 
a greater volume. Why should I charge less? 
If the consumer only wants to pay me for 
45 minutes of labor on a I'/i hour job, why 
shouldn't he also want to pay a mechanic who 
takes three hours to do the same job the ad- 
ditional cost? 

"Without flat rates, customers would be 
paying for coffee breaks. Most mechanics would 
have no incentive to do a job quicker if they 
thought they'd be losing money for doing it." 

Davis, who runs a non-union shop, boldly 
attacks unions. He believes they are major 
contributors to this country's financial woes. 
"They have caused our inflated economy by 
jacking up prices. They get better benefits for 
their workers, but the poor guy who's hiring 
these people can't afford to pay the wages they 
demand. He's got to pass on the cost by charging 



higher prices. Labor contracts with price-of- 
living increases are the most ludicrous thing I've 
ever heard of, because the unions cause the price 
of living increases to begin with ... I hate to say 
it. but there should be federal regulations on 
price controls, some kind of ceiling." 

Although he believes mechanics shouldn't 
charge more than $20 an hour for labor. Davis 
charges $40 an hour and says there are local 
mechanics who charge as much as S70 an hour. 
"I couldn't make a living if I charged $20 an 
hour." 

Until recently, Davis employed a female 
apprentice, and he would hire another woman 
if she "had ability, not necessarily experience 
and education. I need more than someone who's 
just collecting a paycheck. The person should 
be interested in making a career out of this 
job." 

Davis was released from prison last July, 
after serving an 11-month sentence. He has 
hired mechanics with police records before, but 
he doesn't make a practice of it any more than 
he makes his own incarceration an issue. Of his 
past misdeeds, he says. "I was guilty and I paid 
for it. Why should I have to drag an anchor 
around for the rest of my life? Anyone can walk 
down the street and go to prison-you could 
just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. 
How many people on the street do things that 
are illegal and get away with it?" 

He's hired people who have stolen from 
him, who have destroyed cars because of incom- 
petence, who have been involved in numerous 
fights and who have quit without warning, but 
he's philosophical about taking chances: "Hiring 
people is like falling in love. If you get burned 
one time because you fell in love and you never 
wanna fall in love again, that's foolish, because 
getting burned is part of faUing in love." 

A problem Davis faces is employee attri- 
tion, but two of his joumeymen have been with 
him for two years-a long time by trade stan- 
dards. "If mechanics have any business sense, 
they'll get their own shop eventually. But my 
mechanics can work here, make good money 
and not have the hassles I have as manager." 

If owning a repair shop is such a headache, 
would Davis ever consider quitting to work for 
someone else? 

He smiles and shakes his head. "I've thought 
about it, but I wouldn't do it. Once you work 
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At the February 4 Board meeting the 
following actions were taken; 

— The Board decided to retain the GPA 
office space at 676 Chenery and contribute 
regularly to the monthly rent. A plan will 
be developed to provide regular office 
hours and improve GPA services to the 
community. 

— The GPA will operate a booth at the Pickle 
Family Circus in Glen Park in May. Glen 
Park T-shirts and historical notecards will 
be sold. 

— The Scout Committee will continue in its 
efforts to gain approval from the Bay Area 
Boy Scout Council for Scout Leader Kerry 
Byrne. 

— The Board reviewed the preliminary BART 
lot blueprint and rejected chain-link fenc- 
ing in favor of greenery. 

— Incorporation will be pursued. The idea 
will be presented to the membership for 
approval. • 



As the Glen Park scouting program enters 
the 80s, the troop and pack still need more adult 
participation. A nucleus of hard-working adults 
exists in both vinits. but to provide the boys 
with a full and complete scouting experience 
more help is needed. Specifically, the troop 
needs one or more assistant scoutmasters and 
the pack needs help on the committee. In addi- 
tion, adults who can provide transportation or 
other occasional help are needed. We have 
worked hard this past year to rebuild and main- 
tain our units. If you are concerned for the 
youth of our community and can serve either as 
a registered adult scouter or a part-time helper, 
call Nelson Combs at 334-5059 for any infor- 
mation you want on the programs. 

Troop News— The theme of January's 
meetings was hiking and related skills, including 
compass use and map reading. The month's 
training activities were highlighted by a visit 
by Dr. Michael Seibel who taught foot hygiene 
on hikes and in camp. February's subject is 
camping skills and equipment. 



Advancements in January included Mike 
Zambrano. Jr. to Star Scout and Frank Cajina 
and Ricardo Luna to Scout. Mike Erdmann 
earned the skill award in Conservation. Troop 
officer assignments are Ed Esparza to Junior 
Assistant Scoutmaster, Gary Garay to Senior 
Patrol Leader and Dan Anoran to Quarter- 
master. The troop welcomes new member 
Ricardo Luna. 

Pack News— January activities were high- 
lighted by the annual Pinewood Derby model 
car race. The winners in each Den were: Den 
2— Eric Fazio first, Robert Blazej second, Seth 
Schermerhorn third; Den 3— Nathaniel Stookey 
first, Tom Williams second, David Parvin third. 
In the final runoff to determine who will repre- 
sent our pack in the District Meet, Tom Williams 
was first, Nathaniel Stookey was second and 
Eric Fazio was third. In the unofficial adult 
class, committee chair Roger Smith again had 
the best-looking car, but, as in the past years, 
it proved to be the slowest! Well, Roger, it's 
just like the Forty-niners; there is always next 
year. Pack 114 will be hosting the Mission 
Trails District Runoff in May, and we wish our 
entrants the best of luck. 

David Parvin, Louie Potencion, Jr. and 
Tom Williams advanced to Wolf, and Nathaniel 
Stookey earned a Gold Arrow Point. We wel- 
come new Cub Brian Mallett into Den 2. The 
winner of the pack art competition, Nathaniel 
Stookey, had his work chosen at the District 
show to represent us at the Council-wide exhi- 
bition. Good work! 

The Blue and Gold Dinner celebrating the 
50th year of Cub Scouting will be held on 
February 21st. Former Cubs or leaders are 
invited to attend and share past experiences. 
For details, call pack Secretary Dorothy 
Johnston at 285-7381. • 

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Glen Park School News 

Beatrice Lynch, Principal of the Glen Park 
School, Lippard at Bosworth, has informed the 
Perspective of some news and information for 
the community. 

— The school has been awarded a Title IV-B 
grant of $5,790 per year for the next 
four years. The grant will be used to buy 
equipment, supplies and library books for 
multi-model approaches to reading and 
spelling. 

— The school has a volunteer program for 
older children who assist handicapped or 
younger children. The program helps the 
volunteers to develop social awareness. 

~ Monthly Site Advisory Committee meet- 
ings are held on the second Wednesday of 
each month in the parent's room. The time 
is 7:30 p.m. and the meetings are public. 

— A new program for mentally-retarded 
children ages three through eight years 
joins the existing school programs which 
include: a regular program, kindergarten 
through fifth grade; a Spanish-bilingual 
"program, grades one through five: a gifted 
program, grades four and five; and a self- 
contained, educationally-handicapped 
program. 

Beatrice added that Glen Park School is 
integrated racially, economically and in terms of 
pupil needs and talents. It offers an excellent 
opportunity for children to work with, play 
with, and know children of many racial and 
ethnic backgrounds and children with special 
needs. • 



Trees! For Glen Park!! 

A drought, a depletion of tree stock at 
the nurseries and hesitation from HUD over 
awarding Bicentennial Funds to Glen Park 
delayed the plantings, but it looks as though 
trees are just around the corner for the side- 
walks of Glen Park. 

The long process of getting trees for Glen 
Park began four years ago when Pat and Henry 
Guttmann organized a Neighborhood Initiated 
Improvement Program to plant about 50 trees 
along Conrad. Paradise and Adington Streets. 
Those plantings should begin sometime in the 
second or third week of February. 

A separate tree-planting project began m 
1977 when part of a S41.000 Bicentennial Fund 
Grant to the GPA was allocated for trees. 
Eighty-six apphcations were completed with 
most of the trees destined for the 100-500 
blocks of Chenery, Surrey and Sussex Streets. 
Surveying and preparation for those plantings 
should begin sometime in February. 

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Coercive Persuasion 



Minds Under Matter 



by Michael Hitchcock 

I've always been struck by the similarity 
of the views of cult members and deprogram- 
mers; neither seems to have much faith in the 
abihty of human beings to rationally evaluate 
evidence and arrive at independent judgments. 

The Reverend Sun Myung Moon and his 
henchmen enforce a rigid isolation on new 
members, fearing the infection of ideas from 
the outside. A central tenet of the doctrine of 
Moon's Unification Church is that everyone 
outside the cult is Satanic. Any ideas they might 
have are inspired by Satan and hence need not 
be discussed or debated. 

The anti-cult deprogrammers, organized 
around the Freedom of Thought Foundation in 
Tucson, Arizona, claim to be the antithesis of 
the Moonies and other "mind control" cults. 
At the base of their doctrine, however, is the 
same belief that individuals are incapable of 
rational, independent judgment, though their 
view is carefully couched in the language of that 
modem day religion, psychology. The bible of 
the deprogrammers is Thought Reform and the 
Psychology of Totalism, by Robert J. Lifton, 
which outlines the theory of "coercive persua- 
sion," the process by which Moon and others 
allegedly gain control of the minds of their 
followers. 

The deprogrammers feel justified in de- 
programming a person against his or her will, 
by using the courts or direct force to gain 
control of the subject. 

One well-known court battle concerning 
deprogramming took place in San Francisco. 
This action for conservatorship (a legal process 
in which one adult is given control over another) 
was a landmark in the battle between cults and 
deprogrammers-it was the first time the two 
sides had met in open court to argue their cases. 
Earlier conservatorship actions had taken place 
with only the cult members' parents present in 
court. 

One of the "Faithful Five" followers of 
Reverend Moon was Barbara Underwood, who 
later became one of the "Faithless Four" (one 
person involved in the trial chose to remain a 
member of the Unification Church). Barbara 
Underwood, along with her mother, Betty, has 
written a book. Hostage to Heaven, recounting 
her experiences during four years in the Uni- 



fication Church, the trial and her eventual 
deprogramming. 

Barbara was part of the last great wave of 
the sixties that came crashing back to earth in 
the eariy seventies. Anti-Nixon, anti-war. a 
feminist and an intellectual, she sought refuge 
from the collapse of her dreams in a cuit that 
held out for Nixon to the end, supported the 
Vietnam war, made women totally subservient 
to men, held rational thought to be inspired by 
the devil, and believed a fascist Korean weapons 
manufacturer was the Messiah. 

Anti-Nixon, anti-war, a feminist 
and an intellectual, she sought 
refuge in a cult that held out for 
Nixon to the end, supported the 
Vietnam war, and made women 
totally subservient to men. 

How did this change come about? At the 
time of her conversion, Barbara believed she was 
exercising her free will, but during the course 
of her deprogramming she became convinced 
that the Unification Church had used coercive 
persuasion. Betty had accepted the idea of 
coercive persuasion and mind control long 
before when all her attempts at persuading 
Barbara to leave the Moonies were unsuccessful. 
Once Betty was introduced to the doctrine by 
the Freedom of Thought Foundation, she 
accepted it as readily as Barbara had accepted 
the doctrines of the Unification Church. 

What then is "coercive persuasion"? 
How can it turn a bright young woman into a 
mindless, automatic, flower-selling machine? 
According to Lifton. three essential elements 
are necessary to establish mind control. The 
first is milieu control, the careful selection of 
what the victim is permitted to hear, see and 
experience. The next element is "mystical 
manipulation," the cultivation of a belief in 
the total goodness of the leaders and their ideas. 
The final element is the demand for purity, 
accompanied by pressures to confess one's past 
sins to gain separation from the impure previous 
hfe. 

Does all this add up to mind control? The 
concepts as laid out by the Underwoods are 
suspiciously similar to the process of socializa- 



tion. The vague psychological and emotional 
pressures supposedly brought to bear in coercive 
persuasion are a part of everyday life. 

If milieu control were not considered an 
important part of socialization, we would have 
no need for rating movies PG, R, and X, the 
People's World would be sold in drugstores and 
we would never have to worry about where our 
children were "hanging out." 

What about "mystical manipulation"? We 
all know that George Washington never told a 
lie. 

And do we demand purity and the confes- 
sion of past transgressions? Ask anyone who 
appeared before the House Un-American Activ- 
ities Committee. 

At the root of any theory of mind control 
is an absolute belief in one's own ideology. 
Lifton 's research was done in ordet to explain 
how U.S. prisoners in the Korean War could 
accept the viewpoints of their captors. The 
simplest explanation is that they became con- 
vinced on the merits of the case, but in the Cold 
War era, that explanation was unacceptable. 
Similarly, marching up to the Unification 
Church's Boonville training center and announc- 
ing that Moon is a fraud would be pooriy 
received. If we assume that it is rational and 
normal for a young American to fiy over Korea, 
risking his own life to kill Koreans, then, when 
the same young man decides that it was wrong 
for him to have killed Koreans, we must search 
for some fantastic explanation for his irration- 
ahty and abnormality. 

To attribute such a change to mind control 
or brainwashing offers a convenient way out. If 
our opponents are brainwashed, then we don't 
have to debate with them and win them over; we 
simply deprogram them. Or if a whole country, 
like Chile, has been brainwashed by a cult, the 
Popular Unity Coalition, another country that 
believes in freedom of thought can appoint a 
conservator, say Pinochet, to deprogram the 
entire country. In essence that is what Kissinger 
said in justifying the U.S. role in overthrowing 
the Allende government. 

The concepts as laid out by the 
Underwoods are suspiciously 
similar to the process of 
socialization. 

If mind control really works, why hasn't 
it been more successful? After many years in 
Soviet prison camps, Solzhenitzen has not 
become a dutiful follower of Chairman Brezhnev. 
And in our own prisons, authorities have been 

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trying for years to reform the thoughts of in- 
mates. Even though they have control of al! the 
elements that supposedly enable mind control 
to work, they have been notoriously unsuccessful 
in rehabilitating criminals. If mind control 
techniques are as simple as the Underwoods 
believe, we should have eliminated crime long 
ago. 

If mind control techniques are 
as simple as the Underwoods 
believe, we should have 
eliminated crime long ago. 

The crucial element missing from Hostage 
to Heaven is any recognition of the "autonomous 
self to which the Underwoods claim to be 
devoted. They complain about the lack of op- 
portunity to reflect on what was happening 
while Barbara was a Moonie. but her reflections 
since her deprogramming indicate it was a lack 
of inclination, not lack of opportunity. 

The Underwoods suffer from over-literacy; 
words come too easily to them, often obscuring 
reality behind a clever phrase and a convenient 
system of categories. Phrases like "mind control," 
"coercive persuasion," and "deprogramming" 
replace the old terms "debate," "argument," 
and "conversion." What used to be called the 
marketplace of ideas is removed from the 
political arena (where each person is entitled to 
the respect of his basic human rights) and trans- 
ferred to a realm of pseudo-science and Orwellian 
double-think, where we have no more rights 
than laboratory animals. 

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Just how rough was clear within 24 hours. 
Nine of the 1 1 supervisors came out against the 
fare hike-and the proposal requires a two-thirds 
vote of the supervisors to pass. 

According to Margaret McGuire at the 
office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 
the Board will hold public hearings on the PUC 
proposals. "Monday, February 25th. would 
probably be the earliest date," she says. 

The Muni fare increase is a hot potato that 
no supervisor wants to touch. Even Sanger, the 
author of the PUC proposal, says, "No one 
wants a fare increase, including me." But the" 
money will have to come from somewhere. 



Unless new taxes are established, any 
money that comes to Muni from the City's 
general fund will have to come from libraries, 
parks, police and fire services which are already 
hard pressed. And if the Jarvis II tax initiative 
passes this June, the state will lose a quarter or 
more of its tax revenues, revenues that could in 
part support Muni. Both Sklar's and Sanger's 
proposals were based on the assumption that 
state funds would be available. As Peter McCrea 
puts it, "If Jarvis 11 passes, we'll all be back here 
in six months." 

"If the fare increase doesn't pass." says 
Sanger, "then the Board of Supervisors has to 
tell us how we fund Muni." 

But at the hearing. Don Connors of the 
Citizens Action League spoke more bluntly. 
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building at Fort Mason for use as a 124-bed 
hostel, under a Special Use Permit from the 
National Park Service. The San Francisco 
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38-hostel Cahforniu Hostel Chain, running 
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($4-6 per night) lodging, cooking and recrea- 
tional facilities for travelers following the hostel 
custom of self-help and cooperation. The 
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According to Bert Schwarzschild, Executive 
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Aggravation 

by Daniel Cumings 

Q I have $2,000 in my savings account. My 
friend keeps telling me to invest in gold. I'm not 
sure I want to take the plunge. Does gold seem 
like a good idea? 

A Traders and purveyors of gold contend that 
gold maintains its value through societal up- 
heaval, economic collapse, and chronic inflation. 
With no foreseeable end to infiation or the 
energy crisis, they believe a wise investor should 
buy gold. 

I can suggest some other commodities that 
will continue to rise in price in this period of 
economic uncertainty. My recommendations 
are tomato juice, baked beans, and tuna fish. 
Canned goods may not be as glamorous as gold, 
but, in many ways, they are a superior investment. 

First, whereas the price of gold fluctuates 
dramatically from month to month, the above 
items steadily increase in value. Last week, while 



gold was selling for $750 an ounce, I calmly 
bought ten cans of tuna on sale for 75 cents a 
can. I am certain that a year from today, you 
will not be able to buy that brand of tuna at 
such a low price. No knowledgeable investor 
would dare to make a similar statement about 
gold. 

Second, assume that in a year, you have 
been lucky and the price of gold has risen. If 
you wish to sell your holdings, you will incur 
brokerage fees and be subject to capital gains 
tax on any gain realized from the sale. With 
your cache of cans, you liquidate your holdings 
gradually with no brokerage fees or taxes. You 
realize your gain in lower food bills. 

Finally, in a total economic collapse, when 
factories shut down and farmers plow under 
their crops, which would you rather have— a 
few gold coins in your safe deposit box or forty 
cases of juice, tuna, and beans in your basement? 

Gold is a risky investment, appropriate 
only if you have a lot of money and can afford 
to lose some of it. People do make money in 
gold, but they also lose money in gold, and it 
all happens very quickly. A small investor like 
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Library Budget Crisis 

—continued from page 1 



There is some cause for hope in the hbrary 
bailout bill, SB958. On January 25th, it passed 
the Senate with a 27-4 vote. Introduced last 
March by Senator James Nielsen, the bill would 
provide $50 million in aid to the libraries of the 
state. Both Milton Marks and John Foran. 
San Francisco state senators, voted for the 
measure. However, the bill must pass through 
the Assembly Education Committee and the 
Ways and Means Committee before it reaches the 
full Assembly. If it passes, San Francisco would 
receive SI. 46 million, almost enough to make up 
the $1.56 million shortfall of this year's base 
budget over last year's $7.8 millron. 

The bill could get through the Assembly in 
a month, but that isn't likely -it spent 10 months 
in the Senate. The S 1 .46 million would solve a 
lot of the financial problems of the SFPL, but 
not in time for the March 1 budget deadline. 
And, if the Jarvis li tax initiative passes this 
June, cutting state tax revenues by 50 percent, 
the bill would have to be scrapped. In the words 
of John Frantz, "It's a long shot." 

Nevertheless, KLA members are fighting 
for the bill with a massive telegram campaign. 
They also want to make sure that the people of 
San Francisco have a say in deciding which 
branches close, if that becomes necessary. 

"I have two children who are using the 
library now. I'm very personally committed," 
says Sally Brunn. 

Karen Scannell, chief of branches for the 
SFPL, will be working on cost-cutting ideas. 
"I really haven't started yet," she says. "I am 
supposed to come up with a plan that will 
keep us within the amount of money we will 
have." 

Scannell has proposed that public hearings 
be held on budgetary changes. She is working up 
the cost of operation for each branch, and ex- 
pects to have them available for those hearings. 

Scannell agreed with Frantz's statement 
about small libraries. She said $80,000 would 



be a "safe guess" for 1980-81 operating expenses 
for the Glen Park Branch. That wouldn't help 
much in absorbing a $ 1 .56 miUion budget cut. 

The people of San Francisco and the State 
of California will ultimately decide whether 
neighborhood hbraries survive. Betty Siedhoff 
puts it this way: "The community has to tell 
the supervisors and our local government that 
it's not willing to lose the libraries. As one 
patron put it, it should be everyone's first 
priority.' " 

For further information on San Fran- 
cisco's library budget, contact: Friends of the 
Library. 558-3770 or Keep Libraries Alive, 
564-8502. Comments about library funding 
may be directed to: 

Edward Bransten, President 
SF Library Commission 
Main Library, Civic Center 
San Francisco, CA 94102 

Supervisor Nancy Walker 

235 City Hall 

San Francisco, CA 94102 



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cardboard should be broken down and boxed. 
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Take your resolutions off the shelf. • 



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by Heidi Garfield 

Heidi Garfield wrote book and concert 
reviews for the Santa Barbara News-Press before 
she moved to San Francisco last July. She has a 
B.A. in English from UCSB and is currently tak- 
ing journaUsm courses at SF State. In addition 
to reporting and copy-editing for the Perspective. 
she is the assistant editor o/ The Tenderloin 
Times. 

Sharon Squire flips a few loose strands of 
hair behind her shoulders. She looks at "Kathy's 
Window," one of her paintings that hangs behind 
the living room couch, and pauses to think of 
the right words. 

"It's the way the hght falls and illuminates 
objects that most moves me-when light seems 
to emanate from the object itself, like the reve- 
lation of inner life in inanimate things. That's 
how I see it: The cloth on the table, the glaze on 
the jar." She smiles and shakes her head. "I have 
a long way to go to accomplish what I want." 

Two similar paintings of white stucco build- 
ings lean side by side against a desk in the back 
of the room. On a shelf above the chair a fossil 
of a cow's head sits atop a Georgia O'Keefe art 
book (one of Squire's favorite artists). She says 
she's always been attracted to anything left 
abandoned: empty, dilapidated buildings, sea 
shells, old shoes, fossils. She is drawn to the 
echoes of past life within the objects, and to 
the new quality of life the objects acquire when 
light hits them. 




Sharon Squire's paintings will be on 
display at the Glen Park Library. 653 Chenery 
St., from Feb. 1 5 to March 1 5. Due to limited 
space at the library, many of her larger paint- 
ings cannot be shown. Sharon invites those 
interested in seeing her other works to call or 
visit her at home: 3 Arbor St., 584-7974. 



Sharon Squire. Her paintings reflect her own discovery of 
the subject. 



What she wants in her paintings is to re- 
capture that tenuous, fleeting moment of her 
initial discovery. She paints most of her pictures 
from photographs she has taken, and each one 
conjures up a visual diary of past sounds, smells 
and feelings. 

Squire's artistic training is varied and 
unique. She traveled to France to visit the 
museums and to immerse herself in the French 
countryside. In art classes at the University of 
Besancon, Ecole des Beaux Arts, she learned 
how to make etchings of the wheatfields she saw 
while touring on her rented mo-ped. But she was 
most entranced by the quality of liglit. "When I 
was in France, the whole place vibrated with 
light and color. The light came out of the ground 
instead of the sky." 

During her earlier years as an artist she 
developed a "very tight, very realistic" water- 
color technique. She took classes at the San 
Francisco Art Institute but was disappointed at 
the bias against conventional art. "It seemed 
like everyone was stretching, bending their 
minds just to be different. The attitude there 
was that watercolor was an old ladies' medium, 
that my form of representational art was passe. 
I ended up not doing anything at all, except 
drawing garbage cans." 



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She left the Institute and enrolled at UCLA, 
and then UC Berkeley, where she received a BA 
in theater arts, a major that allowed her to com- 
bine art, drawing and writing. She also created 
the costumes for the Guthrie Theater and the 
Minneapolis Opera Company. 

Depending upon the light she's using. 
Squire paints either on a large drafting table in 
her kitchen or on a straw mat in her living room. 
Because she is so concerned with the quality of 
light in her paintings, she finds time to be the 
most restrictive element. "If I start something in 
the morning and really get into it, it is distract- 
ing to have to keep looking up at the clock, go 
to work and then come back to a setting that is 
in a totally different light. By the time I come 
back to the painting, my mood has changed and 
I have to work up to it again." 

Squire has an Early Childhood teaching 
credential and works every afternoon at a 
Hunter's Point preschool to support herself and 
her son Jason. The art display at the Glen Park 
Library is her first formal showing, although 
she has sold three paintings. 

With the exception of a painting of her 
grandparents, her subject matter is curiously 
confined to inanimate objects— eggplants, sewing 
machines, buildings, bathtubs. "That's true," 
she agrees. "I was going to say I can't relate to 
people. Even as a kid, I felt life in things without 
flesh. Like the feeling you get when you stand 
inside an empty building. I didn't need to paint 
people, and I still don't." 

Squire spends about $300 a year on art 
supplies, enough to paint the three or four pic- 
tures she's satisfied with. She would like to sell 
some of the paintings at the exhibit, to give 
herself an emotional "shot in the ami" as well 
as financial support. But she refuses to go 
commercial. 

"I've learned that 1 can only paint in the 
style that feels right to me. Often people will try 
to do what others are dictating. They swallow 
outside opinion and feel invalidated. That's what 
keeps people from developing their own artistic 
style. I am painting in the style that appeals to 
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DEADLINES 

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Fate and 
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by Penelope Owen 



/ was bom in San Francisco, and lived here for 
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ting these events, I learned to throw a spiral pass and 
knead bread. I fell out of love with Roy Rogers, read 
cookbooks in lieu of great novels, and never dyed my 
hair. For eight years I worked in a variety of restaurants 
in New York City and San Francisco, asked many ques- 
tions, and continued to perceive food as a sensuous and 
aesthetic experience. The only advice I accepted from 
my mother is to write. It is the one endeavor that I 
have been unable to relinquish, despite backaches, a 
disdain of Typing and anxiety. I love coincidences, long 
showers, full moons, and watching cats and people. 

Man Kee Restaurant 
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Telephone: 647-5550 
Food to take out. 

Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

Wheelchair access. 

No wine and beer. 

No credit cards or checks. 

I break open the fortune cookie, and uncurl 
the white slip of paper: "Trust in fate over 
reason." This is apropros to discovering the Man 
Kee Restaurant. Reason might discourage some 
from entering a nearly empty Chinese restaurant 
on Mission Street, incongruously located between 
the Sexy Boom Club and the El Rio Bar. Its 
decor is strictly formica and nuorescence. and it 
is meticulously clean. 

General Jor's Chicken, Happy Family, 
Phoenix and Dragon, Port Plum Blossom— there 
are a number of exotic names interspersed 
through the menu of better known Cantonese 
and Szechuan concoctions. Wanting to sample 
at least one of these dishes, we decide on Phoenix 
and Dragon ($3.75). We also order a Cantonese 



constant, Fried Wonton ($1.85). From the 
soups, we select Szechuan Spice Beef Noodles 
($2.00). We choose Mu Shee Pork ($3.50) as 
our Szechuan common denominator, and for 
fair measure, we throw in Black Bean Sauce 
Chicken Over Rice ($2.25), one of Man Kee's 
specialities. 

The Fried Wonton arrive, hot and crisp. 
They bear no heavy, greasy evidence of having 
been re-fried before serving. The accompany- 
ing sweet and sour sauce has chopped pineapple, 
onion, green pepper and thin strips of pork. 

The Szechuan Spice Beef Noodles is a 
combination of thin noodles, green pepper, 
bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, scallions 
and exceptionally tender, lean pieces of beef. 
The broth is spicy hot and delicious (watch out 
for the bits of red pepper). This dish is more a 
stew than a soup, and is our favorite of those 
we tasted. 

This is not to imply that the rest of the 
meal goes downhill from this point. On the 
contrary, the Mu Shee Pork is one of the best 
renditions I've tasted in either New York or 
San Francisco. The sauce that coats the thinly 
shredded pork, bean curd and vegetables has a 
rather sweet, smoky flavor without being 
salty, and an intriguing hot pepper aftertaste. 
The pancakes are supple, parchment-thin crepes. 

The Man Kee is generous with the tender 
chunks of lean chicken in the Black Bean Sauce 
Chicken, but I feel teased by the scarcity of the 
sauce; I want more of its rich garlic and bean 
savor. 

The eagerly-awaited Phoenix and Dragon 
is brought to the table by our cheerful waiter. 
It proves to be tasty, though blander than its 
name suggests. A mixture of chicken, shrimp, 
snow peas, carrots, water chestnuts, it would 
be even better had it more of the perfectly 
cooked shrimp. 

My only complaint is that I wasn't able to 
try more delicious entrees. Each dish is well 
prepared -cooked quickly over high heat— and is 



served steaming. The ingredients are fresh and 
of good quality. The Szechuan specialities are 
particularly well seasoned. All of the portions 
are generous, and reasonably priced. We took 
home enough leftovers for lunch the next day. 

Perhaps the fine quality of the meal and 
the service is due in part to the lack of customers 
on this Monday night (a lunch-time inspection 
finds the Man Kee a bit more crowded). But it 
could also be that the Man Kee Restaurant 
provides us with the opportunity to trust in fate, 
and let our palates be blessed.* 



Antique Firehouse Tour 

Old San Francisco firehouses will be 
open to the public Sunday. February 24, 1980 
in a day-long bus tour to benefit the Fire 
Department Museum. Tour participants will 
visit landmark firehouses, the Fort Mason 
Pumping Station and the firehouse where the 
St. Francis Hook & Ladder Society restores 
antique fire engines. Narration during the tour 
will be provided by city archivist Gladys 
Hansen, firefighter Bill Koenig.and Judith 
Lynch, author of three books on Victorian 
architecture. 

Tax deductible tickets are $25 each, ' 
which includes bus transportation, lunch, a 
history booklet and a wine and cheese snack. 
The tour begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 
4 p.m. Reservations are required. For infor- 
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Savers ARE Winners at Olympic! 



1980 OFFERINGS 
PROMISE HIGHER YIELDS 



Olympic offers a NEW 2V2 to 10 year account that 
can capture record-high rates not previously avail- 
able. You can earn 10.65% for an annual yield of 
11.434%. 

This interest applicable to accounts opened before 
February 29, 1980. Minimum deposit $100. Interest 
penalty required by law if funds are withdrawn before 
maturity. 

And, of course, we offer 6-month Money Market Ac- 
counts which have become high yield favorites among 
many savers. Give us a call and we'll be happy to give 
you details. 



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2798 DIAMOND ST. AT CHENERY! 

6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Weekends 
Phone (415) 334-9267 



BREAKFAST SERVED f 
AT ALL HOURS ^ 



\ HOMEMADE 




GOURMET 1 
SANDWICHES § 



QUALITY DONUTS | 
BAKED FRESH DAILY | 



E<l«S-OMELETS CIEES-BBEAB SAIBWICHES 



Ham and Eggs 2.75 

Bacon and Eggs 2.60 

Country Sausage and Eggs 2.60 

Hamburger Patty and Eggs 2.60 

Two Eggs, any Style 1.50 

Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs 2.40 

Cheese Omelette 2.50 

Fresh Mushroom Omelette 2.75 

Ham Omelette 2.75 

Ham and Cheese Omelette 2.80 

Denver Omelette 2.90 

All Breakfost Orders Served with Country Fried 
Pototoes, Toost ond Jelly 



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Country Breakfast 2.60 

HAM (Large Center Cut), BACON or SAUSAGE 
and TWO EGGS, Any Style and 
TWO BUTTERMILK HOT CAKES 



Jim's Big Scramble 2.95 

Fresh Ground Chuck Souteed with Onions, 
Green Peppers, Tomatoes and Scrombled Eggs, 
with POTATOES, TOAST and JELLY 



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2.25 



TWO EGGS Cooked Any Style with 
FOUR Old Foshioned Buttermilk HOT CAKES, 
Served with Pure Creamery BUTTER 
and Gourmet MAPLE SYRUP 



Pancake Sandwich 2.10 

TWO LARGE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES 
with (2) STRIPS OF BACON or SAUSAGE, 
1 EGG, Any Style 



Assorted Cereal with Cream 



.70 



Orange, Grapefruit or 
Tomato Juice 




Hot Cakes, Old San 
Francisco Buttermilk 
Style 1.35 

Short Stack (2) 1.10 

French Toast 1.40 

Toast 50 

SIDE ORDERS 

(1) Egg 50 

(2) Eggs 90 

Fried Potatoes 75 

Ham (Large Center 

Cut) 1.15 

Bacon (Four Slices) . 1.10 

Country Sausage . . . 1.10 



Eye Opener - 2.20 

Choice of JUICE, 2 Strips of 
BACON or SAUSAGE, 1 EGG, 
Any Style, POTATOES, 
TOAST and JELLY 



The Continental - 1.10 

Choice of JUICE, 
CINNAMON ROLL or 
TOAST 
COFFEE or TEA 




.40 and .70 



Soft Drinks . . .35 and .60 
Coffee, Tea or Milk . .35 

Sanka 35 

Hot Chocolate 40 



ROAST BEEF 

Served rare and piled high on 
French Bread with Kosher Pickle . 

with SOUP or SALAD 



2.10 



2.45 



TANTALIZING TURKEY 

Moist, succulent white meat carved from 
the breast and served on your choice of 

bread or roll 2.10 

with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 

TASTY BAKED HAM 

Oven baked and stacked high on your 
choice of bread, served with Kosher Pickle 

and Cherry Tomato 2.10 

with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 



CORNED BEEF 

Spicy lean and tender, served on 

Rye bread with Kosher Pickle 

with SOUP or SALAD 



2.10 



2.45 



PASTRAMI 

Very lean and perfectly seasoned, 
served on Russian Rye with Kosher Pickle 
with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 



2.10 



LIVERWURST 

Spiced in the German flavor and served 
on your choice of bread with Mayonnaise 

and Lettuce 2.10 

with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 

TUNA SALAD 

A generous helping of Tuna, laced with 
Water Chestnuts and Celery on Sour 

French Bread 2.10 

with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 

BAKED MEAT LOAF 

Oven fresh dolly, spiced to perfection 
with Kosher Pickle Served on Sour 

French Bread 2.1 0 

with SOUP or SALAD . . . 2.45 



REUBEN SANDWICH 

Choice lean Corned Beef, grilled on 
Rye Bread with Swiss Cheese and 
Sauerkraut 



POLISH SAUSAGE 
SANDWICH 

on a French Roll 



2.50 



1.90 



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% HAMBURGER 1.60 

1^ on Toasted Sesame Bun with 

% Lettuce, Tomato, Bermuda 

£ Onion Slice and Kosher Pickle 



with Cheese 1 .85 



\ CROCK 0'SOUP..1.25 I 



% Crock of Home Style Soup, 
% served with French Bread 
$ and Butter $ 

I With % 

TOSSED GREEN SALAD ..1.75 % 



JIM'S BIG BURGER 2.95 

Vi lb. Ground Beef on French Roll, 
with Lettuce, Tomato, Bermuda Onion 
Slice, Kosher Pickle, Cheese 
and French Fries 




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Calendar 



FEBRUARY 

14- ST. VALENTINE'S DAY 

14- FRIENDS OF NOE VALLEY general membership 
meeting. Peter Barnes of the Solar Center and 
representatives from PG&E will discuss energy 
conservation in the home. 8 p.m. Noe Valley 
Library, 451 Jersey. 

15- PAUL JEFFRYES SINGS at Higher Grounds 
Coffeehouse, 691 Chenery St., 8 p.m. 

18- GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY 
celebrated. 

20- WILLIAM HAMMOND HALL SOCIETY meets 
with newly appointed general manager of the 
Recreation and Park Dept., Tom Malloy. 7 p.m., 
Midtown Terrace Playground Clubhouse, Clarendon 
and Olympia. 

21 ■ LIBRARY BUDGET HEARINGS to discuss library 
organization. Excelsior Branch Library, 4400 
Mission. 7:30 p.m. Public invited. 

21 - DISTRICT 5 CHARTER MEETING. McKinley 
School, 14th and Castro, 7:30 p.m. 



22- PAPER DRIVE benefiting Glenridge Cooperative 
Nursery School. Put newspapers in big blue bin 
at corner of Diamond and Conrad. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

23& 24 

- FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL 
at the Palace of Fine Arts. Films include "The 
Hideaways," and "Where the Wild Things Are." 
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $2.50. Proceeds will support the 
programs of the San Francisco School Volunteers. 
864-4223. 

28- DISTRICT 9 CHARTER MEETING, sponsored by 
the District 9 Community Council and Supervisor 
Walker's Office. Miraloma Clubhouse, 350 O'Shaugh- 
nessy at Del Vale. 7:30 p.m. 

29- PAUL JEFFRYES SINGS at Higher Grounds 
Coffeehouse, 691 Chenery. 8 p.m. 

29- AUCTION AND POTLUCK benefiting Miraloma 
Elementary School. Miraloma Clubhouse, 350 
O'Shaughnessy at Del Vale. 8 p.m. 



MARCH 



7- PAUL JEFFRYES SINGS at Higher Grounds 
Coffeehouse, 691 Chenery. 8 p.m. 

17- ST. PATRICK'S DAY 

17 - GLEN PARK ASSOCIATION MEETING-"Garden- 
ing in Glen Park." Glen Park School, 151 Lippard, 
7:30 p.m. 

20- DIAMOND HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOC. meet- 
ing. Christopher Rec. Center, adjacent to Diamond 
Hts. Shopping Center, 7:30 p.m. Election of Board 
of Directors. Meet Supervisors Walker and Britt. 



ONGOING EVENTS 

MONDAYS: 

WOMEN'S EXERCISE, Christopher Recreation 
Center, adjacent to Diamond Heights Shopping 
Center. 6-7 p.m. 

TUESDAYS: 

TINY TOTS, 10:15-11:45 a.m.; INTERMEDIATE 
TUMBLING, 3:15 p.m.; BOYS' BASKETBALL 
PRACTICE, 4:30 p.m. Christopher Recreation 
Center. 

PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR, Glen Park Branch 
Library, 663 Chenery. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 
5864144. 

WEDNESDAYS: 

BEGINNING TUMBLING, 3:45 p.m.; BOYS' 
BASKETBALL PRACTICE, 4:30 p.m.; WOMEN'S 
EXERCISE, 6 p.m. Christopher Recreation Center. 

THURSDAYS: 

CHILDREN'S ARTS AND CRAFTS, 3:30 p.m.; 
BASKETBALL LEAGUE, 4:30 p.m. Christopher 
Recreation Center. 

FRIDAYS: 

CHILDREN'S FOLKDANCE, 3:30 p.m.; BASKET- 
BALL LEAGUE, 4:30 p.m.; "DISCO" ROLLER 
SKATING, bring your own skates, 7 p.m.. 
Christopher Recreation Center. 

SATURDAYS; 

INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS, ages 4-8, 1 1 a.m.. 
Christopher Recreation Center. 



Earth Day '80 



April 22 is Earth Day. First celebrated in 
San Francisco in 1969, Earth Day is intended to 
awaken "whole earth consciousness" around 
the globe. 

For the purpose of creating an ""Earth Day 
'80" in Glen Park, meetings have been scheduled 
for February 21 and 28, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 
538A Chenery St. Everyone is welcome to help 
plan activities which will encourage people to 
reflect on the joys and problems of our planet 
and to renew their dedication to its care, pro- 
tection and renewal. 

A related activity might be the formation 
of a "helping exchange" through which people 
in need of services (such as house-painting) 
could be brought into contact with those want- 
ing to donate their services. 

For further information, call Alanna at 
584-1396. 



Glenridge 
Newspaper Drive 

Are you getting bogged down in news- 
papers and throw-away advertisements? Well, 
Glenridge Cooperative Nursery School's 
newspaper drive may be the solution to your 
problem. 

From Friday, February 22 through 
Monday, March 3 a big, blue bin will be sit- 
ting patiently on the corner of Diamond and 
Conrad Streets, awaiting your leftover news- 
papers. Bring the bundles either tied or 
untied, unlatch the door and stack them 
inside the bin as far back as possible. You'll 
be cleaning up your own home and helping 
Glenridge Cooperative Nursery School meet 
its operating budget. That's twice blessed! 



N.O.W.— E.R.A. 

The ratification of the Equal Rights 
Amendment remains an important, even 
crucial, political issue in this country. 

The National Organization for Women 
is planning a Women's Rights Day for March 
8th, at 1 1 a.m., at the Civic Center in San 
Francisco. The major theme will be the rati- 
fication of the E.R.A. 

Speakers will include Eleanor Smeal, 
President of the National Organization for 
Women, and Addie Wyatt, International 
Vice President of the United Food and Com- 
mercial Workers Union and Vice President of 
the Coalition of Labor Union Women. 

The business of the meeting will be 
well-spiced with entertainment provided by 
Holly Near. Robin Tyler, Faith Petric, Terry 
Garthwaite, Nicholas, Glover and Wray, The 
Mother Piuckers and the San Fernando 
Valley NOW Marching Band. 




FREE CALENDARS 

All neighbors are invited to stop by FORUM REALTY at 30 
Monterey Blvd. to pick up a free 1980 calendar. At the same 
time we welcome you to view our collection of over fifty histor- 
ical photographs of the community. 




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Evening 

Fitness 

Class 



March 25-May 1 
Tues. only / $25. 
Tues. & Thurs. / $35. 
6:30-7:30 pm 



Pre and Post-natal 
Exercise 

March 8-April 19 
Saturday. 10-11 am / $18. 

CLASSES ARE CONTINUOUS 

MISSION YMCA 

4080 Mission . 586-6900 



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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 



wanted 



SOFTBALL PLAYERS for the Glen 
Park Mitt Fits, a competitive D League 
Rec. team. Contact Charlie Creighton. 
333-4120. 

WORKING COUPLE with 2 children 
desires pleasant house or flat. $435/mo. 
maximum. 665-4984. 

REHEARSAL SPACE WANTED. Large 

room, hardwood floor. To be used 2 eves 
per week, Tues. & Thurs.. 7-10, and Sun., 
104, Feb. 21 thru March 18. Will pay 
$3/hour. For mime and flute and vocal 
performance in late March. Gaetana. 
586-1050 or 468-1818 (leave message). 

GARAGE FOR SMALL CAR wanted in 
the Arbor/Conrad neighborhood. Becky, 
433-1966 days, 333-0202.eves. 

TOOLS WANTED-old and used, by the 
boxful or by the garageful, any age or 
condition. Free evaluation at your home 
or at the store. Convert those unused, 
duplicate or inherited tools into cash 
now' Call or visit Tools of the Trades, 
1287 Howard near 9th Street, SF, 626- 
9060. Hours. Tues-Sat, 1-5 p.m. 



lost 



LOST CAT, 22 months old, neutered 
male, rust and white with darker mark- 
ings. Last seen 1/8, vicinity of Monterey 
Blvd. and Hazelwood. 584-7668. Reward. 



for rent 



DELUXE STUDIO to sublet, $450. 
Diamond Heights. Elegantly furnished, 
security, garage, utilities, swimming, 
linens, 1000 classical records, Feb. /March 
to July. 826-0152. 



learnin' 
& doin' 



PSYCHIC AWARENESS FOR NURSES, 

a workshop on psychic energy, how to 
control it and how to use it. Led by Tami 
Sanders. March 1 1 and 18. 7-10 p.m. $15. 
Credit available. Health Education Semi- 
nars, 1078 Hampshire St.. SF 94110. 
282-7999. 

JONESTOWN PSYCHOLOGY is discussed 
in a newly published sniall press edition. 
Understand the need cults fill, their magi 
cal attraction: Send for "Transference. 
Hypnosis, and Mind Control as it Relates 
to the Cult Phenomena." SAE to 3835 
24th Si.,SF 94114. 

FREE CLASSES in "The Business of 
Humorous Illustration," beginning at SF 
Community College late Feb., 931-3595. 
Beginning at SF State Extension in March, 
469-1205. Or call Barry Gantt, 282-5626. 

MUSIC: Instruction in performance/ 
theory/improvisation. Piano and saxo- 
phone, Schrader Music Studio. 585-7653. 



LOMI WORK WITH WOMEN: Body 
work, Gestalt, breath work. Individual 
sessions available. New group starting in 
March. Phone Joy Bandy or Margie Leno, 
584-5121. Also, ongoing Aikido classes 
taught by Margie Leno, Black Belt. 

"HOME BUYING As Inexpensively As 
Possible" IS a seminar to assist you in 
finding and buying a home at the least 
expense and with the greatest assurance 
it will satisfy your needs. $25. Call Beck 
and Co.. 1459 Church St., 824-1506, for 
a descriptive flyer. 

BEGINNING JAZZ EXERCISE for 

adults with Dolores Shadel. Ongoing 
classes Monday and Thursday eves, 6 15 
to 7.30 p.m., Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 
Sanchez St. For details, call 282-5835 
eves, or 282-2317 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ARTS AND CRAFTS for adults, seniors, 
children, preschoolers. Patty Taylor Arts 
& Crafts Studio Classes, V\fest Portal area. 
Small classes, day or evening, all levels. 
Clay, quilting, painting, interior design 
and much more. Call Patty, 661-7471 , to 
request a complete listing. 

TAROTSERIES-8 weeks beginning \Afed.. 
Feb, 20, 7 30-9 p.m. Classes will cover 
complete interpretation of the major 
& minor Arcana, esoteric symbology & 
numerology. V\te will learn to use the tarot 
as a daily guide to self awareness. Begin- 
ners welcome. Isis, 821 -9012. 



help 
wanted 



WANT MORE OUT OF LIFE? A little 
extra money can mean a lot of extra 
living) Earn extra income as neighbor- 
hood Amway distributor of nationally 
known products. For appointment, call 
Lalo Lasa, 333-2490. 

CLEANER UPPER. One hour/week tidy- 
ing up teachers' lunch room. $16/month. 
Can Mrs. Chin, 333-6388. 

HELP BAN THE STEEL JAW TRAP 

which tortures and maims or kills hun- 
dreds of animals. Write to Congressman 
James J. Florio, Rayburn House Office 
Bldg., Washington. D.C. 20515, to express 
support for H.R. No. 1297. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help out at 
a 6.10 mile footrace on March 8 to 
benefit Golden Gate Park. Call Deborah 
Learner, 558-3182, before Feb. 25. 



personal 



BOOK WRITERS' GROUP forming in 
Noe Valley-Glen Park. Call and give 
your input. 282-0977. 

ACTION PRINCE, where are you? I 
love you and miss you. Will you be my 
Valentine? Write soon. 

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ATTENTION: 200+ LBS WOMEN. This 
sincere, affectionate, gallant gentleman 
prefers the Big Beautiful Woman! Oh, 
sweet Ms., please call Clifford at 821- 
4769 to discuss our mutual interests. 



for sale 



CUSTOM CABINETS ANDFURNITURE. 

New and used, or made to order for a 
highly personal gift. 334-3520 after 11 a.m. 

BICYCLE SHOES with cleats, women's 
size sixish, $7. Yugoslavian folk dance 
shoes, men's size sixish, $5. 585-5304. 

SOFABED, excellent condition, $260. 
585-7953, eves. 

EXERCYCLE with speedometer, odom- 
eter and timer. Like new. $75. 334-0707 
after 6 p.m. 

AUTO FOR SALE. 1961 Rambler station 
wagon. Engine good, needs tuneup. $1 25. 
Peter Allen, 826-0596. 

BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE. 7 ft. brown 
naugahide sofa, $125. 42-inch square 
pecan/glass coffee table, like new, $130. 
Joan or Mike, 765-9431 (8 a.m. to4 p.m.) 
or 334-6715 (after 7 p.m.). 

PUPPIES. Two German shepherd mix 
males, 10 weeks old. 282-0885. 

WOODEN DROPLEAF KITCHEN TA- 
BLE, $100. HATCHCOVER COUCH, 
ideal for outdoor or garden use, with 
cushioning makes good indoor seating, 
$100. QUEEN SIZE BOX SPR ING. good 
condition but fabric slightly damaged at 
corners. $50. 585-7436 J Keep trying!). 



services 
offered 



SINGING AND STORYTELLING for 

children & adults by Shoshanna. who 
plays at the Glen Park Library and at 
Higher Grounds. Recommendations. 658- 
5898. noon to 10 p.m. 

CHILDCARE IN LICENSED HOME. 

Outings, yard, large playroom. Group of 
4 children, 9 mos. to 3 yrs. Monday- 
Friday only, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 585-3383. 

HOUSEPAINTING, INDOOR & OUT- 
DOOR. Free estimates, reasonable prices. 
Quality brushwork. Jim, 648-8536. 

CUSTOM CABINETRY means precision 
woodworking of individual orders— your 
ideas shaped by my skills and exper- 
ience. Complete systems or a single 
piece. Consultation and designs and a 
finished product that works. Kitchens 
are a specialty. 334-3520 after 11 a.m. 

LANDSCAPE DESIGN-Plan a garden 
suited to your needs and your particular 
garden environment. I will design, install, 
or renovate your garden for you. Brad 
Burkhart, Landscape Designer and Shaper, 
285-3366. 

ASTROLOGY READINGS and counsel- 
ing by professional astrology teacher and 
lecturer. Special price for classes for 
teenagers. For appointment. 585-4984. 



GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS, elegantly 
served in your own home, for just the 
two of you or for hundreds of your best 
friends. French, Indian, gourmet vege- 
tarian. Diane, 587-8979, 

CREATE A PARADISE m your own 
backyard! Imaginative landscaping or 
maintenance gardening. 587-8979. 

GHOSTWRITING, editing, typing. 282- 

0977. 



Edmoruls Constriiction 
Jeff Exlmonds 

254 Faxon Ave. Ph. 584-7465 

San Frencisco.CA. 94 112 Lie. No. B349605 



HOUSECLEANING-weekly, bimonthly, 
or monthly basis. Only $6/hour. Lea, 
826-0827. 

ACCOUNTING-C.P.A. has just opened 
his office in the Glen Park area and is 
available for income, tax work along 
with other accounting services. George 
Millburn, 333-1625. 

MISSION YMCA PRESCHOOL has 

room in the morning bilingual program. 
Hours 8:30 to 11, 30. 2. 3, or 5 days/ 
week. Call 586-6900. 

JAZZ AND LATIN PIANO instruction. 
Theory, chord voicings. Learn how to 
play Bebop and Salsa. Mark Levine, 
648-2665. 

r 

PIANO TUNING and repairs. Cash 
paid for used pianos. Highest quality 
work, fully guaranteed. Tom D. Solinger, 
282-7640. 

SUNRISE TRUCKING. Hauling, deliv 
eries, basement and yard cleaning. Rea- 
sonable rates — free estimates. 647-4074 
or 626-3131. 

PIANO INSTRUCTION-Michael Furnoy 
(Master of Music Degree). Call 333-8773, 



in your back yofd with 
inlearoted decks 
andiondscoping 

free esttmoles 

M15) 626-1622 
f415)647-d4d7 



FOUR HANDS HOUSECLEANING. 

When you come home from work, your 
house will be cleani $20 per half day-two 
visits per month minimum, Gretchen, 
668-5187. Glen Park neighborhood 
references. 



ad info 



Classified ads will be published for 
a flat fee of $2 per montf), payable in ad- 
vance. Tfiere is no rigid length limit, but 
ads should be concise. The editors reserve 
the right to edit or reject any ad. The $2 
charge may be waived for certain ads. 
such as Lost & Found. 

Send ads to the Glen Park Perspec- 
tive, 676 Chenery St.. SF 94131. To be 
published in the tAarch issue, ads and pay- 
ment must be received by February 29. 



PET EXCHANGE 

TROPICAL FISH 
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85-29th St. at San Jose 
282-0885 



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Your LOgO or DESIGN 
silkscreened 



585 3976 



Does your 
^advertising look the same^ 
as any other? 

Ads. brochures & flyers need 
a creative plus to be 
persuasive, effective advertising. 

Call me. Tom Carlson, for a 
cosl-cfllcicnt. lop quality job. 

648-3748 ^