Dear Neighbors: Per Item 5 in Diana's Summary of LPOA Monthly Board Meeting (7/12/2010), this morning I set up an appointment with a gardener serving Winston area, Marvin Cabrera, to remove the ivies on and around the pillar at Winston...
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June Kickoff Event an Unqualified Success! The Greenbelt Restoration project got off to a terrific start on June 19 and June 26 with the planting of 73 of a total of 78 trees. Approximately 50 Lakeside adults and kids volunteered...
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LPOA members should be aware that there have been a few burglaries in, and around our neighborhood in recent weeks. Both cars and homes have been targeted. The police are aware of this and are making more patrols through our...
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John Sanford, Jr. has been promoted to Captain of Police and assigned to the Taraval station command by Chief George Gascón. He is replacing Denise Schmitt who was promoted to Commander of Police. More Details...
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Please note that there has been another burglary in the neighborhood. The daylight break-in occurred through a back window of 317 Stratford.. It appears that the burglars took their time going through the drawers and the rest of the home...
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One of the basic responsibilities of LPOA is the maintenance of approximately 210 trees of which approximately 109 are acacias. After a few years of neglect, Davey Tree was selected to perform the maintenance of LPOA trees. The pruning of...
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There is a new Newsletter from the Taraval Police Station Captain available....
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There is a new Newsletter from the Taraval Police Station Captain available....
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There is a new Newsletter from the Taraval Police Station Captain available....
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There is a new Newsletter from the Taraval Police Station Captain available....
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The LPOA Board has scheduled their annual meeting for Sunday March 1, 2009, 2:00-4:00 PM at Mercy High School, Rist Hall. The invited guests include representatives from the offices of San Francisco Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, Taraval Police Station, San Francisco...
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The new Jupinero Serra Playground and clubhouse were officially opened on Saturday. The weather was beautiful and many friends and neighbors as well as those directly involved in the creation of this jewel and those involved in its day to day running, turned out for the ceremony. If you weren't able to make it yourself please check out the pictures from the opening and go and check out the new facilities for yourself.
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Hurrah! We've got a date for the Junipero Serra Playground and Clubhouse ribbon cutting! Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 25, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008 11am to 1pm Join district 7 supervisor Sean Elsbernd, Friends of the Junipero Serra Playground and the SF Parks and Recreation Department for a splendid afternoon at one if the city's newest park jewels. Food, games, arts and crafts and live entertainment for all the family.
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The Department of Public Works (DPW) is committed to keeping San Francisco clean and beautiful in an effective and efficient manner. I am writing to let you know that we will be adjusting our Mechanical Sweeping Program on some residential...
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Lakeside residents Linda and Wolfgang Liebelt have prepared a Grant Application to submit to the San Francisco Community Challenge Grant Program for a grant to improve the Junipero Serra greenbelt by planting 72 trees and to install a drip irrigation...
Read the full Community Challenge Grant Proposal to replant trees on Junipero Serra Blvd. entry

As part of the Branch Library Improvement Program’s Design Excellence Program, a Design Review Panel will review the plans for the renovation of the Merced Branch Library at a Library Commission meeting on: THURSDAY, March 20, 2008, 4:30 P.M. The...
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Progress on the Junipero Serra Playground and Clubhouse project is very good.  The art tile project installation is complete as is the exterior stucco work.

The new number for the LPOA is (415) 287-0646. For issues and questions please leave a message on the voice mail and the appropriate member of the LPOA will get back to you with an answer.

Hi Junipero Serra Neighbors, The J Serra project is continuing on track. The Contractor has begun the exterior stucco work and will be applying the second coat at the end of the month. There is still some on-going electrical,...
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Greetings, The San Francisco Police Department, in partnership with the Controller's Office and Police Executive Research Forum, recently began the Organizational Assessment as part of the Police Effectiveness Review (PER). This study seeks to develop a vision for the SFPD...
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Hello Junipero Serra Neighbors, The construction project is progressing. The doors and windows will be arriving next week and after that lath work and scratch coat for the exterior stucco will begin. The Contractor is working on closing up the...
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Here's the latest news from Meghan Tiernan, the project manager for the Junipero Serra Playground renovation: Hi Junipero Serra Neighbors, Construction of the J Serra Playground and Clubhouse project is proceeding on schedule and the Clubhouse is really taking shape....
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Here's the most recent news from JS Park renovation manager, Meghan Tiernan: Good morning Junipero Serra neighbors, Progress continues on the clubhouse construction. The Contractor is continuing framing and installation of the roof. There will be some additional plumbing and...
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On Sunday and Sunday (25th & 26th August) the 14th Boy Scout Troop out of Calvary Presbyterian Church (scout master Bruce Mckleroy) could be found hard at work weeding and cleaning up a lot of the plantings around the...
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Here's a note from Meghan Tiernan, our project manager, updating us the Junipero Serra Playground renovation: As you can probably see the structural steel for the clubhouse arrived and the Contractor began erecting the steel frame for the building. The...
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Dear Friends of Junipero Serra Playground: Here is a brief overview from Meghan Tiernan from Rec and Park re: the JSP construction. There's a lot of paperwork and submittals related to construction going on but I realize it doesn't look...
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We are pleased to send you this update regarding developments with Junipero Serra Playground. Thank you for your involvement and interest in the park! Dear supporters of Junipero Serra Playground: In July, the artist Bean Finneran will present her proposals...
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This memo from our project director provides an overview of the work at JSP and what is in store for the coming three weeks.
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The following is a message from Meghan Tiernan, project manager for the Junipero Serra Playground renovation, updating us on where they are with the project. All seems to be proceeding as scheduled! Good morning Junipero Serra neighbors, Construction is continuing...
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Joanne Sutton Is retiring on May 26th Joanne has been the Merced Branch Children's Librarian for many years. Her Summer Program and Lapsit Readings helped my child. Did her programs help your child? Please drop by with your children and...
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Dear Neighbor: Please join us Tuesday, May 22 to discuss ways to improve Parkmerced for the future. Over the past several months, we have met with neighbors across 19th Avenue, along Brotherhood Way, and in adjacent areas, as well as...
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As many of you may have witnessed today, the renovation of Junipero Serra Playground is at long last moving forward!
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Dear Friends, We are immensely pleased to send the following note from Meghan Tiernan, the new project manager for the Junipero Serra Playground renovation. As you will see, construction is set to begin this Monday, March 26. In addition,...
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LPOA general membership meeting is on for Sunday at 2-4 PM at Mercy High School. We have received confirmation from the Fire Chief and the Taraval police office that representatives will be there to give a community update. In addition,...
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Dear Friends, We have excellent news to report! Additional monies were found in the budget allocated for the Junipero Serra Playground renovation to not only award the base contract for the clubhouse and children's play area but to include two...
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Sean: I recently wrote to the West Portal Weekly to correct some inaccurate information and to question several statements that were made in the article, primarily the ending comment that the LPOA had given up the battle over who is...
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I am writing to alert you to reports I have heard of car breakins throughout the Lakeside area recently. Also, just today I was told by Linda Larsen that an intruder entered the home of a family on Junipero Serra...
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Wolfgang Liebelt responded to Hal's Open Letter to his neighbors in Lakeside regarding Junipero Serra greenbelt (western side of the boulevard). Please read the extended version of this entry for that response in full....
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The president of LPOA, Hal Harper, sent a open letter to his neighbors regard Junipero Serra greenbelt (western side of the boulevard) dated September 14, 2006. Please read the extended version of this entry for the letter in full....
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