Supervisor Yee and Walk SF — Walk with Pride

From the office of President Norman Yee:

Join us! Walk with Pride with President Norman Yee, Walk SF, and Families for Safe Streets

We would like to invite you join Supervisor Yee and “Walk with Pride” in this year’s Pride parade. This year President Yee is partnering with WalkSF  to have a contingency in this year’s Pride parade.  We want to take this opportunity to support our LGBT families and friends, but also want to take the opportunity to raise awareness about Vision Zero and the organizations and groups that are dedicated to improving the safety of our streets.  Our contingency is family friendly so the more the merrier.

Sunday, June 30, 2019, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Here is the link to RSVP.** Location to meet will be announced later.

**Please RSVP so that we can get a head-count and the right size shirts.

Saturday’s Detroit Steps event

The cleanup day for the Detroit Steps on Saturday June 8th was a great success — and Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee visited to show his support. Recently the Detroit Steps Project received a District 7 Participatory Budgeting grant. More about the project here.  A big thank-you to Canyon Market for the donation of food and coffee, and Flora Grub for the donation of plants. All photos except the first one by Flora Clerque Photography.

D7 Supervisor Norman Yes with Detroit Steps Project leaders Suna Mullins (middle) and Rosaura Valle. Photo: Murray Schneider Glen Park News

Supervisor Yee visits Always Active senior program

The new Sunnyside senior exercise program began on May 1st, and is now going strong. Funds were secured by District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee and his office, and yesterday he visited a class. The program took a while to find a home, but now that it has, it is sure to flourish for a long time to come! Meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30am at St Finn Barr Hall, 415 Edna Street. All seniors welcome.

Supervisor Norman Yee with the Always Active senior exercise program, May 15, 2019. Image: Genny Pinzon.

2019 District 7 Participatory Budget Winners Announced

Here are the winning proposals in this year’s D7 Participatory Budget. Four of the twenty-six awardee projects impact Sunnyside directly, plus an item for Unity Plaza nearby:

• Landscaping and Art for Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps [read more]
• Havelock Street Bridge Beautification and Safety
• Green Gathering Space at Sunnyside Elementary School
• Disaster Relief Supplies for Neighborhood Resilience in Sunnyside
• Decorative Lights at Unity Plaza

Congratulations to the Detroit Steps Project!

Breaking news: The Participatory Budgeting proposal entitled ‘Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Landscaping and Art’ secured 678 votes during the recent voting period, and will receive the full $25,000 funding. This group effort on the part of local residents has been generating a lot of excitement. More about the project here.

Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Landscaping and Art
This project will fund needed preparations for Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for landscaping and artwork, including the evaluation and repair of the concrete stairway structures on which art will be later affixed and the evaluation and preparation of terracing on the slope for landscaping. These necessary steps will ensure a successful outcome for the next phases of the art and beautification project, which aims to bring visibility to the area, spur small business development, and benefit the entire Monterey Corridor. We envision the Detroit Steps becoming an appealing and inspirational site for walkers and commuters as well as local residents.

A gathering of supporters during one of the Detroit Steps Projects events. Photo: Flora Clerque Photography.

Laguna Honda Mural Ribbon-Cutting event Saturday

The Laguna Honda Mural is a Participatory Budgeting project that over 1600 District 7 residents voted to fund.  It is now complete and you are invited to the official unveiling and tour on Saturday April 20th.  Please join Supervisor Norman Yee, the muralists, and community members to celebrate this beautiful mural–the longest in San Francisco!

• 12:30 to 1pm– Reception held at the Art Room in Laguna Honda Hospital (1st FL)( New building) 375 Laguna Honda Blvd.
• 1:00pm to 1:30pm– Ceremonial Mural Blessing by Jorge Guillermo Perez Molina and Ribbon Cutting with Supervisor Norman Yee.
• 1:30pm to 2pm – Mural Tour with the Muralists.

New Sunnyside senior exercise program has launched

Sunnyside Community Connectors

Free senior program began on Wed May 1, 2019. Meet Your Neighbors, Exercise, and Have Fun! Now meeting every Monday & Wednesday, 9:30-10:30am. 

Sunnyside location: St Finn Barr Hall, 415 Edna Street (Hearst)

• 9:30-10:30am: Always Active Senior Exercise Class — Cardio, Strength Training, Flexibility & Balance
• 10:30-11:30am: Stay for coffee, snacks, and classes. Meet your neighbors.

Aging and Thriving Together Exercise and stay fit while building a network of supportive neighbors and friends. This free program is funded by the City through Supervisor Yee’s office in partnership with Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.