Dear Presidio Heights Neighbor,

PHAN is kicking off this summer with our first ever Soirée! We hope you’ll join us at Anthem next Thursday, June 12, from 6pm – 8pm to meet new neighbors and catch up with folks you know. The event is free to attend. Wine and nibbles will be served, compliments of Gallo, and dues-paying member will receive a 20% gift card off of a single item at Anthem!

PHAN hears from neighbors about all sorts of topics. A subject that comes up regularly is home improvement projects. You may have noticed that they can be very disruptive. If you’re planning to do work on your home that you anticipate will impact your neighbors, it’s always considerate to let them know about it in advance.

Please direct contractors, tradespeople, or other providers working on your project to minimize any excessive noise, to not double park and block other people’s access to their homes, and to only reserve street parking spots for the amount of time that's absolutely needed. We count on each other to be good neighbors by being courteous and helpful to one another.

Another subject is residential exterior lighting. For everyone’s safety, our neighborhood benefits by being lit at night by a combination of the city’s street lamps and residential exterior lighting. Even so, we should all be keenly aware of how our lighting systems affect one another and not take a “timer set-and-forget approach.” This perspective can also be applied to such items as wind chimes, in-garden wood burning fireplaces, 24/7 water fountains and outdoor sound systems. Our peaceful and quiet enjoyment doesn’t just happen. We create it.

Enjoy a wonderful summer!

Sincerely,

Bruce McKleroy

PHAN President

NEXT WEEK!!

SOIRÉE AT ANTHEM

Thursday, June 12

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Anthem

3274 Sacramento Street

This event is FREE and open to everyone in the neighborhood.

SAVE THE DATE

PHAN's Annual Meeting

Wednesday, September 3

6:30 pm Light Refreshments

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meeting

Presidio Golf & Concordia Club

West Pacific Avenue

Mark your calendar and join us on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at our Annual Meeting. It will be held at the Presidio Golf & Concordia Club. This is NOT the clubhouse for the Presidio Golf Course. Directions to the Presidio Golf & Concordia Club can be found here.

The Annual Meeting will be hosted by broadcast journalist and Presidio Heights resident Jan Yanihero. The evening's featured speaker will be announced closer to the date.

Highlights from PHAN's Evening with

Supervisor Stephen Sherrill

PHAN was delighted to host Supervisor Sherrill at the Presidio Branch Library on March 20, not only because he represents us and the rest of District 2 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, but also because he is a resident of Presidio Heights and a member of PHAN.  

PHAN neighbors asked questions that ranged from topics about eliminating public drug use and retail crime to disaster preparedness and upzoning. On the heels of the fires in Los Angeles, Supervisor Sherrill has been in touch with the SF Fire Department and has been told that we have appropriate pressure in our fire hydrants in Presidio Heights. He also shared that the Eucalyptus trees in the Presidio are highly combustible but given the relatively moist conditions in the Presidio, the SF Fire Department doesn't think the risk of wildfire coming from the Presidio is especially high relative to the wildfire risk that other communities in Northern California might face. 

Top photo above: PHAN Board Member Lanier Coles interviewing Supervisor Stephen Sherrill

Lower photo above: PHAN Board President Bruce McKleroy and Supervisor Stephen Sherrill

Some Happenings on Sacramento Street

• article by Suzanne Chu has opened at the longtime home of recently closed Betty Lin Boutique. Betty Lin shoppers will continue to find brands like Avant Toi, Dusan, Stella McCartney and TWP, to name a few, at article, plus many new designers to come. Store owner Suzanne Chu describes article as “not just a destination; it’s a publication of style, like a well-written article that offers a continuous narrative of editorial luxury. It’s more than just fashion. It’s your story waiting to be told.” 3625 Sacramento Street

• Sam Malouf Authentic Luxury has been serving women and men in the Bay Area from their Burlingame location for 34 years. In mid-July they will be debuting their second store, a women’s-only fashion boutique, where Mr Lin was previously located. Founders and husband and wife duo Gloria and Sam Malouf journey across the world to bring shoppers a meticulously edited selection of designer collections. Gloria disclosed that "we build our stores on a shared love of fashion, travel and thoughtful curation.” 3615 Sacramento Street

• From June 19 - 27, The Vogue, will be one of the main venues for Frameline49/The San Francisco International LBGTQ+ Film Festival. This is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBTQ+ exhibition event in the world. The Vogue will be presenting 25 films as part of the festival. This summer, the cinema will also be showing National Theater Live stage productions from London. British theater that will appear on screen will include "The Importance of Being Earnest," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Vanya" and "Fleabag." 3290 Sacramento Street

Help Keep Our Community Clean

Refuse Refuse is a grassroots volunteer-led organize that's dedicated to maintaining trash-free neighborhoods in San Francisco. They host street cleanups all over the city.

Refuse Refuse and SF Public Works are teaming up to hold friendly neighborhood cleanups around Laurel Village this summer! Volunteers will meet at Starbucks at 3595 California Street to grab supplies and form crews.

Cleaning will take place from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a FREE cup of coffee and to meet fellow volunteers!

This summer, cleanups around Laurel Village will be held on:

• Saturday, June 14
• Saturday, July 12
• Saturday, August 9

Sign up and help keep our community clean!

Join PHAN's Board of Directors

The members of the PHAN Board of Directors are renters and homeowners who live in Presidio Heights. The board is a diverse group of working professionals, stay at home parents and retired folks, all of whom care about Presidio Heights and come together to enhance and protect this special neighborhood that includes over 1,000 households.

Issues that we monitor and represent the neighborhood on include the 3300 California St and 3700 California St developments, traffic and neighborhood security, as well as other topics that affect Presidio Heights. We also coordinate events that bring our community together.

The PHAN Board meets monthly (except in July) either on Zoom or in person. Serving on the PHAN Board is a great way to contribute to our special neighborhood and to get to know your neighbors!

Let us know if you would be interested in serving on PHAN's Board or if you have a neighbor who might be a good candidate by emailing us at info@phansf.org.

PHAN is a volunteer-run association that relies on member support. Membership dues help PHAN organize community events to bring neighbors together around issues of interest and advocate with City Hall, when needed.

Annual dues are $40.00. We purposefully keep them low to encourage people to become dues-paying members. Go to PHAN's website to pay via PayPal or Venmo or for information on where to mail a check.

Help make our neighborhood stronger by joining today. Thank you!

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To contact PHAN, email us at info@phansf.org. Let us know what you would like included in future newsletters. Also, send us your comments, suggestions or corrections.