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Annual Art Auction benefiting Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR)

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:56:01 +0000

The Annual Art Auction benefiting Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR) will be held on Saturday, October 30th, and Sunday, October 31st. The silent auction will go all weekend, culminating in an exciting live auction Sunday from 5-7 p-m. The auction will be held during Fall Open Studios at the Hunters Point Shipyard. Funds raised by the auction support STAR’s programs, which include an 18-month Artist in Residence Program; the “Pass It On” Program, providing free art workshops to non-profits in the surrounding Bayview-Hunters Point community; and STAR’s many other efforts.

Over 100 artworks donated by the talented shipyard artists will be auctioned off. Come to bid on a wide range of great works at great prices, including paintings, prints, watercolors, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and wearable art. Enjoywine from Layer Cake Wines. Plus a raffle of various gifts, such as cases of wine, theatre tickets, and gift certificates. Please see the flier below for further details.

For more information, please Call the STAR Office at 415-822-0922, email the organization at info@shipyardtrust.org, visit the website at www.shipyardtrust.org, or check out the press release HERE.

UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Groundbreaking on October 27th

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:19:42 +0000

On October 27th, between 1pm – 5pm, the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay will be celebrating its ground breaking with a family-oriented community festival for neighbors, employees, and students.

The event will be held on 16^th Street and 3rd Street, across from the new home of the Mission Bay UCSF Medical Center. Highlights of the event will include:

UCSF’s community care along with innovative medicine, and advanced technology, share UCSF history, tradition and future
Information about UCSF’s commitment to green design through environmental educational activities
Information about local community organizations
Community art and performance partnerships
Tours of the new hospital mock-up rooms
Walking tours of the Mission Bay campus and art installations
A family-friendly farmers market with cooking demos

For more information, see the flier below or contact 415.476.6400 or specialevents@ucsfmedctr.org.

Promote Your Business this Holiday Season with “Shop SF – Get More”

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:53:31 +0000

Attention Bayview-Hunters Point businesses:

This holiday season, the City of San Francisco is coordinating the third annual “Shop SF – Get More” campaign. This is a city-wide promotion designed to encourage residents of San Francisco and the entire Bay Area to shop, dine, play and stay in San Francisco this winter.

Participation is FREE and open to all businesses located in San Francisco. These offers, plus holiday events and hotel promotions will be widely promoted in a joint effort between the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Mayor’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development, the Office of Small Business/Shop Local, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, BART and others.

If you are interested in participating and have a good idea for a promotional offer, you can enter your offer today at www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/shopsfregister. The earlier you register, the more promotion your offer will receive!

For more details on the “Shop SF – Get More” campaign, see the application HERE, or check out the website at www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/shopsf.

“Shop SF – Get More” Application

Experience Wetland Restoration: Volunteer with Golden Gate Audubon at Pier 94

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:29:24 +0000

For BVHP residents interested in environmental volunteerism:

For more information, go to www.goldengateaudubon.org/volunteer or contact Jennifer Maddox at jrobinson@goldengateaudubon.org.

BMA Merchant Retreat Recap

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:03:24 +0000

On Monday, September 27th, the Bayview Merchants’ Association had its first-ever Bayview Merchant Retreat at the South Beach Harbor building next to the AT&T Ballpark. The meeting was attended by around 30 merchants and other BMA stakeholders. The day was packed with information intended to benefit the businesses represented by retreat attendees. Here is the general schedule from the day:

10:00am – 11:00am
- Opening Breakfast
11:00am – 12:00pm
- Merchant Safety Training and Discussion
- Contractor/Developer Panel Discussion
12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Bayview Shop Local Campaign Presentation and Discussion
1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Lunch
2:00pm – 4:00pm
- BMA Visioning Exercise
4:00pm – 5:00
- Retreat Debrief

To see a more detailed event agenda, please CLICK HERE.

Throughout the day, there were several productive discussions, speeches, and networking opportunities for BMA members who attended the event. From a merchant safety training for storefront merchants, to a contractor panel discussion with representatives from local development firms, to an end-of-day merchant visioning exercise that solicited members’ input on new projects and activities to be undertaken by the BMA, there was something at the retreat for everyone. Here are some photos recapping some of the retreat’s sessions:

BMA President Al Norman Addresses Attendees at 2010 Bayview Merchant Retreat.

Bayview Merchants and Other Stakeholders Participate in a Merchant Safety Workshop at the 2010 Bayview Merchant Retreat.

Bernal Bucks Co-founder Arno Hesse Gives Presentation to Bayview Merchant Retreat Attendees On Bernal Heights' Successful Shop Local Campaign.

To check out a couple of video snippets from the retreat, click HERE and HERE.

If you are curious to learn more about the retreat or the general goings on of the BMA over course of the coming year, please contact BMA Outreach Coordinator Ben Kaufman at (415) 647-3728 x6407 or via email at ben@rencenter.org.

2010 Bayview Merchant Retreat THIS MONDAY

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:14:33 +0000

If you are not already aware, the Bayview Merchants’ Association (BMA) will be holding its first ever BMA merchant retreat this coming Monday!

Monday, September 27, 2010
10:00am – 5:00pm
South Beach Harbor Building
The Embarcadero @ Pier 40 (Next to AT&T Ballpark
San Francisco, CA, 94107

If you go to one BMA event this year, make it this one. The Merchant Retreat will be both informational and participatory, culminating in a visioning exercise, in which members will give their input on what projects and activities we should prioritize as we move forward as an organization. The retreat will go all day and some topics will include:

merchant safety workshop
contractor workshop
Bayview “Shop Local” Campaign presentation & discussion

Both breakfast and lunch will be catered by delicious, local Bayview Caterer and BMA member, Spice It Up Catering.

To attend the BMA Merchant Retreat, you must be a 2010 paid member of the BMA. To RSVP or apply for membership, please contact Ben Kaufman at (415) 647-3728 x407 or via email at ben@rencenter.org. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

To RSVP on Facebook, CLICK HERE.

Diesel Exhaust Reduction Workshop for Bayview Truckers: Sept. 30th @ Southeast Community Facility

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:06:39 +0000

BMA Member Fleetcare International will be hosting a workshop on September 30th between 8:30am – 5:00pm at the Southeast Community Facility, to train all truck-using businesses in the Bayview on the usage of diesel exhaust after-treatment devices for trucks. If you are a truck-using business in the Bayview and interested in this opportunity, please see details below and register HERE.

September 30, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
(October 1 – Optional Field Trip)
Southeast Community Facility
Alex L. Pitcher Jr. Community Room
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
(916) 322-3937

REGISTER ONLINE
Course Web page
For more registration information, email: arbtrain@arb.ca.gov

FREE Dog Vaccine for Bayview-Hunters Point Resident Pets

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:49:10 +0000

Free Vaccines for Your Dog!
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Every Saturday, from Sept. 25 – Oct. 30
Bayview Park, Keith St. & Bancroft Ave.

Free Distemper-Hepatitis-Parvovirus vaccines for dogs over 6 weeks of age
Please arrive with dogs on leash or in carrier
Vouchers will be given for free rabies vaccines and microchip at the time of spay/neuter surgery with the San Francisco SPCA

For more information, please call (415) 554-3030 or visit SFSPCA’s website at www.sfspca.org.

More details from the related email:

The San Francisco SPCA Veterinary Hospital regularly assists San Francisco residents who are experiencing medical emergencies with their pets. The diagnosis and treatment of canine parvovirus is a common urgent care case. Parvovirus is a very serious canine disease that makes the individual animal very ill. The virus is highly contagious (poses a canine public health concern) and is very costly to treat. The good news is that this disease is very preventable! The DHP (Distemper Hepatitis Parvovirus) vaccine, if properly administered, immunizes the individual canine patient against parvovirus, and, in most cases, is highly effective in preventing infection. We’ve collected and examined data, and observed that the majority of parvovirus care cases that we see are generated in the 94124 zip code (Bayview / Hunters Point). The goal of our mobile vaccine clinic is to provide accessible preventive care services for this specific canine population and their human owners.

Free Zumba Classes Every Thursday Night @ Bayview YMCA!

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:49:50 +0000

Here is another great opportunity for Bayview-Hunters Point residents: Free Zumba classes EVERY Thursday night at 6pm in the Bayview YMCA’s Gymnasium at 1601 Lane Street (@ Revere). Tell your friends and family! See details below and on the event flier:

Bayview YMCA Gymnasium
Instructor- Gigi Hill-Hopkins
1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA, 94124
EVERY Thursday at 6:00 pm
For more information, Contact Michael Bennett at (415) 794-9274 or at mbennett@ymcasf.org

New Affordable Senior Housing at 5600 Third

bayviewmerchantsassociation — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:38:08 +0000

The BMA has been hard at work recently preparing for the 2010 Bayview Merchant Retreat next Monday, September 27th, but there have been a number of important pieces of information that have passed our desk that we are taking some time today to blog about.

The first is the opportunity to own one of 116 new, affordable apartments on Third Street in a beautiful new apartment complex built by non-profit developer, BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Details from the promotional flier:

San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Certificate of Preference Holders from Hunter’s Point and Western Addition receive first priority on renting of these units. Certificate of Preference holders are primarily households displaced by Agency action in Redevelopment Project Areas during the 1960’s and 1970’s, but may also include other persons displaced by Agency action. San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Certificate of Preference Hotline: 415-749-2432.

Applications are accepted until Friday, October 1st, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

To receive an application, stop by 5600 Third’s leasing office at 5600 3rd Street in San Francisco or call the number below to have an application mailed to you.

CONTACT
Leasing Phone: (415) 822-1260
Leasing Office: 5600 Third Street, San Francisco CA 94124
Office Hours: M-F, 9am to 4pm