Volume 170 01-2005 - Telegraph Hill Dwellers

PRESIDENT: Paul Scott,26 Darrell Pl., 981-5112,pdscott@sbcglobal.netVICE PRESIDENT: Marc Bruno,15 Nobles Alley, 434-1528,marcabruno@yahoo.comRECORDING SEC'Y: Mary Lipian,1304 Montgomery, 391-5652,lipianmw@aetna.comCORRESPONDING SEC'Y: KathleenDooley, 216 Filbert., #1, 433-6932info@columbinedesign.comTREASURER: Greg Chiampou345 Filbert, #3, 834-9338gchiampou@att.netFINANCIAL SEC'Y: Tom Noyes,432-A Vallejo, 981-8520,tom@noyesfamily.comHISTORIAN: Nancy Shanahan,224 Filbert, 986-7094,nshan@mindspring.comI SSUE #165 û A UTUMN 2003 • P AGE 2TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERSVoice Mail/Hotline: 273-1004. Fax: 255-6499. Web Site: www.thd.orgP.O. Box 330159 • San Francisco, CA 94133THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2004-2005ARCHIVIST: Rozell Overmire,19 Alta, 989-3945,rozell@ureach.comIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: GerryCrowley, 7 Fielding Place, 781-4201,gerrycrowley@aol.comSEMAPHORE STAFF:EDITOR: Art Peterson,101A Telegraph Hill, 956-7817,apeterson@writingproject.org .COPY EDITOR: Tony Long, 362-8363alittlechinmusic@yahoo.comBUSINESS MANAGER: Gail Switzer,341 Filbert, 788-8667,gail_switzer@yahoo.comTYPESETTING/DESIGN: ChrisCarlsson, Typesetting Etc., 626-2160ccarlsson@shapingsf.orgDIRECTORS 2004-2006Joe Butler, 1048 Union St. #19, 956-5307, fjosephbutler@hotmail.comPatsy Chan, 504 Greenwich, 391-1187, pvc@ac8.comVedica Puri, 111 Chestnut St., #601,391-5880,vpuri@pillsburylevinson.comStan Teng, 333 Greenwich St., #2,986-2626, stanarch@earthlink.netDIRECTORS 2004-2005Mikkel Aaland,543 Greenwich St., 392-7742,maaland@cyberbohemia.comJoseph Alioto, 26 Belair, 902-5346,jalioto@hotmail.comTony Long, 7 Reno Place, 362-8363,alittlechinmusic@yahoo.comBrad Willmore, 31 Alta St., 205-0259,willmore@earthlink.netINSIDE THIS ISSUEPresident’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Some Memories of My Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7TALES OF TELEGRAPH HILL: The Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8THD’s Battle with “Baisc Instinct” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9In Meorium: Richard Marshall, 1920-2004 . . . . . . . .11THD Looks to Summer for Traffic-Jam Free-UpTrial at Coit Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Nominations for Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Should Events at Washington Square Park be Restricted?Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Cover: These THD Presidents didn’t actually bake thiscake, but they enjoyed it with 200 others at THD’s 50thAnniversary Celebration, see page 16.Printed on Recycled paperYour Most Memorable Moment as THD President? . .16Supervisor Peskin Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Board of Directors: Motions Passed . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Telegraph Hill: The Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23The Ballad of THD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24The Semaphore: Back of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25THD Holiday Party full of kids, old and new! . . . . . . .26Parks and Trees Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30THD Committees Need You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31THD Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32The Semaphore is a publication of the Telegraph Hill Dwellersfor its members. Articles, except for the summary of Board ofDirectors' Motions, do not necessarily reflect the official positionof the Association or its Officers, but are the opinions ofthe writers of the individual signed articles. The Associationcan take no responsibility for their content. This membershippublication is not to be reprinted or disseminated withoutwritten permission.