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• December DTNA News Updates

  The December-January Duboce Triangle News is available online. Past newsletter editions are also available at dtna.org where you can find neighborhood news and event information, including membership/website tips.

  December is a month full of activities.

  The Castro Christmas Tree sponsored by Castro Merchants has already been lit.

  Friday, December 1^st:  The Castro Art Walk.

  Sunday, December 3^rd:  The Castro Winter Wonderland Block Party and Elf Contests, Duboce   Triangle Clean Up and Castro Holiday Art Mart  

  Thursday, December 7^th: First Lighting of Menorah at Union Square

  Friday, December 8^th:  Hanukkah commemoration begins.

  Sunday, December 10^th:  Santa Skivvies Run and

     Harvey Milk Center Holiday Craft Fair.

  Tuesday, December 12^th: DTNA December Holiday Meeting with Holiday Social, 2024 Board Election, and Presentation of the  City’s draft Active Communities Plan.

  Thursday, December 21^st: Winter solstice

  Monday, December 25^th:  Christmas Holiday

  Tuesday, December 26^th: First day of Kwanzaa week-long celebration

  Sunday, December 31^st: New Year’s Eve

  And then 2024:

  Monday, January 1^st: Happy New Year

  Friday, January 5^th: Meet with DTNA President Frank Tizedes for Frank Talk

  Tuesday, February 6^th  to Wednesday, February 7^th: Lailatul Miraj (Islamic Celebration)

  2024 DTNA Board Election in December

  On December 6^th members will receive an email invitation to vote online. Voting concludes on Tuesday, December 12that 07”30 PM during the December Public Meeting.

  A list of 2024 candidates with their statements and pictures can be found on the website candidate webpage. The December ballot will include space for write-in candidates.

  After serving seven years on the Board, Nick Sklaroff is withdrawing to pursue other interests. The other current members of the Board, including two new members elected in 2023, are seeking reelection. Eric Munsing, a 16^th Street neighbor, is running for the 6^th Director seat.

  Read more.

   CASTRO WINTER WONDERLAND BLOCK PARTY AND ELF CONTESTS is this coming Sunday, December 3^rd.

  Sponsored by Castro Merchants, it is early this year on the first Sunday in December with the Castro Art Mark. Read more.

• Sunday, December 3^rd:  The Castro Winter Wonderland Block Party and Elf Contests, Duboce Triangle Clean Up and Castro Holiday Art Mart  

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• 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Noe Street between Market and Beaver Streets.
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• There are activities for youngsters and adults, free Photos with Santa, a Winter Wonderland Kid contest at Noon, Sexy Elf Contest at 4:00 PM. (Register here for Sexy Elf.) There are over $1500 in cash and prizes.
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• DTNA is again sponsoring the Kiddy Craft Table. If you can help with set-up or tear down, or helping children with crafts, please contact Kimyn Braithwaite, DTNA Treasurer, who is managing the craft table.
• Any questions, please email info@castromerchants.com
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DTNA Holiday Meeting, Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

06:30PM to 08:00PM in-person at the Harvey Milk Recreation Center, 50 Scott Street.

Holiday celebration,

2024 Board Election Results,

Presentation of draft City’s Active Communities Plan by Christopher Kidd, DTNA Initiative Updates.

 Andrea Aiello, CBD Executive Director: Castro Station Elevator Update

2023 Initiatives

Noe Infrastructure repair of bulb-outs are underway with DPW telling DTNA that work will include maintaining brick design. Some trees have been planted. For updates contact environment@dtna.org.

Vision 2023 updates available here

Recent Website Postings

DTNA Mission Statement, Values of Inclusion, Privacy Statement, and Amended Bylaws (October 2023) are also available by mail on request.

Website/Membership Tips (November 16, 2023)

DTNA Board Report (November)

December Event Cancellations

The FDP Volunteer Day will not be held in December as Rec and Park are taking a break from volunteer days in Duboce Park until March.

The SFPD Park Station Community Meeting will not be held in December but will resume in January.

DTNA Land Use Committee will not meet in December. Contact landuse@dtna.org for next meeting date.

Help Needed

Membership Management (recruitment and retention),

Advertising in the Duboce Triangle News (to showcase local businesses and provide funding for printing the newsletter), and

Mailing the newsletter to elected officials, City Departments & Services, and others who impact life in the Triangle.

If you have the time and are interested in assisting with these endeavors, please let DTNA know at info@dtna.org.

Contact DTNA by:

email (info@dtna.org);

website contact form;

phone (628-246-2256);

Instagram (dubocetriangleneighborhood)