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Castro Star
The Castro Star is a monthly newspaper (except January) and publishes stories, information and humor of interest to neighbors and those interested in our neighborhood. For a subscription, please send a check for $16 to:
Castro Star, 584 Castro Street #441, San Francisco, CA 94114.
Classified ads are 25 cents a word.
IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE:
The girls rock band SHE features three teenagers that are serious about having fun with the music that they write. "The members are talented, dedicated and cool beyond their years. There is no attitude, just confidence, seriousness drive and focus."
Some buy a San Francisco Victorian house and replace it with something modern and ugly. Brian and Steve appreciated the value of their historic house. This story tells of their search, how they found their house and what they went through restoring it.
One of the legacies of the Castro's popularity is the problem of parking. This story tells about how mayor Dianne Feinstein mandated the building of parking structures years ago and the controversy it caused, what has happened since and possibilities for the future.
A Jewish Shrine? How about a store/museum completely devoted to Dame Streisand. That was her reaction to it. Founder Ken Joachim gets involved with the promotion of Babs new movie.
Sha'ar Zahav is a gay Synagogue that has outgrown its present location. Some of its history is presented in this story about its search for a new home.
Issan Dorsey has been portrayed as a drag queen, acid head and hustler. He also founded the Zen Center on Hartford street, which has become one of S.F.'s most important hospices. Read about its creation of a new facility in this fascinating story.
Everyone in the neighborhood has noticed school crossing guard Alvin Skinner. He's quite a character. Read about little known facts that make him so wonderful.
Got the holiday blues? "The Beast," an excellent book on depression, reviewed in this issue, will help you deal with these demons.
Finally, the center spread, "Handmade," profiles area artisans: Trish Culbert fuses brightly colored glass shapes onto clear glass circles that become plates. Derek Piazza designs clothes. Begench from Turkmenistan cuts profiles from black paper one minute for 99 cents. Jim Winters screen prints stickers. Philip Agee makes museum quality furniture.
Castro Star - 584 Castro Street - Box 441 - San Francisco, CA 94114 - 415-864-5355 - FAX 626-8418
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