Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup/Letter to the Editor

Coronet Theater Replacement Plan Released
Inside it is a familiar scene. A wrap-around screen and digital surround sound broadcasts the ferocious noises of "The Matrix: Reloaded" to a packed crowd. Movie posters outside promise upcoming summer blockbusters. But this could be the last summer "coming soon" posters will adorn the front of the Coronet Theatre at 3575 Geary Blvd. A planned demolition next summer will reduce the number of movie theaters in the Richmond District from five to four.

City to Use Non-profits to Staff Rec. and Park Centers
Over the next five years the SF Recreation and Park Department will enter into partnerships with nonprofits to run programs in as many as 25 recreation centers throughout the city, according to a top official with the department.

PUC Moves to Remove Homeless; Goats on Hold
The SF Water Department took the first step towards removing a large homeless population from the hillside above the Laguna Honda Reservoir May 28 by notifying squatters that they are trespassing on city property.

Zion Lutheran Celebrates a Century of Service
Turn-of-the-century San Francisco was wild and wooly. It was also an eclectic mix of hardworking immigrants representing diverse religious convictions. Such was this unlikely environment for St. Paulus to begin a branch Sunday School in the Richmond District, which was "rural" sand dunes. By April of 1902, the first Lutheran Church service was held at Richmond Hall, located at Fourth Avenue and Clement Street, led by Reverend M.L. Liebe, MAL. On May 3, 1903, the German Zion Evangelical Lutheran congregation was organized.

Academy of Sciences Celebrates 150th Anniversary
The California Academy of Sciences, which turned 150 years old in April, is celebrating its past this year before it begins to evolve at the end of the year into it's newest incarnation - set to open in 2008.

Cellist Beats Out 180 Applicants for Top Symphony Job
What began with a simple "twinkle twinkle little star" has blossomed into a rare opportunity as a career cellist for young Richmond District resident Meeka Quan, who currently studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music and just received a prestigious position with the Utah Symphony.

Sculpting in the Footsteps of Giants
Art, with its ability to inspire, reaches beyond barriers. Georgianna Krieger knows exactly what that means.

COLUMNS:

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Neighbors Work Together

Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat

John M. Lee: Real Estate Reality