Jeanne Snyder wowed us on July 27 with her talk about plant-based cuisine and, especially, with her culinary creations. Here is a summary of her presentation. As promised, the summary includes recipes for three dishes: garlic lemon aioli, served with steamed artichoke leaves; salted pecan-chocolate-caramel fudge tart; and simple pecan maple ice cream. Scroll down to the end of the summary to find the recipes. For more information about Jeanne, check her website: theplantperspective.com.

The SHARP Executive Board has chosen the recipients of four $1,000 grants for the first half of 2015: the Golden Gate Philharmonic youth orchestra, the Jefferson School PTA, the Oakes Children Center, and Sutro Stewards. Four more such grants will be awarded in the second half of the year.  For more information, see the grants page.

In the “participatory budgeting” election in 2015 for Supervisorial District 7, eight of 48 proposed projects won enough votes to be selected for funding.  One of the winners was the proposal to fund a new community bulletin board and a children’s nature play area in Golden Gate Heights Park.  Stay tuned for further updates.

Sunday, June 14, 4 p.m., at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 201 Eucalyptus (near 19th Avenue): two supremely talented kids, Jonathan Chu (16) and his sister, Hannah (12), perform on violin and piano with collaborative pianist Dmitriy Colgan. Jonathan wowed a full house at SHARP in March.

Hoodline offers news from most of SF’s neighborhoods, including the Inner Sunset. A recent report summarized Lt. Jack Hart’s “Blue Courage” presentation at SHARP in April 2015. Thank you, Caitlin Harrington!

Nelda Williams (our featured speaker in November 2014 on a different topic entirely) has provided an encouraging account of how the city and a class at the Urban Farmer store equipped her to install a gray water system in her yard.

San Francisco Examiner columnist Joel Engardio recently devoted his column to SHARP.

Craig Dawson is the Executive Director of Sutro Stewards and the guiding force behind the trail restoration and other inspiring volunteer efforts at Mt. Sutro.  The tour will take place on Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. – 12 noon.  Space is limited, and reservations are required.  E-mail Sutro Stewards’ reservations coordinator Joanne at wujoanne54@gmail.com.

The irrepressible Marian Olsson has been a twinkling star in our neighborhood since 1952.  A native San Franciscan and a SHARP member for longer than many of us have been alive, she’s still going strong.  We salute her on her 104th birthday, January 22, 2015.

SHARP meeting space, ground floor, 1736 Ninth Avenue, Wednesday, January 14, 7 p.m.  Update on improvements in 2014 and plans to obtain funding in 2015 for additional improvements.