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On Saturday, November 18, 2003, Pardee Alley located on upper Grant Avenue, in North Beach, San Francisco, was renamed Jack Micheline Place.
The proposal to rename Pardee Alley in honor of the late poet Jack Micheline was first submitted to the Board of Supervisors in 1999 by A.D. Winans and became a reality with the help of the new Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez and North Beach supervisor Peskin.The brief street dedication included short comments from Jack's son (Vince Silvaer), Supervisor Peskin, and A. D. Winans, followed by Supervisor Gonzalez reading two poems written by Micheline and a poem for Micheline by Jack Hirschman.
Gonzalez edited and published Micheline's last book, a collection of his poetry (67 Poems For Downtrodden Saints) and Winans previously published a book of poems and a collection of Micheline's short stories (Skinny Dynamite) under the Second Coming Imprint. Winans was a friend of
Micheline for over thirty years, and it's a little known fact that
Gonzalez is himself a poet who often provided Micheline with a place to sleep at Gonzalez' former flat in the Mission
District.
Following the dedication, a reception was held at the Worm Gallery on Grant Avenue, where friends of Micheline read poems by Micheline or poems written for him. Some of the many readers included Bob Booker, Mel Clay, "Diamond Dave," Jessica Loos, Linda King and A. D. Winans.
The reading at the Worm Gallery was video taped by "Kush" as part of his on-going poetry archives of Bay Area poets and poetry readings.
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 Micheline's son (Vince Silvaer) climbing pole with newly named
Jack Micheline Place. (photo: Rebecca Morrison)
Jessica Loos with Micheline's grand Daugher (Nicole Silvaer) and Matt Gonzales.(photo: A.D. Winans)
(right to left) Mel Clay, A. D. Winans, Rebecca Morrison, Bob Booker and unidentified woman. Taken at the Worm Gallery.
Poet Linda King with bust of Micheline sitting on adjacent chair. Taken at the Worm Gallery.(photo: A.D. Winans)
Unidentified North Beach man engaged in conversation with Supervisor Peskin prior to the renaming of Pardee Alley to Micheline Place. (photo: A.D. Winans)
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