Alice Pena Bulos, Roberta Cerri Teglia and Karyl Matsumoto may soon have their names engraved on the walls of South San Francisco history. The South San Francisco City Council naming committee has recommended renaming the Westborough Recreation Center after Alice Pena Bulos, the Magnolia Center after Roberta Cerri Teglia, and the upcoming Caltrain Station Plaza after Karyl Matsumoto.
Former Mayor Matsumoto has worked hard to bring a new Caltrain station / center to South San Francisco and incorporate her vision of a community space with art, landscaping and accessibility. Born and raised in South San Francisco, Teglia was the city’s first female planning commissioner, councilor, and mayor. She was mayor four times during her city council career from 1978 to 1995. Bulos was a former college professor in the Philippines who was a leader of the Filipino community in the North Peninsula for many years and who lived across from Westborough Park until her death in October 2016.
“These are women who have served the South San Francisco community extremely well,” said South San Francisco Mayor Mark Addiego. “It only seems fitting that now is the time to recognize her contributions and service to our community during the Month of Women’s History.”
This recommendation came during the city council’s ad hoc naming committee meeting on February 18, 2021, where committee members Addiego and councilor Buenaflor Nicolas instructed staff to submit these name applications for approval at the upcoming city council meeting on March 24, 2021.
