September 2004 - announce

San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 24 Sep '04

24 Sep '04

Hello Fellow Greens, Campaign season is in full swing! Be sure to join us at some of the many volunteer mobilizations in this week's newsletter! In this update: 1. News 2. Events and Mobilizations NEWS: The San Francisco Sentinel covered Terry Baum's kick-off party last week. The online newspaper also covered Renee Saucedo's endorsement from Dog PAC. http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com Jane Kim has been endorsed by The League of Pissed Off Voters and the Tenants Union. Her campaign is also launching a campaign blog, where Jane and other campaign volunteers will be writing entries about their experiences. http://www.janekim.org It was a busy week for School Board Member Mark Sanchez. He received the endorsements of the Service Employees International Union, Local 21-Professional and Technical Engineers, Association of Federated Teachers-Local 2121, Tenants Union, and the League of Pissed Off Voters. Pat Gray got some coverage recently in local newspapers. San Mateo Daily Journal http://www.smdailyjournal.org/article.cfm?archiveDate=09-18-04&storyID=34926 The Examiner http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/091604n_gray http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/092004n_lantos San Mateo County Times http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E11268%257E2416322,…. html?search=filter http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E11268%257E2408553,…. html?search=filter Visit our web site for links to more stories, including the Bicycle Coalition's endorsement of Ross Mirkarimi, and how the hip-hop generation may go Green. http://www.sfgreenparty.org Matt Gonzalez will be interviewed by Bruce Petit on City Desk News Hour. The show will air Thursday, 9/30 at 7 PM, Friday 10/1 at 8:30 PM, Saturday 10/2 at 7 PM, and Sunday 10/3 at 8:30 PM on cable channel 11. Governor Schwarzenegger's administration has assembled a massive document proposing major reforms in state government. Citizens are able to submit feedback on the plan, but the deadline is September 30. It is important for Greens to participate in this discussion. Visit www.cpr.ca.gov/feedback/ to see the plan and to submit comments. EVENTS AND MOBILIZATIONS: Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26 Join us for a precinct walking mobilizations for School Board candidate Jane Kim. Come to the campaign headquarters at 275 Arguello Boulevard from 11AM - 1PM. For more information contact Dave Ho at 415-307-1840 or email volunteer(a)janekim.org. http://www.janekim.org Sunday, September 26 Join the campaigns of Terry Baum for Congress and Susan King for Supervisor to distribute literature from 11 AM - 3 PM. The mobilization will take place at Susan King's campaign headquarters at 1347 Divisadero Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis in the Western Addition. The plan is to distribute Terry Baum and Susan King literature throughout the district, and meet the many diverse voters in District 5. The mobilization will be followed with an afternoon party featuring refreshments, light entertainment and socializing. Please contact Sue Vaughan at 415-668-3119 to RSVP, or for more details. http://www.susankingweb.org http://www.terrybaum.com Sunday, September 26 The League of Pissed Off Voters is having a benefit at Kelly's Mission Rock from 5 PM until midnight. Kelly's Mission Rock is located at 817 Terry Francois Boulevard in San Francisco. DJs will be spinning hip hop, reggae and soulful house, and there will also be some live acts. Donation is $10-20. The League will release its top 5 endorsements for San Francisco, so come celebrate! 21+ http://www.indyvoter.org/ Sunday, September 26 Join the Renee Saucedo for Supervisor campaign for Sunday morning car/bike caravans! Bring your bike or your vehicle (bikes are preferred!) and help us get the word out in District 9 about Renee's run for Supervisor. These will be taking place every Sunday until the election at 11 AM. Meet at 977 Shotwell Street near 24th Street in San Francisco. Please note that we're not meeting at 24th and Mission anymore. For more information, please call 415-248-1620. http://www.reneesaucedo.com Monday, September 27 San Francisco Green Party Endorsement Forum: Candidates for Supervisor This forum will be for supervisorial candidates seeking our endorsement in districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 11. We've already endorsed Renee Saucedo in 9, but will consider other ranked endorsements in that district. This will be an opportunity to hear from the candidates, and the decisions will be made at the meeting on September 29. The forum takes place at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco from 6 - 10 PM. http://www.sfgreenparty.org Tuesday, September 28 Come to the School Board Meeting to support Proposition F and those on the School Board who are planning to endorse the measure. The board will be voting on a resolution to endorse Proposition F. The meeting will be held at 7 PM at 555 Franklin Street, between McAllister and Fulton. Wednesday, September 29 Special General Meeting The meeting starts at 7:30 PM, and will be held at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda includes discussion of supervisor races in Districts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 11. http://www.sfgreenparty.org Thursday, September 30 Join us for Rockin' with Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar at El Rio, located at 3158 Mission Street near Cesar Chavez from 7-9 PM. DJ Llewellyn will be providing music. http://www.marksanchez.org Friday, October 1 Come to an Art Auction for Tomorrow's Picassos and Rembrandts! Auction will benefit the re-election campaigns of school board members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar, and takes place from 6-9 PM at the Law Offices of Amparan, Kelly and Young, located at 885 Bryant near 6th Street in San Francisco. This is an opportunity to purchase the art of tomorrow's famous artists, such as Yvonne Beatty, Michael Rauner and Susan Vaughan. For more information or to donate art, please call at Kim Knox at 415-290-2706. http://www.marksanchez.org Saturday, October 2 Come to a dance party for Renee Saucedo, Candidate for District 9 Supervisor! Entertainment will be provided by Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band. The dance party takes place at the Mission Neighborhood Center, located at 362 Capp Street, from 7 - 10:30 PM. There will be refreshments, great music and a raffle. Suggested donation is $10. For more info, call 415-248-1620. http://www.reneesaucedo.com Saturday, October 2 Dating and Dancing for Jane Kim! Yes, the personal is political. As a benefit for Jane's campaign, several Bay Area luminaries, and some campaign volunteers, will be auctioned off. Party follows. Proceeds from the auction go entirely to the campaign. The event takes place at The Velvet Lounge, located at 443 Broadway Street in San Francisco. Doors open at 7 PM, Date Auction begins at 8 PM, DJs/Dancing 9 PM until close. Cost is $5 Before 9 PM and $8 after 9 PM. Please use the VIP Line and get the discounted cover by using the secret password "Jane Kim". http://www.janekim.org Sunday, October 3 Join us at the Castro Street Fair! The fair takes place from 11 AM - 6 PM in the areas of Castro, Market, and 18th Streets. Tens of thousands of folks traditionally gather at this end-of-summer shindig to flaunt their latest looks and grab a piece of sunshine. There will be performance and dance areas, including the Futura Latin stage, the Braindrops Electronic Dance stage, and a country-western stage. Castro Street Fair is a nonprofit organization raising money for charities near and dear to the neighborhood community. Sunday, October 3 Come to a party for Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar at Ireland 32, located at 3920 Geary Boulevard near 3rd Avenue. Join us from 7 - 9 PM, where DJ Platypus will be spinning the tunes as we rock for Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar. http://www.marksanchez.org Sunday, October 3 Deporting the American Dream: A Benefit to Raise Awareness on Immigration Issues Speakers and performers include: Matt Gonzalez, President of San Francisco Board of Supervisors; Banafsheh Akhlagi, civil rights attorney; Bérta Hernandez, Immigrant Rights Coalition; Jill Knight, folk singer-songwriter; Sun of Mercury pop rock band; Youth Speaks spoken word; Nilofar Talebi poetry; DJ Jeremiah; and Tango No. 9, a live Tango band. Event takes place from 6 - 10 PM at Studio Z, 314 11th Street near Folsom in San Francisco. The cost is $7-$20 sliding scale; 21+ with ID. http:// www.studioz.tv/events/tango100304 Monday, October 4 Join us from 6-8 PM at a fundraiser for the Renee Saucedo campaign with Medea Benjamin. The event takes place at the El Toro Nightclub, located at 2470 San Bruno Avenue. Cost is sliding scale $10-$100. There will be drinks, refreshments, and music. http://www.reneesaucedo.com Tuesday, October 5 Rent Party with Comedy & Music for the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness at the Great American Music Hall! The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness is in danger of losing their offices. The organization's resume is a 17 year-long list of successes, among them a homeless death prevention team, the development of supportive housing, and a shelter grievance program. The Rent Party will include performers Doug Ferrari, Brian Copeland, Killing My Lobster, Tom Ammiano, Jim Short, Las Vegas Headliner Mickey Joseph, San Francisco's The Meehan Brothers, and Jimmy Gunn from Deep Space. Rock with the Junior Panthers, and groove with Gene Burkert's HiFi Jazz. Doors open at 7 PM, showtime is 7:30. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To make a donation to the Coalition by credit card, call 415-346-3862 For more information, contact Elizabeth Ferrari, 415-242-0151 or sfexpat2000(a)yahoo.com. Wednesday, October 6 Garlic & Grass presents 1-2-3 DEMOCRACY, A Benefit for Instant Runoff Voting and the Center for Voting and Democracy. The event takes place at El Rio, located at 3158 Mission Street in San Francisco. Doors open at 7 PM, cost is $7; 21+ with ID. Music provided by Sunfire Pleasure, Chemystry Set, and Research & Development. There will also be speakers from the Center for Voting and Democracy and the Green Party, including Matt Gonzalez, Steven Hill, and June Brashares. Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this newsletter, send email to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 19 Sep '04

19 Sep '04

Hello Fellow Greens, In this update: 1. Update On Congressional Campaigns 2. Cobb/LaMarche Campaign Seeks Interns 3. Newsreel of Green Party 2004 Convention Now Available 4. News 5. Events UPDATE ON CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS: Terry Baum, Green Party Congressional candidate for District 8, held her official kick-off party at The Lab on Friday September 17. Still fighting to get on the ballot, Terry is hoping to hear soon about whether on not the US Supreme Court will hear her case. She will be running a write-in campaign regardless of what happens, and is mounting a serious challenge against incumbent Democrat and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. http://www.terrybaum.com Pat Gray, Green Party Congressional candidate for District 12, spoke to a full house of students at San Francisco State University last Thursday. On Friday she held a press conference that was covered on KPFA-FM. Celebrity filmmaker Michael Moore has affirmed his endorsement of Pat Gray, which is on his web site http://www.michaelmoore.com/takeaction/vote/greens.php. As a candidate, Pat has been offered free air-time on KTVU-TV Channel 2 and KQED-TV Channel 9. Pat is continuing to turn up the heat on incumbent Democrat and pro-war hawk Tom Lantos. http://www.patgray.org COBB/LAMARCHE CAMPAIGN SEEKS INTERNS: The Cobb-LaMarche Green Party Presidential campaign seeks enthusiastic interns for Fall 2004 to help the campaign reach its goals. These goals include achieving ballot status for the Green Party in new states, registration of new Green Party voters, and a high number of votes for Green Party candidates on Election Day. For more information, visit http://www.votecobb.org/volunteer/Students NEWSREEL OF GREEN PARTY 2004 CONVENTION NOW AVAILABLE: New Spark Media and Arts Collective has assembled a documentary newsreel on the Green Party 2004 Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The new, 30-minute documentary newsreel is titled "Forward 2004!", and features the electrifying debate that occurred during the convention as it attempts to highlight the shared vision within the Green Party of challenging the corporate controlled two-party (one-party) system in order to begin implementing pro-democracy, pro-people policies. The documentary includes interviews with many Greens including Peter Camejo and Medea Benjamin, along with footage of Jason West and many others. New Spark is not-for-profit, so the primary objective is to get this information out there without relying on pressure from corporations, advertising, influential individual donors, or PACs. Therefore, New Spark is offering DVD and VHS copies on a sliding scale payment, as well as making the documentary available for free download on-line at http://www.newsparkproductions.org. New Spark requests a $15-$20 dollar donation, with the hope that those who have will give more (there is certainly no cap). For more information call New Spark at (360) 402-6122 or (979) 255-3997; or send e-mail to newsparkproductions(a)riseup.net or visit http://www.newsparkproductions.org NEWS: Ross Mirkarimi, the SFGP #1 endorsed candidate for D5 Supervisor, held a CD release party on Friday. The campaign is using the CD to help get the word out about his campaign. Read about it at http://www.beyondchron.org. Two of our candidates for School Board, Jane Kim and Mark Sanchez wrote an editorial that was published in this week's Guardian. http://www.sfbg.com/38/51/x_oped.html We had a great time as usual at last weekend's Power to the Peaceful Festival in Golden Gate Park. See photos at http://www.sfprogressives.com Renee Saucedo, Green Party candidate for District 9 Supervisor, has been endorsed by the National Women's Political Caucus-San Francisco. Renee's campaign held a press conference touting her support from women last Thursday. Many Green women participated, including candidates Susan King, Jane Kim and Terry Baum. Renee received press coverage from KPFA-FM and Telemundo. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that some city workers were coerced into voting for Gavin Newsom in last year's mayor's race. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-in/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/09/10/MNGTQ8MS7G1.D… The San Francisco Bay View also covered the story. http://www.sfbayview.com/012804/notflorida012804.shtml Matt Gonzalez wrote an essay for Mesh Magazine: "In Another Era: The Socialist Circle of Eugene Debs". http://www.meshsf.com/issue6/mattgonzalezeugenedebs.html EVENTS: Saturday, September 18 Join Parents United for Education at a kick-off rally for Proposition F, the Parents Voting Rights Initiative, at 6 PM at the Women's Building, located at 3543 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero. To receive more information about Parents United for Education or to join the coalition, please contact David Chiu at (415) 793-5462 or david.chiu(a)grassroots.com. www.voice4parents.com Saturday, September 18 Comedy Benefit for Jane Kim! Laugh the night away with a great lineup of Bay Area comedians at Blend, located at 659 Columbus in North Beach. Featured comedians include Kevin Camia, Louis Katz, Oliver Saria, Edwin Li, Jasper Redd and Brent Weinbach. This event is hosted by Samantha Chanse. Doors open at 8 PM; show at 9 PM. Donation is $10 at the door, and includes a full night of DJs and dancing after the comedy show. 21+ http://www.janekim.org Saturday, September 18 The Socialist Action Bookstore presents the first event of their fall forum series: "IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO BUSH AND KERRY? THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND THE LEFT" panel discussion/debate. The discussion takes place at 7:30 PM at the Socialist Action Bookstore, located at 298 Valencia Street near 14th Street. The panel debate format will be 5 fifteen-minute presentations. We'll draw lots to determine the order. We'll then have a few audience questions with each candidate or representative having the right to answer any question. Then we'll have 5-minute summaries in reverse order. For the Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo presidential campaign: MATT GONZALEZ, President, S.F. Board of Supervisors For the Leonard Peltier/Peace and Freedom campaign: MARSHA FEINLAND, Peace and Freedom candidate, U.S. Senate For the socialist candidates---Socialist Workers Party, Workers World Party, Peace and Freedom Party: JEFF MACKLER, Socialist Action National Secretary For the David Cobb/Pat LaMarche Green Party Campaign: SUSAN KING, Green Party activist and candidate for District 5 Supervisor For the John Parker/Workers World campaign: BRENDA SANDBERG, Campaign director, Workers World Party A $5 donation is requested, $3 for students/seniors. Wheelchair acessible. For more information call 415-255-1080. Sunday, September 19 Come to a mobilization to help re-elect Mark Sanchez to the School Board. Enjoy pastries at the Green Party office, located at 1028A Howard Street, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM before we hand out brochures throughout the Richmond. Mark Sanchez house signs are also now available. http://www.marksanchez.org. Sunday, September 19 Join Green Party Candidate for District 5 Ross Mirkarimi, School Board Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Candidate Jane Kim on a District Walk. The district walk will begin at 1 PM at the Horseshoe Cafe, located at 566 Haight near Fillmore. For more information, call 290-2706. http://www.rossforsuperivsor.org http://www.marksanchez.org http://www.janekim.org Sunday, September 19 Join us for a Merchant Walk in the Inner Richmond from 1 - 4 PM with Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and School Board Members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar. Meet at Supervisor McGoldrick's campaign office at 219 Clement Street near 4th Avenue. http:www.marksanchez.org Sunday, September 19 First Ever Valencia Street Fair, on Valencia Street between 21st and 22nd Streets in San Francisco! Liz Ross is proud to produce the first annual Valencia Street Fair. The fair is partnering with Centro Latino Senior Center - a non-profit, community based organization committed to assisting the elderly in obtaining the economic and social support they need so that they can function independently and live with dignity. This partnership will work toward raising money for Centro Latino and for funds to assist Mission High School with their music and art programs. http://www.valenciastreetfair.com/ The Green Party will have a booth at the Valencia Street Fair from 11 AM -6 PM. Volunteers are needed to register voters and distribute candidate literature. Contact Micheas at 415-424-5881. Sunday, September 19 Join us at a meeting of the San Francisco WestSide Greens from 3 - 5 PM. Meeting will be held at 2467 28th Avenue near Taraval. Agenda includes discussion of the San Francisco and California initiatives that are on the ballot for this November. If you wish to present information about any of the initiatives, please call Barry Hermanson at 415-664-7754. Developing a WestSide Greens slate card for distribution in the community is also on the agenda. Sunday, September 19 Come and share stories, photos, and video at an event called "RNC Reportback", sponsored by Direct Action to Stop the War. Folks will discuss experiences from protests in New York City at the Republican National Convention, 7 - 10 PM at the Cell Space, located at 2050 Bryant Street, between Mariposa and 18th Streets. Suggested donation is $5 - 25. http://www.actagainstwar.org http://www.cellspace.org. Tuesday, September 21 Come to a benefit performance of Terry Baum's hit play, "ONE FOOL". The candidate will perform the play herself at 8 PM at the Marsh, located at 1062 Valencia. http://www.terrybaum.com Tuesday, September 21 Come to 111 Minna Street Gallery for a Slam Bush fundraiser. The event includes music from 8 PM until midnight by Bay Area turntable legends, DJ Namane (Local 1200) and DJ Funklor (Spearhead). Additional performances by Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Def Poetry Jam), Drew Dellinger (Poets for Global Justice), Lex Luther and some other very special guests. A video compilation of highlights from Slam Bush events across the country will also be shown. Suggested donation of $20 at the door goes to support The Slam Bush National Rhyme Contest: reaching politically disenfranchised voters in battleground states through a series of anti-Bush rhyme battles, culminating in the National Slam Bush Championship in Miami on the eve of the presidential debates in that city. You can read more at about this campaign at http://slambush.net/index.html. Sunday, September 26 Come to a Merchant Walk in the Lower Haight and Western Addition with Ross Mirkarimi, School Board Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Candidate Jane Kim (tentative) from 1 - 3 PM. Meet at Mirkarimi Campaign HQ at Horseshoe Cafe, located at 566 Haight near Fillmore. http://www.rossforsupervisor.org http://www.marksanchez.org http://www.janekim.org Sunday, September 26 The League of Pissed Off Voters is having a benefit at Kelly's Mission Rock from 5 PM until midnight. Kelly's Mission Rock is located at 817 Terry Francois Boulevard in San Francisco. DJs will be spinning hip hop, reggae and soulful house, and there will also be some live acts. Donation is $10-20. The League will release its top 5 endorsements for San Francisco, so come celebrate! 21+ http://www.indyvoter.org/ Monday, September 27 San Francisco Green Party Endorsement Forum: Candidates for Supervisor This forum will be for supervisorial candidates seeking our endorsement in districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 11. We've already endorsed Renee Saucedo in 9, but will consider other ranked endorsements in that district. This will be an opportunity to hear from the candidates, and the decisions will be made at the meeting on September 29. The forum takes place at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco from 6 - 10 PM. Wednesday, September 29 Special General Meeting The meeting starts at 7:30 PM, and will be held at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda includes discussion of supervisor races in Districts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 11. http://www.sfgreenparty.org Tuesday, October 5 Rent Party with Comedy & Music for the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness at the Great American Music Hall! The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness is in danger of losing their offices. The organization's resume is a 17 year-long list of successes, among them a homeless death prevention team, the development of supportive housing, and a shelter grievance program. The Rent Party will include performers Doug Ferrari, Brian Copeland, Killing My Lobster, Tom Ammiano, Jim Short, Las Vegas Headliner Mickey Joseph, San Francisco's The Meehan Brothers, and Jimmy Gunn from Deep Space. Rock with the Junior Panthers, and groove with Gene Burkert's HiFi Jazz. Doors open at 7 PM, showtime is 7:30. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To make a donation to the Coalition by credit card, call 415-346-3862 For more information, contact Elizabeth Ferrari, 415-242-0151 or sfexpat2000(a)yahoo.com. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 8-9 Annual California First Amendment Coalition Assembly, Northgate Hall, UC Berkeley The Friday-evening speaker will be award-winning journalist-author Seymour Hersh, in conversation with KQED-FM's Michael Krasny. Visit http://www.cfac.org for information and registration. Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this newsletter, send email to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

Hello Fellow Greens, In this update: 1. News 2. Events NEWS: Please note that the Candidates for Supervisor Forum, previously scheduled for September 13, has been postponed until September 27. The Special General Meeting will be held September 29. See more in events section. Nativo Lopez, President of the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA), publicly threw his support to the Green Party this week. MAPA is a multi-partisan advocacy group, formed in 1960, with chapters throughout the state and U.S. representing the Mexican, Mexican-American and Latino communities. Read about it at http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com. For more information on MAPA, see http://www.MAPA.org. Look for Lisa Feldstein, candidate for District Five Supervisor, to appear on the "Comcast Local Edition" of CNN Headline News from October 1st through Election Day. "Comcast Local Edition," hosted by Jack Hanson, airs at 25 and 55 minutes after the hour, two times a day, on CNN Headline News. Lisa has the #2 endorsement slot in District 5 from the San Francisco Green Party. http://www.lisafeldstein.com/ Various Green Party candidates participated in a Labor Day demonstration, and some were arrested. See photos at http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com. Drop Lantos Not Bombs has compiled a paper trail on Tom Lantos, Congressperson for the 12th District, longtime incumbent, and war hawk of the Democratic Party. http://www.droplantosnotbombs.org/paperTrail/index.html EVENTS: Saturday & Sunday, September 11 & 12 Massive Campaign Mobilizations for Ross Mirkarimi for Supervisor. Celebrate the office expansion, listen to inspiring speakers, eat yummy food, and reach thousands of District 5 voters as the campaign ramps up! Come to the Horseshoe Cafe, located at 568 Haight Street, between Fillmore and Steiner Streets. Please call the campaign office at 415-863-4908 to let us know that you'll be there. The campaign needs volunteers every day, morning and night - so please help out in whatever ways you can. Ross has the #1 endorsement slot in District 5 from the San Francisco Green Party. http://www.rossforsupervisor.org Saturday, September 11 Join us for a great day of fun at the Power to the Peaceful Festival! The San Francisco Green Party will have a booth - to help staff the booth, contact Mark Barnes mark(a)terrybaum.com or 415-701-0133. This event is presented each year by the visionary musician, international speaker and human rights worker, Michael Franti and his group Spearhead with Guerrilla Management. The all-day concert begins with yoga at 10 AM, which will be followed by musical performers until about 6 PM. For more information about the concert, visit http://www.powertothepeaceful.org. For more information about the SFGP booth, visit http://www.sfgreenparty.org Saturday, September 11 Join Susan King for a pre- Power to the Peaceful gathering at her house, located at 484 Frederick Street near Stanyan. There will be coffee, bagels, and juice from 9:15 - 10:15 AM before heading to the park to distribute literature for Susan, who is the SFGP's #3 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor. http://www.susankingweb.com Sunday, September 12 Keeping Our School Age School-Community Dialog on how the entire community needs to work together to help our school age children to grow safely and successfully. Speakers include: Cedric Yap, Mayor's Liaison to School; School Board Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Member Eric Mar. Event takes place at the Southeast Community Facility, Alex Pitcher Community Room, 1800 Oakdale (Phelps) from 2 - 4 PM. http://www.marksanchez.org. Sunday, September 12 Participate in a "bicycle parade" to publicize the "Renee Saucedo for Supervisor" Campaign! Meet at 24th and Mission at 11 AM, and follow the truck with the huge "Renee for Supervisor" sign. Please plan to be out about 90 minutes. For more information, please call Karl Kramer at (415) 248-1620. http://www.reneesaucedo.com Sunday, September 12 Come to a precinct walk of the Upper Haight and Cole Valley for Susan King for Supervisor. Susan is the SFGP's #3 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor. Come by 484 Frederick at 10:30 AM. Please RSVP to Sue Vaughn at susan_e_vaughn(a)yahoo.com if you can make it. http://www.susankingweb.com Sunday, September 12 911 Power to the Peaceful Social Justice Forum This event takes place from 11 AM - 5 PM at the CELLspace, located at 2050 Bryant Street between 18th and 19th Streets in San Francisco. Come out to connect with other concerned and inspired people who want to take a stand for justice. The day will begin with a participatory dialogue with Peter Camejo and Tom Ammiano about the upcoming elections. There will be workshops throughout the day that anyone can attend and contribute to: Guided Meditation Process with Sat Santokh Political Story Telling thru Yoga Politics and Voting Local Economy with Don of Local Exchange and Gustavo of San Francisco Urban Alliance For Sustainability Food and Fuel Security with Simon Harris of Californians For GE Free Agriculture, Doug Mosel of GMO Free Mendocino County Campaign, John O'Malley with OTG Consutlting, and Kumar Plocher of Yakayo Biofuels Suggested $10 donation, sliding scale. Wednesday, September 15 San Francisco Green Party General Meeting The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and will be held at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda for this meeting includes endorsement decisions for the rest of the ballot propositions, school board and community college board. Please read the agenda at http://www.sfgreenparty.org. Please also read the propositions in advance; there will be very limited time to discuss each one. Friday, September 17 Kick-off for Baum for Congress This is the official kick-off party for Terry Baum, Green Party candidate in Congressional District 8. Party takes place from 6 - 9 PM at The Lab, located at 2948 16th Street at Mission. There will be live music, belly dancing, speeches, food and drink. http://www.terrybaum.com Saturday, September 18 Free Art in the Park for Kids, Precita Park, Treat and Cesar Chavez from 10 AM - 1 PM. Free art activities for kids with tips on how parents can use art to help students in school. School Board Members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar will also be talking about the importance of teaching art in all schools. http://www.marksanchez.org Saturday, September 18 Join Supervisor Chris Daly, School Board Members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar along with School Board Candidate/Green Party Endorsed Candidate Jane Kim on a District 6 Walk through the Inner Mission. The district walk will begin at 1 PM at the Abandoned Planet Bookstore Store, located at 518 Valencia near 16th Street. For more information, call 290-2706. http://www.marksanchez.org http://www.janekim.org Saturday, September 18 Join Parents United for Education at a kick-off rally for Proposition F, the Parents Voting Rights Initiative, at 6 PM at the Women's Building, located at 3543 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero. To receive more information about Parents United for Education or to join the coalition, please contact David Chiu at (415) 793-5462 or david.chiu(a)grassroots.com. Saturday, September 18 Comedy Benefit for Jane Kim! Laugh the night away with a great lineup of Bay Area comedians at Blend, located at 659 Columbus in North Beach. Featured comedians include Kevin Camia, Louis Katz, Oliver Saria, Edwin Li, Jasper Redd and Brent Weinbach. This event is hosted by Samantha Chanse. Doors open at 8 PM; show at 9 PM. Donation is $10 at the door, and includes a full night of DJs and dancing after the comedy show. 21+ http://www.janekim.org Sunday, September 19 Join Green Party Candidate for District 5 Ross Mirkarimi, School Board Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Candidate Jane Kim on a District Walk. The district walk will begin at 1 PM at the Horseshoe Cafe, located at 566 Haight near Fillmore. For more information, call 290-2706. http://www.rossforsuperivsor.org http://www.marksanchez.org http://www.janekim.org Tuesday, September 21 Come to a benefit performance of Terry Baum's hit play, "ONE FOOL". The candidate will perform the play herself at 8 PM at the Marsh, located at 1062 Valencia. http://www.terrybaum.com Monday, September 27 Endorsement Forum: Candidates for Supervisor 7 - 9 PM, location to be announced. For more information visit http://www.sfgreenparty.org. Wednesday, September 29 Special General Meeting The meeting starts at 7:30 PM, and will be held at the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda includes discussion of supervisor races in Districts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 11. http://www.sfgreenparty.org Friday-Saturday, Oct. 8-9 Annual California First Amendment Coalition Assembly, Northgate Hall, UC Berkeley The Friday-evening speaker will be award-winning journalist-author Seymour Hersh, in conversation with KQED-FM's Michael Krasny. Visit http://www.cfac.org for information and registration. Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this newsletter, send email to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 04 Sep '04

04 Sep '04

Hello Fellow Greens, In this update: 1. News 2. Pat Gray for Congress Update 3. Terry Baum Files With Supreme Court 4. Events 5. Green Party of the United States Is Recruiting for Several Positions NEWS: Our very own San Francisco Green June Brashares was in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/0… June interrupted President Bush's speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, and was promptly hauled off by security guards. The story was also picked up by the Associated Press http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/09/03/sta… I am sure June and others will have lots of stories to tell when they return to San Francisco! Check out http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com for the latest news on District 5 and other campaigns. Savannah Blackwell wrote about the District 5 debate at http://www.Sfprogressives.com. Green Party Presidential Candidate David Cobb is interviewed in the September issue of Z Magazine. The article is only available online to subscribers, but you can find lots of other news at their public web site http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm. PAT GRAY FOR CONGRESS UPDATE: The Pat Gray for Congress Campaign has been active walking precincts in both San Francisco and San Mateo. The campaign is mobilizing volunteers out of their office in South San Francisco each weekend. Come by anytime from 10 AM until 2 PM to pick up materials. The office is located at 212A Miller Avenue in South San Francisco, just a short block west of 101 and the train tracks. Residents of Congressional District 12 can "adopt your own precinct", in which case materials can be brought to you. Please email patgray.green(a)att.net if you can do your neighborhood. House signs are also now available! http://www.patgray.org TERRY BAUM FILES WITH SUPREME COURT: Green Party congressional candidate Terry Baum announced Thursday that she has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and immediately place her on the November ballot in the 8th Congressional District, now held by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Terry has been fighting a legal battle to get on the ballot since the March 2004 elections, when she ran a write-in campaign. Terry recieved over 1600 write-in votes, but a few voters neglected to connect the arrows next to her name. This technicality caused the San Francisco Department of Elections to decline to place Terry's name on the ballot. Terry is still fighting to ensure that all votes are counted. http://www.terrybaum.com EVENTS: Sunday, September 5 Participate in a "bicycle parade" to publicize the "Renee Saucedo for Supervisor" Campaign! Meet at 24th and Mission at 11 AM, and follow the truck with the huge "Renee for Supervisor" sign. Please plan to be out about 90 minutes. For more information, please call Karl Kramer at (415) 248-1620. http://www.reneesaucedo.com Sunday, September 5 Bay Area Policewatch, Justice for Cammerin Boyd & KQED Present: "EVERY MOTHERS SON" This special event takes place at the Cell Space at 2050 Bryant Street, between 19th Street and Mariposa from 8 - 10 PM. Participate in a panel discussion with families who have lost their sons to police brutality in San Francisco. Learn about their individual and collective fights to ensure that no other mother loses her son to police brutality. Screening of a new documentary: "Every Mother's Son" recounts three cases of unjustified police killings in New York, including the case of Amadou Diallo - and tells of the victims' three mothers who came together to demand justice for their sons. For more information, visit http://www.ellabakercenter.org. Friday, September 10 Come to an organizing meeting with Parents United for Education, a group mobilizing to help pass the non-citizen voting initiative Proposition F. Meeting starts at 5:30 PM, and the location is to be announced. Strategy and next steps will be discussed at this meeting. The campaign is preparing for the start of the new school year to organize as many parents, students and teachers as possible. A back-to-school kickoff event is also being planned for September 18th, 6 PM at the Women's Building. For more information, contact Chris Finn at cfinn(a)berkeley.edu. Saturday, September 11 Join us as Michael Franti & Spearhead present their annual Power to the Peaceful Concert at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park! Event begins with yoga at 10 AM, which will be followed by musical performers until about 6 PM. The SFGP looks forward to this great event each year. Volunteers needed for the SFGP booth at this event. This is an excellent event for tabling! Contact Mark Barnes if you can help at mark(a)terrybaum.com. For more information about the concert, visit http://www.powertothepeaceful.org. Sunday, September 12 Keeping Our School Age School-Community Dialog on how the entire community needs to work together to help our school age children to grow safely and successfully. Speakers include: Cedric Yap, Mayor's Liaison to School; School Board Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Member Eric Mar. Event takes place at the Southeast Community Facility, Alex Pitcher Community Room, 1800 Oakdale (Phelps) from 2 - 4 PM. http://www.marksanchez.org. Monday, September 13 Endorsement Forum: Candidate for Supervisors 7 - 9 PM, location to be announced. For more information visit http://www.sfgreenparty.org. Friday, September 17 Kick-off for Baum for Congress This is the official kick-off party for Terry Baum, Green Party candidate in Congressional District 8. Party takes place from 6 - 9 PM at The Lab, located at 2948 16th Street at Mission. There will be live music, belly dancing, speeches, food and drink. http://www.terrybaum.com Tuesday, September 21 Come to a benefit performance of Terry Baum's hit play, "ONE FOOL". The candidate will perform the play herself at 8 PM at the Marsh, located at 1062 Valencia. http://www.terrybaum.com Friday-Saturday, Oct. 8-9 Annual California First Amendment Coalition Assembly, Northgate Hall, UC Berkeley The Friday-evening speaker will be award-winning journalist-author Seymour Hersh, in conversation with KQED-FM's Michael Krasny. Visit http://www.cfac.org for information and registration. GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES IS RECRUITING FOR SEVERAL POSITIONS: The GPUS is recruiting California Greens to participate in the party-building work to be done at the national level. We are recruiting Californians for the following national committees: * GPUS-CA Delegate - 5 positions (13 seats) http://www.cagreens.org/cc/DelJob.htm * GPUS-CA Delegation Alternate - 8 positions (13 seats) http://www.cagreens.org/cc/DelJob.htm Most committees permit a maximum of 3 members from any one state: * GPUS Diversity Committee - 2 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/diversity/diversity.html * GPUS Accreditation Committee - 2 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/accreditation/ * GPUS Annual National Meeting Committee (ANMC) - 3 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/anmc/ * GPUS Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures (BRPP) - 1 position http://www.gpus.org/committees/brpp/ * GPUS Communications Committee - 2 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/communication/ * GPUS Dispute Resolution Committee - 3 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/dispute/ * GPUS Peace Action Committee (PAX) - 3 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/peace/ * GPUS Platform Committee - 1 position http://www.gpus.org/committees/platcom/ * GPUS Merchandising Committee (ANMC) - 2 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/merch/ * GPUS 2004 Presidential Coordination Strategy Committee 2008 (PCSC) - 12 positions http://www.gpus.org/committees/pec/ Committee and job descriptions may be found on-line at the above-listed committee websites. All positions are for two-year terms and are renewable. Because women and historically marginalized communities are underrepresented at the national level, we are strongly encouraging members of those groups to apply. RECRUITING WILL BE ONGOING UNTIL THESE POSITIONS ARE FILLED. A short 2-paragraph biography of your past party (or related) experience and why you're interested in the position is required for all applicants to be considered. Local or state party experience is desired, but not required. National Committee positions may be appointed by the GPUS-CA Standing Delegation during monthly teleconference; appointments are considered temporary until the next state plenary (*December 2004 tentative:Ventura), when these appointments can be affirmed by the GPCA General Assembly. National CC Delegates and Alternates will be voted on at the next State Plenary* If you have interest in putting your name forward, please contact one of the GPUS CA Delegation Co-Coordinators: Stuart Bechman sbechman(a)sbcglobal.net, 805-522-4524 Nanette Pratini pratini(a)ucr.edu, 909-686-5542 Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this newsletter, send email to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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