November 2005 - announce

SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 29 Nov '05

29 Nov '05

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 11/28/05 - 12/14/05 NEWS: - 11/16: Green Party Activist Charlene Smythe Defends Home From HUD! - 11/22: South Bronx Residents About To Receive Gift From Hugo Chavez! - 11/23: Greens Ask Post-Thanksgiving Shoppers to Support "Buy Nothing Day" EVENTS: - 11/29: The End of Suburbia, with Jake McGoldrick - 11/30: Save Tookie Williams Rally! - 12/1: Animal Working Group - 12/1: Feminist Issues Group - 12/4: Movie Screening of Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story - 12/5: Campaigns and Issues Working Group - 12/6: Housing and Land Use Working Group - 12/7: San Francisco Green Party County Council - 12/10: CA Green Party General Assembly Meeting at UC Davis - 12/14: SF Green Party General Membership/ Holiday Party ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Campaign to End the Death Penalty Action Alert: Save Stan Tookie Williams! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Dear Abby ************************************************************ NEWS: 11/16: Green Party Activist Charlene Smythe Defends Home From HUD! Charlene Smythe and her neighbors are fighting to keep the US Department of Housing and Urban Development from seizing their homes. To find out more, see: http://www.sfbg.com/40/06/news_hud.html --------- 11/22: South Bronx Residents About To Receive Gift From Hugo Chavez! Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is going send oil to poor residents and non-profit groups of the South Bronx. See http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/jgonzalez/story/368052p -313135c.html --------- 11/23: Greens Ask Post-Thanksgiving Shoppers to Support "Buy Nothing Day" SACRAMENTO (Nov. 23, 2005) – The Green Party of California Wednesday askedconsumers to celebrate the Thanksgiving weekend by supporting "Buy NothingDay" over this coming weekend. Buy Nothing Day (BND) is recognized every year all around the world – andthroughout California – as a day for consumers to challenge themselves, andfamily, to "switch-off" from shopping and rampant consumerism. BND exposes the consequences of consumerism, and the fact that just 20percent of the world's people consume more than 80 percent of the naturalresources, placing a disproportionate level of environmental damage ondeveloping countries. BND also makes the point that while shopping in malls and grocery storesmight offer choice, it often does so as the cost of hurting the environmentin developing countries. "Buy Nothing Day is a great time and way to start changing our lives, andto remember that when we do make purchases that they have consequences,"said Larry Cafiero, editor of Green California(http://www.greencalifornia.org) and GPCA liaison to the Secretary of State. ============================== EVENTS: 11/29: The End of Suburbia, with Jake McGoldrick WHEN: Tuesday, November 29 7:00PM-9:30PM (get there earlier) WHERE: The Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California (between 21st and 22nd avenues), San Francisco DETAILS: Free screening of this ground-breaking documentary on the end of cheap oil and natural gas and what it means for the future of American communities and way of life. Followed by a discussion on local transportation issues with Supervisor Jake McGoldrick. --------- 11/30: Save Tookie Williams Rally! WHEN: Wednesay, November 30 Noon-1:00 PM WHERE: City Hall steps, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco DETAILS: Show up at San Francisco's City Hall and tell the world you're against the death penalty, and Stan Tookie Williams being executed! For more information, contact Crystal Bybee (phone: 510-333-7966, email: crystal(a)nodeathpenalty.org) of the Bay Area Anti-Death Penalty Coalition/Save Tookie Committee. Also see: http://www.savetookie.org/events.html http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/11/1783392.php --------- 12/1: Animal Working Group WHEN: Thursday, December 1 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Monthly meeting of the Animal Working Group. We will discuss animal issues in San Francisco. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 12/1: Feminist Issues Group WHEN: Thursday, December 1 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Monthly meeting of the Feminist Issues Working Group. We will talk about plans for 2006. Refreshments provided. --------- 12/4: Movie Screening of Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story WHEN: Sunday, December 4 5:00PM WHERE: Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St. (next to the 16th Street and Mission BART Station) DETAILS: Before the movie starts, Danny Glover, Barbara Becnel and Kevin Epps will explain the status of Stan's case and let people know how to get involved in the movement to stop his execution. With only a few weeks left before the execution date (December 13), your help is urgently needed! --------- 12/5: Campaigns and Issues Working Group WHEN: Monday, December 5 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Monthly Campaign and Issue Working Group meeting. December topics will focus on codifying our endorsement policies and planning for 2006. --------- 12/6: Housing and Land Use Working Group WHEN: Tuesday, December 6 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Tuesday's proposed agenda includes: Follow-up to Prop. 13 and economics discussion; 2006 Seminar program ideas 2006 legisaltion discussion SF Housing Iventory Report Holiday Party update --------- 12/7: SF Green Party County Council WHEN: Wednesday, December 7 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Note new time: 7:00 (from 7:30) and moved up date due to the Solstice and the Holidays: December CC meeting on the first Weds- Dec 7th, Dec short GM meeting (followed by holiday party) on the 2nd Weds- December 14th. --------- 12/10: CA Green Party General Assembly Meeting at UC Davis WHEN: Saturday, December 10 to Sunday, December 11 8:00 AM to 5:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: The General Assembly of the Green Party of California is where delegates from the county chapters make decisions for the party. There are also important committee meetings. Come meet Green Party members from across the state, participate in discussions, and learn about the workings of the state party. Meetings will be held all during the day starting at 8 am. For more info, go to: http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/ Hosted by UC Davis and Yolo County Green Parties --------- 12/14: SF Green Party General Membership/ Holiday Party WHEN: Wednesday, December 14 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Join us for a very short GM meeting followed by a pot luck holiday get together. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Campaign to End the Death Penalty Action Alert: Save Stan Tookie Williams! THE CLOCK IS TICKING... Stop the execution of Stan Tookie Williams! There are only 15 days left to save Stan Tookie Williams, the California death row prisoner who is scheduled to be executed on December 13. People around the country are taking action to stop the execution of Stan Tookie Williams. Send a free fax to Governor Schwarzenegger insisting that he save Stan Tookie Williams: http://local-impact.org/current.html#tookie Until December 13, Bay Area Anti-Death Penalty Coalition/Save Tookie Committee will send out a regular action alert to report on events held in support of Stan, let people know about efforts currently underway, and how you can get involved today. If you or your group have an event to report about, or activities planned, please e-mail marlene(a)nodeathpenalty.org. For more information about Stan, see: - http://www.savetookie.org/ - http://www.nodeathpenalty.org/ - http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1403 --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org ============================== JOKE OF THE WEEK: DEAR ABBY: My husband has a long record of money problems. He runs up huge credit card bills. At the end of the month, if I try to pay them off, he shouts at me, saying I am stealing his money. He says pay the minimum, and let our kids worry about the rest, but already we can hardly keep up with the interest. Also he has been so arrogant and abusive toward our neighbors that most of them no longer speak to us. The few that do are an odd bunch, to whom he has been giving a lot of expensive gifts, running up our bills even more. Also, he has gotten religious in a big way, although I don't quite understand it. One week he hangs out with Catholics and the next with people who say the Pope is the Anti-Christ. And now he has been going to the gym an awful lot and is into wearing uniforms and cowboy outfits, and I hate to think what that means. Finally, the last straw. He's demanding that before anyone can be in the same room with him, they must sign a loyalty oath. It's just so horribly creepy. Can you help? Signed, Lost in DC DEAR LOST: Stop whining, Laura. You can divorce the jerk any time you want. The rest of us are stuck with him for the next three years. ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. 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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 19 Nov '05

19 Nov '05

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 11/17/05 - 11/24/05 NEWS: - 11/14: Caravan Ride to Aid NOLA Katrina Victims Starts This Week - 11/15: Ross Mirkarimi's Mercury-In-Seafood Ordinance Praised - And Unanimously Passed! - 11/16: Ross Mirkarimi's Medical Marijuana Club Regulation Unanimously Passes! - 11/16: Todd Chretien On Fox NEWS! EVENTS: - 11/18: Ross Mirkarimi's Third Friday's Art Opening - 11/19: Where Do We Go From Here? SFGP Meeting - 11/21: Movie Night - 11/22: Transportation Working Group Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS: - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Ask Matt Gonzalez- Reader Questions Requested - Welcome New Editor Rosalind Lord - Become a Green Party Sustainer! JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Save Youth in California Prisons! Watch Conan Vs. The Kindergarten Cop to Find Out How. ************************************************************ NEWS: 11/14: Caravan Ride to Aid NOLA Katrina Victims Starts This Week Longtime activist and New Orleans resident Malik Rahim is seeking help to rescue his community, and Green Party members in the Bay Area and across the country are responding. Working with the Common Ground Collective, Green Party members will participate in the "Roadtrip for Relief" caravan of volunteers and supplies that will converge in New Orleans for Thanksgiving week. For more information, go to: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1399 --------- 11/15: Ross Mirkarimi's Mercury-In-Seafood Ordinance Praised - And Unanimously Passed! Ross's ordinance requiring that The City post warnings about mercury in seafood in Spanish, Chinese and English is praised by a public healthy advocacy organization and declared "the first of its kind in the nation." It was also unanimously passed on November 1st, 2005. See http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/11/15/news/ 20051115_ne09_ach.prt --------- 11/16: Ross Mirkarimi's Medical Marijuana Club Regulation Unanimously Passes! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors all voted in favor of Ross's medical marijuana club legislation, composed of guidelines supporting local, legitimate medical cannabis dispensaries (MCDs). Among other things, these guidelines ensure that each MCD only serve patients with official medical marijuana identification cards, and that they not operate within 500 feet of schools; 1,000 feet if smoking is allowed on the premises. See Ross's editorial about this legislation: - http://www.sfbg.com/40/07/x_oped.html Read what others said about it: - http://www.beyondchron.org/ - http://www.beyondchron.org/default.asp? sourceid=&smenu=110&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=2730&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate= &ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed =&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1031&hn=beyondchron&he=.org - http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/11/16/news/ 20051116_ne01_pot.txt - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/16/ BAG1RFP4NH1.DTL --------- 11/16: Todd Chretien On Fox NEWS! Todd Chretien discusses the war in Iraq, military recruiters at schools, and whether the troops should be brought home with Bill O'Reilly. He also explains why Bill O'Reilly hates San Francisco. Sources: http://www.beyondchron.org/ http://www.beyondchron.org/default.asp? sourceid=&smenu=110&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=2734&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate= &ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed =&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1031&hn=beyondchron&he=.org ============================== EVENTS: 11/18: Ross Mirkarimi's Third Friday's Art Opening WHEN: Friday, November 18th, 2005 5:00-8:00 PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282 DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Fridays Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month's featured artist is Ian Johnson, a native New Yorker and a San Franciscan artist. His portraits - predominantly of 1950s and 1960s jazz musicians - investigate the space between the musician and his music. Energetic pen and ink marks are evocative of the spontaneous nature of jazz music and the physical structure of the human form. Ian Johnson's position as the art director of San Francisco's Western Edition website has led him to investigate the fundamental nature of his artwork as both cultural and commercial products. Contact Regina Dick-Endrizzi (415) 554-7630 --------- 11/19: Where Do We Go From Here? SFGP Meeting WHEN: Saturday, Novermber 19th Breakfast at 9:30 AM Meeting from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: SFGP long-time activists and interested newcomers are invited to work together to develop a long term winning strategy for the SF Green Party. The workshop will enable us to take a critical look at our organization with an eye towards developing a more cohesive, focused vision for the party. At this meeting, we intend to create a breakthrough in all of these areas. Please join us. For more information, contact Charles Kalish: chkalish(a)ix.netcom.com --------- 11/21: Movie Night WHEN: Monday, November 21st 7:00pm WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Join us for our first monthly Movie Night! This month, we feature the docudrama "Oil Storm". One great movie each month! See you there! --------- 11/22: Transportation Working Group Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, November 22nd 7:00pm- 9:00pm WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: Monthly TWG meeting. Agenda: planning for 11-29 event at the Bazaar Cafe (screening of The End of Suburbia); planning for the 12-10 event at the SFGP office (summit on transportation in Mid-Market); possible a presentation about efforts to get funding for a suicide barrier on the GGB. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS: Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and start a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win those victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Ask Matt Gonzalez- Reader Questions Requested Due to popular request, The SFGP Weekly is planning to take part in an interview with Matt Gonzalez to discuss the issues, and we want your input! The Weekly staff wants to aski him *your* questions and get real answers. We would like to print this discussion in an upcoming edition of the Weekly, but we are still arranging the date for this event at this time, so stay tuned. Please send all questions for the planned Matt Gonzalez interview to Nicole Walter at ladypest(a)hotmail.com, or to news(a)sfgreens.org, with Question For Matt as the message title. --------- Welcome New Editor Rosalind Lord The SFGP Weekly is proud to welcome our new editor, Rosalind Lord, who is replacing Nicole Walter. Rosalind will be publishing new editions of the SFGP Weekly, starting 11/17/05 (this is her first issue). She will also continue to put Jokes of the Week in future editions. Message from Nicole Walter: To all our readers: Thank you for all your comments and approval during my time as editor. I wish to thank the County Council and the General Membership for giving me this wonderful, unique opportunity to help out the Green Party. I still will be participating by doing interviews, sending in stories and jokes, and assisting Rosalind in whatever capacity that she and the SFGP deem necessary. I ask readers to please welcome her and feel free to send her their comments. Once again, thank you, and I hope to be back in San Francisco permantly in June of next year. Sincerely, Nicole Walter Former Editor, SFGP Weekly --------- Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! ============================== JOKE OF THE WEEK: Conan Vs. The Kindergarten Cop Can the Governator's multiple movie personalities help him solve California's problems? Find out in CONAN VS. THE KINDERGARTEN COP: http://www.ConanVsKcop.org Arnold promised he'd fix California's infamous, abusive youth prisons by November 30. The deadline is fast approaching. What can he do? http://www.ConanVsKcop.org Brought to you by Books Not Bars ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 11/11/05 - 11/17/05 Welcome to All Our New Subscribers From the Green Festival! This Week: ********************************************************** News: 11/5: A Sad Loss For The Green Party 11/6: Update From Ross Mirkarimi's Office 11/9: Greens Win Four Seats in California Nov. 8 ********************************************************** Events: 11/11: Film: Side Effects 11/13: Anti-Racism Training 11/14: Hearing for Public Financing of Mayoral Campaigns in San Francisco 11/14: Anti-Death Penalty Coalition Meeting 11/15: Board of Education Sunshine Ordinance Meeting 11/16: San Francisco Green Party General Membership Meeting ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week Ask Matt Gonzalez- Reader Questions Requested New Orleans Reconstruction Project Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** 11/5: A Sad Loss For The Green Party 11/07/05 Source: Green Party of New Zealand The Green Party is mourning the sudden death of co-leader Rod Donald, who died at his home last night. Rod, 48, brought almost superhuman energy, drive and commitment to his work, said co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. "He is an incalculable loss to the Green Party, to the country and to me personally. Read more at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1397 ********************************************************** 11/6: Update From Ross Mirkarimi's Office SUPERVISOR ROSS MIRKARIMI LEGISLATION INTRODUCED - OCTOBER 25 and NOVEMBER 1, 2005Â BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESOLUTIONS ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Resolution urging the Director of Health to delay local implementation of the State's cannabis identification card program until patients, advocates and City and State Legislators have sufficient time to petition the State Health Department to modify its card program protocols to better protect the anonymity of patients and caregivers, andÂ physicians can be informed of their new obligations under the State card program. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Resolution in support o Stanley Tookie WilliamsÃ¢â¬â¢ request for Clemency. Tookie Williams has rehabilitated himself by repudiating gang life, writing nine childrenÃ¢â¬â¢s book about the dangers of gang life, mentoring youth in the CYA, writing Ã¢â¬ÅTookieÃ¢â¬â¢s Protocols for Peace,Ã¢â¬Â which Newark, New Jersey gangs used to broker a truce. African Americans represent 13% of the U.S. population but represent 33% of executed prisoners and 67% of death row inmates. The Death Penalty is disproportionately and unfairly applied to African Americans. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Resolution commending the Hayes Valley Community PartnersÂ Halloween celebrations, including four public events: storytelling at Hayes Green, face painting at Hayes Valley Playground and Hayes Valley SouthÂ Community Room, and live music at Koshland Park. A safe and festive atmosphere for kids to trick or treat and for parents to meet their neighbors is most welcome. ITEMS IN COMMITTEE ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Ordinance mending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to create a public financing program for mayoral candidates, appropriate funding for the program, etc. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Urgency Ordinance approving a 16 month and 15 day extension ofÂ the interim zoning moratorium on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Requests that the city attorney draft legislation grants amnesty to individuals who have entered "Care not Cash" housing programs who risk losing housing due to outstanding vagrancy violations. LETTERS OF INQUIRY ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â Graffiti Removal on 2 mailboxes on Grove Street, the first at Octavia and the second at Laguna, and on a green box and the light post at Oak and Scott. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â DPT report on the status of Graffiti Removal from nine street signs on Steiner between OÃ¢â¬â¢Farrell and Turk. ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â DPW report on the status of cleaning of drains at the following locations: Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Masonic and Frederick Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Waller and Masonic Â Â Â Â Â SW corner of Waller and Masonic Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Waller and Ashbury Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Ashbury and Masonic Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Ashbury and Haight ÃÂ·Â Â Â Â DPW report on the status of cleaning graffiti at the following locations: Â Â Â Â Â Street signs on Oak and Baker Â Â Â Â Â NW and SW corners of Clayton and Carl Â Â Â Â Â Street signs regarding parking on Clayton between Waller and Frederick Â Â Â Â Â SE corner of Haight and Clayton Â Â Â Â Â NE corner of Oak and Steiner Â Â Â Â Â North and South sides of Haight between Masonic and Stanyan Â Â Â Â Â Public garbage cans on the NE corner of Haight and Ashbury Â Â Â Â Â SW corner of Haight between Masonic and Central Â Â Â Â Â Green Utility boxes at the intersection of Kezar and Lincoln IN MEMORIUM Commending the memory of Rosa Louis McCauley Parks, the renowned civil rights activist who died last week. Commending the memory of Jane Weirick, a tireless advocate for cannibas reform, who died this week at age 46. UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER 16 Park District Community Forum, 6 - 8pm at the MLK-MG Community Center.Â The Park Police District hold monthly community forums, in an attempt to increase participation and meaningful dialogue.Â Park District is organizing a Advisory Council for the community forums.Â For more information contact Kyle Peterson 415-571-0338. www.parkdistrict.blogspot.com ********************************************************** 11/9: Greens Win Four Seats in California Nov. 8 Greens Celebrate 19 Election Victories! 11/09/05 By: Mike Feinstein Source: http://www.gp.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to early election returns, Greens have won at least 19 races in November 2005, bringing the number of Greens elected in 2005 to 34. Out of eight races in which Green incumbents ran, six won. Four out of five candidates running in California were elected; 66 Greens now hold elected office in this state. Pennsylvania reported the most Green victories (eight) on November 8, with York County counting the most county victories (four) within the state. At least 115 Green candidates competed for office across the U.S. on November 8. For more, please go to: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1398 ********************************************************** ********************************************************** Events ********************** *********************************************************** 11/11: Film: Side Effects Friday, November 11th (See theatres for show times and details) Regal Galaxy 4 Theater We are thrilled to announce that our independent feature film Side Effects is coming to San Francisco and Berkeley beginning November 11th. The movie will play at the Regal Galaxy 4 in San Francisco and the Berkeley 7. Side Effects is a satirical, insider¹s look at the daily marketing practices of the pharmaceutical industry and stars Katherine Heigl of Grey¹s Anatomy. Although fiction, the film is closely based on the writer/director¹s decade working directly for the industry as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Side Effects has been warmly embraced by the medical community, general public, and press. The movie is a fun, light, and entertaining way to learn how the industry operates behind the scenes. For more information, please contact: info(a)sideeffectsthemovie.com *********************************************************** 11/13: Anti-Racism Training Sunday, November 13th 4:00pm- 8:30pm 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Sunday, November 13 from 4:00pm-8:30pm, an anti-racist training will be held at the Green Party office. This training is highly recommended for anyone participating in the Roadtrip for Relief to New Orleans, and is also useful for activists working on social justice issues here in SF. It is helpful if you notify us to let us know in advance that youll be attending. The training will be led by long-time anit-racist trainer, Sharon Martinas. Its BYOB, Bring Your Own Burrito. To confirm, or to contact organizers for any reason, please call or email: sfcaravan(a)mutualaid.org 800-743-3808 ext. 350 *********************************************************** 11/14: Hearing for Public Financing of Mayoral Campaigns in San Francisco Monday, November 14th 6:00pm- 7:30pm Ethics Commission, City Hall, Room 408 Dear friends, After months and months of hard work we're finally at the point of our first hearing for our legislation to establish public financing of elections for the mayor's race. We have been picking up endorsements from a wide cross-segment of the city, showing the broad support for this effort to bring "Voter Owned Elections" to San Francisco. Endorsers include Assemblyman Mark Leno, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi, Tom Ammiano, Gerardo Sandoval, Jake McGoldrick and Chris Daly, Common Cause, SPUR, SEIU Local 790 and United Healthcare West, Sierra Club, numerous Democratic Clubs, Upper Noe Neighbors, Senior Action Network, Green Party, Global Exchange, Asian American Political Coalition, Mexican American Political Association, Cal PIRG, Tenants Union, and many more. See the full list at http://voterownedelections.org/listofsupporters.html Next Monday, November 14, the Ethics Commission will be discussing whether to extend the public financing that we already have for Board of Supervisors to other races. Please mark the date on your calendar -- WE NEED TO SHOW STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT!! What: Hearing for Public Financing of Mayoral Campaigns When: Monday, November 14, 6-7:30 pm Where: Ethics Commission, City Hall, Room 408 If you wish to read more about this legislation, including the text of legislation, main talking points and more, visit http://voterownedelections.org/ I really hope you can make this important hearing, part of our ongoing efforts to make San Francisco democracy a showcase for the nation, including instant runoff voting, a watchdog Elections Commission, consolidated elections, and a robust Ethics Commission. Steven Hill *********************************************************** 11/14: Anti-death penalty coalition meeting Monday, November 14th (Meets every Monday) 6:30 pm 1663 Mission St. 4th floor San Francisco Stanley Tookie Williams, former co-founder of the Crips gang, death row prisoner and leader for peace, has been given an execution date of December 13th, 2005. The State of California wants to execute 3 people in the next few months! We need a movement to stop this injustice. The coalition is planning signature ads, media outreach, local and national events, protests and press conferences. More ways to get involved: 1. Contact Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841/Fax: 916-445-4633 To send an Email please visit: http://www.govmail.ca.gov 2. Visit www.savetookie.org and download fact sheets and petitions and get sample letters to send to the Governor 3. Contact your State Assemblymember and urge him/her to pass the California Moratorium on Executions Act (AB 1121) immediately! Look up your representative by zip code at: www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html For more information, please contact: 510-333-7966 or crystal(a)nodeathpenalty.org Read a related article at www.counterpunch.org *********************************************************** 11/15: Board of Education Sunshine Ordinance Meeting Tuesday, November 15th 7:00pm SFUSD, 555 Franklin St. The BOE will have its sunshine ordinance for first hearing on Nov. 15 at its regular meeting. (So it will be one of the items on the agenda.) Please contact Kim Knox (kimberleyknox(a)hotmail.com) *********************************************************** 11/16: San Francisco Green Party General Membership Meeting This is our monthly General Membership meeting where endorsements, policy decisions and discussions occur. Agenda: Facilitators -- Caty and Micheas 1) Intro to Green Process -- JMC, 5 2) Agenda Review and Approval - 5 3) Consent Calendar -- 5, Marc Bylaws amendment (see below). We approved this twice, but not at consecutive GM meetings. Bylaws ammendments have to be approved at consecutive meetings, so we need to start over. 4) GPCA Plenary Discussion -- 45, Christina Olague -- Proposal on lowering voting threshold: 5 min Introduction, 15 min Discussion Proposal on GPUS affiliation 5 min introduction, 15 Discussion. Other Proposals - 15 minutes. 5) Delegate Election -- 30, JMC See SFGP bylaws for election process. Plenary will be weekend of Dec 10 in Yolo. See http://cagreens.org/plenary 6) SEIU Local 790 Support - 10, Kim Knox 7) CIWG policies, discussion of process - 10, Marc 8) GM meeting time and options for December meetings - 10 9) Announcements - 10 Please view the full calendar at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1411 *********************************************************** Announcements ************************* *********************************************************** Joke of the Week A special cartoon: http://www.thefrown.com/frowners/becomerepublican.swf More Mad Kane! www.madkane.com An anti-choice judge who's named Sam Tells the poor and the weak they should scram. If he takes Sandra's place, All our rights he'll erase, And the wingnuts will have a grand slam. *********************************************************** Ask Matt Gonzalez- Reader Questions Requested Due to popular request, The SFGP Weekly is planning to take part in an interview with Matt Gonzalez to discuss the issues, and we want your input! The Weekly staff wants to aski him *your* questions and get real answers. We would like to print this discussion in an upcoming edition of the Weekly, but we are still arranging the date for this event at this time, so stay tuned. Please send all questions for the planned Matt Gonzalez interview to the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com, or to news(a)sfgreens.org, with Question For Matt as the message title. *********************************************************** JOIN THE ROADTRIP FOR RELIEF!! CLEAN-UP, REPAIR, REBUILD IN THE 9TH WARD WITH COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE November 20-27 Common Ground Collective has called a National Caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work over the week of Thanksgiving until November 27th. In the meantime, we are having regular planning meetings to build up to this event, and we need people to join our organizing efforts. Please contact Susan King at funking(a)mindspring.com to find out how you can be a part of this vital effort. Why: The concentrated efforts of this caravan will bring hope to the displaced people of New Orleans so they see that it is possible to clean-up their neighborhoods and rebuild their lives. The work of the caravan will be a demonstration of what is possible. Who: You. Your organization. Self-sustained groups that can organize themselves. We also need volunteers with specific skills: electricians, mechanics, plumbers, mold abaters, roofers, construction workers, carpenters, tree workers, lawyers, cooks and people who can train other volunteers and residents in these skills. When: We need organizers to help right now! We're asking folks in the caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work through the Thanksgiving week until Novemeber 27th. Of course, volunteers are needed continuously and can arrive anytime. How you can help: Get on the bus. Donate a bus. Organize a bus. Donate $$$$. Donate supplies . Help raise funds, plan a fundraiser, ask your network to donate. Help spread the word. www.sfgreenparty.org *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com

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VOTE TUESDAY, NOV 8- SF Green Party endorsements enclosed
by announce＠sfgreens.org 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

SFGP EXTRA - ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 8! --------------------------------------------------------------------- SF Green Party Endorsements (take this with you to the polls) No Endorsement: City Attorney, Assessor, Treasurer SF Local Ballot Initiatives: NO - Prop A - Community College Dist. Gen. Obligation Bond No Position - Prop B - Street & Sidewalk Improvement Bond YES - Prop C - Ethics Commission Budget and Outside Counsel YES - Prop D - Appoint Municipal Transpo Agency Brd of Directors YES - Prop E - Election Date Assessor - Recorder & Pub Defender NO - Prop F - Neighborhood Firehouses YES - Prop G - Access to Underground Parking at Golden Gate Park No Position - Prop H - Firearm Ban YES - Prop I - No Military Recruiters in Public Schools, Scholarships for Education and Job Training Statewide Ballot: NO - Prop. 73 - Termination of Minor's Pregnancy NO - Prop. 74 - Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status NO - Prop. 75 - Public Employee Union Dues. Required Employee Consent for Political Contributions NO - Prop. 76 - School Funding NO - Prop. 77 - Reapportionment NO - Prop. 78 - Prescription Drug Discounts YES - Prop 79 - Prescription Drugs NO - Prop. 80 - Electric Service Providers. Regulation ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 11/3/05 - 11/10/05 **REMEMBER TO VOTE NOVEMBER 8th!!** (see News for SFGP Slate Card) This Week: ********************************************************** News: 11/2: Mirkarimi and Newsom Have It In The Bag 11/8: SFGP Slate Card ********************************************************** Events: Ongoing: Vacancies on the San Francisco Police Commission Ongoing: Sunshine Task Force Opening 11/3: Yes on Prop. D Fundraiser 11/4: Yes on Prop. I with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi 11/5: Green Festival 11/5: Greens to New Orleans Volunteer Meeting 11/6: Yes on Prop. I with Commissioner Mark Sanchez 11/7: Campaigns and Issues Working Group Meeting ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week New Orleans Reconstruction Project Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** 11/2: Mirkarimi and Newsom Have It In The Bag Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications 415-554-6131 *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO REDUCE 10 MILLION GROCERY STORE BAGS TO REDUCE LITTER AND IMPROVE LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT San Francisco, CA - Mayor Gavin Newsom and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi joined together to announce a unique public-private waste reduction agreement, the first of its kind in the nation, which calls for significant reduction of grocery checkout bag use. Working in conjunction with city government, supermarkets operated by Albertsons, Andronicos, Bell Markets, CalMart, Cala Foods, Foods Co, Mollie Stone's, and Safeway have set a reduction target of 10,000,000 by the end of 2006. "San Francisco is a global recycling leader. We now recycle more than two-thirds of all our waste," said Mayor Newsom. "Today, our city is taking a historic step to reduce the use of disposable items such as grocery store bags," Newsom continued, "This is just the beginning if we are to become a truly sustainable city." In 2003, City government adopted goals of 75 percent landfill diversion by 2010 and zero waste by 2020. These diversion goals intend to achieve a cleaner, healthier local environment and minimize the negative impacts of solid waste. This partnership is made possible by local stores' willingness to pursue innovative measures to reduce consumption and disposal of checkout bags, as well as the City's willingness to work with local stores in a cooperative measure. "This is a first step whose merit shall be judged in due time, in making certain that this is not an industry driven remedy," said Supervisor Mirkarimi. The target reduction of 10 million bags may represent up to twenty percent of the total bags distributed in San Francisco on an annual basis-the exact figure of bags used annually will be captured through monitoring by the city. A reduction of 10 million bags will keep 95 tons of material plastic out of San Francisco's waste stream, and will reduce San Francisco's contribution of greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 1 million pounds of CO2. This is equivalent to 44,000 gallons of oil or taking more than 14,000 automobiles off the road for a day. The Commission on the Environment first looked at the issue of grocery checkout bag reduction in San Francisco in late 2004. Subsequently, Mayor Newsom and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi co-sponsored a resolution focusing on reduction measures, and have worked together with industry to craft the voluntary reduction agreement. The Department of the Environment is charged with ensuring that the goals of the Agreement are implemented. "We will immediately work with the grocery stores to determine an accurate baseline for the number of bags distributed. We will then monitor the supermarkets' progress towards reaching the reduction targets," said Jared Blumenfeld, Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment. The agreement includes enhanced bag recycling efforts, as well as a public education campaign funded by the supermarkets through their checkout bag suppliers. ********************************************************** 11/8: SFGP Slate Card (*note: the SFGP Weekly Staff will also send out the Slate card on the evening of Nov. 7th -ed.) SF Green Party Endorsements: No Endorsement: City Attorney, Assessor, Treasurer SF Local Ballot Initiatives: NO: Prop A - Community College Dist. Gen. Obligation Bond No Position: Prop B - Street & Sidewalk Improvement Bond YES: Prop C - Ethics Commission Budget and Outside Counsel YES: Prop D - Appoint Municipal Transpo Agency Brd of Directors YES: Prop E - Election Date Assessor - Recorder & Pub Defender NO: Prop F - Neighborhood Firehouses YES: Prop G - Access to Underground Parking at Golden Gate Park No Position: Prop H - Firearm Ban YES: Prop I - No Military Recruiters in Public Schools, Scholarships for Education and Job Training Statewide Ballot: NO - Prop. 73 - Termination of Minor's Pregnancy NO - Prop. 74 - Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status NO - Prop. 75 - Public Employee Union Dues. Required Employee Consent for Political Contributions NO - Prop. 76 - School Funding NO - Prop. 77 - Reapportionment NO - Prop. 78 - Prescription Drug Discounts YES - Prop 79 - Prescription Drugs NO - Prop. 80 - Electric Service Providers. Regulation ********************************************************** Events ********************** *********************************************************** Ongoing: Vacancies on the San Francisco Police Commission Action Item Our friends at Bay Area Police Watch are putting together a list of recommended people to fill 2 slots on the police commission. Anyone interested should contact Malaika Parker at malaika(a)ellabakercenter.org. See her message below. As you may already know there is a vacancy on the San Francisco Police Commission as a result of Peter Keaneâs departure for San Francisco. There will be an additional vacancy in December Â with the departure of Gayle Oor-Smith. Because of this I am looking to build a list of possible candidates to fill the vacancies. Both vacancies will be filled by the Board of Supervisors, so there is a real opportunity to get folks on the commission that are really solid on police accountability. Please take the time to send me a list of 1or 2 people that you think would be good for the commission, please be sure to include their contact information and a few words on who they are. I would like to send a list off to Tom Amiano, Chris Daly, and Ross Mikarimi on Wednesday November 2, 2005 . I look forward to your thoughts on this. Malaika Parker Director, Bay Area PoliceWatch Ella Baker Center for Human Rights 344 40th Street Oakland, CA Â Â Â Â 94609 510.428.3939 x242 (office) 510.428.3940 (fax) http://ellabakercenter.org *********************************************************** Ongoing: Sunshine Task Force Opening Action Item If you're interested in keeping San Francisco public officials and agencies accountable to the citizens, here's an opportunity to help in a very direct way. Seat No. 9 on the city's Sunshine Ordinance Task Force will be vacated on Dec. 1. The task force is the 11-member body responsible for monitoring city officials' and agencies' compliance, or lack thereof, with local and state open-meetings and public-records laws, including the ordinance itself (City Administrative Code Section 67, accessible via www.sfgov.org/sunshine) The Green Party was instrumental in persuading voters to pass a 1999 initiative (Prop. G) that strengthened the Sunshine Ordinance. Ross Mirkarimi did a stellar job of directing that campaign. Now, he sits (with Michela Alioto-Pier and Aaron Peskin) on the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee, which does the initial screening on applicants for seats on the task force and other city panels. Applications to serve on the task force are available from the clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Feel free to contact me if you want additional information. Rick Knee Task force member and fellow Green rak0408(a)earthlink.net *********************************************************** 11/3: Yes on Prop. D Fundraiser Thursday, November 3rd 8:00pm El Rio [Mission Street (just past Cesar Chavez)] Join Greens and transportation activists at El Rio on Mission Street (just past Cesar Chavez) on Thursday, November 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Green County Council member Susan Vaughan will be speaking on behalf of the Green Party in support of local ballot measure Proposition D. This measure will give the Board of Supervisors shared power in appointing members of the Municipal Transportation Agency Commission *********************************************************** 11/4: Yes on Prop. I with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Friday, November 4th 3:00pm Intersection of Gough and Hayes Sts., SF, CA Join Supervisor Mirkarimi and College Not Combat for a merchant walk in Hayes Valley to support Proposition I. Last year alone, San Francisco sent 197 new recruits to the military and has spent nearly $600 million of our dollars for an illegal war that should have been used for education, job training, and scholarships for our students, as well as wages, healthcare and housing for all. Recruiters are not welcome on our school campuses! 2000+ deaths are 2000+ too many. How many deaths does it take? NO TO WAR, and YES to funding education: the real opportunity for all of our youth. Please contact Vicki Leidner at 415-648-5050 for more information *********************************************************** 11/5: Green Festival Saturday, November 5th 10:00am- 4:00pm San Francisco Concourse 8th & Brannan Street Join us Saturday at the SF Green Party booth for this important West Coast green event and enjoy the festival too. Let's get all these folks registered Green! VOLUNTEERS needed for the booth between 10am and 4pm. The booth will be located outside of the Concourse. Contact Mark Barnes mwbsf(a)riseup.net to volunteer. San Francisco Green Festival November 5 & 6, 2005 Saturday 10AM - 9PM Sunday 11AM - 7PM www.greenfestivals.com *********************************************************** 11/5: Greens to New Orleans Volunteer Meeting Saturday, November 5th 11:00am-12:30pm 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Join Greens and other activists to support the people of New Orleans and Green Party activist Malik Rahim's group, Common Ground. We are having an important meeting for all volunteers interested in participating in any way in the Bay Area caravan to New Orleans. All volunteers should do their best to make it to this meeting. The agenda for the meeting: 1. Background on Common Ground and the 9th Ward 2. What the Roadtrip and the on-the-ground work will look like 3. What volunteers need to know 4. Make goals and action plans for raising money and supplies 5. Match riders with drivers, get leads on vehicles 6. Communication plan for Bay Area volunteers 7. Determine location, date, and time of the send-off gathering *********************************************************** *********************************************************** 11/6: Yes on Prop. I with Commissioner Mark Sanchez Sunday, November 6th 11:30am Brunch stroll through the Valencia Corridor with School Board Commissioner Mark Sanchez and friends with YES ON PROP I Please contact Vicki Leidner at 415-648-5050 for more information *********************************************************** 11/7: Campaigns and Issues Working Group Meeting Monday, November 7th 7:30pm- 9:00pm 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Monthly meeting of the CIWG. Potential agenda items include: proposing policy adoption on issues relating to candidates and endorsements for upcoming elections; part of meeting to make GOTV calls to Greens. *********************************************************** 11/9: SFGP County Council Meeting Wednesday, November 9th 7:30pm- 9:00pm 1028A Howard St. Monthly meeting of the SF Green Party's county council. We will set the agenda for the General Membership meeting at this meeting, so please attend or contact the cc (cc(a)sfgreens.org) if you have an item for the GM agenda. *********************************************************** Announcements ************************* *********************************************************** Joke of the Week Submitted by Stephan Willis (Due to the length of this submission, we are only including one joke. Next week, look for more of our favorite satrist, Mad Kane, and more political laughs! -Ed.) BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLICANS Mine Eyes have seen the bungling of that stumbling moron Bush; He has blathered all the drivel that the neo-cons can push; He has lost sight of all reason 'cause his head is up his tush; The Doofus marches on. I have heard him butcher syntax like a kindergarten fool; There is warranted suspicion that he never went to school; Should we fault him for the policies - or is he just their tool? The lies keep piling on. Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! His wreckage will live on. I have seen him cut the taxes of the billionaires' lone heir; As he spends another zillion on an aircraft carrier; Let the smokestacks keep polluting - do we really need clean air? The surplus is now gone. Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Your safety net is gone! Now he's got a mighty hankerin' to bomb a prostrate state; Though the whole world knows its crazy - and the U.N. says to wait; When he doesn't have the evidence, "We must prevaricate." Diplomacy is done! Oh, a trumped-up war is excellent; we have no moral bounds; Should the reasons be disputed, we'll just make up other grounds; Enraging several billions - to his brainlessness redounds; The Doofus marches on! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! Glory! Glory! How he'll Screw Ya'! THIS...DOO...FUS...MAR...CHES...ON! *********************************************************** JOIN THE ROADTRIP FOR RELIEF!! CLEAN-UP, REPAIR, REBUILD IN THE 9TH WARD WITH COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE November 20-27 Common Ground Collective has called a National Caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work over the week of Thanksgiving until November 27th. In the meantime, we are having regular planning meetings to build up to this event, and we need people to join our organizing efforts. Please contact Susan King at funking(a)mindspring.com to find out how you can be a part of this vital effort. Why: The concentrated efforts of this caravan will bring hope to the displaced people of New Orleans so they see that it is possible to clean-up their neighborhoods and rebuild their lives. The work of the caravan will be a demonstration of what is possible. Who: You. Your organization. Self-sustained groups that can organize themselves. We also need volunteers with specific skills: electricians, mechanics, plumbers, mold abaters, roofers, construction workers, carpenters, tree workers, lawyers, cooks and people who can train other volunteers and residents in these skills. When: We need organizers to help right now! We're asking folks in the caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work through the Thanksgiving week until Novemeber 27th. Of course, volunteers are needed continuously and can arrive anytime. How you can help: Get on the bus. Donate a bus. Organize a bus. Donate $$$$. Donate supplies . Help raise funds, plan a fundraiser, ask your network to donate. Help spread the word. www.sfgreenparty.org *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com

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