August 2006 - announce

SF Green Party Weekly 8/31-9/5
by announce＠sfgreens.org 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/31/06-9/5/06 NEWS: - Green Party Must Rethink National Strategy, Sez Randy Shaw (http:// www.beyondchron.org/articles/ Green_Party_Must_Rethink_National_Strategy_3589.html) - Greens Respond to Shaw's Critique (http://www.beyondchron.org/ articles/Guest_Editorial_Greens_Respond_to_Shaw_s_Critique_3608.html) - Bob Watada, Lt. Ehren Watada's Father, Speaks in Bay Area, Aimee Allison Supports Him (http://www.nichibeitimes.com/issues/articles/ 082406/watada.html) - Matt Gonzalez hosted Larisa Casillas and Nativo Lopez on 8/20 Sunday Salon (http://www.sundaysalon.org/archives.asp) - Pro-War Democrats ‘Cowards,' Greens Charge (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1525) - BeyondChron Discusses School Board Race, including Green candidates Jane Kim and Kim Knox (http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php? itemid=3621#more) - An End to Politics as Usual: Local Green Party Fields Strong Candidates for 11/06 (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1526) - California Close to Being First in Nation to Enact Measure to Reform Electoral College (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1523) - Democrats Should Be ‘Ashamed' for Abandoning State's Lowest Paid Workers in Minimum Wage Plan (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1524) EVENTS: This week: - 9/2-4: SF Mime Troupe Tabling - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful Next week: - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting Save the date: - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Spoof: Let's Bomb Iran (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/40956/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/2-4: SF Mime Troupe Tabling WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4, 2006 12:30PM-4:30PM WHERE: Dolores Park, 18th & Dolores, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The GROW working group will be tabling at the SF Mime Troupe production of Godfellas at Dolores Park, also campaigning for Krissy Keefer. Call Sue Vaughan at (415) 668-3119 if you think you can help. For more information about the San Francisco Mime Troupe and Godfellas, see http://www.sfmt.org/ --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- 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 --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ 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 8/24-8/30
by announce＠sfgreens.org 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/24/06-8/30/06 NEWS: - Who's a Spoiler Now, Eh Joe? Sore Loserman, Redux (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1520) - Aimee Allison One of the People to Possibly Loosen De La Fuente's Grip on City Hall (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1521) - Lieberman Defeat is Bad Sign for Pro-War Sen. Dianne Feinstein (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1522) EVENTS: This week: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 8/24: We Appreciate Educators Next week: - 8/30: The Progressive Organizing Center's Office Warming Party Save the date: - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Bill O'Reilly Interviews Marilyn Manson (http://www.alternet.org/ blogs/video/40524/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 8/24: We Appreciate Educators WHEN: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:30PM-7:00PM WHERE: El Rio, 3158 Mission (Precita), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us for a party to welcome educators back to school and a chance to meet Kim Knox, a SF School Board candidate to create an educator- friendly, parent-friendly and student-friendly school district. DJ Funklor, the dj for Youth Speaks!, will be performing. --------- 8/30: The Progressive Organizing Center's Office Warming Party WHEN: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 4760 Mission St (between Persia and Russia), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Housing Progressive Candidates and Campaigns for the November 7th Election Serving the Community with Events and Meeting Space Candidates include: - Emily Drennen for BART Board - Kim Knox for San Francisco School Board - Jane Kim for San Francisco School Board - John Rizzo for Community College Board - Bruce Wolfe for Community College Board - Barry Hermanson for California State Assembly, 12th District - Krissy Keefer for Congress - Special Guests to be Announced Keynote Speaker: Medea Benjamin, just back from Jordan and Lebanon, with Bill Simpich, Supervisor Chris Daly, and more. Potluck, Please! We will have some starters, please bring your favorite things to share including munchies, non-alcoholic drinks, finger foods, ethnic delicacies. Please call Vicki for a list of other things needed for our office warming – 290-0722. The Progressive Organizing Center is designed to help campaigns maximize scarce resources. We are working together to help each other succeed. Featuring A Special Presentation of the CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt: “The Peace Ribbon honors the victims of the war in Iraq by creating a memorial to the fallen soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have died as a result of the invasion and occupation of Iraq.” (codepink4peace.org) Initiatives and Propositions include: - NO on 85 (parental notification) - YES on 89 (Clean Money for - Political Campaigns) - IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY - Paid Sick Leave - Entertainment including Tommi and Diana, with: - The Kat Downs Conspiracy (www.katdowns.com) - Bright Brown (www.laughingstocksf.com/brightbrown/index.html) --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- 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 --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ 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 8/17-8/23
by announce＠sfgreens.org 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/17/06-8/23/06 NEWS: - VIDEOS: Ross Mirkarimi and Police Foot Patrols - Ross Mirkarimi Plans to Make the Fillmore "Jazz" District a Cultural Mecca Again (http://www.examiner.com/ a-218283~Lower_Fillmore_could_become_city_community_benefit_district.htm l) - Is Green The Color Of Protest? (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1517) EVENTS: This week: - 8/16: Special General Membership Meeting at 7:00 PM - 8/18: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening of the Work of the Children of District 5 - 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off Next week: - 8/19: Free Josh Wolf - 8/20: SF Green Party Outreach at the SF Mime Troupe in Washington Square Park - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar Save the date: - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Eva Coulter (http://www.current.tv/pods/supernews/PD03830) ************************************************************ NEWS: Ross Mirkarimi is having police foot controls implemented. To see footage of these and live Board of Supervisors meetings on them, go to http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfgtv_index.asp?id=13353 For the Gun and Gang Violence Committee hearing that discussed the beat patrols, go http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php? view_id=44 ============================== EVENTS: 8/16: Special General Membership Meeting at 7:00 PM WHEN: Wednesdday, August 16, 2006 NOTE: Starts 7:00PM Endorsements 7:30PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: 415-554-7630 COST: Free DETAILS: For the full agenda of this meeting, see http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1602 --------- 8/18: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening of the Work of the Children of District 5 WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:00PM - 8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: 415-554-7630 COST: Free DETAILS: On Friday, August 18, 2006, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are the children of District 5. On display will be art from children across District 5 who have collaborated together through participation in the following programs: Raising the Standard Children and Youth Outreach, The African American Art and Culture Complex, Hayes Valley Playground, the Japanese Community Youth Council, and The Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. The show will include watercolor paintings, photographs, multi-media collages of African-American poetry, graphic art designs developed from student business plans, and masks. --------- 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 6:00PM - 8:30PM WHERE: BOCA (Bar of Contemporary Art), 414 Jessie Street @ 5th, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Get involved in getting Jane Kim on the school board. --------- 8/19: Free Josh Wolf WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2006 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM WHERE: Dance Mission, 3316 24th Street, San Francisco, CA Directions: BART 1: Take BART to 24th St Mission station, and cross the street. Driving South: 1: Take the US-101 N toward SAN FRANCISCO. 2: Take the CESAR CHAVEZ ST / POTRERO AVENUE exit. 0.1 miles 3: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto POTRERO AVE. 0.1 miles 4: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto CESAR CHAVEZ / ARMY ST. 0.7 miles 5: Turn RIGHT onto MISSION ST. 0.2 miles 6: End at 24th St & Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, US Driving North: 1: Take the US-101 S toward SAN FRANCISCO. (Pay toll) 2: Turn RIGHT onto VAN NESS AVE / US-101. 3: Turn RIGHT onto OTIS ST. 4: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto MISSION ST. 5: End at 24th St & Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, US INFORMATION: http://freejosh.pbwiki.com JOSH WOLF'S MAIL ADDRESS: Federal Correctional Institution - Dublin Joshua Wolf 98005-111 5701 8th St. Camp-Parks, Unit J2 Dublin, CA 94568 DETAILS: Josh Wolf is an independent journalist and blogger. For refusing to testify and turn over unpublished material to a Federal Grand Jury investigating a July, 2005, anti-G8 demonstration, Josh was held in contempt of court and jailed on August 1st. He is presently in federal prison. Music, Speakers, Food, Auction and News Donations accepted – Admission Free Performers: -Diamond Dave Whitaker – Enemy Combatant Radio -John Staedler – Music from his album, “A Conscious Alternative”http:// johnstaedler.com -Chuck Gonzalez – DJ -And More.... Speakers: -Liz Wolf-Spada – Mother of Josh Wolf -Rick Knee – Journalism Chair of National Writers Union, Bay Area Chapter -Krissy Keefer – Candidate for Congress, Green Party of San Francisco -Harland Harrison- Candidate for Congress, Libertarian Party of San Mateo -And More.... --------- 8/20: SF Green Party Outreach at the SF Mime Troupe in Washington Square Park WHEN: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:30PM WHERE: Washington Square Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The San Francisco Green Party will be tabling at the Mime Troupe event at Washington Square Park. We invite all candidates to join us, as well as anyone else who wants to enjoy the play and help register voters among other activities. Contact Sue Vaughan at susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com if you have questions. Otherwise, just show up. See you there. --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- 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 --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ 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 8/11-8/16
by announce＠sfgreens.org 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/11/06-8/16/06 NEWS: - Green Party Candidate from Delaware Michael Berg Visits the Bay Area (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1515) - Green Party Calls for Immediate Cease-fire and Issues a Statement Addressing the Crisis in Israel and Lebanon (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1514) - Greens Respond to Democrats' Slurs Against Pennsylvania Candidate (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1513) EVENTS: This week: - 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Next week: - 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off Save the date: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stephen Colbert Rips Today Show, Good Morning America (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/39555/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:00 AM WHERE: Bechtel Corporate Headquarters, 50 Beale St, San Francisco, CA Half a block from Embarcadero BART DETAILS: Join us for a morning of protest and a ceremony led by Western Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney at Bechtel’s Corporate Headquarters. Bechtel is one of the top profiteers of the war in Iraq, manages nearly every aspect of the nuclear weapons cycle, and is known by communities worldwide for its habitual violations of indigenous and human rights. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, is also the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Since their earliest stages, nuclear weapons and the people who profit from them have caused untold suffering to indigenous peoples around the world. Come and act with us to voice our support for the sovereignty and dignity of indigenous peoples and call for an end to nuclear weapons and war! --------- 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 6:00PM - 8:30PM WHERE: BOCA (Bar of Contemporary Art), 414 Jessie Street @ 5th, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Get involved in getting Jane Kim on the school board. --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- 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 --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ 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 8/4-8/10
by announce＠sfgreens.org 02 Aug '06

02 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/4/06-8/10/06 NEWS: - UPDATE: 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign Confirmed - Rizzo Campaign Delivers Nearly 1200 Signatures (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1511) - Krissy Keefer, Green Party Congressional Candidate, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon, Gaza Conflicts (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1510) - Local Hero Barry Hermanson (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1509) - Barbara Becnel Switches to Green Party, Supports Camejo in Run for Governor (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1512) EVENTS: This week: - 8/3: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 8/3: Feminist Issues Group - 8/4: Baum for Peace: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Democracy Next week: - 8/05: Impeach George Bush! - 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance - 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Save the date: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stephen Colbert Rips Today Show, Good Morning America (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/39555/) ************************************************************ NEWS: UPDATE: 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign Confirmed On Monday July 31, the Department of Elections announced that it has certified 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign. The department will allow the campaign to add two more signatures using a Supplemental Petition, to bring it up to the 1000 needed to eliminate the filing fee. Thanks to everyone who worked on this successful signature effort. ============================== EVENTS: 8/3: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:30PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 8/3: Feminist Issues Group WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Meet our green women candidates and help with planning fundraising and outreach efforts to support them in the november election. We now have several fine women running for office-this is going to be a very exciting election. --------- 8/4: Baum for Peace: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Democracy WHEN: Friday, August 4, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: The Marsh 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco BART: 24th Street Parking Garage: 21st Street TICKETS: General Admission: $7 -- with code word "peace" Phone: 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets) Online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4755 INFORMATION: http://www.themarsh.org/baum.html About Terry Baum: www.terrybaum.com/Biography.html DETAILS: The Marsh presents Terry Baum's "Baum for Peace." This slightly world- renowned lesbian playwright ran as the Green candidate for Congress in 2004 in San Francisco. A peace candidate opposing the formidable Nancy Pelosi, Baum faced impossible odds with an absurd sense of humor and a passionate belief in democracy. With Scrumbly Koldewyn of Cockettes fame playing her campaign manager and the piano, Baum uses farce, song and self-mockery to tell the tale of her pursuit of the hearts, minds and votes of her fellow San Franciscans. Baum has been lauded as the lesbian Woody Allen by the San Francisco Chronicle, Critics have described Baum for Peace as just the ticket for laughs and a compelling story told with warm-hearted wit by a charming/disarming woman. --------- 8/05: Impeach George Bush! WHEN: Saturday, August 5, 2006 7:00PM-9:30PM WHERE: Dance Mission Theatre, 3316 24th Street at Mission, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Impeach George Bush! Join candidates Krissy Keefer and Michael Berg in their call for the impeachment of Bush. Green Party congressional candidates Krissy Keefer and Michael Berg unite in their call for the impeachment of George W. Bush. With Ross Mirkarimi and others. Contact krissyforcongress for more information. --------- 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance WHEN: Sunday, August 6, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: Angelico Hall, Dominican College, 50 Acacia Street, San Rafael, CA INFORMATION: www.forgivenessday.org DETAILS: Michael Berg, Green Party candidate for Congress in Wilmington, Delaware, is honored by the World Forgiveness Alliance. Also honored are Nadia McCaffrey, Kai Harriot, and Tanya David. --------- 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:00AM WHERE: Bechtel Corporate Headquarters, 50 Beale St, San Francisco, CA Half a block from Embarcadero BART DETAILS: Join us for a morning of protest and a ceremony led by Western Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney at Bechtel’s Corporate Headquarters. Bechtel is one of the top profiteers of the war in Iraq, manages nearly every aspect of the nuclear weapons cycle, and is known by communities worldwide for its habitual violations of indigenous and human rights. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, is also the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Since their earliest stages, nuclear weapons and the people who profit from them have caused untold suffering to indigenous peoples around the world. Come and act with us to voice our support for the sovereignty and dignity of indigenous peoples and call for an end to nuclear weapons and war! --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- 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 --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ 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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