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SF Green Party Weekly 9/27-10/3
by announce＠sfgreens.org 27 Sep '06

27 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/27/06-10/3/06 NEWS: - Greens Call for Sane Drug Policy & End to the War on Drugs (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1535) - Maybe Pelosi is the Real Devil (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1536) - Green Party Applauds Compassion in Fashion (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1533) - Local Activist Challenges San Francisco’s Last Republican (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1534) - Mass Murder in Oakland: Who Is To Blame? (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1532) EVENTS: This week: - 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal - 10/1: Castro Street Fair - 10/1: NO ON 85 Campaign Picnic Next week: - 10/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 10/5: Feminist Issues Group Meeting Save the date: - 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan 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: - Will Ferrell As Dubya on Global Warming (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=nxpEqln5EdQ) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal WHEN: Friday, September 29, 2006 Viernes 29 Septiembre 2006 7:00PM WHERE: New College Theater, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $5-10, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds DETAILS: In English: Join Tim Redmond of the SF Bay Guardian, with: - Justin Akers Chacon, author, No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association - Renee Saucedo, Immigrant Rights Activist and Director, La Raza Centro Legal Day Labor Program In conversation about this important new book and the next steps for the immigrant rights movement. Since the historic demonstrations of May 1st, the topic of immigration has become one of the central questions in American politics. The release of No One Is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon couldn't come at a better time. Sponsored by: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> En espanol: Un encuentro con: - TIM REDMOND, editor de SF Bay Guardian - JUSTIN AKERS CHACON, autor de No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - NATIVO LOPEZ, Presidente, Mexican American Political Association - RENEE SAUCEDO, activista por los derechos inmigrante con La Raza Centro Legal En discurso sobre el tema del libro nuevo e importante y el futuro del movimiento por los derechos inmigrante. Las manifestaciones historicas del Primero del Mayo han llevado el tema de la inmigracion al discurso publico nacional. El libro nuevo de Justin Akers Chacon y Mike Davis no podria haber llegado en un momento mejor. Patrocinado por: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> Acontecimiento en ingles, con traduccion al espanol / Accesible --------- 10/1: Castro Street Fair WHEN: Sunday, October 1, 2006 Setup: 6:00AM-8:30PM Fair: 9:00AM-5:30PM Take down ends: 6:30PM WHERE: South side of Market Street, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Candidates are encouraged to campaign at this event. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Sue Vaughan at (415) 668-3119. --------- 10/1: NO ON 85 Campaign Picnic WHEN: Sunday, October 1, 2006 2:00PM WHERE: Presidio, between Geary and Clement, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights and Supporters of NO ON 85 will have a campaign picnic. There might also be a possible merchant walk for NO on 85 . Potluck, bring friends. Wear lots of GREEN! During this picnic, out "friends" from Walk for Life will also have an event on Presidio, between Geary and Clement, called "LifeChain." --------- 10/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday,October 5, 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 --------- 10/5: Feminist Issues Group Meeting WHEN: Thursday, October 5, 2006 6:30PM-8:00PM WHERE: Wild Awakenings Café, 142 McAllister near Hyde, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights and Supporters of NO ON 85 will have a campaign picnic. There might also be a possible merchant walk for NO on 85. Potluck, bring friends. Wear lots of GREEN! During this picnic, out "friends" from Walk for Life will also have an event on Presidio, between Geary and Clement, called "LifeChain" from 2:30PM to 3:30PM. --------- 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim- Shree Maufas WHEN: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: OctaviaLounge, 1772 Market Street, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: (415) 863-3516 INFORMATION: www.octavialounge.com ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $15.00 donation requested DETAILS: The Show of Shows, a night of Musical Cabaret to benefit the candidacies of Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas for S.F.U.S.D. School Board, featuring: Maddaline Edstrom-Piano, David Seeman-Saxophone, and the hottest and coolest singers in the Bay Area. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! Contact Julia to sign up: 415-835-4748 or krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, 1028 A Howard Street (SF Green Party office), snacks and beverages provided --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- 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. ============================== 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 9/20-9/26
by announce＠sfgreens.org 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/20/06-9/26/06 NEWS: - Krissy Keefer and Friends Kick it High at Medjool (http:// www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3673#more) - Gala Event for Democracy Supports Gay Candidate (http:// www.outinsanfrancisco.com/home/news.asp?articleid=29979) - Green Party Set to Convene in Tahoe (http://www.tahoebonanza.com/ article/20060903/Region/109030059) - Gay Green Embraces His Silver Screen Namesake (http://www.ebar.com/ news/article.php?sec=news&article=1165) - Bi-sexual Tries to de-Fang BART board (http://www.ebar.com/news/ article.php?sec=news&article=1150) - Krissy on the Will and Willie Show (http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/ 1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/SANFRANCISCO- CA/KQKE-AM/W&W%209-18%20KK%201945.mp3) EVENTS: This week: - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting - 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt - 9/21: Support a Free Media! - 9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer Next week: - 9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act - 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal Save the date: - 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! - 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan 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: - Ocean Symphony with Jack Black (http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tC5P7mBu_XY) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 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. --------- 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:00PM-6:00PM 6:00PM-8:30PM Candlelight Interfaith Vigil to follow at Civic Center WHERE: Offices of Supervisor Chris Daly, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION, CONTACT: Supervisor Chris Daly 415-554-7970 CODEPINK 415-575-5555 http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=17 http://declarationofpeace.org/ **this event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessable** DETAILS: The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt is more than 150 2’x3’ handmade panels commemorating lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians lost during the illegal occupation. It has traveled throughout the United States, to the World Peace Conference in Vancouver, Jordan, Lebanon, at Camp Casey outside Bush’s Crawford Ranch, and is in San Francisco for a month of showings and Peace Events, and full participation with the Declaration of Peace. San Francisco CODEPINK will spend the month with the Peace Ribbon Quilt bringing the message of End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, the affect of the war on all of us at home, and IMPEACHMENT. We are inviting the community to join these events, with banners, panels, and displays commemorating those lost from the wars on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and throughout many of our cities (particularly San Francisco and Oakland ) and to have the Peace Ribbon Quilt at events in the community DEMANDING PEACE AT HOME AND ABROAD. --------- 9/21: Support a Free Media! WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:00PM-midnight WHERE: Crash (34 Mason Street near Market), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Josh Wolf is free for now but his case and the larger cause of a free media persist. Josh has established the Rise Up Network (RUN) Legal Fund which will be used to grant money to independent media makers who find themselves in legal trouble and without money for representation. This event, featuring Josh Wolf, will benefit the RUN Legal Fund. The program will include speakers, a silent art auction, live music and/or DJ's. We will try to get as much media coverage as we can. Actual and potential speakers: Josh Wolf, Judith Miller, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammianno, Bruce Brugman of the Bay Guardian, Jeff Perlstein of the Media Alliance, Rachel Gordon of the Chronicle, Rick Knee of the National Writers Union and Sunshine Taskforce, John Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Njeri Sims - filmaker, Rob Los Ricos – writer/former political prisonner (not all speakers are confirmed) Live Music of Magnetism and Gaviotas --------- 9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer WHEN: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:00PM WHERE: Dolores Park at 19th St (in front of steps into park), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Surprise guests, performance art, dancing --------- 9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act WHEN: Monday, September 25, 2006 5:30PM Reception 6:00PM Program WHERE: Commonwealth Club office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free for Commonwealth Club Members, $8 for Center for Biological Diversity Members, $15 for Non-Members DETAILS: Is Congress turning its back on threatened species? The Endangered Species Act has been the safety net for fish, wildlife and plants facing extinction. But in 2005, the House of Representatives voted to weaken the statute, which could doom fragile ecosystems. Plater explains how we can protect otherwise defenseless species. Program Organizer: Arlene Gemmill Co-sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club's National Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee, and Golden Gate University. --------- 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal WHEN: Friday, September 29, 2006 Viernes 29 Septiembre 2006 7:00PM WHERE: New College Theater, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $5-10, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds DETAILS: In English: Join Tim Redmond of the SF Bay Guardian, with: - Justin Akers Chacon, author, No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association - Renee Saucedo, Immigrant Rights Activist and Director, La Raza Centro Legal Day Labor Program In conversation about this important new book and the next steps for the immigrant rights movement. Since the historic demonstrations of May 1st, the topic of immigration has become one of the central questions in American politics. The release of No One Is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon couldn't come at a better time. Sponsored by: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> En espanol: Un encuentro con: - TIM REDMOND, editor de SF Bay Guardian - JUSTIN AKERS CHACON, autor de No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - NATIVO LOPEZ, Presidente, Mexican American Political Association - RENEE SAUCEDO, activista por los derechos inmigrante con La Raza Centro Legal En discurso sobre el tema del libro nuevo e importante y el futuro del movimiento por los derechos inmigrante. Las manifestaciones historicas del Primero del Mayo han llevado el tema de la inmigracion al discurso publico nacional. El libro nuevo de Justin Akers Chacon y Mike Davis no podria haber llegado en un momento mejor. Patrocinado por: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> Acontecimiento en ingles, con traduccion al espanol / Accesible --------- 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim- Shree Maufas WHEN: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: OctaviaLounge, 1772 Market Street, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: (415) 863-3516 INFORMATION: www.octavialounge.com ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $15.00 donation requested DETAILS: The Show of Shows, a night of Musical Cabaret to benefit the candidacies of Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas for S.F.U.S.D. School Board, featuring: Maddaline Edstrom-Piano, David Seeman-Saxophone, and the hottest and coolest singers in the Bay Area. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! Contact Julia to sign up: 415-835-4748 or krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com Outreach at events around town- this week: - 9/21: International Day of Peace, press conference, vigils, all day, Civic Center - 9/23-24: Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown - 9/23: Love Parade, Civic Center - 9/24: Folsom Street Fair, South of Market - 9/24: Cole Valley Street Fair, Upper Haight Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, 1028 A Howard Street (SF Green Party office), snacks and beverages provided --------- 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM With host Steve Zeltzer, Republican candidate Mike DeNunzio, Libertarian candidate Philip Berg, and an empty chair for Nancy Pelosi. --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- 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. ============================== 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 9/13-9/19
by announce＠sfgreens.org 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/13/06-9/19/06 NEWS: - The Age of 9/11, by Krissy Keefer (http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php? entry_id=1590) - The Progressive Challenge to Nancy Pelosi (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1528) - Sharing the stage with Ned and Joe (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1527) EVENTS: This week: - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale - 9/14: Join Krissy Keefer for Congress! - 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race - 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening - 9/16: Meet Marie Harrison, Candidate for District 10 Supervisor - 9/17: Progressive Organizing Center Open House Next week: - 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting - 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt - 9/21: Support a Free Media! ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan 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: - ABS Commits Embarrassing Faux Pas As It Edits Path to 9/11 (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/video/41449/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:00PM: Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres at Amnesty International w/ Robert Greenwald two blocks away Film starts 7:00PM WHERE: Embarcadero Center Cinema (Capacity is 300), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111 For map and directions, see http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/ index.php#maxp=search&q1=One%20Embarcadero%20Center,San%20Francisco%2C %20CA&trf=0&mag=3 TICKETS: To purchase tickets, go to http://virtuous.com/event/3334090513/ or call 415-291-9233, extension 201 with Name, Number of guests & payment information. DETAILS: After the film, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, CorpWatch Managing Editor & Program Director Pratap Chatterjee, and Amnesty International Director of Business and Human Rights, Mila Rosenthal. For other screenings of this film in the Bay Area, see http:// iraqforsale.org/screenings.php for dates, times, and places. --------- 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. --------- 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race WHEN: Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm WHERE: 111 Minna at Second Street, San Francisco INFORMATION: Contact events(a)johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com DETAILS: Join Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim, and a host of others for music, food, and great conversation to help create a City College that offers education to all, integrated with the community. --------- 9/14: Join Krissy Keefer for Congress! WHEN: Thursday, September 14 7:00-8:00PM WHERE: SF Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th and 7th Streets), San Francisco INFORMATION, CONTACT: Julia at jojohit(a)hotmail.com for more info DETAILS: Find out how you can get involved in the Keefer for Congress campaign. --------- 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA COST: Free DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are Alika Cooper, Sacha Eckes, and Rachell Sumpter. In this show titled “It won’t hurt,” these artists explore the ironies inherent in our society, reflect the social truths of the past and present, and explore themes such as our social roles and expectations. Their art serves as a social commentary by capturing our desire for a sense of belonging and home, and by recording our attempt to navigate uneasy relationships and even our isolation. The show will include works in gouache, acrylic, and watercolor on paper and panel, and ink on paper. Alika Cooper received her MFA at the California College of Arts in San Francisco, and has shown in the Bay Area at Low Gallery, JFKU Arts and Consciousness Gallery, the Richmond Art Center, Varnish, 111 Minna, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Magic Theatre, Receiver and Lobot. She is represented by Lightbox Gallery in Los Angeles, and recently exhibited at the Scope Hamptons Art Fair in New York, the California College of the Arts MFA Show, and the Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. See her work at www.alikacooper.com Belgian-born Sacha Eckes studied printmaking at the St Lucas Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Gent. She has exhibited at numerous San Francisco galleries including The Lab, 111 Minna Gallery, National Product, Needles and Pens, Low Gallery and The Adobe Back Room Gallery. Her work is currently heavily influenced by politics, zombies, heart break and bits and pieces of paper. See her work at www.sachaeckes.com Rachell Sumpter has held exhibitions in Portland, Bristol (United Kingdom), New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Michigan, and Los Angeles including a group installation projects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See her work at www.rachellsumpter.com. --------- 9/16: Meet Marie Harrison, Candidate for District 10 Supervisor WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:00PM-4:00PM WHERE: 547 Douglass St., (betw. 21st & 22nd St.), San Francisco, CA Buses: 48, 24, 35 Street parking is fairly easy. RSVP: Terry Baum 415 648-5244 terry(a)terrybaum.com DETAILS: Marie was a leader of the SUCCESSFUL campaign to shut down the PG&E power plant in the Bayview. Shes a great community organizer and will make a great supervisor. Bayview/Hunters Point is under the gun, with this redevelopment plan that threatens a vital African- Amercian community. We ALL need to get involved with the issues of D-10: redevelopment, gentrification, pollution, youth violence. If we, as San Franciscans, care about the world, then we must care about everyone in this city. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME! Food and drink provided. Bring your checkbook. Please come and relax in my beautiful garden and learn about a great candidate and a great neighborhood. (Website: electmarie.freeservers.com) --------- 9/17: Progressive Organizing Center Open House WHEN: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12 noon merchant walk with candidates and campaigns 2-3:30 open house WHERE: 4760 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Meet, greet, volunteer and take action. Engage in election 2006! Call vicki for more info or how you can participate 415-290-0722 --------- 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2006 Starts 6:00PM WHERE: The Beacon Ballroom, 260 King Street (corner of King and 4th streets), San Francisco, CA View map athttp://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=260%20King% 20Street,%20San%20Francisco%20CA DETAILS: Matt Gonzalez (former president of the SF Board of Supervisors), Krissy Keefer (for Congress, District 8)Aimee Allison (Oakland City Council candidate), and Gayle McLaughlin (RIchmond Mayoral candidate) cordially invited you to attend a special Fundraising Reception for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Phil Walker of the law firm of Adelson, Testan, and Brundo, is hosting a gala fundraiser at the Beacon Ballroom for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Walker was the Host and Creator of the television show "Out and Beyond", is a former national legal columnist for Genre Magazine, and is a well know leader in San Francisco's gay community. Matt Gonzalez, Distrct 8 Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, Oakland City Council Candidate Aimee Allison, Richmond City Council member and Mayoral Candidate Gayle McLaughlin, and other guest officials will join us. If scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending these events, please consider making an on-line contribution by going to https:// www.voteforrest.org/donate Help support Forrest's grassroots campaign for Free and Fair Elections in California! Event Sponsors: Phil Walker and Steven Jimenez --------- 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. --------- 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:00PM-6:00PM 6:00PM-8:30PM Candlelight Interfaith Vigil to follow at Civic Center WHERE: Offices of Supervisor Chris Daly, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION, CONTACT: Supervisor Chris Daly 415-554-7970 CODEPINK 415-575-5555 http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=17 http://declarationofpeace.org/ **this event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessable** DETAILS: The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt is more than 150 2’x3’ handmade panels commemorating lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians lost during the illegal occupation. It has traveled throughout the United States, to the World Peace Conference in Vancouver, Jordan, Lebanon, at Camp Casey outside Bush’s Crawford Ranch, and is in San Francisco for a month of showings and Peace Events, and full participation with the Declaration of Peace. San Francisco CODEPINK will spend the month with the Peace Ribbon Quilt bringing the message of End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, the affect of the war on all of us at home, and IMPEACHMENT. We are inviting the community to join these events, with banners, panels, and displays commemorating those lost from the wars on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and throughout many of our cities (particularly San Francisco and Oakland ) and to have the Peace Ribbon Quilt at events in the community DEMANDING PEACE AT HOME AND ABROAD. --------- 9/21: Support a Free Media! WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:00PM-midnight WHERE: Crash (34 Mason Street near Market), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Josh Wolf is free for now but his case and the larger cause of a free media persist. Josh has established the Rise Up Network (RUN) Legal Fund which will be used to grant money to independent media makers who find themselves in legal trouble and without money for representation. This event, featuring Josh Wolf, will benefit the RUN Legal Fund. The program will include speakers, a silent art auction, live music and/or DJ's. We will try to get as much media coverage as we can. Actual and potential speakers: Josh Wolf, Judith Miller, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammianno, Bruce Brugman of the Bay Guardian, Jeff Perlstein of the Media Alliance, Rachel Gordon of the Chronicle, Rick Knee of the National Writers Union and Sunshine Taskforce, John Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Njeri Sims - filmaker, Rob Los Ricos – writer/former political prisonner (not all speakers are confirmed) Live Music of Magnetism and Gaviotas ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM With host Steve Zeltzer, Republican candidate Mike DeNunzio, Libertarian candidate Philip Berg, and an empty chair for Nancy Pelosi. --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- 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. ============================== 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 9/6-9/12
by announce＠sfgreens.org 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/6/06-9/12/06 NEWS: - 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: - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison - 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting - 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) - 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! Next week: - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale - 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race - 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Save the date: - 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan 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: - Rage Against the Machine: No Shelter (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/ video/41184/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 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. --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Maxwells Restaurant & Lounge 341 13th Street, Oakland, CA (two blocks from the 13th St. exit of 12th St. BART station) DETAILS: There will be live music and special guests, including County Supervisor President Keith Carson and district and civic leaders. Light refreshments and cash bar. Requested donation $25 and up. No one turned away for lack of funds. --------- 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting WHEN: Thursday, September 7, 2006 This week only Time changed to 7:30PM To accommodate the benefit for the coalition on homelessness WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Last meeting before the FIG Fundraiser for our women candidates and the school board panel hosted by FIG. please rsvp whether or not you are attending. everyone welcome. --------- 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 --------- 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! WHEN: Tuesday, September 12th 9pm at G3 WHERE: 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, California 94118 DETAILS: See http://upcoming.org/event/102068/ --------- 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:00PM: Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres at Amnesty International w/ Robert Greenwald two blocks away Film starts 7:00PM WHERE: Embarcadero Center Cinema (Capacity is 300), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111 For map and directions, see http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/ index.php#maxp=search&q1=One%20Embarcadero%20Center,San%20Francisco%2C %20CA&trf=0&mag=3 TICKETS: To purchase tickets, go to http://virtuous.com/event/3334090513/ or call 415-291-9233, extension 201 with Name, Number of guests & payment information. DETAILS: After the film, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, CorpWatch Managing Editor & Program Director Pratap Chatterjee, and Amnesty International Director of Business and Human Rights, Mila Rosenthal. For other screenings of this film in the Bay Area, see http:// iraqforsale.org/screenings.php for dates, times, and places. --------- 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. --------- 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race WHEN: Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm WHERE: 111 Minna at Second Street, San Francisco INFORMATION: Contact events(a)johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com DETAILS: Join Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim, and a host of others for music, food, and great conversation to help create a City College that offers education to all, integrated with the community. --------- 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA COST: Free DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are Alika Cooper, Sacha Eckes, and Rachell Sumpter. In this show titled “It won’t hurt,” these artists explore the ironies inherent in our society, reflect the social truths of the past and present, and explore themes such as our social roles and expectations. Their art serves as a social commentary by capturing our desire for a sense of belonging and home, and by recording our attempt to navigate uneasy relationships and even our isolation. The show will include works in gouache, acrylic, and watercolor on paper and panel, and ink on paper. Alika Cooper received her MFA at the California College of Arts in San Francisco, and has shown in the Bay Area at Low Gallery, JFKU Arts and Consciousness Gallery, the Richmond Art Center, Varnish, 111 Minna, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Magic Theatre, Receiver and Lobot. She is represented by Lightbox Gallery in Los Angeles, and recently exhibited at the Scope Hamptons Art Fair in New York, the California College of the Arts MFA Show, and the Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. See her work at www.alikacooper.com Belgian-born Sacha Eckes studied printmaking at the St Lucas Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Gent. She has exhibited at numerous San Francisco galleries including The Lab, 111 Minna Gallery, National Product, Needles and Pens, Low Gallery and The Adobe Back Room Gallery. Her work is currently heavily influenced by politics, zombies, heart break and bits and pieces of paper. See her work at www.sachaeckes.com Rachell Sumpter has held exhibitions in Portland, Bristol (United Kingdom), New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Michigan, and Los Angeles including a group installation projects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See her work at www.rachellsumpter.com. --------- 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2006 Starts 6:00PM WHERE: The Beacon Ballroom, 260 King Street (corner of King and 4th streets), San Francisco, CA View map athttp://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=260%20King% 20Street,%20San%20Francisco%20CA DETAILS: Matt Gonzalez (former president of the SF Board of Supervisors), Krissy Keefer (for Congress, District 8)Aimee Allison (Oakland City Council candidate), and Gayle McLaughlin (RIchmond Mayoral candidate) cordially invited you to attend a special Fundraising Reception for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Phil Walker of the law firm of Adelson, Testan, and Brundo, is hosting a gala fundraiser at the Beacon Ballroom for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Walker was the Host and Creator of the television show "Out and Beyond", is a former national legal columnist for Genre Magazine, and is a well know leader in San Francisco's gay community. Matt Gonzalez, Distrct 8 Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, Oakland City Council Candidate Aimee Allison, Richmond City Council member and Mayoral Candidate Gayle McLaughlin, and other guest officials will join us. If scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending these events, please consider making an on-line contribution by going to https:// www.voteforrest.org/donate Help support Forrest's grassroots campaign for Free and Fair Elections in California! Event Sponsors: Phil Walker and Steven Jimenez --------- 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. ============================== 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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