April 2013 - announce

Greenzine - 4/24 Speakers: Public School & Recology Imagine the best SF pubic schools and more
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

April 23, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events See the SFGP website for more details on these events and more! www.sfgreenparty.org Click on events in the top left corner for the calendar, then click on an event for more information. NEW! The SF Green Party now has a Twitter account: @SFGreenParty Follow us and re-tweet to help us build a following! https://twitter.com/SFGreenParty If you're not on Twitter, you can see our tweets on our website, on the left side of the page. SF Green Party Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: SF Green Party had a great time last Saturday at the Earth Day Celebration in Civic Center. The crowds were huge. We had good support from Single Payer Now. Thanks to Barry Hermanson for getting things set up; and for the really fine work of new SF Green member Charles Byrne on the Earth Day SFGP brochure. Thanks also to Rich, Yolanda, Charles, Denise & David P. along with the Single Payer volunteers for helping at the table. We could use about 20 more of you at these events. Contact cc(a)sfgreens.org to help out. It is a lot of fun! It does make a difference to the world. Mark your calendars for next SFGP tabling events: Sunday Streets:6/9 Bayview; 7/7 Great Highway & Golden Gate Park. www.sundaystreetssf.com April Events and Meetings: 1. April 24th--Every 4th Wednesday SF Green Party Members meet 7:00-9:00 pm at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. 1.5 blks from 16th & Mission BART. This week 2 great speakers: 1) Marion Taylor/PEPS: Could this effort save SF schools from ever being privatized? Public Engagement for Public Schools (PEPS) has led community conversations to build public support for SF public schools. Hear very interesting findings as well as an outline of steps to take now to put what has been learned into action. 2) Paul Guisti from Recology. Public hearings are being held on the proposed changes to residential refuse collection and disposal rates. Currently, only monthly garbage charges appear on the quarterly bill. Bring your most recent bill from Sunset Scavenger to the SFGP monthly meeting. We'll also cover some state party business. Everyone is welcome! 2. Former US Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party candidate for President,Cynthia McKinney speaks in Oakland, 4/24,6:30 pm about her recent trip to Venezuela for the funeral of Hugo Chavez; and on Latin America, America, Africa and Obama. She will have copies of her new autobiography for sale "Ain't Nothing Like Freedom." (buy a copy for your favorite library). Laney College Forum, 900 Fallon St., Oakland. JR Valrey will host this event. more info www.sfbayview.com, editor(a)sfbayview.com 3. Saturday 4/27 Noon-12:45 join the Sunset Greens Wildflower Walk at Lands End, above the Cliff House Restaurant. Meet a ranger on the far side of the parking lot by benches. Bring a picnic for after/Green chat. Details--revdecker(a)msn.com 4. Saturday 4/27 3-4 pm Learn about Chinese Medicine, health causes of diseases and the principles in preparing herbal soup. Teresa Ng--Assistant Professor at the Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences (ACCHS). Ortega Library on Ortega St. @ 39th Av. www.sfpl.org *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted =========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Green Party Leaders to Speak at Earth Day in SF
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

Green Party Leaders to Speak at Earth Day Celebration April 20 in San Francisco! We are honored to have Laura Wells, Green Party candidate for Governor in 2010, speaking at the Earth Day Celebration at Civic Center! Laura is scheduled to speak around 1:30 PM. In addition, Laura will be on a panel entitled "Green Leadership" in the speakers tent in EcoVillage at 4:30 PM. David Cobb, Green Party Presidential Candidate in 2004 and current organizer with Move to Amend, will also be speaking on this panel along with representatives from 350.org, the Sierra Club and other organizations. Civic Center Plaza, at City Hall, is just off Van Ness Avenue at McAllister. Lots of transportation options are available. See http://www.earthdaysf.org/transportation-parking.html for more information.

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SF Greenzine - Earth Day!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

April 18, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events See the SFGP website for more details on these events and more! www.sfgreenparty.org Click on events in the top left corner for the calendar, then click on an event for more information. NEW! The SF Green Party now has a Twitter account: @SFGreenParty Follow us and re-tweet to help us build a following! https://twitter.com/SFGreenParty If you're not on Twitter, you can see our tweets on our website, on the left side of the page. SF Green Party Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: The Green Party had a great time last Sun. 4/14 at Sunday Streets on 24th @ Shotwell. The crowds of people walking, biking and roller blading in the streets were very rewarding to watch. Thanks to John-Marc & Yolanda for getting things set up, and to Barry for getting GREAT new 10 Key Value cards printed up--we gave away dozens and dozens of them and watched as people walked away reading them. Many people over the years have joined the GP because of our 10 Key Values that guide us. And thanks to Rich (great buttons!!!), Vicki, John-Marc & daughter Amy, Sandra and new Greens Preston and Charles for helping at the table. Mark your calendars now for SFGP outreach events at Sunday Streets throughout this year: Sunday Streets 2013: 6/9 Bayview & Dogpatch 7/7 Great Highway & Golden Gate Park 7/28 Mission 8/18 Tenderloin 9/8 Western Addition 9/29 Excelsior 10/27 RichmondBike (SundayStreetsSF.com) April Events and Meetings: 1. Saturday April 20, ONE GREEN VOICE! SF Green Party tables at Civic Center Earth Day event--10am-6pm. Email cc(a)sfgreens.org or call Barry at 415-255-9494 if you can help. Help to register more Green voters; hand out new(!) SFGP literature and educate/collect postcards against the giant Soccer Field mess in W. Golden Gate Park. Also take in important Regional Desalination Project event at the Main Library across Larkin St. from Civic Center from 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Koret Auditorium. Learn about the project's potential impacts on climate change, Bay water quality and sensitive fish species... and share your thoughts! www.regionaldesal.com 2. Saturday April 20 Cesar Chavez Parade and Festival. 11 am parade 19th St. @ Guerrero St. to Mission/24th Treat St. Noon-5 pm 24th St. Fair from Treat to Bryant St. www.cesarchavezday.org 3. Sunday April 21, 10am-Noon: Earth Day clean-up Ocean Beach. Bring your own bags. Organizers will be on the beach just below the Cliff House off the Great Hwy. 4. Monday April 22nd at NOON: Earth Day: Stop Environmental Injustice! Protest the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada across the US. US EPA Region 1X office, 75 Hawthorne St. between 2nd & 3rd St. and Howard & Folsom near the Mongomery BART. Event is endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party. 5. SF Green Party Members meet every 4th Wednesday. Next meeting 4/24 at 7-9 pm. Speaker for tonight on SF Public School planning/PEPS Community process for envisioning the best public schools possible and making it happen; no Charter schools! Other items on the agenda include a discussion of the garbage rate hike, and our relationship with the CA State Green Party. El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia St and 16th St. BART. Everyone welcome. 6. Former US Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party candidate for President, Cynthia McKinney, speaks in Oakland Wednesday April 24th, 6:30 pm on her recent trip to Venezuela for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, and Latin America, America, Africa and Obama. Laney College Forum, 900 Fallon St. JR Valrey will host this event. more info www.sfbayview.com editor(a)sfbayview.com *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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SF Greenzine - Earth Day & more
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

April 10, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events See our website for more details on these events and more! http://www.sfgreenparty.org. Click on "Events" in the top left corner for the calendar, then click on an event for more information. NEW! The SF Green Party now has a Twitter account: @SFGreenParty Follow us and re-tweet to help us build a following! https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty Facebook page for the San Franciso Green Party http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 April Events and Meetings: 1. Thursday 4/11, 6-8 pm: Very important Town Hall Meeting in Oakland on the suspension of JR Valrey from his KPFA 8 am Wednesday Block Report program. Justice needs a wake-up call at KPFA. Laney College, 900 Fallon St., Student Center Rm. 401. Lake Merritt BART. SFGP and many members have signed the petition in support of JR. Add your name now: editor(a)sfbayview.com Endorsed by SF Green Party. 2. Saturday 4/13 at Noon: Drones out of Africa, Middle East, Asia and here! Rally at Powell & Market. Sponsored by ANSWER. Volunteers needed. 415-821-6545. 3. Sunday April 14, noon-4 pm: Join SFGP for tabling at Sunday Streets in the Mission. 24th St & Shotwell. Valencia will be shut down to car traffic for several miles. Email cc(a)sfgreens.com if you can help. Register more Greens to vote, hand Peoples Tribune and educate/collect postcards against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. 4. Every 3rd Wednesday SF Green Party County Council meets 7:30-9 pm at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St.-- 1 1/2 blks. from 16th & Mission BART. 5. Saturday April 20, 10am-6pm: ONE GREEN VOICE! Greens table at Civic Center Earth Day event. Email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. Help registered more Green voters; handout new! SFGP literature and educate/collect postcards against the Keytone XL tar sands pipeline. 6. Sunday April 21, 10am-Noon: Earth Day clean-up Ocean Beach. Bring your own bags. Organizers will be on the beach just below the Cliff House off the Great Hwy. 7. Monday April 22nd at NOON: Earth Day: Stop Environmental Injustice! Protest the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada across the US. US EPA Region 1X office, 75 Hawthorne St. between 2nd & 3rd St. and Howard & Folsom near the Mongomery BART. Event is endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party. 8. SF Green Party Members meet every 4th Wednesday. Next meeting 4/24 at 7-9 pm. Speaker for tonight on SF Public School planning/PEPS Community process for envisioning the best public schools possible and making it happen; no Charter schools! El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia St and 16th St. BART. Everyone welcome. 9. Former US Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party candidate for President, Cynthia McKinney speaks in Oakland Wednesday April 24th, 6:30 pm on her recent trip to Venezuela for the funeral of Hugo Chavez; and Latin America, America, Africa and Obama. Laney College Forum, 900 Fallon St. JR Valrey will host this event. more info www.sfbayview.com *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Greenzine - Pelican to Palestine, Earth Day & more
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Dear Greens, See our website for more details on these events and more! www.sfgreenparty.org Click on events in the top left corner for the calendar; then click on an event for more information about it. Facebook page for the San Franciso Green Party http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 April Events and Meetings: 1. Saturday 4/6: all day beginning at 9 am in LA area:- Green Party Candidate Campaign School with Jill Stein & Ben Manski. Santa Monica Community College. Donations accepted. no one turned away. Call Barry to carpool/more info. 415-664-7754 2. Monday 4/8: Attack on California Environmental Quality Act. Plan to attend the Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee meeting at 1:30 pm in Room 263, City Hall and speak out. Meet with Eric Brooks for a Pre-hearing strategy meeting 12:30 SF City Hall Basement Cafe. rsvp brookse32(a)earthlink.net 3. Thursday 4/11, 6-8 pm: Important Town Hall Meeting on suspension of JR Valrey from his KPFA 8 am Wednesday Block Report program. Justice needs a wake-up call at KPFA. Laney College, 900 Fallon St., Student Center Rm. 401. Lake Merritt BART. SFGP has signed the petition in support of JR as well as many of our members. Add your name: editor(a)sfbayview.com Endorsed by SF Green Party. 4. Saturday April 13 at Noon: Drones out of Africa, Middle East and here! Rally at Powell & Market. Sponsored by ANSWER. Volunteers needed. 415-821-6545 5. Sunday April 14, 11am-2pm: Join SFGP for tabling at Sunday Streets in the Mission 11am-2pm. 24th St & Shotwell. Valencia will be shut down to car traffic for several miles. Email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. 6. Saturday April 20 Greens table at Civic Center Earth Day event-- One Green Voice! 10am-6pm. Email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. 7. Sunday April 21, 10am-Noon: Earth Day clean-up Ocean Beach. Bring your own bags. Organizers will be on the beach just below the Cliff House off the Great Hwy. 8. Monday April 22nd at NOON: Earth Day: Stop Environmental Injustice! Protest the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada across the US. US EPA Region 1X office, 75 Hawthorne St. between 2nd & 3rd St. and Howard & Folsom near the Mongomery BART. Event is endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party. 9. SF Green Party Members meet every 4th Wednesday. Next meeting 4/27 at 7-9 pm. Speaker for tonight on SF Public School planning/PEPS: Community process for envisioning the best public schools possible and making it happen; no Charter schools. El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia St and 16th St. BART. Everyone welcome. *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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