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Greenzine: Eliana Speaks May 25; More News and Events
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 23 May '13

23 May '13

May 21, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events ELIANA LOPEZ SPEAKS! This Saturday May 25th, 2-3:30 pm...the SFGP Women's Forum is putting on a FUNDRAISER for SFGP! Come out to hear Eliana give her relections on the incident with husband Ross Mirkarimi, SF Sheriff that rocked the city. Erika McDonald will MC the event. Q&A. Refreshments. Held on the main floor of the Womens' Building in the Mission District, 3543 18th St. between Valencia & Guerrero St.--a short 2 block walk from the 16th St. BART. $10-$20 at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds. For more info call Erika at 415-337-1499. Wheelchair accessible. Join us! See the SFGP website for more details on events and more: www.sfgreenparty.org Click on Events in the top left corner for the calendar; then click on any event for more information. Revolving Twitter window on the website with most current Tweets. SFGP Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty San Francisco Green Party https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: SFGP has endorsed Bradley Manning as the Gay Pride Grand Marshall and encourages Greens to march with the Bradley Manning Contingent. SFGP will have a booth at this event June 29th & 30th. Join us! Mark your calendars for next SFGP tabling events: Sunday Streets 6/9 in the Bayview and 7/7 at Great Highway & Golden Gate Park. (Let's put on a tour of the Beach Chalet soccer fields.) The SF Green Party is very sorry that the Beach Chalet soccer field development was passed by the California Coastal Commission last Thursday. www.sundaystreetssf.com MAY and JUNE EVENTS: 1. Wednesday May 22nd 7-9 pm SF Green Party Member Meeting (every 4th Wednesday) at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. Short walk from 16th/Mission BART. Everyone welcome. Come see our newest SFGP brochure. 2. Saturday, May 25th, 2-3:30 PM San Francisco Green Party Women's Caucus presents: Eliana Speaks! Hear from the International actress and activist, Eliana Lopez! She will be interviewed by Green Party Spokeswoman Erika McDonald in one of her first public appearances since husband and former Green Party member Ross Mirkarimi was accused of official misconduct. Ms. Lopez will also take questions from the public. Women's Building ground floor auditorium 3543 18th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero in San Francisco Suggested donation: $10 - 20; no one turned away for lack of funds. This is a fundraiser for the San Francisco Green Party. 3. Saturday May 25th 11 am rally at Union Sq. (Powell St. BART); NOON March Against Monsanto! down Powell to Market to the Plaza in front of the Ferry Bldg. 4. Sunday June 9th Sunday Streets in the Bayview...3rd Av. closed for several miles for bikers, walkers et al. Lots of booths and great food near Oakdale St.. This is also the day for the Haight Ashbury Street Festival so a decision needs to be made at the SFGP meeting this Wednesday if we have enough people to table at both events. Sign up for a time slot at cc(a)sfgreens.org 5. Saturday/Sunday June 22nd & 23rd Green Party of California General Assembly Napa Women's Club, 218 Franklin St., Napa. Registration $40 until 6/19; then $45 at the door--includes light breakfast and vegan or vegetarian lunch each day. For agenda: www.cagreens.org 6. Saturday/Sunday June 29th & 30th -- Gay Pride: "Embrace, Encourage, Empower". Join SFGP at our booth--help needed to set up Sat. am and take down Sun. pm; location TBA. Contact cc(a)sfgreens.org to sign up for a time slot. SFGP has endorsed Bradley Manning as Grand Marshall! Sunday Pride Parade begins 10:30 am at Market & Beale and goes to Market & 8th St. Pride events include the best of local musical talent & cultural performances in and around Civic Center. 24 stages! www.sfpride.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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GREENZINE: Eliana Speaks May 25; More News and Events!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 15 May '13

15 May '13

May 15, 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. See the revolving Twitter window on the website with most current Tweets. SFGP Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty San Francisco Green Party https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/?fref=ts SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: SFGP supports Bradley Manning as the Gay Pride Grand Marshall. We will have a booth at this event June 29th & 30th and many of us will be marching in the parade in support of Bradley. Join us! Mark your calendars for next SFGP tabling events: Sunday Streets 6/9 in the Bayview; 7/7 at Great Highway & Golden Gate Park. www.sundaystreetssf.com The SF Green Party is very sorry that the Beach Chalet soccer field development was passed by the California Coastal Commission last Thursday. That a beautiful natural park is being commercialized across from Ocean Beach is very sad news for us all...except the for ones making money from it. The SFGP warned SF citizens about the Ballot Measure B/Bond last November election on our website and our Voter Guide Card. As expected, the funds are now to be used to install ground up tires, artificial turf and 60 foot light posts. The whole project will then to be privatized. The Coastal Commissions report came out against this plan so we are wondering why they voted against their own staff? See the SFGP Supervisor report card at www.sfgreenparty.org to learn more/which Supervisors voted to support this development project. Green Party County Council member Denise D'Anne wrote the following report on the decision: On Thursday, May 9. The California Coastal Commission allowed the San Francisco Recreation Department to go ahead with its plans for an artificial turf for the Golden Gate Park Beach Chalet soccer field. The majority of the speakers during the hearing were proponents of the soccer field. Only a few spoke against the proposal since most came late and were refused speaker cards. However, one of Gray Panther members, Lynn Gavin, demanded to be heard and used the threat of ADA (she is partially disabled as well and one of the only black people in attendance.) She was allowed to speak. She spoke eloquently against the project. Only one of the commissioners spoke in favor of the staff report that opposed the proposed soccer field. The commissioner argued that the not be swayed by any argument put forth by the proponents or San Francisco City officials to the contrary. Apparently none of the remaining commissioner agreed. They did argue for some kind of mitigation. One was to restore 4 acres contiguous to the 7-acre soccer field to its natural state. Originally, the intent of the Rec & Park was to give the 4 acres to SFPUC for a water treatment plant. SF Ocean Edge and The Golden Gate Park Preservation Alliance successfully rallied against using this land for a treatment plant. Another fact of the leaders of the fight against despoiling the grassy soccer field 150,000 watts of stadium light that will be turned on until 10:00 pm. Health effects were never discussed despite excellent testimony from a doctor about myriad future health effect including causing cancer from the use of synthetic grass. Briefly, some discussion revolved around monitoring the flyway to protect birds. But that went nowhere as another mitigating factor because who would do the monitoring? ********** MAY and JUNE EVENTS: 1. Wednesday May 15, 7:30-9pm SFGP County Council meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. Short walk from 16th & Mission St. BART. 2. Thursday May 16, 6 pm - 8 pm Progressive Women Rising presents: Quest for Peace and Justice: Mothers, Youth and Community Seeking Solutions to End the Epidemic of Youth Homicides City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia Street, near Bartlett and 22nd Street Margaret Cruz Room, number 108 Panelists are: Alexandra Berliner - CHALK, Youth Advocate Paulette Brown - The Healing Circle Elsa Casillas - The Healing Circle Dr. Monique Lesarre - PsyD Restorative Justice Advocate Mattie Scott - Healing 4 Our Families & Our Nation The panel will be moderated by Christina Olague of Progressive Women Rising. 3. Saturday May 18, 2-5 pm Second DEBTORS ASSEMBLY @ Unite Here, 209 Golden Gate Av. near Civic Center BART. www.strikedebt.org 4. Wednesday May 22nd 7-9 pm SF Green Party member meeting (every 4th Wednesday) at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. Short walk from 16th/Mission BART. Everyone welcome. 5. Saturday, May 25th, 2-3:30 PM San Francisco Green Party Women's Caucus presents: Eliana Speaks! Hear from the International actress and activist, Eliana Lopez! She will be interviewed by Green Party Spokeswoman Erika McDonald in one of her first public appearances since husband and former Green Party member Ross Mirkarimi was accused of official misconduct. Ms. Lopez will also take questions from the public. Women's Building ground floor auditorium 3543 18th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero in San Francisco Suggested donation: $10 - 20; no one turned away for lack of funds. This is a fundraiser for the San Francisco Green Party. 6. Saturday May 25th 11 am rally at Union Sq. (Powell St. BART); NOON March Against Monsanto! down Powell to Market to the Plaza in front of the Ferry Bldg. 7. Sunday June 9th Sunday Streets in the Bayview...3rd Av. closed for several miles for bikers, walkers et al. Lots of booths and great!! food near Oakdale. SFGP will table here. Sign up for a time slot at cc(a)sfgreens.org www.sundaystreetssf.com 8. Saturday/Sunday June 22nd & 23rd^^^Green Party of California General Assembly^^^ Napa Women's Club, 218 Franklin St., Napa. Registration $40 until 6/19; then $45 at the door--includes light breakfast and vegan or vegetarian lunch each day. www.cagreens.org 9. Saturday/Sunday June 29th & 30th -- Gay Pride: "Embrace, Encourage, Empower". Join SFGP at our booth--help needed to set up Sat. am and take down Sun. pm; location TBA. Contact cc(a)sfgreens.org to sign up for a time slot. We support Bradley Manning as Grand Marshall! Sunday Pride Parade begins 10:30 am at Market & Beale and goes to Market & 8th St. Pride events include the best of local musical talent & cultural performances in and around Civic Center. 24 stages! www.sfpride.org

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SF Greenzine - Support Bradley Manning, No Beach Chalet soccer project!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 09 May '13

09 May '13

May 8, 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. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty (tweets are also shown on our home page) SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: Green Party Supports Bradley Manning for Grand Marshal of San Francisco Pride! Thanks to all the Greens and others who joined us at the protest Tuesday night. Follow us on Twitter (@SFGreenParty) for updates on future protests. Here's our press release on the subject: http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=615 Last November, we warned SF citizens against the Ballot Measure B Bond on our website and in our Voter Guide postcard: as expected, the funds were to be used to install ground-up tires, artificial turf and 60 ft. light posts right next to Ocean Beach. The whole project was then to be privatized. The Coastal Commissions report just came out against this plan. See the SFGP Supervisor report card at www.sfgreenparty.org to learn more about this angle and which Supervisors voted to support this ungawdly development project. Then plan to attend the hearing at the Coastal Commission this Thursday April 9th, 10 am in San Rafael. FREE BUS to the hearing stops in 3 places in SF: 9 am at Market and Van Ness; 9:15 am at Judah & 19th Av. N. bound. and 9:30 am at Park Precidio and Geary Blvd. N.E. corner. CALL KATHY TO CONFIRM YOU WILL BE RIDING THE BUS: 415-710-2402. Over 5,000 signed postcards against this project have been turned in to the CCC. Mark your calendars for next SFGP tabling events: Sunday Streets: 6/9 Bayview; 7/7 Great Highway & Golden Gate Park. www.sundaystreetssf.com May Events: 1. Thursday May 9th 10 am. URGENT decisive meeting. Beach Chalet soccer fields in Golden Gate Park w/ground tires for a base - 60 ft. light poles - The Coastal Commission's report is just out and they say "NO!" The CCC Staff Report calls for major protections for Golden Gate Park, including protecting the naturalistic character of the park. Some of the staff recommendations include NO artificial turf, scaling down the built elements to blend in with the naturalistic environment, and even removing the existing fence! agenda: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html The City will fight back. The hearing is in San Rafael at the Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center. 415-407-3211. Pack the hearing to save Golden Gate Park! www.sfoceanedge.org Free bus: see above News:call 415-710-2402. 2. Thursday May 9th is Bike to Work Day! Find the best route to work. Take a free bicycle ed class. Get biking tips from seasoned riders. Pedal to one of 25 Energizer Stations. Get rolling at: www.sfbike.org 3. Thursday May 9th 7-9 pm: "Understanding Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome." A lecture not to be missed if you believe in healing over 200 years of racism. 1st Unitarian Church Franklin St. @ Geary. Dr. Joy DeGruy is Assistant Professor in Social Work, Portland State University. Her new book of the same title reviews history and policies that have led to the problems and inqualities that negatively impact African Americans. $20 at the door. Two day workshop May 10 & 11. More info: 415-575-6175 www.ciis.edu/publicprograms 4. Saturday May 11--Letter Carrier Food Drive--pick-up at your home. Put a bag of canned food outside where your letter carrier delivers your mail 8-5 pm. Mark it for Food Drive. Food goes to SF Food Bank for distribution to food pantries/hot meal kitchens. The need is great. Need food? Free produce every Sun. 23rd St/Treat 1-3pm. Numbers given out around noon. Drop off your extra produce here. 5. Sunday May 12th, Noon-2pm. Take a wildflower (easy & guided) walk on Milagra Ridge. Meet far end of College Dr. (N. of Sharp Park Rd.)in Pacifica. Reservations recommended: 415-561-4323. *===========================* 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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SF Greenzine - MAY DAY!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 02 May '13

02 May '13

May 1, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events Happy May Day! 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. See our revolving Twitter window with most current Tweets. Facebook page: San Franciso Green Party http://www.facebook.comhome.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 SFGP Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: The SFGP is celebrating the Supervisors' vote to divest pension funds from oil investments www.350.org. Progress! 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: 1. Thursday May 2, 2:30-3:30 pm "Divest the West to Lead the Rest" Action San Francisco Civic Center. Fossil Free SFSU is planning a spectacle. Form a giant map of the US with our bodies. Inspirational speakers include Bill McKibben, City Supervisors John Avalos and Malia Cohen, and student leaders from around the Bay Area. You won't want to miss this!!! 2. Thursday May 9th Noon. URGENT decisive meeting: New mega soccer fields in Golden Gate Park w/ground tires for a base - 60 ft. light poles - The Coastal Commission's report is just out and they say "NO!" The CCC Staff Report calls for major protections for Golden Gate Park, including protecting the naturalistic character of the park. Some of the staff recommendations include NO artificial turf, scaling down the built elements to blend in with the naturalistic environment, and even removing the existing fence! This means that everyone will once more have access to the fields and be able to enjoy the parkland. agenda: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html. The City will fight back. The hearing is in San Rafael at the Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center. 415-407-3211. Pack the hearing to save Golden Gate Park! www.sfoceanedge.org 3. Thursday May 9th is Bike to Work Day! Find the best route to work. Take a free bicycle ed class. Get biking tips from seasoned riders. Pedal to one of 25 Energizer Stations. Get rolling at: www.sfbike.org 4. Thursday May 9th 7-9 pm: "Understanding Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome." A lecture not to be missed if you believe in healing over 200 years of racism. 1st Unitarian Church Franklin St. @ Geary. Dr. Joy DeGruy is Assistant Professor in Social Work, Portland State University. Her new book of the same title reviews history and policies that have led to the problems and inqualities that continue to negatively impact African Americans. $20 at the door. Two day workshop May 10 & 11. More info: 415=575-6175 www.ciis.edu/publicprograms *===========================* 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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