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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 12 May '05

12 May '05

SFGP Weekly Newsletter for the week of 5/12 - 5/19 This Week: ********************************************************** Events: - 5/12: Stop Muni Fare Hikes - 5/14: - 5/17: Aimee Allison final weekend - 5/17: Housing and Land Use Working Group Meeting - 5/18: SFGP General Membership Meeting Announcements: - Formation of Animal Rights Working Group - Formation of Youth Working Group ********************************************************** Stop the Muni fare increases and service cuts! Thursday, May 12 11:00 am Board of Supervisors Budget Committee City Hall, room 263 The San Francisco Green Party has endorsed the Platform for Transit Justice which encourages the Board of Supervisors and the mayor to reject this budget and encourage the Board of Directors to adopt a budget that diminishes the subsidies for car drivers further through increased parking fees and fines. Your testimony in favor of the Platform will help. If you cannot attend, please contact the supervisors and the mayor: Gavin Newsom, Wade.Crowfoot(a)sfgov.org Gloria Young, board.of.supervisors(a)sfgov.org ********************************************************** Help Aimee Allison Cross the Finish Line First! Please come out this weekend or any evening this week to make phone calls, walk precincts and table information booths for this final chapter in this historic campaign. ****Every Weekday Afternoon/Evening Walk with Aimee and other volunteers. Phone bank or table at a district hot spot. ****Saturday the 14th- "Action Day!" 1pm [* New Time *] Literature Drop - We won't be knocking on doors. 10am * Phone bank 8am & later * Tabling Farmer's Markets and Lakeshore Peet's ****Sunday the 15th- "Action Day!" 1pm [* New Time *] Literature Drop - We won't be knocking on doors. 10am * Tabling Lakeshore Peet's & other district hot spots ****Tuesday the 17th- "Campaign Victory Party!" 7pm Live bands, food, and fun! Ballots are due 8pm, results shortly afterwards! Weekends: Meet at the Campaign HQ -3242 Grand Ave- callers/tablers at 10am, walkers at 1 PM Please sign-up today by calling our campaign headquarters at (510) 594-7772. We're on the AC Transit #12 bus line from 19th Street BART. ********************************************************** Tuesday, 05/17 7:00PM- 9:00PM Housing and Land Use Working Group Our bi-monthly meeting held at the Green Party office. Everyone is welcome. Proposed agenda includes: Preparation for seminar on Smart Growth and TOD, alternative seminar venues, Prop. 13 informational discussion, State legislation update, and the Housing Element. SFGP Office, 1028A Howard St. ********************************************************** Wednesday, 05/18 7:30PM- 9:30PM SF Green Party General Membership meeting This is the monthly general meeting of the SF Green Party. All are welcome to attend. We make endorsement and policy decisions, review Working Group activities, and plan for events and actions to grow the SF Green Party. SFGP Office, 1028A Howard St. ********************************************************** Announcements: ************************************************************ ATTENTION ANIMAL-LOVING GREEN PARTY MEMBERS I am seeking people to start an animal working group with in the San Francisco Green Party. The mission of this group would be to become a voice for animals in the Green Party, and support, work with, and represent animal advocacy groups such as In Defense of Animals (www.idausa.org) Ecological wisdom is one of the Green Party's Ten Key Values. According to the Green Party of California's platform on ecology and earth stewardship, this also includes treating animals well and respecting their needs (http://cagreens.org/platform/ecology.htm#ethical) Let's live up to this promise! Of course, I'm open any kind of ideas and suggestions on how we can make this happen. To contact me, I can be emailed at rclord(a)seaserpent.com - Rosalind Lord ************************************************************ STUDENTS, TEENS, ALL YOUNG PEOPLE! Under 30? Feeling left out of the decision-making process? Have some really cool ideas? Want to talk about issues that matter to you? Want to have fun and be heard? Now is your chance! Did you know that one of the Green Party's goals is *promoting* youth empowerment? It's time to speak up and tell us what *you* want! We are looking for more young people to take part in active membership in the San Francisco Green Party. Not 18 yet? Not a problem- all you need to do is say that you identify with us, and you're in! We plan to meet one night a month somewhere in the city, hang out, have fun, and talk about issues important to youth today. We're still looking for people, so e-mail your suggestions to Nicole Walter (ladypest(a)hotmail.com) with the subject "Youth WG" in the title. Can't wait to hear from you! ************************************************************ 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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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 07 May '05

07 May '05

SFGP Weekly Newsletter This Week: News: - San Francisco Green Party opposes development of "Parcel A" in Bayview/Hunter's Point - Passing of Green Party activist Theodore "Ted" Milkin Events: - 5/7 - 5/8: Precinct walk for Aimee Allison - 5/7 - Wage Peace! - 5/11 Wednesday: SFGP County Council Meeting ********************************************************** Precinct Walk for Aimee Allison--only 2 weekends left! 5/7-5/8: Precinct walking for Aimee Allison, all day, both days. There are only two weeks left in this special vote by mail campaign, and less than 6,000 of the 28,000 voters in Oakland's District 2 have sent in their ballots. Aimee has gained significant support and can win this, but we need all your efforts. Please take the time to come by and walk precincts, make phone calls or staff outreach tables. HQ is: 3242 Grand Avenue, Oakland, accessible by 19th St BART and 12 bus. ********************************************************** Saturday, may 7, 1 p.m. "WAGE PEACE" cbs-5 855 battery at broadway peace walk and rally to mark the origins of mother's day and call on the people of san francisco to help end military recruiting in our schools. speakers include susan king, vicki leidner and aimee allison. ********************************************************** News: San Francisco Green Party opposes current development of "Parcel A"; says land is still not safe for unrestricted use 05/05/05 Source: San Francisco Green Party SAN FRANCISCO--The San Francisco Green Party announced today that it is opposing the current plan to develop "Parcel A", a 75-acre piece of land that is in the early stages of construction by Lennar Communities. The announcement comes on the heels of long-standing concerns by residents of the Bay View Hunter's Point neighborhood, many of whom point out that the land has not been sufficiently cleaned of hazardous radiation. "The Navy had a responsibility to clean up this site, and they have shirked it," stated Green Party activist and Bay View Hunter's Point resident Charlene Smythe. For the rest of the story, see: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1331 ********************************************************** (from San Francisco Chronicle) MILIKIN, Theodore "Ted" Henry Sunday, May 1, 2005 MILIKIN, Theodore "Ted" Henry - UNFORGETTABLE Suddenly on April 14, 2005, in San Francisco, CA at age 53. Predeceased by parents Ben and Claire Milikin; stepmother, Minnie Milikin and stepbrother, Eddie Sheftel. Survived by sister, Ruth Anne Milikin and step-sister, Ruthie Kauffman; brother, Jerry Kroft; nieces, nephew and many cousins. Glib, erudite, and multi-talented, Ted was a musician, songwriter, essayist, photographer, award winning filmmaker,environmental/political/social activist of the left and an avid cyclist. Forever in our hearts. Now at peace. Condolences or words of remembrance can be sent to the family at rmilikin(a)sympatico.ca ************************************************************ 5/9 Monday 7-9 pm; Campaigns and Issues Working group meeting. We will be discussing the gun ban forum in Hunter's Point, proposed ballot measures for Muni, Golden Gate Park and an update on the College Not Combat proposal that the GM endorsed last month. ************************************************************ SFGP County Council Meeting: 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Wednesday, May 11, 7:30pm-9:30pm This is the monthly meeting of the SF Green Party's county council. Agenda items include: presentation from Alliance for a Better CA (seeking time on GM agenda for endorsement presentation), monthly review of finances, and setting the agenda for the General Membership meeting. Please attend this meeting if you have an item for the GM agenda or are interested in the business decisions of the party. ************************************************************ 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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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

SFGP Weekly Newsletter for the week of 4/28- 5/4 This Week: News: - Green Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi challenges Mayor Newsom on regulating pot clubs - Mourning the loss of activist Marla Ruzicka - Terry Baum on the passing of Andrea Dworkin - Sam Smith on why most Americans are Greens and don't know it ********************************************************** SFGP Events: 4/30 Saturday: Enough is Enough- Standing Up for Civil Rights in the Bayview 4/30-5/1: Voter Outreach for Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council 5/3 Tuesday: Housing and Land Use Working Group Meeting 5/3: Remembering Marla Ruzicka, 7:30 at the Women's Building 5/5 Thursday: Feminist Issues (FIG) Working Group Meeting ********************************************************** News: ********************************************************** Pot Club regulation: Green Sup. Ross Mirkarimi challenges Newsom's approach on regulating pot clubs. A quote from the article below: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who is leading the Board of Supervisors effort, said he thinks new regulations will demystify clubs and pull them out of a subterranean atmosphere. "There's always that threat (of DEA action). But I think that threat is lessened more by regulating the clubs. If the Department of Public Health is the driver of this, we have advanced our ability to rely on doctor-patient confidentiality," he said. Mirkarimi wants to look at new rules for all three parts of the medical marijuana infrastructure - the clubs, the doctors and the growers - and said the most logical places to start are zoning, public health, planning and land use. Read the full article at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ************************************************************ Lakeport -- More than 600 family, friends and admirers of Marla Ruzicka mourned her death at a memorial service in her hometown Saturday, praising the activist killed in Iraq as a voice for the voiceless and champion of human rights. Read the Chronicle article and see the SFGP photo memorial at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ************************************************************ Terry Baum, our former Congressional candidate, wrote about the passing of Andrea Dworkin: http://sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=3589 ************************************************************ Sam Smith writes that most Americans are Greens and don't know it: http://prorev.com/mediasin.htm ************************************************************ Events: ************************************************************ Saturday, April 30, 7:00-9:00pm Bayview Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF (Between Oakdale and Newcomb) Come hear speakers tell us what we can do to build a new civil rights movement against police harassment, pollution, the death penalty Featuring: Barbara Becnel (advocate for Stan Tookie Williams) Sandra-Juanita Cooper (Campaign to End the Death Penalty/Bayview Chapter) Minister Christopher Mohammed (Nation of Islam/SF) mesha monge IRIZARRY (Idriss Stelley Foundation) Charlene Smythe (Green Party/Bayview resident) Mary Bull (Green Earth Alliance), with entertainment by COLORED INK & LOCO BLOCO. Sponsored by Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Idriss Stelley Foundation, D.O.K.T.A. Cooper's Community Networking Project ******************************************************************* Help Elect Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1: . Elect Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council! Now is the time for the power of the people to raise up and take a stand against the machine. Please come out this weekend to make phone calls, walk precincts and table information booths for this crucial chapter in this campaign. When: *Saturday and Sunday, April 30- May 1 Where: Campaign HQ: 3242 Grand Ave, a few doors down from the Grand Theater *Saturday the 30th: Walk with Aimee Allison and Sierra Club members (10:30am). Phone bank (10am). Tabling (any time). *Sunday the 1st: Walk with Aimee Allison (10:30am). Tabling (any time). Meet at the Campaign HQ -3242 Grand Ave- callers at 10am, walkers at 10:30 A.M. We'll have breakfast, with coffee and tea ready for you, and we'll provide a bag lunch as well. Let us know if you want a vegetarian or meat sandwich. We also need helping hands ANY DAY of the week, 10am-9pm. Please sign-up today by replying to this e-mail or calling our campaign headquarters at (510) 594-7772. We're on the AC Transit #12 bus line from 19th Street BART. P.S.- Thanks so much to everyone who came out over the last few weekends from Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, Emeryville, Hercules, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, and everywhere else! You are all one of the major reasons Aimee Allison will be the newest member of the Oakland City Council May 18th! ******************************************************************* Housing and Land Use Meeting: Tuesday, May 3, 7:00-9:00pm SFGP office 1028A Howard St. (between 6th and 7th Sts.) The proposed agenda includes: Housing development updates; State legislation update; San Francisco's Housing Element ***************************************************************** Memorial for Marla Ruzicka: Tuesday, May 3, 7:30-10:00 The Women's Building, 3543 18th St. (at Valencia), San Francisco Honoring and Celebrating the Life of Human-Rights Activist Marla Ruzicka Information: (415) 255-7296 Please join us on this very special evening to honor and celebrate the life and work of Marla Ruzicka, former Bay-Area activist, friend, and colleague who was killed in Baghdad on Saturday, April 16. Marla's work in Afghanistan and Iraq with her organization Campaign for Innocent Victims In Conflict (CIVIC) brought much needed attention to the all too often overlooked civilian deaths and losses suffered during these wars. Marla will be remembered for her tireless work for justice and also for her unyielding zest for life, remarkable capacity for joy, and deep loyalty to friends and family. Her spirit will leave an indelible mark in the world. In Memory of Marla Ruzicka 1976 - 2005 Bay Area activist Marla Ruzicka spent her 28-year life fighting tirelessly for justice. She began organizing and educating her peers about social and environmental issues when she was in high school, bringing in speakers to her school and volunteering her time with various organizations. Marla later worked with AIDS victims in Zimbabwe, refugees in Palestine and campesinos in Nicaragua. Following the US invasion of Afghanistan, Marla traveled there with Global Exchange and was so moved by the plight of the civilian victims that she dedicated the rest of her too short life to helping innocent victims of war in both Afghanistan and Iraq. She created an organization, Campaign for Innocent Victims In Conflict (CIVIC), to count casualties, provide assistance, and pressure the US government to take responsibility for the innocent civilians harmed by US forces. She was on such a mission in Iraq when she met her untimely death on Saturday, April 16, 2005 in Baghdad. Marla will be remembered for her pioneering work, and also for her unyielding zest for life, remarkable capacity for joy, and deep loyalty to friends and family. Marla's smile stopped people in their tracks and her optimism inspired all those around her. Everyone whose life touched Marla's is richer for the experience, and her spirit will leave an indelible mark in the world. We also remember and honor the work of Faiz Ali Salim, Marla's Iraqi colleague, who was killed with while working to bring attention and comfort to civilian victims of the Iraq war. To learn more about Marla and her work, please visit http://www.civicworldwide.org ********************************************************************* Feminist Issues Group meeting: Thursday, May 5, 7:00-9:00pm This is the regular monthly meeting for the Feminist Issues Group, the women's caucus of the SF Green Party. Agenda: TBA. Please contact Maureen Deboer with suggestions: maureen(a)deboerpeters.com ********************************************************************* 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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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Hello Fellow Greens, In this week's newsletter: - Remembering Marla Ruzicka, 1977-2005 - SF Green Party Earth Day Open House, April 22 6-9 pm - *ENCORE* Free Screening and Panel discussion: End of Suburbia, April 27 - Party for Aimee Allison in Oakland, April 22, 6 pm (for our E.B. friends) - Volunteer for Aimee Allison, April 23-24 - Enough is Enough! Forum for Environmental and Social Justice in Hunter's Point, April 30 - Earth Day Beach Clean Up, April 23 - ChevronTexaco's Rainforest Legacy photo exhibit (San Ramon), April 25-28 - News: IRV in Berkeley - News: Military Recruitment -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gone too soon: Goodbye, Marla Ruzicka, 1977-2005 As many of you know, the conflict in Iraq has claimed another life, longtime Green Party activist Marla Ruzicka. Marla had been working in Iraq for the past two years as founder of her own humanitarian aid organization CIVIC, which assists innocent victims of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. She was killed by a car bomb on Saturday, and her untimely and violent death has sent shock waves around the world. For those of us who knew her, her passing leaves an indelible sadness which is compounded by the utter senselessness of this war. For those wishing to honor Marla's life, her family requests that donations be sent to CIVIC (donate online at www.civicworldwide.org) Here are some links in remembrance (more on our website): Kevin and Medea: http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0418-20.htm Matt Gonzalez: http://www.sfbg.com/39/29/news_obit_marla_ruzicka.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earth Day Open House at the SF Green Party When: Friday, April 22, 6-9 pm Where: SF Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Join Green Party activists, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and School Board members Sarah Lipson and Mark Sanchez on Friday, April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day at the Green Party's open house from 6:00-9:00 pm. The event also celebrates the second year anniversary of the SF Green Party's office space at 1028 A Howard. This is an opportunity to see what the Party is doing to make SF a better place. Come on by for a meeting-free evening with the SFGP to meet Greens, progressive activists, and elected leaders, enjoy light refreshments and beverages and then dance to the beats of the SFGP's DJ Platypus! The event is free and open to the public. For more info, please call 701-7090. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free Encore Screening and panel discussion: End of Suburbia When: Wednesday, April 27, doors, 6:30 pm, show 7, ends at 10:00 Where: The Off-Market Theater at 965 Mission Street, between 5th and 6th streets The Transportation and Energy working groups present: A free screening of "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream." followed by a panel discussion with: - Peter Camejo, former vice-presidential and gubernatorial candidate - Ross Mirkarimi, D5 supervisor and long-time advocate for public power - Leah Shahum, executive director of the SF Bicycle Coalition - moderated by Dave Room of the Post-Carbon Institute Come early; the theater seats about 70 people and our last showing in January filled up quickly! Donations for the SFGP gladly accepted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Gonzalez and Peter Camejo invite you to attend a campaign celebration for Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council, Friday, April 22nd La Estrellita Bar & Restaurant 446 East 12th Street (at 5th Avenue), Oakland Map: http://www.aimeeallison.org/La_Estrellita_4_22.php Doors open at 6pm Special guests include: - Wilson Riles, former Oakland City Council Member - Clarence Thomas, Executive Board Member - I.L.W.U., Local 10 - Jesse Muldoon, Site Rep. - Oakland Teachers Association - Spoken word poetry by the Molotov Mouths Outspoken Word Troupe -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elect Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council! Now is the time for the power of the people to raise up and take a stand against the machine. Please come out this weekend to make phone calls, walk precincts and table information booths for this crucial chapter in this campaign. When: *Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24 Where: Campaign HQ: 3242 Grand Ave, a few doors down from the Grand Theater *Saturday the 23th: Walk with Aimee Allison and Sierra Club members (10:30am). Phone bank (10am). Tabling (any time). *Sunday the 24th: Walk with Aimee Allison (10:30am). Tabling (any time). Meet at the Campaign HQ -3242 Grand Ave- callers at 10am, walkers at 10:30 A.M. We'll have breakfast, with coffee and tea ready for you, and we'll provide a bag lunch as well. Let us know if you want a vegetarian or meat sandwich. We also need helping hands ANY DAY of the week, 10am-9pm. Please sign-up today by replying to this e-mail or calling our campaign headquarters at (510) 594-7772. We're on the AC Transit #12 bus line from 19th Street BART. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enough is Enough! Forum Social and Environmental Injustice in Hunter's Point When: Saturday, April 30, 7pm Where: Bayview Opera House, 3rd and Oakdale Hosted by Campaign to End the Death Penalty, ACORN, the Idriss Stelly Foundation Join Green Party activist Charlene Smythe and others for a panel discussion on social and environmental injustice in the southeast sector of SF. Discussion will include engaging the progressive community in issues that impact Bayview Hunter's Point and Visitacion Valley, violence in the community, environmental racism and the criminal justice system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earth Day Beach Clean Up with Coral Reef Alliance and the Surfrider Foundation. When: April 23, 1:00-4:00 pm Where: Ocean Beach, entrance #17 between Fulton and Lincoln on the Great Hwy Join The Coral Reef Alliance and the Surfrider Foundation for an afternoon of fun! Clean up Ocean Beach in the name of Earth Day while winning great prizes and learning more about our aquaticenvironments. Be a part of something big this year and join tens of thousands of people, worldwide, in the Dive In To Earth Day movement, by protecting your local aquatic environment. Join us at Ocean Beach, the day after Earth Day, to take part in this global event. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join Amazon Watch and San Ramon Cares for the launch of a photo exhibit: Crude Reflections: ChevronTexaco's Rainforest Legacy Lou Dematteis and Kayana Szymczak Photo Exhibit - San Ramon, California April 25-28, 2005 Exhibit is free and open to the public April 26-28, 11 am to 9 pm View exhibit online at www.amazonwatch.org Information: Amazon Watch (415) 487-9600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- IRV Struggle in Berkeley: SF Green Party activist Dave Heller quoted: "Diebold is holding the county hostage to try to extort money,'' said Dave Heller, a co-coordinator of the successful campaign for instant-runoff voting in Berkeley, where it was approved by voters last year. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/20/BAGP2CBS6J1.DTL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Recruitment: The SF Bay Guardian covered the growing anti-recruitment movement, quoting Green Party candidate Aimee Allison, who is also a Gulf War Conscientious Objector. http://www.sfbg.com/39/29/news_military_recruiters.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Greetings, Here are the key upcoming events for the SF Green Party: April 14: Join the SF Green Party as we put on a Gala House Party for Oakland City Council candidate Aimee Allison on Thursday, April 14. The party will be co-hosted by several Green Party Luminaries including Medea Benjamin, Lisa Feldstein, Susan King, June Brashares, Ross Mirkarimi, and Renee Saucedo. 6:30-8:30 PM at Lisa Feldstein's house (directions below). April 22: Join Green Party activists, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and School Board member Sarah Lipson on Friday, April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day at the Green Party's open house from 6:00-9:00 pm. The event also celebrates the second year anniversary of the SF Green Party's office space at 1028 A Howard. This is an opportunity to see what the Party is doing to make SF a better place. April 27: We apologize again to those turned away from our first (sold out) showing of "End of Suburbia" and panel discussion of peak oil? We're planning an encore showing later this month with Peter Camejo, Ross Mirkarimi, and Leah Shahum. Time and location are given below. Here's a list of all events in the newsletter: 1. Aimee Allison fundraiser, April 14 6:30-8:30 2. Ross Mirkarimi Art Party, April 15 5:00-8:00 3. District 5 Community Forum with Ross Mirkarimi April 16, 11:00-1:00 4. Say No to the Vigilantes, Protect Immigrant Rights, April 16-19 5. Help elect Aimee Allison, weekend mobilizations April 16-17 6. Say No to Sweatshops, April 18 7. SF Green Party General Membership meeting, April 20 8. Earth Day Open House with the SF Green Party, April 22 9. End of Suburbia movie showing and panel discussion, April 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Aimee Allison Fundraiser in San Francisco Join the SF Green Party as we put on a Gala House Party for Aimee on Thursday, April 14 The party will be co-hosted by many SF Greens, including Medea Benjamin, Lisa Feldstein, Susan King, June Brashares, Ross Mirkarimi, Renee Saucedo and the Feminist Issues Group of the San Francisco Green Party The fundraiser will be held at the home of Lisa Feldstein: Location: 793 Cole in San Francisco Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mass Transit: Muni lines N-Judah, 43, 37 and 6 Map: http://www.aimeeallison.org/Map_Feldstein.php To RSVP call 415-863-6637 or reply by email to staff(a)ncalcofc.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Ross Mirkarimi Art Party, third Fridays of every month. Come by and check out local art by Andrew Shultz. What: Art Party When: Friday, April 15 6-8 pm Where: City Hall, Room 282 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. District forum with Ross Mirkarimi Please join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi to discuss important issues in D5 and San Francisco. The event is at the African American Arts & Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, Suite #300 San Francisco, CA 94102 REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED This is the opportunity to get answers to your questions about: Job creation Training youth Senior programming Violence prevention Representatives from the police, rec & park, department of parking and traffic, department of public works, department of public health, redevelopment agency, and mayor's office of community development will be there. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. JOIN THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION TO ARIZONA TO SEND THE MESSAGE: NO VIGILANTEISM ON THE US/MEXICO BORDER! IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS! On April 17-18, a California delegation of immigrant rights and human rights activists will be in Douglas, Arizona to respond to the presence of vigilantes on the US/M?xico border, and to their hate messages. This group of 20-40 activists, in coordination with allies in Arizona, will counter the national media coverage and international attention that the "Minutemen" have received with our message: We will not tolerate vigilanteism against immigrant communities! Immigrant rights are human rights! SCHEDULE: APRIL 16: Vehicles will leave from Centro del Pueblo, 474 Valencia St. at 7 am. Riders will be expected to pay at least $50 for gas. Drive to Arizona takes approximately 13 hours. APRIL 17: Join ally organizations for border vigil. APRIL 18: Peaceful march and press conference at the border, in front of the vigilantes' posts. Return to California. Meeting place in Douglas to be announced. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Weekend mobilizations for Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council Help us elect a Green to Oakland's City Council! SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10:30 am ~ Precinct Walking and Literature Drops 10am ~ phone bank @ campaign HQ 9am ~ tabling at Lakeshore Farmer's Market (Sat) and Laney Flea Market (Sun) We also have exciting shifts every day doing early morning outreach, mid-day office and outreach work, and evening precinct walking and phone bank fun! Call 510-594-7772 or e-mail us at volunteer4aimee(a)earthlink.net to sign up. Or, just stop by Campaign HQ at 3242 Grand Avenue, Oakland. We're just 4 doors up from the Grand Lake Theater on the 12 bus line from 19th Street BART. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SWEATFREE LOBBY DAY Monday, April 18th, 10am - 1pm City Hall, San Francisco Meet on front steps, Polk Street For more information and to RSVP contact Andy at 415-255-7296 x352, sweatfree(a)globalexchange.org or Valerie at 415-558-6938, valerie(a)globalexchange.org http://www.NoMoreSweatshops.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SFGP General Membership meeting We will be voting on the endorsement of College Not Combat campaign initiative, selecting delegates to the state Green Party meeting in LA. What: SFGP General Meeitng When: Weds, April 20, 7:30-9:30 Where: SFGP office, 1028 A Howard ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Earth Day celebration with the SFGP Join Green Party activists, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and School Board member Sarah Lipson on Friday, April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day at the Green Party's open house from 6:00-9:00 pm. The event also celebrates the second year anniversary of the SF Green Party's office space at 1028 A Howard. This is an opportunity to see what the Party is doing to make SF a better place. Come on by to meet Greens, progressive activists, and elected leaders, enjoy light refreshments and beverages and a meeting-free evening with us. The event is free and open to the public. 1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th sts). For more info, please call 701-7090. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. ENCORE! The Transportation and Energy working groups present: A second free screening of "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream," followed by a panel discussion with Peter Camejo, former vice-presidential and gubernatorial candidate; Ross Mirkarimi, district five supervisor and long-time advocate for public power; and Leah Shahum, executive director of the SF Bicycle Coalition; moderated by Dave Room of the Post-Carbon Institute. When: April 27 Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Showtime at 7 p.m., panel over by 10 p.m. Where: The Off-Market Theater at 965 Mission Street, between 5th and 6th streets Donations for the SFGP gladly accepted. ----------------------------------------------------------------- For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by John-Marc Chandonia 08 Apr '05

08 Apr '05

Greetings, Here are the major upcoming events: 1. Walk for Aimee Allison this Sunday with Ross Mirkarimi! 2. House Party of Aimme Allison Thursday, April 14 with Medea Benjamin, Ross Mirkarimi, Lisa Feldstein, Renee Saucedo and Susan King 3. SF Green Party County Council meeting Wed, 4/13 7:30 (agenda setting for General Meeting) 4. SF Green Party General Membership meeting Wed, 4/20 7:30-9:30 5. Earth Day Open House with the SF Green party 4/22 6-9 pm 6. CA Green Party state meeting, May 20-22 in LA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Hello Volunteers and Supporters of Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council: As we head into the final weeks of the campaign, now's when your help is most critical. The campaign has built great momentum over the last few weeks--a huge headquarters in a great location, a dedicated campaign staff putting in long hours and an amazing group of volunteers and supporters. This weekend we have two special guests helping us out, as well as a lot of returning volunteers and a bunch of new faces from the neighborhoods and from around the Bay Area! **Saturday the 9th: Walk with Aimee Allison, Gayle McLaughlin, and some of her supporters from the Richmond Progressive Alliance! Gayle is the Green who just won a decisive victory and is the first Green on the Richmond City Council. We're meeting at campaign HQ at 10:30am for coffee, bagels, and some words from our special guests from the northern East Bay before heading out precinct walking! **Sunday the 10th: Walk with Aimee Allison, Ross Mirkarimi, and the SF Greens! Ross is the Green who took over Matt Gonzalez' seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. We're meeting at campaign HQ at 10:30am for coffee, bagels, and some words from our special guests from San Francisco before heading out precinct walking! Both days we'll have breakfast--including coffee and tea--ready for you at 10:30, and we'll provide a bag lunch as well. Don't forget to let us know if you want a meat or a vegetarian sandwich. These events are happening RAIN OR SHINE- if it's raining there's a lot of other exciting things to do indoors which will keep Aimee's momentum going! Let us know ASAP if you can do both Saturday and Sunday or just one of the days. Please sign-up today by replying to this e-mail or calling our campaign office at 510-594-7772. Please leave a message if no one answers with your pick of days and any questions. Thanks in advance for all your help! Sincerely, Jen Freitas & Jesse Townley Volunteer Coordinators Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10:30 am ~ Precinct Walking and Literature Drops 10am ~ phone bank @ campaign HQ 9am ~ tabling at Lakeshore Farmer's Market (Sat) and Laney Flea Market (Sun) We also have exciting shifts every day doing early morning outreach, mid-day office and outreach work, and evening precinct walking and phone bank fun! Call 510-594-7772 or e-mail us at volunteer4aimee(a)earthlink.net to sign up. Or, just stop by Campaign HQ at 3242 Grand Avenue, Oakland. We're just 4 doors up from the Grand Lake Theater on the 12 bus line from 19th Street BART. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The San Francisco Green Party invites you to a house party on Thursday, April 14, for an exceptional candidate for the Oakland City Council--Aimee Allison! Co-hosts include Medea Benjamin, Ross Mirkarimi, Lisa Feldstein, Susan King, June Brashares, Renee Saucedo, and the Feminist Issues Group of the SFGP. The fundraiser will be held at the home of Lisa Feldstein at 793 Cole (at Frederick) in San Francisco, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Her home is near the Muni lines N-Judah, 43, 37 and 6. Our apologies that the location is not wheelchair accessible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SF Green Party County Council meeting, Wed April 13, 7:30-9:30 This is our regular County Council meeting where we set the agenda for the General Membership meeting and make business decisions. All policy and endorsement decisions are made by our active membership at the General Meetings. An agenda will be posted on the SFGP website, www.sfgreenparty.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SF Green Party General Membership meeting., Wed April 20, 7:30-9:30 We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for our regular activist meeting. Major issues include discussion of College Not Combat campaign and selecting delegates to the May State Party meeting in Los Angeles. An agenda will be posted on the website after the County Council meeting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SF Green Party Earth Day Open House Join Green Party activists, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and School Board member Sarah Lipson on Friday, April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day at the Green Party's open house from 6:00-9:00 pm. The event also celebrates the second year anniversary of the SF Green Party's office space at 1028 A Howard. If you have not had a chance to visit the Green Party's local office, this is an opportunity to see what the Party is doing to make SF a better place. Come on by to meet Greens, progressive activists, and elected leaders, enjoy light refreshments and beverages and a meeting-free evening with us. The event is free and open to the public. 1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th St). For more info, please call 701-7090 or go to http://www.sfgreenparty.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The CA Green Party meets 3-4 times per year around the state to plan, make party policy, and work on our platform. The next meeting is in LA on May 20-22. For more information, see http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/ If you are interested in being a delegate, please come to the April 20 General membership meeting, where we will choose delegates. JMC -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.dolorespark.org/

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by John-Marc Chandonia 31 Mar '05

31 Mar '05

(From Erika McDonald) Hello Fellow Greens, After 15 months of volunteer service, Newsletter Editor Erika McDonald is stepping down. Thanks to our readers for all of the positive feedback regarding our weekly newsletter. The San Francisco Green Party County Council will be taking over the newsletter until a permanent replacement can be found. An effort is being made to include more internal SFGP information, especially regarding working group meetings. We encourage everyone's continued involvement in these working groups, and meeting times are posted below. Please do contact the working group chairs if it is your first time attending, as meeting dates and times occasionally change at the last minute due to extemporaneous circumstances. The SFGP has a few exciting projects in the works. An office rearrangement and beautification day has been tentatively scheduled for April 9, from 12 noon to 8 PM, lunch and beverages provided. This will be partly in preparation for a 2nd anniversary open house at our office, tentatively scheduled to coincide with Earth Day, on April 22. Don't forget to join us at the Green Party contingent of the Cesar Chavez Parade this Sunday! In this update: * News * Calendar * Update on Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council Campaign * SFGP Monthly Meeting Days NEWS: Green Party candidate for Oakland City Council Aimee Allison had a successful kick-off last weekend. Thanks to everyone who came and helped out. Aimee got great coverage in Berkeley Daily Planet. http://www.berkeleydaily.org/article.cfm?archiveDate=03-25-05&storyID=21013 Green Party member and former candidate for District 9 Supervisor Renee Saucedo wrote an editorial for the San Francisco Bay Guardian about the war on immigrants. http://www.sfbg.com/39/25/x_oped.html Green Party member and electoral reform expert Steve Hill had an essay published in the San Francisco Examiner. http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/03/21//opinion//20050321_op03_edito… This web log site shares ideas from Green Party members: http://prorev.com/greenpages.htm The San Francisco Sentinel has published information about a controversial new measure to ease condominium conversion that will soon come before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Check out the great photos, too. http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/ CALENDAR: FRIDAY, APRIL 1 WHAT: No Fooling! Friends of the San Francisco Sentinel present A Tribute to Pat Murphy WHEN: Friday, April 1, 2005, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: Polo's Blue Cube, 34 Mason Street at Market DESCRIPTION: Political insiders in San Francisco will be in heavy attendance at the April 1st tribute and celebration of the San Francisco Sentinel's publisher, Pat Murphy. The event will be held at Terrance Alan's hot new nightspot, Polo's Blue Cube, located at 34 Mason just off Market Street. Pat Murphy is a lively presence on the San Francisco political scene, covering events and moods at City Hall too often ignored by the regular print media. With his ever-present bowtie and stately demeanor, he has been hailed as indispensable to the San Franciscans who really run the city. Two floors of celebrities, politicians, journalists and newsmakers will enjoy appetizers courtesy of the The Blue Cube's Terrance Alan and a no-host bar. Suggested donation is $20 (minimum) at the door. If you are unable to attend the event, checks may be mailed to Gerry Crowley at 7 Fielding, San Francisco, CA 94133 and should be made payable to the San Francisco Sentinel. SUNDAY, APRIL 3 WHAT: Cesar Chavez Parade and Festival 2005 WHEN: Sunday, April 3 at 11 AM for the parade WHERE: Go to Justin Herman Plaza for the parade, and Civic Center for the festival The SF Green Party has reserved a place for a contingent in this year's Cesar Chavez Parade and Celebration. The parade will start from 2nd Street. The Green Party contingent will be on 2nd on the south side of the Mission intersection - number C2. We are meeting up at 11:00 A.M. at 2nd and Mission. If you plan to march in our contingent this Sunday, PLEASE CONFIRM your participation by e-mail ASAP to mbarn2002(a)yahoo.com. Look for the Green Party banner and join us! Details: http//www.sfgreenparty.org MONDAY, APRIL 4 WHAT: Campaigns and Issues working group meeting WHEN: April 4, 7-9 PM WHERE: SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: Agenda includes a presentation on potential legislation for college funding for youth at risk of being recruited into the military; statewide petitions being circulated for statewide ballot measures; an update on gun ban legislation; and follow-up on local issues. For more information, contact Tri-Chairs Charlene Smythe at msmythe2002(a)yahoo.com, Marc Salomon at marc(a)cybre.net, or Susan King at funking(a)mindspring.com. TUESDAY, APRIL 5 WHAT: Protest Arnold WHEN: Tuesday, April 5 at 6 PM WHERE: Rally outside the Ritz Carlton, located at 600 Stockton Street near California DESCRIPTION: Join a major protest against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at one of his exclusive fundraising events. Donors are expected to contribute up to $89,200 per head to hobnob with the governor. Organizers call on the governor to: stop his plan to privatize retirement security, end his corporate auction of Californians, respect the law, and enforce the Safe Staffing Law for hospital patients, as ordered by the courts, keep his promise to pay back the $2 billion he borrowed from our schools. For more information, call 510-273-2240. TUESDAY, APRIL 5 WHAT: Housing and Land Use working group WHEN: Tuesday, April 5 at 7 PM WHERE: SFGP Office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: This working group focuses on developing policies for the Green Party around housing, development and land use issues. Discussions include developing issues for the monthly Housing and Land Use seminars, Housing Element, Environmental Impact Reports and zoning, Board of Supervisor actions on housing and land use related issues. For more information, contact Chair David Wilbur at drwsf(a)sbcglobal.net. THURSDAY, APRIL 7 WHAT: Feminist Issues Group (FIG) meeting WHEN: Thursday, April 7, 6:30 PM pizza, 7 PM meeting WHERE: SFGP Office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: Feminist Issues Group (FIG) is the women's caucus of the SF Green Party. All women are invited to attend and discuss issues important to women in politics. FIG Co-Chair Irene Dick-Endrizzi is working on getting a War Tax Resistor (or two) to tell us of their experiences. For more information, contact Co-Chairs Irene Dick-Endrizzi at irdizzi(a)pacbell.net or Maureen DeBoer at Maureen_deboer(a)hotmail.com. UPDATE ON AIMEE ALLISON FOR OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN Aimee Allison's campaign for Oakland City Council is gaining momentum. The campaign is looking for volunteers for various activities. Office Staff Needed Volunteers are needed to help staff our headquarters on weekdays between 10 AM - 8 PM. This is a great way to get involved in the ground floor of Aimee's campaign, help us keep up with our data entry needs, and meet Oakland supporters. Plus there is always free coffee and bagles on hand! Phone Banking The campaign is in the process of calling all voters in the district who have expressed support for Aimee. We have currently identified hundreds of people who will vote for Aimee in the upcoming special election, however, we need to ID hundreds more before April 18, when the ballots go out in the mail. Precinct Walking/Tabling Help contact voters and educate them about the special election in Oakland and get exercise at the same time! We will be sending out teams of walkers every weekend to deliver Aimee Allison for City Council information throughout the district. Teams will also go to high foot traffic areas to set up info tables and distribute literature to residents. If you or anyone you know can devote 10-15 hours per week for the next 4-6 weeks to get an incredible candidate elected, please contact Aimee's campaign at vote(a)aimeeallison.org or call 510-594-7772. Or, you can contact Micheas at 415-424-5881. http://www.aimeeallison.org SFGP MONTHLY MEETING DATES The SFGP County Council is putting together a calendar of regularly scheduled internal Green Party events. Below is the current schedule of events by week for the San Francisco Green Party. Please send any corrections/additions to our SFGP County Council, cc(a)sfgreens.org. 1st Week: M: Campaigns and Issues working group meeting T; Housing and Land Use working group meeting W: Grass Roots Organizing (tabling and outreach) GROW working group meeting Th: Feminist Issues Group (FIG) meeting 2nd Week: M: Open T: Open W: SF Green Party County Council meeting Th: Open Sun: Westside Greens Meeting (this group meets in the Sunset) 3rd Week: M: Open T: Housing and Land Use Seminar W: SF Green Party General Meeting Th: Open Fri: Art Opening at Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's office 4th Week: M: Open T: Energy AND Transportation working group meetings W: Open Th: Open F: SF School Board Art Party Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald For future suggestions regarding the newsletter, send items to our San Francisco Green Party County Council at cc(a)sfgreens.org.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by John-Marc Chandonia 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Please join other San Francisco Green Party members in helping to elect a Green to the Oakland City Council: -------------------------------------------------- AIMEE ALLISON FOR OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2 For Oakland.... For All Families -------------------------------------------------- www.AimeeAllison.org Forward Widely::: You are cordially invited to attend a Campaign Headquarters Kick-off Party for Oakland city council candidate Aimee Allison Saturday, March 26 Noon to 1:30 3242 Grand Ave (One block North of the Grand Lake Theater) View map to Allison headquarters: http://www.aimeeallison.org/Map_Headquarters.php Food, Spoken Word Poetry, DJ and Music Remarks by Aimee Allison $5 to $25 suggested donation For more information call (510) 593-0048 *Paid for by "Neighbors for Aimee Allison" FPPC ID #1274089* ____________________________________________________________ Visit www.AimeeAllison.org to get involved in Aimee's Campaign -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.sfgreens.org/

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 19 Mar '05

19 Mar '05

Hello Fellow Greens, Two ways to be active with the Greens at the peace rally tomorrow! Join the Green Party contingent, which will be meeting at 16th and Mission at 10 AM, and marching together with the counter-recruitment contingent to Civic Center. Also, the Green Party will have a booth at Civic Center. We still need volunteers to help at the booth. Contact Mark Barnes mbarn2002(a)yahoo.com. We are also hosting a panel of Green women who have run for office, sponsored by the Feminist Issues Group (FIG), on March 21. See details below in Calendar. In this update: 1. News 2. Help Us Elect Aimee Allison to Oakland City Council 3. Calendar NEWS: The San Francisco Green Party has officially endorsed Aimee Allison, Green Party candidate for Oakland City Council. http://www.aimeeallison.org/ Green Party member Barry Hermanson held his retirement party this week, and is considering a run for state assembly. http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/news.htm Former Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez is continuing to make news regarding his law practice. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/18/BABADIGEST2.DTL http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/03/18//news//20050318_ne07_cityhall… efs.txt Matt also wrote an opinion piece for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. http://www.sfbg.com/39/24/x_oped.html Ralph Nader, who ran for President on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000, has chimed in on the failed policies of Arnold Schwarzenegger. http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0314-24.htm For more news on how Arnold is destroying our state, see http://www.arnoldwatch.org and http://screwarnold.blogspot.com/. Green Party member and well-known electoral reform expert Steve Hill co-wrote a piece in the San Francisco Sentinel. http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/id332.htm The Green Party continues to lead the pack in running women and people of color for local office. Former Green Party candidates Lisa Feldstein, Jane Kim and Renee Saucedo are being honored at a breakfast sponsored by the National Women's Political Caucus-San Francisco on March 19. The three women will also appear with Susan King on a panel sponsored by the Feminist Issues Group (FIG) on March 21. See details below in Calendar. HELP US ELECT AIMEE ALLISON TO OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL: Donations and volunteers are needed to elect a progressive Green woman of color to a seat on the Oakland City Council. Donations may be made online at http://www.aimeeallison.org/Donate.php. Or you may donate by check. Please write your occupation and employer on your check, or on a separate piece of paper. The limit is $600 per person, and the first $100 of each donation will be matched with City of Oakland funds, until the City's allocation has been exhausted. Send your donation to: Neighbors for Aimee Allison P.O. Box 16093 Oakland, CA 94610 To volunteer, please send an email with your phone number to vote(a)aimeeallison.org. We need folks to table, walk precincts, and make phone calls -- please let us know which of those tasks you can help us with! If you can help this coming week, here is the schedule: **Tabling and Precinct-Walking: Sunday, March 20, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm Meet at Aimee's home, located at 547 Jean Street, Oakland (3 blocks from Grand and Elwood) Contact Kelly Virella at 510-384-7640 or kelly_virella(a)sbcglobal.net **Phone-banking: (Volunteers should contact Greg in advance). Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 pm – Bring a cell phone if you have one. Red Oak Realty, 2099 Pleasant Valley at Broadway (at 51st), Oakland Contact Greg Jan at 510-444-7336 or gregjan4(a)yahoo.com CALENDAR: FRIDAY, MARCH 18 WHAT: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the first in a series of art receptions at his City Hall office WHEN: Friday, March 18 from 5 – 8 PM; opening receptions will continue to occur on the third Friday of each month. WHERE: Office of Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco City Hall, located at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 282 DESCRIPTION: Ross is pleased to present Teresa Norris' The Depth of Water photo installation featuring several large scale works comprised of multiple, separately framed images. While Norris' photographs convey a sobering take on the pollution and the detritus that mar our urban landscape, they also display the undeniable beauty found in say, bay waters unnaturally colored by chemicals. Ross finds in Norris' photos an artist's expression of the environmental concern that has always been present in his work. The event is free and everyone is invited. Light refreshments served. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 WHAT: Join the National Women’s Political Caucus, San Francisco for "Breakfast with the ’04 Candidates," a look back at San Francisco’s Fall 2004 election season WHEN: Saturday, March 19, beginning at 10 AM - 12 noon WHERE: Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, located at 660 Lombard Street in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: The National Women’s Political Caucus, San Francisco is sponsoring “Breakfast with the ’04 Candidates,” featuring NWPC-SF endorsed 2004 candidates and Green Party members Lisa Feldstein, Jane Kim, and Renee Saucedo. The panelists will discuss what worked and what did not in the Fall 2004 San Francisco campaign season. A $10 donation is suggested; light breakfast provided. The event is open to public via RSVP to nwpcsf(a)yahoo.com. The panel will be moderated by Jim Stearns, Stearns Consulting. For more information, contact: Sadie Ferguson, President of National Women’s Political Caucus - San Francisco at 415-225-7097 or nwpcsf(a)yahoo.com. http://www.nwpc-sf.org/ SATURDAY, MARCH 19 WHAT: Global Day of Action - No to War & Occupation WHEN: March 19, 11 AM WHERE: Begin at Dolores Park and march to Civic Center DESCRIPTION: Join the Green Party contingent, which will be meeting at 16th and Mission at 10 AM, and marching together with the counter-recruitment contingent to Civic Center. Also, the Green Party will have a booth at Civic Center. We still need volunteers to help at the booth. Contact Mark Barnes mbarn2002(a)yahoo.com. SUNDAY, MARCH 20 WHAT: Meeting of the WestSide Greens WHEN: Sunday, March 20th from 3 - 5 PM WHERE: the home of Barry Hermanson, located at 2467 28th Avenue near Taraval. DESCRIPTION: Rita and Nancy have asked for approximately 20 minutes on the agenda to report about their meeting with Gayle McLaughlin, the new Green supervisor in Richmond. They recently had dinner with her and asked about her campaign strategy. They will bring copies of Gayle's literature she handed out. Most of the rest of the meeting will be devoted to setting goals and objectives for the remainder of the year. For more information, call Barry on his cell phone: 415-205-4453. MONDAY, MARCH 21 WHAT: The Feminist Issues Group (FIG) presents "Learning from the Green Women Candidates of 2004", a panel discussion with Green women who have run for office WHEN: Monday, March 21; 6:30 PM Reception, 7 PM Panel WHERE: San Francisco Green Party Office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets DESCRIPTION: Join us for refreshments and a panel discussion on women running for elected office. Sarah Lipson has been confirmed as moderator, and the panelists are Susan King, Lisa Feldstein, Renee Saucedo and Jane Kim. This panel discussion is moderated by School Board Member Sarah Lipson. For more information, call Maureen DeBoer 415-519-1373 or access http://www.sfgreenparty.org. TUESDAY, MARCH 22 WHAT: Building an International Feminist Movement, a report-back & reflection on the Beijing+10 UN Meetings, event sponsored by the Women's Building and the Women of Color Resource Center WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, 6 – 9 PM, program starts promptly at 6:30 PM Where: The Women's Building, located at 3543 18th Street, between Valencia & Guerrero, in the Audre Lorde Room on the 2nd Floor DESCRIPTION: A participatory discussion featuring Christine Ahn, of the Women of Color Resource Center, Luz Alavarez Martinez of the National Latina Health Organization, and a representative from the California Women's Agenda (CAWA). A $5-10 donation is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Panelists will share their experiences from the United Nations meeting "Beijing +10" and from the original Beijing conference on the status of women. In February, the UN convened the Beijing +10 meetings to report on the progress (or lack thereof) made by the nations of the world to improve the status of their women and girls ten years after the 1995 UN Beijing Women's Conference. Hear the stories of grassroots efforts from women and girls around the world and how the actions of the US Government affect women worldwide. For more information, call Jovida at 415-431-1180 x20 or Diane at 415-641-7832. This evening is part of the ALMA Nights Series at The Women's Building. ALMA = Awareness, Leadership, Mentoring & Art. http://www.womensbuilding.org TUESDAY, MARCH 22 WHAT: School Board Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, March 22 at 7 PM WHERE: 555 Franklin Street in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: The School Board will be meeting to talk about school closures (they have released the list of potential sites without any input of the public, parents and/or teachers); layoff of paraprofessionals (key people in the classroom) and the beginning of the budget process. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 WHAT: Evict PG&E from Hunter's Point. Shut down PG&E's Hunter's Point Power Plant Now! Join this community protest for environmental justice! WHEN: Wednesday, March 23 at 12 Noon WHERE: PG&E Corporate Headquarters, located at 77 Beale Street near Market Street DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by the Coalition to Shut Down the PG&E Hunters Point Power Plant, Huntersview Tenants Association, All Hallows Garden Residents Association, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, Code Blue, and the Community First Coalition. For more information, contact Greenaction at 415-248-5010 or visit http://www.greenaction.org/. THURSDAY, MARCH 24 WHAT: Community Meeting on Living Wage and Health Care with Sophie Maxwell, District 10 Supervisor WHEN: Thursday, March 24, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: Crocker Amazon Club, located at 785 Moscow Street at Italy Street, two blocks northeast of Geneva and Moscow DESCRIPTION: The Living Wage Coalition is holding an education and information session about the Living Wage laws - the Minimum Compensation Ordinance and the Health Care Accountability Ordinance - and the new Minimum Wage Ordinance and about how the laws can be improved and expanded to include more workers. Sophie Maxwell confirmed she would attend. Gerardo Sandoval was invited but declined to attend. Please contact his office at 415-554-6975 or Gerardo.Sandoval(a)sfgov.org and let him know that you care about a living wage and would like him to attend this meeting. For more information, contact the Living Wage Coalition at 415-863-5543 or sflivingwage(a)hotmail.com THURSDAY, MARCH 24 WHAT: On the 40th Anniversary of the first teach-ins on the Vietnam War, National Teach-In on Iraq: How Can We End This War? WHEN: Thursday, March 24 at 7 PM WHERE: Mission High School, located at 3750 18th Street at Dolores in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: Two years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the country continues to bleed and suffer. The death toll soars on all sides and especially among civilians. The cost of the war mounts daily and vital services are cut at home. But many questions remain: Did the January 2005 elections improve the situation in Iraq? Is the US troop presence in Iraq helping stabilize the country, or is it at the root of Iraq's deadly violence? And what are the true costs of the war at home its impact on military families and returning veterans, its $200+ annual billion price tag, and the looting of our economy by militarist corporations? Join people throughout the country as we consider these issues and others at teach-ins in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Ann Arbor, marking the 40th anniversary of the first Vietnam War teach-in in 1965. Featured Speakers include: Rahul Mahajan, Anti-war Activist and Author of Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Power in Iraq and Beyond: Cindy Sheehan, mother of fallen Iraq war soldier, Co-Founder of Gold Star Parents for Peace, and member of Military Families Speak Out Fernando Suarez, father of fallen Iraq war soldier, Founder of Guerrero Azteca Project and member of Gold Star Parents for Peace Aimee Allison, Gulf War conscientious objector, counter recruiter, and Oakland City Council candidate Howard Wallace, San Francisco Labor Council, National Board of Pride at Work, and Steering Committee of US Labor Against the War Sean O'Neil, US Veteran of the Iraq War and purple-heart recipient Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace Sponsored By Global Exchange & CODEPINK: Women for Peace. A $5 donation is requested. Free for students. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information: http://www.globalexchange.org or call 415-255-7296. FRIDAY, MARCH 25 WHAT: Election Reform Workshop - The No Confidence Movement WHEN: Friday, March 25 at 7:30 PM WHERE: SF Green Party office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. DESCRIPTION: Come and hear about the No Confidence Resolution. Read it at http://guvwurld.blogspot.com/2004/11/no-confidence-resolution.html. This resolution says we have no basis for confidence in the legitimacy of US federal elections. This resolution is pending before the Arcata City Council. Pressing it in Eureka has led two City Council members to co-sponsor a town hall forum on election reform. It is time that SF and Berkeley take a look. SUNDAY, APRIL 3: WHAT: Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival WHEN: Sunday, April 3, parade assembles at 11 AM WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza, at the foot of Market Street DESCRIPTION: Join thousands from labor unions, community organizations, religious congregations and schools in commemorating the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers. This is the fifth anniversary of the state holiday. For more information, call 415-552-2911 or email CECparade(a)yahoo.com. Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this email, send a message to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Hello Fellow Greens, Don't forget to join us for our General Meeting on Wednesday, March 16. See the detailed agenda in Calendar below. We also need volunteers for the upcoming anti-war march on Saturday, March 19. If you can help, contact Mark Barnes at mbarn2002(a)yahoo.com. We are also planning a contingent for the Cesar Chavez parade on April 3. In this update: News Calendar NEWS: Three Green Party members in California competed in special elections on March 8. Though none were victorious, they all ran strong campaigns. Victor Gonzalez ran for Pasadena City Council, Greg Allen ran for Arcata City Council, and Pat Driscoll ran in a special election for the 5th Congressional District. Across the Bay, Green Party member Aimee Allison is running an exciting campaign for Oakland City Council. Aimee is scheduled to speaking at an anti-war teach in to be held in San Francisco on March 24th. See Calendar below for details. The San Francisco Green Party will be considering an official endorsement of Aimee at our March 16 General Meeting. To learn more about Aimee's campaign or to volunteer, call 510-594-7772 or visit http://www.aimeeallison.org. It appears that our 2003 Mayoral candidate Matt Gonzalez is opening his new law practice this month. His partner is Whitney Leigh, old law school buddy of Matt, Green Party member and former candidate for school board. http://www.sfist.com/archives/2005/01/20/political_junkie_dewey_cheatam_and… nzalez.php http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2005/01/24/tidbits1.html The San Francisco Green Party will be featured, along with many other local organizations, in TCB-Café Publishing's new book: "SAN FRANCISCO SOCIAL: A Guide to Fascinating, Exciting or Prestigious Organizations, Clubs and Associations". You can now see a PDF sample of selected pages from the upcoming publication. http://cafeandre.com/sanfranciscosocial.html Green Party County Council member Kim Knox continues to write for SFCall. http://www.sfcall.com/ Is that Mayor Gavin Newsom signing a "Matt-for-Mayor" t-shirt? http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodama/5856146/ Supervisor Chris Daly has started a blog, in which he criticizes the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.chrisdaly.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=30221 The newspaper bites back in a recent article. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/03/10/BAG84BMTS31.DTL San Francisco Examiner ace political reporter Adriel Hampton takes a job with the city. http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/03/11//columnists/the_body_politic/… 50308_co01_bodypolitic.txt Check out the latest news releases from the Green Party of California Media Committee at http://www.cagreens.org. CALENDAR: SUNDAY, MARCH 13 WHAT: Meeting to discuss "Local Control" (tax/revenue) issues WHEN: Sunday, March 13 at 3 PM (PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!) WHERE: Atlas Cafe, located at 20th Street and Alabama. DESCRIPTION: Everyone who is interested in joining or has an opinion or thoughts to share is encouraged to attend this meeting of a newly forming working group. For more information, contact Vicki Leidner, vleidner(a)rcn.com. MONDAY, MARCH 14 WHAT: Campaigns and Issues Working Group Meeting WHEN: Monday, March 14 from 7 – 9 PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets DESCRIPTION: There will be a discussion of our work plan for the year and proposals for the political strategy for the party. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 WHAT: San Francisco Green Party General Membership meeting WHEN: Wednesday, March 16 from 7:30 - 9:30 PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets DESCRIPTION: This is the San Francisco Green Party's monthly meeting. All members are welcome. The agenda is below. I. Introductions and accreditation of members not listed by the County Council (20 minutes) II. Endorsing Aimee Allison for Oakland City Council (25 minutes) Presented by Susan King and several people from her campaign. III. Proposal: Working Groups must meet in a public space (15 minutes) Presented by Kim Knox IV. Proposal: De-certify Mixed Greens for failure to fulfill their mission. The County Council has received the following complaints from people of color: the group is hostile to them; lack of outreach to minorities other than Latino; specific complaints include publishing charges of racism against African-American activists; publicly slandering a Latina Green Candidate; and damaging the Green Party by working against most of our candidates and issues to further the political aims of a few of the members. It is the view of the County Council that this group is not advancing the cause of Greens of Color, not providing a safe meeting place for Greens of Color, and not advancing the Green Party in communities of color. The County Council has seen no avenues of redress that any of the parties are interested in exploring, so we reluctantly feel we must recommend disbanding the Mixed Greens as they are impeding the key value of diversity. (45 minutes) Presenter is to be announced. V. Working Group Reports (10 minutes) VI. Announcements (5 minutes) SATURDAY, MARCH 19 WHAT: Global Day of Action - No to War & Occupation WHEN: March 19, 11 AM WHERE: Begin at Dolores Park and march to Civic Center DESCRIPTION: March to say No to War & Occupation — Iraq, Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan, Cuba & Everywhere! Bring the Troops Home Now! Money for People's Needs, Not War! For more information, visit http://www.actionsf.org/anscall050124.htm. MONDAY, MARCH 21 WHAT: Panel with women Green Party members who have run for office WHEN: Monday, March 21 at 6:30 PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party Office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets DESCRIPTION: Join us for refreshments and a panel discussion on women running for elected office. Sarah Lipson has been confirmed as moderator, and the panelists are Susan King, Lisa Feldstein, Renee Saucedo and Jane Kim. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 WHAT: Evict PG&E from Hunter's Point. Shut down PG&E's Hunter's Point Power Plant Now! Join this community protest for environmental justice! WHEN: Wednesday, March 23 at 12 Noon WHERE: PG&E Corporate Headquarters, located at 77 Beale Street near Market Street DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by the Coalition to Shut Down the PG&E Hunters Point Power Plant, Huntersview Tenants Association, All Hallows Garden Residents Association, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, Code Blue, and the Community First Coalition. For more information, contact Greenaction at 415-248-5010 or visit http://www.greenaction.org/. THURSDAY, MARCH 24 WHAT: Community Meeting on Living Wage and Health Care with Sophie Maxwell, District 10 Supervisor WHEN: Thursday, March 24, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: Crocker Amazon Club, located at 785 Moscow Street at Italy Street, two blocks northeast of Geneva and Moscow DESCRIPTION: The Living Wage Coalition is holding an education and information session about the Living Wage laws - the Minimum Compensation Ordinance and the Health Care Accountability Ordinance - and the new Minimum Wage Ordinance and about how the laws can be improved and expanded to include more workers. Sophie Maxwell confirmed she would attend. Gerardo Sandoval was invited but declined to attend. Please contact his office at 415-554-6975 or Gerardo.Sandoval(a)sfgov.org and let him know that you care about a living wage and would like him to attend this meeting. For more information, contact the Living Wage Coalition at 415-863-5543 or sflivingwage(a)hotmail.com THURSDAY, MARCH 24 WHAT: On the 40th Anniversary of the first teach-ins on the Vietnam War, NATIONAL TEACH-IN ON IRAQ: How Can We End This War? WHEN: Thursday, March 24 at 7 PM WHERE: Mission High School, 3750 18th Street (at Dolores) in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: Two years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the country continues to bleed and suffer. The death toll soars on all sides and especially among civilians. The cost of the war mounts daily and vital services are cut at home. But many questions remain: Did the January 2005 elections improve the situation in Iraq? Is the US troop presence in Iraq helping stabilize the country, or is it at the root of Iraq's deadly violence? And what are the true costs of the war at home its impact on military families and returning veterans, its $200+ annual billion price tag, and the looting of our economy by militarist corporations? Join people throughout the country as we consider these issues and others at teach-ins in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Ann Arbor, marking the 40th anniversary of the first Vietnam War teach-in in 1965. Featured Speakers include: Rahul Mahajan, Anti-war Activist and Author of Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Power in Iraq and Beyond: Cindy Sheehan, mother of fallen Iraq war soldier, Co-Founder of Gold Star Parents for Peace, and member of Military Families Speak Out Fernando Suarez, father of fallen Iraq war soldier, Founder of Guerrero Azteca Project and member of Gold Star Parents for Peace Aimee Allison, Gulf War conscientious objector, counter recruiter, and Oakland City Council candidate Howard Wallace, San Francisco Labor Council, National Board of Pride at Work, and Steering Committee of US Labor Against the War Sean O'Neil, US Veteran of the Iraq War and purple-heart recipient Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace Sponsored By Global Exchange & CODEPINK: Women for Peace $5 requested donation; Free for students; No one turned away for lack of funds. For more information: http://www.globalexchange.org or call (415) 255-7296. FRIDAY, MARCH 25 WHAT: Election Reform Workshop - The No Confidence Movement WHEN: Friday, March 25 at 7:30 PM WHERE: SF Green Party office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. DESCRIPTION: Come and hear about the No Confidence Resolution. Read it at http://guvwurld.blogspot.com/2004/11/no-confidence-resolution.html. This resolution says we have no basis for confidence in the legitimacy of US federal elections. This resolution is pending before the Arcata City Council. Pressing it in Eureka has led two City Council members to co-sponsor a town hall forum on election reform. It is time that SF and Berkeley take a look. SUNDAY, APRIL 3: WHAT: Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival WHEN: Sunday, April 3, parade assembles at 11 AM WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza, at the foot of Market Street DESCRIPTION: Join thousands from labor unions, community organizations, religious congregations and schools in commemorating the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers. This is the fifth anniversary of the state holiday. For more information, contact 415-552-2911 or email CECparade(a)yahoo.com Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! Warm Regards, Erika McDonald To have an item included in this email, send a message to erikasf(a)aol.com. No attachments please.

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