SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 11/29/06-12/4/06 NEWS: - Provisional ballot counts advance John Rizzo to likely College Board election victory http://tinyurl.com/yyy7ge EVENTS: This week: - 12/2: Living Wage Celebration/Celebraciòn de Sueldos Justos - 12/3: FIG Social and Election Wrap (Rap) Up - 12/4: Campaigns and Issues Working Group meeting - 12/5: Housing and Land Use Working Group - 12/7: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 12/7: Free Josh Wolf Next week: - 12/10: Impeach Bush Rally - 12/12: SF Green Party County Council meeting - 12/15: Bringing forth Light from Darkness Save the date: - 12/17: WestSide Green Club Holiday Party - 12/20: SFGP Holiday Party ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - 11/29: Live call-in election recap show, Channel 29, with Krissy Keefer, Erika McDonald, Natasha Marsh, Nicole Derse, and Sue Vaughan. 7 to 8 p.m. Call (415) 621-4472 to participate. - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Psychotics 4 Bush! (http://tinyurl.com/uzb58) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 12/2: Living Wage Celebration/Celebraciòn de Sueldos Justos WHEN: Saturday, December 2, 2006 Sabado, 2 de diciembre 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 522 Valencia Street, San Francisco CONTACT: For more information, call the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition at 415-513-5393. Para màs informacion, llame San Francisco Living Wage Coalition a 415-513-5393. ADMISSION: $5 DETAILS: English: Saturday, December 2. Living Wage Celebration. Enjoy music, spoken word and food to celebrate our victories, and continue the fight to raise wages for low-wage workers. Poetry and art by the San Francisco Latin American Creative Arts Group – Nina Gwiazdon, Ignacio de Alba, Chito Cuellar, Rolando Carrillo, Carlos Ramirez, Alfonso Texidor and Yolanda Catzalco, and music by Una Flor, Un Canto Y Una Poesia – Elizabeth, Nancy and Mario Esteva. Español: Musica, poèsia, arte, danza, comida y rifa. Celebremos, unamonos y contiuemos luchando. Poetas y artistas del San Francisco Latin American Creative Arts Group – Nina Gwiazdon, Ignacio de Alba, Chito Cuellar, Rolando Carrillo, Carlos Ramirez, Alfonso Texidor y Yolanda Catzalco, y musica de Una Flor, Un Canto Y Una Poesia – Elizabeth, Nancy and Mario Esteva. --------- 12/3: FIG Social and Election Wrap (Rap) Up WHEN: Sunday, December 3, 2006 4:00PM-6:00PM WHERE: To be announced CONTACT: Please contact Vicki Leidner, Chairperson at vleidner@rcn.com for details and exact location or visit the FIG working group page: http://tinyurl.com/uk8a4 DETAILS: The next meeting will be the FIG social and election wrap up in the Mission district. We’ll be combining an informal FIG meeting with a more social gathering and debriefing. We'll also re-energize and strategize next steps, both individually and for FIG. Friends and guests welcome. If you would like to bring food or drink to share, please feel free to do so - it will be most welcome. --------- 12/4: Campaigns and Issues Working Group meeting WHEN: Monday, December 4, 2006 7:00PM-8:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: Join the Campaigns and Issues Working Group as we review the year's elections and start brainstorming for 2007. What's next: Priority legislation, 2007 mayor's race, 2 and 4 year planning for local campaigns, candidate recruitment. --------- 12/5: Housing and Land Use Working Group WHEN: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Starts 7:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: This is the first monthly HLU working group meeting after the election season. Agenda items are: 1. Review of "Community Development" draft platform by Tanja Pink; 2. Discuss plans for the HLU seminars next spring (February/March); 3. Any other topics you want to discuss; 4. Announcements; 5. A social gathering to regroup and re-energize. If you would like to bring food or drink to share, please do. We'll share some wine after the meeting. Everyone welcomed, Green Party member or not. --------- 12/7: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday, December 7, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 832 Clement Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord@seaserpent.com --------- 12/7: Free Josh Wolf WHEN: Thursday, December 7, 2006 Starts 7:30PM WHERE: Balazo Gallery, 2183 Mission Street near 18th, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Suggested donation $2 to $25 Cash bar available with ID This event is ALL AGES CONTACT: For more information and/or to participate in this event contact Andy andy.blue(at)yahoo.com www.joshwolf.net DETAILS: Speakers: MARC LENO California State Assemblyman BRUCE BRUGMANN Publisher Bay Guardian CHRIS DALY San Francisco Supervisor ROSS MIRKARIMI, San Francisco Supervisor DAVID GREENE Executive Director, First Amendment Project JANE KIM School Board Comissioner Elect SARAH OLSON Radio Producer and Independent Journalist Film Premiere: New short film about Josh by filmmakers KEVIN EPPS and NJERI SIMS PLUS SPOKEN WORD AND MUSICAL GUESTS* *JOSH WOLF* is a San Francisco free-lance journalist being held for his refusal, based on journalistic principles, to turn over to a federal grand jury his news footage from a July 2005 protest. Free- press advocates from around the world have called his incarceration unjust and a grave violation of the freedom of the press. Josh is well on his way to becoming the longest-incarcerated journalist in US history. His case has prompted Reporters Without Borders to lower the United States' ranking for press freedom nine points to 53rd in the world. For his commitment to journalistic freedom Josh received the 2006 Journalist of the Year Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. On this occasion he was praised by Assemblyman Mark Leno who commended his "courageous dedication to protecting freedom of the press in our country." For more information on Josh's case and to learn how you can help visit www.joshwolf.net Sponsored by: - The San Francisco Bay Guardian - The Free Josh Wolf Coalition - The League of Young Voters - Society of Professional Journalists NorCal Chapter - Reporters Without Borders - First Amendment Project - Youth Radio --------- 12/10: Impeach Bush Rally WHEN: Sunday, December 10, 2006 1:00PM-3:00PM WHERE: United Nations Plaza, SF Civic Center (Market and Hyde), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Rally for International United Nations Human Rights DAY/ Impeachment:Co-sponsored by Worldcan'twaitdriveoutthebushregime, Impeachbush-cheney.com Endorsed by ANSWER-SF, Codepink, SF Greens, Watch Orange Jumpsuited Human Rights "Carolers" (& join in!); Hear fantastic speakers: Larry Everest, Dr. Phillip Peters & others. Join the costumed shopping spree at the farmers market. Sign the petition. Donate if possible; RAIN OR SHINE - BE THERE! --------- 12/12: SF Green Party County Council meeting WHEN: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: Regular monthly meeting of the elected county council. Moved to Tuesdays before the San Francisco Green Party General Monthly Meeting to accommodate newly elected and appointed CC member's schedules. --------- 12/15: Bringing forth Light from Darkness WHEN: Friday, December 15, 2006 6:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: Sunnydale and Persia streets, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: On this day, in San Francisco's largest public housing site, we will be marching to call attention to the burgeoning issue of violence in our city and region, beyond. The march will be a statement asking for redierection in federal, state, and local policies as we stand with mothers that children have been murdered on our streets. "Bringing Forth Light From Darkness" is intended to bring women, men and children from the Bay Area and nation who have been adversely affected by violence and the abandonment of federal, state and local resources to curb violence here at home. In addition, this march will bring awareness to the current war in Iraq in an effort to bring our American troops home. We look forward to to your support with this major city changing event. --------- 12/17: WestSide Green Club Holiday Party WHEN: Sunday, December 17, 2006 3:00PM-5:00PM WHERE: 1339 - 27th Avenue, between Irving and Judah, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Call Barry Hermanson at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 661-5713. DETAILS: Venture out to the Sunset to party with the WestSide Green Club. --------- 12/20: SFGP Holiday Party WHEN: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: Instead of our monthly meeting, we are hosting a holiday get together. Come and join us as we celebrate the 2006 elections. Potluck encouraged. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! 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