*Greentings,* It's a great time to be a Green! The political insiders keep trying to paint us as done, but we continue to thrive! 88 new Greens were registered at Pride this year! Record-setting numbers we haven't seen since 2003 during the lead-up to the war! Now's the time to get involved! *Green Party Endorsement Meetings* The most important monthly meetings of the year are coming up in July and August, when we make our endorsements. Both meetings will take place from 7-9 pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, in room 301. We will discuss and make endorsements on ballot initiatives on Wednesday July 28, and we'll hold a candidate forum and make decisions on those contests on Wednesday August 25. (We've already endorsed NO on the proposed law against sitting down on public sidewalks, and NO on the proposition barring local officials from participating in party politics.) Candidates running for Supervisor, School Board, or College Board will receive our questionnaire just after the filing deadline, and answers will be posted on our website. Candidates for these offices who return our questionnaire, as well as people running for other offices, will be invited to speak at our forum and seek our endorsement. All Green Party meetings and forums are open to the public. Registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer prior to our August meeting, contact the County Council by emailing cc@sfgreens.org. * **Upcoming Monthly Meetings** July (7/28) - Endorsements for Propositions, Welcome new CC members. August (8/25)- Endorsements for Supes, college board and school board. * ============================ *Meet 2008 Green Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Tonight!* Join Cynthia McKinney to kick off of her cross country Bike4Peace tour: tonight, Thursday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., at Twinspace, 2111 Mission St. Community discussion with former presidential candidate and Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, moderated by POCC Minister of Information JR of Block Report Radio and Hard Knock Radio's Davey D - sponsored by Block Report and Hard Knock Radio. Wheelchair accessible. Donations welcome. For more info and other appearences in the East Bay this weekend, visit: http://sfbayview.com/2010/cynthia-mckinney-on-the-oil-volcano-big-oil-and-bi... ============================ *Help Elect another Green Supervisor (in Mendocino)* A number of you are probably familiar with former U.S. Congressman Dan Hamburg, who was the Green Party of California's first candidate for Governor, in 1998. This year, Dan is running for a seat on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, and if he wins, he will become one of the most prominent elected Greens in the country! Dan did come in first out of four candidates in the recent June election, but he didn't receive the required 51% to avoid a runoff. He is now asking for our assistance -- so please make a contribution ASAP by: 1) sending a check to: Dan Hamburg for Supervisor 2010, Post Office Box 111, Point Arena, CA 95468. Or, 2) go to Dan's campaign website ( www.votehamburg5.org ) and donate by credit card. Thank you very much for helping out! ============================ *Help Stop Wildlife Destruction And Toxic Gentrification In San Francisco* http://our-city.org/campaigns/ ============================ In case you missed it, many Greens were involved in an historic protest... *Afternoon Picket Shuts Down Israeli Zim Lin Line at the Port of Oakland, 6/20/10: video* http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/21/18651424.php ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org