ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 Send Announcement items to news@sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9 p.m. every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem **************************************************************************** EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Eco-Feast for Eric Mar: Friday, Oct. 10, 6:30-9 p.m., $15-$20 donation requested. Eric Mar for Supervisor HQ, 4328 Geary Blvd Celebrate the fact that San Francisco's major environmental organizations -- the Sierra Club, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters, the San Francisco Green Party, and San Francisco Tomorrow -- have endorsed Eric Mar for Supervisor of the District 1 (Richmond); with Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Morrison, Jennifer Clary, John Rizzo, Amandeep Jawa and David Baker. Music: DJ Platypus. Organic wine and dishes created from seasonal, organic farmers-market produce. * Green Supe -- A Benefit To Elect Mark Sanchez: Oct. 11, 8 p.m. House of Love, 1596 Fulton St. @ Lyon A great party to benefit Mark Sanchez in his bid for the Board of Supervisors! Special Guest Speakers: Peace Mom and congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, College Board candidate Bruce Wolf, College Board Trustee John Rizzo, Planning Commission President Christina Olague, School Board candidate Barbara Lopez. Performers: DJ Daneekah (Coo-Yah! Reggae/Dancehall); DJ Stepwise (Holding Firm Reggae Sundays); The Eggplant Casino (live Tropical/Tango/Bossa Nova/Hardcore Caribbean Ropeburn); dj_spaceinvader (memekast/Glitch-hop/Breaks); Akil w/ Soda (live Rap/R&B/Hip-Hop duo). Come early for a not to-be-missed screening of the hilarious new indie film sensation and SF International Film Festival hit- Evolution: The Musical (8:30 Showtime) http://www.evolutionthemusical.com/ More info: http://sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1854 * California First Amendment Coalition's Open Government Assembly: Oct. 17-18 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism The annual Free Speech and Open Government Assembly brings together the best and brightest in law, journalism and public policy to discuss leading First Amendment issues of the day. Follow link to register (free) www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index * March and Rally for Social and Economic Justice for All: Sunday, Oct. 19 11:00 a.m. Assemble at 16th St. and Mission; Noon March down Mission Street; 1 p.m. Rally at 24th and Mission streets. For more information, contact 863-1225 or sflivingwage@riseup.net. * Green Party General Membership Meetings: Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem _______________________ NEWS Anti-Prop-H Ads Have Little To Do With Substance Of Clean Energy Act http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7245&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=4... They're Stealing from You and Me -- Where's the Outrage? http://www.alternet.org/election08/101694/they%27re_stealing_from_you_and_me... The Financial Meltdown Requires Far-reaching Green Solutions, say Green Party Leaders http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=107 GP's National Women's Caucus Challenges Now To Support The McKinney/Clemente Presidential Campaign http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=110 Congress Members Told Troops Could Be Deployed on U.S. Streets to Carry Out "Crowd Control" http://www.alternet.org/rights/101958/thousands_of_troops_are_deployed_on_u.... _______________________ VOTER GUIDE The SF Green Party is putting together a Voter Guide for the fall election! We have put a lot of time and thought into our endorsements and would like to share our political analysis and ballot recommendations with Greens citywide and other allies. We are currently raising funds to cover printing and mailing costs. Check our endorsements here (write-ups in the works): http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem And then go here to make a donation (credit cards accepted): http://sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Or you can simply mail a check to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 We can also use your help! If you are interested in helping with any aspects of the Voter Guide including ballot write-ups, distribution, or fundraising you can email the County Council at cc@sfgreens.org or call Razzu on his cell at 510-387-5796.