February 9 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty mastodon.sfgreens.org/@sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Thanks to all who came out to oppose the "Monster in the Mission" last week! A report on the event is here: http://www.sfexaminer.com/tensions-mission-district-gentrification-flare-hea... Join us tomorrow for a panel on Single Payer legislation, featuring several Green Party activists. If you are a KPFA member, see below for our endorsements for the KPFA Board elections, ongoing for the rest of this month. *===========================* What: Single Payer Now Panel Discussion Where: 518 Valencia St (@ 16th St), SF When: Sun, Feb 10, 3 pm A Panel of Single Payer activists report on the new Single Payer - Medicare for All legislation. Judy Beck - SEIU 1021 member Barbara Commins - retired nurse at SFState and member of SF Berniecrats Barry Hermanson - SF Green Party Lou Gold - retired SEIU 2579 at SF State Don Bechler - Chair, Single Payer Now Sponsored by Single Payer Now and the ESIFund For more information, call 415-695-7891 or email dbechler@value.net *===========================* What: Vote for Greens in KPFA Board Elections Where: Online, for KPFA members When: Now through March 5 Three Bay Area Green Party members are running for KPFA's "Local Station Board" election which begins this week! They are: Don Macleay, James McFadden, and Daniel Borgstrom. In addition, Noni Session (who has attended a number of Oakland Greens meetings, and who served as moderator for the Green Party of Alameda County's January 13 "Green Sunday" program), is also a candidate. The SF Green Party has endorsed this entire slate, as have several other Green Party chapters. In addition, they have been endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, Michael Parenti, Peter Phillips, Laura Wells, Jack Heyman, Larry Shoup, Gar Smith, Andres Soto, Joy Moore, Mickey Huff, and many others. The local group "Rescue Pacifica" is keeping track of endorsements, and also has the candidates' statements on their website (along with other election info), here: https://rescuepacifica.net/ Look for recent email with voting instructions from the Pacifica Foundation (sent by simplyvoting.com) if you are a KPFA member. *===========================* What: Save the Date - Redstone Labor Temple fundraiser Where: Redstone Bldg (2940 16th Street, near South Van Ness), SF When: Wed, Feb 27 Save this date, the 104th anniversary of the opening of the Redstone Labor Temple, for a fundraiser to save the building. More details will be posted on the group's Facebook page and in our newsletter: https://www.facebook.com/savetheredstonelabortemple *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.