ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 Send Announcement items to news@sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no General Meeting in December; meetings will return to their usual dates/times in January 2009 (Fourth Wednesday of each Month). http://www.sfgreenparty.org _____________________________________________________ Events * CODEPINK Holiday Potluck: Saturday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m. Global Exchange. 2017 Mission Street, 2nd Floor CODEPINK and Global Exchange present a holiday potluck that includes a trip report from Rae Abileah, who recently returned from an interfaith peace delegation to Iran. * SF Green Party General Meeting: Dec. 24 - CANCELED http://www.sfgreenparty.org * James Madison Awards: Deadline for nominations is Friday, Jan. 9. Winners honoring/shielding freedom-of-information and First Amendment rights will be recognized at SPJ's annual dinner in mid-March; date, time and place TBA. Categories include professional journalist, citizen, legal counsel, nonprofit organization, public official, student journalist, source/whistle blower, educator, librarian, electronic access, cartoonist, career achievement and news media. http://www.spjchapters.org/norcal/ _______________________ NEWS Single-payer Health Care Will Boost The Economy http://us.mg203.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=6p5ct86vlmk38 Pastor Warren's Inauguration Invitation by Obama Mirrors the Clinton Administration's Approach To Gay Rights http://us.mg203.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=8a84lvosufng6