SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/6/06-9/12/06 NEWS: - Democrats Should Be ‘Ashamed' for Abandoning State's Lowest Paid Workers in Minimum Wage Plan (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1524) EVENTS: This week: - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison - 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! Next week: - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale - 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race - 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Save the date: - 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - 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: - Rage Against the Machine: No Shelter (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/ video/41184/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Maxwells Restaurant & Lounge 341 13th Street, Oakland, CA (two blocks from the 13th St. exit of 12th St. BART station) DETAILS: There will be live music and special guests, including County Supervisor President Keith Carson and district and civic leaders. Light refreshments and cash bar. Requested donation $25 and up. No one turned away for lack of funds. --------- 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting WHEN: Thursday, September 7, 2006 This week only Time changed to 7:30PM To accommodate the benefit for the coalition on homelessness WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Last meeting before the FIG Fundraiser for our women candidates and the school board panel hosted by FIG. please rsvp whether or not you are attending. everyone welcome. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress@yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! WHEN: Tuesday, September 12th 9pm at G3 WHERE: 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, California 94118 DETAILS: See http://upcoming.org/event/102068/ --------- 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:00PM: Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres at Amnesty International w/ Robert Greenwald two blocks away Film starts 7:00PM WHERE: Embarcadero Center Cinema (Capacity is 300), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111 For map and directions, see http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/ index.php#maxp=search&q1=One%20Embarcadero%20Center,San%20Francisco%2C %20CA&trf=0&mag=3 TICKETS: To purchase tickets, go to http://virtuous.com/event/3334090513/ or call 415-291-9233, extension 201 with Name, Number of guests & payment information. DETAILS: After the film, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, CorpWatch Managing Editor & Program Director Pratap Chatterjee, and Amnesty International Director of Business and Human Rights, Mila Rosenthal. For other screenings of this film in the Bay Area, see http:// iraqforsale.org/screenings.php for dates, times, and places. --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race WHEN: Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm WHERE: 111 Minna at Second Street, San Francisco INFORMATION: Contact events@johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com DETAILS: Join Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim, and a host of others for music, food, and great conversation to help create a City College that offers education to all, integrated with the community. --------- 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA COST: Free DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are Alika Cooper, Sacha Eckes, and Rachell Sumpter. In this show titled “It won’t hurt,” these artists explore the ironies inherent in our society, reflect the social truths of the past and present, and explore themes such as our social roles and expectations. Their art serves as a social commentary by capturing our desire for a sense of belonging and home, and by recording our attempt to navigate uneasy relationships and even our isolation. The show will include works in gouache, acrylic, and watercolor on paper and panel, and ink on paper. Alika Cooper received her MFA at the California College of Arts in San Francisco, and has shown in the Bay Area at Low Gallery, JFKU Arts and Consciousness Gallery, the Richmond Art Center, Varnish, 111 Minna, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Magic Theatre, Receiver and Lobot. She is represented by Lightbox Gallery in Los Angeles, and recently exhibited at the Scope Hamptons Art Fair in New York, the California College of the Arts MFA Show, and the Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. See her work at www.alikacooper.com Belgian-born Sacha Eckes studied printmaking at the St Lucas Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Gent. She has exhibited at numerous San Francisco galleries including The Lab, 111 Minna Gallery, National Product, Needles and Pens, Low Gallery and The Adobe Back Room Gallery. Her work is currently heavily influenced by politics, zombies, heart break and bits and pieces of paper. See her work at www.sachaeckes.com Rachell Sumpter has held exhibitions in Portland, Bristol (United Kingdom), New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Michigan, and Los Angeles including a group installation projects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See her work at www.rachellsumpter.com. --------- 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2006 Starts 6:00PM WHERE: The Beacon Ballroom, 260 King Street (corner of King and 4th streets), San Francisco, CA View map athttp://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=260%20King% 20Street,%20San%20Francisco%20CA DETAILS: Matt Gonzalez (former president of the SF Board of Supervisors), Krissy Keefer (for Congress, District 8)Aimee Allison (Oakland City Council candidate), and Gayle McLaughlin (RIchmond Mayoral candidate) cordially invited you to attend a special Fundraising Reception for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Phil Walker of the law firm of Adelson, Testan, and Brundo, is hosting a gala fundraiser at the Beacon Ballroom for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Walker was the Host and Creator of the television show "Out and Beyond", is a former national legal columnist for Genre Magazine, and is a well know leader in San Francisco's gay community. Matt Gonzalez, Distrct 8 Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, Oakland City Council Candidate Aimee Allison, Richmond City Council member and Mayoral Candidate Gayle McLaughlin, and other guest officials will join us. If scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending these events, please consider making an on-line contribution by going to https:// www.voteforrest.org/donate Help support Forrest's grassroots campaign for Free and Fair Elections in California! Event Sponsors: Phil Walker and Steven Jimenez --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== 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! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! 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