[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,

Thanks to those of you who are making donations to help get our slate card 
out this year!  Be sure to email your pledge amounts to Barry at hermansons.com.

In this update:
1. News
2. Events

NEWS:
Go Matt Go!  Book Party Cancelled
The publication party has been CANCELLED for Monday, October 25, due to 
problems with shipping in the new books. For those of you who already ordered a 
book, Nicole will be shipping your copies out as they arrive. For everyone else, 
you can order the book off BarnesandNoble.com or Amazon.com.

The Political Edge is a new book just published by City Lights.  In the wake 
of the astonishing popular mobilization on behalf of an underdog campaign to 
elect Green Party Matt Gonzalez mayor of San Francisco, The Political Edge 
analyzes emergent political energies, where they came from, and where they¹re 
going. 

Check out http://www.BeyondChron.org for Brett Grisham's "No On Prop 62" 
editorial.

Renee Saucedo, our candidate for District 9 Supervisor, got some additional 
endorsements.  The Transport Workers Union Local 200 made Renee their first 
choice and presented her with a $200 contribution from their Committee for 
Political Education.  TWU Local 200 represents 245 MUNI supervisors and other City 
employees.  The San Francisco Bay View Newspaper and the National Organization 
for Women (NOW) have also endorsed Renee.
http://www.reneesaucedo.com

Pat Gray, Green Party candidate for CD12, has scored some local media 
coverage!  Pat will appear on "Meet the Candidates 2004", a program produced by 
KTVU-TV Channel 2.  The first show will air on KICU, Channel 36, on Friday, October 
22 from Noon to 12:30 PM. The program will also air on KTVU-TV Channel 2 on 
Saturday, October 23 from 8:30 - 9:00 PM.  Candidate interviews may also be 
viewed individually on the KTVU web site at http://www.ktvu.com. 
Pat is scheduled to be on KPFA-FM at 8:08 AM on Thursday, October 28.
Pat was also mentioned in the San Mateo County Times article recently.
http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87~11268~2478749,00.html
http://www.patrgray.org

EVENTS:
Friday, October 22 
Come to Progressive Bridges for San Francisco, a benefit for District 5 
Supervisor Candidates Robert Haaland and Ross Mirkarimi, as well as School Board 
Candidates Mark Sanchez, Eric Mar, Jane Kim and Dr. James Calloway. Enjoy music, 
spoken word and speeches. Event will be held from 7 - 9 PM at the Canvas 
Gallery, located at 1200 9th Avenue at Lincoln. For more information call 
415-290-2706. 

Saturday, October 23
Join us for Immigrant Pride Day!   Come to 24th and Mission Streets at 11 AM. 
 For more information call 415-452-9992 or email alternative at sbcglobal.net 
http://www.voice4parents.com

Saturday, October 23
Come to a mobilization for Susan King, our #3 endorsed candidate for District 
5, at 11 AM.  Saturday location is 1247 Divisadero Street.  Sunday, meet at 
Susan King's home, 484 Frederick Street to table at the Heart of Cole street 
fair in Cole Valley, 10:30 AM.  For more information, call Sue Vaughn 
415-601-9297. 
http://www.susankingweb.org

Saturday, October 23
End the Occupation Bring Our Troops Home Now!  An Evening of Anti-War 
Culture: Art, Spoken Word, Poetry, and Music for Proposition N.  Event takes place 
from 4 - 7 PM at 532 Gallery, located at 532 Sutter Street between Powell & 
Mason near Union Square. Program includes Matt Gonzalez, President of San 
Francisco Board of Supervisors and Neeli Cherkovski, Writer in Residence, New College. 
 Suggested donation is $5-$250.  No one turned away for lack of funds.
http://www.yesonn.net/

Saturday & Sunday, October 23 & 24
Jane Kim Mobilization in District 1, 3 & 4: Come anytime between 10:30 AM -1 
PM.  Meet at Jane Kim headquarters, located at 275 Arguello Boulevard.
For more information, contact Carolyn Tran 415-377-4711.  The campaign is 
also looking for volunteers to go with Jane to help pass out literature at 
certain bus stops in the city.   To volunteer please email volunteer at janekim.org.
http://www.janekim.org

Sunday, October 24 
Activists from the Arab-American, Muslim, Iranian and immigrant communities 
are hosting a fundraiser for Renee Saucedo and Ross Mirkarimi from 7 - 9:30 
PM. Location is Medjool Lounge 2524 Mission Street. For more info call (415) 
248-1620. http://www.reneesaucedo.com http://www.rossforsupervisor.org. 

Tuesday, October 26
The Commonwealth Club is hosting a forum "Ranked-Choice Voting in San 
Francisco's November 2004 Election: How It Works and Why It Matters".
Event begins at 7 PM, and will be held at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor.  
Speakers include Steven Hill, Co-Founder and Associate Director of the Center for 
Voting and Democracy, and Richard DeLeon of San Francisco State University.  
Admission is free.  For reservations, call 415-597-6705 or register online at: 
http://www.commonwealthclub.org/featured.html#rankedchoice

Wednesday, October 27
Come to a District 5 Forum and hear the candidates talk with Western Addition 
residents about youth violence.  Forum begins at 7:30 PM and takes place at 
the Marcus Garvey housing coop, located at Pierce and Eddy Streets, upstairs in 
the coop community room. 

Saturday, October 30
Opening of Terry Baum's play "Two Fools or Love Conquers All - Not!" 
Two women, one American and one Costa Rican - they can't live without each 
other. But where in the world can they legally live WITH each other? This 
lesbian Odd Couple confronts personal and cultural differences, while they 
struggle with immigration issues. It is the funny, passionate story of Gracie 
and 
Luna, who claim the right to love without borders. Play runs through November 
21. Shows at 8 PM. Info & Tickets: 415-861-5079. http://www.terrybaum.com 

Saturday, October 30 
Come to a benefit for Congressional Candidate Terry Baum featuring Gwen 
Avery, blues singer extraordinaire! Event begins at 3 PM at Wild Side West, 
located at 424 Cortland in Bernal Heights. Terry and Renee Saucedo will be 
speaking. Donation: $10. http://www.terrybaum.com

Sunday, October 31
African-American Voter March 
Lisa Feldstein, our #2 endorsed candidate for District 5, has organized a 
march to call attention to African-American voting power.  The march will provide
all registered voters marching to City Hall with the opportunity to vote 
on-site.
Lisa will be marching with other community leaders such as Bill Barnes, 
former aide to Supervisor Chris Daly, and Dr. James Calloway, candidate for the San 
Francisco School Board.  March begins at 2 PM at the Ella Hill Hutch 
Community Center, located at 1050 McAllister Street near Webster, and ends at City 
Hall.
 http://www.lisafeldstein.com

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! 

Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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