[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,

In this update:
1. News
2. Events

NEWS:
Please note that the Candidates for Supervisor Forum, previously scheduled 
for September 13, has been postponed until September 27.  The Special General 
Meeting will be held September 29.  See more in events section.

Nativo Lopez, President of the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA), 
publicly threw his support to the Green Party this week.  MAPA is a 
multi-partisan advocacy group, formed in 1960, with chapters throughout the state and 
U.S. representing the Mexican, Mexican-American and Latino communities.  Read 
about it at http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com.  For more information on MAPA, 
see http://www.MAPA.org.

Look for Lisa Feldstein, candidate for District Five Supervisor, to appear on 
the "Comcast Local Edition" of CNN Headline News from October 1st through 
Election Day.  "Comcast Local Edition," hosted by Jack Hanson, airs at 25 and 55 
minutes after the hour, two times a day, on CNN Headline News. Lisa has the #2 
endorsement slot in District 5 from the San Francisco Green Party. 
http://www.lisafeldstein.com/

Various Green Party candidates participated in a Labor Day demonstration, and 
some were arrested.  See photos at http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com. 

Drop Lantos Not Bombs has compiled a paper trail on Tom Lantos, 
Congressperson for the 12th District, longtime incumbent, and war hawk of the Democratic 
Party. http://www.droplantosnotbombs.org/paperTrail/index.html

EVENTS:
Saturday & Sunday, September 11 & 12
Massive Campaign Mobilizations for Ross Mirkarimi for Supervisor.  Celebrate 
the office expansion, listen to inspiring speakers, eat yummy food, and reach 
thousands of District 5 voters as the campaign ramps up!  Come to the 
Horseshoe Cafe, located at 568 Haight Street, between Fillmore and Steiner Streets. 
Please call the campaign office at 415-863-4908 to let us know that you'll be 
there.  The campaign needs volunteers every day, morning and night - so please 
help out in whatever ways you can. Ross has the #1 endorsement slot in District 
5 from the San Francisco Green Party. http://www.rossforsupervisor.org

Saturday, September 11
Join us for a great day of fun at the Power to the Peaceful Festival! The San 
Francisco Green Party will have a booth - to help staff the booth, contact 
Mark Barnes mark at terrybaum.com or 415-701-0133. This event is presented each 
year by the visionary musician, international speaker and human rights worker, 
Michael Franti and his group Spearhead with Guerrilla Management. The all-day 
concert begins with yoga at 10 AM, which will be followed by musical performers 
until about 6 PM. For more information about the concert, visit 
http://www.powertothepeaceful.org.
For more information about the SFGP booth, visit http://www.sfgreenparty.org

Saturday, September 11
Join Susan King for a pre- Power to the Peaceful gathering at her house, 
located at 484 Frederick Street near Stanyan.  There will be coffee, bagels, and 
juice from 9:15 - 10:15 AM before heading to the park to distribute literature 
for Susan, who is the SFGP's #3 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor.  
http://www.susankingweb.com

Sunday, September 12
Keeping Our School Age School-Community Dialog on how the entire community 
needs to work together to help our school age children to grow safely and 
successfully. Speakers include: Cedric Yap, Mayor's Liaison to School; School Board 
Member Mark Sanchez and School Board Member Eric Mar. Event takes place at the 
Southeast Community Facility, Alex Pitcher Community Room, 1800 Oakdale 
(Phelps) from 2 - 4 PM. http://www.marksanchez.org.

Sunday, September 12
Participate in a "bicycle parade" to publicize the "Renee Saucedo for 
Supervisor" Campaign! Meet at 24th and Mission at 11 AM, and follow the truck with 
the huge "Renee for Supervisor" sign. Please plan to be out about 90 minutes. 
For more information, please call Karl Kramer at (415) 248-1620. 
http://www.reneesaucedo.com

Sunday, September 12
Come to a precinct walk of the Upper Haight and Cole Valley for Susan King 
for Supervisor.  Susan is the SFGP's #3 endorsed candidate for District 5 
Supervisor.  Come by 484 Frederick at 10:30 AM. Please RSVP to Sue Vaughn at 
susan_e_vaughn at yahoo.com if you can make it.  http://www.susankingweb.com

Sunday, September 12
911 Power to the Peaceful Social Justice Forum
This event takes place from 11 AM - 5 PM at the CELLspace, located at 2050 
Bryant Street between 18th and 19th Streets in San Francisco. Come out to 
connect with other concerned and inspired people who want to take a stand for 
justice.  The day will begin with a participatory dialogue with Peter Camejo and Tom 
Ammiano about the upcoming elections. 
There will be workshops throughout the day that anyone can attend and 
contribute to: 
Guided Meditation Process with Sat Santokh
Political Story Telling thru Yoga
Politics and Voting
Local Economy with Don of Local Exchange and Gustavo of San Francisco Urban 
Alliance For Sustainability
Food and Fuel Security with Simon Harris of Californians For GE Free 
Agriculture, Doug Mosel of GMO Free Mendocino County Campaign, John O'Malley with OTG 
Consutlting, and Kumar Plocher of Yakayo Biofuels
Suggested $10 donation, sliding scale.

Wednesday, September 15
San Francisco Green Party General Meeting
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and will be held at the SFGP office, located at 
1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda for 
this meeting includes endorsement decisions for the rest of the ballot 
propositions, school board and community college board.  Please read the agenda at 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org. Please also read the propositions in advance; 
there will be very limited time to discuss each one. 

Friday, September 17
Kick-off for Baum for Congress
This is the official kick-off party for Terry Baum, Green Party candidate in 
Congressional District 8. Party takes place from 6 - 9 PM at The Lab, located 
at 2948 16th Street at Mission. There will be live music, belly dancing, 
speeches, food and drink. http://www.terrybaum.com

Saturday, September 18 
Free Art in the Park for Kids, Precita Park, Treat and Cesar Chavez from 10 
AM - 1 PM. Free art activities for kids with tips on how parents can use art to 
help students in school. School Board Members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar will 
also be talking about the importance of teaching art in all schools. 
http://www.marksanchez.org

Saturday, September 18
Join Supervisor Chris Daly, School Board Members Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar 
along with School Board Candidate/Green Party Endorsed Candidate Jane Kim on a 
District 6 Walk through the Inner Mission. The district walk will begin at 1 PM 
at the Abandoned Planet Bookstore Store, located at 518 Valencia near 16th 
Street. For more information, call 290-2706. http://www.marksanchez.org
http://www.janekim.org

Saturday, September 18
Join Parents United for Education at a kick-off rally for Proposition F, the 
Parents Voting Rights Initiative, at 6 PM at the Women's Building, located at 
3543 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero.  To receive more information 
about Parents United for Education or to join the coalition, please contact 
David Chiu at (415) 793-5462 or david.chiu at grassroots.com.

Saturday, September 18 
Comedy Benefit for Jane Kim!
Laugh the night away with a great lineup of Bay Area comedians at Blend, 
located at 659 Columbus in North Beach. Featured comedians include Kevin Camia, 
Louis Katz, Oliver Saria, Edwin Li, Jasper Redd and Brent Weinbach. This event 
is hosted by Samantha Chanse.  Doors open at 8 PM; show at 9 PM.  Donation is 
$10 at the door, and includes a full night of DJs and dancing after the comedy 
show. 21+  http://www.janekim.org

Sunday, September 19
Join Green Party Candidate for District 5 Ross Mirkarimi, School Board Member 
Mark Sanchez and School Board Candidate Jane Kim on a District Walk. The 
district walk will begin at 1 PM at the Horseshoe Cafe, located at 566 Haight near 
Fillmore.  For more information, call 290-2706. 
http://www.rossforsuperivsor.org http://www.marksanchez.org  http://www.janekim.org

Tuesday, September 21
Come to a benefit performance of Terry Baum's hit play, "ONE FOOL". The 
candidate will perform the play herself at 8 PM at the Marsh, located at 1062 
Valencia. http://www.terrybaum.com

Monday, September 27
Endorsement Forum: Candidates for Supervisor
7 - 9 PM, location to be announced. For more information visit 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org.

Wednesday, September 29
Special General Meeting
The meeting starts at 7:30 PM, and will be held at the SFGP office, located 
at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco. Agenda 
includes discussion of supervisor races in Districts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 11. 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 8-9
Annual California First Amendment Coalition Assembly, Northgate Hall, UC 
Berkeley
The Friday-evening speaker will be award-winning journalist-author Seymour 
Hersh, in conversation with KQED-FM's Michael Krasny. Visit http://www.cfac.org 
for information and registration. 

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!

Warm Regards,
Erika McDonald
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