[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

Tue Feb 15 09:49:18 PST 2005

Hello Fellow Greens,

Don't forget the February General Meeting this Wednesday!

In this update: 
Call for New County Council Members
News
Events 
CALL FOR NEW COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS
The San Francisco Green Party County Council is seeking up to three 
additional members to finish the current term ending in March 2006.  Obligations 
include, but are not limited to, an interest in and commitment to forwarding the 
agenda of the Green Party, attending a monthly meeting held the second Wednesday 
of every month and also attendance at the General Membership meetings held on 
the third Wednesday of every month.  Work on various committees and occasional 
facilitation of both County Council and GM meetings is also required.  In 
between meetings, participation in on-line discussions, consideration of 
proposals and voting by email is also often necessary.

Interested parties are asked to send, via email, the answers to the following 
questions:

Why do you want to be a member of the County Council?
What additional specific contributions do you feel you can make to the County 
Council?
Please describe your current involvement in the Green Party.

Depending the number and quality of applications received, persons may be 
asked to attend an upcoming County Council meeting for additional questioning by 
current members.

Positions are opened until filled at the discretion of the County Council.  
The General Membership has final approval of candidates recommended by the 
County Council.

Please email responses to the above questions and your contact information to 
Maureen DeBoer at maureen_deboer at hotmail.com.  This search committee consists 
of Maureen DeBoer, James Collins and Micheas Herman.

NEWS:
San Francisco Green Party Transportation Working Group Co-Chair Sue Vaughan 
was featured in the San Francisco Examiner as part of a protest against MUNI 
fare hikes.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/02/14/news/20050214_ne04_muni.txt

Green Party of California Applauds Bold Universal Health Care Plan
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1297

Big business front group SFSOS is sending wasteful blast faxes to the Board 
of Supervisors.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/02/14//news//20050214_ne07_faxes.txt

"Paper, Plastic, and Cash" Check out previous media coverage of reducing the 
use of environmentally harmful plastic bags.
http://www.sfusualsuspects.com/ 

SFCall.com has published some more articles from our own SFGP County Council 
member Kim Knox.
http://www.sfcall.com/

Green Party member and recently re-elected school board member Mark Sanchez 
was quoted in a recent article about Superintendent Arlene Ackerman's latest 
tantrum.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/15/BAGU1BB0J81.DTL

KGO-TV/ABC-7 Reporter Carolyn Tyler covered a new angle on the anniversary of 
gay marriages in San Francisco.  Apparently, Mayor Newsom stated at a press 
conference last Thursday that some Greens have been calling his office and 
asking him to register Green.  Many of us were puzzled by this, since Mayor Newsom 
does not share our values.  San Francisco Green Party County Council member 
Dr. Paul Quick was quoted in the television news story, setting the record 
straight by saying there is absolutely no official effort by the Green Party to 
court Gavin Newsom.

Green Party member Aimee Allison is running for the Oakland City Council.  
http://www.AimeeAllison.net

Wal-Mart Gets Caught, and Gets Special Privileges
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/12/national/12wage.html?oref=login

EVENTS:
Tuesday, February 15
Please attend the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) hearing in Room 400 
at 4 PM and/or the February 28 MTA hearing in Room 250 (Board of Supervisors 
chamber) at 2 PM to protest MUNI fare hikes and service cutbacks.  Also contact 
directors of the MTA:
Cleopatra Vaughns, Chair
401 Van Ness Avenue, #334
San Francisco, California 94102
e-mail: Roberta_Boomer at ci.sf.ca.us

Wednesday, February 16
San Francisco Green Party General Meeting will be held at the San Francisco 
Green Party office, located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th 
Streets in San Francisco.  Meeting will be held from 7:30 – 9:30 PM.  The agenda is 
posted on the web site. 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1203

Thursday, February 17
Please come to a farewell celebration honoring Lateefah Simon and the young 
women of The Center for Young Women's Development (CYWD).  Lateefah Simon has 
been the Executive Director of the Center for Young Women’s Development for the 
past 8 years — since she was 19 years old. Under her leadership, CYWD has 
developed one of the first peer-run education, employment, and community 
reintegration programs for system-involved young women.  Event is being held from 6 – 
9 PM at the West Bay Conference Center, located at 1290 Fillmore Street in San 
Francisco.  A $25 donation is suggested, but no one will be turned away for 
lack of funds.  For more information about the event and to become a sponsor 
please contact Eleanor Palacios at 415-252-7239 or email, 
eleanor.palacios at sbcglobal.net.  Visit the website at http://www.CYWD.org. 

Friday, February 18
There is a critical hearing on the case of Sheila DeToy, a 17-year-old girl 
who was shot to death in 1998 by Gregory Breslin, a San Francisco Police 
Officer.  If the cops get their way, the Superior Court will dismiss the cast 
against Breslin.  The Office of Citizen Complaints found that Officer Gregory 
Breslin is responsible for Sheila's death.  The OCC also sustained complaints 
against the other officers involved in the killing.  In 2003, the San Francisco 
Police Commission decided they wanted to file charges against the officers, but 
the Police Officers Association is trying to get Breslin off on a technicality.  
The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 AM in Superior Court at the Civic Center 
Courthouse, located at 400 McAllister Street, Dept. 301.  CASE # CPF04-504029
For more information call Bay Area Police Watch at 510-428-3939.

Friday, February 18
Join us at the kick-off party for Green Party member Aimee Allison, who is 
running for Oakland City Council!  Party starts at 5:30 PM and takes place at 
531 Valle Vista Avenue in Oakland, near the Grand Lake Theater.  For a map and 
more details go to http://www.AimeeAllison.net.

Tuesday, February 22
People who oppose military recruitment in the schools are asked to attend and 
speak at this San Francisco Board of Education meeting, which begins at 7 PM. 
 The board meeting will be held at 555 Franklin Street, 2nd floor.  For more 
information, contact Bay Area United Against War at: giobon at sbcglobal.net.

Wednesday, February 23
Please join the SF Public Utilities Commission in charting the course for San 
Francisco's future water supply. Attend the upcoming public workshop series: 
Expanding San Francisco's Water Supply Options to help shape the development 
of SF Integrated Water Resources Plan. Learn about water supply options, find 
out about the challenges facing SF and what choices we have to meet future 
water demands, provide input during the plan development process.  Workshop #1 
will be on Wednesday, February 23rd from 6 – 8 PM at 1145 Market Street in the 
Hetch Hetchy Conference Room (1st Floor). For more information, contact Karen 
Hurst at khurst at sfwater.org or 415-551-4637 or Suzanne Gautier at 
sgautier at sfwater.org or 415-554-3204.  http://www.sfwater.org

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!

Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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