[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly 6/9-6/15
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SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 6/9/06-6/15/06
NEWS:
- 6/7: Aimee Allison makes November run-off against incumbent
(http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_3908606)
- 6/7: Keefer campaign makes a splash on the streets of San Francisco
(http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/news_in_brief/
keefer_cookies_060607.shtml)
- 6/7: Green Party Chooses State, Federal Slate
(http://www.cagreens.org/press/pr060607.shtml)
- 5/30: California Assembly Votes Yes to National Popular Vote Plan
(http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1499)
EVENTS:
This week:
- 6/8: Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting
- 6/10: Sixth Street Fair: contact Sue Vaughan at
susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com to help
- 6/11: Haight Ashbury Festival: contact Sue Vaughan at
susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com to help
Next week:
- 6/16: "Let’s Put Harvey Milk Back in City Hall!" Supervisor Ross
Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Celebrating SF LGBT Pride Month
- 6/17-18: Juneteenth: contact Sue Vaughan at
susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com to help
Save the date:
- 6/18: Campaign Training for Women, Sponsored by FIG
- 6/18: Women on the Frontlines
- 6/25: San Francisco Pride Parade: contact Sue Vaughan at
susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com to help
ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
- Aimee Allison Campaign Update: Allison To Face Kernighan in 11/7
Runoff
- Co-Chair Needed for GROW Working Group
IN EVERY ISSUE:
- Left Talk with Diamond Dave!
- 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!
- Become a Green Party Sustainer!
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
- Red State Rabbit (http://www.bushflash.com/yt03.html)
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EVENTS:
6/8: Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting
WHEN:
Thursday, June 8
7:30PM-9:15PM
WHERE:
San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and
7th St.), San Francisco
DETAILS:
The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues of San
Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of
non-human animals. Of course, all are welcome.
For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord at seaserpent.com
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6/10: Sixth Street Fair
WHEN:
Saturday, June 10, 2006
8:00AM-3:00PM
WHERE:
Sixth Street, San Francisco
DETAILS:
The San Francisco Green Party will be tabling at the Sixth Street Fair.
Contact Sue Vaughan at 668-3119 if you can help table.
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6/11: Haight Ashbury Festival
WHEN:
Sunday, June 11, 2006
11:00AM-5:00PM
WHERE:
Haight Ashbury Street, San Francisco
DETAILS:
The SFGP will be tabling at this fun annual event. Contact Sue Vaughan
at 668-3119 if you can help haul our booth and other supplies to and
from this event or of you want to help table.
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6/16: "Let’s Put Harvey Milk Back in City Hall!" Supervisor Ross
Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Celebrating SF LGBT Pride Month
WHEN:
Friday, June 16, 2006, 5-8 pm
Show runs through July 19, 2006
WHERE:
San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett, Room 282
DETAILS:
This art party and show, hosted by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, features
Harvey Milk related photographs and memorabilia contributed by: the San
Francisco Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society;
San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum; and the Harvey Milk
City Hall Memorial Committee (photographer Daniel Nicoletta, Nancy
McNally, San Francisco artist and founder of the National AIDS Memorial
Grove in Golden Gate Park, and Rick Hauptman.)
Harvey Milk, one of nation’s first openly gay elected officials in the
nation, became a hero to the LGBT civil rights movement. He was
assassinated at SF City Hall in 1978. To honor his achievements, the
Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee, a non-profit organization,
was formed to commission a sculpture of Supervisor Harvey Milk to be
placed in City Hall.
For more information, go to http://www.milkmemorial.org/.
Please join Supervisor Mirkarimi in celebrating SF LGBT Pride Month,
and in taking another step toward putting Harvey Milk back in City
Hall.
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6/17-18: Juneteenth
WHEN:
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
WHERE:
Fillmore and Eddy Streets, San Francisco
DETAILS:
The San Francisco Green Party will be tabling at this enjoyable event
on Fillmore at Eddie in the heart of San Francisco's historic Jazz
District. Contact Sue Vaughan at 668-3119 if you can help haul the
booth and other materials to and from the office or if you can table.
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6/18: FIG's Campaign Training for Women
WHEN:
Sunday, June 18, 2006
1:00PM-4:00PM
WHERE:
Brava Theatre, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco
ADMISSION:
$5 for SF Green Party Members and $10 for All Others
DETAILS:
Learn about organizing a grassroots campaign, including fundraising,
campaign filings and publicity, from a very diverse panel of experts.
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6/18: Women on the Frontlines
WHEN:
Sunday, June 18, 2006
2:00 PM
WHERE:
Church of Divine Man, 2018 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
ADMISSION:
$10 Donation Requested
$5 Students
CONTACT, INFORMATION:
For more information, contact: Elana Auerbach at era at peacexpeace.org
Please visit: www.peacexpeace.org
DETAILS:
We are hosting an event where we will be screening our eye-opening and
inspirational documentary film: "Women on the Frontlines."
Focusing on two women in each country, this documentary takes viewers
into the lives of women who are engaged in often-ignored aspects of
peace building. This emotionally charged feature provides an exclusive
view of the world through the eyes of ten strong, determined, and
compassionate women, who are transforming both their communities and
themselves into a new culture of peace.
Screening followed by Circle discussion
Women, Men and Children are all invited to attend.
From Peace x Peace, Bay Area Hub Circle
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6/25: San Francisco Pride Parade
WHEN:
Sunday, June 25, 2006
10:00AM-12:00AM
WHERE:
Fillmore and Eddy Streets, San Francisco
DETAILS:
The San Francisco Green Party will be participating in the parade this
year as usual. We need a minimum of two contigent monitors. You must go
to the hour-long workshop at the Women's Building (or elsewhere) in
order to be certified as a contigent monitor. Let Sue Vaughan know if
you are willing to be a contigent monitor. 668-3119.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
Aimee Allison Campaign Update: Allison To Face Kernighan in 11/7 Runoff
Unofficial results with 100% of precincts reporting.
Patricia Kernighan 3,429 47.3%
Aimee Allison 2,700 37.2%
Shirley Gee 1,115 15.4%
Aimee Allison will face Patricia Kernighan in a runoff on November 7th.
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Co-Chair Needed for GROW Working Group
Micheas Herman of the GROW Working Group (tabling and voter
registration) is seeking a new co-chair. Contact Micheas Herman at ...
or the County Council at cc at sfgreens.org for more information.
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IN EVERY ISSUE:
Left Talk with Diamond Dave!
Tune in to a round table discussion of progressive issues from the
Green perspective (represented by Diamond Dave Whitaker) and the ISO
perspective. 88.1 FM or 880 AM, every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. Hosted by Spencer the Speaker.
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Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City!
Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor
campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close
enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor,
and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would
start helping us win such victories!
So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we
have helped to:
- Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses
- Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law
- Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and
- Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV
after the City tried to pull them off.
Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity
service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and
wind power instead!
We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to
help us win this fight.
No experience necessary.
Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong
progressive organizer.
To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or
send an email to jobs at our-city.org
For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org
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Become a Green Party Sustainer!
As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining
donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double
that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make
a regular contribution to the Green Party.
Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating
expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically
reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free
us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through
the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep
our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including
the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative.
Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure!
For more information, see
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