[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly 9/6-9/12
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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/)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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 at 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.
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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
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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 at 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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