[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter -- 8-29-2007

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San Francisco Green Party Newsletter for August 29, 2007


Events:
1. Wednesday, August 29
7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Special General Membership meeting.  We will consider Propositions A (transit charter reform), C (requiring public hearings for mayoral and supervisor ballot measures), D (library preservation Renewal fund), G (establishing Golden Gate Park stables matching fund), and I (establishing an office of Small Business and creating a small business assistance center).

2. Thursday, August 30
6:30PM-9:00PM, Army of None Book Launch: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End the War, and Build a Better World by Aimee Allison and David Solnit

BOOK RELEASE & PROJECT KICK-OFF CELEBRATION Join Army vet Aimee Allison and global justice organizer and puppeteer David Solnit in celebrating their book release and launching a 40-city tour to support local counter recruitment and antiwar efforts.

Club Oasis
135 12th St., @ Madison, Oakland
(6 blocks E. of Broadway/12th St. BART)
6. Sunday, September 8
Power to the Peaceful
Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.  Please join us under the big SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY banner.

3.  Saturday, September 8
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Power to the Peaceful in Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.  If you want to participate in tabling, contact Sue at susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com or call (415) 668-3119 or (415) 601-9297.  Or just look for us under the big San Francisco Green Party Banner.

4. Saturday, September 15
Beach Impeach Flashmob at Crissy Field, before 2 p.m., time yet to be determined.  For more info, go to:

http://volunteerforchange.org/go/signup/7886+c5f2d829fa1caa414f703f6228d3423e58bc6536+7901


8. Saturday, September 22
SOMAFEST 2007 in South of Market.  More details to come.

In the News:

Democratic Part Budget Sell-Out
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1600

S.F. public housing cameras no help in homicide arrests
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/14/MNIPRHRPE.DTL

PAC raises money for the benefit of fundraisers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/12/AR2007081201371.html?hpid= topnews

Newsom lacks serious challengers, but lineup is full of characters
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/11/MNVVRFQM6.DTL

Feds will check on Bayview asbestos
Neighbors' complaints prompt examination of airborne dust
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/03/BA01RC80O2.DTL
Camelot came, now Lost?  Newsom fundraising is down http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070804.shtml; 

They're Back: Ethics Resumes Meltdowns
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070807.shtml

Part II: An Insider’s Evaluation of the Players
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070808.shtml

Harm Reduction in the Park
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4227&catid=4&volume_id=254&issue_id=309&volume_num=41&issue_num=45


We are seeking:
1) A treasurer – contact cc at sfgreens.org
2) Volunteers for other activities, you name it – contact cc at sfgreens.org or susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com

City Hall is seeking members for:
Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=64788

And LAFCo:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=36743


       
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