[SFGP] Announcement List For The San Francisco Green Party

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, February 20, 2009 

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Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9 p.m. every Fourth Wednesday of the Month
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted)

* SF Green Party General Membership Meeting: Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
http://www.sfgreenparty.org.

* SFGP Free Movie Night, "Religulous": Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1884 

* SFGP Free Movie Night, "Milk": Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1870

* James Madison Awards Banquet: Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 p.m.; $50/members-students, $70/others
New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis St.
The Society of Professional Journalists, NorCal Chapter, will honor champions of the First Amendment at its 24th Annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards. A no-host reception at 5:30 p.m. will be followed by the dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m.  For more information and the list of winners, go to www.spjchapters.org/norcal. 

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NEWS 

It's A Rainy Day - Today 
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8126&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=420&volume_num=43&issue_num=22

Hearst Threatens to Close San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003944528
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/24/MNO2164F73.DTL&type=business&tsp=1

Bicyclists Launch Aggressive Campaign To Complete Bike Network 
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8113&catid=&volume_id=398&issue_id=420&volume_num=43&issue_num=22

Ammiano Wants To Make Marijuana Legal
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/24/BAO416354C.DTL

Stop the Looting of Social Security
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090302/socialsecurity_video

Poll: Most Back Obama's Troop Plan For Afghanistan 
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-02-23-afghanistan-poll_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Capital ‘G’ Green Party Mayor for Racine Possible
http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/nichols-capital-%E2%80%98g%E2%80%99-green-party-mayor-for-racine-possible/
http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/01/20/racine-mayor-resigns-pete-karas-running/