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October 2004 Newsletter
Green Party of Sonoma County (GPSC) News for October:
1. Green Talk: "Palestine is Still the Issue" (Oct 7)
2. GPSC Endorsements for the November 2004 Election
3. GE-Free Signature Drive Update
4. Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
5. Contact Information
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GREEN TALK - "Palestine is Still the Issue" - Video & Discussion
Thursday, October 7, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Environmental Center of Sonoma County
404A Mendocino Ave (near 5th Street), Santa Rosa
We will be presenting the documentary, "Palestine is Still the Issue,"
by Award-winning journalist and film-maker John Pilger. Pilger returns
to the Middle East and questions why there has been no progress
towards peace. The film will be followed by discussion.
Green Talks are informal meetings hosted by the Green Party of Sonoma
County on the first Thursday of each month. Admission is free, but any
donation is welcome. To get more information, suggest future topics,
or join the Green Talk Working Group, please email
greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or call Ann at 542-3037.
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GPSC ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 ELECTION
The following endorsements are based on the results from the July,
August, and September GPSC General Meetings. For more information on
the propositions and candidates, please visit our website at
http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/hotstuff/gpsc_election_main.shtml
Propositions
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YES 59 -- Access to government information
YES 60 -- Primary Elections
NO 60A -- Surplus Property
NO 61 -- Children's Hospital Projects Bond
NO 62 -- Elections. Primaries. Initiative Constitutional
Amendment and Statute.
YES 63 -- Mental Health Services, tax on millionaires
NO 64 -- Limit Unfair Business Competition Laws
YES 65 -- Local Government Funding
YES 1A -- Local Government Funding
YES 66 -- Amend the "Three Strikes" law
NO 67 -- Emergency Medical Services, telephone surcharge
NO 68 -- Tribal Gaming Compacts
YES 70 -- Tribal Gaming Compacts
NO 69 -- DNA Database, those charged with certain crimes
NO 71 -- Stem Cell Research Bonds
YES 72 -- Referendum
Sonoma County City Councils
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Tanya Boone-Alva -- Cotati
Tod Brilliant -- Healdsburg
Pamela Torliatt -- Petaluma
Cindy Thomas -- Petaluma
Matt Rogina -- Rohnert Park
Jake Mackenzie -- Rohnert Park
Caroline Bañuelos -- Santa Rosa
Veronica Jacobi -- Santa Rosa
Craig Litwin -- Sebastopol
Sam Pierce -- Sebastopol
Bill Patterson -- Windsor
Debora Fudge -- Windsor
School Boards
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Omar Medina -- Santa Rosa High School District
NOW is the time to contribute to local Green campaigns! Green
candidates in your area appreciate your vote, but they also need your
help in getting the message out to your neighbors, friends, and family
that there are viable progressive choices on the ballot this November.
Contact a campaign near you to get involved in these last few weeks
before the election. Let's celebrate some victories on November 2nd!
Note: Sam Pierce, candidate for Sebastopol City Council and a long
time Green Party member, is asking for volunteers to help walk
precincts, stuff envelopes, and do lots of other tasks. Donations are
needed too. If you can help, please contact Jim Housman at 823-7564 or
e-mail at jjhman@comcast.net.
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GE-FREE SIGNATURE DRIVE UPDATE
The Green Party of Sonoma County is working in coalition with GE-Free
Sonoma County to qualify an initiative for the spring ballot. We are
continuing to gather signatures to ban the growing of genetically
engineered crops in Sonoma County. To succeed we need another 29,000
signatures before the rains come - so we may only have until late
October to accomplish this! Every hour you can help is crucial - don't
wait until after the election to get involved. To sign up for a shift
gathering signatures outside a supermarket or event, call the campaign
office at 823-4410. To find out where you can pick up a petition kit
to gather signatures on your own, go to the website for a list of
petition pick-up locations: http://www.gefreesonoma.org.
FREE FILM SHOWINGS OF "THE FUTURE OF FOOD"
This acclaimed 90-minute documentary is an in-depth investigation into
the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled GMO products that have
quietly filled grocery store shelves over the past decade. Thorough,
clear and compelling, makes the complex issues understandable. This is
one of the best-made documentaries I've seen, and certain to get just
about anyone opposed to genetic engineering and ready to act. More
info at: http://www.thefutureoffood.com
We will have VHS copies of the film available for a campaign donation
of $25 or more, and it will soon be available to borrow from public
libraries and (locally owned) video stores throughout the county.
Showings of "The Future of Food":
Sep 24 - Fri 7:30 PM - PETALUMA, Friday night film series
Petaluma Coffee Cafe, 2nd & H Streets
Sep 29 - Wed 6:00 PM - COTATI, SSU, Salazar Hall, room 2021
Oct 7 - Thu 7:00 PM - SANTA ROSA, New College, 99 Sixth St.
Oct 8 - Fri 7:00 PM - SEBASTOPOL, Center for the Arts, 6780
Depot (behind Sebastopol Liquors on Hwy 12, one block east
of downtown Sebastopol)
Oct 28 - Thu 7:00 PM - SANTA ROSA, Peace & Justice Center,
467 Sebastopol Ave (tentative, call to confirm: 575-8902)
Nov 8 - Mon 7:00 PM - GUERNEVILLE Library
WORKSHOPS ON GE
We will be offering workshops on stopping genetically engineered crops
at the NorthBay EcoFest (Oct 2 & 3, Sebastopol Community Center,
http://www.northbayecofest.com) and at the seventh annual Labor and
Social Action Conference (October 8 & 9, Sonoma State University, Info
at 545-7349, ext 109)
Call to get involved; together we can stop Monsanto and the BioTech
industry's theft of our genetic heritage!
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Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
*NOTE* To check for new events and schedule changes, visit the
GPSC on-line calendar at
http://www.cagreens.org/c/sonoma/calendar.pl
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7 (Thu) GREEN TALK: "PALESTINE IS STILL THE ISSUE" - Video & Discussion
7 PM, Environmental Center, 404A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
For more info, see item #1 in this newsletter.
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
14 (Thu) GREEN TALKS WORKING GROUP MEETING
7 PM. Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
20 (Wed) DEADLINE FOR GPSC NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS FOR OCTOBER
Email an outline for a newsletter article or information on
a Green-related event to pc@sonomagreenparty.org
21 (Thu) GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
7-9 PM, Environmental Center, 404A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
The general meeting is held every 3rd Thursday of the month. All
interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: info@sonomagreenparty.org
22 (Fri) IT/PC WORKING GROUP MEETING
7-9 PM, Aroma Roasters Coffee Company, Railroad Square, Santa Rosa
This meeting is held quarterly on the 4th Friday of the month. All
interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: it@sonomagreenparty.org
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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WORKING GROUPS (WG)
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Bill of Rights Defense WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bordc.shtml
Contact: bordc@sonomagreenparty.org
Bylaws WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bylaws.shtml
Contact: bylaws@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
Electoral Reform WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_er.shtml
Contact: er@sonomagreenparty.org or Jim Housman at 823-7564
Green Talk WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_greentalk.shtml
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
IT (Information Technologies) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_it.shtml
Contact: it@sonomagreenparty.org
Outreach WG
Contact: outreach@sonomagreenparty.org, darius0@comcast.net
or 953-4682
PC (Public Communications) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_pc.shtml
Contact: pc@sonomagreenparty.org
Tabling WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_table.shtml
Contact: Tim Smith at 206-0260 or Rioryon@aol.com
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LOCALS
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West Sonoma County Green Party Chapter
Contact: Jan Meiswinkel at 524-8818.
Campus Greens - Sonoma State University Chapter
Contact: jaredl@sbcglobal.net
Listserve:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/sonomacampusgreens
(Interested in starting a SRJC chapter? Email
jswingaling@hotmail.com)
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