Three of the 6 Pacific coast salmon species (Sockeye, Chum, Pink) are already extinct from California coastal waters and rivers, and with the other 3 species (Chinook, Coho, Steelhead) severely depleted and endangered, and many other marine life species grossly impacted by pollution and over-exploitation, Sonoma County Greens helped collect 2,000 letters from Sonoma county residents in July, for the Russian River Keeper's letter-writing campaign. The Russian River Keepers will soon deliver the letters to local state legislators and to the California Fish & Game Commission.

Overall, a total of 4,000 letters are to be sent to : District 1 (Sebastopol to Oregon border) State Assemblyman - Democrat, Wes Chesbro; District 2 (Napa/Sonoma to Oregon border) State Senator - Democrat, Pat Wiggins; and the State Fish & Game Commission in Sacramento, urging them to adopt the IPA, North Central Coast, Marine Protection Plan.

This plan is supported and endorsed, not only by the Russian River Keepers and many Greens, but also, by the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, the California Academy of Sciences, Defenders of Wildlife, Stewards of the Redwoods and Coast, and other local conservation groups.

The State's decision on this important fish, marine life and coastal protection plan is due sometime in August.

Thank you to you all for your help and efforts in this matter.

For more information contact :
Russian Riverkeeper, POB 1335, Healdsburg, Ca, 95448

If you have been wondering what you can do to help strengthen the Green Party in Sonoma County (GPSC), here are some suggestions:

• Help table for the GPSC at the Wednesday Night Market in Santa Rosa between 5 - 8 PM
• Help the GPSC host the Green Party of California's Fall General Assembly in Cotati (see item #3 below)
• Attend any of our monthly GPSC General Business Meetings (see calendar below)

The Green Party of Sonoma County (GPSC) will be hosting the Green Party of California's Fall General Assembly (GA) this October 10th and 11th at the Cotati Veterans Memorial Hall. The GPSC coordinators (including the County Council) are organizing this event, but additional volunteers are needed to assist with the planning and to help out during the weekend of the General Assembly. If you'd like to support the party, please contact Tim Morgan at blkcloud_at_sonic.net and express your desire to help. We need:

Pre-Event Volunteers

• Greens to work on a food committee - Steve Devereux is investigating this now.
• Greens to work on a logistics committee (this includes travel and lodging research) - Halley DeCarion is working on this now.
• Greens to assist with event planning (as in entertainment etc.) - Tim Morgan is the point person on this.
• We also need Greens within a rough radius of Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Petaluma, and Cotati-Rohnert Park to step up and help provide home stays for GPCA Greens traveling other parts of the state.

Volunteers During the Event

We will need help with food preparation and service, registration, setup and clean up on both days, and possibly some event participants or speakers for the Saturday evening program.

So please help make this event a success and volunteer to support your party.

Tim Morgan

Treasurer GPSC

Note: As more information becomes available it will be posted on the plenary web site at http://cagreens.org/plenary/.

NOTE:
- We sometimes include events that may not have been officially endorsed by the GPSC, but may be of interest to local Greens. - To check for new events and schedule changes, visit our home page at http://www.sonomagreenparty.org

1-2

(Sat-Sun) 1st Annual Vegan & Vegetarian Food Festival
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
La Plaza Park, downtown Cotati
Old Redwood Hwy & West Sierra Ave.
For more information, call 707-591-1786

2

(Sun) Meeting of Sonoma County Activists
12:00 PM. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa

4

(Tue) CIRSC Meeting
Committee for Immigrants Rights of Sonoma County
Knox Presbyterian Church
1650 W. 3rd Street (corner of Stony Point Rd)

8

(Sat) Forum on Car Impoundments
Saint Rose Church, 398 10th St., Santa Rosa
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: social time and music
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM: participating forum which will include speakers, lawyers and a time for questions and answers. 
For more info phone  707-318-2818
This event  is sponsored by Sonoma County Committee for Immigrant Rights, the Graton Day Labor Center and the Latino Democratic Club of Sonoma.

9

(Sun) Hiroshima Nagasaki Remembrance
Presented by Peace Crane Project at Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Ave
2:30 PM Reception, 3:00 PM Program
Sponsors: Japanese American Citizens League of Sonoma County, Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County, National Japanese American Historical Society & Unitarian Universalist Congregation, S.R.

12

(Wed) Marriage Equality Meeting
Unitarian Universalist Church, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

18

(Tue) CIRSC Meeting
Committee for Immigrants Rights of Sonoma County
Knox Presbyterian Church
1650 W. 3rd Street (corner of Stony Point Rd)

20

(Thu) GPSC General Business Meeting
Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park. Ronda St, Rohnert Park
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Business meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of the month. 
All interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: 707-202-4507 or email info_at_sonomagreenparty.org

1

(Tue) CIRSC Meeting
Committee for Immigrants Rights of Sonoma County
Knox Presbyterian Church
1650 W. 3rd Street (corner of Stony Point Rd)

15

(Tue) CIRSC Meeting
Committee for Immigrants Rights of Sonoma County
Knox Presbyterian Church
1650 W. 3rd Street (corner of Stony Point Rd)

17

(Thu) GPSC General Business Meeting
Rancho Feliz Clubhouse, 6607 Redwood Dr., Rohnert Park
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Directions: Rancho Feliz is located at 6607 Redwood Dr in Rohnert Park, on the west side of 101 Freeway, between the Rohnert Park Expressway and Gravenstein Hwy exits. The Clubhouse is in the center of the park on Ronda Street (with additional parking in back off Salamanca Street) and can be approached by way of either Estrella Drive or Madrigal Street from the park entrance

Business meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of the month. 
All interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: email info_at_sonomagreenparty.org

20

(Sun) The 12th Annual Progressive Festival
Walnut Park (Corner of Petaluma Blvd and D St), Petaluma
The SF Mime Troupe will perform their new play, "Too Big To Fail". Speakers to be announced soon. Don't miss it! http://www.progressivefestival.org/

29

(Tue) CIRSC Meeting
Committee for Immigrants Rights of Sonoma County
Location unknown

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