On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Alliance for A Better District 6 held their 10th annual meeting and Prestigious Awards Ceremony. A large crowd gave large hands of approval to all the honorees:
Gary Pegueros, South Beach NERT - Jim Berk Memorial Award Recipient
Rudy Corpuz, United Playaz - Steve Conley Memorial Award Recipient
Bashir Alabsi - Dahi Donnelly Memorial Award Recipient
Otto Duffy, District 6 community activists - James Leo Dunn Memorial Award Recipient
Bobby Bogan, Senior Organizing Senior - Arthur Jackson Memorial Award Recipient
Marie-France Ladine, SF City Academy - Tess Manalo-Ventresca Memorial Award Recipient
Misha Olivas, United Playaz, Patricia Walkup Memorial Award Recipient
Anthony Bradford, Black Brothers Esteem - Hank Wilson Memorial Award Recipient
Wanda Hill - Citizen of the Year Award
Safety Awards: Shelley Carroll, Marilyn Isabell, Adam Jackson, Robert Mansfield and James Tracy
James Keys was elected President of Alliance for a Better District 6 at last night's meeting.
Information: alianceforbetterdistrict6.blogspot.com
Pictures:
Meeting held at 201 Turk Street, San Francisco
James Keys, Susan Bryan, Michael Nulty, Dennis Isner
State Senator Leland Yee
Michael Nulty, James Keys and Wanda Hill - Citizen of the Year Award
Michael Nulty, James Keys, Rudy Corpuz, State Senator Leland Yee
January 13, 2010 - Wednesday
San Francisco Police Commission
When: January 13, 2010 - Wednesday
5:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
What: Item from agenda:
Chief's Report - Update on significant policing efforts by Department members.
Report on status of the Justice Facilities Improvement Program.
Commissioners: Dr. Joe Marshall, President; Thomas Mazzucco, Vice President; Petra Dejesus, Yvonne Y. Lee, David Onek, Vincent Pan, James Hammer
Information: 415-553-1667
Organizing locally: Using new media to win
When: January 13, 2010 - Wednesday
6 to 9 p.m.
Where: World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, San Francisco
What: Join Netroots Nation for a discussion on the role online and offline activists can play on comprehensive immigration reform. Jenifer Fernandez Ancona will moderate discussion. Panelists include Paul Hogarth, activist Bobbi Lopez, Christopher Punonghayan and Favianna Rodriguez.
*Change in Venue San Francisco Young Democrats - Local 2 and the Hotel Council
When: January 13, 2010 - Wednesday
6:30 p.m.
Where: The Ambassador, 673 Geary at Leavenworth, San Francisco
What: Speakers from Local 2 and the Hotel Council.
Information: facebook.com/SFYoungDemocrats
City Lights Bookstore - David Hilliard and Fredrika Newton
When: January 13, 2010 - Wednesday
7 p.m.
Where: City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
What: New release of classic collection of Huey Newton's writings and speeches "To Die for the People". Foreword by Elaine Brown. David Hilliard and Fredrika Newtonwill speak.
January 14, 2010 - Thursday
SPUR - The Parking Problem: Balancing local needs with regional needs.
When: January 14, 2010 - Thursday
12:30 p.m.
Where: SPUR, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: Discussion of how we can resolve tension between local needs and regional aims. Redwood City Downtown Development Coordinator Dan Zack and Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Valerie Knepper and Doug Johnson
Commonwealth Club - Kamala Harris
When: January 14, 2010 - Thursday
5:30 p.m.
Where: Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
What: Kamala Harris, District Attorney for San Francisco will discuss her book "Smart on Crime: Elevating the discussion in our City, State, and Nation". $18. non-members
Student Assignment Redesign
When: January 14, 2010 - Thursday
6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Francisco Middle School, 2190 Powell Street, San Francisco
What: San Francisco Board of Education is changing the way students are assigned to schools for 2011. Learn about the options under consideration and share your questions and ideas.
Supervisor John Avalos - Community meeting - Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA)
When: January 14, 2010 - Thursday
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Ingleside Police Station Community Room, 1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane, San Francisco
What: Issues in District 11. Join Supervisor Avalos and representatives from the MTA to discuss parking concerns in the District, including residential permit parking, traffic congestion, and public transportation issues.
Information and RSVP: 415-554-6975
*HANC - Ask Whole Foods
When: January 14, 2010 - Thursday
7 to 9 p.m.
Where: 1833 Page Street, San Francisco
What: Hear the proposal for a downsized Whole Foods at 690 Stanyan, the old Cala Foods.
January 15, 2010 - Friday
Martin Luther King Celebration - I Have A Dream - Labor Breakfast
When: January 15, 2010 - Friday
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Where: ILWU Local 34, 4 Berry Street, San Francisco
What: Join San Francisco Labor Council in celebrating the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. to the American Labor Movement. $35. per person. Information and to make reservation: Shelley Bradford Bell sbb@sbbglobalcommunicaitons.com
In Rememberance - James D. Jefferson
When: January 15, 2010 - Friday
5 to 7 p.m.
Where: San Francisco City Rotunda, San Francisco
What: Memorial Celebration in honor of James Jefferson.
Information and RSVP: Ms. Ruth Mays - SF NAACP 415-922-0650
January 17, 2010 - Sunday
The GLBT Historical Society - Beer & Soda Bust!
When: January 17, 2010 - Sunday
3 to 6 p.m.
Where: The Eagle Tavern, 398 12th Street, San Francisco
What: Beer and soda bust fundraiser for the GLBT Historical Society. $10. donation unlimited beer or soft drinks, food, raffle entry.
January 18, 2010 - Monday
Martin Luther King Day
Politics and Technology
When: January 18, 2010 - Monday
6 to 8 p.m.
Where: The University Club, 800 Powell Street, San Francisco
What: Join the Harvard Club of San Francisco for an enlightening discussion on the use of technology in politics. Confirmed speakers include:
San FranciscoSupervisor David Chiu
Brian Behlendorf, founder of Apache web server
Theo Yedinsky, former New Media Director for Gavin Newsom's gubernatorial campaign
Jude Barry, CEO of Catapult Strategies
$15. general admission
Information: ryan@b2gmedia.com
Youth Speaks 13th Annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When: January 18, 2010 - Monday
7 p.m.
Where: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
What: 13th Annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate Dr. King's birthday
with the Bay Area's leading youth spoken word artists as performers as they remember Dr. King and the other unsung heroes in the movement. $16. ; $6. for people under 20 years old .
January 19, 2010 - Tuesday
San Francisco Gray Panthers - "Don't Call it Reform. We still need Single Payer!
When: January 19, 2010 - Tuesday
12:30 p.m.
Where: Unitarian Center, Fireside Room, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco
What: Monthly meeting. Health reform and its effects on Medicare.
SPUR - The Complete Street: A new plan for Cesar Chavez
When: January 19, 2010 - Tuesday
12:30
Where: SPUR, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: See an example of San Francisco's new approach to street planning with the redesign of Cesar Chavez Street. The project is a laboratory of public support, interagency challenges, creative funding, stormwater management and good urban design. Hear Andres Power, project manager for the Cesar Chavez redesign and other city staff as they share lessons learned from this work. $5. non-members
Plan C Membership Meeting
When: January 19, 2010 - Tuesday
6:30 p.m.
Where: St Mary's Cathedral, Cathedral Center, St. Francis Hall, 1111 Gough Street, S.F.
What: Guest Speakers:
Theresa Sparks - former President of the San Francisco Police Commission
Police Chief George Gascon (tentatively)
Following the member meeting there will be a Member Social from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Meet board members and other members of Plan C. The program will be an informative opportunity to network and meet those who share your concerns about the future of our city.
Randall Museum - Public Meeting
When: January 19, 2010 - Tuesday
7 p.m.
Where: Randall Museum, Buckley Room, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco
What: Discussion - review the past year. Announce plans for the coming year. Answer questions and get feedback.
January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
Compstat Meeting
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
10 a.m.
Where: Scottish Rite Memorial Center, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., San Francisco
What: Compstat meeting - San Francisco Police
Homelessness Ends with a Home! - Protest
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Justin Herman Plaza to Federal Building, San Francisco
What: Win affordable housing and civil rights for everyone.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce - Supervisor David Chiu
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco
What: Hear President of the Board David Chiu.
Commonwealth Club - Tom Campbell
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
5:30 p.m.
Where: Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
What: Tom Campbell - Republican Gubernatorial Candidate will discuss "The Economy: What Government Must Do to Promote Recovery". $18. non members
Coalition to Save Public Health
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
6 p.m.
Where: SEIU, 350 Rhode Island, San Francisco
What: Coalition to Save Public Health meeting. Discussion on budget restructuring, public education and revenue options.
Information: Alysabeth Alexander alysabeth@yahoo.com
Ocean Beach - Grocery expansion
When: January 20, 2010 - Wednesday
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Richmond Community Center, 251 18th Avenue, San Francisco
What: Safeway grocery store representative will talk about long-term plans for Ocean Beach locating including some housing developments on the property.
January 21, 2010 - Thursday
*100th Anniversary of the US Immigration Station, Angel Island
When: January 21, 2010 - Thursday
10 a.m.
Where: Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
What: The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, in conjunction with the California State Parks and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will commemorate the opening of the immigration station on January 21, 1910.
Program:
A naturalization ceremony for 100 new U.S. citizens, with the Oath of Allegiance to be administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas.
California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman
San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar
Past and present San Francisco poet laureates Diane DiPrima and Janice Mirikitani
Buck Gee, President of the Angel Island Immigration Station Board of Directors
Eddie Wong, Executive Director of the Angel Island Immigration Station.
RSVP info@aiisf.org
*Streetsblog Anniversary Party and Fundraiser
When: January 21, 2010
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
What: Streetsblog turns one year this month. Celebrate the successes and look ahead to 2010. Music, food and drinks. Valet bicycle parking will be provided by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Music by B-Haul of Tasty. Event is free - but will be making an appeal for donations to help us expand our reach in the coming year.
Information: sf.streetsblog.org
*Supervisor Eric Mar - Coffee hour
When: January 21, 2010 - Thursday
6 to 7 p.m.
Where: Simple Pleasures Cafe, 3434 Balboa Street (between 35th and 36th Avenue, SF
What: Come and share what's on your mind with Supervisor Eric Mar.
Information: eric.l.mar@sfgov.org
*One Year Later Photo Exhibition
When: January 21, 2010 - Thursday
6 to 8 p.m.
Where: African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton, San Francisco
What: Exhibit "A Year Later'. A community photographic exhibit of the 56th Inauguration. Opening Reception one year later from the 56th Inauguration festival. "One Year Later" seeks to recapture the energy, emotion and enthusiasm that swept the Bay Area as we collectively watched the first African-American President be sworn into office.
Exhibit is from January 20th to March 21st 2010.
Information: info@aaacc.org
*NOPNA - General Meeting
When: January 21, 2010 - Thursday
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton Street, San Francisco
What: Monthly meeting. Meet and Greet with meeting after.
Information: events@nopna.org
January 22, 2010 - Friday
*SPUR - The legacy of Livable Streets: Four decades later, what have we learned?
When: January 22, 2010 - Friday
12:30 p.m.
Where: SPUR, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: Hear Bruce Appleyard, who is working on the second edition of his father's book "Livable Streets" and Joshua Hart, who will discuss his plane-free journey from San Francisco to the UK, where he replicated Donald Appleyard's study for the first time in Europe. $5. non-members
*Supervisor David Campos and Supervisor John Avalos - Art Party
When: January 22, 2010 - Friday
5 to 7 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 272 and Room 244, San Francisco
What: Art party. With the help of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, the District 9 office will be showcasing the work of painters Kelly Ording and Jet Martinez, mixed-media artists Richard Nyhaeen, Rafael Vieira and Michael Roman, silkscreen artists Gina Contreras and Marshaw Shaw, and the prints of Jose Guadalupe Posada from the James Nikas collection.
Information: camposstaff@sfgov.org
January 23, 2010 - Saturday
*Planning the Future of Sunnydale - Mercy Housing/HOPE SF Meeting
When: January 23, 2010 - Saturday
10:30 a.m.
Where: 1654 Sunnydale Avenue, San Francisco
What: Community meeting discussing the rebuilding of Sunnydale Housing.
Information: Ramie Dare - 415-452-9744
*A Bomb in Every Issue: Ramparts Magazine
When: January 23, 2010 - Saturday
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Main Library, 100 Larking Street, San Francisco
What: Hear author Peter Richardson discuss his book "A Bomb in Every Issue: How the Short, Unruly Life of Ramparts Magazine Changed America".
Information: sfpl.lib.ca.us
*Buena Vista Park Southeast Hillside Project
When: January 23, 2010 - Saturday
11 a.m.
Where: Buena Vista Park, at the intersection of Buena Vista East/West at Upper Terrace, San Francisco
What: Ribbon-cuttingh ceremony for the Buena Vista Park Southeast Hillside Project.
Information: info@BVNASF.com
*Planning meeting for new open space in the Mission District
When: January 23, 2010 - Saturday
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Marshall Elementary School, 1575 15th Street (Capp Street) San Francisco
What: Public is welcome to discuss proposed open space in the northeast Mission at 17th Street and Folsom.
Light refreshments, childcare.
Information: susan.exline@sfgov.orgh
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