Monthly Archives: October 2008
Vote NO on 8 – Please Donate to Defeat Discrimination Today!
| October 31, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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Please contribute $50, $100, $500, or more to make sure California civil law doesn’t treat any adult couples differently than they do now. The money will get the following ad on the air … please stretch and find $50, $100, $500, or more to support freedom and equality for all. Keep reading
Vote Early at San Francisco City Hall
| October 31, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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Everybody and their dog is going to be voting on Tuesday – unless they take advantage of voting early! San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 48 (downstairs) Hours: Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to… Keep reading
How do you spell excitement? Notice of Intention to Sell Alcoholic Beverages
| October 31, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Rincon Hill Businesses |
All kidding aside, I’m encouraged to get the Notice of Intention to Engage in the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for 300 Spear Street because it is a sign of new businesses coming to the neighborhood. In this case, the applicant is Reroute LLC, and the “doing business as”… Keep reading
San Francisco Halloween Festival 2008
| October 31, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Events |
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The show is going on at Parking Lot A for San Francisco Halloween Festival 2008. It sounds like the weather may negatively impact the turnout at this event, but I appreciate the efforts the City put in to offer a family event in Mission Bay. If you live nearby and the noise seems to be… Keep reading
Vote NO on 8 – Don't Let Hate Win on November 4th
| October 30, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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As one of your many gay neighbors in Rincon Hill, I’m pleading with you to help the No On Prop 8 campaign by making a contribution and asking your friends to make a contribution today. Yesterday, SFGate.com reported that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops kicked in $200,000 to write discrimination into California’s Constitution. This… Keep reading
URGENT APPEAL – Please Help to Defeat Discrimination
| October 29, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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Please help to defeat the hate groups from around the United States that want to write discrimination into California’s Constitution – please donate as much as you can (give ’til it hurts) to www.NoOnProp8.com (note that the web site collecting donations is secure.ga4.org). Yesterday, the other side reported donations of $2.2 million, dwarfing the $255,650… Keep reading
Post-Election Fund Raiser and Celebration for Democrats and Progressives
| October 28, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Events |
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Meet some of downtown San Francisco’s most active and engaged community members at this post-election fund raiser for Tenant Associations Coalition (TAC). While we may not all share the same political leanings on certain issues, we are all neighbors and friends trying to improve the quality of life for downtown San Franciscans. Let’s celebrate Democrats’… Keep reading
Neighbors in the Haight Demonstrate Why a Neighborhood Association is Important
| October 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under RHNA |
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C.W. Nevius’s article today discusses how the organization of neighbors in the Haight neighborhood turned out in force (about 100 strong) at a Planning Commission meeting last week and were able, as a unified group, to help encourage the approval of a new Whole Foods store development in a spot where an abandoned store sits… Keep reading
Rincon Hill's Transbay Block 11A RFP Released
| October 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Transbay Transit Center |
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As noted in a posting about the Block 8 RFP, the Tranbay Block 11A RFP was released online today. The RFP asks for applicants who can develop, own, operate, and provide intensive supportive services for extremely low-income and formerly homeless individuals who will reside in the approximately 100-120 studio and one-bedroom units of supportive housing… Keep reading
Mormons Shocked to Learn that Gays Hit Back When Attacked
| October 27, 2008 | Posted by jamie under Activism |
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In an article that quotes two Bay Area members of the Church of Latter Day Saints (otherwise known as Mormons) who gave $30,000 each to the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign, it would appear that Mormons are a little taken aback that LGBT folks are punching back after their church’s leaders chose to launch an… Keep reading
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