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Dear SEVAP Organizers,

(c/c all relevant SF City Gov Websites),

We just received the following announcement from our dear friend Roberto Ariel Vargas (Latino Community Policing Board):
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Dear Loved Ones, Friends &Colleagues:
The Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program (SEVAP), a project of the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, will be holding the 13th Annual SF Homicide Memorial Quilt Panel Dedication Ceremony next week, May 31, 2007 at the usual location. A flier is attached for you to print, copy and/or forward to others.
As in the past, there will be dinner, music and words of comfort and wisdom. Co-sponsors of this event are the Southeast San Francisco Critical Incident Recovery Team (SESF CIRT), Mothers Against Guns In Communities (M.A.G.I.C.), Voice of the Community and the Victim Services, also of the Office of the SF District Attorney. We look forward to seeing those who are working to assist affected families, loved ones and communities of homicide victims along with other concerned citizens.
Attached is the flier with details. Pass the word.
Blessings,
The Planning Committee
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Last week, we wrote to Cati Okorie Hawkins, inquiring about the "usual location", but have not received a response, we know that Sister Cati, who we highly respect and love is very busy...

Rev Hawkins told me at last year event,  when I offered Idriss Stelley Foundation's future collboration : "I have been doing this alone for 11 years. I don't need you !".
I put in on the account of being under pressure with last minute preparations...

SF DA offers a $5000 funeral benefit for the families of Victims of Violent Homicides..... except if PD committed the Homicide...

We wrote  to Assemblyman Mark leno about the need to write a Bill in order to remedy this injustice.
Last year, at a funeral benefit event for the families of Big O Lefiti and Ssa Sullivan, both Brithers of Color, both UNARMED, at Brett Hart in Bayview, Idriss Stelley Foundation raised $250... Our Poor Community of Color is heavily taxed, and desperately need your help, Mark !

You write:
"We look forward to seeing those who are working to assist affected families, loved ones and communities of homicide victims along with other concerned citizens."

Last year, Idriss Stelley Foundation was invited, and brought along:

*     Atty. Marylon Boyd, mother of Cammerin Boyd
*     Elvira Pollard, mother of Gus Rugley
*     Julio Sr. & Mirna Ayala, parents of Julio Ayala
*     Marie Harrison (Green Action)
*     Maurice Campbell, (director of Community First Coalition)

and was authorized to share the mike for 3 minutes, shared with Mr. Ayala Sr.,  Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Boyd.

Idriss Stelley Foundation have been providing direct services to grieving families for the past 4 years...
Counseling
Support Groups
24HR Bilingual Crisis line, receiving an average of 400 calls per month...
Managing 71 websites for Grieving Families and Activists Nationwide...

Why do we get this announcement through our dear friend Roberto Ariel Vargas' regular community alerts,
not a word from you, organizers?

Did the following individuals:

Marylon Boyd,
Elvira Pollard ,
Julio Sr.  & Mirna Ayala,

and families of :

Craig Holden,
Asa Sullivan,
Richard Tims.
Greory Hooper,
Big O Lefiti,
Marcos Garcia,
Aaron Williams.
Herbert Tyrelle Watts,
Kathryn Eklund,
Sheila Detoy,
Jahid Akbar,
Tyrelle Taylor,

receive an invitation ?
at the "usual location" ?

Do they qualify as
"Grieving Families"?

Your forwarded message stated twice: :
"see attached flyer".
Upon opening it, we only read a job annoucement at Jamestown Center,
and something about a "FestivalVolcanesJoel" event.

What is about this "usual Location"?
"Accessibility" ?
"Transparency" ?

Anyone ?

We will be happy to forward your announcement to all our listserves, provided that it would include
the LOCATION of May 31, 2007 event,
and a personalized invitation to Grieving Families who lost Loved Ones at the hands of Law Inforcement.

In Unity & Respect,

Idriss Stelley Foundation
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Idriss Stelley Foundation
meshá Mongé-Irizarry, Idriss' Mom
ISF, director

SF Bayview National Black Newspaper Reporter
&member of::

National Hurricane Relief Board
ADFE (Board of Association of Socialist French Citizens Abroad )
Youth Empowerment Funding Advisory Board, YEFAB / DCYF
National Black&BrownUnity Movement Member
African American Community Policing Relations Board, (AACPRB) South East Branch
Rainbow Push Coalition contributing member
Member of October 22 National Coalition to Stop Police Brutality
Freelance writer, Indybay, Indymedia and San Jose Happs Magazine
SF Green Party People of Color Caucus
Owner of SF_Village_Voice Community Radio
Host of SF Bayview CEDP (Campaign to End the Death Penalty)
Coordinator  of "Education Bot Incarceration, SF Chapter

(Nominated "Local Hero of the Year"
meshá Mongé-Irizarry,Director
by the San Francisco Bay Guardian,
"Best of 2004 Award" edition, July 28/04

Beyond Chronicle "Unsung Heroes"  Award Dec. 2006

February, 2007Recipient of
"WE_ARE_THE_ONES_WE_HAVE_BEEN_WAITING_FOR"
International Award, spearheaded by Dorinda Moreno
Mother of the National Xicano Moratorium, honoring
1000 Women who have made a sustantial difference in our World
Madame Kadiatou Diallo, Mother of Amadou Diallo,
Murdered  by NYPD in 1999, is a recent recipient of the Award.
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