Federal Court Hearing Friday, Nov. 18, 9:00 A.M.

FEDERAL COURT HEARING FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 9:00 a.m.  The motion of Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity and other environmentalist groups for a Preliminary Injunction to halt all mowing on Holes 10-18 and halt all pumping at Sharp Park -- measures which would effectively destroy the golf course, according to famed golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. -- will come up for hearing in the San Francisco courtroom of Federal Judge Susan Illston next Friday, November 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.  The court proceedings will be open to the public at the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, in the Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Ave. (one block north of Civic Center, at the corner of Polk St.), 19th Floor, Courtroom 10.  Court papers of the Public Golf Alliance and City of San Francisco can be found on the Alliance website, by clicking here.        CONGRESSWOMAN SPEIER SAYS "NO" TO GGNRA  In a forceful letter dated October 7, 2011, Congresswoman Jackie Speier -- whose 12th Congressional District includes southern San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, including Pacifica and the Sharp Park Golf Course -- advised San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and the Board of Supervisors that she would oppose the use of federal money for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to manage Sharp Park, as proposed in legislation introduced September 6 by San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos.  To see a copy of the Congresswoman's letter, click here.  This is consistent with Congresswoman Speier's longstanding support of efforts to save the 80-year-old Sharp Park Golf Course, while simultaneously recovering habitat for endangered species in the Sharp Park wetlands.  To send a thank-you letter to Congresswoman Speier for her continuing support for golf at Sharp Park, click here. WANTED: NEW MEMBERS Those who wish to eliminate Sharp Park have deep pockets and powerful friends.  We must build our membership and show City Hall that we have a strong, diverse membership.  We need your help recruiting new SFPGA members: friends, family, co-workers and golf buddies.  You can help us create a strong organization that can protect and advocate for affordable golf into the future.  Can you please take a few minutes and personally sign-up anyone you know who cares about public golf in the City?  Please visit this link and sign-up new members by clicking here.  Thank you for doing your part to save Sharp Park Golf Course. Donations are greatly appreciated. To donate, please visit our website: Donations Page

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