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vegetarian
n. A person who does not eat meat or fish. They may however, eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products. Ethical vegetarians often avoid fur or leather.
vegan
n. A strict vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, such as honey, fur or leather.
ahimsa
n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.
jai·gong slang. Cantonese for the word 'vegetarian' (useful word to know in a chinese restaurant).
Seats still available. Call JC at telephone 415-552-8883 to make it to the reservation list before sending in your check payment. Due date: August 19
See Auction and Raffle items at the bottom of this email.
MADHATTER TEA PARTY Sunday, August 23, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Secret Garden Tea House, Garden Room 721 Lincoln Way between 8th & 9th Avenue, San Francisco
Fund-raiser for WORLD VEG FESTIVAL (Oct 3 & 4) $30 per person in advance (mail checks made out to SFVS to Joseph Cadiz, 73 Rondel Place, San Francisco CA 94103 by August 19TH
Wear your favorite hat. If you have no hat, you are welcome too.
Prizes for the prettiest, funniest, and most unusual. Raffles and Silent Auction. For additional information, call 415-273-5841. Enjoy a festive afternoon of bottomless teas, herbal teas and vegan delights
Menu: Sandwiches: Marinated Cucumber with Baby Dill, Homemade Pesto & Tomatoes, Banana & Walnut, and Mini Pita with Curry Quinoa Pilaf;
Savories: Garden Veggie Rice Roll with Basil, Mint & Lemon Maple Dressing and Stuffed Mini Pepper with Sweet Chillie Lime Corn, Fire Roasted Bell Pepper with Garlic & Balsamic Vinegar;
Sweets: Sour Cherry Pear Tart, Vegan Cranberry Scone, Vegan Blue Berry Scone. A special donation of vegan cookies and cake from Violet Sweet Shoppe, a Vegan Bakery www.violetsweetshoppe.com
AUCTION / RAFFLE LIST
1. $10 value, T-shirt organic cotton red color with silkscreen, Large "Viva Las Vegan". Donated by Merry Vegan 2. $21 value, Lady's bracelet with "Vegan" rhinestones setting. Donated by Snooty Jewelry 3. $50 gift certificate from Herbivore 4. $25 gift certificate from Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe for online purchase 5. $225 value One Cooking Class for two people at the Natural Gourmet Institute, 48 West St, New York, NY 6. $75 Gift certificate from Candle Café, 154 E 79th St., New York, NY, plus one cotton bag and one Large cotton T-shirt 7. $200 value, weekend for two at Todos Santos Resort at Baja, Mexico, near Cabo http://www.todossantos.cc/floradelmar.html (certificate not yet received) 8. $24 value, two Men's vegan wallet from The Vegan Collection 9.A set of 5 DVDs: On the Run. Real life ALF adventure stories by Ingrid Newkirk. Donated by JC 10.$40 value, Black nylon shoulder bag with logo of the San Francisco Vegetarian Society 11.$40 value, Cotton backpack, khaki color with logo of the San Francisco Vegetarian Society
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