Oregon's Only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization . 01.31.14

GUN REGISTRATION BILL SCHEDULED?

The anti-rights group "Ceasefire Oregon" sent an email today saying that Prozanzki's gun registration bill SB 1551 is scheduled for a hearing Thursday Feb. 6 at 8am.

As of now, there is no official confirmation and the bill is not scheduled on the committee calendar, so we cannot confirm this date. However, Senator Michael Dembrow, an anti-gunner who is on the committee, recently stated that he expected a hearing early in the session so this may be true.

If Ceasefire is correct then clearly Prozanski is providing them with inside information that he has not provided to the public.  Ethically questionable but not a surprise.

Oddly, Senator Alan Bates (Democrat District 3) said in a radio interview today (KMED, The Bill Meyer Show) the he did not think the bill would get out of committee. He also said he didn't read the bill or know what was in it, so don't put too much faith in anything he says.

We'll keep you posted on any official confirmation, but please keep the heat on.
 
Contact info and suggested message follow:

Senator Floyd Prozanski
Democrat - District 4 - South Lane and North Douglas Counties
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704   District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email: Sen.FloydProzanski@state.or.us

Senator Betsy Close
Republican - District 8 - Albany
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1708
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.BetsyClose@state.or.us

Senator Michael Dembrow
Democrat - District 23 - Portland
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1723    District Phone: 503-281-0608
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-407, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.MichaelDembrow@state.or.us

Senator Jeff Kruse
Republican - District 1 - Roseburg
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701   District Phone: 541-580-3276
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-315, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JeffKruse@state.or.us

Senator Arnie Roblan
Democrat - District 5 - Coos Bay
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1705
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-417, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us

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Dear Senator,

I urge you to vote NO on SB 1551. This bill is a registration bill pure and simple. It does nothing to prevent felons from getting guns but is an unwarranted invasion of my privacy.

Vote against any restrictions on private transfers.

Yours,



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Oregon's Only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization . 01.29.14
http://www.oregonfirearms.org/
First Gun Bills Scheduled.

Two gun related bills have been scheduled for hearings in the House Judiciary Committee.

The first is HB 4035. This bill allows corrections officers to have a firearm in their personal vehicles when parked in a "department parking lot." 

The bill requires that the corrections officers have CHL's.

The bill also requires that the firearm be "locked in a gun box inside the vehicle."

We think corrections officers should have the same rights as everyone else so we support this, but we are a bit concerned by the term "gun box" and wonder why corrections officers will be required to have CHL's to keep a gun locked in their car when no one else does.

But clearly the intention of this bill is good and its sponsor is House Rep Jeff Barker who has been as solid a vote for gun rights as you could ever ask for.

The bill is scheduled to be heard on Monday Feb 3. at 1pm in Room 343.

The second bill is HB 4068.

This bill is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday Feb. 5 at 1pm, also in Room 343.

This bill addresses an anomaly in Oregon law.

Currently a person with a conviction for a small amount of marijuana (or a single diversion) can still apply for a CHL, but only if the conviction was in Oregon and only if it was after 1973.

This bill is intended to expand CHL eligibility to those with old or out of state convictions.

It is modeled after a bill we drafted last year that was introduced by House Rep Kim Thatcher.   While it is not as well crafted as last year's bill and needs some fine tuning, it's a good step and we support it.

Oddly, this bill has as a cosponsor anti-gun Senator Floyd Prozanski.   This bears watching. Since Floyd is the main mover behind a bill to expand Oregon's gun registration we have to wonder what his motives are in cosponsoring this bill.  Politicians love to be able to appeal to as many people as possible. Maybe Floyd is trying to get some points with gun owners while doing all he can to ram through anti-gun legislation.

Speaking of Floyd's anti-gun legislation, Senator Michael Dembrow, who serves on Floyd's Senate Judiciary Committee and is part of the extreme anti-gun segment of the Oregon Senate, sent out an email today expressing his support for Prozanski's anti-gun bill and saying "Expect a long and contentious public hearing sometime early in the session."

Dembow is no friend of gun owners, but because he is an anti-gun insider, we assume his prediction to be accurate. 

Please let the members of the House Judiciary Committee know that you support House Bills 4035 and 4068.

(Please keep in mind, Committee schedules can change at any time.)

Contact info and suggested message follow:
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Dear Representative,

While not perfect, House Bills HB 4035 and 4068 simply make sense. Corrections officers should have the same right to self defense as everyone else does and people with old or out-of-state convictions for small amounts of marijuana should have the same opportunities as those with in-state and more recent convictions.  I strongly urge you to support these bills.

Yours,
__________________________________________________________
Chair Jeff Barker.                    Rep.JeffBarker@state.or.us

Representative Brent Barton    Rep.BrentBarton@state.or.us

Representative Kevin Cameron  Rep.KevinCameron@state.or.us

Representative Wally Hicks       Rep.WallyHicks@state.or.us

Representative Andy Olson      Rep.AndyOlson@state.or.us

Representative Carolyn Tomei   Rep.CarolynTomei@state.or.us

Representative Jennifer Williamson   Rep.JenniferWilliamson@state.or.us

Session #21: Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Eastern Time

The Forest Service's Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program encourages collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes and has helped catalyze larger restoration efforts surrounding National Forests. The first speaker will give an overview of the CFLR program, and two CFLR case studies will be shared from different regions of the US.

Webinar registration is open to all and attendance is free. Please contact Sara Comas (scomas@fs.fed.us) with comments, special accommodations, or to be added to the mailing list.



Scheduled speakers to include:

       Lauren Marshall: USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Coordinator

       Reese Lolley: The Nature Conservancy – Eastern Washington

       Dick Fleishman: USFS Four Forests Restoration Initiative

Please register in advance for this and future webinars.

Visit our website for more information or to view past presentations.

**Society of American Foresters (SAF) Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits and American Planning Association (APA/AICP) Certification Maintenance (CM) credits are available for this webinar.

This series is sponsored by the National Open Space Conservation Group of the USDA Forest Service and Clemson University.

Thank you,
Susan Stein and Sara Comas (US Forest Service)
Susan Guynn (Clemson University)
Sara J. Comas
Natural Resource Specialist
US Forest Service
State & Private Forestry, Cooperative Forestry

www.fs.fed.us/openspace

SCOTUS grants reprieve to death row inmate over pentobarbital
Source: Raw Story

"The US Supreme Court granted a last minute stay to a convicted murderer who is challenging the drugs prison officials had planned to use for his execution on Wednesday. Death Row inmate Herbert Smulls was to be executed overnight Wednesday by the state of Missouri, but Justice Samuel Alito late Tuesday granted him a reprieve, amid ongoing controversy over the use of lethal pentobarbital manufactured by a compounding pharmacy whose identity has not been revealed. Alito, the justice assigned to cases from the region of the United States that includes Missouri, is expected to rule soon on a similar petition from Louisiana inmate Christopher Sepulvado, due to be put to death next week." (01/29/14)

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Hey Folks,

There is another meeting on the land exchange between Bandon Biota and Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation.  The deal has changed.  The new details are in the Meeting Packet. After reviewing the new deal, I'm starting to think someone is listening to me...Rob T.

The meeting packet is fairly lengthy. You can download it at this address:
 http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/pages/commission.aspx#Current_Agenda_and_Packet

Meeting in Salem:
Oregon State Fairgrounds –
Starting at 8:30 am
Cascade Hall 2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

The ODPR Commission
Commission Purpose The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission was created by the State Legislature in 1989 to establish policies, adopt rules necessary to execute the duties of the Department, set fees, acquire property, promote the state´s outdoor recreation policy, and appoint the OPRD Director. Commissioners serve four-year terms. They are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate.


Members and staff Congressional District 1 Vacant

Congressional District 2 Brad Chalfant
Term expires November 2016  
 
Congressional District 3 Jay Graves, Chair
Term expires June 2015 

Congressional District 4  Cal Mukumoto, Vice-Chair  
Term expires September 2016

Congressional District 5 
Wendy Veliz Buck
Term expires April 2017 

East of the Cascades
Sharon Rudi
Term expires December 2013
 
West of the Coast Range
Robin Risley
Term expires March 2017    
 
OPRD
Interim Director  
Lisa Van Laanen
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301
Email: lisa.l.vanlaanen@state.or.us
(503) 986-0719
Fax: (503) 986-0796

Commission Assistant
Vanessa R DeMoe
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
Email: vanessa.demoe@state.or.us
Phone: (503) 986-0719
Fax: (503) 986-0796

Meeting Schedule 2014 Meeting Dates and Locations 
 
February 5             Salem    ·        
April 9                   Bend ·        
June 25                 Klamath Falls    ·        
September 17         Silver Falls              ·       
November 19          Astoria  

Current Agenda and Packet February draft agenda

February meeting packet  

If you would like to be placed on the Interested Parties email list to receive alerts when meeting information is posted to our web site email Vanessa DeMoe, Commission Assistant, at vanessa.demoe@state.or.us 

On Thursday, February 27, 2014, the Tea Party movement will be five years old. Five years ago, Americans around the country spontaneously united to stand up to government waste, government overreach and government abuse. Five years ago, we said “no more” to watching our elected officials ignore the Constitution and the free market principles this country was founded on. With the auto bailouts, stimulus packages, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and the utter abandonment of fiscal responsibility, it was clear Washington was in need of a serious intervention.
 
Five years later, the Tea Party movement has made significant progress. The 2010 landslide elections showed us that the American people are tired of being let down by spend-happy politicians in Washington. Last year during the budget battle, we learned when we are united, we can accomplish great things, like forcing Congress to listen to the people and stand up to President Obama. Still, there’s work to be done. America still has serious challenges ahead in the form of Obamacare, immigration reform, and runaway spending.
 
On February 27, the Tea Party Patriots will gather at the Hyatt Capitol Hill to celebrate the movement’s five-year anniversary, reflect on past successes, and pave a path forward. Join Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin and other liberty-loving Americans including Sen. Mike Lee (UT), Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX), and Rep. Steve King (IA), as we continue to fight for limited government and fiscal responsibility.

For more information on the event or to reserve your place today, please click on the graphic below!
 
In Liberty,
Tea Party Patriots National Support Team

P.S. Please join the Tea Party Patriots' Thunderclap in response to President Obama's State of the Union tomorrow night. You must have a Twitter account, supply your login information and authorize Thunderclap to send a message on your behalf. Click here and follow the instructions to join us to make your voices heard!  

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Public Meeting
Starting at 6:00 pm
Thursday January 30, 2014
The Owen Building
Coquille OR
http://goo.gl/maps/bkt9Z
Contact:  Al Lovie 541-267-0247

Please send a letter or email to the Coos County commissioners if you cannot attend the meeting  Let the commissioners know your thoughts on the Tioga Sports Park Gun Range.  Should the commissioners contribute county tax dollars to this project? 

Call Commissioner
Robert "Bob" Main at
(541) 396-7540
Email: bmain@co.coos.or.us

Call Commissioner
John Sweet at
(541) 396-7541
Email: jsweet@co.coos.or.us

Call Commissioner
Melissa Cribbins at
(541) 396-7539
Email: mcribbins@co.coos.or.us

Preserving the American Dream:  Lessons in Beating Boondoggles     By Gini David

First, the bad news:  So-called “smart growth,” central planning schemes involving land use and mass transit are popping up all over the country like crabgrass. Now the good news: Some folks have successfully managed to galvanize opposition with grassroots organizing tactics and to beat boondoggles before they blossom into financial fiascos for taxpayers.

In late October, I attended the Preserving the American Dream conference in Washington DC, sponsored by the American Dream Coalition (ADC, http://americandreamcoalition.org), a  coalition that promotes freedom, affordable home ownership, property rights, and mobility. To combat big government boondoggles, the ADC provides strategic and tactical counsel from planning experts like Randall O’Toole (Cato Institute), demographer Wendell Cox, ADC’s executive director Eileen Bruskewitz, transit expert Tom Rubin, ethics analyst and writer Stanley Kurtz, and others.

The three-day conference kicked off with an all-day tour of urban projects in the DC Metro area, highlighted by the infamous “Million Dollar Bus Stop” in Arlington (which isn’t paved with Swarovski crystals), the proposed Silver Line Metro to Dulles International Airport, and the tree-lined  town of Bowie, aka “Maryland’s Levittown” as an example of a well-planned suburb.

Transit issues were the focus of much of the ADC conference because in urban planning this is often where the tail wags the dog and creates most issues for citizens. Ideally, the end game should be improved mobility – getting people to employment centers -- and congestion relief balanced with fiscal responsibility. As Randall O’Toole argued, “Paint is cheap,” and mobility can often be achieved with bus systems that are more flexible and far more affordable than fixed rail systems like refurbished trolleys and mega-million dollar projects like our SMART train.

But in the last decade or so, there’s been an explosion of rail projects. Like moths to flame, many politicians and planners seem drawn to rail projects because these “new starts” tempt them with glossy funding from federal agencies like the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Rail plans usually begin with good intentions, often marketed to the public as “Smart” and “Sustainable.”  But too often, ridership projections are fudged to sell projects to taxpayers who later get stuck with construction over-runs and ongoing maintenance. Consider this stat:  nationwide, American cities face $77 billion in unfunded maintenance costs for rail projects!

What’s more, Panos Prevedouros, a professor of transportation engineering at the University of Hawaii, told the ADC audience that rail projects are rife with corruption and fraud, quoting   Bent Flyvbjerg, the renowned Chair of Large Program Management at Oxford University:  “Rail projects are the projects most fraught with delusion and deception.” As Prevedouros explained, “Deception because proponents lie to constituents and overstate ridership and understate costs.  And delusion because proponents believe that their projects are better and different than other failures from the past.”

Further complicating matters: many transit projects are hog-tied to massive land use plans like Plan Bay Area or Portland’s Metro. Federal transit funding becomes both the carrot AND the stick, forcing cities to comply with specific density quotas and “affordable and fair housing” standards, eroding local control, and chasing compliance with far-away bureaucracies and non-government organizations.  (Sound familiar?)

But all is not lost. A fascinating “Beating Boondoggles” workshop presented testimonies by people like Eileen Bruskewitz, ADC’s executive director and a former county supervisor in Dane County, Wisconsin, which encompasses uber- liberal Madison. Eileen opposed a wasteful rail project using a cool tool box of publicity tactics that turned personal attacks on her as a “knuckle-dragging conservative” into PR gold. Local shock jocks rallied around the spunky, self-proclaimed “Cavewoman” and her “No tax for tracks” campaign, causing the rail plan to go belly up. On the west coast, Tiffany Couch, a CPA/CFF and forensic accountant – how sexy is that! – dug diligently for real numbers and dubious practices on a high-profile $1 billion rail project between Oregon and Washington. Tiffany’s forensic accounting skills and articulate, common sense exposed local corruption and defeated the project.

Also inspiring were Karen Jaroch and Sharon Calvert from the Tampa Tea Party, who won the ADC’s annual “American Dreamers” award for their fearless fight against a 2010 tax increase to fund a rail project in Hillsborough County. I met people who were at different stages of their local battles – people like Barbara and Giselle from Pinellas County who were fighting a wasteful rail plan, and Katherine Kersten, a policy analyst from Minneapolis whose city received a $5 million “sustainable community grant” from HUD, as our own ABAG did to promote Plan Bay Area. Bottom line: Federal $ = Carrot and Hammer.

A major speaker was Stanley Kurtz, author and Senior Fellow at The Ethics and Public Policy Center, who warned about the murky end game of the Regional Equality Movement exposed in his  book, “Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities.” And at Monday night’s dinner, newly elected U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (KY-R), lightened the mood with an inside look at Congress and a wicked sense of humor: “In DC, I drive a cheaper Tesla sedan with a bumper sticker reading ‘Kentucky Friends of Coal.’”

The conference ended with savvy grassroots organizing tips from an all-star panel featuring Mimi Steel, who discussed opposition to Plan Bay Area, and Andrea McCarthy of the Cato Institute who gave common sense media relations tips (‘call people, follow up!”).  For me, the most compelling insights came from Hadley Heath, a policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum (iwf.org) and sometimes Fox contributor, who gave tips on messaging and language. Referencing Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Righteous Mind,” which studies moral values and politics, Hadley suggested using words like “fairness” and “caring” which tend to resonate more favorably with liberals. (Made sense to me and now I’m commenting “UNFAIR Obamacare” on many of my Facebook posts.)

 Finally, every morning in DC, I jogged six blocks to the White House and  asked strangers to take a photo of me mugging in front of the White House, arms outstretched, asking the president a question, which I’d later post on my Facebook timeline. In my short “Hi Mr. President” photo blog, I asked about jobs, Obamacare, and so on. I never received a response from our president, but while in DC I got plenty of inspiration and resources from the American Dream conference. And a little hope that people are fighting big government boondoggles – and occasionally winning!

             Common Sense For Oregon (CSFO) is starting the year off right by coming up with solutions to fix things here in Oregon. This year, CSFO is supporting four initiatives that we are working to place on the ballot in November. And while it may be difficult to pass all four initiatives this election season, we know with your support, we can make things happen. That is why we are excited to introduce you to one of the initiatives that we hope you can get excited about: No Taxes on Family Giving.  

            We are taking a new approach to our previous efforts to ending the “Oregon Death Tax.” This time, our initiative will limit the negative effects of the Oregon Estate Tax on family-owned businesses, coupled with creating a “safe harbor” which protects any gifts of property within a family from any state or local tax in Oregon. CSFO is excited about this initiative because we believe all families in Oregon should be protected from any additional taxes.

            When Measure 84 was narrowly defeated in 2012, CSFO, the lead organization helping to move the measure forward, was not deterred. The organization looked at the final statistics, and those stats showed we came close to passing the measure. The measure passed in 27 of 36 Oregon counties. It was narrowly defeated - a shift of 3.4% would have reversed the result. The opposition ran a negative television campaign that depicted the measure as only benefiting the wealthiest individuals, ignoring the real issue as to family farms and businesses - and fairness.  

            CSFO is not letting the issue die. Instead, we continue to fight for what is right in Oregon. Family-owned farms, ranches, and businesses should not be burdened with the Oregon Estate Tax when gifting those businesses or shares of those businesses from one family member to another family member; any direct gift taxes, state or local, should be prohibited on family gifts; any inheritance taxes should be prohibited; and any other form of transfer taxes as to gifts between family members should be prohibited. Note: “family members” are broadly defined.

            In the U.S., 35 states have abandoned estate taxes. Successful entrepreneurs with movable assets are now moving out of Oregon and establishing residences in other states – such as California, Idaho, Nevada or Arizona – which have no estate taxes.

            We have collected enough signatures to submit the start-up petition for No Taxes on Family Giving to the Secretary of State’s office. We are currently engaged in the ballot title process. Once we receive a ballot title, we will need more signatures (like yours) to allow Oregonians to vote on the measure in November.

            So, what can you do? Please share this information with your family members and friends. Those who want to help us gather signatures, or donate a contribution, can contact us at:

Common Sense For Oregon     
2007 State Street      
Salem, Oregon 97301                                                     
Phone: 503-480-0523 
Email: info@commonsensefororegon.org
Website: www.commonsensefororegon.org

            This issue is just as important today as it was when we fought for it in 2012. Please help us win this time. 

Oregon's Only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization . 01.24.14

Obey The Law, Go To Jail

To illustrate just how dangerous Floyd Prozanski's gun registry bill is, we need only look to a case heard in the Supreme Court Wednesday.

The Court heard "Abramski vs United States" a case in which OFF contributed to an Amicus brief filed by other statewide gun groups and Gun Owners of America.

Bruce Abramski purchased a pistol (legally with a background check)in Virginia.  He then took the pistol to Pennsylvania and transferred the pistol to his uncle, through a dealer, with a background check. 

As a result he was charged with making a "straw purchase" and convicted. The implications of this are breath taking.   Just imagine if they start applying this logic anytime a gun is transferred, (sold, given, traded) from its "original" purchaser. (Some of the comments by the Justices will also trouble you.) And this is why Prozanski's universal registration scheme is so very dangerous.

Floyd wants to extend this kind of entrapment into virtually every transfer that takes place, even if you give a gun to your best friend.

But Floyd and his cronies can't stop lying about what the bill is and what it does.

In a Statesman Journal article published today, Prozanski said:

"If the Legislature wanted to create a statewide gun registry it's been collecting this information on dealer and gun show sales for 23 years. It's not a registry. [The bill] extends what our current law has been since 1989; a process for background checks to be completed. All we are doing is closing a loophole."

This does not even make sense. First he admits the state has been collecting this information for "23 years" (personal info and the make, model, caliber and serial number of the transferred gun) then he says  "It's not a registry."  Really? Then what IS it?

But the lies don't stop there.  Floyd then said:

"In the 23 years that we've had background checks in this state, it has never led to confiscation of gun."

The absurdity of this statement can only make you wonder if Floyd is only a liar or if he is actually delusional.  Perhaps he never heard of David Pyles.

David's life was turned upside down, his home was invaded, and his property confiscated based on the Oregon State Police turning over information about his legal gun purchases to local police. David had broken no law, had been accused of no crime and there was no warrant for his arrest, yet he was taken into custody based on nothing more than the fact that he had purchased firearms.

The State Police broke the law when they turned over this information. Their punishment? Nothing. David's punishment for having done nothing wrong? He lost his job and his home.

And it is this very agency that Prozanski wants to take over the job of giving you "permission" to give a gun to your uncle.

Of course, when a truly prohibited person attempts a firearm's purchase and is denied, nothing happens to him.

According to the Statesman Journal:

"Oregon State Police spokesman Gregg Hastings said sellers aren't told why a person was denied, and OSP doesn't notify parole or probation officers."

If that's true, and we have every reason to believe it is, it makes this following quote from the same article all the more interesting:

"...but Prozanski, who works as a prosecutor in Eugene and Florence, said he is working on a case where someone is facing a parole violation for trying to buy a gun."

Now how do you suppose anyone knew?  Given Prozanski's history of lies, we have no way of knowing if this statement is true.

The Statesman Journal says :

"If you pass your background check, OSP destroys your information after 10 days"

But the fact is, that is only the OSP's published policy (after the David Pyles debacle) it is not the law. The law says they can keep the info for 5 years and in a conversation we had with the retired director of the ID unit a few years ago, he could not tell us how or when records are destroyed. Is it daily? Annually?  Is there ever an audit to demonstrate that, in fact, the OSP is not keeping a very easily duplicated database?

As far as enforcement of this Prozanski said:

"We have a code of honor as citizens that you are going to follow the law,"

If he believes that, why would he think Oregonians are selling guns to felons now?

The Abramski case is very troubling and should make you very concerned about expanded background checks. The fact that the State Police ID unit will have complete control over virtually all lawful transfers is cause for concern as well.  Please take a moment to contact the members of the Judiciary Committee and express your opposition to this bill.

Shane Ozbun, (State Director for People Against the NDAA), Tom McKirgan, (Regional Coordinator for Oath Keepers) and Rob Taylor (who runs the Coos County Watchdog) provided some answers.     

Shane Ozbun, Tom McKirgan and Rob Taylor  The NDAA is an act that funds the U.S. military and sets policy regarding federal expenditures.  But, as Ozbun pointed out, beginning in 2012 it included provisions that allow the federal government to indefinitely detain US citizens without due process or trial!  He used several video clips featuring attorney and former prosecutor Kris Anne Hall who provided further details, including the lack of definition for terms such as a "belligerent act" (which may lead to indefinite detention).  Ozbun also indicated that state and local government are pushing back with a variety of resolutions condemning part of the NDAA.  Four states -- Alaska, California, Michigan and Virginia -- have enacted laws that nullify certain provisions of the NDAA.  Similar legislation has been introduced in several other states.  McKirgan followed-up with similar comments.  He also cited federal government programs that are giving local law enforcement military weapons and armored vehicles.  Rob Taylor put a local twist to the event when he described his success in getting the Coos County Commissioners to support a resolution against the NDAA, along with a pending referendum to force the City of Coos Bay to take similar actions.  His message was that the NDAA has to be fought first at the local level.  

Other speakers included Sheriff Dean Wilson (Del Norte County, CA) who made it clear that various sheriff associations overwhelmingly support local law enforcement over the NDAA and federal military actions.

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RCGI---The Jim Bice Radio Show with Stewart Rhodes founder of Oath Keepers 
ATF---It’s time to submit comments on proposed NFA rule changes!
RCGR----The New NDAA will cost YOU $5,700
RCGR---Legislative Defense Manual
If You Value Your Liberties, Stay Out of Coos Bay, Oregon!
RCGR---Coos Bay City Council Rejects Promise of Federalism and Oath
City of Coos Bay---City Council Meeting Votes to adopt RCGR September 17, 2013
RCG Resolution Against the NDAA 2012----Updated 9/7/2013
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The TEA Party---Auto-Pilot Toward the Fiscal Cliff
The Tea Party---Some Republicans Caving to No New Tax Pledge
The Tea Party---Sign Our New 'No New Taxes' Petition‏

This Land is... the Government's Most people understand that the federal government controls a lot of land,
but few know just how vast the holdings really are.  The map above is courtesy of Investor's Business Daily.  It indicates the vast amounts of land, particularly in the natural resources rich western states, held by the federal government.  

According to the USDA, Economic Research Service, of the 2,264,000,000 acres that comprise the United States of America, the federal government owns 635,000,000 of them, or more than 28%.  In addition, state and
local governments own 195,000,000 acres and another 56,000,000 acres is the sovereign territory of the various Indian Tribes.  

Thus, nearly 4 of every 10 acres of land in the U.S. – 39.13% - is owned by a government entity rather than private citizens; easily the largest asset controlled by the collectivist state. And, even the land that is privately held has volumes of regulations controlling what citizens can do on and with it

Nothing represents the American Dream more than ownership of a piece of land.  While significant areas of the country are legitimate public treasures, it seems yet another great paradox that in a nation of supposedly free people committed to private property rights and individual liberty, vast amount of this country is deeded to the government's Central Planners instead of to individual citizens. 
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2012/04/03/this_land_is_the_governments

Holding our elected officials accountable just got a lot easier.  Now that the first year of the 113th Congress has come to an end, it seems like a good time to look back and take notice of how our Representatives and Senators voted. Americans for Prosperity ranks members of Congress based on their votes in favor of economic freedom, and thus, a better, brighter, more prosperous future.

Go here to see how your US Senators and Representative rank in AFP's Congressional Scorecard.

AFP's Scorecard is an easy, interactive way for our grassroots activists to keep an eye on Congress. You can easily track how members of Congress are voting on important policies that affect our everyday lives, such as taxes, health care, federal spending, and energy.


This is your guide to holding your elected officials accountable. AFP included the most critical votes from the first year of 113th Congress.

See how your federal lawmakers stack up against the other members of Congress in AFP's Congressional Scorecard!

Thank you for being a part of our ongoing efforts to hold politicians accountable. Let me know if you have any questions about the Scorecard! In Liberty,

Chrissy Hanson
AFP Federal Affairs Manager


P.S. Want to see how your Senators and Representative voted this past year? Check out the AFP Scorecard.

Oregon's Only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization . 01.23.14

Two gun related bills were officially posted on the Oregon Legislative website today.

One is the "bill" version of Floyd Prozanski's gun registration expansion legislation which we had seen as "Legislative Concept 154". It is now an official Senate Bill, SB 1551.

As you will see, it has been introduced as a "committee bill" because Prozanski wants to attack your rights, but lacks the courage to put his name on the bill. But make no mistake, it's his bill.  While there is little doubt he introduced it to further the agenda of Senator Ginny Burdick, he is the committee chair, he requested the bill and we are going to make sure he takes ownership of it.

The other gun bill that was introduced today is HB 4068.  This bill, while far from perfect, is well intentioned.
Its purpose is to allow people who have had convictions for small amounts of marijuana in other states, or persons who had those convictions in Oregon before the law reduced the penalties for possession of  small amounts of marijuana, to apply for Oregon CHL's.

Currently persons who had convictions in Oregon and after 1973  may apply for CHL's but persons whose convictions were from other states or who were convicted before July 22, 1973 can not.

We think this bill could be improved. A bill with the same intention was introduced last session by House Rep Kim Thatcher and was somewhat better.  We'll work to make this bill better but in any event support its intent.

Floyd's gun registration bill is still the biggest danger so we urge you to keep the pressure on to kill it. The bill will go to the Senate Judiciary Committee, so please use the contact info and suggested message below to let them know how much you oppose this dangerous legislation.

You can track all gun bills here.

Thank you for your activism.





Contact info for the entire Senate Judiciary Committee is here.

Individual contact info and a sample message follow:

Senator Floyd Prozanski
Democrat - District 4 - South Lane and North Douglas Counties
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704   District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email: Sen.FloydProzanski@state.or.us



Senator Betsy Close
Republican - District 8 - Albany
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1708
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.BetsyClose@state.or.us


Senator Michael Dembrow
Democrat - District 23 - Portland
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1723    District Phone: 503-281-0608
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-407, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.MichaelDembrow@state.or.us


Senator Jeff Kruse
Republican - District 1 - Roseburg
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701   District Phone: 541-580-3276
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-315, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JeffKruse@state.or.us


Senator Arnie Roblan
Democrat - District 5 - Coos Bay
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1705
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-417, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us

___________________________________________________________________

Dear Senator,

SB 1551 is one of the most poorly crafted pieces of legislation I have ever seen.

Under this bill a uncle can give a gun to his nephew but the nephew cannot return it without subjecting his uncle to a background check!

Under this bill I could not give a hunting rifle to my own father-in-law!

If my gun club allows someone taking a safety class to use one of our club owned guns, we'd be required to run a background check on the student and transfer the gun for the duration of the class. The student would than have to do the same to return it!  This is lunacy.

Vote against any restrictions on private transfers.

Yours,

Benghazi: Al Qaeda is Not Dead

 

See our radio broadcast schedule below (note our new time on KYKN) or head to http://www.ispyradio.com/listen.  All stations stream live! 

Our Guest: International Investigative Reporter and Author, John Rosenthal

This week:  Despite the best efforts of the Obama administration to pretend al Qaeda is dead, it most certainly is not. But it is also not the same organization that plotted the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks on September 11, 2001.

So where are they now? What are they now? Tune in and hear how bad decisions--especially regarding the lead up to the Benghazi attack--based on bad information (or politically driven, predetermined policy stances) have led to a far different and perhaps more formidable organization.

Busy on Saturday or Sunday?  Not a problem.  Monday, after the show airs, you can go to our webpage www.ispyradio.com and download it from our “latest show” page.

  I Spy Radio Network Times & Locations
Saturdays
11-noon
KLBM 1450AM (supertalknews.com)
La Grande, OR

11-noon
KBKR 1490AM (supertalknews.com)
Baker City, OR

5-6pm
KUIK 1360 (kuik.com)
Portland, OR

6-7pm
KYKN 1430AM (kykn.com)
Salem, OR

Sundays
5-6pm
KUIK 1360 (kuik.com)
Portland, OR

7-8pm
KAJO 1270AM (kajo.com)
Grants Pass, OR

The Community Enhancement Plan presentation information discussed at the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency meeting is posted on the Port of Coos Bay website in the public records section, http://www.portofcoosbay.com/publicreq.htm. You can view and download the documents there.

Just as a point of information, the port does have Public Record Request form available online at http://www.portofcoosbay.com/publicreq.htm. We also post a lot of information online on the port (www.portofcoosbay.com), Charleston Marina (www.charlestonmarina.com) and Coos Bay Rail Link (www.coosbayraillink.com) websites, in addition to the port Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/portofcoosbay) and Charleston Marina (https://www.facebook.com/charlestonmarina) pages.

Thanks,
Elise Hamner

The Port of Coos Bay may charge to process public record requests based on the scope of the request, number of copies and staff time involved. Rates set by County and Special District General Records Retention Schedule, July 2010.

Public Record Request Form ... Click Here

Questions & Answers
The following are copies of public records and responses to requests for explanatory information.

Questions often will be abbreviated for clarity and simplicity, and multiple questions will be combined in order to provide a succinct response.

• Request:
  Please provide the information related the Jordan Cove Energy Project Community Enhancement Plan presentations. Click here for the slide show and overview.
  
  

OWEB is in the process of updating the Oregon Watershed Council map in preparation for launching the new Council Capacity grant program in 2015.  We would like you to review the map (at the link below) and let us know if your watershed council boundaries have changed since this map was last updated in 2010.   

How do I Review the Map

Below is the link to an online map with the current boundaries of the locally recognized watershed councils in Oregon. Please review the boundary of your watershed council to determine if it is accurate.  Within the map, each watershed council is shaded blue with areas of darker blue representing the overlapping of two watershed council boundaries.  By clicking on the polygons for the watershed council boundaries you will get an info window that will tell you the name of that watershed council.  You’ll also note that multiple info windows may be present (e.g. “1 of 3”).  You can access these additional info windows by clicking on the white arrow in the upper right of the open info window.   Also included in the map are the Oregon county boundaries and hydrography. These layers can be turned on and off by  checking the box to the left of the layer name when “Content” is selected. For the hydrography layer, clicking on the layer name will expand it to show additional features such as the  different HUCs.

Link to Map: http://bit.ly/1kMLwhm

When sending updates to OWEB please consider the following:

• Do my updated boundaries impact a neighboring watershed council?
• Does my local recognition documentation align with my watershed council boundaries?

How do I provide updated information

To provide updated map boundaries send the information to OWEB’s GIS Coordinator, Troy Wirth, at Troy.Wirth@state.or.us by 5pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. 

Information needs to be sent in one of the following formats:

1. A shapefile of the watershed council boundary, or
2. A PDF map of the watershed council boundary

What do I do if I have Questions

If you have questions about how to review the map or how to submit updated information contact OWEB’s GIS Coordinator, Troy Wirth, at Troy.Wirth@state.or.us or 503-986-0037. 

If you have questions related to Council Capacity grants please contact Courtney Shaff at Courtney.Shaff@state.or.us or 503-986-0046



Courtney Shaff
Grant Program Coordinator
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
775 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-1290
phone: 503-986-0046
fax: 503-986-0199
courtney.shaff@state.or.us

Related Posts:

OWEB---Streamlined Budget Categories for Grant Applications 
OWEB---Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative RFP Released & Scheduling‏
OWEB Grant Request by The Nature Conservancy 2013
OWEB---Public Meeting Focused on Winter Lake Restoration  August 29, 2013
OWEB---Seeking public comment on now expired Salmon Season State of Emergency
OWEB---Long-Term Investment Strategy for Conservation‏
OWEB---Watershed Council Support Update‏
OWEB---Restoration, Water Acquisition and Technical Assistance applications
OWEB---Proposed Direction for OWEB's Long-Term Investment Strategy for Conservation‏
OWEB---Post Listening-Session Survey Available‏
Subject: CWA meeting recap and information
Oregon Water Resource Commission approved the Integrated Water Resource Strategy
2010 Coastal Wetlands Grants
OWEB Listening Session Information & Agenda

2013 Report Cards for All Members of Congress
By Josh Tauberer. Categorized in Site News.

We’ve calculated some new statistics! Sen. David Vitter wrote the most bills in 2013. Rep. Pete Sessions got the most bills out of committee in the House. Rep. Barbara Lee was the most liberal representative. And our transparency heroes for 2013 were Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Elijah Cummings. These are some of the highlights of GovTrack’s new 2013 Report Cards posted for every senator and representative.

Start exploring the report cards on the overview page to see how your Members of Congress fared in 2013. You’ll also find the legislator-specific report cards linked from there and from the usual pages for Members of Congress.

https://www.govtrack.us/blog/2014/01/08/2013-report-cards-for-all-members-of-congress/

Hello Watchdogs,

The following is an update to a discussion item on the agenda at the Board of Commissioners meeting January 20, 2014. 

Agenda item A. was a review of the China Creek Winter lake Project, as related by Fred Messerle of the South Slough Drainage District and Steve Denny of The Nature Conservancy.

The discussion focused on the benefits of the project and on how it would prevent the area from becoming a "Summer Lake", as inferred by Mr. Messerle.  They claimed that without ODFW replacing the old deteriorating tide gates with more modern structures, the valley would flood all year round.  Then they made the argument that the project would in-fact decrease the chances of a mosquito infestation occurring due to the construction of these new water barriers. 

However, the maker designed the new gates to allow more water intrusion during high tides and wintertime flooding as to meet the newer federal and state guidelines for fish passage.  This would also allow the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to sculpture their parcel of property so the reseeding water would leave standing ponds all year round, which could lead to the very mosquito problem they are claiming to avoid.  The proponents of the project have modified the points of their proposal since the meetings they held with the public to discuss their concerns. 

Unfortunately, the updated assertions did nothing to alleviate the very real worries of the people living in the areas surrounding the restoration.  A question was asked about the ODFW using the restored wetland for “mitigation banking” to offset the places that are utilized for industrial purposes. 

Denny and Messerly referred to Biologist Stuart Love and none of them had the answer.  Mr. Love did say he would find out the answer to that question, and get right back to the board. 

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

USDA Rural Development Funding Opportunities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - USDA Rural Development is offering grants to identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, and distribution, and to waste disposal problems relating to collection, treatment, and disposal, and to provide training that will improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities ...Deadline: Jan. 13, 2014

Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) - USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for competetive grants to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities that will give them a business edge and, ultimately, stimulate economic growth and job creation... Deadline: February 24, 2014

• VAPG Application Webinar for Oregon Applicants - Jan. 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM PST:  To pre-register, please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FJDCQ6F by close of business on January 9, 2014.
  Those who register online will receive registration confirmation and log-in instructions via e-mail by January 9. The webinar will be recorded and available on our website for those unable to participate on Jan. 16.

Partner Funding Opportunities The RKG Foundation Support for Education, Community, and  Health/Medicine - Letters of inquiry are being accepted at any time through the RKG website for programs that focus on K-12 and higher education, teacher development, literacy, community improvement, abuse prevention, youth development programs, the health and well-being of children and access to health services for the underserved. Nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and educational or governmental institutions are invited to submit a letter of inquiry. For more information, visit the website here.  Deadline: Ongoing (view the notice)


Rural Supporrt Through the Office on Violence Against Women - The Department of Justice is offering grants for projects that address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in rural areas... Deadline: Jan. 23, 2014

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for Midcareer Consultants Program - The program will provide up to two grants of up to $100,000 each to mid-career scholars from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities working to address priorities in RWJF's program areas... Deadline for Preliminary Proposals: Jan. 25, 2014

Youth CareerConnect Program - The Department of Labor is offering grants to nonprofits and educational agencies for programs providing high school students with education and training that combines rigorous academic and technical curricula focused on specific in-demand occupations and industries. Deadline: Jan. 27, 2014. 

American College Health Foundation Seeks Applications for Student Wellness Programs - One $5,000 grant will be awarded in support of novel programs that address issues related to the retention and overall well-being of college students...Deadline: Jan. 31, 2014 

Environmental Education - The Captain Planet Foundation is offering funding to nonprofits and public schools for innovative programs that inspire youth to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities. An additional priority is to fund programs that encourage environment-based education in schools...Deadline: Jan. 31, 2014  

Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas - The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline for grants for transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas... New Deadline: Feb. 3, 2014

Consolidated Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage Men and Boys as Allies - The Dept. of Justice is offering grants to nonprofit and public agencies for prevention and intervention activities that maximize community-based efforts and evidence-informed practices to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking... Deadline: Feb. 4, 2014

Veterans Grant Program - The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has funding for nonprofit organizations that show unique approaches to helping veterans either secure jobs or start their own businesses. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is intended to identify organizations that focus on providing business assistance and entrepreneurial skills for veterans. Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 will be provided in two program areas: Promoting Job Skills Development, and Advancing Veteran Business Development and Support... Deadline: Feb. 14, 2014

High School Equivalency Program (HEP) - The Dept. of Education is offering grants to nonprofits for High School Equivalency Program (HEP) grants to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children obtain a general education diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted... Deadline: Feb. 19, 2014

Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program - Support for the establishment and development of Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) which provide technical assistance to health care organizations, health care networks, and health care providers in the implementation of telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Sponsor: Office for the Advancement of Telehealth... Deadline: Feb. 25, 2014 

Indian Health Service Dental Externships - Externships for dental students interested in a career with the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health or a Tribal site. Sponsor: Indian Health Service... Deadline:  Feb. 28, 2014

Sillerman Center for Advancement of Philanthropy Accepting Entries to Generous U Competition - The $10,000 Sillerman prize will be awarded to a student-based project that engages a substantial number of students in charitable giving; increases philanthropic awareness and a culture of giving on campus; and involves a model that can be adopted on other campuses... Deadline: March 3, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Accepting Proposals for Collaborative Performing Arts Tours - Grants of up to $10,000 will support projects that increase access to live performing arts engagements across the mid-Atlantic region... Deadline: March 14, 2014

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is offering grants to support the implementation of regional economic development strategies designed to create jobs, leverage private capital, and strengthen America's ability to compete in the global marketplace ... Deadline: March 14, 2014

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION is offering funding to public agencies, nonprofits, Institutions of Higher Education and Indian Tribes for a wide variety of planning, community development and economic development projects to improve economic conditions for low-income people in economically distressed communities. Deadline: March 14, 2014.   

Mutual of America Foundation Accepting Applications for 2014 Community Partnership Awards - The annual $25,000 award recognizes outstanding contributions made by nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private, and other social sector organizations, to society... Deadline: April 1, 2014

Comments Requested DOT Proposed Primary Freight Network/NADO Provides Guideline to Members for Submitting Comments - In November, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed a group of key highways to serve as a Primary Freight Network. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) included a requirement that the Secretary of Transportation designate up to 27,000 miles of existing interstate and other roadways as a Primary Freight Network (with the possible addition of 3,000 miles in the future). In the Federal Register notice, USDOT identifies 41,000 miles necessary to transporting goods efficiently on highways throughout the nation and requests comments from the public to help finalize the map. Click here to view maps of the Primary Freight Network by state and here to read the Federal Register notice. USDOT has extended the original comment period deadline for 30 days... Deadline for Comments: Jan. 17, 2014

Subject: ODFW Draft Multi-Species Conservation & Management Program for salmon & trout species OCZMA Membership; Oregon Coastal Legislators; Oregon Congressional Staffers; Other Interested Parties:

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will be holding six public open houses in January 2014 to solicit public comment on their Draft Coastal Multi-Species Conservation & Management Plan.

The draft Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and  Management Plan is now available for public review and comment.  The draft Executive Summary (attached) and full plan are located on this web page (http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/coastal_multispecies.asp) under Documents:  Public Review Draft of CMP.  The full Plan is 8.5 MB, thus I elected not to send it in the event that it might exceed the ability of some of your machines to open the document.  I elected to also not send the angler survey results report as it is 4.5MB (that document can also be downloaded at the address above if you are interested in reviewing it).

I’m also attaching a copy of the Columbia Basin Bulletin of January 17, 2014 relating to the ODFW Draft Coastal Multi-Species Conservation & Management Plan upcoming open houses up and down the Oregon Coast.

The public may provide comments by attending a scheduled open house (dates, times, and locations noted directly below) or by submitting comments by February 10, 2014 to:  ODFW.CoastalPlan@state.or.us.

Public Outreach Open Houses

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 16, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  Salem – ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 21, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  Tillamook – Tillamook County Library Meeting  Room, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook, Oregon

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 23, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  Newport – Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn,  3019 N. Coast Hwy., Newport, Oregon

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 27, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  Roseburg – Douglas County Library Meeting  Room, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg, Oregon

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 28, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  North Bend/Coos Bay – North Bend Community  Center, 2222 Broadway St., North Bend, Oregon

Focus: Public Open House (present and take public comment on  draft plan)
Date:  January 29, 2014
Time:  6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location:  Reedsport – Reedsport Community Center, 451  Winchester Ave., Reedsport, Oregon

Note that there will be further public input opportunities when the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission reviews and potentially adopts the plan during several of their regular monthly meetings (tentative dates and times for these meetings are indicated at the bottom of this web page).

Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission (OFWC) Consideration/Action on Draft Coastal Multi-Species Conservation & Management Plan
Focus:          Review Proposed Plan
Date:            April 25, 2014 (tentative)
Time:           8:00 AM start (specific times for agenda items  are not set)
Location:     North Bend, Oregon (location to be determined)

PRESS RELEASE
January 20, 2014

Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
Phone: (541) 396-2541
Contact: Kelly Miles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Meeting – The Coquille Watershed Association will present a slide show of our accomplishments over the past biennium, 2011-2013. There is no charge and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend, come and see what we’ve been doing to restore and enhance salmon habitat with Oregon Lottery funding!


Hosted by the Coquille Watershed Association
Location: Coos County Annex (Owen building), large conference room, Coquille
Date: Monday, January 27
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

There will be a Q & A after the presentation and a short break before the CWA resumes regular business. Please call CWA Director Kelly Miles at (541) 396-2541 if you have any questions.

-END-

Hey Folks,

There is a very important Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2014 starting at 9:30 am in the Owen Building.   The BOC will be viewing a presentation on the China Camp Creek/Winter Lake restoration project by partners.  Please be early and sign up to speak if you want your voice to be heard....Rob T. 

Coos County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Owen Building
Coquille, Oregon