Hey Folks,

The link below is to an article about the redefining of the legal status of a certain group of corporations.  B-corporations are another mechanism corporations will use to funnel tax money into enviro-companies through government economic development funding, special taxing classifications and exemptions, and of course, state and federal grant programs…  Politicians enact laws that corporations have to react too and this is another fine example of that kind of situation……Rob T.

What are Benefit Corporations?

www.BCorporation.net

Victims of Government: The Case of Steve Lathrop

News Links:

Quote from As I See It by Mary Schamehorn

If you haven't yet turned in your ballot on Bandon's Measure 6-148, I am urging  you to vote yes and get your ballot into
City Hall before 8 p.m. on  Tuesday.

For the life of me I am not sure why anyone would vote against  this, or why the Committee to Keep the Lights on in
Bandon and  CoosCountyWatchdog.com would spend the money to walk through Bandon neighborhoods and hang information on door knobs urging a no vote on the measure.

It seems to be more of a property rights issue than anything else, and that's sad. They also speak of "protecting your final authority,"   "preserving human activity" and "preserving our quality of life."

Frankly, I think the quality of everyone's life would be better if  we didn't have the neighbor's or the City's lights shining into our
backyards  and bedroom windows.

Please vote yes for Measure 6-148 while there is  still time to get your ballot in.

55% of the people disagreed.....

From a Watchdog in Bandon

Leash The Watchdog---Not bloody likely!..........

March 12, 2013, Election - MEASURE 6-148 REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE 1594 -   OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS   Registered Bandon voters will soon be receiving mail-in ballots for the March 12, 2013, election.  Measure 6-148 has been placed on the ballot as a referendum of Ordinance 1594 for Bandon voters to decide whether the Municipal Code should be amended to include outdoor lighting regulations.  A copy of Measure 6-148 and a copy of Ordinance 1594 can be found by clicking the links above. Hey Folks, The City of Bandon has a link to their new Lighting Ordinance, but the new version of the full text is missing the cover letter mentioning Dave Ledig and the USFWS.  Below are the original files with the original text that is missing on the current document.  What does the city have to hide?.....Why would they be ashamed of their connection with the USFWS?....... Please, read the law for yourself and decide if you want the city of Bandon in charge of what kind of lighting you can put on your own house, and your property.  Please, Vote no on the Measure 6-148 and Keep the Lights on in Bandon.....Rob T.    In the file below, there is a letter from The USFWS to the Bandon Planning Commission.  It talks of how The Service is working in coordination with the Bandon Planning Department.  It also demonstrates that not only does The Service want to control the lighting of private citizens, but they also want the city to adopt their entire Comprehensive Conservation Plan as the city’s  Comprehensive Plan.  It was originally title Bandon’s “Master Plan”.   USFWS Letter to Bandon Planning Dept. 3-22-2012 File Size: 502 kb File Type: pdf Download File Help Wanted:  ---Volunteers needed to defeat The Bandon Lighting Ordinance Related Posts: Keep the Lights ON in Bandon The Bandon Lighting Ordinance “Coos County Today” The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Action Alert:---State Legislation SB 478 Action Alert:---State Legislation HB2173 Action Alert:---State Legislation HB2800

The Jim Bice Show w/Rob Taylor in Segment 1 The Mark McKelvey Show w/Rob Taylor in Segment 2 Dark Skies Propaganda Video Below is a file of the copy of the Bandon Lighting Ordinance with Dave Ledig of the USFWS  mentioned in the cover letter.  City of Bandon Ordinance 1594-Outdoor Lighting Regulations 6-4-12 File Size: 288 kb File Type: pdf Download File Below is a file of the Bandon Lighting Ordinance with Dave Ledig's name missing from the cover letter.  City of Bandon Ordinance 1594-Outdoor Lighting Regulations 8-6-12 File Size: 276 kb File Type: pdf Download File

Krieger & Kruse Townhall Meeting Friday March 29, 2013

Senators on the Business and Transportation Committee

The podcast above is a good program on Urban Renewal. 
It reveals future new/old plans for our cities and counties. 
Here is the link to the CATO Institute The Cato  Institute:

Recent Article Publised by the Oregon Catalyst:
Urban renewal agencies draining money from Oregon schools
 

From a Watchdog in Reedsport:

When Being Pro business is bad business:
http://mgx.com/blogs/2013/03/06/when-being-pro-business-is-bad-business/

Commission to advertise for Financial Director http://mgx.com/blogs/2013/03/06/commission-will-advertise-for-a-finance-manager/ 

Functional Stupidity
http://mgx.com/blogs/2013/03/04/functional-stupidity-an-organizational-construct-or-why-i-am-not-a-joiner/ 

First Shipment sent to Port:
http://mgx.com/blogs/2013/03/03/first-shipment-sent-from-port-southport-forest-products-partnership/ 

The following is my email conversation with a nice young lady who is trying to say something about the Gun Industry.   

On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Rob Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
 
Hey Amy,
Sure send my the link.   

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

from a Watchdog in the Coquille Valley

Greetings!
    I want to thank you again for your participation last year in the  Coquille Estuary Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Project.     Since the April meeting, the project steering committee and key    researchers have been working to complete several of the products--    and they are now available on the new project website (a copy and paste link is below).

    We hope that these initial products will start to provide relevant climate change vulnerability information that you can use for    natural resource management.   The products include an online GIS    data and mapping tool (no software purchase required), and two    reports exploring past and future climate change and related threats to the Coquille region.  We will also soon post a video
of    presentations from two research teams working on sea level rise at Bandon Marsh NWR.  Stay tuned for that announcement.

    Our next step is to draft a vulnerability assessment for the estuary’s ecosystems and natural resources, and convene an expert    panel this Spring to further evaluate the vulnerability of habitats    and species. (The panel will use the climate change information from    the reports and data on the AcrGIS platform).   Some of you will receive invitations as a species, habitat or ecology expert—but feel    free to contact me sooner if you’d like to participate or have any  questions.

New Reports and Resources
-->Climate      Change and the Lower Coquille Watershed, Oregon Climate Change    Research Institute 
-->Coquille      River Basin Stream Temperature Assessment, Water Resources, US    Fish and Wildlife Service
-->Climate      Change Information Summary Table  (summarizes information from the first two reports)
-->Coquille      River Basin Mapping Resources: Accessing data and maps, creating maps, and adding your data in ArcGIS.com 

Upcoming Project Activities
-->Expert panel assessment of climate threats to habitats and    selected, key species (Spring, 2013)
-->Final Vulnerability Assessment report (Spring/Summer, 2013)

    The background reading and resources, and presentations from the April 18, 2012 workshop in Bandon are still available on the workshop support web page reachable from the project web page above.   

The Project
    The project is co-led by EcoAdapt, The Nature Conservancy, the Oregon Coastal Management Program of the Oregon Dept. of Land  Conservation and Development, and the Coastal Program of the U.S.  Fish and Wildlife Service.  Many other organizations and entities    have participated through workshops and other means.

    Thank you for your continued interest in the Lower Coquille Estuary Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Project and please let me    know if you have any questions or comments about the products on the    website. 

    Copy and paste address for new project website:
   
http://ecoadapt.org/programs/awareness-to-action/Lower-Coquille-Vulnerability-Project


    Thank you,
    Eric Mielbrecht --  Eric Mielbrecht,        Directing Scientist & Director of Operations
EcoAdapt
P.O Box 11195
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
        Direct: +1 206 201 3244, Main Office: +1 206 201 3834
        Visit the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) and our blog, Adaptation Nation
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Where's The Line?-Ken Ivory (Part One)

from a Watchdog in Myrtle Point

 AFP Coos County Monthly Meeting
When:    Thursday March 14, 2013, at 5:30 PM
Where:    ESD--1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay OR 97420
Guest:    NRA Activist Connie Martin
                                 &
                Coos County Commissioner Mellissa Cribbons


MAP is here:  
http://bit.ly/13JED9V 

from a Watchdog in Reedsport: 

“SAVE FAMILY FARMS”