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Volume 2 .......... Issue
5 ........... May 16, 2001
> subject_topic=phone number
> message text=I noticed that a phone number on your
home page does not
> include an area code. Inasmuch as your site
reaches a global audience, an
> area code is a must.
> ------=Submit to Rogue Forum
> In my previous email I was critical of SC City
supporters not checkingtheir
> facts - NIL & ASS (middle initials not verified)
- I however, made aserious
> error. It should have read: The
"for recall" vote was over 50% of the
> "against" vote, 1+ of every 3 voters
wanted Henson & Holland, out!! ET
> He sure hit the nail on the head!! We noticed
that the "only" people who
> supported the city council members in the recent
recall - in our local
> newspaper - were land developers and/or wannabe
friends of the
> developers...Surprise, Surprise!! Mert &
Erlene Thomson
subject_topic=Town Public Meetings !!
December 13, 2001, message text=
Since the voters and residents of Shady Cove cannot
express themselves
at open city council meetings without being talked down
by mayor Anderson
giving no answers or response to their questions put
forth by residents, it
is strongly suggested that the residents of Shady Cove
demand that mayor
Thomas Anderson and the city council begin having Town
Hall meetings at
least once a month to hear any complaints residents may
have concerning
the decisions and actions by our city government and
others at our city hall
government.
It is further suggested that such town meetings be held
outside of city
hall, and not before city council, or at their open
public meetings. It is
further suggested that the city council meetings should
have news media
coverage and video coverage to be made public and
published in our local
newspapers. Should there be town hall meetings outside of
city hall for
all to come or invited to attend, should also be video
taped and recorded by
unbiased members of the news media.
In order that Shady Cove residents and tax payers may
have documented
discussions and actions by all parties attending these
meetings, and what
discussions are taking place, this may help to prevent
Shady Cove's mayor
and city council members to start acting like a mayor and
members of a
city council if the cameras and microphone are staring
them in the face. It is
of interest to know that our neighboring city of Eagle
Point's elected mayor
has two town hall meetings a year for his residents and
tax payers.
This mayor also has a youth committee made up of grammar
school children
up to the high school level who hold their own committee
and council
meetings with the mayor and his city council members to
listen and hear
what the youth in his city have to say about anything
that may be on their mind
that concerns Eagle Point residents as well as the youth
living in Eagle
Point. This may be considered a first for the mayor of
Eagle Point who is
acting like he has a sincere interest in everything that
goes on in his
city and the youth of his city. Where are you Shady Cove
mayor Thomas Anderson ?
Why cant Shady Cove have a government and officials like
Eagle Point has?
To find this out, ask our mayor Thomas Anderson. Shady
Cove city hall does
have an e-mail and fax address where anyone may reach
them for any reason
and at any time. Thank you my friends.~ ~Shirley Tuttle
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Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 8:01
PM
subject_topic=Raft Tax
message text=I wonder if anyone out there realizes that
all of the raft
companies have been paying the city two dollars per raft
rental for, well to
long. Where does it go?
On November 15 the revenue raisers will be
discussing their "revised"
version of the raft tax which states that even if family
members use the
raft, two dollars is due. It get's worse- even if the
owner of the company
rafts down the rogue- he must pay. This does not sound
right. I don't live
in California for a reason, one of them being sales tax.
S.T.
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Dear
Editors,
The attached letter from Greg Walden
looks newsworthy to me. Shows he is
really standing up for us
constituents. What do you think?
George
----- Original Message -----
From: <greg.walden@mail.house.gov>
To: <gfuller@ccountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:45 PM
Subject: Agriculture/Resources Update
August 7, 2001
Mr. & Mrs. George T. Fuller
PO Box 8
Trail, Oregon 97541-0008
Dear Hanni and George:
As Congress wraps up its summer
legislative session, I wanted to update
you on some of the issues we've been
working on and what they'll mean for
Oregonians. Of all the issues facing
Oregonians who make their living off the
land, none is more pressing than the
plight of the more than 1,400 farming and
ranching families in the Klamath Basin
whose livelihood has been destroyed by
the cut-off of irrigation water. In
the months since the water cut-off, I've
done everything in my power to help,
including securing disaster relief from
the federal government, studying ways to
avoid a similar crisis in the future, and
sponsoring legislation to amend the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congress
approved $20 million in disaster relief
payments for farmers and ranchers in the
Klamath Basin. While this is a
tenth of what is needed, it will help
some families from going broke.
We've also gotten assurances that every
dime of the money will go directly to
those in need and none will be siphoned
off by the bureaucracy. In
mid-July, when it became clear that there
was more water in the lake than
anticipated, I spent the weekend urging
Interior Department officials to release
water for the farmers. Secretary of
the Interior Gale Norton made the call to
release up to 75,000 acre-feet of water
from Upper Klamath Lake for farmers and
ranchers. While this decision will
provide only a fraction of the water
needed by farmers, it will help save
perennials and cover crops, water thirsty
cattle, and hopefully recharge domestic
wells that have gone bone dry. I've
personally discussed this issue with
President Bush, Vice President Cheney and
numerous Cabinet members to make sure
they fully understand the dire
circumstances in the Klamath Basin.
There's still a lot of work to be done,
and I'll continue to do everything
possible to craft long-term solutions to
the water problems facing the Klamath
Basin.
The disaster in the Klamath Basin has
demonstrated to the nation how the
Endangered Species Act can have
devastating effects on a community.
Congress needs to change the ESA to
require the use of peer-reviewed
science. And we should allow states
to design their own recovery plans for
species that meet national goals, but
aren't micro-managed by federal
bureaucrats.
In other agriculture-related news,
Congress recently approved a $5.5 billion
relief package for the 2001 crop year to
help farmers survive record low commodity
prices and high-energy costs. Many
farmers in Oregon are facing financial
ruin because the prices of their crops
are at historic lows, yet they're paying
high prices for the electricity and fuel
they use to run irrigation pumps and
operate tractors and combines. The
bill contains $4.6 billion in funding for
crops covered under the 1996 farm bill,
including wheat and barley. It also
earmarks $3.72 million for Oregon growers
of potatoes, onions, pears, mint and
other "specialty crops."
This assistance is vital to keep family
farmers in business and preserve
America's agricultural base.
On July 11th the House passed the
Agriculture appropriations bill for next
year, a $15.6 billion package to pay for
the programs that are vital to America's
farmers and ranchers. We've also
passed the Fiscal Year 2002 Interior
appropriations bill, including $2.1
billion to implement a national wild land
fire plan to protect rural communities
from the devastating effects of wildfires
that occur in forests where overstocked,
unmanaged timber stands create a
tinderbox effect. Meanwhile, I'm
continuing to pressure the Administration
to support fairer trade agreements for
American farmers. Right now the
playing field is tilted terribly against
us. From foreign subsidies to
tariffs and trade barriers, our producers
can't compete with a deck stacked against
us. On several occasions I've taken
the concerns of growers in Oregon
directly to the attention of the U.S.
Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert
Zoellick, and to the President.
I've strongly relayed the need for a
level playing field for U.S.
producers. Both the President and
Ambassador Zoellick have said they
understand the importance of a sound
trade policy for agriculture and will
work to ensure that American farmers and
ranchers are no longer dealt a losing
hand during international trade
negotiations.
Another important issue to Oregonians who
have ties to the land is the
controversial Conservation and
Reinvestment Act (CARA). As you
know, this federal land acquisition bill
passed the House overwhelmingly in the
last Congress, but was not signed into
law. My opposition to this measure
last year was based on serious concerns
about its lack of private property rights
protection and my belief that the federal
government shouldn't have a blank check
to buy more land when it doesn't properly
manage the land it already owns.
This year supporters of CARA are pushing
for its passage once again. On July
25th the House Resources Committee
approved $900 million for federal land
acquisition under CARA, and the bill may
soon be debated in the full House.
I voted against passage of this bill in
the committee for the same reasons I
opposed it last year.
As I prepare to head home to Oregon for
the month of August, I do so knowing that
we've made huge strides in tax reform,
patients' rights and in developing a
comprehensive energy security policy for
our country. We're repealing the death
tax and giving real tax relief to working
families. Rebate checks are in the
mail, withholding reductions are already
in place, and the child credit will
increase next year. We'll also
continue to pay down record amounts of
debt and keep the budget balanced.
The President's ability to reach a
balanced consensus on HMO reform means
new protections for patients without
driving health care costs out of
sight. And the energy plan we
approved in the House means less reliance
on foreign oil and new incentives for
renewable energy sources and
conservation. In short, this year
has seen a real change in
Washington. We're taking on
difficult and sometimes controversial
issues and finding common ground and
balanced solutions. I hope we'll
accomplish even more when we return in
September.
Please let me know how I can be of
assistance. You can access my web
site at www.walden.house.gov
to contact me by email. It's an
honor to represent you in Congress.
Best regards,
GREG WALDEN
Member of Congress
P.S. I encourage you to visit my web site
at http://www.walden.house.gov
to learn more about what we're doing in
Congress. You can also e-mail me
any comments you may have on this or
other issues and sign up for my weekly
e-mail newsletter.
On
last year's Voter Information Pamphlet,
regarding the water issue, no opposing
view statement was included. On most
issues and on most of these phamplets
throughout the country, at least there is
the statement, "There are no
opposing views" Why do we permit
this here?? We should not let this happen
again. The people need to know!! And
again, what about an attempt to
exclude the mobile home owners from
voting on this issue. Is this not an
attempt to disenfranchise a large block
of voters?? Alfred Schleunes Shady Cove
Thoughts on City of
Shady Cove levy Misappropriation:
If the city of
Shady Cove had followed the letter of the
levy,"DEDICATED TO SALARY FOR TWO
OFFICERS", all over time and
benefits for these two officers would
have come from other sources. By
allocating to cover benefits, the city is
able to make it appear that the levy only
covers 1 and 1/4 officer. This even
though total expenditure might well be
equal. However, this manipulation can
then be used to try a baseline next of
$106,000 by manipulating the electorate.
Because a multitude of the electorate and
taxpayers are angry and resentful at the
manipulation and because the city plays
loose with the levy, it is likely that a
strong effort will be made to not approve
extension of the levy and certainly not
an increase in funds for the city to use
as they see fit.
This game
playing will eventually turn more of the
electorate away from a special levy for
the police when the city cannot be
trusted to use the money EXACTLY as the
electorate clearly desired
The Mayor
argues that he is totally correct in his
application of these moneys. We think not
and are ready to hire legal counsel and
begin process to prevent another levy of
this type from being used other than what
was voted for by defeating any future
police levy. We need to support our
police but not by permitting money the
taxpayers specifically approved for their
salary to be manipulated.
Thank you, Les
Weaver
~CONGRATULATIONS~~~~~~~
for providing the Rogue Valley with a
FORUM!!!!!! Better than reading some of
the miss-info we get!!!!!! Keep up the
good work... God blessAmerica~Ginny
Specht got@rvi.net
Thank you for this
very professional web site for the Shady
Cove area. We moved here 2 1/2 years ago.
We live in a mobile homepark and continue
to have concerns about the transportation
plan that our City Council may come up
with for this area.I'm delighted that Vic
Corchero introducted us to your Home
Page, plus and the other sites that you
offer.I will be checking your web site
often. Thank you, Shirley Tuttle
Your website looks
great. I would recommend that your lead
articles be a bit more explicit and
definitive. Some people, such as myself,
may need terms briefly defined. It
appears there's going to be a good deal
of opposition to the water project
regarding financing. Much the of the
opposition appears more based on fear
than reality since that is no definitive
projection of necessary financing. Ken
Gordon
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