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Stop Monsanto's New Frankencrops
- Don't Let the USDA Approve Monsanto's RoundUp Ready Alfalfa!
- Stop Monsanto's Frankensugar!
Recent legal victories won by the Center for Food Safetyhave given sustainable agriculture activists an opportunity to stop two new Frankencrops, genetically engineered sugar beets and alfalfa.
Monsanto's alfafa and sugar beets are spliced with manipulated foreign genes that allow them to withstand massive doses of Monsanto's RoundUp herbicide. Not only are these so-called "RoundUp Ready" crops dangerous for human consumption (check out "The Top 10 Reasons to Label Genetically Engineered Food"), but scientists are warning that the RoundUp itself "may have dire consequences for agriculture such as rendering soils infertile, crops non-productive, and plants less nutritious."
The courts have ruled that the USDA (under President George W. Bush), acted illegally when they approved genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets without first looking at their potential environmental impacts, like whether Monsanto's crops could permanently contaminate the supply of normal alfalfa and sugar beet seeds with their Frankengenes.
Now, the ball is in the USDA's court (under President Barack Obama). Unfortunately, it looks like Obama's USDA is just as likely to cave to Monsanto's biotech bullying as Bush's. Only massive public opposition to Monsanto's new Frankencrops can turn this around.
- Don't Let the USDA Approve Monsanto's RoundUp Ready Alfalfa!
- Stop Monsanto's Frankensugar!
- Download the Boycott Kelloggs / Monsanto GE Sugar leaflet (pdf)
Take Action
- Stop Frankenfish!
- Stop Genetically Engineered Wheat!
- Stop Genetically Engineered Alfalfa!
- Stop Genetic Contamination of Organic!
- Stop Genetically Engineered Trees!
- Tell Kellogg's: Stop Using Genetically Engineered Sugar!
- Tell American Crystal You're Joining the GE Sugar Boycott!
- Send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and let the world know that consumer pressure campaigns work!
- Haiti's New Earthquake: USAID Delivers Monsanto's Poison Pills
- Sign Petition on Facebook
- Tell Your Legislators: Don't Take Monsanto's Dirty Money
- Members of Congress Taking Monsanto's Money
- Dupont Dame Follows Monsanto Men to Obama's USDA
- Source Watch on Monsanto
- Diagram of Monsanto's Consolidation in the Seed Industry
- How pressure from Monsanto led Fox TV to fire two of its award-winning reporters
- Spanish version of The Ecologist's special issue on Monsanto
- Activist music opposing Monsanto
- Health and environmental effects of Monsanto's Roundup pesticide
- Monsanto Fails to Identify GE Risks to Its Investors {pdf}
The Case Against Monsanto
Monsanto's RoundUp "May Have Dire Consequences for Agriculture"
"Ignoring potential non-target detrimental side effects of any chemical, especially one used as heavily as glyphosate [Monsanto's RoundUp herbicide], may have dire consequences for agriculture such as rendering soils infertile, crops non-productive, and plants less nutritious. To do so might well compromise not only agricultural sustainability, but also the health and well-being of animals and humans."
Johal, G.S. and D.M. Huber. Glyphosate effects on diseases of plants. 2009. European Journal of Agronomy 31:144-152
Animals Raised on Genetically Engineered Feed Are Different
"There is compelling evidence that animals provided with feed containing GM ingredients can react in a way that is unique to an exposure to GM plants. This is revealed through metabolic, physiological or immunological responses in exposed animals."
Report on animals exposed to GM ingredients in animal feed, Prepared for the Commerce Commission of New Zealand by Professor Jack A.Heinemann, PhD, 24 July 2009
Monsanto's Crimes
Stories: Persecuting Farmers | rBGH | PCBs |
Agent Orange | Poisoning the Third World | Roundup Pesticide | Water Privatization | GE Crops | Farm Bankruptcies
Monsanto Sues More Small Family Farmers
Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Saskatchewan Canada, whose Canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto's genetically engineered Round-Up Ready Canola by pollen from a nearby farm. Monsanto says it doesn't matter how the contamination took place, and is therefore demanding Schmeiser pay their Technology Fee (the fee farmers must pay to grow Monsanto's genetically engineered products). According to Schmeiser, "I never had anything to do with Monsanto, outside of buying chemicals. I never signed a contract.
If I would go to St. Louis (Monsanto Headquarters) and contaminate their plots - destroy what they have worked on for 40 years - I think I would be put in jail and the key thrown away."
Rodney Nelson's family farm is being forced into a similar lawsuit by Monsanto.
Support Schmeiser, Nelson and hundreds of other farmers who are being forced to pay Monsanto to have their fields contaminated by genetically modified organisms.
Monsanto Brings Small Family Dairy to Court
Oakhurst Dairy has been owned and operated by the same Maine family since 1921, and Monsanto recently attempted to put them out of business. Oakhurst, like many other dairy producers in the U.S., has been responding to consumer demand to provide milk free of rBGH, a synthetic hormone banned (for health reasons) in every industrialized country other than the U.S.
Monsanto, the number one producer of the rBGH synthetic steroid, sued Oakhurst, claiming they should not have the right to inform their customers that their dairy products do not contain the Monsanto chemical. Given the intense pressure from the transnational corporation, Oakhurst was forced to settle out of court, leaving many other dairies vulnerable to similar attacks from Monsanto.
Monsanto Hid PCB Pollution for Decades
ANNISTON, Ala. -- On the west side of Anniston, the poor side of Anniston, the people grew berries in their gardens, raised hogs in their back yards, caught bass in the murky streams where their children swam and played and were baptized. They didn't know their dirt and yards and bass and kids -- along with the acrid air they breathed -- were all contaminated with toxic chemicals. They didn't know they lived in one of the most polluted patches of America.
Now they know. They also know that for nearly 40 years, while producing the now-banned industrial coolants known as PCBs at a local factory, Monsanto Co. routinely discharged toxic waste into a west Anniston creek and dumped millions of pounds of PCBs into oozing open-pit landfills. And thousands of pages of Monsanto documents -- many emblazoned with warnings such as "CONFIDENTIAL: Read and Destroy" -- show that for decades, the corporate-giant concealed what it did and what it knew... (Read more...)
Monsanto's Agent Orange: The Corporation Continues to Refuse Compensation to Veterans and Families for Exposure to the Toxic Chemical
The negative health effects, due to exposure to Monsanto's Agent Orange, have been well documented over the past three decades. The dioxin in Agent Orange has been accepted internationally as one of the most toxic chemicals on the planet, causing everything from severe birth defects, to cancer, to neurological disorders, to death. But Monsanto has successfully blocked any major movement towards compensating veterans and civilians who were exposed to the company's Agent Orange.
Long before Agent Orange was used as a herbicide in the Vietnam war, Monsanto knew of its negative health impacts on humans. Since then, Monsanto has been unsuccessful at covering its tracks and has even been convicted of fabricating false research documentation that claims Agent Orange has no negative health effects, other than a possible skin rash. Thanks to Monsanto's influence, the Center for Disease Control also released a report claiming veterans were never exposed to harmful levels of Agent Orange.
As a note, from 1962 to 1970, the US military sprayed 72 million liters of herbicides, mostly Agent Orange, on over one million Vietnamese civilians and over 100,000 U.S. troops. As a result, within ten years of the close of the war, 9170 veterans had filed claims for disabilities caused by Agent Orange. The VA denied compensation to 7709, saying that a facial rash was the only disease associated with exposure.
In 2002, Vietnam requested assistance in dealing with the tens of thousands of birth defects due to Agent Orange. In order to avoid medical compensation expenses, Monsanto continues to claim this now banned chemical is not toxic. (Read more..)
Taxpayers Forced to Fund Monsanto's Poisoning of Third World
Monsanto has also been implicated in the indiscriminate sale and use of RoundUp Ultra in the anti-drug fumigation efforts of Plan Colombia. Of the some $1.3 billion of taxpayers' money earmarked for Plan Colombia, Monsanto has received upwards of $25 million for providing RoundUp Ultra.
RoundUp Ultra is a highly concentrated version of Monsanto's glyphosate herbicide, with additional surfactants to increases its lethality. Local communities and human rights organizations charge that Ultra is destroying food crops, water sources and protected areas in the Andes, primarily Colombia.
Paradoxically, the use of RoundUp Ultra has actually increased coca cultivation in the Andes. As local farming communities are increasingly impacted by RoundUp Ultra fumigations, many turn to the drug trade as a means of economic survival. Regional NGOs have estimated that almost 200,000 hectares have been fumigated with Ultra under Plan Colombia.
Monsanto's Roundup Pesticide Killing Wheat
Monsanto also produces the most commonly used broadleaf pesticide in the world, glyphosate--or Roundup. In addition to its inherent toxicity as a chemical pesticide, Roundup has now been found to aid the spread of fusarium head blight in wheat. This disease creates a toxin in the infected wheat, making the crop unsuitable for human or animal consumption. Canada's wheat industry is currently being ravaged by this disease. At the same time, the widespread use of Roundup has resulted in the formation of "super weeds" --- unwanted plants that have developed an immunity to these pesticides. Read study linking Monsanto's Roundup to Cancer.
Monsanto Takes Ownership of Public Water Resources
Over the past century, global water supplies have been contaminated with the full gamut of Monsanto's chemicals, including PCBs, dioxin and glyophosate (Roundup). So now the company, seeing a profitable market niche, is taking control of the public water resources they polluted, filtering it, and selling it back to the people. In short, Monsanto is making a double profit by polluting the world's scarce freshwater resources, privately taking ownership of that water, filtering it, and selling it back to those who can afford to pay for it.
Monsanto's GE Seeds are Pushing US Agriculture into Bankruptcy
Genetically engineered crops are causing an economic disaster for farmers in the U.S. So says a new report released by Britain's Soil Association. The report is a massive compilation of data showing GE crops have cost American taxpayers $12 billion in farm subsidies in the past three years. "Within a few years of the introduction of GM crops, almost the entire $300 million annual US maize exports to the EU had disappeared, and the US share of the soya market had decreased," the report said. In addition, the study says that GE crops have lead to an increased use of pesticides, while resulting in overall lower crop yields. (Read more...)
Cotton Farmers Going Bankrupt from Monsanto's GE Cotton
In India the financial figures for the recent cotton growing season have finally been crunched. Although Monsanto convinced many of India's farmers that buying the more expensive GE cotton seeds would result in higher yields and better cotton, the reverse is actually true. Crop yields for GE cotton were 5 TIMES LESS than traditional Indian cotton and the income from GE cotton was 7 TIMES LESS than conventional cotton, due to Monsanto's cotton having lower quality short fibers. As a result of the insurmountable deluge of debt accrued from paying more for the GE seeds and having a weak crop, more than 100 Indian farmers committed suicide in the last year. (Read more...)
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Monsanto in the News
- 09/02/14 - Monsanto Draws Outrage Over "Bee-Friendly" Facebook Post
- 09/02/14 - German Supermarket Giants Demand that Poultry Industry Return to Non-GMO Feed
- 09/01/14 - Monarch Butterflies Dying - and Roundup Is a Suspect
- 09/01/14 - Money Begins to Flow in Oregon over Its GMO Ballot Measure
- 09/01/14 - Biology Fortified Misleads the Public on GMO Safety
- 09/01/14 - Petition to Regulate GMOs in Humboldt Garners Support: Ordinance Backers Turn in Nearly Double Required Signatures for November Ballot
- 08/29/14 - OCA's 'Put Monsanto on Ice!' Challenge
- 08/29/14 - Non-GMO is a 'Trend,' Not a 'Fad'
- 08/28/14 - Hillary Clinton is Just Plain Wrong on GMOs
- 08/28/14 - Plant Breeder Works to Save Organic Corn From GMO Contamination
- 08/28/14 - Kaua'i: 'This Battle is Far From Over'
- 08/28/14 - When It Comes to GMOs, Which Side Is Hillary Clinton On?
- 08/28/14 - Tell Reuters: Thank you for supporting writer Carey Gillam and her reporting on GMOs!
- 08/27/14 - Seeds of Truth – a Response to the New Yorker by Dr. Vandana Shiva
- 08/27/14 - US Politicians Bought and Owned by Big Biotech – and Maybe the Media Too
- 08/27/14 - NGOs and Residents Respond to Kauai Ruling
- 08/27/14 - The Myth of GMO Labels Increasing Food Prices
- 08/26/14 - Cancer Deaths Double in Argentina's GMO Agribusiness Areas
- 08/25/14 - GMOs, Monsanto, and the Galileo Syndrome
- 08/25/14 - On Behalf of Monsanto: GMO Food Crops for Ukraine's Bread Basket
- 08/25/14 - Monsanto and Ukraine
- 08/25/14 - Organic Consumers Pledges $50,000 to Colorado GMO Labeling Initiative
- 08/25/14 - This Week's Newsletter: What's Holding Back the Organic Revolution?
- 08/22/14 - China Pulls Plug on Genetically Modified Rice and Corn
- 08/22/14 - Gunning for Vandana Shiva
- 08/22/14 - Monsanto Expects 2014 Approval of GM Soybean Resistant to Stronger Herbicides
- 08/21/14 - GMO Labeling Measure Makes Colorado's November Ballot
- 08/21/14 - Deadline September 8: Tell the USDA to Reject Dow's 'Agent Orange' Crops!
- 08/20/14 - 'Outrage' Follows USDA's Advancement of New Genetically Engineered Crops
- 08/20/14 - Factory Farmed Fish: A Health and Sustainability Red Herring?
- 08/20/14 - All They are Saying is Give Bees a Chance
- 08/20/14 - Bee Supporters Swarm Portland Farmers Market to Raise Awareness About Die-offs
- 08/20/14 - Now Your Food Has Fake DNA in It
- 08/20/14 - A Dangerous Mixture In "Poison Valley": Neoliberalism, Pesticides and the Kaua'I Anti-GMO Movement
- 08/20/14 - 6 of the Biotech Industry's Biggest Marketing Myths to Convince You GMOs Are Great
- 08/20/14 - Big Business Wins Capitol Food Fights
- 08/19/14 - More Pesticides and Herbicides Coming to Our Food
- 08/18/14 - Forbes Calls Consumer Reports Anti-Science in a Pro-GMO Rant That … Lacks Science
- 08/17/14 - Watch--Elanco Is Becoming the Monsanto of the Animal Drug Industry
- 08/15/14 - How GMO Crops Conquered the United States
- 08/15/14 - Elementary School Students at Increased Pesticide Risk
- 08/15/14 - Letter Sent to Pope Francis Regarding GMOs
- 08/15/14 - Why Genetically Modified Crops Pose a Threat to Peasants, Food Sovereignty, Health, and Biodiversity on the Planet
- 08/14/14 - Food Fascists - GMO and Pesticide Manufacturers down and Dirty
- 08/13/14 - Read the Emails in the Hilarious Monsanto/Mo Rocca/Condé Nast Meltdown
- 08/12/14 - Invader Batters Rural America, Shrugging off Herbicides
- 08/11/14 - Label GMOs Texas: Grassroots Campaign for Food Transparency Launched in the Lone Star State
- 08/11/14 - Vermont Defends GMO Labeling Law
- 08/11/14 - This Week's Newsletter: Wanted: Celebrity Chef to Promote Monsanto
- 08/10/14 - How to Create an Environment-Friendly Biodynamic Food System
- 08/08/14 - One Little Piggy Had Birth Defects: Is Monsanto's Roundup to Blame?
- 08/08/14 - USDA Signals Approval of Dow's 2,4-D-Resistant Seeds
- 08/08/14 - USDA Leaning toward Approval of Monsanto's New GMO Beans, Cotton
- 08/08/14 - COOL Ruling Could Impact a GMO Label Lawsuit
- 08/08/14 - Quel Fromage! Whole Foods' GMO Labels Make Trouble for Cheesemakers
Downloadable leaflet (PDF): 10 Things Monsanto Does Not Want You to Know
Monsanto, Dupont & Obama
President Obama knows that agribusiness cannot be trusted with the regulatory powers of government.
On the campaign trail in 2007, he promised: We'll tell ConAgra that it's not the Department of Agribusiness. It's the Department of Agriculture. We're going to put the people's interests ahead of the special interests.
But, starting with his choice for USDA Secretary, the pro-biotech former governor of Iowa, Tom Vilsack, President Obama has let Monsanto, Dupont and the other pesticide and genetic engineering companies know they'll have plenty of friends and supporters within his administration.
President Obama has taken his team of food and farming leaders directly from the biotech companies and their lobbying, research, and philanthropic arms.
Michael Taylor
former Monsanto Vice President, is now the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods.
Roger Beachy
former director of the Monsanto-funded Danforth Plant Science Center, is now the director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Islam Siddiqui
Vice President of theMonsanto and Dupont-fundedpesticide-promoting lobbying group, CropLife, is now the Agriculture Negotiator for the US Trade Representative.
Rajiv Shah
former agricultural-development director for the pro-biotech Gates Foundation (a frequent Monsanto partner), served as Obama's USDA Under Secretary for Research Education and Economics and Chief Scientist and is now head of USAID.
Elena Kagan
who, as President Obama's Solicitor General, took Monsanto's side against organic farmers in the Roundup Ready alfalfa case, is now on the Supreme Court.
Ramona Romero
corporate counsel to DuPont, has been nominated by President Obama to serve as General Counsel for the USDA.
Monsanto's Government Ties
A Monsanto executive told The New York Times that the safety of genetically engineered foods was the government's problem, not the company's:
"Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food," said Phil Angell, Monsanto's director of corporate communications. "Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA's job."
As Angell implies, Monsanto's interest in selling as much genetically engineered food as possible is in direct conflict with the government's responsibility for food safety. Monsanto has induced politicians to abdicate their responsibility to protect consumers through generous campaign contributions and heavy lobbying.
The most telling evidence that Monsanto's strategy has been an overwhelming succes is the number of former Monsanto employees who have been given jobs in the FDA and other regulatory agencies that monitor Monsanto's products.
Margaret Miller is just one example. While working as a Monsanto researcher, she contributed to a scientific report for the FDA on Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone. Shortly before the report was submitted, Miller left Monsanto to work at the FDA, where her first job was to review the same report! Assisting Miller was another former Monsanto researcher, Susan Sechen. Needless to say, the FDA accepted Monsanto's findings, which became the basis for its approval of Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone and its decision not to require labels on milk produced through the use of the artificial hormone.
The FDA official who made the decision not to label Monsanto's milk was Michael Taylor, who had worked as a lawyer for Monsanto. Today, Michael Taylor is in the Obama Administration, in charge of food safety.


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A man charged in the 2012 slaying of a woman is sentenced to life without possibility of parole plus 35 years.
Shan Cheley was convicted of killing Amber Deloach in Savannah. Deloach's body was found in the trunk of her burned car in September 2012.
A jury convicted Cheley in December of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, first-degree arson and possession of cocaine.
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Biomasses are known to grow in a sustained way through the fixation and release of CO2, mitigating global warming problems. In fact, the amount of CO2 produced during the combustion of fuels is the same as those absorbed during plants cultivation.
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Updated 1:28pm Saturday 15th February 2014 in Latest Football By Andrew Penman
GOALKEEPER Elliot Parish is aiming to keep Newport County AFC in the League Two play-off hunt by racking up the clean sheets, starting at Hartlepool United today.
The 23-year-old signed for County on an emergency 28-loan from Bristol City on Monday to deputise for injured stoppers Lenny Pidgeley and Jamie Stephens.
The postponement of Tuesday's home clash with AFC Wimbledon meant Parish wasn't thrown straight into action and, having trained with his new teammates all week, he's ready to frustrate Hartlepool this afternoon.
"He's had a couple of extra days with the group now, which has obviously helped, and he's settled in very well," said Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh.
"He's a quality goalkeeper and we're delighted that Steve Cotterill was able to help us out and we've been able to get a very capable replacement for the two we've lost.
"Jamie Stephens has been very unlucky," he added. "I'm really disappointed for him and it's indicative of the way this season has gone in terms of bad luck but it gives Elliot an opportunity to play some games and we're delighted to have him on board."
Parish is looking forward to getting some action after falling out of favour with the Robins in League One.
"I jumped at the chance to get some games," he said.
"Of course my main club is Bristol City and I want to play for them but now I've got the opportunity to play here I want to do well and help us get back towards the play-offs.
"After the month is up we'll see what happens but I want to do as well as I can do.
"I've got to prove myself all over again and I'm looking forward to facing Hartlepool and coming up against an old friend from Bristol in Marlon Harewood."
The 34-year-old former West Ham and Aston Villa striker has yet to find the net for Pools since joining after his release by Bristol City midway through last month.
But manager Colin Cooper, who played with Harewood for Nottingham Forest in the late 1990s, is convinced the veteran will come good on and off the pitch.
"Marlon will add so much more than what he will give us on the pitch," said Cooper.
"While I still think he will give us an awful lot on the pitch, you can tell that he has not played football in a little while but we will work him."
County welcome back top scorer Chris Zebroski to the squad for today's match but Edinburgh will be without defender Ismail Yakubu as well as Pidgeley and Stephens.
Zebroski is unlikely to start at Victoria Park but his return from long-term injury, along with Byron Anthony and Max Porter, is a big boost to the Exiles' promotion push.
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by Adam J. Wehrley
The Clatskanie Foundation announced this week the receipt of a $500,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) that pushes the Clatskanie Cultural Center project to approximately 70 percent of its goal.
The announcement of the grant from The Ford Family Foundation Fund of the OCF came with a $300,000 check, with the remaining $200,000 to be paid when the final goal is reached.
The Clatskanie Cultural Center project development committee, comprised of representatives of the Clatskanie Foundation, the Clatskanie Arts Commission and the City of Clatskanie, is currently meeting with architects to fine tune the costs.
A $500,000 bequest to the Clatskanie Foundation from the estate of the late C. Keith Birkenfeld, a descendant of Nehalem Valley and early Clatskanie pioneers, was the catalyst for the project.
After learning of the bequest that was targeted for a "bricks and mortar" project, the Clatskanie Foundation set its sights on the old IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Hall/theater building, which had fallen into disrepair after being sold into private hands and going through a series of owners.
With the exception of the original maple ballroom floor, most of the interior was gutted over the past two decades, and the dilapidated exterior had become an eyesore in the center of town.
Months of negotiations led to the finalization of the purchase of the building by the Clatskanie Foundation in 2008. The next step was a feasibility and rehabilitation study, the restoration of the historic building's facade, and the first phase of seismic upgrades finished in 2010.
In the meantime, preparations for a fundraising campaign began, including the envisioning of a restored multi-purpose theater on the groundfloor and ballroom on the second floor, a second floor suite of offices for the City of Clatskanie, and a retail space on the ground floor.
In exchange for long-term use of the suite of offices, the City of Clatskanie has agreed to donate its current city hall building, which will be razed to create a landscaped parking area.
A year ago, the Clatskanie Foundation submitted an application for a $500,000 grant to the C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Fund of the Seattle Foundation, and learned in June that grant was successful.
Local Contributions Spur Large Foundation Grants
A local leaders capital campaign was launched last August and to date has raised over $175,500 – including $10,000 grants from the Samuel S. Johnson Foundation and the Portland General Electric Foundation, and a $5,000 grant from the Fred W. Fields Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.
Also adding to the over $2.1 million raised so far is a $200,700 bequest from Dr. Charles Grayson, and the $225,000 in-kind contribution of property from the City of Clatskanie.
In recent letters of support for the project, State Senator Betsy Johnson called the success of the capital campaign during the past year "a truly remarkable achievement for the Clatskanie community."
Currently, five grant applications totaling over $900,000 are under review.
"The amazingly generous support we've received from the local community has been very influential in persuading outside foundations to invest in this project," said fundraising chair Deborah Hazen. "With five large grant applications now being considered, the continued growth of our local leaders campaign, will help make this project a reality."
Those who already have pledge cards for fully tax deductible donations are urged to return them.
Persons or organizations interested in learning more are encouraged to contact Hazen at 503 728-4129 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or contact any of the other campaign council members including: Elsa and Dee Wooley, Kathy and Mike Engel, Diane Pohl, Rich Larsen, Dave Hicks or Phil Hazen.
Exterior Work Planned This Summer
As the fundraising campaign continues with a goal of reaching full funding by the end of this year, plans are underway to complete the exterior repairs this summer, including re-roofing, repairs to the side and back walls, and preparations to begin plumbing and electrical installation in the interior.
Once full-funding is reached, the interior restoration will get underway, with the hope of completion by the end of 2014.
The building originally opened with a big celebration on New Year's Eve 1926. Project proponents hope to re-open it as a cultural and civic center for the community exactly 88 years later on New Year's Eve 2014.
by Adam J. Wehrley
Interim Clatskanie School District (CSD) Superintendent George Lanning presented a $9,553,978 proposed budget at a meeting of the CSD budget committee Monday, April 22, before a meetingof the CSD board.
Lanning reviewed the roles and limitations of the budget committee, stressing that while it could "discuss and prioritize programs and services," the committee may not discuss personnel issues, employee contracts, negotiated agreements or determine reductions in force.
In his budget message, Lanning sited Oregon's depressed economy as a factor contributing to the decline in student enrollment and limited resources. He said that although there is "slow lackluster growth" the long-term forecasts were optimistic.
"It is my responsibility to present a balanced budget for the budget committee's deliberations and consideration. The budgetary process also allows for citizen input in the preparation of the budget and public discourse of the budget before its formal adoption.
The 2013-14 CSD budget will provide the educational and support services for both Clatskanie Elementary School (CES) and Clatskanie Middle/High School (CMHS) and approximately 725 students projected to attend our schools this next fiscal year," the message said.
It continued, " Our district, like most other districts in the state, is faced with making reductions that are not in the best interests of our student and will increase the workload of our caring, dedicated staff… It will probably be the next biennium prior to seeing any additional financial relief. Like every other school district and industry, the current economic crisis is certainly impacting Clatskanie School District. This year's budget will not reflect what we believe is required to meet the educational needs of all our students, but rather it will be a plan for conserving resources and downsizing to meet the available revenues."
During his presentation of the message, Lanning interjected, "If I could do anything I would be adding programs not taking them away."
In order to prioritize programs and services, said Lanning, "We have to analyze the extent in which our programs are aligned with helping all students attain higher academic levels and to close the achievement gap for those that need additional assistance in order to succeed. Tough choices will have to be made based on limited resources. We have to work together to provide the best education possible utilizing data and evidence, not emotion and political pressure in making those decisions.
"It is not in the best interest of students to make across the board reductions. It is important to allocate resources to make a positive difference in teaching and learning rather than negatively impacting all programs. We must continue to focus on the student and doing what is most important – improving the effectiveness of teaching and learning outcomes in every classroom."
The following budget assumptions were listed as the basis for the CSD budget: the State School Fund will be $6.55 billion for the 2013-2015 biennium, a CSD beginning fund balance of $800,000 for 2013-14, an ending fund balance of $200,000 for 2013-14, no increases in salary and benefits other than contracted step increases and health insurance costs.
The budget also assumes the passage of Senate Bill 822, which limits increases in the costs of the public employees retirement system (PERS) to three percent.Lanning stated that the passage of SB 822 was still in question and its fate would impact CSD funding.
CSD deputy clerk Janice Essenberg, who prepared the budget explained that without Senate intervention in the PERS program, the district could see a seven percent increase in PERS costs. The three percent increase equates to about $128,000.
The budget calls for the elimination of the elementary school principal's position by combining it with the superintendent position which will result in a one staff member reduction in force. It also calls for cutting one middle/high school position.
An additional half-time kindergarten position will be added to meet a projected increase in students.
Several changes were proposed regarding how staff positions were budgeted, but no others were cut.
State and federal mandates will increase the amount of staff time dedicated to evaluation of staff and students. Changes in grading and food service software are expected to require staff training, which will also impact the budget and time spent on other tasks, as will changes in state testing requirements, which are still pending.
Lanning stated that May 16 will be an important date in the budget process because a key economic forecast is due from the legislature. In the unlikely event of an increase in funding, Lanning suggested either instituting a full-day kindergarten program or increasing the ending fund balance to fund the start of the 2014-15 school year.
A small schools grant will fund both police and fire science programs at CMHS.
The budget assumes a seven percent increase in health insurance costs. Essenberg explained that there had been a detailed examination of the financial impact, which amounts to about $130,000.
Funding of middle school sports was proposed at $19,000 for the year. This includes hiring paid coaches and decreasing athletic fees which had been the only funding source for middle school sports.
Superintendent Search to Conclude Wednesday
Board members have been involved in the search for a superintendent/elementary school principal. A decision is expected to be announced on Thursday, April 25, after final interviews and committee meetings on Wednesday.
The public was invited to meet with the two finalists Wednesday evening, April 24, at 5 p.m. at CMHS. Following the interview process the CSD board was scheduled to meet in executive session to make the decision.
Board member Michael Moravec encouraged the staff to attend the superintendent search interviews and share their input.
Boosters Report
During the regular board meeting that followed the executive session, Cyndi Warren of the CMHS Booster Club was asked to report on funds raised through the Tiger Tournaments youth basketball program. The program raised $21,000 which went into the athletic budget.
Warren also reported that the new scoreboard at the CMHS football field now had the capacity to display track and field results.
Chris Boothe reported on the CHS cheerleading squad's trip to the national cheerleading tournament in southern California. The squad took third place in their division.
Policy Updates Continue
The board continued with the comprehensive review and updating of district policies on a large variety of topics to bring policies in line with Oregon School Board Association recommendations. These included the deletion of several policies deemed redundant or obsolete.
Renovations of the CES library are nearing completion, with the final bookcases scheduled to be installed by the end of the week. Librarian Connie Sims has scheduled the books to be returned on Friday, April 26, with crews working on the page-by-page examination of the collection Monday, April 29.
An executive session to discuss personnel issues was held after the regular meeting.
by Deborah Steele Hazen
A tentative agreement to sell the old Clatskanie People's Utility District (PUD) headquarters, and general manager Greg Booth's retirement announcement were the main orders of business at a PUD board meeting April 17.
After discussion in executive session, the board authorized the general manager to sell the old headquarters at the corner of N. Nehalem and NE 5th streets in Clatskanie under the terms of the tentative sales agreement with Community Access Services, the non-profit company that operates group homes and vocational training programs for disabled adults.
The tentative agreement calls for a sale price of $450,000 with one third down, and the PUD carrying the remainder of the debt for a period of 12 years at interest rates ranging from 3.25 to 6.25 percent.
The agreement calls for a public pathway easement of 10 feet alongside the Clatskanie River where the PUD had planted a "power-friendly tree pathway." The easement will connect the city park property on the east of the old PUD site with N. Nehalem Street on the west.
Booth Announces Retirement
At the end of the April 17th meeting, which was preceded by a work session and executive session, Booth gave the following memorandum to the board.
"Today marks 15 years since I was offered and accepted this position, and it seems appropriate to confirm my intention to retire and resign my position as general manager, effective at the end of next February. At that point I will have served more than 38 years in professional and management positions with Pacific Northwest public power. It will be time to move on to my next assignment.
"I am providing you with this much notice since I think it is important for the board to take the time and effort to recruit the right person for this position, and that allowing for a transition period with me might be very helpful for my replacement, the board and the staff. The timing of my notice will allow you to be able to start recruiting efforts during the annual utility association meetings and potentially have someone here to work with me during the rate review/construction work plan/operating budget cycle late this year.
"It has been an honor to serve in this position, and I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished here. I do hope, working with the board and staff over the next several months, to leave this utility well positioned for its continued success."
Reports, Comments, Other Business
In other topics discussed at last week's meeting:
• Eric Hiaasen, the PUD's director of energy services and resources, reported that the PUD is expecting a rate increase of about 3.8 percent from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) next fall, rather than the 10 percent that had been announced for some customers by the BPA.
• Booth and Randy Larson, the PUD's community/government relations coordinator, expressed their support for the rezoning of 957 acres at Port Westward from the current agricultural zoning to rural industrial.
While a letter of support for the zone change has been sent from the PUD, Booth noted that some concerns were also discussed with Port of St. Helens personnel regarding the possible disturbing of the river front. Those concerns are in keeping with the PUD's participation with Northwest River Partners, an organization promoting clean hydropower while also protecting salmon, the economy and quality of life, Booth and Larson explained.
• During the public comments segment of the meeting, Mike George said he had sent a letter asking that the board address his concerns about the recent decision to raise board members' "per diem" compensation when they are traveling on PUD business outside of the district, and provide health insurance for the board, "but apparently nothing is going to be discussed."
• Another PUD customer/owner Milt Klaudt expressed his opinion that it is important for the PUD directors to be well-informed. He told a story about being a project leader for Techtronix and learning how much more effective face-to-face discussions are compared to telephone conferences or e-mails. "I think it's money extremely well-spent," he said of the cost of board training, travel and insurance.
• Director Bob Wiggins was named voting delegate for the Northwest Public Power Association annual meeting. Director Merle Gillespie will serve as alternate. Wiggins and Gillespie reported on attending an engineering and operation conference and a Public Power Council meeting.
• Board president Don Hooper remarked on a conversation he had at a recent conference in which it was noted that the Mason County PUD No. 3 in Washington had built a $34.9 million facility. That PUD has annual revenues of about $47 million, compared to the Clatskanie PUD's over $50 million. The new Clatskanie PUD facility cost $10 million, including the land.
• The board declared surplus numerous obsolete and/or discontinued line construction equipment and supplies; miscellaneous tools, parts and equipment, and various office furniture components and miscellaneous office items. A silent auction will be scheduled and announced. The resolution also allows the PUD to donate the surplus equipment to another public agency or recognized non-profit entity.
State Senator Betsy Johnson, who represents Columbia, Clatsop and portions of Multnomah, Washington and Tillamook counties, was injured Monday morning during a traffic accident in Scappoose.
Sen. Johnson was scheduled to undergo surgery for a fractured pelvis at Oregon Health Science University in Portland Wednesday.
She was injured in what is described as a "low-impact collision" between her Chevrolet Trail Blazer and an Audi not far from her home in Scappoose on her way to the state legislature.
Currently, there is no estimate regarding when she will be able to return to her State Senate duties.
According to her Facebook page, "Senator Johnson appreciates all the messages and e-mails you have sent regarding her accident. She respectfully requests that, for now, you hold off on sending flowers, since ethics rules require her to report any gift over $50. While most will not spend this amount, it would put her in the position of having to evaluate whether or not the flowers value exceeded $50, and since there are typically no price tags on the flowers, this would be a nearly impossible task."
Updates about the senator's condition will be posted at www.facebook.com/StateSenatorBetsyJohnson.
Succumbing to his injuries a week after the fatal car wreck that took the life of his father, eight-year-old Noah Waite-Brown, of Longview, died early Sunday afternoon, April 21, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland.
Noah and his father, Lucas Brown, were transported via Life Flight helicopter to Legacy following the head-on Highway 30 crash, which took place at approximately 5:36 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, on Bradley Hill, west of Wauna. Lucas Brown was declared dead that evening.
Five others were injured in the wreck, including Noah's seven-year-old brother Kane Brown who has since been released from the hospital.
Four passengers in the Mini Cooper struck by Brown, when his 1998 Volkswagon Jetta crossed the center line, were also injured. The driver, Kimberly Sultan of Astoria, had earlier been listed in critical condition at Legacy Emanuel, but was listed in fair condition as of Monday.
Sultan's passengers, Ivan Sultan, 44; Keanu Sultan, 16, and Emily Lloyd, 22 months, were treated and released for minor injuries at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.
Oregon State Police report that according to witness statements Brown had been speeding recklessly shortly before the crash. Results of toxicology tests are pending.


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Yun-men:The Sound of the Bell
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Yun-men said, "See how vast and wide the world is! Why do you put on your seven -piece robe at the sound of the bell?"
Wu-men's Comment
All you Zen students, training in the Way, don't be victimized by sounds; don't follow up on forms. You may have realization on hearing a sound or enlightenment om seeing a seeing a form - that's natural. But don't you know that true Zen students can ride sounds and veil forms? They see all and sundry clearly; they handle each and everything deftly.
Perhaps you are such a person. But tell me - does the sound come to the ear, or does the ear go to the sound? And if you have transcened sound and silence, what do you say at such a point? If you listen with your ear, it is hard to understand. If you hear with your eye, you ar intimate at last.
Wu-men's Verse
This koan shows us two sides of practice, two sides of our true nature and challenges us to reconcile them. "See how vast and wide the world is!" When we settle deep into our breathe, deep into our bodies, deep into the silence behind our thoughts, when we become transparent to the sounds of the city that enter the zendo, when we there is no longer anyone who listens or anything listened to, just the sound that fills us and the whole universe togerther, we are one with the vast world. In this oneness, there are no distinctions, no boundaries, no rules, no particulars. To realize this oneness is to realize one side of our true nature, but one side only. To protect us from getting stuck there, Yun-men asks, "Why do you put on your seven-piece robe at the sound of the bell?"
Since we here are all lay practictioners and not monks, we do not wear the ceremonial robes Yun-men refers to. But we ring bells, chant sutras, eat our meals with oryoki, engage in work practice. Why don't we simply sit and forget about all that? Wu-men says Zen students aren't "victimized by sounds; don't follow up on forms." That is, they are aren't stuck in a duality of self and object. But having become one with sound and form, how do you function? The sound doesn't come to the ear, the ear doesn't go to the sound, there is just the sound. But, "what do you SAY at such a point?" In oneness, all things interpenetrate and partake of one another, and the distinction between eye and ear vanishes. One then can speak of hearing with the eye, seeing with the ear, but still your robes must be on straight and the bell struck soundly the the striker and not your finger!
Yun-men challenges us with his "Why?" The cosmologist might ask "Why is there something instead of nothing?" Anyone who has had a taste of the vastness Yun-men describes is tempted to want to stay there. Why come down to earth? Why follow so many rules? But our life, our true nature includes both aspects, and we must learn to move freely between them until they are united in our every action. Wu-men says that it's "natural" that we may have "realization on hearing a sound or enlightenment on seeing a form" - but that naturalness, like an ordinary mind, does not come so easily.
This is the view of enlightenment "from the outside," so to speak. When we start out, we are in the grip of duality, with realization we see the oneness of all things. But then we still are in the grip of the duality of delusion and enlightenment.
The Oneness of the universe is not a function of our subjectivity, not a state of our personal consciousness and the one family exists whether we realize it or not. But true realization goes beyond a recognition of the one family: each family member has their own identity, individuality and role to play. What is yours?


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As many of you may already know, I like to shop. OK. I love to shop! I do. I admit it. However, it runs much deeper than that. It's more than just acquiring more things. I love the hunt, the search for a great deal!
I also know I'm not alone. Who doesn't love a deal, especially in these tough times when money is tight and every penny counts? Why spend more than you have to, right?
That's why I'm working on putting together the special series, "What can Davis save us?" It's all dedicated to giving you tips on how to get what you want and save some cash at the same time. So, just what can Davis save us?
First up, we're going to start with the oldest saving tactic in the book: COUPONS!
A clip here and a snip there can cut hundreds of dollars off your grocery bill! We'll reveal some tricks and tips that can take your couponing to the next level. I'll hook up with a local mom who's broken the "coupon code" and is willing to share her secret to success with us!
Next up, a Valentine's Day treat. I truly have a love/hate relationship with February 14. I like the idea of a day devoted to showing love for one another, I do. And I truly love the fun colors that go with it -- the reds and pinks that brighten up the gloomy grays and stark whites outside our windows this time of year. Then there's the chocolate. It is hard to find fault with a day where chocolate is flowing freely. But -- and this a big but, and not the kind caused by all that free flowing chocolate. This "but" has to do with the price tag that goes along with all that "love." It doesn't have to be that way, however. I'll give you some tips on how to spoil your sweetie without spoiling your budget! And yes, there is chocolate! (and a few other sweet surprises).
Last but not least, ideas for your house. We spend a lot of our time inside this time of year, so why not make your home a place you want to spend time in? Don't have room in the budget for a room makeover or a new piece of furniture? Think again! What if I told you you could get a look straight out of those popular high-end home store catalogs (you know the ones) without the high-end price! Oh it can be done. And it's a lot easier than you might think. I'll show you the secrets behind some of your favorite designs and how you can get the same look for a fraction of the price!
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INDIANAPOLIS — Light and fluffy, sometimes sweet or salty, popcorn is one of America's favorite snack foods.
In Indiana, that means big business. The Hoosier state is the nation's second largest popcorn producer, which is why popcorn will be the featured product at the 2013 Indiana State Fair.
"People have long known Indiana for being a tremendous corn-producing state, but very few folks know about our popcorn production," said Cindy Hoye, Indiana State Fair executive director. "This is the year we make sure all Hoosiers realize that their main movie-watching snack was likely grown and manufactured right here in Indiana."
Almost all of the popcorn in the world is grown in the United States, and the first popcorn ears are said to be about 4,000 years old. Indiana has several popcorn companies, some dating back to the early 1900s. Ironically, the tasty treat didn't become popular until the Great Depression when it was one of the only "luxuries" people could afford. The advent of the microwave oven changed everything and eventually rocketed popcorn's popularity to where it is today.
The 2013 Indiana State Fair will have "fun at every turn" as the new theme declares, and much of it will be popcorn related.
This is the seventh straight year the fair has highlighted one of Indiana's agricultural commodities. Previously, the fair has featured corn, trees, tomatoes, pigs, soybeans, and dairy cows.
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We had previously been on Silhouette's sister ships Solstice and Equinox, so we knew the layout of the ship already. One disappointment involved the elimination of the glass blowing feature that is on the other ships. My wife and I really loved our cabin on deck three since it was almost midway between the theater & the restaurant. We were close to the shore excursions desk that is right next to one of the main entertainment spots on the ship. At almost anytime we could stroll out of our stateroom and walk down the hall and enjoy the ship's guitarist, classical music duet, the steel drum duet and the main band that came on at night that played a variety of music with a great deal of gusto.
The nightly entertainment on the Silhouette was the best we've seen on any ship. The core entertainers of singers and dancers were superb and the other acts were great too including; pianist Antonio Salci, impressionist Steven Scott and others. For the first time in eight cruises I skipped a dinner in the main dining hall to watch the 49er's - Giants game. Who sits next to me but the entertainer, Steven Scott. He was wearing a football Jersey and nobody seemed to notice him, and I didn't say anything till halftime when I asked his name and then said, "You were on last night, right?" He smiled and said he was glad to be able to watch the game. Anyway, it was a lot of fun watching the whole game with him along with hundreds of other shipmates who were all going wild over the Giants that night.
The food on the ship was excellent, which included breakfast & lunch in the Ocean View Cafe & dinner in the main dining hall. The grill on deck 14 did a fine job with burgers & hot-dogs. It's a tossup, but Holland America might have the edge over Celebrity on the subject of food, but I was happy with the dining experience on this ship. Also, our server & assistant server at dinner did a tremendous job of doing everything possible to make sure we always had a wonderful dinner every night.
The ship was steady and beautiful and despite its 1,047 foot length, we never felt like we were walking forever to get from one side of the ship to the other. The outdoor swimming pools and the enclosed pool were fine, though we favored the indoor one slightly.
The first stop was my favorite, St Thomas/Virgin Islands. We went to Sapphire Beach and had a blast snorkeling right near shore where we saw many beautiful fish swimming near some isolated rocks and the reef. Orient Beach at St. Martens was very nice as was the beach at St. Lucia. At St. Kitts, we went on a brief tour to see some gardens, but were disappointed with the beach part of the excursion because the beach was loaded with pebbles and rocks since it was volcanic.
When it was over, I felt this was definitely one of the best cruises I'd ever been on and I would highly recommend taking a cruise on the Silhouette.


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TUPPER LAKE — A Beekmantown man faces a felony charge after crashing his car into an apartment building.
Marc A. Bonbrest, 24, led police on a multi-county pursuit Oct. 4 while driving a 2011 blue, four-door Subaru sedan at an allegedly high rate of speed, according to Ray Brook-based State Police.
He was chased by police for about 20 minutes from St. Lawrence County to Franklin County, through the Village of Tupper Lake before crashing into an apartment house at 68 Lake St. where people were home at the time.
Bonbrest was arrested at about 5:12 p.m. and charged with two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony. He also faces two counts of criminal mischief causing reckless damage to a property in an amount exceeding $250 and third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors.
He was arraigned in the Village of Tupper Lake Court and remanded to Franklin County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash or $2,500 bond.
Bonbrest was later released from jail on a court order, according to prison records.
He is due back in court Oct. 22.
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Plot: Determined to harness the magical essence of the Smurfs, wicked wizard Gargamel creates a diminutive race of mischief makers known as the Naughties. But in order to get the results he's looking for, Gargamel will need to get his hands on a genuine Smurf. Enter Smurfette, the only one of her kind who knows the spell that can transform Naughties into actual Smurfs.


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The prospects are bright for Ekholm's future, but don't be surprised if the 2009 Swedish draft pick plays another year in Milwaukee, and gets called up only in injury situations.
Following in Roman Josi's footsteps, the next Nashville Predator is heading overseas, as Patric Hornqvist will reportedly return to the team he played for before coming to North America.
After having his play described as "horrible" by Barry Trotz back in October, Mattias Ekholm has gone on to have a successful season in Sweden.
Well, this isn't how you want to make headlines - while playing in a pre-season tournament in Finland, Swedish goalie Magnus Hellberg was ejected for firing a puck into the stands.
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The Falcons gave up five (FIVE!) draft picks to move up and grab Julio Jones in the 2011 NFL Draft. That's a hefty sum for any one player, but when Jones performs like he has so far today, well, Atlanta doesn't seem *quite* as crazy.
Jones has been a home run threat against the Colts defense with two catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns so far on Sunday. His first touchdown went for 50 yards. The encore went for 80.
Words don't do these TDs justice. Here are some moving pictures:
This catch was originally ruled incomplete, but the Falcons challenged and the call was reversed.
On Jones' second TD catch, he just ran away from the whole Colts defense. Check it out:
So was Julio Jones worth it? Here's a smart take from SB Nation's Andy Hutchins:
I fully believe that Julio Jones was worth two first-round picks. Too bad the Falcons traded three other picks, too.
OK, fine. But those touchdowns ... Oh, those touchdowns.
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Amazed2 2 years, 4 months ago
Bubba I guess I did not know We have starved a 17 year old to death yet. I would think a parent would want to feed their own children but apparently not in ALbany.
KaosinAlbany 2 years, 2 months ago
You must work for the DCSS since you tend to defend them for some dumb reason. Murfree knows he's hiding something or many things from the state. I for one have been complaining to the DOE about the school lunch fraud. People like you make me sick and is what is wrong with America today. The school system has an attorney and they need to start taking his advice or I'm afraid that the whole school system in Do. Co is going to lose accrediation because of some people's stupid actions and NOT using the advice or services of the school attorney. You are NO attorney and I respect your opinion but it is WRONG.
lknighton 2 years, 1 month ago
Sir bubba, stop hiding behind emails and make yourself known. Thats what REAL men and women do.