Grants Pass Postal Service Picket Report Back

Dennis Hotchkiss, Oregon state-wide President APWU, 28.10.2006 - 15:27
the message is clear - DON'T MESS WITH OUR MAIL SERVICE!

In the last six years the Postal Service has cut out nearly 100,000 APWU positions mostly clerks. That is nearly 1/3 of the workers from six years ago. The Medford Post Office, the mail processing plant for Southern Oregon, now works employees 7 days, 12 hour shifts and the mail still is not getting out in a timely manner- they just won't hire career employees to handle the workload.
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Ashland City Council Candidate is "Tough Cop"

Instigator, 21.10.2006 - 08:23

Ashland City Council candidate Greg Lemhouse was part of the notorious "Reservoir Dawgs" Medford Police group. He is in favor of police use of tasers and thinks community policing requires a "quasi-military" police force.

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Vote for Affordable Housing in Ashland

Join the affordable housing campaign, 20.10.2006 - 22:25
Hi Friends,
I received the following message from Rich Rohde and Oregon Action.  The local measure he references seems polarizing, unnecessary and won't receive much attention so I am sending along my recommendation to vote NO on Measure 15-65--Steve
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Ashland voters and friends,

Since there is no material in the voters guide about Ballot Measure 15-65 in Ashland please consider this letter and vote no.  Oregon Action has been supporting affordable housing for our community, and we recommend a no vote.

Ashland voters have the opportunity to do the right thing for affordable housing this election by voting a resounding No to Measure 15-65. Designed by anti-affordable housing ideologues, this measure changes the City charter to require that any proposal for a real estate transfer fee in Ashland must be put up for public vote. Read on for two great reasons to vote against 15-65
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Greg Walden Flips-Off Democracy

"WHERE'S WALDEN?" on Television Wednesday @ 6PM, 15.10.2006 - 21:01
TRUE BUSH CLONE

Carol Voisin (dem candidate for district 2) gets flipped-off by Greg Walden when she finally meets the slithering Congressman at the Crook County Fair last July.

Walden's symbolic gesture is really flipping off Democracy!

(watch this show about greg flipping off his constituency)
"Where's Walden?" on TV Nov. 1 @ 6 PM.
Ch#15 Jackson & Josephine Counties
Ch#95 Ashland Fiber Network

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Watershed Week - October 11-18

wild mt ashland, 13.10.2006 - 22:48
Ashlanders will gather at a series of community and educational events dubbed "Watershed Week - October 11-18" to learn about the importance of our watershed. The week's activities will galvanize citizens to protect our watershed as a source of clean drinking water, lush forests, and critical habitat for numerous plants and animals.

Our fragile watershed has been under threat since the Mt Ashland Association refused to compromise and planned to expand the Mt Ashland Ski Area into the pristine Middle Branch. The controversy around the proposed expansion of the Mt Ashland Ski Area has reached a crucial moment. The situation is dynamic and changing daily. Citizen involvement to protect our watershed and urge City Council to make sound decisions is critical at this time.
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Local Songwriter's Music banned

mc kean, 13.10.2006 - 10:33
Songwriter Patrick Dodd's new video WAR EAGLE has been banned by Metacafe.
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GAO Shows Biscuit Logging Lost Money

Rolf Skar, 04.10.2006 - 13:18
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today shows the Bush administration lost taxpayer dollars by logging remote, sensitive forests after the 2002 Biscuit fire. This definitive report by the government's own watchdog group deals another serious blow to Congressman Greg Walden's post-fire logging bill now pending in Congress.
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Hope Mountain Barter Faire Oct 6, 7, & 8

DJ VJ Ter'Rence, 03.10.2006 - 16:58
Hope Mountain Barter Faire Oct 6, 7, & 8 2006
HARVEST FULL MOON WEEKEND
Developing Spirited & Sustainable Community thru Alternative Exchange.
Kids Village, Music & Dancing, Garden Produce Community Workshops Prayer & Celebration and more.


A story about Hope Mountain Barter Faire - provides summary of doings, logistics and philosophy
 http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2006/10/7358.shtml
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Peter Buckley and Amy Goodman on TV 10/4/06

Rogue IMC Volunteer, 02.10.2006 - 07:30
In April of last year Democracy Now! journalist Amy Goodman was interviewed by Oregon State Representative Peter Buckley and a 15 minute video was produced. This interview will be broadcast on Rogue Valley Community Television this Wednesday and is brought to Southern Oregon by OPEU District 4 Productions and Rogue IMC volunteers.

"Amy Goodman and Peter Buckley, Democracy Now! comes to the State of Jefferson"

Wednesday, October 4, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
Channel 15 - Jackson and Josephine Counties
Channel 95 - Ashland Fiber Network

The TV broadcast is two days before Amy Goodman's next visit to Southern Oregon.

Amy's Friday, 10-6-06 schedule:
5:30 p.m. KSKQ Fundraiser  http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2006/09/7253.shtml
7:30 p.m. ACLU public forum "Is the Mainstream Media Doing its Job?"
 http://www.protest.net/rogueimc/calendrome.cgi?span=event&ID;=553080
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Benefit Reception for KSKQ - Meet Amy Goodman

VJ DJ Ter'Rence, 27.09.2006 - 23:12
Join us for KSKQ's Benefit Reception with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

Friday October 6th at Southern Oregon University's Britt Building Terrace prior to the Southern Oregon Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Forum in the Britt Ballroom Auditorium.
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