This House is on The National Historic Registry

Would be nice to see the house. Huge hedge around most of the house blocks view from the street.

#oakgrove #mcmenamins #mcmenamin4or #orcot #orpol #clackamascounty




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Give What You Can; Take What You Need

Love walking Our State House District 41. I am always finding new and innovative ways of helping Our Community!


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Clackamas County wants support for land use deal in 2015

The approach follows a letter the commissioners wrote to legislators about how Clackamas County lacks industrial land, and can't create more with the current urban and rural reserves set-up. This all follows the February 2014 Oregon Legislature session when Washington County politicians struck a bargain that reconfigured the urban and rural reserves after an Oregon Appeals Court decision said the county messed up the designations. It's too bad Oregonians got swindled into the whole SB100 back in the 70's. I think most non-Portland voters would have been boldly against it if they knew it meant local cities and counties had to get permission from Portland (via Metro) to develop their land. The light rail smart growth industrial complex that spawned from it has become too big to fail; It has morphed into a intertwined network of crooked politicians, crony developer friends, and militant environmentalist groups, occupying all levels of government and private industry.
www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2014/...river


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Thank You To The Libertarian Party of Oregon For Electing Me

Thank You To The Libertarian Party of Oregon for Electing me to represent them in the November 6th Election
for State Representative for House District 41. Oak Grove, Milwukie, Moreland, Sellwood, Errol Heights, Duniway, and the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhoods.
www.lporegon.org/index.php/2014-elections/2014-pri...sults

#LPO #pdxevents #portlandia #libertarianpartyoregon #oregonlibertarian #mcmenamins #mcmenamin4or


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How Does This Work? Kitz Fires This Guy Then Contractor Hires Him?

Cover Oregon has given a $70,000 contract to Aaron Karjala, the health insurance exchange's former top technology official, to assist with litigation against Oracle Corp. Clyde Hamstreet, formerly the exchange's acting executive director, signed the contract with Karjala June 3, less than three months after Gov. John Kitzhaber publicly called for his firing.
www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/07/cover_...river
#orcot #orpol #orgop #multgop #pdxevents #portlandia #mcmenamins #mcmenamin4or 


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Want To Know Why I Am Running For State Representative?

This Is Not The Oregon I Grew Up In. After 25 years of Democratic Rule We Need To Make A Change!
Oregon is a place where children have excellent access to health insurance and excellent and improving health. But grinding poverty and unemployment for hundreds of thousands of families plus worse-than-average schools mean it's still a below-average state in which to grow up.
www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/07/ore....html
#orcot #orpol #pdxevents #portlandia #multgop #orgop #mcmenamins #mcmenamin4or 


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Do you think banning smoking on Oregon beaches is necessary?

If the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department gets its way, smokers could be fined up to $110 for lighting up on the state's beaches. The proposal, which follows the recently approved ban of smoking on state park property, hopes to curb beach litter and establish consistency in smoking rules on state land.
The Parks and Recreation Department is leaving the proposal open for public comment until August 29th and will also host public meetings for discussion in Salem, Seaside, Newport, and Coos Bay. The department says it prefers to educate, rather than punish, beach goers, and hopes to only issue citations to repeat smoking offenders.
www.portlandmonthlymag.com/travel-and-outdoors/tri...-2014
#orcot #orbeaches #oregonparks #oregonbeaches #orgop #multgop #mcmenamin4or


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Amazing What I See When Walking House District 41

This resident would note register to vote so it looks like we are having pulled pork for dinner tonight!!

#pdxevents #portlandia #oakgrove #milwaukie #orcot #orgop #multgop #mcmenamins #mcmenamin4or


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Shemia Fagan Votes To Make Your Child's Personal Info Public

HB 2988 passed the house, automatically registering children to vote when they receive their driver’s license. Although they won’t be allowed to vote until they are 18, they won’t have to go to the trouble of registering. But what happens before they turn 18? All their private information will be public record, accessible by anyone who makes the request for it. Republicans issued a minority report, which would have shielded your children’s personal information from public record, but Fagan voted against it. Makes sense, given Fagan is supported heavily by the Bus Project, the left-wing political advocacy group that buses children from downtown Portland into the suburbs to canvass door-to-door for liberal candidates.
shemiafagan.org/?author=1

Shemia Fagan Again Taking Credit For Someone Else's Work

The Tolbert overpass would re-open a connection proposed to be closed when phase 1 of the sunrise corridor comes in 2015, which currently connects businesses like Oregon Iron Works to the Milwaukie Expressway. The design consideration was a result of a lawsuit filed by affected business owners, ODOT and Clackamas County. However, that didn’t stop Shemia Fagan from taking credit for it, and even filing a bill to make it look like she was somehow involved. About 25 business owners in the area sued ODOT at the beginning of April, demanding that some connection be included in construction.
shemiafagan.org/?author=1
www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2013/04/cla....html

Your Second Amendment Rights are On the Line in 2014

As Kevin Starrett of Oregon Firearms Federation talks about in this article, you have NO idea how bad it will be for gun owners if the D's get that 16th vote (Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) is the 15th with all Republicans on previous gun bills). We MUST keep Sen. Betsy Close's seat and gain Sen. Alan Bates seat with Dave Dotterer. Tell your friends. This is a crucial election for Oregon. Liberals hope for Oregon Senate victories to boost majority and get past legislative roadblock | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon::
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Democratic Rule For 30 Years In Oregon How are You Doing?

This article is tough to read. Education and a strong economy are inextricably linked to the well-being of our children and the quality of life in Oregon. We have to do better.
www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/07/ore...river

Governor Vic Atiyeh Our Last Great Governor

The last time I saw Governor Atiyeh was two years ago at the Dorchester Conference in Seaside. He and his lovely wife were leaving the convention center and I opened the door for them. I introduced myself to the Governor, shook his hand and told him "God Bless You". His wife promptly hugged me and told me "that is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to Vic" I wish someone had gotten a picture of that moment. It has been one of the fondest memories in my campaign.
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Portland Superintendent Carole Smith's New salary of $257,000 stack up in Oregon.

The news of a pay raise for Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith has generated a lot of discussion. Portland's school board is getting ready to give Smith, who has been at the helm of Oregon's largest district since 2007, a big raise. One proposal pegged the increase as high as 33 percent, though board members insist the proposal has not been finalized. For context, a $257,000 salary is the equivalent of Smith receiving a 3.85 percent raise every year since she began seven years ago. The chart only includes salary, not additional annuities that are fairly common among superintendents. Smith currently earns a $1,500 monthly annuity, and a proposal by board leadership wanted to up that to $2,500 a month. What do you think of the proposal? Should other school board members approve such an amount, or lobby for a smaller raise?
www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/07/how_...river

Bill to expand the size of the Oregon Caves nearly tenfold would lead to a ban on hunting on those lands

The bill was introduced jointly by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Oregon Democrats who tout the legislation as a way to preserve the monument, improve forest health and boost the local economy without banning hunting.
The bill would designate more than 4,000 acres of Forest Service land for a preserve and transfer its management to the National Park Service, which manages the Oregon Caves. The version of the Oregon Caves Revitalization Act that passed the U.S. Senate unanimously last week contains language that says the National Park Service would maintain hunting and fishing access in those current Forest Service-managed lands.But skeptics such as Central Point hunter Michael Mull are wary of the Park Service's attitude toward hunters. One of the agency's leaders told a Senate committee last year that the Park Service would "prefer" to phase hunting out in five years should it get management of the surrounding lands.
www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201...80322

Tim McMenamin Wanted Reward Leadership

Tim McMenamin For Oregon State Representative House District 41:

GracePointe Church benefit Hotrod Roundup benefiting Backpack Buddies Program This Saturday 11-3 PM

We'll drop by about noon ...and hope you will, too. GracePointe Church benefit Hotrod Roundup benefiting Backpack Buddies Program helping feed low income children on weekends.... 11 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19th. More details on line.
www.northwestclassicautomall.com/CruiseNews.html?s...tep=1

Meet & Greet this Saturday 2 PM at Papaccino's Coffee House & Cereal Bar on 44th & Woodstock

Saturday 7-18-14 from 2-3 PM at Papaccinos 4411 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97206.
Saturday ... stop awhile at this Woodstock coffee favorite..chat with Me.. bring your walking shoes if you want to walk the neighborhood after the walk.

This Friday's Gubernatorial debate isn't open to the Public Why?

Friday's gubernatorial debate isn't open to the public, but voters will be able to watch it live at 10:15 a.m. at StatesmanJournal.com/debate The Republican and Democratic candidates for Oregon's governor will meet on Friday in their first debate of the campaign season. The 90-minute match-up is scheduled to take place in Salem during the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association convention, where a panel of five newspaper editors, publishers and reporters will quiz Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber and Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point.
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/07/15/ric...14289

Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds Common Core repeal

Missouri isn't the only state backing out of Common Core, as the Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds the state legislature's decision to remove the state from the federally funded program. This is another victory for parental rights.
www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/15/okla-supreme-c...epeal

Are you an expert with numbers? Do you love parks?

We sure could use your talents on our Budget Committee! The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizen volunteers to serve three-year terms on the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) Budget Committee.
ncprd.com/news-item/support-ncprd-serving-budget-c...tee-2

How's that gun ban working out for ya Target?

SALEM, OR (KPTV) -
The man who allegedly robbed a Target store in Salem is behind bars. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says a Salem police officer spotted 28-year-old Kraig James Fox of Keizer near an I-5 overpass. Fox was arrested on warrants for parole violations and jailed. He is expected to be in court sometime Wednesday. Charges for the robbery are pending. Target store security tried to stop a theft on Monday at the Target on Center Street at 1:40 p.m., but the suspect pulled out a gun when security confronted him.
www.kptv.com/story/26016495/man-pulls-gun-on-targe...salem

Oregon's huge increase in people living in high-poverty areas one of nation's most extreme

Oregon experienced one of the nation's most severe increases in people living in areas of concentrated poverty during the first decade of this century, according to a new Census Bureau study of living situations in 2000 and 2010. It was one of just four states -- all in the South except Oregon -- where the share of people living in census tracts with a high share of impoverished residents shot up more than 15 percentage points over that period. Time For New Leadership!
www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/07/ore...river

Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Oak Grove to split $25 million in parks projects in proposed ballot measure

A proposed North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District rate increase will buy $25 million in development or construction of parks divided equally among Milwaukie, Happy Valley and the Oak Grove area. The current rate is 54 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, and a proposed ballot measure by the Clackamas County commissioners would bump that up to 89 cents. The measure will likely go on the November ballot, if the commissioners agree on the wording by Aug. 7.
www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2014/...river

Shemia Fagan Ducks Vote To Hold Public Employees Who Are Sex Offenders Accountable!!

In one of the most startling and cowardly moves last regular session, Shemia Fagan hid-out to avoid taking a vote that protects children from sexual abuse by public employees. When the bill was pulled to the floor of the House, Fagan was nowhere to be found. She arrived fashionably late just after the vote and her Democratic leadership covered it up by marking her"excused for house business.” She had no committees or work groups at the time that would have trumped her responsibilities on the House Floor. Unbelievably, a victim of sexual abuse has a two-year window to bring a civil suit when their abuser is a public employee (represented by unions that fund Shemia Fagan’s political campaigns). This bill would have closed the loophole that the Department of Justice testified would affect 20 victims per year.
shemiafagan.org/?p=89

Flash Mob at Milwaukie Senior Center Noon Friday 5440 S.E. Kellogg Creek Dr.

Flash Mob on Friday at noon!! Join us to dance, sing or just move to the music -- Happy by Pharrell Williams. This dance is just for fun and is not choreographed. The more the merrier, so bring your friends, children and neighbors! 5440 S.E. Kellogg Creek Dr. Milwaukie 97222. In North Clackamas Park See You There!!

While canvassing I heard from a man who is concerned about road maintenance in the face of dwindling gas tax

While canvassing the other night I heard from a man who is concerned about road maintenance in the face of dwindling gas tax revenue because of more fuel efficient vehicles and folks driving less because of the high price of fuel. What are your ideas for funding maintenance of Oregon roads?
Comment here or email me your ideas at mcmenaminfororegon@gmail.com

ACE students design new Sellwood Bridge’s belvedere benches

See how a senior project created by four graduates may live on for decades – and be sat on by thousands. For the past three school years, although it’s located deep in outer East Portland, students from the Architecture Construction Engineering Academy (ACE Academy) charter school have participated in the new Sellwood Bridge Project in meaningful ways. When the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners met on the morning of Thursday, June 12, a semicircular wood and steel bench had been assembled before them in the chamber. Story, photos David F. Ashton.
eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/ace-students...nches

There are currently 700 open jobs in technology right here in Oregon!!

This is too cool! There are currently 700 open jobs in technology right here in Oregon, what these businesses need is workers with the skills to fill the jobs. That is where Code Oregon comes in, a partnership between Worksystems and Treehouse. Treehouse will provide FREE quality online training that teaches high-demand tech-skills. WorkSource will identify top students and provide them with career services, mentoring, and additional training to be vetted as job-ready. Interested? You can sign up right on this link! The jobs salary is between $45,000-$70,000.
codeoregon.org

My Opponent "I want to thank my, volunteers, donors and my campaign staff for their support, which made this victory possible."

Team McMenamin would hope they could win the primary. With both Candidates spending close to $300,000 for just a primary and with a lot of that union money coming from out of state Don't Let Your Vote Be Bought!! Do Your Research becuase if we end up getting another four years of Kitzhaber with a majority in the House and Senate You Will be Looking at A Sales Tax, Property Tax Limitation Gone, More Rules, Laws, and Regulations, The CRC=Columbia River Crossing Back on the table, along with many other new fees and surcharges. All I ask is you read up on your candidates and Vote Your Conscience!! Wish I had enough Union Money To Hire a Staff!!
I want to thank the Democratic voters of House District 41 for placing their trust in me to be their candidate for State Representative. I hope to have the opportunity to tackle the important issues that face Oregon and that have defined my campaign. I want to thank my family, volunteers and donors and my campaign staff for their support, which made this victory possible. This was a tough race and I am proud that we won with hard work and honesty. I also want to thank Rep. Carolyn Tomei for her many years of service and for her mentorship. www.timmcmenamin.com

New Cover Oregon executive director Aaron Patnode will make $215,000 a year!!

Cover Oregon's new executive director has signed a contract awarding him a base salary of $215,000 a year, more than a $30,000 raise over his predecessor. Aaron Patnode, selected by the health insurance exchange's board after a lengthy search to replace Howard "Rocky" King, starts Monday, July 14. The 36-year-old Kaiser Permanente manager will make more than twice the salary of Gov. John Kitzhaber. Patnode will also receive full state benefits as well as yearly incentive pay of $32,250 if he meets performance measures set by the Cover Oregon board.
www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/07/new_co...river

My Mom Grew Up at This Playground. I Grew up at This Playground. My Daughter will Have To Go Elsewhere

Your New "Federal" Playgound called an "Adventure Playground" brought to You by Your Federal Government and Your Portland Parks & Recreation. For The Record. I Would Have Said "NO" To The Federal Dollars and left the Park Alone. — at Westmoreland City Park.

What The Progressives Call an "Adventure Playground" What Do You Think??

Your New "Federal" Playgound called an "Adventure Playground" brought to You by Your Federal Government and Your Portland Parks & Recreation. For The Record. I Would Have Said "NO" To The Federal Dollars and left the Park Alone. — at Westmoreland City Park.


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Remember When Children Went To A Playground To Play??

Remember When Children Could Swing, Slide, Teeter-Toter, Climb on a Jungle-Jim or ride the Merry-Go-Round? This project was brought to you by the federal government so Oregon could get $200,000 for the Miwaukie Light Rail. Was It Worth It?


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Remember When There was an Actual Playground??

Remember When Children Could Swing, Slide, Teeter-Toter, Climb on a Jungle-Jim or ride the Merry-Go-Round? This project was brought to you by the federal government so Oregon could get $200,000 for the Miwaukie Light Rail. Was It Worth It?

Can Hardly Wait For The Dead Salmon Floating Belly Up On Crystal Springs!!

Gun control Lawsuit over Multnomah County ordinance set for Wednesday Trial

Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Dailey is scheduled to hear from lawyers representing the county and five plaintiffs who are suing the county, claiming the ordinance shouldn’t apply within city limits. The trial begins at 9: 30 a.m. in room 716 of the Multnomah County Courthouse, 1021 S.W. 4th Ave. County commissioners approved the ordinance in April 2013 over vocal opposition from gun rights activists. The ordinance is more stringent than Oregon law. It makes it illegal to carry a loaded weapon in public and mandates that gun owners take pains to keep their weapons out of a minor’s hands. With some exceptions, it also prohibits firing a gun anywhere in the county. I wrote last month in detail about the debate over the ordinance and its potential to set a statewide precedent.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/07/gun_....html

Gun control Lawsuit over Multnomah County ordinance set for Wednesday Trial

Oral arguments begin Wednesday in the lawsuit to determine just how broadly Multnomah County leaders can apply the gun control ordinance they passed last year. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Dailey is scheduled to hear from lawyers representing the county and five plaintiffs who are suing the county, claiming the ordinance shouldn’t apply within city limits. The trial begins at 9: 30 a.m. in room 716 of the Multnomah County Courthouse, 1021 S.W. 4th Ave.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/07/gun_....html

Sundae In Sellwood Park August 3rd Noon to 5 PM!!

A crisis is growing in Oregon’s timber dependent counties along with the Douglas Firs.

Law enforcement is falling apart in that half of the state where you don’t find a Starbucks on every corner. I talked with Sheriff John Bishop, who’s quitting after 6 years of trying to police 16-hundred square miles with only six deputies. Thirty years ago the Willamette Valley contracted gang green ecological insanity and decided that the logging industry had to die…so they killed it. That cut off the life blood of jobs and taxes that supplied paychecks and public services. And Oregon’s 85 percent democrat party congressional delegation doesn’t have any intention of fixing it…nor does John Kitzhaber. A fix is actually easy. This state grows six billion board feet of trees every single year. If we cut, we create 66-thousand permanent, family wage jobs and we’d never run out of trees. Instead, the plan seems to be…let it grow unchecked, till it burns, and let unemployment and crime grow in Oregon’s rural towns till it’s impossible to live there. The only jobs Kitzhaber and company care about are their own. By Lars Larson.

Thank You To Otto's Sausage Kitchen for supplying the hot dogs at Eastmorelands Parade!!

A smoke house is now illegal in Oregon. I did not know that. Otto's is one of the few left in Our State being grandfathered in! In 1890, a sausage maker was born named Otto Eichentopf. Little did he know what was going to transpire in 120 years and that five generations later the small family business that he started would still be going strong and be nationally known today. Presently, Otto’s is run with the presence of three generations, Jerry and Gretchen, their three daughters Heidi, Christie, and Bereka, along with Heidi’s husband Justin and children Tanner and Kyrstin. Each person takes an active role in the daily activities at Otto’s. They strive to make each customer feel as if they have walked into a family deli where the customer can relax and get personal attention.
www.ottossausage.com/about

GMO labeling advocates file signatures

Even though advocates do not have specific financial pledges so far for their campaign, they say several factors will work in their favor, among them big majorities in Jackson and Josephine counties for similar measures in the May 20 primary. Opponents far outspent advocates in those southern Oregon counties.
portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/226067-88634-gmo-lab...tures

Eastmoreland 21st Annual Neighborhood Parade July 4th!!

Eastmoreland tradition on the 4th draws huge crowd (32 photos)
Families gathered to walk .... others pitched tents on their lawn to watch .Inspiring to see the community participation.


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Effort to ban state funding for abortion falls short

Oregon law requires that petitioners submit at least 116,284 valid signatures from register voters to qualify ballot initiatives that would amend the state constitution. The deadline to submit those signatures for 2014 is July 3.
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/elect...21605
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Friends & Neighbors Gather for the Eastmoreland 21st Annual 4th of July Parade!!

Understanding and Defending Your Property Rights!!

Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic led by Pacific Legal Foundation’s Christina Martin on July 14, at noon. An attorney, Christina was a project director at Cascade Policy Institute before joining Pacific Legal Foundation.
For decades, your property rights have faced major challenges from local, state, and federal regulations. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has begun to push back. Come learn about recent property rights cases to better understand your rights, why they are important, and what you can do to protect them.
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!

Wave Your Flags High!!

"It's Impossible To Rightly Govern A Nation Without God and The Bible"

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVERYONE!

Dennis Richardson For Governor! Honesty, Integrity, Trustworthy, Yes Dennis!!

Finally an Honest, Trustworthy, Person To Run Oregon. Dennis Richardson For Governor!

Dennis Richardson Key Note Speaker at Executive Club Tonight at 7 PM

Executive Club Portland Airport Shilo Inn ~~ 11707 Northeast Airport Way Bring a friend! ~~ $20 buffet option ~~ no host bar. Our current doctor in residence hasn't done well for his patient. He assured us the health plan would fix what ailed us. The result is ... sickening. Then he got caught lying about it. Not even the media would stand with him on that one. What's a doctor to do to save his job? Why, ignore the vote of the people, and give LIFE...by commuting all death sentences. All that governmental malpractice... Dr. K. needs to go!

Multnomah County Republicans‎BBQ and Candidate Meet and Greet Social Event

Come attend our BBQ and candidate meet n' greet post Independence Day celebration social event extravaganza.
Saturdayat 5:00pm - 9:00pm 8435 NE Glisan St., Portland OR 97220 Suggested donation for this event is $25.
Some of our current silent auction items we have include a Bullwinkles Fun Center gift certificate, miscellaneous item gift basket, a conceal carry class gift certificate. We'll update this page as additional items are acquired.
We are seeking other silent auction items if you'd like to donate items to help our fundraising efforts. We will recognize the donors. Gift certificates and gift baskets would be great donation items. Contact AnneMarie Gurney at 503-901-5635 for more info on our current auction items or for donation item suggestions.
RSVP on our Website: www.multnomahgop.org/bbq-and-candidate-meet-and-gr...-2014

Multnomah County Republicans‎BBQ and Candidate Meet and Greet Social Event

Come attend our BBQ and candidate meet n' greet post Independence Day celebration social event extravaganza.
Saturdayat 5:00pm - 9:00pm 8435 NE Glisan St., Portland OR 97220 Suggested donation for this event is $25.
Some of our current silent auction items we have include a Bullwinkles Fun Center gift certificate, miscellaneous item gift basket, a conceal carry class gift certificate. We'll update this page as additional items are acquired.
We are seeking other silent auction items if you'd like to donate items to help our fundraising efforts. We will recognize the donors. Gift certificates and gift baskets would be great donation items. Contact AnneMarie Gurney at 503-901-5635 for more info on our current auction items or for donation item suggestions.
RSVP on our Website: www.multnomahgop.org/bbq-and-candidate-meet-and-gr...-2014

Multnomah County Republicans‎BBQ and Candidate Meet and Greet Social Event

Come attend our BBQ and candidate meet n' greet post Independence Day celebration social event extravaganza.
Saturdayat 5:00pm - 9:00pm 8435 NE Glisan St., Portland OR 97220 Suggested donation for this event is $25.
Some of our current silent auction items we have include a Bullwinkles Fun Center gift certificate, miscellaneous item gift basket, a conceal carry class gift certificate. We'll update this page as additional items are acquired.
We are seeking other silent auction items if you'd like to donate items to help our fundraising efforts. We will recognize the donors. Gift certificates and gift baskets would be great donation items. Contact AnneMarie Gurney at 503-901-5635 for more info on our current auction items or for donation item suggestions.
RSVP on our Website: www.multnomahgop.org/bbq-and-candidate-meet-and-gr...-2014

Wehby, Merkley differ on Contraceptives Ruling

The high court ruled that some companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Republican Monica Wehby's campaign manager says Wehby "doesn't see a problem with the ruling," as long as every woman has access to contraception through other means. The court's ruling suggested ways the Obama administration could offer birth control to women whose employers refused. Democratic incumbent Jeff Merkley denounced the decision, releasing a statement that called the ruling "an unacceptable intrusion of bosses into personal health options."
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Salem daycare suspension sparks Pot Debate

SALEM -- The state of Oregon has suspended the license of a daycare in Salem because the manager and other staff members smoke pot at the facility while children are on-site. Parents who take their kids to day care centers and schools in Portland are now asking questions. It was hard for KGW to find anyone who said smoking pot at a day care is a good idea, whether it's medicinal or not. And every expert said trust is the biggest key for parents. The state has set up a resource for parents to check every licensed and registered daycare in Oregon, through Oregon.gov. There you can check for possible violations, complaints, active licensing and employees. The state encourages parents to call 503-556-6616 with additional questions.
www.kgw.com/news/Medical-pot-at-Salem-day-care-spa....html

Texas grower to close Oregon nursery, lay off 100!!

CORNELIUS, Ore. (AP) — A Texas grower has announced plans to close a nursery near Cornelius, Oregon, and lay off 100 people. The Oregonian reports that the Berry Family of Nurseries announced the closure Monday in a mandatory notification to Oregon state officials. The letter says the closing and job cuts will occur "on or about" Sept. 30. The company's website says the site in Cornelius, west of Portland, grows evergreen shrubs and trees and produces holiday greenery on 361 acres. It's known as BFN Operations Oregon. The newspaper says BFN will be the second Cornelius-area nursery to lay off dozens of workers this year. Glenn Walters Nursery cut 118 jobs.
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/money/business/2014...89535

Cover Oregon's transition to federal exchange rated 'high risk' for Failure!!

A report by independent quality-assessment contractor Maximus found that Cover Oregon’s attempt to transition to the federal exchange is at a high risk of failure, and for many of the same reasons that forced the transition in the first place. The reporting period runs through the end of April, and Maximus found that even then Cover Oregon needed to quickly hire a"systems integrator” (SI) to manage the transfer to the federal exchange. Maximus emphasized that delay in hiring a systems integrator could jeopardize enrollments for next year. Nine other companies are also in the running for the contract, which Cover Oregon estimates will be for $30-$35 million.
A recent estimate found that 80,000 people who enrolled through Cover Oregon this year will have to re-enroll through the federal exchange next year. over Oregon still has not hired a systems integrator, however, nearly two months after that warning. It first posted official notice that it was looking for one on May 26. Documents obtained by the On Your Side Investigators show a decision is due Monday. Documents obtained by the On Your Side Investigators show a decision is due Monday.
www.katu.com/news/investigators/Cover-Oregons-tran....html

Daycare managers do bong hits with kids at Their Day Care Center!!

Kathleen Hynes, the legal and compliance manager for the Office of Child Care, who has the power to pull the daycare’s license, told KOIN 6 News she didn’t"have that information” if it was legal to smoke pot with a medical marijuana card around kids at the daycare. But an investigation had not started until KOIN 6 News alerted them. But after seeing the KOIN 6 News video showing Araujo and Jaeger smoking, Hynes launched the investigation. The next day, the license for the Alphabet Academy Learning Center was suspended, according to Hynes and Gene Evans with DHS. Araujo and Jaeger agreed to speak with KOIN 6 News and said they both have medical marijuana cards.
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