How Much Does A Recall Cost?

Well, this one, sent to us by Ted Thomas, indicates the last recall, I believe this is for Richard Lee, cost us $10,000 or so but, there's a figure of a little over $5,000 for "Amortization"?

"Amortization" for what?

Was somebody trying to slip in the purchase of a new piece of equipment at our expense?

Regardless, knock that number out and this particular Recall cost us about $5,000...right?

Wonder if the County "Bean Counters" would be interested in explaining this one away.

Thomas's Letter To The Daily Astorian Explans The Numbers Much Better

Bradwood Landing's Open Letter

This is an Open Letter to The Daily Astorian from Bradwood Landing so, I will preume it is "Public Information".

It states, well click on it and read it for yourselves.

The question is: Do you Believe it?

Clatsop County Commissioner Patricia Roberts Recall Moves A Step Closer to Reality

Accountability for District 2, a citizens group organized to petition for a Recall Election of Clatsop County Commissioner Patricia Roberts, delivered to Clatsop County Clerk, Catherine Garber on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 525 signatures for validation and approval to establish the measure to take Roberts' recall from public office to a vote. The minimum required, qualified signatures for Roberts district is 441.

It will take about 10 days for County Elections to validiate the signatures and once done and approved, Roberts will have 5 days to resign from her District 2 seat or announce her intention to stand for a Recall Election with the election occuring within 35 days which would be around December 8, 2009.

If you are a member of Clatsop County Commission District 2 and wish to vote, make certain your voter registration information is current well ahead of the dealine dates with the Elections Office.

Clatsop Community College Presents: Laree Johnson - "Tea Party Panache"

Join us for
A little TEA....
"Tea Party Panache"

Sponsored by Clatsop Community College
Presented by LaRee Johnson

Mark your calendar for November 14th, Saturday
Begins at 10 AM
With "Tea, Manners & Mode,"
The History of Tea,
What did ladies wear to Tea 100 years ago?
Tea Trivia, Tea sampling, Proper Tea preparation
And LUNCH is provided (along with the recipes)

Enjoy old friends and new ones with conversation
about relevant (and maybe irreverent) issues.

The pleasure of your company is requested...
Call Paula at 503.338-2408
To Reserve your spot (of Tea) & register today!

(Ask about the College "Gold Card" discount)

Oregon D.O.J.:Ex-Port Director, Gearin Found To Have Used Official Misconduct In Calpine Dealings

The Oregon Department of Justice, in a letter from its Chief Counsel, Sean J. Riddell, has concluded, in its investigation into potential "Official Misconduct and other possible criminal violations by staff or directors of The Port of Astoria" that, after interviewing 31 people, issuing 11 Oregon Attorney General Subpoenas, reviewing hundreds of pages of documents and a three hour interview with former Port Director Gearin himself, that they believe that they could prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Peter Gearin, acting as Executive Director of The Port of Astoria committed the predicated acts of Offical Misconduct in the first degree, a class A misdemeanor under ORS 162.415.

Specifically Oregon D.O.J. believes that the evidence shows that Mr. Gearin used his position as Port of Astoria Executive Director to secure employment with Calpine Energy Group for his then girlfriend and current wife, Susan Trabucco.

Calpine Energy Group paid Ms. Trabucco $41,030.28 during her employment from October 2004 to February 2005(The Port/Calpine Lease was announced to the public on or about November 4, 2004)

Because of The Statute of Limitations on Official Misconduct, which is two years, Oregon D.O.J. is barred from prosecuting Mr. Gearin and D.O.J. has also found no additional evidence to justify any additional criminal investigation

Click Here To Go To Oregon DOJ Web Site And Investigation File Download Access

Is This Photo A Joke?

Hmmmm!

Weathering The Wal-Mart Storm

Weathering Wal-Mart: Local merchants find ways to compete with retail giant

By Carl Manning - Associated Press - In Deseret News
Published: Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 9:03 a.m. MDT

HIAWATHA, Kan. — Francis Duncan operates a farm and home store and Don Koontz runs the downtown hardware store. Like other local merchants, their biggest competitor is Wal-Mart.
"We don't try to compete with them; there's no way. We let them do their thing and we do ours," Duncan said. "If they get something we have, we just close it out."

Suggestions For Weathering The Storm

GRP: Do You Have A North Coast Business? Tell Us How You Plan To Compete With Wal-Mart.

A Public Discussion On Wal-Mart - October 22, 2009

Don't Mourn!

Take Action!

Public Meeting

Conducted By: Lori Durheim
Thurs. October 22 @ 7 PM
The Red Building
Astoria
Hundreds of Other Communities Have Said NO! to Wal-Mart
We Can, Too!