Senator Tom Harman here.  I wanted to give you a brief update on the efforts to remove the Irongate Dam as well as others on the Klamath..  The Oregon legislature recently passed a bill authorizing $200 million to be put up towards the removal of the dam(s). California is supposed to pay its share, which is $250 million.  I am using my best efforts here in Sacramento to get that amount inserted into a statewide bond issue, the proceeds of which will be used for multiple water projects throughout California.  We are reaching the critical point on that decision with the legislature scheduled to make a final decision on this very complicated issue not later than September 11^th, which is next Friday.  I’ll keep you advised of the final developments.  Hope all is well.  Look foreword to fishing with you again sometime soon.  I’m thinking of a trip to Chile next year.

Tight lines,

Senator Tom Harman

I will get back to you about the TV commercials. We haven’t figured out
the logistics of TV advertising yet, but we’d like to get on the air
sometime next week. So I’ll keep you updated!

Are you available to come to The BIG Event on October 3rd? If so I can
send you an invitation.

Jack

I’m interested in both Argentina and Chile.  If the fishing in your neck of the woods is decent, why don’t I come up with a friend and we’ll fish for half a day and discuss South America and kill two birds with one stone?  Was looking around the eighth of October + or -.  Drift
or bank doesn’t matter.  Will be driving up  so an afternoon session would work best.  Let me know.  Also give me a direct Email rather than going thru the website pls.

Thanks  John Wright

Dear Mount Shasta Area Anglers,

I’d like to invite you on behalf of the McCloud Local First Network to
attend strategic action planning sessions to benefit McCloud’s
tourism-related businesses. Anglers are a big part of McCloud’s
tourism economy, and it would be great if some of you could
participate with the other businesses (lodging, restaurants, services)
to help generate offerings/packages etc. to bring more visitor dollars
to McCloud.

Please see the attached flyer invitation for the planning sessions,
and the press release
with more info is below.

Best wishes and Thanks,
Meadow

September 14th 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: April Gray 530-964-3423

McCloud Ca,
Ford Family Foundation Grant to Benefit McCloud Tourism—Strategic
Planning Sessions October 5th and 7th

The McCloud Local-First Network Tourism Working Group will bring all
McCloud tourism related businesses, organizations and interested
citizens together Monday October 5th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and
Wednesday October 7th from 9 am to 4 pm, to develop a coordinated
strategic action plan to benefit McCloud Tourism. The strategic action
planning sessions will take place at Scout Hall in McCloud. The 2-year
actionable strategic plan with well thought out implementation will be
the most effective with many members of the businesses community
participating.

“Tourists and locals agree that McCloud is an amazing place, yet many
of our tourism related businesses are struggling.  McCloud has so much
to offer and now, thanks to a generous grant from the Ford Family
Foundation, tourism related businesses in McCloud will receive free
professional help to develop offerings to visitors and build a strong
campaign to attract new tourism dollars to McCloud,” explained McCloud
Local First Network chair April Gray.

The process will begin with two in-depth working sessions where the
assembled participants will build understanding of the issues,
priorities, and opportunities in McCloud’s tourism industry.
Additionally, the facilitators will lead an exploration of industry
trends and successful practices in rural tourism and how alliances
among tourism-related businesses have helped communities similar to
McCloud.

“We have found that doing the upfront work to strategically plan for
the future helps communities lay the groundwork for great things to
happen in their community,” said Robert Ault and Beth Gilden of Rural
Development Initiatives, the consultants who will facilitate the
strategic planning sessions.

Rural Development Initiatives is an Oregon based non-profit that helps
rural communities thrive by offering a variety of award winning
services for community, non-profit and governmental groups to develop
sound plans, strengthen leadership skills, organize for effective
implementation, and leverage resources creatively. RDI facilitates the
Ford Family Foundation Leadership Development trainings in Siskiyou
County. To learn more about RDI visit: http://rdiinc.org/.

Additionally, the consultants will train two local people involved
with the McCloud Local First Network so they will be able to aid other
network working groups in a similar strategic action planning process.

All tourism-related businesses, organizations and interested citizens
are welcome and invited to participate in the strategic action
planning sessions and development of the strategic action plan. The
more McCloud businesses that participate the better the plan will be.
For more information or to reserve your seat, please contact McCloud
Local First Network Office at 530-964-3423 or email
info@mccloudlocalfirst.org. The sessions are limited to 30
participants on a first come first serve basis.

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—
Meadow Barr
Meadow Industries
Community Participation for a Sustainable Future
1409 Highland Drive
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-4707
(530) 859-1411 mobile