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August 30, 2007 - OLCV's End of Summer Edition: New Scorecard, Endorsments and Memories
OLCV e-bulletin Edition 15.5
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How
Green are you? More importantly how Green is your
Representative?
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Only you know how
green you
really are, but everyone can find out how green their legislators are when OLCV releases the
2007 Environmental Scorecard in less than 2 weeks.
Lots of candidates say they support clean air and clean water when
they're running for office. But OLCV is the only organization watch-dogging
those officials and recording how they VOTE on critical environmental
issues.
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Find out if your representative is an
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The 2007
Environmental Scorecard will be released the week of September 10th.
In the meantime, see how your legislators voted in the past at our website.
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Help OLCV choose
pro-environment Legislative candidates and help us get answers to some
of your burning questions!
Although the 2008
primary is still 8 months away, we're gearing up for the 2008 Legislative
elections, developing our endorsement questionnaire for 2008
candidates.
In the past, we have worked with environmental
policy experts from around the state to come up with environmental questions for
our endorsement questionnaire.
This year, in addition to this, we would like to
hear from our members. Visit our
blog to post your question about air or water quality, land use, toxics,
transportation or any other environmental issue that you would like us to ask
legislative candidates.
We will choose 12-15
questions to create the questionnaire. You also can submit questions by emailing
Katy. Thank you for your
help!
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Two weeks ago, we
asked you to send us your best photos of Oregon’s special places. We knew we
would receive some beautiful shots, we just didn’t know exactly how
beautiful.
Thanks to everyone
who participated! We will be posting the new photos on our website
soon.
If you have photos that you would like to see
posted on our website or blog, please send them to Tresa.
Please include a brief description of the photo
and when and where it was taken.
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My first bumpersticker
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Katy Daily, our political director at OLCV,
explains when a bumper sticker is more than just a bumper
sticker.
Ten years ago, I bought my 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio
when I was working in high-tech and could afford to buy a brand new car. Since
that time I have become more and more politically active: first volunteering on
numerous candidate and issue campaigns, then becoming a campaign staffer, and
ultimately in my job as Political Director at Oregon League of Conservation
Voters.
Obviously, I have a
lot of passion for the issues and candidates -- enough to quit my well paying
job for a more satisfying, though sometimes stressful job working to protect the
state I love. But yet, until this past Tuesday, my 10 year old car was a
bumper sticker virgin!
So, what issue is so
critical that I was willing to deflower my car’s bumper by attaching a bumper
sticker?
Find out why Katy decided it was finally time
to stick it to her car. Read the rest of her story at our website.
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| Upcoming Events in Marion, Multnomah, and Lane
Counties |
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Summer may be winding
down, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end.
Join us at one of our
great upcoming events!
Marion County 
Come out and join us at our monthly happy hour in
Marion County!
WHEN: Wednesday, September 19, 2007,
6 - 8 pm
WHERE: The Ram, 515 12th St SE (ask for
Tresa - we'll be in our own room)
WHY: To
celebrate our work to keep Marion County GREAT!
This is a great opportunity for you to get
together, talk, trade ideas and strategize about all things Marion County with
others folks and organizations that share your values.
This is a free informal event without speakers or
presentations. Light appetizers will be
provided at the beginning - so make sure you get there early. (Cheap beer or
other cocktails available for purchase at the bar).
Great conversations overheard at past
events:
* Environmental priorities for Marion County
* What can be
done to make Salem a better place to live
* What's happening with Measure 37
* The best way to get involved in local politics
We’d like to know how
many people are coming. PLEASE help us out and RSVP
HERE.
Multnomah County
OLCV Multnomah County's Annual Dinner for the
Environment
WHEN: Tuesday,
September 25, 6:15 pm
WHERE: Ciao Vito! 2203
NE Alberta, Portland
Phone: (503)
224-4011 
Please join us for an evening of exquisite Italian
food, wine, and fun as we gather together to raise awareness and funds essential
to continuing OLCV's work.
In addition to electing pro-environment candidates,
we will be working to pass Ballot Measure 49 (aka - fix Measure 37). BM 49 will
preserve Oregon's scenic natural areas and groundwater and protect the rights of
small landowners, while closing loopholes that allow unrestrained and
environmentally harmful development.
Your sumptuous 3 course dinner will include a glass
of wine, animated conversation and an excuse to get out those party clothes! The
cost of the dinner is $75, a portion of which is eligible for the $50 Oregon Tax
Credit.
To rsvp and make
payments/arrangements email Meredith
or call (503) 224-4011.
Land Values at the Waterstone Gallery featuring the work of Sue-Del McCulloch
Sr.
WHEN: September 4 - September 30,
2007
Hrs: Wed-Sat 12-6 pm; Sun 12-4
pm
WHERE:
Waterstone Gallery 424 NW 12th Ave (in
Portland)
Sue-Del McCulloch is a member of the OCLV Steering
Committee in Multnomah County and her mom Sue-Del Sr. is a wonderful painter who
has been painting regional landscapes for the past twenty-five
years.
We are proud to announce that her work will be
featured in Portland this September at the Waterstone Gallery, starting next
Thursday.
Land Values is a
small series of landscape paintings presented as a meditation on the remaining
open forest and farmlands of the Willamette Valley.
Please come out
and show your support as art and the environment come together. 10%
of the sales from this series will be donated to the Oregon League of
Conservation Voters and the Nature
Conservancy.
Lane County
Mark your
calendar! October 13 in Lane County
WHAT: Lane County Steering Commitee House Party and
Silent Auction
WHEN: Saturday, October 13 7
-10 pm
WHERE: Mike and Chris Helm's house
Join us on October 13
at the home of Mike and Chris Helm for an OLCV House Party. We'll have special
guest speakers, great food and wine, jazz music plus a silent
auction. For more information, email Meredith.
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Greg Macpherson makes House Parties even
more fun!
In July, OLCV Multnomah County Steering Committee
Member Sue-Del McCulloch hosted a house party for the Chapter at her home. We
were honored to have Rep. Greg Macpherson as our speaker. He spoke about the
recent legislative session, Measure 49 and the future of Oregon. A great time
was had by all!
Salmon or Tuna: Dinner and Silent Auction in
Newport
In August, OLCV's Lincoln County Chapter hosted its
fifth annual “Have Your Fish and Eat It Too” Salmon and Tuna extravaganza with a
delicious dinner and a great silent auction in Newport.
Laura Svensguaard helps set up auction items
at Cafe Mundo
The Chapter would like to thank all of the donors,
volunteers, and everyone else who participated.
We would especially like to acknowledge Café Mundo
and their excellent staff for the great meal, Oceana Natural Foods Co-op and
Panini Bakery for their generous donations, and Dr. Lozelle Jennings &
Friends for the excellent music. Thanks to everyone who helped create this
wonderful event and those who made it such a success.
Cafe Mundo Newport,
Oregon
OLCV is always delighted to work with people and organizations that
reflect our values. We'd like to recognize Laurie Card, chef and owner of Cafe
Mundo, who does just that. At Café Mundo, they use solar power,
recycle their empty bottles, use worm composting for organic waste, and provide
re-usable cloth napkins and silverware for their guests --
all while providing delicious food and a wonderful dining
experience!
If
you’re in Newport, stop by Café Mundo and thank them for thinking about the
environment. You can also check out Café Mundo's myspace
page.
In the meantime you can learn more about the Lincoln County Chapter on their
home
page.
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| Canvass or
call for Measure 49 |
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We're
asking all of our members to commit at least 3 hours on 3 days of the next 45 to
support the Measure 49 campaign.
And
we're going big. We're working overtime to sign up 100 new volunteers by this
time next Thursday. Help us reach our goal.
Sign up to
canvass or phone bank in your neigborhood below.
Or email Eamon to find
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