Save our Fish Hatcheries--Now!!!

Jerry Dove · 09-11-2002, 12:43 PM

OK folks this is show time. Lindsey Ball Director of Fish and Wildlife, has come up with a way to save the Hatcheries!!!! He has the support of the ODFW Commission, and the Leg. . He has one big problem and so do we. Our Gov. of the State of Oregon John Kitz. does not like the plan!! Folks now is the time, we have to have 5000 calls to the Gov. office NOW!!! Call,email or letters, but we need it today. If you have called or email do it again. If you have not done it before do it now. Other wise we may not have anycoastal hatcheries. Jerry Dove

NEUTRON · 09-11-2002, 12:46 PM

Jerry, can you outline Mr Ball's plan?

Jerry Dove · 09-11-2002, 01:11 PM

Mr. Balls plan is shifting $ around. One thing that helps is the fact that Lic. sales are up, about $500.000. Taking that and some moving of funds, will keep the hatcheries open for the next 9 months. Then we need to set down and look at long term funding. Mr. Ball is going t above and then some to get this problem sloved. The Gov is dragging his feet. Please write him. I do belive the problem may be his natural rescourse adviser Louise Soliday. Hope that helps. NOW E-Mail. Jerry

TheRogue · 09-11-2002, 01:14 PM

EDIT

Thanx...you got it

[ 09-11-2002, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: TheRogue ]

blackdog · 09-11-2002, 01:21 PM

Made my calls and sent my emails! Let's hope the governor has some common sense for a change.

black magic · 09-11-2002, 01:23 PM

Jerry,
E-mails done. Thanks for the info.

Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 01:24 PM

Jerry just called and left a voice message. I was out running the dogs with Travis of Fins Feathers and Furs , our new ifish sponsor.

THIS IS SERIOUS.

I know that you think that if we ask too many times, it's like crying wolf. But seriously, there is a wolf, and we REALLY need to get on this TODAY.
I'm calling ALL of the guides on the rivers that I know to let them know.
Please, any fishing buddies you know out on the river, they need to know.
ONE BLAST.... Let's fill e mail boxes, let's fill answering machines, we, as a community need to be heard.
If they feel us backing down and getting lazy they'll assume we are losing interest.
WE ARE NOT LOSING INTEREST, right?

Please, as a thank you to Jerry Dove, as a thank you for this community, as a responsible sportsman, let's be heard!!!

I'm putting it up on the front page.
I know you are getting tired of this, and so am I.

Hopefully, they'll get REALLY tired of us not giving in. I'm going to be a pest until I get my way. :smile: I want the hatcheries. I want to fish the North Coast. I want to help the economy. I want Oregon to remain the Oregon I have always known and loved.

Jen

CATCH AND EAT · 09-11-2002, 01:36 PM

You guys could make things easier by putting up a link address. Just a pet peave of mine. :smile:

Done deal

Jerry Dove · 09-11-2002, 01:37 PM

THANKS JEN WE COULD NOT DO IT WITH OUT YOU AND IFISH!! THIS IS A GREAT DAY IN AMERICA. LETS NOT LET A GOV. THATS DOES NOT CARE SPOIL IT FOR ALL OF US. LINDSEY BALL SAID WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER HE WANTS TO FIGGURE OUT A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE JUMPED ON THE BAND WAGON. HE SAID, AND I KNOW HE MEANS IT, HE COULD NOT DO IT WITH OUT THE HELP OF ALL OF THE GOOD FOLKS THAT ARE WRITING AND CALLING THE LEG. AND THE GOV. OFFICE. KEEP IT UP. jERRY

Jerry Dove · 09-11-2002, 01:39 PM

CATCH AND EAT...GO TO THE FRONT PAGE OF IFISH. ALL EMAILS FOR LEG. AND GOV. JERRY

Edit: Sorry Jerry, that link isn't working... The one on ifish home page is.
Jen

[ 09-11-2002, 02:49 PM: Message edited by: Jennie@ifish ]

Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 01:40 PM

Didn't I just say that I put up a link on the front page?

It is

www.ifish.net :smile:

Or, for those who want to click directly to the "write" page, CLICK HERE

Is that what you wanted? The where to write page?
Or.... how bout this?
Write to Gov ON THIS MAIL FORMER

Sorry, I try to do all I can, and I get in a hurry and forget.

Jen

Chacal · 09-11-2002, 01:46 PM

Jen and Jerry ROCK.

Sent my email, and will be calling the office.

Chacal.

Lepper · 09-11-2002, 01:53 PM

i'll make a deal with you all, Start making calls about our SCHOOLS the same time your making calls about the HACHERIES and I will make more calls then there is hair on my body....

Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 01:53 PM

One interesting note I don't understand.
Why can't we e mail Gov normally? Why a form?
Also.... Peter Green called and said Soliday isn't who we want the mail to go to.

He directed it to himself, saying he is the Natural Resource Advisor. Now, should they be going to Louise, or Peter?

This is important!

Anyone got a direct e mail to who best they should go to?
Jen

Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 01:55 PM

Lepper,
Would it help to know that I HAVE been making as many calls about schools that I have about the hatcheries? I just don't talk about it here. I talk about it with all my school Mom friends, and we coordinate and call local businesses for donations to keep our school band teacher at our school.
We also call the powers that be and remind them that we are not backing down.

Better get busy.

Jen

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Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 01:58 PM

Phone number for Gov:

(503) 378-4582

Flatfish · 09-11-2002, 02:01 PM

Todays to do list.
1-E-mail gov about hatcheries.
2-Call gov. about hatcheries.
Done.
I think that deserves a KP.
Mark and the still dog.

NEUTRON · 09-11-2002, 02:03 PM

I sent my "form", thanks for all your hard work
Jerry and Jennie.

Office of the Governor
State Capitol, Room 160
900 State Capitol NE
Salem, OR 97301-4047

Fax: 503-378-6827

You may also contact my Citizens� Message Line at: 503-378-4582.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact my office.

Sincerely,

The GOV (m.d.)

tag-a-long · 09-11-2002, 02:06 PM

sent a couple emails... hope we can get this through..

also have been sending emails about the schools.

Captain and Marie · 09-11-2002, 02:17 PM

My letter is in the e-mail box as we speek!

Sure hope it helps. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Thanks Jerry and Jennie for keeping us informed.

Dennis and Marie

anniek66 · 09-11-2002, 02:27 PM

I left my message for Dr. K

Hogmaster · 09-11-2002, 02:43 PM

I'm in!

Email, fax and call. Thanks Neut!

Jennie@ifish · 09-11-2002, 02:47 PM

You guys and gals are awesome!
Let's keep it up!
Let's make um sick of us until they cave!

Jen

Red · 09-11-2002, 03:11 PM

E-mail, Phone call, done. Thanks for the heads up.

Jerry Dove · 09-11-2002, 03:46 PM

GREAT!!! KEEP IT UP. NOW EVERBODY CALL A FRIEND OR TWO OR THREE OR MORE AND ASK THEM TO EMAIL AND CALL. WE WILL WIN THIS THING, TRUST ME,TRUE STORY. JERRY BY THE WAY I HEARD ABOUT A 52LB FALL CH. TODAY. WANT TO KNOW WHERE??? SHOW ME THE POST TO THE GOV. OFFICE AND I WILL TELL. I WANT TO SEE ABOUT 5 PAGES OF EMAIL TO GOV. . POST HERE THAT YOU DID IT. TOMORROW, OR MAYBE LATER TONIGHT I WILL TELL ALL. JERRY PS TRUE STORY!!

Rip'N'Lips · 09-11-2002, 05:00 PM

Did mine!!!

Radtech · 09-11-2002, 06:02 PM

Just sent mine in.

Lepper · 09-11-2002, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jennie@ifish:
Lepper,
Would it help to know that I HAVE been making as many calls about schools that I have about the hatcheries? I just don't talk about it here. I talk about it with all my school Mom friends, and we coordinate and call local businesses for donations to keep our school band teacher at our school.
We also call the powers that be and remind them that we are not backing down.

Better get busy.

Jen

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Hey that is nice to know!! and just for the record I have emailed both about schools and the hatcheries.......

dave

Straydog · 09-11-2002, 07:38 PM

Made my calls again.....

rebell · 09-11-2002, 08:13 PM

Sent my email and made a call.

Keep it up peaple! This is more important than you think.

blubeast · 09-11-2002, 08:31 PM

Mail sent to Dr. No!

Thank you Jerry for keeping us appraised and Jennie for providing the link here to make it easy to do.

Steelheadman · 09-11-2002, 11:49 PM

I sent an email for the second time to Dr. Kitzclubber. I will call in the morning. What's this guys problem? His biography claims he is an accomplished flyfisherman. He's obviously anti-hatchery. Anyway I'll telll some others to contact him.

k9jeff · 09-12-2002, 04:19 AM

Message sent on this end.....I have my fingers crossed.

CATCH AND EAT · 09-12-2002, 06:34 AM

Thanks for putting the link in the thread. It makes it much easier for us challanged folk

to get the job done. I also made my phone call to the Gov message line.

Thanks for your hard work guys.

skein · 09-12-2002, 08:28 AM

I got a reply to my email to Peter Green. We are definitely on their radar screen!

Quote:

Jim: thank you for your thoughtful comments. We're working with Director
Ball -- though I should emphasize that the Legislature has made little
progress toward identifying solutions to the General Fund shortfall that
precipitated the current situation.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Keep it going, folks, we're gonna win this one! If you haven't called or written, please, please do it NOW! If you already have, then thanks, and DO IT AGAIN! Our voices are working - let them know how strongly we feel about this.

Remember - be thoughtful and polite.

Skein

Jerry Dove · 09-12-2002, 08:37 AM

Lindsey Ball called me this morning 7:30AM. He was not as positive as the other day. But is not giving up. He says we all need to email and call every day. Every day!! Gov. and Leg. Also folks a little note to Lindsey saying thank you would be nice. He is really getting beat around. We have to win this fight. thanks to all of you for your help. Jerry

RichH · 09-12-2002, 10:06 AM

done.

TheRogue · 09-12-2002, 10:33 AM

For those who sent to Peter Green....what's his e-mail?? I've sent to the Gov 2x each day, and called the message line.

TR

ragjr · 09-12-2002, 10:57 AM

just sent in my email lets hope they all agree to save the fish.

Thanks Jen for the link to send this to them.

k9jeff · 09-12-2002, 01:17 PM

back to the top for others [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

skein · 09-12-2002, 01:38 PM

It's an easy call to make. Very polite, non-defensive lady on the other end of the line. I just asked her to add my voice to those who were calling to ask that the north coast hatcheries be saved.

CALL! CALL! CALL!

The number is 503-378-3111

Skein

CATCH AND EAT · 09-12-2002, 01:40 PM

In another post our fellow i-fish member Shane S posted a phone number to Governor Kitzhabers office. Thanks for providing this number Shane. You actually get to talk with a live person. Leave a polite message regarding the closure and the need for immediate funding.

Heres the number:

503-378-3111

NOW FLOOD HIS OFFICE WITH CALLS

6horsekicker · 09-12-2002, 05:43 PM

Done, for the 4 time this week [img]graemlins/program.gif[/img]

-6horse

skein · 09-12-2002, 11:55 PM

Here are the email addresses for the state senators. I put them in this form so you should be able to copy and paste to your address book. I'll get the Reps as soon as I have time. In addition, Peter Green's address is Peter.Green@state.or.us

Senate list:

atkinson.sen@state.or.us
beyer.sen@state.or.us
brown.sen@state.or.us
burdick.sen@state.or.us
carter.sen@state.or.us
castillo.sen@state.or.us
clarno.sen@state.or.us
corcoran.sen@state.or.us
courtney.sen@state.or.us
deckert.sen@state.or.us
derfler.sen@state.or.us
dukes.sen@state.or.us
duncan.sen@state.or.us
ferrioli.sen@state.or.us
fisher.sen@state.or.us
george.sen@state.or.us
gordly.sen@state.or.us
hannon.sen@state.or.us
harper.sen@state.or.us
hartung.sen@state.or.us
messerle.sen@state.or.us
metsger.sen@state.or.us
miller.sen@state.or.us
minnis.sen@state.or.us
morrisette.sen@state.or.us
nelson.sen@state.or.us
shields.sen@state.or.us
starr.sen@state.or.us
trow.sen@state.or.us
yih.sen@state.or.us

Skein