Monday, December 6th The board has decided to show support for the nomination of Councilman Kenneth Zanzi for the Coastal Commission and they will be presenting a letter of support for him at the Monday evening's meeting. The meeting is at Fortuna's City Hall--that portion of the council meeting where this matter will be presented will probably be around 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, December 7th National Pearl Harbor Day Join in a Day of Remembrance at the Fortuna Fireman’s Hall on Fortuna Blvd at 12:00
Thursday, December 9th. Monthly meeting at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building at 1020 H Street, Eureka. The meeting will begin as usual at 6:15 but we will gather at 5:30. In celebration of the holidays we invite everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie and join us for a social hour discussing current events and strategies. Coffee will be provided...
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Process to Close Sportfishing in California Nearing Critical Final Vote
Time to be writing letters folks-Deadline December 15th--send to
Jim Kellogg
California Fish and Game Commission
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
During its upcoming meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission could vote to enclose approximately 15 percent of southern California’s coastal waters within marine protected areas (MPAs), including many of the most popular fishing spots, under the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process. This critical vote comes at a time when concerns about the MLPA process continue to escalate. A recent court ruling validates long-held concerns about the secretive ways in which the groups implementing the MLPA have been making decisions. The meeting is being held December 15-16, in Santa Barbara.
The MLPA process has been plagued by numerous issues which have not been resolved, including:
• The lack of a transparent and open decision making process
• Inadequate resources for enforcement and biological monitoring
• A process that side-steps a science-based fisheries management approach that clearly identifies the threats to California’s marine environment
Touted as “ecosystem protection,” the MLPA only targets recreational fishing and its significant economic contributions to California’s economy all the while ignoring the litany of significant threats to California’s oceans, such as sewage outfalls and storm water runoff, agricultural chemicals and other pollutants, ocean acidification, ocean side development and once-through cooling.
The Department of Fish and Game estimates that the MPA regulations will cost California’s taxpayers $40 million annually for enforcement and biological monitoring – resources that the state simply does not have. With a current deficit of $26 billion, California cannot afford to adopt costly measures that will only work to limit recreational fishing access which provides employment for 20,000 Californians.
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Tues. and Wed. December 14th and 15th. Constitutional Classes at Shaw Computers in Fortuna at 7pm. Know your rights and how to defend them and then be able to teach others. The class is free except for a small donation.
Mark your Calendar
Saturday, Feb. 5th 2011 In Fortuna at the Veterans Building come enjoy an evening with “Sheriff Mack” More details to follow...
Richard Mack, former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and long-time crusader for freedom and individual rights. Right now, it is vital that we restore the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. The greatest threat we face today is not terrorists; it is our own federal government. If America is conquered or ruined it will be from within, not a foreign enemy.
In 1994 he filed a lawsuit challenging the Brady bill to stop the federal government from forcing another unfunded mandate down our throats. He won a decision at the US Supreme Court on the issue of States' rights. This suit catapulted he to national attention, with television appearances on the Donahue Show, Good Morning America, Crossfire, Nightline, CNBC, and SHOWTIME'S the AMERICAN CANDIDATE. he has been on over 500 radio talk shows nationwide, ranging from G. Gordon Liddy and Charles Goyette to Derry Brownfield and Pat Buchannan. He has traveled the country extensively and has seen first hand the horrible side effects from politicians who have replaced our Constitution with their own political agendas and party platforms.
