Details of all Cascade events and publications are available at http://cascadepolicy.org/ and you can sign up for Cascade's free weekly Courier email list here.

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From Tanna Cain, Portland Friends of the NRA Chair

The Portland Friends of the NRA cordially invites you to attend our Annual FNRA Banquet

Saturday   •   April 18, 2015   •   4:00 pm

Double Tree by Hilton - Portland
1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232
Live & Silent Auctions   •   Special Drawings   •   Door Prizes   •   Great Food & Friends
Limited Edition Firearms   •   Custom Knives   •   NRA Commissioned Art
Special Ladies Merchandise   •   Amazing Hunting Trips
Plus many other items created especially for this Friends of the NRA event!!!

You'll find the ticket order form here.

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From Kay Bridges, candidate for MESD board of directors

I'm Kay Bridges, and I'm running for Multnomah Education Service District, Position 7, Zone 3, representing SE and SW Portland, from Washington County line east to 82nd Ave, and South to Clackamas County line (map).

Please see my Voter's Pamphlet statement.

I need your support. Please visit KAY L. BRIDGES FOR MESD, POS. 7, ZONE 3 on Facebook for pictures of Multnomah Education Service District ( MESD ) facilities and information about the District, including those facilities they contract with that are in Albany, Yamhill County and on the Coast. Please give the Facebook page a LIKE and invite your friends to do the same. They may not live in Zone 3 but they may know someone who does.

THANK YOU.

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From Sharon Nasset, of Third Bridge Now

I need your help to relieve Portland traffic congestion, by opening up the underutilized HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) Lane, northbound on I-5 between Portland and Vancouver. This is the only HOV lane in the entire State of Oregon and it causes congestion, and additional air pollution in adjacent neighborhoods.

HOV LANES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REMOVED FROM I-84 AND I-5 Southbound.

The "temporary"� HOV lane pilot project was started in 1998 when a third lane was added to I-5 freeway north. How well would three general purpose lanes work? HOV isn't needed for transit. Buses run on I-84, I-205, I-5 South from Vancouver, I-5 South of Portland and HWY-26 all without HOV lanes.

Now there is a bill before the legislature -- Oregon House Bill 3152, sponsored by Rep. Julie Parrish -- which directs the Department of Transportation to remove high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions on Interstate 5 in Portland.

Please ACT NOW (before April 8th)! Send emails, make phone calls, stating your support to open the HOV lane to general traffic to:

Governor Kate Brown  •  503-378-4582  •  (Opinion line) 503-378-3111

Rep. Julie Parrish  •  503-986-1437  •  Rep.JulieParrish@state.or.us

Transportation & Economic Development Committee

Rep. Caddy McKeown (Chair)  •  (Salem) 503-986-1409  •  (District) 541-808-7596  •  Rep.CaddyMcKeown@state.or.us
Rep. John Davis (Vice Chair)  •  503-986-1426  •  Rep.JohnDavis@state.or.us
Rep. Chris Gorsek (Vice Chair)  •  503-986-1449  •  Rep.ChrisGorsek@state.or.us
Rep. Jodi Hack (Member)  •  503-986-1419  •  Rep.JodiHack@state.or.us
Rep. John Lively (Member)  •  503-986-1412  •  Rep.JohnLively@state.or.us
Rep. Susan McLain (Member)  •  503-986-1429  •  Rep.SusanMclain@state.or.us
Rep. Cliff Bentz (Member)  •  503-986-1460  •  Rep.CliffBentz@state.or.us

Printable contact flyer for HB3152   •   Text of HB3152


And remember the need for more crossings of the Columbia: by car and rail.

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From Steve Bates of Boring, Oregon Foundation

PRESS RELEASE -- MARCH 23, 2015
BORING, OREGON FOUNDATION

Contact: Steve Bates, Secretary (503) 663-6271

It is with great enthusiasm that the Boring, Oregon Foundation, the Fund for a Community Center for the greater Boring area, announces the inauguration of its website: www.BoringOregonFoundation.org. The website will go live on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

This accomplishment is the result of a collaboration of people within the Boring Community. Boring, Oregon Foundation Associate Director Matt Lee authored the narratives within the website, Associate Director and owner of A to Z Signs, Russell Jeschke, designed the Foundation Logo while Norm Rice of Boring was instrumental in developing the on line store at BoringOregonStore.com and the Donation Page for the new website.

The website will be put on line by the Palanuk family who own and operate WolfPk, a Boring based internet development and software business.

At a lunch meeting, the President of the Foundation, DW Owens, stated that the Board has a lot to celebrate this year. Last December, we adopted our 2015 Goals and Objectives and almost half are completed or near completion.

The Boring, Oregon Foundation Board of Directors meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. The March meeting will be at the Boring-Damascus Grange, Thursday evening, March 26th at 7 pm. As President DW Owens will be away on vacation, Vice-President Steve Wiege will preside. The topics of discussion will include the plans for Boring's own State Holiday Celebration: The Boring & Dull Day Community Social In The Park. This celebrates the relationship between the Community of Boring and its friends in Dull, Scotland.

Steve Bates, the Chair of the Boring & Dull Day Committee, advises that Ron Ruedi and The Hurricanes have been engaged for the Sunday, August 9th event. The committee has been in contact with the Sir James McDonald Pipe Band for arrangements to engage multiple bagpipers and drums to open the program for the Ice Cream Social In The Park. "We will start with Scottish Highland music at 5 pm and end with the sounds of Ron Ruedi and the Hurricanes at 8:30 pm."

Steve Bates also stated that the Foundation is looking for one or two more local organizations to provide ice cream serving stations in the park. The Boring-Damascus Grange is developing plans to serve food for purchase before and during the Ice Cream Social. As always, the Ice Cream and Entertainment will be free for all who come to celebrate Boring & Dull Day.

PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRES TO: STEVE BATES @ 503-663-6271

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From Arthur Crino, of SW Corridor Republicans (503-639-6545)

SW Corridor GOP Meeting Wednesday, April 29, 1015   •   6:30PM to 9PM   •   All are welcome.

King City Civic Association Clubhouse, 15245 SW 116th Ave., King City. OR

Guest Speaker will be Representative Sal Esquivel -- "Working Together Towards a Common Goal"

For additional information see the flyer, or contact:
Billie Reynolds at 503-639-7452   •   Art Crino at 503-639-6545

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From Les Poole (503-954-0074)

The campaign to rein in Metro is underway. The challenges to ballot title language will be heard soon in the Oregon Supreme Court. Stay tuned.


3 years ago the debt was about $14 trillion dollars. It's grown dramatically since then. Obama's State of the Union speech had little to do with the state of the Union, or his pathetic legacy on the economy.

This is a priceless 2 minute video worth watching, regardless of your political affiliation.

DEBT LIMIT - A GUIDE TO AMERICAN FEDERAL DEBT MADE EASY

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From Clarice Moss, of the Mount Hood Republican Women

Read the April 2015 MHRW Newsletter
Next Meeting is Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Francis Xavier's Restaurant, 1933 N.E 181st Ave., Portland, Oregon 97230 (503-666-1957)

Business Meeting begins at 11:30am, followed at 12:15pm with a presentation by State Senator Chuck Thomsen.

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From Cliff Thomason

Cliff Thomason of Grants Pass is chief petitioner for a statewide measure titled the "Lottery Local Control Act".

From the site LotteryLocalControl:
The Oregon Lottery Local Control Act will send 50% of the Oregon Lottery net proceeds back to the counties from which they were generated. Counties can use the revenue to help fund: public education, economic development, providing for public safety, restoring native fish and wildlife, or protecting parks and beaches. Every Oregon county will benefit from more local control.

2016 Oregon Lottery Local Control Act is well underway with statewide signature gathering. Anyone wanting to help gather signatures or donate to the effort, please contact Cliff Thomason by email to clifft9@msn.com or visit LotteryLocalControl.Com.

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From Roxanne Ross

Oregon Citizens Lobby is looking for patriots to analyze bills according to our five values of fiscal responsibility, local control, free markets, limited government, and personal choice/responsibility. We also need volunteers to staff the war room lobbying politicians, attending hearings, giving public testimony, writing letters to the editor, and on the twitter brigade, tweeting and retweeting. Go to OregonCitizensLobby.org to sign up.

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And from all of us in Executive Club

Thank you, Fred!

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