The rich are always the enemy of the rest of us. No matter if they are neo-liberals in philosophy or just the plain old crony capitalists. You know the ones who profess free market enterprise but are the biggest beneficiaries of US socialism. However a particular group of them who may pose the most threat… Read More The Threat Within is Rich & Religious
Join the Southern Oregon Populists Podcasts for a discussion about who controls timber in Southern Oregon The story started with the forest ownership story (2016-2017) and Wall Street forest management (2002-20019), which were long ago. In 2020-2023 we then laid our forest reform through land reform in the Green New Deal proposal and Wealth, Income… Read More Wall Street Forestry on SOPP
On March 17, 2025 the Roseburg City Council met exclusively for an Executive Session to “consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.” There were two matters discussed in some manner that evening. It does not look like either… Read More City Manager’s Legal Threats: What We Know
Spring 2025
This was the question used as a writing prompt today. It is the topic of a long overdue blog post. One answer to that question is this. I would do this kind of thing for free and have much of my life. This is not just writing on this blog, which I have not done… Read More What Job Would You Do For Free?
Paul Boden, Executive & Organizing Director for the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming housing and homeless summit. Housing the Homeless: Finding Common Ground is happening on Saturday, September 30th from 1 to 4 pm, at the Roseburg Senior Center. Homelessness is a situation that affects everyone in… Read More Housing & Homeless Summit Comes to Douglas County Oregon
Somebody’s Someone by Daphne Willis
There is a statewide effort to get Oregon House Bill 2215 passed in the legislature this session. Passage of HB 2215 would create the Right to Rest Act. The Right to Rest Act is also known as a Homeless Bill of Rights. The main purpose of the bill is to stop what has become… Read More Right to Rest Act – HB 2215
New Homeless Action Page The Homeless Action Page will provide information and discussion about local, state and national efforts to solve the problems of homelessness. We will discuss what is happening that is not working, as well as solutions that do work.
Today starts the 11th year of Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is intended to help citizens access information about their government by bringing awareness to both the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as well as state laws that protect the people’s right to know what their government is doing. The following link provides information about… Read More Sunshine Week: March 13-19, 2016
On the eve of the 224th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, more cities than ever have laws that violate them for the people in our country who are homeless. Certain “acts of living” laws seem to violate rights that we were all guaranteed on December 15, 1791. Among them the 1st , 4th and 8th Amendments.… Read More Homeless Have No Bill of Rights!
Today is the anniversary of the passage of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights were ratified on December 15, 1791. A good place to find information about the Bill of Rights is The National Constitution Center: Tune in the Bill of Rights Although the information is oriented to teaching… Read More Happy Bill of Rights Day!
The blog Stories from the Streets has the perspective of one Citizens Education & Advocacy volunteer. She explains some of more recent things our volunteers have been doing. Stories explains how easy it is to find people in need even in a small place like Roseburg, Oregon. She and other CEA volunteers try to find… Read More Stories from the Street!
According to the US Department of Labor, our Labor Day started in 1882 in New York City. Although there is some debate about its origins, what seems to be the first Labor Day march and picnic was held on September 5, 1882 and was organized by the machinists union. Below is the account of the… Read More Enjoy Labor Day: Thank Unions!
To Prison for Poverty The above link exposes a very troubling practice of government officials giving up citizens’ due process rights to private contractors for probation services. This link is to part one, but also watch part two. That segment exposes one of these private companies that is actually operating in Oregon, Sentinel*. This story… Read More Private Probation Abuses!
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which… Read More The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
Economists Richard Wolff Discuss American Capitalism For some time now, I have been promoting, the works of economist Richard Wolff. Richard Wolff is a Harvard educated economist, who has been teaching for the post forty years. A few years ago, others, besides college students, wanted to hear his message. When I came across his… Read More Economists Richard Wolff Discuss American Capitalism
Another Type of Food Fascists! The folks that are shown here, expect Jon Stewart of course, are a special kind of fascists: Food Fascists! Part of the problem with these folks is that they will claim too much government control of the rich, but want to do everything in their power to control the poor. … Read More Another Type of Food Fascists!
The following was posted on the Roseburg Craigslist in response to a thread going on there about JLW properties that owns and operates rental housing in our community. CEA is interested in getting rid of bad landlords who prey upon the vulnerable. They do not benefit our community and are largely responsible for the slum… Read More Bad Landlord in Douglas County
Banks of Marble
It seems that recent efforts by a Warming Center volunteer to get information published in a local paper asserting that our local Mercy Medical Center is responsible for “patient dumping” has been thwarted. Patient dumping is a term used to describe a hospital’s practice of discharging homeless patients without appropriate provisions for their follow-up care:… Read More Local News Rejects Letter to Editor Re Patient Dumping
Housing certain populations of homeless will require providing a new approach. This includes implementing the “housing first” model, as well as providing extensive support services to those with significant mental health issues. A recent report from Oregon State University, found on the Lund Report website (http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/california%E2%80%99s_new_mental_health_system_helps_people_live_independently), showed how providing services based on individual need can… Read More Housing the Homeless Means Providing Extensive Support Services for Some
Oregon House Representative Tim Freeman is all about “corporations are people”, as his behavior regarding the recent passage of HJM 6, which he opposed, shows. During a hearing about House Joint Measure (HJM) 6, which has Oregon joining the efforts to overturn Citizens United, our local Representative Tim Freeman sprang to defend the honor of… Read More Rep Tim Freeman Supports Corporate Personhood!
From Oregon Patients Rights Assocation (OPRA) blog and facebook page: According to The Lund Report, Mercy Medical Center CEO, Kelly Morgan was paid $696,946* in compensation for 2011 broken down as follows: Base pay: $424,199; Bonuses: $179,533, Deferred Compensation: $58,064; Nontaxable Benefits: $14,218; & Other Compensation: $20,932. During the same year, the percentage of charity… Read More Mercy’s CEO Compensation over 2/3 Million $ a Year!
If you have ever been cajoled or threatened because you did not want to be part of DCIPA or other health care entities electronic medical records system, this may be why. Below is a notice sent by the state of Oregon to all Medicaid medical providers regarding the financial incentives offered for medical practices and… Read More Electronic Medical Records & Patients Rights
Today my father would be 100 years old if he was still alive and it just seemed appropriate to post this info about Walter Ruther because it exemplifies what I learned from my dad. Luther (Duke) Cunningham was a union organizer and CIO member during the height of the American union movement. Although… Read More Heritage of Activism!
Tomorrow, Tuesday December 11, 2012, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., people in Douglas County can attend, via the internet, the Oregon Heatlh Policy Board meeting in room 310 of the Douglas County courthouse. The OHPB will take public comment starting at 3:45 p.m., that you can also participate during the live web broadcast. Although the… Read More Public Meeting Regarding Health Care Reform
A few weeks ago, Citizens Education & Advocacy meet with a small group of people with disabilities to discuss a growing problem in our community regarding the quality of health care and what we believe are some pretty outrageous violations of patients’ rights. Since then, we have helped the folks develop into an more organized… Read More New Patients Rights Group in Douglas County
The American Dream by George Carlin
The late great George Carlin explains what the problem is. Thanks to Comedy County for reminding us of what a great thinking comic he was by posting this on that blog.
Some fun and free (or really cheap) things for kids in Douglas County: Free Bowling: Youth 15 and under can get two free bowling games a day during the summer at Roseburg’s Ten Down Bowling alley. The two games each day are free, but you will have to pay for the cost of bowling shoe… Read More Fun Free Stuff in Our Community
I got the following information from our local health department. If you have the time, it looks like a good opportunity for everyone to find out how we can help improve our community. “Designing Healthy Communities (Jun 20): Don’t miss this opportunity to attend a presentation by Dr. Richard Jackson, host of the PBS television… Read More Building Healthy Communities-Free Presentation Wed June 20th
For the past few weeks, the Roseburg Police Department and the homeless residents of that community have been in conflict. Reports in the local media claim that the police have been contacted by residents claiming that their homeless neighbors are causing all kinds of problems, even driving away business in the dowtown area. Reports by… Read More Occupy Roseburg Steps Up to Defend the Rights of Roseburg’s Homeless
Albuquerque Housing Authority fired Dolly Newman yesterday! The former Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO) was caught misusing taxpayer money by giving her staff and herself perks in New Mexico after having the job only a little over a year. Her behavior there was much like it was here during her… Read More Dolly Dumped! Alburquerque Housing Authority Board Does Right Thing!
Who represents us at the local level can be as critical as who represents us on a state and national level. If you have not already, come join folks at the Grange to learn more about those who are running in contested countywide races. What: Candidates Forum (Fair Oaks Community Grange) When: Wednesday, April… Read More Douglas County Candidates Forum @ Fair Oaks Community Grange this Wednesday!
Occupy the Courts March and Rally in Roseburg. Starts at Riverside Park (Visitors Center by the S. Umpqua River) ends steps Douglas County Courthouse on Douglas. Speakers to include reprentatives from Move to Amend, Douglas County Democratic Party, Liberators 11 and League of Women Voters. Altough these groups do not agree on many issues, they… Read More Occupy the Courts Today at 1 pm!
Occupy the Courts is being promoted by Move to Amend and various Occupy movements throughout the country. Calling for a day of action at federal courthouses on January 20th, Move to Amend hopes to bring attention to their campaign to change the U.S. Constitution in order make it clear that it, and it rights, do not apply… Read More Occupy the Courts Jan 20th–Local Action
For the past few weeks, since the closing of the applications to fill the vacant position on the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners (HADCO), CEA has been waiting to see which of the two people the Douglas County Commissioners will chose. CEA has been relatively quiet about the matter. It is our… Read More Douglas County Commissioners Once Again Set to Pick HADCO Commissioner
Folks associated with Occupy Roseburg have organized a demonstration for tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse. Some will be setting up tents and staying for a while to protest the passage of the National Defense Appropriations Act (NDAA), most particularly Section 1031. Others can come to show support and… Read More Occupy DC Courthouse to Defend Civil Liberties
Today is the 220th anniversay of the U.S. Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments are intended to enumerate, as illustrations, of those unalienable rights set out in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. They are examples of these rights, not an exclusive list, yet they are important. This may be particularly true in this time of… Read More Happy Bill of Rights Day!
Come celebrate the 220th anniversary to the Bill of Rights on Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse room 216 (County Commission chambers), Roseburg. A showing of the DVD Know Your Rights – Occupy training conducted by Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) founder and attorney, Lauren Regan. A discussion about the status of… Read More Celebrate the 220th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights this Thursday, Dec 15th!
Occupy Roseburg’s Occupy Black Friday is happening tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. at the Bureau of Land Management office on Garden Valley in Roseburg. It will include a Feed the Burg pot luck (free food and you don’t have to bring any to participate) and a Free Store (good recycled items that you can just… Read More Occupy Roseburg: Occupy Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving)
A group of folks have been periodically occupying the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office on Garden Valley in support of the Occupy movements spreading throughout the world. Occupy Roseburg will again take up residence again this weekend from Friday (Nov 4) afternoon 4:30 p.m. to Sunday (Nov 6). A General Assembly will convene & march to bring… Read More Occupy Wall Street Occupies Roseburg
Here is the link so you can read it all yourself: HUD Management Review 2011. This Management Review was brought about by the pressure put on HUD by HADCO Commissioner Jamie Sanchez, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s office, as well as HADCO residents and others brought together by the work of CEA. It covers a variety… Read More HUD Report In, HADCO’s former ED Mismanaged $300,000 in Federal Funds!
Happy 4th of July Today marks the 235th birthday of the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776, the delegates the Continental Congress decided it was no longer possible to consider remaining English citizens and the goal of the Revolutionary War was going to be total independence. If you are interested, there are… Read More Happy Independence Day 2011!
After yesterday’s Douglas County Commission reappointment of Chris Spens to the Housing Authority of Douglas County Commissioners, I came home and wrote a bitting commentary about the experience. However, I decided to give it a day or two before I decide whether to post it in its entirity or to modifiy the angry scarcism. In the meantime,… Read More DC Commissoners Reappoint Chris Spens, Drives Anger!
Only three people applied for the two seats available on the HADCO Board of Commissioners. One was Jeff Cooley who is a local CPA. Another is former HADCO Commissioner, Joy Mayorga. The last is current HADCO Commissioner, Chris Spens. CEA encourages everyone to call the Douglas County Commissioners, or send emails, even write letters to… Read More Three People Vie for Two Seats on HADCO Board
Without the knowledge or consent of the HADCO Board of Commissioners, HADCO Commissioner Chris Spens apparently attended a meeting a few weeks ago with at least one representative from HUD’s field office in Portland, as well as Douglas County Commissioner Susan Morgan. It seems that HADCO’s Interim Director Jamie Ambrosini was also there, yet no one bothered to tell the… Read More HADCO Commissioner Chris Spens Meets Behind Closed Doors with HUD and DC Commissioner Morgan!
A Press Release went out yesterday (3/23/11) from the office of the Douglas County Commissioners announcing that they are taking applications to fill two seats on the Housing Authority of Douglas County Commission. One position is to fill the unexpired term of Ernie Luna who resigned a month or so ago. The other position is… Read More Douglas County Commissioners Taking Application for Two HADCO Commission Seats!
Well it has been a while since posting anything about our favorite subject. A lot has happened since our local public housing authority’s (PHA) former Executive Director, Dolly Newman quit without prior notice on November 30, 2010, just as all of her mismanagement began to catch up to her. Good News! Given all they have blundered… Read More HADCO Update!
Although Amber Powell was on the agenda for the special meeting of the HADCO Board of Commissioners last Thursday (12/09 /10), Commissioner Shannon Gammie was quick to stop her from getting a hearing before the body. Commissioner Gammie claimed she talked with HUD staff in Portland who told her the HADCO Board of Commissioners had not authority to overturn… Read More HADCO Commission Denies Single Mother a Hearing
It is no wonder that the News Review did not publish the full content of HADCO’s Executive Director’s resignation letter. But in the spirit of transparency, here it is for everyone to see. It is most likely the News Review, or any media, would not want to risk the possible libel and defamation claim that might follow by… Read More HADCO’s Ex Director’s Resignation Letter
While pressure was mounting against her mismanagement of the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO), Executive Director Dolly Newman jumped ship Tuesday. although no formal written notice has been received by the HADCO Board of Commissioners, two of the members were aware of her resignation when they arrived to a meeting that was supposed to be a public… Read More HADCO Executive Director Resigns Without Notice!
Below is a letter written by the Housing Authority of Douglas County’s (HADCO) maintenance manager, Bill Hagedorn. This letter was written in response to why the project on Stanton is infested with cockroaches and residents gave up complaining because nothing is ever done. Well that is not actually true, the resident that warranted this response… Read More What HADCO Staff Thinks of Us!
Citizens group for Housing Accountability with hold another meeting this coming Wednesday, October 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Douglas County Courthouse, Room 310, on Douglas in Roseburg. The meeting is open to the public. We will discuss what is happening with your housing dollars in our community and how citizens can get accountability… Read More Housing Accountability Meeting Oct 27
This Tuesday, October 19, 2010, CEA will hold a public meeting for those interested in what is happing at our local public housing agency, HADCO. The meeting will be from 11 am until 1 pm in Room 310, Douglas County Courthouse (on Douglas in Roseburg). Find out what is happening with your money. Get updates… Read More Meeting About Public Housing Tuesday!
Tuesday, October 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. a group of concerned citizens will discuss current issues regarding our local public housing program. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in room 310 of the DC Courthouse, Douglas Ave., Roseburg. For more info: cea2day@yahoo.com
Note the Executive Session: The #1 Item is a complaint I filed with the HADCO Board in March of this year about the Executive Director Dolly Newman and her behavior toward me. I filed this letter of complaint with them before they were to evaluate her and decide whether she had earned a raise. Although my… Read More HADCO Board Agenda for September: How many claims can we pay for?
HADCO Executive Director Dolly Newman is still traveling on our dime without HADCO Board oversight: Rumor has it that she was in Washington DC last week attending the professional associaton of Housing Authority Directors conference. Here is the purpose and some of the costs we had to foot the bill for: “This is an… Read More HADCO News!
This coming Thursday, June 24, 2010, the Housing Authority of Douglas County will be conducting an evaluation of the Executive Director, Dolly Newman at 12:30 p.m. during their regularly scheduled meeting. Intending to convene in Exeuctive Session at the start of the meeting, HADCO Commissioners have already been asked by the ED to increase her… Read More HADCO Board Consider Raise for ED
The Douglas County Commissioners will shortly being appointing someone to fill a four-year term on the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners. CEA sent two emails to our DC Commissioners regarding this appointment and here they are: Here is the an email setting out our support for Joy Mayorga and our request they… Read More HADCO May Board Appointment
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. there will be a meeting for HADCO residents and supporters to discuss what just happened with the Annual Plan process, establishing the Residents Advisory Board (for next years plan) and ways to address concerns regarding the property actually owned and managed by HADCO, which includes the establishment of Residents Councils (RC) and other… Read More More HADCO: Tenants Meetings, Travel Receipts +
Check out CEA’s website http://www.cea4justice.org to see the income and expense statements for HADCO from September 2009 and January 2010. They show HADCO is 700% and 688% (respectively) over budget on travel and training. HADCO Commissioners should put in their Annual Plan that they will limit the amount the ED can authorize on such things. The… Read More HADCO Executive Director Puts Agency 700% Over Travel Budget!
The public hearing regarding HADCO’s annual plan will resume on Monday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at the Meyer Center building off of Stanton Street in Roseburg. A public hearing is just that. It is there for members of the public to comment about how our public housing authority is operated. It is a time… Read More HADCO Public Hearing Resumes March 8th
Below is a series of emails between HADCO Commissioner Jamie Sanchez and HADCO’s Executive Director Dolly Newman. The last email is listed first and it was not responded to by HADCO’s Executive Director. Go to the bottom to find the first in the series–sort of. It starts with Commissioner Sanchez explaining why she believes HADCO cannot change… Read More How Dumb Can One Bureaucrat Be?
It seems that two of the new members to HADCO’s Board of Commissioners might be off to a good start because they will be attending a meeting that was called by the Executive Director in violation of HADCO’s Bylaws. This was done to accommodate one of the newly appointed HADCO Commissioner and the ED’s friend Shannon Gammie. To… Read More HADCO Board to Hold Illegal Meeting?
Here is the email sent to Douglas County Commissioners regarding the appointment to the HADCO Commission tomorrow. February 23, 2010 Good afternoon Douglas County Commissioners, Tomorrow morning, you will have another opportunity to appoint someone to the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners. CEA hopes you appoint Stuart Liebowitz. Although we recommended you… Read More DC Commissioners Get Another Chance to Do the Right Thing!
This coming Friday (Feb 19) at noon in Room 311 in the Douglas County Courthouse building, Citizens Education & Advocacy (CEA) is hosting a meeting to discuss how appointments to various county boards, committees and commissions are done. Although CEA will be discussing this in the context of the our experiences with appointments to the Housing Authority (HADCO) Commission,… Read More Citizens Meeting Friday!
It seems that newly appointed HADCO Commissioner Ernie Luna resigned before he could even be sworn into office.
Yesterday, I called the newly appointed HADCO Commission member Shannon Gammie at the number listed on her application for public office. Given our objections to her appointment, I was not even going to bother to do so. However, I did contact the other person who was appointed with Ms. Gammie, Ernie Luna. It was… Read More Gammie Tells CEA What Kind of Public Representative she will be Even Before She Starts the Job!
Today Douglas County Commissioners Joe Laurance and Doug Robertson blindly supported Susan Morgan’s appointment of two former work associates of HADCO’s Executive Director’s to the HADCO Board. Although Susan Morgan cited two basic things she looked at in making her recommendations: public housing experience and public meeting experiences, she did not pick the only person… Read More HADCO Commission Appointments Once Again Demonstrates Flaws in the Process
Tomorrow morning, shortly after 9 a.m. the Douglas County Commissioners will deliberate about and decide at least two of the open seats for HADCO Board of Commissioners. CEA has already endorsed Joy Mayorga to fill one of the seats. We have also set out why we do not want Jim Smalley to be appointed. This… Read More Don’t Give Us Gammie!
1/27/10 Today I appeared at the Douglas County Commission meeting regarding HADCO and offered a solution to the on-going problems. Below is the written presentation. A bit more was actually said. The whole thing can be listened to at the Douglas County Commission website. Dear Douglas County Commissioners, I am here today on behalf of… Read More CEA Asks County to Take Over HADCO!
Here is one of the last two emails HADCO Commissioners were sent before Commissioner Jody Ahlstedt resigned. The last one was a one liner asking when the public hearing regarding the Annual PHA Plan was going to be reconvened because it was abruptly terminated by Commissioner Ahlstedt two weeks ago when she became confused about… Read More Doing the Right Thing is Just Too Hard for Some
It seems that what is going on at HADCO is too much for another HADCO Commissioner. Unforunately it wasn’t Chris Spens who resigned from the HADCO Commission. The problems at HADCO are too much for some. The commitment and responsibility is a bit more than most who put their name forward recognize beforehand. I am concerned they… Read More Another HADCO Commissioner Bites the Dust.
Here is an email just sent to the Douglas County Commissioners regarding why we object to Jim Smalley being considered for a position on the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO) Board of Commissioners. There may be other reasons not to support his appointment. However, the public records we have accessed indicate sufficient reason for… Read More CEA Objects to HADCO Applicant Smalley
Information about two applicants to the HADCO Commission puts into great doubt about whether either one of them has what we should require of someone who is going to be in this position of public trust. CEA is sending a few emails to the Douglas County Commissioners who are responsible for appointing the HADCO Commissioners… Read More Communication with DC Commissioners Re HADCO Commission Appointments
As I reported a week or so ago, DC Commissioners decided to add another application to those being considered for the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO) Commission. Their reasons to do this was to try to rectify a wrong and be fair to the applicant. However, to just add an application to the pile… Read More Possible Delay In HADCO Commission Appointments
The Douglas County Commissioners added another candidate to the pool of people vying to be our representatives to the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO) Board of Commissioners. The inclusion of Rory Mayberry’s application to be on HADCO’s Commission brings the number of people willing to serve their community on our local public housing authority’s (PHA)… Read More One More Added to the Pool of HADCO Contenders!
https://www.phada.org/conferences/2010tampa/index.php The above links to information about the second conference/training in Florida the Executive Director, Dolly Newman of the Housing Authority of Douglas County (HADCO) has been to recently. However, this is not the extent of her out of town travel that even the HADCO Board of Commissioners do not know about before she goes. In… Read More Where Are Our Tax Dollars Being Spent Today?
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It is interesting how some controversy can bring out more interest in a County appointed volunteer position than it has ever seen before. I am not complaining mind you, I just find it interesting each time names show a keen interest in being on the HADCO Commission, yet are not known to those of us citizens who… Read More All In The HADCO Commission Pot!
Tomorrow, Monday December 28, 2009 is the deadline for anyone interested in applying to be on the HADCO Board of Commissioners. These appointments are to fill to interim vacancies. One is to fill a two + year unexpired term and another is to fill a four month vacancy. Anyone who is interested can get an… Read More HADCO Commission Deadline
I just sent an email to the Douglas County Commissioners asking them to remove Chris Spens from the HADCO Board of Commissioners because he is refusing to meet with his fellow HADCO Commissioners. The email I sent to the DC Commissioners regarding this is below, which includes two emails between HADCO Commissioners. Dear Douglas County Commissioners, Here… Read More Spens Suspends All HADCO Business
With a deadline regarding a fair housing complaint pending with the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) looming over their heads, HADCO Commissioner Chris Spens stalked out of the HADCO Commission meeting and it came to abrupt halt. Responding to a challenge from CEA and a fellow Commissioner, Spens picked up his things and left the meeting in… Read More Spens Suspends HADCO Commission Meeting!
CEA is meeting today, Thursday November 4 at 1 pm in the D.C. courthouse room 310 to discuss the future of HADCO and how our public housing policy is made. Anyone in the vacinity today that is interested in HADCO’s Annual Housing Plan for our community, or about filling the two vacant board seats, is… Read More CEA Meeting to Discuss HADCO
CEA hoped that with Herm Oberholzer’s resignation from the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners our stress and strife was over, but not so. It seems that the appointment process to replace him leaves all kinds of questions about what is still going on at HADCO. There is a controversy that has arisen regarding… Read More HADCO Taints DC Commission Appointments!
It seems as though everyone has an opinion when comes to what many deem the health care debate. This terminology seems to be a bit of a misnomer because what we are really discussing is access to health care. We are talking about is how to pay for health care and how we ensure that… Read More Healthcare Access Debate
While doing some research regarding internet resources about the Constitution, I came accross this Democracy Now broadcast from 2008 regarding how our rights are under threat from those in power. http://www.livevideo.com/video/walkinturtle2u/920E328187934BFEAAC1E697DAD66BBC/rand-corporation-penned-the-ho.aspx
Thursday September 17 is Consitution Day and Citizenship Day. We are celebrating the 222nd anniversay of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution by the Contential Congress in 1987. It took adoption by 9 states for the Constitution to become law, which happened by June of 1988. Check out our website for some fun videos about the… Read More Constitution Day
On this Labor Day take some time to remember that the reason we have as high a standard of living as we do is because of those who joined together, fought for and won workers’ rights to better wages and working conditions through collective bargaining. Dispelling the long touted myth that each of us has… Read More Happy Labor Day!
The above is a copy of the letter of resignation that former HADCO Commissioner Herm Oberholzer submitted to the Douglas County Commissioners. As usual Herm’s interpretation of facts is different than others. He seems to have a tendancy to either misunderstand information presented to him or he chooses to outright lie. He also has… Read More Reason Herm Obholzer Claims He Resigned from HADCO Board of Commissioners
Although I do not have all the details, it is my understanding that Herm Oberholzer tendered his resignation from the Housing Authority of Douglas County Oregon Board of Commissioners to Douglas County Commissioner Susan Morgan yesterday. Now maybe HADCO can move on from all the termoil that has been too much a part of this government entity… Read More HADCO and the People of Douglas County Have Something to Celebrate!
Yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Housing Authority of Douglas County Board of Commissioners, their Chair Herm Oberholzer revealed that he and the Executive Director have been working behind the scenes to get a legal opinion from their attorney at Harrang and Long (a law firm in Portland) supporting their desire to remove HADCO Commissioner Jamie… Read More HADCO HARPIE HARRANGS! Yes It is about Herm Again.
In past few months since Herm Oberholzer was elected to the Chair of the Board of the Housing Authority of Douglas County, he has chosen to escalate problems with at least one new board member instead of demonstrating the required leadership this board needs and try to learn to work with all on the HADCO… Read More Is This Your Representative?
When a member of the community puts themselves forward to volunteer to serve on a committee or board, what responsibilities and loyalties do they really have? Although I readily admit to a limited amount of knowledge on how all other boards work, even before I was appointed to HADCO’s board, I had a fairly good… Read More Where Public Officials Loyalty Should Be
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