[Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
RW Pickle
randy at 27beverly.com
Sun Feb 8 12:08:56 EST 2009
It's the classic case of letting the fox gaurd the hen house... Or so it
would seem. Independent answers will always bear equal truth for any side.
RWP
27 Beverly
> I'm sorry for getting "so worked up," Ken. It seemed the appropriate
> tone to take in response to your email.
>
> Barry Ragin
>
> Ken Gasch wrote:
>> Barry,
>>
>> Don't get so worked up. I do not know enough about the circumstances to
>> decide either way. I will probably not be able to decide based on the
>> information I currently have access to.
>>
>> Ken Gasch
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barry Ragin [mailto:bragin at nc.rr.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:59 AM
>> To: Ken Gasch
>> Cc: mmr121570 at yahoo.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org
>> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
>>
>>
>> How does the People's Alliance statement "cast stones?" Or call anyone
>> "guilty?" This isn't a criminal trial, and there is no need for a
>> presumption of innocence or proof of guilt.
>>
>> It merely states: "No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the survey,
>> this is a dangerous precedent and does not serve the best interests of
>> the citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to the normal pool boundary and
>> critical watershed boundary should be made only on *the basis of an
>> impartial and independent survey by a firm hired by the Durham County
>> Commissioners*."
>>
>>
>> That there is a conflict of interest in accepting a survey paid for by
>> someone who stands to profit from that survey is so blindingly obvious
>> that even our County Commissioners should be able to recognize it. If a
>> taxpayer funded survey shows the same results, they can still be
>> challenged on scientific grounds, but at least the credibility of the
>> process will remain intact. If i were a developer, i think i'd far
>> prefer that scenario.
>>
>> Barry Ragin
>>
>> Ken Gasch wrote:
>>
>>> Would it not be wise to speak to the developer before casting stones?
>>> Or, are all developers sinister villains who are guilty until proven
>>> innocent?
>>>
>>> Ken Gasch
>>> REALTOR®/Broker
>>> Seagroves Realty
>>> www.KenGasch.com
>>> C: 919.475.8866
>>> F: 866.229.4267
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> *From:* inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org
>>> [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]*On Behalf Of *Melissa Rooney
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:37 PM
>>> *To:* inc-list at durhaminc.org
>>> *Subject:* [Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
>>>
>>> Please see the People's Alliance's Statement-- against the
>>> Developer-paid Jordan Lake Survey -- posted in their Feb 5
>>> newsletter (attached below).
>>>
>>>
>>> Shouldn't the INC make a statement on this issue at our Feb
>>> meeting? It would be best if someone other than me brought this
>>> forward, since I've already been at the helm of the resolution for
>>> responsible development as well as the petition for an Independent
>>> Jordan Lake Survey (
>>> http://www.petitiononline.com/jrdnsrvy/petition.html )
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your concern and help in this very serious
>>> matter!
>>>
>>> Melissa (Rooney)
>>>
>>>
>>> Feb 5 Statement in the PA newsletter:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Recently the Durham County Commission voted, 3-2, to support a
>>> survey of the boundary of Jordan Lake paid for by a developer who
>>> stands to benefit from a change in the lake's official boundaries.
>>> PA responded in a letter to the County Commission:
>>>
>>> "The Durham People's Alliance opposes modifications of the
>>> Critical Watershed Boundary of Jordan Lake based on a survey paid
>>> for by a private developer with obvious self-interest.
>>>
>>> We are disappointed that a majority of CountyCommissioners voted
>>> to send to the state Water Supply Watershed Protection Program for
>>> approval, a survey that a developer has paid for that
>>> coincidentally shifts the normal pool boundary away from the
>>> developer's property, thereby increasing its value many times
>>> over. No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the survey, this is
>>> a dangerous precedent and does not serve the best interests of the
>>> citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to the normal pool boundary
>>> and critical watershed boundary should be made only on the basis
>>> of an impartial and independent survey by a firm hired by the
>>> Durham County Commissioners."
>>>
>>> The full PA statement can be seen on the PA website:
>>> www.durhampa.org."
>>>
>>> --- On *Fri, 2/6/09, Durham People's Alliance
>>> /<durhampa at mindspring.com>/* wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Durham People's Alliance <durhampa at mindspring.com>
>>> Subject: News From Durham People's Alliance
>>> To: mmr121570 at yahoo.com
>>> Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:05 AM
>>>
>>> Durham People's Alliance
>>> Activist Agenda
>>> February 5, 2009
>>>
>>>
>>> *In This Issue *
>>> New Beginnings: Dave Austin selected for PA Coordinator role
>>> <#LETTER.BLOCK6>
>>> PA Office -- Space to Share <#LETTER.BLOCK7>
>>> PA Website & Database Rejuvenation <#LETTER.BLOCK8>
>>> PA sustenance. <#LETTER.BLOCK9>
>>> PA Advocates Against Electronic Billboards <#LETTER.BLOCK10>
>>> Jordan Lake Survey -- Unbiased? <#LETTER.BLOCK11>
>>> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham being Organized
>>> <#LETTER.BLOCK12>
>>> Third Annual NAACP HK on J March <#LETTER.BLOCK13>
>>> "Gotta Go: Ethics in Exile" Film Series <#LETTER.BLOCK14>
>>> Hunger No More -- A hunger Crisis Conference <#LETTER.BLOCK15>
>>> Campaign for Decent Housing in Durham Feb Meeting
>>> <#LETTER.BLOCK16>
>>> Best Recent Read: "Whatever Happened to the Jobs"
>>> <#LETTER.BLOCK17>
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>>> Dear PA members, friends, sustainers
>>> pa logo
>>> The PA Activist Agenda will normally focus on upcoming events
>>> sponsored by progressive organizations in the community and
>>> state. But in this issue we want to start with news from PA
>>> itself. Thanks for hanging in there with us through the last
>>> few months while we dealt with some interesting issues. We're
>>> back!!
>>>
>>> New Beginnings: Dave Austin selected for coordinator role
>>> Dave Austin pictureDave Austin, who was recently selected to
>>> fill the Coordinator position, is a long-time PA member - a
>>> Coordinating Committee member for 3-4 years in the early 90s,
>>> and PA-PAC coordinator for 4-5 years in the late 90s. An
>>> ex-Peace Corps volunteer (Western Samoa '70 - '72), Dave
>>> worked in worker advocacy organizations - the Carolina Brown
>>> Lung Association and the NC Occupational Safety & Health
>>> Project (NCOSH) for 10 years after graduating from the UNC SPH
>>> in 1976. He then worked at the UNC Environmental Resource
>>> Project for a year, next created and directed the
>>> workplace-giving United Way alternative, N.C. Community Shares
>>> (still going strong), and then worked for 17 years at RTI,
>>> before leaving 2 years ago. He and his wife Pam George have
>>> recently moved "downtown" (behind Duke East), and have one
>>> daughter, Kemen. He's happy to have a closer connection to PA
>>> members, happy to see so many friends still on PA membership
>>> lists, happy to see lots of people he doesn't know on those
>>> lists (!) and happy to provide his youthful (??!!) energy and
>>> exuberance to this project.
>>>
>>>
>>> *PA Office -- Space to Share
>>> *
>>> Dave is working out of the PA office in the NC Democracy South
>>> building at the corner of Broad and Iredell streets in Durham.
>>> PA was sharing this small office, and its cost, with one other
>>> tenant, who has now, unfortunately, left. Sharing the cost was
>>> financially advantageous to PA, so we'd like to find another
>>> co-tenant. If you know someone or some organization who would
>>> be content to share our small space for a small cost, let Dave
>>> know (682-7777 or email: durhampa at mindspring.com).
>>>
>>> *PA Website and Database Rejuvenation*
>>> Website Rejunvenation
>>> The PA CC has hired Andy Edmonds to give the PA website a much
>>> needed overhaul, and to analyze database needs and
>>> capabilities.
>>>
>>> Andy grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Durham in 2005 after
>>> earning a Masters in Geography from the University of South
>>> Carolina. He and his wife, Jenny, were married in January of
>>> 2006 and held their wedding reception in Bay 7 of the American
>>> Tobacco Historic District. Andy is currently a stay-at-home
>>> dad with their first child, Robbie. Andy's interests in
>>> theater, kayaking, and hiking have led him to hold volunteer
>>> positions with the Carolina Theatre and the Durham Open Space
>>> and Trails Commission. He also sits on the Preservation Durham
>>> Board of Directors and has coordinated, for the last three
>>> years, the Saturday morning, historic downtown Durham walking
>>> tours. Andy has led over 20 tours and developed the
>>> organization's first Ghost [building] Tour, held this past
>>> Halloween. AND he knows websites and databases!
>>>
>>>
>>> *PA Sustenance*
>>> The abrupt loss of the previous PA staff person in June, 2008,
>>> together with many demands on PA Coordinating Committee
>>> volunteers, created a problem for PA's cash flow. Because
>>> appeals were not regularly sent out, money was not regularly
>>> flowing in. Surprise! One high priority is improving the
>>> system for reminding you what good work PA does, how important
>>> your donations are, and how pleased we are to see them on a
>>> regular basis. Not the least reason of which would be to
>>> increase staff hours from 10 to a more reasonable 12
>>> hours/week. Look for more in the newsletter, and in your
>>> personal mail or email for our appeal for your help to get
>>> back on track. Soon.
>>>
>>> PA Advocates Against "Electronic Billboards"
>>> "Coming to Durham?" billboard
>>>
>>> At a recent membership meeting, Durham People's Alliance voted
>>> to oppose a billboard industry initiative that would allow
>>> electronic billboards to be installed along Durham area
>>> highways. These bills boards waste energy, pose safety
>>> challenges, and reduce the quality of life for neighborhoods
>>> that already put up with traffic noise. IN addition, federal
>>> law requires that, if future Durham citizens ever want. to
>>> remove billboards they would have to reimburse the company for
>>> the costs of the billboard AND the future revenue the
>>> billboard would generate. The revenue generated by electronic
>>> billboards would make such action cost prohibitive. Electronic
>>> billboards would be here forever.
>>>
>>> The full text of the PA resolution can be seen at
>>> www.durhampa.org
>>>
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>>> , and the issue will be covered in more depth in the upcoming
>>> PA newsletter.
>>>
>>> PA takes (some) County Commissioners to task for Jordan Lake
>>> survey vote
>>>
>>> Recently the Durham County Commission voted, 3-2, to support a
>>> survey of the boundary of Jordan Lake paid for by a developer
>>> who stands to benefit from a change in the lake's official
>>> boundaries. PA responded in a letter to the County Commission:
>>>
>>> "The Durham People's Alliance opposes modifications of the
>>> Critical Watershed Boundary of Jordan Lake based on a survey
>>> paid for by a private developer with obvious self-interest.
>>>
>>> We are disappointed that a majority of CountyCommissioners
>>> voted to send to the state Water Supply Watershed Protection
>>> Program for approval, a survey that a developer has paid for
>>> that coincidentally shifts the normal pool boundary away from
>>> the developer's property, thereby increasing its value many
>>> times over. No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the
>>> survey, this is a dangerous precedent and does not serve the
>>> best interests of the citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to
>>> the normal pool boundary and critical watershed boundary
>>> should be made only on the basis of an impartial and
>>> independent survey by a firm hired by the Durham County
>>> Commissioners."
>>>
>>> The full PA statement can be seen on the PA website:
>>> www.durhampa.org.
>>>
>>> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham being organized
>>> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham being organized --
>>> volunteers needed. Inaugural meeting: 2/18/09.
>>>
>>> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham -- a project of the
>>> American Friends Service Committee. The objective: Triangle
>>> residents working together to promote welcoming and
>>> compassionate attitudes towards our immigrant neighbors.
>>>
>>> Inaugural meeting: Wed. Feb. 18 from 6:30-8:30pm (6:30 Meal
>>> provided; 7:00 meeting begins) Place: Durham Friends Meeting
>>> -- 404 Alexander Drive, Durham, 27705
>>>
>>> Contact: Lori Khamala 336-413-8905, LKhamala at afsc.org
>>> <mailto:LKhamala at afsc.org>
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you are coming, so we can plan for food.
>>> Call also if you have questions or need child care.
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>>> Workplace raids creating a culture of fear. Routine traffic
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>>> apart families. Cities passing discriminatory ordinances.
>>> Media pundits dehumanizing members of our community. People of
>>> good will throughout the state are fed up with the hateful
>>> anti-immigrant rhetoric filling our airwaves and the
>>> mean-spirited actions being taken against immigrant neighbors.
>>> Now is the time to unite in support of our immigrant brothers
>>> and sisters and work together to change the discourse into one
>>> that acknowledges the humanity of all members of our community.
>>>
>>> *Third Annual NAACP HK on J March in Downtown Raleigh*
>>> *February 14, 2009 - 3rd Annual NAACP HK on J March in
>>> Downtown Raleigh
>>> *HK on J: Historic Thousands on Jones Street
>>> So far, more than 75 organizations have joined together and
>>> thousands of North Carolinians have marched and rallied in
>>> support of HK on J's 14-point civil rights agenda. In 2009,
>>> the HK on J coalition will commit even more vigorously to this
>>> agenda, as well as reform of the criminal justice system to
>>> prevent prosecutorial misconduct against any person,
>>> regardless of race. See the entire agenda at
>>> http://www.hkonj.com/
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>>> 2009. Entitled "Hunger No More," this conference will assemble
>>> individuals from all over the country to address ways people
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