Oregonian: Jordan Cove LNG creates big divisions in Coos Bay
The Oregonian, in its second of a series of articles about the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export...
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Tag: Timm Slater
Chamber pot update – The World gets it wrong, again
she is not quoting me but Timm Slater, the manager of the Center
Read MoreSCDC running at $17K deficit in 2012
after paying Sandy Messerle’s $70,586 salary and benefits package and other expenses that do NOT appear to include rent for their presence at the Visitors Center, the organization operated in the red to the tune of $16,939.
Read MoreChamber denies allegations, The World fails to interview de Vriend
The publicity arm of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce dutifully printed vehement denials by executive director Timm Slater, relating to allegations that chamber volunteers at the Coos Bay Visitor Center are telling people not to eat at the Blue Heron Bistro
Read MoreChamber pot needs stirring
Besides deflating this set of soaringly solemn covenants, the Chamber’s repeated bad-mouthing of my business has violated the relationship of trust not just with me, but with its entire membership.
Read MoreB.S. Oregon evicts citizen from secret pro-LNG meeting, then "flips the bird"
WANTED: IDENTIFICATION OF LNG ROGUE GALLERY “This is a Private Meeting.” I’m driving to the...
Read MoreThe World obscures own bias and attacks The Sentinel
he same paper that has provided thousands of, undeclared on OreStar, dollars in free publicity, thinly disguised as news or opinion, for the chamber sanctioned, CCAP and SCDC approved candidates suggest The Sentinel has a conflict of interest because of overt support for candidates.
Read MoreThese people may need Fred but the rest of us don’t
A political advertisement published in the Bandon Western World supporting Fred Messerle reveals a long list of supporters from the business and economic development community ranging from the chamber rats Al Pettit, Jon Barton and Timm Slater to Cal Mukumoto of the tribe’s CEDCO arm, Mary Schamehorn, editor of the Myrtle Point Herald and mayor of Bandon, Joe Benetti, Joseph Drew of ORC, Ron Stuntzner and more. These people may have something to gain by electing Fred Messerle as a commissioner but the rest of us do not.
Read MoreReal reason for county administrator revealed today
Bice behaved like a wanna-be shock jock at times, referring to “knuckle draggers” and “CAVE people” to which Barton and Pettit cheered but otherwise the show was pretty underwhelming except when the audience was treated to the sound of Jon Barton belching. Pettit appears to be masking his hate for Randy Sanne by continuing to pick on Solid Waste, so there was nothing new there and Barton and Slater sounded like, well, Barton and Slater.
Read MorePast boondoggles and familiar names
Reading Wim de Vriend’s book, The JOB Messiahs and seeing all too familiar names like Timm Slater, Jim and John and Nikki Whitty, Arne Roblan and Joanne Verger and Bill Griles associated with past failed taxpayer funded economic development schemes it is easy to see why some people would prefer the book hadn’t been written. While I am still reading the book, (backwards from today), I am astonished that some of these people still expect the public to heed their recommendations. Remember the fable about the boy who cried wolf? Well, in Coos County it should be the tale of the same people who promise jobs and never deliver.
Read MoreLots of commotion and lots didn’t happen at the BOC
Dismissing the discussion of the structure committee was disappointing for those of us intending to speak but neither of the committee co-chairs, Al Pettit or Jon Barton were in attendance. Instead members Timm Slater and Daniela Kellum arrived but both left when the matter was canceled.
Read MorePort adds two to technical advisory committee
James Fereday – Biological/Ecological and William Delimont – Natural Resource Science. Three more members may be added if Jordan Cove LNG or coal export developments come to fruition.
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