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1.
Idaho Golf Scramble & Trout Fry Dinner (September 14th)
Back by Popular Demand...We will be visiting Buhl, Idaho again for the
Idaho Golf Scramble & Trout Fry Dinner! Please join us for a
fun filled afternoon of golf, camaraderie, a delicious dinner &
great prizes! During this GREAT event, you will have the
opportunity to visit with the Association staff, as well as, its Board
of Directors.
When:
Thursday, September 14, 2006
What: Idaho Golf Scramble &
Trout Fry Dinner
Where: Clear Lake Country Club
403 Clear Lake Lane
Buhl, Idaho 83316
Jeff
Young with Industrial Systems & Fabrication must be a glutton for
punishment, he has volunteered to be the Golf Chairman again. He
was also the Golf Chairman for our Annual Convention in
June.
Please
come out and join us for a wonderful day in Sunny Idaho! Follow
this link for the Registration
Form & Information Sheet. Net proceeds to benefit the
PNWGFA Scholarship Program.
2. PNWGFA - Board of Directors & Committee Chairs
Our new President, Dave Gordon (Northwest Grain Growers) works
quickly, he has already put together his committees for the coming
year. The following members have generously agreed to help steer
the Association for the 2006/2007 Fiscal Year. Board
of Directors:
Dave Gordon, Northwest Grain Growers - President
Bud
Riedner, Kalama Export Company - 1st Vice President
Kevin Whitehall, Central Washington Grain Growers - 2nd Vice
President
John Evans, Evans Grain, Feed & Seed - Secretary/Treasurer
Stacey Hunt,
Ritzville Warehouse Company - Immediate
Past President
Augusto Bassanini, United Harvest, LLC
Mike Conklin, Cooperative Agricultural Producers
Raleigh Curtis, Mid Columbia Producers
Dave Tweet, Busch Agricultural Resources
Committee
Chairs:
Annual
Convention - Sterling
Haskins, The Haskins Company
Country Elevator
Council - Tim Siler, Wheat Growers of Endicott
Export Trade Council - Bud Riedner, Kalama Export Company
Grades Committee - Arvid Lyons, Lewis-Clark Terminal, Inc.
Membership Committee - Dain Lauderback,
The Scoular Company
Northwest Feed Council - Jim Hoduffer, Laughlin Cartrell
Scholarship Committee - Kevin Whitehall, Central Washington
Grain Growers
Transportation Committee - Jim Hoduffer, Laughlin Cartrell
Warehousemen's Conference - Mike Dunlap, Reardan Grain Growers
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3.
WSDOT Recognized for Freight Transportation Planning
Good News from the Washington State Department of Transportation, on
July 17th they sent out a press release outlining their
achievement. Please follow this link for the entire Press
Release.
4. Columbia River Channel Coalition
The
Channel Coalition is gearing up for it's 6th Annual Legislative Boat
Tour, which will take place on Monday, August 14th. The
Coalition will update the attendees (mostly local & federal
legislators) on the status of the deepening project.
This
project is vital to the economy of our region and the livelihoods of
our membership. The Grain & Feed Association is a proud
sponsor of this worthwhile event. I will have pictures from the
event posted in the next NewsBulletin.
For more information on the project visit
www.ChannelDeepening.com.
5.
More Good Work by Mercy Corps
As
the violence in the Middle East rages on, Mercy Corps is preparing
humanitarian aid deliveries to vulnerable Lebanese families displaced
by the fighting. They also continue to distribute food and
relief items to impoverished Palestinian families and people with
disabilities in the Gaza Strip. Please follow this link if you
would like more information on Mercy
Corps and their efforts in the Middle East.
6. Water Resources Development Act Passes the US Senate
Our good friends at the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association sent
over some good news. The WRDA bill passed the US Senate on July
19, 2006. Follow this link for the update
from Kristin Meira, Government Relations Director for PNWA.
7. Reminder
About Elevator Inspectors
Reminder to Elevator Stakeholders & Interested Parties: All
elevator inspectors will be in training on August 7th - 11th, so
inspections will not be available on those days. Please visit
the following link for more
information on this and upcoming events.
8. Elevator
Advisory Committee Meeting
The Elevator Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
August 15, 2006 at the Tukwila Labor & Industries office.
The meeting is scheduled from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with the Industry
meeting to begin immediately after. Follow this link for the
full Agenda.
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Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association
Becky Andrews, Association Director
200 SW Market Street, Suite 190,
Portland, Oregon 97201
Phone: (503) 227-0234, Fax: (503) 227-0059, e-mail: Becky@pnwgfa.org
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