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Bi-Weekly NewsBulletin Volume 4, Issue #7 - 4/8/2008
Topics in this Issue:
	1. Scholarship Program - Application DEADLINE is April 15th 2. 28th Annual Country Elevator Council w Registration Form w General Outline for Conference w Agenda - Some of the Topics to be Covered w Golf Information w Welcome Reception w Planning Committee Members w Hotel Information 3. 91st Annual Convention w Hotel Information w Golf Information & Spouse Event 4. Foss Maritime Sells Some of Fleet to Tidewater Barge Lines 5. AFIA Action Advisory - FDA Solicits Comments on Food Protection Plan 6. WA Department of Agriculture - Future of Farming Update 7. Port of Astoria - Job Posting
Association News:
	1. Scholarship Program - Application DEADLINE is April 15th! Each year the PNWGFA offers four $1,000 Scholarships to our members employees or their children. Follow this link for the Application Form for the current year. Please distribute to any worthy candidates you might know. We are almost out of time...PLEASE get your applications in the mail. Applications must be POSTMARKED by April 15th!!! 2. 28th Annual Country Elevator Council -- April 24 & 25, 2008: Our 28th Annual CEC Meeting is THREE WEEKS AWAY!! We will be in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Below you will find some information on this event. w Registration Form...Follow this link for the Registration Form. w General Outline for the Meetings Thursday, April 24th 9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Presentations on Relevant Topics 1:00 p.m. -- First Tee Time for Tournament 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. -- Welcome Reception & Golf Prizes Awarded Friday, April 25th 9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Presentations pick up again Noon -- Lunch before everyone heads home for the weekend w Some Topics to be Covered - Believe it or not, we are still working out the Agenda, some topics have been moved around and some of the speakers have shifted. I promise to have the Agenda ready soon! w Update on the Short Lines -- Scott Witt, State Rail & Marine Office w Noise Program and Surprise Inspections -- Mary Yakawich, Labor & Industries w Current issues with Manlifts and Inspections -- John Cranor, Norwest Grain Growers & Marty Hughes, H&S Services, Inc. w Condition of Dams; Recent John Day Problems; Extended Closures & Current River Issues -- Scott Ross, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers w Banking Update / Capital needed for the coming year -- Cindy Lyden, Northwest Farm Credit w Update on National Country Elevator Meetings -- Kevin Whitehall, Central Washington Grain Growers & Mitch Payne, Columbia County Grain Growers w Golf Information...We will be playing the Coeur d'Alene Resort golf course with the world famous floating green. Our tee times start at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday the 24th. There will be box lunches available at the golf course after our meetings wrap up. You will be responsible for your own drinks on the golf course and tipping your caddie. w Welcome Reception...We will meet back at the Resort for our Welcome Reception, which will run from about 6:30 p.m. until about 8:00 p.m. There will be light Hors d'Oeuvres and cocktails as we pass out the golf prizes. w Country Elevator Council Planning Committee: Sam White - Genesee Union Warehouse Company - Meeting Co-Chair Chris Peha - Northwest Grain Growers - Meeting Co-Chair Jeff Young - Industrial Systems & Fabrication - Golf Chair w If you have not made your reservation at The Coeur d'Alene Resort, Please do that TODAY! The Coeur d'Alene Resort Coeur d'Alene, Idaho For Reservations (800) 688-5253 Room Rates - $99/night + tax (Our room block has already ended, but they should still give you our rate.) 3. 91st Annual Convention & Golf Tournament -- June 26 & 27, 2008: We still have a few months before our Annual Convention, but there is limited room space, so you should plan to attend and make your reservation soon. Campbell's Resort just made some major renovations and every room in our block will be newly finished. w Resort Information is listed below Campbell's Resort at Lake Chelan Chelan, Washington For Reservations (800) 553-8225 Room Rates -- Tradition Rooms $100/night + tax Deluxe Rooms $150/night + tax w Golf Information & Spouse Event...We will have two golf tournaments associated with this event (one on each day) and this year we will be bringing back the Spouse Event for the June Convention. More information on the June Convention will come out as we get closer.
Industry News:
	4. Foss Maritime Sells Some of Fleet to Tidewater Barge Lines Two of our members are changing their presence on the River. Last week MarineLink.com announced the news. Foss Maritime Company has agreed to sell selected assets, including two tugs and twenty barges currently operating on the Columbia/Snake River System to our friends at Tidewater Barge Lines. Follow this link to read all the details. 5. AFIA Action Advisory - FDA Solicits Comments on Food Protection Plan Our friends at American Feed Industry Association have issued an Action Advisory...FDA solicits comments on its Food Protection Plan and third-party certification; interested members should make comments. Follow this link for all the detials. 6. WA Department of Agriculture - Future of Farming Update Governor Gregoire and the WA State Legislature have asked WSDA to prepare a statewide strategic plan for Washington agriculture. They hope to finalize the plan by September 2008. Follow this link for more information on the plan and some useful links. 7. Port of Astoria - Job Posting The Port of Astoria, Oregon is looking for a new Executive Director. Follow this link for the Job Description. This posting closes on April 30th.
Contact Us:
	Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association Becky Andrews, Director 200 SW Market Street, Suite 190, Portland, Oregon 97201 Phone: (503) 227-0234, Fax: (503) 227-0059, e-mail: Becky@pnwgfa.org