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Mat-Su Ski Club Annual Meeting-Friday October 14, 2011 6:30 PM
It’s Annual Meeting time for the Mat-Su Ski Club!
When: Friday October 14, 2011 6:30 PM
Where: Palmer Train Depot
Guest Speaker: Bill Spencer, HDR and designer of the S. Government Peak Nordic Center.
Club Updates from Board Members.
Board Elections: Interested in being on the Board? They need you!
The also need volunteers for a Committee Chair- sign up at the meeting.
Renew your membership, sign up for Junior Nordic!!
Free Food and drinks!!
Door Prizes!!
Protecting Property, Culture, Health and of the Future of the Mat-Su Valley-Tuesday, October 11 at 6pm at the Palmer Train Depot
Please join Friends of Mat-Su and other members of the Mat Valley Coalition for this free fun-filled event to learn about proposed coal mines in the Valley and how you can make a difference.
The event will feature a shortened version of the award-winning documentary Coal Country by Mari-Lynn Evans and presentations from Mat Valley Coalition members. Food and refreshments will be served.
Please join us on Tuesday, October 11th from 6pm to 9pm at the Palmer Train Depot.
See you there,
Friends of Mat-Su
The Alaska Community Foundation & Alaska Pacific University are sponsoring a 2-day workshop in Anchorage focused on community building.
Community building is a field of practices directed toward the creation or enhancement of community among individuals within a regional area (such as a neighborhood) or with a common interest. Community building includes a wide variety of practices that can be utilized for community building such as potlucks and small book clubs, to larger–scale efforts such as mass festivals and development projects that involve local participants.
Activists engaged in community building efforts in industrialized nations see the apparent loss of community in these societies as a key cause of social disintegration and the emergence of many harmful behaviors. They may see building community as a means to increase social justice, individual well being and reduce negative impacts of otherwise disconnected individuals.
The workshop will feature practical skills for those who envision possibility in and provide the skills necessary to mobilize citizens to contribute to an alternative future for their communities.
Click here for the workshop flyer and for more information.
Associate Professor Joe Wheeler from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is coming to the valley to speak about LUMENHAUS, an energy-conscious house project that won the 2010 International Solar Decathlon Competition in Madrid, Spain in June of 2010. LUMENHAUS is a zero-energy home that is completely powered by the sun.
Alaska Center For Appropriate Technology will be hosting a two-day workshop with Mr. Wheeler to highlight the LUMENHAUS project and explore the principles of integrating architecture and technology into construction design.
Click here for the workshop flyer.
Dates: October 7& 8th
Location: Agate Inn, 4725 Begich Circle, Wasilla, AK
For more information or to reserve a seat for the workshop call or email:
(907) 373-2290
admin@acat.org
Dear Community Members, The Wishbone Hill Coal Strip Mine is in the final stages of permitting – but your actions can stop it! The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is now accepting comments on the permit which would allow this coal strip mine to operate in close proximity to thousands of families and drastically impact air and water quality in the Valley. If permitted, this mine will change the face of the Mat Su Valley forever. Please take the time to submit your comments today by clicking here. Your voice is needed to protect the property values, health and waterways of the Mat Su Valley. It’s time to speak up! |
Dear Mat-Su Community Members,
We would like to thank you for taking the time to weigh in on Mayor DeVilbiss’s resolution (11-112) that was recently under consideration at the most recent Mat-Su Borough (MSB) Assembly Meeting on September 6th. As you will recall the resolution was submitted by the Mayor to offer support from the borough for Usiblelli Coal Mine Company’s DNR permit renewal for the proposed Wishbone Hill open pit coal strip mine near Sutton. Coverage from KTUU News
It is fair to say that the pro-coal crowd was out organized as we had over 100 supporters attend to voice their strong opposition to the resolution.
Unfortunately, the Mayor realized this and decided to stifle the public process and steamrolled the public by limiting the amount of time for public testimony in not allowing all who were in attendance to testify. As anticipated, the Assembly decided to vote for the resolution and passed it with a 5-1 vote. Special thanks to Assembly member Warren Keogh who stood up for the public by casting the sole dissenting vote. It was telling in the deliberations when Mr. Keogh asked the rest of the Assembly members “who actually had read the DNR permit application” that they were voting on and the answer was none.
Though this was a set back for those who are concerned about the impacts of the Wishbone project, we encourage you to stay engaged, as there will be many more future opportunities to affect the outcome. We will be contacting you soon to ask for your comments on Usibelli’s DEC air permit and their DNR mining permit renewal.
Please take a second to make your voice heard today! The Frontiersman Newspaper now has a poll up on their website to gauge public opinion of the Wishbone project.
Usibelli and their supporters have quickly organized to skew the results of the poll. Please take 15 seconds to register your opposition to the Wishbone Hill Coal Mine by going to www.frontiersman.com and scrolling down to the poll on the left hand side of the page. The results of this poll will likely shape future coverage of the issue so it is very important that everyone with an interest in stopping coal development in Mat-Su take a couple of seconds to vote – www.frontiersman.com and then tell all your friends, neighbors, cousins, family to vote too.
On Tuesday Mayor DeVilbiss will be introducing a resolution (11-112) for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to support an open pit coal strip mine at Wishbone Hill. Not only do 150 families live within one mile of the proposed coal mine, but studies show that property values throughout the Valley will drop.
Your voice is urgently needed to tell the Mat-Su Borough that this is no place for a coal strip mine! Click here to send an email to the Borough Assembly.
And, please join us at the Assembly meeting on Tuesday, September 6th at 6pm at the Palmer Depot (note – new location due to expectation of large crowd).
The Mat-Valley Coalition is a growing coalition of residents in the Mat-Su Valley and surrounding area, concerned about the impacts of coal mining in the Mat-Su Valley from the proposed Wishbone Hill Coal Mine. To protect our quality of life, we must take an active stand by saying “no” to large-scale coal development in the Valley. Our future health and that of our children are are at stake if we do not speak out!
The coalition currently has a booth at the Alaska State Fair, starting August 27th. If you would like more information or would like to volunteer at our booth you will also get a FREE pass to the fair for that day! If interested, please contact Christiana at 775-7544 or 746-0128 for more information.
Speak Out To Protect The Mat-Su From Coal on November 15th
Nov 8
Posted by foms in Mat Valley Coal, Public Comments | Comments off
The Wishbone Hill Public Hearing is scheduled for November 15th at 6pm at the Sutton Elementary School.
This is the last chance to voice your concerns about the proposed Wishbone Hill Strip Mine! Please join us to send a strong message to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
What: Wishbone Hill Mine Public Hearing – Last Chance to Speak Up!
When: Tuesday, November 15th at 6pm
Where: Sutton Elementary School (turn left on Chickaloon Rd. at Mile 62 Glenn HWY.)
How You Can Help:
1. Mark November 15th on your calendar and plan to attend the Wishbone Hill Public Hearing!
2. Get at least 3 of your neighbors, friends, or family to attend with you.
3. Volunteer with the Mat-Valley Coalition to phone bank. Contact the Mat Valley Coalition partners via email at outreach@foms.net
4. If you haven’t submitted comments on the mining permit for Wishbone, please click here. You can always submit additional comments!
What The Mat Valley Coalition Has For You:
T-shirts and signs to make sure our message is loud and clear: Mat-Su Residents and our quality of life can’t afford the Wishbone Hill Coal Strip mine!
Get ready to make some noise! This is our chance to show Usibelli and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that the opposition to this project is loud and strong and we will stand up to protect our way of life.
We hope to see you there and thank you for your support!