June Meeting: Fire and Roads

Ridge Democratic Women met with a small group this month but we had a big discussion.

About fire.

About roads. Or, more specifically, lack of roads.

We told our stories and agreed they need to be told to others. But mostly, we concluded that this is the time.... right now.... to become squeaky wheels. We need to write letters, to make phone calls, to attend meetings.... all to insist that there is no more time to dilly-dally about the need for more exit roads off the ridge.

Here's what we are doing. We hope you will join us!

1. Sending letters to Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Governor Schwarzenegger, Wally Herger, and Kim Yamaguchi, to INSIST that this road be made a high, immediate priority. Addresses and phone numbers for all these people are included at the end of this email. Instead of letting Wally Herger brag about how he doesn't like pork and earmarks, we need to state LOUD and CLEAR that getting this exit built is NOT PORK.

2. Making our voices heard here in the community among officials. Specifically, we are planning as a group to attend the next BCAG meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 9:00 am in the Chico City Council Chambers. An email to the board before the meeting would be helpful, letting them know our concerns. The BCAG website is at http://www.bcag.org/ and the BCAG Board of Directors page is at http://www.bcag.org/Meetings--Agendas/Board-of-Directors/index.html
If you scroll down to the bottom of the Board of Directors page, there is an email link you can use.

3. Making personal emergency plans with neighbors and friends, including contact numbers.

4. TALKING to neighbors and friends and getting them involved in #1 and #2 above!

This "no exit road" situation has gone on long enough. We need to move on this! The time is now!


Contact Information:

Senator Dianne Feinstein
San Francisco Office
One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 393-0707
Fax: (415) 393-0710
Website: http://feinstein.senate.gov/

Senator Barbara Boxer
Sacramento Office
501 I Street, Suite 7-600
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 448-2787
(916) 448-2563 fax
Website: http://boxer.senate.gov/

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-558-3160 ( new number )

Representative Wally Herger
55 Independence Circle, Ste. 104
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 893-8363
NO FAX NUMBER???

Kim Yamaguchi
Phone: (530) 872-6303
Email: KYamaguchi@buttecounty.net