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    Our Goal: To improve the livability of Florence through public education and community involvement.
     
    One of CFF's primary goals is public education.  Often small town news media have a difficult time seeing the "big picture" because of their provincial focus.  CFF tries to provide a "view from outside," in an effort to give Florence area residents a broader presentation of information relevant to our community.
    News from Outside
    New:
    Special Report on Indian Casinos (Time Magazine)
    Fact Sheet from PACT (People Against a Casino Town)
    CFF Casino Information Page - 2003

    07/20/03 - Florence Opposes Casino
    07/12/03 - Florence Hopes Find Solution to Water Woes
    07/08/03 - Ruling Only Widens Debate Over Casino
    05/27/03 - Growth Subsidies Don't Pay
    05/15/03 - Doorway to Wal-Mart Slams Shut - For Now
    05/09/03 - Expert Encourages Florence Crowd to Fight Casino
    05/09/03 - Florence Cuts No Deal with Tribes for Casino
    05/07/03 - Lawsuit Over Florence Casino Goes to Court
    05/04/03 - A Land of Their Own - Coastal Indian Tribes
    04/23/03 - Florence Pauses on Including Tribes' Land
    04/23/03 - Governors Can Veto Casinos Judge Rules
    04/17/03 - CFF Comments re: UGB Expansion
    04/17/03 - PACT Comments re: UGB Expansion
    04/17/03 - PACT Questions re: UGB Expansion
    04/07/03 - Some Learn Indian Justice the Hard Way
    04/06/07 - On Their Land, Tribe's Law is the Last Word
    04/04/03 - Gambling Will Mean Big Losses for Everybody
    04/03/03 - Law Firm Sues Tribe Over Legal Bills for Florence Site
    03/29/03 - Lawsuit Over Casino Near Florence Will Proceed
    03/22/03 - Gambling Information Meeting in Florence
    03/19/03 - Lane County Comments re: UGB Expansion
    03/18/03 - CFF Comments re: Urban Growth Boundary Expansion
    03/16/03 - Kulongoski nixes casino-for-stadium deal
    03/15/03 - CFF Annual Report
    03/13/03 - Gambling Dollars Come With a Price
    03/12/03 - More gamblers seeking help for problem
    03/08/03 - Bill Offers Coast Forest Homeland to Tribes 
    03/06/03 - Florence Asks Governor to Keep Casino Away
    03/06/03 - Florence City Council Heeds Public Outcry Over Casino
    02/07/03 - Florence Tribe to Ask State to Withdraw Casino Suit
    02/03/03 - Peace Wave Spreading Along Coast 
    02/01/03 - British Government Rejects Big Box Sprawl
    02/01/03 - Big Box Stores Drain City Revenues, Study Finds
    02/01/03 - Local Stores Create Triple the Economic Activity of Chains
    02/01/03 - Friends' Demand City Change Annexation Practices
    01/31/03 - City Receives Protest and Request for Hearing re: Impropery Bidding Process
    01/23/03 - Senate Blocks Funding for Pentagon Database
    01/18/03 - Anti-War Protest in Florence - Photos
    01/16/03 - Oregon Building Fees OK
    12/16/02 - Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal Fee Increase
    12/12/02 - West Linn Mayor Wants Sprawl Reform
    12/11/02 - 'Peace Theatre' Stages Anti-War Rally in Florence
    11/25/02 - Report Slams BLM's Land Exchange Process
    11/07/02 - Three-way Deal Closes Florence Grocery Store
    10/06/02 - The Sod Squad Wants To Soak You
    09/28/02 - Coastal Wetlands Study Begins
    09/22/02 - EPA to Warn When Pesticides Used
    09/01/02 - Others Eye Oregon's Food Labeling Measure
    08/27/02 - Oregonians In Action, Family Farm Associations - Behind the Names
    08/22/02 - Water District Calls Halt to Annexations
    08/15/02 - Walmart Adding Grocery Stores
    08/13/02 - Residents Oppose Florence Annexation
    08/05/02 - Forestland Must Not be Transferred to State Tribes
    07/21/02 - Growing, Growing, Gone: Relentless Sprawl
    07/12/02 - Salem Council Rejects Annexation Plan
    07/12/02 - Florence Annexation to County Boundary Commission
    07/10/02 - Oregon's Growth Policies Lead to Budget Crisis
    07/01/02 - Annexations in Florence to Go To Vote in November?
    06/24/02 - Water Rights Fight in Dunes City
    06/22/02 - Governor Dismisses (Coos County) Official from Panel
    06/13/02 - Coos County Commissioner Faces Recall Petition
    06/02/02 - Rallies Will Protest Land Access Fees
    05/28/02 - Gambling's Dark Side
    05/06/02 - City Florence Adopts Resolution re: Add Police, Fire, Library, School to SDCs
    04/30/02 - Officials to Plan for Tsunami Hit
    04/26/02 - How Wal-Mart is Remaking our World
    04/18/02 - City of Florence Receives Water Rights Permit
    04/08/02 - Ocean Dunes Golf Agreement to Withdraw Protest
    04/10/02 - Oregon Disputes Casino Ruling
    04/08/02 - Coos County Commissioner Recall
    04/04/02 - Coos County to Sue on Snowy Plover Issue
    03/28/02 - Counting growth's costs: Study presents questions
    03/27/02 - Taxpayers underwrite growth to the tune of $1 billion
    03/20/02 - Florence Chamber of Commerce Tries to Stay Neutral
    03/17/02 - Study Finds Living Wage Eases Poverty
    03/15/02 - Sustainable Growth - Florence City Club Presentation
    03/11/02 - Florence Chamber of Commerce Joining Lawsuit
    03/05/02 - Environment Advocates Rate Lane Commissioners
    03/01/02 - Impacts of Large Footprint Retail Development
    02/26/02 - Arlie & Co. now sole owner of controversial tract
    02/21/02 - Water Board Sued for Ignoring Pesticide Discharges
    02/21/02 - UGB Boundaries Don't Cause Housing Shortage
    02/20/02 - Springfield will weigh water ideas
    02/19/02 - National Groundwater Awareness Week Focus
    02/07/02 - Probe cites lack of research on recycled sewage
    02/01/02 - Lowell suspends new developments
    01/31/02 - Letter to Governor Kitzhaber from City of Florence
    01/25/02 - High Levels of Lead in Lake Creek?     		Link to:

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    CFF UPDATE

    CFF Annual Reports
    -- Measure 7 News -- 
    Links:
    1000 Friends of Oregon Website
    Oregon Dept. Land Conservation and Development

    09/11/01 - Court Weighs Property Compensation Case (Measure 7)
    02/22/01 - Measure 7 Found Unconstitutional
    02/14/01 - 1000 Friends News Release re: Measure 7
    02/13/01 -  Attorney General Opinion on Measure 7(This is not the opinion in the pending court case)
    01/09/01 - Groups to Fight Florence Measure 7 Law
    01/05/01 - 1000 Friends and CFF Challenge City Ordinance
    12/04/00 - CFF Letter to City re: Measure 7 Ordinance
    11/30/00 - Commissioner Morrison Supports Measure 7
    11/21/00 - Kitzhaber: Measure 7 Fight Not Over
    11/20/00 - Effects of Measure 7 Remain up for Debate

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    		 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    		  
           
     
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