Please make your hotel room
reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn, 701 North Young Street, Kennewick,
WA99336,
1-509-735-4600.The room rates is $95
plus taxes (10.3%) & a $1.50 tourism promotion charge per room per night
and remember to mention you are in the Washington Farm Bureau room block.Cutoff date is Monday, October 26, 2009.
Susette Kelo
famously took on the City of New London, the
state of Connecticut and Pfizer Corporation in a battle
to save her home
and those of her neighbors. The battle led to the 2005 Kelo v. New
London decision, in which the U.S.
Supreme Court essentially said that governments have the legal power to displace
property owners for economic development -- that is, people can be booted from
their homes and businesses if anybody else can be found who would pay higher
taxes at the site. Since that infamous ruling, 43 states have reformed their
eminent domain laws (Washington is not among them) to protect the
rights of individual property owners against eminent domain abuse. Susette has
appeared on national television programs, before Congress, in national
publications and spoken to audiences across the
nation.
Jeff Benedict is an
award-winning investigative journalist and the best-selling author of nine
books. He has been a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated,
the Los Angeles Times, and theHartford
Courant. His books have been the basis for features on
60 Minutes, ABC
News 20/20,Dateline, HBO Real Sports
and the Discovery Channel. He is a Distinguished Professor at Southern Virginia
University, where he teaches advanced writing. He
holds a J.D.; a M.A. in Political Science; and a B.A. in History and he
previously practiced law in Connecticut. He is a frequent public speaker
for professional organizations, clubs and schools. In 2009 Benedict released
LITTLE PINK HOUSE:
A True Story of Defiance and Courage (Grand Central
Publishing, January '09) chronicles the epic story behind the U.S. Supreme
Court's infamous decision on eminent domain -- Kelo v. New London. The book
received universal praise: "a fascinating narrative" (New York
Times); "an absorbing read" (Wall Street
Journal); "a mind-blowing story" (National Public
Radio).
This is a
value-packed program at the low price of $48.
Online registration
will open soon -- and we'll let you know when to start
registering.
For now, save the
date and get ready for a great Annual Meeting of the Washington Farm
Bureau!
Also featured will
be Virginia Assemblyman Matt Lohr, a Farm Bureau and Young Farmer & Rancher
Leader who ran successfully for the state legislature so he could make a greater
impact for agriculture. Fun Night will feature 1950s band BeanBarry Delights,
nationally-recognized comedian and
motivational speaker Rick Enloe, and an evening sock hop. Both BeanBarry
Delights and Enloe are from Washington state. The Annual Meeting will
feature the usual fare of policy development sessions, election of officers, a
trade show, great meals and fellowship, and the Annual Awards Banquet &
Scholarship Auction. Breakout sessions will include topics on eminent domain
abuse, livestock watering, building personal and business Web sites, financial
planning, What to Do When Government Comes Knocking, and a report and
discussions of the recommendations from the RuckelshausCenter negotiations on agriculture and
critical areas ordinances.
Rick Enloe lives in
GigHarbor, Washington.Beyond husband and dad,
Rick is a teacher, humorist, consultant, and coach. He is the President and
founder of Enreach Associates, a creative communication
organization. Rick's experiences include over 30
years of keynote speaking, hosting a daily talk show on Seattle's CBS affiliate KIRO FM and teaching video
production in the Arts and Sciences Department at NorthwestUniversity.
Little known details about
Rick....
...He played professional football for four hours,
...He got
lost snow skiing in Switzerland and ended up in Italy,
...He successfully gave CPR
to a man who was choking on meat loaf,
...He won a Ping-Pong tournament using
his shoe as a paddle,
...He lived in Holland,
...He loves to hear people
laugh!
The only sustainable form of food production is organic.
Fact: Yield would decline by 30 to 40 percent if the industry converted to totally organic food production, according to studies. To produce necessary nitrogen, unachievable shifts in green manure or cattle production would need to occur.
home
and those of her neighbors. The battle led to the 2005 Kelo v. 
