New law in Wisconsin makes cycling a little safe and easier.

Cyclists will know, understand and appreciate the new law. The job is to educate motorists.

The Bicycle Tune-up Bill, B265 has several provisions to help keep cyclists safe.

·         That it is now legal for people who ride bicycles to signal turns with either the right or the left hand

·         Allow vehicle operators to pass slow moving vehicles across a solid yellow line when it is safe to do so.

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There are also several provisions to just clean up cycling laws and make them current.

·         To use red rear lights in place of rear reflectors.

·         Allow the use of a red rear light in lieu of a rear reflector.

·         Adding handcycles to the definition of bicycles

·         Allow the use of studded tires. (It is Wisconsin!)

·         Allow municipalities to regulate moped parking.

Good job Wisconsin Cyclist!

See Governor Signs Bicycle “Tune-up” Bill for more about the bill and the efforts to get it passed.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

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PEAK: Preparing Educators for Adventures with Kids Conference

I wanted to make you aware of the Outdoor Education Conference PEAK: Preparing Educators for Adventures with Kids, February 16-18 in Cedar Mountain, NC. Check out http://www.campgreenville.org/peak.php for a list of presentations and to register. Also included in the conference is a Level 1 and Level 2 Challenge Course certification course and Project WET.

Looking forward to having you with us!

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Cyclists! We need to change this. It is legal to change it, it is right to change it.

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We have to get/force/educate law enforcement that cyclists are not just future road kill!

If you ride regularly, other than on a trainer, you’ve probably been scared, brushed or hit on a bike by a vehicle. If you are injured or your bike or other property is damaged, a

nd you call the police/state patrol/sheriff, you are probably ignored, or if they respond, still ignored.

People are starting to take action about the issue of motorists killing or almost killing cyclists. See Tell Maui and HI that you’re not coming until they prove the place is safe and the news article Family Of Killed Cyclist Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD For Withholding Information. The horses are hitched; it’s time to get on the band wagon!

This has to stop!

There are several things you must do (yes I’m not suggesting I’m telling you).

Before an incident.

1.     Get a law passed that gives cyclists the right to call law enforcement that makes law enforcement respond.

        The law should say the cops have to show up.

        The law should say the cops have to take a report.

2.     If you are politically active, ask politicians if they support the right of cyclists to be on the road. The law has already allowed it, so this is to find out any bias.

        Once you get an answer if is one you like to tell them you are going to support them and tell everyone.

        If it is an answer, you do not like, get it confirmed somehow. Record the response or get a written response, some way to hold the person accountable later. Usually when a politician finds out, they’re commented was stupid, they correct it.

        If they still stand by a negative answer, let the world know. If proof of the claim I’ll post it, and I know of a lot of other cycling blogs that will post it. Let your local bicycle advocacy groups know. (You are a member right!).

After an Incident

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For what to do before an incident and what to do after an incident see: How do you prove to a cop that you were not at fault in an accident with a car when you were on a bike?

If you follow the advice in How do you prove to a cop that you were not at fault in an accident with a car when you were on a bike?You should get a response. If not, then proceed to step 3.

After an Incident and you do not get a response!

1.     Make noise. Make lots of noise. To borrow an old slogan, be loud and proud.

        Contact the head of the law enforcement agency and get a reason why you have not had a response. Furthermore, ask for a copy of the file on the incident. In most states, you have the right and can get this file.

        Contact the District Attorney’s office and find out why charges have not been pressed against the driver. Ask for a copy of the file.

        Contact the chief political politician, mayor, commissioner, governor and ask them why nothing has happened. Ask them to investigate. A month later asks for a copy of their file on the incident.

        Contact the local Visitors Bureau and let them know that you have that their city/county/state is dangerous, and you will let other cyclists know. Those cyclists’ make up a big part of the economy and cyclists visit the area to ride.

The more the merrier!

Ask your friends and other cyclists to help. They can also contact law enforcement, the District Attorney, the visitor’s bureau and the media to add weight and support to what you are doing.

In all communications, it is important for both you, and others that are assisting, to copy people on the communications. In many cases the people you copy are the most important part of the letter. CC everyone above on each other’s letters. Always include any bicycle groups or clubs with a copy. Include bike shops as a cc in your communication so the people you are contacting understand that you are getting the word out.

In your communications be polite and be persistent. Set up a schedule. Give the prosecutor and law enforcement a month at first. No response gives them another month, then 2 weeks then every week. I would suggest you do this in such a way you can keep records of your communications. What you said and when you said it. Email or in writing is best.

In your communications be polite and be persistent. Do not threaten anything except your vote and your obligation to communicate. You do not want to put yourself in any box except as an aggrieved citizen or worse charged with harassing a government official.

If you have not heard anything after the first week, get on the publicity horn. Prepare a written statement of what occurred. Include any witness names and contact information. Include any photographs, GPS files, etc. and send it to every media outlet in your community and every cycling media outlet. Most will ignore it, but on a slow news day, you may get lucky.

You want your initial contact to be valid enough so that you are not considered a whack job by the media. You want to come across as a member of the community hat was almost killed, and you want to know why the police have not done anything.

If you want to invest a ton of time, you can go to the courts in many jurisdictions and request a special prosecutor. A special prosecutor is one from another county whom the court orders to investigate the case and see if charges should be brought. This is rarely granted, however, it will show that you are serous, and it will help get more media interest in your case.

You may never get a ticket issued against the driver. However, you will let the community know that cycling is dangerous in your community and what politicians and other elected officials think about the issue.

If enough people do something, something will happen. Eventually, law enforcement will track down and start issuing tickets to.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

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Angland v. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., 2011 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2542

Angland v. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., 2011 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2542

Daniel Angland and Daniel Wheeler, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Robert E. Angland, and Charles Johnson, IV, Administrator of the estate of Nancy Angland, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, Defendant-Respondent, and William Tucker Brownlee, Defendant-Appellant. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff/Respondent, v. William Tucker Brownlee, Third-Party Defendant.

Docket No. A-3100-10T4

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division

2011 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2542

May 31, 2011, Argued

October 7, 2011, Decided

Notice: not for publication without the approval of the appellate division.

Please consult New Jersey rule 1:36-3 for citation of unpublished opinions.

Prior history: [*1]

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Sussex County, Docket No. L-0474-08.

CORE TERMS: skier, decedent, ski, collision, phantom, trail, Ski Act, summary judgment, skiing, common law, ski area, standard of care, slope, front, bridge, patrol, leave to appeal, order to avoid, knowingly, negotiate, sliding, speed, written statement, snowboarding, unidentified, deposition, snowboard, collided, minute, skis

COUNSEL: John Burke argued the cause for appellant (Burke & Potenza, attorneys; Mr. Burke, of counsel and on the brief).

Phillip C. Wiskow argued the cause for respondents the Administrators of the Estate of Robert E. Angland and Nancy Angland (Gelman, Gelman, Wiskow & McCarthy, attorneys; Mr. Wiskow, of counsel and on the brief).

Hueston McNulty, attorneys for respondent Mountain Creek Resort, Inc. (Samuel J. McNulty and John F. Gaffney, of counsel and on the brief).

JUDGES: Before Judges A.A. Rodríguez and C.L. Miniman.

OPINION

PER CURIAM

William Tucker Brownlee moved for leave to appeal from the August 31, 2010 interlocutory order denying his motion for summary judgment against plaintiffs, the Administrators of the Estate of Robert E. Angland and Nancy Angland, and Mountain Creek Resort, Inc. (Mountain Creek). We initially denied the motion. Angland v. Mountain Creek, et al., No. M-403-10 (App. Div. October 14, 2010). However, the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and summarily remanded to us to consider the merits on February 15, 2011.

These are the facts presented to the summary judgment judge. On Friday, [*2] January 19, 2007, shortly before noon, plaintiff’s decedent, Robert Angland, suffered injuries resulting in his death while skiing at a ski area operated by defendant Mountain Creek. The facts are sharply disputed. However, all parties agree that just before the accident, defendant William Tucker Brownlee was snowboarding at Mountain Creek on the same slope as decedent. Brownlee and Angland made contact.

Besides these two points, the parties’ versions of the facts diverge. According to Brownlee, as he was snowboarding on the far right side of the trail, an unidentified skier wearing a brown puffy jacket came from his left and cut directly in front of him. In order to avoid the unidentified skier, Brownlee turned quickly to his left. In doing so, Brownlee’s snowboard and the decedent’s skis became entangled. The two men collided, fell, and slid downhill. Decedent ultimately impacted a concrete bridge headfirst. He died as a result. Brownlee stopped sliding. He stood up and went to Angland’s assistance. The ski patrol arrived and took decedent for medical assistance.

According to plaintiffs, there were almost no skiers on the trail at the time of the collision between Brownlee and decedent. [*3] Plaintiffs allege that Brownlee’s “phantom skier” scenario is impeached by other evidence. Brownlee’s version is that the phantom skier went in front of him and to his left. At Brownlee’s deposition, he testified the phantom skier was at “eleven o’clock” to his position, and that the phantom skier cut to his right and decreased his speed. As a result, Brownlee cut to his left. Before Brownlee’s snowboard went over one of decedent’s skis and under the other, Brownlee acknowledged that he was out of control.

Immediately after the accident, Greg Pack, Vice President and Managing Director of Mountain Creek, skied over to Brownlee, who was approximately fifteen feet from Angland and the bridge. According to Pack, less than one minute after the accident, Brownlee stated that he was cut-off and involved in a collision.

Within thirty minutes of the accident, Brownlee told his close high school friend, Keith Eilerstan, who accompanied him to Mountain Creek that day, that a lady fell in front of him, and as a result, he steered off to his right and collided with decedent. Brownlee also gave a written statement to Mountain Creek’s ski patrol and spoke to the Vernon Police Department on the day [*4] of the accident.

In not one of Brownlee’s statements to Pack, Eilerstan, Mountain Creek’s ski patrol or the Vernon police on the day of the accident did he identify the phantom skier by way of age, sex or clothing.

In a written statement, and in certified answers to interrogatories provided months later, Brownlee indicated that decedent fell and slid down the hill after the collision. Yet, he testified at his deposition soon after that he did not see decedent fall or slide.

Plaintiffs also note that Mountain Creek’s accident reconstruction expert has prepared a report stating that the collision between Brownlee and Angland most likely occurred approximately one hundred feet from the bridge. It is also likely that Angland’s multiple facial fractures were caused by the collision between the two men, as opposed to by contact with the bridge.

Plaintiffs’ liability expert, Irving S. Scher, Ph.D., a Biomechanical Engineer, has opined that Brownlee violated the standard of care set by N.J.S.A. 5:13-1 to -11 (Ski Act), the New Jersey statute that defines the duties involved in skiing. Specifically, N.J.S.A. 5:13-4 provides the duties of a skier. According to the report, the deviation from the [*5] statutory standard occurred when Brownlee failed to keep a proper lookout, made a panic stop, and turned to his left in front of decedent.

Plaintiffs sued Mountain Creek and Brownlee. After a period of discovery, Mountain Creek and Brownlee moved for summary judgment. Judge William J. McGovern, III, denied Brownlee’s motion for summary judgment, and granted Mountain Creek’s motion. In a written opinion, dated August 31, 2010, the judge concluded that, in viewing the facts in the light most favorable to Brownlee, as required by Brill v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 142 N.J. 520, 666 A.2d 146 (1995), Mountain Creek was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of the Ski Act providing a standard of care. The judge acknowledged that the purpose of the Ski Act was announced by the Legislature in N.J.S.A. 5:13-1(b). This section of the Ski Act provides that “the purpose of this law is to make explicit a policy of this State which clearly defines the responsibility of ski area operators and skiers.” N.J.S.A. 5:13-1(b). The judge noted that the Supreme Court has recognized that the Ski Act completely replaces the common law with respect to the activities and persons it covers.

[T]he analysis of liability [*6] under the Ski Statute and the analysis under the common law of negligence have significant parallels.

That fact, coupled with the Legislature’s statements of intent, lead us to conclude that where the Ski Statute properly applies, the Legislature intended completely to displace the common law with regard to the statutorily defined parties. The Ski Statute was intended to “clearly define[] the responsibility of ski area operators.” N.J.S.A. 5:13-1(b). The legislative committee statement stated as a primary concern the uncertainty over operator liability following Vermont’s Sunday1 case. That interest would have been poorly served had the Ski Statute merely supplemented the common law. By codifying, as modified, fundamental principles of negligence as they apply to skiers and ski-area operators, the Legislature provided certainty by occupying the entire field.

[Brett v. Great Am. Recreation, 144 N.J. 479, 502, 677 A.2d 705 (1996) (internal citations omitted).]

1 Sunday v. Stratton Corp., 136 Vt. 293, 390 A.2d 398 (Vt. 1978).

On appeal, Brownlee contends that the judge “committed error in holding that New Jersey’s ski statute sets forth the standard of care applicable to claims between skiers.” We disagree and concur [*7] with Judge McGovern that this argument is without merit. We concur with the judge’s analysis and note that although the main legislative intent was to define the responsibilities of skier and ski area operations towards each other, the Legislature also intended to create a standard of conduct for skiers towards other skiers. N.J.S.A. 5:13-4 provides in pertinent part:

Duties of skiers

a. Skiers shall conduct themselves within the limits of their individual ability and shall not act in a manner that may contribute to the injury of themselves or any other person.

b. No skier shall:

….

(4) Knowingly engage in any act or activity by his skiing or frolicking which injures other skiers while such other skiers are either descending any trail, or standing or congregating in a reasonable manner, and due diligence shall be exercised in order to avoid hitting, colliding with or injuring any other skier or invitee.

….

d. A skier shall be the sole judge of his ability to negotiate any trail, slope, or uphill track and shall not attempt to ski or otherwise traverse any trail, slope or other area which is beyond the skier’s ability to negotiate.

….

g. No person on foot or on any type of sliding device [*8] shall knowingly operate said device so as to cause injury to himself or others, whether such injury results from a collision with another person or with an object.

[Ibid. (emphasis added).]

Moreover, N.J.S.A. 5:13-5 provides:

Assumption of risk of skier

A skier is deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of skiing, operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles created by weather conditions, conditions of snow, trails, slopes, other skiers, and all other inherent conditions. Each skier is assumed to know the range of his ability, and it shall be the duty of each skier to conduct himself within the limits of such ability, to maintain control of his speed and course at all times while skiing, to heed all posted warnings and to refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or others.

[Ibid.; L.1979, c. 29, § 5, eff. Feb.22, 1979.]

Brownlee also contends that “there is no evidence that Brownlee breached the heightened standard of care.” There are material facts in dispute regarding Brownlee’s conduct. Disputes exist as to the presence of a phantom skier, and as to how and where decedent was injured. These factual disputes must be decided [*9] by the jury and summary judgment is precluded. Brill supra, 142 N.J. at 537.

Affirmed.


New Jersey Ski Statute

New Jersey

TITLE 5. AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

CHAPTER 13. SKIING

GO TO THE NEW JERSEY ANNOTATED STATUTES ARCHIVE DIRECTORY

§ 5:13-1. Legislative findings; purpose of law

a. The Legislature finds that the sport of skiing is practiced by a large number of citizens of this State and also attracts to this State large numbers of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this State and, therefore, the allocation of the risks and costs of skiing are an important matter of public policy.

b. The purpose of this law is to make explicit a policy of this State which clearly defines the responsibility of ski area operators and skiers, recognizing that the sport of skiing and other ski area activities involve risks which must be borne by those who engage in such activities and which are essentially impractical or impossible for the ski area operator to eliminate. It is, therefore, the purpose of this act to state those risks which the skier voluntarily assumes for which there can be no recovery.

§ 5:13-2. Definitions

As used in this act

a. “Operator” means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs the operation of an area where individuals come to ski, whether alpine, touring or otherwise, or operate skimobiles, toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles and pay money or tender other valuable consideration for the privilege of participating in said activities, and includes an agency of this State, political subdivisions thereof or instrumentality of said entities, or any individual or entity acting on behalf of an operator for all or part of such activities.

b. “Ski area” includes all of the real and personal property, under the control of the operator or on the premises of the operator which are being occupied, by license, lease, fee simple or otherwise, including but not limited to all passenger tramways, designated trails, slopes and other areas utilized for skiing, operating toboggans, sleds, or similar vehicles during the skiing season.

c. “Skier” means a person utilizing the ski area for recreational purposes such as skiing or operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles, and including anyone accompanying the person. Skier also includes any person in such ski area who is an invitee, whether or not said person pays consideration.

d. “Slopes and trails” means those areas designated as such by the operator.

§ 5:13-3. Responsibility of operator

a. It shall be the responsibility of the operator to the extent practicable, to:

(1) Establish and post a system generally identifying slopes and trails and designating relative degrees of difficulty thereof; and to make generally available to skiers information in the form of trail maps or trail reports.

(2) Make generally available either by oral or written report or otherwise, information concerning the daily conditions of the slopes and trails.

(3) Remove as soon as practicable obvious, man-made hazards.

b. No operator shall be responsible to any skier or other person because of its failure to comply with any provisions of subsection 3.a. if such failure was caused by:

(1) Abrupt changes in weather conditions;

(2) Hazards normally associated with the varying conditions of snow or undercover, including skier use; or

(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection 3.a.(3), the location of man-made facilities and equipment necessary for the ordinary operation of the ski area, such as transportation or grooming vehicles, which are marked by flashing lights or other suitable sight or sound devices towers, fencing of any type, racing poles, or any other object or piece of equipment utilized in connection with the maintenance of trails, buildings or other facilities used in connection with skiing.

c. Grooming shall be at the discretion of the operator.

d. No operator shall be liable to any skier unless said operator has knowledge of the failure to comply with the duty imposed by this section or unless said operator should have reasonably known of such condition and having such knowledge has had a reasonable time in which to correct any condition or comply with any duty set forth in this section.

e. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the liability and responsibilities of a ski area operator under the “Ski Lift Safety Act” (P.L.1975, c. 226, C. 34:4A-1 et seq.), or shall prevent the maintenance of an action against a ski area operator for negligent construction, maintenance or operation of a passenger tramway.

§ 5:13-4. Duties of skiers

a. Skiers shall conduct themselves within the limits of their individual ability and shall not act in a manner that may contribute to the injury of themselves or any other person.

b. No skier shall:

(1) Board or dismount from a ski lift except at a designated area;

(2) Throw or expel any object from any tramway, ski lift, commercial skimobile, or other similar device while riding on the device;

(3) Act in any manner contrary to posted rules while riding on a rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, or similar device that may interfere with the proper or safe operation of the lift or tow;

(4) Knowingly engage in any act or activity by his skiing or frolicking which injures other skiers while such other skiers are either descending any trail, or standing or congregating in a reasonable manner, and due diligence shall be exercised in order to avoid hitting, colliding with or injuring any other skier or invitee.

(5) Knowingly engage in any type of conduct which may injure any person, or place any object in the uphill ski track which may cause another to fall, while traveling uphill on a ski lift;

(6) Cross the uphill track of a j-bar, t-bar, rope tow, wire rope tow, or other similar device except at designated locations.

c. Every skier shall maintain control of his speed and course at all times, and shall stay clear of any snow grooming equipment, any vehicle, any lift tower, and any other equipment on the mountain.

d. A skier shall be the sole judge of his ability to negotiate any trail, slope, or uphill track and shall not attempt to ski or otherwise traverse any trail, slope or other area which is beyond the skier’s ability to negotiate.

e. No skier shall board a rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, or other similar device unless he has sufficient knowledge and ability to use the lift. If the skier does not have such knowledge or ability, he shall ask for and receive, or follow any posted, written or oral instructions prior to using such device.

f. No person shall ski on other than designated trails or slopes.

g. No person on foot or on any type of sliding device shall knowingly operate said device so as to cause injury to himself or others, whether such injury results from a collision with another person or with an object.

h. A person embarking on a lift or tow without authority, or failing to pay appropriate consideration for its use shall be considered to be a trespasser.

§ 5:13-5. Assumption of risk of skier

A skier is deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of skiing, operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles created by weather conditions, conditions of snow, trails, slopes, other skiers, and all other inherent conditions. Each skier is assumed to know the range of his ability, and it shall be the duty of each skier to conduct himself within the limits of such ability, to maintain control of his speed and course at all times while skiing, to heed all posted warnings and to refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or others.

§ 5:13-6. Application of law on comparative negligence

The assumption of risk set forth in section 5 shall be a complete bar of suit and shall serve as a complete defense to a suit against an operator by a skier for injuries resulting from the assumed risks, notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.1 et seq.), relating to comparative negligence, unless an operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under this act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 shall apply. Failure to adhere to the duties set out in sections 4 and 5 shall bar suit against an operator to compensate for injuries resulting from skiing activities, where such failure is found to be a contributory factor in the resulting injury, unless the operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under the act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 shall apply.

§ 5:13-7. Report of injury; precondition to suit; limitation on time

As a precondition to bringing any suit in connection with a skiing injury against an operator, a skier shall report in writing to the ski area operator all the details of any accident as soon as possible, but in no event longer than 90 days from the time of the incident giving rise to the suit.

The report shall include at least the following: name, address, brief description of incident, location, alleged cause, others involved and witnesses, if any. If it is not practicable to give the report because of severe physical disability resulting from a skiing accident or incident, the report shall be given as soon as practicable. This section is not applicable with respect to a ski area unless the operator conspicuously posts notice to skiers of the requirements of the section.

A skier who fails to give the report within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident may be permitted to give the report at any time within 1 year after the accident or incident, in the discretion of a judge of the superior court, if the ski area operator is not substantially prejudiced thereby. Application to the court for permission to give a late report shall be made upon motion based upon affidavits showing sufficient reasons for the skier’s failure to give the report within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident.

§ 5:13-8. Limitation of action

Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, and any other law notwithstanding, an action for injury or death against a ski area operator, ski area or its employees or owner, whether based upon tort or breach of contract or otherwise arising out of skiing, operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles shall be commenced no later than 2 years after the occurrence of the incident or earliest of incidents giving rise to the cause of action.

§ 5:13-9. Minors; tolling of limitations

If a skiing accident or incident, or an action based upon a skiing accident or incident, involves a minor, the time limits set forth in sections 7 and 8 shall not begin to run against the minor until he reaches the age of majority.

§ 5:13-10. Provisions of act cumulative with defenses under Tort Claims Act

The provisions of this act are cumulative with the defenses available to a public entity or public employee under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (P.L.1972, c. 45, C. 59:1-1 et seq.).

§ 5:13-11. Severability

The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this act is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder of this act shall not thereby be deemed to be unconstitutional or invalid.

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Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory seeks citizen science & education volunteers

 Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is recruiting volunteers in Colorado to count birds, collect migration and nesting data, run education programs and more. Citizen scientists are needed for the following four programs:

ColonyWatch: Monitor colonial waterbirds to gather information about colony size and locations to help resource managers with long-term conservation. Volunteers are needed March through August at various locations across Colorado. Requires the ability to recognize the 15 species RMBO monitors and to follow a simple monitoring pro¬tocol. The necessary skills are easy to acquire; technical support is always available from the project coordinator. Contact: Jason Beason, RMBO Special Monitoring Projects Coordinator, 970-310-5117 or jason.beason@rmbo.org.

American Bald Eagle fall mating ritual

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HawkWatch: Collect information about raptor migration, which is stored in an online database and contributes to the understanding of raptor movements across North America. Training is the week of February 20, and official counts start March 1 and end May 7 at Dinosaur Ridge in the Dakota Hogback Natural Area, Morrison, Colo. Experienced volun¬teers are paired with those wanting to learn identification and data collection skills. Contact: Jeff Birek, HawkWatch Coordinator, 970-482-1707 ext. 25 or jeff.bi¬rek@rmbo.org (preferably before February 20).

t Collins, Colo. Volunteers must attend orientation on January 21 at RMBO’s Old Stone House at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton. Volunteers monitor designated nests weekly for a minimum of one hour, fill out data sheets and enter data into an online reporting system. They must have transportation to nest sites and a spotting scope or binoculars, and enjoy monitoring either alone or with another person. Contact: Kacie Ehrenberger, 303-659-4348 ext. 16 or kacie.ehrenberger@rmbo.org (preferably by January 11).

Volunteer Naturalists: Teach citizens of all ages the importance of bird and habitat conservation through in-class programs, field trips and educational outreach events in the Denver Metro area. Volunteers are given 40 hours of training in March (basic ecology, ornithology, teaching techniques, public speaking) and provide at least 40 hours of service in a year following training. Passion about education and the out¬doors, but no experience in environmental education or ornithol¬ogy, is necessary. Contact: Kacie Ehrenberger, Director of Outreach and Education, 303-659-4348 ext. 16 or kacie.ehrenberger@rmbo.org

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is a Colorado-based nonprofit that works to conserve birds and their habitats from Montana into Mexico through science, education and stewardship.

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

Conserving birds and their habitats

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Publication of Environmental Assessments for High Flow Experiment Protocol and Non-native Fish Control

The Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is proposing to develop and implement a protocol for high-flow experimental releases from Glen Canyon Dam to better determine whether and how sand conservation can be improved in the Colorado River corridor downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, and is also proposing to conduct research, monitoring and specific actions to control non-native fish in the Colorado River downstream from Glen Canyon Dam in an effort to help conserve endangered fish.

Two environmental assessments (EA) have been prepared to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of the proposed actions. The EAs are available on our website at the links below. Printed copies of the EAs are also available at the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, Room 7218, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138.

We have also included several related documents, including: the Biological Opinion recently received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers both proposed actions; Science Plans for both actions prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey; and our determinations of eligibility and adverse effect for National Historic Preservation Act 106 compliance for both actions. All of these documents are provided at the link below.

http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/12feb22/index.html

Thanks.

Beverley C. Heffernan

Manager, Environmental Resources Division

Upper Colorado Region, UC-700

Bureau of Reclamation

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NPS has a draft Health People Health Parks Program

Great program to help us and the parks.

Here is the statement from the NPS website.

What is Healthy Parks Healthy People US?

Healthy Parks Healthy People US is a holistic approach to promoting the health and well-being of people and the sustainability of the planet.

Healthy Parks, Healthy People US  is a National Park Service initiative working to reintegrate human, environmental and ecological health into the mission of public parks and public lands. Although Healthy Parks Healthy People US is based within the National Park Service, it works with national, state, and local parks, as well as business innovators, healthcare leaders, scientists, foundations and advocacy organizations to foster the health-related role that parks can and do play in our society.

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It’s a great idea, I hope it works.

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Colorado River Protection Coalition Intervenes Against Flaming Gorge Pipeline

Friends of the Poudre River!

Please see the press release below. We are working hard with great coalitions to protect the Poudre River as well as stop the ridiculous Flaming Gorge Pipeline. Please see Save the Poudre’s quote below:

“The Flaming Gorge Pipeline would be a flaming disaster for Colorado,” said Gary Wockner of Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper. “The Pipeline would be a devastating step backwards for water supply policy and river protection in Colorado and the Southwest U.S. — our coalition will work as long and hard as it takes to stop this project.”

Thank you for your amazing support!

For Immediate Release, December 15, 2011
Contacts:

  1. McCrystie Adams, Earthjustice, 303-623-9466
  2. Steve Jones, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-332-7031 ext 12
  3. Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological Diversity, 928-310-6713
  4. John Spahr, Sierra Club, 307-732-0028
  5. Gary Wockner, Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper, 970-218-8310
  6. John Weisheit, Living Rivers – Colorado Riverkeeper, 435-259-1063
  7. Zach Frankel, Utah Rivers Council, 801-699-1856
  8. Duane Short, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, 307-742-7978
  9. Warren Rider, Rocky Mountain Wild, 970-385-9833
  10. Jane Whalen, Citizens for Dixie’s Future, 435-635-2133
  11. Michael Kellett, Glen Canyon Institute, 801-363-4450

Colorado River Protection Coalition Intervenes Against Flaming Gorge Pipeline
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Should Not Waste Resources On Unbuildable Scheme

Denver, CO – Today a coalition of 10 conservation groups from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arizona — the Colorado River Protection Coalition — moved to intervene in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) review of the Regional Watershed Supply Project (a.k.a., the “Flaming Gorge Pipeline”). FERC is currently evaluating a preliminary permit application for the Flaming Gorge Pipeline from Wyco Power and Water Inc. FERC allows members of the public with a stake in projects to intervene in preliminary permit proceedings, and the Colorado River Protection Coalition, represented by Earthjustice, has called upon FERC to deny the permit on numerous grounds.

“The Flaming Gorge Pipeline would be one of the biggest, most environmentally damaging water projects in the history of the western United States,” said McCrystie Adams of Earthjustice, the Coalition’s lead attorney. “The Pipeline would devastate the Green River, one of the West’s last great rivers and a sanctuary for native fish and wildlife, and severely harm the Colorado River downstream.”

In its intervention comments, the Colorado River Protection Coalition asserted that the Flaming Gorge Pipeline is extremely unlikely to be permitted because it would likely violate the Endangered Species Act, would adversely affect four national wildlife refuges, and part of the project would be located in a U.S. Forest Service roadless area. The Coalition also argued that the permit should be denied because the applicant failed to meet various requirements during a previous attempt at permitting a nearly identical project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Further, the Coalition asserted that the Pipeline is an extremely environmentally damaging water supply project that would irrevocably harm the Green and Colorado Rivers, not a “hydropower project,” and thus FERC is not the appropriate agency to lead federal review of the proposal.

“The Flaming Gorge Pipeline would severely harm the Wyoming landscape it crosses,” said Steve Jones of the Wyoming Outdoor Council. “Our state’s heritage, wildlife, and economy are dependent on protecting roadless and wilderness areas.”

“Four endangered fish — the Colorado pikeminnow, humpback chub, razorback sucker, and bonytail chub — are dependent on the water this pipeline proposes to drain out of the Green and Colorado Rivers,” said Taylor McKinnon of the Center for Biological Diversity in Flagstaff, Arizona. “The pipeline would spell disaster for those fish and the river ecosystems we and they depend on. It’s a foolish proposal in the face of global warming and projected declines in river flows.”

“The Green River flows through Utah’s largest roadless area, provides 40 percent of the water entering the Colorado River at Lake Powell each year, and supports a world-famous trout fishery averaging 6,000 – 8,000 fish per mile” said Zach Frankel, executive director of the Utah Rivers Council. “This catastrophic proposal would not only mar these treasures, it would forever alter life in Utah.”

The applicant previously sought a permit for the Pipeline from a different federal agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). In July of 2011, the Corps terminated its review of the project because the applicant missed multiple deadlines and did not provide information requested by the Corps. A few months later, the applicant redesigned the project to include some incidental hydropower components and requested review through FERC. Despite the modifications, the project remains a huge energy hog — at least nine air-polluting natural gas-fired pumping stations would be required to pump the water uphill across Wyoming and over the Continental Divide. Wyco’s president has acknowledged that pumping the water uphill would use more energy than the project would create through hydropower.

“We know this project would burn more energy than it produces,” said John Spahr of the Sierra Club. “Claiming it is a hydropower project is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to make an end-run around federal law.”

Since its inception, the extremely controversial Flaming Gorge Pipeline has met with great opposition in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. The water would go to the Front Range of Colorado which is projected to double in population in the next 50 years. Colorado is already a parched state with severely depleted rivers while the majority of the water in Colorado’s cities is used to keep lawns green for three months in the hot, dry summer across sprawling suburban landscapes.

Duane Short of Biodiversity Conservation Alliance noted, “The Coalition believes that Colorado and other western citizens are beginning to realize that unbridled consumption of water from our rivers and aquifers will leave our precious water resources depleted leading to even more severe water shortages for our children and grandchildren. We hope the public will work with us to prevent this shortsighted and irresponsible water grab.”

“The Flaming Gorge Pipeline would be a flaming disaster for Colorado,” said Gary Wockner of Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper. “The Pipeline would be a devastating step backwards for water supply policy and river protection in Colorado and the Southwest U.S. — our coalition will work as long and hard as it takes to stop this project.”

This Coalition’s intervention is one of several being filed by public interest groups and local communities. Over a hundred public comments urging FERC to deny the preliminary permit have already been filed before the Dec. 19th deadline. Comments are posted on FERC’s website here: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/docket_search.asp (search for Docket Number: P-14263).

The Colorado River Protection Coalition’s comments are posted here: http://savethepoudre.org/documents/Sierra-Club-et-al-Motion-to-Intervene-FERC-Project-No-P-14263-000.pdf

A map of the pipeline’s proposed 550 mile route across Wyoming and down through Colorado is here: http://savethepoudre.org/documents/RWSP-Overview-map-12-15-2011.pdf

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Pathways to Success Conference & Training: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management Call for Abstracts – 2012 Human Dimensions Conference

You are invited to submit an Abstract or an Organized Session Proposal for

Pathways to Success Conference & Training:

Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management

Breckenridge, Colorado

Beaver Run Resort

September 24-27, 2012

Visit our website at www.hdfwconference.org to learn more.

Proposal Deadline: May 1, 2012

Biodiversity and Coupled Social-Ecological Systems
Fish and Wildlife Governance
The Changing Nature of Wildlife Conservation
Enduring Issues in HDFW
Improving HDFW Science
Increasing HDFW Capacity
Working with the Public
Implications of Global Change
Human Wildlife Conflict
Wildlife in an Ecosystem Services Paradigm
Discourses about Wildlife
Demographics and Fish and Wildlife Policy

Opportunities for Participation

Attendees are encouraged to submit Symposia proposals (for organized sessions) and/or Key Finding abstracts (for oral presentations). Proposals for presentations and symposia should focus on the overall Conference Themes. Please adhere to the guidelines when preparing your submission.

I. Key Findings Presentations are intended to provide a synopsis of important findings from your work and should focus on key findings and conclusions. Managerial case studies are welcome. Key Findings Presentations will be limited to a 15-minute presentation per person with additional time for questions from the audience. Time limits will be strictly enforced. We strongly recommend no more than 20 PowerPoint slides per presentation. Presenters are encouraged to bring more in-depth papers to pass out at the conference as a follow-up to their presentation. Abstracts from the Key Findings Presentations will be published on the conference CD. All oral presentations are limited to Microsoft PowerPoint only; no other formats will be accepted.

II. Symposia offer the opportunities for attendees to organize a series of presentations related to any of the conference themes. Oral symposia will be comprised of 4-6 paper presentations with a suggested time limit of 15 minutes per speaker. Roundtable, panel discussions and other formats are also welcome. Speakers are scheduled according to the organizer’s preferences. Symposia are scheduled to run concurrently with other conference sessions.

To find Abstract Submission Guidelines click on the “Guidelines” tab on the menu.

Mike Manfredo

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University

Jerry Vaske

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University

Dan Decker

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Professor, Natural Resources

Director, Human Dimensions Research Unit

Cornell University

Esther Duke

Coordinator, Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management Conference

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University

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Eleventh Biennial Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Research Symposium

We write to remind you that the Eleventh Biennial Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Research Symposium is just a month away. It will be held from January 13-15, 2012 at Indiana University’s Bradford Woods.

Registrations have been arriving daily, but it’s not too late. If you’ve been meaning to register, please do so. The registration information and preliminary schedule of events and papers are attached and also available at www.outdooredcoalition.org.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

· The symposium will include over 30 research presentations (see attached schedule) on various outcomes or aspects of outdoor programs conducted in school, camp, college, adventure, and other contexts. Many of these papers investigate program components underlying outcomes.

· We have structured time for participants to identify and discuss issues and challenges facing our field.

· Peg Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the American Camp Association and active participant in the No Child Left Inside Coalition, is the featured speaker on Friday evening. (See http://www.acacamps.org/about/pegsmith)

· Beyond the formal presentations, the symposium is a unique and ideal opportunity to interact with others in the field. The event attracts established and emerging scholars from a host of disciplines and leaders from professional associations and agencies. As such, it is a gathering of persons that would not occur at any other conference. The setting, the people, and the program make opportunities for meaningful conversation abundant. The CEO symposium has been the starting point for many long-lasting research and professional collaborations.

· The combined lodging, food and registration costs for the weekend range from $208 – $248, depending on the type of lodging selected.

Please join us again in January. You won’t be disappointed.

Sincerely,

Karen Paisley Andy Young Sharon Todd

For the CEO Research Committee

The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO), established in 1987, is an educational service of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. The CEO Research Committee includes:

M. Deborah Bialeschki, American Camp Association

Camille Bunting, Texas A&M*

Chris Cashel, University of Oklahoma*

Alan Ewert, Indiana University

Michael Gass, University of New Hampshire

Karla Henderson, North Carolina State University

Leo McAvoy, University of Minnesota*

Karen Paisley, University of Utah

Keith C. Russell, Western Washington University

Jim Sibthorp, University of Utah

Anderson Young, SUNY Cortland

*Emeritus Committee Members

CEO 2012 Reg Info.pdf

CEO Symposium SchedulePRELIMINARY.pdf


One time, one day deal to by La Sportiva and Movement gear for friends and family at Outdoor Prolink. If you are not a member join now!

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OutdoorProlink has a new website and more manufactures

If you are a pro (work) in the outdoor industry, you should know about OutdoorProlink. If you are a manufacturer you have an easy way to deal with preforms.

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Professional outdoor guides, instructors, certified professionals and outdoor employees who influence the buying habits of millions of outdoor enthusiasts, now have a new site to visit for high performance gear and apparel at special pro pricing.

For over 7 years Outdoor ProLink (www.OutdoorProlink.com) has enabled outdoor industry professionals to acquire outdoor gear and apparel directly from over 55 manufacturers at a reduced professional rate. Manufacturers participating in ProLink are some of the largest in the outdoor business and include Adv. Medical Kits, Backcountry Access, Big Agnes, CAMP, Camelbak, Deuter, GoLite, Gregory, Jetboil, Julbo, La Sportiva, Mountain Hardwear, Mountainsmith, MSR, Rab, Scarpa, Sterling, Suunto, Thermarest and others.

Membership to ProLink is free; every outdoor professional applying for membership must complete a application for verification by Outdoor ProLink. Once approved, pro customers are matched with the specific manufacturers that produce the gear they need.

Manufacturers and suppliers are invited to inquire about the benefits of Outdoor ProLink by contacting Gareth Richards, at 720.836-2102; Gareth@outdooorprolink.com.

Outdoor ProLnk is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. For further information contact info@outdoorprolink.com, 720.836-2102 or visit www.OutdoorProlink.com

Do Something

If you work in the industry go sign up for easy access to pro-deals on the equipment you need to work, train or stay in shape.

If you are a manufacture, checkout OutdoorProlink to increase your exposure in the industry, increase the number of customers you access and save your employees time and money.

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USA Cycling has a new Race Director Program and Race Director License

The goal is to improve racing in the US.

The program is designed to increase and level the knowledge and skills of face directors across the US. The program will start in 2010 and initially be the same price as the regular club license.

Beginning in 2013 courses will be offered throughout the country. Additionally, directors will be required to take continuing education courses to stay current and proficient.

Hopefully this will raise all races to a higher level rather than creating problems for the industry.

For more information about USA Cycling go here. For more information on the new programs and licenses for race directors go here.

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Shop to Help Animals in Galapagos and More!

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Help Galapagos by Shopping on Recoup.com

Recoup.com is an online marketplace that connects goods and causes.  When you sign up with them, you will receive deals from national merchants. If you make a purchase, Recoup will automatically give GPS a donation. You can also choose to give an extra donation to GPS. Sign up here.

Interview on Animals Today Radio Show

During the 2011 Animal Rights Conference, I sat down with Dr. Lori Kirshner, founder and host of Animals Today radio show to talk about the issues facing Galapagos. Animals Today is broadcast on conventional radio in more than 28 cities, from Boston to San Diego. Listen to a podcast of the Nov. 6th show by clicking on this link.

New Website and Video

Many of you have probably already seen our new website, which we are very excited about.  We also have a new short video about what is happening in Galapagos.  See our new site and the video by visiting gpsociety.org

Upcoming Campaign in Galapagos

I will be heading over to Galapagos in mid-January with a small team of volunteers to spay and neuter dogs and cats, build fences and conduct outreach and education.  We will be bringing with us 1,000 humane education brochures to hand out to local children on every island and as many supplies as the volunteers and I can carry.  We are still looking for in-kind donations, including leashes, collars, cat and dog food.  For a list of the most needed medical supplies, please read my blog post.We will keep you all updated on the campaign!Thank you for support.

Sincerely,
Danielle Thompson
Executive Director

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Happy Thanksgiving

May you be with loved ones this day or may you love the people you are with.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.


Why is this blog here and what happened

Don’t make Google mad……however you will never know if you do

Of course I had already drunk the cool-aid when I figured that out!

My jhmoss@gmail.com account was disabled by google. Because it was a free account you cannot find out why and there is no one to contact to find out if you can get it back.

Losing an email account is a pain, but most people have more than one, as I did, and it is not a total disaster, unless you lose the google account that is tied to everything else google.

Like:

My email

My blog: with over 300 posts

My phone number: 720 Edit Law was a google voice phone number. When I lost that email, I lost that phone number

Unknown number of phone calls from clients and other people calling that number the past six days

My voicemail: all voice mail messages I have received and not checked yet or kept for various reasons is gone because I used google voice.

My apps on my android phone: very few of my apps now work on my android phone

My android phone is not working well at all. Every couple of hours I have to turn it off and back on again. It is just opening apps up continuously after a while and you can’t stop it.

If I get a new phone or have to reset this phone I will lose all of the apps I paid for. When you reload your email account the apps download that you’ve paid for. This won’t work now.

My RSS feeds because I was using google reader

My podcasts because I was using google reader

All documents I have at Google Docs

2000 contacts who I’ve given business cards to with a now dead phone number

500 contacts who I’ve given business cards to with a now dead email address

Actual costs

2000 business cards with wrong phone numbers or email addresses

250 refrigerator magnets with a QR code taking you to the wrong phone number or email address.

Dozens of hours of frustration, agony and anguish.

How did it happen?

I can honestly say I don’t know. I was exploring google’s new music service. Whenever I found a “free” song I liked I clicked on it.  After a while I realized nothing was happening. Nothing was downloading, nothing was going on.  I clicked on country music songs even, and believe me I’m not a country music fan, except maybe Willie Nelson on some days and still nothing. The songs had listen buttons so I clicked on them and was listening to some of the music and moved on to some other sites to research.

About that time I was getting error messages from Outlook asking me for my password. This occurs occasionally with Outlook so I ignored it.

Eventually I tried to do something that required me to log into my gmail account. When I did I was taken to a page that said my account had been disabled. From that page you are directed to the terms of service and a “contact” page. The contact page allows you to ask for “help” by telling google what happened. This I suspect from my research is a joke because no one knows what happened based on the google forums I have been living in.

That is the end of the story, there is no help, and there is no redress, there is nothing.

So?

1.         I’m trying to rebuild my blog. After about 4 days I realized I was out of luck and needed to start again. I’ve opened a WordPress account and started posting new and old blog posts there. www.recreation-law.com.

For the time being, things are going to be lacking links to older articles. Sorry, I’m moving as fast as I can. Long term I hope it is slightly better than before. It’s an opportunity to clean up and re-do.

2.         Next is to start with email addresses and to stabilize them. I need new, non-google addresses to contact everyone and let them know I have new email addresses and phone numbers. I can’t use google email to do that because they kick you off the service for too many bounced emails. Since I don’t know who was emailing me, I figure I have to contact everyone.  I have 12,069 contacts in Outlook; I really hope I have a lot of duplicates.

3.         Buy new business cards and refrigerator magnets……

What can you do?

The terms of service that you agree to with google are absolutely draconian and you have little chance of prevailing. I have figured out one area they might have missed I believe.

Because my telephone is affected by all of this, google, a non-telephone provider has cancelled my phone service in violation of Federal Communications Commission regulations. I’m hoping that I can have the FCC hop on this bandwagon. Any time you file a complaint with a state or federal agency you need to do two things.

            File the complaint online as they request and follow up with a written complaint. The written complaint should include a copy of the online complaint so you don’t have two running, as well as including any documentation necessary.

            Copy your Senators and Congressperson.

I’ve also filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. The terms of service cover email quite broadly however they can’t say they can take away your phone service.

Wish me luck.

PS

Thank heavens I did not buy into google wallet, they would have taken my money.

PSS

I also switched to Bing for my searches.  J

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Great article on why some corporate apologies fall short and they are not sincere

The same goes with dealing with anyone in a Crisis.

The article starts with the apology from Netflix that created more problems than it solved.

If you don’t mean it don’t do it.

Throwing half-hearted apologies at an issue will just exacerbate a festering problem — and people will view it as an obvious and empty attempt to quiet the masses.

The article deals with the issues for a corporation or business that has created a public relations disaster. However, some of the ideas can apply to any situation where people are not happy or people are upset over an issue with you or your business.

Most reputation blows require a clear, strategic message, explaining two things: (1) what went wrong, and (2) what you are doing to rectify the situation

The latter part is equally important. People don’t complain to complain, no matter what you may think. They complain to get you to change or at the very least to acknowledge that there is a problem.

If there is a problem, tell them what you are doing to fix the problem.

If there is a reason why you are not following their advice, tell them that. Explain with as much detail as needed why you cannot do what they suggest.

Not all the ideas in the article I believe are great in all situations. The statement: “That is, don’t allow feelings of regret to cloud your best communications judgment.” I hope means to communicate clearly. I do believe that allowing true feelings, as long as they do not interfere with the communication, to be expressed to help the situation. When people understand that you understand, and are sorry for the situation, they are going to start to feel better.

Another statement that is great is “reaffirm their commitment to the values that underpin their companies” If your company has core values, remember them. Use that as your basis for dealing with the problem. Those values may provide a light to follow when you are being swallowed up with people throwing crap at you who are unhappy.

· Remember an apology cannot come from your attorney or your insurance company: don’t get them involved.

· Remember an apology must be real, or you are just ramping up the fight.

· Remember, work through your apology from the perspective of your guest or customer, not from your position. No one cares about your position.

For more ideas on this subject see:

Crisis Response

Crisis Customer Relationship Management

Ten Commandments of Dealing with People in a Crisis

7 Mistakes Made by People who are called Defendant

Ten Reasons Why People Sue

For other articles on Apologies see:

A Church wants to apologize and the insurance company for the church panics. What else would you expect a church to do?

Money is important in some lawsuits, but the emotions that starts a lawsuit.

Serious Disconnect: Why people sue.

Dealing with an accident, injury or problem is a conflict, when you allow yourself to create one.

To read the article see: Smart Apologies Should Be Strategic

What do you think? Leave a comment.

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States that allow a parent to sign away a minor’s right to sue

If your state is not listed here, you should assume a parent cannot waive a minor’s right to sue in your state.

State

By Statute

Restrictions

Alaska Alaska: Sec. 09.65.292 Sec. 05.45.120 does not allow using a release by ski areas for ski injuries
Arizona ARS § 12-553 Limited to Equine Activities
Colorado C.R.S. §§13-22-107 Some commentators consider the statute a little weak
Florida Florida Statute § 744.301 (3)

By Case Law

California Hohe v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 224 Cal.App.3d 1559, 274 Cal.Rptr. 647 (1990)
Florida Global Travel Marketing, Inc v. Shea, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1454 Allows a release signed by a parent to require arbitration of the minor’s claims
Florida Gonzalez v. City of Coral Gables, 871 So.2d 1067, 29 Fla. L. Weekly D1147 Release can be used for volunteer activities and by government entities
Massachusetts Sharon v. City of Newton, 437 Mass. 99; 769 N.E.2d 738; 2002 Mass. LEXIS 384
Minnesota Moore vs. Minnesota Baseball Instructional School, 2009 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 299
North Dakota McPhail v. Bismarck Park District, 2003 ND 4; 655 N.W.2d 411; 2003 N.D. LEXIS 3
Ohio Zivich v. Mentor Soccer Club, Inc., 696 N.E.2d 201, 82 Ohio St.3d 367 (1998) Maybe only for non-profits
Wisconsin Osborn v. Cascade Mountain, Inc., 655 N.W.2d 546, 259 Wis. 2d 481, 2002 Wisc. App. LEXIS 1216, 2003 WI App 1 However the decision in Atkins v. Swimwest Family Fitness Center, 2005 WI 4; 2005 Wisc. LEXIS 2 voided all releases in the state

On the Edge, but not enough to really rely on

North Carolina Kelly v. United States of America, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89741 Ruling is by the Federal District Court and only a preliminary motion

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2011 National Outdoor Book Awards

Winners of the 2011 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) Announced
The National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) is a non-profit, educational program.  It is not associated with any publisher or publishing interest.
Winners of the 2011 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) Announced
  • Classic Award.  Winner.  My First Summer in the Sierra.  By John Muir.  Photographs by Scot Miller. 
  • Natural History Literature. Winner.  Salvaging the Real Florida.  By Bill Belleville
  • Outdoor Literature.  Winner.  Fire Season.  By Philip Connors
  • Nature and the Environment.  Winner.  Seeing Trees.  By Nancy Ross Hugo
  • Design and Artistic Merit.  Winner.  Raptors of the West.  By Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop 
  • Children’s Category.  Winner. The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs.  By Judy Burris and Wayne Richards
  • Children’s Category.  Winner. To Market, To Market.  By Nikki McClure
  • History/Biography.  Winner.  Take a Seat.  By Dominic Gill.
  • History/Biography.  Honorable Mention.  An Empire of Ice.  By Edward J. Larson
  • Nature Guidebooks.  Winner.  Naturally Curious.  By Mary Holland
  • Outdoor Adventure Guidebooks.  Winner.  The Rio Grande.  By Paul W. Bauer.
  • Instructional Category.  Winner.  The Cycling Bible.  By Robin Barton
2011 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
POCATELLO – The works of John Muir were honored along with the winners of the 2011 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA).  The annual awards program recognizes the best in outdoor writing and publishing – past and present.
“John Muir is a giant in the outdoor world.” said Ron Watters chairman of the award program.  “He died in 1914, but the legacy he left us with is incalculable.  Muir’s writings and work helped save such American treasures as Yosemite National Park.” 
Muir published six books during his lifetime.  Additional books and collections of his writings have been published since then. 
This year’s Classic Award went to a new edition of My Summer in the Sierra which is perhaps Muir’s best loved book.  Illustrated with photographs by Scot Miller, and including reproductions of Muir’s original journal and sketches, the new edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the book’s first publication. 
“Muir is truly one of the great wilderness figures of all time,” said Watters, “And we are delighted to take this opportunity to recognize his body of work and his contributions to America’s outdoor heritage.” 
In addition to Muir’s work, eleven other books were honored in this year’s National Outdoor Book Awards.  The awards program is sponsored by the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation, Idaho State University and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.
Among the winners is Salvaging the Real Florida by Bill Belleville.  It won the Natural History category.  “Belleville’s collection of essays fits in quite nicely with John Muir’s work,” said Watters.  “In fact, in one essay he writes about Muir’s 1867 visit to Florida.” 
“Belleville is a talented writer and a sheer pleasure to read,” continued Watters.  “He takes the reader throughout Florida on hikes, paddles and dives-and through lagoons, forests, and swamps.  Intermixed with his stories are fresh insights and strong reasons why the remaining wild lands of Florida need to stay that way.”
The winner of the Outdoor Literature Category is Fire Season by Philip Connors.  In the book, Connors who mans a fire lookout in New Mexico reflects on the nature of wilderness, the place and role of fire, and simple pleasures of his solitary work. 
“Connors finds himself among some pretty heavy company,” said Watters, noting that Edward Abbey, Jack Kerouac, Norman Maclean, and Gary Snyder all wrote about their experiences on fire lookouts. “This is Connors first work,” he said, “but if these literary forbearers could somehow manage to unite, it’s not hard to imagine them inviting him over and raising a toast to Fire Season.” 
A beautifully illustrated book about trees was the winner of the Nature and Environment Category.  In Seeing Trees, author Nancy Ross Hugo and photographer Robert Llewellyn explore the tree world from a close-up and revealing perspective.
The winner of the Nature Guidebook category is Naturally Curious by Mary Holland, a new nature guide to New England.  What makes this abundantly illustrated guide stand out is the way it’s organized.  Starting in March, with the first signs of spring, it covers the changes in the natural world, on a month to month basis. 
The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs won the Children’s Category.  This wonderfully illustrated nature guidebook is designed for children from 8 to 13 years old, and is the perfect companion to help them identify and learn about bugs right outside the backdoor. 
Winning the Design and Artistic merit category is Raptors of the West.  It’s a book of action photography, freeze framing raptors in timeless images.  The book is graphically appealing with photos throughout. 
Complete reviews of these and the other 2011 winners may be found at the National Outdoor Book Awards website at:  www.noba-web.org.
Here is a list of winners.
Classic Award.  The Works of John Muir.  Including My First Summer in the Sierra, Stikeen, Steep Trails and others.  In specific, the judges honored the following book: My First Summer in the Sierra:  100th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of the American Classic.  By John Muir.  Photographs by Scot Miller.  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. 
Natural History Literature. Winner.  Salvaging the Real Florida:  Lost and Found in the State of Dreams.  By Bill Belleville.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Outdoor Literature.  Winner.  Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.  By Philip Connors.  HarperCollins, New York. 
Nature and the Environment.  Winner.  Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees.  By Nancy Ross Hugo.  Photography by Robert Llewellyn.  Timber Press, Portland. 
Design and Artistic Merit.  Winner.  Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs.  By Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop.  Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, MT 
Children’s Category.  Winner. The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs.  By Judy Burris and Wayne Richards.  Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA.
Children’s Category.  Winner. To Market, To Market.  By Nikki McClure.  Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York. 
History/Biography.  Winner.  Take a Seat:  One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities.  By Dominic Gill.  Falcon Guides.  Guilford, CN. 
History/Biography.  Honorable Mention.  An Empire of Ice:  Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science.  By Edward J. Larson.  Yale University Press.  New Haven. 
Nature Guidebooks.  Winner.  Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England.  By Mary Holland.  Trafalger Square Books, North Pomfret, VT.
Outdoor Adventure Guidebooks.  Winner.  The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico.  By Paul W. Bauer.  New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM. 
Instructional Category.  Winner.  The Cycling Bible:  The Complete Guide for all Cyclists from Novice to Expert.  By Robin Barton.  Falcon Guides, Guilford, CN.
Color scans (print quality), a MS Word copy of this release, complete reviews, and other supplementary art work (print or web resolutions) may be downloaded from http://www.noba-web.org/bookrel11.htm.  For more information, contact Ron Watters (wattron@isu.edu)
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Dept Head job announcement – WKU

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY KINESIOLOGY, RECREATION, AND SPORT
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Western Kentucky University, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport (KRS), is seeking applicants for the position of Department Head. The Department Head of the KRS is a twelve-month, tenured administrative/teaching position. The department head provides leadership for a diverse department of 20 full-time faculty. The Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in exercise science, physical education, recreation administration, and sport management. KRS is one of seven academic units in the College of Health and Human Services. CHHS is the largest college at Western Kentucky University with atotal enrollment of 4,646 students.
Required qualifications: To be considered the candidate must hold an earned doctorate in a discipline in Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Administration, or a related area, and meet requirements for the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Undergraduate and graduate teaching experience is also required in a KRS discipline.
Strong leadership/management skills and previous administrative experience will enhance the candidate’s application, as well as the ability to work with a diverse population.
Responsibilities include: providing leadership for achieving departmental, college, and university goals, managing budget and human resources, developing departmental staffing plans, evaluating faculty and staff performance, interacting with internal and external constituents, teaching, conducting research and scholarly activities, providing university/community service, serving on the CHHS administrative team, recruitment activities, and development activities as appropriate. The ideal candidate should also be open to promoting alternative modes of instructional delivery that may include web-based courses, ITV, and offering courses at off-campus sites.
Salary is competitive andcommensurable with experience. Nominations and expressions of interest, which will include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and names of five professional references with e- mail and telephone numbers included, should be sent electronically to the attention of KRS search at the following email address: chhs-searchcomm@wku.edu
Applications and letters of application will be reviewed starting January 15, 2012 and will remain open until filled.
WKU and Bowling Green, KY: Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a well-respected, comprehensive university committed to the promotion of stewardship and student engagement. Current enrollment is approximately 20,100 undergraduate and graduate students. WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY with a population of68,000 and is conveniently located 50 miles north of Nashville, TN, and approximately 100 miles South of Louisville, KY.
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GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE ACTION ALERT – Help Save Grand Canyon!

GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE ACTION ALERT
Help save Grand Canyon!
Attend a meeting next week in UT, NV, or CO 
“We need to make use of the latest science to develop and implement a structured, long-term management plan for the Glen Canyon Dam that adheres to the Law of the River, respects the interests of the tribal nations, and sustains the health of the Grand Canyon and the communities that depend on its water, consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act.”
— Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, July 5, 2011
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the National Park Service (NPS) are preparing a “Glen Canyon Dam Long-term Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement” (LTEMP EIS). This will be the first comprehensive review of Glen Canyon Dam operations in 15 years. The LTEMP EIS will be used to produce a new Glen Canyon Dam Long-term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) that directs operations for another 15 to 20 years. This is a rare window of opportunity for the public to speak out for the restoration and protection of the Grand Canyon.
The LTEMP EIS process is now in its first phase — “scoping,” which gives the public the chance to identify and comment on important issues that should be included in the LTEMP EIS. In 2013, a draft EIS (DEIS) will be released for public review and comment. A final EIS (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) are planned for publication toward the end of 2013.
Attend a public scoping meeting if you can. Meetings are being held in six cities in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Colorado. If you cannot attend a meeting in person, you can still submit written scoping comments until December 30, 2011. Your input can make a big difference in this early stage of the process.
BACKGROUND
Glen Canyon Dam has been a disaster for the Grand Canyon. The dam traps most of the sediment that used to travel downstream and prevents natural river flows. As a result, the Grand Canyon’s beaches, sand bars, and wildlife habitats are eroding away. Several native fish species, including the humpback chub, have become endangered.
In 1992, the U.S. Congress responded to the growing crisis by passing the Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCPA), which directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
“to operate Glen Canyon Dam…in such a manner as to protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were established, including, but not limited to natural and cultural resources and visitor use.”
In 1996, the Secretary initiated the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program (AMP) to monitor dam operations and to recommend changes in those operations to protect the Grand Canyon. The AMP has supported important scientific study. However, it has failed to recommend any significant changes in the operation of Glen Canyon Dam. As a result, the health of the Grand Canyon has continued to decline.
This lack of action to protect the Grand Canyon is largely due to pressure from entrenched water and power interests. Now, Secretary Salazar has launched the LTEMP EIS process in an attempt to finally bring Glen Canyon Dam operations in line with the mandate of the GCPA. If entrenched special interests continue to dominate the discussion, the agencies are likely to largely maintain the status quo. The public needs to send a strong message that the LTEMP EIS must include a full and honest assessment that lays the groundwork for the protection and restoration of the Grand Canyon.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Speak out for the strongest possible Glen Canyon Dam Long-term Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement! BOR and NPS have created an LTEMP EIS website with information on the process and how the public can get involved. Visit: http://ltempeis.anl.gov/index.cfm
Several public scoping meetings with agency officials are scheduled.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Salt Lake City, UT
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Las Vegas, NV
Ramada Las Vegas
325 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Thursday, November 17, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Lakewood, CO
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228
There will also be a web-based meeting at 1 p.m. Mountain Time on November 15, 2011, in which the public will be able to link via the Internet.
To register online for the meetings, visit http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/pubschedule/index.cfm
If you attend a meeting, you should have an opportunity to make very brief verbal comments. Or, you can also submit written comments at a meeting, on the web, or by mail. To submit comments on the web using the public comment form, go to http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/commentintro/index.cfm. Alternatively, comments can be mailed to: Glen Canyon Dam LTEMP EIS Scoping, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave. – EVS/240, Argonne IL 60439
MAJOR POINTS TO RAISE
The following are some key points to make regarding the LTEMP EIS. You can use these points at one of the public scoping meetings, or you can incorporate them into written comments. There are other important issues, and GCI will be including them in a more detailed set of comments before the December 30 deadline. If you are interested in receiving our detailed comments, please contact GCI info@glencanyon.org, or 801-363-4450.
  • Climate change. The current plan of operation for Glen Canyon Dam was created with no consideration of the potential impacts of human-induced climate change. All alternatives in the LTEMP EIS need to take this factor into account and consider methods for ensuring the delivery of adequate water flows from Glen Canyon Dam to fulfill the BOR’s obligations under the Grand Canyon Protection Act and other laws.
  • Water conservation. In a time of declining water flows in the Colorado River, the LTEMP EIS needs to analyze the impacts of these reduced flows on management of the Grand Canyon ecosystem, and consider changes in dam operations to increase water efficiency. This should include consideration of Glen Canyon Institute’s Fill Mead First proposal, which would shift primary water storage from Lake Powell to Lake Mead. This approach could reduce the amount of water lost through evaporation and seepage and allow greater flexibility for Grand Canyon restoration strategies.
  • Natural river restoration. The LTEMP EIS should assess the potential for restoring both natural water and sediment flows by opening new tunnels to bypass Glen Canyon Dam. This was considered but rejected during the last EIS process. However, it may be the only way to ensure the long-term restoration of the Grand Canyon ecosystem.
  • Sediment augmentation. With Glen Canyon Dam preventing most sediment from entering the Grand Canyon, there has been continuing erosion of beaches and sand bar deposits for decades. The “high-flow experiment” strategy now being used has not solved this problem. The LTEMP EIS should consider the feasibility of augmenting the sediment supply to Grand Canyon by mechanically bypassing Glen Canyon Dam.
For more information, please contact Glen Canyon Institute at  info@glencanyon.org, or by calling the office at 801-363-4450.

GCY Confluence Award Winner Announced

CONGRATULATIONS to gcrg’s Lynn Hamilton WINNER OF THE CONFLUENCE AWARD!
Grand Canyon Youth is pleased to announce Lynn Hamilton, Executive Director of Grand Canyon River Guides (GCRG) as the 2012 recipient of the Confluence Award.  This award was created in order to celebrate an individual who has made a positive difference in the Colorado River watershed.
·         Part of the mission of Grand Canyon Youth is to inspire youth to become future stewards of public lands.  The Confluence Award is given to someone who demonstrates a commitment to education, conservation and service. The award will be presented at Grand Canyon Youth’s 12th Annual River Runner Film Festival & Silent Auction.  In addition to the presentation of the award, the event showcases films from local and international filmmakers that raise awareness and celebrate the fun and complexity of rivers and those who enjoy them.  Saturday, November 5, 2011, 5:00-10:00 pm. Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.  Admission to the event is $10 for individuals, $30 for a family pass. 
Lynn Hamilton will be the second recipient of the Confluence Award. Part of the mission of GCRG is to preserve, protect and defend the canyon, the river, and the magic it bestows on us all.  Since becoming Executive Director of GCRG in 1995 Ms. Hamilton has worked tirelessly to educate and advocate for the Grand Canyon.  Her accomplishments include spearheading the publication of the Boatmans Quarterly Review, a fascinating publication that includes interpretive science, current resource management issues, oral histories and more.  Additionally she co-administers the Adopt-a-Beach citizen science program.  When learning that she received the award, Lynn Hamilton said, “The word “confluence” is especially resonant for me because creating connections has been the hallmark of my tenure here at GCRG as I have strived to bring diverse constituencies together to create a passionate, unified voice for the protection of Grand Canyon and the Colorado River experience.”
Questions: 928-773-7921, info@gcyouth.org, www.gcyouth.org
Grand Canyon Youth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering young people experiential education along the rivers and canyons of the southwest since 1998.