KWUA 50th Annual Meeting Set for Next Week Gov 071504

KWUA 50^th Annual Meeting Set for Next Week Gov. Kulongoski to be honored for his efforts in Klamath
July 15, 2004
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Klamath Falls, Oregon – As part of a two-day visit to Klamath Falls, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will be honored by local water users at the 50^th Annual Meeting of the Klamath Water Users Association next week. The meeting will be held at the Reames Golf and Country Club in Klamath Falls on Tuesday, July 20, 2004. The Governor also will be meeting with the Klamath Tribes and the Hatfield Group on July 21, 2004, as part of his ongoing efforts to further dialogue and bring long-term resolution to Klamath Basin water issues.

"It is an honor to us and a testimony to his commitment to our Basin that Governor Kulongoski is coming to our meeting", said Dan Keppen, KWUA Executive Director. "We want to publicly thank him for his efforts to promote the economic, social and environmental viability of the agricultural community served by the Klamath Irrigation Project. Our fiftieth anniversary is a special occasion, and we’re lucky to have such a special guest attend."

The luncheon buffet will be opened at 11:15 a.m. and the meeting is scheduled to begin at noon. The governor will stay for the first hour of a 90-minute program.

"The award we intend to present the governor at our annual meeting is intended to honor him in front of our community for showing that he cares about the Klamath Basin and is committed to the continued long-term viability of agriculture in the Basin. The Governor has displayed a much needed willingness to cut through political polarization and to seek real solutions," said Steve Kandra, KWUA President.

Says Dan Keppen, "I would like to extend an open invitation to the Klamath Project irrigation community to attend the 50th Annual Meeting of the Klamath Water Users Association on Tuesday, July 20th, starting at 11:15 a.m. (buffet lunch). In addition to providing an opportunity to hear KWUA representatives summarize our involvement with issues like power, federal advocacy, litigation, and new storage at Long Lake, we are honored to have Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski as our special guest. I encourage you to see for yourself why we appreciate what the governor is doing for the Klamath River watershed."

"Seats are filling up fast, so please contact Ada or Mari at KWUA at 541-883-6100 to make your reservations by this Friday."

The Klamath Water Users Association is a non-profit corporation based in Klamath Falls, Oregon that represents the rural irrigation districts, local special districts, and private concerns who operate on both sides of the California-Oregon border.

KWUA Annual Meeting Information

When: Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Time: Buffet lunch service begins at 11:15 a.m.

                                                                       Program will last from noon to 2:00 p.m.

                    Where: Reames Golf and Country Club

                                                                         4201 Highway 97S

                                                                         Klamath Falls, Oregon

MEETING AGENDA

11:15 a.m. Begin Buffet Service for Lunch

12:00 p.m. Begin Program
1. Welcome - Mark Campbell, KWUA Vice-President.
2. Invocation - Claude Hagerty, Malin, Oregon.
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Claude Hagerty.
4. Introductions - Mark Campbell.
5. Short Documentary Film- "Where the Water Goes" - Donald Haynes, OIT.
6. Introduction of Gov. Kulongoski: Sheriff Tim Evinger.
7. Remarks: Gov. Kulongoski.
8. Presentation of Award to Governor: Steve Kandra, KWUA President.
9. President's Address: Steve Kandra, KWUA President.
10. Executive Director's Address: Dan Keppen, KWUA Executive Director.

1:00 p.m. Governor Kulongoski Departs.

1:05 p.m. KWUA Consultant Updates:
1. Water Supply – including Long Lake and the draft U.S. Bureau of Reclamation study on "naturalized" Upper Basin flow conditions. (Marc Van Camp, MBK Engineers, Sacramento, California)
2. Legal Update - (Paul Simmons, Somach, Simmons and Dunn, Sacramento, CA)
3. Washington, D.C. Political Update - (Jeff Eisenberg, Washington, D.C.)
4. 2006 Power Rate- (Larry Cable, Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd. Portland, OR)

1:30 p.m. Questions and Answers

1:45 p.m. "Fields of Splendor" – film excerpts from Anders Tomlinson.

Closing Remarks - Lon Baley, KWUA Secretary-Treasurer

MEDIA INFORMATION PACKETS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE CHECK-IN TABLE ON TUESDAY. KWUA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH THE PRESS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TUESDAY’S MEETING.

PLEASE RSVP WITH BROOKE HEINEY AT KWUA: (541)-883-6100

For more information on the Klamath Water Users Association, check out the organization’s new website at: www.kwua.org

Klamath Water Users Association
2455 Patterson Street, Suite 3
Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
Phone (541) 883-6100
FAX (541) 883-8893
kwua@cvcwireless.net