****A LINK TO DENISE'S WALK, I HOPE ?****

PERSONAL & PROPAGANDA: I awoke this morning at 7am to a 3 after 9+ hours of good sleep and took my pills at 7:15am, and went back in and laid down for another 2 hour's. I feel pretty good this morning because the sun is shinning and the temp is supposed to get to 70+ degree's but I could not find me a “Wally Catcher” :-. I also need to catch me an electrician, as apparently we have a bad circuit here in the house. I am taping the talking heads this morning and watchin Nascar right now to see if Vancouver 's Greg Biffle can win two in a row. missed the Mike Schauffler canvass, but I just emailed him with my apologies and I hope he has a great turnout. I also need to get the RIGHT address for the Denise Hutzenbieler Epilepsy Walk link, see my charities and/or union sections sections. I will put the prayers I have been posting again right here up front, especially for sister Danni; and thank you all for Rhyon, Christopher and now cousin Amy. “Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.” Prayer to St. Jude for Eternal Life You are my solace, St. Jude, in the face of loss and sorrow. I pray that you will guide my heart away from the darkness of fear and into the light of Christ. May the hope that St. Jude keeps alive in my heart be a source of comfort to all those who grieve. For in that hope, we know God's mercy, and we trust God's promise of eternal life. My soul longs for the fullness of life, which is only to be revealed when I meet my Maker in heaven. Stay by my side, St. Jude, so that my soul will always know the power of your healing love. Amen. **** My daily prayer, is to Mary Mother of God…..”O Most Blessed Mother, heart of love, heart of mercy, ever listening, caring, consoling, hear our prayer. As your children we implore your intercession with Jesus your Son. Receive with understanding and compassion the petitions we place before you today. For sister Danni, nephew Steve, sister Clare, cousin Mick, aunt and uncle Dorthy and Hank, nephew Aaron, Kelly's brother, Brother Bruce Temple; good friend and brother Jeff Lyles, brother Buddy Nissing's wife Judy, Brother Jimmy Walters, Brother Bill Edens, brother in law Eric's mother and their speedy recoveries, good friends Ron Wyden, Pat O'baby, the families of brother Charlie Miles and brother Jay Myron and those who are having health issues; protecting Christopher, Rhyon and Amy and all in need. We are comforted in knowing your heart is ever open to those who ask for your prayer. We trust to your care and intercession, those whom we love and who are sick or lonely or hurting. Help ALL of us, to bear our burdens in this life until we may share eternal life and peace with God forever, Amen.” KAISER – M.S. REPORT: My B.P. Today is 134/79/67 at 11:15am. Still waiting to hear from Kaiser on my bed ! POLITICAL: TALKING HEADS UPDATE TOMORROW. THANK YOU SENATOR MERKLEY FOR SIGNING ON TO THAT REQUEST TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BRING OUT TROOPS HOME ! AND, THANK YOU SENATOR MERKLEY AND CONGRESSMAN DEFAZIO, THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!! Putting Americans to Work in American Forests In 2009, Jeff fought hard for funding for jobs in Oregon's forests as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to put unemployed Oregonians to work thinning our overgrown, choked second-growth forests. However, the companies hired to do the work evaded federal law to import cheap foreign workers, advertising for the jobs far from where the work was being done, then declaring there were no eligible Americans to do the work. When Jeff learned about this outrage, he demanded answers from the Department of Labor, and recently partnered with Congressman Peter Defazio to introduce a bill that will fill the holes in the H-2B visa program so incidents like this one never happen again. The bill will force companies to work with the state's employment department to ensure there really are no Americans available before visas are granted. No one can say with a straight face there were not Oregonians ready and willing to work in the forests in 2009 and 2010. My political report will still include MY reasoning. RON WYDEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM OREGON; I have considered him a personal friend for a few decades and his stands taken for us retiree's, woman’s right's; and fighting attempt of the r's to kill the Keystone pipeline, also putting the onus for getting our state forestry payment's back right in the pocket of congressman Greg Walden and the house of representatives! But I must also say I am very disapointed in both him and Governor John on their stand on that NEW LNG proposal at the coast, we need THOSE good job's also. www.standtallforamerica.com ! KURT SCHRADER FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS ! He is now OUR new congressman and his support for our military and his effectiveness in congress so far has brought the wrath of “bush's brain” carl rove and the tea party republican's tells he must be VERY effective. N.W.O.L.C. Will be doing a breakfast with the congressman on May 1st , contact them if you can make it, he needs to know Labor is 100% supportive. www.kurtschrader.com, EARL BLUMENHAUER FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS ! I have known, and been his constituent since his entry into Congress, least until this year, and his service to his constituency, and the State of Oregon; IS exemplary ! JUDY SHIPRACK FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY COMMISSIONER ! I have known Judy for over 30 years and I know her priorities and concerns for the County and her stamina under the attack's by that “rag” W.W. www.judyshiprack.com ! CHARLIE HALES FOR PORTLAND MAYOR ! I met Charlie when he was on the Portland City Council and I was still living and working in Portland. His door was always open to the concern's of any Portlander, and while I can not think of any disagreement's I might have had with him during his tenure; I do know I would have been able to reach him with them, and that Oregonian endorsement was absolutely right on, but it did appear to me that rag W.W. did do a real attack on you and the Oregonian did blow the endorsement for Mary Nolan. www.facebook.com/CharlieHalesforMayor ! MARY NOLAN FOR PORTLAND CITY COMMISSINONER ! For reasons too numerous to mention! And she was great at our last AOH meeting, and also in her interview with Straight Talk on KGW TV with Laurel Porter, and Charlie is going to need plenty of help on the council. MIKE SCHAUFFLER FOR OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HE WILL BE OUR NEW STATE REPRESENTATIVE. MARTHA SCHRADER FOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER ! Because of her STRONG support for Oregon Military Members and their families while she was in the Oregon Legislature, and the fact She WILL be our representative on the Clackamas County Commission. www.C-esys.com/marthaschrader/donationaspx ! JAMIE DAMON CLACKAMAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POSITION #4 ! Because she is the wife of one of our 290 apprenticeship instructor's and that makes her family as far as I'm concerned, and she obviously understands the needs for a well trained and skilled workforce. Www.votejamiedamon.com ! BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, because of his support for the Keystone Pipeline and those much needed jobs and MY hope is still alive and... The First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden launched their Joining Forces initiative, MY MOST IMPORTANT SECTION STILL: YELLOW RIBBON SECTION: Here is a program that is also looking for help! I am starting to run out of yellow ribbon! http://www.lbeh.org/ Don't forget to say THANK YOU, to all those servicemen and women who have served or are serving. Nephew Rhyon is back from Afghanistan, and nephew Christopher is back on base in Southern California; but we now have cousin Amy Pahut to worry about; but the President did say the War in Iraq is over, but a prayer a day from all my readers would still make me feel better. LETS BRING THE REST HOME, NOW (especially after that disaster in Afghanistan) !! If you are flying the American Flag, please keep flying it until ALL our Troops return home, soon I hope, as I am running out of yellow ribbon; and my flag is getting pretty faded. At the 11th Hour, on the 11th Day, of the 11th Month a cease fire was signed to end the war to end all wars in 1918. How's that worked out so far ? I DID MOVE MY AOH REPORT OVER TO THE MONAHAN/MEHRENS BLOG. SPORTS: I did catch up with nephew Michael Ross and his spring baseball is off to a good start. M.L.B. IS HERE, LET'S PLAY BALL! AND I AM GOING TO GET SOME GOLF IN TO PREPARE FOR 1) THE 290 TOURNAMENT 2) AN UPCOMMING TOURNAMENT NEPHEW DAN TOLD ME ABOUT TO RAISE MONEY FOR VETERAN'S 3) THE BULL SESSION IN SEPTEMBER. COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS & CHARITIES: I STILL NEED TO UPDATE MY “RAT PATROL” BLOG, SOON ALSO. The American Rights at Work still needs help; now more than ever. We must not take our eye off that MAIN issue, The President?, and our two Senators haven't; E.F.C.A. And based on what I have been seeing and hearing, the Republicans have Organized Labor directly in their cross hairs at least for the next 2 years. Hey everyone, on June 16th in Seattle at Greenlake, cousin Denise Hutzenbieler's Epilepsy Walk Team “Epilepsy Slayers” will be walking and raising funds for the eradication of this terrible disease. You can help by joining her team or even with just a donation, PLEASE DO ! The Local 290 “DON SALEE” Member Assistance Program; and you can even make a donation through the U.A. Credit Union, and we will be doing a “BULL SESSION” drawing at the Union meeting's to help raise $ for them and I have sent in my 1st installment for me, and I sure hope we get some good weather so I can actually attend with an official, established handicap. UNION REPORT: THE UNION MEETING, BUT I THOUGHT THEY COULD HAVE DONE BETTER ON THE REQUEST FOR DENISE HUTZENBIELER, http://www.epilepsynw.org/ ; AND I WISH THE PACWEST REPORT WOULD HAVE INCLUDED SOME OF THE LOCAL RACES. We still to remember Brother Jimmy Walters, Brother Bill Edens (who looked pretty good at the retiree meeting) are recovering from vascular surgery and Brother Jim Zettlow who is fighting Mesothelioma, so please add them to your prayers for a speedy and successful recoveries. It is the political season and I would encourage all you politico's to get a “Union Bug” on your printed material. I personally prefer Hollywood Impress, because they have always met my needs. FAMILY REPORT: I SILL NEED TO GET A SURVEY PROGRAM SET UP TO TRACK FIRST NAMES. I did take my “shadow box” to the Hall and I think? they got it mounted in the archives. It still appears I am the the only “follower” on my “MEHRENS/MONAHAN” blog? Bobbie, my blog is 4 Pages and 1,900+-.