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LaMalfa’s $4.7 million in farm subsidies draw attacks; Critics chide LaMalfa on aid for family’s farm

By Ryan Sabalow, Record Searchlight, February 18, 2012

Greg Barnette/Record Searchlight State Sen. Doug LaMalfa talks with supporters in front of the local Republican headquarters on Hilltop Drive in Redding in  January after announcing he’s running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Wally Herger.

It didn’t take long after Doug LaMalfa announced he was running

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Air Force Memorial Planned for Veterans Cemetery

“Into the Wild Blue Yonder”

Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California is a place of honor, dignity, reverence and reflection. It’s a very special place, especially to America’s military veterans, their families and friends. A quiet, yet uniquely proud, place. A place where many of our

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Shasta County Chapter of California Republican Assembly Endorses Colonel Pete

Friends,

 

I am proud to announce that last night the Shasta County chapter of the California Republican Assembly (CRA) endorsed my candidacy to be the US Representative for the 1st Congressional District.

 

The CRA is said to be the largest conservative, grassroots organization in California and was referred to as the ‘conscience of the Republican Party’ by

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Update: A Walking Tour of the 1st Congressional District!

Well, we’ve received our campaign flyers last week and I’m thrilled to report I’ve begun walking the 1st Congressional District.

 

Plans are to win this campaign the ‘old fashioned way’….I’m going to earn it by walking and meeting as many folks in the district as humanly possible.

 

To-date, I’ve covered the downtown areas of Cottonwood, Anderson and

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LaMalfa’s Chiefs of Staff Booted for Fraud!

By a vote of 36-2, LaMalfa’s former and current Chiefs of Staff
were expelled from the California Republican Assembly by its Board of
Directors.

The CRA, California’s largest conservative grassroots organization and referred to by President Ronald Reagan as the “conscience of the Republican Party”, booted these gentlemen for committing membership fraud and for being disruptive.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Reglin . . . God Bless You

God Bless You Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Reglin, USN.  Rest in Peace and Comfort
to Your Family.  Mission Complete.  Rest easy Sailor.

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Record Searchlight Poll (a/o 1-14-2012)

Poll Results

Poll: Twenty-five years after he took office, Congressman Wally Herger has announced he’s retiring after this term ends.  What do you think?

Thanks for your vote.

Response

Percent
Votes

It’s long overdue. How’d this guy keep getting re-elected all these years anyway?

64%
362

It’s about time. He’s been a good representative, but we need fresh blood in Congress.

18%
101

It’s a shame. Herger

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Doug LaMalfa Loves Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Welfare!

While average Americans struggle to make ends meet and our country races towards financial disaster, LaMalfa Farms is doing quite well.

 

From 1995 – 2010, they raked in $4,596,165 in federal farm subsidies.

 

Thank you American taxpayers!

 

Source:   USDA, Environmental Working Group

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Colonel Pete Press Release

Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich

P.O. Box 141
Cottonwood, CA 96022

Phone:
(530) 347-9276

Fax:
(530) 347-9276

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: January 11, 2012

POC: Bill Benage, (530) 275-0761,

bill@colonelpete.com or
Mary Barnes, (530) 221-5337, mary@colonelpete.com

SUBJECT: Announcement of Congressman Herger’s Retirement

Congressman Wally Herger’s retirement and State Senator Doug LaMalfa’s entry into the 1st Congressional District race changes nothing.

Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich has been expecting this to happen, at least since September 2011.

The

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Services for Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin

Friends,

 

I just received the below info from the Missing in America Project regarding planned services for Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, killed recently while deployed to Afghanistan.

There is no confirmed date for arrival.  That will be determined when notification is received from the Navy.
The following are the confirmed details to date:
Saturday, January

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Local Hero Makes the Ultimate Sacrifice

The Department of Defense announced January 3, 2012 the death of Cottonwood resident Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, 24 years of age.

Regelin died January 2nd. while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned as an explosive ordnance disposal technician to Marine Special Operations Company Bravo.

Regelin was stationed at Explosive Ordnance

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Pete to Speak on Alana Burke Radio Show on KQMS

Colonel Pete Stiglich will appear on the Alana Burke radio show on KQMS Redding on Tuesday, December 27th during the 7am-9am block. Tune in on 99.3 FM or 1400 AM to listen in! Also, please share this post with your friends!

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Cottonwood Park Project Finished! : )

Good news!  I’ve finally completed a big project over at the Cottonwood Community Park.

 

Back in the summer months, I began removing all the fist-sized rocks from the landscape beds in front of the Cottonwood Community Center.  Just about ruined my back wheeling all those rocks out of there.

 

Then, with the help of Todd Pressley, we

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