Nelms and Gregory = Lies and Deception--AGAIN!

Friends,

IMPORTANT!!!! PLEASE HELP ME STOP NELMS, GREGORY and MESSINA'S MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT MY OPPOSITION TO A LOCAL OLF, AS THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO DO!

WHY DID THE OTHER CURRITUCK COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE OUR VETERANS? WHY ARE THEY AND JOHNNY MESSINA, THEIR HAND-PICKED CANDIDATE, MISLEADING YOU NOW ABOUT MY ANTI-OLF POSITION?

DON'T LET THIS KIND OF DIRTY POLITICS CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE CURRITUCK.

BRING DIGNITY BACK TO OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL LIST SO TRUTH, NOT LIES, INFORMS THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
THE BELOW INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED AT WWW.CURRITUCKGOVERNMENT.COM AND WWW.CO.PASQUOTANK.NC.US

MY BEST REGARDS ALWAYS
Owen Etheridge


CURRITUCK ADOPTED RESOLUTION
October 15, 2007, BOC Meeting WHEREAS, the Navy and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources have proposed four new potential OLF sites in Northeast North Carolina to the Governor’s OLF Study Group on September 19, 2007; and WHEREAS, the Navy reported to the OLF Study Group that the proposed OLF would be used primarily by aircraft stationed at Oceana Naval Air Station at Virginia Beach, VA and not at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station at Havelock, NC; and WHEREAS, these new proposed sites are in addition to other Northeast North Carolina sites identified and studied in 2002 for consideration by the Navy; and WHEREAS, Northeast North Carolina would receive very few direct benefits from an OLF at any of the previously identified or newly proposed sites; and WHEREAS, Senator Elizabeth Dole has requested that there should be local support and general acceptance by the local citizens for an OLF; and WHEREAS, Northeast North Carolina would receive significant detrimental impacts on our citizens should an OLF be located in the region. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners opposes locating a new outlying landing field in Currituck County or in Northeast North Carolina; FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners believes that an OLF to primarily support Oceana Naval Air Station should be located in Virginia and not North Carolina; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners requests more representatives from the counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans on the Governor’s OLF Study Group.
Commissioner Etheridge’s proposed resolution follows:
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, North Carolina has a long, distinguished history of supporting our Nation's Armed Forces, including hosting several major military installations; and WHEREAS, Governor Easley and our North Carolina US Senators have pledged cooperation with the Navy in locating an Outlying landing Field (OLF); and WHEREAS, Currituck County recognizes the value and significance of all who have served past and present in defense of our Nation and our liberties; and WHEREAS, Currituck County recognizes the need for training facilities for those who serve in the Armed Forces; and WHEREAS, everyone in our Nation benefits from the proficiency of those who defend our liberties; and WHEREAS, each community and their local governments have the right and obligation to evaluate whether hosting a military training facility requires an unfair cost-share for providing facilities that all Americans benefit from; and WHEREAS, Currituck County provided the Navy, State and Federal officials a fair opportunity to explain the considerations of locating a Naval OLF which would directly impact Currituck residents; and WHEREAS, Currituck County officials evaluated the factual details of proposed OLF locations and determined that significant populations of residents in Currituck would be adversely impacted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners opposes the proposed locations of an OLF that adversely impact Currituck residents because all Americans benefit from an OLF and no community should bear an unfair proportion of the cost-share, and there are proposed locations where communities want the OLF to be located; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, because proposed OLF sites include locations in Northeast North Carolina, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners requests more representatives from Northeast North Carolina on the Governor's OLF Study Group

PASQUOTANK'S ADOPTED RESOLUTION

8. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OPPOSING OUTLYING LANDING FIELD:
The Board reviewed a draft resolution opposing the location of an outlying landing field in
Northeast North Carolina. Commissioner Stevenson read a resolution being proposed byCurrituck County Commissioner Owen Etheridge and suggested that Pasquotank County’sresolution be changed to reflect language in the preamble to that resolution. After brief discussion; Motion was made by Marshall Stevenson, seconded by Jeff Dixon to adopt thefollowing resolution opposing the location of an outlying landing field in
Northeast North Carolina. The motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, North Carolina has a long, distinguished history of supporting our Nation’s Armed Forces,
including hosting several major military installations; and
WHEREAS, Pasquotank County recognizes the value and significance of all who have served past and
present in defense of our Nation and our liberties; and
WHEREAS, Pasquotank County recognizes the need for training facilities for those who serve in the
Armed Forces and everyone in our Nation benefits from the proficiency of those who defend our liberties;
and
WHEREAS, each community and their local governments have the right and obligation to evaluate
whether hosting a military training facility requires an unfair cost-share for providing facilities that all
Americans benefit from; and
WHEREAS, Governor Easley formed a study group charged with examining and reporting on the
strategic, environmental and economic impacts of the proposed Navy Outlying Landing Field (OLF) in
North Carolina in February of 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Navy and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources have
proposed four new potential OLF sites in Northeast North Carolina to the Governor’s OLF Study Group
on September 19, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Navy reported to the OLF Study Group that the proposed OLF would be used primarily
by aircraft stationed at Oceana Naval Air Station at Virginia Beach, VA and not at Cherry Point Marine
Corps Air Station at Havelock, NC; and
WHEREAS, these new proposed sites are in addition to other Northeast North Carolina sites identified
and studied in 2002 for consideration by the Navy; and
WHEREAS, Pasquotank County provided the Navy, State and Federal officials a fair opportunity to
explain the considerations of locating a Naval OLF which would directly impact Pasquotank residents;
and
WHEREAS, Pasquotank County officials evaluated the factual details of proposed OLF locations and
determined that Northeast North Carolina would receive very few direct benefits from an OLF at any of
the previously identified or newly proposed sites; and
WHEREAS, Senator Elizabeth Dole has requested that there should be local support and general
acceptance by the local citizens for an OLF; and
WHEREAS, Northeast North Carolina would receive significant detrimental impacts on our citizens
should an OLF be located in the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners opposes
locating a new outlying landing field in Pasquotank County or in Northeast North Carolina;
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners believes that an OLF
to primarily support Oceana Naval Air Station should be located in Virginia and not North Carolina;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners requests more
representatives from the counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and
Perquimans on the Governor’s OLF Study Group.
Adopted this the 15th day of October, 2007.