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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Frank M. Penwell
[mailto:iwp@rockisland.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 07, 2007
10:58 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Rodney McFarland; Fred W.
Penwell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> vivian<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Fw: life safety and
property protection initiative 958</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Rodney,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> I saw you note asking for volunteers for
petition collectors. It occurred to me that most of the CAPR
group might not even be aware of what I-958 is and what Fred was
asking for. Below is a copy of an email we are sending out all over the
state. In fact, one email caused someone in the state fire marshals
office to send our a notice to all the fire departments in the
state. As a result, I got several encouraging phone calls.
Please send the below information out to the membership at large.
If we want to make change and work on getting our property rights back, we need
to put our shoulders to the wheel and that means lots of volunteer time needs
to be put in all along the way. An event that has 30,000 people attending
does deserve to have many volunteers there collecting signatures. Thanks
for your help and support.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Frank : ) Also, people
can visit the web site at: <a href="http://yesoni958.squarespace.com/">http://yesoni958.squarespace.com/</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Yes on I-958<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street>
796</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday Harbor</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">98250</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>360-378-3776</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Dear
CAPR Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> We
are gathering signatures for Initiative 958. The complete text is
below. We believe this initiative would be helpful and beneficial to your
business or organization, as well as save lives and protect property.
Many current governmental regulations discourage and intimidate property
owners, as well as make it expensive and difficult to cut or trim trees and
brush on their own property. The bottom line on this initiative is
that it will save lives, save personal suffering from loss of personal property,
and it will save the fire departments and police departments’ time and
energy. Interestingly enough, i958 would also save energy and renewable
resources. The costs associated with replacing destroyed property and
dealing with environmental destruction associated with brush and trees
around homes from fire and wind is significant and avoidable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> We
are asking for your support in: gathering signatures, endorsements and or
monetary contributions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>
Please review the petition below, and if you have any questions please give us
a call or email at: 360-378-3776, <a href="mailto:i958@centurytel.net">i958@centurytel.net</a>
, or website: http://yesoni958.squarespace.com/ Thank you for considering
our request.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Yes On I-958,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Frank M. Penwell<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Complete
Text of Initiative Measure No. 958<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>AN ACT Relating to safety; and adding a new section to chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:
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w:st="on">WASHINGTON</st1:State></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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For the safety of human life and the protection of property,<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
property owners have a right to protect themselves and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>their property from the
hazards of wind and fire caused by trees and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>vegetation on their
property. Property owners have the right to cut<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>down trees or trim brush on
their property without being encumbered or<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>regulated by fees, licenses,
permits or fines from any state, county, city or other<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>governmental entity.
These safety protection rights are limited to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>trees and vegetation located
within an individual property owner’s<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>property lines, and limited to
a distance of one hundred feet from the<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>property owner’s home,
other buildings on the property, planned <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>building sites, or utility
lines located over or under the property.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Kick off letter to the Editor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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3/2/07<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Editor,<br>
I believe in
planning ahead and in <u>promoting life safety issues</u>. Many current
governmental regulations discourage and intimidate property owners, as well as
make it expensive and difficult to cut or trim trees and brush on their own
property. Trees and brush create storm and fire safety issues. This
last year’s storms caused enough loss of life and property damage to make
this abundantly clear. Many counties and cities, currently have
regulations that require property owners to hire an arborist before cutting
trees, even if the property owner feels they are a hazard and are clearly
endangering lives or property. Most property owners do not even know
these regulations are on their property. When property owners do find out
about these regulations, they become fearful and apprehensive about cutting or
trimming their trees. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> With
that in mind, I filed a life safety and property protection initiative with the
Secretary of State, Sam Reed. It has been approved by the state Code
Reviser, Jeffrey T. Even, and has been given an initiative number of 958.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> I am
looking for volunteers and donations to form a Political Action Committee to
fund and pass safety initiative I-958. We need to collect about 250,000
signatures ASAP. I need your help. Please contact me on how you can
help or to get a petition. Phone: (360) 378-3776, email:
i958@centurytel.net, address: Box 796, F.H., web site- <a
href="http://yesoni958.squarespace.com/">http://yesoni958.squarespace.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Sincerely,<br>
Frank Penwell<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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