WHAT YOU CAN DO || contact an elected representative || on-line petition || offer to help || put up signs || bracelets ||
WHAT YOU CAN DO || handwritten letters || download no olf logo || blog ||

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Duke to help Citizens
Against OLF full story...

The Navy held a Scoping Meeting on May 2 full story...

Meetings with Governor's Office, Senators and Congressmen full story...

Citizens Against OLF held a rally on the steps full story...

Discuss OLF issues with others on our blog full story...

Elected officials speak out full story...

Natter's 2000 letter stating that it is "precisely because of community concerns over jet noise" that the Navy is considering an OLF full story...

Don't live in Gates County? Download the mailer we sent out to all our county residents. Phone jam details inside.

Watch the Citizens Against OLF Movie full story...

 

What You Can Do

There are many things that you can do to help our elected officials hear your voice. This page contains activities, letters, and ideas that will assist you in taking an active and important role in helping to keep an OLF out of northeastern North Carolina. Detailed information about each of the following activities and ideas is provided below:
1. Call, fax, mail, and/or email an elected representative or government official
2. Sign an on-line petition
3. Offer to help call others, enter data, fact find, etc.
4. Put up signs around your yard, business, and the county
5. Wear your opposition
6. We need handwritten letters
7. Put a No OLF logo on your website and/or print and place in a visible location
8. Visit our blog and tell us what's on your mind regarding the OLF

Letters/Emails/Phone Calls to Elected Representatives and Government Officals

Call, fax, mail, and/or email the following people to let them know we don't want an OLF in Gates County and northeastern North Carolina. When calling, you will probably talk to the receptionist. Your message can be as simple as “My name is ______________ and I’m calling to let _____________ know that I oppose an OLF in Gates County and Northeastern NC. Can you let him/her know how I feel?”

Print, complete, and fax/email/mail the following letters to the corresponding people:
Letter to Navy Officials (Please do this one first!)
Letter to Elected Officials

Contact Information:

Governor Michael F. Easley
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
1-800-662-7952
governor.office@ncmail.net
919-715-3175 fax
919-733-2120 fax

The Honorable Donald C. Winter
Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon, Room 4E729
Washington, DC 20350-1000
703-693-4530
703-693-1165 (fax)

Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue
310 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-8006
919-733-7350
fax 919-733-6595
ltgovernor@ncmail.net

Senator Elizabeth Dole
310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27601
1-866-420-6084
202-224-6342
202-224-1100 (fax)
http://dole.senate.gov/index.cfm?
FuseAction=ContactInformation
.

N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
919-733-4984
fax 919-715-3060
Bill.Ross@ncmail.net

Senator Richard Burr
2000 West First Street, Suite 508
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
1-800-685-8916
202-224-3154
202-228-2981 (fax)
http://burr.senate.gov/index.cfm?
FuseAction=Contact.Home

Senator Marc Basnight
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
2007 Legislative Bldg
Raleigh, NC 27601
919 -733-6854
fax 919-733-8740
Marcb@ncleg.net

Congressman G. K. Butterfield
415 E. Boulevard, Suite 100
Williamston, NC 27892
202-225-3101
202-225-3354 (fax)
http://www.house.gov/butterfield/contact.shtml

Representative Annie W. Mobley
613 Legislative Office Bldg
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-2962
252-332-5463
Anniem@ncleg.net
Rear Admiral David Anderson
USFLTFORCOM
1562 Mitscher Avenue
Suite 250
Norfolk, Virginia 23551-2487
Fax: 757-836-6887
David.O.Anderson@navy.mil
The Honorable BJ Penn
Asst Sec of Navy
Installations and Environment
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350-1000
703-545-6700
Senator Ed Jones
623 Legislative Office Bldg
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-715-3032
EdwardJ@ncleg.net

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Sign the On-line Petition

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/citizens-against-olf/sign.html

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Offer to Help Call Others, Enter Data, Fact Find, Etc

Email and tell us how you can help at iwillhelp@citizensagainstolf.com.

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Put Up Signs Around Your Yard, Business, and the County

Signs and stickers are available for a suggested donation* of $5 and $2 respectively at the following locations:
Tarheel Restaurant in Eure,
The Gates County Tax Office in Gatesville,
C&A's in Sunbury,
The Java Cup in Sunbury,
G.P. Kittrell & Son, Inc in Corapeake,
Lee's Insurance at Eason's Crossroads, and
Mundie's Fish and Tackle in Hobbsville.
Brinkley's Hardware in Gates

Banners (2'x6') are available at Tarheel Restaurant for a suggested donation* of $35.

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Wear Your Opposition

Bracelets are available for a suggested donation* of $1 at Tarheel Restaurant in Eure.

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Handwritten Letters

PLEASE HELP! We need handwritten letters sent to all our elected officials, policy makers, and Navy officials.
Guidelines:
Handwrite your letter.
Be sure you include your return address & theirs before you mail it.
Be as personal and factual as you can.
Send letters to all of the addresses above.

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Download "No OLF" Logo

Large (16K and 286x454 pixels)
Medium (8K and 67x107pixels)
Small (4K and 22x35 pixels)

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Visit Our Blog

THIS BLOG IS A PLACE FOR CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL DISCUSSION REGARDING TOPICS RELATED TO THE NAVY'S CURRENT LIST OF PROPOSED OUTLYING LANDING FIELDS (OLFS) IN NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. YOU CAN ACCESS THE SITE AT http://noolfblog.blogspot.com/

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*We are asking for a suggested donation to help defray the cost of the materials. A donation is not required. Individual donations of any amount can be made directly to Citizens Against OLF at Southern Bank in Gatesville care of Faye Casper.

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