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Jo Goodhew

7 MAY, 2014

Speech: Annual General Meeting of Grey Power NZ Federation Inc.

E aku rangatira, tn koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Thank you very much to the Grey Power Federation Board, delegates, and observers for having me here today, and a special thank you to your President, Roy Reid, for his introduction.

My time as Senior Citizens Minister has seen a number of engagements with the Grey Power membership, through your annual conferences, the visits of your Executive to Wellington, speaking opportunities with Grey Power groups around the country and some one on one contact as well. I want to acknowledge the time that you all give as members to lobby and advocate for improvements in the lives of New Zealands older citizens.

So having established that we all want the same end result for older New Zealanders, that they all remain healthy, independent, connected and respected as far as that is possible, that brings me to your request, that I talk about what I have achieved in the portfolio and what the priorities will be as we look ahead.

Last year I published a document entitled Older New Zealanders: Healthy, Independent, Connected and Respected. This document brought together information across multiple government departments relating to services available for older New Zealanders, each of them contributing to one or more of the tenets we are striving for, on behalf of older New Zealanders.

The document also demonstrates our commitment to the Positive Ageing Strategy.

This Strategy lays out a vision of New Zealand where people can age positively, where older people are highly valued, and where they are recognised as an integral part of our families and communities.

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Published: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 3:49 p.m.

Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 to six lanes north of the Sumter Boulevard interchange in North Port.

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 at Hudson Bayou bridge in Sarasota. Crews installing new values on water main. Lane closures from 9 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road crews at work in Sarasota, Manatee

Wayland, MA (PRWEB) May 06, 2014

If you ask most mothers what they really want for Mothers Day, many will surprise you and say "help around the house, more free time and a safer healthier environment for my children, the family and our little furry dog." Well the solution to what Mom and our Mother Earth wants maybe outside the house in the grass seed and front yard.

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From a number of studies, some of these lawn chemicals have been linked to increased risk of learning and behavioral problems for children, as well as increased risk for Asthma, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, Sexual Dysfunction, Cancer and Leukemia, according to Dr. Alex Lu of the Harvard School of Public Health.

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Mother #39;s Day Feng Shui Tip
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Is IM mending fences with SIMI to target Narendra Modi?
Sources said Indian Mujahideen and Students Islamic Movement of India are now trying to patch up to target BJP #39;s PM candidate Narendra Modi.

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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) - Officials in a drought-stricken southern New Mexico county object to the U.S. Forest Service putting up fences and locking gates that keep ranchers cattle away from water in a mountain riparian area of the Lincoln National Forest.

The Otero County Commission voted Monday to seek a court order for the county sheriff to unlock four gates on Forest Service fences near the Agua Chiquita riparian area, the Alamogordo Daily News (http://bit.ly/1fMiDCD ) reported.

The county commission in April sent the Forest Service a letter ordering to halt fencing work in the area.

Commissioner Tommie Harrell asked Forest Service Supervisor Travis Moseley during the meeting to unlock a few gates to allow cattle easier access to water, but Moseley declined.

Mosely also told the commission that the fencing work is legal and necessary to allow multiple uses of forest land and to protect endangered species.

Blair Dunn, an attorney for the county, said the Forest Service doesnt have the right to appropriate water for wildlife.

They have no lawful right to the stream, Dunn said. So to pen something off for wildlife to go drink and to appropriate that water for wildlife when they dont have the necessary legal permits or rights to do so amounts to an illegal diversion of water.

Rancher Judyann Holcomb Medeiros said fencing cattle away from water puts them at risk. During the drought, our cattle have to walk extended lengths to reach water, she said.

The fencing, she said, also causes the cattle to use the heavily used county road, and we have had cattle hit and killed or severely crippled or damaged by the impacts.

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John BearDaily News Otero County Cattleman's Association President Gary Stone takes a question during a presentation about fencing in the Lincoln National Forest on Monday at a meeting of the Otero County Commission. Behind him is a photograph of disputed fencing in the forest.

Otero County Commissioners instructed the county sheriff to unlock U.S. Forest Service fences in the mountains on Monday.

During a commission meeting to discuss the Forest Service's alleged illegal fencing activities within the county the commission and ranchers decided the USFS should unlock some of its fence gates to allow cattle easier access to water in the region.

District 1 Commissioner Tommie Harrell asked Forest Service Supervisor, Travis Moseley, to unlock a few gates to allow cattle easier access to water. Moseley replied with a simple no to Herrell's request.

"Now the procurement is since they won't, then we've instructed Sheriff Benny House to unlock those fences," Herrell said. "And we'll do this by court order."

According to Herrell, House is being ordered to unlock four gates to two enclosed areas near the Agua Chiquita riparian area. The order was issued on the heels of the commission's recent request for the USFS to halt fencing projects in April.

In April, the commission issued a cease and desist illegal fencing activities letter to the U.S. Forest Service.

During Monday's meeting, Moseley replied to the commission's letter with his own letter.

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Otero County Commissioners instruct sheriff to unlock U.S. Forest Service gates

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A standoff between Otero County and the U.S. Forest Service has begun after the federal agency put up fences that have kept cattle away from a water source, angering ranchers.

The Forest Service denied a County Commission request that several gates be unlocked to let cattle through, according to the Alamogordo Daily News.

The local forest supervisor, Travis Moseley, told the commission the service is on sound legal footing and within our jurisdiction to put up the fences, which protect a river area known as Agua Chiquita.

The commissioners on Monday instructed the Otero County sheriff to unlock the gates and said they would pursue a court order, according to the Daily News.

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., has staff on site, monitoring the situation, according to a spokeswoman for the congressman.

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