Community Partner Profile of Laura Dickerson:Voice of Citizens Against an OLF

Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by Akela Yarn

Some non-profit organizations have been around for years. Many of them have national organizations that serve as the blueprint for how they should be run. Citizens against an OLF is very different. It is a Grassroots Organization in Gates County, NC. Their goal is to prevent the Navy from building an outlying landing field in [...]

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Citizens Against an OLF: For the sake of a community

Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Antje Johnson

Imagine having to fight the navy to save your community. A fight that if lost would effect your home, jobs, children and health. This is the current situation for the citizens of Gates County, North Carolina.
Gates County is a rural community located [...]

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Citizens Against an OLF in Bullets

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Antje Johnson

1. What is an Outlying Landing Field?
Have you ever been in a county that has only one stoplight? Welcome to Gates County, a rural community at the Chowan River. In 2008, the Navy decided to put an Outlying Landing field (OLF) in Gates County. An OLF is a concrete landing strip where the naval pilots [...]

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