[Vision2020] Moscow's coliseum

[John Cronin]

I understood the Hamiliton bequest to specifically target these funds for
the benefit of "young children". Early childhood is widely considered to be
between the ages of birth to eight years of age. Other than a fast food
playground, are there safe, indoor places for young children to play in
Moscow?   It's clear that the needs of young children and their families
have not been included in this design.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Cunningham" <kittz_cat@yahoo.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow's coliseum


> With the Kibbie Dome, The U of I Athletic Center, The
> Memorial Gym, the High School, JR High School, and the
> youth center, there are PLENTY of places to play
> basketball.....not to mention the courts at East City
> Park.
> Personally I think the city is wasting the precious
> money that was intended for the KIDS of Moscow.
> How about making the skate park bigger and better so
> the kids don't risk major bodily harm at the
> University?  I don't remember any other group that had
> to raise most of the money for a project like those
> kids did.  It doesn't seem right at all.
>
> Tina Cunningham
> Moscow
>
> --- John Danahy <jdanahy@turbonet.com> wrote:
> > It appears at this time that the city is going
> > forward with its plans to
> > build a basketball coliseum next to the pool,
> > despite the lack of
> > community support for this project.  Can anyone
> > provide answers to the
> > following questions in regard to this unwanted
> > project?
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there a verbal description of what is going to be
> > built?  This should
> > be descriptively detailed, but not just based on
> > architectural plans.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there a cost breakdown based on the above detail?
> >  For example, I
> > understand from rumor that the city is going to
> > locate the building just
> > far enough away to require new, separate locker
> > rooms.  How much do
> > these unneeded locker rooms cost?
> >
> >
> >
> > What will be the yearly operating expenses for the
> > coliseum, and where
> > does the city see the money coming from to pay for
> > these expenses?
> >
> >
> >
> > How much was the original Hamilton bequest?  What is
> > its current value?
> > What has the city spent Hamilton finds on so far,
> > and how much per item?
> >
> >
> >
> > If the city finds the need for an adult basketball
> > center to be so
> > great, why doesn't the city ask for a bond levy to
> > support such a
> > project, instead of spending funds meant for the
> > community's children?
> >
> >
> >
> > John Danahy
> >
> > jdanahy@turbonet.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
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