[Vision2020] Friday Fireworks
Paul Rumelhart
godshatter at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 15 21:42:28 PDT 2007
All good ideas, except that I fear that East City Park has too many
trees for the fireworks to be very visible. Perhaps Guy Wicks's field
instead? Or the park on North Mt. View, whatever it's called? Or the
fairgrounds?
Paul
Donovan Arnold wrote:
> My suggestion;
> Have a BBQ with games, and have MSD children act out scenes from the
> US History and the signing of the Declaration.
> Get the city and county to match funds raised. Get private businesses
> to donate food and supplies in turn allow them to advertise at the
> event. Make it a MCA/GMA joined effort to supply the people power. And
> don't forget to have a raffle with door prizes. I would hold it that
> East City Park. Also invite bands for patriotic music. You can usually
> find volunteers through the UI Music Department.
> Best,
> Donovan
> Just a thought.
>
> */Debbie Gray <graylex at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>
> Hmmm. Maybe this is an opportunity for vision2020
> people to put some action behind all the talk and
> figure out a way to fundraise for fireworks for the
> 4th? It's a nice community-building activity and
> potential common ground for people to meet and greet
> and put aside their DIFFERENCES and be a community for
> a few hours.
>
> Didn't the firefighters traditionally spearhead this?
> Anyone have contacts with anyone that used to organize
> fireworks? If tiny little Elk River can work up the
> fundage to have fireworks, why can't Moscow?
> debbie gray
>
> --- jeanlivingston
> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am with Matt on this one. I have always been
> > disappointed since
> > Moscow stopped having a fireworks show or any
> > significant kind of
> > community celebration on the Fourth of July. We
> > ought to have one.Â
> > Reading the Declaration of Independence at
> > Freidnship Square is fine,
> > but it is not the same as having a community event
> > with music and food
> > and fellowship, followed by a nice fireworks show.
> >
> >
> > Bruce Livingston
> >
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Matt Decker mattd2107 at hotmail.com
> > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:09:23 -0700
> > To: Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com,
> > nickgier at adelphia.net
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks
> >
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > How do you know his sentiment, when our discussion
> > was private?
> > >
> > > As to your comments. Me BEEF is with the city. I
> > could care less
> > about the fireworks two nights ago. Wish I was
> > there. I only wished
> > people in Moscow would donate money, such as the
> > students andothers
> > did, so we could all enjoy, which should be our most
> > celebrated
> > holiday, July 4th.
> > > I'm not going to whine and cry about it just
> > wondered if others
> > thought the way I do.
> > >
> > > Tom I can't figure out if you just disagree with
> > everything I say
> > because you believe me to be a republican, or if you
> > just can't come
> > to a realization that "others" might have valid
> > points.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > From: thansen at moscow.com
> > > To: mattd2107 at hotmail.com; nickgier at adelphia.net
> > > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:18:12 -0700
> > > CC: vision2020 at moscow.com; privatejf32 at hotmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.hello-online.org/hello/images/picboard/img20071016031125889.jpg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I was merelysupporting Nick Gier’s
> > > sentiment, Matt.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > You stated:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > “As in regards to fireworks. Why in
> > > sams hell can't Moscow
> > > have a show on the forth, but we can have one for
> > a homecoming game
> > for one of
> > > the worst ranked teams in the nation?
> > Priorities?â€
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > One question, Matt: Huh?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Your argument might have some meat to it,
> > > Matt, if both instances (Fourth of July fireworks
> > and UI Homecoming
> > fireworks)
> > > were paid for by the city. Your argument is with
> > the city for not
> > > organizing fireworks activities on the Fourth of
> > July. I would most
> > > definitely support your argument there.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Another thing: Your implication that
> > > UI should not have fireworks because their
> > football team is doing so
> > poorly
> > >lacks rationale to say the least.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom Hansen
> > >
> > > Moscow, Idaho
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Wording plays a big part in understand[ing] the
> > nature and meaning
> > a
> > > verse written two thousand years ago in a
> > different language, and
> > some Bibles
> > > just have it plain wrong."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - Donovan Arnold (August 23, 2005)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Matt Decker
> > > [mailto:mattd2107 at hotmail.com]
> > >
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007
> > > 3:09 PM
> > >
> > > To: Tom Hansen;
> > > nickgier at adelphia.net
> > >
> > > Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com; 'J
> > > Ford'
> > >
> > > Subject: RE:[Vision2020] Friday
> > > Fireworks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This had nothing to do with how I feel about Bush
> > or the war. It was
> > about
> > > donations. Donations for the wounded troops vs.
> > donations for the
> > poor
> > > professors. All of which I believe you would be
> > for.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > As in regards to fireworks. Why in sams hell can't
> > Moscow have a
> > show on the forth, but we can
> > > have one for a homecoming game for one of the
> > worst ranked teams in
> > the nation?
> > > Priorities?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: thansen at moscow.com
> > >
> > > > To: nickgier at adelphia.net; mattd2107 at hotmail.com
> > >
> > > > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:47:13 -0700
> > >
> > > > CC: vision2020 at moscow.com;
> > privatejf32 at hotmail.com
> > >
> > > > Subject: Re:[Vision2020] Friday Fireworks
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > It has been painfully evident for the past six
> > years that the Bush
> > >
> > > > administration doesn't give a DAMN about
> > veterans.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Bush talks a good game. But, when it comes to
> > actually committing
> > money
> > >
> > > > (beyond what few dollars veterans realize from a
> > VA fraught with
> > > deception),
> > >
> > > > time (beyond the Fourth of July parades), and
> > effort (beyond
> > election year
> > >
> > > > photo ops), Bush is nothing more than a leach
> > sucking our soldiers
> > dry and
> > >
> > > > kicking them to the curb.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > I could show you the increase in percentages of
> > homeless,
> > drug-addicted,
> > >
> > > > mentally ill veterans that have been virtually
> > swept under the rug
> > during
> > >
> > > > the past six years, butI'll leave that to you
> > fine people to
> > discover for
> > >
> > > > yourselves.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > The Bush administration epitomizes the old
> > saying:
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > "One casualty is horrible. A thousand casualties
> > is a
> > > statistic."
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Tom Hansen
> > >
> > > > Moscow, Idaho
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > ***************************************************
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > "Seldom, if ever, has a war ended leaving the
> > victors with such a
> > > sense of
> > >
> > > > uncertainty and fear -- with such a realization
> > that the future is
> > obscure
> > >
> > > > and that survival is not assured."
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > - Edward R.Murrow
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > ***************************************************
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> > [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> > >
> > > > On Behalf Of nickgier at adelphia.net
> > >
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:32 AM
> > >
> > > > To: Matt Decker
> > >
> > > > Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com; J Ford
> > >
> > > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Matt,
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > The responsibility to take care of our wounded
> > vets is a federal
> > one. But
> > >
> > > > one could suggest that their care could be
> > deducted from Bush's
> > pay and
> > > then
> > >
> > > > his very substantial retirement check. After all
> > heis the one who
> > put in
> > >
> > > > them in harm's way and then neglected them when
> > they returned
> > home.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Nick Gier
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> >
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