[Vision2020] Topfree Carwash Stimulates Growth

Tue Apr 1 11:48:16 PDT 2008

Is Ima Joaker still writing her annual op/ed pices every April 1st?

Scuttle-butt has it that the Daily Noise will soon be offering adult 
humor, as well, by Hugh G. Reckshun.  

Inquiring (and shallow) minds want to know.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Did you all see this article in today's Daily Noise?
> 
> 
> Topfree Carwash Stimulates Growth
> by Ima Joaker
> April 1, 2008
> 
> MOSCOW- Another unusual alliance has formed in Moscow
> as a result of the current pro-growth City Council. 
> Community activist Saundra Lund and Councilman Dan
> "Are A Man" Carscallen have started the Topfree
> Carwash Club.  They hope to show that economic growth
> in Moscow can be achieved using local resources.
> 
> "We have a town full of idle college students.  We
> have dirty cars.  And with apparently enough water to
> sell to out-of-state development, what better business
> to start in Moscow?" Lund said.
> 
> Lund approached councilman Carscallen during the
> November campaign.  Lund agreed to support Carscallen
> after he jumped at the chance to become an
> entrepreneur.  "I knew Saundra had a good idea from
> the get-go.  I had to wait an hour in line the last
> time Moscow had a topless carwash there was so much
> demand.  Heck, now I won't have to wait in any line,"
> Carscallen said.
> 
> Carscallen was referring to the controversial topfree
> carwash started by two UI students in 2002.  Their
> carwash, advertised as "XXX Carwash" took place on
> public streets, upsetting many area residents.  Local
> Pastor Douglas Wilson of Christ Church rallied his
> congregation to pressure the City Council to stop
> women from showing their breasts in public.  The
> council eventually passed a nudity ordinance, which
> itself proved controversial.
> 
> When asked about the Topfree Carwash Club, Pastor
> Wilson said he was "surprised" by the unusual
> alliance.  He did not realize the Greater Moscow
> Alliance-endorsed councilmen would be so inclusive. 
> "I realize the new City Council was pro-growth, but I
> didn't think they'd be this pro-growth.  It's
> gross-growth.  Breasts are for feeding babies, not
> buffing cars."
> 
> Lund was active in trying to overturn the nudity
> ordinance after it passed.  She and other Muscovites
> for Equal Rights members were upset that the council
> passed a law that barred women from showing any
> portion of their breasts in public view.  "Our
> Constitution guarantees equal protection under the
> law.  It is illegal to pass laws that essentially are
> sexist.  Why are only women subject to this?  After
> all, good-looking, bare-chested men turn me on as much
> as a bare-chested women may turn on a man.  We
> shouldn't have laws that repress the rights of women
> to prevent the corruption of men."
> 
> Lund decided to start a topfree carwash after
> realizing that there is nothing illegal about having
> such a business in Moscow as long as it is out of
> public view, according to her conversation with city
> attorney Randy Fife. "We're counting on Randy to
> provide accurate information about this," Lund said.
> 
> Lund approached Carscallen after he declared his
> intent to run for City Council.  The two developed a
> business plan, garnered support from other council
> members, and have been recruiting men and women
> carwashers.  "We want to attract both sexes to our
> club," Lund said.
> 
> "We're actually not a public business," Carscallen
> explained.  "Due to the nudity law, we had to start a
> private club.  Anyone can join, as long as they're
> over 18 years old.  We already have about 100
> members."
> 
> The Topfree Carwash Club will have its grand opening
> in April.  "We're timing it around Earth Day,"
> councilman, and TCC member, Tom Lamar said.  "We
> wanted to highlight the Earth-friendly aspects of the
> club."
> 
> Water used at the carwash will be reclaimed and used
> on PCEI's community garden.  Since carwashers have a
> minimal uniform, less resources are needed to cloth
> employees.  "Any clothes they do wear will be made
> from organic hemp," Lamar elaborated.  The club is
> also offering a 10% discount to Moscow Food Coop
> members. 
> 
> Local rabble rouser Garrett Clevenger, who helped
> fight the nudity ordinance with Lund, but has been
> critical of the council's agreement to sell water to
> Hawkins, was ambivalent about the carwash, though he
> wished the club success.  "I never wash my car, so I
> probably won't join.  I guess since it seems the city
> has so much water to sell, why not stimulate Moscow's
> growth this way?"
> 
> Clevenger explained that since the carwash would
> attract people from outside Moscow, there would be a
> spill over effect for other Moscow businesses.  "At
> least the council is consistent in supporting free
> enterprise.  I'd be disappointed if the council was
> hypocritical in cherry-picking what kind of business
> could operate in Moscow after accusing the last
> council of the same thing."
> 
> Clevenger was referring to the last City Council that
> determined to limit the type of businesses allowed in
> Moscow.  That "smart growth" council blocked big box
> type stores and was labeled anti-growth for
> suppressing the entrepreneurial spirit.
> 
> 
> 
> Happy April Fools Day!  While I may be attempting to
> by funny, there is a point to this post...
> 
> gclev
> 
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