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</SPAN>The Moscow Civic Association (MCA) is celebrating its second birthday
with a party, providing a free dinner, live music, and a short informational
program to the public beginning at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="18" Minute="30"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">6:30pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
on Monday, November 8, at the 1912 Center in </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The MCA was established in
November of 2002.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goal of the
evening is to celebrate the activist group and its community successes over the
last two years.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Author Andrea Vogt, who
wrote the biography of </SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Idaho</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> community organizer Bill Wassmuth, will speak about
activism as defined and lived by the famed human rights supporter. In
addition, representatives from </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> community groups will
share information about their activities<BR>and plans during the short
program. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Live music from Zugunrue, a
local guitar trio playing a diverse mix of blues, cowboy ballads, Celtic tunes
and contemporary folksongs, will follow the program. The band’s repertoire
includes original compositions mixed with a variety of contemporary music, as
well as old standards like “Tennessee Waltz” and “Ghost Riders in the
Sky.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The MCA is planning the
evening to combine the informational program, music, and plenty of time to meet
and mingle in a fun atmosphere. The MCA board will provide
complimentary food, music, and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages will
be available for purchase. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The doors will open for
dinner at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="18" Minute="30"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">6:30pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">,
and the formal program is planned for </SPAN><st1:time Hour="19"
Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">7pm to 8pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Live
music and dancing will begin at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">8pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Families
and all members of the community are welcome.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The MCA was created two
years ago, and during those two years, has:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">--hosted over 14
informational public meetings, with expert panels on diverse topics, with an
average of 50 people attending each
meeting;<BR> ---welcomed well
over 100 dues-paying
members;<BR> ---successfully
supported two candidates for seats on the Moscow City
Council;<BR> --- applied and
advanced smart growth principles in community issues including water
conservation and land use planning;
<BR> --- sent representatives to
attend over 100 local meetings involving city planning, water, transportation
and other topics. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Moscow Civic Association
is a non-profit citizen’s organization that</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
strives to improve the quality of life for </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> residents. More information is available on the
MCA website, <A href="http://www.moscowcivic.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">www.moscowcivic.org</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Groups interested in
presenting during the program, or have<BR>any further questions about the
celebration, may contact MCA program coordinator Amy Mazur, at </FONT><A
href="mailto:agmazur@yahoo.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">agmazur@yahoo.com</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
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