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<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Bill,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I appreciate your response, I understand your perspective and I
totally agree with you about the impacts this event has on the park, its
inhabitants and visitors. This event has been a part of Moscow's culture
for many years, which in itself does not make it "right", but it does offer a
great venue of teachiing and learning for a huge range of impacts people have on
their surroundings. Just because this event has a title such
as "fishing derby," does not imply that its "meaning" should only be
kept within the concept of its organizers. Although one significant
concept for all organizers is for this event to be a positive one, within
whatever *reasonable* scenerio it takes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I would encourage any and everyone to help participate in the event, and
bring with them their own unique perspective on what this "fishing derby"
is. Educational opportunities abound for environmental stewardship,
ecosystem structure, empathy for other life, the sublime wonder of our world,
and our cultural biases, but it takes peoples' involvement for *all* this to
occur. IDF&G, Kiwanis, parents, and other volunteers will try to do
their part, but they will only scratch the surface of the entire
available potential. I hope these posts will encourage others to
visit the event and be actualized to participate in making it
better.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I operate within this community at a number of levels to help promote its
betterment and this venue is single event in my life. It is not inert nor
is it catastrophic, it is only a part of a continuum of my efforts.
Looking at the wider social perspective of what I could be doing and the rate of
positive influence, maybe it's not ideal, but it is as good as people make
it. Somewhat relevant to this event and my life, I come with 18 years
of commercial fishing history in which I helped slaughter 100k's of
salmon. Why did I do it and what was its meaning? My understanding
is different, my perception of "fish" is different, my reverence for life is
different. I know what it <U>was</U> and I know what it
<U>is</U>. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>When inappropriate behavior is observed, I hope there is opportunity for
discourse and education. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff size=2>If you
decide to attend or visit, please stop by the concessions area, find me and
offer other suggestions and solutions. I'm glad you took the time to voice
your thoughts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Mark</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Kiwanis member</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=517074422-20042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>PCEI Board member</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2><IMG style="WIDTH: 226px; HEIGHT: 100px" alt=""
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NOSEND="1"><BR></FONT><SMALL><SMALL><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mark Seman</SPAN>, Architect<BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Heather Seman</SPAN>, Landscape
Architect<BR><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SMALL><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: bradley hand itc"><SMALL><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>1404 East 'F' Street Moscow, Idaho 83843<BR><STRONG>v</STRONG>
208-883-3276 / <STRONG>f </STRONG>208-883-0112</FONT></SMALL></FONT></SMALL></P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <SPAN
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN class=517074422-20042005> </SPAN><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
April 20, 2005 9:04 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Mark Seman<BR><B>Subject:</B> fishing
derby<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>Hello Mr. Seman,<BR><BR>I am responding to your
posting on Vision2020 promoting the fishing derby. While I understand that
fishing is a part of our culture, I object to the way the derby is conducted.
The derby may encourage children to be fishers, but it seems to do little to
teach them reverence for the lives they are taking in the process. When
fishing is done for food, that's one thing; when the fish are slaughtered for
fun, as seems to be the case here, I question the derby's value as an event
Kiwanais should be sponsoring.<BR><BR>For the past several years, on the day
after the derby and for a week or more thereafter, the shore of Hordeman Pond
has been littered with carcasses of dead and dying fish. Evidently this is
because the water does not contain enough oxygen to sustain the fish. This
matter has been brought to the attention of the City Council, the Parks and
Recreation department, and IDF&G. Evidently it is seen as a positive
event, of value to the community.<BR><BR>The Kiwanis, as sponsors of the
event, should at least clean up the dead and dying fish. Please be a good
neighbor and visit the Pond on the <?color><?param FFFF,0000,0000>days<?/color> after the derby to clean up the
mess.<BR><BR>You should also know that birds which have chosen the area around
the pond for nesting sites have been or will be displaced by the preparations
for the derby or by the derby itself. This includes a pair of Canada geese, a
pair of blue herons and several pair of ducks. For several years, there have
been no ducklings on the pond, probably as a consequence of the derby. The
children should be made aware of this.<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>Bill<SPAN
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