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<DIV><FONT size=4>Chris,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>You say:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Wayne, why don't you throw some
economic development ideas into the hopper and make a positive contribution
to community development instead of attacking Phil and others?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>You haven't read this thread from the beginning. From an
earlier post.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Kai challenges me to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>"...identify some types of businesses or industries that would fit in with
your 'clean' ideal.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>OK, I'll play along for a few words... Here's a few
examples:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1. - i. The editorial, sales, and administrative offices
of regional, national, or international magazines which are also published
online.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>i + 1 - j. Niche software development
companies such as game software, specialty financial software, religious
institution/ church administration software, ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>j + 1 - k. Various kinds of etailers,
such as for specialty clothing, specialty foods, art/photography,
...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Do you want to generate a much larger, more viable list, and
then do something with it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1. Change the makeup of the LEDC so that
Latah County in its entirety is represented.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>2. Recruit for the LEDC board and membership
qualified, open minded, committed, energetic individuals who want to help
the community more than they want to help themselves and/or to prop up/assuage
their egos and resumes, and who are willing to invest more than a very few hours
a month. Remove from the board narrow minded, selfish, ineffective,
sluggish, egotistical persons and those who are a drag on the impetus of the
board by their nay-saying or unwillingness to consider anything which will not
enrich themselves or that lies outside Moscow city limits.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>3. Using the techniques of brain storming
which can be found at </FONT><FONT size=4></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.businessballs.com/brainstorming.htm">http://www.businessballs.com/brainstorming.htm</A> and
other websites, generate a long list similar to the one above. {I
have facilitated this kind of activity many times in my professional
career and would volunteer to do it <EM>pro bono</EM> for the LEDC provided that
some progress on 1. and 2. above is made.}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>4. Research and decide what kinds of
companies on the list are the most desirable and most likely to locate/relocate
here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>5. Design and <STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff size=5>Aggressively</FONT></STRONG> implement a plan to attempt to
recruit/help establish businesses from the list including plans for helping with
capital and site acquisition, and dealing with planning and zoning processes.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>6. </FONT><FONT size=4> <STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff size=5>Very aggressively</FONT></STRONG> develop and pursue
relationships with area universities in order to encourage the development of
businesses/industries rooted in the research and other activities occurring at
those universities.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>7. Monitor and alter the plan as
needed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Latah County has a great deal to offer many businesses and
potential businesses: Universities and all the assets they bring, a labor
pool of people with a relatively strong work ethic, a very nice environment, a
relatively low crime rate, decent schools, relative safety from natural
disasters (such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados), decent transportation
links, outstanding recreational opportunities, etc, etc</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>In my opinion, it is time to try new ways of finding desirable
potential investors in our economic infrastructure and new ways of selling what
we have to them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Without doubt there will be a few who will take issue with 2.
above. I am only repeating what other more knowledgeable people including
some on the LEDC board have been saying for years but in relative private.
Since I am much more blunt than they are and have nothing to lose, I am saying
it for everyone to hear.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>W.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=cstorhok@co.fairbanks.ak.us
href="mailto:cstorhok@co.fairbanks.ak.us">Chris Storhok</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">'Art Deco'</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 18, 2005 11:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] Acceptable
business</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=688022619-18112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Wayne,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=688022619-18112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Your hatred for Phil really clouds your judgment. At no
time did Phil suggest that these are the only options for economic development
in Latah County, he gave a list of economic development options based on his
knowledge of geology, the minerals industry, and his overall philosophy of
development. He has some great ideas that if implemented could help the
economy, strengthen Moscow's claim as the heart of the arts, and can do so
without much need to import materials into the county.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=688022619-18112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> I don't know about you, but I expect those that are well
versed in their field to put forward ideas from their field. I suppose
that is why universities offer specialized degree programs????
I would hope that instead of attacking Phil every time he takes the
time to write down his ideas that you take the time to mull over what he
writes. Wayne, why don't you throw some economic development ideas
into the hopper and make a positive contribution to community development
instead of attacking Phil and others?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=688022619-18112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=688022619-18112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Chris </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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