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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jerry Weitz stated:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“Unfortunately, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> has a distinct reputation of being
anti business/gridlocked both in action and in deed. A few years ago, I
had UltraDent contact <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>'s Department of
Commerce about locating a dental research facility in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>. UltraDent has about 700 employees
world wide and 250,000 square feet of production space. Parameters were:
Close to a University, dependable Airline connections, and cost of
living/quality of life considerations. <st1:City w:st="on">Boise</st1:City>,
CDA were the recommended sites, not <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.
UltraDent works with a number of Universities here and abroad and with the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Salt</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Thus with this perception, I
believe, we, together, can change, retain Quality of Life, and help UI with 21th
Century realities.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With the exception of “dependable
Airline connections”, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
meets the remaining criteria. With an airport whose only airline Is
Horizon Air, whose only destinations from <st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>
are <st1:City w:st="on">Lewiston</st1:City> and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>, perhaps a regional airport would “fit
the bill”. This idea has surfaced more than once. Why hasn’t
it gained any horsepower?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tom Hansen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Vandalville</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>"The Pessimist complains about the
wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the REALIST adjusts his
sails." <br>
- Unknown </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jerry Weitz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 14, 2006
10:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bill London;
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [Vision2020]
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Moscow-Pullman Highway</st1:address></st1:Street>
going commercial</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bill, Thanks for your thoughtful response.
Today, I was at a brunch in <st1:City w:st="on">Pullman</st1:City>,
mostly <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Whitman</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> business leaders, commissioners,
etc., who agreed that we (The Greater Palouse) ought to combine our efforts and
become much more integrated. There was consensus that the present <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> governance is a challenge to deal with and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Latah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
officials are not. <br>
<br>
UI/WSU Presidents and respective EDC's have a forum concerning the
"Knowledge Corridor Concept" on Oct. 23 at Schweitzer's <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Event</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
If you want to attend, simply contact the LEDC before Oct. 20. and maybe we
could go together. I also agree that growing local business is most
desirable. In my experience with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Aircraft</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and recruiting DampSoft to the area, we need to be coached to another level.
Incidentally, both my sons took classes at UI and WSU although they did
not graduate from either. Their experiences were very favorable.<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
has a distinct reputation of being anti business/gridlocked both in action and
in deed. A few years ago, I had UltraDent contact <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>'s
Department of Commerce about locating a dental research facility in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>. UltraDent has
about 700 employees world wide and 250,000 square feet of production
space. Parameters were: Close to a University, dependable Airline connections,
and cost of living/quality of life considerations. <st1:City w:st="on">Boise</st1:City>,
CDA were the recommended sites, not <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.
UltraDent works with a number of Universities here and abroad and with the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Salt</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Thus with this perception, I
believe, we, together, can change, retain Quality of Life, and help UI with
21th Century realities.<br>
<br>
GMA is not in the business of finger pointing. Our first public forum,
Developing Trouble, would be an example of the <br>
GMA's committment to balance, public information, and civility. Anyone
can become a member and can become involved. GMA's membership is approaching 300.
<br>
<br>
The question: where do you think we should go from here? Jerry <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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