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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>L-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>First, as a V2020 subscriber you have the right to
post information in good taste that you think is important for our discussion
(those who disagree can delete)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Second, I personally would welcome you posting
those messages from Nicaragua to the V2020 list. Please do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=louiseb@moscow.com href="mailto:louiseb@moscow.com">Louise Barber</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:24
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] A different sort of
posting from a lurker</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear All,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After unsuccessfully requesting
that the local newspapers carry either a column or waive the 250-word
count//number/week for letters, I will make this simple
request.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Would any of you who subscribe to
Vision2020 be interested in receiving the email letters that <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dave Barber</SPAN></B> is sending back home from his
two-month stay in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Nicaragua</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:country-region>?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You might have read in the Daily
News that he is representing the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Moscow
Sister City Association</SPAN></B> in Villa El Carmen. MSCA has never
achieved a large profile in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, and this is a remarkable opportunity
for others in our fair city to know that we have this relationship and that
for over 20 years it has been maintained and produced some particularly
wonderful results. The trip by Dave is of great importance primarily
because he is a retired professional who can contribute meaningfully as a
teacher and ambassador while there, and importantly for those of us back here,
scope out possibilities for our more efficacious involvement. The cost
of sending things is often prohibitive, but what we have always needed to know
is whether or what “things” we send or contribute <U>mean</U> something once
they arrive: ever the question. He can see for himself and engage people
to better understand how we can make more of a difference.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">His letters are terrific (with
some very minor editing) and they are mounting in number, so now (two weeks
into this trip, which is to conclude on March 28) is a great time to journey
with him.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I will either post the letters on
this site or create a list of any of you who would like to follow this and
send to you personally. Contact me personally if that would be
preferred.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please let me know about this
online possibility. But under any circumstance, go take a look at the
pictures and his letters in a display that <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bookpeople </SPAN></B>(thank you, Bob) will be
housing for the next six weeks or so. We are so interested in new (free)
membership, but with so little money to operate on, we usually opt to send
something south rather than spend it on promotions to expand our
membership. There is a core group who do most of the fundraising, and
membership therefore pretty much means contributions. But <U>interest is
key</U>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hope to hear from
someone.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Louise Barber
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR>Checked by
AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release
Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM<BR></FONT></P>
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