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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As long as we're passing out the feel goods I'd
also like to offer a hearty thank you and job well done to Dan Weaver and all
the dedicated folks at the MPD. This is a group that's easy to disparage but the
fact of the matter is that 99% of their good work goes completely unnoticed.
>From their perspective they are doing their job the best when you hear
about them the least. Quietly doing it day after day with only the
occasional thanks but more often scrutiny and derision of people who imagine
that they could have done better. There is no question that fire fighters and
EMT's are heroes but more often then not it's the cop who got there first. Their
contribution to the community can not be overstated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Firemen get praise and parades, police get dirt,
blood, and crap. (sorry, Bruce) Please accept this as one of the all to seldom
heard thank you's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>p.s. Don't get me wrong, however. I still think the
union thing is a bad idea...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=deco@moscow.com href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Closed
doors</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I concur wholeheartedly with the thanks and appreciation expressed to the
volunteer EMTs and fire fighting persons.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>They serve with dedication and without compensation; often their own
out-of--pocket expenses are not reimbursed. They serve a vital community
interest which often saves lives, helps lessen life long impacts of
injuries by giving quick, competent responses, and they protect our
property interests also.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Few realized the amount of time these volunteers spend in training and
retraining. Few realize the gory, gruesome scenes they deal with.
Few realize the gut-wrenching feelings they experience at the scenes and long
after the scenes of tragic occurrences to which they are called, nor do few
realize the stress they experience.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>These responders are quiet heroes that make our community a safer
and nicer place to live.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Again, thank you all.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow, ID
83843</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=jampot@adelphia.net href="mailto:jampot@adelphia.net">g. crabtree</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=areaman@moscow.com
href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Dan Carscallen</A> ; <A
title=gussie443@hotmail.com href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">'Ellen
Roskovich'</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:44 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Closed doors</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Actually, Dan the thanks go to you, The Delicate
Flower, and all the rest of the public safety folks in Moscow. It's easy to
complain, it's harder to quietly get out and do what needs to get done. I
really appreciate it. Thanks again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=areaman@moscow.com href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Dan
Carscallen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=gussie443@hotmail.com
href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">'Ellen Roskovich'</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:19
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Closed
doors</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Ellen (and the rest of the Vizzz peeps),</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Your stories of dealing with the 911 service cause me great
concern.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>I've recently joined the Moscow Volunteer Fire Department's Ambulance
Company. I know we try our darnedest to respond to a call as soon as
possible. Being a completely volunteer service, sometimes that's hard
to do. The situations you describe would NOT be tolerated today, from
what I know of the Ambulance Company. Of course, my association with
the Company goes back just over 5 years to when my Delicate Flower became an
EMT. Having seen the need for more Emergency Medical Service, this
prompted me to become an EMT as well, beginning January 2007.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>In my limited recent experience, I know that when we are dispatched
the police are dispatched as well. Usually they arrive first, and
nowadays I believe they all have "first responder" training. Also
dispatched would be a Fire Department engine, usually with first responders
and sometimes an EMT or two. None of these have the ability to
transport, though, but they can help gather vital signs and history of
the patient so when the ambulance arrives transport can be
expedited.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>The one thing I don't think a lot of people (especially new citizens
of Moscow) realize is that our Fire Department and Ambulance Company are
totally volunteer. Please forgive our seemingly long response times,
as we are responding from our jobs, our homes, family dinners, and even the
depths of slumber for fire and ambulance calls. I'm not trying to make
excuses, as I am extremely proud to be a member of such a fine organization
that saves our taxpayers' money by being volunteers. It feels good to
be a part of something that is so professional, yet who's members don't
accept a dime in payment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Thanks for your time</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218090113-12042007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>DC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Ellen Roskovich<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 11, 2007
9:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>
carolwstrobel@hotmail.com; mmike@hotmail.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Vision2020] Closed doors<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Today I stopped by the Moscow Hotel thinking I
might grab a bite to eat at Archies. I am so sad to see they have
closed their doors and the restaurant is for
rent.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Two weeks ago I was in Seattle and I read the
postings to V2020 about the protests in Friendship Square, otherwise I
wouldn't have a clue about a possible reason for closing.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I hate to see them leave. I enjoyed every
meal I ate there. . . breakfast, lunch and dinner. I always brought
someone with me and everyone agreed that Archies was an asset to
downtown. I know the "out to lunch bunch" looked forward to their
visits to Archies. What a sad loss!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>There's been a lot of discussion lately about
Moscow. . . . it's growth, the health and vitality of it's businesses,
even having potential businesses pass some type of scrutiny by City
Council before being allowed to open their doors and "nuisanse businesses"
being shut down for over usage of police services. For the most
part, those who are participating in these discussions are not
business owners. You are users, not providers. </STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Understand I am not a very PC person who is up on
all the latest PC jargon. . . it changes all the time. So I will say
"sorry" ahead of time. I do not mean to offend but I have something
to say.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Moscow has problems. I find it ironic that
Archies closed their doors because a group of people took
offense at the alleged treatment of a person with some type of
physical, mental or emotional challenge. Maybe you just don't
know what kind of city you actually live in. Let me clue you
in. As a business owner I was approached by the MPD and asked
if I would like a certain challenged person barred from my
restaurant. I said no. . . I did not find him to be a problem.
All he wanted was a quiet place to drink his coffee and smoke. We
allowed smoking in the front room in those days. They asked me if he
paid for his coffee and I said yes. . . because he did. The only
"problem" was his seizures. That is not his fault. . . and
the reality is ALL of us are only one fall away of being in the same
boat. One time my customer had a seizure, fell off the bar
stool and hit his head hard. . . I did what most business owners
would do under like circumstances and called 911. When help arrived
I thought they were rather rough in rousing him but then I was shocked
when I was told to "never call them again" for this individual because
they would not respond. I had never heard of such a thing and
they said this loud enough that one of my customers waiting for a to go
pizza heard them say it to me. She seemed quite upset and I
thought it because she had just witnessed the seizure and the arrival of
police and medics. I apologized for the fuss and she told me
she was upset at what I was told. . . that a family member had epilepsy
and she hoped they were never treated like this if they had a seizure
in public. I never barred this man from my establishment like others
in this town did. I watched as he was hog-tied and thrown into the
back of a patrol car because he "trespassed" at another nearby
establishment. I even posted bail for him. . . and he had me paid
back in full within an hour of his release. I can't even say
that about some of my "friends". Maybe some of you will say an owner
has the right. . . and then I think of Archies. . . and then I don't
understand any of it.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>There was occasion to call 911 again for a
different person. . . a young man in a motorized wheelchair. His
chair got stuck in racing mode and he hit my dumpster in the alley,
hit a tree, nearly went off into sixth street traffic and ended
up in the bushes at the offices next door with the
wheelchair on top of him. I thought there was a good
possibility of broken bones and it was obvious the wheelchair was no
longer safe transportation. Did I get a response to my
call? Well, silly me. . . wasn't I told they wouldn't respond to my
address. Thank heavens he was only scratched and scared.
I ended up calling the pharmacy that handles the purchase/rental of
these wheelchairs and they came right out to assist him. It was long
after I found another solution that a lone cop car came to the front of
Gambino's and parked. It was obvious he had taken his time. .
stopped for a car wash on the way over. The water was still beaded
up on the car. I didn't wait for him to get out of his car. . . I
walked over a told him through the window that he wasn't needed. I
handled the situation myself. Then I composed a letter to the Chief
because I was REALLY angry. He replied in a timely manner.
Said he was out of town at the time this happened and he'd look into
matters. Hope he did.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I began to wonder if this happens to others.
I also wondered if I was flagged in some manner. . . .was it the address
on sixth street or the name Roskovich? You get a little paranoid, but
you don't want to take any chances either. Well, once when my late
husband had a heart attack at home I didn't call 911 and wait around to
see. Our son carried him to the car and drove while I called
Gritman to let them know that a heart patient was coming in with
chest pains. By the time I arrived at Gritman, they were
already talking about getting him flown up to Spokane.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I have nothing but admiration for the doctors,
nurses and quality of care at Gritman. But getting there can be
tricky. I hope others never have to go through what I went through
when my elderly mother had a nasal hemorrhage. It was another time
when Don was in Spokane hospitalized with his heart. . . .the phone rang
around 5:00 a.m. and you just know it's not going to be good.
But instead of a nurse, I had my mother on the phone and she sounded
scared out of her wits. I went right over to find her with a
bathtowel to her face, drenched in blood. It was difficult for her
to talk or breathe. It was dark, icy and I had no choice but to call 911
for help. We waited and finally I could see lights coming up
Cherry St. hill. It turned out to be one police officer who came
into the apartment and promptly sat himself down on my mother's sofa and
made himself comfortable. I just wanted to GO! He was very
pleasant. . . he took out a notepad and a pen and asked for her
name. I answered for her. He wrote it down. I just want
to go, NOW! Next, he asks my almost 80 year old mother "are you a
student at the U of I" and I heard her say "no, I'm too old" from behind a
blood soaked towel. THAT DID IT! I asked him point blank if
the ambulance was on it's way. He told me NO. . .he was there to
assess the situation and determine if there was a medical necessity for
dispatch of the ambulance. At that point I got my mother's coat,
told the officer he would no longer be needed once he helped me get my
mother down the icy steps and into my car. I wasn't going to waste
another precious minute. Once I got my mother into the emergency
room I had the opportunity to ask the doctor on duty if the Moscow P.D.
have been given the medical training and knowledge to assess
emergencies such as this and she told me NO. I told her that I
thought she should let the board know about this because they were setting
themselves up for a potential lawsuit sometime in the future. Have
things changed. . . I sure hope so. . . don't you? I do know that I
needed to call 911 toward the end of Don's illness and the response
time was great. But only a short two years earlier it left a lot to
be desired.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>So, "J :)" now you know why I got a little bent
when you raised the question yesterday about "nuisance businesses" who
take up time and resources of city services. But I shut up before I
said too much. But heck. . .maybe you all need to learn about the
problems associated with running a business in this town. The town really
can't change or move forward unless people speak up and everyone
understands what they are working towards.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I don't know if anyone would want to try and
put a restaurant in Archie's spot. What a shame we lost them. . .
and it's so much more important and far reaching in our business community
than who's buying kitty litter at Wal-Mart.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Ellen Roskovich</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
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