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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</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=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>
<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>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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