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<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Moscow Forum Planned about Buying
Locally</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>A public forum on economic stability
through buying locally will be held on Monday, September 24, at 7pm at the 1912
Center in Moscow. The Moscow Civic Association, along with the Greater Moscow
Alliance and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, are sponsoring the
forum.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>A five-person panel will</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US> discuss the way dollars spent locally support both the Moscow
economy and Moscow's unique character. The forum will investigate how buying
from Moscow businesses, and buying from the locally-owned independent businesses
of Moscow, are consumer strategies that best support Moscow's economic
stability.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>The forum will also launch Buy Local Moscow, a
new organization for Moscow's locally-owned independent businesses.
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>Buy Local Moscow
(</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000080><U><A
href="http://www.buylocalmoscow.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT
size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>www.buylocalmoscow.com</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></A></U></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>) was created by 24 Moscow
businesses. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>The forum panel will
include:</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>John Anderson, UI instructor of
virtual technology and design, the managing member of the Anderson Group,
developers of the Jackson Street Silo Complex.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>Darrell Keim, member and executive
director of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>Gerard Connelly, member of Buy
Local Moscow and Moscow Chamber of Commerce, owner of
Tri-State</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>Stu Scott, member of Buy Local
Moscow, member of Moscow Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and co-owner
of Camas Prairie Winery</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>Steve Cooke, UI associate professor
of agricultural economics</FONT></FONT></FONT></P></LI></OL>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>Steve Busch, president of the Greater Moscow Alliance,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-US>said</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-US> "the Greater Moscow Alliance stands for free
market enterprise and is for promoting commerce in Moscow. We're also grateful
for any sign of new economic life in Moscow and want to be in a position to help
shape the conversation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how spending money
locally helps all Moscow citizens."</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>Bruce Livingston, president of the Moscow Civic Association, said
“i</SPAN></FONT>t is a pleasure to have the Chamber of Commerce and GMA join us
in supporting 'Buy Local Moscow,' an economic development strategy that all can
embrace. Supporting our local businesses gives us the most bang for our buck and
the greatest opportunity to see those dollars re-invested
locally."</FONT></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>