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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Moscow Forum Planned
about Buying Locally</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>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 color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>A five-person panel
will</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> 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></SPAN></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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<LI>
<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>
<LI>
<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>
<LI>
<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>
<LI>
<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>
<LI>
<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 color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>Steve Busch, president of the Greater Moscow
Alliance, </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>said "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></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><BR></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>Bruce Livingston, president of the Moscow Civic
Association, said “i</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>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."</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>