<DIV>My suggestion;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Have a BBQ with games, and have MSD children act out scenes from the US History and the signing of the Declaration. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Get the city and county to match funds raised. Get private businesses to donate food and supplies in turn allow them to advertise at the event. Make it a MCA/GMA joined effort to supply the people power. And don't forget to have a raffle with door prizes. I would hold it that East City Park. Also invite bands for patriotic music. You can usually find volunteers through the UI Music Department. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just a thought. <BR><BR><B><I>Debbie Gray <graylex@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hmmm. Maybe this is an opportunity for vision2020<BR>people to put some action behind all the
talk and<BR>figure out a way to fundraise for fireworks for the<BR>4th? It's a nice community-building activity and<BR>potential common ground for people to meet and greet<BR>and put aside their DIFFERENCES and be a community for<BR>a few hours.<BR><BR>Didn't the firefighters traditionally spearhead this?<BR>Anyone have contacts with anyone that used to organize<BR>fireworks? If tiny little Elk River can work up the<BR>fundage to have fireworks, why can't Moscow?<BR>debbie gray<BR><BR>--- jeanlivingston <JEANLIVINGSTON@TURBONET.COM><BR>wrote:<BR><BR>> <BR>> I am with Matt on this one. I have always been<BR>> disappointed since<BR>> Moscow stopped having a fireworks show or any<BR>> significant kind of<BR>> community celebration on the Fourth of July. We<BR>> ought to have one. <BR>> Reading the Declaration of Independence at<BR>> Freidnship Square is fine,<BR>> but it is not the same as having a community event<BR>> with music and
food<BR>> and fellowship, followed by a nice fireworks show.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Bruce Livingston<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original message-----<BR>> From: Matt Decker mattd2107@hotmail.com<BR>> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:09:23 -0700<BR>> To: Tom Hansen thansen@moscow.com,<BR>> nickgier@adelphia.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<BR>> <BR>> > <BR>> > Tom,<BR>> > <BR>> > How do you know his sentiment, when our discussion<BR>> was private?<BR>> > <BR>> > As to your comments. Me BEEF is with the city. I<BR>> could care less<BR>> about the fireworks two nights ago. Wish I was<BR>> there. I only wished<BR>> people in Moscow would donate money, such as the<BR>> students andothers<BR>> did, so we could all enjoy, which should be our most<BR>> celebrated<BR>> holiday, July 4th.<BR>> > I'm not going to whine and cry about it just<BR>> wondered if others<BR>>
thought the way I do.<BR>> > <BR>> > Tom I can't figure out if you just disagree with<BR>> everything I say<BR>> because you believe me to be a republican, or if you<BR>> just can't come<BR>> to a realization that "others" might have valid<BR>> points. <BR>> > <BR>> > Matt<BR>> > <BR>> > From: thansen@moscow.com<BR>> > To: mattd2107@hotmail.com; nickgier@adelphia.net<BR>> > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:18:12 -0700<BR>> > CC: vision2020@moscow.com; privatejf32@hotmail.com<BR>> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > I was merelysupporting Nick
Gier’s<BR>> > sentiment, Matt.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > You stated:<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > “As in regards to fireworks. Why in<BR>> > sams hell can't Moscow<BR>> > have a show on the forth, but we can have one for<BR>> a homecoming game<BR>> for one of<BR>> > the worst ranked teams in the nation?<BR>> Priorities?”<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > One question, Matt: Huh?<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Your argument might have some meat to it,<BR>> > Matt, if both instances (Fourth of July fireworks<BR>> and UI Homecoming<BR>> fireworks)<BR>> > were paid for by the city. Your argument is with<BR>> the city for not<BR>> > organizing fireworks activities on the Fourth of<BR>> July. I would most<BR>> > definitely support your argument there.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> >
Another thing: Your implication that<BR>> > UI should not have fireworks because their<BR>> football team is doing so<BR>> poorly<BR>> >lacks rationale to say the least.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Tom Hansen<BR>> > <BR>> > Moscow, Idaho<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > "Wording plays a big part in understand[ing] the<BR>> nature and meaning<BR>> a<BR>> > verse written two thousand years ago in a<BR>> different language, and<BR>> some Bibles<BR>> > just have it plain wrong."<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > - Donovan Arnold (August 23, 2005)<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > From: Matt
Decker<BR>> > [mailto:mattd2107@hotmail.com] <BR>> > <BR>> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007<BR>> > 3:09 PM<BR>> > <BR>> > To: Tom Hansen;<BR>> > nickgier@adelphia.net<BR>> > <BR>> > Cc: vision2020@moscow.com; 'J<BR>> > Ford'<BR>> > <BR>> > Subject: RE:[Vision2020] Friday<BR>> > Fireworks<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Tom,<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > This had nothing to do with how I feel about Bush<BR>> or the war. It was<BR>> about<BR>> > donations. Donations for the wounded troops vs.<BR>> donations for the<BR>> poor<BR>> > professors. All of which I believe you would be<BR>> for.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > As in regards to fireworks. Why in sams hell can't<BR>> Moscow have a<BR>> show on the forth, but we can<BR>> > have one for a homecoming game
for one of the<BR>> worst ranked teams in<BR>> the nation?<BR>> > Priorities?<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Matt<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > > From: thansen@moscow.com<BR>> > <BR>> > > To: nickgier@adelphia.net; mattd2107@hotmail.com<BR>> > <BR>> > > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:47:13 -0700<BR>> > <BR>> > > CC: vision2020@moscow.com;<BR>> privatejf32@hotmail.com<BR>> > <BR>> > > Subject: Re:[Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > It has been painfully evident for the past six<BR>> years that the Bush<BR>> > <BR>> > > administration doesn't give a DAMN about<BR>> veterans. <BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > Bush talks a good game. But, when it comes to<BR>> actually committing<BR>> money<BR>> > <BR>> > > (beyond what few
dollars veterans realize from a<BR>> VA fraught with<BR>> > deception),<BR>> > <BR>> > > time (beyond the Fourth of July parades), and<BR>> effort (beyond<BR>> election year<BR>> > <BR>> > > photo ops), Bush is nothing more than a leach<BR>> sucking our soldiers<BR>> dry and<BR>> > <BR>> > > kicking them to the curb.<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > I could show you the increase in percentages of<BR>> homeless,<BR>> drug-addicted,<BR>> > <BR>> > > mentally ill veterans that have been virtually<BR>> swept under the rug<BR>> during<BR>> > <BR>> > > the past six years, butI'll leave that to you<BR>> fine people to<BR>> discover for<BR>> > <BR>> > > yourselves.<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > The Bush administration epitomizes the old<BR>> saying: <BR>> > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > <BR>> > > "One casualty is horrible. A thousand casualties<BR>> is a<BR>> > statistic."<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > Tom Hansen<BR>> > <BR>> > > Moscow, Idaho<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > ><BR>> ***************************************************<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > "Seldom, if ever, has a war ended leaving the<BR>> victors with such a<BR>> > sense of<BR>> > <BR>> > > uncertainty and fear -- with such a realization<BR>> that the future is<BR>> obscure<BR>> > <BR>> > > and that survival is not assured."<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > - Edward R.Murrow<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > ><BR>>
***************************************************<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com<BR>> [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<BR>> > <BR>> > > On Behalf Of nickgier@adelphia.net<BR>> > <BR>> > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:32 AM<BR>> > <BR>> > > To: Matt Decker<BR>> > <BR>> > > Cc: vision2020@moscow.com; J Ford<BR>> > <BR>> > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > Hi Matt,<BR>> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > <BR>> > > The responsibility to take care of our wounded<BR>> vets is a federal<BR>> one. But<BR>> > <BR>> > > one could suggest that their care could be<BR>> deducted from Bush's<BR>> pay and<BR>> >
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