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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why is it important for Moscow to duplicate the
fireworks & live music & BBQ food available on July 4 just 8 miles away
in Pullman?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BL</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=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=graylex@yahoo.com
href="mailto:graylex@yahoo.com">Debbie Gray</A> ; <A
title=jeanlivingston@turbonet.com
href="mailto:jeanlivingston@turbonet.com">jeanlivingston</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2007 9:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Friday
Fireworks</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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>
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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.Â
<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?â€<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>> > then<BR>> > <BR>> > > his very substantial
retirement check. After all<BR>> heis the one who<BR>> put in<BR>>
> <BR>> > > them in harm's way and then neglected them
when<BR>> they returned<BR>> home.<BR>> > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > <BR>> > > Nick Gier<BR>> > <BR>> > >
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