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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't read the Daily News on a daily basis, so if
this has been done, sorry for the post. But I wonder if someone with name
recognition and clout (I have neither) could draft a letter to the paper listing
these accomplishments (and whatever more there are)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warren Hayman</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jeanlivingston@turbonet.com
href="mailto:jeanlivingston@turbonet.com">Bruce and Jean Livingston</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 29, 2007 6:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Dispel the
anti-growth myth</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alturas Analytics is building a $1.5 million dollar
building in Alturas Technology Park to accommodate its expansion needs.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In the company's press release the President of the
company expressly stated as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">“We
are pleased to break ground on our new facility in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:PersonName></st1:City></st1:place>,” said
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robin Woods</st1:PersonName>, President of Alturas
Analytics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“We have chosen to
do so, despite recruitment efforts from other states, because we value the
quality of life we have here”, Woods continued.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Our new laboratory will provide
enhanced capacity to serve our clients and do so in a business friendly
community that supports our efforts”.</SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Let me repeat that last line for those who glossed over
it: The company looks forward to having enhanced capacity to serve their
clients <STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>"in a business friendly community that
supports our efforts." </FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Arial>Of
course, the owners of the company chose to locate here because they "value the
quality of life we have here." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bruce Livingston</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Bev Bafus" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:bevbafus@verizon.net"><FONT
face=Arial>bevbafus@verizon.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: "Saundra Lund" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:sslund@roadrunner.com"><FONT
face=Arial>sslund@roadrunner.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>>;
<</FONT><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
face=Arial>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:40 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth
myth</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Let's add a few
expanding businesses. Northwest Management, where I work,<BR>> is
currently doubling the size of our office. Northwest River Supplies
took<BR>> over the Tidyman's building.<BR>> <BR>> Any other expanding
businesses?<BR>> <BR>> Bev<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"><FONT
face=Arial>vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial>>
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]On Behalf Of Saundra Lund<BR>> Sent:
Monday, October 29, 2007 5:26 PM<BR>> To: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
face=Arial>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial>> Subject:
[Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> The letter
below appears in today's Daily News -- anyone care to add more to<BR>> Ms.
Sullivan's list?<BR>> <BR>> Also, do any of you GMAers care to provide a
list of new businesses that<BR>> came to Moscow during any two-year period
of Comstock's reign and a list of<BR>> businesses that were denied?<BR>>
<BR>> I think it might be interested to have a ***factual*** comparison
rather<BR>> than just rumors designed to tear down the community.<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> Saundra Lund<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> "Dispel the
anti-growth myth<BR>> <BR>> I agree that having the "perception" of
being anti-growth/anti-business is<BR>> harmful to the city of Moscow, and
I was driven to find out why that<BR>> perception exists when Wayne Krauss
expressed concerns and asked, "Why do we<BR>> have this perception?" at a
recent forum.<BR>> <BR>> Since the most recently elected council came
into office in January 2006,<BR>> more than 35 new businesses have opened
in Moscow, including Old Navy, Bed,<BR>> Bath and Beyond, Cramer's
Furniture, Dad's Diner, Marco Polo, Nectar,<BR>> Lilliput, Sisters Brew
Coffeehouse, West of Paris, Palouse Scoots, Moscow<BR>> Bagel and Deli,
Anytime Fitness, San Miguels, Sure Shot Sporting Goods,<BR>> Subway, and
BioTracking just to name a few. Many businesses have expanded<BR>> and
moved into larger spaces during this time. Only two businesses were<BR>>
denied by the city and these were both handled in the way that Walter
Steed<BR>> states he would address a pig farm wanting to locate behind his
property;<BR>> they were denied in the specific proposed locations in
accordance with<BR>> zoning regulations. Never did city officials say they
were not wanted in<BR>> Moscow.<BR>> <BR>> Back to the question posed
by Krauss: "Why do we have this perception?" For<BR>> the answer, I would
look to recent advertisements in the Moscow-Pullman<BR>> Daily News for
Krauss, Steed and Carscallen in which the headline calls the<BR>> current
city leadership "anti-growth politicians" I would pay attention to<BR>> who
is repeating this anti-growth message over and over.<BR>> <BR>> I
believe Dan Carscallen is concerned when he says, "Changing the
perception<BR>> is the thing that needs to happen," and if we can all agree
that this is<BR>> harmful, we should all agree to stop, to dispel this myth
and to promote<BR>> Moscow.<BR>> <BR>> Brandy Sullivan,
Moscow"<BR>> <BR>>
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