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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anything, Moscow/Pullman has too much to offer.
On any given night there is a concert, performance, multicultural event, art
show, reading, or gathering. Sometimes, they overlap so much one does not know
which to attend. I have lived in many places where there is an absence of
entertainment. This is not that place....Anyone who wants to be entertained, or
find family entertainment, can do so. Again, only the boring are bored
here.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debi R-S</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jennifer@inlandradio.com
href="mailto:jennifer@inlandradio.com">Jennifer Ingalls</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> Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Family-Friendly
Activities (was U of I</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Not to belabor the
point, but no matter where you go you will find people who think that there is
“nothing to do” in their town whether they live in <st1:City
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State> or
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Troy</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ID.</st1:State></st1:place> Like I said in my first post on this
subject, there is always room for improvement or for expansion of activities.
However, one’s curiosity for learning or lust for adventure tends to help no
matter where you live. For example, a few summers ago, my mom and I realized
the tennis courts at UI are lit all night. Nothing to do on a Spring or Summer
night after midnight? Play tennis (if your skills rival mine, this is less a
game of hitting a ball and more a comedy routine—tried midnight soccer once
and do not recommend it). Not sporty? Pull out a telescope (you can even make
a rudimentary one yourself) and head out to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mountain View</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and star gaze. Not
into sports or science? Why not sit in the quiet of that same park and write
your observations in a night journal. Not into sports, science, or arts . . .
hmm. My heart goes out to you . . . you probably won’t be happy
anywhere.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Carl Westberg<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:12
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Vision2020] Family-Friendly
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">When I was a kid growing up in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, my
friends and I would head out to a playground with a couple of baseballs, a
couple of bats, and our mitts, and we were happier than skunks eating
bumblebees all day long. I do miss the Bowlerama, though.
Carl Westberg Jr.<BR><BR>> To: kjajmix1@msn.com; keim153@gmail.com;
jennifer@inlandradio.com; vision2020@moscow.com;
donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com<BR>> From: thansen@moscow.com<BR>> Date:
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:58:38 +0000<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
Family-Friendly Activities (was U of I<BR>> <BR>> And how about
BASEBALL??<BR>> <BR>> You know? Baseball fields and such.<BR>>
<BR>> (Hmmm. Where have I heard this topic brought up before?)<BR>>
<BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><BR>> <BR>> > <BR>> >
Ren Faire and Rendezvous, sand-volleyball courts and a dog park!<BR>> >
<BR>> > Keely<BR>> >
http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>>
> <BR>> > <BR>> > > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:19:07
-0800<BR>> > > From: keim153@gmail.com<BR>> > > To:
jennifer@inlandradio.com<BR>> > > CC: vision2020@moscow.com;
donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com<BR>> > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
Family-Friendly Activities (was U of I <BR>> Program<BR>> >
Cuts)<BR>> > > <BR>> > > Donovan:<BR>> > > <BR>>
> > Have you ever lived anywhere outside of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>? Especially in
a<BR>> > > similarly sized community? I have, several different
places in fact,<BR>> > > and I'm willing to bet you have not. For the
size town it is, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><BR>> > > has an impressive
list of things for families to do. And, despite<BR>> > > your
incessant carping, a decent range of salaries, too. The key is<BR>> >
> that you have to compare apples to apples.<BR>> > > <BR>>
> > Instead of listing what you think the town doesn't have, maybe
you<BR>> > > should try being positive for a change. Perhaps the
listserv will<BR>> > > help you come up with a list of things to do
in town. I'll start:<BR>> > > Great restaurants<BR>> > >
Nice parks<BR>> > > Several art galleries<BR>> > > What can
you add, V2020?<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > > > From: Donovan Arnold
[mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com]<BR>> > > > Sent: Thursday,
January 15, 2009 10:30 AM<BR>> > > > To: 'vision 2020'; Jennifer
Ingalls<BR>> > > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Family-Friendly
Activities (was U of I<BR>> Progra> m<BR>> > > >
Cuts)<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > > Jennifer,<BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > I liked doing all those
things too as a child in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>. But lets <BR>> face<BR>> >
it,<BR>> > > > there is only so some many times you can visit the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">McConnell</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mansion</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><BR>> be>
fore<BR>> > > > it no longer entertaining to a child. And camping
doesn't count<BR>> because> you<BR>> > > > have to leave
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> to go
do it.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > > If you are an outdoors type of person, there are
lots of things to<BR>> do> in<BR>> > > > <st1:place
w:st="on">North Idaho</st1:place>. But for many people that are not, it leaves
something<BR>> to> be<BR>> > > > desired.<BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > One
of the biggest complaints I heard from students was that there <BR>>
was<BR>> > > > nothing to do in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, and why so many people supported the
Student<BR>> > > > <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Recreation</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, which is more like a glorified
and over priced<BR>> I> daho<BR>> > > > Athletic Club with a
climbing wall then a recreation center for<BR>> differe> nt<BR>> >
> > kinds of recreational activities.<BR>> > > ><BR>>
> > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > I do not think I
have found a mother at UI that thought <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>'s<BR>> daycar> e was<BR>>
> > > inexpensive. There is a huge waiting list too.<BR>> >
> ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > >
What few things there are to do in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, also cost a lot of<BR>> money>
, which<BR>> > > > is hard to afford when you have no money,
because there are no jobs<BR>> t> hat pay<BR>> > > > above
what you need to scrape by.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > There is less to do in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> now
then was when my Mother was child <BR>> in<BR>> > > > <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<BR>> >
> ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > >
We have no bowling alley. We have no roller skating ring. We have no<BR>>
IM> ax<BR>> > > > Theater. We have fewer quality restaurants.
We have no high tech <BR>> gaming<BR>> > > > center. We have no
science discovery park, we have no big museums.<BR>> No> race<BR>>
> > > cars. No theme parks, no big fancy hangouts, we don't even
really<BR>> h> ave a<BR>> > > > year round swimming
pool,<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > > The best thing <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> has for entertainment is the Library.
Which is <BR>> a<BR>> > great<BR>> > > > library, but
hardly the place that comes to mind when we want to<BR>> thin> k
about<BR>> > > > entertainment.<BR>> > > ><BR>>
> > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Yes, you can
always THINK of something to do in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, but that<BR>> is> the<BR>>
> > > problem, you really have to THINK, to find something to do.
Its<BR>> Mid> night in<BR>> > > > <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>, besides the bars
and the Jack N the Crack drive-thru, what<BR>> > is open?<BR>> >
> ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > >
Best Regards,<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > > Donovan<BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > ---
On Wed, 1/14/09, Jennifer Ingalls <jennifer@inlandradio.com><BR>>
wr> ote:<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > From: Jennifer
Ingalls <jennifer@inlandradio.com><BR>> > > > Subject:
[Vision2020] Family-Friendly Activities (was U of I Program<BR>> Cu>
ts)<BR>> > > > To: "'vision 2020'"
<vision2020@moscow.com><BR>> > > > Date: Wednesday, January
14, 2009, 1:27 PM<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > I don't
necessarily want to get into the argument about diversity in<BR>> Mo>
scow<BR>> > > > or at UI, but I do take some issue with Donovan's
statement, "Not<BR>> t> o mention<BR>> > > > the lack of
affordable child care, or family fun activities."<BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > I
grew up in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> and though my family had more money
than families<BR>> w> here<BR>> > > > a student is the
primary financier of the household, we were not at<BR>> a> loss<BR>>
> > > for family-friendly free activities (unless we were willfully
bored).<BR>> T> his<BR>> > > > is not to say that we can't
do better as a community at providing <BR>> free<BR>> > > >
and/or inexpensive activities, but I think many of us forget those<BR>>
th> ings<BR>> > > > that are available to us. For example, I
–regretfully—cannot<BR>> reme> mber the<BR>> > > > last time
I went to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">McConnell</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Mansion</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> or picked up a walking
tour<BR>> g> uide<BR>> > > > of the towns history and hoofed
it through <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Fort</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Russell</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> (two<BR>>
activities> that<BR>> > > > occupied Spring and Summer days of
my youth). The library (which I<BR>> reme> mber<BR>> > > >
as only being the old part of the building) was cool in the Summer <BR>>
and<BR>> > warm<BR>> > > > in the Winter. Organizations like
Campfire, Boy Scouts, Girl<BR>> Scouts> and<BR>> > > > local
churches provided the three of us a lot of fun and educational<BR>> >
> > activities (both our family's church of choice and the churches
or<BR>> reli> gious<BR>> > > > organizations of friends). My
mom used to take us to Good Sam to<BR>> distri> bute<BR>> > >
> our wares after craft days at the house. We'd ride bikes out to<BR>>
Robinso> n<BR>> > > > <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> , "fish" in Hordeman's pond, or
take advantage of all the<BR>> > > > demonstrations, concerts and
educational lectures the University<BR>> offe> red.<BR>> > >
> There were a lot of things to do!<BR>> > > ><BR>> >
> ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > I'll grant that I was
a nerdy kid (still am). I, too, would love<BR>> to> see more<BR>>
> > > activities available after school that would appeal to "at
risk" <BR>> youth<BR>> > (I AM<BR>> > > > doing something
about that with my involvement in Latah County Youth<BR>> > > >
Advocacy Council), but I don't think can jump on board with the whole<BR>>
> > > "there's nothing to do here" claim.<BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Jennifer L. Ingalls<BR>>
> > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >
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