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Fantastic idea, Tom! Someone will find something to criticize, but that shouldn't slow any of us down, ehhh?<br><br>Keely<br>http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/<br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:30:05 -0700<br>> From: lfalen@turbonet.com<br>> To: thansen@moscow.com<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward<br>> <br>> Go for it. The Grange will be honoring a local citizen for their community work.<br>> Roger<br>> -----Original message-----<br>> From: "Tom Hansen" thansen@moscow.com<br>> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:13:33 -0700<br>> To: "lfalen" lfalen@turbonet.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward<br>> <br>> > How about it guys?<br>> > <br>> > Would y'all be interested in "Moscow . . . Paying It Forward" as an<br>> > addition to "Moscow Cares"?<br>> > <br>> > The site would consist of:<br>> > <br>> > Charitable work by local citizens.<br>> > <br>> > Photos/Essays of locals helping others.<br>> > <br>> > Thoughts?<br>> > <br>> > Comments?<br>> > <br>> > Tom Hansen<br>> > <br>> > > People are indeed nice. I had a similar experience at Winco. I had<br>> > > forgotten my check book. The guy behind me offered to pay for my<br>> > > groceries. He said he lived in Genesee and gave me his name, but did not<br>> > > want any money. He did not have a land line phone so I had a hard time<br>> > > finding him. I asked the postmaster and she told me where he lived and I<br>> > > was able to pay him back. Cody Meachem is one of the good guys.<br>> > > Roger<br>> > > -----Original message-----<br>> > > From: "Tom Hansen" thansen@moscow.com<br>> > > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:06:55 -0700<br>> > > To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > > Subject: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward<br>> > ><br>> > >> Courtesy of today's (May 11, 2009) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with<br>> > >> extended<br>> > >> appreciation to Lisa Spence and continued gratitude to the fine people<br>> > >> of<br>> > >> Moscow.<br>> > >><br>> > >> ---------------------------------------------------<br>> > >><br>> > >> Paying it forward<br>> > >><br>> > >> In response to the letter to the editor written by Rukhsana Ghazanfar<br>> > >> (Opinion, May 2 & 3), I just want to thank the Ghazanfars for the<br>> > >> recognition and sincerity they have shown me.<br>> > >><br>> > >> I remember once when I was at WinCo with my daughter, who at the time<br>> > >> was<br>> > >> less than a year old, and had a shopping cart full of food and other<br>> > >> less<br>> > >> important necessities.<br>> > >><br>> > >> As the cashier was scanning the items I realized I was out of checks.<br>> > >> The<br>> > >> cashier was less than kind about the situation. I was so humiliated,<br>> > >> almost in tears, when a lady behind me offered to pay for my groceries.<br>> > >> I<br>> > >> couldn't believe it. I told her I would purchase the items, all I ask<br>> > >> was<br>> > >> that she buy the one item I really needed - a can of formula for my<br>> > >> daughter, and I would pay her back. She insisted on paying for all the<br>> > >> groceries and would not give me her name and address so that I could<br>> > >> later<br>> > >> reimburse her.<br>> > >><br>> > >> She only asked that I do something for someone else, someday. I have<br>> > >> searched for that "something" and have done things, but my deeds never<br>> > >> really seemed to add up to what that lady did for me, until now.<br>> > >><br>> > >> My daughter is now 12 years old and the proud smile on her face when the<br>> > >> Ghazanfars came to my work and thanked me was priceless. The beautiful<br>> > >> ring or value thereof could never surpass the look in her eyes.<br>> > >><br>> > >> So to the Ghazanfars, I say thank you for your gift of kindness, sincere<br>> > >> appreciation, and the real life lesson of "paying it forward" my<br>> > >> daughter<br>> > >> witnessed that day.<br>> > >><br>> > >> Moscow is truly a great community.<br>> > >><br>> > >> Lisa Spence, Moscow<br>> > >><br>> > >> ---------------------------------------------------<br>> > >><br>> > >> May I suggest that Moscow, Idaho consider joining "Pay It Forward<br>> > >> Movement: Changing the World One Favor at a Time."<br>> > >><br>> > >> http://www.payitforwardmovement.org/<br>> > >><br>> > >> Tom Hansen<br>> > >> Moscow, Idaho<br>> > >><br>> > >> "Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give<br>> > >> without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without<br>> > >> meanness."<br>> > >><br>> > >> - George Sand<br>> > >><br>> > >> =======================================================<br>> > >> List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > >> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > >> http://www.fsr.net<br>> > >> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > >> =======================================================<br>> > ><br>> > <br>> > <br>> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>> > <br>> > - Unknown<br>> > <br>> > <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_052009' target='_new'>See how.</a></body>
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