<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>The intent sounds good, but the politics are a little murky.<br><br>This is a pet project of the Otters. The Meth Project was originally founded by Tom Seibel, a wealthy Sarah Palin supporter. So far the state has appropriated $1.5 million for advertising and support. The state's initial investment of $1 million was supposed to be seed money, but they came back and got more this year, when $ were tight. Democrats objected, said that although meth awareness had risen and use had dropped, supporters couldn't prove that the project was the cause.<br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/15/1117710/more-money-likely-for-idaho-meth.html">http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/15/1117710/more-money-likely-for-idaho-meth.html</a></span><br><br>The Statesman's
editorial board questioned whether it was the best use for the money when other programs were being cut:<br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/17/1120064/an-unproven-program-with-powerful.html?storylink=mirelated">http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/17/1120064/an-unproven-program-with-powerful.html?storylink=mirelated</a></span><br><br>They called it "an unproven program with powerful friends". <br><br>Finally, parents in Coeur d'Alene and Spokane objected to the graphic advertising on billboards:<br><br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_84dfe9cb-4f69-5e41-8640-1490d04cc6f2.html">http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_84dfe9cb-4f69-5e41-8640-1490d04cc6f2.html</a></span><br><br>Ron Force<br>Moscow ID USA<br><br><br><br><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new
york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Janesta <janesta@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> betsyd@turbonet.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>; 1000Acres <1000acres@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, July 7, 2010 3:52:56 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Two Questions . . .<br></font><br>
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<div>Rightttttttttttttttttt... </div>
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<div>Janesta<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 3:37 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:betsyd@turbonet.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:betsyd@turbonet.com">betsyd@turbonet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">going from bad to worse, day by day, don't you think?<br><br>Betsy<br>
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<div class="h5"><br><br>-----Original message-----<br>From: 1000Acres <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:1000acres@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:1000acres@gmail.com">1000acres@gmail.com</a><br>Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:40:45 -0700<br>To: "'Tom Hansen'" <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>, "'Moscow Vision 2020'" <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Two Questions . . .<br><br>> I heard that Mayor Chaney said Moscow does not have a meth problem, so chose<br>> not to participate.<br>><br>><br>><br>> bj<br>><br>><br>><br>
> From: Tom Hansen [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>]<br>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:35 PM<br>> To: '1000Acres'; 'Moscow Vision 2020'<br>> Cc: BJ Swanson<br>
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Two Questions . . .<br>><br>><br>><br>> BJ -<br>><br>><br>><br>> Is there any reason why the city of Moscow may have chosen NOT to<br>> participate in such a positive-oriented program?<br>
><br>><br>><br>> Tom Hansen<br>><br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: 1000Acres [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:1000acres@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:1000acres@gmail.com">1000acres@gmail.com</a>]<br>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:31 PM<br>
> To: 'Tom Hansen'; 'Moscow Vision 2020'<br>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Two Questions . . .<br>><br>><br>><br>> Tom,<br>><br>><br>><br>> These were done by the Gritman Junior Volunteers. Here's more:<br>
><br>><br>><br><span>> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uiargonaut.com/content/view/10376/48:testset/">http://www.uiargonaut.com/content/view/10376/48:testset/</a></span><br>><br>><br>><br>> Unfortunately, I understand the City of Moscow is the only large community<br>
> in the State of Idaho that chose not to participate in the Idaho Meth<br>> Project.<br>><br>><br>><br>> B. J. Swanson<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>]<br>
> On Behalf Of Tom Hansen<br>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:35 PM<br>> To: Moscow Vision 2020<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Two Questions . . .<br>><br>><br>><br>> 1) Who created this piece?<br>
><br>><br>><br>> 2) Why don't we see more of it around town?<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> Seeya round town (with more art like this), Moscow.<br>><br>><br>><br>
> Tom Hansen<br>><br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>><br>><br>><br>> ***********************************<br>> Work like you don't need the money.<br>> Love like you've never been hurt.<br>> Dance like nobody's watching.<br>
><br>> - Author Unknown<br>> ***********************************<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br><br></div></div>****************************<br>* Betsy Dickow ***************<br>* Love! Love! Love! ************<br>
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