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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah. Who's doing the math? Oh, yeah, sorry. Forgot
that "school larnin' aain't that impertant nohow".....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debi R-S</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=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 21, 2012 4:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Moscow Walmart
Supercenter to Open on Wednesday</DIV>
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<DIV>Let me see if I have this straight . . .</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>A Walmart supercenter in Pullman, a Walmart supercenter in Moscow, and a
planned Hawkins Companies super mall on the state line . . . in a community of
a combined population of about 50,000?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Courtesy of today's (January 21, 2012) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.</DIV>
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<H1
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Walmart to reopen Wednesday</H1>
<P
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Amelia Veneziano, Daily News staff writer </STRONG></P>
<P
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new Moscow supercenter is on its way to open.</P>
<P
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122,000-square-foot store - 30,000 square feet bigger than the old store,
which closed in late 2010 - will open at 8 a.m. Wednesday, said store manager
Helena Probasco.</P>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">About
185 people have been hired for the store, with another 15 or so expected,
Probasco said. About 50 of those positions were transfers from other stores,
while the rest are new positions created for the store.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">"It's
always nice to have those jobs available," said BJ Swanson, executive director
of the Latah Economic Development Council. "The salaries there really aren't
too bad. ... Jobs are always welcome."</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">The
return of those positions bodes well for Latah County, said Kathryn Tacke,
Idaho regional economist. The positions have been missed in the retail sector,
which will likely see a boost in the coming months.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">Moscow's
Walmart closed when the company opened its Pullman store. But customer demand
and requests made Walmart take another look at its old location, said Deborah
Herron, Walmart's senior public affairs manager for Idaho.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">"We're
always focused on customer needs," Herron said. "We learned from customers
that there's still a great need for a store in Moscow, so we revisited plans
and here we are. We're excited to be opening."</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">The
two university towns both have needs for the stores, Herron said.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">"Two
stores makes sense, and we're delighted to support both collegiate
institutions and their students," she said.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">Customers
will notice an expanded produce section in the new store, Probasco said.
Previously, the Moscow Walmart did not have any produce and only carried
limited groceries.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">Much
of the expansion in the $5 million project came in the grocery department, she
said.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">"But
everything is expanded," she said. "There's more merchandise throughout the
store, including the general goods the store had before."</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">The
store has also been modernized with energy-efficient features, such as LED
lights and low-flow toilets.</P></DIV>
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style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 17px; FLOAT: none! important; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial">
<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">Keeping
the old building busy has meaning for the community, Swanson said.</P></DIV>
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style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 17px; FLOAT: none! important; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial">
<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">"For
Walmart to come back and rejuvenate an old store, a dark big-box that's not
something lively and get it going again is just wonderful," she said. "Moscow
has a lot to offer, and for Walmart to want to come back and relocate here
says wonders."</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">The
average hourly pay for Walmart's full-time hourly employees in Idaho is
$11.90, while salaries are not released for salaried associates, Herron
said.</P></DIV>
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<P
style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none! important; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px 0px; FONT: 17px/24px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: black; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">At
the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2011, in October, there were 6,955
Walmart employees in Idaho, according to <A
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href="http://walmartstores.com/"><A
href="http://walmartstores.com">walmartstores.com</A></A>.</P></DIV>
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said the community has been receptive to the store's reopening.</P></DIV>
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only heard positive things," she said. "People are very excited that we're
coming back."</P>
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question: When is the ground-breaking ceremony for the Hawkins Companies
super mall?</SPAN></P></DIV></SPAN><BR>
<DIV>Seeya later, Moscow.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tom Hansen</DIV>
<DIV>Post Falls, Idaho</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>"If not us, who?</DIV>
<DIV>If not now, when?"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>- Unknown</DIV>
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