<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>I don't dance, Mr. Eiselein. So, take your meaningless garble elsewhere.</div><div><br></div><div>Moscow, Pullman, and Hawkins Companies played this game before . . . almost six years ago. Nothing ever came from it, other than Walter Steed's failed, lame attempt at sharing Moscow's water rights with Hawkins Companies.</div><div><br></div><div>Here it is 2014 and Hawkins Companies is knocking on doors again.</div><div><br></div><div>Pullman and Whitman County have both expressed a lack of interest in renewing their agreement with Hawkins Companies (which coincidentally expires next week).</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to shared water rights, another question surfaced six years ago. Since the Hawkins Companies mall doesn't sufficiently benefit the community, just who does benefit? The answer to that question is related to property values.</div><div><br></div><div>A friend, and fellow V-Peep, visited the assessor's office in Colfax and obtained public records related to the property surrounding the mall property. Some of the names of those property owners are very familiar here in Moscow.</div><div><br></div><div>Hmmm</div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned.</div><div><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"There's room at the top they are telling you still.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But first you must learn to smile as you kill,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- John Lennon</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div><br>On Jan 29, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Kai Eiselein <<a href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">fotopro63@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Tom,</span><br><span></span><br><span>How about that giant complex southeast of A&W? What about all those houses off of White Ave and Joseph St?</span><br><span></span><br><span>They've all been built in the past few years.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I swear, the only time you get outside is when there is something you feel the need to protest.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>________________________________</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Hawkins Mall . . . </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: <a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:57:57 -0800 </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>CC: <a href="mailto:cathy.b.porter@gmail.com">cathy.b.porter@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">fotopro63@hotmail.com</a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Kai Eiselein inquires: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"So what is the difference between paving over land for a mall and </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>paving it over for a bunch of cookie cutter houses in a subdivision or </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a giant apartment complex besides the fact that I haven't heard too </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>many people complaining about the latter?" </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Those possibilities might be worthy of evaluation and comparison if </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>anybody actually sought to accomplish either one. But, since </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>absolutely nobody is considering "paving over land for . . . a bunch of </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>cookie cutter houses in a subdivision or a giant apartment complex", it </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>isn't worth the though, huh Mr. Eiselein? </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mr. Eiselein goes on to suggest: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"As for it being a "mega" mall, Tom needs to get real, there isn't the </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>population base to support an extremely large mall." </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alas, something Mr. Eiselein and I agree on . . . as substantiated by </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the infinite comings and goings of retailers from the Palouse Mall. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . . </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on) </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com<http://www.moscowcares.com/>">http://www.MoscowCares.com<http://www.moscowcares.com/></a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tom Hansen </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Moscow, Idaho </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"There's room at the top they are telling you still. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>But first you must learn to smile as you kill, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you want to be like the folks on the hill." </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>- John Lennon </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Jan 29, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Kai Eiselein </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">fotopro63@hotmail.com</a><<a href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com</a>>> wrote: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>So what is the difference between paving over land for a mall and </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>paving it over for a bunch of cookie cutter houses in a subdivision or </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a giant apartment complex besides the fact that I haven't heard too </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>many people complaining about the latter? </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>As for it being a "mega" mall, Tom needs to get real, there isn't the </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>population base to support an extremely large mall. I believe there is </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a need for some retailers who aren't geared completely towards the </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>under 30 crowd. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Oh, and lets not forget, this will add an influx of cash into Moscow, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>as well. I'm sure a number of employees will be from Idaho, earning </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Washington wages and spending a portion of that cash here. </span><br></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>