<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>Question:  Why did the Moscow City Council NOT pledge allegiance to the flag at last night's session?</div><div><br></div><div>The opening of last night's city council session</div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://youtu.be/0talj2nmyAA">http://youtu.be/0talj2nmyAA</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>After a couple emails inquiring into this oversight, it was suggested that a possible reason is that "Pledge of Allegiance" was not listed on the city council agenda.</div><div><br></div><div>BUNK!</div><div><br></div><div>How many sessions have Mayor Lambert, Walter Steed, Wayne Krauss, John Weber, Tom Lamar, and Dan Carscallen attended?  Must <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Pledge of Allegiance" be listed on the agenda before somebody takes the initiative?</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);">During my twenty years in the army, I knew when and where morning formation was held, that we would come to attention and salute as Reveille was being played.  The same holds true for the evening's recall formation and coming to attention and saluting as "To the Colors" was played.</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);">I NEVER needed a training schedule to list these activities.  It was common knowledge . . . just like pledging allegiance to the flag at the beginning of each Moscow City Council session should be.</span></div><div><br></div><div><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 how 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 6, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Moscow Cares <<a href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com">moscowcares@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><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><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Greetings Visionaires -</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);">The Moscow City Council met on January 5th to discuss and vote on various items impacting the community of Moscow.</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);">Videos and documents related to these discussions are linked and accessible below.</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);">These agenda items were . . .</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);">--------------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Noise Ordinance Report</b></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></b></div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_02_NoiseOrdRep.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_02_NoiseOrdRep.htm</a></div><div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Recognition for and Comments from Outgoing Council Member Tom Lamar</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_04_OutgoingCommentsLamar.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_04_OutgoingCommentsLamar.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Oath of Office Administered to Jim Boland by City Clerk</b></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_05_OfficeOathBoland.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_05_OfficeOathBoland.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Council Organization</b></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Confirmed, 6-0)</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_06_CouncilOrganization.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_06_CouncilOrganization.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>City Limits Designation</b></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_08_CityLimitsDesignation.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_08_CityLimitsDesignation.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Change in Meeting Schedule Due to Idaho Human Rights Day</b></span></div><div style="text-align: start;">(Confirmed, 6-0)</div><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_09_ChangeMeetingSchedule.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_09_ChangeMeetingSchedule.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------------------------</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);">Next City Council Session:  January 20, 2015</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);">Videos, photos, and related documents of previous Moscow City Council sessions are accessible at:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"City Council Sessions"</b></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/CC_Sessions.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/CC_Sessions.htm</a></span></div><div><div></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><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" </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></div></div><div> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span>               <a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span>          <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote></div></body></html>