[Vision2020] Latah Rumors

[Carl Westberg]

To follow up on Rose's comments, my interest in this possible transaction 
stems from my very fond old-timer Moscow memories of Davids department 
store.  In my youth, I spent many an hour in the toy section downstairs, and 
was mesmerised by the pneumatic tubes that took your money, swooshed them up 
to the cashier's office on the mezzanine, and swooshed your change and 
receipt back down to the cash register.  Heck, I still don't know how they 
did that.  Every time I walk past the Beach (which I've never been in, they 
don't much cater to 52 year olds) I miss Davids department store.  That's a 
great old building, and one of Moscow's true landmarks.  I can't help but be 
curious.                                                                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                              Carl Westberg 
Jr.


>From: DonaldH675@aol.com
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Latah Rumors
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:20:39 EDT
>
>Dear Visionaries:
>I personally don't care what buildings Christ Church, New St. Andrews, or
>Canon Press own.   The alleged sale of David's (yes, my old time Moscow
>connections are showing) was the buzz this weekend.  Perhaps my questions 
>were not very
>gracefully expressed but I had no hidden agenda.  Actually, my agendas are
>never hidden.  I asked direct questions in order to get direct answers as a 
>way
>to acquire direct facts rather than listen to gossip regarding the 
>"current"
>Christ Church conspiracy theory.
>Tom was exactly right in noting that the tax issue, which was one of the
>significant concerns of the folks who were discussing this issue, was the 
>basis
>for my questions.  There is a clear difference in taxes collected in a 
>business
>owned by a church member, and one owned by the church.  The impact of that
>difference is a burden on business owners in Moscow.  There are many 
>non-Christ
>church members who enjoy the hospitality of Bucer's and it is my sense that
>that would be the case in other commercial venues as well.  The commercial 
>use of
>that space is not my issue, and certainly not my business.  The tax exempt
>use of that space, may arguably, represent a genuine concern of those who 
>are
>impacted by it.
>I understand that Nate might feel that, given my proclivity for pointing 
>out
>the problems with children boxing, my suspicions about Steve Wilkin's 
>racism,
>etc. etc. that I was just baiting him.   But, I wasn't.   I asked about the
>building purchase on Vision 20/20 because many of the folks who were so
>concerned about the issue are steady readers and it seemed the fastest way 
>to get the
>straight scoop.   Apparently not.
>Take care,
>Rose Huskey
>

_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE*  
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail