[Vision2020] Clarification

Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:02:29 -0700

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I have been asked to clarify that the community potluck is in no way =
connected to any department or group associated with the University of =
Idaho.  It is simply an opportunity for community members to come =
together.  =20

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Sincerely,

Jessica=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: Donovan Arnold Hotmail=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 1:44 PM
To: Casandra Byington; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] An Invitation/Response

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Casandra and Jessica,

Well let me be the first to publicly thank you for your and others =
efforts and invitation. I think what you are trying to do is very =
admirable to say the least.

On behave of your defense against others that have unfairly and unjustly =
attacked you and your efforts let me say this:

While I don't know Casandra well enough to comment on, I do know =
Jessica. She has worked very hard for the students and the community as =
a whole. She has brought together many people in the community to help =
volunteer and do community service in her formation of the "Civic =
Engagement Committee" through the student government (ASUI) at UI . I =
think she deserves nothing less then greatest appreciation for her works =
and efforts from students and members of the Moscow Community that =
benefit from the work she does.

While I don't have all the facts, I am willing to assume that this is an =
extension of the idea of uniting members of the Moscow Community and the =
students at UI that she has engaged in for the last few years. I think =
this is a wonder and kind idea of both Jessica and Casandra.

This is not an attempt to noisy themselves in the business of Moscow. =
This is an attempt of ASUI to reach out and forge new relations with the =
community. Not for the benefit of UI, but for the benefit of the Moscow =
Community. I think that is Terrific!

However, I want to add a few suggestions to help your efforts Casandra =
and Jessica, being that I was both an elected officer of ASUI, a third =
generation Moscow Resident, and an (over) active member on Vision2020.

First, I think the idea of having a picnic in East City Park is step in =
the right direction. I have fought for years over trying to get ASUI to =
move events off campus to reach out instead of always having the events =
on campus in the Idaho Commons. Moscow residents don't know their way =
around that building and can't park close.

Second, I don't think you should call it the "Vision2020 Community =
Potluck". You should call it the "Moscow Community Picnic and Recreation =
Event" for two different reasons. One, most people have a negative view =
of Vision2020 in terms of community "getting along". Many people in here =
don't see eye to eye and would not likely to go to an event that is =
meant to continue the discussion and argumentation in person. Not an =
appealing event to many. Many people don't want to be known that they =
are on here, and never post, just watch for events and information on =
what is happening in the community or ask questions to find something =
out. Second, making it open to the entire Moscow Community and not just =
Vision2020 subscribers allows people to feel comfortable bringing their =
spouses, children, friends, and neighbors. This will change the image of =
people going to an event with people throwing BBQ chicken at each other =
over taxes and the Moscow Wate! r supply, to a more serine image of =
neighbors meeting neighbors and making new friends while the kids get =
some exercise on the playground.

Finally, I don't know your reasoning for this, but July 15th is a =
Tuesday. Tuesday is kind of an odd day. Many people have children and/or =
attend other community events and will not be able to attend on a =
Tuesday evening.

Either way, thanks again to all of those that are trying to hold this =
event! I have no doubt that ASUI President Mason Fuller is  completely =
behind this spectacular idea.=20

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold=20

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associated with
the </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Donovan Arnold =
Hotmail <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 02, =
2003
1:44 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Casandra Byington;
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] =
An
Invitation/Response</span></font></p>

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<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Casandra and Jessica,</span></font></p>

Well let me be the first to publicly thank =
you for
your and others efforts and invitation. I think what you are trying to =
do is
very admirable to say the least.

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<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>On behave of your defense against others that
have&nbsp;unfairly and unjustly attacked you and your efforts let me say =
this:</span></font></p>

While I don't know Casandra well enough to =
comment on,
I do know Jessica. She has worked very hard for the students&nbsp;and =
the
community as a whole. She has&nbsp;brought together many people in the
community to help volunteer and do community service in her formation of =
the
&quot;Civic Engagement Committee&quot; through the student government =
(ASUI) at
UI . I think she deserves nothing less then&nbsp;greatest appreciation =
for her
works and efforts from students and members of the Moscow Community that
benefit from the work she does.

While I don't have all the facts, I am =
willing to
assume that this is an extension of the idea of uniting members of the =
Moscow
Community and the students at UI that she has engaged in for the last =
few
years. I think this is a wonder and kind idea of both Jessica and =
Casandra.

This is not an attempt to noisy themselves in =
the
business of Moscow. This is an attempt of ASUI to reach out and forge =
new
relations with the community. Not for the benefit of UI, but for the =
benefit of
the Moscow Community. I think that is Terrific!

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>However, I want to add a few suggestions to =
help your
efforts Casandra and Jessica, being that I was both an elected officer =
of ASUI,
a third generation Moscow Resident, and an (over) active member on =
Vision2020.</span></font></p>

First, I think the idea of having a picnic in =
East
City Park is step in the right direction. I have fought for years over =
trying
to get ASUI to move events off campus to reach out instead of always =
having the
events on campus in the Idaho Commons. Moscow residents don't know their =
way
around that building and can't park close.

Second, I don't think you should call it the
&quot;Vision2020 Community Potluck&quot;. You should call it the =
&quot;Moscow
Community Picnic and Recreation Event&quot; for two different reasons. =
One,
most people have a negative view of Vision2020 in terms of community
&quot;getting along&quot;. Many people in here don't see eye to eye and =
would
not likely to go to an event that is meant to continue the discussion =
and argumentation
in person. Not an appealing event to many. Many people don't want to be =
known
that they are on here, and never post, just&nbsp;watch&nbsp;for events =
and
information on what is happening in the community or ask questions to =
find
something out. Second, making it open to the entire Moscow Community and =
not
just&nbsp;Vision2020 subscribers allows people to feel comfortable =
bringing
their&nbsp;spouses, children, friends, and neighbors. This will change =
the
image of people going to an event with people throwing BBQ =
chicken&nbsp;at each
other over&nbsp;taxes and the&nbsp;Moscow Wate! r supply, to a more
serine&nbsp;image of&nbsp;neighbors meeting neighbors and making new =
friends
while the kids get some exercise on the playground.

Finally, I don't know your reasoning for =
this, but
July 15th is a Tuesday. Tuesday is kind of an odd day. Many people have
children and/or attend other community events and will not be able to =
attend on
a Tuesday evening.

Either&nbsp;way, thanks again to all of those =
that are
trying to hold this event! I have no doubt that ASUI President Mason =
Fuller
is&nbsp; completely behind this spectacular idea.

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Take Care,</span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Donovan J Arnold&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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