Lewiston Tribune clarification

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TO: Wyatt Buchanan at the Lewiston Tribune, regarding today's story.

Just to set the record straight.........I have never been a Mardi Gras 
"board" member. Yes, I did serve on the committee as a "committee" member. I 
thought I made this clear to you in our interview.

"legal action against the bar".............for what? Asking questions?

So - you state "as stated by Sprague..........." $15,000.00 in expenses, 
$20,000.00 in contributions........." why didn't you ask for a breakdown of 
this money as I have been doing for years? Why didn't you ask "Sprague" why 
this years donations are $20,000.00 when in all the years before the maximum 
amount donated has never been over $9,000.00? Why didn't you ask "Sprague" 
why a post was made on this board of a contribution of $7,150.00 then it 
jumped to $15,000.00 then it jumped yet again to $20,000.00? Did you forget 
to ask about the $15,000.00 Tbit and it's existence? You talk about "people 
calling Sprague and complaining about Roderick and her posts." What about 
Roderick's phone calls? Last but not least the word "greed" comes into play. 
As stated by "Sprague." How would I benefit? I am only asking for an 
accountability. If the committee cannot give me, a Mosconian an 
accountability for a benefit event that I am a part of...........then I do 
not want to be a part of it. Plain and simple.

So, Wyatt..........my idea of good reporting is obtaining both sides of the 
story and printing both sides and letting the reader judge for himself. Not 
choosing sides and printing what you think you hear. Seems to be prejudicial 
in giving Moscow Mardi Gras kudos and you can't give the same to the benefit 
The Palouse Regional Crisis Line. Should be all inclusive. Again, let the 
reader judge.

Shelley Roderick