tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373774966243326009.post5885186312231558279..comments2024-02-20T22:23:29.588-08:00Comments on Northwest Reverb: Oregon Symphony asks the city for some help in its upcoming trip to Carnegie HallJames Bashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313639615830815219noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373774966243326009.post-90331796757098951522010-04-15T10:19:07.050-07:002010-04-15T10:19:07.050-07:00Hi Anonymous,
A matching grant from the city woul...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />A matching grant from the city would be better than nothing. How about raising the stakes to $200,000. The city would provide up to $200,000 of what the OSO would raise?James Bashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313639615830815219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373774966243326009.post-33065171759022527862010-04-15T05:03:08.240-07:002010-04-15T05:03:08.240-07:00http://www.enews.pk i have visited to this site an...http://www.enews.pk i have visited to this site and get the latest news up date through the site.Nadeem1414https://www.blogger.com/profile/01088697990015318634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373774966243326009.post-68086279401670423002010-04-14T18:32:27.061-07:002010-04-14T18:32:27.061-07:00There is a lot of negative feedback on the Mercury...There is a lot of negative feedback on the Mercury blog about this idea. I want to see the OS go to NYC. But $200,000 is a chunk o' change.<br /><br />How about this: Ask the City to make a challenge grant for $100,000 instead.<br /> <br />If the OS can raise $100,000 the City will match it. The OS could utilize an online micro fundraising blitz with small donations by those people who careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373774966243326009.post-89028248281093498532010-04-14T17:08:18.774-07:002010-04-14T17:08:18.774-07:00I'm with you, James. The symphony contributes...I'm with you, James. The symphony contributes much to Portland and the surrounding area economically and culturally. I know there are budgetary difficulties facing Portland and that there are pressing needs to be met. But when aren't there budget problems and reasons to spend money on seemingly more pressing problems? I have to believe that, even with all the demands on the city's curtis heikkinennoreply@blogger.com