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Show I - ) w t I J1' J f - , -1 i I JEREMY CAMPBELL 1 'Give one-half to charity. ' ' CHAD BANH ' 'Build my own skateboard shop." JANE HEISELMEYER "Pay all of my bills." Residents know just how to spend Forbes' fortune j " . I I ' r I-'- KATHY NEWTON "Help third world countries." purpose for the money. "I'd like to set up organizations to help third world countries to catch up with us." These organizations would be similar to the Peace Corps. She said she wouldn't keep any of the money for her, "I really don't need any money," she said. "That would be a real problem," laughed Jane Heiselmeyer when asked how she would handle Forbes' fortune. "I'd pay all of my bills and all of my children's bills. That would probably take care of it," she said jokingly. Jane added that if there was any money left she would like to "do a little traveling." travel-ing." Elizabeth Taylor (not the real one, but what a coincidence) said she would like to go to Hawaii and "get some stuff you can't get here, like a Hawaiian doll." Elizabeth said she would also try to get a new piano. "I play, but not very well. Maybe a new piano would help," she said. Our people-on-the-street had fun deciding what they would do with By JUDY JENSEN Editor Publisher Malcolm Forbes passed pass-ed away on Saturday, leaving behind a massive fortune. We asked local residents if they had the responsibility to distribute Forbes wealth, how they would disburse the funds. The youthful respondents had very interesting, and sometimes surprising answers. Jeremy Campbell said he would give "half to charity and then buy me some clothes and stuff." He felt buying a warehouse and building skateboard ramps inside would be a good idea. "I'd also buy me a new skateboard, give some to my Mom and Dad, and save some for college, he said. We got an unusual response from one student. "I'd give some to the schools," said Chad Banh. The school donation would go toward buying equipment and supplies. "I wouldn't give any money to the teachers, but I would buy some wood for shop and other supplies, like paper and pencils. I'd also like to build my own skateboard shop. I would save a little for college," he said. Kathy Newton had a charitable ELIZABETH TAYLOR "Go to Hawaii." the fortune. Who knows, maybe there will be a mysterious will show up where one of our local residents is named as the heir. Stranger things have happened. |