[Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option

[gus@moscow.com]

the present farmer's market space is not sufficient, perhaps, but still it 
seems better to meet the downtown challenge than to leave the downtown area. 
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> I disagree that the fairgrounds would be a good place for the Farmer's
> Market.
> 
> 1. I believe the fairgrounds are used many, many weekends, especially in the
> summer, by other venues (horseshows, auctions, etc.) during the summer.
> These events bring people to the region, where they spend money. I wouldn't
> want that to stop.
> 
> 2. Having the Farmer's Market in downtown Moscow brings people downtown and
> helps keep the downtown area vital. Historically, we know that the more
> shopping mall/centers, etc. grown on the fringes of town, the fewer people
> come downtown, and puts that area at risk. I'm in favor of doing all we can
> to keep downtown alive and well.
> 
> 3. Yes, vendors from downtown could set up; BUT, every week is different
> from once a year--and you can make Gyros, but you can't make food like the
> Breakfast Club offers or, etc. etc.
> 
> I could probably think of more reasons if I tried.
> Respectfully,
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Judy B. LaLonde
> Moscow
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Mark Seman
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:28 AM
> To: Terry Johnson-Huhta; Vision2020
> Cc: Deena Heath
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
> 
> 
> Terry,
> Thank you for your response and thoughts on Farmer's Market.  The fair
> grounds does have a historic function very similar to the Market.  Your idea
> has some good merits to it and I will forward it to the FM committee members
> for further consideration and discussion.
> 
> Best regards,
> Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Terry Johnson-Huhta
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:43 AM
> To: Mark Seman; Vision2020
> Cc: Deena Heath
> Subject: [Vision2020] FM Improvement; another option
> 
> 
> Just a thought....but how about changing the venue of FM (Farmer's Market)?
> Move the market to the fair grounds.The fair grounds has plenty of space in
> a park like setting, lots of parking ( more to come), a ready made stage
> area, bathrooms, a kitchen/grill and indoor facilities in case of inclement
> weather. Historically fair grounds were established to showcase agricultural
> products and marrying  the market with the fairgrounds could be an ideal
> solution.  I have talked with some of the venders at the market and they
> don't  care where the market is located as long as they  have space to sell
> their products and have customers. The fair grounds offers more space to
> allow for more venders. The local bakeries and restaurants  could set up
> shop at the fairgrounds  in the same way that Mikey's Gyro's does during the
> Fair. Saturday of the Fair would be the only time the fairgrounds would be
> unavailable.
> 
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