[Vision2020] Moscow Food Co-op schedule

[Art Deco]

Bill,

Perhaps (or not) Gabe Rench got his misinformation form the Murf Raquet editorial in Thursday's Daily News which contained the following fatal error:

"The code also must be changed to reflect other allowable uses before the Moscow Food Co-op makes the move to its new location. The same ordinance that doesn't allow schools also prohibits groceries in the CBD."
Perhaps Murf doesn't read the Daily News (who could blame him?):  But at least three stories have appeared in the Daily News where the location of the new Moscow Coop has been reported affirmed to be in conformance zoning-wise by Moscow City officials.

Nor is this the first time Murf has egregiously erred on facts in the NSA zoning issue.  In a previous editorial asserting that NSA did everything they were supposed to do, Murf neglected to mention that NSA has had previous zoning violations in previous locations and that they failed to acquire a zoning permit for their present location.  Since they had previous violations, it would be asinine to argue that they were unaware of zoning requirements and the need for a zoning permit.

Therefore, since at least one important, central fact of Murf's editorial is dead wrong, its conclusion is likely dead wrong also.

Oh!  I forgot.  Murf gets all his facts by telephone or by hearsay, even for his "Biz Bits" column.  That's how he slandered One World and without apology or a correction, unlike T. Hildebrand.

Since Murf cannot even get his facts straight for a short editorial, but often lets his obvious personal prejudices guide his keyboard ramblings, putting him in charge of the entire editorial page would seem to be an apparent gross lapse of judgment of the managing editor and the publisher.  The community certainly deserves better from the publisher.

Again, for the sake of accuracy and for the sake of better service to the community, perhaps it is time to transfer Murf from the editorial page to Pets News where his inaccuracies are likely to cause less damage.  Perhaps if he was willing to actually walk a step or two in his reporting activities, he could be trusted with School Crossing News.


Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
deco at moscow.com






  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill London 
  To: Gabe Rench ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Food Co-op schedule


  G-
  Thanks for your care and concern for the Moscow Food Co-op, however, your worries are misplaced.
  The co-op is appropriately zoned for downtown.  Downtown is retail, Co-op is retail.  It is really that simple.
  The listing of grocery stores in motor zone in code has nothing to do with what is acceptable in downtown retail zone -- as the City of Moscow has agreed.
  BL
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gabe Rench 
    To: london at moscow.com ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
    Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:15 AM
    Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Food Co-op schedule






    Bill,

    Are you sure the Food Co-op is zoned correctly for downtown.  Because last I heard grocery stores were not allowed in downtown.  Just checking, because I do not want "love for the code" crusaders to kick the Co-op out of downtown.  I happen to think the Co-op serves the best ice cream in the Palouse.







    Because of Him 
    Gabriel Rench 




      Food Co-op Move Scheduled 



      Saturday, October 8, will be the last day to shop at the present location of the Moscow Food Co-op.  On Sunday, October 9, the present store will close and volunteers and staff will begin moving products and equipment to the new location at Fifth and Washington streets in Moscow. The Co-op will reopen on Friday, October 15, at the new location, according to Co-op General Manager Kenna Eaton.

      An abundance of volunteers have already signed up to help with the move, Eaton said.  

      "This community has been wonderfully supportive of the Co-op and our move," Eaton explained.  "We already have plenty of people signed up as volunteers to help us move.  We invite the entire community to come visit us when we reopen and help us enjoy our new store."

                  The new Co-op building began as a Safeway in 1960 and then in 1978 became a sporting goods store.  The new building, with 15,000 square feet, is twice the size of the Co-op's current location.  

      At the new store, the Co-op is adding sales of fresh natural meats, expanding the Co-op Deli seating area with the inclusion of a small stage for performances as well as expanded wall space for art exhibits, and increasing the size of the Co-op Bakery and all sales departments.  The hours of operation will continue to be 7:30am to 9pm daily.



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