[Vision2020] Ice Rink - Some light on why it is located at theFairgrounds

[Bruce and Jean Livingston]

These are all good reasons for our County Commissiones and Fair Board to 
consider an out-of-town location where they could have much more room. 
Given the value of the land in town, they could probably work a swap for 
consdiderably more land without any difficulty.  Having grown up with a 
county fair that was much more substantial than what current space allows 
Latah County, I appreciate your points very much.

And of course, any redevelopment of the Fairgrounds area would be in-fill 
instead of sprawl.

Bruce Livingston

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "April Fingerlos" <aprilf at fingerlos.net>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Ice Rink - Some light on why it is located at 
theFairgrounds


> >From a lurker coming out of hiding...
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> For some groups, the fairgrounds is too small NOW, and has been for years. 
> Kids participating in the 4-H horse project must complete their projects 
> at the county show in late June, because their is no room to show off 
> their accomplishments and progress to the community at the September fair. 
> As a graduate of the Canyon County 4-H program, I find this very 
> disheartening.
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> Local riding clubs would LOVE to use the arena to host horse shows and 
> clinics, but it's too small--not the arena, but the available space 
> outside the arena. There simply isn't enough trailer parking to make it a 
> viable and profitable location for more than a tiny show. Many 4-H groups 
> would like to use the grounds for fundraiser horse shows, but are forced 
> to limit their advertising--and resulting income--to plan for the 
> available space. Add the questionable footing, lack of water and lack of 
> perimeter fencing for small shows, and stalls, wash racks, and a warmup 
> arena for medium-sized shows, and, well, you see the problem.
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> April
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> April Fingerlos
> Moscow, ID
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>>>> "david sarff" <davesway at hotmail.com> 1/25/2007 12:30:01 pm >>>
> I predict that the fairgrounds will be too small within roughly 20 years.
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