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

[Jerry Weitz]

I believe a rural local such as Whitman County's is ideal.  This has been a 
political football in Latah County for years.  I have also heard today that 
a location in the corridor for the ice rink is being pursued by folks 
across the border. jerry

At 02:02 PM 1/25/07, Bruce and Jean Livingston wrote:
>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...
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > April
> >
> > April Fingerlos
> > Moscow, ID
> >
> >>>> "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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