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size=3>Tile-Painting to Benefit <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Moscow Food Co-op is sponsoring a
tile-painting event as a fundraiser for the move to its new location.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The tile-painting will be held at the
Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) headquarters at
<st1:Street><st1:address>1040 Rodeo Drive</st1:address></st1:Street> in
<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> on Saturday, June 4, from
<st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0">10am</st1:time> to <st1:time Hour="14"
Minute="0">2pm</st1:time>.</FONT></P>
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</SPAN>The Co-op invites everyone, for a $15 donation, to paint a tile with
their own design.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The tiles, which
are six inches square, will become part of a mural in the new Co-op store in
downtown <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Volunteers will be available at the PCEI
site to provide paints, painting equipment and assistance for the creation of
designs.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In August, the Moscow Food Co-op will move to the
new location, the former<BR>Safeway grocery store at Fifth and
<st1:State><st1:place>Washington</st1:place></st1:State> streets in
<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> that most recently housed the
Gart's sporting goods business, according to Co-op General Manager Kenna
Eaton.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The costs associated with the move, including
major renovation of the building, new equipment and products, are expected to
total about $1 million. The financing will come in the form of funds already
saved by the Co-op ($100,000), a loan from a local bank ($500,000), loans from
Co-op members ($450,000) and donations from the community.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> The Co-op has become an anchor store for
downtown, bringing people to<BR>downtown
<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> and keeping the retail area
vibrant and alive. A recent<BR>Latah Economic Development Council survey that
found that year-round the<BR>Co-op is the number-one reason shoppers visit
downtown <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<BR>The Co-op has
also built a network of local organic growers who provide<BR>fresh produce and
other products, sells quality deli and bakery foods made<BR>on-site, and has an
experienced staff, knowledgeable about natural foods.<BR>The Co-op has begun
demolition and renovation at the new site at </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:Street><st1:address>121 East<BR>Fifth
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>. That building began as a Safeway in 1960 and
then in 1978<BR>became a sporting goods store. The building, with 15,000 square
feet, is<BR>twice the size of the Co-op's current location.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>At the new store, the Co-op will be adding sales
of fresh natural meats as<BR>well as fresh-ground flour, expanding the Co-op
Deli seating area with the<BR>inclusion of a small stage for performances as
well as expanded wall space<BR>for art exhibits, and increasing the size of all
sales departments.</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>