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<DIV><FONT size=4>We all see things from our own perspective, Shirly
(Pissdoff). Here's mine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I have dined at both Gambino's and Basilio's several
times. Each time the food was tasty, inexpensive and the service generally
satisfactory, sometimes excellent, sometime merely adequate. Both of these
restaurants did not represent themselves as gourmet restaurants with accordingly
high prices. They were pleasant places to enjoy an occasional meal.
My last three meals out have been at Giorgio's, Zona's Late Night Bistro, and
Crazyweeds, all of which are gourmet restaurants with extremely good service and
prices that go with such.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I don't know anything about Palouse Properties except they
managed a rental house in our neighborhood which became a serious noise, dog,
fire, and shooting problem. After Palouse Properties were made
aware of the problem, they helped, along with the LCSD, to solve it,
eventually encouraging the habitually offending tenants to
vacate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Two of the businesses you name are overtly anti-kirk for
various and good reasons. I suspect the same of the third, but it is not
so overt about it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Your stained slip is showing, Shirly.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=penn_place_boise@yahoo.com
href="mailto:penn_place_boise@yahoo.com">Pennsylvania Place</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] basilios (was: Parking)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I also agree with Pat about the reason Basilios faced a downturn. It had
nothing to do with parking. I took my family there several times, and each time
the food was mediocre and the service was terrible. I don't have enough money to
waste it. I try to give restaurants a second chance, but I figure that three bad
experiences is enough. </DIV>
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<DIV>It's the same reason my family started boycotting Gambino's - thugs hanging
around the front door smoking, horrible service, and filthy
conditions.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>I didn't stop going to either place because of parking.</DIV>
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<DIV>Penny P.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>Pat Kraut <pkraut@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I
wanted to submit this letter to the paper but it is too long so I
have<BR>edited it but will post the whole thing on this site for your
enjoyment.<BR><BR>Editor:<BR><BR>I disagree that the city council did a good
thing in postponing the decision<BR>about the possible parking problem
downtown.<BR>The council was shown a photo of the Jackson Street lot and Mr.
Lambert said<BR>there were empty spots available a fact that seemed to get
lost somewhere as<BR>the evening went on. No one asked just how many spaces
are in the lot and if<BR>NSA has 200 or 150 students and they all want to park
will it fill that lot?<BR>Am I to assume that the council already knows the
answer to the question?<BR>Does anyone on the council know the answer to that
question? How many spots<BR>on main or any other street in the area are there
and who fills them? Are<BR>people eating? Visiting the doctor? How long do
they stay at the gym? Do<BR>other businesses downtown ask their employees
their parking habits? Shouldn'<BR>t we actually do some sort of survey and
find out if there really is a<BR>problem?<BR>The council was informed that
there are problems with zones putting a<BR>parking lot in any other area of
town except the central business zone but<BR>is making NSA find more spots
anyway. It would be fair to ask NSA to find 42<BR>more spots in town if anyone
could be sure that there actually is a parking<BR>problem. I would be more
convinced that there is a problem with some people<BR>finding what they
believe is convenient parking. Maybe what we need is more<BR>handicapped
parking for those who have trouble walking any distance and an<BR>exercise
program for the others. How long has it been since the city<BR>actually did
any type of questioning of those parking downtown because other<BR>businesses
say there is a problem does not make is truth. I remember the<BR>restaurant in
the hotel and I can assure it wasn't parking that made my<BR>friends and I
stop eating there. It was one very bad meal with lousy<BR>service. Moscow is a
small town and the word gets out quickly. Most of my<BR>friends and I have
lived in Moscow a long time and know how to find parking<BR>to any location so
I do not believe it was parking that closed that<BR>restaurant.<BR>Once again
a city council has simply left the real decision for another year<BR>and
another council.<BR>Pat
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