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<P><STRONG>Thanks, Saundra, for digging up the "Biz Bits" regarding Gams. I missed that article last year. . . . must have been gallivanting about when it was published. Nice to be able to do that now. : )</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>After 27 years it was time to hang up my apron, put down the spatula and walk out the door. I think 27 years in business is a pretty good track record. . . especially for a "mom and pop" restaurant in this day and age.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>It was fun. And there's good memories. Even though Pops was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in early 1996, we hung in there and the doors opened every day. It was a good run.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Saundra Lund" <sslund@roadrunner.com></I><BR>To: <I>"'JeanC'" <jeanc38@gmail.com>, "'2020 Vision'" <vision2020@moscow.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 : Gambinos</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:11:57 -0700</I><BR>> >From the Moscow-Pullman Daily News:<BR>><BR>>"Biz Bits: Venerable Sixth Street eatery slated for demolition<BR>>By Murf Raquet<BR>>Friday, September 15, 2006 - Page Updated at 12:00:00 AM<BR>><BR>>Gambino's had been a student and family hangout for decades.<BR>><BR>>The restaurant hovered on West Sixth Street in the town-gown DMZ between the<BR>>University of Idaho and downtown Moscow. It's a great location, well within<BR>>walking distance for most customers.<BR>><BR>>Ellen Roskevitch, who owned the business for years with her
late husband,<BR>>Don, closed the business after she accepted an offer from Larry Swanger to<BR>>buy it.<BR>><BR>>Swanger, owner of the Subway franchises in Moscow, Pullman and Colfax, saw<BR>>potential in the building.<BR>><BR>>Unfortunately, that's not how it worked out. The building is coming down.<BR>><BR>>Under city guidelines, the remodeled building would have to be raised<BR>>because it is in a flood zone, Swanger said.<BR>><BR>>For Swanger, starting from scratch was the best option.<BR>><BR>>The roof leaked and the building would require a huge cleaning effort.<BR>><BR>>"I have no patience to worry about drips," he said. "And I don't want bugs<BR>>or rodents."<BR>><BR>>Demolition will be in a few weeks after the regulatory hurdles are overcome.<BR>><BR>>The new brick building will be 4,400 square feet, about twice the
size of<BR>>the old one.<BR>><BR>>It will seat 160-180 in the dining area. The bar area will have additional<BR>>seating for 30.<BR>><BR>>Swanger will stay with Italian-style food - he's keeping some of the<BR>>Gambino's favorites - with an emphasis on pizza and the addition of a salad<BR>>bar.<BR>><BR>>"Moscow just has industrial pizza places. I can say it because I'm an<BR>>industrial sandwich maker," he said. "I want to bring back college pizza<BR>>atmosphere."<BR>><BR>>Everything in the building will be new with the exception of a 60-quart<BR>>Hobart mixer, which is being refurbished in Spokane. All the old equipment<BR>>and appointments, including the tile from the roof, was sold at auction.<BR>><BR>>The new building won't have an open patio.<BR>><BR>>"I want to be able to control the temperature and I don't want to deal
with<BR>>the fly problem," he said<BR>><BR>>Swanger, a former business teacher, is acting as the general contractor on<BR>>the job and will do the finish work himself as he does at the Subway stores.<BR>><BR>>That explains why the new Subway on the Troy Highway is a little late in<BR>>opening.<BR>><BR>>Instead of finishing the work, he has been spending some of his off time<BR>>coaching football in Troy.<BR>><BR>>The new business hasn't been officially named yet, but it's getting close.<BR>><BR>>Even though the old Gambino's name won't hang outside, Swanger hopes to<BR>>include some of the old restaurant's memorabilia in the new place.<BR>><BR>>Swanger also owns the old Chevron building on the corner of Third and Main<BR>>streets. It's been a guessing game of sorts as to what he'll do with it.<BR>><BR>>After the new Subway and
the un-named Sixth Street restaurant are up and<BR>>running, Swanger promises to begin work on the former gas station.<BR>><BR>>"It will be a food place," he said. "Unless someone offers me a ridiculous<BR>>amount of money."<BR>><BR>><BR>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<BR>>On Behalf Of JeanC<BR>>Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:04 PM<BR>>To: 2020 Vision<BR>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 : Gambinos<BR>><BR>>On 3/13/07, Megan Prusynski <megan@meganpru.com> wrote:<BR>> > Last I heard, they laid off all the employees (a couple of my friends<BR>>worked<BR>> > there, they weren't too happy needless to say) because it was bought by a<BR>> > new owner. The new owner was supposedly going to fix it up and re-open.<BR>> > Guess that hasn't
happened yet. Hmm... maybe I should buy the building and<BR>> > open an organic vegetarian brick-oven pizza joint instead. :) Mmm...<BR>> > pizza... something we are seriously lacking in Moscow. :)<BR>> ><BR>> > I'd like to see it fixed up, it looks like crap right now.<BR>> ><BR>> > peace!<BR>> > ~megan<BR>><BR>>A little late to buy the building, aparently it is being torn down.<BR>>Hubby had driven by this morning and saw it was half demolished and<BR>>called me to see if I could find anything out.<BR>><BR>>The article posted somethign about remodeling, I guess it was easier<BR>>to tear it down. Bummer, I have fond memories of many a pizza there in<BR>>college.<BR>><BR>>Jean C<BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step
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