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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree with you:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Today,
for a local, non-national retail firm to survive, it has to be extremely
creative. A local firm has to create their own advertisement, their own
product base, and they must "re-invent the wheel" daily. Many "local"
business people find it easier to buy into a franchise to have help with those
items. I have a lot of respect for mom-and-pop type businesses that
survive today.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To support Moscow's local independent businesses is
the purpose of Buy Local Moscow, an organization with 80 members. Each of
those 80 member businesses is locally owned and independent...not a franchise
that opens with marketing and managerial support...but entrepreneurial, family
businesses that deserve our support. More info at <A
href="http://www.buylocalmoscow.com">www.buylocalmoscow.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BL</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bevbafus@verizon.net href="mailto:bevbafus@verizon.net">Bev Bafus</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 25, 2008 12:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Safe
Lefty's</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
makes me think about a conversation my husband and I had the other day.
Many years ago, we decided that we would never work in retail, at least until
our kids were grown. We grew up in retail, our parents both had
mom-and-pop type retail establishments. (for those of you who go WAAAYYY
back... Bafus Jewelers in Moscow, and Discount Vacuum in
Lewiston)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
grew up with parents who worked CONSTANTLY, and never got a day off. The
very nature of mom-and-pop style retail does not allow for much free
time. But that was a different day and age, and those type of businesses
are few and far between now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Our
children work in retail. They work for large corporate concerns, and
scheduling is easier with a larger staff. Even the owners and managers
have days off. (although managers are often on call - our daughter
is).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Today, for a local, non-national retail firm to survive, it has to be
extremely creative. A local firm has to create their own advertisement,
their own product base, and they must "re-invent the wheel" daily. Many
"local" business people find it easier to buy into a franchise to have help
with those items. I have a lot of respect for mom-and-pop type
businesses that survive today.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As
these type of businesses fade away, being replaced by cookie cutter retail
chains, something in our national make-up is lost that can never been
recaptured.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
point of my rant? Nothing really. Just a bit of
nostalgia.................</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093324019-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Bev</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=093324019-25042008> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Angie
Doe<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 25, 2008 6:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Vision
2020<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Safe Lefty's<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN>WHAT? Protest. But the weird, uncommon,
positive type.<BR style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>"Save
Lefty's"<BR><BR>WHERE? Palouse Mall Enterance/Lefty's<BR><BR>WHEN? May
2nd, 5pm<BR><BR>Come, carry a sign for 5 minutes.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>Get a free
shake!<BR>===============================<BR><BR>The
details:<BR><BR>By now the word is officially out. The Lefty
restaurant located in the Palouse Mall, the home of the vandalizer (a
now famous burger eating challenge) and the best shake on the Palouse
for many years is being forced to close its doors in the
mall...<BR><BR>The owners of Lefty's originally moved to the area with
the vision of running a small town restaurant. They bought Eric's Cafe
and changed the name to Lefty's. Over the years they have done huge
amounts of renovations, repainting, adding lighting, and just recently
they added booths to make the environment even cozier.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>Now the Palouse Mall Corporation seems more
interested in large corporations than small local businesses. This
seems to have in part been also responsible for the closure of other
small shops, like the flower shop, S&P Hobbies, etc. The sad thing
is that it is the small local places that are really a part of
culture.<BR style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>The word on the street is that
the mall plans to put in some large corporate pizza joint.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>Exactly what we need more of in our college
town *weary smile*<BR><BR>In talking to the owner, Ken, he really
wants to keep the restaurant going… and he is looking for another
location, but he needs to raise some money to help in that
transition.<BR style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>There are two ways that you
can help out:<BR><BR>Come to the Protest. There will be free shakes
provided to everyone who participates. There will be fun signs, etc.
So come and have a good time. The message of this is to be a positive
message of helping save the restaurant as a Moscow icon. So, not down
with the mall or anything like that. Instead, come and have a good
time.<BR style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>Buy a Raffle ticket: In an effort
to raise some money to help with the search and transition to a new
place, Ken is hosting a raffle contest.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>The raffle tickets will cost $10 each, and
the prizes are as follows:<BR><BR>5 Grand prizes<BR>>> 1 year of
free food, every day at the new Lefty's.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>10 Second place prizes:<BR>>> 1 year
of free food, once a week at the new Lefty's<BR><BR>20 3rd Place
Prizes: <BR>>> $25 gift certificates.<BR
style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>The raffle tickets can be purchased either
in the Lefty's store or in the next couple of days, they will be
available for purchase via Paypal at which point the link will be
posted.<BR style="DISPLAY: none"><BR>In the unfortunate event that
Lefty's is unable to find a new location, the money will be given to
the Community Action Partnership, Christmas for Kids, or some similar
charity.<BR
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