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<DIV><SPAN>Courtesy of today's (July 2, 2012) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>-----------------------------------</SPAN><BR><SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-FAMILY: Times, serif" class=yiv643967578Apple-style-span>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN>The temporary relocation of the Moscow Farmers Market to Main Street over construction work in the Jackson Street parking lot could become permanent as city officials continue to generate feedback from the public and downtown businesses for study.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>The city announced late Friday it was extending the market on Main Street for one more Saturday to <SPAN id=misspell-0 class=mark>gauge</SPAN> interest by patrons, vendors and downtown business owners. So far, the reaction to the location change has been very positive, market manager Barry <SPAN id=misspell-1 class=mark>McGarrah</SPAN> said Saturday at the information booth.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>"We didn't know what to expect," said <SPAN id=misspell-2 class=mark>McGarrah</SPAN> of the market move. This is his first year managing. "We've had an overwhelming response of positive from a majority of people. We've got a ton of comment
cards."</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Much more than when the market, which has been around for 35 years, did when it was at the Jackson Street lot. City councilors approved moving the market for three weekends to conduct a lighting project in the parking lot.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>"The last two weekends people have been flooding the tent with a really overwhelming response," said Kathleen Burns, city arts director. "That's when the city decided to extend it one more week to study it a little more."</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Leading the charge to keep the farmers market on Main Street for downtown business owners is Sangria Grill co-owner George <SPAN id=misspell-3 class=mark>Skandalos</SPAN>, who has gathered 26 signatures for a petition to be submitted to the city. <SPAN id=misspell-4 class=mark>Skandalos</SPAN> is also opening up an Italian restaurant, <SPAN id=misspell-5 class=mark>Maialina</SPAN>, on Sixth and Main
streets.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>"I've been trying to get all of the owners on Main Street especially the people where Main Street would be cut off to sign this," he said, adding he will continue this effort today.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN><SPAN id=misspell-6 class=mark>Skandalos</SPAN> said business owners he's spoken with have also expressed a desire to extend the market from Third to Sixth and place vendors back-to-back in the middle of the street.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>"That way people are still walking on Main Street rather than in the middle of the street," he said.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Currently, <SPAN id=misspell-7 class=mark>Hyperspud</SPAN> and <SPAN id=misspell-8 class=mark>Lillyput</SPAN> are the only businesses in opposition, said Gina <SPAN id=misspell-9 class=mark>Taruscio</SPAN>, director for the Moscow Chamber of Commerce. She said the chamber office on Main Street was open Saturday during the
market, which could also become permanent if the market's position there does as well.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>I think it's a great community feel," she said. "It really is a nice happening downtown."</SPAN><BR><SPAN><SPAN id=misspell-10 class=mark>McGarrah</SPAN> said a survey went out to the public Friday and vendors last week. The survey was also expected to be on the city of Moscow's website today and volunteers will conduct more at Saturday's market, said Burns.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>The Moscow Arts Commission will take public comments 5:30 p.m. July 10 with a full report to City Council anticipated by July 16.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>-----------------------------------</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN><SPAN id=misspell-11 class=mark>Seeya</SPAN> round town, Moscow.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Tom Hansen</SPAN><BR><SPAN>Moscow, Idaho</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>"If not us, who?</SPAN><BR><SPAN>If not now,
when?"</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>- Unknown</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR></DIV></DIV>
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