Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday November 16 2003 — A9 Preston seeks downtown revival ©oveimoir slaves special Continued from A 1 memory iunc lor Larson It's what he envisions Main Street or State Street as it is officially called can he like again in the future — w ith a few improvements here and there1 The buildings he remembers are still there The charm of the small tow n is there And the store fronts are there Umi just waiting for someone to give them a new lease on life '“Wouldn't that be fun again to see the hustle arid bust leT Larson said Larson is hoping a new out ' look on the part of the city's officials' w ill help a downtown community that js struggling to hold on : "We've just got to I(K)k at relight- - ing Main Street with period iightingto make it look nicer and the new flower boxes are really attractive" Larson said ‘T ve even thought about puttingtthe store facades) back into some kind of themeI don't know what that wouid be yet Maybe a 50s theme 4 like some of the old pictures" He said he would like to get togetherwith the business community arid hold a brain -- storming session' “I think that will happen' very soon" Larson said ' '' "We’ve got to get people together get some ideas out there and just start going ' Larson isn't the only one excited about' revitalizing the1' : downtoSyn IncbmingCouiicilwofnan Continued from Al j: : : bigotry and hale against a - responsible population of society whodeservethe same' ' privileges and rights aiTorded' to other couples in committed relationships" thegrtiupsaid Utah NOW- president lt made Andrea a distinction between saine- Sex unions and polygamy ' xvhich “violates human apd and civil rights of women children" while homosexual unions reflect: “sexual orienta- tion" iri which there are no victim her statement said Mtiore-Emme- - "From the to No Dentist Visits Required” 'Cab Tfcrafttvtfc Bond Wood Furniture No particai board Fully Receive NW ' 50' when you buy assembled off your Massage I gift certificates - Call Today 7705695 Lncaltil jn Mslir PdVlt 'RfUflW) n iprtiHD you venture fund and ' business- - -reorganize a nominating committee tor es but also backed up by a ' stale school hoard candidates "state contingency fund ixhtch ' would he- made available i f ihe Legislators 'will niake a cor- fund's resencs were depleted ' rection directing a $5 increase in the SI 50 filing fee for state Johnson sa s i he eontin- civi suits to a special court geney fund violates the sti'ite' ' Constitution's ban tn using ' security fund where the money was supposed to go taxpayer money for private ' Another piece of legislation enterprise would give county clerks 'Amendriienis to aneduea- " more flexibility to establish tion omnibus aet Senate Bill the size of voter precincts and l54llso will be bri the spc: cial session agenda That hiil ' expand the pool of poll workers by reducing the age iimit directed the puhiie school sXs- -' to 17 from 18 to draw- more 'tern to emphasize eiire aeade-niicand de ise new w ay s to high school seniors ' measure'studenf and teacher Walker sighed a procliima- V ' ° tion Saturday declaring these pertbrmanee But edueaibrs-anmatters “require immediate other erit- ics have complained the bill legislative attention" She ! invoked her powers as govern gave business interests tod nor th call the special session : much infiuence selecting and set the agenda members for the The-iState Bbarddf Edueaiiori Earlier this month former Change would diminish the GcwMike iiavn calkd for role of businesson a n(minat- the same special ssion jut he left the agenda open Then ' mg committee - In another Leavitt left Utah Nov to otheragciwla take over aif head of the US item- legishitbrs w ill consider ' Environmental Protection amendments to Senate bill 72 : iwhich to 'Agency handing power expands fire protection Walker who was his lieu- services' And senators will ' - tenant take up confirniatinri hearings governor ' for srmie ol the rtew gover- She set an agenda ' nor’s appointees for Wednesday's session imrUtah Legislature : s - : -- - w yen years ayir I started a little ski shop in Dowiitowu tvyun ii’ith u you tii offer sjiudity svri'-'- ice ami the best equipment at fuir prices I mimed the stare Uftcr iny inspiration imdj'irst ski instructor my mother Nordci buriny the past ten yeqiv many vhanyes happened brands have conie and gone shape skis ’expladed intb the market und our IN" liHjdhos Iwri'scen nation wide Nordu s txmtih ues to be the leader in' snow sp(irts ()ur ski andsnnu'htKird stmp has yrown done ivithoutMie help tdficcommodate allstyles of winter sports enthusiustsand I could of my wife Shelly thisyreut valley and the people who are as passionate fttr winter swrls: not-hug- itiifiZ'' wi' get dVz On a t)iit $100 Pnce Guarantee! j © can') boat (be competitors price we'H pay you $100! pit to An Entertainment! 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- ' - ' : SALT LAKE CITY lAP) — Gov Olene Walker called a special legislative session for Wednesday to w rap up’some loose ends and fix some hills approved Just winter On the agenda Ibr legisla- -' tors is making good bn a promise to send municipalities more money' for dranken-dri-yin- g - Larson said he'd like to start with improving the look of the ' bring that atmosphere hack and to give people a second choice to keep them in town" Brewster said Brewster said he's a big believer in downtown Preston "There are some beautiful buildings and I would love to see them improved and attract more people from out of town” Brewster said If they (the city) have someone eom-in- g in that can help the cbm- munily bring them in I'll wine them and dine them and show them that this is a great place to he" Larson said he wishes there were more people out there that"" Hyde admits it's hard some-- " jike Brewster that would take " limes to Compete w ith a Wal- a chance on Preston ' ' ' ' ' ’“He's an exciting guy to much” Hubbard grown-s'Mart ' said "I think the improve- "We're trying to he compet talk to" Larson said "Maybe ' menis of dow ntow n on Main itive and have the same kinds everybody needs to sit down Street would really get bur and thes'ame and talk to Gordon and see ofthings ' merchants much more in to what he sees" prices" Hyde said '‘We just it"-He believes people in Pre- - ' need people to support each Hubbard agrees it's going lb other and shop in Preston" ston would stay in town and take While no one expects Prejb gel things shop and eat if the choices smartedwere there ston to become another “We heed lb focus on get- “If you look at that picture the to key Logan many say from 1949 absolutely nothing having a thriving downtown is tirig the people here” Larson has changed on that Main said "Without the traffic' we to find a niche that will give Street except the angled parkdon't have that" people a reason to shop or eat Larson sees that traffic com- ing" Hubbard said "We as a ' in the downtown That's exactly what local ing thought once the state city have not done anything to improve Main Street since restaurateur Gordon Brewster begins widening Highway 91 has done that ‘picture was taken That's to four lanes into Preston Brewster moved to Preston Travelers will have a straight really sad" r from central California lookDiane Hydeowner of the shot on a nice road from the Utah border all the way to Gingerbread Shoppe a gift ing for'a'place with a small Preston and collectibles store on Main town feel Streei said she would like to His Mexican restaurant Mis "That four-lan- e highway is ' Arnnres has done so well that do see many of the store fronts a Larson :' lot" (o going ' he recently opened a second said "We're not going to be restored to their original Idok ' “We need to pill the pride "Gordon’s"' on Main' Logan but we can make our ' "hack" Hyde said "I'd take all Strfeet city inviting so people will the tin off and restore it to the "You need to bring people move here At least let's get them here Then the stores are original brick A lot of (hem something they can!t get any- where else that's new and have neat story fronts but they going to start coming Even ' are covered up wijh siding" said Brewster exciting"though we look like down- ' ’ ' town isn’t going anywhere "People are always looking' 'Hyde said she w oiildn t mind seeing a common theme' for new and exciting things" right now its still a great ' in the downtown Brewster said he was place to live And people are ' ' the former ‘That would go a long owners inspired by going to see that and come ' : ' and bring more ideas It's Jike of theMain Street Grille Hyde said' way-”the bid “saying of how do you Their chef wds able to 'draw Bringing art anchor stffes hack-tthe downtown is also- - people from Put-otown look eat an elephant One bite at a time That's where you have a goal : ' ing for something different His new restaurant offers When the owners of OP togo” ' somethi ng different fine Skaggs dosed their dwirs last February it took a lot of foot dining ' traffic out of the downtown "We jumped in and tried to ' City Hall" ' The local grocery store had been a part of the dow ntown for more than 70 years "That was really the core of that block" Larson said "I'd love to sec another grocery store come back to Main Street of a retailer in general" Another challenge is to get residents to shop more in Pre- sion and support the business- es that are already downtown1 Today everybody works in Logan and it's easy to shop in Larson said "But a thyre's lot of dollars that crosses the border from Utah and we can take advantage of - some new ideas” Larson said "Once we get going then that excites people But it's got o be a Concerted effort You can't expect the city to do it all”He knows Piston Can do it But it's going to lake some fresh ideas everyone working together and some help from downtown “We've talked about Sauiulra Hubbard a former president of the Chamber of Commerce has been working with the downtown business community Ibr years She also sees hope in the future of the dow mown A lot of the merchants are fairly negative right now' because nothing has been done but would jump at a chance to help she said “f think they are kind of down and just trying to hold on' But on the whole they are wjlling to do just about any- thing" Hubbard said Hubbard said she hears a lot of good ideas at the Cham- ber's merchant luncheons - fThose luncheons have Hrts 77 N Main Downtown Logan 77 7Q1Jr New Store Hours Sunday io9pm lOpm for Smm |