Comments on: What do you feel should be done with the old Kresge building after Monday’s fire?

By: bob

bob — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:02:14 +0000

soon i will be out of this assanine town, it really needs to get up with the times, its so far behind the the times its going to catch up with its self.

By: Miriam St. Jean

Miriam St. Jean — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:39:29 +0000

@soontobeoutofthisdump – don’t let the door hit you on the behind on your way out of town – you have much to learn……..

@my2centsworth – agreed – the community has a lot to offer – people ARE speaking up, becoming more vocal, and elected officials are listening (they really have no choice )

As to what to do with the building? That’s really Montenery’s decision – I’d hate to look at a new parking lot, but parking IS limited……..I love the suggestion of building something where the tweens and teens could go to get away from mom and dad and be with their friends – I’d also enjoy a “green space” with trees, benches, umbrellas; a place to sit, relax, have lunch and just enjoy the downtown area

When all is said and done, though, the choice is Montenery’s – it’ll be interesting to see what they decide

By: pcyphers

pcyphers — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:33:05 +0000

I believe if the building has more damage then what it will be worth to fix it sadly to say for some but it should be torn down :( If it can be fixed and it worth more then getting it fixed them rebuild :)

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:27:16 +0000

Tear it down before the City of Mount Vernon decides to buy it!

By: meme

meme — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:16:24 +0000

Well we don’t need another parking lot there is one there already. Or another restaurant,or another hair salon or cash advance,or clothing store,or nick nack store,or bar, or video store. None of these places are doing well as it is because we have enough of them already. We need something different!!! Something for young adults and teens.I am not a teen or young adult but I remember what down town was and the way I see it looks like it is just heading in a down hill direction. Every year new businesses open down there and try so hard to make it and no one goes downtown anymore. Us adults are the ones too busy to go out. The young adults and teens are board with nothing to do. They have money to blow while they are young! Attract them to downtown! I never understood why they took out the theatre that was the dumbest thing to do. What ever happend to friday night cruise night? All the muscle cars? Standing outside the theatre eating because you could actually buy food downtown past 9pm!! Hello everything closes at 5pm.Except the bars.Kids can’t go there. That is when most people are just getting home from the daily stuff. Who has the time to rush downtown to go shopping in an hour? I thought that candy store was a great idea to bad it was always closed after kids and parents got done for the day. I never even got to see it inside. They need something for the younger generations that is reasonably priced, interesting to kids, that is open at least till 10 or 11pm, and that can possibly open up a few more jobs for people too. We need more places like that. How about a dance club? We don’t have one of them that isn’t a BAR!! FOR young adults under 21! Maybe have karaoke on some nights. Food! Live music like open jam for anyone who wants to share there music for free. Kids would love it!! Just like the bars but without the alachol so they can have the fun too. They need something and I think the hardest thing is finding someone to start it. To just do it for our town and surrounding areas. There are so many talented young adults that do music and have bands. They would love a place to share it. And the art league could have some of there creative things around to for others to enjoy. I could see something like that really blossom into something.

By: meme

meme — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:45:45 +0000

I think they should rebuild it into one large open building and make it into a young adult club. There is nothing for teens or young adults to do around here except for hang out at Wal-Mart and Kroger and get into trouble. We need something that is going to draw people back downtown. It needs to be something that they can pay for too. Not something that is too expensive. Our town really needs that. Maybe have game rooms,dancing with up to date music that the kids like now,food, and whatever else. We need something of intrest so they will get out a little and socialize with each other and not have to go to Colubus to do it.The only problem is who is going to run it. But that could open up more jobs too…….

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:24:06 +0000

I got an idea make a dirt road out of it this county seems to be very fond of them it will be a reminder how silly it is to still have dirt roads in the year of 2011. get with the times people.

By: Lady Blue

Lady Blue — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:57:25 +0000

I have to agree with Dennis. I remember several times the Curtis Hotel and other merchants down town complaining because of us teens cruising. Look at our youths today. What do they do now? They hang at Wal-Mart but give them a few years and that will be stopped. Us teens kept down town alive back in the day but look what the down town business owners have done. They ran us all out and now they can’t figure out why they can’t keep business on Main Street. That “Golden Gate” that all of us tax payers bought needs to be closed and plow the building’s down. Plow down all the businesses on Main Street and build a mall.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:03:44 +0000

Jacob, this town started dying long before economic and social changes. I’m far from a old timer and i know darn well what all was being said in the day. The chamber of commerse, MTV Police Dept. and most seniors wined about it and don’t give me crap about social spaces have moved cause you have know idea. This town needs bigger and better stores and or social kind of places that also cater to the younger generations not the old mom and pop stores of yesteryear that cater to only seniors. Thats where the local econamy would help make a comeback. Why can’t you freakin people understand that. Let go of some of that history crap and lets move on!!!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:01:40 +0000

To soontobeoutofthisdumptown: You can go, but the problem will be that you always have to take yourself along wherever you go. (It’s deep, but you’ll figure it out.)

To others who post here: There, they’re and their are NOT interchangeable.