Re: [Winona] Thoughts on CVB in Plaza Building proposed location, etc....

Sat, 07 Aug 2004 16:20:02 -0700 

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My understanding was that the folks behind this 
were looking at using it as part of an education/history of river commerce-type 
exhibit as well as other purposes that might be a good fit.


 


I think it would be great to involve the Corps of 
Engineers, Historical Society, Fish and Wildlife Service, CVB and others to 
brain-storm ways to put the retired dredge to work for our area in a new 
way.  Possibly this is what is already happening.  


 


I remember touring the dredge one weekend when it 
was docked at Fountain CIty (many, many years ago--the 1980's I think!) and 
found it fascinating to find out about how the workers lived and served, the 
places they went as part of their job and how long they might be away from 
home.  The sleeping quarters and galley were eye-opening as well!  I'm 
imagining the final project culminating in some cool events featuring and 
honoring folks who served on the dredge, too.  It has a lot of 
possibilities.


 


I also happen to know that there are some products 
made from the dredged material--the fine silt.  It would be cool to have 
those businesses display those products in some type of museum exhibit on the 
dredge.


 


It might be difficult to approach, but 
very interesting to show the relationship between the river ecology and commerce 
and have exhibits related to the history of those trends and the effects 
on the upper Mississippi, etc.


 


The river is such a wonderful asset for us and the 
Dredge Thompson is a part of the history of the river.  It makes sense 
that it could be used as an attraction as well as house some offices for a 
related organization--the CVB is one of many that might be a good 
fit.  I don't know that the Levee is the right place or not.  I just 
know that if we want people to visit, we need more places to 
park!!!!!


 


Kathy Seifert



  
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Subject: Re: [Winona] Thoughts on CVB in 
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I tend to agree the visitor center on Huff would 
  be a perfect spot for the CVB as far as the location goes.  A sign on the 
  highway would easily direct people to the CVB, the setting is nice and it is 
  on a main road that leads to several key areas in the city.  The space in 
  the building does not however seem adequate or appropriate to house offices. 
  Location is key to a business such as the 
  CVB.  If the goal is to increase tourism, the CVB should be a priority 
  concern.  Have the city sink some money into another addition to the 
  visitor center.  It would be money well spent for a 
  change.

  
 

  
Placing the CVB in the Plaza center will be a 
  mistake.  How many businesses have failed in that building because it is 
  not convenient or have ample parking?  This building is not set in a 
  key location for the CVB.

  
 

  
I don't know exactly what the Dredge Thompson 
  looks like, but unless there is a way to make a Dredge look attractive, I 
  think it would take up a lot of space that people would normally view as a 
  lovely part of the river.  Looking across the levee makes better 
  sense.  What is this dredge going to be used for?  I guess knowing 
  that would also make a difference on where it is strategically 
  located. 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
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Subject: [Winona] Thoughts on CVB in 
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I wish to start a new thread.

    
How do others feel about the proposed location for the CVB in the 


    
County's Plaza Building?

    
One of the questions I have regarding this matter is - Where are 
    the

    
tourists that come to Winona and desire further information about 


    
our beautiful city etc. going to conveniently park their 
    vehicles?  I feel that is a 

    
real problem in that area of our city presently and we will 
    possibly

    
lose quite a number of interested tourists due to lack of 
    parking.  

    
Also, I thought the county was seriously considering selling that 


    
building to help the revenue shortfall as well as try to consolidate 
    

    
their county campus and have less buildings to maintain??

    
I wondered if there would be enough space in Amy's Winona

    
Island Cafe building to house some offices for the CVB?  That 
    is

    
a city owned building that would be a much more appropriate 

    
setting and have more parking space for tourists as well as 

    
introduce them to the beauty of our city with the River right 
    there

    
as well as the Wilkie etc.

    
This then leads me to another subject or thread  regarding 

    
placing  the Dredge Thompson on the Winona Levee. This is an 
    idea which

    
should be seriously reconsidered.  It is such a large Dredge that 
    it will

    
look very awkward and cumbersome I feel at that location.  

    
Why not consider putting it on Latsch Beach where it could be seen 
    

    
from the Levee and if tourists wish (which I am sure some will) 
    to

    
get closer and tour it or whatever the plans are for the 
    Thompson's

    
final days, they can simply drive over the bridge etc.  By then 
    the 

    
Agahmoning Park over the reconstructed Old Wagon Bridge may be

    
a wonderful area for tourists to walk and view the beauty of 
    pristine

    
and virgin nature plus all that is planned for that park area.

    
The Wilkie does look very well placed at the foot of Main Street 
    and

    
is very impressive at that location.  Will the Dredge Thompson 
    create

    
the same or similar look??  Most tourists are much more interested 
    in

    
steamboats than work dredges I feel.  

    
Don't take me wrongly on this issue because the City of Winona is 
    very

    
fortunate to be offered the Dredge Thompson but placing it on the 


    
Wisconsin/Minnesota shoreline I feel would be more meaningful as

    
well as looking in place on the Latsch sandbeach area where there is 
    

    
alot of room for such a very large dredge placement.

    
Just my personal thoughts. 

    
How do others feel about these issues?  

    
Joann Ziegeweid

    
 

    

    


    
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