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8The Daily Tar HeelMonday, November 2, 1987 Neon impiressionists light mp local By KYLE HUDSON Staff Writer Some of the people parading down Franklin Street Halloween night caught a glimpse of a witch of a different sort. This witch on a broom placed in front of Top of the Hill was a 4-by-8-foot neon sign created by a local group of entrepreneurs. The sign-makers at Neon Impres sions, which opened last January, are the witch's creators. Neon Impres sions is located in the Mariakakis Plaza off 15-501 bypass. Three of the store's co-owners are UNC graduates. Brothers Nate and Curt Sheaffer both graduated in 1986. Their older brother, Garth, studied art at a technical school in Pennsylvania. The three brothers handle the creative end of the business, and UNC graduate Eric McManaman takes care of management. Nate was the first of the brothers to encounter sign-making. He said that he learned some at school in the art lab, where he studied with Art Professor Jerry Noe. He also worked with John Wilhelm, a neon sign maker, in Raleigh. Nate was able to convince his brothers and McManaman to go into business with him. The four were able to finance the shop with their col lective savings and a small loan, Garth said. "We were also able to buy some good used equipment from a shop in Wilson that closed down," he said. Garth explained the neon sign making process: "First, I sit down with the client and help him to visualize exactly what it is that he wants. When that's done, I can draw up a pattern. Then either Nate or Curt takes over to do the bending." To bend the glass into the desired form, the sign-maker must hold a glass rod over a gas flame until the glass is evenly heated and bendable, Garth said. Then the bender lays the glass flat on top of the pattern and simply bends it into the desired shape. Bending usually is a two-hour process. -A. -,. :.: A t tv 1 OFFICE WITH A VIEW The Peace Corps is an exhilarating two year ex perience that will last a lifetime. Working at a professional level that ordinarily might take years of apprenticeship back home, volunteers find the career growth they're looking for and enjoy a unique experience in the developing world. International firms and government agencies value the skills and knowledge mastered during Peace Corps service. The Peace Corps Works! Ask us how, on November 4th in Rm 204 of Hanes Hall from 6 - 8 pm. If you're in the know, get an application from Career Planning and Placement Services and sign up to be interviewed. Interviews will be held on November 3, 4 and 5. Peace Corps The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love. L J Neon Impressions co-owner After the glass cools, it must be pumped full of neon gas. He said that takes anywhere from half an hour to over three hours, depending on the amount of glass to be filled, as well as the number of curves and twists in the design. Garth said he then must "age" the sign. "To age, you place the sign on a flat surface and hook it to a transformer," he said. "Then you allow the sign to burn until a solid color is achieved and all the impur ities have burned out. This can take a whole night. When this is done, you jLSJ. ,. . j.; ...... . .m. 1 j i - At? J - 4 i ..... . -r... I .llll.l..... i UUUI. HI -;?:;;;5S. DTHMatt Plyler Curt Shaeffer works on a new design to display in the store disconnect the sign, and it's done." Nate said that most of the work Neon Impressions does is for busi nesses. Papagayo, Squid's, and Kin ko's are some of his largest customers. The University is also a major customer. Neon Impressions made the signs for the Cutting Board in Lenoir Hall. Nate said he anticipates doing more work for the University in the near future, but mentioned no specific plans. But individual students wanting their own neon signs should not be discouraged. t S W if V . J view.--;-. I J ....! X, J V i f iff.. buisiiiesses i 1 s Garth said that Neon Impressions keeps about 20 ready-made beer signs which cost about $75 in stock at all times. The signs, which plug into a wall outlet, should fit into any window. For a little more money, he said, he can add personal touches to a sign. Nate said he and his partners are pleased with the success of their business so far, but they encourage even more students and businesses to buy neon signs. Neon Impressions' emphasis on service creates lots of return business, he said. Halloween He said between 750 and 800 people went through the haunted house each night. But the peak of the Halloween celebration is unquestionably the exhibition on Franklin Street. For several hours on Saturday night, the strip was packed with awestruck spectators and people wearing every imaginable costume. ; Most of the revelers evidently did not suffer from claustrophobia or mind being touched by several It brings out the best in all of us. United Wby First Boston, a special bracket investment banking firm, head quartered in New rk, will be recruiting for its financial analyst program. Positions are available in the Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Mort gage Finance and Public Finance Departments. All Seniors are cordially invited to attend a presentation 'and informal reception. Presentation: A reception will Interviewing schedule: For further information and inquiries, please The Dedication ceremonies held for new chemistry laboratory From staff reports Dedication ceremonies were held Friday and Saturday for the $7.6 million John Motley More head Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory building. The five-story, 52,000-square-foot building is located next to Kenan Laboratories on South Road. The ceremonies began at 2 p.m. Friday with the. dedication, fol lowed by tours of the building. The air-conditioned laborato ries in the building replace those in Venable Hall and provide room for about 22 students each. Stu dents have been using the labs since the spring of 1986. Frank Press, president of the 'National Academy of Sciences and science adviser to former President Jimmy Carter, delivered the dedicatory address at 4 p.m. Friday. Activities continued Saturday with a symposium conducted by UNC alumni. Psychology professor dies Paul Obrist, professor of psy chology in the UNC School of Medicine's psychiatry department and a pioneer in psychophysiolog ical research, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 56. Obrist did his most influential research on how stress creates different cardiovascular and blood pressure responses. He was author of more than 100 scientific articles and associate editor of three scientific journals. The family asks that instead of flowers, contributions be made to the South Orange Rescue Squad, P.O. Box A, Carrboro, N.C. 27510. Comet watch to be held Morehead Planetarium will hold an observing session of William Bradfield's 1987 comet at hundred intoxicated strangers in foreign attire. , Some only .wore masks, some were decked in elaborate rental or home made costumes and some didn't dress up at all. Nuns, monks, hippies, witches, noses (yes, noses), pirates and crayons are only a few, of the describable costumes represented. Juniors" Denms Keller and Rick Toseland were clad in slacks, coats and ties and had neatly combed hair. They also wore nooses around their necks. They were stockbrokers, of course. Keller and Toseland accredited the inspiration for their costumes to drugs. Keller said his favorite part of Halloween this year was "all the different people out there trying to entertain you." Toseland said that he most enjoyed "the weird energy in the air." Concerning their plans for the remainder of the evening, the "stock- nvestment Banking Opportunities at First Boston Friday, November 6, 1987 The Carolina Inn r d, I 2:00P.M. immediately follow the presentation. Monday, February 1, 198 INannette Kocnat Analyst (212)909-3719 First Boston Corporation Park Avenue Plaza ' - New York, N.Y. 10055 . University Briefs 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Fearrington Point Boat Docks. Some telescopes will be avail able to view the comet, but par ticipants are encouraged to bring their own. It may be possible to view the comet with binoculars. The session will not be held in the event of poor weather or cloudy skies. Business scholarship founded A $1 million scholarship in the Graduate School of Business Administration was announced Tuesday in the name of Dalton McMichael. McMichael, chairman of the board of Macfield Inc., a nylon manufacturing company, is a UNC graduate. The scholarship is the largest gift to endow a professorship in the business school's history, according to the school's dean, Paul Rizzo. William Armfield, McMichael's business partner and Macfield Inc. president, organized the idea and the donors for the scholarship. Openings in Carolina Fitness Carolina Fitness, UNC's med ically supervised outpatient weight control and fitness program, has space available for sessions begin ning Nov. 9. The program is especially help ful for people who have had trouble losing weight or have medical problems that could be improved by weight loss, but is designed for anyone who wants to lose weight. For more information, contact Carolina Fitness, CB 8700, 125 Fetzer Gymnasium, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-8700. from page 1 brokers" said, "We're going to try to' recoup some of our losses." Trotting alongside the crowd on Franklin Street were freshmen Brad Woodall, Mike Morehouse and Lance Davis the Ostrich Jockeys. Their costumes, composed of towels, socks, beaks, assorted articles of clothing and stuffed pants legs, were designed to make them look like they were mounted on ostriches. The fake legs flopped over the "bird bodies" on their torsos. The three suitemates from Hinton James were also the winners of the Student Union costume contest, receiving a $20 gift certificate from Spanky's. "This is our first Halloween in Chapel Hill and we wanted to do it up right," Davis said. "But the pantyhose are only for the costume, of course," added Morehouse. The jockeys all agreed on their favorite part of Halloween: "Candy, always candy." feel free to contact:
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