The Tar Heel Thursday. May 28, 19873
BMMee smnrvive stadert loss
Oy SHERRIE THOMAS
Staff Writer
When the majority of UNC
students leave town for the
summer, it means a decline in
business for most Chapel Hill
establishments. But many store
managers on Franklin Street seem
optimistic about the situation.
"Our clientele has changed since
the spring semester ended," said
Jennifer Inghram, manager of
Johnny T-Shirt. "More townfolk
are coming in, and there are less
sorority and fraternity orders for
items with press-on letters."
Other workers on Franklin
Street have noticed the benefits
that come with a smaller student
population. Rae Hershey, the
buyer for Logos Bookstore, said
since there are not as many
students, the traffic is lighter so
parking is not a problem right
now.
I like the fall semester better
when school is in," said Steve
Nelson, assistant manager of
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, "but
business is picking back up
because the summer session has
begun."
Some stores are selling fewer
alcoholic beverages. Bobby Lees
nitzer, manager of Fowler's, said
that the grocery store is not selling
as much beer but that business is
about the same as last summer.
Darrell Beauchaine, kitchen
manager at Spanky's, said "We
always have a lot of people in for
lunch. Our biggest drop is
latenight."
One bar manager, however, said
his summer business was boom
ing. Summer is the perfect time
for He's Not Here, manager Mark
Burnett said.
"The summer is our time of the
year because everybody likes to be
outside, and we're the only outside
bar in Chapel Hill," Burnett said.
"We're having a great summer."
Merritt Mill Road closes
until October for repairs
Merritt Mill Road will be
closed to through traffic until
October while workers make
improvements, Town Engineer
George Small said last week.
Plans include widening the
road to accommodate a turning
lane and adding a sidewalk to
one side. Workers will also
straighten some of the tighter
curves in the road, Small said.
"We're trying to make (the
road) a little easier to negotiate,"
Small said.
The decision was made to
close the road off during con
struction in the interest of time,
Small said. "To keep the road
open would probably double
the time of construction," he
said.
Crowder Construction Com
pany of Morrisville is in charge
of the project.
New SAFO director assumes duties
By KICHAEL JACKSON
Staff Writer
Newly appointed Student
Activities Fund Office (SAFO)
director Howard Brubaker said he
hopes to work closely with campus
organizations so that both SAFO
and campus organizations will
benefit.
Brubaker, who was formerly a
research analyst for Boeing Aero
space Co. in Seattle, Wash., took
over the SAFO position on May
11.
"I want to establish a good
rapport with organizations on
campus," Brubaker said. "S AFO's
director should be receptive to
ideas, and talk and understand the
opinions of other groups so that
SAFO and campus organizations
will both benefit."
"He comes to us with good
financial and personnel expe
rience, and he has an open and
good spirit on the job," said Dean
Schroeder. "I think he will do
exceptionally well."
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