6A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18,2004
The heat is on
John Tran/KANSAN
Tim Ivy, Lawrence sophomore, works on an architecture project Wednesday afternoon. Ivy was laboring on his piece after most students were off to enjoy fall break.
BAN: Restaurants face loss of revenue
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decrease in overall sales at the restaurant and bar.
Koehn said there was an increase of families coming in after the ban. The crowd before the ban was about 80 percent smokers, Koehn said.
Even if the ban is voted out in February, it has already done its damage. Koehn said.
He is starting to look toward improving the patio for the winter by putting up wind blockers and heaters. Matt Sullivan, director of operations at the Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St., said the ban has had the greatest impact on the shows and live music.
People can go to the Kansas City metro area and watch shows and smoke at the same time. Sullivan said.
t is a painful transition, but every transition is painful.
The smoking ban has been a financial hardship for businesses, said Sue Hack, Lawrence city commissioner.
Hack said she expressed concern in the beginning about the negative consequences the ban could have on small businesses.
Sullivan said he saw a 20 to 50 percent decrease in attendance for live shows.
Clean Air Lawrence chairwoman
Kathy Bruner
There could be other factors affecting business.
There has been real growth in the number of restaurants that serve alcohol and bars coming into town, said Kathy Bruner, chairwoman of Clean Air Lawrence, a group that supports the smoking ban.
"It is a painful transition, but every transition is painful," Bruner said.
The Kansas Licensed Beverage Association is handing out surveys to local businesses to get a grasp of the effects from the ban, said Phil Bradley, executive director of the association.
Businesses have suffered a 15 to 38 percent decrease in overall sales. Bradley said.
The ban has also affected restaurant and bar employees who rely on tips.
Kansas City, Kan. senior and waitress for Set'Em Up Jacks.
The dinner rush is still good, but tips have gone down for late at night, said Katy Bergin,
Bergin said her shift time determined her income.
Kaplan hasn't seen many customers who normally visited the bar since the ban went into effect.
Tips are the bulk of Christine Kaplan's income. Kaplan works as a bartender at the Cross Town Tavern, 1910 Haskell Ave.
She said that if you weren't a closer, or one of the last employees to leave, you could expect a ten to twenty dollar drop in nightly tips.
She said all they wanted to be able to do at the end of the day was sit down and have a beer and cigarette.
"The two just go together"
Kaplan, who is a smoker, said.
The upsides are that Kaplan's smoking has decreased and she doesn't have to take a shower every night after work because the smoky smell is gone.
The downside, Kaplan said, is that she is having a hard time supporting and feeding herself and the at-risk teens she decided to take into her home.
Kaplan said she was considering applying for food stamps.
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FIRE: Olathe student left devestated after events
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He said this was one of the worst fires in Olathe history, adding that there had not been a fire this bad in three years.
"You're the most vulnerable when you're sleeping," Hall said.
He said fires in Olathe usually occurred between the hours 4 and 8 p.m. and were usually caused by cooking.
"You're the most vulnerable when you're sleeping.
when you're sleeping."
Mike Hall
Olathe Fire Department
Kameron Orr's parents, Matt and Rebecca, both 46, died along
When you are sleeping, the fumes aren't strong enough to wake you up, Hall said.
He urged everyone to check their smoke detectors because they were the only thing that could save lives in that situation.
with brothers Benjamin, 18; Jeremiah, 16; and Kyle, 14; The Kansas City Star reported.
Neighbors said the family lived in the southern portion of Olathe School District. One of Kyle's classmates brought out a yearbook to show reporters his picture.
Another neighbor said the Orr family was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was no stranger to tragedy.
The family lost one daughter last June to a brain tumor.
Most neighbors did not feel like talking about the situation, but came out to support each other and found out what happened as the sun came up.
They joined outside the police tape to hug and comfort each other.
One woman brought out a pot of coffee and cups to help warm firefighters, reporters and other neighbors.
Hall said investigators were still looking for the cause of the fire on Saturday morning, but most of the heavy fire and structural damage was downstairs.
Edited by Steve Schmidt
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