FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004
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Students stay in town, boost summer break business
BY STEPHANE FARLEY
sfarley@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WINTER
Traffic on the streets of Lawrence decreases in the summer months, but that doesn't mean the traffic in bars goes down, too.
Local bars experienced a drop in business this summer, but not as much as in years past.
Jerry Neverve, owner of Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St., and Mike Logan, general manager of Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., said they were somewhat affected by students leaving for the summer, but said more students were staying in Lawrence creating bar business.
Logan said the bar supported itself during the summer and throughout the year by catering to non-college oriented events such as weddings and corporate luncheons. He said business was one-half to two-thirds lower during the summer.
Thi Thieu of Wichita attempts to serve the crowd of customers at Quinton's Bar & Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., Tuesday evening. Bar business is expected to increase with the arrival of students this past weekend.
David Ernst, Lawrence police officer, said he definitely noticed when students left for the summer by the decrease in traffic.
Ernst said students leaving didn't affect the police department because there was 80,000
Lawrence residents who still needed assistance.
Neverve said that for about five to six years, business had not dropped as much when students left and there used to be a huge decrease in business during the summer.
But college students were going to school longer now and not going home, he said.
"Lawrence is such a nice place," Neverve said. "Sometimes they just don't leave."
Business is a little slower on the weekends, but the bar manages to make it up during the week, he said.
Geoff Knight, Toronto senior, and Brandon Schultz, Minneapolis senior, stayed in Lawrence for the summer. They said they ended up at the Red Lyon because of the atmosphere and they knew the bartenders.
Trina Baker, bartender at the Red Lyon, said she actually was busy during the night. She said business had been all right during the summer, but the first week of students being back had increased business.
"It's busy tonight." Baker said. "But that's probably because it's the last day of freedom."
Joe Wilk, Overland Park senior.
prefers Lawrence over his hometown. Wilk said definitely more students in Lawrence stayed during summer.
Wilk works as a bouncer at It's Brother's Bar & Grill, 1105 Massachusetts St., and said this week had
been busier.
Aaron Hoare, manager of Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second St., said he was glad to see all of the students come back for the year. While trying to clear people out of the parking lot, he said business
Gregg Mann, general manager at Quinton's Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., said business used to
was so-so during the summer. Business had increased by at least 50 percent with students coming back into town, he said.
have a huge drop off, but over the years the drop off had decreased.
"Most people just don't leave anymore when they turn 21," Mann said.
— Edited by Neil Mulka
Young officer patrols, remains a part of downtown nightlife
BY STEPHANE FARLEY
sfarley@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
David Ernst has served two years and two months as a Lawrence police officer, and he's never wanted to serve anywhere else. The single, 6-foot-7 Olathe native loves being a police officer. He said it may be a cliché, but he joined the force because he wanted to serve the community.
In his off time, Ernst goes to bars where he won't run into someone he's encountered while on the job. His bar of choice: The Sandbar, 117 E. Eighth St.
young once," the 24-year-old said.
"Sometimes people forget that cops are people, too. Everyone was
Ernst said most of the calls he received involved Lawrence residents, not KU students. This month he serves district 127 downtown, which includes Massachusetts Street, and works the 10:40 p.m. to 7 m. shift.
Ernst said that when students left during the summer, it changed some of his calls, but the majority of the calls were not related to students or bars.
He was on patrol starting the night of Aug. 18;
11 p.m.: A garage door in the alley of a business in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street is partially open. Ernst tries to find an owner to come shut the door, but can't.
11:47 p.m.: Ernst pulls a car over for an unlit right tail light as a precaution. He doesn't ticket the driver.
12:08 p.m.: The owner of a car parked in a no parking zone on Louisiana Street receives a $30 parking citation. Ernst places the "gift" as he sometimes calls it, on the windshield.
12:25 p.m.: Ernst walks into a room full of stares at The Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St. He says the uniform just makes people turn their heads.
12:38 p.m.: Ernst pays a visit to Fatso's, 1016 Massachusetts St. Ernst says he pays visits to the bars to have a presence in the community.
1 a.m.: Ernst talks to Laurie Scott, Lawrence police officer, who is part of the bike patrol this night. Scott, who was taking a break on a Massachusetts Street bench, says it has been a slow night, probably because classes start the next day. The Lawrence Police Department places two officers on bike patrol when the need arises.
1:15 a.m.: Ernst stops at a convenience store for a five minute break and a Coke.
1:21 a.m.: Ernst receives a report of a fight at Johnny's Tavern, 410 N. Second St.
1:33 a.m.: No fight is in progress when he arrives. He says the fights are usually over before the police
ever get there. Sometimes the officers find the victim and at other times, they don't.
1:37 to 1:48 a.m.: Ernst and another officer do crowd control in the parking lot of Johnny's. Employees at the bar are responsible for controlling the crowd and getting patrons out of the parking lots. The two officers were there to make sure it goes smoothly.
2:07 a.m.: Reports of an intoxicated driver who crashed a van in front of City Hall come across Ernst's radio. He drives up to the scene where a van is on top of a light pole and several bushes. The old Volkswagen van has "Dirt Clod" written in dust on the back window.
Ernst and another officer lead the driver through a series of sobriety tests like "step over here," "follow my light with your eyes," "walk in a line" and "stand up straight with hands to your sides and one foot up in the air while counting."
The other officer gives the driver a preliminary breath test, asks the driver to turn around while hand-cuffs are brought out, and places the driver in the front seat of another patrol car on its way to the Douglas County Jail.
2. 24 a.m.: Ernst drives away from the scene with four and a half hours to go in his shift and possibly another caffeine break.
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