UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday. March 5, 1997
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Fire cannot stop Sunflower
People furnish money,support for new location
By Paul Eakins Kansan staff writer
A burnt building and destroyed merchandise aren't enough to keep the Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop down.
Tyler Wirken/KANSAN
Less than a week after a fire destroyed the store at 804 Massachusetts St. and surrounding buildings, causing more than $1 million in damages, Sunflower has reopened at a temporary location less than a block away.
The store was bustling with activity when it reopened at 844 Massachusetts St. yesterday morning, offering a sparse collection of camping gear, clothing and other goods.
Sunflower does not yet know when it will be able to salvage the merchandise at the old store, or how much insurance money will be received. The owners, Susan and David Millstein, are still waiting for the insurance company ruling, said Lee Collard, assistant manager.
After Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop was damaged by a fire last Wednesday night, the business has opened a satellite shop at 844 Massachusetts Street.
Dan Hughes, Bike Shop manager,
said that the store was slowly making
progress with the help of employees,
local businesses and individuals.
"I don't think anyone wants to see the Sunflower institution fail," Hughes said.
"They didn't say anything, but
he'd hand us a flower." he said.
Regular customers of Sunflower said they intended to give their support by patronizing the new store.
Community members have offered financial and moral support to Sunflower during its rebuilding. Weavers Department Store, 901 Massachusetts St., donated counters to Sunflower, and individuals stopped by the store anonymously to donate money and support, Collard said.
Jethrol Quenmoeen, Minneapolis, Minn., senior, said he would buy accessories from the store even if they didn't fit his specifications.
"If I need something, even if it's not the exact brand, I'll still go with it," Quenemoen said.
Hughes said that Sunflower's suppliers had been sympathetic to the situation. He said the suppliers had given Sunflower more time to make its payments and sent goods by free overnight delivery.
still has a lot to acquire, Hughes said
sull has a lot to acquire, Hughes said. Hughes said it was fortunate that Sunflower had made many large orders prior to the fire in preparation for the spring and summer seasons when business increases.
Yesterday, Sunflower received a large shipment of bike accessories and clothing, and Hughes said he hoped to receive a shipment of bicycles in a week.
In the meantime, employees have worked to make the new, smaller
location more like the Sunflower they remember.
Scot Trettel, Wildwood, Mo., junior, used scrap metal to build clothing stands. Another employee painted a wall to resemble one in the old shop
Trettel said he had enjoyed the eight months that he had worked at the store and wanted to help out.
"We're making it our home rapidly,"
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