Ice cream; they scream for sun, profit
By Jennifer Young
Of th* Emerald
Local Baskin-Robbins franchises
are feeling financially “under the
weather” this summer because of
gray skies.
According to the National Weather
Service, there were a total of 19
cloudy days, six partly cloudy, and
only six clear days in the month of Ju
ly
“We are definitely a sunshine
oriented business. Sales picked up
earlier in the year, maybe because of
spring, but there has been a definite
drop in business,” says Mary Jean
Poppin, manager of the Baskin
Robbins River Road franchise.
“We miss the spontaneous
customers; those who come in on the
spur of the moment because of hot
weather,” says Mark Mattson, Baskin
Robbins’ Coburg road store manager.
With the absence of hot weather
for this summer, Carol Walker, owner
of the campus’ Baskin-Robbins,
hopes for a fall sales rush.
“September and October were
great months last year,” according to
Walker.
But sales have been sporadic this
summer, she says.
"TAG (Talented and Gifted) camps
and track camps have been good
business,” says Walker. And ice
cream pies cut into eight pieces are a
big seller.
"I’ve sold at least two pies a day,”
she says.
Noting the obvious increase in
business on hot days, Walker knows
which products move faster.
“Freezes” and “Ices” are popular
when the mercury rises while concoc
tions with alcoholic connotations,
such as a “Daquari Ice”, seem to be
preferred by the University student
population most any time, says
Walker.
Undaunted by the temporary sales
slump, Mattson is convinced that an
economic recovery is coming soon.
Predictions are for low sales to
move out and profits to shine through
for Eugene’s ice cream vendors —
weather permitting.
Photo by Mark Pyrtes
Ice cream sales around town haven’t
been quadrupaling but neither have
the number of sunny days.
Eugene weather won’t dampen spirits at County Fair
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we've had since June hasn'
dampened the spirits of Lan<
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McCulloch, who expects ,
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350,000 fairgoers.
And if it does pour?
, “There's nothing I can do
g about that. I refuse to worry
r about things I have no control
s over,” he says.
3 Apparently, local fairgoers
aren’t too upset over the
r weather, either.
The evening shows of
4 Johnny and June Carter Cash
' and of Larry Gatlin and the
| Gatlin Brothers sold out two
weeks before showtime.
Those popular acts, slated
for Tuesday and Wednesday,
are the only shows McCulloch
expects to sell out, however.
The arena building at the
fairgrounds holds 6,000 peo
ple, so it is "very seldom,” that
a show sells out, McCulloch
says.
Tickets now are on sale
"live and direct” at the arena
— not by mail or phone order
— so people can choose what
seats they want, he says.
Johnny Cash and the Gatlin
Brothers will perform at 2 p.m
and 8 p.m., as will Andy
Williams, Tammy Wynette and
Hoyt Axton on Aug. 18, 19 and
20.
Lou Rawls will perform Aug.
21 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Admis
sion for all shows is $1.
McCulloch says the only
change this year’s fairgoers
will see is the addition of com
mercial and homemade wine
exhibits and contests.
“Major changes create ma
jor problems,” McCulloch
says, referring to construction
done in 1979 and 1980.
Those two fairs were “the
hardest fairs we ever had"
because people had to find
new locations for exhibit and
commercial booths, he says.
The Lane County Fairboard
has bought Lane Transit
District services for the week,
providing free bus rides all
over town. The fairboard
started free bus service last
year and it was a huge suc
cess, McCulloch says.
Shuttles to the fairgrounds
will leave the depot at 10th
Avenue and Willamette Street
and deposit passengers at the
fair gates. This will save
fairgoers a $2 parking fee and
a lot of time, McCulloch says.
Admission into the fair will
be $3.50 for adults and $2.50
for students age 10 to 15.
Those under 10 will be admit
ted free.
Season passes cost $8.50
for adults and $5 50 for 10- to
15-year-olds.
Police beat
Campus-area crimes recently reported
to the Eugene Police Department include:
Nine large sheets of upholstery foam
worth $823 reportedly were stolen from
the physical plant's upholstery shop bet
ween July 2 and July 18, Officer Mike
Larion said. There are no suspects in the
theft of the sheets.
An Olivetti electric typewriter worth
about $400 reportedly was stolen from the
Student Bar Association office in the Law
School between July 15 and July 21,
Larion said. The typewriter may be mark
ed with a University identification
number, he said.
A microphone valued at $175 reportedly
was stolen from Room 177 Lawrence, a
large campus lecture hall, on July 18
Police have no suspects in the theft.
A Fotomat employee found a note war
ning her of a bomb planted within the tiny
store at 1361 Alder St. when she came to
work about 10 a.m. on July 18, Larion said
Ten minutes later, the woman received
three phone calls warning her to leave the
booth or the bomb would explode Police
found no bomb in the photo processing
booth.
A sign that read “Manager's” reported
ly was stolen from the Alder Street auads
at 1461 Alder St. between midnight and 9
a m. on July 17, police said The 1 Vi-foot
by 2-foot black sign had been screwed in
to the ground with heavy iron legs.
A student’s wallet reportedly was
stolen from a Mac Court basketball court
while the student was playing basketball
in the same room on July 19, police said.
The wallet, which contained $5, some
credit cards and identification, had been
left in the student's jeans, which he took
off so he could play in shorts
A 10-speed bicycle reportedly was
stolen while it was locked by cable to a
motorcycle at 1886 University St. between
11 p.m. July 23 and 10 p.m. Julv 24. The
Raleigh boy’s bike was worth $270, police
said.
A bicycle derailer was taken from a bike
while the bike was locked to a staircase
outside the owner’s apartment at 1750
Alder St. between 11 p.m. July 25 and
10:30 am. July 26. police said. The
derailer, valued at $90, shifts a bicycle's
gears.
Compiled by Joan Herman