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THEL E ' Sneak :Peek CarandDrivers eta Ci) AnEvemngwith the Ar ts Page16 OM UNITY Student Produced Newspaper February 2002 OLLEGE Halls Reach Out to Give Hope to New Yorkers RYAl\ SPAULDING had painted a Feature Editor portraitofacciling image in the I lagia The word tragedy has Sophia Museum in become synonymous with Istanbul, Turkey. September 11, 2001. Thcl-lagiaSophia America's memory still Muscumisactually rcvisitsthisdatewhensomuch a church that was sadness was placed into a single day. Around America, especially New York, people was are coping with the loss of converted into a loved ones, friends, and a piece of what made this country great, the world trade towers. For one individual in Alpena who took the tragedy personally, it was a chance to give hope to New York through art. Terry llall, an instructor at ACC, went to New York with his wife Nan Hall, who is also an instructor at ACC. in December to donate an Iconographic portrait that Terry had painted. Hall began the i)aint;n5 ii, '.'i.~ ... y ai:.d· as-1:..:....... completing it when the September 11 tragedy took place "l remember I was looking at the painting at the time, and I had received a phone call about what had happened," Hall said. " I turned on the television and it was after the first plane had hit and l watched this happen live as the second plane hit the second tower. l saw the towers fall . I couldn't believe \.Vhat had happened," Hall added. The Icon is a religious symbol that people can use as a source for worship. Hall were they were having the memorial for Father Mychal. St. hancis is a monastery where their doors are open all the time. During the service, people could come and go as they pleased. "It was a very sad service." Hall said. "There was this woman in the pew in front of us who cried the entire time." While in New York the Halls visited Ground Zero, which is what is left of the trade centers. "It was like looking at a war-zone," Hall said. "There was still smoke in some areas, and it had a vetystrongsmcll. But what moved me the most was the memorial that was near the sight. It was amazing." Hall has been to New York many times, but this time it secmcddiffercnt. I lcstated that people usually were in a h; , ind t1,a/"'"~ h11t thi,;; time people were talking to one another. People would talk on the subway, and you would see people talking to police, generally about the tragedy. "Everyone seemed to be busy with getting ready for Christmas," Hall said, "Honestly, if you hadn't known about the tragedy and gone to New York you probably wouldn't notice. People were ice-skating in Times Square and people were shopping. It's almost like people had moved on and wouldn't let the tragedy affect the holidays." Applebee's Rumors Put to Rest with Spring 2002 Groundbreaking JESSICA TIIIF.:M PHIL WENZEL Staff Writers The rumors about Applebee's have been circulating around Alpena for over three years, but soon they wil! no longer be just Applebce's, the well-renowned national restaurant chain, is planning on building a new establishment in Alpena. Their location is slated to be on M-32 in front of the According to Marie Twite, A lpena Township Supervisor, "As far as we know, they're coming and will beonM-32." Twitedidadd, however, that the company could siill pull out before the ground breaking. Environmental issues on the lot where the new restaurant will be located have been resolved. Alpena Township has also approved a liquor license for Applebee's, which will feature, like most of its establishments;, abarandgrill setting. llomeDepot. Thcyplanon This should quiet breaking ground in the spring rumors that began in Alpena of2002. over three years ago concerning whether or no! Applebee 's would actually be co ming here. Richard McElroy,AlpenaChamberof Co mmerce Executive Director, said rumors began because Apple bee's representatives had come to Al pena. They talked to McElroy alxiut the possibility of opening a new franchise as well as to scout the area. McElroy said they never contacted him again, but that it is not unusual for the ChamberofCommerce not to hear a lot about a new business coming to the area. Nonetheless, Applebee's is coming to Alpena. Mayor Phil Lud low, who owns several Alpena restaurants, customers that go to this type docs not seem tqthink it will of establishment intend on bother his businesses much having a drink with their meal. becauseacityneedsavaricty He is enthusiastic of restaurant types. about Applebee 's coming to Phit Ludlow the Alpena area, but hopes explained that he has been in they do their homework. the restaurant business for 37 "The restaurant years. He then discussed that business is a tough business, there are four types of andlatelytherehasn'tbeena restaurants: family, casual, fast lot of money in it, but I would food,andcthnic. rather compete with a Ludlowistheowncr franchise with the same of the Big Boy Restaurants, standards as my own which fall under the family- restaurants,·· slated Ludlow. diningcatcgotyofrestaurants. Lastly. despite many Applebee'swouldfallundcr attempts to contact the the casual dining category, Applebee's corporation for which, according to Ludlow, an official comment, they did means that there is a bar in not reply toe-mails or phone the restaurant. Most of the calls. \