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State University THURSDAY September 29, 2005 HE'S BACK: Vinny Testaverde returns to the PARTLY CLOUDY Jets after a year off; PAGE 6 HIGH 62 LOW 39 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 29 Cancer UNIQUE EATERY survivors suggest SERVES LOCALS Kermit's restaurant attracts University -exams students today, senior citizens for decades Weekly Brown Bag By Cassandra Sholar FAMILY RES TA JRANT RlPORTER series discusses breast Jim Maas has ovi net Kermit's Whether it's the sweet smell of cancer, treatments Restaurant tor 1 ! v! ars. The fresh com muffins in the air, family restauran is ocated or the "mom and pop" atmo- downtown at 30 S. Main St By Lain Collins sphere, customers ranging from SENIOR REPORTER college students to those push- , In recognition of Women's 1 / ing the century mark in age are : Health Month, breast cancer drawn to Kermit's Restaurant V (/ ; i survivor and registered nurse at everyday. 1 . H~ Student Health Services, Betty "All our recipes, specials, 1/ 1 .BGSII DeSilvio spoke at this week's pies, pastries, soups and salad < 1 ampus Brown Bag Luncheon. dressings are homemade," said jUJla y At "Cross My Heart: Issues lim Maas, owner of Kermit's in Breast Health," a presenta- Restaurant at 307 S. Main St., a ; J tion sponsored by the Women's whose daughter creates most Center, DeSilvio helped to edu- of the recipes. "Very few people 1 i cate those in attendance by do that." sharing her personal experi- "My wife and I haven't got- • ences as well as medical infor- ten rich here, but it's been very - I mation. satisfying to do ii our own way," ~^ - —. Since one in eight women get Maas said. breast cancer, DeSilvio made Mass has owned Kermit's for - >:■''. '.'■-, yearly mammograms and 18 years and has some employ- monthly breast self-exams a ees that have been with him for like brothers and sisters and get part of her life. 15 to 17 of those years, which along like brothers and sisters." "Doing a self exam is the Maas thinks is uncommon Located in a small community number one way to detect today. like Bowling Green, Kermit's has breast cancer," DeSilvio said. "Turnover in the restaurant a loyal customers base some- When doing a self-exam, business industry is 700 per- dmes spanning decades, make sure to cover the entire cent. In other words, if you have Among the regular custom- breast area from the armpit to 10 employees working for you, ers is Tom Miller, a patron of you'll have to hire 70 more by Kermit's for nearly 18 years. BROWN BAG, PAGE 2 the end of the year," Maas said. "The last time his refrigerator Kermit's is busiest on week- broke down, I don't think he ends and is tilled with people of [Miller] got it fixed," Maas said. University's off-campus debit card still unknown all ages, a rarity to Maas. "As far as I know, he eals all his among students, company rep remains positive "Students tend to congregate meals here," Maas said. where other students are," he Miller is one of Smith's favor- Celebrations said. "I think they come here ite customers. because they like their breakfast "Tom Miller is like a grandfa- boost sales A STARTING late in the afternoon because ther figure to us, gives us advice PHASE' they party until two or three in and he's always here when we the morning.'' Maas added that need him." Smith said. "He's Homecoming In August 2004, Bowling Green students were There are cur- rently a handful older people come because they been like a grandpa to me." introduced to City Bucks, a program that allows are on a fixed income and the Local resident John Beach, in weekend festivities students to purchase items at certain off-campus of businesses in Bowling Green restaurant offers them reduced his late 80s, walks to the restau- raise revenue at stores businesses using their student ID card. prices. rant almost daily. However, if you ask most students about City that accept City Bucks for their "We give senior discounts "John is a fixture around ByKaraOhnpen Bucks, you'll probably receive a blank stare. goods. The busi- everyday of the week," Maas town, everybody knows him," REPORTER Many businesses are saying they do not see too said. "Most places don't haw it Maas said. "He eats here almost Along with football, tail-gating many students using City Bucks. nesses in ques- everyday." tion: on the weekends." and hundreds of alumni, home- Chris Helberg, manager of Subway, said that lamie Smith, a waitress in her Kermit's is not only perfect for coming weekend also brings City Bucks is a good idea; it's just that most stu- seniors on a fixed income, but ■ A to Z Data early 20s who has worked at increased sales of University dents probably aren't aware of the program. Kermit's since she was 14 said the prices also entice University merchandise to local book- "I only see about 20-30 students per week using Center students to make the trip to 334 N. Main St. the people she works with are stores. the card," Helberg said. "A lot of kids don't have what has kept her there so long. Main Street for a homemade The Student Book Exchange knowledge of it I think a lot of them think it's just ■ Al -Mar Lanes meal. 1010 N. Main "The people that I work with (SBX), on Wooster Street and BIG Charge and they may not understand the dif- arc pretty much like my fam- Sasha Donelson. senior, has the University bookstore locat- ference." ■ Arby's 1024 N. Main St. ily," Smith said. "We can fight ed in the union, see the major- SBX manager Kent Kokomoor said he hardly KERMIT'S, PAGE 2 ity of the weekend's business. ever sees anyone use the card. ■ Pita Pit With a greater selection of "I really don't see many students using it here at 522 E. Wooster BG merchandise than any SBX maybe one here and there." said Kokomoor. ■ Big Boy other location in town, these "During the first couple weeks of school maybe 1006 N. Main St. DELAY STEPPING DOWN: two stores welcome home the three kids used it, and only one bought books." ■ Domino's Pizza University alumni with open Kokomoor even questions the process of City 1616 E Wooster House Majority Leader Tom DeLay arms. Bucks. ■ Fast Company gets indicted by a Texas grand jury "When alumni and visitors "City Bucks may not work," he said. "If a student 525 Ridge St. come back to Bowling Green, has B!G Charge they can get their materials on ■ Kroger Co. on a charge of conspiring to violate there are so many events that campus, if they have debit or credit cards, why put 1094 N. Main are available for them to par- money into City Bucks?" ■ Marco's Pizza fund-raising laws, forcing him to ticipate in," said Yvonne Stoner, Chris Herron, a representative from the City 1045 N. Main temporarily step down; PAGE 5 general merchandising manag- Bucks (.11., said that using City Bucks has an ■ Pisanello's er at the University bookstore. advantage over using debit cards. 203 N. Main "So many of them want to come "It's a very easy and convenient way of spending ■ Sockman into the bookstore and shop money," said Herron. "You can't rack up fees with Automotive just to buy something with BG City Bucks because if the card is out of money it 425 Grant on it." won't go through properly, some debit cards will ■ Subway Both SBX and the University still go through." (Multiple Herron wanted to bring the City Bucks program SPLASH bookstore report T-shirts or locations) sweatshirts, depending on the to Bowling Green because he believed there was ■ Student Book weekend's weather, as their enough student demand at the University. Despite Exchange top selling item during home- its slow start, Herron is not worried. 530 E. Wooster coming. "It's just a starting phase that businesses go ■ Wendy's Standard orange and brown through," he said. Multiple locations BGSU T-shirts fly off the racks Herron has done a lot of promoting hoping that ■ W.G. Grinders at SBX at $9.99 a piece, accord- students will catch on to City Bucks. 532 E. Wooster ing to store manager Kent Postcards have been mailed to students making ■ Varsity lanes Kokomoor. them more aware of the program, and fliers and 1033 N. Main "In general, I have found brochures are placed all around the city hoping to ■ Wireless con- that people that come back for draw more interest. He would also like to get more nection homecoming aren't necessarily businesses involved in the program.