The Daily Egyptian, June 18, 2008

Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC June 2008 Daily Egyptian 2008 6-18-2008 The Daily Egyptian, June 18, 2008 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_June2008 Volume 93, Issue 161 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 2008 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in June 2008 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COLUMN, PAGE 6: Gus Bode says we all fight our own battles. WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 2008 DVOLUME 93, NO. 161 Mugs y’Es leaves city amid dispute 12 PAGES Educators bring E the brainpower IF L Goldman joins in on AMPUS regional forum. C Aaron | Page 3 Howard of Carbondale, right, sits at the bar Viva la Coldplay and talks with Dee Woody, a retired SIUC New album an professor, Monday afternoon at Mugsy ear-pleaser. McGuire’s. The bar will close | Page 10 Saturday and owners hope to relocate on Route 13 near ULSE P Crainville. JAKE LOCKARD DAILY EGYPTIAN Legal battle grounds since 1998. names of any potential buyers. were met, the original pre-lease agree- According to court documents, the Frank and Charles Owen both ment had expired and the terms were under way Maiers filed suit against the Owen declined to comment on the matter. void. brothers because of a clause in the origi- “It has a lot to do with not having Matt Maier said he plans to move to Justin Lange nal pre-lease agreement from 1997. the chance to buy the property,” said Crainville, east of Carbondale on Route DAILY EGYPTIAN The agreement gave the Maiers the Matt Maier. “If you want to have a 13. He said he hopes his business will first opportunity to purchase the land longtime business plan, you need a long- prosper at the new location, although After 23 years in Carbondale, Mugsy if the Owen brothers decided to sell term lease.” the site is still undetermined. McGuire’s will close its doors Saturday outside the family. Assistant City Manager for City officials, business owners and amid a rental dispute concerning the Matt Maier said the Owens have Economic Development Kevin Baity patrons said they are sorry to see the property at 1602 W. Main St. made no attempt to offer them the said he has been working with the establishment go. Owners Matt and Susan Maier property. Maiers since December to help them “It just sucks,” said 10-year Mugsy’s filed a lawsuit in April against the The Owens’ attorney, Edward Heller, find a new property. patron Josh Dietz. “I’ve known the both property owners, Frank and Charles confirmed the brothers are searching for “Mugsy’s has been a staple on the of them for years and they’re real good Owen. The couple has leased the another buyer, but would not give the west side of town and if there’s any way people.” Playing for the we can keep them, we’re going to try The 37-year-old from De Soto said �� and find a place,” Baity said. he would remain a loyal Mugsy’s cus- pinstripes �� In turn, the Owen brothers have tomer after the new bar is built. �� filed a counter-suit stating that the Frank Hiller, manager of the Maiers are in default of their original Mississippi Flyway in the neighboring Shawn Joy signs with �� lease agreement. Murdale Shopping Center, said though According to the suit, the Maiers he doesn’t get much business from stu- �� have not paid rent since January, dents, he hopes to see an increase of pool the Yankees. amounting to roughly $20,000 in back players in his establishment. Flyway cur- �� TS �� rent. rently has five billiards tables and looks �� | Page 12 The suit also claims the Maiers owe to take over some of the league play at POR roughly $15,000 more in real estate Mugsy’s. S taxes for the past year and a half. �� Heller said even if the payments See MUGSY’S, Page 2 �� Stix license approved �� Owners, officials look at arrest numbers �� Sean McGahan establishment. DAILY EGYPTIAN �� Ownership at the bar was unaware �� of the amount of arrests, said Greg �� Though the liquor license of one of Knoob, operator of Knoob Enterprises, �� the most popular bars on the Strip stayed which also owns Callahan’s and Club �� in effect Tuesday night, the debate con- Southern Illinois Night Club. Knoob �� cerning its renewal may lead to changes filed a request with the city June 11 to �� Today in how city police and bar owners deal obtain the specifics of the arrests, and it “The only thing they’re doing right Police Department. Sunny with underage drinking. is scheduled to be returned by July 1. now is going to the busiest place on the Stearns said he understands the The Liquor Control Commission Currently, information only becomes busiest nights when they have a staff to point of view of owners such as Knoob High: 82, Low: 60 voted to renew the liquor license for public when the quarterly arrest reports do so and ticketing the people they can and will look at ways to make records THER Stix Bar and Billiards after delaying are presented to the Liquor Control catch,” Knoob said. and patterns of underage arrests easier EA the decision last week in favor of a Commission. Those records reflect only The police department will work to attain. W special meeting with the bar’s manage- those charged at the bar with underage with the city to try to speed up the From Jan. 1 to March 31, 101 ment and Carbondale police. The delay consumption or possession of alcohol. process through which business owners of those arrests occurred at Stix, Thursday stemmed from a debate over a drastic Knoob said he hoped the situation can be informed of and held account- compared to 36 at runner-up Pinch rise in arrests at the bar from Jan. 1 to would allow police to also look at how able for the number of arrests at their Penny Pub. Partly Cloudy March 31, in which 101 arrests were they deal with underage drinking in establishments, said Deputy Chief High: 82, Low: 63 reported —65 more than any other city bars. Calvin Stearns of the Carbondale See STIX, Page 2 VISIT SIUDE.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 DAILY EGYPTIAN News MUGSY’S of Commerce Meredith Rhodes said to the village. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 members would miss the longtime “We feel his establishment, as a Carbondale favorite. restaurant whose menu is wonder- “I hate to see a local business “Mugsy’s has contributed a signifi- ful, will be a place that people on the move out,” Hiller said. He said he has cant amount to the businesses on the other side of Williamson County will become familiar with Mugsy’s and west side of town, especially food and enjoy,” Fuqua said. the Maiers during the last few years entertainment,” Rhodes said. through playing league pool. Crainville Mayor Evelyn Fuqua Justin Lange can be reached at Executive Director of the Chamber said Mugsy’s would be a great addition 536-3311 ext. 258 or [email protected]. TIX S initiated the motion for an in-depth The license was approved CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 review of the Stix liquor license, said pending proof from Stix that all his primary motive was to understand employees received city-man- From July 1 to March 31, 127 such how the numbers are determined and dated training known as TIPS. arrests occurred at Stix, compared to how the management will respond. Management will give the proof 147 at Pinch Penny Pub. “If you look at the records for the as soon as it tracks down some Knoob said the most recent quarter other bars, they don’t seem to be hav- employees who are out of town, is the busy season for Stix, whichop- ing the problems that he’s having, said Sam Mrofcza, general man- erates exclusively indoors. so I think it’s an ager of Knoob Enterprises. Without looking at the internal problem Knoob said he hopes the com- specific instances, he said e needs to keep with Stix,” Fritzler mission will treat other bars the he assumed the arrests Ha closer eye said. “He needs to same way if their numbers jump, occurred more often on keep a closer eye and will strive to keep his staff and Wednesday and Thursday on who’s

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