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12:44 a.ia. Person cn horseback
reported ringing doorbells at l(th and R
streets. Police were unable to find anyone,
2:18 a.ni. Burglar alarm reported
sounding in a car at 2Cth and Lynn
streets.
8.C3 a-m. Parking permit reported
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DILLON GENERAL TIRE
310 So. 10th
ARROW REST 1020 "O"
WALLBANKERS 330W."P;
DUTEAU CHEVROLET 1800 "O"
W.C.FRANK 1320 "Q"
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lost or stolen.
fi:43a.ia. Textbooks reported found
by Lincoln police. Owner has not been
located,
10:15a.m.-Accident reported at 16th
and Vine streets; no injuries were re-
ported,
10:37 .m. Fire alarm reported
sounding at Plant Science Hall.
10:43 a.m. Person picked up by
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police in the area of 14th Street from Vine
to U streets. Person was returned to a
psychir.tric unit, where he had walked
away from earlier.
12:30 p.m. Parking permit reported
stolen from a car in Parking Area 1 near
19th and Vine streets.
12:47 p.m. Parking permit reported
lost or stolen in McCook.
2:20 ;.m. Fire alarm reported sound
ing at Research Annex A, 329 N. 12 St.
3:35 p.m. Belated report of money
stolen from the Cather-Pound-Neihardt
snack bar.
5:23 p.m. UNL police assisted'Lin
coln police with an accident involving
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Cooperative food store survi
by expanding grocery
By Kevin Dcsn
V&Ef Ncbraskaa EUfTWriier
In a system where dollars
and sense draw the bottom
line, change is synonomous with
survival regardless of how un
conventional a business may
be.
The cooperative food move
ment, spawned in the late "60s
and early 70s, was in more
recent years shaken down to
its grass roots financially.
The Open Harvest Food Co
op and Bakery, 2637 Randolph
St., held out longer than most,
but eventually it too cast aside
its itservative ways and
changed with the times.
So, if you're a bead-wearing
vegetarian shuffling along in
Birkenstock sandals through a
Republican era, youll still find
a wide assortment of natural
foods at Open Harvest.
Open ncrvest is non
profit, member-owned grocery
open to the public. The coop
erative sells cheese, produce,
spices, whole grain products
and ether natural foods. Neb
raska has four stores and about
50 food "clubs
Store manager Jerry John
ston said a national trend of
co-op insolvencies developed
in the kte 70s. Many stores
went broke, including two in
Iowa. Johnston said these
failures forced the store to
reconsider earlier jdeak.
Open Harvest w&s slow to
change and came dose to bank
ruptcy. The co-op lost more
money last year than it had
netted in all previous years
combined, Johnston said.
As a result, in November
1983, the member-elected
board cf directors decided sur
vival supersedes philosophy.
71.2 board altered the store's
business practices, appearance
and membership format
Johnston, an L1BA student
e UNL, was hired as store
manager and was not stranger
minor hurles.
6:42 p.m. Durglar alarm reported
sounding at the Nebraska State Historical
Society.
6:4 . p.m. Burglar alarm reported
sounding at the south Stadium 1 13. Police
think it may have been tripped by the
weather.
6:1 p.m. Burglar alarm reported
sounding at the south Stadium 1 13. Police
think it was tripped by the weather.
6:23 p.m. Burglar alarm reported
sounding at the south Stadium 1 13. Police
think it was tripped by the weather.
6 t3 p.m. Burglar alarm reported
sounding ajt south Stadium 113. Police
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some bulk foods zX t!te Opsa Hsjrveet Co-Op asdl Eakssy. Thz store '
to the organizationHe has
made his way through the ranks
from a working member to the
board and eventually to his
present position.
Johnston said the purpose
of Open Harvest i3 to offer an
alternative, inexpensive met
hod of supplying food and ser
vice. Originally, this was accomp
lished by pricing a straight
percentage markup on all pro
ducts to cover the cost of main
taining a store.
This led to a struggle of ideals
against realities, he said. He
said the financial problems that
arose may have been because
of naivete about marketing and
-general business practices.
"If wes a matter of change
or die," Johnston said
Open Harvest patterned its
changes after an Iowa City,
Iowa, co-op where, Johnston
said, business is now booming.
A more efficient approach
was taken toward buying, mar
keting, management, advertis
ing and inventory. The store
now watches margins and
covers cost.
Incorporating these basic
business changes has made a
difference. Johnston said the
volume of business at Open
Harvest has always been con
sistent, yet the co-op has
operated in the black since
summer.
He said future projections
are promising because business
volume coincides with the
school year.
"I don't know why it is," he
said, "because I don't think a
large portion of our members
are students but business al
ways picks up from September
to May ."
Johnston said fewer than
one-third cf all shejpers at
Open Harvest are vegetarians.
Most people buy at the co-op
w suitment ether grocery
SiiCppii
Many of the predicts sold at
think It was tripped by the weather.
7:33 p.ia. People reported throwing
rocks &t the east tida of the Vhittier
Building,
8:67 p.m. Person reported soliciting
In Sandoz Hall. Person was Issued a warn
In'?. 8.21 p.m. Person arrested for report
edly disturbing the peace on the east side
of the stadium.
9:13 p.m. UNL police assisted Lin
coln police with an accident on the R
street entrance to 1-80. No injuries were
reported.
10:19 p.m. Loud stereo reported at
519 N. lClhSt.
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inventory
Open Harvest are considered
specialty or gourmet items else-
wnere. jonnston said Open liar-
vest can sell these items cheap
er because inventory volume is
much greater than at a health
lood store or grocery store.
"Not everyone eats tnfu 'he
said. "But everyone puts pepper
on sometnmg; and we ve got
pepper crseap.
Open Harvest has changed
its physical image as well. This
was done to better fit the times
and to attract more people,
Johnston said. The store has a
new floor and new bulk bins.
Political statements are no
longer displayed in windows
because, Johnston said, "some
people considered them offen
sive, and our policy is not to
alienate any portion of mem
bers or the public in general
We want to serve more and
preach less."
Ancther recant cksnse
in Open Harvest is the mem
bership format.
Previously, people were re
quired to work at the co-op to
be members. Johnston said this
policy was a board decision
that excluded people who
didn't have time to work.
Currently, a $25 single mem
ber fee or a $40 household
(two adults) fee is the only
requirement for membership.
cmce
policy cfozr.Z's, mera-
bership has increased from
about 4 CO to 7C0, Johnston
said.
' Openllsrvest has a five
month payment plan for these
who cannot pzj the entire fee
at once. The fks are ccmpkte?y
refundable upon cancellation
Co-op members recia a 10
percent to 15 percent price
reduction cn ell store mer
chandise. Workers receive an
additional 3 pcrcent'di-count
for about two hours cf work a
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