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Feature· Help Is on the way for one of Auraria's minorities - lefties.
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Volume 5, Issue 20 © Metropress February 16, 1983 Failed to maintain beer license
Mercantile's lease in jeoPardy 1.. [
by James Tabor
The Auraria Mercantile Company is in danger of losing its lease because of its failure to maintain its beer license. I:<The mem~rs of the company, John D. Crowell, president; Anita Krump, secretary and treasurer; and Mary Ann Crowell, manager, lease and ... operate The Mercantile under
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contract with the Auraria Higher Education Center. The Mercantile's beer license expired on November 28 and~ according to John Crowell, the state sent notification 45 days prior to the expirat;ion date. "I pushed it (the Mercantile's license renewal application) back because at the time I didn't want to spend the money,.. John Crowell said, "then, quite frank-
ly, I forgot about it.,, selling beer. On January 24, the Mercantile After the expiration date Crowell tried to re-apply for a li- Company received a "notice of quor license. He took the paper-_ default" from AHEC, advising it work and check to the Excise and that it had 45 days to comply with License Department. At that terms of the lease. Ahec Extime, he -was informed that ecutive Director Jerry Wartgow, 20 because he was representing a who said beer sales account corporation, a lawyer was re- percent of the Mercantile's income, hopes to get the situation ' quired to be present. Not fully understanding and cleared up soon. comprehending the new "We are trying to work out this technicalities in the legal process, problem," Wartgow said. Crowell misunderstood what was "While at the same time we are required. trying to be as fair as possible to "They meant for me to reap- all parties involved." pear with a lawyer that day," The Mercantile Company signCrowell said, "and I thought they ed a 17-year lease with AHEC on · meant to call back for an appoint- February 1, 1980. ment when I had a lawyer. We The Mercantile people also are now in the process of fulfilling want to work things out. "We don't want to lose this the necessary requirements for release," ·Mary Ann Crowell said. application." On Dec. 15, Auraria Public "We're working very hard to _keep Safety officers escorted Colorado it.'' Liquor Law,enforcement officials · A formal reapplication for a lionto the premiSes of The Mercan- quor license was submitted to the tile. The Mercantile~s beer license Department .of Excise and was taken off the wall and The Liceme on Jan. 25. • Mercantile was advised to ~
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