Blue ribbon cutting and large crowds graced the opening of the Zayre store in Alameda Plaza Oct. 15, 1973. From left are assistant manager Eva Deonesos; county chief clerk Arthur Jordan; Chamber of Commerce president Gail Rose; Miss Zayre representative Barbara Rabbit; township commissioner Chester Roe; manager John Corrado; first customers, Mrs. Stephen Mimm and daughter Stephanie; police Chief Metro Poloskey; regional manager Stanley Schlesinger, and district manager Joseph Ledford.