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A native of Mexico who has been in the restaurant business for 33 years, Onate owns Monterrey Mexican restaurants in Douglasville, Chamblee, Smyrna, and Riverdale. He has been credited with opening the first Mexican restaurant in Atlanta, the Monterrey in Chamblee back in 1974. He also owns the El Ranchero Mexican restaurant in Newnan. The Lazy Donkey’s original owner, Orlando Rivera, operated the Bankhead Highway restaurant for nearly 25 the West Georgian that more people will be attending UWG in the upcoming years. But what exactly awaits these students as they spend their college years at UWG? How about a newly renovated Geosciences building, an enormous 9,(XX)-seat stadium, anew Health & Wellness Center, and a remodeled parking lot? The first of these additions is the Callaway building. The estimated time it will take for the new Callaway building to be completed is 16 years. It began as a small gas station with a drive in window, which Rivera turned into a small bar. The area was a small strip mall, with an Exxon gas station, neighbored by a fish bait and beer store and a Tasty Freeze ice cream parlor. Rivera later converted the fish bait and beer shop and the ice cream shop next door into the dining area of the restaurant. The restaurant became an icon of Carrollton dining. “When we started working on the front outside, it had aluminum shingles on there, four by-four squares,” said William Gray, the contractor working on the reinvention of the Lazy Donkey. “I remember years ago the Tasty Freeze had tile like these on the outside, and there was still some of that on the outside walls.” “We’ve had people from the college come by and see what’s going on, saying they used to go to college here years ago and In News New convenience store opens in TLC. WWW. If lEWESTGEORCiIAN.CX>M T** iiBSP l Mi : xrißH * T jFwrfl WzJLM v*y' H "Lt.. Photo h\ Terence Rushin months. The purpose behind this construction is to house both geography and geology programs that are active on campus. “We are very excited about the addition to the Callaway building because it shall bring the geosciences department into one space,” said Professor Julie Bartley of the geosciences department. “Currently geography and geology courses are located in two spaces on campus. The revised geography facilities shall include new computer * yl * rjp' .jpßiiißfe'y -i Ha h by m k 4j * ■a, wHmh * flr JD •• BB Bn mmm g ~ *, iii ■ n s7’ "7 they would always eat here,” Gray said. In 2005, Rivera sold the restaurant to one of his employees, Gail Cuellar, who later closed it. //i Opinion When w ill the personal problems end? labs, weather stations, and rooms that will be much more comfortable for the students. We are also excited about working in our new water resource lab that will allow us to help the community with water studies.” Bartley also said there will be a spacious lobby somewhat similar to the TLC, but w ith a glass wall. The departments look forward to decorating the lobby with displays such as dinosaur skulls to add more of a “museum feel” Onate’s jump on the Lazy Donkey was not a last minute move. He had his eye on the place for years. “About 15 years ago I was looking for a plot in In Sports I*!! Wolves tackle first win of the season. to the lounge area. The lobby will be about two stories high. The ground-breaking ceremony for this building is scheduled for Sept. 29, 2007. This construction will result in the loss of about eight parking spaces in the where the current building is located. Speaking of parking, with the student increase UWG, some may worry about the reduction of parking spaces on campus. With this in mind. Chief Mackel, head of public safety, has the following Carrollton,” Onate said, “and I went to the Lazy Donkey and checked out the food and service. I like the atmosphere— it was like an old house. 1 met Orlando In Entertainment I_ s r “ I’he Nanny Diaries” disappoints. Wednesday. September 5. 2007 advice for students, "The best thing for students to do would be to carpool or to take the Apartment Shuttle. There is plenty of room on the shuttle, so using it would relieve anxiety and worry about parking.” Chief Mackel also said there will be anew parking lot in October on the Brookwcxrd Property. Along with these additions, anew stadium and Health & Wellness Center will add to the already rapidly expanding campus. Photo by Tiffany Cross and I asked him if he was planning to sell it. See Donkey page 2