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PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 Ponton from vase 1 Then we heard through a friend of ours that the place was going to close down. Orlando got it back from her (Cuellar) and put the property for sale, so I went through some friends and we bought it in January this year.” Onate decided to keep the Lazy Donkey name because it was the first Mexican restaurant in Carrollton. Also, he wants to keep the name in honor of his friend Rivera, who had devoted many years of hard work and effort to the business, Onate said. Construction has been going on for nearly five months now, and many unanticipated changes have been made. "We were going to just rebuild the bar a little bit, it wasn’t going to be a major project,” Gray said. “But in the old days they just added on and didn’t do things up to code. So every time we opened anew section or project, we practically had to rebuild the whole area.” The entire bar area hits been reworked from top to bottom, with a higher, loft-like ceiling, and a 30-by-32 fcxH bar that will hold 50 seats. “The old bar was no more than 10 feet with a few chairs,’ ’ Gray recalled. “The whole bar area was a waiting area, mainly just to entertain people for a few' minutes before they got seated. Before, I wouldn't have even called that a bar.” There will be two handicap-accessible restrooms in the bar area— the restaurant’s original restrooms were too small for w heelchair access. But Gray said he is still keeping the old bathrooms, though they will have new' tile on the floors and ceilings and a wall to separate them from the dining area. The kitchen has undergone a major transformation as well, with all new slip-resistant tiles and stainless steel walls. The kitchen ceiling will be rebuilt, too. i0:- ' v y " > i *, , J 0 :A V ' f j L jA r it cTlie Blest Georgian The University of West Georgia University Community Center, Room 111 Carrollton, GA, 30118-0070 Editorial Line: (678) 839-6527 Advertising Manager: (678) 839-4783 Editorial E-mail: uwgpaper@westga.edu Advertising E-mail: paperads@westga.edu On the web at http://www.thewestgeorgian.com “The whole kitchen will be brand new,” Gray said. “The building is very old so the kitchen was antique. I don’t know of anything we are actually going Ur reuse other than some stainless steel tables.” 'Hie carpet that once covered the restaurant is gone, and it will be replaced with tan and cream-colored Mexican style tiles. “When we removed the carpet, we discovered the actual floors were asphalt, so we tore everything out and poured new slabs,” Gray said. “1 don’t think Orlando expected the business to grow the way that it grew. It just all the sudden ran up on him and they were hustling to keep space and keep things rolling.” Perhaps one of the biggest improvements to the restaurant will be an expanded, paved parking lot. Onate owns the land next door to Gentle Paws pet grooming, and he plans to expand Lazy Donkey parking over toward the back of Gentle Paws. The new lot will provide much more parking space compared to the current gravel lot. "When you drive in here it’s a dust storm," Gray said. Gray’s team will also build anew storage facility in the back that will replace the worn-down shed that currently sits there. The remodeling list continues: the entire building has new heating and air systems, trad every doorway and window' now has an areh. The dining nxxn will be repainted in peach with mango trim, and they are looking to get Mexican-inspired artwork from local artists to garnish the walls. Alan Kuykendall, a kxral artist who hits lived in Carrollton for 30 years, painted the original Lazy Donkey sign out front years ago. He is coming back to touch up the paint tin the sign-- Onate wants to keep the sign becau.se it has been there since the restaurant’s beginnings. Kuykendall is also giving the restaurant an 18-by-7 ftxX mural to display in the dining area. The mural is a college type series of panels that represent Spanish and Latin American history and culture. “I did this painting for a client, and that business went out of business, and they asked me to come and collect the mural,” Kuykendall said. “I’ve had it for the last three years trying to find a home for it. When I saw the Utzy Donkey was being remodeled, 1 stopped by there. I like to keep the artwork local if I can and it seems like an ideal place to put it, since it’s been a well established restaurant in the area.” The building’s exterior will have an Alamo-like appearance; with stucco roof and brick trim around the arehed windows. ITiere is also a paved, sheltered walkway that covers nearly half the restaurants’ perimeter, so customers can easily venture to the front door from the back parking lot. The menu will be combination of original Lazy Donkey dishes and items from the Monterry menu. “Orlando is going to come with us and help train one of my Monterrey chefs to do some of the dishes he was serving over there at the Lazy Donkey,” Onate said. “He said he wanted to feel like he’s still a part of the business, since he started the business." Prices will average from $7 to $lO per meal. There will be lunch specials for lower prices and daily specials; the restaurant will be open seven days a week. Onate Is lurking forward to the Lazy Donkey 's grand opening and he Is certain the business will do well. “I want everything to be done right, at any of our restaurants. I'm not afraid to go in and check anything out. We keep it as clean as possible and we work pretty hard on that." flowerland florist 410 Newnan Road Carrollton, GA 30117 770-836-1196 Dozen Arranged Roses $42.95 Dozen Cash & Carry Roses $12.95 Erik Waters, Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Smith, Advertising & Business Manager Larry Peel, News Editor Jesse Duke, A&E Editor Stephen Gilley, Sports Editor Terence Rushin, Photo Editor Tracy Ammons, Copy Editor Lauren Lovvom, Webmaster Chris Graydon, Distribution Manager Doug Vinson, Advisor Masthead Art by Jesse Duke ARAMARK opens new express convenience store in TLC UWG Press Release University of West Georgia Auxiliary Services together with ARAMARK opened the newest location, C3 Express in the Technology C c- P ' iffli :]f | Photo courless ofwwwMestga.edu/~chem/ Enhanced Learning Center on August 18, 2007 to satisfy the growing population in a high traffic area. A grand opening celebration with a ribbon cutting event will take place on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 11 :()0 a.m.-Noon. The entire campus community is invited to join the celebration. Mr. Jim Sutherland, VP of Business & Finance for the University of West Georgia, Mr. Jerry Mock, Assistant Vice President of Business and Auxiliary Services; and Mr. Mark Reeves, Director of Auxiliary Services will SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASS COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS • DID YOU WRITE FOR YOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPER IN HIGH SCHOOL? • ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING FORTHE WEST GEORGIAN? • ARE YOU INTENDING TO MAJOR IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS? • ARE YOU A FEMALE, FIRST-YEAR STUDENT CONCENTRATING IN JOURNALISM? $2900.00 PER SEMESTER IS NOW AVAILABLE!!! The Dora Byron Memorial Scholarship Application Due Date: October 1,2007 See Details on the back of this sheet. Questions? Call 678.839.6518 join the ARAMARK West GA Dining Team - John Lyons, Food Service Director; Erich Geiger, District Manager; Don Redmond, Vice President of Operations and Lisa Blackburn, Regional Marketing Manager in a formal ribbon cutting ceremony. C3 Express is a customer driven approach to offering the right products, the best brands, in high traffic areas. Designed forthecommuter student and customers . I ’ \ * .*■ a-. Copyright Notice The West Georgian, copyright 2007, is an official publication of the University of West Georgia. Opinions expressed herein are those of the newspaper staff or individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of university faculty or staff. Letter Submission Policy The West Georgian welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be mailed to: Editor, The West Georgian, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 30118, or sent via electronic mail to: uwgpaper@westga.edu. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and mailing ad dress for verification purposes. Letters should not exceed 350 words and should be submitted by 5 p m the Sunday prior to publication. Editors reserve the right to edit for style, content and length LHK WEST GEORGIAN on the go; the product mix consist of items for immediate consumption with ready to eat snacks, salads, sandwiches and beverages. “C3 Express was the right solution for the TLC. The TLC is considered a gateway into the campus with over 4,(MH) students passing through the building into the main campus, said Mark Reeves, Director of Auxiliary Services. “Market research and customer focus groups have told us, that student’s need a quick grab and go option for a snack or lunch items on their way to and from classes. It's all part of providing the services our customers are looking for.” For more information about Aramark and their services on campus, please visit their website at www.aramark.com.