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BUSINESS Elite Café opens in downtown Grover Offers choice of home-baked and healthy foods . eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com A new café has opened in Grover and on its menu comes a new choice of foods — healthy. But it is more than just a dream-come- true for dieters. « Restaurateur Dara Huskey, 25, {Sa case manager for special needs and mental health clients. But as busy and fulfilling as that can be, she longed to have her own restaurant. “I always worked in food service in college and while in grad school,” she said, which made her hungry for her own business. The desire was there, but she still had a lot of questions. With a little help from the Chamber of Commerce, she found Business Counselor John Manderewicz with the Small Business and Technology Development Center, a no-fee based service of the University of North Carolina sys- tem. SBTDC offers several tools, resources and information on Now to begin a business. “We don’t write people’s business plans, but we review them and offer services of that nature,” Manderewicz said. Armed with those tools and a great support system of friends and family, she was ready to bring * her business to life. She decided to start her first, of what she hopes will one day become a chain, restaurant in Grover. She said that it was the family- : . oriented atmosphere of the town that attracted her to start their family-oriented business there first. According to Huskey, when they first walked into the vacant downtown store on Main Street it was dark and drab, desolate from years of neglect. But armed with a paintbrush, she and others ififused new life onto its walls. Bright and vibrant colors make the old building new and contem- “porary. Simple artistic block pat- terns deck the walls instead of grand portraits, making the din- ing room in the old building, “elite” for its new customers - a name that stuck. “Elite means different. I'm a Very different person. My hus- band is very different..When I thought about ‘Elite’ I wanted a different atmosphere, different feel, different menu,” she said. Our mentality behind this is “go healthy,” Huskey added. “We're going to cater to a lot of diabetics and those with high cholesterol or GRIER PERRET ee ERY In, a high blood pressure.” She said that they want to offer healthy, live-longer food choices in addition to homestyle favorites, like casseroles and baked goods. The restaurant offers all-you-can- eat salad bars for $7 a person. The menu also includes, chick- en wings, pastas, vegetarian lasagna, fish, hamburgers, pork chops, baked and fried chicken, homemade casseroles, and sand- wiches. The café offers special plates of the day, kids meals, cater- ing and rentals for private parties ° The Kings Mountain Herald July 10, 2008 LOCAL Ozmore earns Master's from Springfield College David Ozmare® of Kings Mountain has earned a Master of Science degree in human services from Springfield College, Mass. for studies com- pleted in May 2008. Founded in 1885, Springfield College is world renowned as the Birthplace of Basketball and for its guiding philosophy of humanities - education of the whole person - spirit, mind and body - for leadership service to others. Offering 40 undergrad- uate and 15 graduate major areas of study, the college edu- cates leaders for the health sci- and birthdays. ences, human and social servic- On Saturday, June 28, 2008, : > es, sports and movement stud- Huskey, her family and staff cele- EMILY WEAVER/HERALD ies, and the arts and sciences. brated the restaurant's Grand Dara Huskey and Brian Huskey (front) have opened a new Ls doctoral programs are in ening. Mayor Robert Sides, ; : oh physical education and physi- op To restaurant in Grover - the Elite Cafe. Back row, left-right, 1" 00 The YMCA of the Conneilwoman Cynthia O'Brien Catherine Waller, Jessica LaPointe, Courtney Mitchell, Joreka {jg has designated and Town Clerk Tricia Willis were in attendance, along with four pastors from local churches to commemorate the occasion and bless the restaurant. This (decor) looks great, Manderewicz said, standing Pierce, O'Brian Lee, Erica Shade, Joyce Smith, Karen Hawkins. gpringfield College as a pre- mier Leadership Center. Not pictured, Steven Burton, Neise Goode and Diane Lee. time at Eaton Corporation, her sis- ter Joreka, and her parents, Joyce Smith and Donald Bess have been wonderful help, she said. When aside he recbnans Betoro Pio asked how she made the decision : . to open a restaurant, Huskey ribbon cutting on Saturday. He a . added that 4 was proud Ee i] =pended, Mjust proved ghont I that Huskey has done. Mayor ted God ond went fort : ; The Huskeys are both gradu- fas iis i her ie og odie ates of Crest High School. Brian along with Dara and Brian attended Gardner-Webb : University and Dara attended EE Winston-Salem State University, is composed of family members Where she received her Master's rsd Sh “family” em. degree in Rehabilitation bers, Huskey said, each one Connsdling atrainantal 5 hot dreary Her Elite Café is open Tuesday- husband, Brian, who works full: Saturday 11 am.-8 p.m. and on Sunday 12-5 p.m. Dr. Benson Timmons, MD, FACS Members of the American So . p p Dr. Eric Emerson, MD £5 Surgical Save up to $1,100 (LY ele fy Me a e101 g coolest system. * Now thru July 31, 2008 utera Laser which offers: If you should ever have an emergency with your heating and cooling system, let our trained technicians put it right — right now. No matter what brand of heating and cooling system you have. 222 N. 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