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Show Business Thursday, November 22, 1990 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah" peiraita helps troops ease tension While VS. military perscfioel in the Persian Gulf search for relief from the tension, beat and bore- dom of Operation Desert Shield, there's an operation of a different kind going on stateside Operation R & R. The brainchild of advertising and game developer Keith Ogorek of Indianapolis, Ind, Operation R k R seeks to give UJS. troops relief from tbe boredom of f-- f , jJ ve " being away from family and friends by supplying them with some board and travel games. Ogorek obtained the help of two companies Mayflower Transit to bring and University Games his plan to fruition. University Games of Menlo Park, Calif., is donating 10,000 board and travel games to the operation and Mayflower Transit of Indianapolis, Ind., 1 I is supplying ground transportation from Menlo Park to Langky Air Force Base in Virginia, where the games are air lifted to the gulf via military transport Among r the first wave of games PM CmoUsj id Mayfymer Tramil MflKaiy perxmoel from Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., unload board games that were to be airlifted to VS. troops in Saudi Arabia as part of operation R & fL to be shipped tinder Operation R & R auspices is the imaginative Jim Devee, right, founder of J J). Byrider Systems, widi Exeestfre Vice President Joseph Ckmeot, tester, and Vice Presides! f aperatteas Raady BananL Charado game, which Ogorek and three friends created. Ogorek describes the game as charades using dough instead of body movements. In other words, players form the topk they choose with modeling day, rather than acting out the topk as in the original game. In addition to Charado, military personnel viS be treated to the new Dick Tracy game as veS as a travel version of the game Twenty There must be some magic to Ogorek's offbeat approach, however, because be vas able to obtain Questions. Operation R It R itself has become a sort of real-lif-e game for coordinator Ogorek. Everyone involved in this plot bas a code games, transportation, military clearance and put the entire operation in motion in less than three name, Ogorek said. (His code name is Runny Nose be had a head cold when Operation R vas contrived). k weeks. Everyone involved in this operation has pulled out all the stops to make this happen now right R away, Ogorek said. Operation R k R is a team effort from private individuals to corporations to the military. "We all really wish that our troops could just come home," Ogorek remarked. "But since they need something to do when they are not working, we thought a little R It R might help." Teaching a new way Nephi restaurant receives national recognition to sell used cars MARION, que's fed. (APJ Jim De- deep tcc sad dovs-biza- pet beEy exsde fcrieadliaess- - He's also pretty smart, with as MBA under bis belt Aid he's food with nurnhgt, baring worked is commercial loans for a tag Gaeago bask. With a paying borrower, the bask via profit from fcgerest oa fee loan, but fee dealer gets interest pirns the $1J39 profit en fee car A the time of the sale, DeVoe s&kL WMle CEStoruaf get to bey a car vhea aS seems lost, tbey also pay dearly far tbe prrrSege. Interest rates many car dealers The question is: Would you bey a used car from Sis man? charge are veil abore market viih S3 many people hare that ased-c- ar rates. Devoe said faanring rales as high dealer DeVoe is now selling bis consumer loan-typ- e as 25 percent is structured so salts techniques to others. Every month, dasens of dealers tbe customer makes weekly or nationwide travel to this General biweekly paymeats for one to tbree Motors Corp. factory town to bear years as cars ranging ia cost from CLSSS to Kjm. naaSiT the successful Booster ezplam bow they caa make DeVoe, an MBA from Indians money selling used ears to custom-er- s tMrersity who worked is commercial loans for Coatineifial nryifo bad credit Tae three-da- y course outlines De-Y- Bank fc Trust is Chicago, bas been s tiny here-pahere" jMloso-pb- selling cars for more tban two a trade practice by which decades. He got bis big break at dealers provide the financing for bis father's dealership is Marion. DeVoe was attending a meeting .customers the bants bare turned in 1S7E when another dealer told away. "Toe tar dealers today are bari- bim about fee buy here-pa- y bare ng plenty of trouble, and they need plan and bow it sold a lot of extra ertra help,"" said DeVoe, who wns cars. Tbe idea became more apa CherralelrCadillac dealership. pealing a year later wbea a recesDomeirjLe car sales were recenSy sion began Is set in. DeVoe says an initial fli newspaoff around 5 percent over the preAs cash flow vious year-- The prospect eff a re- per ad grassed cession, .declining consumer configrew, DeVoe's idealersbip graduatdence and bigfa gasoline prices ed from cheaper cars and low sales make it unlikely sales will rebound Tolume to better cars and more profits. any time soon. T5e bad Id reinvent he wbeel Tbey are conditions that make one all more here the spoke at a time (during Chose 1C buy hereby years. My God, there',s a lot te attractive, DeVoe said-H- e said ss zLany as half of all learn and a lot if mistakes te be car customers bare some Eaw is 32336, be said. He started sharing those experitheir credit profile that gets them rejected by banks perhaps ences with .other idealers in bis they've missed a loan payment ur Auto Credit Seminars beginning in spent loo little time in a catamuni-t-y lifflC. Be estimates mare haa 400 dealer isrganisatiQns and more than or on a job. Dealerships can set up their own 230 dealers bave attended Ibem. For a $,225 fee, a dealership can lending operations that can finance a car purchase by these customers send as many employees lit wants, without as great a risk as a bank can return at .any time and gets start-u- p t tbe local support. A faces, DeVoe said. He gives Ibis example invoking GM stamping plant as throws in for a car Belling for I2.8UD: After taxes free. Eon Tonkin, former president of a C500 and a 1300 downpaj-ment- , the Rational Automobile Dealers loan may be needed. If the borrower doesn't pay., the bank may get Association, said be was skeptical as little as 1300 when the recovered when be he first attended DeVue's car is resold and be stuck with a program two years ago. But be 12.200 loss. says he now has nine buy here-pa- y here lots at his 10 deaterstups in Using that same example: A the Portland, Ore area. It took dealer, who may nave paid only him 16 munths to break ven, but 11.000 for the car to begin with, bas now he's seeing profits. only a $700 risk after taxes and ''Anybody that is corrtemplating aownpayment With the car recovgoing into this, 3 would cdefmitpjy ered and resold, even at X300, bis recommend they go lo DtVoe's BchooC Tonkin said. potential loss is unly 1400. ib oe y y, Herald Correspsadeat XEPHI Tbe November issue of Ford Times features Cedar Hollow Eestaraz. ZXJ & Main, Xepht ia foe Favonte Recipes section of tbe maganae. Akcg wh tbe hooor of being selected as feature of tbe issae, Rass Farrer, manager of tbe restaurant, vas presented with a plaque and with a vatercokr painting of tbe dining room to bang in the cafe. persooa! assistance in gift sekc-Each ShopKfl store via provide extra seating and personnel hroughtrj tbe store for cusUezter mrreiuenee. Tbe prtf.esskssal service departments also via be opes to coincide with tbe ereaL For those customers vbo bare cot sat oo Santa's lap in a few years, Santa will be available for pbotograpbs. Tbe first 59 custuro-er- s to sit on Santa's lap via reserve a free pbotctgraph. ve High-Grow- th Companies,"' which is presented by the Wayne Brown Institute a entrepreneurial assistance organization based in Salt Lake City. In additiun, several local organizations are including accounting and legal firms, Novell, Inc., U.E. Small Business Administration, Metro Utah, Utah Power and U 6 WEST Communications. Due to tins conference, cumpunies will non-prof- it, have a chance to raise money in Utah. From now until !5ov. 2K, the Wayne Brown Institute is asking established and emerging businesses lo submit summaries on their companies fur review by prominent venture capitalists, and for possible presentation lo investors from all over the country. While the conference will not be until Feb. J those wishing lo submit fur possible presentation and funding, need lo register and submit their summaries by Jim. 2C. The conference fee is tl&O for smimittirig companies, and EDO for investorE, individuals or organiza-lion- s not auamiSmg. Tbe conference will be held at tbe UniverBity Park Hotel in Research Park and companies or investorE wishing Jar more information should contact Koelle Dull at the Wayne Brora Institute BDQ ) 5M7C10. Christmas, for breakfast lunch and dinner. It opens at f am. and closes at II pxa. YOUD BOUGHT YOUR BED AT, uaasoiMl nAvnirn fAw HtAHl We are honored to be featured in the magazine, said Farrer. He said tbe plaque vwid hang just inside tbe door vbere all vbo come to the restaurant's main entrance via see it The painting via also be hung in a prominent spct, he sail We are pSea&ed at the recogni- tion, be said. Farrer has managed the restur-hzi'X a lisle more than a year. He has Uxa maxwuer of several other fine eatirig estabusbments in Ms carreer but enjoys tbe Nepbs area. His wife, Sazzanne, is a native of tbe community. X 2X6 S7Q95 2 Sioes i&ask I O Y fi onrivMCC - Witri Tf. Warranty Welded Joints W $i4W2BjrkUU!r.s Ppir Dtck s169 HO CAMEL Frame Only Wfih liirrnr FnmOnr & fcaoK 193 ' Qjanin Wsftbnal 7yr Warranty TWIM FULL QVEEH KING MEDIUM FIRM M YT ISSSel 199wsei Sset 297MSet SSset 289wset 369:osei l298Msei FACTORY DIRECT 3D DAY l549Mset tr $149 r Sod kwt& 4w PLUSH FIRM m9s 239wSel 125s trzrC ousif y at private atM p'Cfes LUXURY ULTRA PREMIUM EXTRA FIRM 1 1 99 t23W2BunkUrtts 'Framt Only e i ' METAL BUNKBED EUNKBED 1153 .95 r 15 BUNK BED ask $153.95 Cedar Hollor Restaurant is Just off Exit 222 from on the southeast side of the interchange. Two recipes are featured as part of the artide: Turkey TetrazzM and Cedar Hollow Rotini Pasta Salad. Farrer vas also presented with several complimentary copies of tbe magazine. BEAunroL AAr 2 Sides Wrth Poly Deck available. ALLREDS YOU'RE GONNA WISH wttti Poly Dock 1133.95 The "Wayne Brown Institute has estended the date that it will receive .expanded executive summaries for the Utah Venture Capital Conference. Scheduled lo close earner,, the submittal .date has been extended lo Nov. , allowing .an extra few days. The solicitation for expanded summaries is part of 'The Utah Venture Capital Conference: A Funding .Opportunity for Although hundreds of fine eating places are recommended to the editors, said Parkin, only a limited cumber all over America are actually selected to be featured during a year. In tbe ffeature article. Cedar Hollow, is depicted in a watercokr painfeg. This same painting vas presented to tbe resturant &laa!ed in the heart of Utah ia tbe Wasatch Mountain f&othilis, Ibis restaurant in Nephi is not far frees Yuba Lake Stale Park. In tbe of deer feed in vialer, tbe restaurant's back yard to tbe delight of patraE, reads tbe opening of tbe article vritten by Nancy Eeoaedy. Cedar HoQow's buffets are popular wrJs tourists and locals. It goes oo to tea the types of menus vbkh are featured. THe artide informs tbe reader that tbe restaraat is open daily, except for ShopKo to host shopping event On Dec. 4, from f am to dvjq, ShopEs stores cbaimiiie will fcost a Hobday Shopping Event designed especially far seaicr ritirens aad disabled persons. The 3bre-tou- r event v2 feature a 16 percent disooutg on all purchases, iindudkig sale items, from If axa. to DouQ, complimentary refreshments, shopping assistance, special inrstore coupoos. free gift service. wrapping, and carry-o- ut Store enployees wi be araHable to escort shoppers whs would like A buffet is served Friday and Satureday from S p so. until closing and on Sunday from noon until closing. The reugular mesa is also said many of the restaurants featured in Ford Times report a notkeaUe increase in visitors after the magazine reaches its readers. He honor. Ford Times is read each month by more than 496,009 people and is often nsed by travelers as a guide to tbe outstanding eating places and interesting travel throughout the country. Icr Institute extends deadline for receiving summaries said Parkin. Charles Parkin represented the Parkin Motor Company is Nephi and Ford Motor Company and presented tbe painting and the plaque. Parkin VM Farrer the restaurant bad received national recognition in being selected for the By MYRXA TRACXTYEW C 'ji Wsel M99es 74 D3 588 750 03 Set v m m a . 469 LmiVeSl CUantilies PROW TEST REST UY PRICE GUARANTEE ORDER tun A" f PHONE O A ) si ,J W 1 Qualify at Pmste Label Prices JMfJ |