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After 26 years of serving up American dining, Camas Mountain Chalet in Camas Valley is set to fade from Highway 42 by the end of this month.
On the market for the last three years, the Camas Mountain Chalet found no buyers. Owners Sharri and Leo Payne say the downshifting economy has stemmed the flow of patrons through the restaurant’s doors. With a dimmer fiscal forecast for the country next year, Leo Payne said it was time to make the ultimate decision before overhead costs dipped into their pocket book even more.
“It’s something we didn’t want to do,” he said, noting he and Sharri bought the restaurant in 1982 and saw fewer customers this summer — a season when sales are brisk — than they normally do.
Business from highway travelers began noticeably getting slower about two years ago, Leo added.
The Camas Mountain Chalet’s last day of business will be Nov. 30.
“We’re sorry to close and our staff is too,” Payne said, noting the closure will affect six workers.
These final weeks of operation, Payne noted, are a curtain call for Camas Mountain Chalet’s “In My Memories Doll Museum.” The doll museum is a collection of approximately 1,200 dolls that Sharri’s mother left behind when she passed away in 1996.
Sharri had decided to keep the dolls and showcase them in a museum in the restaurant rather than sell them or give them away.
“If anybody wants to see them they have to get here in the next three weeks,” Payne said.
The Camas Mountain Chalet, 18377 Highway 42, is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
Information: 445-2306.
SURPLUS MIGHT
D.C. Surplus is reinforcing Roseburg with military surplus goods after years of G.I.-garment neglect.
Kim Combs and business partner Brenda Leonard say their families had grown reliant on military surplus goods — Leonard had worked in the last surplus goods store in Roseburg years ago — and greatly missed the comfort and affordability government garments provided for play in the outdoors.
So the sisters-in-law opened their own military surplus goods store
However, D.C. Surplus, located at 1332 S.E. Stephens St., isn’t quite open for regular business hours yet. But Combs said the store has nonetheless opened its doors occasionally for shoppers eager to get their hands on the camouflaged clothes.
“They constantly were pounding on the doors wanting to get in,” she said.
A grand opening for D.C. Surplus is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Those business hours will also be the store’s regular hours of business, with regular closures probably taking place on Sundays and Mondays.
D.C. Surplus. Combs said, offers a huge selection of jackets, cold weather gear and backpacks — “That’s a huge seller.”
Combs added that D.C. Surplus will also help customers place special orders for those hard to find military goods and will consider selling consignment military clothing and goods.
Information: 672-3909.
FRESH CHINESE BUFFET
Waitress Aurora Palomares called last week to announce the opening of China Station Buffet in Sutherlin.
Owner Moses Tsang opened China Station Buffet at 105 E. Central Ave. about three months ago, Palomares said.
Tsang previously owned a restaurant in the Medford area, Palomares reported, and moved with his wife, Silvia, to be closer to friends.
China Station Buffet hand rolls egg rolls and makes fresh food and sauces daily, Palomares said. It also offers menu items not featured in the buffet. Lunch buffet is $6.75; dinner buffet is $8.75 — all you can eat!
Hours of operation: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 459-9908.
ADVENTUROUS AD
Southgate Market & Deli advertises the following on its reader board outside the store: Monday and Friday night football special — one-topping pizza and 40-ounce beer or two-liter of pop for $11.99.
A phoned inquiry could not confirm which brand of malt liquor is on the menu.
Information: 672-9693.
• You can reach Adam Pearson at 957-4213 or by e-mail at apearson@newsreview.info.
On the market for the last three years, the Camas Mountain Chalet found no buyers. Owners Sharri and Leo Payne say the downshifting economy has stemmed the flow of patrons through the restaurant’s doors. With a dimmer fiscal forecast for the country next year, Leo Payne said it was time to make the ultimate decision before overhead costs dipped into their pocket book even more.
“It’s something we didn’t want to do,” he said, noting he and Sharri bought the restaurant in 1982 and saw fewer customers this summer — a season when sales are brisk — than they normally do.
Business from highway travelers began noticeably getting slower about two years ago, Leo added.
The Camas Mountain Chalet’s last day of business will be Nov. 30.
“We’re sorry to close and our staff is too,” Payne said, noting the closure will affect six workers.
These final weeks of operation, Payne noted, are a curtain call for Camas Mountain Chalet’s “In My Memories Doll Museum.” The doll museum is a collection of approximately 1,200 dolls that Sharri’s mother left behind when she passed away in 1996.
Sharri had decided to keep the dolls and showcase them in a museum in the restaurant rather than sell them or give them away.
“If anybody wants to see them they have to get here in the next three weeks,” Payne said.
The Camas Mountain Chalet, 18377 Highway 42, is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
Information: 445-2306.
SURPLUS MIGHT
D.C. Surplus is reinforcing Roseburg with military surplus goods after years of G.I.-garment neglect.
Kim Combs and business partner Brenda Leonard say their families had grown reliant on military surplus goods — Leonard had worked in the last surplus goods store in Roseburg years ago — and greatly missed the comfort and affordability government garments provided for play in the outdoors.
So the sisters-in-law opened their own military surplus goods store
However, D.C. Surplus, located at 1332 S.E. Stephens St., isn’t quite open for regular business hours yet. But Combs said the store has nonetheless opened its doors occasionally for shoppers eager to get their hands on the camouflaged clothes.
“They constantly were pounding on the doors wanting to get in,” she said.
A grand opening for D.C. Surplus is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Those business hours will also be the store’s regular hours of business, with regular closures probably taking place on Sundays and Mondays.
D.C. Surplus. Combs said, offers a huge selection of jackets, cold weather gear and backpacks — “That’s a huge seller.”
Combs added that D.C. Surplus will also help customers place special orders for those hard to find military goods and will consider selling consignment military clothing and goods.
Information: 672-3909.
FRESH CHINESE BUFFET
Waitress Aurora Palomares called last week to announce the opening of China Station Buffet in Sutherlin.
Owner Moses Tsang opened China Station Buffet at 105 E. Central Ave. about three months ago, Palomares said.
Tsang previously owned a restaurant in the Medford area, Palomares reported, and moved with his wife, Silvia, to be closer to friends.
China Station Buffet hand rolls egg rolls and makes fresh food and sauces daily, Palomares said. It also offers menu items not featured in the buffet. Lunch buffet is $6.75; dinner buffet is $8.75 — all you can eat!
Hours of operation: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 459-9908.
ADVENTUROUS AD
Southgate Market & Deli advertises the following on its reader board outside the store: Monday and Friday night football special — one-topping pizza and 40-ounce beer or two-liter of pop for $11.99.
A phoned inquiry could not confirm which brand of malt liquor is on the menu.
Information: 672-9693.
• You can reach Adam Pearson at 957-4213 or by e-mail at apearson@newsreview.info.
