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Western Carolinian Volume 67 Number 09

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  • ewsma azine student llV1n0 september 25- october 8, 2002 WCprofile - "eatin' out" - LOCAL HUDDLE HOUSE WINS NATIONAL HONOR Cullowhee location - Number One in the USA By: Jeff Atkins I WCnewsmagazine Along the highways of this land are thousands of shining points of light, godsends to the traveler, restaurants that are open 24 hours. The chain of these American standards that we in Cullowhee are most intimately acquainted with is Huddle House. Our very own Cullowhee Huddle House, stationed in the Catamount Travel Center across from campus, has recently been awarded the title of "Best of the Best of Huddle House. Cullowhee beat the other restaurants by excelling in all categories of the survey. The boys in the head office who ran the contest were looking for the store that was the highest in customer service, customer satisfaction, food presentation and overall store cleanliness. The franchise placed above some 360 stores just narrowly beating out Huddle Houses in Arkansas and South Carolina. As a reward for besting all the other Huddle Houses in those fields, the staff received $2,500 to split amongst themselves. Becky Winchester, the store manager, received a brand new PT Cruiser, and two tickets to the Daytona 500. She was overjoyed with the results of the poll and graciously thanked her staff. "Without everyone here pulling together we could have never done this." The contest was aimed at helping bring the. staff, operators and managers of individual Huddle Houses together so they could work as a team. Philip Greifield, CEO of Huddle House, was excited about the contest and the spirit it helped to create. "What I like best about the contest is it makes all of us better. I decided to go, in the guise of a journalist, to see how wonderful this Huddle House really was. I was greeted with a smile and a "Hello" from Leah. I took a seat at the bar and looked around. The first thing that struck me was how incredibly clean the restaurant really was. Typically these establishments are the epitome of greasy spoon highway fare, but not our own Cullowhee establishment. The floors, the walls, the countertops, everything was clean. I mean clean. The counter at the bar where I sat at was actually still wet from where it had been washed off. I placed an order to go with the girl that greeted me. It was 12 noon. Dead in the middle of lunchtime rush. Leah made apologies for how things were going. "It's all chaos and I feel like the ringleader." Another waitress Debbie came over and talked about how crazy things were with me as she was putting dishes away. The cooks had 12 orders backed up but were hacking through them as fast as they could. Marty, Tom, and Chase were flipping burgers, scattering hash browns, and scrambling eggs. The Lo-Melt, the staple of 24 hour diners everywhere, was in no short supply. Leah and Debbie said they were both proud of the Huddle House award. "Sometimes we are just on." Debbie said. She apologized for how things were going while I was in there. It didn't bother me though. 15 minutes isn't too long to wait for your food—especially if they make you feel like family. This is the strength of our Huddle House in Cullowhee. Everyone that works there is extremely nice and funny. When Leah accidentally knocked the valve of a tea dispenser, sending tea all over the floor, no one panicked. They laughed it off and took care of the problem. I think that is why they won, for their teamwork. Huddle House is open all the time and within walking distance of campus. So go over there, drunk (if your old enough to drink) or sober, order an omelet, and tell 'em Jeff at WCnewsmagazine sent ya'. UC GRANDROOM SEPTEMBER 30 7 .P Me Diversity Presentation Jim Turpin, Me D. International Organization Founder Speaking in Hinds By: Chad Messer I WCnewsmagazine International Jim Turpin, M.D. will be coming to the UC Grandroom on Monday, September 30 to give a free lecture on diversity issues and how you can change your own small part of the wide, wide world. Turpin is founder of Project Concern International, a globe-spanning health organization that provides access to clean water and food for Underprivileged and malnourished children. The group began its work in 1961 in San Diego, California and now annually reaches three million people in twelve countries on five continents. "Events Of today are bringing great change - some gradual, some frighteningly rapid," says Turpin, expounding on his personal mission Statement, "[and they are] challenging us to reflect on that which is of true relevance and ultimate worth. " Project Concern International is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization funded by private and government grants. "We are in areas of the world once so very remote, once so very unheard, but are now coming alive, " Turpin says about his organization, "the cries Of the sick and injured become louder and the wailings of starving children more piercing, reaching even the most affluent, comfortable and privileged. " It is a rare thing to find such humanitarian sentiment, and rarer still amongst those who have the means and drive to put their beliefs into practice. Jim Turpin is one of these. His Presentation will be held in the Hinds University Center Grandroom on Monday, September 30 at 7 P. M. , and is free of charge. call for material. wcnewsmagazine belongs to you! we accept essays, letters, articles and artwork for publication. call us: 227-3748 - or - e-mail: wc@wcu.edu
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