ROANOKE TIMES  
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, July 14, 1996                  TAG: 9607150022
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY  
MEMO: ***CORRECTION***
      Published correction ran on July 17, 1996.
         Sharon Graham is both owner and manager of the Ranch House Restaurant
      in Dublin. A story in Sunday's New River Current indicated incorrectly 
      that she was managing it for another owner.

IN BUSINESS

RU relations office wins top honors

RADFORD - Radford University's Public Information and Relations office won a gold medal for its publications program in a national competition sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Twenty-eight colleges and universities entered the contest. One Grand Gold Medal, one Gold Medal and two Bronze Medals were awarded.

The contest's five judges recognized Radford for its consistent graphic identity, content, objectives, design and use of resources. The university entered 10 pieces produced for offices including admissions, university advancement and the College of Business and Economics.

Mazda of Blacksburg wins service honors

BLACKSBURG - Mazda of Blacksburg has received the company's President Award of Honor for its high level of customer service.

The award winners were determined by a survey of customers, who rated dealerships on their satisfaction with the sale and delivery experience, vehicle condition at delivery, and satisfaction with dealership service.

The award went to the top 25 dealerships in customer satisfaction in each of four sales volume categories out of the company's 900 U.S. dealerships.

The Blacksburg dealership's president is Paul Duncan. The vice president is Gerald Duncan, and the parts and service director is Glenn McGhee.

Chamber mixer

RADFORD - The Radford Chamber of Commerce will hold a summer membership mixer at Macado's on Norwood Street Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be available. Reservations are due by Tuesday by calling 639-2202.

Ranch House names new manager

DUBLIN - In the 1970s and 1980s, Sharon S. Graham worked at the Ranch House Restaurant as a waitress. Now, she manages the place.

The restaurant, located next to but not connected with the Travel Inn Motel, had been a popular eating place in Dublin for years but closed down at the end of last year. Its owners were eager to reopen it, but had to find a manager first.

Graham, who had worked as an assistant manager at other local restaurants, had moved back into the area and proved to be just the person they needed.

The restaurant now handles private parties, catering, banquets, and is the meeting place for the Dublin and Radford Ruritan Clubs. It has also started delivering lunches to workers in the Dublin Industrial Park down the road, "and anywhere else," she said.

Restaurant hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday being 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Sunday buffet offers homemade soups and salads and a 10 percent discount for those showing bulletins from their church services.

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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  (headshots) P. Duncan, G. Duncan, McGhee, Graham.