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Clements man cooks .-UP a busyschedule <br /> By Ross Farrow rant was located on what is now a con- <br /> News-Sentinel staff Writer, trete pad in the parking lot.A fire de- <br /> stroyed the original restaurant,and it <br /> CLEMENTS —- Reinhold Josef took him until last July to reopen his � <br /> Lukas drove by the 140-year-old business. <br /> Clements Merchant Building one day Lukas converted the warehouse <br /> in 1991.and decided to open,a restau- loading dock into his new restaurant. <br /> rant The north side of the warehouse in- <br /> "It was a crazy idea," said Lukas, eludes his office and a garage to house <br /> who goes by'R.J."I saw a.for-sale sign. his 12 classic cars, the oldest being a <br /> It seemed like a good 1923 Ford pickup truck. 1 L <br /> idea at the time." "It's a wonderful so- a � <br /> .Otilizin his .back- Profile r <br /> g tial place," said Kathi <br /> ground in executive food Morrison, who chaired V <br /> management -positions in New Or- the Clements-Lockeford Chamber of <br /> lealis,Dallas,Atlantic City and at Har- Commerce installation dinner in Janu- ,'; A joule! R.J. <br /> rah's, Lukas opened,Lukas' Feed Lot ary. `^ Lukas wages <br /> F. 9� — s <br /> Restaurant and.Lounge,an upscale fa- "The banquet facilities are second a spoon <br /> cility on Highway 88 in Clements. to none,and I've been to a few" Fr while stirrlh <br /> When he's not running his eatery, Irl <br /> The chamber was able to fit 98 peo- things up Lukas-constructs houses, sells real es- ple into the banquet room for the in- �� the kitchen of <br /> tate,restores old cars and serves as a stallation dinner. the Lukas'Feed Lot <br /> flight instructor. "He was very easy to work with as a ' k <br /> Restaurant in <br /> "The only thing'I haven't figured business person,' said Morrison who <br /> out how to do is make money," p <br /> Lukas had the responsibility of arrangingF i 7 Clements. <br /> quipped."Pm`license'poor." location for the chamber a er dinner. <br /> Until January 1995,Lukas'restau- Please see Lukas, Page 8 t :,. /New a bnal 6NOwca <br /> r <br />