By Dena Wood
The Times
Dreams Really Do Come True
New Manila Bay owners are grateful for 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'
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The Betts family, new owners of Dayton's Manila Bay Café, are thrilled with the opportunity to take over the restaurant. Christina and Jon Betts pose with children James, Braiden and Annaliese, outside the Café.
DAYTON – Christina Betts said she's always adhered to the advice of her father, who subscribed to the adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Still, she didn't deter husband Jon from responding to a Craigslist ad promoting a "wonderful career opportunity" with the ability to take over ownership of an existing, successful restaurant.
Columbia County Economic Development Coordinator Brad McMasters placed the ad in an effort to help former Manila Bay Café owners, Justin Jaech and Roger Tumbocon, give their restaurant away.
The couple had operated the restaurant successfully for...
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