The small car, which travels anywhere between 25 to 30 miles per hour, is generally used for making pizza deliveries around town.  “But even that little bit helps,” he said.
Not only does delivering pizza in fashion save on gas, it has also become something of a spectacle in town.
“I get toots, looks and questions all the time,” he said, “or people wanting a ride.”   
But before the idea of a cute compact car, and long before Memories Pizza opened its doors, O’Connor recalled the birthplace of a dream for establishing his own pizzeria: “When working at Chuck E. Cheese 25 years ago,” he said. The idea remained with him ever since, until four years ago when the dream finally became reality. 
“I got tired of my real job and wanted to give the kids business experience,” he said. 
Today, it has become a family affair, in which five of his seven children help maintain the family business.
“I like it a lot,” said daughter, Crystal, 16. “You get to hang around a lot of people; that’s my favorite part about it.”   
“I talk easier with people now,” said Carissa, 20, when asked of the experiences gained from a family business.  Little brother Donald, 14, agrees: “Working is not as easy as it looks,” he said, “but it’s easier to talk to people than it used to be.”
If you don’t have a taste for pizza, Memories will also deliver anything on the menu. If you are simply just not hungry, but instead want to feast your eyes on a “saucy” set of wheels, O’Connor will be showing off his new ride in the Walkerton parade Friday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Walkerton 4th of July Festival
Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 2 — carnival opens
Friday, July 3 — parade 7:30 p.m.; sidewalk coloring, 8 p.m. (following the parade)
Saturday, July 4 — 5K express run/walk 8 a.m.; All-Star baseball (transition, 9:30 a.m., tee-Ball, 11 a.m. and minor, 12 p.m.); All-Star softball (minor, 4 p.m. and major, 6 p.m.); entertainment, 6:30 p.m.; fireworks at dusk
Sunday, July 5 — Walkerton Vol. Fire Dept. Car Show, 1 p.m.’ dodgeball 2:30 p.m. (pre-registration required; teen Factor 3:30 p.m. (pre-registration required); living cemetery walk 4 p.m. (at Woodlawn Cemetery)
All activities are held at John Glenn High School unless noted. Registration forms for the activities are available at the Walkerton Park Office, 71636 Walkerton Trail or online at www.walkerton.org. Call 574-586-3638 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.