On the Street... by Chuck Haney
Wow, let the sun shine and the temperature hit 60 plus degrees and everyone seems to be in a good mood and smiling. I know it is short-lived, but the rain may get rid of the rest of the snow and clean things up a little.
Bob and Janet Keller, owners of E-Z Do Laundry, a block west of Hy-Vee, along with new owners Brent and Fara Minnick, announced in the Ad Pages last week the sale of the laundry.
The Kellers said they decided it was time to put their feet up and take it easy after 23 years of owning and operating the popular laundry. The former owners said that one of their priorities was taking care of their customers and friends and that they will certainly miss that.
The Kellers also said in their ad that the new owners Brent and Fara Minnick are great people and an asset to the community and they were sure that the Minnicks would continue the same type of service that they had been giving the past 23 plus years.
Mrs. Keller told me that she thought they (E-Z Do Laundry) had been in the Ad Pages from the first publication when my son Kevin started it and they always had good success and I told her I appreciated that.
Brent Minnick, who has been an agent for American Family Insurance in Chillicothe for 13 years, said that he and his wife Fara had bought the laundry business as an investment and did plan to update it in the near future. Mrs. Minnick is employed at Verelle Peniston State School. He said his wife would continue her employment at the school but would assist part-time in the new business when needed.
The Kellers told me that the Minnicks would be only the third owner of the business that has been in its present location on Walnut Street since 1949. The late Forrest Adams opened the E-Z Do laundry and ran it for 40 years until selling it in 1987 to the Kellers. That makes only three owners in 63 years.
CES (Cutting Edge Supplements) will be the latest new business to open in Chillicothe. The business owned by Desmond Bloss of Brookfield, will officially open next Monday in the former Rudy’s Smoke Shop building at 110 South Washington and next door to Chillicothe Bootery & Shoe Repair.
Bloss said that the business will feature health nutrition items and a wide variety of sports fitness items. Store hours will be Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The official grand opening of the new $3 million Comfort Inn & Suites hotel in the Stoneybrooke Shopping Center at the junction of business 36 and U.S. 65 was very successful and well received last Friday.
Spike and Scott Ehrhardt of Hannibal, the father-son co-franchise owners said that more than 300 people signed the book at the three-hour plus open house, Chamber ribbon cutting and celebration
“It went so well and so many people had so many nice things to say about our hotel,” said Spike Ehrhardt. My son Scott and I along with our General Manager Meagan Macoubrie want to thank everyone who had a part in this successful event.”
The Ehrhardts also wanted to give a thank you to the nine food, catering and drink vendors that provided a large selection of appetizers and the 36 business places that donated door prizes and Mobile DJ Service for music (see ad this edition).
Those speaking at the grand opening besides the Ehrhardts were Jim Nugent, the lead contractor (Thomas Construction); Bill Bolletta of Choice Hotels; Kelly Petrie, District Manager, Macon; and General Manager Meagan Macoubrie. Theresa Ehrhardt gave the prayer. The franchise co-owners said “Chillicothe is a great community and we are proud to be a part of it.”
Last week in our first of a series of the historic downtown area, we wrote about three businesses located on the east side of the square and all doing very well.
Our next stop is Essential Kneads Day Spa and Café, LLC at 607 Locust. It opened last fall and the dual business is already preparing for a remodel of the café area, according to owners Darrell Distler and Jill Distler.
“We are going to take out most of our restaurant stools and put in more booths and table space up front,” said Distler. He said the breakfast being served all day has been a hit with many.
“Bookings are better than we ever anticipated,” said Jill Distler for the day spa and more. “It is going so well that we are extending our hours during the daytime and now taking special appointments after hours.
The area at the back of the café is handled by Jill, Jessica and Kelly and includes massage, manicures, pedicures, body wraps and scrubs as well as tanning and assorted packages (see ad this edition).
Five schools from the CLAA Conference has teams playing in the Missouri 1-A State Sectional games this week. The teams include both the Meadville boys (26-0) and Meadville girls (24-2); Southwest of Livingston girls (23-3), Bosworth boys (16-8) and the Hardin Central girls (19-8).
Those schools are joined by Penney High Hamilton girls (26-1) and the Braymer boys (20-5) in state play.
Both the Maryville girls and Maryville boys of the Midland Empire Conference won their District crowns and will participate in the Class 3 State Sectional.
Former Hale boys basketball coach Luke Floyd had an excellent first season at Sturgeon High School. His girl’s team finished the season 21-4 and won the conference title for the first time in school history. It also marked the first winning season for the girls since 1997. Floyd coached at Hale for eight years before moving on to Sturgeon this season.
Before getting to the Here and There events I have a correction and an addition to last week’s story on Hometown Pharmacy, its closed door pharmacy (nursing homes and county jail) next door and the Hometown Healthy Living Store two doors north.
It was Partner Pat Gates who brought the idea to Mike Palmer about opening a new pharmacy as she, Melissa King and Mr. Palmer hooked up as original partners. Mrs. Gates and Mrs. King came over in 2001 from another pharmacy when Hometown opened its doors.
Mrs. King is no longer a partner but does work part-time at Hometown and Scott Cady and his wife Mary became partners in the pharmacy operation in 2009.
There were 142 persons present for last weeks Storm Spotter class presented by the National Weather Service and held at the Calvary Baptist Church Life Center, The event was sponsored by the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services and marked the second straight year that the class had been held here.
A fund raising lunch to benefit the Grand River Multi-Purpose Center will be held this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Center at 440 Locust. Donations will be accepted to help the Center meet its operating expenses.
The menu, including homemade noodles and turkey prepared by Chef Gordon Smith, will also include baked tenderloin, turkey, real mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, hot rolls, salad and many desserts.
The Bonecrusher Baseball Texas Hold’em fundraiser is this Saturday at the Chillicothe Country Club. The first hand will be dealt at 6 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more details call Jenny Leach at 660-247-0992 or Jim Lightner at 660-247-2003 or the Grand 6 Theatre.
All proceeds go to the Chillicothe Bonecrusher baseball team for new uniforms to play in the state tournament in Columbia (see ad).
If you plan to attend the next weeks (March 17) Caring Community Celebration at the United Methodist Church, you better hurry and get your reservations in this Friday, March 12.
The Salvation Army is teaming up with the Chillicothe Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce along with the Chillicothe High School Leadership Class for the event that will feature Matt and Mike (Coach) Ziesel of St. Joseph as well as some special awards, including the Unsung Hero and Salvation Army Bell Ringing awards.
The buffet lunch is $10 and serving begins at 11:45 a.m. There are over 200 reservations already in, according to Major Elaine Medlock. Call your reservation to 646-3538 today.
HERE AND THERE— The date has been set for the annual University of Missouri Caravan to make its way to Mendon, Mo., and Northwestern High School for the spring dinner and sporting event. It will be Wednesday, April 21, according to Organizer Fred Carpenter and there is a new sponsor--the Friends of MU. They again hope to have the football and basketball coaches present as well as Athletic Director Mike Alden.
The First Presbyterian Church and the Calvary Baptist Church are partnering to present Christ in the Passover with Dan Sered. This Sunday, March 14 the program will be at the Calvary Baptist Church at 6:30 and next Monday, March 15 the program will be at the First Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m. Sered is the Israeli Director of Jews for Jesus. The public is invited to the programs.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Chillicothe is in need of items to sell, household goods, furniture, clothing, etc. All items can be accepted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the thrift store on Jackson Street. Larger items can be picked up by calling the thrift store.
Bishop Hogan Memorial School will hold an open house for pre-K and Kindergarten children for the 2010-11 school year on Thursday, March 11, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school. Parents and students are invited to come and visit with Mrs. Luzader and Mrs.Minnis.
The 27th annual Tina-Avalon Country Music Show is this Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the school gymnasium. Admission is a free will donation with money raised from the school event (usually $4,000 to $5,000) used to fund Alumni scholarships as well as to do special projects for the school.
There will be a second planning meeting for Chillicothe High School senior moms on Tuesday, March 23. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. in the CHS Media center. Persons wanting to help and unable to attend or wanting more information should contact Patricia Paris at 660-247-1508 or Tami Rickena at 660-646-5232.
There will be a public auction by Cooke Used Parts & Equipment, LLC this Saturday on north Washington Street in Chillicothe. The sale starts at 10 a.m. with Scott Roy Auction & Associates of Trenton holding the auction for Proprietor Raymond Quinn. This is a large auction and more details are available by checking the ad in this edition or going to www.scottroyauction.com .
There will be an Open House this Thursday and Friday at the Sewell Agency to let them help you decide on the right plan for your farming operation. The closing date is March 15 (see ad for more details).
Be sure to check out the Ad Pages Spring 2010 Health Guide insert in this week’s edition. The edition has a circulation of 20,000 plus and went to every home in the East and West editions of Chillicothe, Gallatin, and Hamilton and all homes in Livingston, Daviess and Caldwell counties.
Remember that missing purse and rosary that had been blessed by the Pope? It has been found and the Trinidads are elated. Dr. Trinidad says he now can go in his car anywhere and not be afraid to have it stolen. His other set of keys for his car was in the purse too. The Trinidads called me to say that the purse and all contents but the cash was returned and found between the front doors last weekend.
Happy Anniversary March 11 to Kevin and Mandy Gaston and Happy 43rd anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) to Don and Mary Davis.
A special birthday greeting from grandchildren Carly and Colin Carlton to their grandmother Myrna Carlton, who celebrates her birthday this Thursday.
The following are celebrating birthdays from March 10 through March 16--Debbie Baker, Betty Zimmer (68) and Henry Zimmer (72), Betty Hall, Jerry Barnes, Ashlee Roberts, Sandy Gwin, Bob Stewart, Shane Baxter, Scott Englert, Rich Anderson, Michael Lowe, Carl Morgan, Marjorie Corf, Buell Applebury, Leroy Shockey, Edna Littrell, Rosemary Masters, Janie Sweany, Geneva VanHorne, Ellen Willis, Joanne Henry, Lorraine Burson, Marion Searcy, Grace Smith, Jim Gibson, Don Cassada, Rosemary Head, Maxine Warren.
Belated Birthday wishes this week to Chief of Police Rick Knouse, Street Superintendent Hugh Musselman and Kennadie Stottlemyre, who turned 12.
Don’t forget that Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend and at midnight Saturday (or sometime Saturday night or early Sunday) turn your clock-watch-timepiece ahead one hour.
I have already told you more than I know.
We send our deepest sympathy to the Gatson family following the loss of their brother Tom (Red) Gatson. A former middle school coach and teacher at Chillicothe, Gatson was general manager for the Pepsi Company in Brookfield for 20 years and also a teacher in the Brookfield School system.
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