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Balyeat’s Coffee Shop:

New Life for A Downtown Favorite Article by Dee Fisher

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gray pall settled over the Van Wert community last fall as conversations inevitably turned to one particular topic: the coming sale of Balyeat’s Coffee Shop.

It’s not likely that many Van Wert residents remember a time when Balyeat’s wasn’t in operation next to the courthouse, the large red and blue neon sign (reportedly the first neon sign in the city) blinking above the entrance.

Balyeat’s had served as an icon not only in Van Wert, but around the state and even the region. The question on most minds,

of course, was what would happen to the restaurant once it was sold.

Owner Dale Davies and his wife Marcia had both reached a rather mature age, and it was time for them to move on and enjoy their autumn years. But, what would become of the long-standing eatery once they were gone?

Don Balyeat purchased the downtown restaurant in 1924 when it was called The Lincoln Way, since it is situated on the Lincoln Highway. Don changed its name to his own,

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and he continued running the business through the Great Depression and World War II. Dale Davies had worked for the Balyeats when he was teenager—more than 50 years ago. He purchased the restaurant in 1964, and he and his staff fed their customers good homestyle cooking into the 21st century.

Little changed there in the more than 50 years since Dale signed the deed.

Many customers can recall eating there as children and teenagers, and then bringing their own families to the brick-front diner for Sunday dinners.

And, the pending sale of the historic site had Van Wert residents troubled. Did the auction signal the end of an era?

The sale was held on November 23, 2015, and, after about 40 minutes, the winning bidder, Anita Miller, shook hands and hugged a smiling Dale Davies. After the sale, he was quoted, “I feel great! I’m done working.”

On the other hand, Anita Miller, a native and resident of Monroe, Indiana, felt differently.

“I was overwhelmed,” she admits.

A few weeks previous, Anita had come to the open house and then had left town on

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And, changes have been small and slow in coming. The register desk was moved to its original location opposite the front door. In the past weeks, all the stools at the counter have been recovered. And, most recently, the old gas-powered coffee maker was replaced with a new Bunn unit.

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When Balyeat’s reopened shortly after Thanksgiving, Dale stayed on with Anita for about a month. “He taught me as much as he could about cooking in a restaurant and ordering food and other supplies. I wanted the place to run much as it had been going. I know what I can change and what I can’t.”

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“No, I’m training my children and grandchildren to take over. It’s my way of leaving something for them.”

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At an age when most have already retired, Anita had specific reasons for taking on another business. “I really don’t want to be like Dale in that way,” she says. “He continued working into his eighties, but I won’t.

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One of Anita’s biggest priorities is to draw in younger clientele. “We have many, many ‘regulars’ who have eaten here for decades. We love them and, of course, appreciate their business!

But, we have to look forward into the coming years when some of them will no longer be able to get here to eat lunch or dinner.”

With that in mind, Anita has been hiring younger workers (some of them her grandchildren) on the premise that their friends will come to see them at the restaurant. “My granddaughter has begun baking pies for us, and we’ve been able to hire other young people to wait on our customers. Hopefully,

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they’ll help draw in new ‘regulars’ who’ll continue to patronize us, just like their parents and grandparents did.”

Other plans include expansion of Balyeat’s services. The staff will be catering a dinner theatre for Van Wert’s Off Stage Productions in April, and there are already plans for incoming bus tours in the summer and catering for events at Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

“And, we’ll be replacing the old wall menu with smaller table menus,” Anita reports. “There’s also work on a state grant for improving the brick front of the building.”

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amily-owned and operated, Fisher Meats has a long history in the area beginning in the late 1800s. Around that time, the story goes, Albert Fisher had a butcher shop in Salamonia, Indiana, and Frank Fisher had a shop in New Corydon.

Greg Fisher, one of four brothers operating the family business, shares more recent history. “My grandfather, Leon Fisher, was a soldier in World War II. The family had the Clover Farm Market store here in Portland, Indiana, but when Grandpa came back from the war in 1945, he purchased a property on Walnut Street—our present location.

“At that time, it was a milk house on the edge of Portland. Grandpa turned it into a slaughterhouse. Back then, everybody had a few head of animals, and they would bring them in to be slaughtered.”

The tradition of hard work has prevailed through the generations. Greg has an interesting photo of his Great-uncle Joe. Surrounded by pig carcasses, Joe is splitting one with a cleaver, surely a job requiring a lot of physical strength and stamina.

Greg says admiringly, “He worked until he was 92 years old. Way past retirement age,

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he would come in when we were breaking down the animal and would wash carcasses and break down bellies, loins, and ribs.

“He always said, ‘What else am I going to do? Sit in a chair?’”

A s t h e b u sin e s s a n d the family continued to grow, the grandchildren, including Greg, took their turns working and learning.

“I started working while growing up. If you lived in the house, you worked—just like a growing up in a farm family.”

Greg, his older brother Michael, and his t wo younger brothers, Brad and Dan, along with sisters, Krista, Jaime, and Emily, were expected to help out when they were of age.

“We started in cleanup, or sanitation.

“When we got older, we started working the kill floor.” From there, they quickly became skilled in making sausage and cutting meat.

“That was the first full-time job I had,” says Greg, who now manages the Fisher Meats

shop in Muncie, which opened in 2009. He adds with a wry grin, “I didn’t get out of sanitation, however.”

Fisher Meats lives up to its slogan of “Neighborhood Butcher with World-Class Quality.” Their stated goal is “to provide the freshest, highest quality meats available.”

Their retail stores in Portland and Muncie offer a remarkable variety of meat cuts and sausages.

Fisher Meats is widely known in the area. Pointing to the colored pushpins on a wall map, Greg says, “Those are all the independent locations we are in, and we have since picked up 63 Marsh locations. We are in about 105 grocery stores now, mostly in Muncie, Anderson, Fishers, and a couple stores in Ohio.”

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In 2009, Fisher Meats opened its retail store in Muncie. Greg reports, “Everything is made, manufactured and processed in Portland and brought here to Muncie.

“We used to slaughter about 40 head per week,” says Greg, “but as we started growing into new markets and increasing our products, logistically, we ran out of space.”

To ensure a wide supply of different products, Fisher Meats now buys sections of beef and pork from processors.

The Portland operation still does quite a bit of custom slaughtering and butchering, including deer during the season. Fisher Meats slaughters about 15 to 18 head of cattle every Thursday morning and 20 to 25 hogs every Monday morning.

“A lot of times, when people realize that we start from the animal to the product, they have lots of questions,” says Greg. “Questions about how manufacturing is done, what really goes into a hot dog, and so on.”

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First, they feed hickory wood chips into a heater inside a large smoker, which slowly begins to create heavy smoke.

Now indistinguishable from each other in white coats and headgear, Dan or Brad or Mike, opens a gate to allow the smoke into the oven, where the sausages will soon be loaded.

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The men watch me for a reaction before pushing me from the room, and I fight the urge to cough. The four of them laugh, as do the curious workers making sausage in the larger room, while I wipe my burning eyes. I smell like smoked sausage the rest of the day.

The Fisher family has gained a good deal of knowledge and skill from experts in Germany and other European countries. In February, Greg traveled to Penn State to learn from a sausage maker who was brought in from Italy for a week-long workshop.

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Chicotes Mexican Grill:

Authentic Mexican with Fresh Ingredients Article by Beth Steury

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uan Contreras, who came to this country from Mexico fourteen years ago, can rightfully boast that when it comes to culinary experience, he’s done it all. “I started as a dishwasher at 17,” he shares.

“I also cooked, then moved on to clearing tables and serving. Then, I ran the business for someone else before finally opening my own restaurant.”

Juan and his wife Rebecca opened Chicotes Mexican Grill in Decatur, Indiana in November of 2013. After adding their own decorative touches to the leased property, they embarked on their restaurant adventure.

Juan and Rebecca met in Bluffton when Rebecca was a customer at the restaurant where Juan was working. This summer, they will celebrate their seventh anniversary.

Rebecca, a native of Bluffton who is employed at Bluffton-Regional Medical Center as a nurse, pitches in at the restaurant as needed.

Her parents, Michael and Jane Lampman, help out, as well, at the cash register and with miscellaneous maintenance.

While he was growing up, Juan cooked at home a lot. He brought his own recipes to the establishment, and while he’s adept at preparing food, he enjoys getting out of the hot kitchen to mingle with his customers.

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He sometime manages the restaurant’s bar, but what he enjoys most is greeting his customers.

“My job is more to talk to the customer, make sure they’re happy and enjoying their food, because that’s my goal.” He’s pleased at the loyal, and growing, customer base the restaurant has built in the past two-and-a-half years.

Lunch and dinner are served at Chicotes Tuesday through Sunday. Big screen TVs draw sports fans to watch the game while enjoying an impressive selection of Mexican soups, salads, appetizers, dips and entrees, including burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, combos, seaside HAVE COOK specialty LIKE YOU DON’T and House favorites, as well as vegetarian selections and “light choices.”

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For several months in 2015, Chicotes served breakfast Fridays through Sundays, a feature that may be offered again at some point in the future.

Juan updates Chicotes’ menu about once a year to “spice” things up—to give his clientele something new to try. Expect to see new tempting dishes early this coming summer.

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Customer service is a top priority to Juan. “I have very loyal customers. I know most of my customers. Many come in regularly, so I see the same people every week, and I know their names.”

If Juan isn’t greeting Chicotes’ guests at the door or at the register, his customers notice. “If I’m not around, if I’m in my office or in the kitchen, people say, ‘Where’s Juan?’

“If I’m cooking on a Friday night, they come into the kitchen to find me,” Juan shares with a chuckle.

He loves introducing his restaurant to new customers, whether they are locals or folks just passing through, but Juan is quick to share how much he appreciates his loyal, repeat patrons.

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“It’s a lot of hours, but this restaurant, it’s what I want to do. It’s what I know.”

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Trinity Friends Church Van Wert, Ohio trinityvw.com

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Limberlost Nature Day 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Limberlost Visitor Center Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7428

NCGLNAC Cultural Arts Classes 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jay County Fairgrounds Portland, Indiana (765) 426-3022

Scarf Dyeing Ages 13 and up 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Southern Gospel Expo 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Trinity Friends Church Van Wert, Ohio trinityvw.com

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Southern Gospel Expo 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Trinity Friends Church Van Wert, Ohio trinityvw.com

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Cozy Christian Readers 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Mom's Support Group 1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Community CPR/AED Class Call ahead to register 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Knitting for Beginners Ages 12 and up 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Basic EMT Class Begins 2x weekly for 6 months 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Every Monday Night 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

7:00 p.m.

Jay County Public Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

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Blood Pressure Checks 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Hand Building Clay for Kids Tuesdays through April 4:00 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

Belly Dancing

Tuesdays through April 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

Oil Painting Class Tuesdays through April 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

1-2-3 Book Club 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

PJ Story Hour

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

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Needles, Hooks & Pins

Weight Watchers Meeting

Book and Lunch Club

Yoga

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Fort Recovery Public Library Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-2869

Unwind Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Crafts and Conversation 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

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Community Garage Sales Through April 9th St. Henry, Ohio (419) 678-4030

Preschool Music, Movement and Art Every Thursday through April 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Moms' Morning Out 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Bluffton, Indiana (260) 565-9622

Healthy Cooking Class Call Ahead to Register 10:30 a.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Wheel Throwing 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

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Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ballentine Gallery Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

Knit Along!

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Acrylic Painting

4-week class, register online 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Wassenberg Art Center Van Wert, Ohio www.wassenbergartcenter.org

Cooking Demonstration 10:30 a.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

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Swiss Village 5K Lauf/ Spaziergang

Coffee and Canvas

Register by April 6th 10:00 a.m.

Jay County Public Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

Movie @ the Branch 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Get to Know Your Machine Ages 10 and up 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Chain Reaction Competition 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Spring Open House 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Adams Woodcrest Decatur, Indiana (260) 223-0639

Saturday @ at the Movies 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Spring Gala

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Centre Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

Saturday Night at The Village 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Swiss Village Auditorium Berne, Indiana (260) 589-3173

Matuto

9:00 a.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

7:30 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

Mixed Media Words & Collage on Canvas

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Ages 13 and up 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

State of the Schools 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Adams Woodcrest Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2604

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5-Week Senior Exploration Program Begins Register by April 8th 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Boys & Girls Club Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Mom's Support Group 1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Brown Bag Book Club 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

PJ Storytime

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

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Blood Pressure Clinic 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

McDonald's Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Seniors Books are Fun Book Fair 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Swiss Village Auditorium Berne, Indiana (260) 589-3173

Blood Pressure Clinic 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Richard's Restaurant Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Checks 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

Red Cross Bloodmobile 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Card Playing Club

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Fort Recovery Public Library Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-2869

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Computer Club

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

iPad Club

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Fiber Arts Group 6:30 p.m.

Creative Arts Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

No Boys Allowed! Club 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

No Girls Allowed! Club 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Krafty Kids

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

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Needles, Hooks & Pins 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Unwind Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Crafts and Conversation 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Game Show Night 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Construction Zone 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

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Moms' Morning Out 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Bluffton, Indiana (260) 565-9622

JL Trekkers

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Book Club

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Who Picked This Book, Anyway? Book Club 6:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

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Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ballentine Gallery Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

Knit Along!

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Riders in the Sky Salute to Roy Rogers 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Niswonger Perf. Arts Center Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

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Van Wert Blooms Gardening Symposium 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Niswonger Perf. Arts Center Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

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Adams County Winter Market 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Riverside Center Decatur, Indiana (260) 223-7828

St. Joe HASA Fun Run & 5K 9:30 a.m.

Knights of Columbus Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2765

Scatter 8's Square Dance 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Bi-County Services Bluffton, Indiana (260) 403-4846

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Bow Shoot

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Ohio Progressive Sportman Club Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-9067

Texas Tenors

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Niswonger Perf. Arts Center Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

Phone: (419) 495-2013

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Blood Pressure Check 12:30 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Free Senior BINGO

1:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Mom's Support Group 1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

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All Books Considered

Unwind Wednesdays

Novels at Night

Crafts and Conversation

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fort Recovery Public Library Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-2869

"Shakespeare Saved My Life" Author Laura Bates 7:00 p.m.

Jay County Public Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

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Blood Pressure Checks 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Craft Night

6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fort Recovery Public Library Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-2869

Kids Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

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Business Before Hours

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Helping Hands Resource Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-4263

Moms' Morning Out 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Bluffton, Indiana (260) 565-9622

Seniors Theater Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Earth Day Recycling Craft 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Creatures of the Night 8:30 p.m.

Loblolly Marsh Bryant, Indiana (260) 368-7428

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Fairie, Frog, or Gnome Garden Ages 6 to 12 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Earth Day Tambourine 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

Beginner's Pillow Cover Ages 10 and up 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

Fairie, Frog, or Gnome Garden Ages 13 and up 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

North Adams Arts Center Decatur, Indiana NAACdecatur.com

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Princess Tea Party

LEGO Club

Purchase tickets at City Hall 10 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. / 2:45 p.m.

Sassafras on Main Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ballentine Gallery Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

JL Crew

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Ladies' Night Out

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8080

Needles, Hooks & Pins

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6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Artists in Action

Mom's Support Group

Knit Along!

K123 Club: Make It - Take It 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Tri Kappa Vera Bradley & Thirty-One BINGO 6:00 p.m.

Jay County High School Portland, Indiana (260) 729-7550

Princess Party

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

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Blood Pressure Clinic 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

McDonald's Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Clinic 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Richard's Restaurant Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Checks 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

Card Playing Club

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Fort Recovery Public Library Fort Recovery, Ohio (419) 375-2869

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Hook and Needles Club 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Jay County Public Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

LEGO Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Monthly Program

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Jay County Historical Museum Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7168

South Adams Prayer Support Team Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

West Missionary Church Berne, Indiana saps.team@yahoo.com

Homemade Card Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

City Hall Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Let the Games Begin

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6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

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Needles, Hooks & Pins

Spring Kick-Off Community Luncheon Call Ahead to Register 12:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Unwind Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Crafts and Conversation 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

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Moms' Morning Out 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Bluffton, Indiana (260) 565-9622

Senior Outing: Decatur Sculpture Tour/Back 40 Registration required 11 a.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

Take Time for Your Health 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ballentine Gallery Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

Knit Along!

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Family Fun Night

Square & Line Dancing 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Lighted Gardens Ossian, Indiana (260) 403-4846

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Run Over Violence 5K 9:00 a.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Guided Tour of Rainbow Bottom 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Limberlost Visitor Center Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7428

Dinosaur Egg Hunt 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Roush Park Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Glass and Palette 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

Brian Culbertson

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Niswonger Perf. Arts Center Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

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The Corner Depot:

Food Service That’s All in the Family Article by Amy M. Orr

J

ust before the turn of a new century, the State of Indiana announced its plan to widen U.S. Highway 27 in Adams County.

Crews would expand the existing surface into a four-lane, divided roadway outside of Decatur, Indiana. The project would end just south of State Road 124 at Monroe.

While the DOT project may have improved the flow of traffic, the development came at the expense of a business located at the intersection of U.S. 27 and SR 124. Familyowned and operated Coppess Corner Express, a popular eatery, was demolished to allow for major changes at the intersection.

But, the destruction of an Adams County

building brought new life to a vacant building in Wells County.

This building, says Barb Schwartz, had been “empty for several years.” Following the forced closure of Coppess Corner Express in Monroe, she adds, “We started thinking about opening The Corner Depot” in Bluffton. In late 1999, Barb and her family purchased a former restaurant near the intersection of State Road 116 and Highway 1. The Corner Depot opened for dining in the spring of 2000.

Barb was just 15 years old when she got her start in the food industry at another

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area landmark—The Dutch Mill Restaurant in Bluffton.

“I’ve been in the food service business since then,” she says. “It just gets in your blood. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

In fact, considering the work history of Barb’s family, you might conclude that a career in food service is hereditary.

“According to my mom, my grandma always wanted a restaurant. I remember watching her cook.

“My mother was a cook until she retired at the age of 80.

Must be in the genes.”

D. L. Schwartz Co. The Corner Depot, 188 S.Today, USat Hwy. 27 Barb’s son and two of her Berne,daughters IN 46711 help manage

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▪ Union forks, shovels & hoes ▪ Repair handles ▪ Stovepipe ▪ Meat divisions of the restaurant.

Grinders & parts ▪ Horseshoeing Barb’s sister-in-law is a supplies ▪ Horse training headstalls hostess. Barb adds, “I have ▪ Anvils ▪ Oil lamps ▪ Coleman See oura nephew assortment of LED on the line. repair parts ▪ Pressure cookers & battery lamps and headlights.

Sundays—but parts ▪ Parmak fencers ▪only andbecause much the restaurant “In the past, I have had several other members more….. of my family working here. I absolutely love is closed on the Lord’s day. having a family restaurant.”

The Corner Depot serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The parking lot is uncharacteristically empty on

According to Barb, The Corner Depot’s specialty is “home-cooking,” and the menu includes three breakfast specials daily, along with four lunch and dinner specials.

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A blurb on the restaurant’s Facebook page calls the eater a “family-friendly, non-smoking, casual dining restaurant featuring home-made specials, freshbaked pies made from scratch like Grandma’s, and broasted chicken.”

Barb attributes The Corner Depot’s success to many “special customers.”

She adds, “If we’re busy, some will even help the servers get drinks or bus tables.”

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The Corner Depot’s banquet room comfortably seats up to 45 guests.

Several area organizations hold weekly or monthly meetings here, says Barb.

“Some groups like the room so much that they book a year in advance.”

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Not to worry—if your special event cannot relocate to The Corner Depot, you can still enjoy the restaurant’s home-cooking. Barb and her crew offer full-service catering. “We have a menu but will do anything the customer wants,” she assures.

“We have made a variety of things, from hamburgers and fries to Chinese food, for different events. We love to please our customers with the foods they love.”

In July 2005, Barb opened a second eatery just down the road. From the start, JBG’s main attraction was its fresh-made frozen custard, available in a variety of flavors.

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“We came up with the name to honor my dad, who passed away in 1989,” Barb explains. “JBG’s stands for ‘Jelly Bean Grandpa.’

“At his funeral, one of my nieces commented that when we see a rainbow, that is Grandpa ‘throwing jelly beans from Heaven.’”

Barb continues, “The first week we were open, there was a double rainbow. My son-in-law took a picture at JBG’s, and when it was developed, there was a rainbow on either side of our sign. I

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JBG’s has concocted as many as 150 different flavors of frozen custard. For the discerning sweets lover, Barb says they aim to strike a balance between fruit and candy flavors.

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“There are so many good flavors, it is hard to choose just one. Some of my favorites are Cherry Cordial, Drumstick, Milky Way and Black Cherry, but they are all really good. On any given day, I can go get my sweet fix.”

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For Barb, history seemed to repeat itself in recent months. “The State seems to follow us. Now, they are widening State Road 1.”

While the roadwork won’t require demolition of the building, JBG’s sign would have to be removed. And, Barb adds, the highway will come “quite close to the building.”

The family concluded it was time for a move. “We actually had been thinking about it for a while. Since we only leased the building, we felt this would be the time to move.”

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hen Charlie Brune, owner of Complete Printing Service in Decatur, noticed Beaver’s Creamery—just two doors from his downtown print shop—was for sale in 2011, a vision began to take shape.

“It wasn’t just the allure of the ice cream shop,” Charlie says. “It was the building. It’s from 1921, which is the same year that this print shop started.”

Elberson’s Service Station occupied the property in the 1920s. Later, when the real estate was purchased by the Beavers family, the business name was changed to Beavers Oil.

Eventually, the family opened an ice cream shop there. While the historical facts intrigued Brune, a local history buff, the desire to purchase the property went much further than the historical appeal for both Charlie and his wife, Jean.

“It was the right location, the right building— it just needed our touch,” Charlie recalls. The vision of what the ice cream shop could do and be for the community continued to take shape. “We knew it was the right thing to do.

“We asked ourselves, What if we committed to this, hired high school and college kids and a manager, and got them to the point

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where they could run it?”

And, that’s exactly what transpired in the five years since. “It has been a really neat experience,” says Charlie.

The shop’s name, The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop, commemorates the official U.S. 27 corridor that used to run through downtown Decatur on what is now known as 2nd Street .

While this major, national thoroughfare used to run from Michigan to Miami, Florida, its northern leg now ends in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

The initial manager stayed through three seasons at The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop before moving to other employment. Now Charlie, along with a couple of submanagers, takes care of dayto-day operations. He does the ordering, while Jean does the scheduling.

Beginning the first full weekend of May, the shop is open 3:30 to 9 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays. “As of Memorial Day, we’re open full-time every day through Labor Day,”

Charlie adds. Continuing through September and into the beginning of October, the hours reduce to evenings and weekends only.

Charlie admits the extensive hours can be a challenge. But again, he says, it’s about what the establishment can do for the community.

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The Old 27’s menu reads like an ice cream lover’s dream, with cones, sundaes, milkshakes and malts in your choice of either soft serve or hard dip.

“Since we’re named The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop, we have 27 flavors of ice cream—a soft-serve vanilla, as well as chocolate and twist, and then 24 flavors of hard dip at all times.” Often, there are additional featured hard dip flavors.

“For sure, the kids’ favorite is Superman,” Charlie says, smiling. “It’s strawberry red, lemon yellow and bubble gum blue—it mostly tastes like sugar.

“With adults, Butter Pecan is pretty popular, as well as some of the specialty chocolate flavors.” Sorbettos, frozen yogurt, and sugar-free flavors are also available.

The “River Greenway” is a special feature at The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop.

This dish consists of hard dip vanilla yogurt, chocolate and mint syrup, pecans and a cherry, totaling about 300 calories—an amount that can be “walked off” in a four-mile stroll along Decatur’s scenic River Greenway.

Other items on The Old 27’s menu include hot dogs, chili dogs, chilicheese dogs, sloppy joes, pulled pork, chicken salad, nachos, and walking tacos, as well as chips, apples, and bananas. Slush Puppies and Pepsi products round out the beverage selections.

At the end of the season each year, Charlie and Jean have a “blow-out sale.” Then, reports Charlie, “There’s always ice cream left. So, we give it to the Boys’ & Girls’ Club, Golden Meadows, the Women’s Shelter and the First United Methodist Youth Group.” Which, of course, makes for a lot of happy people.

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Last year, “The Back 27” (2 + 7 = 9 holes) miniature golf course opened behind the eatery. Charlie designed the tiny course and, with his son’s help, constructed the first hole. Jason Egly and his Bellmont High School shop department built the remaining holes.

The Brunes added the carpet and finishing touches to the easilyreconfigured course. “Miniature golf is $2 for 9 holes. Players receive a $.50 coupon when the club is returned.”

Charlie feels he can’t boast enough about his staff. “We’ve ended up with a really, really good crew. The girls run it.

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The couple’s interest in young people of the community has spanned more than two decades. The pair have served as Scout leaders, youth group leaders, and volunteers in various capacities at the high school.

Turning his attention back to The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop, Charlie reflects, “In our bigger picture of things, it’s exactly what we wanted to do. It’s not about Charlie and Jean. It is about what this can do for the community.

“When you come downtown, in the evening especially, people are riding their bike, walking their babies. People are sitting at the ice cream shop just watching the world go by—downtown is where you want to be.

“It’s been a lot of fun, a great experience. It is a lot of work.

“But, at the end of the day, did we accomplish what we wanted to do? It’s exactly what we wanted to do. We’re glad we did it.”

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tarting your morning with a hearty, home-cooked breakfast and much needed cup of freshly brewed coffee is one of the best ways to kick off a great day; and at the Limberlost Diner in downtown Geneva, Indiana, you can do just that!

Limberlost Diner, which opened in November of 2014, is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Scott and Tammy Hodle. Before starting their restaurant, the pair found their niche together in the food industry in Indiana—and beyond.

Though Tammy and Scott both grew up in Indiana, the pair moved to Tennessee for

several years before returning and opening the restaurant. While in Tennessee, the couple worked in the food service in various settings.

Tammy recalls, “Scott and I have both worked at Cracker Barrel, and when we lived in Tennessee, we worked at a restaurant called Applewood down in Pigeon Forge. In all, we’ve both worked at a bunch of different restaurants!”

This work experience served the duo well when they decided to move back to Indiana.

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restaurant property went on sale, the urging of those around them encouraged the Hodles to try their hand at the restaurant business.

“When this place came up for sale, everybody just kept telling me that I could do it.

So, Scott and I talked about it and figured we’d try it,” Tammy explains.

Before opening the diner, the Hodles did their part to spruce up the space.

“We had to clean and paint, replace the floors, and redo the bathrooms,” recalls Tammy. “We also put in all new coolers and a new grill.”

She continues, “I’ve been replacing and redoing stuff around here ever since we bought the place. If we get busy enough, I’d even like to expand it!”

Today, the diner serves a variety of breakfast and lunch-time cuisine. The Limberlost Diner menu includes several selections of breakfast meals—encompassing dishes with eggs, potatoes, pancakes, French toast, and more—a wide assortment of burgers, various sandwiches, salads, and soups for

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“A lot of people go for the Breakfast in a Bowl or the Loaded Potatoes.”

The Breakfast in a Bowl lives up to its all-compassing name, with gravy, potatoes, eggs, sausage, and more grav y. The Loaded Potatoes are similarly surreal, as they are served with bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and cheese—and are sure to satisfy.

When asked how the pair decided what items would make the cut for the menu, Tammy responds, “We just kind of went with the basics—breakfast, burgers, salad, BLTs, sausage, chicken, etc.

“But, we also have regulars that come in here every day, and some that come a few times a week, so we just started asking them what they liked or what they would like to see, and adapted the menu from there.

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In a further display of adaptability, Tammy adds, “We have chili every day, but if it’s cold and nasty out, I’ll make a vegetable soup, ham and beans, or chicken noodle so that we have two soups for variety.”

Though the Limberlost Diner is still relatively young, it has already taken on some big business endeavors.

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Scott adds, “That was at least 500 people.” The Hodles confirm that the Limberlost Diner staff is available to cater future gatherings and events.

As with any business endeavor, starting up and running the Limberlost Diner has presented a season of learning for the Hodles, as well as several challenges and rewards. According to Tammy, the challenging aspect of the business is “just trying to make sure that I have everything that I need when I need it.”

The best part of being in the restaurant business? She answers, “I’m getting to know more people around town by doing this.”

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