2020 Best of the Parkland Winners' Edition

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Winners’ Edition

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Barber Shop Winners’ List

Speciall Occa asion 12 13 14 15

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Auto Dealer Auto Parts Store Repair-Mechanical Battery Store Winners’ List

Bridal Boutique Florist Venue Winners’ List

Restaurrants 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 22

Barbecue Brewery/Winery Coffee Fine Dining Ice Cream/Custard Steak Salad Waitstaff Winners’ List

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Jewelry Winners’ List

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Annual Event Winners’ List

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Financee, Insu urance & Real Estate

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Fitness Sporrts & Recrea ation

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Bank Services Real Estate Winners’ List

29 Firearm/Hunting/Sporting 30 Outdoor Recreational Vehicles 30 Winners’ List

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Hearing Specialists Pharmacy Physical Therapy Winners’ List

35 Appliance/Furniture Store 36 Winners’ List

37 Assisted Living Community 38 Hospice 38 Winners’ List

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Funeral Home Winners’ List

41 Convenience Store 42 Specialty Shops 47 Winners’ List All Photos taken by staff or used with permission.

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rad Wooten Auto Body won its category in the 2019 Best of the Parkland

contest.

This year, the shop at 401 N. Main Street in Ironton (573-546-2867) bested all of the entries in any of the categories to grab Best of the Parkland Grand Champion honors.

The body shop was opened in 2014 by Brad Wooten and his wife, Amie.

Wooten’s experience in the auto repair field dates much further back, however. He managed dealership body shops for General Motors and Chrysler for 21 years prior to opening his own shop.

“I graduated from Linn State Technical College and was fortunate to be given the chance to manage shops for GM and Chrysler at a young age,” Wooten said. “When I was 42, I had managed dealership shops for 21 years, half my life.”

Brad Wooten Auto Body employs 10 people, many of

whom worked for Wooten prior to his opening the shop.

The technicians are manufacturer trained, ASE, PPG and I-CAR certified. They work in a 10,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art facility.

“We have 15 bays and feature a Col-Met paint booth with baking capabilities, Col-Met computerized paint mixing room, Rotary Lifts, Blackhawk Magna Rack III frame machine, Kansas Jack computerized measuring system, Regulator detail system and Kaeser air compressors and dryers,” Wooten said.

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Champion Continued from Page 3 Brad Wooten Auto Body is a full service collision repair facility. The shop repairs an average of 15 vehicles per week or 60 per month, and also details three cars a day, every day.

It is a direct repair facility for multiple major insurance companies. The shop does automotive glass repairs and replacement, paintless dent removal, automotive accessories, detail packages and more.

Brad Wooten Auto Body has six of its own loaner cars on site and a courtesy shuttle for picking up, dropping off, taking customers home or to work. It is also an Enterprise Rent A Car ARMS program facility so when all of its cars are out, Enterprise will pick up customers at the facility and get them on their way.

“This is my 28th year managing or owning a shop, so a large majority of our work is repeat customers I have done work for years,” Wooten said. “We are centrally located so we repair a lot of vehicles from here in the Arcadia Valley, the Mineral Area, Annapolis, Lesterville, Caledonia, Belleview, and Fredericktown, all over the area really.

“Some customers I have done their work for all 28 years. We had a customer in the other day. He said ‘Brad I’m 44 years old and you have repaired all my vehicles since I started driving.’ That means a lot to me.”

Wooten said his philosophy is to treat customers how you want to be treated and repair vehicles like they are your own.

He said customers most like “that we are honest, and we always give them more than they are paying for.

Quality and customer service that’s more important to us than anything.

“We have customers tell us all the time ‘You can’t even tell it was wrecked,’ “We will continue to provide the customer service we are known for and to exceed your but what we hear the expectations. Our entire staff thanks you. most when customIt is much appreciated.” ers pick up is ‘My car didn’t look this good when I bought it new.’”

Wooten said the things he emphasizes with employees are taking pride in your work, doing the absolute best of your ability and most importantly, customer service.

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recognized as the Best of the Parkland is important for the business and staff.

“It truly means the world to us, and we are so appreciative,” he said. “It’s an honor. It means our customers and the public feel the same way about us that we feel about them.

“We appreciate them and it lets us know they appreciate us. It also lets all of our outstanding staff know that all of their hard work and craftsmanship doesn’t go unnoticed.

I can’t say enough about our staff.”

Wooten said he enjoys the Best of the Parkland contest.

“We think it’s great,” he said. “It helps recognize many businesses.

We really look forward to it every year. I’m sure it’s a lot of work for you guys, but we appreciate the Daily Journal for putting it on.”

Wooten said the shop posted the voting link once on the company Facebook page and encouraged customers to vote for Brad Wooten Auto Body along with all of their other favorite businesses, and he is filled with gratitude for those who voted.

“Thank you,” he said. “Thank you for supporting and voting for us.

We can’t even put into words how humble and appreciative we are to all the voters out there that voted for us.

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ften times in our society, car dealers receive somewhat of a bad reputation. That, however, is not the case for Auto Plaza Group who has once again been named Best Auto Dealer in the Parkland.

Auto Plaza started in 2012 when a dealership in De Soto was bought out by the group. The company skyrocketed in 2016 when they acquired Crown Motors, a dealership in Ste. Genevieve, the dealership in Fredericktown, and a small dealer-

ship in Marble Hill.

Shawna Pettus, co-owner of the Auto Plaza Group, said that they now have about 200 employees in the four-county area.

“I would like to thank customers for their support and for being such huge cheerleaders for us,” said Pettus.

Pettus boasts that the company offers a “National Price Guarantee” and that people come from all over the United States to purchase vehicles from the group.

“We strive to be the best and we treat our customers like family,” said Pettus. “We want our customers to be repeat customers.”

Pettus also said she would like to thank all of her amazing crew at each of the dealerships because without the fine staff, they would not have the reputation they have built over the last few years.

Second Place for best dealership goes to Sam Scism Ford-Lincoln, and third place for best dealership goes to Turner Chevrolet-Cadillac.

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henever there’s a need for auto parts, it can be intimidating for many to know where to buy or who to

talk to.

O’Reilly was voted the best auto parts store because customers know they will offer enthusiastic service, knowledgeable answers and good prices.

They try to be the one-stop shop for everybody, selling everything from specialty batteries to wrench sets, synthetic oils to belts and hoses, and even accessories. Anything they don’t have in the store, they can get shipped from a variety of suppliers and sometimes even from dealerships.

Services they offer are battery and fluid recycling, battery diagnostic testing, free wiper blade installations, and loaner tools.

“We know all of our customers on a first-name basis, and like to help out our community with donations

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and auctions,” one local manager said. As a company they sponsor drag races and have donated to local charity events.

Despite being a chain with more than 5,000 stores, O’Reilly is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri,

and began there in 1957. Locally, there are stores in Desloge at 1129 N. Desloge Drive; and Farmington at 350 E. Karsch Blvd.

Runner Up: AutoZone Second Runner Up: Fisher Auto Parts

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oted best in the Auto Repair Mechanical category again is Wade’s Auto Service, located at 228 E Harrison St. in Farmington.

This is the third consecutive year the auto service shop has won in this category.

Wade’s Auto Service is a complete Auto & Truck Repair Center established in 2015. It was started as a second location for Propst Auto Service in Festus.

“My business partners and I decided to open a second location in my hometown of Farmington,” said owner Derek Wade. “We noticed a need for honest and quality auto repair in the area. We believe that with our more than 60 years of experience we can bring that to Farmington and surrounding areas.”

Wade has been an automotive technician for more than 14 years and is a graduate of Wyoming Technical Institute and an ASE certified technician.

The automotive shop services both foreign and domestic, gas and diesel engines. Services range from oil changes and state inspections to engine and transmission replace-

ment. They also provide complete computer and electrical diagnosis along with reprogramming.

Business hours at the Farmington location are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 573-6641302 for more information.

Runner-up was Sam’s Service Center in Ironton; Second Runner-Up was Auto Plaza Group.

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Best Battery Store aking the top prize in the category for Battery Store is Interstate Battery of Farmington.

The store is a franchise and the chain as a whole first began business in 1952. Interstate Battery’s Farmington location has been in operation for more than 20 years and has been owned by Gary and Cathy Harris since 2004.

The battery warehouse in Farmington serves approximately 33 counties with their territory stretching into Arkansas and also includes counties in Illinois.

The distributorship keeps batteries of all sizes on hand and staff are always willing to help customers get

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back on the road as fast as possible. phone repairs and internal battery swaps.

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Auto Dealer 1 Auto Plaz za Group p 2 Sam Scism Ford 3 Turner Chevrolet-Cadillac

Auto Repair (Mechanical) 1 Wade’s Auto Serv vic ce 2 Sam’s Service Center 3 Auto Plaza Group

Auto Parts Store 1 O’Reilly Auto Partts 2 AutoZone Auto Parts 3 Fisher Auto Parts

Battery Store 1 Interstate e ery Cente er All Batte 2 ELLIS BATTERY 3 O’Reilly Auto Parts

Auto Repair (Collision) 1 Brad Woo oten Auto o Body 2 American Metal Collision & Restoration 3 Dale Mosier Auto Body & Sales Inc

Car Wash 1 Tiger Exp press Carr Wash 2 Auto Spa Speedy Wash - Farmington 3 Middle Street Unlimited Car Wash Oil Change Service 1 Auto Plaz za Group p 2 Sam’s Service Center 3 AccuTune&Lube Tire Shop 1 Ron’s Tirre Centerr In nc 2 Sam’s Service Center 3 Plaza Tire Service

Battery Continued from Page 8 Lead Technician Chris Heaps said that their goal at Interstate is always to help the community in any possible way they can. Heaps explained that if they can’t help or don’t have what a customer is needing, staff will direct them to a local retailer that can help.

Heaps expressed the importance of keeping business local whenever possible and thanked all the company’s loyal customers who voted the local business into the top spot this year.

The first runner-up in the Battery category was Ellis Battery located at 6764 US 67 in Fredericktown.

The second runner-up in this category was O’Reilly Auto Parts of Farmington and Desloge.

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Best Barber Shop oyalty Barbershop LLC of Farmington was voted Best of the Parkland in the Barbershop category.

Owned and operated by Dominic Johnson, Loyalty Barbershop opened its doors in October 2018 and is located at 20 E. Columbia St. in downtown Farmington.

Since opening, the shop has become a favorite for its quality cuts and friendly atmosphere where patrons can relax and watch television while getting a top-notch style.

Johnson said he’s happy to be doing what he loves and is passionate about his work.

“Success favors the well-groomed,” said Johnson. “We’re grateful to all of our loyal clients and every-

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one who voted for Loyalty Barbershop. Your support is truly appreciated.”

The shop services customers Mondays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

The first runner-up in the barbershop category this year was Johnny’s Barber Shop located at 101 N. Desloge Dr. in Desloge. The second runner up in this category was Burns Family Barbershop located at 706 Highway OO in Fredericktown.

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Best Bridal Boutique he best bridal boutique goes to White Weddings, located in downtown Farmington at 14 E. Columbia St. In early 2016, Kristen White opened the boutique, which specializes in bridal and formal wear, such as wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, men’s wear and accessories.

White said customer service is what sets her boutique apart from the others.

“One thing we do to try to focus on is customer service,” White said.

“We work pretty closely with our brides, getting to know them and what they are looking for.”

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The boutique’s website goes on to say, “Although we may have a smaller store, we like to believe we’ve done the hard part for you by narrowing down the overwhelming world of Pinterest dream dresses to the style we know are equally beautiful in person, wearable and affordable.”

White said they also try to offer styles that fit into any bride’s budget.

“We offer a range of prices, too,” White added, “from the more affordable styles to styles that are a little more intricate and detailed.”

White said they help the local brides, of course, but have also helped brides from areas like St. Louis and Poplar Bluff.

“We definitely try to reach out a little bit farther than just the area,” White said.

Appointments are not required to try on wedding dresses.

But they are preferred, according to their website, to provide the bride with undivided attention.

Runner Up: Special Memories Second Runner Up: His & Hers Formal Wear

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Best Florist

he Country Bouquet was named the Best Florist of the Parkland.

The business located on Main Street in Ironton has been creating beautiful bouquets for 13 years.

“I like to think that our customer service is what sets us apart,” Owner Shelli Lambert said.

“That is what comes first with us, along with being able to offer a quality product.”

Lambert said they offer fresh flowers, silk arrangements, wreaths, candles and have a gift shop that includes purses, jewelry, wallets and home decor items. She said they also offer tuxedo rentals.

“I love it when people say ‘just fix me something I trust you,’” Lambert said.

“Then you can be really creative. I am very fortunate to know most of my customer base very well.

In knowing their likes we can create something without boundaries. That is my favorite!”

Lambert said one of her other favorite things is to create casket sprays. She said she likes to be able to provide the family with the last thing they can do for their loved one.

“Seeing people smile when they get their flowers is very gratifying,” Lambert said. “It is very

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humbling to know that they (customers) took time out of their days to vote for us.

God has blessed us with amazing customers.”

Runner-up: Butterfields Florist, Farmington; Second runner-up: Ike’s Florist, Farmington.

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Best Wedding Venue nce again Daily Journal readers have voted The Barn at Lone Eagle Landing as Wedding Venue of the Parkland.

This family owned and operated venue has only been in business for three years.

The Barn, located off Route F in Ste. Genevieve, is as it sounds, a rustic barn style hall, but do not let looks deceive. The venue is brand new construction, temperature-controlled and includes a bridal suite cleverly hidden inside the silo.

“You can keep it as simple as you’d like and let the character of the building speak for itself or we’ve seen it all dolled up with tulle and

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lights everywhere,” Co-owner Crystal Politte said.

When the back doors are slid open, the space transforms into a beautiful indoor/outdoor venue with views of the pond and fields of crops. Lights strung above give a touch of light to the patio and a large lawn allows for plenty of space for dancing.

Politte said many couples choose to have their entire wedding on the grounds with the ceremony on the lawn, reception in the barn and photos taken amongst the many picturesque locations.

Politte said they get to meet the couples over a

year before their big day and feel as if they have become part of the family during the experience.

“When it’s over it is like a bad breakup because you don’t see anybody anymore,” Politte said. “We get really invested in our couples and always want them to feel as if they are part of the family.”

Politte said the whole operation is only successful because of the whole family working together. She said her sister Chandler is the face of the business, her brother Alex uses his degree in Plant Science to keep the grounds pristine, and her father Tim made the dream come alive.

“This whole idea started on a napkin in a Mexican restaurant,” Politte said. “We sketched it out and Dad made it happen.”

Runner Up: Lincoln Street Events Center Second Runner Up: Valley Mist Events

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Wedding Venues 1 The Barn at Lone Eag gle Landing 2 Lincoln Street Event Center 3 Valley Mist Events

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Best Barbecue ugarfire Smoke House, located at 630 Walton Dr. in Farmington, has taken the top position in the Barbecue category this year.

Farmington natives Patrick and Charles Johnson opened the Farmington location in early 2018.

They opened the restaurant to give Farmington a taste of the flavor that they have been cooking up since training at the family’s Olivette location.

The two brothers trained at the city location for a couple of years with their cousin Mike, who attended culinary school in France before training under the world-famous chef Emeril Lagasse in Louisiana.

Patrick explained that after the success of their city locations, his family was encouraged to franchise a location in Farmington.

“It’s nice serving the people you grew up around and seeing Farmington grow as a community in general,” said Patrick.

The location has seen great success since opening.

Head Chefs Paige Bourbon and Charles keep the fires stoked for the most tender, smokiest barbecue around.

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fit in the outdoor space.

On each of the restaurant’s tables sits seven bottles of different housemade sauces. The signature sauces allow diners to lather up their barbeque with sweet, hot, mustard-based, and even a white horseradish sauce.

Just some of the favorites at Sugarfire include ribs, pulled pork, brisket, smoked turkey, and their house-made jalapeno cheddar sausage.

Other Sugarfire crowd-pleasers include smoked salmon and brisket cheesesteak Their Big Muddy Sandwich combines smoked sausage and brisket with BBQ sauce and some horseradish for a kick you won’t forget.

Of course, what would a barbecue restaurant be without a great burger?

The restaurant boasts that their burger rivals the one at their sister restaurant, Hi-Pointe Drive-in, and it’s worth a try to see which one will

get your undying devotion.

The Farmington location is open seven days a week. They begin serving deliciousness at 11 a.m. and quit when they run out of food for the day.

You can dine-in, carry-out at or even have orders delivered right to you.

For a party, game, or any other event, Sugarfire can cater off-site for small, medium, and large events.

The first runner up in the Barbeque category this year was Baylee Jo’s Barbeque located at 1315 Highway 21 in Ironton.

The second runner up for this category was Big Dick’s BBQ located at 2327 Highway H in Farmington.

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win Oaks Vineyard has been voted Best Brewery/ Winery in the Parkland for the fourth year in a row.

The winery and vineyard sits on a 180-acre farm with 25 acres of vines owned by the family of brothers Andrew and Brian Hutson. The family remains the primary caretakers of the vineyard with four generations of Hutsons often seen picking grapes at harvest time.

The tasting room sits in the middle of the vineyard, where you can taste their award-winning wines, enjoy a glass of cold premium beer or indulge in a cocktail from the full bar.

The winery also features live entertainment many weeks and hosts popular events in its large outdoor

patio.

The GlassHouse is an all season room which seats up to 250 guests and has a catering kitchen, four big screen TVs, a Bose stereo system, full bar and glass walls for amazing views of the vineyard.

In addition to the tasting room and GlassHouse, the winery has added the Grande Oaks Event Center which can hold up to 350 guests. The space includes new technology, a full kitchen, dance

Best Coffee

oljac Artisan Café in down- the ingredients themselves. town Farmington is this “Most of our items are homemade,” year’s winner for best cofKujawa said. “All of our flavors, we fee. make in-house. Our frappe powders, Coljac is known for its variety, Man- we make in-house; our chai tea, inager Catherine Kujawa said. house.”

From flavored lattes to frappes to Besides coffee, they also offer lunch chai tea, they items and pizza at night, through make many of Redemption Pizza.

The café opened in June 2015, and until recently, they also had a location in

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floor, bride’s room and stage.

Twin Oaks is located on Route F and has ample parking for buses.

Runner-up: Chaumette; Second Runner-up: Crown Valley.

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Great customer service sets Coljac apart from other coffee places, Kujawa said, especially getting to know their daily customers.

“We have great relationships with them,” Kujawa said. “A lot of times they come in and we already have their drink made for them. We see them pull up and we know what they want.”

The café, located at 9 N. Jefferson St., typically hosts trivia on Tuesday nights and live music on the weekend. Trivia is free and happens on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. The last Tuesday of the month is theme trivia, such as Harry Potter, Marvel, and Lord of the Rings.

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Best Fine Dining

West Bar & Grill was selected as the best fine dining restaurant in the Parkland.

General Manager Kirk Wishon characterized the restaurant as an upscale bistro that is very familyfriendly.

12 West is located at 12 W. Columbia in Farmington. Owner Brian Hurst opened the restaurant in October of 2004, and it has become a favorite of professionals, people going out for the evening, and families.

The clientele includes regular customers from St. Louis who come in two to three times a month. Also, 12 West gets business from people who travel to some of the area wineries.

Wishon said the restaurant has one of the most extensive wine lists in the area, and one of the biggest sellers is the whiskey and bourbon menu.

There are a number of items which Wishon said they can never take off the menu.

“As far as entrees, things of that nature, our steaks, we hand cut all of our steaks in house,” Wishon said. “Our bourbon-glazed pork chops, if I ever took those off the menu, they’d probably burn the building to the ground.

We have fresh salmon brought in twice a week.”

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popular appetizers are the fried green tomatoes and the stuffed mushrooms, which have been on the menu exactly the way they are since the day the restaurant opened.

12 West employs 25 people, and Wishon said, in terms of wait staff, personality is key.

“The first thing I look for is personality, always smiling, friendly, outgoing, accommodating,” Wishon said. “We have a very low turnover in the front and back of the house. We have been very fortunate.”

Wishon said, in the kitchen, he looks for creativity, being able to keep up with the pace, integrity, consistency, and presentation.

“Even if it’s a burger, we want that burger plate to look just as pretty as

the plate with the salmon or the filet on it.”

The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday-Saturday. It opens for brunch at 9:30 a.m. and closes Sunday at 8 p.m.

12 West also does full-service catering, corporate lunches, dinner program, bridal and baby showers and rehearsal dinners.

The restaurant has an occupancy of about 150 diners. There is also a patio in the back which can seat 50 to 60 people.

Runner-up: Catfish Kettle, Farmington; Second Runner-up: Mario’s Italia.

Best Ice Cream /Custard

ix Frozen Custard, at 929 N. Washington in Farmington and at 1123 N. Desloge Dr. in Desloge, has been voted Best Ice Cream/Custard by Parkland voters.

Owner Roberta Gettemeier started out in 1987 with her brother’s Lix location in St. Louis, but in 2004, decided to open a location in Farmington, renting a former grocery store on the corner of Washington Street and Hillsboro Road. With burgeoning success, she moved down Hillsboro Road to her present location near Country Mart in 2011.

In 2015, she opened in Desloge another Lix Frozen Custard, featuring her distinctive, cow-colored building with the bright red cherry and gigantic, selfie-worthy vanilla ice cream cone.

Ice cream and frozen custard aficionados get to combine flavors of concretes, sundaes, milkshakes and malts with dozens of different syrups, candies, nuts and other ingredients, all mixed up together by friendly staff who are ready to greet you with a smile and make a helpful suggestion or two if you’re stymied by all the choices.

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“I love my staff, they’re so awesome,” Gettemeier said.

“And with the coronavirus, it’s amazing, we’re still busy between 3-4 p.m., we got swamped yesterday. Hey, I think people need comfort food right now, it’s a stressful time.

“If we can give people a little comfort, a little ‘normal’ with our treats, we’re happy to do it.”

Don’t be put off if there’s a long line for the drive-thru—their lobby is currently closed, like most places at the moment. The team at Lix are champs at cranking out frozen treats in a timely fashion, while making it seem like they spent 15 minutes lovingly crafting each one.

Still, it’s best to do a little reconnaissance before pulling up, since there are a lot of choices.

If you’re new to Lix, you’ll want to try a few popular favorites: The Turtle, Muddy Sneakers, and Cookie Mon-

ster are the top three choices locally, Gettemeier said.

The Mint Mud and Gooey Butter Cake are just two examples of several seasonal specialties, so keep an eye out for those, as well.

And of course, there’s the Elvis Pretzely, Drumstix, Nutty Monkey, Grasshopper and other regularcombo concretes and sundaes you’ll need to add to your list.

Most importantly, to get the latest news, you’ll want to connect with them on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Lix-Frozen-Custard-103976899593/. That’s where you’ll find pictures of their menu, their latest creations, and pictures of friendly, hardworking staff alongside happy customers.

Runner-up: Old Village Mercantile.

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Best Steak

inning this year’s category for best steak is Colton’s Steak House and Grill in Farmington.

Owner Josh Thiele said first, they pride themselves on their steak at Colton’s.

He said hand cutting the steaks daily in-house separates them from other restaurants that offer steak in the area.

“That allows us to make some changes and stuff immediately, as opposed to waiting on the supplier,” Thiele said.

It doesn’t hurt that the steaks are top quality either, Thiele added.

“The meat cutters that we do have, they care about what they send out,” Thiele said.

Second, they pride themselves on their family atmosphere.

“Having a family environment for people to go out when they have occasions and stuff like that,” Thiele said.

Colton’s, located at 1300 Maple St., celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Farmington this past

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November and the community has embraced them, according to Thiele.

“They are more than supportive,” Thiele said. “I think now with everything that’s going on, I think you really see how much they appreciate us being here and how much they support, especially when we need it.”

Runner-up: 12 West; Second runner-up: Carla’s Café.

Best Salad

local favorite has reached a milestone this year—The Pasta House Co.’s Farmington location turns 25 years old on July 13, 2020. It’s also the third year in a row that Parkland voters have nominated them for the “Best Salad” category.

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A St. Louis tradition, The Pasta House Co. was founded in 1974 by Joe Fresta, the late John P. Ferrara and the late J. Kim Tucci. The family-friendly Italian franchise over the years has added multiple locations designed to provide consistently exceptional food at fair prices in a friendly and clean atmosphere.

In 1995, Farmington’s franchise was started by two couples, Mike and Nancy Silvey and Paul and Marlene Brockmiller, who decided it was time for Farmington to get a taste of “big city Italian” without having to make the hour’s drive to The Hill.

But about that popular salad.

The menu makes it sound so simple: Romaine and iceberg lettuce

tossed with tender artichokes, sliced fresh red onions, pimentos, and aged Wisconsin Parmigiano cheese. Tossed with our famous dressing made in house with premium red wine vinegar, olive oil, and spices.

But the effect is so much more, our readers have told us. Silvey estimated on a busy night, they go through a veritable garden’s worth of greens. The artichokes are optional, of course.

It’s also why, in addition to its mouthwatering pastas, entrees, appetizers and drinks – and who can resist those fantastic rolls — The Pasta House Co. also sells a line of salad dressing at all of its locations and at participating grocers.

Runner-up: Carla’s Café, Bismarck; Second Runner-up: Mario’s Italia, Farmington.

Best Wait Staff arla’s Café was voted Best of the Parkland for Best Wait Staff.

Opened in 2017, people of Bismarck and the wider area have quickly warmed to its western atmosphere furnished with beautiful antiques, and especially to the welcoming and cheerful attitude of its wait staff.

“This was a lifelong dream of mine,” owner Carla Craig said. “I started off as a waitress when I was 13 years old, and it was all I had done since I was 13.”

It’s clear that the years of experience have paid off to her staff and customers.

Carla said that she tries to work every day until close so she can get direct feedback from customers and build more personal connections with them.

She said that people like to see the owners, and that places she’s observed

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before started to go down when the owners weren’t present.

Much of the feedback she receives is positive, and a lot of it is about her staff.

“We have tons of people say how we cater to our customers,” she said.

“People always say how friendly our staff is.”

She said that a table had messaged her on her web page to say that the wait staff was good with kids and overdid themselves with all of the customers that came through the door. “I’ve worked in a lot of restaurants, and the wait staff is superb, I think.”

Due to its wide variety of food, and daily specials that often change, the wait staff is tasked especially to keep

up with and suggest the new desserts or items to customers. Carla’s mother sometimes makes desserts like homemade cobblers, banana nut cake, or whatever she is inspired to make that week.

Carla’s Cafe can be found at 818 East Main St. in Bismarck.

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Bakery

Fast Food Restaurant

1 Carla’s Café 2 Thee Abbey Kitchen Arcadia Academy 3 MAB Cupcakes

1 Hunt’s Dairy Bar Farmingto on 2 Culver’s 3 Hunt’s Dairy Bar Park Hills Fine Dining Restaurant

Bar Food

1 Almost Home e Bar 2 Hubs Pub and Grill 3 The Iron Mule

1 12 West Bar & Grill 2 Catfish Kettle Restaurant 3 Mario’s Italia Ice Cream / Custard

BBQ

1 Sugarfire Smo oke House 2 Baylee Jo’s Barbecue 3 Big Dicks BBQ

1 Lix Frozen Cus stard 2 Old Village Mercantile 3 General Custard’s Re-Treat Pizza

Brewery / Winery

1 Twin Oaks 2 Chaumette Vineyards & Winery 3 Crown Valley Winery

1 Pizza 101 Sou uth 2 Redemption Pizza 3 The Iron Mule Salad

Coffee

1 ColJac Artisa an Café 2 RaeCole’s Coffee Bar 3 No. 9 Coffee Co

1 Pasta House Co 2 Carla’s Café 3 Mario’s Italia Steak

Diner

1 Carla’s Café 2 The Factory Diner 3 1965 Cafe

1 Colton’s Steak k House & Grrilll 2 12 West Bar & Grill 3 Carla’s Cafe Wait Staff

Ethnic Food

1 El Tapatio of Farmington 2 El Tapatio of Park Hills 3 Pad Thai Kitchen Family Dining Restaurant

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1 Carla’s Cafe 2 Catfish Kettle Restaurant 3 Hubs Pub and Grill

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rekeler Jewelers, located at 216 E. Columbia St., is an institution in downtown Farmington known for its quality merchandise and customer service. For all those reasons and many more, Krekeler has been voted by its customers 2020’s Best Jewelry Store.

Owner Jeff Krekeler shared a bit of history about the store.

“My grandfather, A.L. Krekeler, started the store, on Union Ave. in St. Louis, in 1938,” he said. “He was a watchmaker by trade, and he decided to hang out his own shingle. From repairing watches and providing watch parts the business branched out and grew into a jewelry store.

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Fashion Children’s Clothing

Shoe Store

1 Queen Anne e’s Lace 2 JCPenney 3 Walmart Supercenter

1 Famous Foo otwear 2 Queen Anne’s Lace 3 Craftwell & Dunnright

Jewelry Store

1 Krekeler Jew welers 2 Queen Anne’s Lace 3 Diamonds & More Jewelers

Women’s Clothing

1 Queen Anne e’s Lace 2 The Giving Tree Boutique 3 The Lovely Lily

Men’s Clothing

OFFICE CELL

1 Rural King 2 JCPenney 3 Dress 2 Impress Resale

573.747.8099 573.327.8300

1136B N. Desloge Dr. Desloge

Vicky Crocker 573-747-8099

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THANK YOU to all of our past and present clients!!

BECAUSE OF YOU Vicky Crocker Realty is a top producing locally owned Real Estate office. We are dedicated to providing excellent service to clients who buy and sell within St. Francois County and surrounding counties.

Thank You for your VOTE for VICKY CROCKER REALTY for the Best of the Parkland 2020!!!

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Jewelry Continued from Page 23 north St. Louis and moved the business and the family to Farmington where we’ve happily been ever since.”

Jeff and his father have always been very involved in the community. In fact, the annual Christmas parade is sponsored by the store.

“To me, this is such a giving community,” he said.

“It’s such a supportive community. We love and respect this community. It’s our pleasure to give back with our time, our talents and our treasures when appropriate. This is a great place to live. This is a great place to own a business. It’s a great place to raise a family.

“We have had 81 years of learning how to take care of our customers. This business was built on treating others the way we want to be treated. It’s also a challenge to do that every day. In today’s digital world, your reputation is only as good as your most recent review. That’s something that’s changed in my time of owning this business.”

Store hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 573-756-3625.

Runner-up: Queen Anne’s Lace; Second Runner-up: Diamonds & More.

s e t i r o v Fa Best Annual Event opping out the Annual Event category is Farmington’s Country Days, an annual festival that brings out tens of thousands from throughout the region to enjoy three days of family-friendly fun; top-notch musical entertainment and rides; and a great selection of food and product vendors to choose from.

Country Days began 42 years ago — in the year 1978 — as a way to boost community spirit, along with a means to generate funds for the purchase of land for a city industrial park on the west side of U.S. Highway 67. In order

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to raise the needed funds, then-Farmington Chamber of Commerce President Mit Landrum and the chamber board knew it would take more than just a weekend sidewalk sale to be successful at accomplishing both goals.

The first weekend celebration looked much like it does today — but, on a much smaller scale. That’s understandable because back then Farmington’s population topped out at about 6,000 residents. Today the population of Farmington is just “a nose” under 20,000.

This year’s Country Days — with the theme of “Country Days/Carnival Nights — is set for June 5-7. The dates may have to be adjusted, however, due to whatever COVID-19 restrictions are in effect at the time.

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Best Annual Event / Festival

Best Natural Attraction

1 Country Days, Farmington 2 Blues, Brews and BBQ Farmington 3 Desloge Labor Day Picnic

1 Elephant Rock ks State Park 2 Pickle Springs Natural Area 3 Johnson Shut-Ins State Park

Best Camping Spot

Best Place To Take The Kids

1 Big Creek RV Park Annapollis 2 St. Joe State Park 3 St. Francois State Park

1 Elephant Rock ks State Park 2 Farmington Family Fun Center 3 Battlefield Laser Tag

Best Live Music Venue

1 Hubs Pub and Grill 2 Centene Center 3 The Woods

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ThAnk YOU FOR VOTinG!

Event Continued from Page 25 for 2020 are Mike and Jessie Williams and serving as the Country Days Parade grand marshals are Luann HonOpen Everyday erkamp and Jessica Harmon of Hope 4 Autism, a FarmLu c • D er ington-based program that raises awareness and funds, as Fam ly Meal Deals E RE PEN well as offers training and other assistance for people on Complete Ta e-Out Me u the autism spectrum.

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Runner-up: Blues, Brews and BBQ, in Farmington; Secwww.pastahouse.com ond Runner-up: Desloge Labor Day Picnic.

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, e c n a n i F And e c n a r u Ins e t a t s E l Rea Best Bank Services he award for Best Bank this year goes to First State Community Bank.

The community-oriented bank was founded in 1954 and has 59 locations in Missouri.

They are headquartered in Farmington. In this county, they have about 300 employees.

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FSCB has been known for its friendly service, community involvement, and sound lending decisions. FSCB is owned and operated

by First State Bancshares, Inc., a financial services holding company based in Farmington. FSCB is a full-service financial institution, with a variety of loan and deposit

products and services.

The bank owns First State Insurance Agency (FSIA), a full-service independent insurance agency, and also provides investment services through its ownership of First State Financial Management.

Runner-up: Guild Mortgage; Second Runner-up: Belgrade State Bank.

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Best Real Estate or a second year, the first place in Real Estate goes to Midwest Real Estate.

Delena Kofron is broker/owner.

They’ve been in business for six years. They are located at 202 West Karsch Blvd. in Farmington.

Kofron explained that her business is thriving and growing at a rapid rate due to the agencies’ willingness to help clients in a large geographical area.

“The market is great right now.” She said. “We have 13 agents here. We absolutely love what we do.”

“As agents we use the Multi-List Service, so I tell everybody that I can help you with anything in the state of Missouri. We have agents that have went as far as Cuba to help people. Our primary area is St. Francois and Madison counties

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that we work in, but we work everywhere. We are proud of watching and helping St. Francois and Madison counties grow.”

Kofron is proud of her family business and personal service that her office provides.

“My son is an agent and the office

manager,” she said. “Our slogan is ‘helping you find home.’”

Midwest Real Estate is a member of the Mineral Area Board of Realtors and the Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Runner-up: Vicky Crocker Realty; Second Runner-up: Re/Max Best Choice: Roberta House.

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Insurance

1 First State Com mmunity Ban nk 2 Guild Mortgage 3 Belgrade State Bank

1 Gateway Insurrance Network k 2 Amanda Shipman - State Farm Insurance Agent 3 Chris Morrison - State Farm Insurance Agent

Financial Planning Services

1 Belgrade Finan ncial Services s 2 First State Financial Management Inc 3 Guild Mortgage - Pam Keathley

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Real Estate

1 Midwest Real Estate 2 Vicky Crocker Realty 3 Re/Max Best Choice: Roberta House

s t r o p S , s s e n t i F And n o i t a e r c Re Best Firearms /Hunting /Sporting Goods

n most cases, buying a gun is not an everyday experience.

For some people, the experience is frequent and for some, the experience never happens at all.

Regardless of your needs, Ben Minkel, owner of Cedar Falls Tactical, has everything to meet his customers’ needs. Cedar Falls Tactical is located at 3519 Cedar Falls Rd. just outside Desloge.

Customers have voted Cedar Falls Tactical number one in the Firearm/Hunting Retailer category.

Cedar Falls Tactical opened in 2008. Minkel had been a machine shop teacher at UniTec Career Center in Bonne Terre for 11 years.

“I always had an interest in guns and started out doing gun shows,” said Minkel.

The business just continued to grow from there and in the summer of 2009, Minkel resigned his position as a teacher and jumped head first into the gun business. The store sells everything from hand guns to tactical guns.

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Cedar Falls Tactical is also a licensed firearm manufacturer and builds duty weapons for 28 different law enforcement agencies.

“We have about 1,000 firearms on site,” said Minkel.

In 2018, Minkel bought The Fishing Hole and expanded the business to include fishing equipment. The business also acquired Mega Sports’ archery department.

“We are really a full-service sport-

ing goods store at this point,” said Minkel.

Minkel said the reason they are there is because of their customers and without a strong customer base, they would have never made it, especially considering the business is two miles outside of town on a back road.

“Customers and customer service are the most important part of this business,” said Minkel. “We like for the store to be a ‘destination’ for people.”

Runner-up: Arcadia Sporting Goods; Second Runner-up is Rob’s Guns.

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Best Outdoor Recreational Vehicles idwest Sports Center, located at 124 Walker Drive in Farmington, has a strong sense of loyalty to its customers and they must feel the same about the dealership because it has once again been voted the Best Outdoor Recreational Vehicle Dealer in the Parkland.

“We roll out the red carpet to our customers,” Co-owner Josh Harris said.

“That’s our motto.”

In business since 1995, Midwest Sports Center has 18 full-time employees.

The company’s website states: “We’re big enough to cover the broad range of equipment needs you may have, yet small enough to greet you on a first-name basis and take care of your unique needs. Our goal at Midwest Sports Center is to provide quality products and service at an affordable

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price.

Midwest offers more than 20 brands of ATVs, boats, sideby-sides and lawnmowers.

According to Harris, with the power of the internet, Midwest Sports Center serves the local area and beyond.

Another draw for customers is the dealership’s large service department.

Midwest Sports Center is open from 9

a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The phone number is 573-756-7975 and the website is www.midwestsportcenter.com.

Runner-up: Leadbelt PowerSports; Second Runner-up: 72 West Motors & RV.

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Outdoor Recreational Vehicles

1 Cedar Fallls Tactic call 2 Arcadia Sporting Goods 3 Rob’s Guns

1 Midwest Sports Cen nter 2 Leadbelt PowerSports 3 72 West Motors & RVs

Crossfit Gym

Golf Course

Fitness Club/Full Fitness Gym

1 573 Fitne ess 2 Elemental CrossFit 3 Essential Fitness

1 Crown Po ointe Golff Club 2 Arcadia Valley Country Club 3 Terre du Lac Golf and Country Club

1 Farmingtton Comm munity Civic Cente er 2 573 Fitness 3 TR Fitness

1 Arcadia Sporting Goods s 2 The Tackle Box 3 The Fishin’ Hole

Dance Studio

1 Odell’s Dance Cen nte er 2 Farmington Creative Arts Centre (FCAC) 3 Dance Creations 30 | Best of the Parkland 2020

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he award for Best in Audiology/Hearing Specialties again this year goes to Hearing Care Partners.

The staff at Hearing Care Partners at 620 Walton Dr. in Farmington works as one family and when you walk in the door as a patient or visitor you become part of that family immediately.

Dr. Karen Melton said her staff works really hard to support each other and strive to ensure the culture is one where the patient comes first.

“Whenever you have a group that works so much together and it’s such an easy flowing process, it makes work not work,” Melton said.

Hearing Care Partners, previously known as Audiology and Hearing Care, went through a transition joining 10 other groups in Northern Missouri.

“It’s all kinds of better for the

understand what I was saying,” Melton said. “Later on he told me in those situations he feels very alone and that he feels like he is watching everyone have community,” Melton said. “What these conversations and he’s not a part of them. It broke my it does is it opens up more opportunities for our area in that we heart.”

Melton said that moment sparked are learning more about what is happening in other areas and how her interest which then grew into a passion to make sure everyone we can then take that and use it who comes in that door feels like here.”

Melton said her passion for audiol- family and is the most important thing. ogy stems from her grandfather.

“We were together at Christmas Runner-up: Heartland Hearing Centers; Second Runner-up: dinner and I was trying to tell Miracle-Ear him something and he couldn’t Best of the Parkland 2020 | 31

Best Pharmacy

arkland Health Mart Pharmacy, with five locations, has been rated the top pharmacy by Parkland voters.

Perhaps one of the main reasons voters prefer Parkland Health Mart is the local convenience the locally-owned chain offers.

Its MedSync program aligns customers’ refills to sync to a single date, so only one monthly visit to the pharmacy is required to pick up all prescriptions. With compliance packaging, all of a customer’s medications are organized by date and time of day. All med packs are clearly labeled and are great for traveling.

“Everyone leads very busy lives these days, so it’s important to find healthcare solutions that integrate easily into your schedule,” said Business Manager Debbie Hamby. “We offer a lot of ways for our customers to stay in touch and do business with us, whether that’s through a phone call, receiving free delivery to their home or work place, rolling up in our drivethrus, even using our new curbside service or communicating with us through our mobile app, which offers a secure text messaging feature.

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“When you pair that with the compliance packaging and MedSync services we offer free of charge, it makes going to the pharmacy a much easier task and one that you won’t tend to put off.

“Our employees go out of their way every day to provide an excellent customer experience as well. In our opinion, there’s no better choice than doing business with a truly local hometown pharmacy!”

Another of Parkland Health Mart’s many services is the ability to compound medications. Just as pharmacists did hundreds of years ago, Parkland Health Mart pharmacists are able to create tinctures and tonics by hand, weighing and compounding them into various formulas tailored to individual needs

— a service customers have found is even useful for pets or farm animals.

Each store’s medical equipment and supply departments offer a full range of equipment, aids, diabetic shoes, and more. They accept Medicare, Medicaid and third-party billing, in addition to cash.

Plus, this local, small-town pharmacy stays on-point when it comes to trends and innovations. Curious about that newfangled Squatty Potty?

They sold them.

Want to buy a heatable Warmie plush toy to keep your kiddo company when they have a cold? They have a zoo from which to choose. Each store has a “Pharmer’s Market” section that offers locally produced products, such as locally-sourced honey, handmade soaps, handmade skincare products, and they are an exclusive superstore for SicWicks candles, a local homebased candle company in Farmington that offers unique packaging and scents for their candles and wax Pharmacy continued to Page 34

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ou’ve been in an accident and the road to recovery is going to be a long one. What’s the best place for physical therapy in the Parkland? Voters have decreed it’s Farmington Sports and Rehabilitation Center, with its Farmington location at 602 Maple Valley Dr., and its newer location, opened in 2018, at 1136 N. Desloge Dr. in Greentree Plaza in Desloge.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with our facility in Desloge and the tremendous support we have from the residents in the communities in the area,” said David Buerck. “We had been looking at expanding to the northern part of the county, and since we have the privilege of covering North County High School athletic events as their official sports medicine provider, we decided to take the leap and open up our second location.”

Offering physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, several among the clinic’s staff have specialized in areas of lymphedema management (swelling), vestibular therapy (dizziness / balance), women’s and men’s health therapy (incontinence, pelvic pain, etc.), and work-specific rehabilitation.

“We also partner with many businesses and industries in the region to

provide postoffer / preemployment testing, to see whether a prospective employee can perform the essential demands of the job, ergonomics and work hardenings,” Buerck said.

“Of course, since ‘Sports’ is in our name, we are proudly the official sports medicine provider for the Farmington Knights and the North County Raiders as well.”

One of the clinic’s strengths is the relationships its employees form with the patients, Buerck said. “Our therapists have the ability to work one-onone with patients in a spacious clinic, and our patients can have the amount of privacy they need and not worry about being in close quarters to other patients.”

“We value each and every patient, and want to make sure they have a positive experience. They become part of our family and we’re thrilled to celebrate milestones with them.”

Buerck has been with the clinic since 1997, after he graduated from University of MissouriColumbia. He served as a staff physical therapist for his first few years before being promoted to clinic director/administrator in January 2000.

“I couldn’t have chosen a better place

to not only start my career, but also a place where I have been able to work with amazing people over the years. I have been challenged to grow professionally and enhance my leadership skills,” he said. “But more important, my staff is truly like a second family.

We genuinely care for each other and the patients we serve. It is our mission to make a difference in the lives of those we serve, and my team inspires me every day with their care, compassion, and dedication.

“When I graduated from the physical therapy program at Mizzou, our class was told the average tenure of a physical therapist was two years at one location.

“I’m honored to say these past 23 years have been more than I could have asked for -- definitely longer than the two-year average-- and I can’t wait to see what our team accomplishes as we move together in the future.”

Runner-up: Southbrook-Skilled Nursing by Americare; Second runner-up: Axes Physical Therapy.

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1 Desloge Chirop practic Health h 2 Complete Care Chiropractic 3 Citizens Spine and Sport

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Dentist

Pharmacy

1 Show Me Denta al 2 Michael Wiley D.D.S, LLC 3 Strange Family Dental

1 Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy y 2 Walgreens 3 Schnucks Farmington Pharmacy

Eye Care Providers

Physical Therapy

1 Complete Visio on Care 2 Precision Eye Care 3 Sago & Street Eyecare

1 Farmington Sporrts and Rehabillitattion Center 2 Southbrook - Skilled Nursing by Americare 3 Axis Physical Therapy

Hearing Specialist

Primary Care Physician

1 Hearing Care Partners 2 Heartland Hearing Centers 3 Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center

1 Erin K Parks, AC CNP 2 Andrea J Fisher, FNP 3 Douglas W Rose, FNP

Chiropractor

Kidz Biz Pediatriics Dr. Karin Clauss Sujatha R Ayyagari, MD Amy L Schomer, MD

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Owner and pharmacist Lisa Umfleet opened the doors on Parkland Health Mart in Desloge in 2005. While the pharmacy has left its original location near U.S. 67, it opened a brand new location at 1131 N Desloge Drive in 2018, which also offers a full service UPS Store. The pharmacy can be reached at 573-431-6677.

Following Parkland Health Mart’s first outpost in Desloge was the Fredericktown location, which started doing business in 2012 out of a mobile office trailer while the permanent store was being built on the roundabout near U.S. 67. It can be reached at 573783-6000. In addition to the pharmacy, it offers UPS drop-off services.

In 2013, Parkland Health Mart decided to expand to Ironton, taking over an old Sonic location to create its third store. It can be reached at 573-546-6000.

In March of 2018, a new location was added, this time in Farmington in the old Photo Majik building next to Dollar General. It can be reached at 573-747-1191.

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And in late 2019 Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy welcomed Medical Center Pharmacy in Piedmont to its family of local pharmacies. Located inside the St. Francis Physician Associates building at 420 Piedmont Avenue, It can be reached at 573-223-4235.

While all the locations and buildings are different, Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy strives to make sure the fundamentals are consistent at each place: Excellent customer service, continual dedication to their customers, and extensive support and outreach in their local communities.

“Even though our stores offer the same services, we are NOT cookie-cutter,” says Hamby. “Each person who does business with us is a unique individual with unique needs, and we take the time to get to know those needs and tailor our interactions with them so they get the best of what we have to offer.

“We are your healthcare partner, not just your provider.”

Runner-up: Walgreens. Second runner-up: Schnucks Farmington Pharmacy.

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Best Appliance /Furniture Store isher Furniture was named Best Appliance/Furniture Store of the Parkland.

This family-owned business has been a staple of the Ironton community for more than 50 years.

Vicki Oberle said the family were all born and raised in the community.

“Our clients are our friends and neighbors,” Oberle said. “Our community is the driving force behind our business every single day! If our community doesn’t thrive, we don’t thrive!”

Oberle said it is crucial that their customers not only have a great sales and delivery experience but have great service for years to come.

“They know who we are, who are families are and where to find us for any issue,” Oberle said. “When my father, Don Moses, first came to Fisher Furniture over 50 years ago, he would sell an item, lock the store and deliver it with

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my uncle, Joe Weiss. My mother, Patsyie, did the books and together they, with my Uncle Ron Gibbs, built this business one sale at a time.”

Oberle said her parents and uncles taught all of them to care about the customer by keeping the serve in service.

“We are blessed to still have Mom and Dad with us, but my Uncle Joe and Uncle Ron would be shocked by how sales have evolved from street traffic to internet traffic,” Oberle said. “It gives us terrific opportunities to reach so many customers.”

Oberle said it feels wonderful to be recognized in this way.

“As a small business in a small community, we work hard for every single sale,” Oberle said. “But the numbers are not how we measure our success.

It’s in the satisfaction of our customers.

“When they are happy, we are happy!

And to be recognized for our hard work is rewarding.”

Runner-up: Patsy’s Furniture Inc., Park Hills; Second runner-up: Willette Home Furniture & Appliance, Bonne Terre.

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Apartment Community

Farm Supply

1 Liberty Landing Aparttments 2 Arbor Ridge Apartments 3 Butterfield Village

1 Rural Kin ng 2 Miller’s Feed & Pet 3 The Feed Store

Home Builder 1 Eli Morga an Constrruc ction 2 Lowe’s Home Improvement 3 Menards

Flooring Store

Home Improvement Store

Appliance/Furniture Store

1 Fisher Fu urniture 2 Patsy’s Furniture Inc 3 Willette Home Furniture & Appliance

1 Hoods Discount Home e Centerr 2 Flooring Systems Inc 3 Menards

1 Menards 2 Plummer’s Ace Hardware 3 Lowe’s Home Improvement

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inishing first in the Assisted Living Community category is Farmington Presbyterian Manor (FPM), 500 Cayce St., which has served St. Francois County since 1962.

As a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), FPM offers local and area seniors independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term and skilled care. It is one of 17 locations — along with two hospices in Missouri and Kansas — owned by Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

FPM appeared on the U.S. News and World Report “Best Nursing Homes” list for 2018-2019. In addition, the community also made the new U.S. News and World Report “Best Short-Stay Rehabs” list. The

senior living community received the highest score of “High Performing” in order to be eligible for both lists.

FPM’s popular Art is Ageless program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity. The exhibit features artwork created by local artists who are 65 and older, including a number of Presbyterian Manor residents.

Nearing completion is FPM’s new 3,500-square-foot Hull Family Fellowship Center that, once completed, will provide a large

meeting space that will accommodate 50-60 people. The outdoor portion of the grounds is designed with special outdoor lighting, a garden and walking paths. Since receiving a private $1 million donation to help kick-off the fellowship center project, FPM has raised about $1,250,000 in additional donations to finish the project.

Learn more about FPM at FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org or call 573747-4455.

Runner-up: Southbrook - Skilled Nursing by Americare, Farmington; Second runner-up: Meadowbrook Residential Care, Pilot Knob.

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Best Hospice est Hospice Care in the Parkland for this year again goes to Serenity HospiceCare located at 5272 Flat River Rd. in Park Hills. Serenity is an independent, not-for-profit, faithbased organization. Serenity is overseen by a local board and is the area’s oldest hospice. 2019 marked the 30year anniversary for the business.

When the hospice started in 1989, hospice care was uncommon. Hospice care during those times was usually only available in big cities and only feasible for the wealthy.

Serenity focuses on providing quality end-of-life care and allows for individuals to take their last breathe at home rather than in a hospital.

Money doesn’t matter even if someone doesn’t have insurance or cannot afford care, they will still provide them the same quality care as anyone else.

Through grants, fundraisers, and donations, the company is able to pro-

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vide services to anyone who is in need.

Patients with Serenity receive a nurse visit on average of twice weekly and a Certified Nurse Aid visits the home three times weekly. The hospice is on call 24 hours, seven days weekly. When the nurse feels that the end of life is close, patients then receive around-the-clock care.

Runner-up: Heart & Soul Hospice; Second Runner-up: Preferred Hospice.

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Assisted Living Community

1 Farmington n Presbyterrian n Manor 2 Southbrook - Skilled Nursing

by Americare 3 Meadowbrook Residential Care Home Care Services

1 Kindred At Home 2 Discover Home Care 3 A1 Home Care

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1 Serenity Hospic ceCare 2 Heart & Soul Hospice 3 Preferred Hospice of Farmington Rehabilitation Center

1 Farmington Pres sbyterian Man nor 2 Southbrook - Skilled Nursing by Americare 3 Stockoff Memorial Nursing Home Senior Independent Living Community

1 Farmington Pres sbyterian Man nor 2 Southbrook - Skilled Nursing by Americare 3 Butterfield Village

s e c i v r Se Best Funeral Home Boyer & Son Funeral Homes has been named the Best Funeral Home in the Parkland by Daily Journal readers.

Charles Boyer and son Brian Boyer currently own the funeral home.

The family business started in Leadwood in 1906 with the opening of the J.S. Boyer Undertaking Company. It was later called the Bert Boyer Funeral Home and was purchased by the C.Z. Boyer firm in 1992.

Charles’ grandfather, Charles Zeno “C.Z.” Boyer and his wife moved to Desloge in 1919 and opened the Desloge C.Z. Boyer Funeral

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Home. The family purchased the Benham Funeral Home in Bonne Terre in 1955.

In 2010, they purchased Caldwell Funeral Home in Park Hills. It has been renamed the Caldwell Chapel. In 2018, they purchased Taylor Funeral Home in Farm-

ington. It has been renamed the Taylor Chapel.

There have been five generations of Boyers working there. The owners have been very active in the communities that they work in.

Runner-up: Cozean Memorial Chapel & Crematory; Second Runner-up: Moore Funeral Homes.

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Services Cleaning Service

1 SERVPRO O of Farm min ngton 2 Bryant Restoration Farmington 3 Perfect 10 Cleaning, LLC Computer Repair

1 EleetTech h 2 Midcom Technologies LLC Daycare / Preschool

1 Mrs. Thra asher’s Advanced Learning g Center 2 Hassell Ivy League 3 The Little Learners Academy

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Phone and Screen Repair

1 Bonne Te erre Famiily y Fun Center 2 Partypro DJs 3 Battlefield Laser Tag

1 Interstatte Battery y Farmiington Mo 2 The Iphone Doctor 3 ELLIS BATTERY

Funeral Services

Print Shop

1 C Z Boyerr & Son Funerral Home es 2 Cozean Memorial Chapel & Crematory 3 Moore Funeral Homes

1 Minutema an Press s Printiing & Co opy ying 2 OfficeMax 3 The UPS Store

1 Ultimutt Cuts 2 Awesome Pawsome Pet Spa 3 Veterinary Clinic Of The Mineral Area

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Veterinary Service

Pet Services

1 Animal Medical Cente er Park Hillls 2 Veterinary Clinic-Mineral Area 3 Weber Road Veterinary Clinic

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g n i p p o h S Best Convenience Store onvenience Barn or “CBarn” was chosen as the best convenience store in Parkland.

The first C-Barn opened in 1992 on Ste. Genevieve Avenue in Farmington. It was originally opened by Don Johnson as a retirement job along with his son Jim. There was no gasoline, just the convenience store. The barn motif was the idea of Don’s wife Pat. “It was more work than he anticipated as a retirement job,” said Don’s other son, Ray. Ray Johnson said he was working in St. Louis in late 1994 and came down to help with the store. The business started growing, and Ray and Jim opened a second store. Then, the brothers bought out their father and became equal partners.

The Johnsons now own eight C-Barn stores. There are three C-Barn locations in Farmington, and one each in Desloge, Park Hills, Fredericktown, Ste. Genevieve, and Bloomsdale. The Fredericktown C-Barn is the newest and was opened in 2013.

Ray said they have no plans to expand or open at any new locations. Six stores sell Phillips 66 gasoline. Ste. Genevieve is a BP and Fredericktown is non-branded.

People can get gas, soda or coffee, and a bag of chips a lot of different places. One of the things Ray thinks people like about C-Barn is that the stores are locally-owned.

“It allows a little more flexibility to cater each store to its geographic location,” Ray said. “When we had that first store, we had a lot of people tell us the reason they came in there was because we treated them well and they appreciated the politeness and the service they received.”

The company employs about 100 people, and those employees are very important according to Ray.

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“I realized through the years, if I have a manager and a staff in Bloomsdale or here on Karsch, that staff and the manager make a difference in the volume of sales. So I really hope that people have a good experience with our personnel and they are happy with the service they are getting from them.”

Ray said he knows people don’t frequent the C-Barn locations because of him.

“They are going to use the store because they like the manager and they like the service of that manager or there is an employee over on Ste. Gen. Avenue that they really like and treats them well. That seems to be the key to everything is trying to keep a friendly, nice staff.”

Johnson said customer service is the most important thing of all.

“It’s one thing we preach about weekly, sometimes daily,” he said. “One of our big aspects is treat everybody fairly and the same. Try to give the best service you can.”

Runner-up: Roy’s Convenience Stores; Second Runnerup: Rhodes 101 Stop.

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Best Specialty Shops T

he Parkland offers shoppers a wide variety of locally-owned specialty shops – from unique gifts to carefully crafted custom-made products including soaps, jewelry and baked goods. The first place winners from each of eight cities in the Parkland, along with “other in region” are listed below.

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Debra Hendron has created her own niche in Ironton and Arcadia by carrying on a family tradition of making handcrafted soap started by her grandmother.

She must be doing something right because her store, Arcadia Valley Soap Company, has again been voted by its customers as the Best Specialty Store in Arcadia, Ironton and Pilot Knob for the fourth year in a row.

With an onsite “soap lab” in the back of her store, Hendron has been creating herbal products and handmade soap for more than 40 years. Her store features a large variety of beautifully-colored soaps — both scented and fragrance-free; lye-based; lardbased; or vegan — along with soap sachets, aromatic mist sprays, bath bombs and other products.

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open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, or by appointment. To contact the store, call 573-546-7627 or checkout its Facebook page. Online shoppers can visit www.ArcadiaValleySoap.com and select customer pick-up to save on shipping. Orders can also be delivered.

Runner-up: The Cedar House; Second Runner-up: Allegree’s Dollar Spree.

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The Fancy Crow, located at 37 West School Street, is a gift and home decor boutique featuring a variety of local artists and rustic finds that apparently has won the hearts of its customers because they voted it as the Best Specialty Store in Bonne Terre.

Shari House is a retired teacher who has always loved to create and decorate. According to House, she created The Fancy Crow to “provide a space where friends are welcome to gather, shop, and create.”

Don’t confuse The Fancy Crow with your run-of-themill home décor and gift shop because House makes clear it is so much more.

“We offer workshops and studio space to feed your creative you, custom work to create that perfect gift or home decor piece just for you and special events,” she said.

Customer reviews for The Fancy Crow give a taste of why the store has become so popular in the area:

Specialty Continued from Page 42 “Great shop with unique gifts and home decor. They also offer amazing art classes” “It was great! I found a nice warm scarf & a pair of gloves to go with it. Enjoyed all the beautiful art & other gifts.”

“Great place for home decor, or anything crafty in general. Great spots for parties.”

Store hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

For more information call 573-358-5265.

Runner-up: Helping Hand Ministries; Second Runner-up: 3 Below.

Custard, the store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To contact the store, call 573-327-8455 or look for its Facebook page.

Runner-up: Urban Farm Girl Boutique; Second Runner-up: K&A Games.

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The Giving Tree Boutique, 1136 N. Desloge Drive, was named by the store’s owner, Ashley Harrison, for the popular children’s book by the same name.

This year the store was selected once again by voters as the Best Specialty Store in Desloge.

Having its own distinctive style and sense of community, the store offers a delightful combination of shopping and giving back to the community as the store donates 10 percent of each month’s sales to a local charity.

Giving Tree offers children’s and women’s clothing, accessories, jewelry, specialized soaps, lotions, candles and more. In the spirit of giving back, Harrison only buys merchandise for the store from vendors that are also charitable-minded.

Located directly across the street from Lix Frozen

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The 2020 Specialty Shop winner in Farmington is Sweetheart Chocolates on the corner of Jackson and Harrison streets.

“We just survived our 10th Valentine’s Day,” said owner Connie Cavelli. “Everybody loves chocolate.

I have such nice customers, they are always friendly when they come in and happy when they leave.”

Valentine’s Day is a very busy time of the year including a brisk business in chocolate-covered strawberries. Although they have the gamut of milk, white and dark chocolates, Cavelli noted that they have a product line much larger than just their specialty.

“We have truffles, sweet and sour, gummies, chewy, gooey, nuts and some crazy sodas,” she said. “We have the M&M Colorworks station. That’s 21 different colors of M&M’s, it’s good for sporting events or team colors and school colors. We do custom baskets. We do whatever you want, as long as it is sweet.”

Runner-up is Earth Mother Health foods; Second runner-up is Oasis Bookstore.

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Leona’s Porch Boutique was named Best Specialty Shop (Fredericktown) of the Park-

land.

“What sets our store apart from others would be the foundation of our small business,” Owner Kim Huber said. “We are run by family and fueled by faith.”

Huber said the biggest priority of the shop is to provide the community with a place to find an array of items from clothing and gifts to home décor right in their hometown. She said her favorite items in the store come from the Nora Fleming Collection.

“This collection is full of beautiful pieces that can be used for entertaining like our cheese boards or everyday purposes like our paper towel holders,” Huber said. “Each piece has a spot for what the collection refers to as a mini. The minis are unique handpainted attachments that vary from special occasions, seasons, holidays, sports, and more.”

Leona’s Porch Boutique’s original location is in Perryville and Huber said they are sad to announce they will be closing the Fredericktown location to make more time for family.

“We are encouraging our Fredericktown customers to continue to follow us on our Facebook page and Instagram,” Huber said. “We are sad to be leaving Fredericktown but are so happy about our grandbaby.”

Huber said Leona’s Porch Boutique will be offering free delivery to the Fredericktown area.

“There aren’t enough words to describe the feeling but if I had to pick a couple they would be thankful and honored,” Huber said. “I can’t express my appreciation enough to those that voted for us.”

Runner-up: Tis the Season.

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Queen Anne’s Lace Boutique has once again snagged top honors for the Best Specialty Store in Park Hills-Leadington. Located at 207 E. Main St. in Park Hills, the store offers a unique collection of clothing, home décor and handcrafted items such as one-of-a-kind jewelry designed by owner Iris Richardson.

An artist, designer and entrepreneur, Richardson began selling her jewelry on the side as a way to make ends meet. As demand for her designs grew, what began as a side venture eventually grew into a full-time business.

Richardson is partners with and shares store space with professional hair stylist Alicia Eden who owns the Ooh La La Salon.

Queen Anne’s Lace hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday-Monday.

To contact the store, call 573-327-9888, look for it on Facebook or visit Richardson’s Etsy shop at www. etsy.com/shop/irisqueenanneslace.

Runner-up: Katydid’s Coffee and Vintage Treasures; Second Runner-up: Peace of Mind.

Voted Best Specialty Store in Potosi, Miss Kim & Co., located at 118 E. High St., is a boutique that’s garnered a lot of attention since it opened its doors in 2012.

“We have apparel, lots of gifts, jewelry and home décor,” said Kim Smith, owner.

Although most of the store’s customers were from the immediate area at first, within the last three years, Smith said their clientele comes from throughout the region — including St. Francois and Jefferson counties.

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According to Smith, she believes her store first received the best in its category because of the wide variety of merchandise sold at a reasonable price point.

“I try to keep good prices and sell trendy clothes,” she said. “I go to market to try to keep up on all the trends.”

Miss Kim & Co. is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The store is closed Sunday and Monday.

Runner-up: Lou Lou’s; Second Runner-up: Main Street Marketplace.

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Voted best specialty store in Ste. Genevieve for 2020 is Oberle Meats where they have been making the famous “Oberle Sausage” from the same recipe for the past 145 years.

The business is in its sixth generation. Joseph Oberle started his meat market in the 1870s.

Bill Oberle and his two sons Stephen and Adam are the present owners and operators of Oberle Meats.

In addition to their business on Highway 32 outside of Ste. Genevieve, Oberle supplies products to gro-

cery stores and other business throughout Southeast and Central Missouri including Dierbergs and Schnucks.

They are a meat market so you can come in and get meat. Or the famous sausage, which is 90 percent beef and 10 percent pork.

Oberle Meat Market also custom processes deer into various products.

Runner-up is Sweet Things Sweet Shop.

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For the third year in a row, the Old Village Mercantile in Caledonia is a Best Specialty

Store.

Owner Nina Gilliam said shopping at her store in its 1909 two-story historic general mercantile building is an experience for the whole family.

“We have kids who love to come in and bring their parents or grandparents,” Gilliam said. “And the grandparents and parents love the store as well because there is something for everybody.”

On the first floor, you’ll find a full-service coffee bar with over 60 varieties from around the world, around 600 varieties of candy and fudge, homemade ice cream, and Amish goods, like jams and jellies.

Their homemade ice cream is something they pride themselves on. Made by retired teacher Randy Huff, Gilliam said you have to travel to St. Louis to find ice cream like his.

“He really takes a lot of pride in making his ice cream,” Gilliam said, “and getting really creative with his flavors.”

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Specialty Continued from Page 45 including signs, which is her husband’s specialty.

Gilliam said the uniqueness of the historic building and the customer service set her store apart. Her employees, including retired teachers and college kids, take pride in their jobs.

“What we like to say is that we

create smiles when you come in,” Gilliam said. “Because when you walk in, it’s very hard to be in a bad mood when leaving the Old Village Mercantile.

So we create a lot of smiles.”

The store is located at 219 S. State Highway 21.

Runner-up: Rustic Junction in Caledonia.

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Antique Store

Specialty Shop

Specialty Shop

1 Reed’s Relics 2 Old Village Mercantile 3 Antique Treasures

(Bonne Terre)

(Park Hills / Leadington)

1 The Fanc cy Crow 2 Helping Hand Ministries 3 3 below

1 Queen Anne’s La ace 2 Katydid’s Coffee & Vintage Treasures 3 Peace of Mind

Beer / Liquor Selection

1 214 Liqu uor 2 Schnucks Farmington 3 Arcadia Sporting Goods Butcher / Meat Department

1 Ruble’s Meat Marrket LLC 2 Mercille’s Meat Market 3 Farmington Meat & Processing Convenience Store

1 C-Barn 2 Roy’s Convenience Store Caledonia 3 Rhodes 101 Stop

Specialty Shop (Desloge)

1 The Givin ng Tree Boutiique 2 Urban Farmgirl Boutique 3 K&A Games

Specialty Shop

Specialty Shop

Specialty Shop

(Farmington)

(Ste. Genevieve)

1 Sweethe eart Choc colates 2 Earth Mother Health Foods 3 Oasis Bookstore Farmington Mo

1 Oberle Meats 2 Sweet Things Sweet Shop

Fabric / Sewing Craft Store

(Fredericktown)

1 Hobby Lo obby 2 Fence Row Fabrics, Fredericktown

1 Leona’s Porch Bo outique 2 Tis The Season

Grocery Store

Specialty Shop

Produce

1 Crystal an nd Rich’s s Produce 2 ALDI 3 The Home Garden Community Market

1 Miss Kim m & Com mpa any 2 Lou Lou’s 3 Main Street Marketplace

Thrift Store Specialty Shop

1 ALDI 2 Schnucks Farmington 3 Save-A-Lot Ironton

(Potosi)

1 Dress 2 Impress Resale 2 Farmington Pet Adoption Center 3 Attic Treasures Other

(Ironton/Arcadia/Pilot Knob)

1 Arcadia Valley So oap Co. 2 The Cedar House 3 Allegree’s Dollar Spree

1 The Com mms Lady y 2 The UPS Store, Shipping Services 3 Decode Escape Rooms

Specialty Shop (Other Regions)

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