Business booms for balloon artist
By Cathy Willoughby, cwilloughby@advertiser-tribune.com
Out of a small room in her home, Deborah Hale has created fantastic floating images.
Whether a dazzling princess coach or a purple arch above a track to celebrate cancer survival, her balloon artistry has augmented many special occasions over the past six years.
It all began when Hale, as a stay-at-home mother, began creating gift baskets for friends and family. Many of them encouraged her to take her talent to the next level, and do the baskets as a home-based business.
“I learned to do the candy bouquets,” Hale recalled. “Then one year after I did gift baskets I started with balloons.”
She was inspired to begin using balloons when flipping through channels on television one night took her to a balloon arts convention. After seeing beautiful balloon figures made by others, Hale thought she would try it herself.
Old Fort Bank breaks ground on Findlay branch
FINDLAY — The Old Fort Banking Co. broke ground for a financial center in at 15030 Flag City Drive, Findlay.
The center, Old Fort Bank’s ninth, is to have seven offices, two drive-through lanes and an automated teller machine.
In Style opens shop in Attica
By Cathy Willoughby
Staff Writer
cwilloughby@advertiser-tribune.com
ATTICA — Donning a hard hat was the way for one local woman to achieve her dream of bringing artistic, trendy hairstyles to area residents.
Sauerkraut pizza, anyone?
GREEN SPRINGS — Light fruit salads that accompany homemade pizzas, as well as barbequed specialties greet hungry patrons of Papa Jimmie’s in downtown Green Springs at 121 S. Broadway St.
» Full StoryMiller Steam looks to keep growing under new owners
The ownership has changed, yet the same cleaning team is still working in the area it has been for the past 30 years.
Jeff Kuhn, owner of J&J Builders for 31 years, has purchased Miller Steam Extraction.
Sooo, you want to sew?
By Cathy Willoughby, cwilloughby@advertiser-tribune.com
Whether fixing a hem or creating a piece of clothing or draperies for the home, sewing can be a valuable skill.