FROM THE ADA ICON - Owlsburg - once a school, a church, a tractor dealership, and most recently a bar - gets a new lease on life as a family restaurant.
New owner David "Rico" Rodriguez plans to open Cherico's Restaurant at the corner of State Route 235 and Old Route 30. Target date for opening is November.
A major renovation is underway on the structure, probably 150 years old, with efforts to save some of the past handiwork such as the yellow pine floor and the stamped tile ceiling made of tin.
Concerning his work as a project engineer Ryan Brauen says he likes to look at the big picture.
In his case, that picture includes lots of water.
Wessler Engineering will host an open house from 2 to 5 p.m., Friday. The event is open to the public. A Bluffton chamber ribbon cutting takes place at 5 p.m.
Earlier this year Bluffton native Brauen returned home to open an office of Wessler Engineering in the rear (Suite D) of the former Bluffton News building, 103 N. Main St.
Nearly 20 Bluffton businesses will introduce themselves to Bluffton University students during a Sept. 17 university business showcase.
The annual fall event, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is a way to give businesses a chance to display their services and products to university students.
The showcase takes place in Marbeck Center, the student dining area, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Each participating business has a table and offers students lots of give-aways in addition to showing its services and products.
Ten Thousand Villages, 115 N. Main St., hosts the Thursday, Sept. 17, Bluffton downtown cash mob.
Watch for the "Cash Mob" banner hanging in front of the store as a reminder.
According to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, store manager, the cash mob features 60% off clearance items and 30% off the entire store including coffee, tea, chocolate and dried fruit. Hours are 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
In addition, all visitors to the store during cash mob hours may register for a $50 shopping spree.
A Van Wert couple has purchased the Touch of Sun Tanning, 324 N. Main St., and it is now open for business.
Christopher and JJ Joseph are the new owners and the business is renamed JJ’s Touch of Sun Tanning. Joy Duden is the manager of the store.
JJ’s Touch of Sun Tanning offers Level I and Level II tanning beds. In addition, a stand-up tanning bed will be added soon. In addition to tanning, the business carries a lotion bar and offers Hempz and Australian Gold products.
