Talk to Phil Zimmerly long enough and you’ll learn something about coffee. For example, coffee is a tree. Beans are really seeds. The pits are what you end up with to make coffee.
I know this because Phil told me. Our conversation took place as he shared with me his secrets of roasting coffee – a skill he mastered this summer.
Health Trends, 123 E. Buckeye St., Ada, offers Zumba fitness classes several times each week, according to Lynne Scott. Zumba is a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s.
Classes are offered:
• Mondays, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
• Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. and 7-8 p.m.
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• Zumba Gold (for beginners) Thursdays, 9 to 9:40 a.m.
There's a new town hall clock tower in town. Can you identify where this painting, not yet completed, is located? The answer is in a photo at the bottom of this story.
Hint: It's one of several murals being created at Community Market.
Sweetest Day is Saturday, Oct. 20. Town and Country Flowers, 121 S. Main St., has a special offer for the event, according to Connie Kruse of the flower shop.
Town and Country is offering 12 roses in a vase for only $24.95. Call 419-358-4040 to order.
The passing of the 2012 federal tax filing extension deadline at midnight tonight means that now is a good time to start looking ahead to the 2013 tax filing season. Many working taxpayers may benefit from a review of their federal income tax withholding rate, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
