Family-Owned Businesses

The Community Post
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Family-Owned Businesses
Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Family-Owned Businesses Listings
Minster Dental Care ................................................. 3
Garmann/Miller Architects and Engineers ......... 4
Schmiesing Refrigeration, Heating & Cooling ..... 5
Buschur Electric.......................................................... 6
Schwieterman Pharmcies.......................................... 7
H.A. Dorsten, Inc....................................................... 8
Hausfeld Motors................ ....................................... 9
Weigandt Real Estate and Development Ltd ....... 10
SecurCom .................................................................. 11
Hull Brothers Inc ...................................................... 12
Wagner's IGA ............................................................ 13
Home Idea Center .....................................................14
Moeller Door and Window ..................................... 15
Gilberg Furniture...................................................... 16
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Small-town dental office continues to expand
For almost 40 years, the team at
Minster Dental Care has been keeping the mouths of area residents, fresh,
clean and healthy. Began in 1976 by
Dr James Overman, the practice has
expanded to include Dr Shawn Sharp,
Dr James Meiring , Dr Philip Slonkosky and Dr Tracy Mayers.
“Dr Overman started the practice. He laid the foundation we follow,” Dr Meiring said. “We strive
to provide the highest quality and
most advanced dental care available.
We want to treat our patients as we
would want ourselves treated. “
With humble beginnings at an office
now occupied by the Crescent Motel in
Minster, the practice has expanded into
nearly an 8000 square-foot facility with
12 operatories divided between the operative care on the north side and the
hygiene care on the south side.
Some of the many services Minster Dental Care patients have come
to expect include CAD/CAM dentistry, digital x-rays, cosmetic procedures, root canal treatment, removable
prosthetics, oral surgery, sleep apnea
treatment and implant restoration and
more. Dr Slonkosky, a board certified
pediatric dentist, provides comprehensive pediatric dentistry for children
and adolescents, while Dr Overman
provides orthodontic treatment.
New technology is always at the
forefront of Minster Dental Care. The
most exciting technology provided is
CAD/CAM dentistry. Minster Dental
uses CEREC, a machine which scans
the tooth optically, allowing the doctors to make a crown from a solid piece
of porcelain right in the Minster facility.
Now patients can get their crown work
completed in as little as two hours,
instead of over a span of two appointments. The CEREC machine also allows the doctors to fix partially broken
teeth, instead of removing healthy tooth
structure. Dr Sharp is a mentor with
CEREC and trains other doctors how
use the system. “CAD/CAM is here
to stay in the field of dentistry,” commented Dr Sharp. “Laboratories have
been using CAD/CAM for quite some
time. We are one of the few local offices
to offer CEREC to our patients. The
response has been terrific, people love
watching the machine create their restoration. Patients appreciate being able
to have their treatment finished in one
appointment, instead of multiple appointments. In today’s society, people
are so budgeted on time, being able to
provide this service is a great asset. ”
Minster Dental Care is the only practice in the area to have a board certified
pediatric dentist in Dr Philip Slonkosky.
Dr Slonkosky provides comprehensive
care, including monitoring growth and
development of the teeth and jaws.
This allows Dr Slonkosky to identify
problems at an early age, which can lead
to easier treatment. “My number one
goal is to help the dental experience
be as comfortable as possible for the
child,” indicates Dr Slonkosky. “If fear
or child behavior presents a concern,
we offer oral sedation, and if needed
IV sedation can be used to ensure safe
comfortable care.” Since introducing
CEREC technology to Minster Dental
Care, Dr Slonkosky has been able to
offer pediatric patients esthetic alternatives that were not available a few years
ago. “If I could share one bit of advice, it
would be to get your child in early for an
exam. Age 2 is not too late. The earlier
you identify cavities, and risk factors for
cavities, the easier it is to contain.”
Recently, Dr Tracy Mayers has
joined Minster Dental Care. “I met
Tracy through her husband Dr Matthew Mayers, who is a local orthodontist,” Dr Sharp said. “ She is a highly
skilled clinician having experience as
a Navy and Marine dentist. She was
working part time due to obligations
with her family, and wanted increase
her work hours, so we offered her
time with our office. We feel she is a
great fit for our dental team.”
The team performs all of these
procedures from their state of the
art office, which opened in 2004 and
has won numerous awards for being
at the forefront of technology while
providing a relaxing, pleasing atmosphere for patients.
For all five Doctors, the team and
patients at Minster Dental Care are
family. “Dr Overman was our dentist
growing up and when we expressed
interest in dentistry he worked hard
to make sure we could return to our
home town,” indicates Dr Meiring,
Slonkosky and Sharp. “I coached Dr
Slonkosky in high school track,” says
Dr Sharp. “We hit it off discussing
dentistry and eventually Dr Slonksoky returned to be with us. It’s a
unique and great thing to have all of
us from the same town and practicing together.”
As for the future, Minster Dental
Care looks to expand to offer more
specialized services along with general dentist. “We are currently evaluating possible expansion opportunities
with our current facility,” comments
Dr Sharp. “With the size of our current building, it’s amazing we our
thinking of adding more space to accommodate our patients.”
Minster Dental Care welcomes
new and old patients to visit and share
a smile at 4215 State Route 66, in Minster, online at www.minsterdental.com
or by phone at 419-628-3380.
Services
Cosmetic Dentistry
Digital Radiographs
Laser Treatment
CAD/CAM Dentistry
IV Sedation
Implant Restoration
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Pediatric Dentistry
Orthodontics
Full Mouth Rehabilitation
Dr. James Overman, Dr. Shawn Sharp,
Dr. James Meiring, Dr. Philip Slonkosky
Brightening The Future
One Smile At A Time.
4215 State Route 66, Minster, Ohio
419-628-3380
www.minsterdental.com
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Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc. serving since 1993
Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc., in Minster, is a full-service architectural and engineering firm that has been in business
since 1993. The company has 40
employees including registered
architects, landscape architects,
designers, professional engineers,
construction administrators and
administrative personnel and has
seen steady growth throughout
the years and continues to grow
after a successful year and positive
start to 2015.
It was a busy past year and several notable projects were completed. Last fall, the new Kenton
Elementary School opened to
students and staff. In Fort Recovery, high school renovations were
finished, and a new athletic training facility was dedicated in October. A brand new multi-building
complex for the Mercer County
Engineer in Celina was complete
as well. The new facility allows the
department to now operate from
one location. Bath Elementary
School in Lima finished construction in December and opened for
students to start 2015.
Large projects have begun in
the northwestern Ohio school districts of North Central and Liberty
Center. In Greenville, construction
began on a new K-8 building and
renovations at the high school will
be wrapping up soon. Construction continues to progress at Apollo Career Center on their large,
multi-phased project which is set
to be completed in 2016.
The strongest and primary market for Garmann/Miller's business
has been the educational sector
but recently, Garmann/Miller has
found a niche in renovating county
courthouses. Projects so far have
been in Auglaize, Hardin, Logan,
Miami, Van Wert, Williams and
Wyandot counties.
The Ohio Department of
Natural Resources awarded Garmann/Miller a contract for capital improvement projects for the
next two fiscal years. Six projects
have been complete so far and a
few others are anticipated. A large
contract was received from the
Ohio Department of Transportation for Garmann/Miller to build
new maintenance facilities and
outposts at locations in Hicksville,
Greenville, Paulding, Tuscarawas
County and Coshocton.
In the last year, Garmann/
Miller was featured in national
magazine Learning By Design for
Outstanding Project for Findlay
Donnell Middle School and received a 2014 Honorable Mention
Design Award for Auglaize County
Courthouse Interiors from AIA
Dayton.
Garmann/Miller has been a
member of the U.S. Green Building
Council since 2007. The USGBC
is the nation's foremost coalition of
leaders working to transform the
way buildings and communities
are designed, built, and operated,
enabling an environmentally and
socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that im-
proves the quality of life.
Through the LEED green
building certification program,
Garmann/Miller is pleased to have
achieved four LEED Gold Certified projects and seven LEED Silver
projects. Several other school projects are LEED-registered under
the program and upon completion
will apply to become certified projects. Garmann/Miller also has six
staff members that have achieved
LEED Professional credentials by
passing a professional exam.
It will be a busy year for Garmann/Miller with exciting new
opportunities. Projects in the
works include churches, industrial
projects, medical/dental office
buildings and parks. Along with
all the major projects, numerous
other smaller and private projects
and studies were complete this
past year and several others are in
design or set to begin soon.
To find out more information
visit www.garmannmiller.com or
like them on Facebook.
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Schmiesing Refrigeration has offered services since 1965
Schmiesing Refrigeration,
located on Ohio 66 between
Minster and New Bremen,
was purchased by Rick and
Karmen (Kemper) Snyder
of Minster on July 17, 2012.
The Snyders are the third
owners of Schmiesing since
it opened in 1965. In January 1974, Pat and Lavern
Wente bought it from Lawrence Schmiesing.
Appliances that are carried by Schmiesing include
refrigerators, chest and upright freezers, gas and electric ranges, over-the-range
or countertop microwaves,
dishwashers, front load and
top load washers, dryers,
room air conditioners and
dehumidifiers. Schmiesing
Refrigeration provides free
delivery and set up of new
appliances, free removal of
old appliances and quality
service after the sale.
Rick and Karmen have
worked to keep Schmiesing
Refrigeration the same but
have also added heating, air
conditioning and electrical services as part of the
business.
" We look forward to
continue
serving
the
community
and
surrounding area," Karmen
said.
Schmiesing Refrigeration
remains an authorized service dealer for Whirlpool,
Maytag and Frigidaire appliance brands.
The hours of operation
for Schmiesing Refrigeration are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday and
8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
HOME APPLIANCE
Sales & Service
Free Delivery & Disposal of old appliances
Air Conditioners
Washer
Dryers
Ranges
Freezers
Stacked Pair
Dishwashers
Refrigerators
Microwave Ovens
Built-In Ovens & Cooktops
Dehumidifiers
Heating & Cooling
SCHMIESING
REFRIGERATION
HEATING AND COOLING
419-628-2215
ST. RT. 66 NORTH – MIDWAY BETWEEN MINSTER & NEW BREMEN – Mon-Thurs 8-5, Fri 8-5, Sat 8-1
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Buschur Electric delivers customers quality and value
"Delivering quality, value and
innovation in power distribution;
and electrical design, construction
and service to the residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and
farm markets.”
That’s the mission statement
for Buschur Electric, who has been
keeping the lights on for many
businesses and homes in Auglaize,
Mercer, Miami, Shelby and Darke
Counties.
Founded by Jack Buschur in
1971, the Buschur name has been
consistent with high quality work
and reasonable prices. To take care
of customers when they need it the
most, 24-hour emergency repair
service is available for home or business by calling 419- 628-3407.“We
offer committed employees and
up-to-date equipment and technology,” Buschur said.
The experienced Buschur Electric team offers consulting services,
estimating, design and build services, electrical service installa-
tions, preventative maintenance,
free lighting audits, thermal imaging, power quality analysis, safety
grounding analysis, complete generator systems sales and service, as
well as 24/7 emergency services.
Homeowners can delight in
knowing they’re covered for any
electrical wiring needs, home generator systems, landscape lighting,
indoor lighting, specialty services,
power quality analysis and safety
grounding analysis.
Likewise, commercial businesses can get all of the services
they need from Buschur Electric,
including machine wiring, design
and installation of power and control equipment, computer- aided
wiring for production lines and
lighting systems. The Buschur team
has already helped numerous businesses within a 50- mile radius.
And Buschur Electric can han-
dle any of the challenges that local industrial plants throw at them
from remodels to renovations to
new construction. Buschur’s industrial services include, but are
not limited to, site work infrastructure, equipment wiring and control work, complete plant electrical
layout, sophisticated robotic installations, power distribution wiring
systems, machine wiring, design
and installation of power and control equipment and computer-aided wiring for production lines.
Just as with their commercial
customers, Buschur Electric can
boast a long, proud list of industrial
customers in its service area.
For high-quality electrical
work and around-the-clock emergency services, count on the team
at Buschur Electric for all of your
needs.
Visit them in person at 305 W.
First St. in Minster, call 419-6283407 or online at www.buschurelectric.com.
24 Hour Emergency Service
Free Estimates
Generator Sales & Service
Where Customer Satisfaction Equals Success
305 W. First St., Minster,
OH 45865
419-628-3407
www.buschurelectric.com
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Schwieterman Pharmacies
are a longtime local fixture
From its humble beginnings
in 1916 when Urban Schwieterman swung open the doors of his
Schwieterman Pharmacy in New
Bremen, up to today’s five Schwieterman Pharmacies in Auglaize and
Mercer counties, Schwieterman’s
has always prided itself on superb
customer service and fair prices.
In the world of pharmacy today,
competition is based on customer
service and the services provided.
Schwieterman Pharmacies strives
to be the best in both areas.
Schwieterman Pharmacies has
five convenient locations to serve
the area. They offer free home delivery, home medical equipment,
complete nursing home service,
compounded prescriptions and
many more services. Visit their
Web site at www.schwietermanpharmacy.com and learn more
about the many offerings.
Schwieterman’s Minster location is a licensed compounding
pharmacy that can create solutions
not available through manufactured pharmaceutical means.
The cornerstone of their compounding business is Bio-Identical
Hormone Replacement Therapy.
These prescriptions are designed in
co-operation with your doctor to
help you with the many symptoms
of hormone imbalance. Renae
Gaerke, RPH and Dawn Trame,
RPH, and Jessica Wuebker, RN,
BSN, are extremely helpful and
knowledgeable in the hormone re-
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placement field.
For medical equipment, the
pharmacies offer free delivery setup and training on lift chairs, home
nebulizers, and walkers, canes and
rollabouts, rollaters and much
more.
Their nursing home service
combines caring dependable service with fair prices from neighbors
who share the concerns of your
loved one’s well-being. Schwieterman’s provides free delivery with
a liberal return policy, nutritional
services, hospice care and complete insurance billing.
To learn more about Schwieterman’s Pharmacies call or visit their
website at www.schwietermanpharmacy.com.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
H.A. Dorsten, Inc. has long history of building dreams
A local family run business,
H. A. Dorsten, Inc. celebrated
63 years in the construction
industry this year. Harold Dorsten and his wife Vera started the
business in 1952. Their son Ron
joined the company in 1966
and today serves as CEO; their
grandson Sean began his career
with the company in 1990 and
now serves as president.
The Ohio Valley Chapter of
Associated Builders & Contractors presented H.A. Dorsten,
Inc. with a prestigious award in
April at the 2015 Excellence in
Construction Awards dinner in
Cincinnati, Ohio. They received
an Award of Excellence for the
Crown Opera House – Addition
& Renovations. This project is
a 44,000 square foot new office
building, and restoration of the
Historic Boesel Opera House
which was damaged by fire in
February of 2012; it is located in
n Crown Opera House Addition
& Renovations, located in New
Bremen.
n Otterbein Cridersville - New
Wellness Center, Cridersville, OH
n Cedarville University –
Science Lab – Cedarville, OH
n Ashley Furniture – New Store
– Defiance, OH
New Bremen, OH.
Our Design/Build team will
help you create the plan and
work the plan to maintain quality standards throughout the
entire construction process. Our
dedication to service, commitment to quality, and constant
communication is unequaled.
H. A. Dorsten, Inc. represents
CHIEF pre-engineered metal
buildings with their Design/
Build services.
Building or expanding any vision requires responsibility. We
offer single-source control that
has established us as a preferred
contractor with commercial,
industrial, and institutional customers throughout Ohio & In-
diana.
As a family-owned construction firm, H. A. Dorsten, Inc.
realizes and appreciates the importance of customer satisfaction, loyalty and follow through
on projects. The construction
industry is highly competitive,
constantly placing our integrity
as a contractor on the line. H. A.
Dorsten, Inc. strives to earn an
untarnished reputation for excel-
H.A. DORSTEN
Inc.
H
A
Projects for
2015 include:
lence.
We would like to thank all our
customers for their continued
patronage. Experience and trust
keeps customers coming back,
which is why we have many repeat customers. They recognize
and appreciate quality, and H. A.
Dorsten, Inc. owes that to their
dedicated and talented employees who take pride in their work.
With a staff of approximately
50 employees, (some having
been with the company for over
40 years), we are continuing to
build the vision of our customers. We look forward to building and maintaining prosperous
relationships and continuing to
service our customers in 2016.
H.A. Dorsten, Inc. encourages customers to visit its website at www.hadorsteninc.com
to check out all the ongoing and
completed projects, and also to
like us on Facebook.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Building Your Vision Since 1952
146 N. Main St. • Minster, Ohio 45865 • 419-628-2327 • www.hadorsteninc.com
Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Hausfeld Motors has kept Minster moving for 68 years
Hausfeld Motor Sales, a local
family-run business, is celebrating their 68th year selling cars.
Through the years, Hausfeld
Motor Sales have sold many
cars to the residents of Minster
and surrounding communities.
Hausfeld Motor Sales has sold
vehicles all over the state, nation
and internationally.
In 1947 Linie Hausfeld began
Hausfeld Motor Sales Inc. out of
his home on Fifth Street in Minster. In 1950, Linie moved his
business to its current location
at the 288 to 300 block of North
Main St. The building, built by
Hausfeld, had an office, two-bay
garage, car lot and gas pumps.
Although the building has been
added onto twice, first in 1959
and again in 1977, the original
structure still stands at the corner of North Main and Seventh
streets in Minster.
“We have been here for three
generations, we are still staying
very busy., says Doug Hausfeld,
president of Hausfeld Motor
Sales Inc. Hausfeld has memories of riding his bike from
school to the car lot to help his
father. “I’ve been in the car business for 49 years. I sold my first
car when I was 13 years old.”
WhERE QUalITy,
PRIcE, SElEcTIOn
and SERVIcE mEET!
Hausfeld also remembers the
gas wars when Hausfeld Motors
sold gas for as low as 17 cents
a gallon. “I grew up in the car
business, my kids grew up in the
car business. “Selling cars is in
our blood. My dad [Linie] put
it there.” Hausfeld doesn’t plan
to go anywhere any time soon.
David Hausfeld, Doug’s son
and third generation car salesman, is helping to lead the recent upgrades happening at
Hausfeld Motor Sales. “In the
past years, we have been working hard to keep Hausfeld Motor Sales modern and in line
with the technological trends
happening in car sales. A lot of
changes have happened and we
are proud of the direction things
are moving.”
Hausfeld Motor Sales upgraded both the exterior and
interior of their building. The
most significant of these upgrades were made to the indoor
showroom. The showroom is
home to classic cars, trucks and
rare collectables that are for sale.
A line of Yeti coolers and mugs is
also available. Hausfeld Motors
updated their customer car-detailing department and it's now
equipped with high-end equip-
ment, state-of-the-art waxes and
detailing materials. Hausfeld
Motor Sales has also become
the pre-owned Jeep Wrangler
guru of the area. David Hausfeld
explains, "We kind of stumbled
upon the demand for Wranglers.
It started with my dad buying
and driving a sporty Jeep Wrangler. Soon, customers started
asking if we could find them one
too. It took off from there. Now
we have over 15 Jeep Wranglers.
We have 2-door Wranglers and
4-door Wranglers. They range in
basic models to elaborate aftermarket modified editions. They
are fun to drive and people really like them."
You can shop the Hausfeld
Motor Sales inventory 24/7 on
their website at hausfeldmotorsales.com. You'll find pictures,
videos, detailed descriptions
and a free CARFAX on every
vehicle.
VISIT OUR
WEBSITE:
www.hausfeldmotorsales.com
nOW a lOcal
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dEalER
“EvEryday WE LivE up to thE promisE WE madE 68 yEars ago”
lInIE haUSfEld mOTOR SalES Inc.
300 n maIn STREET, mInSTER, Oh 419-628-2914
hOURS: mOnday - ThURSday 9-6:30, fRIday 9-5:30, SaTURday 9-12
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Weigandt Real Estate and Development enters 38th year
Established in Minster in 1977,
Weigandt Real Estate and Development Ltd. has continued to grow and
diversify. 2014 was no different with
steady growth and backlog. The new
year marks the compam.es 38th year m.
busm. ess.
Originally established as a full service real estate firm, the company has
now grown into a multi divisional real
estate development and full service
general contracting company.
Multiple divisions now include complete real estate services such as existing home sales, appraisals and market
analysis, subdivision planning and development, residential constructionincluding custom built homes, and major
remodeling and commercial/industrial
construction.
In 2014 the sales team at Weigandt
Real Estate closed 47 real estate transactions, including residential and commercial properties. Their current sales
team combines for over 175 years of real
estate sale experience. The outlook for
2015 is very good and their sales team
looks forward to another prosperous
year. Weigandt Real Estate has been a
leader in the area for top producing real
estate services for 38 continuous years.
Weigandt Development Ltd. remained very busy in all divisions
throughout 2014. Their residential division built 11 brand new high quality
custom homes and completed several
large addition/renovation projects.
Weigandt Development's commer-
ciallindustrial division completed multiple nice projects in 2014 including a
new metal building for Sunset Propane
in St. Marys, a new storage facility for
Trupointe, additions and renovations at
Joint Township Hospital for the neurological wing, office remodel at General
Aluminum in Wapak, an addition to
Celina Medical Center, F-Tech Engineering Laboratory build out, renovations to Area Energy and Electric offices
in Sidney,and the OBGYN expansion at
Joint Township Hospital's Celina office.
Weigandt Development also completed multiple projects and upgrades
for the U.S Postal Service through their
facilities contract.
Weigandt Land Company moved
forward with expansions of their Park
Place Subdivision in Minster with the
completion of Phase III. This new phase
included the construction of Madyson
Avenue and the extension of Webster
Street which opened up 15 additional
building lots available for sale.
Weigandt Development also added
office staff to help manage their growing project opportunities, including
Issac Hoying as an estimator and project manager, With these latest additions, the local business now employs
30 dedicated employees. Through hard
work and many years of experience,
Weigandt Real Estate and Development
Ltd. continues to prosper. The company
appreciates all of its existing customers
and continues to grow their business
and offer quality services.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
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SecurCom specializes in low voltage systems
SecurCom Inc. is the premier
choice for communication, life
safety, and security systems products and services for healthcare,
educational, government, industrial, and business markets.
Established in Minster, Ohio
in 1998, SecurCom Inc. is a locally owned and operated low
voltage systems provider serving the healthcare, educational,
government, industrial, and business markets. We specialize in the
integration of fire alarm systems,
security systems (which includes
Access Control and Video Surveillance Systems), fiber optics/
data cabling infrastructure, nurse
call systems, communications
systems, and phone systems.
With our trained Technicians
and BICSI and RCDD certified
installers we can accommodate
all your needs.
SecurCom Inc. is an industry
leading provider for fire alarm
systems. We offer a complete
range of advanced conventional,
addressable, and networkable
alarm systems, detection devices,
and signaling appliances for new
or retrofit applications. From the
smallest conventional systems
with six zones to the largest addressable systems, which offer
thousands of addressable devices,
we can provide fire protection for
any size facility.
Knowing there are protective
measures in place to keep you
and your facility safe can bring
considerable peace of mind. At
SecurCom, we can design and
install a stand-alone or integrated
state-of-the-art digital and I.P.
camera system for any size ap-
plication. From parking lot security to manufacturing product
tracking, SecurCom brings high
quality and usable video to your
fingertips. We are also a leading
provider of both access control
and security products. We can
provide design and professional
installation for the ideal standalone or integrated system that
best suits your needs for access
control and/or security systems.
We also offer 24 hour UL listed
monitoring services to keep your
facility safe and secure.
SecurCom offers comprehensive, reliable and flexible communication solutions to fit every
need. Whether you’re looking
for analog, digital or advanced
IP-based network communications, SecurCom can upgrade
your existing phone system or
design an entirely new one. As a
leading communications provider, we offer a wide range of products and options including wired
and wireless system telephones,
highly configurable voicemail
systems, and we can incorporate
into overhead paging systems.
SecurCom provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions
to effectively deliver power and
technology and ensure maximum safety for all your cabling
needs.
We can design, install, test,
and maintain a structured cabling
system to organize and connect
all your low-voltage wiring in one
place and efficiently distribute
data signals and transmit information faster. Using the latest
testing procedures, we also provide comprehensive and certified
reports for individual drops. We
are a member of BICSI and our
technicians are RCDD certified,
which indicates advanced training in design, implementation
and integration of information
technology systems and related
infrastructure.
In the 17 years we have been
in business, we have seen and
expect to continue to grow to accommodate all of our customer’s
needs by providing service, sales,
design, maintenance, and installation of systems from one source.
We invite the public to stop
by our facility in Minster at 307
West First Street to see what services we can offer you.
We can also be reached at
(419) 628-1049 or you can visit
our website at www.securcom.
com.
Fire Alarm Systems
Business Security Systems
Access Control Systems
Video Surveillance Systems
Telephone/Paging Systems
Fiber Optic/Data
Nurse Call System
307 W. First Street
Minster, OH 45865
(419) 628-1049
www.securcom.com
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Hull Brothers a leader in farming since 1896
FORT RECOVERY — John Hull
started working in the farm equipment
business in the year of 1896. Thirtyeight years later John passed away and
his son, Norman Hull and Manuel Hull
became partners to start what is now a
recognized leader in farm implement
sales, parts and service.
The Hulls have been dealers in the
McCormick Deering Co., later to be International Harvester Co., since the early
1900’s. The International Harvester
Co. was purchased by Tenneco Corp. in
1985. The purchase brought together
the International Harvester Co. and
Case Farm Equipment Co.
"We are committed to being the best
farm implement dealer in the area," the
Hulls said. " We are keeping our business
on the edge of technology and training.
"
Hull Brothers have received recognition as being one of the oldest International Harvester dealers in the country.
Hull Brothers Inc. sells and services farm
equipment, lawn and garden equipment,
chain saws, and many other items. Recently, they re-surfaced the showroom
floor and completely updated the parts
department. Hull Brothers has also taken on a full line of Case IH clothing.
"We have some of the best employees
in the area. Our employees are dedicated to serving our local farmers with the
best parts, sales and service departments
available," the Hulls said.
Norman Hull became the second
generation in the business after Manuel
Hull died in 1941 and Norman became
the sole owner of the company. Hull
Brothers first official building was downtown Fort Recovery. You can still see the
Hull Brothers name on the building in
town.
In the 1920’s the Hulls started selling Maytag gas washing machines. Hull
Brothers was the oldest Maytag dealer in
the world until 2010.
In 1947 the business moved way out
of town to the location that it currently
occupies.
In 1951 Richard Hull (Norman’s sec-
ond oldest son) became the third generation in the business. Norman Hull
Jr. (Norman’s youngest son, also known
as “Buzz”) joined the business in 1960.
Hull Brothers was incorporated in 1966.
Norman Sr. died in 1974 and Richard
and Buzz continued the corporation until their retirements. Fourth Generation
(Buzz’s sons) Tom Hull and Bob Hull
took over the business. Tom passed away
in 2009. Shortly after, Tom’s wife Jill
joined the business. In 2013 Buzz’s son
Dave Hull joined the business with Bob
and Jill. Randy Evans (Richard’s grandson) is also a big part of the family tradition. He is the full time AFS technician
and IT Technical support. Randy has
also come on as a great salesman for the
company. Cole Hull (Tom & Jill’s son)
and Grant & Lane Hull (Dave’s sons) are
considering coming back to help run the
family business in the future.
"Stop in some time and see all the
things we have updated," the Hulls said.
"There is always a free bag of popcorn
waiting. "
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Wagner's IGA has been serving area for 93 years
For more than 93 years and three
generations, the Wagner family has
owned and operated a grocery store
in Minster.
This community-oriented business was founded on excellent customer service and quality products
— elements that have stayed the
same as Wagner's IGA has expanded to three locations in Minster,
Fort Loramie and New Bremen.
"Our basis has always been
our customer service — that's really our foundation," owner Wally
Wagner, Jr. said. "Along with quality
products at a fair price. I think that's
our strength, the more personalized service. It's almost not a business anymore,it's intertwined in the
whole community."
The tradition of excellence that
is Wagner's IGA in Minster began
in 1922, when A. J. Wagner opened
his first store at 91 W. Fourth St.
During these early years, only groceries were sold; meat and produce
items were not part of the inventory.
In 1932, A.J. Wagner added a
1,500 square-foot meat department. Two years later in 1934, Wagner’s moved to a different location
at 40 W. Fourth St. and produce was
added to the groceries and meats.
Wally Wagner Sr. came home
from the armed services in 1946 to
join his father in the growing business. In 1952, another 1,200 square
257 Fourth St.
Minster
419-628-3534
feet were added, allowing the grocery department to expand.
Wagner’s IGA moved to its current location at 257 E. Fourth St. in
1979 — nearly tripling the store's
size to 7,500 square feet — and allowing the addition of deli and bakery departments. In 1979, Wally
Wagner Jr. also made the decision
to take on the family business after
attending The Ohio State University.
The store underwent many expansions and additions throughout the years since, including the
addition of 5,000 square feet and a
fresh seafood department in 1986
and an 8,000-square-foot expansion in 1990. Wagner's IGA saw
its largest expansion in 1997, when
12,000 square feet was added to the
building. This addition allowed for
dry cleaning and a Minster Bank
branch.
"We started out here in 7,500
square feet and now we're at 32,500,"
he said. "We have added on to the
store three times and we've always
continued to offer more services
and more departments."
In 2003, Wagner opened a new,
8,900-square-foot market in Fort
Loramie, which offers groceries,
dairy, frozen foods, a hot deli, fresh
meat and produce along with a
Subway sandwich shop.
The Minster location underwent
an extensive remodeling in 2007,
444 S. Washington St.
New Bremen
419-977-3537
which expanded the produce department, adding specialty cheese,
beer and wine.
"I feel the store is at a really nice
size for this community and this
area," he said.
That continued expansion and
growth took Wagner's to New Bremen in November 2013.
"Things are going really well for
us in New Bremen. The store really
came out as we had planned," said
Wagner.
The new store includes the
quality products and customer
service as the other two locations,
along with a community room
where area residents can gather for
meetings or socialize and a café.
The stores feature Wagner's
Signature Recipe products, made
from the store's own recipes that
ensure a high quality and taste for
consumers.
Wagner said his stores are adding more and more organic and
natural items to their product
lines.
200 S. Main St.
Fort Loramie
937-420-3537
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Home Idea Center adds life to interior spaces
Home Idea Center, as it is now known,
was begun by Dan Schoen in 1980.
Originally called Schoen Building & Supply, the business primarily focused on building new
houses.
Eventually, the focus of the business became the interior of homes and businesses,concentratingoncustomcabinetryand
countertops.
In the mid-eighties, the business
changed its name to Home Idea Center
and moved into the old Les Wenning
Ford building on Butler Street in Fort
Recovery.
This housed the shop area and a new
showroom.
In 1997, Home Idea Center moved
yet again into a brand new building
and showroom in the Fort Recovery
Industrial Park, where it is still located
today.
In the fall of 2002, Dan’s son-inlaw and daughter, Travis and Stacy
Laux purchased Dan’s former partner,
Gary Steinbrunner's, portion of the
business.
Around the same time, a stateof-the-art CNC machine was purchased to enable Home Idea Center to automate more internal
processes.
Currently, Dan and Travis both handle sales and design and Stacy performs
all office -elated tasks.
Home Idea Center employs a total of
12 people.
Not limited to just cabinets and countertops, Home Idea Center carries all
types of flooring from carpet to hardwoods, plumbing items, lights and offers
design through installation on your interior remodel project.
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New location on horizon for Moeller Door and Window
Based out of St. Henry, Moeller
Door & Window have made their
name as a family owned business
selling the highest quality door and
window products in the area for the
past 28 years. With a sales staff that
prides itself on thorough product
knowledge, and an install / service
crew that is known as the best in the
business, you know you are getting
the best overall quality product at a
great value every time.
Moeller door & Window’s product expertise is specialized in residential / commercial garage doors,
operators, rolling steel and fire
doors, residential and commercial
entry doors, glass aluminum and
storefront entry doors, glass shower
doors, new construction and replacement windows, and any type
of service related to these items.
The company has evolved greatly
in the past 28 years. From a humble
beginning that started in the laundry room of their home in 1987, Pat
and Sue Moeller have always had
the vision and work ethic that serves
as the base of what the company has
grown to today. In the early years
of business Pat’s product offerings
were limited to garage doors and
entry doors, but the company has
made it a point to always be aware
of the needs of contractors, businesses, and home owners. This has
been the force behind what their
expansive product line is today.
In 2012, Moeller Door & Window took a big step and went into
manufacturing and pre-hanging
their own residential entry door
line. Pat Moeller Sr. states “We were
getting tired of poor quality provided by our entry door vendors at
that time, so we decided to be our
own vendor and make entry doors
for ourselves. We are in complete
control of the quality of the components in the entry doors and also
the craftsmanship of the product as
well. We also have more control
of the lead time of our products by
manufacturing the entry doors ourselves.”
The growth that the company
has seen since 2012 has made them
take their next big step as they are
preparing to move their operations
to a brand new facility. “We are excited to announce that we will be
moving to a larger facility to meet
the demands and expectations of
our consumers. Our current facility
has served us well over the years and
offered a lot of great exposure for us.
Our focus is to continue to grow by
offering the same high quality prod-
uct and service that we always have;
we would just like to do it more efficiently”. Construction for the new
facility is slated to begin this fall and
continue through next year. The
new Moeller Door facility will be
located directly across the road on
the South West corner of US route
127 and State Route 119. “With the
move we will be giving another business the opportunity to blossom at
a great location. We are looking for
an ambitious company to purchase
or lease the building that houses our
current showroom which also offers
a good amount of storage. We feel
there is no better spot to put a business in Mercer County”. Interested
parties are asked to contact Moeller
Door and Window.
Moeller Door & Window can be
reached by visiting our showroom
located at 2015 US Route 127, St.
Henry, OH., or by calling 419-9254748, or by emailing [email protected].
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Gilberg Furniture: New
Bremen icon for 89 years
Gilberg Furniture, located south of New Bremen
on State Route 66, is one
of the oldest businesses in
New Bremen, with humble
beginnings as The People's
Radio and Gift Shop in
1926.
Paul Gilberg and Earl
Hegemier founded the radio and gift shop, originally
located in the John Blase
building on Washington
Street, which is now part of
the Marathon gas station.
The name was later changed
to Gilberg and Hegemier,
and in 1929, the business
moved to 5 N. Main St.,
which was previously occupied by the Don Houts
Restaurant.
In 1960, Wesley Howell
purchased and demolished
the building at 5 N. Main
St. to expand his grocery
store, so Gilberg and Hegemier purchased the former
Schulenberg Store in January, 1960 and relocated.
The two-story-tall building
was renovated so more display space could be made
available, and several years
later, the lease to Woodman Hall was purchased
to add another furniture
display.
Earl Hegemier sold his
interest in the business
to the Gilbergs in 1962
because of ill health. The
business' name was then
changed from Gilberg and
Hegemier to Gilberg Furniture. Then, in 1970, John
and Joyce Gilberg purchased Paul and Pauline's
share of Gilberg Furniture
and became the owners.
As the years went on, the
store outgrew its space yet
again and moved to its current building just off Ohio
66 in New Bremen in 1997.
Gilberg Furniture continues to offer quality furniture, bedding (featuring
Tempur-Pedic) and accessories, the full line of Hunter
Douglas Blinds and shades,
custom window treatments
and bedspreads. The store
also offers in-home interior
design services, free laya-way, delivery and set-up
and special financing terms.
The store's main upholstery lines are Smith
Brothers of Berne, Broyhill
and Lane Furniture. All of
which are customizable,
in which the customer can
choose his or her own fabric. With three qualified
interior designers on staff,
Jill Borkowski and Helen
Koesters and Cassandra
Monnin, Gilberg Furniture can help you create
the room or rooms of your
dreams.
Gilberg Furniture continues to strive to keep up
with the latest decorating
trends, and are continuously renovating and updating
the store to reflect these
trends. Colors and styles are
always changing within the
store.
"Gilberg Furniture takes
pride in offering quality products at affordable
prices and quality customer
service before and after
the sale," said Jill (Gilberg)
Borkowski, third-generation co-owner. "Only because of the support of the
people of the surrounding area, which reaches for
many miles, has it been possible for Gilberg's to continue to grow and be of service
to the community."
Borkowski also credits
the Gilberg Furniture employees, Helen Koesters,
James Gilberg, Diane Gilberg, Joe Borkowski, John
Gilberg, Jared Gilberg, Jacob Gilberg, Joyce Gilberg
and Cassandra Monnin, as
well as Marilyn Poeppelman in housecleaning, for
their continued success.
Most of the employees
at the store are Gilberg family members, Borkowski
noted. Gilberg Furniture
will be celebrating its 89th
anniversary this year.
The Gilberg family invites you to stop by and visit their store or visit them
online at www.gilbergfurniture.com.
Thursday, July 30, 2015