Sunday, March 13, 2011
The store brings unique products, delicious dips, and superior service to the community.
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- Tom Meitner
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Ten years ago, Cherri Hollis needed something to do. "I was working as a medical assistant, but I physically couldn't do it anymore," she said. "After leaving that job, I got bored, and I needed a hobby." She turned to her kitchen. Today, her store, Cherri's Savor The Flavor, thrives. Cherri's Savor The Flavor offers a wide variety of kitchen utensils, as well as spices and mixes. Hollis says her most popular product is also the first one she developed with her husband, a spice rub for cooks to make "Beer Can Chicken". Her husband, a food chemist who works for a company in Chicago, helps create the mixes in his spare time and on weekends, so that Cherri's Savor The Flavor is stocked with exclusive blends with their own trademark lable. …
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
For 42 years, Batley's Barber Shop has been a staple of the Village of Greendale.
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- Tom Meitner
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
James Batley of Batley's Barber Shop has been enjoying the family business for 42 years. "My parents had a small barber shop back in 1952," he said. "Then they moved to a bigger place on Lincoln . After they closed, my dad came here and cut hair part-time for 8 years. Then he turned 80 and finally retired. That was okay, though, because at that point, he talked more than he cut." Batley and his daughter have been keeping Batley's Barber Shop running in Greendale for decades, making it one of the oldest and original establishments in the village. Batley started cutting hair by working for a friend when he was younger, and he moved on to open his own barber shop in Greendale, which he runs to this day. He says that he loves the customers …
Monday, February 28, 2011
Chapman's Frame and Gallery carries extensive knowledge of framing and art that can beautify your collection.
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- Tom Meitner
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Fourteen years ago, Brad Chapman sold his framing business to a hair stylist from Franklin. Today, Wendy Anderson carries on the tradition of quality craftsmanship at Chapman's Frame and Gallery Broad Street. "I was a hair stylist in Madison before I bought this store," Anderson said. "I love this business and I love Greendale's community." Chapman's has artwork framed professionally, and one can purchase some artwork as well. "I visit art fairs and try to buy from local artists as often as possible," she said. "But it needs to have appeal – it needs to be high quality and something that my customers might be interested in." Anderson also says she contributes to the gallery with photography on occasion, usually when she is traveling. When…
Ken Judy
10:53 am on Monday, February 28, 2011
My wife and I have been going to Chapman's before Wendy moved into Greendale. There is only one word I can use is "Quality". Ken Judy more ›