Alice Essinger couldn’t find out-of-print fabric she needed for several quilting projects, so she started her own business.
The story of her Bluffton-based business, Fresh Modern Fabric, is more complicated than that, but it’s close.
Essinger operates an Etsy-based fabric business above the Bluffton Karate Center. The shop’s address is 103 ½ Vine St. (Across Main Street from Greg's Pharmacy.)
Fresh Modern Fabric invites Icon viewers to the shop’s first-ever open house. It is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24. Essinger said that in addition to viewing over 1,500 bolts of fabric there will be refreshments and door prizes.
New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, has a fall planting sale underway.
(Check the ad at the bottom of this story for complete details.)
The sale includes:
• 25 to 50 percent off all potted shade and flowering trees
• 25 to 50 percent off specially-marked flowering shrubs, evergreens and perennials
• 10 percent off spring blooming bulbs
• 50 percent off fruit plants
New Leaf also has a large selection of fall decorating supplies and fall planting supplies.
By Monty Siekerman
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.
In addition to the first floor, a large room upstairs will be available for dining. Outdoor patios will be built on three sides.
The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, celebrates its first anniversary in business with an Anniversary Week Celebration Monday, Sept. 7, through Saturday, Sept. 12, according to Steven Bates.
Here are events planned:
Monday, Sept. 7
Our usual Monday customer appreciation night. 50% off all poured drinks.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
A special wine tasting with food pairing. Come in for a preview of elections that could wind up on our regular food menu. Event starts at 7 p.m. RSVPs encouraged, but not required.
