Business

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — A family with a history of providing excellent service in automotive repair is taking the reins of B&L Auto Care in Whitehouse. The Pontious family, owners of Toledo Auto Care, recently took over the shop at 10829 Logan St. Founded in 1948 by Bucher and Ludwig, …

Growing up in Maumee, brothers Derek (D.J.) and Nick Martin learned firsthand about rental property management. “Our parents owned properties,” said D.J. “That was back in the days of landlines, so calls would come to the house. As a sixth-grader, I learned how to talk about the properties when I …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With wide doorways, handicapped-accessible ramps and smart technology, Mike and Lila O’Loughlin’s future home is far more accommodating for aging in place than their Toledo home. “We took care of my parents for 12 years in our home. It was hard,” Lila said, noting that their …

Brandishing a large pair of scissors, Owen and Shirley Plank huddled together and cut the large red ribbon held across the StoryPoint lobby on February 28. Still holding the scissors, Owen then joked to an employee about providing free haircuts. Residents of the Waterville retirement community since Labor Day Weekend, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Monnette’s Market is now the official owner of the 200 block of Conant Street. On February 11, Marc Monnette sealed the deal with the city by purchasing all four parcels of property – from Wayne to Broadway streets – for  $306,000. “I love the homegrown …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Not long ago, Dale’s Bar & Grill in uptown Maumee added an outdoor patio and changed the landscape of summer activity in the business district. Now, longtime business owner Bill Anderson has turned his attention inside his well-known bar and grill, with a significant renovation …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — On just about any given day, there is something new to discover at the Maumee Antique Mall. With 110,000 square feet of space and over 350 dealers, the Maumee Antique Mall is chock full of a hodgepodge of items – from tools to teacups and …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — If you are in the market for a stringed instrument, or the many things that go along with it, Small Box Music has you covered. The new shop recently opened in uptown Maumee, and with a wide variety of equipment on hand, store owners John …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After an eight-month construction project that began in early April, St. Luke’s Hospital celebrated the grand opening of its new Heart and Vascular Center.  On December 2, a ribbon-cutting event took place to commemorate the $12.5 million state-of-the art facility, which offers advanced care to …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Gretchen Fayerweather’s love for cooking began at a very young age. When she was just 4 years old, her mother let her bake alongside of her at a small table in the family kitchen. “My mom was always very liberal with my brother and I …