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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Wearing wool garments, a white wig and a tricorn hat, Gen. Anthony Wayne retreated to the shade with his young assistant, William Henry Harrison, as the thermometer pushed into the mid-80s. “How long until they arrive?” Wayne asked, not of reinforcements, supplies or …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Jennifer Starr knows the printing business well. For more than three decades, she has dedicated herself to Maumee Quick-Print, the uptown printing shop that her father Herman DeBrosse opened in 1980. “I enjoy the business, I enjoy the customers,” she said. Initially, the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — One of Maumee’s most celebrated traditions began in 1977, when a group of local business owners decided to hold a summer festival. The previous year, the group had formed the Uptown Business Associa-tion and selected the third weekend in August to hold the …

World War II veteran Donald Foulk recently received the French Legion of Honor medal for his service in the United States Army. Vincent Floreani, the consul general of France in Chicago, presented the award on June 8 during a special ceremony at Genacross Lutheran Services in Holland. “It’s a great …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — An outdoor patio at Dale’s Bar & Grill has added a new dimension to uptown dining in Maumee. “I hope this is the first of many more to come – this is a great thing,” said Dale’s owner Bill Anderson. Nearly two weeks …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For Buster Brown’s Big Dog Lounge owner Katie Meyer, working in the bar and restaurant industry is in her blood. Katie’s father, Charlie Greenburg, owned and operated several Toledo restaurants, including the Tasty Grill, Chuck Wagon, the Pippin Inn and The Roadhouse. “I …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Flowers are bursting with color at Loch’s Greenhouse in Swanton. Owner Fred Loch spends spring, summer and fall selling the flowers he has tended to throughout the year. “What sets my business apart is the combination of colors of flowers we put in …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — To get himself fit for freshman year soccer, Jayden Flagg got out of bed early twice a week to work on core strength, muscle tone and running stamina at Julie’s Fitness Studio. “My school has a soccer fitness goal that is required to …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — More than a decade ago, Tom Schlachter envisioned Waterville Landing, a development with 700 homes, condos and apartments, mixed in with retail and commercial buildings. That vision was re-adjusted due to the economic downturn, but as the president of Farnsworth Investors walked through …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For flower shop owner Kendra Bills, giving the gift of a fresh floral arrangement is much more than offering pretty flowers in a vase. “My product is flowers and gifts, but what I really sell is emotion – it’s that connection with people …