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Putting a Cap on it -- Local Amish woman manufactures necessary head coverings for Holmes, Wayne counties

by Jennifer Ditlevson
At first glance, the store is filled with shelves of white, nearly identical Amish head coverings. -- The key word is "nearly." Either an Amish woman or a person with a very discerning eye for pleats and creases will note the differences between the types of coverings found at The Cap Shack just outside Mount Eaton.
Audrey's Attic makes houses more like homes

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The sweet, creamy smell of cinnamon buns hangs above all the rustic home decor in Audrey's Attic and it seems even more like a home with three in-house cats that blend into the scenery. One particular fluffy orange cat named Blaze will walk across the checkout computer, marking a generous line of "f's" across the screen. Blaze is joined by his.
Shisler's Cheese House plans to expand

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Rita Shisler is the second-generation owner of Shisler's Cheese House, begun in 1958 by her father-in law, John Shisler, she said, had a dream that the business "would be around for many generations, as a small family store, attracting the U.S. Route 30 travelers to a piece of good swiss cheese and a cold drink."
Sold! Summer auctions in the Heartland support local & worldwide relief

by Jennifer Ditlevson
With 53 countries to choose from, it's not difficult for the Mennonite Central Committee to find somewhere to lend help. The devastating earthquakes that struck Haiti this year, however, have given MCC a new focal point for its ministry. "Haiti was one of our big ones this past year and although everyone was doing Haiti, we were quite involved with that.


At first glance, the store is filled with shelves of white, nearly identical Amish head coverings. -- The key word is "nearly." Either an Amish woman or a person with a very discerning eye for pleats and creases will note the differences between the types of coverings found at The Cap Shack just outside Mount Eaton.
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The sweet, creamy smell of cinnamon buns hangs above all the rustic home decor in Audrey's Attic and it seems even more like a home with three in-house cats that blend into the scenery. One particular fluffy orange cat named Blaze will walk across the checkout computer, marking a generous line of "f's" across the screen. Blaze is joined by his.
Read Story.
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Rita Shisler is the second-generation owner of Shisler's Cheese House, begun in 1958 by her father-in law, John Shisler, she said, had a dream that the business "would be around for many generations, as a small family store, attracting the U.S. Route 30 travelers to a piece of good swiss cheese and a cold drink."
Read Story.


With 53 countries to choose from, it's not difficult for the Mennonite Central Committee to find somewhere to lend help. The devastating earthquakes that struck Haiti this year, however, have given MCC a new focal point for its ministry. "Haiti was one of our big ones this past year and although everyone was doing Haiti, we were quite involved with that.
Read Story.
 

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