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Wayne County man's handiwork hanging on walls in all 50 states, and 16 countries
By Paula Schleis
Beacon Journal business writer
Published on Saturday, Nov 28, 2009
''So the first thing I used it for was to make a clock,'' he said. That was 2004.
Since then, the hand-crafted clocks he produces as the Wooster Clock Co. have been shipped to all 50 states and 16 countries, he said.
The clocks are carved from a wood composite, painted and engraved. They range from $89.95 to $295.
Customers can also customize their own clock on Wengard's Web site — http://www.woosterclock.com — where they can pick their own color, style and engraving and see how it would look on a finished product.
Those who want to see the clocks in person can also stop by his factory at 6400 N. Honeytown Road, near the Wayne County airport. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, but Wengard said he's also open most Saturday afternoons. Call 330-669-2114 if you want to be sure before heading out.
For craft lovers
The River City Gift Shoppe in Copley Township features the work of more than 60 crafters and artisans.
The two-year-old retailer carries Miche Bags, jewelry, soy candles, holiday serving pieces, decorations, centerpieces and gifts for animal lovers.
Owner Judy Gager said she also sells ''the best handmade greeting cards you have ever seen,'' dips that are easy to make and decorative gift bags.
Shoppers can take a break from the hectic pace at her new Judy's Coffee Shop and Hershey's Ice Cream Shop.
The store is at 1265 S. Cleveland Massillon Road. Hours have been extended to Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
For art lovers
The Log Cabin Gallery in Peninsula will have a holiday open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 5, with shoppers getting 10 percent off their entire purchase that day.
The gallery features seasonal exhibits by local and regional artists and artisans in a restored 1850s log cabin overlooking the Cuyahoga River. Many artists will be on hand to greet the visitors.
The gallery is also open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The cabin is tucked behind a private residence at 1671 Main St. (state Route 303). A sandwich-board-style sign at the street will announce whether the gallery is open for business. Otherwise, there is no access to the property.
Web site: http://www.thelogcabingallery.com.
For music lovers
Here's your chance to own world-class headphones for a Third World price.
Audio-Technica, an electronics manufacturer whose U.S. headquarters is in Stow, will have a warehouse sale of overstocked items and seconds on Dec. 11 and 12. Headphones and microphones are among the inventory.
The sale, at 1211 Commerce Drive, will run 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 11 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 12. Save up to 80 percent off suggested retail prices.
Web site: http://www.audio-technica.com.
For outdoor enthusiasts
Despite the challenges of opening a business in this economy, Akron native Andy Bixenstine said opening a bicycle shop in his hometown was much like riding a bike: ''productive, satisfying and nearly effortless,'' he said on his Web site.
''I've aspired to own my own business almost as long as I've been riding bikes,'' Bixenstine said. ''I take great pride in being an 'Akronite,' and it's my hope that Blimp City Bike & Hike will enable me to give back to the community that has given me so much.''
This weekend is the grand opening of Blimp City, a full-service shop that sells, services and rents bikes at 1720 Unit A Merriman Road, along the Towpath Trail in Akron's Merriman Valley.
Store hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and closed Monday.
Web site: http://www.blimpcitybikeandhike.com.
Choo-choo
If you're near Orrville today, swing by for Christmas at the Depot, where five local museums and railroad-related shops are holding open houses.
Start by picking up a map at the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Depot Museum, 145 Depo St. The 1868 depot is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The map will then give you addresses and operating hours of other participants: the Orrville Historical Museum, D&J Hobbies Shop, the Toy and Hobby Museum and Orrville Agricultural Museum.
For information, visit http://www.orrvillerailroad.com.
National news
From the wires:
Some stores have been telling shoppers to buy holiday gifts as soon as possible or risk not finding what they want a few weeks from now.
But shoppers may not be panicking the way retailers would like them to.
Even if consumers are scrambling for a few of this year's hottest items — like Cepia Inc.'s Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters or a must-have fashion accessory — they're likely to take their time for most everything else, according to a recent poll of 1,000 shoppers conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
The survey found that 81 percent of shoppers aren't motivated by lean inventories to shop earlier than in past seasons.
One key reason consumers appear less concerned about shortages is that retailer and mall-based gift cards are available. According to the survey, 48 percent of shoppers plan to buy a gift card if they can't find the present they want to buy.
Paula Schleis can be reached at 330-996-3741 or pschleis@thebeaconjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/paulaschleis.
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Orrville, Oh
Posted 06:17 PM, 11/28/2009
Stan Wengerd is to be commended for complying with demands of Natural Law: what Mother Nature, God, or Whatever Power decreed to be the reality of the real world, God, democracy, capitalism, the US Constitution, and free, fair, and affordable commerce.
Demanding Stan Wengerd, every corporation, farmer, business, outsourcer sweatshop, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organization and Church; markets the cost; in the wholesale and retail price of his or her product and service; Of Stan Wengerd, every workers, consumers, and taxpayers living (including pension and health care); enabling parents to love, nurse, nurture, discipline, protect, and provide for every child (job) they conceive; and fund schools, infrastructure, national security, government services, and etc.; with money derived from wages or independent business profit.
