Hillsboro Dental car celebrates open house Sunday

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 10 October 2007 10:23

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Representatives from the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and the newly opened Hillsboro Dental Care celebrated a ribbon-cutting Sunday afternoon marking the official opening of the clinic at the corner of Grand Avenue and Washington Street in Hillsboro. Pictured from left are LaDonna Langley, Becky Soyez, Todd Vogt (Chamber president), Deena Kelsey, Jennifer Silhan (holding the “First Dollar of Profit”), Dr. Austin Babcock, Dr. Bryan Kynaston (with scissors), Dr. Jon Julian, Christy Wulf, Marlene Herzet, Andie Dunagan and Brenda McGinness. Office staff actually welcomed its first patient in June, before the structure was completely finished, said Dr. Jon Julian.

He said he was pleased with the...

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Tampa cafe finds a new and spicier existence as the Casa Azteca

Written by Malinda Just Wednesday, 03 October 2007 12:46

CasaHectorCardenas.jpg Hector Cardenas said opening the Casa Azetca in Tampa fulfills a longtime dream of his.


A bit more than four months ago, on May 25, a new Mexican restaurant, Casa Azteca, opened in Tampa under the ownership of Hector Cardenas of Marion.

Cardenas, a long-time chef originally from Mexico, said owning a restaurant is a dream of his, and Tampa opened the door.

“I tried to open (a restaurant) in Marion, but I don’t have the opportunity,” he said. “I guess (Tampa) just heard about me that I know how to cook a little bit and one time I was at the gas station and this gentleman came to me and say, ‘Hector, there’s some people in Tampa that want to talk to you. They’re willing to help you to open a...

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Business Briefs (Week of September 26, 2007))

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 26 September 2007 09:12

Local company licensed for DreamWorks project

 

Golden Heritage Foods LLC, the Hillsboro-based honey packer, announced last week that it has developed a license agreement with DreamWorks Animation related to the upcoming “Bee Movie.”

The production is a comedy created by Jerry Seinfeld.

Company officials said it would release details about the agreement and its impact at a later date.

Brent Barkman, executive chairman of the board, said, “This project provides us with an outstanding opportunity for consumer awareness and education about the health benefits of honey and the huge role bees play in agricultural production.”

 Peabody eatery reopens under new ownership

 

The former Coneburg Inn in Peabody has...

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Hillsboro council OKs plat change for biz park

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 26 September 2007 09:07

The Hillsboro City Council approved at its Sept 18 meeting some minor changes to the plat of a newly designated business park that could make it more accessible to highway traffic.

The key change would make the north end a proposed street within the new Hillsboro Busi­ness Park extend all the way to U.S. Highway 56 instead of ending it in a cul de sac.

The change would enable the development of a direct entrance from the highway to the new park.

Mayor Delores Dalke said she only recently discovered that the Kansas Department of Trans­portation would allow the addition of acceleration and deceleration lanes that would make direct access to the park safe for highway traffic.

“I had assumed we couldn’t have access to U.S. 56,”...

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Elcon Service ownership passes among friends, coworkers

Written by Malinda Just Wednesday, 19 September 2007 08:49

GibSudermanElconP1020034.jpg Click to buy photo Gib Suderman is the majority partner of Elcon Services, which he acquired from longtime owner and coworker Fred David in June.


In 1963, Fred David opened Elcon Services to meet a need in Hillsboro.

Forty-four years later, David sold his shares to his long-time partner Gib Suderman in June.

Most recently, Suderman sold shares to Jonah Gehring, an employee of Elcon Services, in September.

“If I sold my interest, I wanted to sell all of it,” David said. “I didn’t want to sell a few shares of the stock. If I got out of it, I wanted to get out all the way. Gib had the first opportunity (to buy the stock).”

Since its beginnings, Elcon Services has provided electrical contracting...

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