Mansfield Community Spotlight
Pumpkin Seed Market Co.
Pumpkin Seed Market Co. a: 1625 Executive Dr. | Mansfield, OH w: ThePumpkinSeedMarket.com p: 419-525-5500 In 2009, Eric Boliantz and his wife Elizabeth arrived at the bank with one goal: to secure a small business loan and make their dream a reality. The newly married twenty-somethings had a strong work ethic, experience, and a concept…
Read MoreAvita Home Health & Hospice
Avita Home Health & Hospice w: www.avitahomehealth.org p: 419-468-7985 In the early 1980s, nurse Bertha Maglott recognized a need for home health and hospice care in her community. Through hard work and determination, she brought together resources from Crestline and Galion hospitals to form a dedicated agency in 1985. The agency started with home healthcare…
Read MoreBrown Family Eyecare
Brown Family Eyecare As a child, Dr. Kevin Brown spent time playing eye doctor with his brothers at his dad’s optometry practice, dreaming of one day following in his father’s footsteps. He never imagined how his reality would one day exceed his childhood dream. Dr. Donald Brown, affectionately known as “Brownie”, graduated from The Ohio…
Read MoreMichael Fender – Edwards Jones
Michael Fender – Edward Jones Making Sense of Investing p: 419.522.5466 w: edwardjones.com/michael-fender a: 13 Park Ave West | Suite 104 Mansfield, OH 44902 When Michael Fender joined the military, he had no idea the principles and practices he’d learn would help him one day become a better financial advisor. He enlisted in the National…
Read MoreBrethren Care Village
Brethren Care Village Est. 1972 In 1972, the Fritzinger Family gifted a farm house on 31 acres to the Brethren National Church in Ashland. The church used that gift to start a mission organization to care for widows. In time, the property transitioned into a traditional nursing home and health care center to support all…
Read MoreFrom The Ground Up
From The Ground Up Like most boys, Jeremy loved playing outside in the mud and dirt. Thirty years later and Jeremy Huff has built a thriving business around his passion. He got his start at a young age when his father started a Tree Company. Jeremy was integral in running the business from managing jobs…
Read MoreMary Anne’s Meat
Mary Anne’s Meat In January of 2018, Mary Anne Kettering was facing the most difficult season of her life. She witnessed her once-thriving business shut down unexpectedly and was left with stacks of bills and no income to pay them. She remembers, “I was sitting at my table looking at the bills and knowing I…
Read MoreShaw Ott Medical
Shaw Ott Medical In the spring of 1950, Dick Shaw and Dave Ott opened Shaw Ott Drugs in Mansfield. The drug store initially filled prescriptions and offered refreshments such as soda fountain drinks, milkshakes, and even sandwiches. The business grew faster than Dick or Dave ever imagined and by 1968, Shaw Ott Medical had expanded…
Read MoreKeto Zone
Keto Zone At the end of 2016, Les Kiser weighed nearly 350 pounds and was too sick to work. Over the span of 10 years, he had multiple heart attacks, six stents placed in his heart, and was suffering from diabetes as well as other medical issues. He was taking 34 medications and insulin daily.…
Read MoreDearman Moving and Storage
Dearman Moving and Storage The Campbell Family has been an integral part of Dearman Moving & Storage since its opening in 1963. Jeff Campbell was an operations manager at the company before working his way up the ladder to become president of the moving division. In 1980, Jeff bought the moving portion of the company…
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