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A little style goes a long way on the horse show circuit

PHOTO BY VICKI JOHNSON Valerie Heydinger works on a pair of chaps for a customer in Arizona.
March 8, 2010

Showing Style on the horse show circuit has been Valerie Heydinger’s specialty for 10 years. She creates clothing people wear during competitions. Although many local people aren’t aware Showing Style by Valerie exists between Melmore and Bloomville, people on the circuit know her custom designs well. “I’ve had customers from all over the country,” she said. “I would say a majority of them are in Ohio. “These chaps,” she said, pointing to pieces of black leather on her work table, “are being shipped to a customer in Arizona. “I’ve got chaps and men’s shirts all over the country,” she said. Even the “Gerber baby,” who now shows horses in adulthood, wears clothing designed by her. Heydinger mainly travels with the quarter horse circuit, but also attends shows for Arabians, paints, buckskins, appaloosas and open shows. “A lot of my customers are from the same circuit,” she said. “We usually take a popup tent and then I decorate that with displays and clothes.

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Glass balloon

February 25, 2010

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Diversified offers shredding service

February 23, 2010

Diversified Graphics, 241 Heritage Drive, Tiffin, announces its newest division, secure document shredding.

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Grads leave with hope of ‘Getting Ahead’

February 22, 2010

Feb. 16, a group of 14 citizens met for their final class and had lunch together before receiving certificates for completing the 19 weeks of coursework for Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World.

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A place for everything, everything in its new place

February 15, 2010

Tiffin Ace Hardware is getting a facelift and a major reorganization this winter as it celebrates its 50th year in business.

“We’re making a lot of improvements and changes,” General Manager Bryan Deats said.

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Quilting together the old, sending out new

February 1, 2010

GREEN SPRINGS — Quilter Sign Shop started from almost accidental beginnings, but in less than 10 years has become a large regional supplier of signs made from recycled plastic lumber.

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