Shop Talk is a weekly column featuring locally owned and operated businesses. This week, we look back at the Shop Talkers of 2010.
Jan. 2: Jason Schilling, JAM's Indoor Golf and Sporting Center, Stamford.
Jan. 9: Bob Swislosky, Jake's Deli, Otego.
Jan. 16: Chris Lott, eveningwith designs, Oneonta.
Jan. 23: Ray Mannion, taekwando, Oneonta.
Jan. 30: Michele Pondolfino, The Green Toad, Oneonta.
Feb. 6: Lori Briggs, Owl & Moon, West Burlington.
Feb. 13: Tara Kennedy-Judd and Niki Kennedy-Reed, Kennedy Performing Arts Center, Sidney.
Feb. 20: Gina Tarbell and Erin Muller, Karma Spa and Boutique, Oneonta.
Feb. 27: David Zummo, Latte Lounge, Oneonta.
March 6: Barry Karlin, Sviba Floral Decorator, East Meredith.
March 13: Rebecca Hoey, RMH Photography, Oneonta.
March 20: Pam Spoor, Misty Ridge Cat Lodge, Laurens.
March 27: Gretchen Lindenmeyer, Spa Wellness Center LLC, Richfield Springs.
April 3: Jerry Webster, Alfresco's Italian Bistro, Oneonta.
April 10: Barclay Houle, MakwaMigizi Creations, Unadilla.
April 17: Aaron Richardson, Tamarack Construction, Walton.
April 24: Breck Tarbell and Marina Frisch, All Star Auto and Pet Wash, Oneonta.
May 1: Annabel Kellam, Annabel's Fibre Studio, Oneonta.
May 8: Frank and Cherie Davis, Cha Cha Hut Barbecue, Roxbury.
May 15: Bob Ackershoek, Cassie's Cafe, Roxbury.
May 22: Nick Sanna, Old Gristmill Antiques and Collectibles, Portlandville.
May 29: Chris Macleman, Forest Lane Bistro, West Oneonta.
June 5: Phil Konstantine, Clinton Plaza Laundry, Oneonta.
June 12: Dan Wightman, Wightman Specialty Woods, Portlandville.
June 19: Nancy Johnson, Autumn Cafe, Oneonta.
June 26: No column.
July 3: Tracie Jones, Equissentials Fine Equestrian Apparel, Oneonta.
July 10: William Kreis, The Senator's Inn, Cooperstown.
July 17: Jason Knowles, Cosmos Pizza, Oneonta.
July 24: Charles Hobbib, The Oneonta Karate Dojo, Oneonta.
July 31: Bernice Strand, Creekside Cafe, Grand Gorge.
Aug. 7: Rex Layton, NY Bounce House, Oneonta.
Aug. 14: Chanda Misevis, One Sweet Swedish Massage, Oneonta.
Aug. 21: No column.
Aug. 28: Mark and Brenda Lebo and Michael Bordinger, Bear Pond Winery, Milford Center.
Sept. 4: Bob Stineford and Danya Crossman, Mane Street Cutters, Oneonta.
Sept. 11: Neal Miller, New Millenium Management Group, Oneonta.
Sept. 18: Michael and May Miller, Enviro Energy LLC, Unadilla.
Sept. 25: No column.
Oct. 2: Linda and HL Wilson, The Bibliobarn, South Kortright.
Oct. 9: No column.
Oct. 16: Kirstie Green, Wallblooms, Delhi.
Oct. 23: David and Diane Dax, The Plum Tree, South Kortright.
Oct. 30: Nini Ordoubadi, Tay Tea, Andes.
Nov. 6: Colleen Blacklock, Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Oneonta.
Nov. 13: Don Coager and Jeff Laing, Don's Dairy Supply, South Kortright.
Nov. 20: Robert Snyder, HomeServices Company, Oneonta.
Nov. 27: Frank and Marie Stanley, F&M Concrete Castings, Otego.
Dec. 4: Bobby Matos, Accel Automotive, Andes.
Dec. 11: Rhys DiPalma, Avalon Celtic Specialty Shop, Schenevus.
Dec. 18: Susan Muther and Hazen Reed, HaSu Ranch Alpacas, East Meredith.
Dec. 25: Quinn Kelley, Chicken Hill Farm Handmade Soap, Delhi.
Business
Shop Talk: 2010 Year in Review
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Country Junction enjoys scent of success
Walking into Country Junction gift shop, customers are greeted with the scents and scenes of country life. Handmade wooden signs with down-home sayings are hung along the walls, and gingham cloth covers the tables.
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Robotics demonstration planned for chamber luncheon
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Amphenol breaks ground on new Sidney plant
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Main Street shop offers peace, love
The hippie consignment shop Shakedown Street, located at 167 Main St. in Oneonta, is a tribute of sorts to the late Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead.
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Area grower offers fruits of his labor
Some people are happiest with their hands in dirt, coaxing forth fruits and vegetables from the Earth.
- Friday, May 3, 2013
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Cooperstown chamber plans after-hours event
The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce has planned a Business After Hours for Tuesday at The Inn at Cooperstown.
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Area car dealers see 'pent-up demand'
An aging fleet, an improving consumer confidence and better product lines were cited by local auto dealers Thursday to explain a big jump in sales nationwide for April.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Area shops: Web tax levels playing field
Small businesses and state treasuries could get some help from Congress this year as bills that would require large Internet vendors to collect state sales taxes advance. It's a bill that brick-and-mortar stores have long supported.
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Chamber to hold Edmeston breakfast
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host an Eye-Opener Breakfast at Pathfinder Village in Edmeston at 9 a.m. Friday.
- Saturday, April 27, 2013
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Loving and living books in Cooperstown
Book-lovers sometimes dream of floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with tasty morsels of literature that will keep them entertained for years.
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Country Junction enjoys scent of success



