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Thumb Community CARO
Going strong: Family-owned Caro business celebrates 25 years great, well-trained staff; we have good technology and our customers are very faithful. Since opening for business in June “I’m happily embedded in the 1993, Star Vision Center, 170 N. community; I’m committed to the area State St. in Caro, has been in constant and I love the town.” fluidity, adding services to adapt to the On Thursday evening, Starling needs of customers and keeping up with opened Star Vision’s doors, offering constantly improving technology. drinks and hors d’oeuvres to customers And while owner/optometrist Carol while sharing old photos and talking to Starling held an open house Thursday patrons about the business’ history. marking the business’ 25th year in “This is an appreciation for all of our existence, she is looking forward customers,” Starling said. “Some of to many more years of “providing these people I’ve seen for 25 years, and courteous, professional service” to the some actually followed me from before community. I was here. One of the first people (to “We’re still growing,” said Starling, arrive at the open house) is actually the 56, who resides in Caro. “I have a loyal, third generation of a family that have seen me.” Prior to opening her own eye care business in 1993, Starling worked for eight years with Dr. Paul Golsch, who had offices throughout the Thumb. She saw customers in Caro and Bad Axe, familiarizing herself with the Thumb community. Starling began her optometry career in her mid-20s, after graduating from the Michigan School of Optometry – at Ferris State University – in just six years. Ferris State offers the only optometry school in Michigan. In March 1993, Starling purchased the building at 170 N. State St., which at the time was home to Kay’s ladies’ apparel store. “We totally refurbished it, inside and out, top to bottom,” Starling said. “About seven years ago, we needed more room and didn’t want to relocate, so I bought the building next This photo of the building at 170 N. State St. was door and we worked every once home to Kay’s ladies’ apparel. In 1993, the day to remodel.” A two-foot-thick brick building was purchased by Caro optometrist Dr. Carol Starling. Last week the business celebrated its 25th wall separated the two buildings, which Starling anniversary. B y J ohn S chneider Editor
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From left to right: Star Vision Center’s work staff of Dr. Carol Starling, Amy Spaulding, Jennifer Hunter, Molly Fischer, Meredith Kirn, Connie Ross and Nancy Peterson. On Thursday, the business held an open house to celebrate 25 years in business.
estimates were constructed in the late 1800s. About half of the wall was demolished, while the other half is covered in drywall and acts as a barrier between the two sides of the back half of the business. In April 2011, work was completed on the new-look Star Vision Center. As is the case with many buildings in downtown Caro, the second story of Star Vision consists of apartments. Presently, there are two apartments located above Star Vision. The business has seen plenty of changes in 25 years, morphing to keep up with the needs of customers. “We went from prescribing and fitting eyeglasses and contact lenses to additionally treating eye infections, taking out foreign bodies, performing diabetic eye examinations, monitoring molecule degeneration and treating glaucoma,” Starling said, adding that Star Vision has kept up with the fast pace of today’s life by offering evening
COMMUNITY BRIEFS Frankenmuth bash is Thursday
FRANKENMUTH – The fifth annual Bikes, Beer & Cash Bash hosted by Bavarian Inn Restaurant, 713 S. Main St. and 98 KCQ will be held on Thursday, June 7 from 5-9:30 p.m. Sponsors are Woody’s of Frankenmuth and NordRide Motorsports. Proceeds benefit Wings of Mercy and I Support the 1% Veterans Food Pantry. Beginning at 4 p.m., KCQ starts the fun with country music filling the venue. Come early to enjoy the music along with tasty food and refreshing beverages. Reserved parking opens at 4 p.m. for motorcycles only. No entry fee and all riders are welcome. The Charity Fundraiser with Flint Area Good News Riders will be from 5-7:30
Create emergency preparedness kits for pets LANSING – In honor of National Pet Preparedness Month, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/ EMHSD) is encouraging Michiganders to create an emergency preparedness kit for their pets to ensure complete family readiness during an emergency or disaster. To create a pet preparedness kit, ensure the following items are readily available
in a safe location: • Food (your pet’s regular food) • Water • Leash and collar • Bowls • Photo of your pet or ID and a photo of you with your pet • Medications your pet needs • Immunization and veterinary records (keep both updated) • First Aid Kit • Contact list of pet-friendly hotels, veterinarians, and out-of-town friends and family • Toys, rope, and sanitation bags • Pet carrier To learn more about being prepared before, during and after an emergency or disaster, follow the MSP/EMHSD on Twitter at @MichEMHS or visit www. michigan.gov/miready.
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TUSCOLA COUNTY CAMPUS LIFE BENEFIT AUCTION DATE: Saturday, June 23, 2018 TIME: Bidding begins at 9:00 a.m. NEW LOCATION: Caro AYSO Soccer Complex
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and Saturday hours and communicating with customers via text messaging, emails and Facebook. Starling said customers at Star Vision can expect the latest technology in digital refracting systems, digital photography and best-quality highdefinition lenses. And that Star Vision recently became a dealer of Tiffany & Co. eyeglass frames. Starling and her husband, Lee Starling, have four children – two sons, two daughters. Daughter Claire Starling is just finishing up optometry school, Carol said, but is unsure if her daughter will join her in the family practice.
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