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August 2007 Vol. 4, Issue 3
The End of an Era Value Cleaners in Finleyville Closes its Door By Andrea Earnest
GRAND OPENINGS: Hot House Bar & Grill Page 26
SPECIAL SECTION: Personal Finance Page 40
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inleyville residents saw the end of an era when Paul and Joan Owens, owners of Value Cleaners, closed the doors to their business on July 14. Paul started out in the dry cleaning business while still in college on July 19, 1954, and married Joan on September 4 of that year. At that time, he was working in sales and needed his clothes cleaned. When his dry cleaner held a promotion for a free cleaning, expecting 400 coupons to be sold, 4,000 were sold and he turned to Owens for help. After that, Owens started his own route for dry cleaning pick-up and delivery, using four different plants until he found the best one. When the business took off, he quit college and hired his brother George, who later became his partner.
(See Value Cleaners, page 11) PEOPLE: Finleyville Girl Wins World Championship Page 28
Value Cleaners owners Paul Owens (pictured above) and Joan Owens wish to thank all the people who supported them throughout the years.
Finleyville Borough Urgently Needs Updated Ordinances By Paul Chasko
Index: Local News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Happenings & Events . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Local Business News . . . . . . . . . . Page 24 Local People News . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28 Local Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 Area School News . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 50 Local Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 53 Kids & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 61 Your Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 65 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 73
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representative from Don Outdoor Advertising addressed the Finleyville Council and Mayor Kutsek at the meeting held on July 5 to request a local building permit required by PennDot prior to it approving placement of a large billboard at the intersection of Route 88 and Washington Avenue in Finleyville. The billboard would be located on the same side of the road as Juskowich Notary Service. Some members of council and the mayor expressed vehement disapproval of the plan, believing it would create an eyesore in the middle of town, as do many residents. Chairman Tim Kegal reminded council that there are no ordi-
An Outdoor Advertising Company would like to place two large billboards facing each other on Route 88 in the heart of downtown Finleyville.
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