What’s The Biz -- November 2009 1

What’s The Biz -- November 2009 1

BIZ What’s the

November 2009

Vol. 4 # 11

Oxford Area’s Monthly Business News & Info Even scarecrows, like this one relaxing outside Patterson Prescription Pharmacy in downtown 0xford, know if you want to find out what’s going on with local businesses, you’ve got to read What’s the Biz every month. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

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BUDDING ENTREPRENEUR – Emily Kalohn, an eighth-grader at Oxford Middle School, was the youngest vendor to set up at the Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Expo held Oct. 2. Her business is called E&K Puff Heart Pendants. Her heart-shaped pendants are made from genuine Swarovski Crystals. Custom color and sizes available. To learn more about her business call (248) 933-4333. Photo by CJC.

Embracing buy local: The 3/50 Project We are constantly inundated with doom and gloom about the economy, so let me bend your ear about the positive endeavors of the 3/50 Project and how it is helping local businesses. The 3/50 Project is a groundswell of efforts around the country to encourage individuals to “buy local”. The project relies on a simple message: “Pick 3. Spend 50. Save your local economy”. According the 3/50 website, www.the350project.net, here’s how it works: 1. Pick 3 locally Vicky Winkler, owned businesses you’d owner of The hate to see disappear, and Marketing Shop, Oxford. then return to them. 2. Spend $50 per month in locally owned businesses. If half the employed U.S. population did so, it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. 3. For every $100 spent in locally owned businesses, $68 returns to the local community. When spent in a big box, chain, or franchise, $43 remains. Purchases made online return nothing. With the tag line “Save your local economy three stores at a time,” the Project’s goal is to promote shopping in locally owned businesses while thanking customers for the positive impact that decision has on a local economy. As said by Cinda Baxter, founder of the 3/ 50 Project, “The system is broken, the banks

are frozen, the economy is bleeding. That’s all we hear. The images . . . are ghastly and devoid of hope. What we need—what we crave—as a nation is to pinpoint areas where positive change can occur, then feel good about having promoted them.” Getting this down to the local level, think about which three stores you would miss if they disappeared, and support them the best you can. “Shoppers have become so rooted in thinking about the essentials that they’ve forgotten about the little gift store on the corner whose owner remembers their name”, says Baxter. Check out www.the350project.net, under “Supporters” and see who in Oxford is part of this effort! Vicky Winkler, President of The Marketing Shop, can be reached at (248) 814-0794 or at [email protected].

Oxford residents Zoe Moore, 3, and Chase Moore, 7, look at the scarecrow created by Don Sherman’s State Farm Agency for the DDA’s Annual Scarecrow Festival Oct. 17. This crow won the business category. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

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Time to make post recession investment moves? Like a tiresome dinner guest, the recession has long outstayed its welcome. But there are some clear signs that the economy has begun to turn around. If that is indeed the case, how should you, as an individual investor, respond? Before we get to that question, let’s quickly review some of the key factors that suggest the recession may be ending. First, we’ve seen four straight months of gains by the Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Also, the job market is improving somewhat and bank lending is increasing. The Andrew Hunter Federal Reserve’s efforts of Edward Jones to stabilize the financial system have improved conditions in the corporate credit markets, as indicated by a dramatic increase in the amount of new bonds issued by companies thus far in 2009. We’ve also seen improvements in the housing market and in industrial production. Even if all this evidence indicates the recession is ending, does that necessarily mean that boom times for investors will follow? A look back in time shows reasons for optimism. In 10 recessions, extending from 1949 through 2001, the S & P 500 rose, on average, 9.5 percent six months following the recession’s end date, and 15.5 percent after 12 months, according to Ned Davis Research. Of course, as you have no doubt heard, past performance is no guarantee of future results, but in years gone by, staying in the market rewarded long-term investors —those who could look beyond the recession at hand. In any case, if the recession is ending, let’s return to our original question: What investment moves should you make? As

we’ve already seen, the most important step you can take is to remain invested — and if you’re out of the market, consider getting back in. As exhibited by the strong market rally this summer, large gains can come quickly, but they only come to those who aren’t on the investment sidelines. In addition to staying invested, consider these other post-recession moves — which are actually pretty good moves before and during a recession, as well: ■ Look for quality. In any economic environment, you’ll be making a smart move by focusing on quality investments that fit your unique situation. You may look for the stocks of those companies with strong management teams and competitive products. And stick with investment-grade bonds, if fixed income is appropriate. ■ Diversify. Build a portfolio containing a variety of investments, including stocks, bonds, government securities and certificates of deposit. While diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against a loss, it can help you reduce the long-term effects of volatility on your holdings. ■ Keep a long-term perspective. It’s not easy to overlook market fluctuations, especially severe ones, but if you can keep your eyes on what you hope to achieve in the future, you might be less likely to over-react to short-term events. While you may need to periodically adjust your investment mix in response to changes in the economy and in your own life, you’ll be better off, in the long run, by establishing a strategy that’s appropriate for your individual risk tolerance and goals — and sticking to it. As individuals, we’re all subject to the ebbs and flows of the economy. But by focusing on those things you can control — such as buying quality investments, diversifying and thinking long-term — you can become an investor for all seasons

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2009

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Sit Down Dining American Legion Post 108 130 E. Drahner Rd. Oxford, 248-628-9081 Big Boy - Oxford 955 S. Lapeer Rd., Oxford, 248-628-3841 Ken’s Coney Island 212 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-969-3665 Lakeville Inn 1318 Rochester Rd. Lakeville, 248-628-4460 Louie’s Food & Spirit 600 Lakeville Rd., Lakeville, 248-628-2440 (The) Nugget 1055 S. Lapeer Rd Oxford, 248-628-2503 Ox Bar and Grill 22 S. Washington St. 248-628-1400 Oxford Hills Golf Club (Seasonal) 300 E. Drahner Rd. Oxford, 248-628-2518 Oxford Tap 5 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-236-0380 24th Street 2 N. Washington St., Oxford, 248-628-1200 Rob’s Place 13 S. Washington St Oxford, 248-628-1217 Tami’s Grill 1386 S. Lapeer Rd. Oxford, 248-236-0900 Victoria’s Delights 12 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-969-3477

Ethnic Casa Real (Mexican) 21 S. Washington St., Oxford, 248-969-2801 Golden Dragon (Chinese) 32 S. Washington St.,

Oxford, 248-628-9800 Italia Gardens (Italian) 1076 S. Lapeer Rd., Oxford, 248-628-4112 Thai Cuisine (Thai) 180 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-236-9205

Coney Joint Country Coney 1040 S. Lapeer Rd., Oxford, 248-628-7712

Pizza Place Cottage Inn Pizza 51 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-628-9500 Fatty’s Pizza 40 N. Washington St. Oxford, 248-628-4471 Guido’s Premium Pizza 1396 S. Lapeer Rd., Oxford, 248-969-2111 Isola’s Pizzeria & Restaurant 80 N. Rochester Rd. Addison Twp., 586-752-3585 Jet’s Pizza 204 S. Washington St. Oxford, 248-969-5387 Little Caesar’s Pizza 89 W. Burdick St., Oxford, 248-628-6302

Fast Food Burger King 583 S. Lapeer Rd. Oxford, 248-628-3636 Dairy Queen Oxford, 248-628-3690 McDonald’s 280 N. Washington St. Oxford, 248-628-2780 Subway Sandwiches 95 W. Burdick St. Oxford, 248-969-6920 Uncle Boomba’s Mr. Pita/ Dairy Queen 1010 S. Lapeer Rd., Oxford, 248-969-2222

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Enjoy a civilized lunch at Victoria’s We’re a civilized people. But somewhere along the way, many of us stopped having civilized lunches. We decided it was quicker and easier to just order a dried-out burger and cold french fries through a speaker in a clown’s head. But fear not because the barbarians have not completely won the day. The civilized lunch still exists and in fact, thrives at Victoria’s Delights located at 12 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford. Lunch achieves its highest, noblest state in the form of the “Victoria’s Sampler” (shown right) for $10.99. This smorgasbord of culinary delights features a crepe (your choice of chicken, steak or seafood), a small slice of Victoria’s heavenly quiche, a side Vineyard salad and for dessert, a petite bread pudding. If all that food sounds like a bit much for lunch, don’t worry because Victoria’s offers a wide array of sandwiches (including paninis and roll-ups), garden fresh salads, and hot soups. And if you still want a burger, try Victoria’s buffalo burger, which consists of a third-pound bison patty seasoned and grilled to perfection, then topped with cheddar cheese and sliced purple onion. Victoria’s Delights serves lunch daily until 4 p.m. You can either dine in or carry out your afternoon repast For more information call (248) 969-3477 or visit www.victoriasdelights.com. – CJC

Embrace civilization by trying “Victoria’s Sampler” at Victoria’s Delights.

A great recipe for Hungarian vegetable soup This vegetable soup recipe can be used as a base to create a wide variety of soups. Changing the beans, adding meat or throwing in your favorite vegetables will greatly enhance the taste of this soup. Experiment until you come up with the perfect combination for your family. 2 Tablespoons extravirgin olive oil 3 large cloves garlic, Mary Forte minced 2 cups chopped sweet onion 1 cup thinly sliced celery 2 cups peeled and thinly sliced car-

rots 1 cup chopped red or green bell peppers 4 cups vegetable stock 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1 teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1-16 ounce can crushed tomatoes In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat and saute’ the garlic, onions, celery, peppers and carrots for about 7 minutes. Add the stock and spices. Simmer the soup for about 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes, simmer for about 10 more minutes. Serves 6-8 You Be The Chef

1 ½ cups cooked canned beans may be added during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Kidney beans, Lima beans, chickpeas, great northern beans or bean of your choice. Top with your favorite grated cheese. Add 2 cups peeled and chopped, white, red or sweet potatoes along with the peppers and carrots. Add 2 cups of frozen, canned or fresh corn the last 10 minutes of cooking. 1 cup firm tofu, cut into small cubes, may be added during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Mary Forte is an Oxford Village Resident.

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Growing Green about teaching, not preaching Oxford resident Janie Farner can teach you citified folks how to do things like can vegetables for the winter. Photo by CJC.

Glitz stylists visit NYC Celebrating education and continuing to offer the highest quality in service to the Oakland County area, 12 Glitz Salon stylists traveled to New York this fall to take part in Fashion Week and the Redken Exchange. Throughout the year, Glitz Salons send 25 to 30 of its stylists to further their education in New York through the Redken Exchange. The Redken Exchange is the leading resource for higher-learning and advanced techniques in hair design and color. An elite training institution taught by instructors from around the world. The educators shared their experiences with celebrities that were in NYC for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week- and Drew Barrymore was getting her hair done at the Exchange while the stylists were there! Join Glitz on November 15 for a Cut-AThon benefiting Linda Ongee. Ongee is currently suffering from Cancer without health insurance and is need of many treatments. The Rochester salon will be donating all proceeds from haircuts beginning at 4 p.m. to her treatments. In October , the Glitz NXT Salon was able to raise $4,000 for a local man during one Cut-A-Thon event. Glitz Salons are located in Rochester, Lake Orion, Clarkston and Orion Township. For more information, or to find the nearest GLITZ location, visit www.glitzsalons.com.

By C.J. Carnacchio Just because her new business is called Growing Green, Janie Farner doesn’t want people to label her as a “tree-hugger.” She’s still very much a “city girl” at heart. But the 50-year-old Oxford resident has a passion for things most city girls don’t have a clue about such as canning vegetables and making butter. Farner wants to pass on that unique knowledge through her home-based business, which focuses on all things homegrown, handmade and recycled. Her motto is “Helping the environment one household at a time.” “Everyone is getting on the going-green/ environmental bandwagon,” she said. “I’m on the same bandwagon.” But unlike many eco-focused endeavors these days, Growing Green is not about political preaching; it’s about hands-on teaching. “It’s about making things instead of buying them pre-made,” she explained. “It’s about learning.” That’s why Farner offers classes on a variety of subjects she called “lost arts” such as canning vegetables, making cheese, butter, jelly and jam at home, cooking with a pressure cooker and creating healthy baby food. All classes are taught in the comfort of her own kitchen.

She also writes and publishes a monthly newsletter – free of charge to those who subscribe – that regularly covers topics such as organizational tips, herbal medicine and ways to prepare and serve vegetables straight from the garden. “A lot of people really don’t know what to do with their produce whether it’s herbs or vegetables or anything in between,” Farner said. Every issue of her publication also highlights different local businesses and entrepreneurs that Farner frequents. “It’s more like a magazine – minus all the advertising,” she said. Farner is currently in the process of transforming the old potting shed on her 7.5-acre property off N. Baldwin Road, just north of Seymour Lake Road, into a shop that will sell “things that don’t harm the environment.” Scheduled to open next spring, the shop will offer hand-painted greeting cards, recycled furniture and aprons; facial scrubs made from salt or sugar and other beauty aids; homemade dishwashing powder and other cleaning products; and herb packages. For more information about Growing Green call (248) 561-1625 or [email protected].

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What’s The Biz -- November 2009 Come and see Jeff Jones’ scary new documentary at the Oxford 7 Theater Oct. 30-31 – if you dare! Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

‘The Haunting Truth’ to premiere at Oxford 7 By C.J. Carnacchio How appropriate that a spooky new documentary exploring the creepy things that go bump in the night at local places will premiere at the Oxford 7 Theater at the stroke of midnight on Devil’s Night (Friday, Oct. 30). After about 1½ years of interviews, on-site investigations and tireless research, filmmaker Jeff Jones, a 1997 Oxford High School graduate, is finally ready to debut his film entitled, “The Haunting Truth: Mid-Michigan’s Urban Legends and Paranormal Activity.” “I’m definitely excited about it,” said Jones, who owns the film’s production company, Midget Pickle Productions. “It’s even better than I had anticipated it being.” Tickets for the premiere event are $8 each and moviegoers are encouraged to dress up for a costume party/ contest. The film will be shown again at the Oxford 7 on Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31) at 9 a.m. and midnight. Tickets are $6.25 for the morning show and $8 for the late show. Tickets can be purchased now at the Oxford 7 or at www.gqti.com. “All three shows will have door prizes donated by local businesses and businesses included in the film,” Jones noted. A one-minute trailer for the film can be viewed by visiting www.hauntingtruth.com. Using a combination of reenactments and actual footage from team investigations, Jones’ film takes you on an unsettling journey through the often-unseen paranormal world that lurks in the shadows of our everyday lives. Approximately 35-40 minutes of the 90-minute documentary deals with urban legends and paranormal activity in the Oxford/Addison area. The rest of the film takes viewers to Metamora, Romeo, Goodrich and Pontiac. The Lakeville Cemetery on E. Drahner Rd. in Addison Township figures prominently in the film. “We interviewed about 12-15 people about the cemetery and Dunn’s Tomb,” said Jones, who lives in Davison. Dunn’s Tomb is a mausoleum in the cemetery that holds the remains of James and Elizabeth Dunn, who owned the sawmill in Lakeville for many years. They died in 1930 and 52, respectively. It seems like almost all the urban legends surrounding the tomb involve people, ranging from a little girl to a biker, getting locked or stuck in the mausoleum overnight and dying mysteriously. Jones thought most of the people interviewed would talk about Dunn’s Tomb, but he was surprised that about half of them spoke of other strange experiences at the rural cemetery such as “seeing people that weren’t really there.” “I was excited about that,” he said. While visiting the Lakeville Inn restaurant, at the intersection of Lakeville and Rochester roads, Jones said his investigators encountered a lot of “unexplainable noises.” “That will be covered in the film,” he said. A house in Addison, the main part of which used to be an old Army barracks, is also featured in the film. Jones said the owners reported hearing “kids voices and kids giggling,” and having certain items around the house mysteriously go missing. Unfortunately, Jones and his investigators didn’t capture any images of ghosts or apparitions on film. “The hard part is trying to get a spirit, or whatever you want to call it, to show up while you’re there,” he explained. “You’re only there for four to six hours at a time and the

people that called us may have only experienced something once or twice in how many ever years they’ve lived there.” The closest Jones got to actually seeing something of a potentially paranormal nature was when the facial reflection of one of his investigators changed in a mirror. “I saw it and another investigator saw it, but on film, nothing actually changed,” he said. Some strange things, like voices, did show up on the digital audio recordings the investigators made. “We collected a number of EVPs,” Jones said. “Some of them are pretty creepy.” EVP stands for Electronic Voice Phenomena and it involves electronically captured sounds that resemble speech, but

Addison resident Mary Diedrich has experienced some paranormal activity at her E. Drahner Rd. home and she’s featured in “The Haunting Truth.” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

are not the result of intentional voice recordings. EVPs are not heard in the environment at the time they are recorded; the voices are only heard when a recording is played back. Common sources of EVP include static, stray radio transmissions and background noise, but some people claim these sounds are of paranormal origin. Of the 30 or 40 EVPs collected by Jones’ investigators, he said about 20 are featured in the documentary. But not all the voices from beyond were found strictly on recordings. While at a house in Romeo, Jones and four other members of his team were standing around a table, when they all heard a voice from the next room yell out two names. There was no one else in the house at the time. “That freaked me out,” he said. After Jones’ documentary premieres in Oxford, it will be shown throughout the month of November at the Uptown Palladium 12 in downtown Birmingham, the Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen in Clarkston, and the Crofoot in Pontiac. It will also be sold on DVD at www.hauntingtruth.com.

What’s The Biz -- November 2009 7 Oxford resident Jim Reis was subcontracted to put the shiny new copper coating on the turret adorning the top of the Margot’s Gallery & Frame building in downtown Oxford. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

Historic downtown Oxford bldg. gets new copper top By C.J. Carnacchio A prominent architectural feature in historic downtown Oxford recently received a much-needed face-lift thanks to a local resident who knows his way around metal. Cast your eyes skyward and you’ll immediately notice the familiar turret adorning the top of the building housing Margot’s Gallery & Frame (5 S. Washington St.) has been covered in a shiny layer of bright copper. The impressive metal work was done by Jim Reis, a 12-year resident of Oxford. The idea of adding his own professional touch to a building constructed around 1879 was extremely appealing to Reis, who’s spent 20 years working with all types of metals for exterior and interior uses. “To be a part of something that was before me, before I was ever born, and know that my work is going to be here long after I’m gone is very exciting,” he said. Not only is the building a part of the town’s history, it’s well-known turret is considered by many folks to be a focal point for the entire downtown area.

Reis indicated copper was chosen to cover the turret because “it’s long-lasting.” He said it could easily “last 100 years and still be a solid product.” Over the years, folks will watch the turret change from its current shiny state to a rich brown and finally turn a lovely shade of green (or patina), the result of natural oxidation. Reis was subcontracted to do the work by Dave Weckle, owner of Valley Building and Repair. Brett Knapp, proprietor of Red Knapp’s American Grill across the street, owns the building. It took Reis about four days to cover the turret and he got the job done despite high winds, brisk weather and rain. “I’m glad to be done. It’s getting cold,” he said. “On the first day we went up there to do the layout, that’s when we had those 40 milean-hour winds. Some of my friends called and said, “I can’t believe you’re up on that scaffold.’” Anyone interested in hiring Reis can contact him at (248) 802-9905 or e-mail him at [email protected].

Old butcher shop to find new life as donut/burger joint By C.J. Carnacchio David Lee wants to bring his fresh donuts and hamburgers to Oxford, but before he can feed anybody, he needs a thumbs up from the township planning commission. A public hearing regarding Lee’s request to operate a drive-through window at 1090 S. Lapeer Rd., the former site of the Country Chopping Block, was held Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center. “I just hope the community will support me,” said the 40-year-old Rochester Hills resident. “I’m more than willing to listen to what they have to say. I’d like to be a part of the community.” Lee, who purchased the building in August, plans to turn the now-defunct local butcher shop into In-N-Out Donuts & Burgers. His plan is to sell donuts, along with assorted pastries, muffins, bagels, croissants and maybe breakfast sandwiches, in the morning, then switch over to a simple menu of burgers and fries for the afternoon lunch crowd. “We have a good product that will fit the community,” he said. Given the building is located on the west side of M-24, Lee hopes to capitalize on all the morning rush hour business as folks head south on their way to work.

“I thought the location is right,” he said. Although his establishment would have space inside for some sit-down dining, being able to operate a drive-through window is absolutely crucial to drawing in those morning commuters who are always in a hurry. The building’s C-2 (General Commercial) zoning does allow for drive-through facilities, but only with special land use approval from the planning commission. Lee is no stranger to the donut business. He’s owned and operated Knapp’s Donuts in downtown Rochester for 13 years and a second location in Troy for 10 years. His secret to success is making the donuts fresh every day from scratch, just like the little man in Dunkin’ Donuts’ classic “time to make the donuts” television commercials. “I think that’s what distinguishes our products,” Lee said. “Hopefully, the customers (in Oxford) will appreciate that.” If Lee gets the approval he needs from the township, he’s hoping to open his new eatery “as soon as possible.” Although he doesn’t have an exact figure yet, depending on how business goes, Lee’s hoping to hire five to 10 employees to run his new location. Good luck to Mr. Lee.

After owning and operating Knapp’s Donuts locations in Rochester and Troy for a number of years, David Lee is hoping his combination donut and burger shop, which he plans to open at 1090 S. Lapeer Road, will be a big hit, particularly with rush hour drivers headed south in the morning. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

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Patients in the area no longer need to travel inconvenient distances adding to the emotional and physical stress of a cancer or hematological diagnosis. Dr. Sai Bikkina and POH Regional Medical Center now offer advanced cancer care in Oxford. In addition to being board certified, Dr.Bikkina is the Chairman of the Cancer Committee at Lapeer Regional Medical Center andAssociate Medical Director of the Great Lakes Cancer Institute. He joins us with over 25 years of clinical experience. Dr. Bikkina, along with his staff of dedicated, caring professionals are specially trained in oncology/hematology andare sensitive to your unique medical conditions and needs. We understand how worried you and your family are, which is why the closely integrated team of medical, laboratory and diagnostic specialists at POH Regional Medical Center will use their knowledge and expertise to combine technology with the intimacy of personalized care. At POH, patients will be able to have

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In the course of preparing important papers occasionally people sign 'Living Wills' spelling out the extent and nature of medical treatment they wish to be utilized for their own care under circumstances that prevent them from expressing themselves. The Michigan legislature has never recognized the validity of such instruments and they are not binding on physicians or facilities. Instead the law allows the Designation of Attorney James R. Porritt, Jr. Patient Advocates by the signing of a form by which a second person is given the authority to direct the physicians and hospitals in the event the patient cannot speak for himself.

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The statute requires the form to include an acknowledgment by the patient that the exercise of such control could result in the patient's death. It also limits the persons who may serve as the necessary witnesses to the signing of the form. Newer forms will also grant access to medical records to the advocate. The statute also allows a sticker to be applied to the back of your drivers license advising that you have made such a form. Before signing such a form I always urge that a heart to heart conversation be held. The patient needs to be certain that the advocate is both acquainted with the type of medical care desired under particular circumstances and that that advocate has the fortitude to carry out those wishes.

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Have pizza, will travel Guido’s Pizza founder makes 1,500mile delivery to loyal customers in FL By C.J. Carnacchio It’s an epic tale that encompasses all the essential elements of human experience – true love, friendship, a perilous journey, seemingly insurmountable obstacles and of course, a fantastic pizza pie. But it’s not the plot to some Hollywood blockbuster or New York Times bestselling novel. It’s the true story of how Shawn McGuire, founder and owner of the Guido’s Premium Pizza franchise, traveled approximately 1,500 miles one-way last week to deliver 10 of his finest pizzas to the wedding reception of a loyal customer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “It would have been very easy to say ‘no’ to something like that. I’m not going to make any money on it. I don’t have the time. Blah, blah, blah,” explained McGuire, of Oxford. “But to say yes and do it and do it to the best of your ability . . . what I got from it is a great story to tell my friends and family for the rest of my life. We made an unbelievable delivery.” It all started with a simple phone call from Florida resident Jonathan Lawson to the Guido’s store in Pontiac on Sept. 18. Clint Bryant, the store’s owner, took the call. Lawson and his friends, Jeff Ringold and Kelly Nelson (a.k.a the groom and bride), used to live across from the Pontiac Guido’s before they all moved to Florida. The three were huge fans of Guido’s heavenly pie and while reminiscing about it, Ringold made an offhand remark about how great it would be to partake of a slice or two at his upcoming wedding. Lawson asked Bryant if perhaps the store could ship some frozen pizzas to the sunshine state. He was planning to give them to the happy couple as a surprise wedding gift. Bryant called McGuire and the franchise owner gave the only response any self-respecting pizza-maker who truly cares about his craft could possibly utter at that moment. “We’re not going to send frozen pizzas to this guy’s wedding. That’s ridiculous. There’s no way,” McGuire said. “Tell him I’ll personally bring it down to him.” Thus the journey of heroes began.

But McGuire wasn’t about to prepare the pies here in Michigan and drive them down. That would have been worse than freezing them. “There’s no way we can make Guido’s pizza up here and deliver it 24 hours later. It’s impossible,” McGuire said. He needed a place in Florida to prepare his famous pizzas. Using his national contacts, McGuire was able to secure the kitchen of the Pizza Machine in Hollywood, Florida, which is roughly 20-25 minutes from Fort Lauderdale. “Once I knew I had a kitchen, it was just a matter of adjusting my schedule,” he said. “We only had eight days to plan this – actually less than that. This was not an easy thing

to plan, but I knew we could do this.” McGuire is very grateful to Pizza Machine owner Dominick Del Pozzo for all his help. “This guy was a riot. What a great guy,” he said. “Everything was no problem, bro. Whatever you need, bro.” At 9:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, McGuire and Bryant hit the road in the Guido’s van packed with enough dough, cheese, toppings and sauce to create 10 Big ‘G’ pizzas, a 16-inchby-16-inch square deep dish pie. They arrived in Florida at 7:30 a.m. the next day. “We drove straight through,”

SPECIAL DELIVERY – Guido’s Pontiac owner Clint Bryant, Groom Jeff Ringold, Bride Kelly (Nelson) Ringold and Guido’s franchise founder and owner Shawn McGuire.

McGuire said.“We never got a hotel room. That’s how busy we were. It was just nonstop.” After doing some prep work and spending a few hours at the beach, McGuire and Bryant were all set to bake the pizzas and deliver them at 10 p.m. to the reception at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, when they received a phone call that almost put the kibosh on the whole plan. It seems nobody had cleared the pies’ delivery with the Ritz-Carlton, which has a strict no-outside-food policy at the events it hosts. “They would not budge about bringing outside food in,” McGuire said. “I’m a little disappointed in the Ritz-Carlton.” But McGuire was not about to admit defeat and drown his sorrows in a sea of tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. He defiantly declared, “I’m delivering pizzas to the RitzCarlton. That’s all I know. I didn’t drive 24 hours to not get this job done. I’m doing my job.” So, he came up with a plan. Lawson was to bring the happy couple to the hotel’s lobby and there they would take delivery of their surprise pies. At about 11 p.m., the Guido’s van arrived at the hotel. When McGuire hopped out to videotape the event, he told the valet, “You’re about to witness history here.” As the van pulled up to the hotel’s entrance, “the bride and groom came out right on cue,” McGuire said. When presented the pies, at first, the confused groom didn’t quite get it. He thought maybe there was a Guido’s location in Florida. But when Lawson explained how Bryant and McGuire had driven all the way from Michigan to deliver these pizzas as a wedding gift, the couple was stunned. “You could just see the raw emotion on everybody’s face,” McGuire said. “The video

is absolutely priceless. They were so shocked they couldn’t believe it at first. The bride got to the point where she just about started crying.” “It was probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime. It was just raw emotion,” he added. Dressed in their Guido’s uniforms, McGuire and Bryant posed for a few photos with the happy couple. The pizzas – which consisted of nine pepperoni pies and one with pepperoni, onions and mild banana pepper rings (the groom’s favorite) – were sent up to the wedding party’s hotel rooms. Then, like two superheroes who had just saved the day, McGuire and Bryant disappeared into the night until needed once more. Actually, they drove back to the Pizza Machine to chat with the owner for a while. At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, they were on the road again and didn’t stop until they arrived home at 2 a.m. Monday. “We went down there, we did our delivery and we came back. It was not a vacation. We did our job,” McGuire said. In the end, McGuire is flattered that someone loved his pizza enough to want it at their wedding so far away. “It’s an unbelievable compliment to our product,” he said. On Tuesday, Ringold, the groom, sent McGuire an e-mail expressing his gratitude – “It has taken me a few days to get my hands around exactly what happened on Saturday night. Needless to say I was in such shock . . . Thank you for making (our) wedding one for the ages . . . The pizza was delicious as always and every last piece was eaten by the entire wedding group.” Just in case you’re wondering, McGuire charged $150 for the out-of-state delivery, which is a far cry from the normal $2.99 if you want pie brought to your door around here. He said the charge didn’t cover the time and cost of the cross-country trip, so he considers the difference to be a wedding gift from him. Those interested in watching the special delivery video McGuire filmed can view it at YouTube.com. It’s entitled “Guido’s Pizza Delivers to Florida” and has a running time of 6 minutes, 4 seconds.

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