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B u s i n e s s news
Sabillasville Native is “Nursing” Thurmont Smiles Making Sure
the “Best of” a Love of Olive Oil Thurmont is Smiling
Deb Spalding James Rada, Jr.
Photo by Deb Spalding
Sharon (Stottlemyer) Dr. Mansi Oza knew from the
Streb’s life has been a time that she was in kindergarten
balance of education, serving that she wanted to be a doctor. She Tips
others, and culture. Sharon just didn’t expect to be a dentist. “I for Good Oral Hygiene
was raised in Sabillasville, like helping people smile,” she said.
and after graduating from Oza took over Dr. Dexter’s
Catoctin High School, practice at 100 S. Center Street in In-between dentist visits, it’s up to the
started a trek through several Thurmont, and has since renamed it patient to take responsibility and care for
educational institutions Thurmont Smiles. their mouths. Here are some tips to help
that culminated in a degree Thurmont Smiles offers decrease the risk of developing tooth decay,
in nursing from Shepherd comprehensive dental care for gum disease, and other dental problems.
College. She secured her first the entire family, from a simple 1. Brush thoroughly twice a day.
nursing job in Hawaii, and cleaning to a complicated root
decided to stay because she canal. Her practice has state-of-the- 2. Floss daily.
got married to a military Oil & Vinegar owner, Sharon Streb (right), is shown with her art equipment. For instance, x-rays 3. Eat a balanced diet and limit
man. The couple ended up sister, Cindy Ecker, in her store located in Westview Promenade are now done digitally to reduce snacking between meals.
returning east to Virginia in Frederick. the amount of radiation by ninety
Beach, where he was transferred. percent. 4. Use dental products that contain
After twenty-seven years of nursing, she went back to school to earn a degree “It’s a fine line between what a fluoride, including toothpaste.
in business, then a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design. Sharon secured specialist offers and what we can 5. Rinse your mouth with a fluoridated
a great job as a high-end interior designer in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and moved do,” Oza said. mouth rinse if the dentist
there. Her husband had retired from the military . From the moment patients walk recommends it.
Unfortunately, in 2009, her husband passed away. This made Sharon take some in, they are greeted with a very 6. Children under twelve years old
time to decide what she wanted from life. She read the book, Eat, Pray, Love by warm, family atmosphere that helps should drink fluoridated water
Elizabeth Gilbert and moved back to Virginia Beach. put them at ease, even when they or take a fluoride supplement if their
About to turn fifty years of age, she soon made some choices that took her might be hesitant to visit a dentist. drinking water is not fluoridated.
to Florence, Italy, where she entered a top-notch interior design program. Her “I spent hours picking out the
classmates joked that Sharon would fall in love with a debonair Italian fellow. colors on the walls and the paintings
She did fall in love, but not with a man—with olive oil! About her new-found in order to help take the patients’ submit claims for the patients. They
taste, Sharon said, “I spent all my afternoons eating olive oil. I would eat bread and minds off their treatment,” Oza said. have financial aid and discount plans
olive oil. I would go to cafes in Tuscan towns and buy some of the many kinds of Her staff is skilled at helping for patients who qualify, and they
olive oils.” children not be afraid of getting a are currently running a promotion
She learned of an Olive Oil School—the oldest International school in Imperia, dental check-up. where patients can pay as little as
Italy, at O.N.A.O.O. (National Organization for Olive Oil Tasters)—and just Another way she helps put her $20 for a visit, with the money
before her visa expired in May, she got the lucky break to complete the course when patients at ease is by providing them going to charity.
someone dropped out. information about their procedures For more information, patients
People from all over the world go to this school to become an expert in olive oil. and answering any questions they should call 301-271-4400 or visit
In Europe, before something can be labeled extra virgin olive oil, it goes through might have. She doesn’t want www.thurmontsmiles.com to
a sensory analysis (someone actually tastes it) and then a chemical analysis. Extra anything she does to come as a schedule a visit. The hours change
virgin olive oil has three positive attributes and lots of negative attributes. In Europe, surprise to her patients. week to week in order to have time
if it has any negative attributes, it can’t be labeled Extra Virgin olive oil. Thurmont Smiles will work with slots available to suit everyone’s
Back home in the United States, Sharon purchased a franchise called Oil & most insurance companies and will needs.
Vinegar. It’s an established franchise based out of Holland. Presently, there are ninety
in the world, only twenty in the United States, and Sharon’s store is the only one in Patronize our advertisers! The Catoctin Banner exists
Maryland. due to the advertising support of those featured in each issue.
After the purchase, it took two years to find a location. Sharon opened her
Oil & Vinegar Store in the Westview Promenade (between the movie theater and
Champions Billiards) in Frederick in July of 2014.
She sells over fifty oils and vinegars. There is a tasting bar, where true and
wannabe oil and vinegar connoisseurs may sample the products.
The store theme is Seven Worlds, with sections for herbs and spices, sweets,
starters and sauces, pasta, and a newly added Mediterranean (Moraccan and
Turkish) section with spices that are trending right now. Buyers will notice all kinds
of rubs, pastas and pestos, rissotos, saffron, and papaya throughout the store, and
thirteen different kinds of olives! The merchandise is nicely displayed in glass or tin
containers that are colorfully arranged among cook books, and crockery from Spain,
Italy, and Portugal.
Sharon’s store earned a Best of Frederick Award 2015 in the Artisan/Specialty
Store section. Sharon’s sister Cindy Ecker, brother Robert Stottlemyer, mom Nancy
Stottlemyer, and niece Jessica Stottlemyer, as well as a few part-time employees, help
out at the store. Oil and Vinegar is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-
8:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-6:00
p.m. It is located at 5231 Buckeystown Pike in Frederick. Call 240-439-4447 for
more information.
B u s i n e s s news
Sabillasville Native is “Nursing” Thurmont Smiles Making Sure
the “Best of” a Love of Olive Oil Thurmont is Smiling
Deb Spalding James Rada, Jr.
Photo by Deb Spalding
Sharon (Stottlemyer) Dr. Mansi Oza knew from the
Streb’s life has been a time that she was in kindergarten
balance of education, serving that she wanted to be a doctor. She Tips
others, and culture. Sharon just didn’t expect to be a dentist. “I for Good Oral Hygiene
was raised in Sabillasville, like helping people smile,” she said.
and after graduating from Oza took over Dr. Dexter’s
Catoctin High School, practice at 100 S. Center Street in In-between dentist visits, it’s up to the
started a trek through several Thurmont, and has since renamed it patient to take responsibility and care for
educational institutions Thurmont Smiles. their mouths. Here are some tips to help
that culminated in a degree Thurmont Smiles offers decrease the risk of developing tooth decay,
in nursing from Shepherd comprehensive dental care for gum disease, and other dental problems.
College. She secured her first the entire family, from a simple 1. Brush thoroughly twice a day.
nursing job in Hawaii, and cleaning to a complicated root
decided to stay because she canal. Her practice has state-of-the- 2. Floss daily.
got married to a military Oil & Vinegar owner, Sharon Streb (right), is shown with her art equipment. For instance, x-rays 3. Eat a balanced diet and limit
man. The couple ended up sister, Cindy Ecker, in her store located in Westview Promenade are now done digitally to reduce snacking between meals.
returning east to Virginia in Frederick. the amount of radiation by ninety
Beach, where he was transferred. percent. 4. Use dental products that contain
After twenty-seven years of nursing, she went back to school to earn a degree “It’s a fine line between what a fluoride, including toothpaste.
in business, then a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design. Sharon secured specialist offers and what we can 5. Rinse your mouth with a fluoridated
a great job as a high-end interior designer in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and moved do,” Oza said. mouth rinse if the dentist
there. Her husband had retired from the military . From the moment patients walk recommends it.
Unfortunately, in 2009, her husband passed away. This made Sharon take some in, they are greeted with a very 6. Children under twelve years old
time to decide what she wanted from life. She read the book, Eat, Pray, Love by warm, family atmosphere that helps should drink fluoridated water
Elizabeth Gilbert and moved back to Virginia Beach. put them at ease, even when they or take a fluoride supplement if their
About to turn fifty years of age, she soon made some choices that took her might be hesitant to visit a dentist. drinking water is not fluoridated.
to Florence, Italy, where she entered a top-notch interior design program. Her “I spent hours picking out the
classmates joked that Sharon would fall in love with a debonair Italian fellow. colors on the walls and the paintings
She did fall in love, but not with a man—with olive oil! About her new-found in order to help take the patients’ submit claims for the patients. They
taste, Sharon said, “I spent all my afternoons eating olive oil. I would eat bread and minds off their treatment,” Oza said. have financial aid and discount plans
olive oil. I would go to cafes in Tuscan towns and buy some of the many kinds of Her staff is skilled at helping for patients who qualify, and they
olive oils.” children not be afraid of getting a are currently running a promotion
She learned of an Olive Oil School—the oldest International school in Imperia, dental check-up. where patients can pay as little as
Italy, at O.N.A.O.O. (National Organization for Olive Oil Tasters)—and just Another way she helps put her $20 for a visit, with the money
before her visa expired in May, she got the lucky break to complete the course when patients at ease is by providing them going to charity.
someone dropped out. information about their procedures For more information, patients
People from all over the world go to this school to become an expert in olive oil. and answering any questions they should call 301-271-4400 or visit
In Europe, before something can be labeled extra virgin olive oil, it goes through might have. She doesn’t want www.thurmontsmiles.com to
a sensory analysis (someone actually tastes it) and then a chemical analysis. Extra anything she does to come as a schedule a visit. The hours change
virgin olive oil has three positive attributes and lots of negative attributes. In Europe, surprise to her patients. week to week in order to have time
if it has any negative attributes, it can’t be labeled Extra Virgin olive oil. Thurmont Smiles will work with slots available to suit everyone’s
Back home in the United States, Sharon purchased a franchise called Oil & most insurance companies and will needs.
Vinegar. It’s an established franchise based out of Holland. Presently, there are ninety
in the world, only twenty in the United States, and Sharon’s store is the only one in Patronize our advertisers! The Catoctin Banner exists
Maryland. due to the advertising support of those featured in each issue.
After the purchase, it took two years to find a location. Sharon opened her
Oil & Vinegar Store in the Westview Promenade (between the movie theater and
Champions Billiards) in Frederick in July of 2014.
She sells over fifty oils and vinegars. There is a tasting bar, where true and
wannabe oil and vinegar connoisseurs may sample the products.
The store theme is Seven Worlds, with sections for herbs and spices, sweets,
starters and sauces, pasta, and a newly added Mediterranean (Moraccan and
Turkish) section with spices that are trending right now. Buyers will notice all kinds
of rubs, pastas and pestos, rissotos, saffron, and papaya throughout the store, and
thirteen different kinds of olives! The merchandise is nicely displayed in glass or tin
containers that are colorfully arranged among cook books, and crockery from Spain,
Italy, and Portugal.
Sharon’s store earned a Best of Frederick Award 2015 in the Artisan/Specialty
Store section. Sharon’s sister Cindy Ecker, brother Robert Stottlemyer, mom Nancy
Stottlemyer, and niece Jessica Stottlemyer, as well as a few part-time employees, help
out at the store. Oil and Vinegar is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-
8:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-6:00
p.m. It is located at 5231 Buckeystown Pike in Frederick. Call 240-439-4447 for
more information.
