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Nu-Way Master Dr y Cleaners
Opens in Thurmont
Elizabeth Swindells
Thurmont town
officials were on hand
on Saturday, January
20, 2018, for the
official ribbon-cutting
for the new business
Nu-Way Master Dry
Cleaners at 12 E. Main
Street in Thurmont.
Thurmont’s location
is the sixth location
opened by owner,
Ascohi Kassabian.
The successful, family-
owned and operated
business already has
bustling locations Pictured are Makayla Eibert, Katy Bowers, Ascohi Kassabian, and
in Waynesboro,
Greencastle, and Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, as well as two
convenient locations to service our
military personnel, one is located
inside Carlisle Barracks Military
Base and the other is located with-in
Fort Detrick. Nu-Way is so proud
to serve those who serve us by
ensuring that our servicemen always
look their best in clean and pressed
uniforms.
Ascohi has twenty-two years of
experience, providing customers with
quality services and a very friendly
staff. In addition to dry-cleaning, Nu- at www.nu-waycleaners.com, which
Way offers a wash-and-fold laundry
service, uniform cleaning, uniform
tailoring, clothing alterations,
clothing repairs, shoe repair, leather
care, suede care, linens, garment
weaving, wedding gown cleaning,
and more! On one occasion, a
woman brought in a gown that,
over the course of forty years, had
yellowed. Nu-Way staff members
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were able to restore the color and,
in-turn, restore the gown’s former
beauty! Do not forget to ask them
about their preservation services.
Also, for your convenience, Nu-way
offers pick-up and drop-off services
to both residential and commercial
locations at no extra cost.
With competitive rates, an
astoundingly quick turn-around
time, and an attention-to-detail that
goes unmatched, you would be right
to trust your business with Nu-Way.
Be sure to check out their website
offers details on locations, store
hours, contact information, rates,
and coupons.
In Thurmont, Nu-Way is open
from 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mondays
through Fridays. They are also open
Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Nu-Way is closed on Sundays. Call
the Thurmont location at 240-288-
7163 with any questions.
Cindy took ownership on January 1,
The Catoctin Banner Newspaper February 2018 Page 11
New Business is Business as Usual
at J&B Real Estate
In small Photo by Deb Abraham Spalding of the
towns, community,
businesses my family
sometimes
and friends, I
come and go. would not be
Times change, where I am
people move. today. I am
It’s a special so thankful
thing when a for all of my
business can clients—past,
set up shop present,
and serve a and future.
community Referrals
and its are a large
people for Cindy Grimes and Bonita Smith of J&B Real Estate. part of my
generations, business and
which is why we are happy to that means the world to me. I look
announce that, after thirty-seven forward to continuing the standard
years of faithfully serving our of service everyone has come to
community, Bonita Smith of J&B expect from J&B Real Estate.”
Real Estate is stepping down as Despite being a small-town agent,
owner/broker and passing the reigns Cindy sold 15.2 million in real estate
into the very qualified hands of in 2017. That is an impressive total,
long-time local agent, Cindy Grimes. especially when looking at it from
J&B opened its doors in 1981, the perspective that she is serving
when Jim and Bonita Smith, who clients who live in, or are moving
both had their real estate licenses to, small towns or rural areas. She
in Howard County, moved back works hard for her clients. “I am
to their hometown of Thurmont. vested in my clients and care about
Bonita Feeser and Jim Smith, of their real estate experience. I want
the Hillside Turkey Farm Smiths, to make sure they enjoy a smooth
met in school and graduated from transaction.”
Thurmont High School. Noticing Regarding the future of the
a lack of real estate options in business, Cindy is optimistic.
the area, they decided to move Currently, J&B is licensed in both
back home. Now, after running Maryland and Pennsylvania, with
a successful business for decades, six agents in the office. Cindy
Bonita, though not retiring, intends plans to expand the team, both by
to free up some time for gardening, bringing in new agents, as well as
traveling, and taking care of her growing the area in which they do
chickens. business.
You might recognize Cindy Cindy shared that there are
Grimes as a familiar face around the some pending changes within the
area. Cindy started as a salesperson profession that will streamline
with J&B in December of 2006, things for realtors in the future. This
received her Associate Broker license will carry through to clients being
in April 2017, and became a broker more informed and enjoying an even
in December of 2017. This allowed easier real estate buying or selling
the transition to be finalized, and experience. By staying in touch
with modern trends, training, and
2018. Bonita will continue to be a information, Cindy hopes to make
presence around the office, assuming J&B an attractive option for realtors
the role of associate broker. looking to grow and develop their
Having been a part of the own careers.
industry and the area for so many For more information about
years, Cindy has great respect for J&B or to contact them, visit their
both the community and the people offices at 13 ½ Water Street in
in it. She knows how valuable it is Thurmont, call 301-271-3487 x
to build and maintain an honest, 24 or 301-788-5354, or visit www.
hardworking reputation as a local frederickcountyhomefinder.com.
business, and is grateful to have had J&B Real Estate has been a long-
the opportunity to do so. standing advertiser in The Catoctin
About the transition, she said, Banner. We greatly appreciate their
“Without the extraordinary support support.
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