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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.
The Catoctin Banner Newspaper
New Business is Business as Usual
at J&B Real Estate
In small Photo by Deb Abraham Spalding of the
towns,
businesses
sometimes
come and go.
Times change,
people move.
It’s a special
thing when a
business can
set up shop
and serve a
community
and its
people for Cindy Grimes and Bonita Smith of J&B Real Estate. part of my
generations,
which is why we are happy to
announce that, after thirty-seven
years of faithfully serving our
community, Bonita Smith of J&B
Real Estate is stepping down as
owner/broker and passing the reigns
into the very qualified hands of
long-time local agent, Cindy Grimes. especially when looking at it from
J&B opened its doors in 1981,
when Jim and Bonita Smith, who
both had their real estate licenses
in Howard County, moved back
to their hometown of Thurmont.
Bonita Feeser and Jim Smith, of
the Hillside Turkey Farm Smiths,
met in school and graduated from
Thurmont High School. Noticing
a lack of real estate options in
the area, they decided to move
back home. Now, after running
a successful business for decades,
Bonita, though not retiring, intends
to free up some time for gardening,
traveling, and taking care of her
chickens.
You might recognize Cindy
Grimes as a familiar face around the
area. Cindy started as a salesperson
with J&B in December of 2006,
received her Associate Broker license
in April 2017, and became a broker
in December of 2017. This allowed
the transition to be finalized, and
Cindy took ownership on January 1,
2018. Bonita will continue to be a
presence around the office, assuming
the role of associate broker.
Having been a part of the
industry and the area for so many
years, Cindy has great respect for
both the community and the people
in it. She knows how valuable it is
to build and maintain an honest,
hardworking reputation as a local
business, and is grateful to have had
the opportunity to do so.
About the transition, she said,
“Without the extraordinary support
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community,
my family
and friends, I
would not be
where I am
today. I am
so thankful
for all of my
clients—past,
present,
and future.
Referrals
are a large
business and
that means the world to me. I look
forward to continuing the standard
of service everyone has come to
expect from J&B Real Estate.”
Despite being a small-town agent,
Cindy sold 15.2 million in real estate
in 2017. That is an impressive total,
the perspective that she is serving
clients who live in, or are moving
to, small towns or rural areas. She
works hard for her clients. “I am
vested in my clients and care about
their real estate experience. I want
to make sure they enjoy a smooth
transaction.”
Regarding the future of the
business, Cindy is optimistic.
Currently, J&B is licensed in both
Maryland and Pennsylvania, with
six agents in the office. Cindy
plans to expand the team, both by
bringing in new agents, as well as
growing the area in which they do
business.
Cindy shared that there are
some pending changes within the
profession that will streamline
things for realtors in the future. This
will carry through to clients being
more informed and enjoying an even
easier real estate buying or selling
experience. By staying in touch
with modern trends, training, and
information, Cindy hopes to make
J&B an attractive option for realtors
looking to grow and develop their
own careers.
For more information about
J&B or to contact them, visit their
offices at 13 ½ Water Street in
Thurmont, call 301-271-3487 x
24 or 301-788-5354, or visit www.
frederickcountyhomefinder.com.
J&B Real Estate has been a long-
standing advertiser in The Catoctin
Banner. We greatly appreciate their
support.