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The Times Advocate, 2005-02-09, Page 3Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Exeter Times—Advocate 3 Mothers retiring after 34 years By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — After 34 years in business in Exeter, Jerry Mathers is looking forward to some time to relax. Mathers is retiring Feb. 18, and his Main Street business, Jerry Mathers Typewriters will change ownership and become South Huron Office Solutions. Rose Glavin and Mike Pullman will be the new owners. Mathers opened his business in February 1971, originally starting out only on the service end of things, repairing typewriters, cash regis- ters and calculators. After a couple of years, he moved into the retail aspect of the business and started selling machines, stationary and furniture, until retail became the biggest part of his busi- ness. Nowadays, Mathers says there isn't much ser- vice work on machines due to a "throwaway soci- ety." Before opening in 1971, Mathers had been doing service work with Remington Rand and later worked for London Life. Mathers has been think- ing of retiring for about a year and, while he admits he isn't a big traveller, he's looking forward to seeing the east and west coasts of Canada. In the meantime, Mathers and his wife Phyllis have been busy preparing for the closing. They will remain in Exeter. After 34 years in business on Exeter's Main Street, Jerry Mathers is retiring Feb 18. Jerry Mathers Typewriters will remain open under a new name, South Huron Office Solutions. New owners Rose Glavin and Mike Pullman will re -open Feb. 21. Pictured above are Jerry and Phyllis Mathers. (photo/Scott Nixon) Mathers says he's happy the business will carry on with local ownership. "That makes it a lot eas- ier to walk away," he says, adding the business will stay the same, although the service work will no longer be offered. Mathers thanks his fam- ily, his customers and the Exeter community for supporting him. "Ninety per cent of the people who walk in the front door (I) know by name," he says, adding he considers most of his cus- tomers as friends. Mathers said he wishes the new owners of South Huron Office Solutions luck and hopes his loyal customers will continue to Kirkton dairy meeting By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF KIRKTON — 'Milk pro- duction efficiency' was one of the terms dairy producers heard at the Kirkton Veterinary Clinic Dairy Producers meeting Feb. 2 in Kirkton. Speaking at the meeting was Randy Bagg, Senior Scientist with Elanco Animal Health. Bagg gave a presenta- tion on the use and bene- fits of Rumensin CRC and said milk production effi- ciency (MPE) is a relative- ly new term and can be increased by using rumensin. It can be given either by controlled release cap- sules (CRC) or by Rumensin premix in feed. Production efficiency means getting more out of the feed that is going in and is described as kilo- grams of milk yield per kilogram of dry matter intake fed. Among the benefits of using Rumensin, accord- ing to Bagg are reduced risk of clinical and sub- clinical ketosis; reduced risk of displaced aboma- sum and retained placen- ta. Asked if both Rumensin Premix and Rumensin CRC could be used at the same time, Bagg said it was an extra label use and would have to be authorized by a vet. Bagg added that rations were just one of the fac- tors involved in a dairy program. "Management is more important than what is fed." BIKINI BOB'S Restaurant and Beach Club Don't Forget WINTER CARNIVAL 3 003 Fun Dart Tournament Saturday, Feb. 12th 100% Cash Payout Registration: 11:30 - starts @ Noon DAYTONA PARTY Sunday, Feb. 20th @ Noon All Welcome - No Cover Cash Prizes for Top 3 Door Prizes - 400 Wings All Day Main St, Grand Bend 238-2235 "We'll work for your Business!" support the business. Mathers has seen a lot of changes in business over the years. He says he always had to stay on top of market trends. He remembers seeing a demonstration of the first IBM electric typewriter. Mathers says he will definitely miss the work, but he is also looking for- ward to retirement. "There are so many things I've wanted to do that I just haven't been able to." South Huron Office Solutions will open Feb. 21. POLICE BRIEF Huron Centennial vandalized BLUEWATER — On Jan. 28 at 9:45 p.m., the Brucefield Fire Department called OPP to Huron Centennial Public School on Centennial Road. The officer learned someone that night had smashed a door window at the school, entered the hallway and pulled the fire alarm. This is the second time this has been done. Damage to the window is $500, but the cost of the firemen to the Bluewater Municipality and tax- payers is at least twice that amount. If you know something about this, pick up the phone and call the Huron OPP or Crimestoppers. 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