Talk About Clyde: Sandco Sweeties to open in June

Jeanette Ricker
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Jeanette Liebold Ricker
Jeanette Liebold Ricker

Sandco Sweeties, a candy store, is slated to open this June at 127 S. Main St. in downtown Clyde, in the building formerly owned and occupied by Mary Beth Fiser, attorney. Sandco Industries purchased the building from Fiser when she retired. Renovations to the exterior were provided by a grant from the Clyde Community Grant Fund in 2022.

Interior renovations are scheduled to be completed by May this year, with a projected opening in June, said Brittany Stiltner, CEO at Sandco Industries.

Stiltner said the shop will first begin selling nostalgic types of old-style candy and four flavors of hand-dipped ice cream. The facility will be used as a retail and vocational training center for those with disabilities working at Sandco Industries, 567 Premier Drive. In addition to retail experience, the facility will provide work training opportunities in janitorial, packaging and customer service.

Sandco Sweeties is a program of Sandco Industires, which also hosts daytime Life Enrichment experiences next door at Heritage Hall.

In years past the building was Steve's News Stand, owned and operated by Marge and Russell Stephenson. The shop sold candy, newspapers and magazines.

Sandco Sweeties, a candy store, is slated to open this June at 127 S. Main St. in downtown Clyde.
Sandco Sweeties, a candy store, is slated to open this June at 127 S. Main St. in downtown Clyde.

Skeel opens home bookkeeping business

Skeel Bookkeeping is a new home-based business established by Tricia Skeel in October 2022. She is a QuickBooks ProAdviser, bookkeeper and new business owner. Skeel is seeking potential clients via marketing through social media, joining business networking groups, and is sending out proposals and contracts to several small businesses.

She said she can provide individual services tailored to the needs of each business. She offers one on one packages customized for each business which may include cleanup, catching up or touching up paperwork.

Skeel noted that sometimes although a newer business owner is great at running their business, they may need help and support to handle the resulting paperwork involved.

"They may be too embarrassed to ask for help, but I want to help support them and take the load off them so they can nurture their business," said Skeel. "What better way to help Clyde businesses manage paperwork and payroll taxes."

She said her passion for helping small business runs deep and that she supports local entrepreneurs. Her goal is to help them with their dream by taking the burden of managing their books off them to allow them to focus on growing their business.

Skeel has lived in Clyde since age 4. Before opening her business she completed a bookkeepers training course instructed by a CPA with more than 15 years of experience who worked in all aspects with business owners and is a former professor of accounting and taxation.

Skeel may be contacted at 419-307-8183 or by emailing tricia@skeelbookkeeping.com.

St. Mary's alumni to hold reunion

A reunion for all former students who attended Clyde St. Mary's School since it began in 1956 till it closed in 2011 is being planned for Sept. 10 at the former school, 615 Vine St., Clyde. Planning meetings will be held soon, said Cheri Hainline Hemby, who is seeking contact names and addresses of former students. Alumni willing to provide names or assistance can contact Hemby at clydestmary@gmail.com.

Clyde Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday

The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Community Park, and is sponsored by Clyde Career Women. Children will be broken into three age groups, for ages 9 and under. This is a rain or shine event near the enclosed shelter house in Community Park.

Friends of the library plan book sale

Friends of the Clyde Library is announcing its' Huge Spring Book Sale at Clyde Public Library, 222 W. Buckeye St. Thursday, April 20, from 12-8 p.m.; Friday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Huge selection of books, children to adults, CDs, DVDs and magazines.  Cost is 50 cents for paperbacks, $1 for hardback books, CDs and DVDs, and 25 cents for magazines.  On Saturday only: Bring in your own bag, any size, and fill it for $5.

Jeanette Liebold Ricker writes about Clyde and Green Springs. Contact her at 419-547-8177 or by email at jeanette.ricker@gmail.com.

This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Sandco Sweeties to open in June at 127 S. Main St.