Bruster Enterprise LLC

Author: Barry

  • The Effects of Deviating from Standard Operating Procedures

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    The Hard Truth: The Effects of Deviating from Standard Operating Procedures There ain’t a doubt in the world that the good folks who laid down the rules for how things ought to be done had the best of intentions. When it comes to matters of life and death, like fighting fires or fixing up a…

  • The Hard Truth

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    The Hard Truth A new column for the Toledo Tribune. There are truths that are easy to swallow—those pleasant little morsels we pass around the dinner table, light as a breeze, sweet as a summer peach. But then there are truths that sit heavy in the gut, that we’d rather ignore, that we’d rather tuck…

  • Revitalizing Main Street, One Bite at a Time

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    An investigative report by the Toledo Tribune: The Hard Truth About Starting a Restaurant: Revitalizing Main Street, One Bite at a Time There’s been a great deal of talk lately about revitalizing Main Street. You hear it in the coffee shops, down at the post office, and in the pages of Facebook —people yearning for…

  • A Salute to Toledo’s Brave Volunteer Firefighters

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    By The Toledo Tribune In the still hours of the night, when the world is quiet save for the murmur of the Yaquina River and the occasional sigh of the wind, a siren may wail. For most of us, that sound is a fleeting moment—a brief disruption as we roll over in bed, comforted by…

  • The Toledo Christmas Tree Rises Amidst Storm and Sunshine

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    By The Toledo Tribune The holiday season has officially commenced in Toledo, heralded by the proud raising of our Christmas tree at the end of Main Street. This year’s evergreen ambassador, a stately 20-foot fir, was generously donated by Weyerhaeuser Timber—a gift from the forest to the heart of our town. The journey to find…

  • Toledo Tribune has an Office space

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    Dear Readers, Let me begin with an apology, one meant to soothe the neglected hearts of our loyal readers. The last dry days of autumn, that brief window when tasks that demand sunshine cry out for attention, swept me away like leaves on the wind. There were gutters to clear, wood to stack, and a…

  • Toledo Table Top Wargamers club

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    Here is an announcement from the Toledo Table Top Gamers Club. Toledo Tabletop Wargamers: A Call to Muster There’s a new hum of activity at Bruster’s Whimsy, and it’s not just the clinking of teacups or the shuffle of euro-style board games. No, it’s the sound of armies on the march, banners snapping in the…

  • The Toledo ELKS food baskets

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    The Toledo Tribune. In this quiet little town of Toledo, where folks know each other by first names and wave at passing cars, there’s a tradition that’s quietly woven itself into the fabric of our community, much like a well-worn quilt. For over 40 years, the Toledo Elks have been preparing Holiday food baskets for…

  • A New Outlook for Toledo

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    Toledo Tribune. A New Outlook for Toledo. Building hope. In the quiet town of Toledo, Oregon, nestled between the evergreen forests and the winding Yaquina River, life hums along at its own pace. It’s a place where neighbors greet each other by name, where the history of logging and railroads is still alive in the…

  • Basket so full

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    Toledo Tribune. On Main Street, right in front of the Timbers Restaurant, there’s a hanging basket that could make even the gloomiest day shine a little brighter. It’s the fullest, most colorful basket you’ll find, its tendrils reaching all the way to the ground like the lush vines of some tropical paradise. Locals affectionately call…