NURSING/ RETIREMENT HOME Winner: Meadows Nursing Center A 130-bed skilled nursing center, the Meadows Nursing Center was built in 1983 by Ecumenical Enter- prises, Inc. which is celebrating its 40th year in business this year. Of- ficials at EEI decided to build the Meadows to close the nursing home gap between Wilkes-Barre and Tunkhannock. Runner-up: Mercy Center CUSTOMER SERVICE Winner: Ye Olde Clock Shoppe Gayle Kruper and Pat Rish are as much responsible as anyone for Ye Olde Clock Shoppe receiv- ing an award for customer ser- vice, says Tom Quinn Sr., who owns the business with his wife, Melissa, and their son, Tom Jr. “We're a team here,” Quinn says. “We think of them (Kruper and Rish) more as family than em- ployees.” CHRISTIE DELICATI PHOTO Tom Jr. and Melissa Quinn, along with Tom Quinn Sr., own Ye Olde Clock Shoppe which was voted "best" in three different categories. AUTO REPAIR/ SERVICE Winner: Jack Williams Tire and Auto Service Centers According to officials at Jack Williams Tire and Auto Service Centers, it is dedicated, custom- er-focused employees that make it the best place for auto repair. Having been located in Dallas since February 1994, the busi- ness strives for 100% customer satisfaction. Runners-up: Wright's Auto, Martin’s Station A better quality of life right | In your ow UNIQUE GIFT SHOP Winner: Ye Olde Clock Shoppe It takes a lot of work to offer unique gifts, says Tom Quinn Sr., who, along with his wife, Melis- sa, and their son, Tom Jr., owns Ye Olde Clock Shoppe. “We spend a lot of time going on buy- ing trips to find things you won’t find anywhere else,” he says. Runners-up: Blue Hydrangea, Outrageous GROCERY STORE Winner: Weis/Mr. Z’s Dallas Post readers aren’t the only ones who think Weis/ Mr. Z’s is the best thing going as far as grocery stores are concerned. The store’s Back Mountain loca- tion was voted Store of the Year in 2006 by its corporate offices. Currently undergoing a remod- eling phase that will add 14,000 square feet, the store will cele- brate its grand re-opening in early November. Runner-up: Thomas’ Market ACCESSORY STORE Winner: Just Judy’s Judy Sweinberg shops differ- ent companies from New York to California and, according to most people who visit her store in the Dallas Shopping Center, has the most “unusual pieces.” Runners-up: Outrageous, Ye Olde Clock Shoppe GARDEN CENTER/ NURSERY Winner: Dallas Agway/ Back Mountain Feed & Seed "We have a great nursery guy named Rich who spends too many hours here,” says Terri Ste- panski, who owns Dallas Ag- way/Back Mountain Feed & Seed with her sister, Mary Ra- kowski, crediting Rich Sokolos- ki for the reason Dallas Post readers voted her business best garden center/nursery. “He puts a lot of time into our nursery to make it so good,” Stepanski says. In addition to plants, shrubs and everything you need to feed and seed your lawn, Dallas Agway features Masserelli water foun- tains and statuary. Runner-up: Rave’s HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORE Winner: Hilbert’s Equipment & Welding The Tractor Store It's not only customer service but the fact that Hilbert’s services everything it sells that makes it worthy of being the best heavy equipment store in the Back Mountain. Father-son owners Lar- ry Hilbert Jr. and Larry Hilbert III, who started the business together nearly 30 years ago, credit their staff members for offering superior customer service and always put- ting their customers first. HARDWARE STORE Winner: Dallas Centre Hard- See BEST, Page 16 Thank you, Back Mountain... for naming us number one in rehabilitation. When your lifestyle is not what it could be and you need Selagic help overcoming an Injury of illness, took, gle} further. John Heinz Rehab Fin DE IER A division of Allied Services R 8002 '92 ¥380120 ‘AVANNS ‘NOILI3S TVII3dS 3 Sl 39vd
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