Bunches of benches

May 19, 2012 | The Hamilton business constructs piano benches, music stands, music cabinets, piano-bench cushions and piano covers. The other half stems from its production of store fixtures for grocery and retail stores, using hardwoods such as oak, poplar and maple to create items such as doughnut holders, banana holders or risers in deli cases for grocers such as Kroger and... GRK Manufacturing is the oldest piano-bench manufacturer in the United States and probably the world, according to Eric Roeseler, the general manager. In addition, GRK manufactures casket handles for cremation caskets. It also distributes lamps and other music accessories to piano-store customers nationwide. A Butler County woodworking company continues to create items that musicians worldwide have used for nearly a century. That constitutes about half of the company&rsquo. Most items make it out the door within two weeks of work beginning, Roeseler said. HAMILTON &mdash. Read more »

Relatives gather to make family recipes

Feb 01, 2011 | The women eye the kolache dough rising on the mantle of a fireplace in the adjacent family room. Lunch is served. Again, old family recipes predominate.

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Jan 22, 2011 | The antique fireplace mantle is one of Mary Jo's bargain finds. Above it hangs a flat screen that can be accessed for TV or computer use, or to display a

Couple work together to beautify Mount Holly home

Jan 28, 2011 | One wall is dominated by the original stone-faced fireplace, now finished off with an antique mantel that had been part of Amico's treasure trove from