Welcome toOUR TOWNS | | OAKLAND | WATERVILLE Special Supplement • Morning Sentinel Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Welcome toWINSLOW Susan Varney photos Winslow Supply, Inc. 567 Benton Ave. Waterville. Winslow Supply offers decades of knowledge and service Susan Varney photos BY SUSAN VARNEY Laurie Laliberte, owner of Attitudes on 3 Cushman Road in Correspondent Winslow, makes another happy client beautiful. ooking for plumbing, heating, air conditioning or electrical L supplies where you don’t have to walk miles of warehouse aisles to Attitudes takes get everything you want and need? Try Winslow Supply at 567 Benton Avenue in Winslow. same integrity It’s got the goods and the guys who can help the professionals and do-it- yourselfers get the job done. Essentially, it’s a place that values helping custom- to new location ers find what they need. BY SUSAN VARNEY “Great place to get your supplies, Correspondent friendly staff, fair prices— always excel- lent service wholesale and retail,” said Laurie Laliberte grew up in Waterville and, until two and a one anonymous tipster online. half years ago, operated a hair salon called Attitudes on Main Talking to Karen Loftus and Patti Street in downtown Waterville. Libby, both daughters of Dan DeRoch, It offered a convenient, visible location, but facing diminish- the man who started it all 49 years ago, Patti Libby, seated and sister, Karen Loftus, both daughters of Dan DeRoch ing parking possibilities as Colby College extended its campus they joked about the toilets in the front who started the business in 1970, work in the office at Winslow Supply at 567 to downtown Waterville, she decided to move. window. Benton Avenue. Waterville. “My elderly customers don’t want to, or can’t, walk several “Dad first put them there and there blocks to get to the salon,” said Laliberte, who moved her they are and they are at the right level business to Winslow. for viewing,” she said with a laugh. ing heat losses for buildings to make furnace and a boiler? Heating systems Her 31 years of experience with hair, skin and nails has “Prices are going up because of tariffs sure the heating system chosen can are probably the biggest movers at brought her a loyal staff and clientele and the salon has been ... we can’t compete with the big box deliver the required heat. Winslow Supply. A furnace is a warm voted the Best of the Best of area businesses more than once. stores, but we think we make up for “The guys are real helpful when it air system and a boiler circulates water, “Most of the staff and customers moved from Waterville to it with knowledge and service,” said comes to camp pumps and heating they tell us. Other systems include radi- Winslow with me,” said Laliberte. Loftus. supplies” when people are opening ant, in-floor heating systems and heat Customers come for haircuts, styling, shampoos, perma- It’s a family business. She and her up camps that have been closed and pumps. Trevor can calculate customer nents and colors. Sometimes we all need a change of pace — sister work in the office at desks facing things need work, according to the needs according to building size, win- a new style or color for everyday or for special occasions, she each other and have for years. Each has sisters talking back and forth. “We don’t dows and materials. said. Even men come in for a haircut and beard trim, “not so worked for the company since they were do the work, but we can recommend And then there is the Pitless T-handle much the coloring,” Laliberte admitted. “We are really, really students in high school helping their contractors.” pump puller. They let it out free or buy busy and have a good range of people from kids to elderly.” dad. Winslow Supply sells tools from chain- your own. Call for information. Melissa from Fairfield said: “Best salon in town. Laurie is the Libby recalled one faithful customer saws to weed whackers, but you won’t Winslow Supply has a staff of seven, only person I would ever let touch my hair. Experienced stylists telling her, “‘You can’t go anywhere find a hammer or screwdriver on the including Jim Begin, Fairfield, who has who will still be there for your appointment, even in a snow as long as I’m alive. You’re my go-to shelves. been there since 1977; Paul Willette, storm.” place.’” They have battery operated tools since 1987; Steve Libby, Patti’s hus- Attitudes is open evenings and Saturdays for customer Loftus’ son, Trevor Loftus, started that help people get into places for band has been there 35 years and Bob convenience and prices, she said, are reasonable. Attitudes working in the warehouse when he installation and repairs. They also have Loftus, 49 years. participates in fundraisers for the schools and Laliberte has was in high school and is now the a crimping tool for PEX plastic tubing. three daughters; a teacher, a nurse and a student at Ken- president of the company, doing There is help, knowledgeable help, avail- nebec Valley Community College. everything from service desk work to able here. Attitudes is located at 3 Cushman Road, Suite 1, just off the deliveries, and ordering and calculat- Do you know the difference between a China Road (across from Walgreen’s). The telephone num- ber is 873-6411 and the salon offers plenty of easy-to-find parking. Be sure to notice the osprey nest on the railroad trestle over the Sebasticook — the family has moved on but the nest and its green growing things is still there waiting for another season. fresh & delicious Chinese Food Lucky Jim Begin, Fairfield, who has worked FREE at Winslow Supply since 1977, shows Panda 2 LITER a crimping tool used on PEX plastic Chinese WITH $50 tubing for hot and cold water lines. PURCHASE Restaurant Shelves of supplies and fittings in Dine In & Take Out TeL 207-872-2010 the showroom of Winslow Supply on 3 Cushman Road, Unit 2 (Halifax Crossing), Winslow, ME 04901 Benton Avenue. Open Daily: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. FRESH FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HEATING BAKED & ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES GOODS PIZZAS SANDWICHES Hair * Skin * Nails One stop. Head-to-toe beauty! AGENCY STORE Watch for specials! SUPPLY INC. 3 Cushman Road, Winslow 567 Benton Avenue • Winslow • 873-5608 Lithgow St., Winslow 873-4612 Book Today! 207.873.6411 Mon.-Fri. 7-5, Sat. 7-Noon 2 Wednesday, September 25, 2019 _______________________________________________________________________ Advertising Supplement • Morning Sentinel Welcome toFAIRFIELD Hillman’s continues a history of baking excellence Bakery at 60 years and counting BY SUSAN VARNEY Correspondent “Hillman’s Bakery is a local nce the carriage house behind the family home at 16 Western Avenue, gem with an eye-popping O Hillman’s Bakery has been going selection of the most delicious strong for 60 years, passing from father to son. pastries, pies, breads and Current owner Larry Hillman works in the office, but still fills in anywhere he’s needed, biscuits around, with Whoopie from the counter to the dish washer. pies and cream rolls leading Not only can you stop on your way to work and get a chocolate glazed donut and a great the pack.” cup of coffee, but you can get a box of good- TERRY ROGERS, A 25-YEAR VETERAN ies, all made in-house, to take to your fellow workers without breaking the bank. BAKER AT HILLMAN’S Ever wonder how those birthday cakes with photo images in frosting were made? Hill- man’s has a computer that can change your favorite photo of the birthday celebrant into a knock-your-socks-off, one-of-a-kind cake with an edible image. Terry Rogers is a baker and cake decorator along with her many other jobs. She said the images used on cakes need to be personal images or in the public domain, not copyright restricted. Susan Varney photos Harley Corson of Benton is following in Hillman’s staff members Harley Corson, the footsteps of her dad and older sister, Benton, Karen Winfree, Fairfield and Terry who worked at Hillman’s before her. She Rogers, Fairfield. walked me around naming the items in the cases and explaining what they were, such as Goodie Bars— chocolate cake dipped in chocolate, and Magic Bars with nuts and graham crackers, Apple Bars, and Rainbow There’s a whole tasty vocabulary when it Bars with layers of colored cake with jam comes to the edible treats at Hillman’s. between layers. Hillman’s has fresh white bread and bis- Let’s talk about the pies. There were racks cuits daily. Some days they also have whole of beautiful, flaky-crusted berry pies— fresh wheat bread or oatmeal bread and brown baked and waiting for a new home. Fruit pies bread on Saturday, to go with your own baked One of the show cases filled such as strawberry rhubarb, blueberry and beans or theirs. with an assortment of strawberry are always popular, especially in Some sugar-free products are available but pastries, muffins and pies. season, she said. Other favorites are choco- no gluten-free. late, peanut butter cream pie, coconut, lemon “There’s too much flour flying around the meringue, key lime and pecan, all in the $8 to kitchen to assure anything done there would $9 range. be gluten-free. We just don’t have the room Did you know that a Congo Bar is chocolate for it,” said Rogers, a 25-year veteran baker chip cookie dough baked into a bar instead of at Hillman’s.