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Saturday, July 12, 2003 

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Owner Daron Whittaker poses beneath the sign of his new Cub Cadet dealership and lawn center at its Grand opening on Friday.  Good Ole Pest Control and Daron's Lawn Service will also be headquartered in their newly remodeled building at 325 S. Chicago St.  [Click on pictures for larger image]  Pictures by Jan Youngquist.

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