Daily Archives: Aug. 6, 2010

State Farm Insurance agent Nick Schneider to open new office

Aug. 6, 20104:46 p.m.

WICHITA — State Farm Insurance agent Nick Schneider has leased 1,600 square feet at Occidental Management’s Auburn Pointe at 135th West and Maple.

“You couldn’t ask for a better location,” Schneider says. “Brand new. It’s a growing area of Wichita.”

His goal is to be open by Oct. 1.

Schneider worked in finance for a decade and has been with State Farm in another office for the last year and a half.

He’s originally from Haven, which is outside of Hutchinson.

“I’m a local kid,” Schneider says.

So will he try and draw business from Wichita and the area around where he grew up?

That’s not how Schneider puts it.

“That community’s given me a lot. I’d like to give back.”

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You don’t say

Aug. 6, 20102:23 p.m.

“Mainly it was in honor of my grandpa I wanted to do this.”

– Cathy Hetterscheidt of Cathy’s Diner, who is holding a fundraiser Sunday at her restaurant to raise enough money to send at least one World War II veteran to see the National World War II Memorial in Washington

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Connie’s Cookies expands business through high-end cakes, cupcakes

Aug. 6, 201011:13 a.m.

WICHITA — Connie Hamilton of Connie’s Cookies was curious to read about Smallcakes, A Cupcakery, scouting Wichita for a potential store.

She’s trying to capitalize on the cupcake craze, too.

Though Hamilton has always sold cupcakes, previously it’s only been through special orders.

“It’s not like you can just walk in and see them,” she says.

In about two weeks, Hamilton will have a designated area in her store near 21st and Amidon where she’ll offer ready-made cupcakes with rotating designs and flavors, such as pina colada and peach cobbler.

“Just some different, fun things.”

She’s also going to start making muffins.

Hamilton is eager to see how the cupcakes will do.

“They haven’t really taken off here like they have everywhere else,” she says of the national craze.

Hamilton also is curious to see how Jeff Martin’s Smallcakes will do here.

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