It’s been an interesting ten years for the Gibbs family. First, owners Michael and Laurie Gibbs welcomed their son Drew into the Winchester Inn and Restaurant (35 S. 2nd) as a co-owner. Drew grew up in the business and found a calling in the world of wine, going on to become a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. 

When it comes to health care in this country, concierge practices just might be the wave of the future. Sunstone Primary Care PC at 540 Catalina Drive in Ashland is one of those, and co-owner Elisabeth “Issa” Sturm, DNP, FNP, helped explain how it works.

It’s the final session of this fall’s advanced songwriting class in OLLI at SOU, a learning community for adults of all ages but that’s geared to those aged 50-plus. Eight class members are putting it all out there in a recital of their songs—their lyrics, their voices and their own musical accompaniment.

It was 32 years ago when Beasy McMillan and his long-time employee at Beasy’s Back Room, Marty Morlan, teamed up to open Macaroni’s Ristorante at 58 E. Main, right up from the Plaza. It wasn’t long before Marty became sole owner, and in 1995, when an opportunity came to build and lease an upstairs space, he opened Martino’s

When it comes to putting together a fitness program that is fun and effective, Roxanne Camacho-Flynn of Rock Fit Ashland has the credentials and background to get it done.