Ladies Night Out builds Home Improvement Confidence

                        
Summary: Think you couldn’t lay your own bathroom tile? At Keim Lumber Company’s Ladies Night Out on Friday Sept. 7, women had the opportunity to try just that and many other activities designed to show them that home improvement projects are not just for men. Ladies, you can do it. And the Keim Lumber Company of Charm proved it at their 4th Annual Ladies Night Out held on Friday evening Sept. 7. “We started having Ladies Night Out in 2009 because we want to get the word out that Keim Lumber is not just for men,” said Bobbi Eggeman of the business’ marketing department. “We want to educate women on different home improvement projects and that they can do them themselves.” Women had an opportunity to try or learn about a variety of activities; more than 30 demonstrations were available in every department of the store. Visitors could make a wooden pen on a lathe, use a cordless drill, and learn how to set tile and apply grout. There were also displays on products including new canning supplies, chalk boards and dry erase paint applicators, LED lighting, a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, and a food vacuum sealer. Special deals were also offered on several products with 10 to 30 percent off on other selected items. The business strived to make the event fun. “We’re having a scavenger hunt that leads them all around the showroom and then they can enter a contest for the grand prizes,” said Eric Slabach, the marketing manager for the Keim Lumber Company. Those attending were also treated to a delicious dinner served on the second floor of the store. More than 900 ladies registered to attend this year’s event. “I really enjoy it. It’s a really nice event and I see a lot of neighbors and friends here,” said Karen Wolph of Lake Buckhorn who was turning a wooden pen on a lathe at one of the demonstrations. “The people are so nice here. We get to hang out where our husbands usually hang out – but without them.” Groups of smiling family members and friends filled every area of the store. “It’s really fun. I like seeing all the demonstrations they have and you get a good free dinner,” said Elaine Coblentz of Millersburg. This was the second year for Ruth Davidson of Granville to attend the event with her daughter, Connie Sue Davidson of Sugarcreek, and family friend, Jeanette Caldwell of Frazeysburg. Ruth was so impressed with the Dorcy LED light demonstration that she purchased a light to use for reading in her camper. “It’s going to be right on my side of the bed,” she added. Rebecca Miller of Rebecca’s Bistro in Walnut Creek talked with visitors about easy food presentation ideas to impress your guests and distributed recipe sheets with some of her ideas. “People should love your food before they taste it,” said Miller who started Rebecca’s Bistro ten years ago. Miller, who started cooking at the age of 12, encouraged people to try new foods, sign up for cooking classes, to use foods in season, and to keep trying even if a recipe is a complete flop. “Experimenting with food and stepping outside the box makes you feel good about yourself,” she added. The Grand prize winners were: 1st prize of a $300 gift card to the Village Gift Barn went to Gloria Guspy of Gnadenhutten, 2nd prize of a one night stay at Charm Countryview Inn went to Katie Troyer of Millersburg, and the 3rd prize of a $100 Keim gift card went to Mandy Grabill of Massillon. Other winners were: Vicki Armstrong who won a DeWalt Cordless drill and Carla Bedard who won a Keim custom made curly maple bowl. Numerous door prizes were awarded throughout the evening. “Thanks to the ladies who are continuing to come back each year, some are making it a tradition,” said Slabach.


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