Olde Town

A name change came next, and we became Olde Town Pizza House. Our menu had grown beyond pizza and we had a regular, growing family of customers. We incorporated our boys names into our menu by offering Codys Monster Meal and Anthonys Choice. At that time, Anthony was 4 and Cody was 3 years old. That year our ribs finished 3rd in the Morning Journals Best Choice Awards. We began to see our dreams taking shape. Over the next few years, our boys Maxwell and Dillon were born, we continued to build the business, improve the building, and enhance our menu. We added awnings and new windows with the help of matching grant funds secured by Main Street Amherst for renovations in the downtown area. We added a separate carryout area on the east side of the restaurant for customer convenience. We redecorated inside to achieve an Old World decor and provide a warm, relaxing space for our dining customers. Involvement continues to be an important aspect of how we give back to our community. Weve been involved in the summer baseball program, coaching and sponsoring teams, for many years. We are also involved in church and civic groups, and also help with school-related functions as often as we can. Darrell helps the Steele High School hockey team with a spaghetti dinner to help the team raise funds. In 2003, we all celebrated Ohios Bicentennial. Official barn painters were commissioned by the State of Ohio to paint the official bicentennial logo on the side of one barn in each county of Ohio. We were able to get special permission from the State to have the bicentennial logo painted on the west side of our building, which faces the parking lot of an adjacent business. We wanted to beautify that side of the building and had not decided what to do. This was the perfect solution. Official barn painter, Scott Hagan, arrived and before we know it, the job was done. We were one of only three non-barn locations in Ohio to display the painted logo. It has been a fabulous addition to our fa