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Door 204
Veeder also owns Door 204, the coffee shop at 204 Main Street
next to Meyer’s Department Store. Door 204 opened in January
2016 and is managed by her daughter Lindsay Wingerter.
The vision for Door 204 was to create a destination place for the
community where people could come, hang out, and enjoy some
great coffee. Veeder says, “Lindsay and Dave were instrumental in
setting up the coffee shop along with my mentor in all things coffee,
Kathy ‘Jess’ James, who runs James Gang Java coffee shop in Alex-
ander and trained the staff of Door 204.”
Visitors can enjoy a variety of coffees—including espresso, hot
drinks, iced and blended drinks, and smoothies—as well as pastries
to go with them. To enhance the experience, Door 204 is also an
art gallery, showcasing the contemporary works by local artist
Cameron Horning.
Lindsay Wingerter’s primary responsibility is to manage Door 204,
but there’s more on her plate. She explains, “A typical day for me
might consist of getting my son ready for school, going to work at
Door 204, and then running off to teach dance classes at another
business I own, The Meadowlark Dance School. In between those jobs
and in the evenings, I help Dave out with advertising materials
and other things for Siggy’s Sandwich Shop and Dub C’s Creamery.
Something is always going on, keeping us on our toes!”
Wingerter is grateful to work with her family. “The most enjoyable
aspect of working with my mother is being able to watch and learn
from her. She’s an amazing woman with a great sense of fashion
and management style. Now that I manage Door 204, we’re able to
work along side each other and bounce around ideas.”
She adds, “I also love working with my husband Dave and watching
him excel at doing something he’s always wanted to do. He comes
up with amazing ideas and is very creative with new recipes. All
the recipes and specialties come from him, and he is indeed an artist.”
Door 204 provides free Wi-Fi to customers, powered by RTC
internet service. Notes Wingerter, “I appreciate the internet speed
very much. We have people who come to Door 204 to work, using
our Wi-Fi. We’re able to simultaneously run our POS systems,
use our computers, and give guests Wi-Fi access. RTC internet is
essential to our businesses.”
Lindsay and Dave Wingerter have a son Sylas. Lindsay notes, “At
the end of the day, the most important thing we do is spend time
with him. All this hard work is being done to provide a great life
for Sylas. He’s learning about clothing, coffee, ice cream, sandwiches,
and dance, so he’ll be a well-rounded child!”
This is clearly a family of businesses. Notes Lindsay, “Meyer’s
Department Store, Door 204, Siggy’s Sandwich Shop, and Dub C’s
Creamery all share employees. It’s a group effort, and we all work
together.”
Continued on page 6.
We’re able to simultaneously run our POS
systems, use our computers, and give guests
Wi-Fi access. RTC internet is essential to our
businesses.”
—LINDSAY WINGERTER,
MANAGER, DOOR 204; CO-OWNER,
SIGGY’S SANDWICH SHOP AND DUB C’S CREAMERY
Meyer’s Department Store.
Door 204 displays artwork from local artist Cameron Horning.