It's interesting to me how Chris Anderson, a relative newcomer to the area, can promote Central City as easily as he might his hometown. Yes, his job is that of City Administrator, but nonetheless, he does it with such grace.

The timing of this article is terrific for The Coffee Bean shop of Central City.  Why, you might ask.  Because on June 20th they celebrated three years in business and are very happy about that accomplishment.  The itty bitty coffee shop in a parking lot on Highway 30 and across the street from Central City Mall is the answer to a long dream held by the three Central City owners ­ Nancy and Tom Wagner and Chad Juviden.  They were excited to start the business and continue to be pleased by how it is clearly succeeding.  The way you know that business is good is by trying to take a photo of the place without cars blocking the view. Recently I found that was nearly impossible!

I've always loved finding a deal and almost never buy things I need at full price.  What that means is that my favorite dress shop is Sally Ann's and my housewares have been found at yard sales or Goodwill. So imagine my glee when I discovered 'J-Max Surplus' on my way through Central City.

Originally the Myers brothers grew up in Western Nebraska, but as life happens, their adult and professional lives took them away from their hometown of Bayard.  Chuck Myers became a pastor in small parishes in Central Nebraska and enjoys woodworking in his spare time.  Bryan, the youngest of the three, is a Physician Assistant in Stromsburg.  And Larry Myers, my informant, lived in Colorado and became interested in woodworking as a hobby. He's applying his background experiences in sales and management to their budding business.