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Okabena Liquor Store has new managers


		July 28, 2010

Tom Krumbach and Mel Damm are managing the Okabena Municipal Liquor Store.	Engaged couple, Tom Krumbach and Mel Damm are the new managers of the Okabena Liquor Store.

Engaged couple, Tom Krumbach and Mel Damm are the new managers of the Okabena Liquor Store. Mel Damm went to school at SSC and grew up in the little town of Okabena. Tom Krumbach was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mel moved to Sioux Falls for five years for working, and met Tom during her time there. The couple then moved back to Okabena, Minnesota to raise their twin children they are expecting, in a better and smaller environment. Their kids are due on September 27. Mel is put on bed rest for full time until the birth of her children. These twins are their first children they will have. After the birth, Mel will be out for about a month taking care of the children and getting things going with the new kids in the house. Her fiance, Tom, will take care of the Okabena Liquor Store while she’s on bed rest and while she’s taking care of the kids.Mel still plans to check up on the Liquor Store while she’s out. There have been rumors going around about the Okabena Liquor Store. People have been saying, and hearing that they will be shutting the doors for good. Well Tom and Mel have said that there are no plans to close the Liquor Store anytime soon. Everything is good now, and the business has picked up. They make the people happy that come in and everyone enjoys themselves when they are there. They did change a couple things to keep the place open though. They changed the way they handle business, the way they treat customers, and they always make sure everyone is welcome when they come. Tom and Mel plan to change the menu up a little bit at some point to get some change in the place. Their goal right now is just to get things going again. They want to keep the building the same for now, but maybe down the road they will change or add something. The Okabena Liquor Store is open on Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m., but they may close earlier on a weeknight if they don’t have a busy day. On Sundays, they are not open, but they hope to be open Sundays for football games only, so people can come watch football and have a good time. Happy Hour is still at the bar from 4-6 p.m. every day. Noon specials are at the Liquor Store. Tuesdays they have tacos, Wednesdays they have beef commercial, and on Thursdays they have grilled chicken. “The food we have each day for our special depends on the day”, stated Mel. There are bar special too during the week. On Monday, they have $1 taps all day long, Tuesday they have $2 domestic bottles, and Wednesday they have windsor for $2. The Off-sale is still running good and is still open on Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. You can purchase any liquors from the off-sale. The couple enjoys going fishing, or just being outdoors when they are not working. They like to keep their relationship good in the mean time. Home is home and work is work to them. They don’t bring their work home with them, or their home to work.