A Jacksonville locksmith is closing store after 35 yrs.
Karla Havens, proprietor of Jarvis-Havens Locksmith at 902 S. Primary St., Shall be retiring and shutting down the store. Right now is The final day It is going to be open.
Havens’s father first opened the store in 1976 after retiring from the police strain. After that, Havens’ and her husband, Bob, returned to Jacksonville from Pawnee when he left the Air Force following 20 yrs of service. The two of them labored beneath Havens’s father for a yr earlier than storeping for the enterprise themselves in 1988.
Havens said it was “Attending to be time” for her to retire, citing age and well being causes as to why she was closing the store. She said it was notably troublesome to run A retailer by herself, as her husband hadvert retired twelve yrs in the past.
“… My husband has doctor appointments, I’ve some,” Havens said. “I can not be open On A daily basis, and it’s exhausting.”
Havens said she and her husband have been planning To maintain in Jacksonville to “take pleasure in life Barely bit.” She said she was planning To maneuver the store’s inventory to Springfield earlier than promoting the property.
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