Introduction: JACK DANIEL'S INDEPENDENCE PROJECT MY CIGAR SHOP & LOUNGE

HI, MY NAME IS BRAD ISBELL & I WAS BORN 11-20-1965. HERE IN NORTHWEST OHIO, WHERE I HAVE BEEN SERVING MY COMMUNITY FOR OVER 15 YRS AS A FIREFIGHTER/EMT WITH MY LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.& AS A RURAL MAIL CARRIER, PLUS I'M VERY ACTIVE IN MY CHURCH THRU VOLUNTEERING FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL, CHARITABLE GIVEAWAYS,& FEEDING THE LOCAL LESS FORTUNATE.  I'M A SIMPLE MAN , WITH SIMPLE VALUES & BELIEFS , GOD,GUNS,FAMILY,HARD WORK & FREEDOMS THAT OUR FORE FATHERS HAVE FOUGHT FOR.  WELL 2 YRS AGO I WAS HURT IN THE LINE OF DUTY, & HAVE HAD 2 SURGERIES AND REHAB ON MY INJURED ARM. IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD ROAD GETTING BACK TO NORMAL LIFE & WORK WITH THE LIMITATIONS I HAVE NOW.  SO MY DREAM IS TO OPEN UP MY OWN CIGAR SHOP & LOUNGE.  CIGARS HAVE BEEN A PASSION & HOBBY OF MINE FOR A WHILE NOW.  AS AN ENTHUSIAST OF CIGARS , I AM INTRIGUED BY HISTORY, ART & CRAFTSMENSHIP OF THE TRADE, FROM THE HAND PICKING OF THE TOBACCO FROM THE FERTILE GROUND, TO THE SLOW AGING AND FERMENTATION OF THE LEAVES & THE INCREDIBLE ART WORK THAT GOES INTO THE BOXES &  BANDS THAT COVER THE HAND ROLLED BEAUTIES.  MY SHOP WOULD BE PLACE TO GO & UNWIND & RELAX AFTER A HARD DAYS WORK.   PICK OUT YOUR FAVORITE STOGIE,GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE OR MIXED DRINK & SINK INTO A BIG LEATHER CHAIR WITH OTHER AFICIONADOS  WHILE WATCHING THE GAME ON TV, OR JUST ENJOYING GOOD CONVERSATION ON THE PORCH PLAYING DOMINOES ,CHESS, OR CHECKERS. MOST OF ALL IT WOULD BE A PLACE TO ONCE AGAIN SERVE MY COMMUNITY AND REGAIN MY INDEPENDENCE . THANKS FOR WATCHING & GOD BLESS YA'LL.

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