...family dog. "I think it's wonderful. Now there are restaurants we can go to without paying to inhale smoke." -Susan Hobbs, Merrifield resident, reacting to first day of state going smoke-free.

...Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo. Susan Hobbs of Merrifield stood barefoot Saturday on a machine that...ready-made orthotic. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey Susan Hobbs of Merrifield stood barefoot Saturday on a machine that...

...they have filled a niche people were seeking. Center owners are Lori Elwood, Darlene DeBusk, both of Brainerd, and Susan Hobbs and Philip Puett, both of Merrifield. The friends, most of them former co-workers, were inspired by an ad Elwood...

...served by starting in a smaller location and then growing. Elwood's partners in the business when it opened were Susan Hobbs, Darlene DeBusk and Philip Puett. The Center of Possibilities, located by Curves and World on Wheels just off Jackson...

...her chapter has a quarterly newsletter and plans to enter a float in the Riverboat Days parade in Aitkin this summer. Susan Hobbs, Merrifield, is the Queen Mother for the Scarlet Ladies of the Lakes chapter in the Brainerd lakes area. Most members...

...or not," said Gwen Anderson, registered nurse/public health nurse manager with Crow Wing County Public Health. Susan Hobbs was one of the volunteers who visited businesses in Crosby and Merrifield. "I think it's wonderful," Hobbs said...

...could create their own larger version in the Brainerd lakes area. "I think it will be good for the area," said owner Susan Hobbs. "I think people will be very receptive." Plans call for a center with two classrooms, which can accommodate about...

...of hard copies will be available. However, the directory may be found viewed Online at brainerd.com/lifetime. Susan Hobbs of Merrifield stood barefoot on a machine that measures pressure points at the Expressions Show Center booth at the...