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Customers leaving ‘happier than when they came in’: Soda pop and candy shop opens on ‘family friendly’ Square

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Owner Bill Sallada stands next to a cooler with part of Rocket Fizz’s selection of sodas. Sallada heard about Woodstock and its history as the site for filming 1993’s “Groundhog Day” from the developer of the former Harris Bank, Oleg Shulzhenko. “We’re happy to be a part of so many events on the Square,” Sallada said. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

“It’s open!” Five tweens trailed the one who gave forth the triumphant shout. Strung out in a line on Johnson Street, they made the right turn onto Van Buren Street, […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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