Riverside Grocery and Catering began in 1919. In 2004, the Bellinger’s purchased the business, creating the catering business in 2012. For this convenient store and catering business, 2015 was a great year and the best ever. “Beer and wine were added in 2015 as a result of Saline County becoming wet,” Mr. Bellinger says. Also in 2015, the catering business added another person for more on-site cooking of fish and barbecue. For 2016, the company intends to continue growth and put emphasis on the catering business.
The Bellinger’s enjoy Saline County because it is the heart of Arkansas and it is close enough to Little Rock, but is still a small home town.
Riverside’s breakfast menu is open until 11 o’clock AM on Saturday and Sunday. “Barbara has been cooking for me since 2004. She is an amazing breakfast cook and keeps it fresh,” Mr. Bellinger adds. Scott is the right-hand man for Mr. Bellinger and he can do it all. Mattie will be expanding her role this year. She will also be attending community affairs and will be getting involved in charity events.
I just recently finished "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. I had no idea what this novel was going to be about going into it; all I knew was that our 10th grade English class study it. Right off the bat I noticed that our narrator was not your average Joe. The narrator is death. When I realized this I said to myself, "Oh this is going to be good." The novel is all about the Holocaust and it is shown from a German point of view. Leisel Meminger's mother gives her away to a foster German family. On the trip to this new family, Leisel's brother dies. So right from the start death is there. I'm not going to give you a synopsis of it, because I think you should read it for yourself. Just know that a German family hides a Jew in their basement for a while, and death is around every corner. That last line of the novel really got me though..."I am haunted by humans."
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