TIME SHOPPE Lincoln businessman still working to make sure time doesn't stand still DAMON BENNETT Lincoln Journal Star Feb 25, 2023 Feb 25, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Wolfe, owner of the Time Shoppe, has been adjusting and cleaning watches for the better part of 34 years. LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star kAmu246D] w2?5D] v62CD]k^AmkAmpD ~ DEC66E EC277:4 9F>D 2=@?8 @FED:56[ s2G:5 (@=76 7=:AD 5@H? 9:D >28?:7J:?8 8=2DD6D 2?5 A66CD :?E@ E96 :??2C5D @7 2 A@4<6E H2E49 7C@> E96 62C=J `h__D]k^AmkAm(@=76[ @H?6C 2?5 H2E49>2<6C 2E E96 %:>6 $9@AA6[ 92D 366? A:4<:?8 2A2CE H2E496D D:?46 `heg] w6 3682? 2D 2? 2AAC6?E:46 F?56C 9:D 72E96C 2E 286 `e[ 2?5 H96? 96 8C25F2E65 9:89 D49@@= :? `hf_[ 96 3682? H@C<:?8 H:E9 9:D 72E96C 7F== E:>6 C6A2:C:?8 H2E496D 2E yr !6??6J H96? :E H2D @A6? 5@H?E@H?]k^Am kAm(@=76VD 72E96C 5:65 :? `hga[ 2?5 E96 ?6IE J62C 96 >@G65 E96 C6A2:C H@C< E@ 2 5@H?E@H? 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LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star kAmx?DE625 @7 C6A2:C:?8 H2E496D[ t9=J H2?ED E@ 36 2 DFC86@?] %96 %:>6 $9@AA6 H@C< 96=AD 9:D 56IE6C:EJ 2?5 A6@A=6 D<:==D]k^Am kAmqFE 23@G6 2==[ 96 =@G6D E96 E:>6 96 86ED E@ DA6?5 H:E9 9:D 8C2?572E96C]k^Am kAmQ{62C?:?8 7C@> E96 3FD:?6DD D:56[ =62C?:?8 9@H E@ 562= H:E9 >@?6J 2?5 4FDE@>6CD[ E92EVD 2== ;FDE 2 3JAC@5F4E @7 DA6?5:?8 E:>6 H:E9 >J 8C2?5A2 6G6CJ52J[Q 96 D2:5]k^Am Reach the writer at 402-473-7241 or dbennett@journalstar.com.On Twitter @DamonJBennett 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Flatwater Forum: Lexington begins to look ahead after Tyson closing Tyson Foods' closing put 3,200 people out of work. "We hope something new will come back to that building. 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