Name: JoAnne Pitkin
Born: Akron
Business name: J&B Auto Service
How long have you owned it? 5.5 years
What’s the best party of owning a business? It’s all I’ve ever known. I owned my first business at the age of 21. There’s a sense of pride in operating your own business.
Where’s J&B Auto located? 13468 Cleveland Ave.
Hours of operation? Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 8 to 1 p.m.
You mentioned pride in owning a business, what do you take pride in at J&B Auto? I enjoy providing a quality product and service to my community. We provide a safe, clean place - something I wish I had when I was carrying around four little daughters.
What do you want people to know about your business? We’ve been here for more than five years and we’re still going strong. We have designed a business for the community, with convenience in mind. We provide pick up and delivery service and we’re honest.
You mentioned daughters? Yes, I have four daughters and one son.
What’s your favorite movie? Tombstone.
Are you reading a good book now? Yes, “You can heal your life” by Louise Hayes.
What community groups are you involved in? I belong to the Green and Lake chambers of commerce; I’ve been on the fire department board for the last three years, and president of the Uniontown Business Association.
Complete the sentence — Most people don’t know I...I spent five years in Mexico in the mission field. We spent 2.5 years in Campeche and 2.5 years in Chihuahua. My youngest child was born in Chihuahua. I delivered her myself.
