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Harley Yoder’s Red Barn Ice Cream Shop
Monroe Raber : Go-Kart Racing
Monroe Raber loves to race, and his interest in racing has
been a long-standing desire. Here’s what he has to say about
racing:
“
I have loved racing even back when I was Amish, I would
actually spend Sunday afternoons upstairs in my room with a
hand held radio n headphones listening to NASCAR , for
probably at least 3 or 4 years before I left, then when I first
left, the area where I lived really didn't have any race tracks
close that I knew of, so then I moved to Jackson county
where there's dirt tracks galore.
But still getting into racing is difficult especially for ex-Amish
since I didn't know anybody that's currently racing, and knew
I wasn't going to be able to afford to buy a race car by myself.
So when we bought our house there was a go-kart track right beside it. I knew I wasn't going to be able to just sit at home
and listen to them race on Friday nights. And also since they were only karts, I fig-
ured I would be able to at least afford that, so I finally spent the money, and
bought an older kart for pretty cheap.
Right away (like I knew I would be) I was hooked, and the rest is history. I got one
heat win and one feature win. I recently bought a newer kart and have been getting
closer and closer to being in contention to win every weekend, which has been real-
ly exciting. I really feel like the Lord gave me a gift to race, and I always try to glori-
fy Him when I have success. I’m getting to know more and more people that race,
so I'm really hoping in the near future to move up to a fill sized race car.
My wife Tiffany has been very supportive, although she's not too excited about all
the time I spend getting my kart ready or how much time we spend at the track, but
she seems to be enjoying it a lot more as she gets to know more people. And, yes,
she is very worried about my safety, and I know it's a little dangerous but I always
tell her it's all in God’s hands, and I always pray before each race for the safety of me and all my competitors.”
Harley Yoder has re-opened the previously known Merry-Go-Round ice cream shop
located in Brookside Park at Ashland, Ohio. Rusty Cates, of WMAN FM radio, pro-
vided this about the event: “Harley Yoder grew up enjoying the Merry Go Round
and says running the business is a longtime dream come true. He promises all your
favorite ice cream and food items. Several
previous employees will be rehired.”
The Yoder’s Red Barn Ice Cream shop re-
opened June 14, 2013. The menu features
40
+ flavors of ice cream and also hamburg-
ers, hot dogs and other sandwiches (the
sloppy Joes are YUMMY!), shakes, floats,
fries and much more. Yoder’s Red Barn Ice Cream is open seven days a week from
11-9:30.
It’s located at 428 Parkside Drive, Ashland, OH. Phone 419-282-6277
Congratulations, Harley!
