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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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Dexter

One of Washtenaw's best growth stories doesn�t necessarily have to do with Ann Arbor or one of its new economy high tech staples, like Google.

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It's too simplistic, too formulated and too cliche to call this story, "from tragedy to triumph." Because Debi Scroggins' enthusiasm - no, make that her passion - for life didn't come from a tragedy and it's far reaching aftermath.

This kind of zest for jumping out of bed and leaping with both feet into life's biggest challenges starts at an early age. It's something that's always there. She talks fast. And with an exclamation point after every sentence. Her voice bounces off the wood walls and around the corner. And it's infectious. Boy, is it ever infectious.

Still, the eyes turn red and fill with tears. How can they not. It's almost 10 years to the day when the ultimate heartbreak stopped Debi on her joyful ride through life. It was a sucker punch that she admits knocked her on her butt and dared her to get up again.
You see, when Debi loves you. She loves you for life. And to take away something she loves is devastating - especially when it's your son.

Debi is the energetic, go-get 'em owner of Bearclaw Coffee, a company her and her husband, Doug, started in 2002 in a cornfield in Dexter.

"Our first store in the cornfield supported our family and grew through this franchise brand," says Debi. "After a year and a half of very hard work we were able to support our family and grew this franchise from sales at our stores. We've never had investors."

Read the rest of the story here.