A slice of Augusta history can be found on the corner of Sixth and Ellis Streets where Luanne Hildebrandt has carried on her family’s business for more than 50 years.
Much like George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Hildebrandt had planned a life of adventure leaving Augusta to see the country when things took a different course.
“I came back after living in Oregon. A friend said I think your folks need help. My brother and sister were still in school,” she said. “I thought ‘I’ll straighten them out and then I’ll leave the next year.’”…