Lorain County businesswoman sweetens senior year for 2025 graduates [Video]

Sherry Oleyar, a local beekeeper, turned a hobby into a business where customers say she’s always doing something sweet for the community.

Henrietta Honey and Mercantile in Sheffield Lake is a friendly and fragrant place where Oleyar sells honey and a variety of handmade items from more than a dozen local and out-of-state vendors.

“I get to help the community,” Oleyar said. “I set my prices so that they (customers) can afford it.”

Community pride is evident throughout the store. One nook is filled with Cardinal gear, a nod to the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools, home of the Cardinals.

In another corner of the store is what Oleyar calls the Cardinal Cash Tree.

It’s part of a donation drive she started just before the holidays to help Brookside High School seniors.

“I called the local school to pay off the school lunch balances, but somebody beat me to the punch,” Oleyar said. “And talking to the school counselor, …