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Art Mart owners passing torch to new generation

By Don Dodson
Sunday January 6, 2008

Heather Coit

From left, Linda Ballard, Cathy Stickels, Courtney McKay and Brian McKay stand near the entrance of Art Mart in Lincoln Square Village in Urbana.

URBANA – The two young sisters who started running Art Mart 45 years ago have decided to "step back" from the business – but not retire.

Linda Ballard and Carol Ann Hurt plan to turn over day-to-day management of the Lincoln Square Village store to Linda's daughter, Courtney McKay, and her husband, Brian, in February.

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