“We’re bringing in the heart and soul of Clatters, including the coffee,” said Hoenstine. “There are kids hanging out here right after school. They stay until we close. We want to expand that for the kids with a late night each week with something positive to do in a safe environment.”

MineShaft will have open mic nights and karaoke for the community.

“It’s not just for kids, there are church groups that meet here and a garden club,” Frost said.

Hoenstine said the good that Clatters was doing is now happening in MineShaft.

“There are so many people that come through the door and are so happy to see Terri,” she said. “They say ‘things are good.’”

Frost said, “You never really know what you have until it is gone.”

“When Clatters closed there was an outpouring of ‘well, what are we going to do,’” she said. “When you have a small town like Hamilton a coffee house becomes a place to meet and fellowship. We had a lot of first dates and I hope that swirls over here and everyone feels welcomed and loved.”

Frost said having the Mineshaft embrace the essence of Clatters “took the sting out of it.”