Brian Wrubleski, here with daughter/business partner Alex, last week saved a patron at the table behind them from choking. He recalled that, on Alex's first day in the restaurant business, she'd similarly been called upon to perform the Heimlich as well. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
COOPERSTOWN – Working in the kitchen at Mel’s at 22 late last week, Brian Wrubleski got the word: “Somebody’s choking.”
One waitperson had already attempted the Heimlich maneuver, he was told.
Walking out onto the restaurant floor, Wrubleski saw a second waitperson was performing the maneuver on a customer who, with a morsel trapped in his windpipe, had fallen out his chair in the restaurant’s southeast corner.
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Letter from Sally Zaengle Job Well Done, Brian Wrubleski A huge thanks to Brian Wrubleski, owner of Mel’s at 22, for coming to Connections at Clark Sports Center and sharing food and stories with a gathered crowd of about 40 people. Everyone has a story, and Brian’s was inspiring. He shared his struggles and how his wife, Mary Ellen, was the inspiration for the restaurant. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin Our hard-copy and online publications cover the news of Otsego County by putting the community back into the newspaper. We are…
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