ADRIAN — Skytech Sports Bar is now open in Adrian, and owners Sheila and Doug Ruttkofsky wasted no time in making the establishment a part of the Adrian community.
In fact, they weren’t even officially open yet when they collaborated on their first community event. The Ruttkofskys worked with the Adrian and Tecumseh American Legion posts on Sept. 21 for their Ruck to Remember event, and opened the sports bar to the public on Sept 22.
The Ruttkofskys had been interested in the former VFW building at 726 N. Main St. for several years before finally deciding to buy it in February. They were married in the banquet room inside the sports bar last June.
Both Sheila and Doug have backgrounds in community involvement with veterans, with Doug being a past commander for the Tecumseh American Legion and Sheila serving as Past Auxiliary President. The Skytech Sports Bar still displays military memorabilia such as was featured when the building housed the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
“We’re trying to work together with the community,” Sheila said.
That community involvement includes having the Maria’s Sunnyside Cafe food truck as a regular event in the parking lot and sponsoring a Halloween trunk-or-treat.
Other features are pool leagues, Lotto pull tabs, Keno, and darts.
A banquet room is available for rental for outside events, including weddings. Sheila is an ordained minister, and uses the banquet room as part of her I Do Weddings business. Couples can rent wedding decorations that are available on site, get married by Sheila, and have the reception all within the Skytech building.
The banquet hall can be rented out for other events as well.
The Ruttkofskys have booked bands for entertainment on Thanksgiving Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Skytech Sports Bar is currently serving beverages and packaged snacks, pending approval from the Lenawee County Health Department to prepare food in the kitchen. Once approved, they plan to feature a menu of “basic bar food,” including pizza, wings, chicken tenders, hamburgers and sides.
Sheila said the community has supported Skytech Sports Bar “big time” since its opening, and she is hoping to bring in more community events in the future.
“Everybody comes in and has a good time,” she said.
Skytech Sports Bar is located at 726 N. Main St. in Adrian. More information is available by phone at 517-403-6815, by emailing sheilathompson6815@gmail.com, or on Facebook.
Hours are Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight, and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., with last call at 1 a.m.
