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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, July 12, 2007 Page 4 ticker Jo-Ann store remodeled mm VJ M 0 VJ HO A II D h cottage bcimmiog with Stacy Johnson l .vci y wall insult- I In; Hook li.iron's CottiiH'.' id ' em is ovcrcl floor to ( riling with books While then.', customers MP'lv have trouble finding tiooks lo meet I heir reading needs ' We sell almost anything." s;ni owner Dyanne Kichan. K'c have collectible church books, t u st editions, general I id ion, children's books, science sci-ence lid ion. fantasy, westerns, histories, mysteries, thrillers and romance." I he Book Baron's Cottage oilers those in the Orein area a small business feeling for buying, buy-ing, trading and selling books ol all kinds. 1 heir collection iih ludes thousands ol books and a wide variety ol tit les and topics. It we don't have the book lliev are looking lor, we can usually find it for them," said Kimbeilv Kleinman, employee at the Book Baron's ( 'oltage. I heir wide selection ol books are available lor purchase, pur-chase, or customers can trade in currently owned Imoks for credit to buy other books. I hi' store also buys hardback hard-back and paperback books from their customers. "We are just a small store, that helps X'ope get the reading material they want," Kichan said. Recover your run-down furniture in Pleasant Grove Laura Giles II you have an old comfortable comfort-able chair that you love, but the upholstery is full of holes or doesn't quite match your home. Pleasant drove Upholstery Uphol-stery is the place to go. ( hvner Dan T inner has been in the upholstery business for about 45 years. "I've been doing this since I was 15. I started working in high school as an apprentice," said Turner, a lifetime Pleasant Pleas-ant Cirove resident. "It's really re-ally interesting, fun and challenging chal-lenging " The business has been located lo-cated at 10 W. Center Street in the historic downtown area ol the city for eight years. "I love this location." said Turner. "I wish we could get more businesses in downtown Pleasant Grove. I'd love to see ( fr Everything""""' I r w I Real Estate I 1 V Presented Every real estate transaction is unique. An experienced real estate professional profes-sional can ensure that everything runs smoothly. Purchasing or selling a home involves one of your largest as-scts-don'i trust it to jut anvone-contact UTAH VAl.LF.Y REAL ' ESTATE at 801.830.9292. Our TEAM consists ol licensed professionals ready to show (p Prudential Utah TmvrnTLTi r n v n a n ' m.mmM'.mmM m lSl!KAXCKAKJV home auto life business UfcteoSs cp Bsaiw VJ H A T n a p p e fc- KT TV. f ijyHpww """I i. Hi' ' wt; 7 tls! STACY JOHNSONNorth County Caitlin Gullett employee at the Hook Huron's Collage in Oivm, stands in front of one of the store's many walls stacked with hooks. The Cot age sells, buys and trades used hooks. Richan bought the store, previously The Book Peddler nearly 2.5 years ago. In her 23 years in business, the business has undergone many changes, that she said improved the business for its customers. The location was a change, Pleasant Grove Upholstery Address: 10 W. Center Street, Pleasant Grove Contact: 796 3407 Hours: Mon. Fri. 8 a m - 5 p.m. Closed for lunch between be-tween 12-1 Main Street thrive again." Turner and one apprentice use tools such as sewing machines, ma-chines, staple guns, scissors and power saws to make older furniture look new. Recently, they uncovered a surprise when they pulled oil existing upholstery from an old couch to find beautiful carved wood underneath. "The owners were surprised too," said Turner. by Mike and Julie Pierce your home, answer questions or attend to your needs. Our approach to real estate includes successful partnerships, understanding of business relationships, relation-ships, and long-term commitments. We are located at Prudential Real Estate Office of 315 South 500 East in American Fork. We are "Your Realtor for Life". www.utahvalleyrealestate.com Rpal Esliile i m itti ffijOg? R,chard Foote Rss Sd)of'eld. mm a, r wmm -mmm ri i rj g Richan said that inspired the name change. "We were looking lor a new place for the store, and when we found the little cottage cot-tage where the store now is, it inspired the change," Richan said. in inim 111 i" LAURA GILESNorth County Dustin Patten, left, and Dan Turner refurbish a couch at Pleasant Grove Upholstery. Customers can choose from dozens of fabric samples from several different companies or www.footeinsurance.com .FREEDOM BLVD.' PROVO f if fcjiin'wiii i f Tv pwi"1" in '..rfcV.JL Two years ago, the company grew to include international sales on the Internet. They sell books on eBay as well as on Amazon.com from their store inOrem. "That's just kind of where the business had to go at that can furnish their own fabric, In addition lo recovering the fabric, Turner will refinish the ( r J) I v I 1 4.5 LISTING (First 5 Coupons) (No Gimmics) I Personal Guarantee - MLS L mm wm mm m wm MI H I lirifi J. 601 West State St. - LeW mil i 763 S Hwy 91 - Payson 465-9898 , 1476 N Freedom Blvd - Provo 377-3674 333 N Freedom Blvd - Latino Branch.. 655-0777 ' 90 W. Center St - Spanish Fork 798-1423 . 757 E 400 So. - Soringville 491-8993 t 309 S Main - Nepht 1-435-623-2322 :' 315 W Main - fcureka 1-435-433-2008 . ; ' J L I k Ll'j ...trf -,H books Book Baron's Cottage Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Address: 425 S. State St. Orem Phone: 225-4088 point," Richan said. "We do so much of our business over the internet now." But Richan said that getting to know repeat customers in the store is defiantly her favorite favor-ite part of running the store. "About two years ago, we began noticing that the addresses ad-dresses for some of our customers cus-tomers buying books were American soldiers in Iraq," Richan said. "There is down time there, and they don't have anything to do to fill the time." Richan now works to make sure that those in Iraq, who are interested, have the books they want. She now sends a box of free books to Iraq to any of the soldiers who buy books from the cottage. "A lot of times I get e-mails from the soldiers who get the boxes of books that we send that tell us thank you," Richan said. "That's my favorite part of the store, getting to know our customers." wood, fix or replace springs or whatever else needs done to the furniture piece. "We like to send it out better bet-ter than new," said Turner. Recovering and rebuilding furniture is not all that Turner does. He also custom builds new furniture. "All I need is a picture," he said. All of his work is lifetime-guaranteed. lifetime-guaranteed. Automobile and boat upholstery is also done at the shop. "You would be surprised at all I have been asked to do. I have done everything from a mechanical bull pit to swings and awnings; just about everything every-thing you can imagine." Turner will go to homes to give free estimates or customers cus-tomers can bring a digital photograph to the shop. He also picks up and delivers the items. J. Darren Burrup TheBirdDogRealtor.com cell 420-3189 and m J CUT HERE L VI! WTf.W I II l niT. mae r nt 1 II'T I .Vv-rj i I j i.j r I ( 768-3312 federally insured up toS2S0,00 Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores will reveal a newly remodeled store in Orem today. Guests will find wider aisles, brighter lighting, and easier navigation. The store will continue to offer local creative enthusiasts the merchandise mer-chandise and inspiration for craft projects ranging from scrapbooking and knitting to beaded necklaces, home decorations and more. The store is located at 172 E. University Parkway in The Family Center at Orem shopping shop-ping center. The Makeover Celebration will run through Saturday, with doors opening at 9 a.m. each day. During each day of the celebration, guests will receive great giveaways give-aways between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Labor Commission opens grant applications The Utah Labor Commission Commis-sion is requesting applications applica-tions to award funding for projects or initiatives demonstrating dem-onstrating a commitment to workplace safety through effective programs. The 1996 Legislature enacted en-acted legislation creating a restricted account in the General Fund known as the Workplace Safety Account. This upcoming fiscal year will include over $300,000 in total awards to selected grant recipients and will be distributed among as many qualifying applicants and in monetary amounts the Labor Commission deems appropriate. appropri-ate. Those entities eligible to apply for a grant include Utah businesses, community-based organizations, Utah non-profits and local associations. The grant application and all related details outlining the criteria successful applicants appli-cants must satisfy, as well as the process the Commission shall use to award the funds, is available online at www. laborcommission.utah.gov or by contacting Elena Bensor, Workplace Safety Program Manager at (801) 530-6918 or elenabensor'ut ah.gov. Grant Applications are due by July 30 at 5 p.m. Cooking classes Macey's Little Theatre offers of-fers cooking classes for kids and adults through the summer. sum-mer. Weekday activities at Macey's Little Theatre are at 7 p.m. and Saturday classes are at 10:30 a.m. Macey's Food Market is located in Pleasant Grove at the intersection of State Road and the Pleasant Grove Boulevard and in Orem at 880 N. State St. The Bird Realtor if It's Out thsre. 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