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Show Thursday, May 15, 200& mivichiiwim r U K l I I I I I fc N Page 5 WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING J . V- , Y V' T7r: BARBARA CHRISTIANSENNorth County Cary and Heather Brown, owners of Carheads Automotive, which recently opened in American Fork. Husband, wife open up new one-stop auto shop BarbaraChristiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF There is a new place in American Fork for automobile service and repair. Carheads Automotive has opened its facility in the same building with Rocky Mountain Glass and Tint. ' "We offer pretty much everything," ev-erything," co-owner Heather Brown said. "We do major and minor repair brakes, air conditioning, tuneups, diagnostics, diagnos-tics, oil cianges, transmission service, shocks, struts, steering, steer-ing, timing belts and much more. We do everything but exhaust and tires. That is a case of space. Maybe we will be able to add those services later." i The business may be new, but they have lots of experience. experi-ence. "My husband and I actually ran Granny's (Automotive) for 10 years," Brown said. "People really knew us from over there." Her husband is Cary. When they named their business they took the first three letters of both names and combined them. The business is also a combination of their talents. "We have both done a lot of different training courses over the years," Heather Brown said. "I got a lot of training at UVSC. My husband has been doing repairs for 20 years." They both have a background back-ground in automotive repair. "My husband has basically been doing this his whole life," Heather Brown said. "His father did a lot of mechanic work." She explained her background. back-ground. "I am the oldest of the kids and grandkids in my family," she said. "I ended up working with my dad and grandpa, helping them with repairs. Then I worked in a garage. My grandpa and dad talked me into going to school and getting additional training and doing it for a living." The couple did not meet at a repair shop, but through mutual mu-tual friends. Heather Brown said there were a lot who looked to Cary Brown's talents in diagnosing vehicle problems. "We had a lot of dealerships that would just send vehicles to him," she said. "He could do it for them." In addition, they have now purchased many thousands of dollars worth of diagnostic equipment, she said. They chose the location based on their friendship with the owner, but said it helps the customers be able to have complete com-plete service. "There are three businesses here," Heather Brown said. "There is Utah Safety and Emissions Testing, Rocky Mountain Glass and Tint, and us. Rocky Mountain also does stereos, TVs, DVD players and security. We are trying to make it a one-stop shop." The Browns have plans to If you go Carheads Automotive 70 S. 300 East, American Fork 756-2257 Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. expand in the future. "We definitely hope to get bigger and offer more services," servic-es," Heather Brown said. Carheads Automotive is offering a special for new customers. cus-tomers. They may receive $ 10 off of any repair. Ribbon cutting plans The Pleasant Grove Business Busi-ness Alliance is welcoming several new businesses with ribbon cutting ceremonies beginning today with Focal Point Eye Care at 2 p.m. at 145 S. Pleasant Grove Blvd 101, Showtime Utah at the Grove Theatre on 20 S. Main St. at 3 p.m. and May 16 for Costume Craze at 350 W. Center St. at 2 p.m. The public pub-lic is invited to attend. Name changes, same owner Bill Lee is transitioning his four-year-old business, Five Star Mechanical of Pleasant Grove, into an Aire Serv of Utah County franchise. "I'm excited to be a part of the Aire Serv franchise system a company that is focused on customer satisfaction satis-faction and makes it the top priority," said Lee. "A franchise fran-chise was the way to go. My family and I looked at the Aire Serv system and how professionally it is run, and we know it will enhance the business." The company will still be locally owned and operated, offering quality heating and air conditioning service to the community. Lee's wife, Karen Lee, is working in the office while his brother, John Lee, is the senior technician. As a full-service full-service heating and air conditioning con-ditioning company, the Aire Serv franchise wUl provide repair and replacement services ser-vices on all major brands of heating and air conditioning units. Upon purchasing the franchise, fran-chise, the Bill and Karen Lee attended a five-day training course on the latest technology, technol-ogy, customer service techniques tech-niques and marketing methods. meth-ods. The company serves Utah County. UTOPIA names ; new executive director Todd W. Marriott was named executive director and CEO of UTOPIA by its board of directors. Marriott has more than 15 years experience in the telecom tele-com industry and specializes in market positioning, product prod-uct conceptualization, and research and development. Marriott has also negotiated negoti-ated many telecommunications telecommunica-tions deals including global marketing and distribution rights, as well as the acquisition acquisi-tion of smaller companies. 0 mmjf--. Jl "1 Everything leal Estate Presented by Mike and Julie Pierce WHEN IT PAYS TO REMODEL 1 lonieownirs may want to assess which home remodeling projects will bring the biggest payoff when it comes time to sell. Unless they are remodeling remod-eling their homes solely to please themselves, they will want to be mindful of which projects and upgrades up-grades potential buyers will value most. According to the 2007 Remodeling vs. Cost Value Report, three of the four projects with the highest national percentage of cost recouped (for the most recent year that data is available) were exterior upgrades. While siding replacement recouped 88 of the costs upon sales nationwide, wood deck additions and wood window replacements also returned more than 80 of costs. The only interior projects proj-ects garnering more than 80 of remodeling costs Prudential I t "1 1 were minor kitchen upgrades. Improvements should be made so that the property prop-erty shows well and is similar to other homes in the neighborhood. Our goal is to provide you with the service, advice and expertise you need. UTAH VALLEY REAL ESTATE is conveniently located at 315 South 500 East, American Fork and has seen numerous homes, and can provide ideas that are similar to your marketplace. Contact our office at 801-830-9292 or visit our website today. 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