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Show •IN Paperback Book Exchange opened their doors at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 6. 2007 for their Eclipse party, the only one in Spanish Fork to do so. Stephanie Meyer, author of the best selling Twilight and New Moon, has written yet another book to add to the series. Eclipse. This series is often referred to as "the next \V V Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Kirsten Reimschiissel STAFF WRITER b WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007 • A7 Harry Potter." Guys and girls alike filed into the book store at midnight to receive the long awaited third book. Paperback Book Exchange ordered 120 books and sold every last one of them with people still coming for more. The owners said they just didn't know what to expect and were excited so many people came to buy the book from their store. Kirslen Reimschiissel / Spanish Fork News , \ T M L El T I C S Utah County's exclusive female athletic store Frank Dowling / Spanish Fork News COME ON IN: Kelly Flick and Dan Thompson are ready to serve — or shoot, or pitch ... i She Rox fills athletic niche Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER "I couldn't believe the difference when I first got a good pair of shoes," she said. "It Kelly Flick is the owner was like running on a matof She Rox, a new women's tress. Having therightgear and sportswear store located on equipment makes all the dif1100 East 1004 North, Spanish ference. People who have the Fork (just east of Kmait). She right stuff are motivated to go said her idea for the store came on, whereas those that don't, a couple of years ago when one either hate what they're doing, of her daughters was on a gym- or get injured and quit." nastic team. Flick said she knows the "She lost her wrist support, mental and physical benefils and she really needed it to com- of exercise. pete," Flick said. "I couldn't "When you break a sweat, find one anywhere in Utah. I you do something for yourwas willing to go anywhere in self," she said. "I can be comthe state if I had to, but no one pletely stressed out, and I'll had one. There just wasn't any- go running, and even though thing available." nothing has changed, I see That was when Flick de- things differently, and I'm cided there was a need for a able to cope." more comprehensive athletic Flick deals only with festore, one that not only has male lines of athletic wear the equipment, but also has it and accessories. reasonably priced. "In my experience, the "These girl athletes need kinds and amounts of things to be protected. They're go- available to women in regular ing to be more than just a sporting stores is very small gymnast one day." , compared to what is offered Flick herself has always to the men," she said. been involved with and loved Flick said that once when to watch sports. She has run she was shopping in a sportstrack and played basketball, wear store she needed assisand enjoys watching all kinds tance, but the only clerks in of sports. She said when she the store were male. first started running, she wore "I didn't feel comfortable cheap shoes. talking to them about what I needed," she said. "I saw the need fora store dedicated just to women." She Rox has an on-linestore, works with team contracts, and has the mercantile store. "In my deals with schools and teams I've realized the importance of making things available at affordable prices," Flick said. "There are a lot of girls that have talent that can't progress the way they want to because the equipment they need is way overpriced." Flick said she chose the name She Rox becausp there are two parts to it. "The 'she' part is purely feminine, like a young girl, but the 'rox' has real power in it," she said. She made her sign with changing colors to imply motion. Not only is athletics all about motion, but she said throughout her life, her own involvement in athletics has evolved. "When I was young I was into team sports. Now I'm into individual sports. I want my store to have that feel of motion and change, so women coming in here know that we can meet all their athletic needs, she said. carrying Shade clothing! 1100 E. 1004 N. (Just Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-4p.m. East of Kmart) 794-0604 www.sheroxathletics.com |
