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Show OREM TIMES Thursday, July 19, 2007 Page 4 ticker WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING Moms save big bucks with like-new merchandise Stacy Johnson After 10 yt-iirs in I he same locution, the Kid to K id in l.indon l.in-don moved, but their customers custom-ers don't have to look far. The store's new location is nearly 200 feet from the old one and is in the same st rip mall as the previous one. "We are really pleased with the new location because it has given us some new opportunities," oppor-tunities," said 1 ricia Martinez, owner of the l.indon Kid to Kid. Martinez, bought the company compa-ny from previous owner Scott Henry in February, and held a grand re-opening in March at their new location She said that the new location loca-tion has given them the opportunity op-portunity to expand their merchandise mer-chandise into a larger space. "We now have a more shop-pable, shop-pable, newer, remodeled environment," envi-ronment," Martinez said. "We are offering more items now because we have the space." The Kid to Kid franchise began in VM2 in Sandy, with the l.indon location following shortly after. I hey now have grown to 51 stores in Hi states and Portugal. Kid to Kid buys and sells like-new merchandise for kids. Their inventory includes anything any-thing from kid's clothes, toys, accessories and equipment. They typically buy items like toys, i ribs, bassinets, toddler beds, clothes, car seats, high chairs, strollers and nursery decor. They allow members of the Kid to Kid Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. -8 p.m. Address: 155 S. State, Lindon Phone: 796 8G67 Web site: www.kidlokid.com t ' S-Tt ' ' ' y " y" "-t4 I-.. " Vt iiiww. U ' Fjj jj , ttwimu , ,Y x ' - f t - y, iT ......... "" .... " w mi ,mmmmH'f " ' " f i I HmSmm"j. , i i in nm kill., r "T ' I'i,' ' , "I ' f - ' ( l3Stt o f f,ia3 " , . STACY JOHNSONNorth County Kid to Kid employee Amanda Hcnnmg.sen, owner Triea Marf inez and employee Celeste Munwaring stand in the front of their store where they sell like-new and new children's items. community to bring in their children's item that they are no longer using to sell. They either give a cash payment for the items, or offer the customer custom-er a 20 percent reduced price in-store credit. "As a mother of three kids, I know how quickly kids grow," Martinez said. "It helps parents to get rid of the things they aren't using any more and still get something out of it." Kid to Kid then resells the items at a cheaper price than department stores in the area. "As far as clothing, our prices don't usually go over $15," Martinez said. All of the items sold in the store are in top condition, but the store still accepts items in lower conditions. "Any of the items that we decide we are unable to resell, we donate to organizations that provide them to foster children in the United States and around the world," Martinez Marti-nez said. They also offer a kid cave playroom complete with toys for children to play with while parents shop. Martinez hopes to make a few more changes in the coming months including expansion ex-pansion of sizes to include pre-teen, pre-teen, 10, 12 and 14 sizes. She and her six current employees are planning their semi-annual event as well as the Halloween celebration that will happen outside their store. Their semi-annual event will be July 27 and 28, and will have prices as low as a dollar. Their Halloween event will be a giant celebration held for the kids. "We plan on having a giant blow-up slide, hot dogs and games for the kids," Martinez Marti-nez said. "That is where we are going to unveil the new Halloween costumes for the year." Martinez said that the store is just a great place for kids and parents to get needed items. "I just love seeing the beautiful beau-tiful things people in the area bring in," Martinez said. "It makes me excited that someone some-one else can share their beautiful beauti-ful things." Doris Daniels Daniels retires After witnessing and facilitating facili-tating a great deal of growth during her 20-year career at Family First Federal Fed-eral Credit Union, Doris Do-ris Daniels is retiring. "I've really real-ly enjoyed my time at Family First working work-ing with my fellow employees, vendors and especially the members," said Daniels. "I've been quite content to do my job and I feel like I've done very well as our technology has consistently consis-tently changed and the credit union has grown." Family First President and CEO Dick Chappell said he knows from employees, vendors ven-dors and members that Daniels Dan-iels will be greatly missed. "So many of our members know Doris personally and how genuinely helpful she has been for them," Chappell said. "She's leaving behind a great legacy of work ethic and excellent ex-cellent member service that is the standard we bear as we continue to help build our members' future." Salon changes hands,focus Salon Vox (pronounced voh) has opened its doors in American Fork. It is at 456 E. State Rd., Ste. 700, the site previously occupied by Haircuts Hair-cuts Unlimited. They are open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lorri Evans and Matt Cottrell purchased the salon in February and have been making improvements and changes. They have changed the focus of the salon from almost all walk-in business to more upscale services for both women and men. The services include coloring, styling, chemical treatments, waxing and eyelash extensions. 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