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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, November 15, 2007 Page 4 i . mt I'm WHO'S WHO AND f ry, 1 I Matthew Johnson is one of the nine regular employees ul Orem's Melissa Mayntz N0R1H ' (jUN'V MAM Greeting cards, tags, gift wrap and tissue are just a few types of paper essential for the holidays, and Xx;dx Paper Store in ()rem has all of them and more. According to Justin Browning, the store manager, there are more than 7,000 different dif-ferent paper products available at this specialty retailer. "We offer a greater variety of paper than anyone else in the Valley," he said. "We have everything from mailing tubes to gift wrap." In addition to tissue, copy and printer paper in every conceivable color of the rainbow rain-bow including fluorescents and metallics, Xpedx also carries car-ries a wide range of specialty paper items such as cardstock, vellum, recipe cards, poster board, shreds, crepe stream Payroll Ryan Taylor NORTH COUNTY 'jTAK It might not be uncommon for a person's biggest challenge chal-lenge to be a family vacation. Such is the case with sisters Marianne Walker and Brenda Thompson. Not because they don't get along, but because they own and run a payroll processing business together called Payroll Perfection. The sisters said they actually are best friends. "We work well together, it makes our job easy," Walker said. The challenge is when the family goes on a cruise together, who will watch over the business? By the end of November, "WOOD FLO MmUlMr. WQQa.Qrem $35 N 1 200 W InnwAi i nnrn . NewStyle fDuette WMLLrMrCn Hybrid U Whouseu-,os. -, Bunds WHAT'S HAPPENING ers, envelopes, ,'M) greeting cards, presentation folders, pi-riatas pi-riatas and scrapbook papers. Browning said one of the store's most unusual collections collec-tions is the wide range of invitations and announcements announce-ments that customers can print themselves. Dozens of styles of different sizes, colors and patterns are available along with seals, ribbons and other accessories. Scrapbook crafters will enjoy the selection of more creative cre-ative supplies, including brads, stickers, paper trimmers and themed collections. The Christmas season is the store's busiest, and Browning said some customers will even start asking for seasonal gift wrap as early as September. The store carries not only gift wrap, but also gift bags, bows, ribbons and greeting cards along with paper plates, Perfection is Payroll Perfection will move from an office behind their father's house to a building located lo-cated at 1 10 S. Main Street, in Pleasant Grove. They bought the building with their father, William Timothy, C.P.A. For years Walker and Thompson worked for Timothy's payroll processing business. But when Timothy merged his company with another, Walker and Thompson Thomp-son said it didn't work out for them, so they decided to start their own company. The two of them, Thompson with 15 years of experience and Walker with 10, currently have about 40 clients. "We are small enough that we know who you are and we & pant L I I - Xpedx paper store. The store is If you go Xpedx Address: 1786 South State St., Orem Phone: 223-9810 Fax: 224-4723 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; closed Sundays Web site: xpedxstores.com cups, napkins and other party goods. When choosing gift wrap, Browning recommends heavy duty wrap that won't tear at the corners. Greeting cards should also be chosen with care because of the personal sentiments senti-ments they express. "It's a reflection of who you know your situation," Brenda said. They both said they take pride in the personalized service ser-vice Payroll Perfection offers. "Because we are small we know everyone on a really individual basis," Walker said. "And we have a lot of room to grow and still keep it that way." While they have not been advertising, Walker said they have gained clients each month through client referrals. refer-rals. She said their clients are happy with their service and they tell their friends. "They feel like they get more personalized service and they are always dealing s pmeir pedis o R WAREHOUSE Utah's'nmSod'FtSupentom 802 - WOOD9663) 0gden Shutters Honeycomb Shade! 25 OFF 1 J7 HunterDoualas It window fashions plunning to hire more seasonal are," he said. About choosing coordinating wraps, he said "it's a way you can personalize personal-ize something for a minimal cost." Matthew Johnson, who has worked at the store for more than four months, has seen many customers surprised at the wide variety of products Xpedx carries. "Customers should have an open mind," Johnson said. "We can be a one-stop paper center." Despite the overwhelming number of products and the warehouse-like store, Browning Brown-ing said Xpedx is keenly aware of the importance of the little details and excellent customer service is always a primary goal. Employees will carry customers' cus-tomers' purchases out to cars, and employees are always willing will-ing to answer questions about the various products or to help a family thing with the same person so they get to now us really well," she said. While Thompson does the tax side of the business and Walker processes all of the payrolls, they discuss accounts ac-counts daily so they both are familiar every client and their specific needs. "Every client is unique," Thompson said. Though they independently run their business, Walker and Thompson also work for their father's accounting business, busi-ness, which will be housed in the same building on Main Street. Walker and Thompson said they love working with family, fam-ily, probably because they are 5283 S Freeiby f II WOI 2" Woods & Faux if, w "hhitteJ ?qq OFF k r?nn rrrri Mi I 1 1 1 1 I MELISSA MAYNTZNorth County help for the holidays. customers choose the best paper pa-per for their needs. At the same time, Xpedx is committed environmental awareness and diligently recycles recy-cles cardboard and other shipping ship-ping materials. Browning said the store is also investigating new "green" products to augment aug-ment its existing collection. "We try and recycle as much as possible," he said. After customers wrap their gifts and choose the perfect greeting card, they can also find all the necessary shipping ship-ping and packaging materials at Xpedx. The store carries cardboard boxes, bubble and cushion wrap, address labels and other necessities. While Xpedx does not offer shipping services, Browning said they can recommend options for customers looking for different differ-ent paper-related services. And that's a wrap. If you go Payroll Perfection, Inc. Owners: Brenda Thompson, Marianne Walker Address: 110 S. Main Street (By the end of November) Pleasant Grove, Utah Phone:(801)722-5239 Fax:(801)785-6018 all laid back so they are able to get along great. "We have never had family disputes from working together," Walker said. Support the future of your community, give the gift of literacy. For more information V lti. Hlin call 344-2923 IWljHCttUP For People Who Insist On The Best! A 'ills Benjamin Moore Paints Family First opens loan center Family First Federal Credit Union opened a home and business loan center and a full service branch with business busi-ness and commercial loan services in south Orem at 1200 S. State St. The 6,000 square foot facility facil-ity is designed to improve the way the company serves its members by expanding and centralizing its home mortgage department. The building will additionally hold a large training room that will be used for member, staff and community education classes. Family First operates branches in American Fork, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, Orem, Springville and Pay-son Pay-son and offers online financial finan-cial services at www.fami-lyfirstcu.com. www.fami-lyfirstcu.com. Family First has been providing financial services since 1947. Local merchants food drive Several local businesses are holding events to collect nonperishable food items now through Thanksgiving. I Town Cinemas, on Saturday, Satur-day, will offer free admission to the 3 or 3:10 p.m. matinee and a small bag or popcorn to patrons who donate a bag of groceries. Or those donating donat-ing can receive a free ticket for a future showing. I Bushi Ban Martial Arts and Fitness of American Fork will give a free "Family Night of Safety" to a family that donates do-nates a bag of groceries. Free refreshments will be offered. Call 763-1 132 for details or to schedule a family night. Canyon Chiropractic Clinic of Highland, located next to Kohlers, will offer free treatment for one per sack of groceries. Two sacks of groceries is good for a free examination and consultation. con-sultation. The offer is good for Monday, Nov. 19 from 6 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. or Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 6 a.m. to noon. Call 763-8662 to schedule an appointment. Physicians of Excellence Craig Cook, M.D., a surgeon sur-geon with Utah County Surgical Sur-gical Associates, and Todd Whiting, M.D., a pediatrician with Alpine Pediatrics, have been named Physicians of Excellence by the Intermoun-tain Intermoun-tain Healthcare Governing Board in Utah County for the fourth quarter of 2007. Cook has been an active member of the medical staff at Utah Valley Regional Medical Med-ical Center for four years. Whiting has been an active member of the medical staff at American Fork Hospital for seven years. Orem student wins intern sales award Calvin Whitehead of Orem, a junior at Utah Valley Val-ley State College, was the National and Pacific winner of New York Life Insurance Company's annual College Intern Program Summer Sales Contest. As a National winner, Calvin Whitehead submitted the highest number num-ber of applications of all college col-lege agents across the U.S., according to Paul Hales, Whitehead's recruiter and partner in the company's Utah General Office. The annual an-nual contest recognizes the Company's college agents who have submitted the highest high-est number of applications for the purchase of a New York Life Insurance product, including life insurance, annuities, an-nuities, and long-term care insurance from June 1 Sept. 30 in four geographic regions. WALLPAPERS & BORDERS Alggm. f HMMr o- POOL |