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Show Thursday, June 12, 2008 1BW WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING iLiisiiinK&ss capitalizes on scooter niche 0 R E M TIMES Cathy Allred Across from (he f'leasant ( irovc rodeo grounds and just off Stale Street is a bustling new business called Planet Power Toys. Tired ( lingo started importing import-ing for Planet Power Toys and Brian I lafen joined him. 'We did a lot of research on gas prices and stuff." Clingo said. Together they are riding a tsunami of success. The way things are going now, if things continue to go the way they are now, we can easily be the biggest Chinese scooter dealer in the United States." I lafen said. According the owners, they have the largest sales in the nation for U.S. based Roketa. I hey have sold (!) of its scooters within days between their retail outlet in St. (Icoige and their Pleasant ( irove store. "It has been a huge success for us," I lafen said. "We expect ex-pect it to go national. It's been a pretty good thing. We sell ATVs and a lot of different thing's as well. We sell everything every-thing from dune buggies, just everything." ATVs. dune buggies, scooters, scoot-ers, dirt bikes. Planet Power Toys also carries accessories and parts and are authorized dealers for every product that leaves the store. Planet Power Toys' selling points are product, prod-uct, price, service and timing. "Gas prices have definitely given us a curve," Hafen said. "We can see ourselves selling thousands and thousands of scooters a month." 5 V 1 JfSs-" S ticker Free meditation and exercise workshop offered Garrett Mission Clinic is offering a free Tai-Chi and Chi-Gong medication exercise workshop on Saturday at American Fork Hospital. 170 N. 1100 East. Registration begins be-gins at 11:45 a.m. n Classroom 1 (just inside the main entrance) en-trance) and the workshop will MENTION THIS AD Slj i W J 11 318111 AND WE'LL GIVE XTW k I fa!ii.m.m4l&? iflfclifcH.in YOU A 20 BONUS k P V T PER POUND ON fCJY 5?X lAr- 7 C ALUMINUM CANS V TTs Looking for a close convenient fr J S f 1 place to turn your scrap into cash. ti r- L V" . We buy all types of Metals, Steel, JjNfet J VW4 IfilplM f Autos, Appliances, Aluminum. .' tf?VTL4i I Aluminun Cans, Copper, Brass. VwW 1 H Rasters. Staintess Steet, ,nd Batteries. Or, felkulli vx We offer Competitive Prices, fast friertdty y i&EJ : I rfniaftjn--- Service, and a True Commitment to Our X$-h IC Customers, Stop by and Give A fry ! SfTl 5SO NVR jQ7 1 frjt f KlCapelli , l rTi vr : t J fef I lrfwrn ; s & prodi3cts?or9reauwdays ti h ileal usvaffo J& L-.."J Present hy Wlreond Me Pferw I o ' Hail Power Planet Toys Owners: Jared Clingo and Brian Hafen Address: 220 S. 470 West, Pleasant Grove Hours: Monday through Saturday, Sat-urday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Web site: www.PlanetPow-erToys.com www.PlanetPow-erToys.com Contact: 785-9276, info PlanetPowerToys.com The Chinese scooters can get about three times more miles per gallon of gasoline than a car, making them practical prac-tical with escalating energy prices for commuters, singles and young drivers. Insurance is less as is the scooter itself too when compared to the cost of a car. It doesn't hurt that Planet Power Toys keeps its prices low. "We're probably the cheapest cheap-est in the country," Hafen said of their scooters. "We sell very, very cheap," Clingo said. "We want our customers cus-tomers to be out driving them to build our reputation." The Wheadon family of South Jordan visited the Planet Power Toys on Friday to see the stores scooters. "My whole family is buying scooters," said Jeff Criner. "Earlier this year it was golf carts, now it's scooters." They got five MC-17 150 cc scooters in blue, red. black from Planet Power Toys and agree to pick them up fully assembled as-sembled on Saturday. The ma- be from noon to 2 p.m. The meditation workshop instructors will be Dr. John Garrett and Dr. Janet Garrett, who have studied Tai-Chi and Tai-Gong meditation exercises in both the USA and China. Students will practice learning 40 Tai-Chi and Chi-Gong meditation medi-tation exercises. All ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Certificates will be presented to all students upon completion of the meditation workshop. Seating is limited to the first .'50 students: those interested may RSVPto Garrett Mission Clinic at 836-2825. Shop Oil line O Iii-Store For Yoiir Favorite r, Skin & Nail Beaitr Hxxiiicts wum m turn l , . ., ' w , . wt&Sk 4 , 4 Eighty-three-year-old Norma Wheadon plays around with an AM 7 150 cc scooter at Planet Power purchased five scooters to zip around the family farm, Wheadon Acres in South Jordan. triarch of the family, 83-year-old Norma Wheadon started the family pastime with her golf cart which she uses to zip around the family farm. "Gas is probably the biggest reason, and for fun," Criner said of the family's scooter purchases. After they receive their Lehi grand opening Bags That Fit. LLC had its grand opening Saturday with a fashion show, fashion tips, a ribbon cutting and prize drawings. draw-ings. A new handbag and apparel boutique located on Lelii Main Street, the store sells designer handbags by Kathy Van Zee-land, Zee-land, Melie Bianco. Chinese Laundry, Cherella, Nichole Lee. Apparel designs featured are Miss Me. Level 99. Mek. Vintage Hem. Hip-T. Shabby Baby, Boutique Mia, T-Stain and T-Party. Additional information in-formation on Bags That Fit is aiHy 1 w scooters they will belong to the Planet Power Toys family. Each purchase, each bike, is registered w ith the national EYE-DEED database (www. eye-deed.com) that is police accessible. ac-cessible. Patrons of the store are offered safety classes, participate par-ticipate annually in the Planet available at www.bagsthatfit. blogspot.com. Gitalia Boutique opens The Gitalia Boutique hosted its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday. Located at 383 S. Main St. in Pleasant Grove, Gitalia Boutique features fea-tures fashion handbags, jewel-ery jewel-ery and accessories. PGBA monthly meeting Friday, the June Pleasant Grove Business Alliance will have its monthly luncheon and meeting at the Pleasant Grove It you arc a seller Who wanrs to mate your home a visual standout, you need to rate steps to make it look like a sriow house. These days, discriminating buvcrs can afford to be choosy. One of rhe hest ways to make a property most appealing is to hire a "home stager;" who will analyze the property and decide which changes chan-ges will help make a great impression. Shrubs mavbe planrcd or pulled out. Walls may be repainred and carpeting may be replaced, furniture may be moved or removed. Arrracrive inexpensive accents, like candles, cand-les, throws, and plants, may be added. Staged homes Topically bring seven percent more profit than unsta-gcd unsta-gcd properties, and they sell twice as fast. In todays comperftivc real estate markrt, presenra- Power Toys sand dune dinner and other events. The store gives discounts for large orders. Bikes come fully assembled and are under a 90-day warranty with an extendable six -month or one-year one-year warranty. Most projects can be handled overnight and estimates are free. City Public Library ground floor at noon. RSVP to infoC pgbaut.com. Olaf is hiding The next clue in the "Where's Olaf?" contest, a PGBA sponsored activity, is "Find Edward We Mean Olaf Wliile Looking Toward the Future!" Olaf is hiding at one of these sponsored Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove locations: Allred's Ace Hardware, BMW of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove. Close to My Heart. Edward Jones Investments, Parts Unlimited. Prizes are awarded to the winner who STAGE ADVICE tion is everything! Staging provides optimal .showing conditions, which generally results in a faster sale and a higher profit margin. It has been proven starisrically that properties staged by a trained professional will stand out from the competition. Conveniently located at 31 5 South 500 E, American Ameri-can Fork, LTAH VALLEY REAL ESTATE is here to assist in the preparation of yoot property for an open house or 4 private showing. We want to help yon provide pro-vide space, balance, and a pleasing environment fot your home. Eor furrhet information on all of the services available ava-ilable to you, contact out office at SOI -830-9292 ot visit our website todav. Cathy AllredNorth County Toys. Saturday, her family Planet Power Toys prices are low, but Clingo said they are going even lower this week. They have a retro-style scooter for $849. "We have a huge sale going on during Strawberry Days," Clingo said. finds Olaf. a Viking doll. Lehi company lands contract Dugway Military Base awarded AMT Construction of Lehi one of the biggest contracts it offers. DugWay presented the contract to the small Lehi business construction construc-tion company June 5. AMT Construction offices are located at 3381 VV. Mayflower May-flower Ave. Suite 250, in L.ehi. 1 648 East State Road - American Fork (8Q1)-756-1979 4823 Ci ofchvolleyrerileswe. 'Ncy'AeM Estate |