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Show Page 4 Thursday, September 11, 2008 0 R E M TIMES 7 . i i:ir tlCKG. WHO'S WHO AND amiiy-ownea w ey s Rette Speight NORTH COUNTV STAFF For Parley's Do-It-Yourself Hardware, the perfect location loca-tion is right where they are at. "There's a place for the big box stores, and there's a place for us," said store owner Parley Hellewell. "I live about four blocks from here, and I know the people in the area well. I've had so many people tell us that they're happy we're here." The store opened last Friday, and has so far been successful. It took two years before the doors could open, but building up the business himself has made Hellewell just that much more capable of providing the service that will set his store apart. "A lot of people have made the comment that they're tired of the bigger markets," said Hellewell. "They don't get service, and usually the people helping them don't know anything. any-thing. Sometimes that's true, sometimes that's not." Parley's Hardware is designed de-signed to handle a variety of demands from small projects from family remodeling their bathroom to larger contracting contract-ing needs. Regardless of what the need is however, he will provide all with service they can't find anywhere else. Walking into Parley's Hardware Hard-ware will provide a breath of fresh air in a world of big-box hardware stores as customers won't have to "walk a mile and still not find the part" they're looking for. Hellewell knows his community commu-nity well, as he served eight years representing them in the Wasatch Hearing offers quality hearing aids, services Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Wasatch Hearing & Balance Bal-ance has recently opened its doors, just down the street from American Fork Hospital. Hospi-tal. It is located in a converted home at the four-way stop at 50 South and 1 100 East (2000 West in Pleasant Grove). They will have a free, educational edu-cational open house Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to acquaint ac-quaint the public with what is available. There will be representatives representa-tives from three major hearing hear-ing aid manufacturers during the open house. Jade Petersen from ReSound will be there Monday; Scott Harris from Rexton will attend Tuesday and Mark Bodine from Sonic Innovations will be there on Wednesday. Martin Beyler. the store's hearing instrument specialist, will be on hand each day to answer questions. There will be no sales pressure, Beyler said. "It is simply a free educational edu-cational opportunity," he said. He invited those with questions ques-tions to call 763-2444. Wasatch Hearing & Balance Bal-ance also has offices in Provo and Heber. Balance issues are handled in the Provo office. of-fice. The company has been in business 25 years and emphasizes empha-sizes service. They meet or beat any competitor's prices. Dr. G. Chad Daniels, the firm's owner, asked Beyler to open the new store to help the clients in the north part of the county. "He was getting busy," Beyler said. Beyler takes care of fitting people with the right hearing aid to meet their needs. He has education not only in those aspects of the business, but in addition has a bachelor's degree in communicative com-municative disorders and deaf education. Beyler noted one aspect Wasatch Hearing & Balance offers to its customers. "We offer a one-week free WHAT'S HAPPENING n If you go... Name: Parley's Do-lt-Your-self Hardware Location: 260 S. 1200 West, Orem Phone: 370 0540 Web site: www.parley-shardware.com www.parley-shardware.com Owner: Parley Hellewell state Senate. He also knows the needs of his customers well as he has been the owner of PPM Plumbing and knows the plumbing and contracting business "inside and out." The biggest relief for customers cus-tomers entering his store will be the top-notch service they will receive, but they will also be paying competitive prices said Hellewell. "It's best described as a coop." co-op." Hellewell said. "We have buying power, and our prices are very competitive. As long as we're competitive on price and people can come and get service, then I think we'll do OK." The "Do-It-Best" name has more than 4.100 store nationwide nation-wide which Hellewell said actually outnumbers other big names in hardware. Twenty Do-It-Best locations are found in Utah. "If people in Orem can come to a small store and get what they want, they won't go to a big box," said Hellewell. "It's . a hassle. If we can do it, they would even drive a little further fur-ther because they don't have to take as long to find something." some-thing." -iW'M ?", -tiff . Martin Beyler demonstrates how trial to see if they like it," he said. "There is no money down and no obligation." Beyler said that often individuals indi-viduals who may have a hearing hear-ing loss are reluctant to even investigate the options that are available to help them. That may be because of the cost involved, concern that hearing aids are too big and bulky, or worry about any stigma that may be involved. "There are more cosmetically cosmeti-cally pleasing now," he said. He also said there were advantages ad-vantages to the trial period because a person could find out what he had been missing. "Many times people are not aware of a hearing loss or its extent," he said. "They may discover it is a clarity issue. People don't understand how ill i n naraware opens in urem ti Parley Hellewell is the owner of just south of Trafalga. "v. rf-itv ... v,- . f ji. . -e f he does part of a hearing chec k, much they are missing." He explained that often people lose the ability to distinguish high pitched sounds, which affect clarity and understanding. understand-ing. When they have that restored, it can bring back better communication with others. "We save marriages because be-cause of that communication," he said. Research has shown that 30 percent of adults 65-74 years old and 47 percent of those 75 and older have a hearing impairment. "If a person is in their 90s and doesn't need it they have really beaten the odds," he said. He recommends that someone some-one who comes in to be tested Peace of Mind with 0030! Let Us Insure Your Automotive Needs J -- .--' the new Parley 's Hardware store on his wife, Carie Sue. Wasatch Hearing & Balance Location: 1096 E. 50 South, American Fork Phone: 763 2444 Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Web ite: www.hearing-utah.com www.hearing-utah.com bring his or her spouse. Beyler said he enjoys being able to help others. "I totally love this," he said "I can instantly help people out. It is gratifying and fulfilling. fulfill-ing. They are usually ecstatic." I" mmMMm Z7TZt,l MICHAEL RIGERTNorth County in Orem, 260 S. 1201) West BARBARA CHRISTIANSEN, North County Aspen Mortgage Your Home Loan Sfccialists Reverse Rftortgageo No payments No income, credit or employment requirements. Pay off debt 'Tax free Choice - monthly installments, lump sum or credit line Won't affect SS or Medicare You continue to own home. Call us today to apply. Find out why our past clients think we are the best. Bert Wilson Over 50 years combined lending experience 250 West Main nt'XA American Fork JJm 34: PurchaseRefinance Captain Harold Terry benefit Dr. Paul Baird and his staff at Pinnacle Chiropractic in Lehi will work for free today and Friday. All regular patient visits and new patients will receive their care at no cost. This is our way of saying thank you to the community for your trust and support, said Baird in a Sept. 8 news release. Terry was seriously injured while on duty as a member of the Lehi Police Department. As a way of saying thank you to the public safety officers and firefighters and to Captain Terry, the only form of payment pay-ment that Baird's office will accept is as a donation to the Captain Harold Terry Fund on those days. Appointments for the event can be made by calling 766-4741. 766-4741. Pinnacle Chiropractic is located at 149 N. 1200 East, Ste. 110, Lehi. Staff will be giving out door prizes during those two days. Business donations for giveaways are welcome and appreciated. Small business owners workshop A free workshop will be presented on Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Small Business Busi-ness Development Center's Geneva Building. 1410 W. 1200 South, Orem. in room GB 203. The workshop will teach businesses that extend credit to consumers (financial institutions, insti-tutions, utilities, car dealers, retailers) how to develop and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program that prevents pre-vents identity theft. There will be three presenters pre-senters for the evening: Terry Kohler, Daniel Rona and George Wilkinson. Terry is a certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and has been involved in and consulted many small businesses. Daniel is the author of six books and TV documentaries educating businesses in protecting and assisting as-sisting employees and consumers consum-ers from identity theft. He is on the Utah Attorney General's Identity Theft Task Force. George Wilkinson has been involved in sales and marketing of many local businesses. He is also a certified field trainer of the Affirmation Defense Response Re-sponse System which mitigates damages of data breach or identity theft. Registration is required for this class and can be done at 801-863-8230 or sbdcC uvu.edu. Medical building ground breaking President Donna Johnson and Vice President Ed Johnson broke ground in Lehi for the Johnson's Medical facility on Monday. The new building will be able to offer Skytron (surgical equipment) training to the Bio-med Bio-med employees of both Utah hospitals and the surrounding states hospitals. Currently, all IHC and U of U Bio-med employees em-ployees are sent to Michigan to receive their training. It is both costly and inconvenient. ALso. the new structure will be able to offer local doctors, and nursing staff in-house equipment previews periodically. periodi-cally. The facility will be able to offer a link to the Skytron showroom in Michigan, and doctors and nurses will be able to speak with Skytron and visually see how the equipment maneuvers. Bruce Hennben. pim |