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Show ' Vf Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday Aprt 25. 2002 58 Construction undenvoy, downtown businesses reiyon "backdoors" as project continues The City of Price embarked on the second phase of its Main Street improvement project this month and as of this week only the first two blocks are dosed to traffic. The three blocks affected will be Main Street from Carbon Avenue east to 300 East The first C ear-jili- er ! I portion was completed five years ago from Gsiban Avenue west to Carbonville Road, under the i i i i Richard's Tbggery was selected as the winner. Other businesses re- -. ceiving votes included Lewiss Jewelry, Breinholt Music and Pocketful of Sunshine. I I Memorial Gardens but was can $859, 43a tS 7 1 ' to make their back entrances more welcoming". Judging of this was last Saturday and A downtown block party was wasawardedbyUDOTtoRE. Davis & Sons in the amount of schedule last Saturday at Peace ; i i overpass. This phase is only ex--, pected to take 90days. According to City Engineer Gary Sonntag this is a Depart-- , ment of Tlnnsportation project funded by federal aid monies, which is geared to assist small urban road programs. The bid In the meantime many busiennesses that have back-dotrances Into their building are encouraging customers to use the "alleys and visit the businesses through more conve-nien- t ; route. The city has arranged and designateda&w additional parking areas to assist the businesses dining the construction period. These areas are located on both syfesoftheproject. Business employees as well as customers are encouraged to use public parking behind die businesses or park on the street that are not imconstruction! the pacted by Sidewalks are not going to be replaced so there wiUstill be access to the businesses along Main Street r Gary Sonntag arranged with the planning department to allow flexibility with the sign code ordinance. Directional informa-tio- n is assisting vehicles and walkers in search of entrances and public parking lots within the downtown area while the construction is underway. The SunAdvocate proposed ' a contest to all Main Street busi-- . ness affected by the construction encouraging them to take effort or V t f f t 9 i f ; c. j t f t ' r a f f t t t f I i: f - 1 .BIL "a I ;. 'J fcS' A? i A .. w - I Bus ; ' I' ' V r .. Vv't $. KchanTsloasty was selected is the mostwetcoming' backdooras businesses. BPriceworktDwardssssIstincIheirciistoniefsituilngttieconstnictionprayoctof Main Street fa . die store in Price has been here' in Eastern Utah since 1910. It Was the 12th J.GPenney store to be built, constructed only 10 years affo the company began. 'According to Marshall Hurst it is the second oldest store still in business inthe entire chain. The original store was located in the Hard Hat building and a sign in the alley still indicates its early name, The Golden Rule. In a business where fashion and coosumer tastes change overnight, staying in businessior 100 years is reason to celebrate. For the J.GPenney Company, Inc, the celebration of acentuiy in re-.tgfljng is an affirmation of inability to changcand adapt with the .times and tastes of its customers while adhering to its timeless mission: providing quality merchandise at good prices. . Mr. Penney had the attitude that when you take good care of customer profits triie pood care of themselves, - 5.- b'. r . ; '.'I . 5 J.GPenney is celebrating its ' 100th anniversary this month and ' al as possible. ? The contractor began with the first block by excavating and improving the road from curb to curb which includes removal of aH asphal t, concrete curb to gutter, sewer and water mains and respective laterals. Crews have begun installing new water and sewer mains and respective existing services on this block and will continue the next two blocks as they are ready. The road subgrade and pavement will be reconstructed uoog with new curb and gotten on either side of the street Street conduit will be installed within the intersections of First and Second East in preparation for future traffic said Allen of the J.GPenney universe. The Companys 100th anni- versary celebration is focusing on the customer as welL The local ' storebegan its special celebrations a couple weeks ago. In die early days, starting in. .Kemmerer,Wyo in 1902, frontier miners andfanners and their. &miliestumedtoJ.GPtnneyfor Mue jeans and other work dothes, Creativs and cokxfui, Lewis Jewry designed their backdoor to fit a rary "springy" theme. Businesses are customers) utilia the parking and back, entrances dureig the construction encoutheir known apparel brands - names like Worthmgton, Stafford, and value prices has led it through many transformations over the Company- - are private brands its changed. Mr. Penney called his first store The Golden Rule, because it was his personal and business philosophy to treat others the way he himself would want to be treated. In 1913, his growing chain of stores incorporated in Utah as the the Original Arizona Jean available only at J.GPenney. Stafford mens dress shirts, for example, are the dress shirts in America. ModemJ.GPenney stores are afar ay from the small shop that James Cash Penney opened in best-selli- 1902. LPenney in cities, towns andL suburbs across. America for affordable fashions and home accessories, Afew sur- prising facts about Americas 43rd largest corporation: J.GPenney is die No. 1 department store choice among teens for school clothes. . The company owns Americas fourth-laigedrug-- , store chain, Eckerd Cup, which. has more than 200 stores in 20 . st . BmUHs J.GPenney - vQuestrom, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the piano, Jbxas, based retailer. And our .history bears him ouL The company has been most successful v$ienJ.GPenney associates at all levels made die customer the sun jgnah Electrical conduit will also be installed on either side of die street for future street light replacements and the removal of overhead power lines. Storm drainage pipes will be replaced i at each of the intersections, celebrates 1 00 years. Price store second oldest in chain J.C. Penney ; - . right-of-wa-ys 5s'- . . celled at noon because of rain, the three snow and wind. Although the one ' to canceled because the rain last week was cancelled there are made it unsafe to perform.: In an earlier story it was re--. ported that Sonntag also addressed the irrigation issue and eparties! Advosaid that cross streets on Carbon Sun the cosponsored by cate and the City of Price. Avenue, First, Second and Third Mae Aguayo did a great job East will have the irrigation organizing the volunteers and drainage pipes replaced. food, while Neil Breinholt set up Consequently, there win be an impact to irrigation watef flows during the construction period, be sqjd, adding, the dtv will make every effort to wore with contractors to reestablish the piping quickly so irrigation schedules can stay as dose to nor-m- operates Americas largest chain of hair sakms widi more than 900 locations, including 24 day spas. J.GPenneyxom is the larg--' est retailer of apparel and home : fiimishings on die Internet. Some of the countrys best- full-servi- ce . . ng J.GPenney is stm chang- ing to respond to consumers m the 21st century. The companys new leadership has launched initiatives to dose unprofitable stores, update older Mores, improve merchandise, beef up advertising, reduce expenses and modernize systems to speed the flow of goods to stores. The results of what is expected to be a two-t- o four-yeturnaround began to show in 2001.J.GPenney department stores sales were $1A8 billion in the fiscalyear ending in January 2002, a 1.5 percent increase from the previous year, while sales in comparable department stores(thoseopenatleastayear) increased 3 percent The company's commitment to serving customers with merchandise they want to buy at yeanassodetyandslioppmghab- - J.GPenney Company, Inc and tte Golden Rule name was phased moved its headquarters from Salt Lake Cfy to New York City to be closer to its major sources of merchandise. The chain grew and grew into a nationwide institution, as one of its earN logos prodaimed. After World Warn, J.GPenney followed its custcmeri into the new suburbs that sprang up around major cities, and later into re- The J.GPenney Catalog madd its debut in 1963. J.GPenney Company) Inc. is me of Americas largest department store, drugstore, cataretailers, log, and employing approximately 270,000 associates. The Cotn- operates approximately Sny . J.GPenney department stores in all 50 states. . gional shopping malls. -- r mw ar J out In 1914, the company Factory Seconds - Damaged Goods - Orphans Discontinued - Our Inventory Reveals These Items Have Got To Go . All Are Priced To Sell And Sold As Is. . 5 Piece Mismatch Antique BarArmoire Cherry Dinette Beg. $1199 Reg. $599 SALE ; SALE Upholstered Bar Stools : Reg. $159 Light Pine Gmnoubofl Queen Headboard SALE Reg. $399 R 2 Drawer Metal File Cabinet Reg. $199 i; a: m i'KuiIIIii i "iii '(' v:PilsTf'SfiV Tlii lecltf iiwj, yksts dssdllse It Ffliiy it hh! aAaaAaaaa a4 - -- ,t |
