Bar/nightclub opens at former Yuma Greyhound Park

There's a new establishment at the former Yuma Greyhound Park, 4000 S. 4th Ave. Geard Entertainment, a sports bar and nightclub, has opened on the second floor of the building there, said Gary Gama, who with his brother and father has opened the business.

Gama said the establishment will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sundays. It will be open to families until 9 p.m. daily, during which time kids can come in with parents to play video games and watch sports. After 9 p.m., it becomes an adults-only nightclub. The phone number is 314-3071.

Specials are offered daily to the men and women who serve in the military.

Other plans include converting the former dog racing track to a dirt bike track and begin offering racing by January or February. Gama said they're having the track professionally built in hopes of eventually offering professional racing.

A third project in the works is to begin offering paintball fields in the spring.

Meanwhile, it is business as usual for the Yuma Park 'N Swap, said Bill Gresser Jr., owner of the property.

In fact, Gama said he hopes his business and the swapmeet will benefit each other.

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National Bank of Arizona will open for business Monday at its new Foothills location at 11031 E. 40th St. The 4,600-square-foot branch replaces the branch at 11242 Foothills Blvd. that has been closed.

The new branch not only is larger, it offers expanded services to meet the needs of the area, said Tom Thompson, National Bank of Arizona regional president.

The new branch offers personal and business banking, residential and commercial lending and treasury management services. The branch has two drive-through teller lanes, a drive-up ATM, a walk-up ATM, safe deposit boxes and a night depository.

A private area for merchant transactions has been added, and the services of a dedicated executive banker also are available for certain clients.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays. From October through March, the branch is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

National Bank of Arizona has six locations in the Yuma area, including branches in Wellton and San Luis, Ariz. For more information, visit www.nbarizona.com.

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Anthony's Uptown Foods, 2100 S. 4th Ave., is indeed for sale (as reported in last Sunday's column), but owner Nan Bain assures customers that the deli business is still very much open for business.

It's open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and until 3 p.m. Sundays, and is still serving lunch.

Speaking of lunch, Nan said River City Grill, another business she and her husband own, is once again serving lunch Mondays through Fridays.

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Kodiak Seafood Co. is now open for business in the Pioneer Shopping Center at 11274 S. Fortuna Road. It's serving up lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. The restaurant is the project of siblings Carmie and Ray Madrid. The phone number is 345-0433.

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An area resident reported that construction is well along for the new Del Taco near the Foothills Wal-Mart Supercenter. Looks like it could be opening soon, he said.

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Ed Whitehead's Tire Country has moved out of its location at 3rd Avenue and 12th Street (formerly the home of Brown's Tires) and for now is serving customers at its remaining Yuma shop at 965 S. 4th Ave. (call 782-1868) and the Wellton shop at 29889 Los Angeles Ave. (call 785-8473).

Meanwhile, the company has purchased property at 3414 E. 32nd St. with plans to reopen its third shop there, hopefully sometime in November, said Gonzo Munoz, manager of the 4th Avenue shop. The new location will enable the company to better serve its trucking, industrial and agriculture customers who have large equipment as well as people with recreational vehicles.

The company is in the process of selling its 3rd Avenue property.

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Sandy Orta-Armenta has become an independent sales representative for Silpada Design, which offers fashionable jewelry with turquoise, coral, pearls and other stones in sterling silver settings.

For more information or to book a party, call Sandy at 446-2524 or visit http://mysilpada.com/sandy.armenta. She will have a display of the jewelry at Heel N Hands, 1970 S. 4th Ave. (in front of Cameo Beauty) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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By the way, Heel N Hands Massage and Nails is a new business started by Amber Nelson and Bridget Orta-Martinez. They offer massage therapy, acrylic nails, spa pedicures and spa manicures.

Stop in at 1970 S. 4th Ave. or call 782-4335 (-HEEL) for an appointment.

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Acupuncture of Yuma has opened at 710 W. 16th St. to provide acupuncture, massage and wellness help.

Owner Elyse Tera is an Arizona board-licensed acupuncturist who has been in practice in Canada for seven years and teaches for the Arizona Western College wellness program. She said acupuncture is a safe, effective treatment for accidents, sports injuries, back and joint pain, stress, chemotherapy side effects, allergies, smoking and facial rejuvenation.

The business also has three massage therapists.

The business is open Mondays through Fridays. For an appointment, call 328-1975 or e-mail elyse@acupunctureyuma.com. For more information, visit www.acupunctureyuma.com.

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Ron Codling, owner of Kirstin's Southwest Decor, 261 S. Main. St., has decided to postpone closing the doors to his downtown business for a year, attributing the change in his plans to improved health and "a lot of great customers." The store is open Mondays through Saturdays.

He's also set up shop at Yuma Marketplace, 32nd Street and Avenue 4E, where he's offering some different pieces than he has at the store - and novelty items like a football-shaped chair. Look for his booth in spaces 10 through 13 in the "H" building Thursdays through Sundays.

Meanwhile, anyone interested in buying Kirstin's can call Commercial Brokers at 344-8300.

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Volunteers and donations are needed for a thrift store opening soon to benefit the Humane Society of Yuma. Beginning Nov. 1, the thrift store will be open through March at Arizona Marketplace, Avenue 4E and 32nd Street in Row "H". Shop hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to call Sherrell at 580-1000 - there's even jobs for shut-ins, she said. For information about drop sites for donated items, call Clarice at 783-7899.

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Last Sunday's announcement that Mauricio Macias has started a business through a franchise with Mr. Appliance was a tad premature. He's still working his way through the process of setting up the business and hopes to be ready to start serving customers by January.

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Carl and Susanne Wooldridge have recently opened a new business - or actually a couple - under the name C and S Enterprises, in the Foothills area.

Carl, an electronics engineer with experience in managing air purification problems, has become a dealer for Living Air products to sell and install residential and commercial air purification systems.

These systems use the same technology used in the NASA space program to clean the space shuttle's air, he said, and have been demonstrated to kill most viruses, bacteria, mold and mildew on surfaces. This product helps those with allergies or asthma, he said.

Susanne, a trained infant care specialist with several years teaching and infant care experience, is providing infant care in a clean air quality environment.

C and S Enterprises office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. For purification systems, call 345-9021, and for infant care, call 345-6750.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Story updated Oct. 16, 2007. Ron Codling, owner of Kirstin's Southwest Decor, has set up shop at Yuma Marketplace, 32nd Street and Avenue 4E, Thursdays through Sundays. It was incorrectly reported in Sunday's Comings and Goings that he had a space at Yuma Park 'N Swap. The Sun regrets the error.