Russell Coil plant gets new owners
The Russell Coil plant in Yuma is under new ownership, but for now it will be business as usual, said media spokeswoman Erica Bartsch.
The plant, built in 1986 at 3860 S. Arizona Ave., manufactures commercial and industrial refrigeration products for Carrier Corp. Earlier this year, the plant was reported to have about 200 employees.
Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P., a New York private equity fund focused on value investment and business improvement, announced last week that it has acquired the assets of the Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) of Carrier Corp. HTPG employs more than 500 associates and operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in Yuma and Scottsboro, Ala.
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Site work for the Border Patrol's new Wellton station is well under way and quite visible from Interstate 8.
Located to the south of I-8 on the east side of Wellton, the $22 million complex will have 50,000 square feet of state-of-the-art workspace for the 300 agents who work out of the station. The new station will also include a 1,600-square-foot garage to help service the fleet of vehicles, a 1,200-square-foot canine facility and 500 parking spaces.
The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2011.
The Wellton station area of responsibility encompasses more than 3,000 square miles, including 65 miles of international border. Agents there also operate a tactical checkpoint on I-8, a major route for transporting narcotics and smuggled persons.
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Rob's Backhoe Service, LLC, has changed its name to Rob's Backhoe Service, LLC DBA Rock Solid Excavating & Underground to better reflect what the company does, explained Jessica Tuggle, office manager.
While the company still offers such backhoe services as backhoe rentals, septic systems and lot developments, over time the business has grown into a complete excavating and underground utility company. The business is owned by Robert Tuggle, who started it in 1990.
The name has changed but the address (1043 E. 20th St., Suite B), phone number (342-6384) and contractor's license remain the same. However, the business has new e-mail addresses: Rob@rocksolid330.com or Jessica@rocksolid240.com.
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A sign on the door at Palagor says the restaurant at 771 S. 4th Ave. is closed for major maintenance until further notice.
In the meantime, fans of the restaurant's Thai food can still get their favorite dishes at Highway 95 Cafe, 2588 E. 16th St., or Fortune Cookie 95 at 2560 W. 16th St.
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In response to a reader's question about what happened to the shoe repair shop that had been located at Yuma Mesa Shopping Center for years, Comings and Goings learned - a bit after the fact - that the business has moved.
Border Boots and Shoes is now in the Pacific Plaza at 1335 S. Pacific Ave., Suite 101A - that's on the corner with its front door facing west (Sam's Club is across the street). The shop has the same phone number of 783-0558.
In addition to shoe repair services, the business owned by Dallas Evans for 31 years also sells Red Wing Shoes.
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In other activity at Pacific Plaza (where Jeanie's Party and Costumes is a major tenant), ZPS Miniature Golf has become the Blackout Club, a weekend teen night club to provide a fun and safe environment for the under-21 crowd. The club features the latest lighting and sound technology like lasers, strobes and fog machines. It also has a snack bar, pool tables and arcade games.
The creator and co-owner of Club Blackout is Ryan Swederski, who attended many under-21 dance clubs in the Chicago area in his youth.
The facility also is available for booking special events - call 276-3111 or visit www.theblackoutclub.com.
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Sidewinders Bar & Grill, inside Quechan Casino Resort, has introduced a new expanded lunch and dinner menu.
“By basically doubling our menu, we've been able to keep our customer's favorites and at the same time introduce some extraordinary new choices,” said Dale A. Jager, executive director of food and beverage.
Created by Executive Chef Chris Schnelle, the new menu features exquisite dishes infused with various international flavors, such as grilled baby artichoke with peppadew pepper aioli, stacked nachos and sweet and spicy dates stuffed with manchego cheese wrapped in jalapeño bacon. The extended menu still features diners' favorites like crispy calamari with tangy peri-peri sauce, flatbread pizzas and the Q sliders.
Sidewinders Bar & Grill opens daily at 11 a.m., with extended hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
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The Deason Law Firm, which provides estate planning services, has announced a new service that will help pet owners protect their pet's future well-being.
Dubbed the “Pet Trust,” this legal document provides pet owners with the means to not only designate funds for their pet's future care but also stipulate exactly what kind of care they expect.
“Approximately 500,000 animals are abandoned every year due to the disability or death of their human companions,” said Robert Armstrong, founder and principal of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.
Fully enforceable by the courts in Arizona, the new Pet Trust is a revocable document so it can be changed and updated by the owner at any time. For more information on Pet Trust, contact The Deason Law Firm at 783-4575.
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