New Wally's World storefront to be open all year
Comings and Goings
Russ Clark, owner of NAPA Auto Parts, called the other day to set the record straight on what is going on with his business. “I'm still here,” he said. “I'm still running NAPA Auto Parts.”
What he's done, he said, is merge his business with North End Auto Parts, owned by Matt Flournoy, with stores in Imperial and Brawley. Clark said the merger makes both businesses stronger and will enable them to better serve their agriculture customers in Yuma and Imperial counties.
The combined businesses are operating under the corporate name North End Auto Parts, but Clark's Yuma store is still called NAPA Auto Parts. Clark is in charge of sales and marketing while Flournoy is head of operations and inventory for the merged businesses.
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Jenae Bailey is in the process of opening Yuma Valley Jazzercise, to be located at Dancemakers, 1420 S. Avenue B. She's planning a grand opening at 9 a.m. June 22.
Classes will be offered at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with child care provided at a small charge.
Bailey said she became a certified instructor last fall and has purchased the Yuma franchise for Jazzercise. She said it provides a complete body workout to the fun of dance steps and music.
For more information, call Bailey at 919-2820 or e-mail yvjazzercise@aol.com.
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The June issue of Yuma Business Direct is now available online at www.businessinyuma.com.
The issue features Craig Williams, manager of the Yuma International Airport. A former fighter pilot for the Air Force, he said he has the perfect job since he still gets to play with airplanes.
Also featured is Del Outdoor Advertising, which was selected as the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for its support of the “shop locally” campaign.
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Arizona-based Dillard's, which has a store at Yuma Palms Regional Center, came in second place as the best place to shop among retailers in a survey by Consumer Reports of more than 30,000 consumers. The survey was featured in the current issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Dillard's came in second only to Costco for its overall score.
In the survey, Dillard's scored highest for service and among the best for product quality across the board. It also earned top marks for checkout speed.
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C&C Entertainment has been providing the community with large inflatable movie screens and DJs. It now has added the “largest mobile photo booth” in Yuma. It can hold up to 10 people at one time hamming it up or for more formal settingsto capture a special moment .
For details, contact Dave Cortazzo at 446-1717 or visit www.yumaphotobooth.com for some samples.
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Heather McCloud has become a personal consultant for Slumber Parties by Heather M.
Slumber parties provide home shopping parties exclusively for ladies ages 18 and older and offers a range of romance enhancing products like massage oils, novelty items and bedroom accessories.
For more information, call McCloud at 581-2770.
