Howard Johnson hotel reopens under new management
The Howard Johnson hotel at 3181 S. 4th Ave. is open again under new management after a brief closure earlier this month.
The hotel has been turned back to the bank, which brought in Rim Hospitality to manage the property, said new manager Tim Cahill.
He explained that Rim Hospitality, which at last count managed 95 hotels, was brought in to clean up the Yuma hotel, get it reopened and operate it for the investors. Cahill said he's also been reestablishing relationships and taking bookings for the hotel and the meeting room. Most of the former staff was rehired.
The hotel can still be reached at 344-1420.
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A building permit has been issued for the new complex for the Humane Society of Yuma, reported Alan Kircher, city of Yuma deputy building official.
The complex will be located at the southwest corner of 40th Street and Avenue 4-1/2E on land donated by the family of Glen Curtis and Sam Perricone. Eckard Commercial Construction is the general contractor for the project that will include an office building (with space for the spay-neuter clinic), three kennels and a dog activity park.
Shawn Smith, HSOY executive director, said work has already begun and he hopes the project will be completed by September 2012. A loan was obtained through 1st Bank Yuma, but HSOY is still looking for donations to help fund the project, he added.
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Starting Monday, Ciao Bella, 2255 S. 4th Ave., will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
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BLT has always been available for concrete deliveries on Saturdays but sometimes that doesn't give weekend warriors enough time to tackle all there is to do to prepare for a pour.
Now, there's now no need to rush home from work on Friday to get ready for a Saturday concrete delivery for your home improvement projects for the new patio, barbecue grill area or whatever. BLT has begun offering concrete delivery on Sundays for do-it-yourselfers.
To order, call BLT's batch office at 726-0435.
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Yuma's newest Jazzercise franchise is having a grand opening Monday at Dancemakers in the Foothills Walmart shopping center, 3325 S. Avenue 8E, announced Wendy Busby.
Choreographed to today's hottest music, each 60-minute Jazzercise group fitness class offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and Latin-style movements. All ages, sizes and skill levels are welcome. The first class is free.
For more information, call 502-9770 or visit www.jazzercise.com.
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Bio Family Clinic (BFC) is a group of medical clinics with multiple locations in Yuma and the Foothills providing services for adult, geriatric and pediatric patients.
BFC offers one-stop health care with its own doctors, imaging center that includes CAT scan, X-ray and ultrasound services, and a fully COLA-certified laboratory that can perform complex lab tests inhouse. BFC has started its own Audiology Center as well, overseen by Yuma's only doctor of audiology, Dr. Christopher Cox. BFC also provides allergy testing and treatment.
Current providers include Dr. Irfan Fazil, Dr. Lillian Muzyka, Dr. Bernard Susavage, Dr. Ray Silao, Dr. Alaa Babiker, Dr. Chris Cox and physician assistant Jean Hollis.
Bio Family Clinic is taking new patients, with most insurance accepted. For an appointment, call 305-1721 or 919-2365. For more information, visit www.biofamilyclinic.com.
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The Three Sisters Shop for You resale boutique is now open at 96 W. 2nd St., offering shoppers deals on name-brand, designer and vintage clothing, bags, shoes and jewelry, including selections in plus sizes. The shop also carries little girl dresses and bags for our “fairy princesses.”
The three sisters are Jule Girard (who owns the building with her husband), Ellen Ward and Jane Pitts, who in 2008 began holding collector trunk shows every few months. They now have a permanent store that is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Girard's daughter-in-law Amanda helping out as an honorary sister.
For more information, call 317-0949 or visit 3sistersshop.com.
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Top Knotch Pet Grooming, 3780 S. 4th Ave., Suite A2, will be opening for business on Thursday. Groomers will be Ashley Cantwell, formerly from PetSmart, and Tammy McEwen, formerly of Sophia's Dog House, who joined forces to open the new shop.
The shop is open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For an appointment, Cantwell can be reached at 287-9244 and McEwen at 210-0612.
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A print business has changed its name and address. WerKidd Printing, formerly known as No Sweat Apparel Printshop, is now located at 2998 S. Shari Ave., Suite A.
The shop focuses on customized apparel printing for both commercial and personal needs — single and bulk orders. It also has a selection of blank shirts for customers to choose from to have something printed on or simply to wear as a blank shirt.
Store hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information and a free print quote, call 345-1981 or email werkiddprinting@gmail.com.
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CBRE has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant ground lease for the Jack in the Box at 1244 S. Castle Dome Ave. in the Las Palmillas Power Center in Yuma.
The seller in the $1.13 million transaction was WCC Properties LLC of San Diego, Calif. The buyer was Manuel Ortiz of Hollister, Calif. Jack in the Box Inc. will retain ownership of the building through the completion of the ground lease term that ends in 2027.
Joyce Lobeck can be reached at jlobeck@yumasun.com or 539-6853. Find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/jlobeck or on Twitter at @YSJoyceLobeck.
