Volkswagen dealership changes owners

What was Parker Volkswagen at 811 N. Greensferry Road, Post Falls, is now Post Falls Volkswagen. The reason: Jonah Namsom is the new owner — no longer the Parker Group that also has Parker Toyota and Parker Subaru in Coeur d’Alene.

A Lakeland High School graduate, Namson joned Parker Toyota at age 18 and worked there 19 years. His brother Nick is one of 20 employees at Post Falls Volkswagen.

Offering sales of new and used vehicles, parts and service, hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. The place is also more accessible with the opening of the Greensferry overpass over I-90.

Phone 773-4939. Check www.postfalldsvw.com.

Creative Coffee, Confectionery opens

A combination of coffees, bakery goods, arts and crafts and classes are all at Creative Coffee & Confectionery. The business is in the building that formerly was Grandma Zula’s Kitchen at 11050 N. Government Way in Hayden.

The bakery items include homemade cinnamon rolls, scones, breads, pies, bundt cakes and candies. Lunch soups will be added.

Espressos and lattes will be offered with paint-and-sip art classes tailored to adults with kid-friendly options. Vendors and instructors are sought.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday and expanding with classes and vendors. Owner is Kari Turnbough. Phone 772-3048. Check Creative Coffee & Confectionery on Facebook.

The Way Back is in the back

Enter The Way Back in the back; that’s where the entry is to this store offering antiques, vintage items, art, handcrafts, unique decor and upcycled items at 1103 N. Fourth St. It moved from 213 N. Fourth as that building will become part of a downtown parking lot.

Already on two floors of the century-old house, The Way Back will be expanding into the rooms to the north when neighbor Tait Engineering moves. Items are through owner Sam Drummond and other vendors.

Hours are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily. Phone 771-0701.

Redbrick Art Studio on Garden Avenue

A shared studio endeavor that combines active artistic workspace, gallery displays and an art classroom are in the old Central Elementary School building at 602 Garden Ave.

Participating artists include Jessica Bryant (original watercolor and giclee prints), Chelsea Cordova (oil and acrylic) and Sharalee Howard (fine book-binding). Phone 953-1053.

Now for the Tidbits

-Watch for news on Solar Eclipse’s new building in Post Falls, a new apartment complex at 728 E. Sherman Ave., Chipotle Mexican Grill on Appleway, Monet Floors & Home Design moving on Government Way, Ace Hardware building on Highway 41 in Rathdrum and McAllister Technical Services moving to the old Runge building at 12th and Sherman.

-Reader Richard said ads for watches show the time to be 10:10, the time Abraham Lincoln was killed.

-When his block house fell apart, 4-year-old grandson Max exclaimed, “Oh, brother.” (Glad it was that and not another exclamation). However, it shows how patriarchal we are. We say “Oh, brother” and “Oh, maaannn” rather than “sister” or “woman.” Even a female athlete will say to her teammates, “C’mon, you guys.”

-Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.

Correction: This story has been updated to remove a "Tidbit" about Nate's pizza.