A secret at Ramsey and Prairie?
Readers keep asking, “What’s happening at Ramsey and Prairie?”
According to building permits, the eight acres in the southeast corner of that intersection will contain a 5,000-square-foot convenience store and gas station.
The name of the place hasn’t been released. One source says it will be Prairie Mini Market. Another says it will be a Jifi Stop, which would be one of several in Kootenai County owned by Kerr Family Properties. We’ll run more details when we get them.
Walk-In Chiropractic opens near Costco
Introductory offers and memberships are offered by Walk-In Chiropractic by Wellness WORx in Suite 106 at 3500 N. Government Way.
Opening Monday, “You do not need an appointment; just walk in, get treated and be on your way,” said Dr. Jeff Holden. He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic, completed a three-year post-doctoral residency in musculoskeletal radiology and completed his residency in Portland.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 930-1123. Check www.walkinadjustment.com.
The Mouse Pad expands to Cd’A
Many computer services and sales are available at The Mouse Pad. Expanding from its 15-year location at 606 N. Division St. in Pinehurst, the new store is in Northern Lights Mall (next to Liberty Tax Services) at 411 W. Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene.
Services include computer repair, networking, data recovery, computer business systems, virus removal, laptop and cell phone repair and screen replacement, new and remodeling cable systems, wireless point-to-point networking, software troubleshooting, email setup and migration, data management and more. They also sell new and refurbished products.
Key people are owner Rick Fuller, lead technician Ben Nesler and customer service tech Kathy de Young. They also offer out-service calls. Opening specials are 10 percent off.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 667-3669. Check www.amousepad.com.
Dragon Jacket moves in Hayden
A designer and manufacturer of innovative industrial insulation products, Dragon Jacket has moved to 11888 N. Tracy Road in Hayden. The two-year-old company moved from two blocks away.
Dragon Jacket provides a patented, fully-encapsulated, closed-cell foam insulation for pipes and tanks. The insulation can be installed in one step, removed and reinstated as often as needed. Its waterproof, chemical, impact and temperature-resistant characteristics withstand extreme weather conditions, foot traffic and rodents.
“Dragon Jacket insulation is particularly beneficial for companies in the oil and gas, chemical plant, wastewater treatment and mining industries where insulation must be removed for inspection services,” said Mike Hanna, CEO.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Phone 772-8640. Check www.dragonjacket.com.
Now for the Tidbits
- Watch for news on Movement Mortgage on Front Avenue, Benjamin Powell Galleries downtown, 777 Take-n-Bake Pizza on Best Avenue, KnitKnit downtown, The Bluebird Pub, Real Deals on Home Decor and G.I. Java Coffee House on Fourth Street and Empire Eye, Grill From Ipanema and Anthony’s Restaurant in Riverstone.
- Other new places coming include Terre Coffee & Bakery on Northwest Boulevard, Monet Floors & Home Design moving on Government Way, Panera Bread in Hayden and Cracker Barrel and Orban Family Dental near Winco.
- We hear rumors that Burger King and Jack-in-the-Box are coming to Hayden. Anyone have information?
- Evidently Granny’s Pantry off Highway 53 in Rathdrum has closed.
- Former Coeur d’Alene Press reporter Bill (William) Geroux has written a successful book, “The Mathews Men.” It’s a non-fiction World War II story about seven brothers and the war against Hitler’s U-boats. Geroux lives Back East where he has been a journalist.
- Avoid starting a sentence with “There” as it forces you into the boring “to be” verbs of “is” or “are” and wastes space. Instead of “There are eight men working here,” write “Eight men work here.”
- England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
- A real headline: “One-armed man applauds kindness of strangers.”
- Last week my wife Mary and I enjoyed six days in sunny Southern California with 16 relatives. The fun included Disneyland, several beaches and discovering the downtown of the City of Orange, which has a circular, fountain-centered town “square.” But most businesses don’t open until 11 a.m., when we wanted to be at the low-tide beaches. We bought kid surf toys at thrift stores and left them for the next families. Patty Duke’s death (and CdA) made the front pages of newspapers there.
- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.