Community 1st Bank has grand opening
The loan production office of Community 1st Bank celebrated its grand opening last week at 504 E. Sherman Ave. The downtown location previously housed KXLY studios.
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, the location includes an ATM, a drive-through and 35 parking spaces. The 10-year-old business also has branches on Hanley Avenue and in Post Falls.
David P. Bobbitt is chairman and CEO with Carolyn Deitz as executive assistant, Kyle Hendricks as senior vice president and he and David V. Bobbitt as commercial loan officers. The bank is in the front part of the building, and 2,500 square feet behind is available for lease. Phone in the new location is 667-6060. Check www.com1stbankid.com.
Chamira opening
in Plaza Shops
Younger women’s clothing with dresses and swimwear, accessories and gifts are offered at Chamira Fashion. Moving from Spokane Valley Mall, the new store opens soon in the suite of the Plaza Shops toward McEuen Park.
Owner Christine Traylor said hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the school year and 10 to 8 p.m. in the summer. The soon-operating website is www.chamirafashion.com.
Faithful Chocolates
moves to Post Falls
Premium brand local chocolates and other sweets, special and inscribed containers, gift cups, mugs, journals, devotionals, Bibles, T-shirts and military and Christian hats and ties. All this and more is at Faithful Chocolates, which this week is moving from Ironwood Square to Suite 104 in Dollar Tree Mall across from Wal-Mart at 740 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls.
Available in chocolate cases or prepacked, choices include almond and pecan patties, turtles, caramels, nut clusters, soft-centers, truffles and 50 flavors of Jelly Bellies. Boxes include choices of more than 40 keepsake box lids including Precious Mother, I Love You, Thank-You, Thinking of You, You Are My Sunshine and Speedy Recovery.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Owner is Nadine Sharpe. Check Faithful Chocolates on Facebook. Phone 765-0820.
Knowhere Comics
in Tedder Center
Seven guys have joined together to open a coffee shop and game store for the community of Post Falls. Knowhere Comics Coffee & Games is at 4274 Riverbend Ave. on the north side of Tedder Center, the former Outlet Mall almost at State Line.
The business includes family board games, old and new comic books, Death Wish (the world’s strongest coffee) and Union Coffee, a local coffee roaster. Drinks include coffee by the cup, cold-brew coffee on tap, pour-over coffee, French-press coffee, two flavors of kombucha on tap, Italian sodas and more coming.
“We saw a need in Post Falls for a place for both families and gamers to hang out and learn to play games,” said Logan Knight. Other owners are Kurt Wismer, Luke Knight, Brandt Starosta, Nick Grimm, Kirk Knight and Charles Radavich.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Phone 819-9381. Check knowhereccg on Facebook.
Gutter Guys grand
opening is Saturday
Custom raingutters, Sunsetter and Graber awnings and Graber and Hunter Douglas blinds, shades and shutters are at The Gutter Guys at 7736 Government Way. The store’s grand opening is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
K102 Radio host Derek Walker will be there 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also there are Freezia rolled ice cream and raffle chances for a 10x16-foot manual awning.
Store hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 699-4951. Check www.whosworkingonyourhome.com.
Now for the Tidbits
- Aaaargh! Just found out two new eateries are opening this week! Domino’s Pizza opens Monday at Highway 41 and Mullan in Post Falls. And Umami Ramen has its soft opening Tuesday where the Ugly Fish used to be in Riverstone from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. Details here next week.
- Opening soon are Taco Loco off Canfield Avenue, Philly Express on Northwest Boulevard and Eyeguys Optical and Little Caeser’s Pizza in Hayden. Norco has opened in Ironwood Square. Details here soon.
- Construction has started on a new location for CDA Structures at 15223 Government Way. The residential and commercial construction company plans to move from 2147 W. Hayden Ave. in July. Phone 772-5588. Check www.cdastructures.com. Details later.
- Construction has begun on a Fuel Fitness building at 2641 Government Way, just north of Auto Zone.
- Avoid using the confusing “12 p.m.” and “12 a.m.” Instead use “noon” and “midnight.” Notice that the punctuation goes inside the quote mark.
- A real headline: “Man kills self before shooting wife and daughter.”
- If you had a dollar for every girl that found you unattractive, they’d eventually find you attractive.
- Sign on a maternity room door: “Push. Push. Push.”
- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.