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target software solution GmbH
Offc Action Outgoing
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 79033189
MARK: TARGET
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OFFICE ACTION
STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
THIS IS A FINAL ACTION.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 0909228
This office action is in response to the applicant’s correspondence of September 9, 2010.
SECTION 2(d) REFUSAL – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
The registered mark is TARGET TRAINING for business market analysis; business management; assistance in management of business activities; business consultation; personnel management consultation; preparing business reports; conducting business research and surveys; data base management; data processing services in the field of selection, assessment, training, management, and development of persons in the work force and in their personal lives; testing to determine employment skills.
The applicant applied to register the mark TARGET for the following goods and services:
Class 9: Machine-readable data carriers of all types with programs installed, namely computer software for managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement; data processing programs, namely data processing programs for managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement
Class 16: Accompanying printed material for data processing programs, namely manuals, managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement
Class 41: Training in the use of data processing programs for computer software for managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement
Class 42: Consultancy in the use of data processing programs for computer software for managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement; computer programming for computer software for managing, implementing and administering knowledge management, employee suggestions and awards programs, namely administering and controlling idea submissions from employees and others, facilitating analysis of ideas, facilitating use of ideas, and promoting employee involvement
As previously noted, in this case, the following factors are the most relevant: similarity of the marks, similarity of the goods and/or services, and similarity of trade channels of the goods and/or services. See In re Opus One, Inc., 60 USPQ2d 1812 (TTAB 2001); In re Dakin’s Miniatures Inc., 59 USPQ2d 1593 (TTAB 1999); In re Azteca Rest. Enters., Inc., 50 USPQ2d 1209 (TTAB 1999); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.
Marks Comparison
In a likelihood of confusion determination, the marks are compared for similarities in their appearance, sound, meaning or connotation and commercial impression. In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 1361, 177 USPQ 563, 567 (C.C.P.A. 1973); TMEP §1207.01(b). Similarity in any one of these elements may be sufficient to find a likelihood of confusion. In re White Swan Ltd., 8 USPQ2d 1534, 1535 (TTAB 1988); In re Lamson Oil Co., 6 USPQ2d 1041, 1043 (TTAB 1987); see TMEP §1207.01(b). The question is not whether people will confuse the marks, but whether the marks will confuse people into believing that the goods and/or services they identify come from the same source. In re West Point-Pepperell, Inc., 468 F.2d 200, 201, 175 USPQ 558, 558-59 (C.C.P.A. 1972); TMEP §1207.01(b). For that reason, the test of likelihood of confusion is not whether the marks can be distinguished when subjected to a side-by-side comparison. The question is whether the marks create the same overall impression. See Recot, Inc. v. M.C. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329-30, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1899 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Visual Info. Inst., Inc. v. Vicon Indus. Inc., 209 USPQ 179, 189 (TTAB 1980). The focus is on the recollection of the average purchaser who normally retains a general rather than specific impression of trademarks. Chemetron Corp. v. Morris Coupling & Clamp Co., 203 USPQ 537, 540-41 (TTAB 1979); Sealed Air Corp. v. Scott Paper Co., 190 USPQ 106, 108 (TTAB 1975); TMEP §1207.01(b).
The applicant argued that the marks do not have the same appearance or commercial impression. As previously noted, the parties’ marks create a similar commercial impression due to the common dominant wording TARGET. Marks may be confusingly similar in appearance where there are similar terms or phrases or similar parts of terms or phrases appearing in both applicant’s and registrant’s mark. See Crocker Nat’l Bank v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 228 USPQ 689 (TTAB 1986), aff’d sub nom. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Wells Fargo Bank, Nat’l Ass’n, 811 F.2d 1490, 1 USPQ2d 1813 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (COMMCASH and COMMUNICASH); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 228 USPQ 949 (TTAB 1986) (21 CLUB and “21” CLUB (stylized)); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985) (CONFIRM and CONFIRMCELLS); In re Collegian Sportswear Inc., 224 USPQ 174 (TTAB 1984) (COLLEGIAN OF CALIFORNIA and COLLEGIENNE); In re Pellerin Milnor Corp., 221 USPQ 558 (TTAB 1983) (MILTRON and MILLTRONICS); In re BASF A.G., 189 USPQ 424 (TTAB 1975) (LUTEXAL and LUTEX); TMEP §1207.01(b)(ii)-(iii). The applicant should note that the TTAB affirmed the aforementioned cases despite differences in syllables, letters, number of words, or even with marks including entirely different words, such as CALIFORNIA. Thus, the mere fact that the marks are not identical does not abrogate the refusal. The marks are similar in sound and appearance, because the first words of the marks is the same word. Applicant has merely deleted the descriptive or generic wording included in the registered mark.
The applicant argued that the registered mark was improperly dissected, since the dominant portion of the mark was noted in the previous office action. The examining attorney respectfully disagrees that the mark was improperly split apart or that the remainder of the mark was ignored. The marks are compared in their entireties under a Trademark Act Section 2(d) analysis. See TMEP §1207.01(b). Nevertheless, one feature of a mark may be recognized as more significant in creating a commercial impression. Greater weight is given to that dominant feature in determining whether there is a likelihood of confusion. In re Nat’l Data Corp., 753 F.2d 1056, 224 USPQ 749 (Fed. Cir. 1985); Tektronix, Inc. v. Daktronics, Inc., 534 F.2d 915, 189 USPQ 693 (C.C.P.A. 1976); In re J.M. Originals Inc., 6 USPQ2d 1393 (TTAB 1987); see TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii). The Board in all of the aforementioned cases determined that it was perfectly appropriate to consider the dominant portion of a mark as long as the entire mark is considered. Here, the wording TRAINING has been disclaimed from the registered mark, is highly descriptive or generic wording, and would be given little weight or consideration by consumers. Disclaimed matter is typically less significant or less dominant when comparing marks. See In re Dixie Rests., Inc., 105 F.3d 1405, 1407, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997); In re Nat’l Data Corp., 753 F.2d 1056, 1060, 224 USPQ 749, 752 (Fed. Cir. 1985); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii). See attached definition of training. Moreover, the meaning of the registered mark conveyed by applicant could just as easily be applied to the applicant’s mark. Both marks convey or imply that the goods/services are targeted in a specific way or suggest that the goods/services allow the user to make their goals – or hit the target.
Similarities Between the Goods/Services
The goods and/or services of the parties need not be identical or directly competitive to find a likelihood of confusion. See Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 518 F.2d 1399, 1404, 186 USPQ 476, 480 (C.C.P.A. 1975); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i). Rather, it is sufficient that the goods and/or services are related in some manner and/or the conditions surrounding their marketing are such that they would be encountered by the same purchasers under circumstances that would give rise to the mistaken belief that the goods and/or services come from a common source. In re Total Quality Group, Inc., 51 USPQ2d 1474, 1476 (TTAB 1999); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i); see, e.g., On-line Careline Inc. v. Am. Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080, 1086-87, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475-76 (Fed. Cir. 2000); In re Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., 748 F.2d 1565, 1566-68, 223 USPQ 1289, 1290 (Fed. Cir. 1984).
Consumers are likely to be confused by the use of similar marks on or in connection with goods and with services featuring or related to those goods. TMEP §1207.01(a)(ii); see In re Hyper Shoppes (Ohio), Inc., 837 F.2d 463, 6 USPQ2d 1025 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (holding BIGG’S for retail grocery and general merchandise store services likely to be confused with BIGGS for furniture); In re United Serv. Distribs., Inc., 229 USPQ 237 (TTAB 1986) (holding design for distributorship services in the field of health and beauty aids likely to be confused with design for skin cream); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 228 USPQ 949 (TTAB 1986) (holding 21 CLUB for various items of men’s, boys’, girls’ and women’s clothing likely to be confused with THE “21” CLUB (stylized) for restaurant services and towels); In re U.S. Shoe Corp., 229 USPQ 707 (TTAB 1985) (holding CAREER IMAGE (stylized) for retail women’s clothing store services and clothing likely to be confused with CREST CAREER IMAGES (stylized) for uniforms); Steelcase Inc. v. Steelcare Inc., 219 USPQ 433 (TTAB 1983) (holding STEELCARE INC. for refinishing of furniture, office furniture, and machinery likely to be confused with STEELCASE for office furniture and accessories); Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Huskie Freightways, Inc., 177 USPQ 32 (TTAB 1972) (holding similar marks for trucking services and on motor trucks and buses likely to cause confusion).
In this case, the registrant provides, inter alia, business management, business consultation, personnel management consultation, and data processing in the field of selection, assessment, training, management, and development of persons in the work force and in their personal lives, and testing to determine employment skills. Applicant’s goods and services are all used to promote ideas of employees and support employee involvement. Thus, the parties’ goods and/or services are complementary in nature in that they both pertain to and would be used by consumers to support a business’ employee relations. The attached third-party registration and representative LEXIS articles demonstrates that business services and training, data processing services and consulting in the use of software or computer programming services, and printed or electronic employment information and employment consultation services are all provided by the same source. For example, please note the following excerpts:
“Innovative Leadership is a performance improvement company that integrates business consultation, training and development and coaching to provide solutions for business…” Local Business Report, The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ), Jan. 22, 2009, Pg. 41.
“…Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce offices and provides free business consultation and low-cost training to local small business owners.” Restaurant business not a piece of cake, Topeka Capital-Journal (KS), April 21, 2008, Pg. 1A.
Also attached are on-line articles from businesses involved in business consultation which also provide software products of their own or third parties. These articles demonstrate that business related software products and business consultation services are encountered in the same channels of trade.
In a likelihood of confusion analysis, the comparison of the parties’ goods/services is based on the goods and/or services as they are identified in the application and registration, without limitations or restrictions that are not reflected therein. Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Packard Press Inc., 281 F.3d 1261, 1267, 62 USPQ2d 1001, 1004 (Fed. Cir. 2002); In re Dakin’s Miniatures, Inc., 59 USPQ2d 1593, 1595 (TTAB 1999); see TMEP §1207.01(a)(iii). Thus, applicant’s arguments that the channels of trade are limited to particular consumers or the like is not supported by either party’s identification. Nothing in registrant’s identification limits the subject matter of the personnel management consultation to particular topics. Therefore, it is presumed that the registration encompasses all goods and/or services of the type described, including those in applicant’s more specific identification, that the goods and/or services move in all normal channels of trade, and that they are available to all potential customers. See In re Thor Tech, Inc., 90 USPQ2d 1634, 1638-39 (TTAB 2009); In re Jump Designs LLC, 80 USPQ2d 1370, 1374 (TTAB 2006); In re Elbaum, 211 USPQ 639, 640 (TTAB 1981); TMEP §1207.01(a)(iii). Registrant’s personnel management consultation could include consultation about promoting employee involvement. Thus, the applicant’s goods and services would be viewed by consumers as complementary to and related to registrant’s services.
Degree of Care/Sophistication of Purchasers
Third Party Registrations
Applicant has submitted a list of third-party registrations to support its arguments that other similar marks co-exist. However, the mere submission of a list of registrations or a copy of a private company search report does not make such registrations part of the record. See, e.g., In re Dos Padres Inc., 49 USPQ2d 1860, 1861 n.2 (TTAB 1998); In re Broadway Chicken Inc., 38 USPQ2d 1559, 1561 n.6 (TTAB 1996). To make third party registrations part of the record, an applicant must submit copies of registrations from USPTO records only. E.g., In re Ruffin Gaming LLC, 66 USPQ2d 1924, 1925 n.3 (TTAB 2002); In re Carolina Apparel, 48 USPQ2d 1542, 1543 n.2 (TTAB 1998); TBMP §1208.02; TMEP §710.03. Thus, the applicant has not made any of the third-party registrations of record.
The applicant has also included in its list a number of third-party registrations that are either cancelled or expired. However, a cancelled or expired registration is not evidence that the mark listed therein is currently in use in the marketplace; it is evidence only that the registration issued. See In re Brown-Forman Corp., 81 USPQ2d 1284, 1286 n.3 (TTAB 2006); Time Warner Entm’t Co. v. Jones, 65 USPQ2d 1650, 1654 n.6 (TTAB 2002); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 63 USPQ2d 1047, 1048 n.2 (TTAB 2002); Sunnen Prods. Co. v. Sunex Int’l Inc., 1 USPQ2d 1744, 1746-47 (TTAB 1987); TBMP §704.03(b)(1)(A). Thus, these third-party registrations have little, if any, probative value with respect to the registrability of applicant’s mark.
Even if the applicant had made the third-party registrations of record, prior decisions and actions of other trademark examining attorneys in registering different marks have little evidentiary value and are not binding upon the Office. TMEP §1207.01(d)(vi). Each case is decided on its own facts, and each mark stands on its own merits. See AMF Inc. v. Am. Leisure Prods., Inc., 474 F.2d 1403, 1406, 177 USPQ 268, 269 (C.C.P.A. 1973); In re Int’l Taste, Inc., 53 USPQ2d 1604, 1606 (TTAB 2000); In re Sunmarks, Inc., 32 USPQ2d 1470, 1472 (TTAB 1994).
Allegedly Weak Marks
Doubt Resolved in Registrant’s Favor
Response Options
(1) Submitting a response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements, if feasible; and/or
(2) Filing an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with an appeal fee of $100 per class.
37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(18), 2.64(a); TBMP ch. 1200; TMEP §714.04.
In certain rare circumstances, a petition to the Director may be filed pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review a final Office action that is limited to procedural issues. 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b); TBMP §1201.05; TMEP §1704 (explaining petitionable matters). The petition fee is $100. 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
/Mary Boagni/
Examining Attorney
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Copyright 2010 Lansing State Journal (Michigan)
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Lansing State Journal (Michigan)
October 24, 2010 Sunday
SECTION: EATONRAPIDS
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HEADLINE: Board of Education candidates overhaul seats
BYLINE: By, MARY JO WHITE
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EATON RAPIDS - Four candidates are running for three four-year seats on the Eaton Rapids Board of Education.
Jon Althouse, Theresa Platte, Tom Reich and write-in Mike Williams will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. In addition, Carolyn Wyckoff is running unopposed for a two -year term.
The candidates
Jon Althouse, 49, has lived in the district for 18 years and has two children in the high school. He has been on the school board for eight years, serving in every position. He is a professor in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at MSU.
Theresa Platte, 42, has lived in the district for seven years. She and her husband have three children.
A 1986 honors graduate of Lansing Everett High School, she earned a certificate in data processing/computer programming in a two-year program at Hill Vocational Center. She has also completed various business/finance courses at Lansing Community College and several training courses while employed by the State of Michigan.
Tom Reich, 55, has lived in the district for five years. With an associate's degree in criminal justice from Lansing Community College, he served for 25 years in the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, retiring as a detective lieutenant at age 43 in 1998. Currently he works as the gaming director for the charitable gaming division of the Michigan Bureau of State Lottery.
Mike Williams, 61, has lived his entire life in the Eaton Rapids School District, except for his years in the military, and graduated in 1968. His two children. He is a retired community mental health contract worker, concentrating on in-home care. He is also a retired captain in the Eaton Rapids Fire Department and a past state commander for the American Legion. In addition, he chairs the local Asset Building group.
The issues
Following is a "question/answer" session with the candidates:
Q: Schools everywhere are struggling with budget issues. What specific budget proposals will you bring to the board if (re)elected?
Althouse: First, we should try to find services that we can share with other districts. For example, we currently share food services with Waverly. Next, we should find ways to conserve energy. Doing this will not only impact us now, but in the future.
Platte: Until the state reforms how money is generated for public schools, budget issues will be an ongoing problem in Michigan. However, there is another area that I believe we have a chance of turning around that could benefit our revenue greatly. It is our declining enrollment. Since state funding is based upon student population, we need to make sure that we are not only retaining the students we already have, but attracting others to our district.
To do this we need: to deliver a relevant, first-class education to students of all ages and abilities; a curriculum that is rigorous and effective; staff that is committed to the success of our students; buildings that are secure and conducive to 21st century learning; technology that keeps pace with the real world and forging relationships with parents and community members for the benefit of our students.
Reich: It is a known fact Michigan's economy is at an all time low and school districts across the state have felt the wrath of cuts and forced retirements. The Eaton Rapids Public school board must continue to be innovative and implement new ideas, ideas that work. School boards must work as a team to be successful for the school district but also ensure our children are given the very best education possible.
Williams: I'm very much in favor of the proposed bond because of the technology it will bring to the school, as well as infrastructure improvement. We have some 50-year-old buildings with 50-year-old furnaces. I would have to look at budget proposals and enrollment before I made a decision on closing a school. On average, we've lost 80 kids a year for the last ten years.
Wycoff: Schools need to find a more fair way of receiving funding. The students in Eaton Rapids deserve the same opportunities as other more affluent districts. At the same time we need to be prudent with the money we do have.
Q: What specific steps could the district take to attract new families?
Althouse: Having the most vibrant educational program we can deliver, having good scores on standardized exams, having Eaton Rapids grads going to college and having good programs in the earlier grades, preschool, for example.
Platte: Making the changes suggested above would be a good start. However, another key element to attracting new students and families is marketing. I currently serve on the district's marketing committee and we have worked very hard to promote awareness of our programs and shed a positive light on our district and community.
Working hand in hand with the Eaton Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Kolt Communications, we have advertised through billboards, television commercials and local newspapers, just to name a few.
Reich: In order to attract new families to the school district, it is very important to work closely with the local governing bodies to ensure growth development and to ensure future expectations of growth are achieved.
Eaton Rapids is a great community to raise a family and a great place for manufacturer expansion including future manufacturing possibilities by great people with great work ethics.
Williams: Five hundred thousand dollars of the $25 million bond proposal will go to attract families by bringing in a high tech high school. This would be a separate school of 400 kids maintained within the current high school. The rest of the bond will allow us to be academically competitive with an improved auditorium, more modern computers and 19 school buses that run on butane, thus making us a greener community.
Wycoff: I have no magic wand or great plan to bring any additional money to the district other than marketing the great programs we have to attract more students. How do we do that? We have to let people know all the great things we do and at the same time never be satisfied with not doing better.
Q: What particular skills/expertise will you bring to the board?
Althouse: My educational background. I've taught at MSU for 25 years. I now run the program where I was once a student.
Platte: In 1995, after 10 years of civil service, I put my career on hold to focus on raising my children. Being a single-income family of five for nearly 15 years has made me very frugal and budget minded.
As a parent, I have been an avid school volunteer for more than 16 years, serving in every capacity from field trip chaperone to room parent. Since being appointed to the board in January of 2010, I have had the benefit of working through the school budget process as well as other important issues.
Reich: I'm fortunate to have had two career paths. I bring 25 years of law enforcement experience and leadership qualities to the school district. As the gaming director, I have extensive experience in developing and evaluating program policies, procedures and rules, and developing and analyzing legislation. I have participated in the forecast of revenue and preparation of the division budgets.
Williams: I'm a no-nonsense person and firmly believe in being forthright. If the kettle's black, I'll call it black. This community was kept in turmoil for a whole year in discussing whether or not to close Northwestern Elementary. I would have pursued an earlier vote. I'm not afraid to voice my opinion.
Wycoff: I feel that I can see both sides of issues from being a part of the school and that is my biggest asset for being on the school board.
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April 14, 2010 Wednesday
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SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 16
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HEADLINE: CONTRACTORS WILLING TO EASE MTA BURDEN
BYLINE: BY PETE DONOHUE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
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IT DOESN'T HURT to ask.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority asked its top 50 contractors how they could help the financially strapped agency save money.
The vast majority responded by lowering their hourly rates or product prices, or altering contracts in such a way that MTA officials project they will save about $70 million in the next five years, the MTA said yesterday.
Some top contractors - such as IBM and Goodyear Tire - agreed to reduce prices, MTA Chief Operating Officer Charles Monheim said.
But seven of the 50 businesses declined to reopen previously signed deals, which may cost the companies down the road when the contract comes up for a bid again.
"They will be given all the rights any contractor would receive, but we may be less inclined when we have discretion to be favorably disposed to them," Monheim said.
The MTA is facing a nearly $400 million budget gap even after service cuts and other previously approved measures - including laying off token booth clerks - that will take effect in the coming months, officials have said.
The savings outlined by Monheim yesterday were pegged at $18 million this year, $40 million next year and about $12 million in subsequent years.
Last week, Chairman Jay Walder said the authority cut $41 million worth of data processing, computer programming and other back-office projects from the budget.
MTA cost-cutting moves also include slashing administrative payroll by 15%, saving $49 million this year.
The authority is offering buyouts of as much as $20,000 to workers for leaving voluntarily, but expects it also will have to lay off administrative staff.
pdonohue@nydailynews.com
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February 2, 2010 Tuesday
SECTION: OBITUARIES
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HEADLINE: Joseph J. Kelly Sr.
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(Asbury Park Press)
JOSEPH J. KELLY, SR.
AGE: 64 MANAHAWKIN
Joseph J. Kelly, Sr., 64, of Manahawkin, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at home. He was born in Philadelphia, PA. He was a 1963 Southern Regional High School graduate (the first class to graduate 7th through 12 grade). Joe graduated in 1969 from CEI in Philadelphia. Certified in computer programming and data processing, he was considered a pioneer in an ever-changing industry of computer technology. Joe loved his chosen profession, and excelled in his accomplishments. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in Antarctica. He was a Retired Computer Programmer for Ocean County College, Toms River, for 27 years. Joe was a dedicated employee but left his work at work. He was totally devoted and committed to his family and lived by his motto "I want a quality life", and he felt he achieved this goal everyday. His family was more on the receiving end of his motto. Words cannot express how very much he was loved, and respected, and will be deeply missed by all.
He was predeceased by his father, William J. Kelly. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Beverly J. (Beuth/ Declercq) Kelly; sons, Joseph J. Kelly, Jr. and Matthew T. Kelly; daughters, Deborah L. Fromosky and son-in-law Michael J., Donna L. Reiss and son-in-law Scott D.; mother, Christine (Di Lullo) Brown; grandchildren, Rebecca, Samantha and Alexander Fromosky, and Katherine Reiss; brothers, Charles T. Domasinsky, William J. Kelly, John P. Kelly, and Daniel T. Kelly; sisters, Elizabeth A. Cummings and Carol M. Horner, and many nieces and nephews.
A Viewing will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 134 East Main Street, Tuckerton, N.J. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa's Church, 450 Radio Rd., Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Tuckerton.
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The Baltimore Sun
September 12, 2009 Saturday
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HEADLINE: JUDITH C. GEHRET;
TALENTED COMPUTER PROGRAMMER AIDED THE RESEARCH OF JOHNS HOPKINS FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
BYLINE: Frederick N. Rasmussen, fred.rasmussen@baltsun.com
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Judith C. Gehret, a computer programmer and faculty member at what is now the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, whose work during her three-decade career produced valuable research assistance for both professors and graduate students, died of congestive heart failure Sept. 2 at her Sparks home.
She was 76.
Judith Colburn was born in Wilmington, Del., the daughter of Allan P. Colburn, a prominent chemical engineer who had served as acting president of the University of Delaware and was longtime chairman of its chemical engineering department.
Mrs. Gehret was raised in Newark, Del., and was a 1951 graduate of Newark High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1955 in mathematics from Smith College.
In 1956, she married Edward F. Gehret, and after raising her four children, went to work in 1970 at what was then the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
"After I suggested that programming computers was similar to solving logic problems, Judy taught herself to write computer programs and became a programmer for the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health," said Mr. Gehret, a retired senior administrator at the Johns Hopkins University.
"The majority of her work centered on writing computer programs to perform statistical analysis in support of faculty and graduate students," he said.
In addition to computer programming, data processing and statistical analysis, Mrs. Gehret was also a research associate.
"She had helped me with my computer programming when I was a doctoral student in the 1970s. She was always very supportive and never condescending," said Dr. Laurie Schwab Zabin, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who is director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.
"In those days, computer usage was a relatively new tool for doctoral students, and she knew how to do it. You had to stuff cards into a large machine and then wait for the green pages to be printed out," Dr. Zabin recalled.
"She handled all the original computer work for Dr. John F. Kantner and Dr. Melvin Zelnick, who did groundbreaking work on adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior. Their study was published in 1971 and again in 1976 and 1979," Dr. Zabin said. "It was a very important work."
Mrs. Gehret was the co-author of several published articles and papers, two of which were "The Radiant Energy Received by Patients in Diagnostic X-Rays" and "The Risk of Ovulation during Lactation."
Mrs. Gehret retired in 1998.
The longtime Ruxton resident, who moved to Sparks in 2000, was a member of the Smith College Club of Baltimore, where she had served as co-chairman and treasurer for many years of the organization's annual book sale, which provides scholarship aid for young women attending the Northampton, Mass., college.
An accomplished seamstress and costume designer, Mrs. Gehret worked for years with John Lehmeyer, who had been the Baltimore Opera Company's production director and costume designer, and who also directed and designed productions at the Peabody Conservatory and the Washington Summer Opera.
She was also a skilled knitter who enjoyed knitting hundreds of sweaters for family members and friends.
"Newborns were always greeted with a new sweater from Judy," said a daughter, Carolyn A. Gehret of Sparks.
Mrs. Gehret enjoyed completing crosswords, double-crostic, jigsaw and logic puzzles, and when recuperating from a fall, would study a puzzle, and then dictate the answers to visitors who had a pencil or pen, family members said.
An avid reader, she was a fan of the mystery novels of Rex Stout and Sue Grafton, and also enjoyed family vacations at Bethany Beach, Del.
Services were private.
Also surviving are a son, Robert S. Gehret of Hampstead; another daughter, Catherine E. McCaslin of Seattle; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Another daughter, Elizabeth G. Starling, died in 2000.
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Judith Gehret was an accomplished seamstress who made stage costumes.
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HEADLINE: Startup: Vital signs of a young regional company
BYLINE: Jonathan Brinckman, The Oregonian
BODY:
Company aims
for 247 clients
by 2010's end
ADIS Group, dba Autosked
Beaverton
Formed March 2004
The product: Computer software that coordinates scheduling at service departments of car dealerships. Customers can schedule service online or automatically over the phone. The software tracks a vehicle's service history and recommends scheduled service.
What stage? 20 dealerships have signed up.
Market size: 24,000 dealerships nationwide.
Largest competitor: Xtime Inc. of Redwood Shores, Calif., has 700 dealerships.
Price: Monthly license fee of $600 to $1,800.
The founder: Walter Gorski, 62, has worked in computers, programming and data processing since leaving Utica College in New York in 1967. He joined IBM immediately afterward. He left IBM in 1980 to found a software company that wrote code for a cash register system sold by IBM. He moved from Beaverton to Phoenix, Ariz., in 2001.
Employees: Four: Gorski, the chief information officer; his son, Matt Gorski, 39, president; and two computer programmers.
Where they work: Gorski out of his Phoenix home; his son at the company headquarters above Beaverton Toyota Rental Car Center; the computer programmers from their homes in Portland and Moscow, Idaho.
The idea source: Gorski, a keen amateur golfer, developed software for scheduling tee times at golf courses. Jerry Jerome, director of fixed operations at Beaverton Toyota, used the system at a Portland golf course and asked Gorski to develop one for scheduling oil changes.
The money: About $600,000 from nine investors, including the Gorskis.
The dream: "There is a big hole in the software used by auto dealers' service departments," Walter Gorski says. "I'd like to fill it."
The fear: "The beauty of our software is perceived by sophisticated management. The industry is not dominated by sophisticated management," he says.
The forecast: 40 dealerships by the end of 2008 with sales of $200,000; 135 by end of 2009 with sales of $1.7 million; and 247 by the end of 2010 with sales of about $4.5 million
Web site: autosked.com
-- Jonathan Brinckman
ILLUSTRATION: Gorski Founder of
Autosked
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February 18, 2008 Monday
FINAL EDITION
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 6
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HEADLINE: BUSINESS LICENSES
BODY:
Hillsborough County occupational licenses filed or applied for from Jan. 14 to 18.
Tampa
Oliveras, Enrique, 3603 Sugarcreek Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Belkys Hair & Nail Salon, B & Y Belkys Hair & Nail Salon Corp, 6719 N. Armenia Ave., Cosmetology Salon
Felix Santiago Lawn Care, 8006 Hearth Stone Court, Lawn Mowing and Trimming, Landscaping, Sprinkler Repair
Faze African Hair Braiding, 8438 N. Nebraska Ave, Suite C, Beauty Salon, Hair Braiding
African American Business Association, 13200 N. Nebraska Ave., Suite A, Business Consultant, Referral Service, Public Assistance
P & J Tire Shop, 110 E. Columbus Drive, Tire Repair, Changing
International Organization of Social Relationship and Development, 13200 N. Nebraska Ave., Suite A, Referral Service, Consultant
Oh-La-La Restaurant, 442 W. Columbus Drive, Restaurant
Wilmington Finance Inc., 4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Suite 445, Bank
Charlies British Cars Inc., 4609 N. Grady Ave., Auto Repair
Garcias Lawn Care, 8226 Drycreek Drive, Lawn Mowing and Trimming
Maxim Renovations, 9604 Lake Pine Place, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Fernandez Mercedes and Yariri Rios De Gomez, 2401 E. 99th Ave., Cleaning Service
Bamboo Collections Inc., 8080 Citrus Park Town Center, Retail Store
Delgado, Martha, 13709 Juniper Blossom Drive, Retail Sales
Luzbet, Jose A., 8114 El Portal Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
A R Trust Services, 19046 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Suite 205, Financial Consultant
South Tampa Food Service, Inc., dba, Pinky's Diner, 3203 W. Bay to Bay Blvd., Restaurant
Cayman Fish Company LLC, dba, Creative Aquariums of Tampa, 150 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Retail Store
H2O Drying Solutions LLC, 1306 E. Clifton St., Water Removal, Structural Drying
Ortiz, L. Luis, 505 Lime Tree Road, Non-Structural Work Limited to Under $1,000 and no Electrical or Plumbing
Steele, Angela Esquitoria, 5120 Puritan Road, Dog Food Manufacturer
L&C accounting, Bookeeping Services Inc., 7507 E. 25th Ave., Accounting Service
Serrano, Yarida, 2903 W. Waters Ave., Lot 22, Janitorial Service
Fasano, Umberto, 10646 Cedar Pine Drive, Landscaping Service, Tree Trimming
AT&T Mobility, 1000 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Retail Store
Michaniak, Eric, Diversified Painting Inc., 5133 Linkwood Ave., Painting Contractor
Calliari, Mary C., 3923 W. Robson St., Bookkeeping Service
Jireh Barber Shop, 7818 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 1, Barber Shop
Tran Binh, dba, Bingo Bingo Lawncare Services, 1605 E. 15th Ave., Lawn Mowing and Trimming
Wrights Woodworking LLC, 11712 Davis Road, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Golden Clean Services, 4222 W. Nassau St., Janitorial Service
Innovative Senior Care Home Health, 4920 W. Cypress St., Suite 108, Home Health Care Service
Abuelas Supermarket Inc., 402 E. Sligh Ave., Grocery Store
M Debose & Associates LLC, 5324 LadyWell Court, Marketing, Advertising, Business, Career, Decorating Consultant
Mourtos Kenneth A., GTB Builders LLC, 360 Blanca Ave., Underground Utility Contractor
S & M Motho Co, 5703 N. Florida Ave., Suite C, Sales on the Internet
Jnharris Enterprises, Official Drafting Tables, 13606 Avalon Heights Blvd., Suite 503, Sales on the Internet
NEO Systems Inc., 19319 Autumn Woods Ave., Computer Programming, Data Processing, Web Design
Prestige Auto Sales, 8440 N. Florida Ave., Auto Retail Sales
Skyline Motors Corp., dba, BR Auto Mall, 8502 N. Florida Ave., Auto Retail Sales
Boothe, Xavier T., 10011 N. Jasmine Ave., Drive Way, Car Delivery
Bay to Bay LLC, 10204 Bellhurst Court, Cable Inspector
JMJ Investment Group Inc., Tampa Bay Motors, 110 W. Seneca Ave., Suite 113, Auto Retail Sales
Coulter, Christine Erin, 11305 Countryway Blvd., Speech Pathologist, Therapist
Shawn M. Quirk Inc., 12413 Hidden Brook Drive, Marine Railways, Shipyards, Repair
Alpha Communications Inc., 10045 W. Hillsborough Ave., Retail Store
Alpha Communications Inc., 232 E. Bearss Ave., Retail Store
Big Truck Rental LLP, 1039 S. 50th St., Truck Leasing Service
El Rancho Meat Market Inc., 2102 N. Armenia Ave., Restaurant
Ganesh Market & Chaat Café Gopal Corporation, 6204 N. Armenia Ave., Retail Store
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SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 4
LENGTH: 2661 words
HEADLINE: BUSINESS LICENSES
BODY:
Hillsborough County occupational licenses filed or applied for from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14.
Tampa
Broom Mop & Duster Inc., 10008 Oakengate Place, Cleaning Service
WR Mobile Detailing Corp., 4121 E. Busch Blvd, Suite 619, Auto Detailing.
, Washing, Polishing
Empire Today LLC, 5260 W. Eagle Trail Drive, Suite 100, Retail Sales
K and S Flooring Service LLC, 7404 Armand Drive, Vinyl, Carpet Floor Installation, Repair
T&A General Services Inc., 10916 N. Aster Ave., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Cable Dog Plus LLC, 1013 Woodland Ave., Cable TV Installation
Williams, Minnie Lee, 9218 N. Brooks St., Suite A, Retail Sales
Obando Salazar, Jorge O., 4021 S. MacDill Ave., Massage Therapist
Sanchez, Maribel, 4418 N. Hale Ave., Suite 18, Janitorial Service
L'eden Restaurant, 500 N. Tampa St., Restaurant
Smith, Anthony, 3416 Whittier St., Local Hauling and/or Transfer Service
Jones, Ann Julia, 16202 Fantasia Drive, Retail Sales
Fusion Massage & Fitness, 2526 A Tampa Bay Blvd., Office
Harry and David #664, 2223 N.W. West Shore Blvd., Suite 251, Retail Store
Carter, Marvin and Oats, Tameka, Merchandise Peddler
Mainsail Housing of Tampa LLC, 5108 Eisenhower Blvd., Research and Referral
Goodman Distribution Southeast Inc., 4909 W. Tampa Blvd., Wholesale
Fusion Interiors, 1508 S. Arrawana Ave., Interior Decorating Service
Avinger, Richard T., 6525 U.S. Highway 301 N., Merchandise Vending Machine
Manatee Drywall Inc., 7111 N. 40th St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
8 Ball Billiards by Steven Belle & Eduardo Juica, 4710 Singing Stream Way, Pool Table Installation
Creative Home Concepts Unlimited Inc., 13810 N. Salvation Army Lane, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Martomez, Kevin, 4410 W. Crest Ave., Cable Installer
Orquidia Dollard Store, dba, Orquida Shoes Inc., 2800 N. MacDill Ave., Suite C, Retail Store
Musically Overjoyed Inc. Master Carpentry & Repair, 1005 Bent Road, Contractor, Carpentry Framing
Browns Electrical Inc., 9405 N. Mulberry St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Linos Electrical Services Inc., 6809 N. Hubert Ave., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Caribbean Jasmine Restaurant & Lounge, 810 E. Skaway Ave., Restaurant
Mi Bandera Bar and Restaurant Inc., 7748 W. Hillsborough Ave., Restaurant
Dozier, Sheila, Celestes Clean Biz, 2916 Ramada Drive, Suite 163, Cleaning Service
Zoe Life Inc., 8021 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, suite 8081A, Retail Sales
Face Reface Cabinet Door Shop, 6064 Causeway Blvd., Cabinet Door Manufacturing
Las Guasimas Grocery Inc., 3260 W. Hillsborough Ave., Suite 104, Grocery Store
Pierre, Jude A., 4144 N. Armenia Ave., Physician, MD
RLO Brick Pavers Inc., 8649 N. Himes Ave., Suite 2602, Pavers
Advanced Spine & Injury Center PA, 6944 W. Linebaugh Ave., Suite 101, Office
Road Runner Tire Shop, 6408 Crystal Brook Drive, Tire Collection, Local Hauling and/or Transfer Service
Transnational Relations LLC, 1621 E. 4th Ave., Suite 201, Public Relations Service
Danner, John Adam, RSB Construction Inc., 5815 S. MacDill Ave., Building Contractor
Antarctic Air Conditioning & Heating LLC, 8808 Cameron Crest Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Barreras Araceys and Juana O. Valencia, 6604 N. Thatcher Ave., Retail Sales
Woodsways Janitorial Services, 11018 Greenaire Drive, Janitorial Service
Da Xkluzive Closet, 5712 W. Waters Ave., Retail Store
Quality Custom Carpentry Inc., 3909 W. Vasconia St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Bernsteln, Marissa Jeannie, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Gonzalez, Maribel Cabrera, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Equizi, Cynthia M., 12549 Bassbrook Lane, Massage Therapist
Healing Cynsations, 12549 Bassbrook Lane, Office
Tampa Hip Hop Soda Shop, 1241 E. Fowler Ave., Restaurant
JB Janitorial Inc., 8049 Cantebury Lake, Janitorial Service
Illusions Fashions, 3402 W. Cass St., Retail Store
Loughlin, Sheila J., 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Martinez, Alex Amaury, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Everton Brick Pavers Inc., 1300 De Leon St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Ceasre-Adolfo-Catti & Associates, 15701 Warbler Place, Collection Agency
Prestige Brick Pavers Inc., 1300 De Leon St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Poulos, Patricia A., 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Griggs, John P., Blue Haven Pools of Tampa Inc., 14926 N. Florida Ave., Swimming Pool Contractor
Siefker, Graig Anthony, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Torres, Rafael, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Bacon, Kyle Andrew, 7840 Woodland Center Blvd., Insurance Adjuster
Robinson Sports, dba, Fit2Run, 2223 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite B230, Retail Store
All Stars Bar & Grill, 6710 Hanley Road, Restaurant
The Cupcake Spot Inc., 2401 S. Dale Mabry, Suite B, Bakery
Pauls Paving by Paul J. Jones, 10124 Douglas Oaks Circle, Asphalt Paving, Sealing Driveways and Parking Lots
Justin Delights, 1811 French Creek Road, Suite 1, Food Broker, License as Retail or Wholesale
Moya, Alex, Bright Eyes LLC, 17940 Timber View St., General Contractor
Marqus, Johnson Inc., 2422 W. Emma St., Transportation and Companionship
Rey Granito Inc., 6427 Eden Lane, Manufacturer, Installation Service
Rosebush Link LLC, 11590 Declaration Drive, Cable TV Installation
Soriano, Robert A., Greenburg Traurig PA, 625 E. Twiggs St., Suite 100, Attorney-At-Law
Greater Kitchens of Tampa Bay LLC, 1005 W. Alfred St., Cabinets Manufacturer
Anago, 5007 N. Hale Ave. Side Apt., Cleaning Service
Leidel, Brian L., 9280 Bay Plaza Blvd., Suite 712, Certified Public Accountant
Leidel & Company PA, 9280 Bay Plaza Blvd. , Office
Guerriro Quinonez Co., 5510 N. Himes Ave., Suite 1001, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
HVN Carpet Installations Inc., 1250 Skipper Road, Suite 254, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Continent Advertising Inc., 6421 Rosewood Drive, Advertising Agency or Service
Continent Advertising Inc., 6421 Rosewood Drive, Advertising Agency or Service
Pampa Construction Inc., 8014 Dell Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Lam, Albert, 8907 N. Willow Ave., Cable TV Installation
Woodroffe, James Henry, 2823 S. MacDill Ave., Building Contractor
EWI Construction LLC, 2823 S. MacDill Ave., Office
Lauren E. Catoe, 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Attorney-At-Law
J Derek Kantaskas, 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Attorney-At-Law
2 4 Six Music Group, 11018 Greenaire Drive, Music Consultant
Arrow Truck Sales, 6025 Adamo Drive, Auto Retail Sales, Intangible Personal Property, Finance Agent
Malenas Mexican Restaurant LLC, Malenas Mexican Restaurant, 2320 E. Fletcher Ave., Restaurant
Donald Oliver Cleaning Service, 16025 Westerham Drive, Cleaning Service
St. Thomas Food Mart, 8021 N. Armenia Ave., Retail Sales
Sims, Jeannette Denise, 3602 S. Manhattan Ave., Chiropractor
Jeannette D. Sims DC, Brown Back & Neck Care, 3602 S. Manhattan Ave., Office
Bosco LLC, 3411 Jamais Wood Way, Pressure Washing/Cleaning
Wilkerson, Gregory Jerome, 5619 E. Chelsea St., Local Hauling and/or Transfer Service
Dwayne Lawn Care LLC, 408 E. Paris St., Landscaping Service
CTRL It Services LLC, 14550 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Retail Sales
Advantage Financial Services, 1944 W. Main St., Financial Consultant
Xacto Mortgage Corp., 14929 Arbor Springs Circle, Suite 302, Mortgage Office
Flores, Xavier, 14929 Arbor Springs Circle, Suite 302, Mortgage Broker
NAQUI LLC, 2110 W. Herman St., Cable TV Installation
Cosmoprof, 2109 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Retail Store, Beauty Supply
Hemmingway, Donnell, Merchandise Peddler
Westshore Executive Center LLC, 5010 W. Carmen St., Management Service
ECA Brandon LLC, 150 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Management Service
V M W Enterprises, 5904 Bitterwood Court, Cleaning Service
Woodcock, Allen Gregory, 905 w. Knollwood St., Cable TV Installation
Heaven Sent Full Auto Repair LLC, 6925 Interbay Blvd., Auto Repair
Lil Mama Inc., 2412 S. Gelman Place, Retail Sales
Parchmon Sherise, 4910 N. 32nd St., Phlebotomist Blood Letting
City Streets Sweets of Tampa LLC, 1601 W. Snow Circle, Retail Store, Sweet Shoppe
Fava, Anne M., 3926 W. Hillsborough Ave., Drive Away, Car Delivery Service
New Season Cutz Stulz & More LLC, The ACOJ New Season Ministries, 2310 N. Nebraska Ave, Unite B, Beauty Salon, Cosmetology
Milhorn II, Steven W., c/o Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, 1408 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 200, Insurance Adjuster
Cooper, Steven Christopher, c/o Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, 1408 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 200, Insurance Adjuster
Avila Stoen & Tile Inc., 3418 W. St. Louis St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
ANZ Inc., 3608 W. Euclid Ave., Management Service
Patio Paradise Foundations, 5010 N. Hale Ave., Concrete Fountain Maker
Magnum Collision, 4174 E. Hillsborough Ave., Motor Vehicle Repair
Armando Welding Repair Inc., 2406 Harper St., Welding Repairs
A D Electronic Services Inc., 6105 Memorial Highway, Suite A10, Burglar Alarm Installation Service
Radiant Food Store #0221, 1718 W. Fletcher Ave., Convenience Store
Rodriguez, Montalvo Gustavo, 504 E. Cluster Ave., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Pats Quality Interiors LLC, 122 W. Hanlon St., Cleaning Service
Usiel Lopez Pools LLC, 14913 Pinecrest St., Above Ground Pool Assembly
1 Source Property Services LLC, 13945 Cherry Creek Drive, Cleaning Service
International Certified Thermographers, 10714 Dowry Ave., Thermography
KDBOX, 14941 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Bakery
Granite & Marble R Us, 4747 W. Waters Ave., Apt. 816, Marble and Granite Countertop Installation
Ramirez Transportation Inc., 9347 Hidden Water Circle, Local Hauling and/or Transfer Service
All American Collection Bureau, 15701 Warbler Place, Collection Agency
Global Collection and Recovery Systems, 15701 Warbler Place, Collection Agency
Calabria Dinapoli Gambino and Associates, 15701 Warbler Place, Collection Agency
Coast to Coast Collection and Recovery, 15701 Warbler Place, Collection Agency
Titan Metal Service Inc., 2161 Guy N Verger Blvd., Wholesale Merchant, Steel Products
Versitile LLC, 1543 W. River Lane, Flooring, Wood and Carpet Installation, Cleaning and Repairs
Lee, Paul Alexander, 2705 N. 37th St., Cable TV Installation
Mejia, Lilia, 5602 Pinnacle Heights Circle, Suite 203, Cleaning Service
Tampa Injury Center LLC, 1542-4544 W. Kennedy Blvd., Office
McCray, Sandra Kaye, 11309 N. Nebraska Ave., Beauty Salon
Acton, Kevin, 301 N. West Shore Ave., Retail Sales
Depaz, Efren G., 10925 Brittany Lane, Suite 29, Garbage Collection and/or Disposal Service
Mitteldorf Brian DC, 4542 - 4544 W. Kennedy Blvd., Chiropractic Physician
Big and Elegant LLC, 6752 Memorial Highway, Retail Store
Flexible Health Services LLC, dba, Superslow Zone, 1611 W. Platt St., Health Studio Spa
China Yuan Restaurant, 8502 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 1A, Restaurant
Rosman, Mario R., 7320 E. Fletcher Ave., Suite 152, Insurance Adjuster
Valentine, Stephanie M., 600 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 1001, Attorney-At-Law
Madrey, Marvin, 4006 N. Myrtle Ave., Tree Trimming
Option Center Inc., 3408 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Office
Gisela Garcia-Leyva, 3408 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Physician, Surgeon, MD
Escobar, Daniel, 11905 Cypress Hill Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Canchola, David, 3011 Marlin Ave., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Postell, Vernon, 904 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Detailing of Auto/Vehicle
Brick R Us Corporation, 4125 W. Waters Ave., Suite B, Cable TV, Telephone Installation
Family First Mortgage Processing, 8366 Dunham Station Drive, Office
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, 11921 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Retail Store
Tampa Cable Enterprises LLC, dba, Capital Home Inspections, 1212 E. 27th Ave., Home Inspection, Cable and Line
EFS Foods LLC, 7906 Soaring Trails Lane, Suite T, Sales on the Internet
Nicolas Distribution LLC, 18210 Taldeco Place, Distributor
Zebra Sports Management Group LLC, 12516 Holyoke Ave., Sports Management
Two Gardenias LLC, 4807 S. Himes Ave., Auto Detailing, Washing, Polishing and Pinstriping
Flat World Media, 11309 Country Way Blvd., Computer Programming, Data Processing, Web Design
McDaniel, Michael A., 9972 Ashburn Lake Drive, Wood Floor Install and Repair, Drywall Repair
R I Automotive, 1717 E. Busch Blvd., Suite 403, Auto Repair
Baday Olson, 4505 Garden Lane, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Infra Metals, 5208 S. 24th Ave., Wholesale Merchant, Retail Sales
GPMJ Communications LLC, 4525 W. Idlewild Ave., Cable Installation
Sears Nathan Leonard, 10413 Canary Isle Drive, Architect
Virtus AG Inc., 10413 Canary Isle Drive, Architect, Office
Sears Nathan Leonard, dba, Virtus A G Inc., 10413 Canary Isle Drive, General Contractor
Freyre, Christopher Alan, 4144 Pinelake Lane, Apt. 202, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Wholesale Marine of Tampa Bay Inc., 10001 Bentley Way, Retail Sales
Ferrell, Tyrone, 12229 W. Linebaugh Ave., Professional Fitness Trainer
Juan Torres Decks and Patios, 1733 W. Waters Ave., Suite 14, Acrylic Coating and Sealing
Suarez, Jose Antonio, 9512 Merchant Center Drive, Auto Detailing, Washing, Polishing and Pinstriping
2 K Services, 8403 N. Manhattan Ave., Janitorial Service
McBride, Robert, 13623 Park Lake Drive, Cleaning Service
Careplus Health Plans Inc., 4925 Independence Parkway, Suite 300, Public Service
Brooks, Shannon, 2418 E. 17th Ave., Retail Sales
Lovett, Anna, 1901 N. Albany Ave., Drapery and Slip Covers
Winrow, Alba D., 212 W. North St., Janitorial Service
System4 of Tampa, 4510 Oak Fair Blvd., Suite 100, Retail Sales
System4 of Tampa, 4510 Oak Fair Blvd., Suite 100, Retail Sales
Phils Cake Box Bakeries Inc., dba, Alessi Bakeries, 5202 Eagle Trail Drive, Office
Venture Medical Requip Inc., 6008 Bonacker Drive, Retail Sales, Wholesale Merchant
Waters Restoration LLC, 1910 W. Palmetto St., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Young, Robert Paige, 5107 Spring Water Court, Carpet Installation and Repair
Oneal, Vance, 601 S. Fremont Ave., Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Harrington, Zachary A., 100 N. Tampa St., Attorney-At-Law
Sweatt, Jerry, 7906 Sugarcane Court, Delivery Service
ELN Health LLC, 11018 Ariview Drive, Retail Sales
1st security Investments LLC, dba, 1st Security Home Lenders LLC, 14505 Cotswold Drive, Office
South Tampa After Hours Clinic LLC, 602 S. Howard Ave., Office
Go Girl PAC, 304 E. Wellington Court, Suite A, Personal Assistant and Concierge
Robinson, David Chester, 8406 Chevalier Ave., Suite M6, Local Hauling and/or Transfer Service
Jet Stream Moving and Storage, 9507 N. Trask St., Suite C, Moving and Storage Service
Ultra Vision USA Inc., 9006 N. 40th St., Retail Store
Stylionz Hair Salon, 4404 N. Orient Road, Cosmetology
Cochran, Julius Cornelius II, 1909 E. 18th Ave., Suite A, Lead, Cores, Scrap Metal, Converters
Florida Firearms Company & Estate Pawn Inc., 14639 N. Nebraska Ave., Firearms Sales, Pawn Broker
Henderson, Marc, 4224 Empire Place, Janitorial Service
Alpha & Omega International, 6727 S. Lois Ave., Suite 409, Schedule Meetings, Teach How to Clean Without Chemicals
Tossas, Joseph & Naida, 4923 E. Linebaugh Ave., Non-Structural Work Limited to Under $1,000 and No Electrical
CD Home Repairs and Woodshop Inc., 3403 N. B St., Fencing, Non-Structural Work Limited to Under $1,000 and no Electrical
KCAA Enterprise Inc., 3901 Solar Drive, Wholesale Merchant, Retail Sales
Gil Rodolfo Rafael, 11448 Weeling Drive, Retail Sales
Don Titi Inc., 5925 George Road, Cable TV Installation
RFF Custom Services Inc., 4630 Dunnie Drive, Cleaning Service
5 Star Recovery, 2001 N. 57th St., Suite A, Towing Service
Acorr Services, 2722 Thornton Ave., Property Management Service
Cem or Diana Ozlem, dba, Express Tags, 7944 Citrus Park Town Center, Retail Sales
Lidias Touch Pet Grooming Inc., 10341 Cross Creek Blvd., Pet Grooming Service
Lee, Paul Alexander, 2705 N. 32nd St., Cable TV Installation
Planeng Inc., 3816 W. Linebaugh Ave., Suite 112, Civil Engineering Consultant
Keyword, New Business, to find more occupational licenses.
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December 17, 2007 Monday
FINAL EDITION
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 6
LENGTH: 378 words
HEADLINE: BUSINESS LICENSES
BODY:
Hillsborough County occupational licenses filed or applied for from Dec. 3 to 7.
Tampa
Coonfares Sports Cafe Inc., 502 N. Tampa St., Restaurant
Vidal, Larry W., 4416 W. Gray St., Venetian Blind Installation
Menard, John S., 109 N. Brush St., Suite 150, Real Estate Broker
McKeon, Leslie Ann, 109 N. Brush St., Suite 150, Real Estate Broker
Marshall, John Lee, 11962 Lonnie Miller Court, Interior Residential Painting
Quick Pick Towing Corp., 7616 Crown Circle, Towing Service
Harris, Sylvester, 4430 Lurline Circle, Photographer, Studio or Otherwise, Video Sales and Service
Post Guard, 8004 S. Meadowview Circle, Mail Box Post Repair
Open Hearts Home Care, 8304 N. Alaska St., Boarding and/or Rooming House
Open Hearts Home Care, 5002 N. 15th St., Boarding and/or Rooming House
Open Hearts Home Care, 2812 N. 10th St., Boarding and/or Rooming House
Dwayne Natgews Lawn Service, 408 E. Paris St., Landscaping Service
Varadi, Joanne, 10971 Countryway Blvd., Social Worker
Barbona, Diego, 8518 Woodhurst Drive, Performs Services for Construction Contractors
Junquira, Patricia, 3010 E. 138th Ave., Gymnasium
Ameriwinn LLC, 7002 N. 56th St., Convenience Store
Central Coast Group Inc., 16123 Brecon Palms Place, Private Investigator Agency
Stanley Asbury Castor, 5383 Primrose Lake Circle, Suite A, Office
Torres, Jose A., 9242 Camino Villa Blvd., Nonsructural Work Limited to Less Than $1,000 and No Electrical
Channelside Cinemas & Imax, 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 202, Theatres, Concession Stand
Cigar City Brewing LLC, 3924 W. Spruce St., Suite A, Wholesale Merchant and/or Outside Sales
Denicourt, Cortland John, Sylvania Lighting Services Corp., 207 Kelsey Lane, Suite A, Lighting Contractor
Bayview Pain & Weight Loss Clinic LLC, 3601 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite E, Office
MYPHO, 1113 Willow Pines Court, PS, Computer Concessions, Computer Programming, Data Processing, Repairs
TrendzMall LLC, 10906 Wingate Drive, Retail Sales
Austin Roshod Terence, 6410 N. 50th St., Car Wash
Guckenberger N Partners Inc., 14906 Winding Creek Court, Advertising Agency or Service
Blake Torrance, 610 E. Waters Ave., Detailing of Auto/Vehicle
Keyword: New business, to find more occupational licenses.
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The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana)
October 5, 2006 Thursday
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MUNCIE - Lamar Robert Bink, 70, Muncie, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 28, 1936 in Garrett, Indiana, the son of Aline Louise (Sundheimer) Bink and Leroy Nicholas Bink. Lamar graduated second in his class at Bruno High School in Bruno, Arkansas. He worked at IBM and Marsh Supermarkets in Data Processing and Computer Programming. Lamar retired from Borg Warner Automotive in October of 1998 after 24 years of service in Management Information Systems.
He served as 2nd Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until 1962 in the Aviation Branch as an Electronic Technician. Lamar was credited with the initial spotting during the recovery operations of the "Project Mercury" orbital space flight which carried John Glenn, Jr.
Lamar was a founding member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and volunteered at Christian Ministries and with the Wes-Del Athletic Department. He was an avid fisherman and he and his wife, Mary Helen enjoyed camping, especially at Mounds State Park.
Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Mary Helen (Hofheinz) Bink; one son, Dr. Martin Lamar Bink, (wife-Darlene), Bowling Green, Kentucky; one daughter, Dana Marie Baker, (husband-Mike), Gaston; one sister, Rose Marion McConnell, (husband-Richard), Yakima, Washington; three brothers-in-law, David Eardley, Chardon, Ohio; Frederick Hofheinz, (wife-Sarah), Indianapolis and David Hofheinz, (wife-Marjorie), Temperance, Michigan; two sisters-in-law, Rebecca Sue Hofheinz, Muncie and Linda (Knight) Hofheinz, Tomball, Texas and 22 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Mary Lee (Tucker) Hofheinz; one brother, Charles Lee Bink; one sister, Charlotte Ann (Bink) Eardley and one brother-in-law, Curtis Neil Hofheinz.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father John Kiefer officiating. Private burial will be at a later date.
Friends may call at church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Friday.
The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Wes-Del Athletic Department or Christian Ministries in honor of Lamar.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.meeksmortuary.com.
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HEADLINE: Career metamorphosis
BYLINE: Etan Horowitz, Sentinel Columnist
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Layoffs, buyouts and uncertainty in the job market may make you want to learn a new digital skill. Here's a list of some free or inexpensive resources for digital training. Some are online or nationwide, while others are specific to Central Florida.
A nonprofit organization that offers three-hour classes, weekend workshops and eight-week courses.
*Topics: Basic digital photography, travel photography, exposure and light, the business of wedding photography and classes focused on specific camera models.
*Cost: From about $35 to
about $215.
*More info: crealde.org
Apple retail stores
Apple offers workshops, consultations and one-on-one appointments at its hundreds of retail shops.
*Topics: Mac hardware such as the iPhone; software products including iPhoto, iMovie, Final Cut Pro and iWeb. Business workshops on topics including presentations, videos, Web sites and brochures; business consultations for those looking to run a business with Apple products and customized training sessions.
*Cost: Workshops and business consultations are free, and a one-to-one membership costs $99 a year.
*More info: apple.com/retail.
Community colleges
Community colleges typically offer lots of online and in-person courses on digital skills. The following information applies to online courses offered by Valencia Community College in Orlando.
*Topics: Computer basics, Web-site design, programming, databases, Microsoft Office.
*Cost: Introductory courses typically cost $119, while more-advanced courses can cost more than $1,000.
*More info: valenciacc.edu
Local library
Public libraries typically have computer labs for free training as well as online courses. The Orange County Library System, for example, offers about 1,000 classes in person and online in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
*Topics: Photoshop, computer basics, Mac basics and programs, PowerPoint, video editing, E-mail, podcasting, résumé writing.
*Cost: Free for library-card holders; others can pay $10 for an in-person class or $25 for an online one.
*More info: www.ocls.info
Podcasts
Apple's iTunes store has thousands of podcasts you can listen to or watch on your computer or iPod. There are even videos of actual courses being taught at top colleges and universities.
*Topics: Photography, video shooting and editing, computer programming, iPhone application development, languages, Web-site design.
*Cost: Free.
*More info: Open iTunes and navigate to "iTunes U." You can also browse through the topics in the "podcasts" section or do a search for the skill you want to learn.
Lynda.com
A trove of thousands of video tutorials that you can start and stop to learn at your own pace.
*Topics: Web design, digital photography, video editing, animation, business applications as well as tutorial on specific computer programs.
*Cost: Access to online tutorials and materials ranges from $25 a month to $375 a year.
CONTACT: Etan Horowitz can be reached at ehorowitz@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5447. To read his technology blog, visit OrlandoSentinel.com/techblog.
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January 22, 2009 Thursday
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V'land's Dad's Seafood obtains shellfish license
VINELAND -- Dad's Seafood is now a certified shellfish dealer.
The business, located at 1568 N. Delsea Drive, can now sell wholesale and is a direct buyer of merchandise.
Dad's Seafood also now makes its own specialty items, including shrimp and bacon wrapped scallops. It will soon be offering clams and oysters on the half shell, as well.
For more information on the business, contact (856) 692-0083.
Consultants teach workers at lunch
BRIDGETON -- The Cumberland Insurance Group recently partnered with Innovative Leadership of the Delaware Valley to present a series of monthly "lunch 'n learn" training sessions at the company's headquarters in Bridgeton.
The events focused on a number of topics including employee motivation, coaching for performance and employee engagement, and were open to both local businesses and Cumberland Insurance Group management.
"Innovative Leadership is a performance improvement company that integrates business consultation, training and development and coaching to provide solutions for business and employee challenges," said Laurie LaTorre, PHR, Cumberland Insurance Group human resources manager. "They currently have offices in Marlton, Marmora and Linwood, and were looking to expand their client base into Cumberland County, so this was a win/win arrangement for everyone."
Richard Hohmann, Innovative Leadership senior consultant and vice president added, "Our team has over 30 years of management, training, sales and marketing experience with Fortune 500 companies, mid-size companies and small businesses, including professional practices. Our staff includes certified facilitators, coaches and financially-oriented business consultants who can help develop a plan that incorporates people development and organizational effectiveness while keeping the employee engaged in the business strategy of the organization."
The Cumberland Insurance Group was established in 1844 and currently serves over 120,000 policyholders in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
In 2007, the company had total admitted assets of $322,267,129 and a Policyholders' Surplus of $140,387,741.
For more information about The Cumberland Insurance Group, visit www.cumberlandgroup.com.
Please send your local business news to Assistant Metro Editor Jaime Marine by e-mail to jmarine@thedailyjournal.com or by fax to (856) 563-5308. Feel free to send photographs, too.
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April 21, 2008 Monday
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By Ann Marie Bush
THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Kirk Williams knows firsthand the restaurant business isn't easy. He is successful as a franchise owner of Wendy's - he operates 11 in Kansas, including five in Topeka and one in Missouri. But he also has been at the opposite end of the spectrum.
Williams' Bouree's Cajun food restaurant at S.W. 21st and Washburn went belly up.
"We were in there less than two years," he said. "We had good food but slow service. I think service is absolutely key. We didn't do that."
The traffic count is substantial at that intersection, Williams said, and there are plenty of other businesses around.
"We contributed to our own demise," he said.
Some small-business owners blame the Wanamaker corridor for their demise, but Williams thinks the opposite is true. Several of his Wendy's restaurants aren't on that strip.
"It would tell you that you don't have to be on the Wanamaker corridor," he said. "I don't think you can blame Wanamaker as your success or demise as a restaurant."
The restaurant business is no tougher in Topeka than it is anywhere else in a city of the same size, Williams added.
"Topeka does try new restaurants," he said. "How to get into people's regular rotation is the game. What Topeka doesn't do often enough is support those folks who are off the beaten path. We don't have a great representation of home-owned restaurants. We have quite a few national brands. If we continue to reward the restaurants that have food already half baked or partially prepared, then we are going to get more of those."
Having a national advertising budget is key for Williams, he said.
"It's the ability to advertise a known brand," he said. "Nationally with everyone pitching in part of their sales for the national advertising fund - that creates an awareness that's hard to do on a local level."
Karen Tyler, who co-operates six Topeka McDonald's with her husband, Steve, agreed. She said there are also 21 McDonald's restaurants in a local co-op that contribute extra money to advertising.
Whether it is a locally owned restaurant or a national brand, most owners agree that customer service is ultimately what makes a restaurant fail or succeed.
Joe Knernschield, who owns El Gringo Mexican Food Restaurant, 3627 S.E. 29th, knows all about customer service. He has opened seven restaurants in Topeka since 1978.
"We appreciate everybody," he said. "I still thank everybody. I don't think anyone can survive without it (good customer service)."
Being aware of and managing the cost of food and labor contribute to a restaurant's success in Topeka, said Rick LeJuerrne, regional director of the Washburn Small Business Development Center. The center is located within the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce offices and provides free business consultation and low-cost training to local small business owners.
More than 450 sites in Topeka have food licenses, according to Jennifer Willits, marketing and communication director for the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association.
That is a lot of competition, and LeJuerrne said it is important for a restaurant to stand out.
"I think clients are looking for unique and memorable experiences," he said.
Many prospective restaurant owners come to LeJuerrne with the idea of opening a barbecue or Mexican restaurant, he said. There are more than 30 Mexican restaurants in Topeka already, he said.
"You're really entering a field/genre where there's a lot of competition," LeJuerrne said.
Having a background in the restaurant field may be important, but it isn't essential, according to Jay Ives, owner of the Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant, 417 S.W. 37th, and Luis Eduardo Guillén, owner of New City Cafe, S.W. Huntoon and Gage.
Ives took over ownership of Blind Tiger in February 2007.
"I've certainly learned a lot," he said. "I still have more to learn. I think owning and operating and creating a profit in a small business is tough, whether it's a restaurant or another small business."
Guillén was an architect with 15 years of construction management before opening New City Cafe 41/2 years ago.
"It was something totally new for me," he said. "It's a challenge. It's very scary the first few years. The average cost of food has gone up 7.4 percent. I haven't raised my prices since a year and a half ago."
New City's location in Gage Shopping Center has been both a help and a hindrance, Guillén said.
"I wish we had more restaurants in there," he said. "I wish it was more of an entertainment district. It is centrally located between downtown and Wanamaker. A lot of our customers want to get away from Wanamaker."
Offering eclectic, Latin Caribbean cuisine has been a double-edged sword, too, Guillén said.
"It helps because a lot of people like different things," he said. "But a majority of people are more conservative, more hesitant to go out on a limb."
If anyone knows about success in the Topeka restaurant market, it is Walt McFarland, who owns McFarland's restaurant, 4133 S.W. Gage Center Drive. The restaurant was opened by Walt's grandfather in 1932.
"We're a little bit different than the chains," he said. "We're independent. We have good home cooking. People feel comfortable coming in. It's hard to explain. It's a combination of things."
Like a few other restaurants in Topeka, McFarland's is closed on Mondays, but it is still successful.
"It seems Monday has always been the slowest day in the restaurant business," McFarland said.
The restaurant has been through tough times, but some of those times, such as the opening of the Wanamaker corridor, have ended up being blessings in disguise.
"When they first opened up, I thought they would close me down," he said. "But in a way, I think it's helped. Many people are tired of the rat race and want to get away from it."
No matter what, McFarland said, operating a successful restaurant goes back to hiring quality staff and offering great customer service.
"If the customer is satisfied, they're going to tell 20 people and come back," he said. "Some of the days, I wonder why the heck I'm still going. One day you can be swamped. The next, it will be slow."
Ann Marie Bush can be reached
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February 9, 2006 Thursday
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HEADLINE: Mall's future up in the air
BYLINE: Heather Clark
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BY HEATHER CLARK
Journal staff
CenterPoint MarketPlace needs to be an integral part of downtown, and community members can play a big role in determining its future, experts say.
Resource Team members from the Wisconsin Main Street program who visited this week to assess how Stevens Point's Main Street program is working say the downtown mall must work with residents and Main Street personnel to find out what the community will support and what will blend with what already exists downtown.
"If it were a decision that was made today, the citizens of Stevens Point would probably not elect to clear some of the historic buildings that were there before to create a mall," said Joe Lawniczak, design coordinator with Wisconsin Main Street.
"The fact that it's there, the best thing to do in this situation is to find out from the community what the mall can support," he said.
Though vacancies are pushing the 50-percent mark, and having a mall immediately adjacent to the historic downtown district is "unusual," he said he would not look at demolition yet.
The Main Street Resource Team will present recommendations for moving forward in the community tonight, but much of the decision-making and direction must come from the local program, said Resource Team member Ben Muldrow, who specializes in community marketing and identity packages, something the downtown groups are focusing on and expect to include the mall in. The visit here is a benefit of being a Main Street member, state officials said.
Stevens Point started in the program in the summer of 2004, when the city committed to $30,000 a year for the program.
At the time the program began, the Association of Downtown Businesses raised about $198,500 in contributions from residents and businesses to cover the first three years of the program.
After the start-up phase, the state invests about $5,000 annually in each Main Street community to provide quarterly volunteer and director training sessions, design assistance, business consultations, and town-specific technical assistance. Other benefits are an annual awards ceremony, cooperative marketing opportunities, and a library of slides, videos and printed materials. In addition, scholarships are available for local Main Street program directors to attend the National Town Meeting on Main Street, according to Main Street Web sites.
In a Common Council meeting last month, Main Street Manager Jami Gebert reported the first year of the program was a success, and among the measurements was the fact that there were fewer vacancies downtown in 2005 than two and three years ago.
As far as the mall is concerned, officials will have to take a different look at how to draw retailers than in previous years, officials said. Of the more than 30 storefronts in CenterPoint MarketPlace, 13 are empty and three hold temporary businesses. That does not include the anchor stores of JC Penney, ShopKo and Dunham's Sports, or the businesses on CenterPoint on Main.
"In the course of our recommendations, it's a situation we've seen before," he said. "The community I'm from we've got a mall with the same occupancy rate. We're at a point now where malls were very popular in the '80s and '90s, and now it's shifted to the outlets. (CenterPoint) is experiencing something that's happening to malls everywhere."
Lawniczak of Green Bay said his hometown is facing similar struggles and similar discussions about what to do.
CenterPoint MarketPlace property manager Irene Taves said mall personnel and corporate personnel with the Omaha-based Dial Properties Co., which owns the mall, are working on several things to improve the facility and bring more people downtown.
"We have lost a few stores, and that's unfortunate," she said. "A lot of the national retailers have scaled down, especially the smaller community stores, they're looking at the population and sales volume that the larger cities can offer. That's been a challenge."
Last year, Tradehome's lease was up and so was Cellcom's. Neither renewed and since have left, Taves said.
While still there are some national retailers who might look at this area, she said, the mall owners may begin looking more regionally than in previous years.
There also are other efforts under way, she said. A business owners survey is completed and now mall personnel are working on a Realtor survey. A consumer survey will follow.
"We just have to try other avenues, and our corporate office leasing department continues to do that," Taves said. "A very good example is Dunham's. They're doing very well and are a great fit for the community. We need more of those specialty type retailers that we're missing."
Identifying those specialty shops will in part depend on survey results and maintaining a strong relationship between the mall and Main Street.
"The people there are working with Main Street to get tenants," Gebert said. "Dial (Properties) at this point in time needs to step up and work cooperatively with the Main Street program. Irene and the people in this mall are already doing that. The people in Omaha are not."
Muldrow and Lawniczak said from their perspective, mall staff members are working closely with Main Street to increase the visibility of downtown. More of that should continue and include youth groups, Lawniczak said.
An idea to increase its visibility is a business incubator program. Gebert has applications for the incubator, and the mall will sponsor it. The program allows an incubator business one of the bays free for a year.
Applications for the program are due Tuesday. The first one will be chosen in April, officials said.
Lawniczak said it is possible to look at turning the mall into a lifestyle center as well, which would basically be like turning the mall inside out.
"It's a huge issue that cannot be resolved in our three days here," he said. "It's going to take years of research by the city, the ADB (Association of Downtown Businesses), and citizen groups to figure out the best thing to do. One option to look at might be demolition, but I think it won't just be tearing it down. I think it would be trying to integrate the mall and find new uses, if new uses can be determined."
Clark can be reached at 345-2248 or hclark@cwnews.net.
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Trying to offer insider access to the culture and methods of owning a small business and entrepreneurship, the Urban Business Initiative will host a series of business education seminars.
Classes will be held Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through June 29. They will cover business planning, finance, etiquette and marketing.
"The seminars are intended to be a source of basic small business information for people who have a skill but don't have the experience to turn their skills into a profitable enterprise," said Mary Messick, UBI program coordinator.
She said having a business plan is important when it comes to obtaining funding from banks and investors.
"Writing a business plan is very intimidating to many first-time business owners, and we try to take some of the mystery out of that process."
In addition, she said the classes are great for networking and "to meet people who may be able to provide services that they will need down the road."
Founded in 1996 by a group of young professionals in Houston, UBI has helped more than 100 clients from "under-served communities" with business consultation, training and seminars.
"Our goal is to provide the business tools to increase the survival rate of start-up businesses and ultimately to foster the economic development of the inner-city Houston," Messick said.
More than 60 volunteers that come from professions such as accounting, banking and corporate finance use their expertise to offer guidance and consultation.
Messick said the importance of having the seminars is to guide people toward their dream of owning a business.
"When people decide they want to start a business, they often don't know where to go or what steps to take to make their dreams become reality," she said.
The seminars are being held at the Houston Community College-Southeast Campus at 6815 Rustic. HCC is also sponsoring the event.
To register or to get more information contact Messick at 713-222-8085 or see them on-line at www.urbanbusiness.org. Space is limited.
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HEADLINE: Working marriage ; Couples whorun a business together face a challenge.
BYLINE: Melissa S. Monroe
BODY: The average workday is usually more than enough time to spend with your supervisors. But what if you had to spend 24 hours a day - every day - with your boss for a lifetime?
This is the challenge faced daily by some married couples who run a business together. Couples walk the fine line of balancing work along with family life.
Jamie Allen, a former employee of the Spurs, said she made the decision to help her husband, Brian Eickhoff, run his graphic design company after weighing all sides.
She said attending hundreds of basketball games and going through a lockout and championship were just more fuel that convinced her it was time to focus on family.
"My interest in working for the Spurs waned and I needed to be more flexible with the kids' schedule," Allen said. "Particularly after Sept. 11 it was a turning point for everyone and it's a moment we took and Brian took to analyze the business environment."
Allen said coming into the 17-year-old business in January allowed her husband to get back to his love for design while trusting her to create new development for the firm Texas Creative.
It wasn't a huge jolt to their 17-year marriage because their relationship was already grounded, Allen said. But being married for a while doesn't mean couples stop learning.
"The biggest challenge is not talking about work at home and when we are having dinner with the kids," Eickhoff said.
Like Allen and Eickhoff, other couples are finding working together allows more flexibility and involvement in family life.
According to the AFL-CIO's Web site on Facts About Working Women, more than one in four of them, or 28 percent, say at least part of their working hours are in the evenings or on the weekends. This is also true of women with children under age 18.
Also a recent poll by Primedia's americanbaby.com found that more than half those polled believe it's harder to juggle career and family today than it was 10 years ago and only 12 percent believe it's easier.
But choosing to work with a spouse can be a recipe for disaster, said therapist Gabrielle Carey of the Marriage and Family Institute of San Antonio.
"Certain people can do it," Carey said. "They have to be kind of laid back about things and that's difficult to do in the business world where you have to be a go-getter. It's important to have different job descriptions."
Carey said she and her husband tried it for a while. Each had different tasks in their apartment management business, but it still caused problems.
"We really got on each other's nerves and when we had flare-ups at work it would carry into our home life and it was ruining our sex life," Carey said. "We were not suited to working with each other for so much time."
Carey said if couples must work together, she advises that they have hobbies away from each other and have separate tasks within the business, although it was a challenge for her marriage.
Marriage and family therapist Patricia Adams said couples need to be careful of not being too bossy on the job where it could cause a conflict at home.
"Be careful with the tone of voice," Adams said. "It's the little things like not misplacing blame or getting upset, but compromising and negotiating."
Actually, Adams and her husband of 15 years also are learning how married couples deal with working together. The couple are starting Zeitgeist Expressions, a business consultation and training firm, while holding down other careers in the meantime.
For them, Adams said, the biggest challenge was the scheduling with their children's school and activities.
"We have a working agreement and understand our schedules," she said. "If he's traveling he will give me a week's notice to change my schedule for dropping off and picking up (the kids)."
Couples who don't work together, Adam said, often complain about the same things as couples who do - boredom and no spontaneity.
"Take vacations together away from the business," Adams recommends. "Cruises can be so relaxing and inexpensive, but don't get on the phone."
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"We really got on each other's nerves and when we had flare-ups at work it would carry into our home life and it was ruining our sex life."
Gabrielle Carey
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July 2, 2001, Monday
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Eric Dombach and Alex Yost purchased a Lancaster County franchise of ACTION International, a business consultation firm offering coaching and training services to small business owners.
The business is currently operating out of Dombach's and Yost's homes. They do not plan to hire other employees at this point.
In addition to his new position, Dombach will remain pastor of ministry development for ACTS Covenant Fellowship church. A graduate of Messiah College, he resides in Lancaster.
Yost previously was the manager of Grand Rental Station. A Lancaster resident, he graduated from Messiah College.
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April 25, 1999, Sunday, CITY EDITION
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New businesses
Donald DeFeo is opening a gemstone retail jewelry store at 136 Commercial St.
Kimberly Kick has started Kimberly Enterprises at 65 Waters Hill Road, Livermore, which offers accounting services, customized computer training and business consultation. 897-3441 or kimberk@megalink.net
Awards
Durastone has received the National Precast Concrete Association's first place in the building and site amenities product section award for its new cast stone steps, Granitex.
PATCO Construction Inc. of Sanford has been selected to the 1999 Hall of Fame by VP Buildings Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., for its design of the home office building of Transparent Audio Inc. of Saco.
Stonewall Kitchen of York recently received the Best of Show and Best Chutney awards at the Canadian Fine Food Show held in Toronto.
General
Triumph Auto Glass has renewed its lease at 190 Riverside St.
Coler & Colantanio Inc. has leased 2,000 square feet at 212 Canco Road.
Oakhurst Dairy Tree ReLeaf program has given the Pine Tree State Arboretum a $ 5,000 grant to repair damage from the 1999 ice storms.
The Eastport Port Authority, the Maine Department of Transportation, Berger/Abam Engineeers Inc. and Fundy Contractors Inc. recently received the 1999 Maine Quality Achievement Award for the construction of Estes Head Cargo Terminal Pier.
Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield has established an endowed $ 50,000 scholarship fund at the University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation which will provide a full tuition to an engineering student each year.
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2. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 19, 2008 Friday, GWPR-Westchester and Putnam and Rockland Edition, BUSINESS; Pg. 11C, 833 words, Business in the Burbs: Dow index to remove AIG, add Kraft
CORE TERMS: Dow, Regeneron, Verizon, Kraft, Egypt, Dow Jones Industrial Average, golf course, Palmisano, Wireless, Dubai, ITT, irrigation, Wall Street Journal, United States, food products, written statement, Egyptian, Thomson, Loomis, AIG, scientists, replaced, engineers, oversee, adding, makeup, host, com
... few years. The center provides business consulting and software-related services to clients ...
3. Dayton Daily News (Ohio), May 1, 2008 Thursday, SPRINBORO AND CLEARCREEK TWP; Pg. RI-3, 335 words, Simplesoft coming to Springboro, By Pamela Dillon Contributing Writer
CORE TERMS: simplesoft, Springboro, Menrisky, Sage, certified, Main St, business partner, Centerville, Don, planned
... customer relationship management software and business consulting firm. It provides software sales, consulting, software ...
4. Poughkeepsie Journal, November 14, 2004 Sunday, BUSINESS; Business People; Pg. 2I, 786 words, BUSINESS PEOPLE
CORE TERMS: Poughkeepsie, New York, economic development, leadership, superior, Dutchess County, Hudson Valley, Credit Union, board member, community development, new business, garage door, funeral home, Rhinebeck, Greystone, Dutchess, Newburgh, KeyBank's, Raynor, Rodgers, Owens, Salt, reinvestment, conservation, affiliation, appointment, re-elected, compliance, directing, memorial
... Resource Group, a business consulting firm that provides software consulting, financial management and ...
6. The Bradenton Herald, March 2, 2004 Tuesday BRADENTON EDITION, BUSINESS; Pg. 1B, 403 words, CREDIT UNION CONSULTANT FIRM MOVING TO LAKEWOOD RANCH, Kurt Schultheis, Herald Staff Writer, LAKEWOOD RANCH
CORE TERMS: Piano, credit unions, Ranch, Lakewood, dealer, Sarasota, Kubik, lease
... Advantage. "We are credit union business consultants." The company provides software, equipment, marketing, training and ...
10. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, January 17, 2001, Wednesday,, Home Edition, 1166 words, To the rescue: Jacada's software props up aging mainframes; ATLANTA TECH: WEDNESDAY FOCUS on TECHNOLOGY and TELECOMMUNICATIONS in METRO ATLANTA, Ernest Holsendolph, Staff
CORE TERMS: Jacada, Delta, mainframe, Potts, information systems, Holmes, positive, putting, picked, New York, North America, work force, senior vice president, Porsche, convenience, accessible, attendants, leverage, wireless, airports, depend, pilots, touch
... in concert with other business consultants, provide not only software but continuing service ...
11. Contra Costa Times (California), September 12, 2000 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS; East Bay Biz Buzz; Pg. B01, 998 words, GEOWORKS SEEKS BLOCK OF IMPORTS
CORE TERMS: Internet, com, Intraware, DigiScents, Wonders, Marine, chief financial officer, vice president, Berkeley-based, Oakland-based, Reprographics, Ridgway's, SkyFlow's, Netopia, Fremont, Deutsch, SenseIT, Walnut, Brekke, McHugh, Mucho, Chris, Ion, DSL, appointed, retailer, year-end, funding, online, ounce
... based Natural Logic, which provides business consulting and Internet software, said it raised ...