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She’s all business Supplement to the Grand Forks Herald, Sunday, March 21, 2010
By Ann Bailey
Special Features Staff Writer
Jane Meyer knows her business. The owner of Red Wing Shoes, Forks Frame Up, Play It Again Sports and ConsignIt, in addition to two home-based companies in Grand Forks, believes that principles such as hiring quality employees, attention to customer service and being a good manager are universal to all businesses. “Running a business is a skill set,” Meyer said. “It doesn’t matter what you sell, the same theories and good practices are applicable to all the businesses.” Meyers learned business skills when she was a child and working in her grandfather’s grocery store in Randall, Minn., where she grew up. Although Meyer was a physical education and health major in college, she only worked in that field for three years. She began her business career in 1986 in Grand Forks when she and her husband, Ed, opened the French Connection, a café. The couple ran the business at locations in the South Forks Plaza and downtown Grand Forks
Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer
Business woman Jane Meyer, owner of Play It Again Sports, Red Wing Shoes, Forks Frame Up and ConsignIt, enjoys the challenge of starting and setting up a business.
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until the flood of 1997. Most of their clientele was made up of people who worked downtown and
the Meyers knew that they wouldn’t be back in their businesses for at least a year, so they decided to
close the café.
New horizons
In the fall of 1997,
Jane Meyer enjoys the challenge of setting up a new business
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friends asked Meyer if she wanted to manage the Red Wing Shoes store and she agreed. She managed the store until 2008 when she purchased it and turned the management over to another employee. Meanwhile, the Meyers also had purchased the Framemaker and the Forks Frame Up and merged the two businesses. Initially, Meyer had planned to sell the companies but found she enjoyed working in businesses that sold art and art products. “The more I started learning about the arts and prints and the secondary market, it was fun,” Meyer said. Last year, she bought Play It Again Sports, which sells new and used sporting goods equipment, and moved it from its location on the east side of 17th Avenue South to the Grand Cities Mall. Earlier this month, Meyers opened ConsignIt, a consignment store, next to Play It Again Sports.
Business skills
One of the keys to running successful businesses is to hire responsible, knowledgeable employees,
Meyer said. Her goal is to spend only a few hours a week at the business and let her managers and their sales associates run the day-to-day operation. While Meyer enjoys selling shoes, frames and sporting goods once in a while, she wouldn’t want to be involved in marketing any of them full time, she said. “I don’t care for the same thing all of the time... I like the diversity. I like going from place to place and having a little something different to do.” Though the businesses she owns are very different from one another, they all share a common goal, to meet a need in the community, another business principle that contributes to successful companies, Meyer said. “Every one of those businesses has a need in the community that fills a niche,” she said. As she looks to the future, there is at least one more business prospect that Meyer is considering. “I love the challenges. I like the challenge of setting something up… going in, hiring, setting up systems and letting someone else run it.”
Lisa’s Piche’s job allows her to be creative while helping people in need
By Ann Bailey
SpecialFeaturesStaffWriter
Lisa Piche grew up in a family who believed it was their responsibility to reach out to people in need. As an adult, Piche not only adopted that philosophy, she chose it as a career. As a Northeast Human Services Center assistant regional supervisor, Piche works with adoption agencies with foster children and their families. Piche began her career in social work in 1991 after she graduated from UND. Social work was a natural choice because when she was growing up her parents always were among the first to volunteer when the school, church or a community organization needed help, she said. “That was a part of our lives, volunteerism and stepping up when there was a need… If they
knew a neighbor needed the lawn mowed, they sent me over with the lawnmower.” Meanwhile, when she was growing up she had a friend who was in a foster care and witnessed the need for a team effort to meet the needs of the friend and her foster family. “It kind of grabbed my interest,” Piche said. “It was something I really wanted to be a part of.”
Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer
Doing what she was meant to do
Ruby Baranski, left, was inspired by her daughter, right, Michele’s accident to start Independence Plus Inc.
Ruby Baranski, owner of Independence Plus Inc., helps elderly remain independent
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Her calling
After graduation from UND, Piche worked at Friendship Incorporated in Grafton with people who had developmental disabilities for several years, then got a job at Northeast Human Services in Grand Forks in 1997. The new position was a perfect fit. “It allows me to be creative. It challenges me. There are new opportu-
Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer
Lisa Piche is a Northeast Human Service Center assistant regional supervisor.
nities every day,” Piche said. “I absolutely love child welfare.” Not only
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CROOKSTON – From a small office near Crookston, Ruby Baranski works to make a big difference in people’s lives. Baranski, owner of Independence Plus Inc., strives to improve the lives of eld-
erly people and people with physical and mental challenges. About 200 people across Minnesota use the services of Independence Plus, which employs about 225 people. Independence Plus is reimbursed by the state of
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‘Your Hometown Jeweler’
Great staff key to success
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Signature Jewelers has set itself apart as a first class, friendly jewelry store where you can find everything from trendy men’s jewelry to fancy colored diamond designer rings. And if you don’t see it — Signature Jewelers can help you find the perfect item you may be looking for. Exciting new silver fashion will be filling the cases this spring, so make sure you stop by to see our new arrivals. Our diamond and engagement ring selection has set us apart as the premier bridal store in the area, and our selection is constantly growing. Nancy Eklund takes great pride in knowing Signature Jewelers is the only independently owned jewelry store in the Grand Cities area that started as a woman-owned business. And after 7 ½ years of business we are still growing strong. Customers always comment on the quality and variety of merchandise that is available, and even more importantly the customer service focus which is one of Signature Jewelers highest priorities. Getting to know our customers on a personal level is what our business is all about. The true sign of our success is the new faces we see every day, especially customers who tell us they heard about Signature Jewelers through family and friends. Building relationships with our customers has definitely been the foundation of our success. But Signature Jewelers is so much more than just a jewelry store. It is also a business built on helping
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Minnesota for the services it provides to the clients, who must meet certain income guidelines. In 2009, Baranski was recognized as 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Defense and Advisory Council. Independence Plus is a family run business and besides Baranski, employs her husband, Patrick; daughter, Michele Kyler; son-in-law, Dave Kyler; and son Glen Baranski. Besides providing personal care, such as helping clients with bathing, dressing and grooming, Independence Plus also offers other services including homemaking, senior companionship and help with household chores. Independence Plus personal care attendants care for clients from newborns to elderly people.
The beginning
“Our goal is to help them stay in their homes as long as possible,” Baranski said. Baranski founded Independence Plus in 1993 after the state of Minnesota stopped reimbursing payment for Michele’s personal care attendants.
Wizard’s Cleaning Inc. started out 16 years ago as a carpet cleaning service called the Carpet Wizard’s owned by Jan Ress. Jan soon realized that there was a great need for commercial cleaning services in Grand Forks. Jan shifted her focus to doing that and changed the business name to Wizard’s Cleaning Inc. Sue Christopherson joined five years later as a partner. Both owners are entrepreneurial in spirit and love running their own business. They also own rental properties and Ruffing It Doggie Daycare.
people and touching lives. This past year Nancy had the privilege of being a part of two fundraisers through the International Jewelers Organization, where she and fellow members of IJO raised over $44,000 for the Jeff Gordon Foundation which funds Pediatric cancer research and $25,000 for the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas where she attended a jewelry show in February. The most recent exciting news is a fabulous new jewelry line added to the Signature collection, where proceeds from each sale will help fund impoverished women so they can start businesses through a microloan program.
Our goal at Signature Jewelers is to continue building a solid foundation of customers who appreciate the quality, value and expertise we bring to the jewelry industry, and to help others along the way. We have partnered with some of the countries best designers who are on the cutting edge of the jewelry industry and as we grow and write our continued success story as one of the woman-owned businesses in East Grand Forks, we encourage you to come in and see for yourselves why we are proud to be known as “Your Hometown Jeweler.” – Submitted by Signature Jewelers.
The Baranskis had hired personal care attendants for several years for Michele, who was a quadriplegic, as the result of being involved in a serious car accident in 1986. When the state of Minnesota began requiring that personal care attendants be hired through an agency, not by individuals, Baranski decided to start a personal care attendant business. A former youth coordinator the InterCounty Community Council in Oklee, Minn. Baranski was experienced in hiring employees. She also had retail business experience.
Ruby Baranski, a bornagain Christian since she was a teenager, keeps her business separate from the church and does not try to impose her views on others, she said. Baranski believes, though, that Independence Plus allows her to carry out the service work which she is called to do. “Without this service, there are many people who would not have the care,” she said. For example, Michele, who is now married and works as a payroll clerk for Independence Plus, would not be able to live in her home without the help of one of the organization’s personal care attendants, Baranski said. “I do what I do because this is what the Lord led me to do,” Baranski said. “My mother always told me when you enjoy something so much that it is not work, it’s what you’re meant to do. “This is not work for me.”
“I was the first PCA company to start in northwest Minnesota,” Baranski said. “We started out with one client and within six months we had several being a business.” Independence Plus operated out of a mobile home until 2007 when Baranski moved into a new building on her farm east of Crookston. She rents part of the building to Prairie Community Baptist Church for its Sunday service, and uses the rest of it for office space for Independence Plus. Patrick Baranski is pastor of Prairie Community Baptist Church, a southern Baptist denomination.
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Jan Ress and Sue Christopherson (not pictured) are the owners of Wizard’s Cleaning Inc.
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Service work
Wizard’s Cleaning Inc. cleans office spaces between 500 and 50,000 square feet, offering or weekly cleaning. It employs an average of 10 people. The success of the business can be attributed to the quality employees. There is little turnover and the employees take pride in their work. Wizard’s Cleaning Inc. is committed to providing superior janitorial services tailored to the needs of the client at a competitive price. – Submitted by Wizard’s Cleaning Inc.
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health systems in the region providing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So, no matter how complex or delicate your situation, our providers help you receive the level of expertise you need. Truyu also has a new rewards program called Inner Circle. Members of this program have the opportunity to receive updates and invites to all events pertaining to Truyu. They are also added to a mailing list for newsletters and will receive notification of special discounts and promotions offered at Truyu. To learn more about Truyu’s Inner Circle, visit truyu.net. Appointments for any services provided by Truyu Aesthetic Center can be made by calling (701) 780-6623. A comprehensive description of all services offered by providers at Truyu Aesthetic Center can be found at truyu.net. – Submitted by Truyu Aesthetic Center.
Heavenly Stitches Quilt Shop now open
HEAVENLY STITCHES QUILT SHOP
Heavenly Stitches recently opened at 1311 S. Washington Street to serve a need in the community for fabrics and sewing machine sales and service. Andy and Gail Morgan decided to open their own quilt shop due to events in the last year that made them think ahead about serving the community with their passion for quilting. In my (Gail) years in this profession, it’s been awesome to meet the different ladies that have come in and taken classes, while watching them grow we build and develop special relationships with them. Through faith I believe this shop is a blessing for
our community and the surrounding area’s. Heavenly Stitches provides classes to educate other people in the community that have the same passions as I do. I have a full staff of teachers in the following areas: quilting, embroidery, sewing, software and new owner classes. All your favorite teachers are back to kick off our classes that begin in April. We are looking forward to scheduling upcoming Baby Lock and Pfaff educator events and shop hops. We will also be holding a Grand Opening on April 1, 2 and 3. I would also like to share that we had a soft opening
Realtor Lynn Kvidt takes the hassle out of the home buying and selling process. Lynn is a realtor with several credentials referring to her training and experience in real estate. Only four percent of realtors have the distinguished designation of Certified Residential Specialist and Lynn is one of them. Her credentials are more than letters following her last name; she transfers her knowledge in marketing and finance to real estate by helping buyers and sellers avoid real es-
tate headaches. Lynn is a native of Grand Forks and a UND graduate with a degree in marketing. She understands and has studied the Grand Forks market for some time, starting as a mortgage loan officer with First National Bank. Lynn has also taught real estate finance at UND. Her extensive financial background includes insurance, investments, taxes, rental property, land development, new construction, 1031 tax deferred exchanges and all types of
Gail Morgan owner of Heavenly Stitches. on Monday, March 1st so we have been open for a short time. During our first week of business, we received a lot of Thank You’s for opening up along with a lot of hugs. Stop in and see our new shop and also to make new
friends. I am really looking forward to meeting all of you and showing the community that we are here to serve you. Plan on seeing us for a very long time. – Submitted by Gail Morgan of Heavenly Stitches.
real estate transactions. Lynn is a graduate of the North Dakota School of Banking and past treasurer of Forx Home Builders Association. She has taken courses from the College for Financial Planning, H&R block tax school, several appraisal courses and is an associate broker at Greenberg Realty for the
past twenty + years. When you choose a realtor to represent your best interest, make sure that realtor is experienced and knowledgeable in providing a smooth transaction. Call Lynn today at 701-7397000 to get starting identifying your financial goals, whatever they may be. – Submitted by Lynn Kvidt.
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This year’s conference set for Oct. 29 For the past 27 years two farm organizations that crossed state lines have worked together to sponsor a women’s conference. Minnesota Agri-Women and North Dakota AgriWomen have held the yearly Harvest of Knowledge Agri-Women’s conference in Grand Forks. The conference provides workshops with interest to women throughout the day long event. Objectives of the conference are to help women
become better communicators for agriculture, to become better partners in the business of agriculture and to create lines of communication between agriculture and the non agriculture community. This year’s conference will be held Friday, Oct. 29 at the Ramada Inn in Grand Forks. The American Agri-Women’s national convention will be held in St. Louis, Mo., in November. – Submitted by AgriWomen.
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Long term care list of women’s concerns By Carmen Fore and Annette Wilder
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Women experience extra challenges in life unique to their half of the population, one of them being their longer life span. The average woman can expect to live to age 80.2, which is 6.8 years longer than a man.1 Add to that the fact that in our society today, experts say, for the first time, more women are living without a husband than with one.2 A woman’s longer life means she has an increased chance of suffering a chronic illness which requires care. This fact
alone raises questions around who will provide care in your later years, and at what price? Who will decide these issues? By including long-term care planning in your retirement plans, you can provide answers to some of these questions and maintain some control over the long-term care options. Potential risks ahead The high cost of longterm care makes it imperative for women to learn what potential risks are ahead and to plan accordingly for those risks. As a woman in America today, you also need to consider in your planning whether or not you are likely to become a caregiver. Sixty-one percent of caregivers in
this country are women, mostly middle-aged. However, 13 percent are age 65 or older.3 Women are at greater risk of bearing the costs — financial, physical and emotional - associated with providing care to others. For these reasons, longterm care insurance is fundamentally a women’s issue. How will you be cared for if you become unable to do simple things, such as eat, dress, use the bathroom or get in and out of bed alone? Could you do these things for someone else and still work and take care of yourself? The costs of such care can be overwhelming, even for those prepared.* Typical safety nets, such as
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volved in foster and adoption care in her daily job, she also strives to get the word out to the general public. Though, not every person wants to be a foster parent, many of them still want to help out with foster care in some way, Piche said. “I see that as a really fun part of my job, is getting out there and making resi-
Medicaid, may not cover the entire cost, even after you are able to qualify. And while Medicaid will pay for certain types of long-term care, eligibility usually comes only after contributing most of any income you receive and exhausting most assets. For an ever-growing number of people, longterm care insurance has become an essential part of retirement funding. And there are many factors to consider when choosing a long-term care insurance
Extraordinary Women 2010 WOMEN’S FUND
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Established in 2002, the Women’s Fund provides grants to benefit programs that empower women and girls by building leadership skills, mentoring and developing self-esteem. The Women’s Fund also has a tradition of honoring women in our region who have been pioneers in their fields. This year we pay tribute to Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D., UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Kate Kenna, Regional Director of Lake Region (Devils Lake) and Northeast (Grand Forks) Human Service Centers; and Kristi Hall-Jiran, Executive Director of the Community Violence Intervention Center. Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D. is presently Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in
the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, UND. Sharon and her husband, Richard Wilsnack, Ph.D. direct a 20-year longitudinal study of drinking behavior in women in the U.S. and coordinate an international collaborative research project on gender and alcohol which involves researchers from over 40 countries. Kate Kenna has worked for the Department of Human Services for 27 years. The majority of Kate’s career has been in Child Welfare Services. Professionally, Kate’s love of networking on a local, state and national level has fostered many positive relationships leading to sharing of information and expertise. On a personal level Kate and her family have been foster parents.
Kristi Hall-Jiran, CVIC, is a community leader that has actively engaged individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences to find common ground and work together to make Greater Grand Forks a safer place. Throughout her professional, volunteer and family life, Kristi believes strongly in a balanced and healthy lifestyle, a holistic view of our community and world, and in always taking time to laugh! Join us for the Women’s Fund Brunch on April 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at A Touch of Magic Ballroom where we will honor these three extraordinary women. Please reference our ad for information. – Submitted by the Women’s Fund.
dents aware,” she said. For example, several years ago during a speech on foster care services that Piche was giving to the Optimist Club, a service organization, she mentioned that her agency wished it had funding so it could hold a picnic for foster care children and their families. “Since that day the Optimist Club has taken it on as a service project.” Each year, the Optimist Club caters the picnic and pro-
vides activities for the children, Piche said. “It was a wonderful way for them to be a friend to youth, which is their mission.”
witnesses more successes than failures. She counts among the successes children who are returned to families that have learned communication skills and overcome other challenges to become a healthy unit. “That’s the ultimate success.”
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Piche acknowledges that some family situations don’t have a good outcome and that lack of funding, chronic chemical dependency and a mound of paperwork make her job difficult some days. However, overall, Piche
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family the anguish of depleting your assets to pay for your or their long-term care. By planning ahead, you can reduce the risk of losing your independence and help ensure your continued financial security to live your life your way. For more information on Long-Term Care, visit www.nmfn.com/tn/larnctrstudiesreports-cost_ltc. Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company’s long-term care insurance policy contains exclusions and limitations. Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company and the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network are not financially responsible for products issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. – Submitted by Carmen Fore and Annette Wilder
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ments at Advanced Skin & Body Care are not about luxury, relaxation or pampering yourself. They are about getting the result that you are looking for on the skin. Advanced Skin & Body Care is located at 1428 Central Ave NE in East Grand Forks. For a complementary consultation, appointments or questions about your skin contact Advanced Skin & Body Care at (218) 331-2624 or (218) 686-2040 cell. More information can be found on the website www.advancedskinandbodycare.co m. – Submitted by Advanced Skin & Body Care.
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05-2933 The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual). Carmen R Fore, District Agent(s) and Annette Kay Wilder, Insurance Agent(s) of Northwestern Mutual (life and disability insurance, annuities). Carmen R Fore and Annette Kay Wilder, Registered Representatives of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (securities), a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual, broker-dealer and member FINRA and SIPC. A.M. Best, 2009, Fitch, 2009, Moody’s, 2009, Standard & Poor’s, 2009. Third party ratings are subject to change.
WALL’S HEALTH MART PHARMANCY
How to evaluate hormone therapy options
The first step in evaluating hormone therapy is to become educated regarding the function of hormones and the natural decline of female and male hormones with the aging process. Our bodies contain more than 60 trillion cells. They must communicate with each other to carry out functions. Their language is conducted by hormones, the chief chemical messengers between cells. Travelling through the blood, hormones enter receptor sites much like a key unlocks a door. Once inside, they get to work flipping switches that govern our growth and development. Balance is the key to health. Hormones exist with each other — partners for a delicate balancing act. When levels of each hormone are in the right proportions, body systems are stable. When balance is lost, hormone deficiencies and excesses can cause symptoms and disorders as well as raise the risk for diseases. Hormone balance is deeply connected to the food we eat, the exercise we get, the toxins we absorb, and the stress level we live with. Female hormones are primarily produced in the ovaries and male hormones are primarily produced by the testes. In “midlife,” production is taken over by the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce hormones that not only regulate our immune system and response to stress, but also partner in maintaining bone and muscle mass, as well as libido and energy levels. If the adrenals get run down, we get run down, so supporting them with the right amount of rest, nutrition, and activity is essential. As part of the natural aging process, hormone levels plunge triggering the onset of menopause and andropause (male menopause.) The second step is evaluating the symptoms associated with declining hormone levels. These symptoms should be discussed with your primary health care provider. Your doctor, nurse practitioner,
Wall’s staff members, from left, are: Cori, Jeanie, Ashley, Jody, Meghan, Betsey, Corliss, Georgine and Rebecca.
Wall’s staff members, from left, are: Colleen, Kristen, Maria, Kris, Debbie, Julie and Alesia.
or physician’s assistant is trained to evaluate your symptoms. They must weigh the risks and benefits of the therapy options that are available. The majority of men and women pass through this stage of life without the need for hormone supplement therapy. For those whom therapy is deemed necessary and beneficial, commercial products as well as custom compounded prescriptions are available. The third step is choosing the most ideal treatment, if it is deemed necessary. Custom compounded prescriptions can provide endless options for therapy needs. For women, the ratio of progesterone to estrogen needed can vary greatly from perimenopause through menopause. Men’s testosterone products are available commercially in just two strengths and are only
available as a costly brand name product. Grand Forks is home to Wall’s Health Mart Pharmacy in the Aurora Medical Park. This location of Wall’s boasts a state of the art compounding laboratory. Products are made with precision using pharmaceutical grade ingredients and the latest in compounding technology. The compounding specialists at Wall’s are eager to help patients and their prescribers find the right product to meet their needs. The fourth step for those patients needing therapy is to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy. Then, working with your prescriber and pharmacist optimize benefits and reduce risk by using the lowest effective dose possible. – Submitted by Wall’s Health Mart Pharmacy.
Grand Forks Herald/Sunday, March 21, 2010
How to eat more and lose weight! JENNY CRAIG
The keys to successful weight loss are a combination of knowledge and motivation. It takes knowledge of healthy eating and active lifestyle strategies to lose weight, and it takes ongoing motivation to maintain that weight loss. Jenny Craig provides both the education and support to help clients achieve and maintain their weight loss goals. ■ Jenny Craig offers a comprehensive food/body/mind approach to healthy2 0weight management that includes three essential success factors: creating a healthy relationship with food, building an active lifestyle, and developing a balanced approach to living. ■ The average client participating in the program for 3 months, who makes at least 75 percent of their weekly visits, loses about 8 percent to 10 percent of their body weight – or roughly 15 to 20 lbs. ■ Jenny Craig offers a science-based program that includes components which have individually been shown to be effective for weight management, including portion control/meal replacement, reduced energy density foods, consistent physical activity, behavior modification, and a motivational approach to counseling. ■ Jenny Craig’s nutrition (Food) component includes more than 70 delicious and nutritious entrees and snacks manufactured to the specifications of our corporate registered dietitians. The menus reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published in 2005, and the Dietary Reference Intakes issued by the Institute of Medicine in 2002. ■ The caloric distribution of the menu is 50-60 percent carbohydrate, 2030 percent protein and 2030 percent fat. Fiber content ranges between 20 and 40 grams, sodium 2-4 grams, cholesterol 100-200 mg, and calcium 1000-2000
dow coverings. RoseAnn has more than 20 years experience and is up-to-date on the latest trends, which makes her a great fit for the young and trendy, who are decorating their first house and for the established homeowners who are ready for new treatments and are looking to fine-tune a room’s elegance. Contact RoseAnn for her professional design service and get started on making your living space completely comfortable and re-
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milligrams. ■ Jenny’s Cuisine serves as a model for balance, variety and moderation in food choices and is supplemented by the client’s own fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, reduced fat dairy and heart-healthy fats. ■ Once clients reach their halfway desired weight, they learn how to plan menus that include one to two days of menus using more of their own foods. ■ Once clients reach their desired goal weight, they begin a four-week transition to seven days of menus using all of their own foods. As an option, they can continue to enjoy the weight management benefits of ongoing portion control by including one Jenny Craig entrée/snack per day in their Maintenance Menu. ■ While we’ve been pro-
grammed to cut calories, reduce fat, and minimize portion size in order to lose weight, these tactics leave out one critical element: satisfaction. We’ve worked with Dr. Barbara Rolls, renowned for her nutrition research on appetite, to incorporation her “Volumetrics” set of techniques into our program. Volumetrics shows that, if you can lower the calorie density of foods, you can reduce the total calories consumed at a meal. Our clients seldom complain of hunger or feelings of deprivation due to our emphasis on low calorie density foods and the emotional satisfaction of our snacks. Our latest cookbook, The Volumetrics Cookbook for Jenny Craig, provides a fun and informative tool for creating a healthy relationship with food. – Submitted by Jenny Craig.
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• Weight loss can decrease the risk of some of the leading health risks for men: cardiovascular disease, cancer, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. • Jenny Craig provides a diet high in fiber and promotes physical activity that can help to reduce colon cancer risk. • Weight management can help to improve your self-esteem.
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When it comes to window coverings, there are a lot of choices to be made, including fabric, style and color to name a few. Having an expert point out the differences, especially in lighting and color combinations, can take your room from nice to relaxing or elegant. RoseAnn Plutowski owns and operates Draperies Plus, an East Grand Forks business that helps you coordinate home furnishings, furniture and living space with the appropriate win-
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BON VOYAGE TRAVEL LEADERS
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Founded in 1988, Bon Voyage Travel Leaders has provided professional travel consulting for businesses, families and individuals for over 21 years. Our well trained staff has over 50 years of combined experience and have extensive travel experience. Whether you are planning a trip to Las Vegas, a Caribbean Cruise, a Honeymoon in Australia or a Cruise down the Nile River, you can feel confident that our agents will fulfill the perfect getaway. Our specialty is honeymoons, and destination weddings. Bon Voyage Travel Leaders is a Preferred Sandals/Beaches Agency. Bon Voyage Travel Leaders received the”Best of the Best Award” for the
FOURTH year in a row given by Sandals & Beaches. Bonnie Rygg-Haley, President of Bon Voyage Travel Leaders received the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 1993, for outstanding small business performance leading to large business success. Bon Voyage Travel Leaders is locally owned and operated. We are a member of ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation), IATAN (International Airlines Travel Agent Network, a member of the American Society of Travel Agents, Cruise Lines International, and our local chamber of commerce. Bon Voyage Travel Leaders is part of the Travel Leaders franchise, which
Bon Voyage Travel’s (from left) Carol Tufte-Barbeau, Bonnie Rygg-Haley, Stacy Garritson. gives us the buying power, networking ability and other advantages of the larger chains, while, at the same time, retaining our local ownership and flexi-
bility. Travel today can be complex and expensive. As the industry becomes less regulated, the need to consultant a professional has become greater.
Find your perfect escape from your everyday life while satisfying your need for adventure. Whether you’re looking for solitude or socialization on your next vacation, we’ve got great ideas for your upcoming trip. Choose what you’d like to do, from fishing to skiing, hiking to horseback riding and we’ll help you decide how to get there. Our travel packages offer a wide range of activities across a multitude of destinations - which means you’re guaranteed to find the perfect escape from your everyday life on your next vacation. Bon Voyage Travel Leaders – stands ready to serve all of your travel needs. Rygg-Haley says Bon Voyage Travel Leaders
Serving customers is her passion Jeans, jeans, jeans! CHOICE FINANCIAL
Julie Dvorak, Business and Personal Banking Officer at Choice Financial, is a wife and mother to three very active children. That description may sound typical of many women living in Grand Forks, only Julie is an expert at keeping her family’s activities in line, because that’s what she does every single day for her customers. It is her passion to help her many customers find banking solutions that fit the needs of their families and businesses to help them grow. Julie joined the Choice team nearly five years ago, and has been in the banking industry for 20 years. Her role at Choice provides customers with a full-service approach to banking. Not only does she assist with personal banking needs such as checking, savings and loans, she also specializes in business lending, planning tools and a variety of cash management options, including ACH, remote de-
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Choice Financial located at 1697 S. 42nd St., Grand Forks, ND 58201 posit, sweeps and other electronic banking capabilities. Julie joins other Choice team members in Grand Forks with locations at 1697 South 42nd Street, (near the Alerus Center) and 4501 South Washington Street, (near the Aurora Medical Park) to provide customers with mortgages, investments and insurance needs. Julie is a graduate of the University of North Dakota (UND) and has lived in the Red River Valley her en-
tire life. This helps her understand the Grand Forks community, which she helps grow by being an active member in the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee. Julie helps make Choice Financial a bank customers want to do business with. Contact Julie Dvorak today at 701-746-6010 for all your personal and business banking needs or visit Choice on the Web at www.choicefinancialgroup.com. – Submitted by Choice Financial.
‘LOOK YOU LIKE’ ELECTROLYSIS
in a positive way. Electrolysis is a form of permanent hair removal that can treat all colors and kinds of hair in all skin types without a problem. Electrolysis is a safe and effective form of permanent hair removal for women, recognized by the American Medical Association. Call your local licensed Electrologist Lona Schuett for a consultation to remove unwanted hair — (701)739-7453. – Submitted by “Look You Like” Electrolysis.
A girl can never have too many jeans. You need skinny jeans to wear with flats, jeans to wear with platform sandals, and jeans to tuck into slouchy boots. At indigo we have all the hottest styles and brands, at a fraction of the retail price. We carry only your favorite jeans like Big Star, BKE, Silver, MEK, and Lucky Brand, along with American Eagle and Aeropostale. You’ll even find Seven for all Mankind, Rockin Republic, and Joes Jeans. But jeans isn’t all we do. We carry hoodies, cami’s, shorts, capris, and the hottest styles in vests and tops. That layered look from the 80’s is back and we have a huge selection with the colors and styles you need to put it all together. Finish your look with a scarf or layered necklace all for about $50. Interviewing or starting a new job? Need to dress
Lona Schuett, Licensed Electrologist
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up? We carry skirts, dress pants, blouses, and jackets so you can look your best no matter what the occasion. At indigo we’ve got the fashions you want at prices that will make you smile. Add in one of our designer-
inspired handbags, new jewelry, and a trendy scarf and you’ll never need to shop anywhere else! We’re open Monday through Saturday in the strip mall in front of the Ralph Engelstad Arena. – Submitted by indigo.
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Electrolysis: A permanent choice
We all want to feel good about our appearances, but sometimes its difficult to be positive when we know there are areas we would like to change if we could. If excess hair is one problem area you would like to eliminate electrolysis (permanent hair removal) can help you do just that. This procedure will eliminate your unwanted hair and in the process, give you a new self confidence. Electrolysis can definitely change your life
continues to be successful due to a winning team including Stacy Garritson and Carol Tufte-Barbeau, travel consultants, Susan Krenelka, bookkeeper, and Mark Haley outside sales manager. Bonnie Rygg-Haley, President and staff, Thank You for your continued Support. – Submitted by Bon Voyage Travel Leaders.
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Grand Forks Herald/Sunday, March 21, 2010 NORTHERN VALLEY OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Northern Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology are providers you can trust!
Northern Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology opened its doors on April 1, 2006. Rory Trottier, MD has strong ties to the community. He grew up in Belcourt, ND and earned his medical degree from the University of North Dakota. He has been serving the Grand Forks community for over ten years and in those years he has taken tremendous pride in really getting to know his patients. Kathy Detke has been treating women in the Grand Forks community for over 20 years. She previously worked at Valley Health and Altru Clinic be-
Rory Trottier, M.D. and Kathy Detke, WHNP. fore joining our team in July 2006. With over 30
years of experience she understands the needs of
women and strives to keep them in optimal health. Together, Dr. Trottier and Kathy Detke have over 40 years of combined experience in caring for women of all ages. We have a broad spectrum of services which include prenatal care & delivery, annual examinations and pelvic surgery such as hysterectomy, endometriosis and stress urinary incontinence. Information is available for birth control options, PMS, menopausal management, and much more. “We know that every woman needs the utmost confidence in her provider as
‘Around the World with Art’ ARTWISE
March 23, 24 and 25 4 - 8 p.m. at the Alerus Center. The theme is Around the World with Art. Art Activities will represent different cultures and areas of the world. The Art Show will feature demonstrating artists and musicians, a performance stage and large reproductions of famous artwork. This year the art of Frida Kahlo (Mexican Surrealist), Seruat (French Post-Impressionist) Hokusai (Japanese Master Artist) and Rouseau (French Symbolist) will be on display. Two new features for the Art Show are a Performing Arts Student Center and an Art is Elementary school for parents. Admission is free. Artwork will be on display from all elementary stu-
Artwise at the Alerus Center March 23, 24, 25 4-8 p.m. daily. dents in Grand Forks Public Schools (including AFB), homeschools, Holy Family, St. Mary’s, St. Mike’s, Riverside, Sacred Heart, Thompson and Manvel (approximately 3,500 total). Art Show demonstra-
tions scheduled at this time are Dakota Science (Geo Earth), UND Med Students (Brain Activities), Muddy Waters Clay Center (Pottery Wheel), Terri Berg (Painting), Pam Davis (Fabric), Beki Heazlette (Sculpture) Karla Nelson (Water
ULTIMATE LOOK
Color Painting), Nicole Durenne (Art History) and Jeanne O’Neil (Music and Dance). The performance stage will feature musicians from Arioso Studios, Ben Franklin Elementary, Eielson Elementary, St. Michaels, two groups from the Grand Cities Youth Choir and the Second Wind Band. North Dakota Ballet, Dance Etc., Just for Kix and Red RIver Valley Gymnastics will also perform for the audience. Ronald McDonald is slated to come to the Art Show on Thursday. For details and additions to the demonstration and performance schedule please check the Web site www.artwise4kids.com. – Submitted by Artwise.
TRUE COLORS
well as knowing that you can receive the latest treatments in women’s healthcare,” said Dr. Trottier. “I worked very hard to bring minimally invasive procedures such as the Endometrial Ablation and the Essure, permanent birth control, procedures to the clinic setting. Being the only OBGYN in the state to provide these services in the office gets our patients back to normal activity faster! Patients can’t get that kind of care most places, but they can here.” It is very important to us that when they call they can talk to the same person each and every time and
get that individual attention they deserve.” Our office isn’t the typical clinic setting; it offers a warm, relaxing at-home atmosphere that you necessarily don’t always see. Watching our exotic fish in our salt water aquarium puts ease for patients when situations may not be the most comfortable. Our office hours are 8:0012:00, 1:00-5:00, M-F. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment (701) 7382004. Or you can visit us on the web at northernvalleyobgyn.com. –Submitted by Northern Valley Obstetrics and Gynecology
QUILTER’S EDEN
Quilter’s Eden is here to help you with all your quilting needs Quilter’s Eden of East Grand Forks is your friendly hometown quilt store, ready to help you meet all your quilting needs. Quilter’s Eden is owned and operated by Mary Johnson. We are in our 6th year of business. Mary has a wonderful staff of knowledgeable quilters - Marilynn, Liz, Mary, Amy, Nancy, and Tina. You will be in good hands with this friendly and attentive staff, always ready to assist you with all your quilting needs. We appreciate your talents and enjoy seeing your accomplishments. We offer a wide variety of classes to meet every quilters need from beginner to expert. Our staff of teachers keep our classes interesting; with many students returning again and again to learn about the latest and greatest quilting techniques and tools as well as to spend time with old and new friends that share the same love for quilting. We are always willing to set up a class to teach any technique you may be interested in learn-
ing or perfecting. Quilter’s Eden carries over 2000 bolts of the latest fabrics in 100 percent cotton from major manufacturers including: Moda, Hoffman, Timeless Treasures, Lakeshore, Henry Glass, Benartex, Maywood and many more. We also stock a large assortment of patterns, books, kits, precuts and notions and display many samples to peak your creativity and make your quilting process enjoyable. We also are a Janome and Koala Dealer. Quilter’s Eden can provide long arm quilting services on our state of the art Gammill Machine with a computer run Statler program. We offer many design patterns to choose from with a two week “turn around time” for your masterpiece. Stop in to visit us at Quilter’s Eden, 223 DeMers Ave across from Cabela’s in East Grand Forks or check out our website at www.quilterseden.com , we are here to inspire you! – Story written and submitted by Mary Johnson of Quilter’s Eden.
QUILTER’S EDEN
Pictured from left are Betty Scheffer, Lisa Hillebrand and Judy Ferry.
Three owners from the Ultimate Look Betty @ the Ultimate Look. Betty opened her salon at 1407 24th Ave So. in October of 2008. She previously worked at Ann’s on Demers & Hair Etc. In May she will celebrate 40 years of hair care. Her specialties are short-mid length hair cuts and coloring. She uses, recommends, and retails Scruples products. Call her at (218) 799-6137. Judy Ferry previously worked at Ann’s on Demers and Hair Etc before owning her own business; Judy at the Ultimate Look. Judy enjoys haircuts, colors, perms and highlights.
She also offers waxing, manicures, wedding styles and her favorite choice of hair products. Call Judy @ the Ultimate Look, (218) 791-5660. Lisa H @ the Ultimate Look owner Lisa Hillebrand has been a stylist for over 23 year. She previously worked at Hair Etc. Lisa enjoys doing haircuts, color, high and low lights and perms. Her product lines are Paul Mitchell & Matrix. Twenty percent off Chemical services through May 8, 2010. – Submitted by Betty, Judy, and Lisa H.
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Find your True Colors with Mickie, Tiffany, and Kelly.
A premier women’s resale boutique True Colors, a funky chic resale boutique located in beautiful downtown Grand Forks, is the region’s premier women’s resale boutique. We specialize in high-quality, brand-name women’s fashions in a trendy, fun atmosphere. We carry current styles along with timeless classics to fit your unique lifestyle. Our business focuses on consigning and reselling better women’s brands like Talbots, Eddie Bauer, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, and Talbots, and we often receive authentic designer purses, designer jeans, and boutique brands like Tribal and Willow. To complement our fabulous selection of consigned clothing, we continue to expand our lines of designer-inspired handbags and new jewelry, and we
have an amazing selection of new scarves, which continue to be the must-have fashion accessory. Whether you wrap, tie, or do both, we have the perfect scarf for any look. We’re happy to help you pick one out and show you how to wear it to complete your outfit. At True Colors, we are proud of the service we provide for the women of our community. If you’ve shopped or consigned with us-thank you! If you haven’t had the opportunity to stop in yet, please come in and say hi. We’d love to meet you! – Submitted by True Colors.
CELEBRATE the visual arts of over 3000 local children Be ASTOUNDED by large Reproductions of Famous Art Works by KAHLO, HOKUSAI, ROUSEAU, & SEURAT CREATE with paper, paint, clay, wood, fabric, and more ENJOY art displays featuring local & regional artists Take the ART IS ELEMENTARY class for adults
• 1st & ONLY obgyn to provide minimally invasive procedures such as the endometrial ablation in the office setting!
Rory Trottier, MD
Kathy Detke, WHNP
• Normal & High Risk Obstetrics • Annual Exams • Menopausal Care
• GYN and urinary incontinence surgery ...and much more
Northern Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
701-738-2004
1451 44th Ave. S., Suite 201D • Grand Forks, ND
Store Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5:30 Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4
Your friendly hometown quilt store offers: • 100% Cotton Fabric • Books • Patterns • Notions • Kits • Classes • Longarm Services • Janome Sewing Machines We look forward to serving you! Quilter’s Eden is conveniently located across from Cabela’s in East Grand Forks
From Providers You Can Trust! • Our providers have been in the community for over 30 years!
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Make HOMEMADE MUSIC with everyday objects TUESDAY: • Arioso Music Studio • Dance Etc • Ben Franklin Road Runner Singers • Just For Kix MARCH 23-25 • RRV Gymnasts 4PM-8PM • ALERUS CENTER WEDNESDAY: • Mayor Brown • Eielson Elementary Chorus • St Michael’s Elementary Chorus • ND Ballet Co • Dakota Science Surprises THURSDAY: • Arioso Music Studio • Second ADULTS & CHILDREN FREE ADMISSION Wind Band • Grand Cities Children’s Choir • Ronald McDonald
WORLD’S LARGEST KIDS ART GALLERY
Support Our Youngest Artists!
For ON STAGE highlights please visit www.artwise4kids.com or call ArtWise 787-4260 Performance line up subject to change
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In business for more than 30 years TIM SHEA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING
Tim Shea’s Nursery and Landscaping has been in business for over thirty years and offers a wide variety of plants, products, and services. Our nursery has been providing no charge landscape design service since 1979. We make available to our customers the opportunity to request a design specialist to come to their home to give suggestions, draw designs, and provide estimates. One of the members of our landscaping staff is Sarah Martin. Sarah is a 2001 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. She has a degree in Plant Industries Management with an em-
Sarah Martin, Landscape Designer.
phasis in horticulture. Sarah has been our employee since 1999 and pro-
vides our customers with entire landscaping packages and expert gardening advice. She enjoys creating outdoor environments that are unique to each of her customer’s needs and desires. Whether it’s to add color, life, privacy, or shade–Sarah can provide you with the ideas you need to make your yard functional and beautiful. In addition to her work at the nursery, Sarah is also an active volunteer in our community. She is a troop leader to two Girl Scout troops, the manager for the south Grand Forks service unit of Girl ScoutsDakota Horizons, and she coordinates many of the events that are put on by
the area service units of GSDH. Sarah is very passionate about Girl Scouting and it’s mission of providing leadership opportunities for young women. Sarah recently became the director of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church’s Sunday school in Thompson. She thoroughly enjoys filling this role as she serves many wonderful children and families. Spring is rapidly approaching and Sarah is ready to get into the swing of the season! Call or stop in, she would be more than happy to assist you with all your landscaping needs. – Submitted by Tim Shea’s Nursery and Landscaping.
STEAMATIC
Steamatic proud of professional staff When you call Steamatic of the Red River Valley, you have called the cleaning professionals. Professionals like Pam Olmstead and Heather Kurtz who truly define customer service. Steamatic provides solutions to all cleaning and restoration emergencies and problems including: carpet, drapery, air duct, mold removal, air quality testing, video inspections, electronics cleaning, fire and water damage restoration and much more. Steamatic’s goal is to provide hassle free, top quality service tailored to meet customers busy schedules. Steamatic credits suc-
cess to the dedication of its top quality employees and their ability to exceed customer expectations by listening to customers and responding to their needs and wants. Just a few of the things you will find Pam and Heather doing on a normal day are dispatching, scheduling, estimation and customer service relations. They are instrumental in the overall growth and success of the company. Our customers and employees appreciate all that they do each and every day. Our evaluations show that our customer satisfaction ratings are the best in the business. Pam resides in Grand Forks and
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tionally went into, such as nursing and day care providers. “I don’t have a lot of day cares,” Kilen said. “I have businesses that are women-owned oil companies, or women-owned manufacturing companies.” Ken Dukart, Dickinson’s Great Plains National Bank vice president, has noticed a similar trend. “I would say probably the last couple of years, maybe two to two and a half years, it seems like there’s more ladies asking for business loans,” Dukart said. While they’ve helped women open small businesses, they haven’t noticed more women than men. Female business owners face different issues, Kilen said. “We have not mentored each other like men have in business,” Kilen said. “A lot of my clients that have women-owned businesses have come to me over the last few years and said, ‘I wish there was a support system or a method where I could touch in with other women and learn from them.’” A program called Masterminds will be piloted in the area in May, Kilen said. “Let’s say you’re a woman-owned business
Heather Kurtz and Pam Olmstead. Heather resides in Thompson. Steamatic would like to thank Pam and Heather for taking exceptional care of our customers and helping us to keep the show run-
ning. Steamatic would like to thank all loyal customers and employees for making our business successful. – Submitted by Steamatic.
and you all of a sudden are entering into an international contract and your going, ‘Oh what do I do?’” Kilen said. “You could put in the request through Masterminds and say ‘This is my need, pull together a temporary advisory board.’” Finding adequate space has also been an issue for new business owners, Kilen said. “I’ve had a few clients who have had trouble opening up because they can not locate retail or space that’s appropriate,” Kilen said. “There is some discussion that there’s space available, but just because there’s a room at
the end of town doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for you to market and for your services.” Dickinson is the only city in the area that seems to be having this issue, she added. Area business owners are also becoming more culturally diversified, Kilen said. “You have different people in our community than you did five, 10 years ago,” Kilen said. In 2009, Asian and Native American-owned businesses each made up about 1 percent of business start ups, Kilen said. Hispanicowned busi-
Women owned businesses a local trend The Dickinson Press, N.D.
Women-owned small businesses are not only becoming more popular in southwest North Dakota, they seem to be outnumbering those opened by men. The trend has carried on from 2008, when women started about 66 percent of our small businesses, said Ray Ann Kilen, North Dakota Small Business Development Center regional director. Last year, Kilen found 53 percent of businesses were started by women, verses 42 by men. “That really surprises people,” Kilen said. “Maybe women are becoming more comfortable with being risk takers.” Tara Hanel reopened her Italian restaurant, Mama Rosina’s, in Dickinson’s T-Rex Plaza in January. She would have expected the ratio to be the opposite. “It surprises me in this town,” Hanel said. “I think it’s harder for a woman to open a business.” However, Hanel said the numbers are encouraging. “We need more women out there trying to open businesses,” Hanel said. Kilen said the type of businesses women are opening differ from the professions women tradi-
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