Polk County Women in Business

WOMEN

HEALTH INSURANCE MADE SIMPLE

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE

If you are self employed, work for a small employer that doesn’t o er benefits, if you want to retire early or if you just lost your job and employer benefits, we are here to help.

Are you an employer who currently does not o er health insurance? Are you losing employees or having di culty hiring new employees? How much would it cost? What plans are available? Now is the time to contact K Insurance Group for the help you need.

We will help you with all the questions and do our best to find a ordable solutions. We can review existing policies and help you with new. Life Insurance and Annuity products are safe and dependable tools to protect your family for the future.

WHO WE ARE CONTACT US

K Insurance Group is a partnership between co-founder Karen Frascone, also known as “the purple lady,” and Kristin Thomas, o ering more than 33 years of combined experience providing clients with the highest level of education, support and choice in all levels of health and life insurance.

The partnership was formed to allow the agency to focus entirely on health and life insurance, with a detailed understanding of the A ordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan of 2021 and changes to Medicare.

Phone : 503-838-4006

Web : kinsuregroup.com

K-Insurance Group 1327 Monmouth St E OR, Independence 97351

Megan Harris

SALON OWNER AND HAIRSTYLIST

Megan has been a local in the community her whole life. Being a 5th generation in the heart of Polk county! She grew up in a salon by spending lots of time with her aunt Sheila who has been doing hair in Dallas for 35 years! History of beauty runs deep in the family as most women attended beauty collage including Megan’s Great-Great-great grandma Holt, ,who was the first Women barber in Dallas OR having her barber shop in downtown Dallas in the early 1900s!

August 1st 2014 Megan opened the doors to Bel Salone on our historic main street just days after finishing beauty college. In the summer of 2020 Megan started her year long expansion of Bel in the building next door creating a “spa” and boutique. Partnering with Cynthian Roots House plants they opened in July of 2021! Raising her two daughters in a salon as she was raised created a family feel salon where you feel at home every time you visit. Besides doing hair behind the chair, Megan loves to volunteer and host community events that bring other local businesses together.

Today you will find a wide range of beauty services including facials, waxing, lashes, nails, pedicures and all things hair! You can also shop at our local boutique Henry and Me!

865 Main St, Dallas | 503-883-1216 | Bel.Salone@gmail.com

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

YOU WORK HARD FOR YOUR MONEY.

Our team of experts provides accessible pathways to financial education and success. Holly Williamson did not just learn how money works, but also found a way to provide for her family as a single mom with this business. When Joy McMurchy and her husband were discouraged, taking a free How Money Works class and making a plan enabled them to buy their house just six months later. WealthWave is committed to empowering women to take control of their finances, and women represent over 40% of advisors on the team. Whether you are just getting started or nearing retirement, Holly and Joy look forward to supporting you in your journey to

971-600-8015 Holly

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At Edward Jones, we deliver candid guidance and personalized investment strategies to help you plan for and realize the possibilities of your future – for you, your family and generations to follow.

We Understand Commitment

At Edward Jones, we deliver candid guidance and personalized investment strategies to help you plan for and realize the possibilities of your future – for you, your family and generations to follow.

Kelly K Denney Financial Advisor

Sarah Owre Broker-Realtor

Sarah was born and raised in Dallas where she currently resides with her husband and 2 kids. She graduated from Corban University in Salem Oregon, and spent 14 years in the securities industry before finding her true calling and passion as a real estate broker with HomeSmart Realty Group. As a native Oregonian she brings unique insight and expertise to the local real estate market. Whether she is working with first time home buyers or seasoned investors, she loves helping buyers realize the dream of homeownership and working with sellers to fully maximize their homes value! With an eye for interior design Sarah provides a special set of skills when working with sellers who need an upper hand preparing their homes for the market. A passion for the local community, downtown revitalization, and the opportunity to better serve clients brought about a desire to open a HomeSmart Office in Dallas. In 2018 that desire became a reality when she and her husband Sam, purchased and remodeled (with the help of many family friends) a run down dilapidated 1900 building and opened a HomeSmart office in downtown Dallas! A true work of the heart, the office currently is home to 8 local HomeSmart real estate brokers! Sarah is actively involved with the community and business development opportunities serving as PTF president for Faith Christian School, vice president of the Dallas area Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Polk County Association of realtor’s. When not selling real estate or volunteering, she enjoys interior design, remodeling projects, tackling investment properties with her husband, traveling, and spending time with her family.

503.428.1324

SarahOwre@gmail.com

Let me assist you in adding curb appeal to get you the sale you want!

FOR DAILY SPECIALS

Jasmine got her love of the restaurant business at the very young age of 9 bussing tables. Her parents were the original owners of Tater’s in Dallas.

Now all grown up she owns and runs Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon and is loving every minute of it. The homemade cuisine and friendly service attracts regulars and visitors to Polk County with its central location in Rickreall, located between Polk County Fairgrounds and the Polk County Historical Museum.

Stop in and meet Jasmine and her friendly staff, the food is awesome, service is great, book the banquet room which seats 24. Check for daily specials, happy hour, music events and more on Facebook

Jasmine Bedortha

Owner Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon

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To the largest group of business women in Polk County.

The Women of Independence/Monmouth, known as WIM, is a Facebook group started a few years ago by an enterprising woman new to town who wanted to make some acquaintances. Now it has 2,000 members and continues to grow, offering events ranging from a weekly walking group to social gatherings that are usually free of charge and full of great food. It’s a way for women to

connect and have a great time together, from the business executive who wants to enjoy good company away from the company to the woman who works hard at home, as CEO of a busy household. At the helm is Trisha Buck, managing the Facebook site and providing outreach; She’s already planning a five-year “wimmerversary” party this November 4th at Valkyrie in Independence. The anniversary will celebrate the wonderful ways of WIM, a group that takes local women to new places of fun and friendship.

Administrator Trisha Buck (right)

We opened Grandma’s Attic in 1994 with a few bolts of fabric and a dream to create a Quilt Shop where women would feel comfortable shopping, attending classes, and learning about the history of needle arts and women in America. By 1997, we had added a website, making us one of the first three quilt shops on the world wide web. Twenty-eight years later, Grandma’s Attic has grown tremendously. We are a destination store with customers arriving at the brick-and-mortar store from a radius of at least 60 miles regularly, and throughout the United States as people pass through town.

Owner Rachel Greco produces a Scrapbasket Newsletter and Grandma Gazette each month, in addition to writing for the Country Register newspaper. She has produced many different books and patterns filled with quilt blocks and quilt patterns and continues to e-mail “gab sheets” to over 18,000 world-wide customers each week.

We survived the pandemic by giving away elastic to anyone who was making face masks and by adding curbside service to our mail order and in-store shopping. Today, twenty-eight years after opening, Grandma’s Attic is a traditional quilt shop with a reputation for high quality fabrics, informative history classes, and tons of fun and laughter.

Crystal Kohistan-Owner/Clinic Director (left) Mindy Morris and Kara Avant (right)

Not pictured: Chandra Noe, Jackie Phan, Jessica Boone and Alicia Phillips.

A Pet is a Path to the Heart

Trina B. Brotherton, DVM

Immunizations, Surgery, Checkups, Medical Care, Orthopedics and Dentistry

Mon-Friday: 8am-5:30pm

We are proud to be a woman owned and operated business here in Dallas!

We here at the Itemizer Observer salute all the great women in business in Polk County. There is so much diversity, thoughtfulness, caring and hard work that goes into being an entrepreneur. A special thank you to our wonderful advertisers who helped us launch this first edition of Polk County Women in Business. With your trust and support this section came to fruition.