west valley
Volume 32 Issue 06 Goodyear, AZ
November 11, 2020
Business Briefcase BY TOM SCANLON
West Valley View Managing Editor
IN THE BIZ
Do you remember what Goodyear and the West Valley was like in 1990? If you do, you might recall the launch of a jewelry store ... which is still in business. Congratulations to Joanne and Ken Osborne and all at Osborne Jewelers, celebrating 30 years of doing business in the West Valley. Osborne Jewelers has grown to a staff of six full-time jewelers and a horologist (watch repairman). The husband-and-wife team of Ken and Joanne Osborne are active at the store. Ken is a gemologist, custom design specialist and appraiser. Joanne works behind the scenes for the business taking care of the marketing, inventory and finance. She is active in the community on the board of directors for the Abrazo West Hospital and the Homeless Youth Connection. Osborne Jewelers is at 15350 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear. For more information, call 623-925-1815 or visit osbornejewelersinc.com. This month is a double celebration for Joanne Osborne: She was just reelected to represent State District 13. • Another business hopes to celebrate its 30th anniversary ... in 2050. Goodyear’s Andrew Dana just opened First Step Gun Essentials, a garage-based business he hopes to expand. An Air Force veteran and pilot, he Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2020 West Valley View, Inc.
was furloughed the day after the birth of his first child on the same day the lockdowns were announced. Ouch. Hearing about lines at gun stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many first-time buyers, a light bulb went off ... “Our mission is to simplify the process for Osborne Jewelers celebrates its 30th anniversary in the West Valley. (Photo responsible firearms courtesy Osborne Jewelers) ownership,” he said. “Our vision is to promote safety and to the company’s existing presence at confidence for new and experienced Tolleson Corporate Park with an adjacent facility featuring new Class A shooters alike.” First Step Gun Essential’s goal is to office and distribution space. “Tolleson is experiencing tremensimplify access to training by providing ready to go range kits. FSGE sells dous industrial growth, with even more kits, bags, holsters and other gun gear. opportunity on the drawing board,” “We want to encourage individuals said SLC Director of New Constructo get the best training and education tion Erik Powell. In addition to office space, the conpossible. We believe that being able to defend yourself is empowering and struction will add a “state-of-the-art” dock loading facility. brings added peace,” Dana said. MiTek is a global supplier of serFor more information, visit firststepgunessentials.com or call 253-381- vices and products to the construction sector. The company currently operates 4423. • On a larger scale, Stevens-Lein- at 7890 W. Lincoln Street. Its second weber Construction will lead a building will be at 7506 W. Lincoln 153,721-square-foot tenant improve- Street. ment for MiTek that will bring new SLC began improvements this month jobs and expand MiTek’s footprint to with completion and MiTek move-in over 400,000 square feet. expected in February. The new MiTek building will add (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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