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Thur« Avgust ». 1981 (Soc 2) SANOY (Ore.) POST—3 T e n E y c k h o n o red b y association Patricia Ten Eyck of San dy has been named one of nine initial recipients of the A m e r ic a n S im m e n ta l Association M erit Awards The awards are designed to provide recognition to junior members who have made significant contribu tions to their home, com munity, school, fam ily and the Simmental breed Ten Eyck has been active ly involved in starting the Oregon Junior Simmental Association and has served as a board member for the past three years She is an eight-year m ember of 4-H and has served as Future Farm ers of Am erica chapter vice president She has also been active in school athletics, dram a, ski club, foreign language club and various church a c tivities ft b i I 1 3 DAYS ONLY AUGUST 6 , 7 , 8 •W * j -S v / Photo by Gw«n Bogh Kay Beebe and Jodi Bushman operate I he Edge of I.ace, a mobile company that sells lace. has by GWEN BOGII Post Correspondent It is not unusual for a new business owner to predict a bad first year Kay Beebe and Jodi Bushman did, but for them, the reverse came true Just one year ago Beebe and Bushm an entered into a lace business N aturally, they hoped it would succeed, but they feared the w o rs t. But u n lik e o th e r new businesses struggling through the firs t few months, the Edge of Lace made surprising profits The company is a mobile opera tion Both Beebe and Bushman own their own vans which are used to transport their reels of lace from one store to another. Lace sales at par ticu la r stores are scheduled weeks, even months, in advance. The two owners have conducted sales in apartments, homes, salons, fabric stores, churches and in the back room s of old b u ild in g s. Hostesses of each sale receive 10 percent of the gross sales in lace. While Tupperware and crystal parties may use a sim ila r sales technique, the Edge of Lace itself is unique It is the only business of its kind serving people from Eugene to the Canadian border The women feel their business has become popular because of the variety and quality of the lace, and because there are no sales pitches or pressure to buy The lace is there; if someone wants to buy it, they can Return sales are scheduled at many stores throughout the year. The lace sales ordinarily bring in more customers to a particular store, so one business complements the other The sales have taken in as little as and as much as 11,500 A large display of 250 to 300 spools is on sale each tim e One reason the women enjoy the business so well is that they are able to offer their customers good prices usually about half of the normal retail price, 10 to 60 cents a yard. take it rig h t home "The consumer needs a break now and then,” Bushman said When a sale is scheduled, the hostess is encouraged to advertise in local newspapers, through flyers or w ith signs She is then reimbursed for the cost The first hostess for Edge of Lace w as D o ro th y D o n o v a n fro m Something Blue in Sandy The San dy, Boring and Damascus areas have been popular places for sales. The company also does benefit sales, for PTAs, churches and other organizations, with the 10 percent of the gross sales going to the charity The Edge of Lace has grown to the point where Beebe and Bushman have split their coverage area in two Beebe serves the east side, Bushman the west. Special 14.35% A P R. Financing in effect for this limited time— Plus— Special 1981 Close-out prices in effect! We re loaded with trucks, & if we don’t have your 1st choice we II find it... Remember— Most of our trucks are at 1-2-0r even 3 price increases back, so this will save you even more! "W e never thought it would go this w ell," Beebe said She added that they may have to hire another per son to cover the Vancouver area The broker who introduced Beebe and Bushman to the lace business has six outlets in California The women remember his insistence that Oregon would be a good place to begin a business, NOBODY TRUCKS LIKE WE DO! PETE They recall their skepticism, but as Beebe said. 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