2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 3, 2015
Polk County News
Health & Vitality Center to close its doors
Some health products will be offered at Some Things, others will be available for special orders
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Unless a sales
offer comes in at the last
minute, Dallas Health & Vi-
tality Center on Oak Street
will close its doors at the end
of this month.
Owner Laurie Vail will
hold a liquidation sale,
which began Tuesday and
will run through June 27.
The sale will feature dis-
counts on merchandise and
will include equipment and
furniture.
Vail said after nearly five
years, the business she
opened to help people avoid
driving out of town to find
all-natural and gluten-free
food and supplements is re-
quiring too much time away
from her family.
Her husband, Mike
Berkes, runs Some Things in
downtown Dallas, which
meant both spent their days
in separate stores. Vail said
Closeout sale
What: Dallas Health & Vitality Center liquidation sale.
Where: 184 SE Oak St., Dallas.
When: June 2 through June 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues-
day through Saturday. However, the schedule may vary so
check with the store for open days.
For more information: 503-623-5161 or www.dal-
lashealthstore.com/.
often they aren’t able to see
each other until dinner-
time — sometimes not until
8 p.m.
“I’ve not only put that re-
lationship on the back burn-
er, but the relationships with
my grandkids and friends,”
Vail said. “There’s no life
when you have two busi-
nesses.”
Her first option was to sell
the business to someone
who wanted to keep the
center open, but interested
buyers soon figured out the
same thing Vail did — run-
ning the business takes a
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heavy time commitment.
Vail said on May 26 that
there had been plenty of in-
terest, but no serious offers
by her deadline. The yoga
and massage business that
occupies the second-floor
rooms will remain open,
continuing to lease space
from the building owner.
For loyal customers of the
store, there is a little good
news — Vail won’t be leaving
the business entirely. She
will set up a small section of
high-demand supplements,
essential oils, herbs and per-
sonal care items in Some
Things. She also will contin-
ue to fill special orders.
Vail said it was Berkes’
idea to incorporate some of
Dallas Health & Vitality into
his business. It seemed a
natural fit because she was
going to be helping out in his
store part-time each week.
“I will be able to stay in
the health and wellness in-
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
The Dallas Health & Vitality Center is holding a liquidation sale through June 27 before
closing. Owner Laurie Vail said she tried to sell the business, but no offers were made.
dustry — and have a life,”
Vail said. “I still get to help
people feel better and take
care of themselves long-
term, in a natural way.”
Vail still is open to selling
the business, even at this
point, if an offer were to
come along.
“We would love for it to
stay at the last minute,” she
said.
But if it doesn’t, Vail said
she’s looking forward to
being semi-retired, spend-
ing more time with loved
ones and gardening. Still,
the thought of closing the
doors on a businesses is sad-
dening.
“We loved being here and
doing what we do,” Vail said.
“There were a lot of tears
shed.
“I’ve made some beauti-
ful, lifetime friendships, but
it all comes down to time.”
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day.
House is wanted in Ore-
gon on charges of unlawful
use of a motor vehicle and
several counts of negotiating
insufficiently funded checks,
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Baldridge said, at this time,
she will not be extradited.
She was implicated on a
check fraud spree in April
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Marion County still is try-
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to face charges, but the
process is time consuming
and expensive.
“We aren’t one of the
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Baldridge said.
House’s husband, Zack-
erie House, of Dallas was not
taken into custody in Texas.
“Her husband was not ar-
rested, nor is he a suspect in
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