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BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 A4 HERMISTONHERALD.COM Send submissions or story ideas for the Herald Business page to Editor Jessica Keller, jkeller@hermistonherald.com 7KH0DLQ6W\OLQ¶1RRNJLYHVEDFN Stanfield business offered free haircuts to people 55 and older Tuesday BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD 7RJLYHEDFNWRWKHFRP- munity and promote the busi- QHVV7KH0DLQ6W\OLQ¶1RRN LQ6WDQ¿HOGRIIHUHGIUHHKDLU- cuts to people 55 and older Tuesday. 2ZQHU $SULO .RZDOV- NL0LOEURGW VDLG WKH HYHQW was going well about an hour DQG D KDOI LQWR WKH ¿YHKRXU promotion, and 10 people had already participated. Some of the attendees were regu- lar customers, while others were new, and she anticipat- ed between 20 and 30 people ZRXOG WDNH DGYDQWDJH RI WKH opportunity. ³)RU RXU ¿UVW WLPH LW¶V going pretty well,” she said. “These people are getting a free service, but we’re getting a lot of free referrals.” The business has been ZRUNLQJZLWK/RFNVRI/RYH for 10 years and has had events for veterans in the past, DQG .RZDOVNL0LOEURGW VDLG she wanted to try something new to reach a different au- dience in the community. She VDLG 7KH 0DLQ 6W\OLQ¶ 1RRN plans to offer the promotion again three more times this year, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 0D\$XJDQG1RY She said, because the KDLUFXWVDUHRIIHUHGRQD¿UVW FRPH ¿UVWVHUYHG EDVLV WKH event also helps highlight the talent of her stylists, all six of whom have at least eight years of experience. She said the business also has a barber, who offers men’s cuts, and a nail technician, along with SEAN HART PHOTO 6W\OLVW7LQD5LFHEORZGULHV%DUEDUD%XFNZDOWHU·VKDLUGXULQJ7KH0DLQ6W\OLQ·1RRN·VÀUVWIUHHKDLUFXWHYHQWIRUSHRSOHDQGROGHU7XHVGD\DWWKHVDORQLQ 6WDQÀHOG7KHEXVLQHVVZLOORIIHUWKHSURPRWLRQDJDLQLQ0D\$XJXVWDQG1RYHPEHU four receptionists, who over- VHH WDQQLQJ EHGV D ¿WQHVV gym and facial waxing. . R Z D O V N L 0 L O E U R G W bought the building at 540 S. 0DLQ6W6WDQ¿HOGIRXU\HDUV ago, after leasing a location across from the grocery store in town for the previous six years. She said the location has been great and business has been wonderful. ³:KHQ \RX JLYH EDFN WR the community, they give EDFN IROG´ VKH VDLG “That’s what I’ve done for \HDUVDQGLWVWLOOZRUNV´ information, call 541-446- 6KHVDLGUXQQLQJ7KH0DLQ 3715, or visit www.stylin- 6W\OLQ¶ 1RRN KDV EHHQ JUHDW QRRNFRP in allowing her to raise her family, and she has met many JUHDWSHRSOHDQGZRUNHGZLWK a great staff. The business is open from DP WR SP 0RQGD\V The Main Stylin’ Nook will offer through Fridays and from 10 free hair cuts ona first-come first- a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 6XQGD\V 7KH EDUEHU ZRUNV served basis to people 55 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12, Aug. from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat- XUGD\V WKURXJK 0RQGD\V 11 and Nov. 10 at the business, 540 Other times may be available S. Main St., Stanfield. by appointment. For more Future free cuts SEAN HART PHOTO April Kowalski-Milbrodt, owner of The Main Stylin’ Nook in 6WDQÀHOGSRVHVDWWKHEXVLQHVVZKLOHVW\OLVWVJLYHIUHHKDLU- FXWVWRSHRSOHDQGROGHU7XHVGD\ Events hosted by school district net millions for city WR WKHLU UHYHQXH $OWRJHWKHU WKH money supported the equivalent EO MEDIA GROUP of 78 full-time jobs, according to Community investment in the report. Kennison Field and other Herm- $WKOHWLF WRXUQDPHQWV DQG RWK- iston School District facilities are er events hosted at district fa- paying dividends. cilities on a regular basis drew $FFRUGLQJ WR D WKLUGSDUW\ UH- an estimated 71,000 visitors to port commissioned by the district, Hermiston during the 2013-2014 events hosted at those facilities school year. Dividing the $5.8 generated an estimated $7.3 mil- million they spent in Hermiston lion economic impact for the re- represents an average of $82 per gion last year. person. Deputy Superintendent Wade $FORVHUORRNDWWKHQXPEHUV 6PLWKWROGWKHVFKRROERDUG0RQ- shows Hermiston’s food ser- day night that the report, generat- YLFH VHFWRU EHQH¿WHG WKH PRVW HG E\ HFRQRPLF FRQVXOWLQJ ¿UP with EcoNorthwest estimating (FR1RUWKZHVW¿QDOO\SXWDQXP- more than $1.5 million spent ber to what the city had witnessed at restaurants. Hotels got the during large tournaments host- next-biggest windfall at about ed by outside groups on district $1.25 million, and the rest of property. the money was spent at grocery “The improvements made to stores, gas stations, retail outlets our facilities in 2008, Kennison and entertainment/recreation Field, and our staff, who contin- venues. ue to be great hosts and welcom- 'LVWULFWPHGLDUHODWLRQVRI¿FHU ing to outside constituents, have Briana Cortaberria said the big- provided an economic engine for gest event hosted in the last year our community that you would ZDVWKHWHDP$$8EDVNHWEDOO EHKDUGSUHVVHGWR¿QGDQ\ZKHUH WRXUQDPHQW ZKLFK WRRN SODFH LQ else in the state,” he said. January. Before capital improve- $ERXWPLOOLRQRIWKDWZDV ments paid for by the 2008 bond, money spent by visitors on food, the district hosted a few 30-team lodging, gas and other supplies. $$8WRXUQDPHQWV1RZWKHGLV- $QRWKHU PLOOLRQ ZDV ³UHFLU- WULFWKRVWVIRXU$$8WRXUQDPHQWV culated” dollars spent by busi- per year with an average of 110 nesses as a result of the boost teams in each. BY JADE MCDOWELL EO MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO A 400-pound bronze bulldog statue stands guard just inside the gates of the new Kennison Field Complex at Herm- LVWRQ+LJK6FKRRO7KHFRPSOH[FRPSOHWHZLWKDUWLÀFLDOWXUIDQGJUDQGVWDQGVFRVWWKHVFKRROGLVWULFWPLOOLRQ Local businesses reported during the January 2015 tourna- ment that reservations for their services were pouring in, and that the difference between a non- “It’s extremely good for our HYHQWZHHNHQGDQGDZHHNHQGWKH purposes, and the city’s purpos- district hosts a large event is very HV´ +HUPLVWRQ 5RGHZD\ ,QQ PDQDJHU1DNXO%XWWDVDLG noticeable. BUSINESS BITES Chambers hosting informational meeting *RYHUQPHQWRI¿FHKHOSV businesses The Hermiston and Umatilla cham- bers of commerce are hosting an infor- mational meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oxford Suites, 1050 N. First St., Hermiston, to tell people how they can go on an all-inclusive trip to Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou an Hang- zhou, China. For more information, call Debbie at 541-567-6151 or Karen at 541- 922-4825. Secretary of State Kate Brown released DUHSRUWGHWDLOLQJWKH¿UVW\HDURIZRUNE\ WKH2I¿FHRI6PDOO%XVLQHVV$VVLVWDQFH 7KH2I¿FHRI6PDOO%XVLQHVV$VVLVWDQFH ZRUNHG RQ FDVHV IRU VPDOO IRUSUR¿W businesses with 100 or fewer employees in LWV¿UVW\HDULQH[LVWHQFH6PDOO%XVL- QHVV$GYRFDWH5XWK0LOHVKHOSHGEXVLQHVV owners with state regulatory issues ranging IURP ¿QGLQJ NH\ IRUPV WR SUREOHPV ZLWK HermistonHerald VOLUME 109 ɿ NUMBER 12 JESSICA KELLER EDITOR jkeller@ hermistonherald.com 541-564-4533 MAEGAN MURRAY REPORTER mmurray@ hermistonherald.com 541-564-4532 licensing, procurement, taxes and policy implementation. ³5XWK LV D WLUHOHVV DGYRFDWH IRU VPDOO business owners,” Brown said. When Brown proposed legislation to FUHDWH WKH 2I¿FH RI 6PDOO %XVLQHVV$V- VLVWDQFH LQ VKH VDLG WKDW D NH\ WR success would be its independence from any regulatory agency. Housed in the Secretary of State’s Corporation Divi- VLRQ WKH RI¿FH KHOSV VPDOO EXVLQHVVHV with regulatory hurdles within state gov- ernment. To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • VWRSE\RXURI¿FHVDW(0DLQ6W • visit us online at: www.hermistonherald.com SEAN HART REPORTER smhart@ hermistonherald.com 541-564-4534 SAM BARBEE SPORTS REPORTER sbarbee@hermistonher- ald.com 541-564-4542 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays and Saturdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .........................$42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ......................$53.90 STEPHANIE BURKENBINE MULTI-MEDIA CONSULTANT sburkenbine@ hermistonherald.com 541-564-4538 %XVLQHVVVSRWOLJKWDW6WDQ¿HOG boutique Fun Fashions Boutique is the host for WKH ¿UVW 8PDWLOOD &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH & Visitor Center Business Spotlight of 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at WKHEXVLQHVVDW&RH$YHLQ6WDQ¿HOG Fun Fashions Boutique is a clothing store featuring new and gently used clothing, jewelry, shoes and other accessories. For more information, call Karen at the Uma- tilla Chamber, 541-922-4825. The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published twice weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457, FAX (541) 567-1764. Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Printed on Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. recycled newsprint A member of the EO Media Group Copyright ©2015 JEANNE JEWETT MULTI-MEDIA CONSULTANT jjewett@ hermistonherald.com 541-564-4531 KIM LA PLANT OFFICE MANAGER klaplant@hermistonherald. com 541-564-4530