TAHLEQUAH —
New businesses often bring renewed excitement to local shoppers, and several have opened their doors in the past few weeks.
Joe’s Friendly Computer Repair and Service is one of the newest. Owner Joe Greenawalt has been tinkering with personal computers for nearly 20 years, and decided it was time to make a living out of it.
“I’ll do hardware and software repairs, fix operating systems, work on viruses and spyware removal and work on crashed machines,” said Greenawalt.
He only works on PCs, not Macs, but can also take a look at broken printers.
“A lot of times you have to order special parts for a printer and it can sometimes cost more than just going down to Walmart and buying a new one,” said Greenawalt. “But I’ll take a look, and won’t charge for anything if I can’t fix it.”
Joe’s Friendly Computer Repair and Service is at 428-B S. Muskogee Ave., and is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Greenawalt hopes to soon offer computer sales, along with the repair service.
Regina Kirk said Just 4 Me Women’s Fitness opened in May at 4802 S. Muskogee Ave. Owners Paul and Pat Cook purchased exercise equipment from the former Curves fitness center.
Women pay a monthly fee and can use the equipment during business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Kirk said the program takes about 35 minutes.
DreamCatcher Sports, owned by Amber and Kenyatta Wright, offers sporting goods, custom embroidery, screen printing, and promotional items for personal use, businesses, schools, teams, events, and other organizations.
DreamCatcher Sports is at 711 S. Muskogee, Suite II, and is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Locals and visitors can also find some unique items by visiting the new Murrell Home Gift Shop at the historic home, 19479 E. Murrell Home Road.
Amanda Pritchett, who manages the gift shop, said general souvenirs from Oklahoma are offered, but so are some items more specific to the area.
“We have books relating to Cherokee history,” said Pritchett. “We have fiber arts, like hand-made, woven textiles we do here on site. And we also have historical toys.”
The gift shop is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Though they aren’t new to the area, several local doctors will soon find different locations.
Dr. Kate Miller and her staff recently broke ground for a new optometry office on the corner of West Bypass and Keetoowah Street.
Meanwhile, Dr. Matthew Walker, who has practiced at his dental office downtown for years, will join with his brother, Dr. John Walker, later this year at a new office at 221 E. Downing. Construction has already begun, and the Walkers expect a completion date of December 2011.
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