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Today’s Special
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Business New Haven
4/3/2000
By: BNH
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New Businesses In Orange
ORANGE - Curves For Women has opened at 33 Old Tavern Road. Owned by Rachel Wood, the business is a 30-minute fitness and weight-loss center for women only. “We use a Quickfit program that allows women to combine strength training and a cardiovascular workout in one 30-minute session,” explains Wood. “Women with all different types of health problems such as heart conditions, diabetes or arthritis can also use this program because it's safe. And everyone operates at their own pace, but with plenty of supervision.” Wood decided to open her own business after participating in the program and losing 47 pounds while lowering her body fat from 27 percent to 17 percent. There is no class schedule; clients can come in when they choose. Curves for Women is open 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Nancy's Nails & More has opened at 15 Old Tavern Road. Owned by Nancy Park, the shop offers manicures and pedicures, nail wraps or tips, waxing and back massages. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
Preservation Trust Branches Out
NEW HAVEN - New Haven Preservation Trust is entering a new business, thanks in part to a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven. The grant will support the New Haven Heritage Warehouse, a new initiative designed to recycle savaged building materials for re-use in New Haven homes. While potential locations are scouted, plans call for the warehouse to begin selling used building materials to the public later this spring. According to NHPT's Ed Franquemont, the organization is already accepting donations. Franquemont emphasizes that his group continues to oppose needless demolition of New Haven buildings but realizes that some remodeling and demolition must take place. The Heritage Warehouse will serve as a bank of materials that can be drawn on by homeowners working on New Haven houses and in need of high-quality, low-cost materials that fit the indigenous architecture. Franquemont points out that used building materials comprise 40 percent of the waste choking landfills nationwide, and much of the material is not only perfectly servicable but in some cases irreplaceable.
Steel Wheels
NEW HAVEN - With gas prices going through the roof and roads becoming more crowded by the day, Rideworks Commuter Transportation Services wants to remind commuters that there are alternatives. A non-profit organization that provides information (but not actual rides), Rideworks can provide information on carpools, van pools, buses and Shore Line East commuter trains from New London to New Haven. The organization, one of three in the state, covers 38 Connecticut muncipalities. Its objective is to get cars off the road by encouraging people to use other means of transportation or carpool. Rideworks can be reached on the Web (www.ridworks.com) or at 800-ALL-RIDE.
Just Like I Pictured It
PROSPECT - The Prospect Chamber of Commerce is providing members a no-fuss New York excursion. The April 29 bus trip has three stops planned: the Fifth Avenue shopping area, Broadway theater district and Lower Manhattan South Street area/Ellis Island. The bus will leave St. Anthony's Church at 7:45 a.m. and will have two pick-ups on the return trip, beginning at South Street at 5:30 p.m. The trip is $22. Call the chamber at 203-758-6640.
Chamber To Award Scholarships
WEST HAVEN - The West Haven Chamber of Commerce has made applications available for its annual scholarship awards. The chamber will award four scholarships to West Haveners who are in their high school seniors or entering college. Applications are available from area high school guidance departments or from the chamber. Call 203-933-1500.
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