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COMING SOON!
(TO A BUS STOP NEAR YOU)
A TRIP TO
ATLANTIC CITY
The date is January 20, 2002
Plans are in work even as you read
What we do need in order to
hire the bus and negotiate with a casino,
is the number of those who might attend. Three stops along the route are planned so no one will have far to travel.
Please let us know ASAP if you’ll
consider it and for how many people.
Give Carl a call at:
201-327-2495
Or e-mail him at:
Thanks for helping us get this trip
up and running.
The FEATURE RENTAL STORE(S)
It’s coincidental that the "Feature Store(s)" for this issue, Do-It-Yourself and A Party Pleasing Rental, are hosts for our upcoming meeting. These related businesses are run by the Mihalko brothers, Joe and Mike. We’ll let them tell their story:
"Do-It-Yourself was founded in 1954 in Whippany, NJ primarily as a hardware store. Shortly thereafter there was a fire which caused us to relocate to our present location: 310 Route 10, East Hanover. In this new location we expanded to be a hardware, sales and service shop with a start into some rental items. The rental end grew and expanded and the sales end evolved into a support of the tool rental end. During the 1980’s when manufacturers decided they would dictate what parts and stock were required to have on hand, we decided to focus on what we did best and concentrate on rentals.
"In the mid 80’s Do-It-Yourself opened its party division: A Party Pleasing Rental. The building was divided almost in half after we realized that party clients and tool customers were different in their expectations of what a rental store should look and smell like.
"Both stores ventured into branch stores at the end of the 80’s. With the economic crash at that time and the passing of two of our key people, we regrouped again and refocused on our original location.
"Today Do-It-Yourself, Inc. and A Party Pleasing Rental, Inc. are owned and operated as two separate but complimentary businesses. In 1999 we expanded our existing location to better utilize the area we have. A Party Pleasing Party put up a 2800 sq. ft. Warehouse to better house their expanding inventory. Concentrating more and more on corporate and large private parties. Do-It-Yourself has expanded from a few small tools to a blend of tools and equipment suited for homeowners and contractors and catering to the local landscapers."