“Small Biz: Sports outlet going to extremes - Athens Banner-Herald” plus 3 more |
- Small Biz: Sports outlet going to extremes - Athens Banner-Herald
- GEICO's Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally Scheduled for April 9-11 Next ... - Newsblaze.com
- Police presence meant to deter criminal activity at State Fair - Edmond Sun
- Scooter business opens in Elk River, near Perkins - Elk River Star News
| Small Biz: Sports outlet going to extremes - Athens Banner-Herald Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:07 PM PDT  Durhamtown Extreme Sports Outlet owner Mike McCommons, right, looks over store merchandise as Michael Taylor puts a shelf together recently.  New racing jackets hang on a rack. Check it out Name: Durhamtown Extreme Sports Outlet Mike McCommons turned his family's ancestral farm into an outdoor recreational resort more than seven years ago and now the Greene County native wants to expand his venture into Athens. McCommon's, owner of Durhamtown Plantation in Union Point, opened Durhamtown Extreme Sports Outlet on Atlanta Highway in the former Alewine auto salvage building across from Sam's Club. Durhamtown Extreme Sports Outlet is starting out as a retail store primarily selling every major brand of new parts and accessories for street bikes, dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles and other off-road vehicles, McCommons said. The shop will stock more than 500 tires for motorcycles and ATVs and will provide service for street bikes and the cruiser market. Additionally, the outlet will carry street bike clothing. But that's not all. The shop will sell used dirt bikes, street bikes, ATVs and personal water craft, and rent ATVs and dirt bikes. McCommons also wants to offer some consignment options for camping vehicles like RVs. "We will be taking trade-ins and offering consignment opportunities for the public including campers, trailers and related products as well," McCommons said. McCommons also plans to consign leather jackets and other riding gear from people who used to ride street bikes, he said. The business will start out with three to four employees. Future plans call for developing facilities for BMX bike riders, skateboarders and pit bikes (motorcycles or dirt bikes with 125cc or smaller engines) on the 24-acre site, McCommons said. "We are discussing with the (county) to put in a BMX park, a skate park and a pit-bike track," he said. McCommons expects to open those parks in the spring when he will add BMX and skateboard equipment and accessories to his retail inventory. He hopes the parks can develop into a safe and secure recreational option for young people within a 30-mile radius of Athens, McCommons said. "We want it to be a supervised park where kids can be dropped off ... where the parents can go off shopping and the kids can stay and have fun," McCommons said. "We want to provide a destination for people to bring their family." Durhamtown Extreme Sports Outlet also will host other special events, including freestyle shows and motorcycle stunts in time, McCommons said. "We want to create the best bike night spot in the Northeast Georgia area with cook-outs and outdoor entertainment, hosting live freestyle shows and stunt bike shows and many other events for family entertainment," he said. The Athens location is the start of what McCommons wants to turn into a franchise operation with outlets in all the major cities in the Southeast. McCommons started this new concept of his enterprise in Athens because he thought the town could use the competition and because the market was "perfect" for starting this next level of his Durhamtown Plantation. Durhamtown Plantation occupies 8,000 acres of his family farm that was started in 1793. He had been leasing the land to hunters and harvesting timber on the property until 2002 when he developed the outdoor sports resort for all types of recreational activities on the wooded property. The place offers riding trails for ATVs and dirt bikes, camping, rental cabins, rental sites for RVs, motocross tracks, racing, hunting, fishing, a restaurant, a service center, retail shop and more, he said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, September 27, 2009 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| GEICO's Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally Scheduled for April 9-11 Next ... - Newsblaze.com Posted: 21 Sep 2009 02:29 AM PDT VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Save the date for GEICO's Bikers for Tykes & Troops Motorcycle Rally and Concerts April 9-11, 2010. The GEICO Powersports-sponsored event benefits the USO of Hampton Roads and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters. KOA Campground will again serve as the location for the fun-filled weekend. Camping packages are now available for attendees looking to book early, and more information on the many vendors, exhibitors, games, musical performers and the 2010 Freedom Ride can be found on the Bikers for Tykes & Troops official Web site at http://www.bikersfortykesandtroops.org/virginiabeach.html. "Each year, it is our mission is to give back to the Virginia Beach community through this fun weekend and raise even more money than the year before. To date, our Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally and Concert has raised more than $200,000 for our charitable groups," said Joe Thomas, GEICO regional vice president. "We are gearing up for this year to be our biggest and best event so far!" For additional questions regarding the event or sponsorship details, please contact Ryan Vinson at 757-233-6094 or RVinson@geico.com or Heather McDonald at 757-233-6047 or HMcDonald@geico.com. About GEICO GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) - as part of Berkshire Hathaway - is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States*. GEICO provides auto insurance coverage for 9 million policyholders and insures more than 16 million vehicles. In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection and life insurance are also available. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com. *A.M. Best 2008 market share data
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| Police presence meant to deter criminal activity at State Fair - Edmond Sun Posted: 20 Sep 2009 04:56 PM PDT Moving Sale, 9 to 2, HUGE TWO FAMILY SALE! The Trails, 8am-? Friday Only 3500 Harris Dr., Tall Oaks Addn 1 Day Estate Sale, Stamp Collections Wanted Multi-Family Sale, Moving Sale, GARAGE SALE Fri. & Sat 8 a.m. to ?, 1716 Louis Scott St. STORE CLOSING! 516 NW 170th, 9/26 & 9/27 9 to 5 NEW purces/belts/jewlery/watches & accessories + used store equiptment..  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Scooter business opens in Elk River, near Perkins - Elk River Star News Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:14 AM PDT by Joni Astrup Associate editor A scooter business has opened in Elk River. Sprinter Scooters is located at 18850 Dodge St., just north of Perkins in Elk River. The owner is Steve Dobberstein. An electrician by trade, Dobberstein also owns Sprinter Electric, which had been in Golden Valley but has moved to the Sprinter Scooter location in Elk River. Branching out into the scooter business fulfills a dream for Dobberstein, and brings back pleasant memories of the scooter he had as a teenager. They are absolutely fun, he said of scooters. Hes especially excited about a new scooter called the Auto Moto. Sprinter Scooters is the first business in Minnesota to become an authorized dealer of the Auto Moto. Some are now on display at Sprinter Scooters. Dobberstein said the Auto Moto is a three-wheeled scooter that seats two, can reach speeds up to 65 mph, gets 83 miles per gallon of gas and has a windshield with a wiper. It also has a security system and a luggage compartment that can be locked and hold up to three bags of groceries. In addition, it even comes with an MP3 jack with speakers. The Auto Moto can be driven anywhere a car can go. It comes in eight different colors and costs $3,800. Its going to totally change the way people look at scooters, and its here in Elk River, Minnesota, Dobberstein said. He said its a particularly good fit for Elk River, since the city is known as Energy City. Dobberstein sees the Auto Moto appealing to a wide range of customers. His 84-year-old mother, who lives on a farm in southern Minnesota, has already put in her order for one. She plans to use hers to motor down the driveway to get the mail, and to go into town. He sees that as one use for the Auto Moto, to provide older people with a way have some fun. Since the Auto Motos are three-wheeled, they are easy to drive. Life should be fun. This little product has an essence of fun, he said. The Auto Moto is one of a variety of scooters he carries in his store. Others range from electric bikes to 250cc scooters, and many in between. The electric bikes go about 25 mph. They are charged by plugging a cord into a regular household outlet and can go about 40 miles between charges. The 250cc scooters can get up to 70 mph comfortably. Sprinter Scooters also sells ATVs for children, and helmets. It also has a service department. The store is open from 10 a.m.7 p.m. MondayFriday and 10 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sundays. For more information, go to www.SprinterScooters.com. For more information about the Auto Moto, go to www.TheAutoMoto.com. To reach either Sprinter Scooters or Sprinter Electric, call 763-241-0578.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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