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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1984)
suoo||pq luojj 'ez: ' Ax2p»U;i Foley's to open Oct.l By LAURI REESE Staff Writer By KATHLEEN WEST Reporter Construction on Foley's in Post Oak Mall began about six months ago, but Foley's fans will have to wait another seven months before the store opens. The 105,000 square foot store is scheduled to open Oct. 1, just in time to catch the Christmas rush, Steven Henderson, the construction manager, says. Foley's employees have been studying this area for at least five years, and have been want ing to put a store here for a long time, Linda Shamblum, Foley's public relations director, says. It's time, she says. Foley's is now responding to the commu nity's needs. Foley's plans to do a lot of business with Texas A&M stu dents, she says. "We're also counting on the 60-mile trade area of Brazos Val ley," Shamblum says. The store in Post Oak will be the 15th Foley's in the United States, and the first Foley's in the Bryan-College Station area. "Each of our stores has some thing unique," Henderson says. The Foley's here will have a two-story rectangular open pa tio in the center of the store, with an escalator and a skylight at the top, he says. "This store has a fairly intri cate design," he says. As eacn store is built, the de sign procedures change and grow, Henderson says. Foley's sees what works with one store and then incorporates those features into other stores. The Foley's in Post Oak will be comparatively small because it won't have a furniture depart ment, Henderson says. However, departments it will have include: home fashion, mens', womens', junior and childrens' apparel, accessories, cosmetics, decorative home, bath, linen and houseware. Foley's will be the only two- level store in the mall. Henderson says the store will employ about 60 people. Hiring will begin in August or September, Shamblum says. Photo by MIKE DAVIS Foley’s is planning to open just in time to catch the Christmas rush — Oct. 1. One of the attrac tions will be that it is the only two-tiered store in the mall. ^ LIMITED TIME ONLY! PECK & PECK 0 Post Oak Mall Health fair set for March 30-31 By Karen Wallace Reporter Post Oak Mall provides more for shoppers than stores and food. The mall frequently houses special programs and events which make shopping enjoyable, while educating the public at the same time. For example, last year the mall sponsored a gelatin jump to raise money for leukemia, and a cow-milking contest to benefit Crime-Stoppers. One upcoming event sched uled to be held at Post Oak is the Community Health Fair, sponsored by Red Cross. At the fair, which will be held March 30 and 31, the latest technology in all areas of health will be ex hibited. "We put this on so everyone will know what kind of health care is available in the commu nity," says Naomi Giroux, coor dinator of the fair. Giroux says new and differ ent types of screening will be on display. Screening is the test, or series of tests, which determine whether or not a person's health is within normal limits. "For example, taking a per son's blood pressure is a type of screening," Giroux says. Shoppers, or anybody inter ested, will be able to have their blood pressure and heart rate checked. Over 50 agencies will be rep resented at the fair. The Cancer Society, Lung Association, Di abetic Association, Heart Asso ciation, Brazos Valley Rehabili tation Center and the Rape Crisis Center are a few of the agencies that will attend. "The Bryan Fire Department will bring an ambulance, and Life-Flight will be there Friday," Giroux says. The fair is held the last week end in March because tradition ally March is considered Red Cross Month. This is the third year the fair has been held. - 'V ; — ■ .,lr — Photo by MIKE DAVIS College Station’s first zoo? This collection of exotics can be found in The Rainbow Store in Post Oak Mall. See related story .on page a , t . „ 1, .» j J .1 * a -9 s a a rf at at M « «« k. » n m y