Restaurant to move to new spot in mall

• El Durango moves to new location today: Last week I reported that EJ Roni's will become the newest restaurant in West Park Mall. Now, a sign is up alerting El Durango customers that the Mexican restaurant is moving today from its spot near Journey's into the old McAlister's Select, which is near the main entrance of the mall.

* Kid 2 Kid open: A new maternity clothing and children's store has opened at the Town Plaza Shopping Center. Kid 2 Kid buys and sells children's clothing, toys, furniture, accessories and maternity clothes. Owner Sharon Ebersohl said thousands of her items are priced under $5. She stressed Kid 2 Kid is not a consignment store.

While the store is already open at 2136 William St., Suite 196, Ebersohl said a grand opening is planned for June 27. Ebersohl credits the Southeast Missouri State University Innovation Center, a grant from the Workforce Investment Board and Richard Proffer of the Small Business Development Center at the Missouri Extension for helping her develop the business.

Kid 2 Kid is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The store can be reached at 803-0288 or kid2kid@charter.net.

* Meador takes ownership of two convenience stores: Charlotte Meador has bought the Keg Shop in Cape Girardeau and Jackson Bait and Tackle.

She purchased the Keg Shop at 1803 Independence St. in January and Jackson Bait and Tackle at 1024 N. High St. in Jackson in April. While this will be her first time to own a convenience store, Meador is no stranger to the business.

Meador has worked in convenience stores since she was a student at Southeast Missouri State University, and has since worked at Rhodes 101, Wink's and the Keg Shop. She previously tried to purchase the Keg Shop but things never worked out.

Her plans include adding more varieties of food at Jackson Bait and Tackle and more wine and microbrews at the Keg Shop.

"I am pretty tickled," Meador said. "I appreciate all my customers, especially at the Keg Shop, who take detours around the construction and are faithful."

The Keg Shop is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It can be reached at 334-8558.

Jackson Bait and Tackle is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It can be reached at 204-8166.

* Global Cafe reopening Tuesday: Since Southeast Missouri State University held its spring commencement, Global Cafe, 1315 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, has been closed. Owner Belen Lichtenegger told me the restaurant has been renovated in time for its reopening Tuesday, which will coincide with Southeast's summer session. Another major change, Lichtenegger said, is a 6 to 10 a.m. breakfast.

* Hetzel partners with Irish Golf Vacations: While Rick Hetzel may be known in Cape Girardeau as a former police chief or the owner of several properties, he also is an avid collector of golf clubs from Scotland and is a certified USGTG golf instructor. Hetzel is using his passion for the sport to create a business offering Irish golfing trips. He and his business partner, Michael Danagher of Ireland, have started Irish Golf Vacations. For more information, visit irishgolfvacations.net.

* Southeast Missouri Hospital building parking lot near Broadway: If you've driven by Broadway near Southeast Missouri Hospital you may have noticed several bulldozers clearing land on two lots. Hospital spokesman Mark Bliss said the old guest house on the east side of Sunset Boulevard is being demolished to make room for a parking lot expansion. That will add 74 new spaces, which should be complete this week. Bliss also said a new concrete lot is being put in on the west side of Sunset Boulevard behind the hospital's children's clinic building off Broadway. That will add 47 new parking spaces by July 30. Bliss said both areas will be landscaped in keeping with aesthetic values of the neighborhood.

* Thriftway Drugs merges with MediCap Pharmacy: MediCap Pharmacy has merged with Thriftway Drugs in Jackson to form MediCenter Pharmacy. At 200 W. Washington St. in a newly remodeled building, MediCenter Pharmacy has a drive-through, accepts flexible spending debit cards for prescription co-payments and nonprescription purchases and offers delivery service. Jennifer Parker McCoy is the managing pharmacist and Don Schreiber is the owner. MediCenter Pharmacy is open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The pharmacy can be reached at 243-1303.

* Ribbon cuttings scheduled: The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce will hold two ribbon cuttings this week.

Eclips School of Cosmetology and Barbering will have a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Wednesday to celebrate the business' move a little less than a year ago from 904 Broadway to 52 South Plaza Way.

Rent One will have its ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Friday. Rent One's office is at 610 S. Kingshighway. The ribbon cutting will mark its grand reopening.

* More on a Leadership Cape presentation: In a recent edition I reported on Leadership Cape presentations, one of which was Andrea Cunningham's idea that would allow children and adults, including the disabled, to use an all-accessible park. I failed to include contact information in case anyone wanted to contact Cunningham, the wife of KFVS12 anchor Jeff Cunningham. Their e-mail address is cunninghammail@yahoo.com.~;Southeast Missourian business reporter Brian Blackwell may be reached at 388-3628 or bblackwell@semissourian.com.;