Catholic book, gift shop opens soon

Jack and Christina Manderville have family in the Midwest, and when they discovered the low cost of real estate five months ago, they moved from California to Southeast Missouri.

Now they are ready to start a small business.

The business at 1325 Old Cape Road is called Divine Mercy and is set to open this week. It will sell Catholic books and gifts.

"I kept hearing from other parishioners that there's nowhere to go to get a rosary here," said Jack Manderville, who, along with his wife, is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

According to Jack Manderville, some of the items that will be sold include apparel, candles, crosses and Bibles. They are open to other suggestions from the community.

• A&D Management Co. of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, which owns 12 Pizza Huts in Missouri, is working on bringing restaurants up-to-date in Southeast Missouri, according to market supervisor Joe Ewers.

In Jackson, Pizza Hut is closing May 1 and relocating to 2260 East Jackson Blvd. by May 15. It's going to be an enhanced Wing Street. That means eight flavors of fried wings will be served, Pizza Hut core products, taters, apple pies, specialty salads, Budweiser beer, flat screen TVs and Wi-Fi Internet hook-up will be available, if possible.

For Jackson, it also means full-service with a lunch buffet. The restaurant is going for a family atmosphere. "We cater to what people want," Ewers said. "I think these people will love it."

Next up: A&D is looking for a new location for a Wing Street in Perryville, Mo.

• Defining Looks II was scheduled to open at 87 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau on Sunday. Like the business in Sikeston, Mo., services will include hairstyling, facials, massage therapy, permanent makeup, tattooing and body piercing. The owners, Leila Busby and Sheila Armbruster, are looking to hire five hairstylists.
• Earlier this year, Automation Services Co. Inc. of Scott City consolidated with Technology and Networking at 2751 Thomas Drive in Cape Girardeau. The company deals with computer systems sales and service, according to president Jason Eftink. They monitor critical networks for businesses that don't maintain experts on staff.
• Chris and Ange Compton recently started a cleaning and restoration business in Jackson called Surface Master. Services include cleaning tile and grout, natural stone, garages, pool decks, shower enclosures, windows, carpets, upholstery and area rugs.

The company restores countertops and removes tire marks in driveways, graffiti and calcium deposits.

They will visit houses for an evaluation and provide a free demonstration.

• West Park Mall has announced John Dickey as the new general management of the shopping center. With 24 years of shopping center experience, Dickey most recently managed a mall in Durango, Colo.

West Park Mall's former general manager, Paul Dobbins, has been promoted by Centro Watt to regional property manager in St. Louis.

• If you've noticed an unusually high number of trucks and sport utility vehicles riding 3 to 4 feet off the ground, it may be because Hi-Riden, which recently opened at 116 W. Jackson Blvd., specializes in installing lift kits.

Other services business owner Eddy Cook specializes in are wheels, accessories, grill guards, bed rails and bed liners.

Tim Krakowiak is the business editor at the Southeast Missourian. Contact him at 301 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63702-0699. tkrakowiak@semissourian.com or 335-6611, extension 137