Business Briefs: 'Retro' shoe, clothing shop opens in Menlo Business Briefs: 'Retro' shoe, clothing shop opens in Menlo (October 27, 2004)

A new Menlo Park shoe and clothing sport boutique -- named OH -- held a preview launch party Friday, October 22.

The redesigned 800-square-foot store, located at 1060 Evelyn Ave. in downtown Menlo Park, sells retro-style sport shoes and clothing for men and women.

Starting Thursday, October 28, the store will be open for business Tuesday through Sunday each week.

OH is a new project for Adam and Micheline Kemist, who have owned the nearby Runners High sports shoe store on Santa Cruz Avenue since 1995, and a Runners High shop in Los Altos since 1997.

OH takes its name from the Kemists' two daughters: 20-month-old Olivia and 4-month-old Hannah.

"We know there's a big demand for classic sport styles," said Adam Kemist.

Staffing the new store are Runners High employees Jim Gothers and Emily Kelley. Erica Duharte is OH's store manager. The phone number is 32-RETRO (327-3876).

Flegel's designer to speak at Chamber

Interior designer Zara Stender, a member of the Flegel's Home Furnishings design team, will speak Friday, November 5, at a brown-bag lunch, learn and network event at the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, 1100 Merrill St. at the train station.

She will discuss various aspects of color in design, including the psychological impact of color on children.

Ms. Stender is president of the Interior Design Society, Northern California Chapter, and author of two books on design and color.

The lunch and learn events are free to Menlo Park Chamber members, but space is limited. Networking begins at 11:45 a.m., and the program starts at noon.

People are invited to bring their own lunch; the Chamber provides coffee and desert. For reservations or more information, call the Menlo Park Chamber at 325-2818.

Staples opens in Menlo Park

Staples office supply store, which opened at 700 El Camino Real in Menlo Park on October 9, will host a grand-opening celebration on Saturday, November 6, with demonstrations and prizes.

The Menlo Park Staples Store, located in space formerly occupied by Strouds Fine Linens, employs 25 full- and part-time people.

Staples sells business machines, computer tech products, office furniture, and office and teacher supplies. The store has a copy and print center and a shipping center, in partnership with UPS.

Staples Inc., which opened its first superstore in 1986, has 1,600 stores worldwide and 2003 sales of $13 billion, the company said.

Talk series on spinal care

The Menlo Park Relax The Back store, which retails therapeutic and relaxation products, is hosting a lecture series on spinal care and whole-body health with Charmaine Tu, a chiropractic physician from Peak Performance Chiropractic.

The events are free, and the public is invited to these talks: October 28, "Preventing Back Pain"; and November 4, "Pregnancy as it relates to the back."

Each talk starts at 6:30 p.m. and will last approximately one hour.

Relax The Back store, owned by Wayne Sheldon, is at 1198 El Camino Real at Oak Grove Avenue in Menlo Park.

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