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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

New Management Remodels And Renames Mathews On Pines

Some longtime Valley residents recently bought Mathew’s restaurant on Pines Road near the freeway and renamed it Trendz off 90.

East Valley High graduates Elaine Sarff and Chuck Givas, along with Sarff’s husband, Hal, and brother-in-law, Larry, took over the well-known eatery and have done some renovations and menu changes.

The restaurant and lounge, which now has a dance floor, features Monday Night Football specials with live comedy after the games. The restaurant will soon have theme nights such as country-western dancing.

Sarff said the menu will change to suit the customers’ requests. The constantly updated menu now includes daily pasta specials and Nebraska corn-fed prime rib.

Lunch prices range from $4 to $7.50 and dinner prices range from $6 to $15. The restaurant at 2104 N. Pines is open 24 hours a day.

Mobile home supplier opens

Is finding supplies for your mobile home like trying to put together a puzzle? Spokane County Mobile Home Parts might have the missing piece.

The new Valley business, owned by Warren and Rhonda Johnson, houses more than 2,500 parts and supplies for new and used mobile, modular and manufactured homes.

Tie-downs, roof coatings, dryer pigtails, ceiling panels are just some of the often hard-to-find parts the Johnsons carry.

The business at 12119-1/2 Trent is part of a regional buying group called Superior Parts Network, which connects the Valley business with parts and supplies in other parts of the country.

Wells Fargo arrives in Valley

The Wells Fargo Bank’s purchase of First Interstate Bank affects two branches in the Spokane Valley.

Like all 10 of Wells Fargo’s Spokane branches, the Valley bank branches at 12092 E. Sprague and 10112 E. Sprague received new signs and displays for the inside of the bank offices.

Employees will remain the same, said company spokeswoman Kathleen Shilkret.

Originally, Wells Fargo operated only in California. When it bought out First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo acquired branches in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Alaska, Wyoming Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Washington.