The Chieftain..Oct,2005

And the award goes to...

BPW honors top community member with certificates of appreciation

(Clark Corbin)

           On Tuesday night it came time for the Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women to hand out some hardware and honor the businesses and leaders that make an impact in the community.

            BPW members gathered that evening in the South Park community center for their annual awards banquet and to recognize the large and small business of the year, the community women of the year, and BPW women of the year.  By the end of the night Sonic Drive-In, The Pink Zebra, Patti Ward and Samantha Taylor walked out with awards.

            BPW members awarded Jamie Istas, who owns, staffs and operates The Pink Zebra out of her home at 15375 Loring Rd. With the Small Business of the Year Award.  Known for stocking unique gifts and accessories, and for Istas’ purchasing trips across the country, the store opened its doors earlier this spring.  BPW members also applauded Istas for her community involvement, most notably for organizing a Relay for Life team and donating a portion of sales earlier this year to the American Cancer Society....

The Chieftain..July,2005

Businesses pitch in to help with Relay for Life

(Clark Corbin)

            A couple of local businesses will be taking steps this weekend to help next weekend’s Kaw Valley Relay for Life.

            The owners of The Pink Zebra, 15375 Loring Rd. And Provence on the Prairie, 135 N. Nettleton, will be donating portions of all sales rung up tomorrow and Saturday to the American Cancer Society. Jamie Istas, the owner of The Pink Zebra, said she will donate 10 percent of all sales during the two-day event to the Relay for Life through a team she organized.  She said she and Provence on the Prairie’s Marry Miller often recruit customers for each other’s businesses and both decided to donate form this weekend’s sales....