COIN, JEWELRY DEALER PUTS POLISH ON LOCATION : BY SUZIE ST. JOHN NOW OPEN.Most people would agree that 27 is a tad young for a face lift, unless you're talking about a popular business that sees 200 people a day walking through its doors. Continental Coin and Jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. recently completed a five-month renovation project, adding a second showroom and redesigning the original. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Gerston said they did a service to the Van Nuys store's customers by separating the coins from the jewels. ``There was a conflict between the coin and jewelry people one thinks one is more important than the other,'' Gerston said with a laugh. ``Most of the coin people are investors while the jewelry people are buying for adornment or to make someone happy.'' The new showroom houses a variety of jewelry. Pieces include antique antique. The term has been used collectively to designate classical Greek and Roman works of art, particularly sculptures; as an adjective to indicate an object, a period, or a style of ancient or early times; and as a noun, for objects of art, furniture, rugs, watches, cameo cameo (kăm`ēō), small relief carving, usually on striated precious or semiprecious stones or on shell. The design, often a portrait head, is commonly cut in the light-colored vein, and the dark one is left as the background. pins, rings and a whole range of fine jewelry. The store also offers a broad spectrum of prices, with the upper end being a diamond bracelet tagged at $26,600. Gerston said the company's stock comes from estate sales and buying pieces from individuals at the store. The original showroom continues to offer the services of buying and selling foreign exchange, bullion BULLION. In its usual acceptation, is uncoined gold or silver, in bars, plates, or other masses. 1 East, P. C. 188. 2. In the acts of Congress, the term is also applied to copper properly manufactured for the purpose of being coined into money. and rare coins. ``In the weeks since the work was done, people have been so happy. Our coin business has tripled,'' Gerston said. In addition to the building renovations, Continental also added a video sign on the corner of Burbank and Sepulveda boulevards, where the store is located. Motorists exiting the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. at Burbank are enticed by deals flashing across the screen. Gerston said the sign has increased business by 40 percent. Last month's grand re-opening coincided with Continental's annual toy drive for L.A. Family Housing. Community members are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy for children ages infant to 17. Continental has a brightly wrapped box set up in its lobby for donations, which have reached 3,000 in the past. For the last 11 years, Continental has collected toys for the homeless children now living in L.A. Family Housing shelters. The drive lasts approximately one month and culminates with ``Snow Day'' on Dec. 19 at the Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Transitional Living for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Transitional living is a restructuring of an old concept. The early centers for living were known as Halfway or Three-Quarter houses and usually were in existence for the provision of shelter for people who were Center in North Hollywood. Continental creates a winter wonderland Wonderland See also Heaven, Paradise, Utopia. Annwn land of joy and beauty without disease or death. [Welsh Lit.: Mabinogion] Atlantis fabulous and prosperous island; legendarily in Atlantic Ocean. [Gk. Myth. for the kids living in the shelter by shipping in 12 to 15 tons of snow and having Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus and his elves Elves A slang term for guests appearing on the PBS television show "Wall Street Week." Notes: These technical analysts attempt to predict the direction of the market in the coming months. distribute the toys. Gerston and his employees volunteer their time every year. ``It's incredible to just make a little difference, a little mark in someone's life,'' Gerston said. L.A. Family Housing's director of development, Tina Kerrigan, said Snow Day is a reward for all of the hard work done by the children in the shelter. ``These are kids that come from homeless families. That means they've been frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. and living on the streets; and at times have been hungry, dirty and cold,'' Kerrigan explained. ``These kids have been in a really bad place and now have a nice, clean, safe place to live and are trying hard to have a normal life.'' The annual event is a day for children and their families to celebrate all of the changes in their lives. ``It's not just about the gifts, with the snow they are getting something no other kids in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. get and that makes them feel special,'' Kerrigan said. By allowing whole families to live together at the shelter, L.A. Family Housing separates itself from other facilities in the area. Kerrigan said traditionally women and children went to one and men were housed in another. It also offers a full range of social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales designed to help families become self-sufficient. The average family stays four to six months but can stay as long as two years. ``Our families don't leave until they are ready. We're proud that 97 percent of our families never become homeless again,'' Kerrigan said. People still wanting to donate a toy can drop it off at Continental Coin and Jewelry, 5627 Sepulveda Blvd., during the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Kerrigan said all of the donations are appreciated but there is a definite need for gifts for kids ages 12-17. ``We need toys for all of the kids but we normally don't get enough for the older kids and they are the ones who are really hard working and have more responsibility,'' Kerrigan said. |
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