SIDNEY HERALD SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 1BGRAND OPENING

Weds., March 30 - Sat., April 2

Ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m. Wednesday

Serving cake,coffee and punch

all four days!

Register fordrawings in each

department!

Watch for four weeks of grand opening and in-store specials

The Naked Grape,Specialty wine from Blue Rock Beverage,exclusive to

Reese & Ray’s IGA

Sale good Sun., March 27-Tues., April 5*while supplies last

Pepsi Products$299

12 pk cans

Nestle semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

99¢12 oz.

Shoppers Valueboneless, skinless

Chicken Breasts$399

3 lb.

(cheddar, mozzarella,sharp, fancy cheddar,marble jack)

Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. every day ~ 203 2nd St. NW, Sidney ~ 482-3737 • Fax:482-3739 ~ Major Credit Cards Accepted ~ Montana owned and operated

Selected Varieties

Crystal FarmsShredded Cheese

2/$3 8 oz.

Assorted BanquetTV Dinners

69¢6-11 oz.

ManagementEmily Hoff, store managerKelly Burke, assistant managerRoger Petersen, second asst. manager

Meet the great staff at IGAReese & Ray’s IGA2B SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 SIDNEY HERALD

CTA Architects Engineers

is proud to have provided

architecture design services

for Reese & Ray’s IGA

406.248.7455 www.ctagroup.comS E R V I N G M O N T A N A S I N C E 1 9 3 8

On Your Remodel!Congratulations Congratulations on your

“remodeled” building, it looks great!

• Heating • Refrigeration • Air Conditioning• Sales • Service • Installation

488-4657 • 1991 West Holly, Sidney

THIEL BROS.ROOFING, INC.

2005 South Central, Sidney

We’re proud to have been a part

of this project!

CongratulationsIGA on

your remodel!

Thank Youfor having

us be a partof your newly

remodeledstore.

2508 South Lincoln Ave. • 433-8338

By now you know that everything we have in Reese & Ray’s IGA is only the finest, the fresh-est and the most delicious. Everything you find on our shelves have all been personally cho-sen for our stores by our merchants. So whether you’ve found something that you can’t cookwithout, or if you’re on the hunt for something new and exciting, you can be sure you’ll findit on our fully stocked shelves!

In our bakery departmentwe pride our-selves on fresh-ness. From acrusty Italianloaf to a rich,decadent choco-late brownie,who doesn’t en-joy a scrump-tious bakedgood? Reese &Ray’s proudly carries manyof these treats, from rolls to

muffins to scones. And, bestof all, our storecreates some ofthe most beauti-ful and deliciouscakes that aremade to a cus-tom order. Ifthere’s some-thing you want,there’s a goodchance they can

make it for you.

Produce staffAnita Howell, produce managerGail StanfordMacKenzie WickMichael Wolff

Bakery staff

Diana Dige, bakery managerJaci ByreMarsha EllisonRobert Sheehan

Store staff

Regina McIntyre,front-end manager

Grant AbbottMarcos AguilarBrian AndersenJennifer BartholomewRita BartlesonConnie BergeronKrista BrownleeDenise BuffingtonJaimea ByreCasey Carlson

Marci DillonMichael DubinkoTeresa EggarTimothy FrancisRita GreenVicky HutchensJake JacobsonNicole JohnsonCecelya KellerDiane KilsdonkDarlene KleinTammie Kurtz

Jennifer McGahanJustin NuvemanKrysta PinkstonLaura PotterAbbey RiesJoan SheehanCharlette SmallJanette TheisMona ThomasRicky TobiasonKathleen VannattaNicole Wick

Emily Hoff Kelly Burke

Nicole Wick

Gina McIntyre

Joan Sheehan

Ricky Tobiason

Marsha Ellison

Anita Howell Gail Stanford

Mike Wolff

Kathy Vannatta

Casey CarlsonMona Thomas

Roger Petersen

This is our largest and most varieddepartment, where you’ll find every-thing from fresh mushrooms to fruits,from specialized green salads to freshshallots – all carefully produced.Many of these products would alsomake great gifts for the cooks in yourlife.

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDThe new produce department greets customers when they walk inthe door.

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDThe new beverage area of the store.

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDAn historical photo of the Yel-lowstone River Bridge is foundin the bakery area.

Chris Neil Dan Neil • Mike Neil

Professional Drywalling Commercial or Residential

Metal Stud Framing

2915 Hannon Road, Billings, MT 59101Office 406-245-6100Fax 406-245-1550

WAY TO GO REESE

& RAY’S IGA ON

YOUR REMODEL!It was great to be a part of this project!

No market would becomplete without aneye-catching dairy andfrozen food section, andwe definitely don’t wantto disappoint our cus-tomers!

Brands of butter, yo-gurt and milk are alldisplayed in great fash-ion in our new dairycases. And you’ve neverseen a freezer sectionlike ours.

Come visit our new meat depart-ment with all the new freezer anddisplay cases for better viewing.At Reese & Ray’s we can confident-ly guarantee our meat 100 percent.We understand that a great mealstarts with great ingredients. Ourmeat department provides you asour guest with everything youneed. Our employees are there toserve you with all your differentcuts of meat and the best guestservice.

You’ll find more than beau-tiful, blooming flowers in ournew floral de-partment.Next time youneed a greatgift, stop byand check outour selection.Reese andRay’s IGA of-fers a qualityselection ofbloomingplants at all times, or choosefrom mixed bouquets, cut

flower arrangements, season-al plants and single flowers,

all at low prices.Reese and Ray’salso has an as-sortment of dec-orative, colorfulhelium balloons,balloon bou-quets and long-lasting balloons.Make the Reeseand Ray’s floraldepartment

your one-stop for those spe-cial times.

Experience our new full service R&R Cof-fee Nook and deli department. Our selec-tions will make your mouth water. Stop inand come enjoy Reese & Ray’s premium coldcuts and fresh salads exploding with flavorduring your lunch hour. Prepared entreesthat taste like you made them in your ownkitchen. Don’t forget to check out our friedchicken. Fresh, hot rotisserie chickens andcatering for all occasions.

Meet the great staff at IGAReese & Ray’s IGASIDNEY HERALD SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 3B

Dianne Aamoth, Bobbie Thompson and Bobbie Jo Martinez

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDThe floral department is located next to R&R Coffee Nook.

Shirley Cayer

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDR&R Coffee Nook is a beautiful new edition to the deli department.

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDA gleaming wide aisle in the frozen food department.

Floral staffBobbie Thompson, floral managerDianne AamothCarol EricksonBobbie Jo MartinezChristy Wirth

Meat staffGary Rauschendorfer, meat managerKevin AdelblueVivian BerryGail JohnsonTrevor Swisse

Frozen~dairy staffRandy Sherven, frozen/dairymanager

Shaaron FinkPaul Rust

Deli staff

Shirley Cayer, deli managerMelissa AppelbergTyler ConroyKelly HigginsTaylor HighsmithStephanie JamesJesse LaFountainHeather LeutholdBruce MathieuPenny RonningenMelody ShervenJenny Virrveta

Stephanie James

Bruce Mathieu

Jake JacobsonRandy Sherven

Trevor Swisse Gail Johnson

Gary Rauschendorfer

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDA view of some of the new meat cases.

C O M M U N I T Y

COMMITMENTREESE & RAY’S IGA

Reese & Ray’s IGA4B SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 SIDNEY HERALD

A commitment to the com-munity. That’s the commit-ment Reese and Ray’s IGA inSidney made throughout thebusiness remodel. Not onlydid the project show that thecompany is growing with thecommunity but is also excit-ed to be there for whateverthe future brings.

“We want to remind ourcustomers that we’re not go-ing anywhere,” store manag-er Emily Hoff said.

When owners ReeseLeaVesseur and RayO’Loughlin purchased thestore in 2006, they intendedthe store to be a source ofpride for Sidney and its sur-rounding area. With hopes tobecome the marketplace forthe community to shop inconvenience and enjoy acomforting atmosphere, theconstruction began in thesummer of 2010.

“We are doing this for ourcustomers. They deserve it,”LeaVesseur said.

Every section has been up-dated during the project andthe floor plan has beenchanged to allow shoppersmore room. Another addi-tion to the store is the R&RCoffee Nook located in thedeli.

“It’s a great place for cus-tomers to gather and have aconversation,” Hoff said.“It’s been a definite hit sofar.”

The store has a local touch.One example of this is theaisle signs that were in-spired by a trip to Minneso-ta.

“We were at a store there,and they had names ofrivers for their aisle markers

and I thought that was justcool,” O’Loughlin said.

Then Hoff and the ownerswanted a way to have signsbe relevant to the area so de-cided to name each aisle af-ter area communities. At theend of each aisle, picturesgathered from the MonDakHeritage Center stand to rep-resent the area.

“We’ve had tons of peoplecomment on them,” Hoffsaid. “They seem to reallyenjoy them.”

Reese and Ray’s IGAearned community honorswhen they received the 2010Horizon Award from the Sid-ney Area Chamber of Com-merce and Agriculture. Theaward is given to a business

in existence for more thanfive years, but has continuedto break new ground andmove forward.

“It says a lot about thecommunity’s support of thisproject,” LeaVesseur said.

Hoff added, “It just meansso much to us.”

Reese and Ray’s IGA is acommunity-minded storethat supports the Boys andGirls Club of Richland Coun-ty, the Richland County FoodBank, area schools and theirprojects, Special Olympics,

Foundation for CommunityCare and a number of othernon-profit organizations ofRichland County.

Part of the IGA name isthe mission of being “Home-town Proud,” and Reese andRay’s IGA is a great repre-sentation of that.

“We’re here for the com-munity,” Hoff said. “Withoutour customers, we’re just abig building.”

The business’ ribbon-cut-ting will be held at Wednes-day at 9 a.m. The community

is welcome to partake in thecelebration and see the com-pleted project. There will betons of savings in the com-ing weeks.

“There’s going to be somegreat deals,” Hoff said.

The owners are extremelyoptimistic about the storeand its relation to the com-munity.

“We’re just so excitedabout our future in Sidney,”O’Loughlin said. “It’s a spe-cial town and I think ourstore will be a perfect fit.”

LOUISA BARBER | SIDNEY HERALDOwners Ray O’Loughlin and Reese LeaVesseur welcome everyone to the newly remodeled store.

ELLEN WZNICK| SIDNEY HERALDReese and Ray’s new and improved IGA.

FILE | SIDNEY HERALDThe front of the building before the remodel.