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PAGE 10 â€" WATERLOO CHRONMICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGQUST 5, 10987 Harvey is a newcomer to Kâ€"W but not to the giftware business. She owned her own store in London, then managed one for someone else, before deciding to purchase Bottoms â€" and Copper Creek in 1984. After a year of commuting she and her family moved to Kâ€"W in ‘85. ‘‘We love Waterioo and we like being in this mall...we have nice customers here, nicer than most places that I‘ve worked. We get a lot of repeat customers here and there‘s a lot of loyalty. I think it‘s because this mail has a lot of independent merchants, and they‘re willing to go a little further for their customers. If they don‘t have what their customers She anticipates the main market for J .J. and Jester will be Waterloo‘s healthy population of university and college students, although the young, and young at heart will also enjoy shopping there. ‘"‘This is in an area where we attract a lot of students, and this type of store is just what‘s needed. It‘s where the market is...I know my kids love this kind of store, and they‘re really excited about J.J. and Jester." While her Bottoms specializes in glassware, and Copper Creek features general giftware, the emphasis at J.J. and Jester will be on the offbeat and the upbeat. It‘s stock will "novelty giftware" including cards, stationery, sweatshirts, bail s, unique erasers and pencil, and just about everyt&ng else you can think of. ‘It‘s going to be an upbeat type of store. The whole atmosphere we‘re trying to create is fun. We want J .J. and Jester to be a fun place to look around and hopefully to buy in," said Harvey. But, until Aug. 14 Harvey won‘t be often found in these stores. Instead, to speak with her you have to cross the Uptown Waterloo mall, where you‘ll find Harvey in her latest guise; as carpenter, painter and building renovator. It‘s all in an effort to meet the midâ€"August opening of Harvey‘s newest business venture, J.J. and Jester. *‘When you‘re in small business; you have to learn to do a lot of things yourself{. You can‘t afford to bring someone in to do the workâ€"it would take years to recover the costâ€"so you do it yourself," said Harvey, laying down her drill in order to begin the interview. Like her other business ventures J .J. and Jester will also be a gift store, but it won‘t be like anything else she owns, or anything else now found in Waterloo. days. Harvey is normaily seen as the owner of Bottoms and Copper Creek, gift stores â€" located in Waterioo Town Square. Chronicle Staft Building business from bottom up Doing own renovating saves costs for Sharon Harvey SharonHarvcyh.danndhflcupentu'shat,toproparoformoopomflgofherme.J. and Jester gift shop in Waterioo Town Square. Chronicle photo want, they‘ll make every effort to get it, and that this business / But for now, I‘m just taking it as it goes makes a difference. along. I‘m not rushing ahead with anything.‘"One Don‘t be surprised to find Harvey opening still more thing that‘s certain though, is that she will always stores in the future, although she doesn‘t have any stay in the giftware business. "It‘s exciting and it‘s firm expansion plans. She admits that she‘s not happy fun. There are always new trends, new merchandise, just "minding one store, or spending all my time in and it‘s fun to anticipate what people will want to buy one store. I really enjoy the buying and display part of three months from now." J. DAVID TOLL 109 Erb Street West discounts which can make our aiready ow premium even lower. Call for details. portradt studko GOOD THROUGH AVGUST 8 e includes $2.00 daposit e . 2â€"0x10s, 3â€"5x7s und 15 wullots® l f~ TOVR CHOMS of traditional k â€" _6 stay in the giftware business. "It‘s exciting and it‘s fun. There are always new trends, new merchandise, and it‘s fun to anticipate what people will want to buy three months from now."