Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-February 15, 2012 Issue

February 15, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 13 Know Your Neighborhood Businesses: MAHWAH & RAMSEY onathan D’Avirro, owner of Mahwah Automotive, recently moved to a spacious new location at 111 Spring Street in Ramsey to provide better service to his many local customers. “We needed more space to be able to service more vehicles,” Jonathan explains of the August 2010 move. “We were also able to add an alignment machine and more staff.” Although the move and the expansion were signiﬁcant changes for this family-owned and operated business, Mahwah Automotive has retained its name and continues to offer top-quality service. Jonathan attended school in Mahwah and has been working on cars since he was in his teens. He was employed as a dealership mechanic at Jonathan D’Avirro, John Perez and Jay Hansen Mahwah Ford for 12 years, and is certiﬁed as a master technician by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. In 2004, he launched Mahwah Automotive, which specializes in full-service automotive repairs of foreign and domestic vehicles and light trucks. Jonathan and his staff use the latest equipment to perform diagnostics and repairs, and Jonathan makes a point of training his mechanics to serve customers with expertise and courtesy. “I pride myself on honesty and personalized customer attention,” he adds. Watch the new Mahwah Automotive website, mahwahauto.com, which will be up and running in the near future. In the meantime, call (201) 529-1450 for an appointment and get your car humming again. Mahwah Automotive expands to better serve customers J twisting the spine. The technology of the computerized instrument was developed by NASA to check for metal fatigue of the space shuttle and provided information to determine speciﬁcally which vertebrae to adjust. Dr. Evangel was featured demonstrating the Pro-Adjuster on many television news programs, including Fox TV’s “Good Day NY” since he began working with the instrument in 200l. He now has the “grandson” of the Pro-Adjuster, The Ultralign G2, which brings computerized chiropractic a quantum leap past its predecessor. The doctor also uses spinal decompression, a method that results in a vacuum within the disc that can reduce Dr. Evangel disc herniations. He advocates appropriate nutrition to support joint health and proper exercise, which he says aids in the repair of spinal discs. Dr Evangel’s decompression employs Spinal Rejuvenative Therapy that treats patients with full body vibration therapy that also increases muscle strength. Cold laser therapy is also used in treatment plans. Dr. Evangel explains that red and infrared light accelerates healing and encourages the body’s cells to burn sugar more efﬁciently. The doctor is a Police Defensive Tactics Instructor and holds a 7th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He received a BA in biology, teaching certiﬁcation in the sciences, and an MA in environmental studies from Montclair State University. He received his doctor of chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in 1985 and has been in private practice since 1986. Dr. Evangel is located at 56 North Central Avenue, Ramsey. Call (201) 447-3800 or visit http://www.drevangel.com for additional information. Mention this article for a complimentary Ultralign Evaluation. in ﬁeld, Dr. was the the area to use Pro-Adjuster, which and adjusted the with Apioneerthe his(thumps) Evangel analyzedﬁrst chiropractor inspinetri-stategentle percussive waves without Dr. Evangel offers state of the art chiropractic care f you are now searching for a full-service pharmacy that offers competence and care, come to Gallo’s Pharmacy. Three generations work together at this family-owned business providing the old-fashioned service many people might have thought was long gone. Peter Raia owns the business with his father, Pete Senior. According to Peter, Gallo’s Pharmacy is known as “the only neighborhood pharmacy in the area providing the personal service you desire and deserve.” The pharmacy, which opened in Mahwah in 2005, will ﬁll prescriptions while customers wait, rather than asking people to return in a few hours. Peter Raia and Pete Raia, Sr. “That’s especially nice when you’re sick,” Peter says. A second option is even more convenient. Gallo’s Pharmacy provides free delivery to residents of Mahwah and Ramsey. Most insurance plans are accepted and transfers from other pharmacies are hassle-free, Peter adds. While there are regular hours, seven days a week, Gallo’s Pharmacy also provides a 24-hour emergency service, so someone is always there to help. Gallo’s Pharmacy offers Designer Greeting Cards at 50 percent off all the time, Yankee Candles, Russell Stover candies, a large gift department, school and ofﬁce supplies, competitively priced health and beauty aids, surgical supplies, and durable medical equipment. Major credit cards are accepted. Gallo’s Pharmacy is located at 310 Ridge Road, Mahwah. Business hours are 8 to 8 weekdays, 9 to 5 Saturday, and 9 to 1 on Sunday, but customers can call anytime for emergency service. Phone (201) 785-9500. I Gallo’s Pharmacy provides old-fashioned service a game of chance – it requires strategy and insight. Helping people make the right ﬁnancial decisions is certainly not new to Mahwah resident Brad Bofford. Having been in the ﬁnancial services industry for his entire career -- beginning with a college internship for Raymond James in 1992, Brad brings an independent approach to his planning. 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