Senti Bella, a lingerie boutique that specializes in hard-to-find-and-fit sizes and bathing suits, moves to The Resort Plaza Shops Friday from Silver Lake Mall.

"We have something for everyone to make them feel beautiful," said owner Toni Cartiglia.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Phone 772-6723.

Green Bean Java opens in Hayden

Healthy alternatives in coffees, teas, protein shakes and breakfast items are offered at Green Bean Java. The drive-through option opened in space leased by Lavadog in the Hayden Super 1 Foods shopping area south of Hayden Avenue between Highway 95 and Government Way.

Options include organic white coffee, healthy milk alternatives, low-sugar shakes, homemade burritos and quiche. Smoothies made from locally grown products will be available soon. Owners are Anton and Sandy Nentchev.

Hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Collectibles & More in Athol

Unique items, antiques, glass and woodware, jewelry, furniture and yard art are among the inventory at Collectibles & More, which opened this month at 5787 Highway 54 (next to the library) in Athol.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (and Saturdays starting Friday). Manager is Lynn Wilson. Phone 683-0834.

Stuff at The Stuff Store

With sales to benefit programs to provide mentoring for adolescents, The Stuff Store has opened at 5624 Government Way (at Dalton Avenue) in Dalton Gardens.

Stressing quality goods, items include fly-fishing products, antiques and collectibles. Retail spaces are available for vendors of fine art, photography and quality crafts. Fine coffee and doughnuts are there also. Landscape and lawn maintenance services are available.

Contributed items can be brought in or picked up. Owners Terry and Angela Edelmann are involved in Integrated Interventions and Sustainable Turning Points. Phone 651-0095. Check www.integratedinterventionsllc.com.

Aeropostale, WOW stores closing

Tuesday is the final day for Aeropostale at 2037 N. Main St. in Riverstone. Offering trendy teen and kids' clothing at 70 percent off, hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Aeropostale has 914 stores in 50 states (and Spokane Valley Mall) and its headquarters in New York City. The store started here 10 years ago. Phone 676-8749. Check www.aeropostale.com.

Saturday is the final day for The WOW store at 6055 N. Government Way. It has 20 to 50 percent off its vintage, shabby chic, retro items, decor and furniture and displays. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 635-5181.

Now for the Tidbits!

- Watch for news on Crossfit in Hayden, Raymond James Financial Services downtown, Marmalade moving downtown, Interstate Office Supply moving, Back Nine in Golf Experience in Silver Lake Mall, Timber Gastro Pub in Post Falls, a Premier Discount store being added to Premier Auction Center in Post Falls and Pet Clinic and Animal Allies on East Sherman.

- The Comfort Inn at 3105 E. Seltice Way is now a Quality Inn, both part of 5,000 places in www.choicehotels.com. With 47 rooms and 16 employees, it offers a breakfast buffet, free WiFi, a fitness center and a refrigerator and microwave in each room. Phone 773-8900.

- I learning a new word this week in a gathering of retired English teachers. "Merkin" is a pubic wig, similar to "codpiece."

- Acupuncture is a jab well done; that's the point of it.

n Notice above that a semicolon can combine two closely related sentences, and that's cool. You can also use a conjunction after a comma such as in the sentence previous.

- A real headline: "If strike isn't settled quickly, it may last a while."

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.