Ballard Golf and Power rebuilding at fire site
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 3 months AGO
Ballard Golf Cars and Power Sports in Hayden is hosting a customer appreciation event Saturday to celebrate beginning the rebuild of its shop that was destroyed in a fire this spring.
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Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | September 28, 2022 1:00 AM
A Hayden business that lost a building to fire this spring is springing back to life at the fire site.
"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire," said Dave Ballard, who owns Ballard Golf Cars and Power Sports with wife Christine. "Like the phoenix, we will rise from the ashes."
The building at 11494 N. Warren St. was consumed by flames the evening of April 12 after a fire broke out in the work bays where maintenance and repair equipment was kept. Ballard then shifted all business to the showroom across the street.
Ballard has begun construction to rebuild what was destroyed in the fire. To celebrate, the business is hosting a customer appreciation event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, featuring food and drinks, as well as sales on select machines and gear.
"We appreciate the support of our amazing team and outstanding community," Dave Ballard said.
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