Family from Spokane takes over Clarkston’s Postal & Copy

A Spokane family has moved to Lewiston to become the owners of Postal & Copy + in Clarkston.

Vince and Melina Onkoba acquired the business at 601 Third St. from Dave and Kathy Irby, who retired on Aug. 1. Bi-Mart previously was a tenant of the shopping complex where Postal & Copy + is located. The business hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The business prints blueprints and specification books along with designing and producing business cards, Christmas cards, calendars, banners, posters and brochures. It also provides copying, scans, faxing, shredding, shipping and mailbox rental.

“Our primary goal is to maintain the services and the quality of what the community has come to expect from Postal & Copy +,” said Vince Onkoba in an email.

Just before buying the business, he was a physical therapist assistant and she worked remotely as a part-time administrator for a leading California Dachshund breeder.

The Irbys provided them hands-on training last month and will be available for consultation in coming months.

They were seeking a place where they could use their skills in sales, operations management and administration when they found Postal & Copy + searching for retiring business owners on a business-broker website, he said.

“As parents, we desire to have our children learn a good work ethic in a family business, working alongside us,” he said.