New Businesses Flourish in Lordsburg Economic Revival
Sherri Arredondo reports a wave of new and revived enterprises in Lordsburg as at least twenty businesses opened or changed hands in the past year. Meat Blok, at 200 Shakespeare and Second Street, debuts June 7 under Robert M Barrera and son, offering meats and by products by the pound. William E. Tarry opens a CPA firm at 714 Main Street, with Rachel Craig providing bookkeeping and tax services. Sal and Octavia Gomez launch Sounds of Music downtown, with a game room, tapes, records, and soon home stereo and vehicle tape decks. an Ice Cream Truck service is planned. Other outlets include Sears on 9th Street, Dairy Queen, Trail Motel and Cafe, Davids Hair Studio, and Red Hat Cafe, all led by local residents, signaling broad local economic confidence. Over coming weeks these sites will be featured to highlight growth.
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Rachel Craig
William E. Tarry
CPA
Main Street
Western New Mexico University
Rachel
Lordsburg
Sal
Octavia Gomez
Sounds of Music
E. Motel Drive
Sherri Arredondo
Shakespeare
Second Street
Robert M. Barrera
Robert
Barreras
Silver City
Gomezes
B Ness
Sears
9Th Street
Cleo
Dale Turrentine
Dairy Queen
Eddie and
Becky Diaz
Trail
Ed Jensen
Davids
David Whipple
Red Hat Cafe
Vicente Montez
Ralph Young
Lordsburg Included In Outlaw Trail Country
The New Mexico Economic Development and Tourism Department sent Outlaw Trail Country a list of 318 travel agents from 44 states seeking information on New Mexico as a travel destination. The SW New Mexico region including Lordsburg Silver City Socorro and Quemado benefits from a Travel Weekly insert that spurred requests, with New York leading inquiries and Texas ranking fourth.
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New Mexico Economic Development and Tourism Department
Outlaw Trail Country
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Silver City
Socorro
Quemada
Travel Weekly
Department
Alex Mercure
New York
Illinois
California
Texas
New Jersey
Florida
Connecticut
Colorado
Massachusetts
Ohio
Mercure
Local Elks To Hold Flag Day Services
Flag Day services will be held Sunday June 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the BPOE Elks Lodge No 1813. Lordsburg Girl Scouts will present flags, and snacks and refreshments will be served after the services.
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Bpoe Elks Lodge No. 1813
Lordsburg Girl Scouts
Oasis in the Desert Center Dedication Planned in Lordsburg
Hidalgo County officials set August 22 at 11 a.m. for the Lordsburg Welcome Center dedication titled Oasis in the Desert. The meeting approved bids totaling 10 000 for an Animas recreational grant, a half size basketball court grills and a water system. Hospital renovation funds were authorized with a 204 000 project cost to be county matched by 179 000 federal and 25 000 county funds. Highway Commission noted the dedication time and a Thursday follow up session. County Manager Tommy Anderson outlined program order and sponsor needs.
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John Schimmel
Hidalgo County Commission
Lordsburg
Animas
New Mexico Highway Commission
Tommy Anderson
Highway Commission
Anderson
Hidalgo County Commissioners
West Interchange
Highway Department
New Mexico
Lordsburg Board Chooses Bob Lowery to Fill Vacancy
The Lordsburg School Board in special session selected Bob Lowery to fill the vacated seat of Andres Elbcio. He may remain only if elected in February. Phil DeFoor and Charles Hayes reviewed three options on Public Law 94 142 for special education funding, with no decision made. The meeting closed with an executive session to discuss hiring non certified staff.
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Lordsburg
Andres Elbcio
Bob Lowery
Lowery
Phil DeFoor
Charles Hayes
DeFoor
Hayes
City of Lordsburg Acts on Weed and Rubbish Fires
The city enforces health and sanitation rules against burning weeds and rubbish within limits under ordinance section 8-3-14. Sheriff’s deputies will issue citations to curb pollution and breathing problems. City officials survey Railway Blvd to nursing home and Short Park to reduce dust and thank Harold Bishop for a cement culvert donation.
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Sheriff’s Department
Art Talavera
Short Park
Harold Bishop
City Hall
S. Main St
Lordsburg
Arthur Clark Smith
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Robert Barrera
Ali Salinas
2Nd and
Outlaw
Elks
Phil Pressler
Lordsburg School
Phil
Eee Reese
Ene Eens
Eee Boke
Eee Ewe
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