Taos Entrepreneurs Build Businesses Against Odds
Taos Spa and Court Club expands with a 2700 foot wing while owners Mary Lou and Mick Sopyn rely on family loans and local banking. Bud's Cut Flowers and More grows under the Millers with a European style shop, landscaping, and LEAP programs. Tierra Wood Stores rises on South Santa Fe Road led by Bob Bishop, who blends ads, shipping challenges, and wood stoves to create local jobs and revenue. New entrepreneurs push to compete with Wal-Mart and build a Taos economy through risk, hard work, and smart timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Blair
Mary Lou
Mick Sopyn
Taos Spa and
Court Club
Mick
New Mexico
Rinconada
Laird
Sopyas
South Santa Fe Road
Taos’ Spa
Taos
Bud's
Millers
Adair Dimond
Los Globos
FTD
Claudia
Larry Willson
Leap
Pecos
Tierra Wood
Bob Bishop
Bishop
Costa
la Cocina
Plaza Theater
Timber Brothers
Bonnie
Wal-Mart
Taos Summer Shuttle Aims To Relieve Downtown Traffic
Taos merchants announce a summer shuttle bus to run next week from outlying hotels to the Plaza Millicent Rogers Museum and Martinez Hacienda. Parking away from town, visitors and residents can ride to downtown Taos with the maiden voyage at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 25 from the Sagebrush Inn. Faustin Gonzalez will supply the buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos
Nounced
Millicent Rogers Museum
Martinez Hacienda
Sagebrush Inn
Faustin Gonzales
Taos School Board backs mentor program for fall
Taos Municipal School Board endorsed a mentorship plan in which a half time teacher would oversee about five hours weekly of student work with community professionals. Applicants include The Taos News, Chamber of Commerce, animal shelter, Harwood Foundation, and Search and Rescue Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos School
Taos
Bonnie Korman
Pat Berry
Taos Newa
Chamber of Commerce
Animal Shelter
Harwood Foundation
Co op faces limits on aid and reports lower electric use
McCarthy says not possible to give more than 500 to survivors. Gonzales cites 1986 electric sales drop from 615 to 470 kWh monthly. Molycorp shows five-year average 9.3 million, 1986 month 2.3 million, latest bill 1.4 million. Investments include 340 thousand for powerline, 800 thousand for substation, with fewer outages. Employee of the year Ray Rael honored. 25-year pin to Joe B. Roybal who fixed a line in 1986. New president Carlos Cisneros elected, plus Rodarte, Mon dragon, Montoya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Roybal
Roybal
Ojo Caliente
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claudia Miller
Cut Flowers
Daniel
Christ
Mary Lou and
Claudia and
Daniel Miller
Elaine Querry
Bob Bishof
Stiml String Trimmers
STIHL
Ike
Rick Bergerson
Lower Banchitos Road
Taos, NM
Clarke Sherer
Stephanie
Michael
Clarke
Elizabeth
Los Angeles
Board
Ignacio Peralta
Peggy Nelson
Supt
Korman
McCarthy
Coop
Talpa
Red River
Ray Rael
Jon Samuelson
Plains
Fernandez
Enchantment Magazine
Mra
Jose F. Gonzales
Carlos Cisneros
Arthur Rodarte
Chris Mondragon
Ernesto Montoya
Taos Obstetrics & Gynecology
Is Now Offering
Linda Gallegos
Lori Mickelson
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