D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
July
2008
Business Exposure
Page: 3And in other Silver City MainStreet Project news, manager Frank Milan says that the MainStreet Plaza has officially been sold to the town of Silver City, clearing the way for progress on the plaza, which will contain a performance area, parking and space for the farmer's market (currently operating in the spot, next to Big Ditch Park). Milan says a plaza task force is working on designs for the project, but no significant construction will take place until after the farmer's market season ends in October.
At Western Bank's recent annual organizational meeting, shareholders elected Richard Searle and Dr. Roland Snure to the board of directors.
Going, going, gone. . .
Rusticana Furniture, 1132 S. Solano Dr. in Las Cruces, is having a huge going out of business sale and plans to close its doors by fall. 525-8665.
Tim McAndrews is closing his gallery business, Art in the Alley, listed as 208 1/2 S. Silver St. in Deming, but really located off the bank parking lot, in the alley. The actor and artist reportedly is making arrangements to show his work at a gallery in Las Cruces.
The tide has gone out at the The Beach, an apparel store at 2460 S. Locust St. in Las Cruces. After 14 years in business, the Villescas family that has owned and run the business, announced their plans to suddenly shutter their shop the end of last month.
Shear confusion
Who knew there were two Lynettes in Silver City, both cutting hair for a living? Elemental Day Spa and Salon did employ Lynette Hanson, who moved her shears to Belleza Salon and Tanning, 1309 N. Pope St., after Elemental closed late last year, but never Lynette Ruiz, who is employed at Transformations Beauty Salon, 202 E. 11th St. Business Exposure regrets the error.