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Carrizozo's hometown boy - Ruidoso News (http://www.ruidosonews.com/ruidoso-breaking_news/ci_14704651 - broken link)
Nice to know there are people who really do care and want to make a difference-and are willing to take a stand out there on the firing line . And even better they are not always transplants, but good people who know what used to be and are determined to make things better.
Just like Marty McFly predicted-"Mayor Goldie Wilson..I like the sound of that!!"
I was in 'zozo two Saturday's ago to see the two new galleries opened by the Malkerson's - in addition to Gallery 408 that has been open for several years. Now they have a total of five old buildings they have bought (that I know of) and have turned them into sales outlets for art and antiques. Grand opening for two of the newest galleries are Mar. 27.
Carrizozo Clay
Malkerson Modern Art
For lunch I had intended to have a "famous green chile cheeseburger" a The Outpost, but there was a large sign on the entrance that read, "NO Credit Cards Accepted." So I ate at the TexMex place at the highway intersection, where they added a dollar to my bill for salsa and chips and then charged me a fifty cent "transaction fee" when I paid with my credit card. So much for getting my lunch business again in that town!
It costs them money to accept credit cards.... In affect, I am subsidizing others credit card usage. Those of us who use cash should get a discount. I use credit cards extensively as needed....
Carrizozo sounds like they got a good Mayor. I wish him and the town good luck.
We enjoyed our visit to the town a few years ago and will stop by next trip. I hope the old time drug store and soda fountain are still there.
Hi Greg,
Yes, Roy is still running the old soda fountain, but I'm afraid he's the last in a long line. When he hangs it up I doubt anyone will pick it up. And it is sad to see the town turning into a semi ghost town. There are so many neat houses that are standing empty and so much history in the streets. But hopefully a new generation can pick things up and can reinvent the area! And there are some really unique art studios that are certainly worth the trip from Ruidoso. My family obviously feels the place has fantastic potential and is really a neat place to be. But I'm heavily biased of course!
But yes, bring cash, checks and credit cards aren't quite in the public domain just yet!
Yes, Roy is still running the old soda fountain, but I'm afraid he's the last in a long line.
When I was in town the other day it looked like the plans to bring a grocery store back to town are not going well. There were obvious signs of work having been done - or in progress - but a long way from being in business again.
The Heritage Museum was closed up tight and looked as if no one is maintaining it now - and that was on a Sat morning on a gorgeous day. Also the coffee shop that was once owned by Karla and Joe had a closed sign on it, and that was at the noon hour.
Artists have come and gone on 12th street and buildings they had partially renovated are once more standing empty and falling into disrepair - enter the Malkersons! The old hardware store that had been kept open by Peter Wolf was sold to the Malkersons and turned into a storage building - now an antique(?) store.
Dreams of developing the prairie lands surrounding the town are obviously on hold as the economy continues to lag. The restored golf course had nary a soul on it - again at mid day on a Saturday.
I am sorry to read that Zozo is having such a hard time. I had been under the impression that it was doing better and growing. I'm not sure why, but I always thought it was a soulful place.
I'm not sure why, but I always thought it was a soulful place.
Funny you should mention that. I just received an email from a friend who moved away from Carrizozo who once owned a 1904 house there that had been the funeral parlor at one time years ago. I sent her a link to the article on the new mayor and she wrote this about him:
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He lived katty korner from me..in the 2 story house on the corner. He came over one day to introduce himself. Told me lots of stories about his visits to my house as a young piano student. Said he would see the people in the those really wierd beds (coffins). He is the one who told me that because there wasn't any running water the blood from the embalming process on dead bodies was thrown in the back yard.
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Hopes and dreams....
