Small Business Profile: Zia Realty Group Invests In Community
Zia Realty Group owner/broker James Chrobocinski in his newly purchased office suite Monday afternoon on the top floor of the New Mexico Bank and Trust Building at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com- Homeowners who visit owner/broker James Chrobocinski today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Zia Realty Group, 15th and Central, can have their home listed for just 4.5 percent.
James Chrobocinski is a local business owner, county councilor and community volunteer.
He moved back to Los Alamos in 2012 with his wife Jacqueline Read More
Small Business Profile: Fuller Lodge Art Center Shows Off Local Treasures
Amy Bjarke, left, and Nancy Coombs welcome visitors to the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comThe Fuller Lodge Art Center has its earliest roots in the post-war years with the Los Alamos Arts and Crafts Association. This group got together to share their love of making art but also to bring “exhibits” of well known New Mexico artists to Los Alamos.
There are later ties to the Los Alamos Arts Council and Pajarito Art League. Then in 1977, the Art Center was formally established to enrich the quality of life in Los Alamos by nurturing Read More
Small Business Profile: Send In The Drones: Radio Shack Of Los Alamos Fills The Techno Niche
Bill Cabral at his Radio Shack store in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comBill Cabral arrived in Los Alamos in 1977 to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s laser fusion program but in 1988 he decided to open his own business to not only exercise his technical skills but his entrepreneurial ones, too.
His business was a computer store called Bill’s Computer Shop. He ran his store until 2001 when Cabral had the chance to buy the Radio Shack franchise from Dan and Lynn Steele. His computer store and the Radio Shack were combined Read More
Small Business Profile: Furry Friends Served By Pet Pangaea
Cyndi Wells behind the counter at Pet Pangaea. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comWhen Cyndi Wells first arrived in Los Alamos in 2000, she pursued a career at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
She explained she chose to move from Austin, Texas to Los Alamos because, “Los Alamos intrigued me. I grew up in the Midwest and always loved the beauty of New Mexico. As an undergraduate, I double majored in chemistry and Japanese; I thrive on challenge. My mother is from Germany and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She instilled a deep love for this Read More
Small Business Profile: The Finishing Touch Caters To Customers’ Needs
The Finishing Touch team from left, Josh Fox, Mariana Ianhkievh, Linda Maes, Owner Cheryl Sowder, Danny Burns and Kris Hollis. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com When customers walk into The Finishing Touch at 174 Central Park Square, they encounter a beautiful selection of custom fit Hunter Douglas window coverings, shades, blinds, shutters, drapes, cornices, carpet, wood flooring, tile, paint and stains.
“At The Finishing Touch you will find more than great window coverings. Whether you are shopping for a single window treatment, Read More
Small Business Profile: Dreams Come True With Journey Pacific
Beach at Aitutaki-Cook-Island. Courtesy photoJourney Pacific strives to fulfill people’s travel dreams. Owner Colette Levine explained she founded her travel agency nearly 13 years ago when she was pregnant with her first son in Boston. She, her business and family then moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and Knoxville, Tenn., before relocating to Los Alamos in 2011. Her husband works as a construction manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“The greatest thing about Journey Pacific is listening to my clients’ travel dreams and then helping make them Read More
Small Business Profile: Metzger’s Has Served Los Alamos Since 1947!
General Manager David Jolly and Metzger’s longest serving employee, head bookkeeper Sue Smith at the Los Alamos Store. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comLos Alamos and Metzger’s Do It Best have a long history together. Metzger’s has been in business since 1947.
“When the decision was made to make Los Alamos a permanent community after the Manhattan Project, officials approached Lee Metzger Sr about opening a retail store in Los Alamos, knowing that Mr. Metzger had done business with the Manhattan Project in Hanford, Wash., and therefore had Read More
Small Business Profile: Everyone Is Part Of The Family At Blue Window Bistro
Blue Window Bistro owner Melissa Paternoster receives glowing praise for her elegant catering of a special Historical Society event at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comMelissa Paternoster was working as a hostess at the Blue Window Bistro when she learned the owner was interested in selling it.
“I loved everything about it from my first day, so when I found out the owner was ready to sell, it didn’t take me long to decide that I wanted to buy it.”
Paternoster has owned the bistro for five years. In that time she has embraced the diners Read More
Small Business Profile: In Touch Medical Massage Brings Relief From Pain
Kreig Peterson of In Touch Medical Massage at his office. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comKreig Peterson, owner of In Touch Medical Massage, offers his patients relief from pain.
“I work extremely hard to give my clients the best massage they have ever had,” he said.
Peterson is certified in multiple massage modalities that promote relaxation and pain relief, plus, he is the only certified medical massage therapist in town. Just what is medical massage? Peterson explained, “Many people go through life experiencing muscle pain needlessly. Read More
Small Business Profile: Two Fiber Arts Businesses Join Forces To Keep Los Alamos In Stitches
Katie Brousseau of Warm Hearts Yarn, left, and Shelly Kuropatwinski of Atomic City Quilts in the storefront they share. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comKatie Brousseau, owner of Warm Hearts Yarn, and Shelly Kuropatwinski, owner of Atomic City Quilts, have exposed Los Alamos to the world of fiber art.
Brousseau said both businesses “teach and encourage all skill levels in the knitting, crocheting, sewing and quilting arenas.”
Brousseau has knitted and crocheted for more than 20 years and Kuropatwinski has made quilts for almost 16 years. Read More
