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Show January Cross Currents Page 4 IN BUSINESS s y w 4. a- 20, 1995 , Farmington man heads Highway Department By Jasper Welch Pete Rahn of Farmington has been Please send information for In Business to Jasper Welch, 954 E. Second Ave., Durango, CO 81301; FAX 303-259-10- 303-247-05- appointed by New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson to head the state Highway and Transportation Department. The appointment by the Governor places Rahn as the secretary of a New Mexico state department with 2,800 employees. In Colorado, the cabinet-leve- l is Department of Transportation (CDOT) rethinking its position on the US 550US 160 intersection at Durango, commonly known as Farmington Hill. Recently, an unfortunate fatal accident involving a girl has further focused attention on the safety intersection the with dangerous problems 5 miles east of Durango. 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For a number of years, a potential Transamerican interstate highway route across America that roughly followed the historical Route 66 has been discussed by various local, state and federal highway officials. In the fall of 1994, a final report was issued. Among the conclusions: ...low population and challenging physiographic and land ownership patterns in the (potential Interstate 66) corridor detract from the feasibility of the TTC the interestate. Even if the TTC is economically feasible, (The report indicates that it does not meet feasibility criteria), it would be an extremely expensive project. The quotations are from the executive summary of the report, entitled the Transamerica Transportation Corridor (TTC) Feasibility Study. First Place Financial Corporation, the owner of First National Bank of Farmington and Bums National Bank of Durango, has announced an agreement to acquire Western Bank of Gallup. Richard I. Ledbetter, chief executive officer of First Place, announced the planned purchase, pending federal agency approvals. As of November 30, First Place reported total assets of $580 million, and Western Bank reported total assets of $31.1 million. By January, First Place assets were reported at more than $600 million. January is Chamber of Commerce banquet season, with the Cortez Area Chamber or Commerce holding its 57th annual January 14 at Anasazi Restaurant; the Farmington Chamber holding its annual banquet last Thursday, January 19, at The Inn Best Western; and the Durango Area Chamber Resort Association scheduling its annual awards luncheon on Friday, January 27, at the Red Lion Inn. Silversmith Gallery, Farmington, plans to move downtown from San Juan Plaza on February 1. The gallery is owned by Mark and Barbara Silversmith. The new address is 307 W. Main, which is the old address for Mary Murfins dress shop (now at Orchard and Main). Purgatory Resort reports th at its skier day counts are ahead of historical averages and the American Airlines connection with DallasFt Worth has k skiers who brought in more mid-wee- are staying longer. Wolf Creek Ski Area continues to lead the Colorado ski resorts with Durango, reports that passenger load factors are meeting initial expectations. Local outbound traffic is increasing, while a majority of the American Airlines passengers are skiers coming into the Four Comers region. Four Farmington motels are home-base- provide the Farmington, service and can mount the keepsakes, (505-598-510- 9) too. Jasper Welch is a business consultant and community leader based in Durango. APPaoeMOTO? Financial Services, Inc, Located at First National Bank - third floor Main Office 100 East Broadway in Farmington 326-904- 1 Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday PDP Based Interviews PDP Candidate Profiles PDP JobScan Reports Call Jasper Welch! (303) 259-10- 00 Four Corners Management Systems E. DYNASYS. 954 now owned and operated by friends who have moved here from northern California. They are Basin Lodge (Arun Patel), Encore Motel (Jagdishbha Patel), Farmington Lodge (Ramesh Nagin), and Super 8 (Vinod Patel). Bronzing baby shoes and putting a variety of finishes on many kinds of d shoes -- - is the service offered by a business called Finishing Touches. Daniel and Danella Scully of Waterflow, just east of Hogback on U.S. 64 west of DGnTEEVOGWOrJ Member Chicago Stock Exchange Member S1PC snow depths that are more than double most areas in northern Colorado. Don Ashmore, station manager for American Airlines, which is offering MD-8- 0 jet service from Dallas to 2nd Ave., Durango, CO 81301 o m |