Support still needed for mural project

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Support still needed for mural project

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 9:12 PM

The western mural on the Mancos Liquor building has been receiving lots of praise from the community. Many people stop by the Visitor Center and remark that the mural is a great addition to Mancos. The other day, Will Stone stopped by to tell me a little story about what he observed at the mural. A couple drove up and parked. The woman got out of the car with her camera and the man posed in front of the cattle as though he were about to get trampled in a cattle stampede. That's terrific. People are having fun with the mural too.

Beginning last winter, the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce initiated the mural project and worked closely with Mancos Valley Resources, the town and the Mancos Valley Arts Council to make the mural a reality. Chuck Pyle came to town and did a fundraising concert, and the project was off and running. Many people have donated to the project but funds are still needed to complete payment for the mural. You may make a tax-deductible donation to Mancos Valley Resources (MVR/mural), PO Box 204, Mancos, CO 81328, or you can visit our website at www.mancosvalley.com and click on the PayPal icon to make a secure online donation.

The Chamber of Commerce thanks everyone for their ongoing commitment to keep Mancos a wonderful place to live and play.

Marianne Griffin is executive director of the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 101 E. Bauer Ave., www.mancosvalley.com. Contact her at 533-7434 or chamber@mancosvalley.com.

What is a Mancos Cash Mob?

The next 'Mancos Cash Mob' will be at Painted Turtle Studio, 121 Grand Ave., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m. But, what is a 'Cash Mob?'
A 'Mancos Cash Mob' is meant to be a fun way to encourage people to go into a small, local business and spend their money, en masse, and give that business owner a rush of economic stimulus. The 'Mancos Cash Mob' may be a new idea to our community but it has been around for a while. It was originated by Chris Smith of Buffalo, N.Y., in August 2011, when he encouraged a group of people to show up at a local wine shop and spend money.
The Chamber of Commerce hopes everybody can come together and mob the Painted Turtle this month and share some laughs and spend a little cash. Hopefully, it will get pretty crazy for a brief period of time on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
In 2011 the Chamber of Commerce began its project called 'Mancos Valley First' in an effort to encourage people to shop locally when they can. Many of you in the community have probably seen the red and white stickers on shop windows and vehicles around town. And, by the way, there are still stickers available at the Visitor Center if you would like to pick up one for a $1 donation. The next step for this project was to inform people about the businesses that exist in the Valley so that they know where to shop or who to call for services and resources.
After all the hard work identifying businesses, entering information into a database, transposing to a website, creating stickers and distributing them, now comes the fun: 'A Mancos Cash Mob.' This will be the time to show our support for a local business by sharing a little of our cash with them. It will be the time to experience the great hospitality of one of our local, small-town businesses.
Past businesses that have hosted a cash mob include Fahrenheit Coffee Roasters, Zuma Natural Foods, Raven House, Mancos Artisans, Olio's Wine Food and Art, Chavolo's Mexican Restaurant, and Kaleidoscope Wellness. If you have a business in the Valley and would like to host a 'Mancos Cash Mob,' call the Chamber of Commerce at 533-7434 or email chamber@mancosvalley.com.