It's Your Business

Dick’s Rock Shop Celebrating 34 Years in Business
By Geof Clark
  Diana Wing, owner and operator of Dick’s Rock Shop, 108 W. Ohio in Downtown Fountain, and employee Dan Carner are celebrating the store’s 34th year in business.
  Dick’s offers a wide variety of unique gift items as well as a large selection of cabochons, precious gemstones, beads, and beading supplies.
  “We are constantly upgrading our inventory, so, if you haven’t been in lately, a lot has changed, so you should plan a trip to the store,” Wing said.  “We offer very unique gifts you won’t find anyplace else.”
  Wing is also holding a special Christmas Raffle featuring a Mystic Topaz Ring, Earring, and Necklace, set in Sterling Silver.  Tickets are $5 and customers can use the stub as a $5 coupon towards their next in-store purchase.
  “We will also be giving away three gift items on Dec. 10 during Cowboy Christmas,” Wing said.
   Wing offers military and senior discounts.  She also offers gift certificates and a 90-day layaway plan.
   The store’s holiday hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon..-Sat. and Sun. by appointment only.
  The store’s phone number is 390-7788.  The website is dicksrockshop.com

Jackson Automotive Celebrates Anniversary
 Dan and Kim Jackson, owners of Jackson Automotive, 411 Royalty Pl., Fountain, recently held a cookout to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the business at its present location. Above, Dan and their daughter, Danielle, man the grill.
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Participants taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday morning for Source Healers, a new business in Fountain, included (l to r) front row, Lena Voehl (Rita Stanley’s mother), Rita and Doug Stanley, Chamber of Commerce President Linda Puckett and Fountain City Councilmember Lois Landgraf.  Back: Douglas Stanley (the Stanley’s son) Monica Watson, and Tryn Barela.
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Doug And Rita Stanley Open New Business Focused

On Bringing Improved Health To Everyone
Long time Fountain Valley residents and graduates of Widefield High School, Doug and Rita Stanley, recently held the grand opening of Source Healers at 107 W. Missouri in Fountain, across from Aragon Elementary School. Rita Stanley states “While living in this area we have seen a need for spiritually based community wellness and have been looking for a way to bring what we are learning to this area. We believe the space we are building is made for just that purpose.  According to their website at www.sourcehealers.com, “We want people to feel comfortable here.  We would like to see small groups use the class space, and are hoping to draw in other readers, and holistic teachers.”
The Stanleys are both Reiki Master Teachers trained in shamanic healing practices, and their plan is for practitioners of many different complimentary and alternative healing modalities to offer their services through Source Healers. 
Current offerings include Reiki and meditation sessions, shamanic journey training and sessions, shamanic healing sessions, sound work, card readings, among other things.  Source Healers also sells healing-oriented items, such as essential oils.  The Stanleys also plan to facilitate healing groups with local musicians and drumming circles.
According to the International Center for Reiki Training at www.reiki.org, “Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.”
Rita continued, “We feel the need to bring all of this to our hometown. We are not religion biased and are accepting of all people.  We want to bring health here.” 
For additional information contact Doug at 382-3251 or Rita at 232-6843.

    BY GEOF CLARK
   In addition to offering 10-foot and longer U-Haul trucks, Carson Bluffs Self Storage, an authorized U-Haul dealer, now offers cargo vans for persons needing to transport only one or two items.
  “They are perfect for persons who want to save money by picking up something up from a retailer rather than paying a delivery charge,” said Carson Bluffs owner Sharon Thompson. “It’s also perfect for persons who only need to move a couch or a big-screen television or similar items.”
    The van’s dimensions are 9’2”x 5’7-1/2”x 4’5”.  The back door opening is 4’6”x 4’1”.
    “The only thing is that you can only rent the van with a credit card and they can only be used in town,” Thompson said.  “You can use cash or a credit card to rent our other equipment.”
    Beside vans, Thompson offers 10’, 17’, 20’, and 26’ trucks, cargo and utility trailers, car dollies, and auto transports. Pick-up trucks are available on Fort Carson.
    “Give us a call because we can usually beat our competitors’ online rates,” Thompson said. “Also, our customers can take our equipment anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.”
    Thompson also offers all types of packing supplies including boxes, tape, protective pads, bubble wrap, covers and bags and ropes and tie-downs.
    “We’ve got everything for the do-it-yourself mover,” Thompson concluded.
    Carson Bluffs Self Storage is located at 800 Charter Oak Ranch Rd. in Fountain.  The phone number is 382-0999. The business is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 
 

Carson Bluffs Self Storage owners Nathan and Sharon Thompson are now offering cargo vans for rent.
NEWS PHOTO BY GEOF CLARK