Featured Clients - Spring 2011

Parkeys Coffee Shop Silver Lining Services LLC Chef Link Commercial Kitchen Supply Creative Therapy Services Cheri Reckers

Parkey’s Coffee Shop
Miranda Parkey, Owner
Cliff, NM

Cliff changed on January 14, 2008 when Parkey’s Coffee Shop opened. “We welcome anyone from bikers to babies,” Parkey said. Located at the center of town, Parkey’s Coffee Shop is now the center of communication in Cliff. At Parkey’s, customers purchase coffee and burritos. Parkey said. ”With the assistance of the SBDC in Silver City, Parkey opened her business with one employee and a small list of coffee options. Nearly three years later, Parkey has partnered with local business to offer burritos, biscotti, and international coffee flavors. Parkey is using the small town to her advantage. Parkey’s Coffee Shop is open Monday through Saturday, and upon request for special occasions.

Silver Lining Services LLC
Tony Esparza, Owner
Grants, NM

Silver Lining Services, LLC is a home care agency founded in July of 2002 offering short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home. Silver Lining supports the highest level of independent functioning for all individuals and works to improve the quality of life for those of any age who may be candidates for institutional care. Each individual is cared for in his or her own home and community. Services include Case Management, Skilled Nursing, Homemaker/Personal Care, Respite, Staff Training, Interpreter and Advocacy services.p>

Chef Link Commercial Kitchen Supply
Emily and Brad Gillette, Owners
Santa Fe, NM

Founded in January 2005 by Emily and Brad Gillette, Chef Link Commercial Kitchen Supply (Chef Link) started as a home-based repair service with $10,000. and a dream. Within one month, the Gillette’s had repaid the loan and begun drawing salaries. When the Gillette’s decided to expand into retail sales of new and used equipment, they turned to the SBDC at Santa Fe Community College. By 2006 Chef Link had relocated to a 3,700 square feet showroom and invested another $50,000 in inventory. As the only commercial kitchen supply company in Santa Fe, the company’s sales have grown by 30% each year. “Without question,” said Brad Gillette, “we would not be in business without the help and support of the SBDC.”

Creative Therapy Services
Hollye Kozlowski, Owner
Rio Rancho, NM

Creative Therapy Services (CTS) is the only one on the west side of the Albuquerque metro area. Pediatric services include autism, developmental delay, attention deficits, gross and fine motor delays, speech and articulation delay services and many more to assist children to grow and enjoy life to the fullest. Other services offered by CTS includes massage therapy, doctor of Oriental Medicine, Orthopedic clinic, counseling and behavior therapy services, wholistic kinesiology services, homeopathic services, handwriting skills, feeding clinic, and Integrated Listening Systems therapy among others. In short, Hollye has created a business that she calls a "family clinic" whereby she can offer services from all age ranges over a broad spectrum in order to meet the needs of the community.

Cheri Reckers - Fiber Artist
Cheri Reckers, Owners
Jarales, NM

Cheri Reckers creates one-of-a-kind hand-dyed wearable art. She received her BFA with honors (Advertising & Fashion Design) from the Columbus College of Art and Design and has been a professional silk painter for over 20 years. In creating her work, the artist begins with what she calls the "blank canvas" of white silks or velvets, hand-painting her pieces with fiber-reactive dyes, using resist and layered painting techniques. Her clients wear her pieces for both casual or formal occasions and also displays them as artworks in the home. Ms. Reckers sells her wearable art at galleries and art festivals throughout the U.S. Her award-winning designs have been exhibited at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, the World of Wearable Art in New Zealand and the Bernina Fashion Show in Houston. She has been featured in Fiberarts magazine, the Fiberarts Design Book, Bernina’s Through the Needle magazine and New Mexico magazine.