Jim Hoffsis' memorial service on Nov. 10th; Halloween--Oct. 31st; Holiday Stroll--Dec. 3rd; Plaza Don Luis grand re-opening Oct. 30
OLD TOWN ABQ NEIGHBORHOOD
October 28, 2021
JAMES HOFFSIS 1928-2021
Jim Hoffsis was a long-time member of the Old Town community, but, oh, so much more. Korean War veteran. Husband. Father. Bookstore owner. Landlord. Member of many associations, boards and community groups. And most importantly, a loyal and treasured friend to many of us who arrived here later.
Ollie Reed, Jr., of the Albuquerque Journal has written a really nice article about Jim, but it only scratches the surface of who he really was.
A memorial service will be held for Jim Hoffsis on Wednesday, November 10th, at 10:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE. A reception will be held afterwards.
"If you walked into Old Town’s Treasure House Books & Gifts on a day in the past two decades and lingered for a time with a volume, chances are Jim Hoffsis would soon be at your elbow to tell you anything you wanted to know about it — except how it ended."
4 STEPS TO LIST YOUR BUSINESS ON THE OLD TOWN WEBSITE
STEP 1--Send email that you want to have your business listed on the Old Town website. Just fill in your name and your business name. You'll receive an automated response telling you how to do Step 2--making payment.
STEP 2--Follow the directions in the email you receive, and make a $10 payment directly to lobo.net so we can continue having the website hosted. Get a receipt for proof of payment.
STEP 3--Forward your payment receipt by email to oldtown@bottger.com. (It will trigger the next automated email to you.)
STEP 4--You'll receive a link to a Google form by email. Please complete all of the information. Note that most fields are required. There are only a couple of optional fields. No photos, logos or images. When you complete the form, submit it. The information you provided will then create your listing.
Spanish Mercantile at 423 San Felipe Street
The Babe Bar at 403 San Felipe Street
BUSINESSES CLOSED
(Maybe for the first time ever, no businesses closed in the past month.)
LOCATIONS FOR RENT
These are the locations in Old Town with "for rent" signs posted. I've added contact phone numbers for your reference. If you know someone looking for space in Old Town, share this with them.
Plaza Don Luis is dividing several shop spaces and they will be for rent. Call 520-904-1793 for more information.
