Feb 26, 2008

New business returns man to his rootsBy Tom MurphyRockyMountTelegram.com

Dale Gurganus has returned to a corner where he has spent much of his life.

He and his wife, Debbie, have opened Tropical Paradise Woodworking, which features handcrafted Adirondack, outdoor and custom furniture and a gift shop. The business is located at the intersection of U.S. 64 business and Old Carriage Road, near the EP Shell station.

“I was born and raised on this corner,” Gurganus said. “My parents bought the property in the late 1960s and ran a grocery store.

“I’ve come back to the same corner doing some of the same things we used to do.”

Gurganus said when he and his father were not working in the store they were busy building garages and storage sheds to sell.

“We also built swings and dog houses,” he said. “We also ran a woodworking and upholstery business.”

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