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Tattoo Shops: Changes are being planned for the shopping center where Reichardt's Clothing shop used to be.
By now, many people have noticed the sign announcing the coming of a tattoo shop. Earl Ramey, who owns two Sacred Skin tattoo shops in Clive and Des Moines, said he wants to expand his business to the Roosevelt area because he lives there and because he wants to be visible to students at Roosevelt High School, because those are his future customers. Ramey said he is proud of his shops' good name and he intends to carry his integrity to the Shops at Roosevelt.
Ramey said anyone looking at fashion magazines today will notice models of high-end clothing with tattoos. "It's a big part of the world today," he said. "People look at tattoos as art."
He will also offer body piercing.
Tattoo Shops: Earl Ramey is making his mark around town.
Mark, as in owner of several Des Moines businesses, and mark as in tattoo artist.
Ramey, 37, is owner of two Sacred Skin tattoo and piercing shops - one in Clive, one on the south side of Des Moines - and he is working on opening a third tattoo shop in the Shops at Roosevelt on 42nd Street in Des Moines. Adding to that, he is also an owner of the Liars Club, a lounge and dance club on Court Avenue that opened earlier this year.
Ramey's enthusiasm is evident when he talks about his vision for his tattoo business. So is his frustration with people who don't share his view that tattooing and piercing are body art. He points out that many magazines carry photos of models sporting designer clothes and a tattoo.
Tattoo Shops: Dreamcatcher owner hopes to have case in court next month BY JOHN HENDERSON Staff Writer A Currituck tattoo shop has racked up more than $13,000 in county fines since opening this summer without a required permit. Dreamcatcher Soundside Tattoo and Body Piercing in fact is being fined $100 a day each day it’s open without a conditional use permit. Even so, owner Steve Canady has no plans to close. Instead, Canady is fighting the county Board of Adjustment’s decision to deny his tattoo shop a conditional-use permit. He’s hired an attorney to appeal the adjustment board’s decision to Currituck Superior Court. Benjamin R. Kuhn, Canady’s Raleigh-based attorney, said he’s hopeful of getting his client’s case before a Superior Court judge sometime next month.
Tattoo Shops: Gold rush
A family with a claim in the Gros Ventres is asking the U.S. Forest Service to allow it to dig holes in search of gold near Cottonwood Creek. Conservation groups say gold mining doesn�t belong in an area with such high wildlife and recreation values.
Flesh as canvas
Crissy Waters, 25, is Jackson�s only licensed resident tattoo artist. Waters officially became one in June after almost seven years of apprenticeship under her brother Mike Zimmer, including helping him out at Sub-Urban Tattooing and Piercing.
Art expansion
The Art Association has claimed its 1,000th member. The milestone draws attention to how much the organization has grown in recent years.
Football champions
The Bronc football team used a goal-line stand in the final seconds to preserve a 10-6 victory and win the 4A state championship Saturday in front of nearly 5,000 fans.
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