Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs Gladieux: Buy Locally
The money you spend locally gets recycled locally
To the Editor:
As the holiday shopping season opens this year, I would like to remind everyone that there are many great gifts to be had from local merchants, artisans, and crafters. These people live and work in your community, and they support community activities in ways the chain stores never will.
There are 10,360 people in the four Hilltowns; if each person spent just $20 for locally purchased gifts, it would have the effect of a quarter-million dollar grant to the Hilltowns, with no paperwork needed and no taxes raised.
If you need suggestions for unusual gifts, try our website - www.hilltowns.org - for information on local products and how to get them, from food items to toiletries, clothing, pottery, quilts and woven items, jewelry, yarns, artwork. For the truly difficult, how about a handmade guitar or a custom-made cabinet to store their items?
Don't forget that fresh meats and produce can be ordered for your holiday celebrations as well. In many cases, you can make a family outing to pick up the items and choose a fresh tree or greens to decorate your home.
I'm wishing a happy holiday season to all.
Zenie Gladieux, chair Helderberg Hilltowns Association
- Altamont Enterprise - Thursday, November 24, 2011
