Junior Towne Blog

Recently a friend sent me an article about how much the locally owned businesses contribute to the economy and how we can save the brick and mortar stores that our nation is built on. Did you know that for every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home. Donations to small auctions supporting local projects, and volunteers for schools, community organizations, and church groups all depend on “the locals.” The homogenization of our world has begun. Aren’t we lucky to have a a few pockets of plucky independents to stir things up and make things more interesting?

With this in mind, I highly recommend going to www.the350project.net to see what you can do to help our nation’s “independents. Have a safe and joyful fourth of July!

Spenard is the place to be! The Spenard Community has gotten together and organized the Spenard Solstice Celebration Saturday, June 20 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy great food from Spenard eateries such as LaMex to the brand new Spenard Roadhouse. The Sugarspoon folks are baking up some great treats for dessert! Join the Blaines Art Folks for the annual community mural event along with free art projects all day long! Spenard Merchants from Junior Towne, the Second Chance and Blaines Art will be offering sidewalk sales and bargains that can’t be beat! Plus, there will be a mini fair behind LaMex.

Other merchants involved: Grass Roots, Dos Manos, the Clothesline, The Beauty Room, Jackies’ Place, Mort’s Frozen Custard, The Oriental Healing Arts Center, Boscos, Chilkoot Charlies, Inner Dance Yoga, Crave Bar & Grill, Sugar Spoon, AMH, Spenard Roadhous, La Mex and Runway 63.

Visit any participating merchant (look for the balloons) and enter to win prizes!

See the Anchorage Press for details!

Our semiannual sale starts Tuesday, June 16 at 10 AM. It’s our big one with 40-60% off selected fall and summer clothing (including snowsuits!), toys, shoes and baby items. We even have some Britax carseats at 40% off-something that we have never done before! Special savings on Turtle Fur blankets, Britax Companion Infant carseats, infant Smart Wool slippers and Bugaboo strollers. Pray for sun-we put the tents out for this! See you Tuesday!

Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician and Director of Automotive Safety Marilyn Bull from the National Center for Safe Transportation of Children with Special Needs and Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN will give a presentation on child passenger safety for children with special needs, including prematurity, hypotonia, neuromuscular and orthopedic needs.

When: 2:00 PM-Tuesday, Jun 9th 2009
Where: Providence Hospital Cancer Center: Media Center, Room 2281 across the second floor Sky Bridge (turn left at the Creekside Cafe.)