Shop Local First Campaign

December 2009 Newsletter

In This Issue:

• 2009 Year In Review
• Dog & Pony Show Parade Highlights
• Fundraising Activities & Progress
• How You Can Get Involved
• Working Group Updates: Renewable Energy, Tourism, Think Local First, Farmer’s Market, Branding McCloud, Business Attraction & Retention, Trail Development
• Happy Holidays, Next Board Meeting Invitation

2009 Dog and Pony Show Video and Pics

We received a lot of great footage of this year's dog and pony show thanks to many local amateur and professional photographers. Click here to see all photographs from the event.

Also, Paul J. von Hartmann, put together his great movie of the event:

Dog and Pony Show

Event: 
Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 2:30am - 7:00am

The Brown Dog Gallery, McCloud Chamber of Commerce and the McCloud Local First Network present the 3rd Annual Dog & Pony Show Parade on November 28th on Main Street in McCloud. Bring the whole family, your costumes, pets and imagination to Main Street.

The parade starts at noon, Registration starts at 10:30.

Enjoy:

* Free apple cider

McCloud Holiday Shopping Contest

Visit McCloud businesses between Nov. 27th and Christmas Day and win one of two prizes Valued at $350 each!

 

What: McCloud Holiday Shopping Contest; Win 2 Fabulous Prizes Valued at $350 each!

When: From Friday, November 27th through Fri. December 25th

Where: Any and all McCloud Businesses

"Shop Local First" Campaign Launching November 27th

Why Shop McCloud First?

All over the country, programs designed to highlight the power and importance of locally-owned businesses are being developed. The recent economic downturn has proved to be a powerful catalyst for economic awareness and positive transition. Communities everywhere are seeking to ensure their stability and long-term health by launching programs that focus on local resources to build local economies from the ground up, and McCloud is no exception.

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