Small businesses are doing a great job

I wanted to say a quick “thank you” to our local businesses for all they do. We all gripe about how expensive everything is here, and how we could buy the same item online, or in a big box retail store much cheaper.

I recently had an experience that I hope will encourage everyone to buy locally, and keep our hard earned dollars in our community.

Last summer/fall I bought a flashlight from a local business. Sometime last winter it quit working, and as I wasn’t around to go to the store and talk to them about it, I put it out of my mind. I believe the flashlight cost in the neighborhood of $30 or so.

The other day, I stopped by to pick up something, so I mentioned the problem to them. I was told to bring the flashlight in. I took it in, and even though I had put new batteries in it, and told them so, they put new batteries in and IT WORKED! I had not put the batteries in in the correct order. I did not have my receipt, and had no way of proving I had bought the flashlight there. However, the business owners handed it back to me, with the new batteries, and said, “Have a good day.” Try doing that at any other big box store!

Once again, please allow me to say thank you to this business, and to all of our other small businesses that go out of their way to provide service to out town.