Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C-Greenwood Lake) will be joined by Port Jervis Mayor Russ Potter and local economic development officials to tour small businesses in downtown Port Jervis. The tour is a continuation of the Assemblywoman’s Buy Local-Shop Local initiative, which highlights the community benefits of doing business with locally-owned shops, restaurants and services as opposed to big-box corporate chains.
All members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend the tour which will kick off at Port Jervis City Hall at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2013.
“As families head out to do their back-to-school shopping, it is a great time to remember the impact shopping local has on our community. For every $1 you spend at a locally-owned business nearly half of that is reinvested in our community through employment, tax revenue and civic involvement, such as sponsorships of our local youth sports teams,” said Assemblywoman Rabbitt.
WHO: Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt, Port Jervis Mayor Russ Potter, Kathleen Hendrickson, Executive Director, Port, Jervis Community Development Agency
WHAT: Buy Local-Shop Local Business Tour
WHEN: Friday, August 23, 2013 - 1 PM
WHERE: Tour kicks off from Port Jervis City Hall, 20 Hammond Street, Port Jervis, New York
CONTACT: Jim Booth: (845) 492-6255