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    © 2015 by Shop Local Garfield County

    TESTIMONIALS

    Shopping Locally Makes a Difference in the Lives of Many

    What exactly are the benefits when you shop local?

    Here are some testimonials from your friends and neighbors, who know first hand the ways shopping locally impacts us all.

    Small Town Selection

    Small Town Selection

    Carol Back, owner of The Whimsical Wagon, is proud to own and operate her store in the same town she lives. It's important to her to offer a selection of gifts locally so people don't have to drive a long distance to shop.

    Shopping locally keeps small businesses like hers open, and increases the local shopping selection.

    Value of Emergency Responders

    Value of Emergency Responders

    After rolling an ATV down a narrow ridge, 9-1-1 was called to assist the injured driver:

    "I am in awe of the skills and professionalism of the GVFPD personnel who rescued and treated me that fateful day. All of us should rest easy knowing that these highly trained individuals are there 24/7."

    -Jerry Mohrlang

    The 911 Emergency Communications Authority is funded through the county's 1% sales tax, while the Grand Valley Fire Protection District is funded through property tax.

    Summer Reading Retains Skills

    Summer Reading Retains Skills

    "Summer reading makes a significant difference in preventing 'summer slump,' a time when students lose ground due to lack of academic activity. Keeping kids reading over the summer is something public libraries embrace as a way of sneaking in some summer education while kids just think they're having fun and earning prizes."

    -Amelia Shelley

    Garfield County Libraries (and their Summer Reading Programs) are funded through the county's 1% sales tax.

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