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March / Marzo 15, 2013
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NEWS Community Bulletin | Boletín Informativo para la Comunidad | Woodbridge, VA | Vol. 2, No. 14
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Primer Aniversario de Woodbridge News
Inspirado por las enseñanzas de uno de los padres fundadores de Estados Unidos más influyentes, Benjamin Franklin, Woodbridge News (originalmente B-Thrifty News) publicó su primer número el 15 de Febrero de 2012. Continúa Página 2
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF WOODBRIDGE NEWS Benjamin Franklin would be Proud!
By H. Dale Keeton, Ph.D.
Inspired by the teachings of one of America’s most influential founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, Woodbridge News (originally B-Thrifty News) published its first issue on February 15, 2012. The founders of B-Thrifty, the super thrift store, agree with the colonial-era teachings of “Old Ben” that thrift is the road to wealth. The purpose of our paper is not only to highlight the mission of BThrifty, but to provide opportunities for area businesses, organizations, and the local government to be featured. We believe that teamwork and mutual involvement is the only way to be successful in meeting the needs of society. Through our newspaper we have promoted the value of cooperative effort, and numerous partnerships
have developed over the past twelve months.
Looking through the rear-view mirror, we are pleased to notice the articles relating to our appearance on “The Today Show” and our close affiliation with The Salvation Army. We’ve been able to promote our “Free Clothes for Kids” program and now the monthly “Food Give-Away.” We are proud to promote the micro-businesses adjacent to the thrift store which are often called “The Bazaars.” These business men and women provide new items at low cost and are wonderful neighbors to the thrift store. The low-cost advertisement space in Woodbridge News has allowed many small area businesses to “showcase” their goods and services to thousands of people (circulation now is 10000 copies each
month). The featured articles regarding the activities of Prince William County help our readers keep up with local government interests. From the outset, we decided to be a bi-lingual newspaper. All printed text is in both English and Spanish. Some have told us that Woodbridge News may be the only totally bi-lingual newspaper in Virginia.
We also want to thank our readers for the encouragement of the positive feedback we have received over the past year. We fully intend for Woodbridge News to become a larger newspaper and published more frequently as time progresses, but with “shameless pride” we are congratulating ourselves and saying “Happy First Birthday!”
FREE Fruits & Vegetables
Thursday, March 28 | 12-2 pm rain or shine, first come, first served There are no requirements to receive the food More info call:
703-580-8991
Focus Group en B-Thrifty Nos invitaron a participar en un grupo de discusión en B-thrifty en Woodbridge, VA. Ahora, para todos aquellos que no lo saben, B-thrifty es fácilmente uno de nuestros tres mejores tiendas de segunda mano. De hecho, nuestro primer blog fue sobre nuestra aventura al venir aqui por primera vez. Continue Page 4
Environmentally friendly shopping: Know where to go
Marketing departments spend a fortune trying to get you to buy their merchandise. So when you make the decision to shop at retailers that practice green habits, you’re sending a message to marketers about the kinds of goods you want.
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