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ThurSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016
THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS
#MerryMartin16 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Historic Downtown Martin
By CAMILLE NOE Special to The Press It’s the annual Merry Martin Event again and Santa’s helpers have been busy getting ready for the final shopping days before Christmas. Celebrate Merry Martin all over town Tuesday, Dec. 20, from noon to 7 p.m. This community event is centered on the importance and the impact that locally owned business have on the local economy. Merry Martin encourages shoppers to finish their last-minute holiday shopping needs with hometown businesses. All across Martin, restaurants and retail shops are staying open late and offering sales and incentives to customers looking for great deals and some holiday cheer. Many businesses will be offering exclusive flash sales and giveaways throughout the day. They will be posting their sales on social media with #MerryMartin16. For a list of participating businesses or more info, see the Martin Business Association or City of Martin Facebook pages. Every business participating in this event has also generously donated to the Merry Martin Gift Basket, which is filled with gift cards and specialty items. This gift basket will be given away to one lucky shopper. To enter for a chance to win the gift bas-
ket, shoppers need to take pictures of their purchases and post them to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using #MerryMartin16. Every picture posted increases the chance of winning. The lucky winner of the gift basket will be chosen at random and will be announced on the MBA Facebook and Instagram pages Wednesday morning. The winner can pick up the gift basket at Martin City Hall any time during business hours. Santa, the brass choir, and carolers will be making appearances in businesses again this year and spreading holiday cheer. They will stroll through Historic Downtown Martin from 4 to 7 p.m. Throughout the evening, Sammies Elves will also be handing out free Sammies cookies and Santa hats to many lucky shoppers. In addition, Fantasy World Iceless Ice Skating will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. in Downtown Martin. This family friendly event is completely free to the public and provides entertainment for all ages. The Martin City Hall open house will also be taking place 1-5:30 p.m. and is a great place to start Merry Martin or warm up with free cider and snacks. This festive event would not be possible without the generosity of local businesses, community members and the true spirit that is “Merry Martin.”
#MERRYMARTIN16 — The City of Martin’s fourth annual evening Christmas shopping event is Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. It’s a community event centered on local businesses and local customers looking for great deals and some holiday cheer in our Hometown. One lucky winner will win a gift basket with specialty items from local shops. To win the gift basket, take a picture of purchases inside of
the business and post it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #MerryMartin16. Each picture posted is a chance to win. Displaying the gift basket are (from left) Brad Thompson, Debbie Yeager and Camille Noe. The winner will be announced Wednesday morning on the Martin Business Association and the City of Martin’s Facebook pages.
The City of Martin & The Martin Business Association Present...
Merry Martin16 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
Tues., Dec. 20, until 7 p.m. F la sh S a le s All Aro u n d To w n !
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City of Martin Open House 1-5:30pm Refreshments and Snacks!
#MerryMartin16 Gift Basket Give-A-Way Featuring items & gift certificates from: BB’s Furniture & Mattress Blessed Pet Shop Follow Martin Business Association on Instagram Claire & Schuster Interiors Fernweh Fox Five Seasons Men’s Shop Gamers Turf Take a picture of your purchase and Higher Ground Coffee Co. tag it with #MerryMartin16 for a Kirkland’s Antiques, Gifts, chance to win a basket filled with Furniture & Lighting specialty items from local shops Monograms & More
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THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS
Celebrating Christmas in Martin by shopping local
By BRAD THOMPSON It is hard to believe it is that time of year again. Christmas is upon us. It is time to start making lists, planning parties, and preparing for gatherings — all of which require shopping. Let me encourage you, as you make your plans and purchases, to shop in Martin. You hear that each year, but our local businesses rely on you and me to keep their doors open. And, we all rely on local business too, for revenues, community building, jobs, leadership, etc. Let us all appreciate what we have and focus on what we can do in making local business more successful. Throughout Martin we have businesses that are locally owned and provide unique services and novelties. I am proud of our hometown businesses and encourage everyone to support local businesses this holiday season, and yearround, as local businesses are the pulse of Martin.
going and show our support as a community by participating in the many Christmas holiday events and activities. “Like” the City of Martin on Facebook, and download the Martin Business Association app to find out about community events, Martin businesses, and special savings this holiday season. And remember, Shop Martin First.
We are proud to have several new locally owned businesses in Martin offering more unique goods and services. There is a trickle down effect of healthy retail in a community. Thriving businesses create community
well-being by sustaining lively downtowns, connecting residents through fostering economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes — all of which build community development. Supporting local business
keeps dollars recycled in our own community, helps create jobs, and even helps the environment through less automobile travel. I am proud of our many locally owned businesses here in Martin. We are blessed with a vibrant, beau-
tiful downtown, as well as a variety of locally owned businesses citywide. Our role in local government is to provide to tools and “plant seeds” to help our local businesses grow and thrive. Let’s keep a good thing
Scan the QR code above to download the Martin Business Association app. Brad Thompson is the director of community development for the City of Martin.
Top Ten Reasons to Shop Local
10. 10. Local Local stores stores are are more more likely likely to to carry carry locally locally produced produced foods foods which which supports supports local local agriculture. agriculture. 9. 9. Local Local business business owners owners contribute contribute to to more more local local fundraising fundraising and and 501(c)3’s. 501(c)3’s. 8. 8. Local Local businesses businesses provide provide aa majority majority of of jobs. jobs. 7. 7. Local Local businesses businesses support support other other local local businesses. businesses. 6. 6. The The business business community community becomes becomes reflective reflective of of this this community’s community’s unique unique culture. culture. 5. 5. The The sales sales taxes taxes II pay pay support support this this community community and and county: county: fixing fixing my my roads, roads, maintaining maintaining my my recreational recreational facilities facilities 4. Competition and diversity result in fair prices and more choices. 4. Competition and diversity result in fair prices and more choices. 3. 3. Shopping Shopping local local reduces reduces my my carbon carbon footprint. footprint. 2. 2. Local Local business business owners owners invest invest in in the the community community and and have have aa vested vested interest interest in in the the future future of of this this community. community. 1. 1. My My hometown hometown is is more more important important than than aa cheap cheap pair pair of of underwear! underwear! Becky McCray, McCray, smallbusinesssurvival.com smallbusinesssurvival.com Becky
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