1 LOCALLY $48 OWNED stays BUSINESSES local
2 BIG $13 BOX stays CHAINS local*
You have four ways to spend it. Which way keeps more money here recirculating?
When you spend $100. . .
* Businesses located here but not headquartered locally ** Non-local online retailers
Riley Street Art Supply
Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts
4 BUYING $0 OUT OF stays COUNTY local 3 BUYING $0 ONLINE stays local**
golocal.c
CAL REWARDS GO LO oop 2. USE YOUR LOCAL DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD FOR REWARDS, if you already have a debit or credit card with Community First Credit Union, North Bay Credit Union, Exchange Bank. Just get a sticker at a branch to add to your debit/credit card and then show it to get GO LOCAL Rewards—for one less card in your wallet!
OR 1. USE YOUR GO LOCAL REWARDS CARD for rewards, or get a new card for free from GO LOCAL or at select merchants.
REDEEM YOUR REWARDS IN TWO WAYS: Enjoy special savings at participating GO LOCAL merchants—see the current rewards listed in our GO LOCAL Pocket Guide or online at golocal.coop/rewards.
TAKE YOUR GIFT-GIVING DOLLARS FURTHER WITH GO LOCAL REWARDS!
Not Yer Momma’s Granola
Corrick’s Stationery, Gallery & Gifts
So many good reasons to spend your money locally. . .
Locally owned businesses create more jobs and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than online mega retailers and non-local chains do.
Compared to online mega retailers and non-local chains, locally owned businesses reinvest a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
CREATE MORE JOBS
SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS
VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS Using a locally based financial institution puts your money to work growing the local economy and backs businesses that share a commitment to our community.
Cities that achieve higher rates of entrepreneurship and new business creation than the national average are better off. They generate more jobs, which, in turn, lifts wages. While cities may be tempted to focus only on tech startups, expanding opportunities for residents to launch businesses that meet community needs in retail, services, food production, and other sectors can have even greater impact.
GET MORE DETAILS AT GOLOCAL.COOP/FACTS
Communities with a larger share of local businesses have a stronger web of economic and social relationships, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success problem solving.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses foster more diverse, unique and equitable communities, and are linked to higher incomes and less inequality.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
NURTURE DIVERSITY
Enacting policies that strengthen small businesses and expand opportunities for local entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways of reducing inequality and expanding the middle class.
BETTER THE PLANET Communities with a larger share of local businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, reducing pollution and improving environmental sustainability.
Using two decades of data from a number of countries, one study found that areas with more small and mid-size businesses had lower levels of income inequality.
Bank Local to:
Back institutions that share a commitment to your community
3
Keep decision-making local
2
Put your money to work growing your local economy
1
Locally owned businesses in dense, mixed-use commercial districts generate more tax revenue for cities than sprawling shopping centers, while also costing less in public services.
Independent businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, curbing sprawl and automobile use, and enable residents to fulfill more of their daily needs close to home.
Local businesses foster community cohesion and well-being. The social fabric of a community is tightly coupled with the health of its independent businesses. Research has shown that communities with a larger share of local businesses have more social capital, stronger social ties, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success solving problems.
Locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy compared to chain stores and online mega retailers.
Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers—essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
GO LOCAL THANKS ITS 2020 TOP SPONSORS:
Real Food. Real People.™
TASTING JOURNALS
$15
Explore the bounty of Sonoma County libations with these pocket-size tasting journals. Made with100% tree-free recycled cotton paper handmade and fair trade! Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts 605 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-579-1459
Liquid Satisfaction
(to borrow or stream) ies
Mov
Kindred
Online Storytimes
Fair Trade Handcrafts
605 4th Street, Santa Rosa | 707-579-1459 | kindredfairtrade.com
Give a Parks Membership hip includes: Your annual members + regional parks • free parking at 50 g pin cam of ht nig e fre • • festival admission • free boat launching rk Ba • discounts to Water
$ 69 gene $ 49 senior
ral
Holiday Gifts For Your Pets!
your 24/7 online library
for all your furry and feathered friends * Unique Gifts For People * Free Reindeer Food * Great Prices
Sign up online for a library card today!
Black Friday Deals All Year Long
* Fun toys, treats, and supplies
Curbside service 6 days a week. Call your local branch or visit Gift Memberships available at REI, Oliver’s Markets, Sebastopol Hardware, and other retail partners through Dec. 24
SonomaCountyParks.org
sonomalibrary.org
LIKE • FOLLOW • SUBSCRIBE
Western Farm Center
* 21 West 7th St. * Santa Rosa (North Of Railroad Square) * Mon-Sat 8am to 5:30pm * Sun 9:30am to 4pm * 707-545-0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com
OPEN IN STORE AND CURBSIDE
QUALITY JEWELRY REPAIR
OPEN DAILY 10:00-5:00 MASKS, DISTANCE & SAFETY Mention this ad for
JEWELRY • LEATHER HIDES • FEATHERS TANDY SUPPLIES T-SHIRTS • DRUMS • CRAFT KITS FLUTES • BELTS NATIVE AMERICAN ART HAND CRAFTED KNIVES CUSTOM LEATHER CLOTHING SAGE SWEETGRASS • FEATHER EARRINGS Visit us
on Etsy
20% OFF
Best Toy Store Sonoma County
5600 Highway 116 South Sebastopol
707.829.8544
Thank you! We stand tall with the utmost integrity.
LARGEST SELECTION Take advantage of holiday savings up to 30% on select jewelry items at all locations through December 31st, 2020
VISIT BEARREPUBLIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Let Toyworks create memories again this Holiday season!
Sebastopol On the Plaza • 6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 • www.sonomatoyworks.com
Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6 • www.etsy.com/shop/nativeriders
ORDER FOOD AND BEER TO-GO ON OUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP FOR PICKUP AT OUR LAKESIDE PUB.
one item exp. 12⁄18
Best Green Business
GOLD IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH! GREAT TIME TO SELL!
BUY | SELL | TRADE | ROLEX SPECIALISTS TURN YOUR UNWANTED JEWELRY, WATCHES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND SILVER INTO EXTRA CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Filigree Estate Jewelers Historic Railroad Sq. 125 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.577.8813
St Francis Shopping Center 110 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa 707.539.7002
201 W Napa Street Sonoma 707.935.0383
OLDETOWNEJEWELERS.COM
Voted Wine Country’s
Gift Cards available
BEST ANTIQUE STORE 22 years +
We welcome our NEW Subaru master tech on our team!
Eco-Centric & Tech-Centric Auto Repair Love your car. Love the planet.
910 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
707.545.7076 | greentechautomotive.com A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES Open daily 10am–5:30pm, Sun 11am–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square • Santa Rosa
707.542.9474 • Whistlestop-Antiques.com
Certified Green Business
5% discount on labor for Go Local Rewards Card holders
Oil Change Special $6999
Premium Maintenance
Includes standard oil and filter change, tire rotation, full service inspection, dealer alternative price. Certain restrictions apply.
TASTING JOURNALS
$15
Explore the bounty of Sonoma County libations with these pocket-size tasting journals. Made with100% tree-free recycled cotton paper handmade and fair trade! Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts 605 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-579-1459
Liquid Satisfaction
(to borrow or stream) ies
Mov
Kindred
Online Storytimes
Fair Trade Handcrafts
605 4th Street, Santa Rosa | 707-579-1459 | kindredfairtrade.com
Give a Parks Membership hip includes: Your annual members + regional parks • free parking at 50 g pin cam of ht nig e fre • • festival admission • free boat launching rk Ba • discounts to Water
$ 69 gene $ 49 senior
ral
Holiday Gifts For Your Pets!
your 24/7 online library
for all your furry and feathered friends * Unique Gifts For People * Free Reindeer Food * Great Prices
Sign up online for a library card today!
Black Friday Deals All Year Long
* Fun toys, treats, and supplies
Curbside service 6 days a week. Call your local branch or visit Gift Memberships available at REI, Oliver’s Markets, Sebastopol Hardware, and other retail partners through Dec. 24
SonomaCountyParks.org
sonomalibrary.org
LIKE • FOLLOW • SUBSCRIBE
Western Farm Center
* 21 West 7th St. * Santa Rosa (North Of Railroad Square) * Mon-Sat 8am to 5:30pm * Sun 9:30am to 4pm * 707-545-0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com
OPEN IN STORE AND CURBSIDE
QUALITY JEWELRY REPAIR
OPEN DAILY 10:00-5:00 MASKS, DISTANCE & SAFETY Mention this ad for
JEWELRY • LEATHER HIDES • FEATHERS TANDY SUPPLIES T-SHIRTS • DRUMS • CRAFT KITS FLUTES • BELTS NATIVE AMERICAN ART HAND CRAFTED KNIVES CUSTOM LEATHER CLOTHING SAGE SWEETGRASS • FEATHER EARRINGS Visit us
on Etsy
20% OFF
Best Toy Store Sonoma County
5600 Highway 116 South Sebastopol
707.829.8544
Thank you! We stand tall with the utmost integrity.
LARGEST SELECTION Take advantage of holiday savings up to 30% on select jewelry items at all locations through December 31st, 2020
VISIT BEARREPUBLIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Let Toyworks create memories again this Holiday season!
Sebastopol On the Plaza • 6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 • www.sonomatoyworks.com
Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6 • www.etsy.com/shop/nativeriders
ORDER FOOD AND BEER TO-GO ON OUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP FOR PICKUP AT OUR LAKESIDE PUB.
one item exp. 12⁄18
Best Green Business
GOLD IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH! GREAT TIME TO SELL!
BUY | SELL | TRADE | ROLEX SPECIALISTS TURN YOUR UNWANTED JEWELRY, WATCHES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND SILVER INTO EXTRA CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Filigree Estate Jewelers Historic Railroad Sq. 125 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.577.8813
St Francis Shopping Center 110 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa 707.539.7002
201 W Napa Street Sonoma 707.935.0383
OLDETOWNEJEWELERS.COM
Voted Wine Country’s
Gift Cards available
BEST ANTIQUE STORE 22 years +
We welcome our NEW Subaru master tech on our team!
Eco-Centric & Tech-Centric Auto Repair Love your car. Love the planet.
910 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
707.545.7076 | greentechautomotive.com A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES Open daily 10am–5:30pm, Sun 11am–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square • Santa Rosa
707.542.9474 • Whistlestop-Antiques.com
Certified Green Business
5% discount on labor for Go Local Rewards Card holders
Oil Change Special $6999
Premium Maintenance
Includes standard oil and filter change, tire rotation, full service inspection, dealer alternative price. Certain restrictions apply.
* Businesses located here but not headquartered locally ** Non-local online retailers
Riley Street Art Supply
2 BIG $13 BOX stays CHAINS local*
1 LOCALLY $48 OWNED stays BUSINESSES local
You have four ways to spend it. Which way keeps more money here recirculating?
When you spend $100. . .
Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts
4 BUYING $0 OUT OF stays COUNTY local 3 BUYING $0 ONLINE stays local**
golocal.c
CAL REWAR GO LO oop
DS 2. USE YOUR LOCAL DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD FOR REWARDS, if you already have a debit or credit card with Community First Credit Union, North Bay Credit Union, Exchange Bank. Just get a sticker at a branch to add to your debit/credit card and then show it to get GO LOCAL Rewards—for one less card in your wallet!
OR 1. USE YOUR GO LOCAL REWARDS CARD for rewards, or get a new card for free from GO LOCAL or at select merchants.
REDEEM YOUR REWARDS IN TWO WAYS: Enjoy special savings at participating GO LOCAL merchants—see the current rewards listed in our GO LOCAL Pocket Guide or online at golocal.coop/rewards.
TAKE YOUR GIFT-GIVING DOLLARS FURTHER WITH GO LOCAL REWARDS!
Corrick’s Stationery, Gallery & Gifts
Not Yer Momma’s Granola
So many good reasons to spend your money locally. . .
GET MORE DETAILS AT GOLOCAL.COOP/FACTS
SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS
CREATE MORE JOBS
NURTURE DIVERSITY
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
Compared to online mega retailers and non-local chains, locally owned businesses reinvest a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
Locally owned businesses create more jobs and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than online mega retailers and non-local chains do.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses foster more diverse, unique and equitable communities, and are linked to higher incomes and less inequality.
Cities that achieve higher rates of entrepreneurship and new business creation than the national average are better off. They generate more jobs, which, in turn, lifts wages. While cities may be tempted to focus only on tech startups, expanding opportunities for residents to launch businesses that meet community needs in retail, services, food production, and other sectors can have even greater impact.
Enacting policies that strengthen small businesses and expand opportunities for local entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways of reducing inequality and expanding the middle class.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses have a stronger web of economic and social relationships, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success problem solving.
VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS Using a locally based financial institution puts your money to work growing the local economy and backs businesses that share a commitment to our community.
BETTER THE PLANET Communities with a larger share of local businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, reducing pollution and improving environmental sustainability.
Using two decades of data from a number of countries, one study found that areas with more small and mid-size businesses had lower levels of income inequality.
Bank Local to:
1
Put your money to work growing your local economy
2
Keep decision-making local
3
Back institutions that share a commitment to your community
Locally owned businesses in dense, mixed-use commercial districts generate more tax revenue for cities than sprawling shopping centers, while also costing less in public services. Locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy compared to chain stores and online mega retailers.
Local businesses foster community cohesion and well-being. The social fabric of a community is tightly coupled with the health of its independent businesses. Research has shown that communities with a larger share of local businesses have more social capital, stronger social ties, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success solving problems.
GO LOCAL THANKS ITS 2020 TOP SPONSORS:
Real Food. Real People.™
Independent businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, curbing sprawl and automobile use, and enable residents to fulfill more of their daily needs close to home. Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers—essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
* Businesses located here but not headquartered locally ** Non-local online retailers
Riley Street Art Supply
2 BIG $13 BOX stays CHAINS local*
1 LOCALLY $48 OWNED stays BUSINESSES local
You have four ways to spend it. Which way keeps more money here recirculating?
When you spend $100. . .
Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts
4 BUYING $0 OUT OF stays COUNTY local 3 BUYING $0 ONLINE stays local**
golocal.c
CAL REWAR GO LO oop
DS 2. USE YOUR LOCAL DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD FOR REWARDS, if you already have a debit or credit card with Community First Credit Union, North Bay Credit Union, Exchange Bank. Just get a sticker at a branch to add to your debit/credit card and then show it to get GO LOCAL Rewards—for one less card in your wallet!
OR 1. USE YOUR GO LOCAL REWARDS CARD for rewards, or get a new card for free from GO LOCAL or at select merchants.
REDEEM YOUR REWARDS IN TWO WAYS: Enjoy special savings at participating GO LOCAL merchants—see the current rewards listed in our GO LOCAL Pocket Guide or online at golocal.coop/rewards.
TAKE YOUR GIFT-GIVING DOLLARS FURTHER WITH GO LOCAL REWARDS!
Corrick’s Stationery, Gallery & Gifts
Not Yer Momma’s Granola
So many good reasons to spend your money locally. . .
GET MORE DETAILS AT GOLOCAL.COOP/FACTS
SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS
CREATE MORE JOBS
NURTURE DIVERSITY
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
Compared to online mega retailers and non-local chains, locally owned businesses reinvest a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
Locally owned businesses create more jobs and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than online mega retailers and non-local chains do.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses foster more diverse, unique and equitable communities, and are linked to higher incomes and less inequality.
Cities that achieve higher rates of entrepreneurship and new business creation than the national average are better off. They generate more jobs, which, in turn, lifts wages. While cities may be tempted to focus only on tech startups, expanding opportunities for residents to launch businesses that meet community needs in retail, services, food production, and other sectors can have even greater impact.
Enacting policies that strengthen small businesses and expand opportunities for local entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways of reducing inequality and expanding the middle class.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses have a stronger web of economic and social relationships, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success problem solving.
VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS Using a locally based financial institution puts your money to work growing the local economy and backs businesses that share a commitment to our community.
BETTER THE PLANET Communities with a larger share of local businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, reducing pollution and improving environmental sustainability.
Using two decades of data from a number of countries, one study found that areas with more small and mid-size businesses had lower levels of income inequality.
Bank Local to:
1
Put your money to work growing your local economy
2
Keep decision-making local
3
Back institutions that share a commitment to your community
Locally owned businesses in dense, mixed-use commercial districts generate more tax revenue for cities than sprawling shopping centers, while also costing less in public services. Locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy compared to chain stores and online mega retailers.
Local businesses foster community cohesion and well-being. The social fabric of a community is tightly coupled with the health of its independent businesses. Research has shown that communities with a larger share of local businesses have more social capital, stronger social ties, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success solving problems.
GO LOCAL THANKS ITS 2020 TOP SPONSORS:
Real Food. Real People.™
Independent businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, curbing sprawl and automobile use, and enable residents to fulfill more of their daily needs close to home. Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers—essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
TASTING JOURNALS
$15
Explore the bounty of Sonoma County libations with these pocket-size tasting journals. Made with100% tree-free recycled cotton paper handmade and fair trade! Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts 605 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-579-1459
Liquid Satisfaction
(to borrow or stream) ies
Mov
Kindred
Online Storytimes
Fair Trade Handcrafts
605 4th Street, Santa Rosa | 707-579-1459 | kindredfairtrade.com
Give a Parks Membership hip includes: Your annual members + regional parks • free parking at 50 g pin cam of ht nig e fre • • festival admission • free boat launching rk Ba • discounts to Water
$ 69 gene $ 49 senior
ral
Holiday Gifts For Your Pets!
your 24/7 online library
for all your furry and feathered friends * Unique Gifts For People * Free Reindeer Food * Great Prices
Sign up online for a library card today!
Black Friday Deals All Year Long
* Fun toys, treats, and supplies
Curbside service 6 days a week. Call your local branch or visit Gift Memberships available at REI, Oliver’s Markets, Sebastopol Hardware, and other retail partners through Dec. 24
SonomaCountyParks.org
sonomalibrary.org
LIKE • FOLLOW • SUBSCRIBE
Western Farm Center
* 21 West 7th St. * Santa Rosa (North Of Railroad Square) * Mon-Sat 8am to 5:30pm * Sun 9:30am to 4pm * 707-545-0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com
OPEN IN STORE AND CURBSIDE
QUALITY JEWELRY REPAIR
OPEN DAILY 10:00-5:00 MASKS, DISTANCE & SAFETY Mention this ad for
JEWELRY • LEATHER HIDES • FEATHERS TANDY SUPPLIES T-SHIRTS • DRUMS • CRAFT KITS FLUTES • BELTS NATIVE AMERICAN ART HAND CRAFTED KNIVES CUSTOM LEATHER CLOTHING SAGE SWEETGRASS • FEATHER EARRINGS Visit us
on Etsy
20% OFF
Best Toy Store Sonoma County
5600 Highway 116 South Sebastopol
707.829.8544
Thank you! We stand tall with the utmost integrity.
LARGEST SELECTION Take advantage of holiday savings up to 30% on select jewelry items at all locations through December 31st, 2020
VISIT BEARREPUBLIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Let Toyworks create memories again this Holiday season!
Sebastopol On the Plaza • 6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 • www.sonomatoyworks.com
Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6 • www.etsy.com/shop/nativeriders
ORDER FOOD AND BEER TO-GO ON OUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP FOR PICKUP AT OUR LAKESIDE PUB.
one item exp. 12⁄18
Best Green Business
GOLD IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH! GREAT TIME TO SELL!
BUY | SELL | TRADE | ROLEX SPECIALISTS TURN YOUR UNWANTED JEWELRY, WATCHES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND SILVER INTO EXTRA CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Filigree Estate Jewelers Historic Railroad Sq. 125 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.577.8813
St Francis Shopping Center 110 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa 707.539.7002
201 W Napa Street Sonoma 707.935.0383
OLDETOWNEJEWELERS.COM
Voted Wine Country’s
Gift Cards available
BEST ANTIQUE STORE 22 years +
We welcome our NEW Subaru master tech on our team!
Eco-Centric & Tech-Centric Auto Repair Love your car. Love the planet.
910 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
707.545.7076 | greentechautomotive.com A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES Open daily 10am–5:30pm, Sun 11am–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square • Santa Rosa
707.542.9474 • Whistlestop-Antiques.com
Certified Green Business
5% discount on labor for Go Local Rewards Card holders
Oil Change Special $6999
Premium Maintenance
Includes standard oil and filter change, tire rotation, full service inspection, dealer alternative price. Certain restrictions apply.
TASTING JOURNALS
$15
Explore the bounty of Sonoma County libations with these pocket-size tasting journals. Made with100% tree-free recycled cotton paper handmade and fair trade! Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts 605 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-579-1459
Liquid Satisfaction
(to borrow or stream) ies
Mov
Kindred
Online Storytimes
Fair Trade Handcrafts
605 4th Street, Santa Rosa | 707-579-1459 | kindredfairtrade.com
Give a Parks Membership hip includes: Your annual members + regional parks • free parking at 50 g pin cam of ht nig e fre • • festival admission • free boat launching rk Ba • discounts to Water
$ 69 gene $ 49 senior
ral
Holiday Gifts For Your Pets!
your 24/7 online library
for all your furry and feathered friends * Unique Gifts For People * Free Reindeer Food * Great Prices
Sign up online for a library card today!
Black Friday Deals All Year Long
* Fun toys, treats, and supplies
Curbside service 6 days a week. Call your local branch or visit Gift Memberships available at REI, Oliver’s Markets, Sebastopol Hardware, and other retail partners through Dec. 24
SonomaCountyParks.org
sonomalibrary.org
LIKE • FOLLOW • SUBSCRIBE
Western Farm Center
* 21 West 7th St. * Santa Rosa (North Of Railroad Square) * Mon-Sat 8am to 5:30pm * Sun 9:30am to 4pm * 707-545-0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com
OPEN IN STORE AND CURBSIDE
QUALITY JEWELRY REPAIR
OPEN DAILY 10:00-5:00 MASKS, DISTANCE & SAFETY Mention this ad for
JEWELRY • LEATHER HIDES • FEATHERS TANDY SUPPLIES T-SHIRTS • DRUMS • CRAFT KITS FLUTES • BELTS NATIVE AMERICAN ART HAND CRAFTED KNIVES CUSTOM LEATHER CLOTHING SAGE SWEETGRASS • FEATHER EARRINGS Visit us
on Etsy
20% OFF
Best Toy Store Sonoma County
5600 Highway 116 South Sebastopol
707.829.8544
Thank you! We stand tall with the utmost integrity.
LARGEST SELECTION Take advantage of holiday savings up to 30% on select jewelry items at all locations through December 31st, 2020
VISIT BEARREPUBLIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Let Toyworks create memories again this Holiday season!
Sebastopol On the Plaza • 6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 • www.sonomatoyworks.com
Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6 • www.etsy.com/shop/nativeriders
ORDER FOOD AND BEER TO-GO ON OUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP FOR PICKUP AT OUR LAKESIDE PUB.
one item exp. 12⁄18
Best Green Business
GOLD IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH! GREAT TIME TO SELL!
BUY | SELL | TRADE | ROLEX SPECIALISTS TURN YOUR UNWANTED JEWELRY, WATCHES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND SILVER INTO EXTRA CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Filigree Estate Jewelers Historic Railroad Sq. 125 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.577.8813
St Francis Shopping Center 110 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa 707.539.7002
201 W Napa Street Sonoma 707.935.0383
OLDETOWNEJEWELERS.COM
Voted Wine Country’s
Gift Cards available
BEST ANTIQUE STORE 22 years +
We welcome our NEW Subaru master tech on our team!
Eco-Centric & Tech-Centric Auto Repair Love your car. Love the planet.
910 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
707.545.7076 | greentechautomotive.com A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES Open daily 10am–5:30pm, Sun 11am–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square • Santa Rosa
707.542.9474 • Whistlestop-Antiques.com
Certified Green Business
5% discount on labor for Go Local Rewards Card holders
Oil Change Special $6999
Premium Maintenance
Includes standard oil and filter change, tire rotation, full service inspection, dealer alternative price. Certain restrictions apply.
1 LOCALLY $48 OWNED stays BUSINESSES local
2 BIG $13 BOX stays CHAINS local*
You have four ways to spend it. Which way keeps more money here recirculating?
When you spend $100. . .
* Businesses located here but not headquartered locally ** Non-local online retailers
Riley Street Art Supply
Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts
4 BUYING $0 OUT OF stays COUNTY local 3 BUYING $0 ONLINE stays local**
golocal.c
CAL REWARDS GO LO oop 2. USE YOUR LOCAL DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD FOR REWARDS, if you already have a debit or credit card with Community First Credit Union, North Bay Credit Union, Exchange Bank. Just get a sticker at a branch to add to your debit/credit card and then show it to get GO LOCAL Rewards—for one less card in your wallet!
OR 1. USE YOUR GO LOCAL REWARDS CARD for rewards, or get a new card for free from GO LOCAL or at select merchants.
REDEEM YOUR REWARDS IN TWO WAYS: Enjoy special savings at participating GO LOCAL merchants—see the current rewards listed in our GO LOCAL Pocket Guide or online at golocal.coop/rewards.
TAKE YOUR GIFT-GIVING DOLLARS FURTHER WITH GO LOCAL REWARDS!
Not Yer Momma’s Granola
Corrick’s Stationery, Gallery & Gifts
So many good reasons to spend your money locally. . .
Locally owned businesses create more jobs and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than online mega retailers and non-local chains do.
Compared to online mega retailers and non-local chains, locally owned businesses reinvest a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
CREATE MORE JOBS
SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS
VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS Using a locally based financial institution puts your money to work growing the local economy and backs businesses that share a commitment to our community.
Cities that achieve higher rates of entrepreneurship and new business creation than the national average are better off. They generate more jobs, which, in turn, lifts wages. While cities may be tempted to focus only on tech startups, expanding opportunities for residents to launch businesses that meet community needs in retail, services, food production, and other sectors can have even greater impact.
GET MORE DETAILS AT GOLOCAL.COOP/FACTS
Communities with a larger share of local businesses have a stronger web of economic and social relationships, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success problem solving.
Communities with a larger share of local businesses foster more diverse, unique and equitable communities, and are linked to higher incomes and less inequality.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
NURTURE DIVERSITY
Enacting policies that strengthen small businesses and expand opportunities for local entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways of reducing inequality and expanding the middle class.
BETTER THE PLANET Communities with a larger share of local businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, reducing pollution and improving environmental sustainability.
Using two decades of data from a number of countries, one study found that areas with more small and mid-size businesses had lower levels of income inequality.
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Locally owned businesses in dense, mixed-use commercial districts generate more tax revenue for cities than sprawling shopping centers, while also costing less in public services.
Independent businesses help to sustain downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, curbing sprawl and automobile use, and enable residents to fulfill more of their daily needs close to home.
Local businesses foster community cohesion and well-being. The social fabric of a community is tightly coupled with the health of its independent businesses. Research has shown that communities with a larger share of local businesses have more social capital, stronger social ties, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success solving problems.
Locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy compared to chain stores and online mega retailers.
Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers—essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
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