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f you haven’t gotten your holiday shopping done, and are a bit anxious about having to run around to find gifts … stop.

Take a moment, and a deep breath.

Here is a simple gift idea for you.

Shop in Oriental.

Reflection of holiday lights at Village Hardware.

For one, it lets you give a gift that is really close to home.

For another, it helps our little town’s economy.

Now and then we hear folks talk about driving miles and miles out of town so they can save a few bucks. Yes, these are trying economic times. But the economy affects Oriental’s businesses too and they have been feeling the downturn.

The “O” flag, a replica of the one which flew over the steamer Oriental before its shipwreck in 1862. Flags — and t-shirts and stickers — with the “O” are for sale at the General Store at Oriental Harbor Marina.

Economics is local. It takes a village to keep a village going.

Throughout the year, the businesses in Oriental are repeatedly approached by the various organizations and asked to ‘help out’ with a contribution for events or causes. If we go to the businesses asking for help… doesn’t it follow that we go to them to shop?

Inside the Village Food Emporium, one of many businesses in town that has gifts .. and gift certificates.

So in the remainder of this holiday shopping season, save yourself some time and gas money and buy at least some of your gifts here in town. Make a point of stopping in at a shop that haven’t visited in a while. Venture in to the ever growing number of art galleries in Oriental, and see what the artists are up to. Check out the Farmers’ Market on Saturday for gifts that are as locally made as can be. You can even find some gifts at the History Museum.

Here’s just a small sample of what you can find if you do…

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Posted Thursday December 17, 2009 by Melinda Penkava

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