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Lake Tahoe: North Lake Tahoe Shop Local Winners Announced

Posted on January 24, 2009

Tahoe City, CA. (January 23, 2009) – The 2nd Annual North Lake Tahoe Shop Local Contest, held during December at business locations from Tahoe City to Kings Beach and developed to encourage re-investment of local dollars, was a “huge success” according to local merchants and program coordinators.

“There was a lot of enthusiasm for this year’s program,” said Carol Hester, owner of Geared for Games, located in the Boatworks Shopping Mall in Tahoe City. “We saw a definite increase in business from the local promotion efforts and people looking to spend locally this year.”

According to program’s “shop local card” entries more than $30,000 was reinvested at participating local North Shore businesses. “Shopping locally is very important for the economic vitality of our North Shore community,” said Cheri Sprenger, Executive Director of the North Tahoe Business Assocation, which helped produced the program with the Tahoe City Downtown Association. “The holiday program put together by the NTBA and TCDA was a fun way to help spread the message that spending your dollars locally ensures that more of that money is reinvested in our own communities.”

A raffle was also held this year to encourage program participation. Grand prize winners included: Loretta Auila, who won a kayak from Enviro-Rents Tahoe Eco-Sports in Kings Beach, and Bonny McDermett ,who will receive a framed print from James Harold Galleries in Tahoe City. Other raffle winners include: Peter & Mary Matheu , Jeff & Susan Joy Rouse, Diane Flannian, Maureen Maple, Michael Fitzpatrick, Shannon Barber, Kelly Twomey, Carol Hester, Jody Precit, Colleen F. McDevitt, Cindy Gustafson, Kelly Moule, Leah Putnam, and Stephen Ascher.

The NTBA and TCDA would like to express our thanks to all the North Shore businesses who donated raffle prizes: Geared for Games, Doggone Crazy, Enviro-Rents Tahoe Eco-sports. James Harold Galleries, Lakeside Specialty Stove & Fire, Lakeview Wine & Spirits, Lauren’s Garden, Mountain Critters, North Tahoe Arts, Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop, Sierra Shirts & Shades, Spirits of Tahoe, Tahoe Dave’s Skis & Boards, Tahoe Mountain Sports, Taneva Auto Parts, and The Store… Copies & More!

For more information on the North Shore Shop Local program and other activities contact the North Tahoe Business Association at (530) 546-9000 or the Tahoe City Downtown Association at (530) 583-3348. Or click to www.vistttahoecity.com or www.ntbamainstreet.org.

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