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Make a big difference by shopping locally on Small Business Saturday BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
GROSSE POINTES — Want to know a way you can get your holiday shopping done while improving your community? Shop local, at least as much as you can. Black Friday — Nov. 29 this year — might be all about the national chains and malls, but Small Business Saturday — Nov. 30 — is about showing the shops in your neighborhood some love. Those businesses, in turn, will reward patrons with special sales and offers in honor of Small Business Saturday. “Small Business Saturday is, of course, the big kickoff to the holiday (shopping season),” Main Street Grosse Pointe Executive Director Cindy Willcock said during a Nov. 18 Grosse Pointe City Council meeting. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 by American Express and has generated sales topping $200 billion at small businesses since then. “Shopping local and supporting local businesses is essential for various reasons,” Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce President Jenny Boettcher said in an email interview. “Firstly, when you support local businesses, you are investing in your community’s economy and
Stanley Christmas to bring his warm spirit to America’s Thanksgiving Parade
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GROSSE POINTE CITY/DETROIT — Entering a hospital can be stressful, but with his warm smile and energetic greeting, Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital security officer Stanley Christmas tries to make it feel welcoming. “You’re the one who sets the tone for their
experience,” Christmas said. “My job is to change that attitude into something positive. It takes their mind away from that anxiety. And, it sets the tone for (their experience with) other (hospital) departments.” His kind demeanor and positive attitude have made a lasting impact on everyone from patients to employees over the last 18 years — during times when the hospital was still known See STANLEY on page 14A
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