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02/07/2005: "Roadwork"

Construction on the new performing arts center across the street has begun. The air is alive with the sound of diggers and earth-movers, and every day brings us one step closer to a new look for First Street. What this means for me, the lone bookshop across the street from this busy beehive, is thinned traffic.

Yes, our neighborhood is going to be more beautfiul when the street has its new buildings, but in the meantime, we need your support. Small businesses the world over are facing higher competition from "super-stores" and chain businesses. If you don't want to pay high prices to monopoly businesses, do your shopping with the small stores. Remember, we're here for you.