Saturday is the Third Annual National Small Business Saturday.
I ask everyone to support small retailers on this day and, as often as possible, the other 364 days a year.
We should skip the national chain stores' annual Black Friday madness, which will now start Thursday at most large retail stores. We should also take a pass on Cyber Monday.
Let's enjoy our Thanksgiving meal and get a good night's sleep and support small business by shopping local.
In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize neighborhood businesses. There are so many great options.
Larry Penner
Great Neck