Artwork by Sally Harless www.sadlyharmless.com
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Hello from Local First Indiana!
We are excited to announce our member drive this month! We've been meeting with more and more excited business owners about becoming members and the future of our organization. There is a lot to be proud of in Bloomington and Monroe County, and we celebrate that with every new local, independent business that makes the commitment to join Local First Indiana. We have some fun things planned for the coming months, so stay tuned!
| Eat Local!
Look for this month's seasonal vegetables at the Farmer's Market:
Asparagus
Spinach
Lettuce
Kale
Various Greens
Mustard Greens
Green onions
Some perennial herbs like thyme
Radishes
Recipes:
Braised Radishes
This is a good recipe for those of you who may love the color but dislike the bite of a raw radish.
Scrub and trim a bunch of radishes. Keep whole. Sauté in 2-3 Tbs. butter. Add 2 tsp. sugar, and cover with water, broth, or white wine. Add a bit of balsamic or plum vinegar. Cook radishes until soft and sauce is reduced.
Asparagus Spread and Prosciutto on Buttered Toast. Follow this link.
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Join us at our Mixer at the FARM Root Cellar on Wed., Apr.28, 5:30-7:00 p.m. 
Get to know other Local First Indiana members and the people working behind the scenes to make this happen. You don't need to be a member to attend. If you are still making the decision about becoming a member, this is a good way to find out how you feel about it. |
Local First Indiana Directory 
Our new temporary directory is now up on our webpage! This will be replaced by the full directory, with full info. about member businesses around mid-May. Studio Cypher is doing this work for us and we are thrilled about the plans.
We will be updating the temporary directory as new members join, so make sure and check in regularly! Click here to see the directory.
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Local First Indiana Sustaining Member
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Landlocked Music 202 N. Walnut St.
Sat. April 17 11:30am-7:30pm
Live performances from:
Proto Idiot (Slovenly, UK, ex-Hipshakes) - http://www.myspace.com/protoidiot
Remnent (Stahl, Bton) - http://www.myspace.com/remnent
The Perennials (Indy) - http://www.myspace.com/alrightperennials
Moscow Moscow Moscow (Eradicator, Bton) - http://www.myspace.com/moscowmoscowmoscow
DJ sets from:
Craig Bell (Rocket from the Tombs) - http://www.myspace.com/rocketfromthetombs
Goodhands Team - http://www.myspace.com/goodhandsteam
Steve Philbeck (BHSN)
David Brent Johnson (WFIU) - http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/
· delicious libations and food.
· limited edition prints from Mile 44 - http://mile44.com/
· 10% off purchases at Boxcar Books on RSD w/ receipt - http://www.boxcarbooks.org/
· tons of freebies (posters, stickers, CDs, shirts, etc) with purchase
· register to win VIP tickets to the Flaming Lips at IU Auditorium on Thursday April 22nd where you get to be ON STAGE!
· sale pricing on a LOT of great classic CDs and LPs from Beatles, Beach Boys, Radiohead, Coldplay, Ben Harper, Misfits, Roxy Music, Smashing Pumpkins and TONS TONS more!
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Think Local. Buy Local. Be Local.
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Amanda Nickey Named Director for Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
Congratulations to Amanda Nickey, one of Local First Indiana's Co-Founders, for her new job as the Director for Mother Hubbard's Cupboard. We appreciate tremendously the work she did for us. Una Winterman, Local First Indiana's other Co-Founder has switched to full time and is working with a slew of volunteers and the steering committee made up of local business owners and city leaders to continue the work of supporting local, independent business. If you see Amanda around town, be sure and thank her for her work!
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Join Local First Indiana! Local First Indiana window decal |
We are holding a member drive to increase the number of businesses in our ranks so that Bloomington and Monroe County can begin the serious work of Thinking, Buying, and Being Local. We want to help advertise your status as local, independent businesses so that residents can find you. Bloomington residents want to shop local and we aim to make that easier.
Benefits - Window decal ( identifies your business as local and independent)
- Marketing campaigns, such as poster campaigns, press releases, coupon promotions, interviews with local media.
- Listing in our online directory
- Access to network of local, independent businesses
- Twitter and Facebook postings about specials or special events happening in your business. We have over 500 followers on Facebook who will instantly see the postings.
- Newsletter
Prices
$10 a year per employee, min. $35, max. $350. Part-time employees count as half.
Sustaining Members
$500, $1,000, or $2,000
Sustaining Member Benefits: Promotion at Local First Events, on our website, and in our monthly newsletter. Size of logo or business name will correspond to size of contribution.
For more information about becoming a member, please visit our website here. |
Roadworthy Will Not Disappear
Many of you have heard that Roadworthy Guitar and Amp is possibly closing its doors, but keep in mind that they are still open. To survive in the tough economy, owner David Baas has plans to downsize to a web-based, home-based business if he can find someone to lease the space he is currently in at 115 N. Walnut. Longtime employee Rick Nagy will also be working from his home, fixing guitars as well.
Roadworthy has long been a favorite for musicians in Bloomington. A recent Facebook posting on the subject, made by a loyal customer, showed an outpouring of emotion on the subject, including the reaction, "I just died a little." The customers love the store as much as the owner, who went out on a limb and decided to go with his gut when he opened the store 19 years ago, after finding success in the testing grounds of his garage. Baas has a B.A. in Biology and an M.A. in Fresh Water Ecology and Geology, but has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. He decided that he would be happier opening a store that catered to musicians like himself, concentrating on selling and fixing new and used guitars, bass guitars, amps, and equipment. He followed a passion that he shares with many of his die-hard customers and employees, and is the reason that people stop by on their way home from work to check out the inventory or buy strings for upcoming shows.
Meanwhile, Roadworthy will not be going away completely, and hasn't closed its doors yet. If you need to buy, sell, or repair a guitar, he will still be available for that. "I will be closing my store on South Walnut Street, but Roadworthy will not disappear. After the store is closed, I will continue to maintain my web presence (www.roadworthyguitars.com ) and will be available by appointment for buying, selling, trading or guitar repairs. It appears I will continue to work from my home after the store has been closed, at least for the foreseeable future."
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| BALLE Conference
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies is holding it's annual conference in Charleston, SC in May. This year's conference will focus on effective, applicable examples and best practices that can immediately be put to use to support our local economy and local independent businesses.
Thank you to these donors:
- Doug Storm
- Center for Sustainable Living
We are still accepting donations to send Una to Charleston in May. Donors of $50 or more will be acknowledged in the next newsletter. To donate, use our paypal button on our website, here or contact Una: una@localfirstindiana.org to arrange a payment. |
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Local First Indiana Sustaining Members |
The Center for Sustainable Living is the Fiscal Sponsor for Local First Indiana
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Invest in your community!
Owners of locally owned businesses tend not to set up shop in Mexico. When a large business leaves a community, real estate values plummet, holes are created in the tax structure, and schools, roads, libraries, police, and fire departments suffer. A market with a variety of long-term, locally owned independent businesses stabilizes a community. |
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112 S. College Ave Over 30 Years Trying not to Be Dick's! |
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339.5020
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325 E. Winslow Rd
Panache Dance is a local, independent dance studio, offering the services of highly trained professional instructors, who are ready to meet any of your dancing needs. |
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Brinegar Eye Care
4001 E. Third St., Siute 8 Website
Jody Brinegar, O.D.
Board Certified in Treatment and Management of Eye Disease
"Complete Family Eyecare" |
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David Kirshbaum Empowerment Bodywork | Massage Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Reiki and Energy Work
Personal Song Recovery
Conscious Movement Instruction |
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Boyd Sturdevant Group: Life Coach and Confluence Business website |
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501 E. 10th St.
Color copying and color output are available at great rates, incredible quality, and quick turnaround. |
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