By Patric Hedlund

Harry Spyrka sported a big smile at the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce (MCCOC) meeting last week as he held up a sign that read ‘Shop Small.’

The Spyrka family and their Ace Hardware store are widely known as a community-minded team, ready to support schools and local charities when they can. Now Spyrka has joined the MCCOC Board of Directors and is enthusiastic about the ‘Shop Small’ campaign. The local chamber is asking shoppers to visit local small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Shop small, shop local

Small Business Saturday on November 29 is a nationwide campaign sponsored by American Express to encourage the public to support their local retailers. Here in the Mountain Communities, small businesses make…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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At the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce board meeting last Thursday, Harry Spyrka, Scott Parsons, Rachel Unell and Shelia Clark look at the gifts for shoppers.

Brandon Carey of RLS Electric replaces a bulb in one of the street lamps on Mt. Pinos Way. Ron Sogge, owner of RLS Electric, said his company replaced bulbs in all 17 street lamps north of Frazier Mountain Park Road.

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Frazier Park
Frazier Park Market
Frazier Park Post Office
Don’s Liquor Market
Caveman Cavey’s Pizza
Frazier Park Pharmacy
Alpine Lumber & Hardware
La Sierra Mexican Restaurant
Factory Direct Appliances
Ace Hardware / Frazier Park Lumber
Falcon’s Nest Restaurant
Big John’s Restaurant
Tecuya Feed
The New Coffee Cantina

Lebec
Sam’s Liquor Market
Flying J Denny’s entrance
Shell Gas Station
Chevron Gas Station
Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant
Clinica Sierra Vista
Lebec Post Office
Ridge Route Antiques

Lake of the Woods
Midway Market
Mountain View Market
Mike’s Pizza Co.

Pinon Pines
At the mailboxes

Pine Mountain Community
Pine Mountain Post Office
Pine Mountain General Store
Bear Claw Bakery
Mommy’s Roadhouse Restaurant
Pine Mountain Pizza Co.
Cafe Silva Bella
Pine Mountain Clubhouse (Bistro entrance)

Gorman
Carl’s Jr.
Gorman Plaza Market

West Antelope Valley
Antelope Acres Market
Wee Ville Market
Fairmont Market

This is part of the November 28, 2014 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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