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was going through the Chamber of Commerce membership book the other day and was struck by something - a LOT of places have gone out of business this past year.  We all know that 2008 and 2009 were rough ones, and we lost o lot of fellow business owners during that time.  Lots of them couldn't handle even the smallest dip in business, and it took them out when it happened.

additionally, there has been very little NEW business in town lately.  there was a time that I could ink out a living just off of the new businesses that were opening, but there have been scant few new guys on the scene.  I think we have hit our bottom.  I HOPE.  I think that we lost those that couldn't hack it, those that could have survived and have made changes to their business in order to make it, and we're all gonna dig out. 

it wasn't a fun ride, and while we still have a ways to go, I think the light is finally at the end of the tunnel.