Jeff Ackerman: Back-to-back events put big spotlight on our community

The economic news continues to be about as encouraging as the probability of swine flu. Most forecasters say 2010 probably won't be a whole lot better than 2009, which means we'll continue to watch our pennies, while our mostly small businesses continue to scratch and claw for every dime. All is not lost, my fellow consumers. Not by a long shot. Thanks to a lot of work by a lot of people, two significant events will put a huge spotlight on our beautiful communities next May. First up will be the 2010 California Preservation Conference, coming to our area May 12-13. That conference — touted as “The Sierra Nevada: Preserving A Sense of Place” — is expected to draw 400 to 500 historic preservation advocates who will attend several workshops, tours and seminars. Between conference events, they will shop, dine at some local... [read full story]                    

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