Susan Phipps, a member of the WataugaDems Cash Mob, pays for her purchases at Village Hardware
Watauga Democrats Infuse At Least $1,500 into Two Blowing Rock Small Businesses
On Saturday, July 28, Watauga County Democrats crowded into Village Hardware in Blowing Rock for its first-ever county “Cash Mob” and then went to lunch as a group at another small business, Papa Joe’s Italian-American Restaurant.
“This is one of the best community-building events I’ve ever attended,” said John Welch, candidate for the Watauga County Commission, who joined the Cash Mob with his wife Christy. “Everybody needs something from a hardware store, and you feel good buying local. Everybody is having a great time!”
Part of the WataugaDems Cash Mob at Village Hardware, including (l to r) Brenda Reese, Barbara Kinsey, Cullie Tarleton, John Welch, and Jay Fenwick, some of our local candidates
“We were hoping for a good turn-out, and we got it,” said Cash Mob organizer Marsha Walpole, who is also Volunteer Coordinator for the Watauga County Democratic Party. “I don’t think we could have gotten many more people into Village Hardware, and we filled an entire banquet room at Papa Joe’s.”
Cullie Tarleton, candidate for the NC House, joined the Cash Mob with his wife Sylvia, and Watauga County School Board candidates Jay Fenwick, Barbara Kinsey, and Brenda Reese also participated in the shopping extravaganza.
“We plan many more of these Cash Mobs in different parts of the county,” said Walpole. “We have many great local businesses that we want to support, and this is a fun way to do it.”
ADDENDUM
Village Hardware in Blowing Rock posted thanks on their Facebook page:
“A very special THANK YOU to the Watauga County Democratic Party for the first ‘cash mob’ of Watauga County. The impact on our small business that the Mob made at our little store was tremendous. The thought that these kind folks cared enough to come out on a Saturday and support a 15 year family business means so very much to us. In these tough economic times let’s all remember to support our local businesses. Let’s keep this momentum going!!!!”
