Here's revised text of a great little picture posted on FaceBook, promoting the idea of how to help our local business people this holiday season.

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HERE'S AN IDEA: Let's buy Christmas (and other Holiday) presents from small local businesses, and self-employed people.

For example, from your neighbor who sells online, the local crafts person who makes jewelry, the girl who is a stunning florist.

The local gift store, your friend who runs a shop, the…

I hope someday, someone who wants to start a business in downtown San Pedro, does a craft store. Sure we have Crafted coming soon, but we need a craft store! It doesn't have to be a chain store like JoAnn's or a Michael's. And I know we have (still?) a hobby store, but we gals & the kids want a craft store! We have SO many empty storefronts on 6th street lately, for example.

Or maybe someone at Crafted at the Port of L.A. can set this…

"An informational meeting open to all interested parties in the downtown San Pedro waterfront area will be held at 6pm Wednesday [March 7]. Brown Brothers Building. 455 W. 6th St. Speakers will include a senior lead officer from the LAPD. For more information contact the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. 310-832-7272." - Daily Breeze.