SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY STORES

i SPENT FOUR DAYS AT THE IHOBBY SHOW IN CHICAGO.  I GOT TO VISIT WITH A LOT OF INDUSTRY PEOPLE.  MANY HOBBY STORES HAVE CLOSED ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.  HOBBTOWN HAD 185 STORES AT ONE TIME AND THEY ARE DOWN IN THE 160 RANGE.  GUYS WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR TWO LOCAL STORES.  THEY HAVE MANY SERVICES TO OFFER YOU CAN NOT GET FROM BUYING OFF THE INTERNET AND WE NEED FOR THEM TO MAKE A PROFIT IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. 
 
I WANT TO THANK LEE AND CHAD FOR YOUR SUPPORT ALL YEAR.  I KNOW BOTH OF YOUR BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN SOFT AND YOU HAVE STILL CONTINUED TO SUPPORT TRACKSEEKERS.  LEE DONATED A SLASH AND CHAD DONATED A LATEMODEL FOR US TO RAFFLE OF THIS YEAR AND IT RAISED THE CLUB WELL OVER $1,200.  IT TAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO RUN OUR CLUB AND WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR HOBBY STORES TO MAKE IT.  PLEASE PAY A LITTLE EXTRA TO BUY LOCAL IF YOU HAVE TOO.  IN MOST CASES YOU ARE NOT SAVING ANYTHING ANYWAY.  YOU ALL KNOW YOU CAN GET HELP FROM OUR STORES.  SUPPORT THEM.