This morning's Times-Herald Record (Orange, Ulster, Sullivan counties, NY) had a great in-your-face story on Sue Kelly's (R-NY-19) latest visit to Warwick, NY, to check out how small businesses were doing and to give some advice. The paper had an awesome picture of our "small business owner" congresswoman earlier this week walking right by a closing small bookstore in the village. Great advice, eh?
Well, some reporters talked to her and asked her where she buys her books. And she gave the name of a small shop in her hometown of Katonah, NY, that had recently closed--she gave the name of the shop--though she did admit to buying some books from Amazon. Today's paper has a story with the headline "Didn't think we'd check?" Somebody actually did some reporting and checked out this supposed small bookstore in Katonah, and guess what? I don't think Sue bought too many books there since it was a furniture store! Snap!
Since I can't find a link, I'll just type the thing in:
Didn't think we'd check?
The big news on Warwick's Main Street last week was the closing of The Bookstore after eight years in business.Coincidentally, Rep. Sue Kelly, R-Katonah - a former small business owner herself and a current senior member of the small-business committee - was in the village this week seeking input from small-shop owners on how she could help.
In light of the news, Kelly was asked where she bought her books.
"I always buy my books from small independent bookstores," Kelly said.
Which one?
"A small shop in Katonah called Antipodes."
The shop, she said, went out of business recently. She admitted to on occasion buying from Amazon.com if she needs a book fast and from Trovers, a large Washington, D.C., bookstore.
But Antipodes, according to the Katonah Chamber of Commerce, was a furniture store specializing in Australian goods. The owner is Australian and recently closed shop and returned Down Under.
"The only books he had were maybe a book about Australia, but I don't remember any books there," said Ron Romanowicz, the chamber president. "It was a furniture store."
From Times Herald-Record, Aug. 20, 2006