Downtown business owner Mark Gilman makes a point at the newly formed Shop Local Task Force’s first meeting, May 1 at Clarkston Chamber of Commerce office. The group, which includes Clarkston Chamber Director Penny Shanks, chamber President-elect Johnna Goodwin, chamber President Heidi Wood, and representatives from local government, schools, and businesses, (including The Clarkston News), encourages community members to consider local businesses first. Watch for a community survey in The Clarkston News and online at www.Clarkston.org. Photo by Phil Custodio