A variety store or a price-point retailer in Alna is a retail store that sells inexpensive items, often with a single price for all items in the store. Typical merchandise includes cleaning supplies, toys, household goods, and gardening equipment. Other variety store products include cooking supplies, small tools, personal hygiene supplies, kitchen supplies, organizational supplies, office supplies, holiday decorations, electronics supplies, home décor, novelties, pet supplies, out of print books, DVDs, food products and automotive supplies. Some items sold at a certain price point would cost that much anyway, whereas other items offer a substantially lower price than usual.

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..