I wanted to share this email I received from the Redding Chamber of Commerce President Jake Mangas! Thank you Jake and the Redding Chamber of Commerce! You are AWESOME!!!
I need to be crystal clear: The Redding Chamber of Commerce wants our businesses OPEN. RIGHT. NOW. The unilateral move by Governor Newsom to shutdown restaurants, bars, and other business types across the state, including rural counties like Shasta, which has continued to report COVID-19 cases below the allowable level, is claiming more victims each day. Those victims are hard-working, honest, local business owners. There are a growing number of others on life support like the 78-year old restaurant owner who came by the Chamber to drop off the final documents for our grant program. He looked me in the eye underneath his Vietnam Veteran cap and emotionally described how he has dipped deep into his retirement funds to pay his bills. "I had planned to retire in 2 years", he said with frustration, "I guess that will have to wait."
This has to end. We demand that local control be returned to we, the people of Shasta County. The Governor has gone too far in not only holding as a ransom the $18 million in federal CARES Act funds rightfully due to our county, but he is also threatening to tighten the purse strings on public safety dollars if we fail to comply with his orders - and at the same time releasing thousands of prisoners early from prisons across the state!
The Board of Supervisors are fighting this. The County CEO is fighting this. The local City Councils are fighting this. Our State representatives are fighting this. Even our County Health Officer is fighting this.
We are fighting too. The Chamber is fighting for our business community at all levels of government. We have joined forces with statewide coalitions advocating for safe reopening of businesses.
Locally, we have worked hard to secure $1.2 million in grant funds for businesses bearing the burden of the pandemic and are supportive of the additional $750,000 in funds just allocated by the Redding City Council. We will keep advocating for more financial support in the weeks to come.
We know COVID-19 is a real thing. We know it is novel. We know it is contagious. We know that human lives are being lost as a result. Every life is precious and that can't be overstated. However, in our county the economic crisis is far worse, and subsequent deteriorating public health issues (alcohol & drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, suicide, etc.) are sure to follow. We have passed the point of patience. We have promoted compliance with the hope our efforts would lead to a quicker reopening of most businesses. It hasn't. We are at a tipping point. Governor Newsom's strategy to control the virus has caused great harm to many in our business community and school system. It is plain to see the medicine has become the poison.
Jake Mangas
President & CEO
MESSENGER
Ed's Specialties Auto Repair Inc. updated their business hours.
#twinning 😆🚙
Hi all! I just wanted to let everyone know that we will remain open as long as we are allowed to for all of your car repair needs. We are taking all the proper steps to keep everyone safe during these crazy times! Stay Safe and God Bless!
Sincerely,
Ed’s Specialties
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The EARTH
16 December 2018 at 10:05 ·
90 years ago
YOUR CAR, YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE!... JOIN THE MOVEMENT!
Do you know what information your car data is transmitting? Today’s vehicles are loaded with all kinds of data. A big looming question is: who owns that data? Many of us would argue that you as the vehicle owner should own the rights to that data. Along with that ownership of data, you should have the right to specify how that data is used. Many vehicle owners would prefer not to share data with anyone, until a problem arose, at which time they would grant their local repair shop access to their data so they could use it to assist them in scheduling, diagnosing, ordering the required parts, and repairing their vehicle in a timely manner.
In order to join in this fight for the right to control and access this data, visit https://yourcaryourdata.org/ to sign a petition and learn more about this issue that affects each of us.
YOURCARYOURDATA.ORG
Who Controls Your Car Data? Not You.
Since Ed opened the doors in 1985, we have maintained the small business “mom and pop” feel by providing honest, quality work at a fair price. After 35 years in business your referrals in our small community have given us the ability to have a great reputation. With businesses today depending on internet and social media to help keep them alive and moving forward, we would greatly appreciate your liking our Facebook page and giving us a review on Google or Yelp to help keep our 2nd generation small business going!
You appreciate our time, but we also greatly appreciate yours! Thank you so much!
Curtis and Amanda
Ed’s Specialties Auto Repair
