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- Written by: Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for the Meadowood Nursing Center under the new owner, Aaron Edmonds.
Edmonds owns one other nursing center in Vacaville. He loves the small-town atmosphere of Lake County and the caring staff here at Meadowood.
The new administrator is Jean Parriott who has been employed for over 19 years and started her career through the Certified Nurse Assistant Program at Meadowood.
Her dedication to her patients and staff earned a department head position which led to her current position as administrator.
Meadowood has been home to the CNA Program for years. This partnership through the Lake County Office of Education and the Ukiah Nursing School, has educated many future nurses.
The Student Volunteer Program, before the Covid outbreak, provided opportunities for local high schools to receive a valuable education in the nursing field.
One such student is Nicole Giordanego who earned many volunteer hours and is now their new admission coordinator.
Meadowood is a 99-bed facility, located in the city of Clearlake at 3805 Dexter Lane. They opened their doors on Valentine Day in 1992.
This center offers a family friendly atmosphere, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, as well as providing transportation to their patients when needed. You can reach their Admission Coordinator Nicole at 707-994-7738, Extension 123.
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- Written by: Governor’s Office
The bills signed Thursday will:
• Codify a 25% small business goal for state procurement and enhance the ability of state agencies to include small and underserved businesses in state contracting.
• Provide support for transition of a business to employee ownership.
• Allow nonprofit theaters and radio stations to sell alcoholic beverages during live events.
• Let craft distillers ship directly to consumers.
• Establish a grant program to support the performing arts through payroll reimbursements.
• Strengthen franchisee protections to level the playing field and combat discrimination.
“California has invested billions of dollars to help small businesses and entrepreneurs achieve their California Dream,” said Gov. Newsom. “These new laws build on our efforts to create a more inclusive economy with renewed opportunity for innovation and growth for the country’s largest small business community. I’m thankful for the Legislature’s leadership and support to help the backbone of our economy thrive.”
A full list of the bills in the package follows:
AB 631 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) – Alcoholic beverage control: licenses: nonprofit cultural film exhibition companies.
AB 676 by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) – Franchises.
AB 920 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Craft distillers: direct shipping.
AB 2019 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) – Small business enterprises.
SB 1116 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) – Arts Council: The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. A signing message can be found here.
SB 1370 by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – Alcoholic beverages: licensees.
SB 1407 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – California Employee Ownership Act.
For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Launching in January of 2023, LRC will be a master class on personal leadership development, the unique issues and assets we face as a region, and a transformational opportunity to engage with leaders from throughout our region.
This program is being implemented through Arcata Economic Development Corp.
“A regional leadership program complements a lot of economic development efforts happening in our region,” said Susan Seaman, program director at AEDC. “As an annual program, it will continue to strengthen our collaborative efforts in the counties we serve.”
While LRC is launching this year, it has been in the works for a while.
“When I moved to Humboldt County a few years ago, I hoped to help build a regional leadership program," said Nancy Olson, LRC director of program and development. “Before moving here, I ran the Southern California Leadership Network in Los Angeles. We facilitated various local, regional and statewide leadership programs and graduated over 700 leaders during my time there. I saw, firsthand, the ways these programs shaped not only their own personal journey but also the impact these leaders went on to have in effecting change and engaging in their communities."
LRC will start Jan. 12 to 14, 2023, in Humboldt County, with a cohort of 30 individuals from across the region. In the first session, participants will explore their personal leadership styles, build an understanding of adaptive leadership framework, and hear from regional leaders about the future of equitable economic development across the Redwood Coast.
In subsequent sessions, the cohort will travel to each of the different counties to get a first-hand look at how various community leaders and sectors are responding to housing issues, climate resiliency, workforce development, infrastructure, and many other factors that impact our shared quality of life.
The cohort will meet in Mendocino County March 2 to 4, Lake County April 13 to 15, Del Norte County June 8 to 10, and will conclude with an exploration of Humboldt County and cohort graduation on July 13 to 15.
Tuition for this program is $3,750 and includes full participation in seminars, leadership materials, hotel accommodations, and meals for all five sessions. Tuition assistance may be available for qualified candidates with demonstrated financial need.
Those who apply by Oct. 15 will receive a $250 discount. The cutoff for all applications will be Nov. 15.
Join an upcoming virtual info session via Zoom to learn more, happening on Oct. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. and Oct. 11 from noon to 1 p.m.
Visit https://www.leadershiprc.org/apply to register for an info session and to learn more.
Submit your application today at https://www.leadershiprc.org/apply. Should you have any questions, please contact Allie Jones, communications and outreach coordinator, at
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This two-day virtual economic summit is designed to foster innovative thinking throughout our region of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties, as well as adjacent tribal lands.
Lake County is joining this conference for the first time this year, as an important initiative to strengthen collaborative efforts between the four counties that make up the Redwood Coast Region.
As a rural community, Lake County shares many similar challenges as well as economic drivers.
This conference allows the participants a chance to share the insights and innovative solutions they have been working on in our county, and to hear from other communities for inspiration as well.
The conference will center on conversations and networking with a focus on industry opportunities, infrastructure needs, and improving quality of life for all in the midst of a changing economic, climatic and cultural landscape.
On Thursday, Sept. 22, they will hear from keynote speakers addressing relevant topics for our region, and engage in interactive breakout sessions on key regional focus areas.
They will hear from Sen. Mike McGuire; Tara Lynn Gray, director of California Office of Small Business Advocacy; Robert Eyler, professor of economics at Sonoma State University; Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California; and Ken Hamik, futurist.
Friday will provide a range of breakout sessions on exciting economic and business development opportunities for entrepreneurs and policymakers across the region, from broadband and medical care to food security, arts, culture, housing, and so much more.
Several Lake County leaders will be presenting, including:
• Creative Solutions to the Housing Crisis: Workforce and Affordable Housing Solutions from Clearlake and Fort Bragg. While the entire state is struggling with affordable housing shortages, rural communities like ours are especially hard hit. Explore how Clearlake’s Homestead Program and Housing Mendocino Coast use two different creative approaches to make workforce housing more affordable and accessible. Presented by Alan Flora, city manager of Clearlake, and Sarah McCormick, assistant city manager of Fort Bragg
• Blue Zones: Live Better, Longer. The Blue Zones’ “Power 9” reverse engineers longevity using international communities with the longest-living people thriving as models. In this session, we will share how our teams are implementing the Power 9 in Lake and Mendocino counties. Presented by Jamey Gill and Tina Tyler-O’Shea, executive directors of Blue Zones Projects Lake and Mendocino counties, respectively.
• Best-in-class regenerative, organic farming comes naturally to the Redwood Coast. Hear the story of two certified regenerative organic farms: Alexandre Family Farm in Del Norte and the Shannon Family of Wines in Lake County. Learn how and why to farm like the world depends on it and explore the three pillars of Regenerative Organic Certified farming: soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness. Presented by Blake Alexandre, owner of Alexandre Family Farm, and Joy Merrilees, VP of production for Shannon Family of Wines.
Read the full line-up of presenters and more about the summit at bit.ly/GrowingForward2022.
This conference will be primarily virtual on Sept. 22 to 23, but there will be an in-person mixer at the fabulous Lady Luck Garage from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. A joint event with the Lake County Chamber of Commerce Mixer, this networking event will be a great chance to continue conversations from the day and meet other leaders from the community. If you’ve wanted to check out this one-of-a-kind vintage car showroom and event venue, located at 4010 Main St. in Kelseyville, now’s your perfect chance.
In addition to the virtual presentations, participants will receive a conference package, including conference swag and a detailed program overview with highlights from our community. The robust virtual platform will make it easy to participate live, watch recordings later, network with other attendees, and participate in virtual exhibits.
Learn more and register for the conference at bit.ly/GrowingForward2022. General admission tickets are $75. Attendees will get admission to the live event, access to recordings afterward, a generous “swag bag” filled with goodies from our sponsors, entrance to the in-person Mixer at Lady Luck Garage on Thursday evening, and a printed program highlighting the economic state of our region.
The Redwood Coast Region Economic Development Summit is a collaborative effort between organizations across Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties, as well as adjacent tribal lands. Our sponsors include AEDC, Blue Lake Rancheria, Cal Poly Humboldt, City of Arcata, City of Eureka, City of Rio Dell, Coast Central Credit Union, College of the Redwoods, County of Humboldt, Headwaters, NorCal for Health, North Coast Small Business Development Center, North Coast Tourism, PG&E, Redwood Capital Bank, RREDC, Savings Bank and Vocality.
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