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The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. at Live Oak Senior Center, 12502 Foothill Blvd., Clearlake Oaks.
This month we will serve appetizers and a gourmet meal for $10 per person. Everyone is welcome to attend and wear your Halloween costume if you like.
Please make your reservations by the evening of Sunday, Oct. 18, by calling 707-998-9563.
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Attendees will learn how WIAwex paid work experience and on-the-job training opportunities can assist in their business growth and promote a profitable bottom line impact.
Two locations will be featuring the informational events:
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Lake One-Stop Inc., 55 First St., Lakeport;
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Best Western El Grande Inn, 15135 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.
To register, please contact intake coordinator Jill Mills at 707-263-0630 or email
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Chamber Chief Executive Officer Melissa Fulton said scams arriving at the Lake County Chamber office on a fairly regular basis, and the latest came to their attention Oct. 6.
Upon opening the mail, there was a very official looking invoice from the Business Filings Division, Statement of Information, Officers List. Price tag is $235, and the recipient is said to remit immediately to avoid penalties, fines and suspension.
The document quotes California Corporations Code section 1502 and Agricultural Code section 54040, as well as other codes. What most people do not pay attention to is the business description, at the bottom of the page where it states that “this product or service has not been approved or endorsed by any government agency, and this offer is not being made by an agency of the government.”
The mailing address in Sacramento might lead you to believe that this is a state request for payment, etc., if you had not read the business description in the final section. The form that comes to each corporation, biannually, from the California Secretary of State, requests this same information. The state filing fee is $20 and it is an official document.
Another member called the chamber on Oct. 6, stating they had received a call from National Safety Supplies, Safety Compliance department insisting that they need to purchase a mandatory CalOsha kit for $369. This kit contains the employee posters, etc.
When the chamber attempted to call the phone number that had been given to the member, it rang once and then nothing.
By December of this year, the Lake County Chamber will once again be selling the mandatory State Employee Information Posters for under $25 each, as a convenience for local businesses. Fulton said they annually purchase these posters along with the mandatory brochures ($2.50 each), from the California Chamber. Watch for order information in the Lake County Chamber November newsletter. Non Chamber members can also purchase these products from us, at a slightly higher price, but still under $30/each.
The Lake County Chamber urges everyone to be very diligent in making sure all invoices and statements from entities you do not know are, in fact, legitimate.
Above all, do not pay for anything you do not remember ordering, regardless of harassing phone calls, etc. Unless those pressing for payment can prove they have received your written authorization for such products, you are under no obligation to pay.
The Lake County Chamber is located at 875 Lakeport Blvd., Vista Point in Lakeport, phone 707-263-5092. Visit their Web site at at www.lakecochamber.com .
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These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by high temperatures that occurred from May 15 through May 31 in Glenn and Tehama counties, announced Alfred E. Judd, Director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center - West.
“SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers that have suffered agricultural production losses caused by the disaster and businesses directly impacted by the disaster,” Judd said.
Small, non-farm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.
“Eligibility for these working capital loans is based on the financial impact of the disaster only and not on any actual property damage. These loans have an interest rate of 4%, a maximum term of 30 years, and are restricted to small businesses without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship,” Judd added.
By law, SBA makes EIDLs available when the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture designates an agricultural disaster. Secretary Tom Vilsack declared this disaster at the request of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Agricultural enterprises should contact the Farm Service Agency (FSA) about the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration.
Information and application forms are available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955, emailing
Applicants may also apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela .
The deadline to apply for these loans is May 25, 2010.
For more information, visit SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance or write the SBA Field Operations Center - West, P.O. Box 419004, Sacramento, CA 95841.
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