Mammoth Lakes Weekly Chamber Newsletter – August 7, 2023
This Week
Monday, Aug 7
Open Mic Mondays
Distant Brewing
Wednesday, Aug 9
Pool Tournament
Distant Brewing
Thursday, Aug 10
Derek Olson
Distant Brewing
Friday, Aug 11
Folk Fridays
Stellar Brew
Sunday, Aug 13
Salt River Straights
Stellar Brew
Cassie Burgenbauch
Distant Brewing
Women in Business
Come join us on August 16th, to a Forest Journey at Valentine’s Eastern Sierra Reserve. Learn about the benefits of a healthy forest, ecosystems, and ways you can protect this natural resource through responsible recreation practices. Space is limited for this FREE experience, so please register today!” Hosted by Whitebark Institute & WokNnature
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Business After Hours
The Mammoth Lakes Foundation will share updates on the scholarship programs for local residents pursuing degrees or certificates at Cerro Coso Community College. Update on the Mammoth Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) project. Higher education and the arts promote leadership, stimulate growth and build a stronger year-round economy. More info
Chamber News
Workforce Housing Shortage
Housing for our local workforce is an its all-time low. This is a great challenge for businesses and their workers. We would like to reach out to the community. If you were considering renting your home/condo/apartment or even an extra room in your home, we can help. We strive to find housing for our locals and good tenants for our homeowners.
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Mammoth Community Foundation
Through its Economic Development efforts, MCF entered into a strategic alliance with the Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza to serve as the Non-Profit organization that provides the ABC license for the event. MCF also allowed local non-profits to earn revenue for their organizations. These non-profits assisted with the event through beverage pouring, parking management, and crowd control. In the first year of this strategic alliance, over $47,000 was distributed to thirteen local non-profit organizations. This year we have over 400 volunteers! All of the tips and parking money are pooled together and divided amongst our non-profit organizations. We thank those groups who have staffed the event… and raised money at the same time.
Members Corner
Don’t Wait – Vaccinate!
As the new school year approaches, ensure your child’s health is in top shape. Call your child’s healthcare provider to make sure they’re up to date on all routine vaccines and schedule a check-up today.
Getting all of the recommended vaccines is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their child’s health. Whether it’s a baby starting at a new childcare facility, a toddler heading to preschool, a student going back to elementary, middle, or high school – or even a college freshman – parents should check their child’s vaccine records. Learn more about shots for school and other vaccines.
Advocacy
CalChamber-Opposed State-Run Health Bill
“SB 770’s ultimate goal is to force all Californians out of their existing health coverage—including Medicare, employer-based coverage and ACA [Affordable Care Act] plans— and into a new untested government-run system, with no ability to opt-out or choose private coverage instead,” the CalChamber said in an opposition letter. The bill has been postponed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee but will be acted upon when legislators reconvene from summer recess. Click here for details
Job Opening Gap Remains Wide
While economists talk about the labor market cooling, there were 9.6 million job openings in June, down only 34,000 from May.
Why it matters: There are now 3.6 million more job openings than unemployed workers. The worker shortage continues to be a major challenge for employers.
Be smart: The labor market remains tight. Hiring in June remained at the same level as in May, and quits dropped slightly.
· Businesses are still adding workers, and workers are still confident they can quit their current jobs and find better ones easily.
Bottom line: A persistent labor shortage may be the new normal for employers.
Understanding America’s labor shortage
Business News & Resources
FEMA & SBA Assistance loans extended to September 1st
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program may provide disaster assistance for eligible costs of home repairs, rental assistance for temporary housing, essential personal property, disaster-related medical and dental care, funeral expenses, transportation, and childcare.
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Applicants may register in the following ways:
Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
Download the FEMA Mobile App
Call 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585) between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. PST, seven days a week
Small Business Development Center
The Central California SBDC Regional Network is doing everything in its power to help your business grow and thrive. FREE help is available for every single small business located in Mono County. Whether you want to launch, grow, transition or innovate your business, they can provide expert consulting, training, market research, access to capital and other tools at no cost assistance.
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Learn more about our local Small Business Development Center
