Told by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to register online for future services or access to assistance, many burned-out small businesses don’t have the internet and can’t find it in town. But now there’s an option.
The county is working on setting up a recovery center, but for right now such businesses can contact the Alliance for Workforce Development in Chico, which has its computer labs open by appointment.
To make an appointment in Chico for access to the 500 Cohasset Road office, call 530-961-5125. In Oroville, access to 78 Table Mountain Boulevard office by appointment can be set up by calling 530-538-7301.
Businesses can also reach out via the chat function on the Alliance’s website www.afwd.org to schedule an appointment.
SBA business physical disaster loans: Businesses destroyed or damaged in the North Complex Fire may be eligible for assistance through SBA. Interested businesses can contact the Butte College Small Business Development Center for assistance with the application process at 530-895-9017 or www.buttecollegesbdc.com .
Unemployment assistance: If a business has closed due to the North Complex Fire, the owner can send their employees to the Alliance for Workforce Development for help related to unemployment assistance. Chico: 530-961-5125 at 500 Cohasset Rd. Suite 30. Oroville: 530-538-7301 at 78 Table Mountain Blvd.
New store
On Thursday, H&M — short for Hennes and Mauritz Inc — will open its new department store in the Chico Mall, now called Chico Marketplace.
The grand opening will be at noon, but look for the store to open a day or two earlier for a soft opening.
Founded in Sweden, with 5,000 stores around the world, the store will offer clothing for women, men, and teens, along with accessories. It will also have a newborns-to-10-year-olds section. Nice having somewhere new to explore.
Just a stone’s throw away find one of the latest Halloween stores to open. Spirit Halloween has costumes, accessories and more in the old Sears store, south side. Jason Alaways, who manages the store in Redding but lives in Chico, says both costume outlets are doing well, even under COVID times.
Theater
What a fun concept that Meriam Park has developed with the drive-in theater. The first film show is Friday, with “Fisherman’s Friends.” Moviegoers are going to be able to buy tickets online at www.meriampark.com at $25 a carload. Remember these are family-oriented films.
For Meriam Park developer Dan Gonzales, the last time he was at a drive-in was in high school in the Bay Area.
My last visit was to the Starlite Drive In, at the Midway and Speedway avenues in south Chico. It closed in 1985, but I bet there are a lot of locals who remember it. And a curious fact from the website CinemaTreasures.Com is that the drive-in’s screen was removed and placed on the centerfield fence of Butte College’s baseball field. I’m still checking that out.
So what killed the drive-ins? Well, it was pretty miserable sitting in a car during the north state summers, even when the film started late. Drive-ins often were in prime territory, surrounded by retail and residences. It was a lot more profitable to sell the baseball field size lots to developers for shopping centers or housing.
According to www.driveinmovie.com there are 18 drive-ins still open in California although I’m not sure when that was posted.
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