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4A – Daily News – Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Commerce business There are some things even garbage collectors won't touch, that's where Steve Landavazo, founder of Corning's formerly based junk removal compa- ny IGY-DUMP comes in. “We'll haul away just about anything from reno- vation debris, appliances, yard waste or that old couch that's been sitting in your garage for years,” Landava- zo said. After 12 years, many successful jobs and better equipment, Landavazo invested in larger trucks and a desire to become a lead- ing competitor in the field. Everyone has junk and that's why carting it away is a recession proof business. Despite the economic recession, there a few industries that have proven to be recession proof, and junk removal is one of them. Landavazo started where everyone else does, Trinity Healthcare joins chamber • New Member – The Corning Chamber of Com- merce welcomes new member: Trinity Healthcare Associates, 145 Solano St. Phone 824-5401. • Business Spotlight – Miracle Upholstery, 1135 right at the bottom, with a $500 used truck and virtu- ally no startup capital. He did however have a vision to one-day create a brand and model that would com- pete with the best. After placing a small classified ad, his hunch proved right. Everyone had junk. He quickly became junkman by day and busi- nessman by night, market- ing and systemizing every aspect of the business model into the early hours of the morning. Today, Landavaso is selling trucks and territories to other would-be indepen- dent business men and women. For more information please visit www. JunkOu- tUSA. com. Interested par- ties may call Landavazo at 567-5338. New chamber website goes live today The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce is implement- ing a new website today — www.Red- BluffChamber.com — that will great- ly enhance the chamber’s ability to serve the Red Bluff and Tehama County business community. The new software being utilized will help promote local business and greatly improve the services offered by the chamber. These new features are built to help busi- nesses market their products and services online as well as provide additional information on the chamber website that may not be available on the mem- ber business website. The biggest news is we're simplify- ing our online name to just www.Red- BluffChamber.com. The new address is easier to remember and easier to type. You'll be able to find it easily in the search engines as well. Powerful time-saving features The new website will help the chamber save time by centralizing daily tasks into one powerful applica- tion and eliminating the need for mul- tiple databases and spreadsheets to run your chamber. The software will help the chamber cut down the time spent on administrative tasks and increase the time staff members have to con- nect with the membership. Here are some of the features the new website will have for the membership: • Communication mod- ule that enables the chamber to easily send correspon- dence to one member, a group of members, or all members. The chamber will be able to set up pre- ferred methods of communication for each member. • Comprehensive events manage- ment system with online registration for chamber events. • Members only access allows members to update their own business information quickly and easily online. Member information includes busi- ness contact information: name, address, phone, fax & email link; com- pany contact information, including selected contacts to display with the contacts’ email link, address, phone and fax; 200 character business description; hours; driving directions; link to member business website • Searchable online business direc- tory with unique member information page for each member business • Job postings for businesses. If members have a job opening they can post the job on the chamber website. • Hot deals and discounts — mem- bers can post specials when they choose the advertising package. The chamber is working with one of our newest members, Shasta.com, in implementing the new changes. The company has been serving Red Bluff with Internet DSL, website hosting, dialup and email services since 1998. It is also the owner of RedBluff.com and is committing to offering free ser- vices to chamber members once the new website is up and running. We're very grateful for its help and welcome it to the chamber. We will relaunch our improved website and the amazing software pro- gram today and it will be a work in progress. We look forward to hearing from you about the new changes we're making and for your feedback on how we can make the chamber even better for you and our local businesses and events. Dave Gowan is executive vice president of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. Fourth Ave. in Corning is our spotlight this week. The phone number is 824-2245. Bruce Christiansen, owner and operator has been in business since 1983 and has been a chamber member for the past couple of years. Bruce upholsters cars, boats, furniture and does com- mercial upholstery as well. He said, "I like working with my hands, making things look like new again, and I enjoy my customers." He said, "This business is con- stantly changing. There are new styles of cars, boats and furniture coming out every year so I have to stay on my toes figuring out how to repair them. There are new challenges almost daily." Bruce has been married to Julie for almost nine years. Her kids are grown with their children so Bruce said he gets to play grandpa, "which is a lot of fun". When he’s not working he loves to fish and go camping and boating. • Walmart Heart Event – This Sat. Aug. 7 volunteers from Wal-Mart are putting on an event to honor two boys from Corning, Landon who was diagnosed with leukemia wants to be a policeman and Malach, with congenital heart disease said he wants to be a fireman when he grows up. There will be a caravan taking the boys in a police car and fire truck, starting at the Corn- ing truck stop at 8:30 am and everyone is welcome to join the caravan that will end at the Walmart Distribu- tion Center, 6026 Hwy 99W south of Red Bluff, where there will be hamburgers with all the fixings and Indi- an fry bread for a donation. • Corning in the Evening – 5:30 pm. Thursday, Aug. 12, Hometown Café will host the monthly get together. They are located at 1081 Solano Street, at the Trans- portation Center. Bring your business card for a draw- ing. Refreshments will be served. • Youth Fair – The Corning Youth Fair will take place next Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the Northside Park, corner of Colusa and Sixth Streets. The Corning Rotary is sponsoring free swimming at the pool between 1 and 3 p.m. There will be activities for kids, informational booths, food and drinks, face paint- ing, swimming and raffle for backpack with school supplies. For more information contact Carol Curry at 824-7670. • T-shirt Orders – The chamber has sent out an order form for those who would like to order the Olive Festi- val T-shirts early and take advantage of the 10 percent discount by ordering before Friday, August 6th. You have a choice of olive green or black shirts. If you order 10 or more shirts you will receive an additional 10 %. If you did not receive a form and would like to order for yourself or your employees, give us a call at 824-5550. • Tehama District Fair – Sept. 23 – 26 is the date for the Tehama District Fair. The Corning Chamber has the Exhibitor Handbook and entry forms at the office 1110 Solano St. and you may pick them up Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm but closed for lunch. This is the 90th year for the fair and this year’s theme is Big Cheers for 90 Years! The entry form deadline is Aug. 31. This column is prepared and submitted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce. US auto sales rise, helped by credit, promotions DETROIT (AP) — Automakers posted higher U.S. sales last month, a sign that Americans are still willing to buy big-ticket items even though concerns linger about the economy and hiring. After a sluggish June, sales rose slightly for General Motors Co. and Chrysler. Foreign-based companies such as Toyota and Honda posted bigger gains. Ford, meanwhile, had flat sales. Sales were boosted by easier credit and new versions of cars and trucks ranging from Jeeps to large family wagons. Summer promotions also helped. ‘‘Consumers have been conditioned to think that the summer is a great time to pick up a deal on a new car,’’ Edmunds.com senior analyst Jessica Caldwell said. Car loan approvals have risen for buyers. And GM announced last month that it will buy a company that specializes in loans to shoppers with poor credit. Those subprime customers represent a big chunk of car buyers. But the car industry is still vulnerable. Auto sales are recovering from a 30-year low in 2009, but the pace has been fitful. Month-over-month sales have fallen as often as they have risen in the first half of the year. Most automakers saw sales fall from May to June as shoppers worried about home values and high unem- ployment. But when final sales figures are tallied late Tuesday, July could rank as one of the strongest sales months this year. It could also eclipse July of 2009, which was partly helped by the government’s Cash for Clunkers rebate program. Sales at General Motors Co. rose 2.6 percent over June, boosted by promotions to make room for 2011 models. Newly launched models also helped. The Chevrolet Camaro muscle car, Chevrolet Equinox crossover, Buick LaCrosse sedan and Cadillac SRX crossover showed strong increases, the company said. Crossover vehicles are roomy inside like a truck, but are usually built on a more nimble car platforms. Ford Motor Co., which has enjoyed a strong 2010 so far, said its sales were flat from June. They rose 3 per- cent compared with July last year, lifted by stronger sales of its Ford-brand cars and trucks. & enterprise Junk collector to expand on success