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4A Daily News – Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Commerce business Upholstery FX, a locally owned and family operated full service upholstery shop, is now at 510 Luther Road, in Red Bluff. The business, which came to be as a result of more than 35 years of expe- rience in the trade, is owned by Carla Scroggins and managed by her husband Dan Scroggins. Dan owned several upholstery shops and worked in the field for 35 years, starting with the first shop he opened at age 18 in Willows where his family lived. The Willows store is still a successful upholstery shop to this day and is now owned by a former student of Dan Scroggins. Dan learned the trade while in high school in Wil- lows from master upholster- er Orville Neisingh. After many years of owning his own businesses and work- ing for companies such as Falcon Jet Corp in North Little Rock, Ark., where he specialized in interiors for custom private jets for cor- porations, celebrities and government contracts such as the US Coast Guard Fleet. In 2009 Dan, who was a construction professional for a local property investor was injured and no longer able to perform physical labor. Having been raised by hard working parents Dan was taught at a very young age to do a job well and treat people with hon- esty and respect. Working since the age of 9, it was extremely difficult for him to be rendered disabled by his injury. As a surprise birthday gift Carla pur- chased him a used uphol- stery sewing machine. After a few small jobs out of the garage at their home it was soon apparent that the demand was much too great not to proceed to the next level. The first shop opened its doors in March of 2010. Since then this business has continued to grow. Services include all aspects of upholstery including classic cars, boats, furniture repair and reupholstery, motorcycle and other recreational vehi- cle seats, motor homes and others. Dan has also begun teaching classes in auto and furniture upholstery on the weekends. Classes include group and one on one instruction and students are welcome to bring in their own projects and utilize shop space and tools to complete their projects. Dan surged Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average on track for its biggest gain in nearly two weeks. Investors were picking up cheaply priced stocks after fears that the U.S. would slip into a recession pounded the market over the last month. The Dow rose 291 points, or 2.7 percent, to 11,146 in late afternoon trading and is headed for its best day since Aug. 11. It dipped about 60 points shortly after the quake hit the East Coast in the early afternoon, but recovered those losses within minutes. With less than an hour left in the trad- ing day, the Dow jumped as high as 315 points. Wall Street possesses an exceptional ability to teach the trade he has mastered, having taught Carla, who is legally blind, the basics of the trade. Dan and Carla hope to create a full fledged uphol- stery trade school where students can begin with no knowledge and be trained and graduate as journey level upholsterers with the skills to acquire employ- ment almost anywhere. Come on in and check out the shop and get a free estimate. Dan can be reached by calling 838- 0009. Stocks jump; Dow headed for best gain in two weeks NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks Exxon Mobil Corp. rose the most of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average, 4.6 percent. Chevron Corp. was also up more than 3.5 percent. Energy stocks got a push from a 1 percent increase in the price of oil, to $85 a barrel. The dollar fell against the euro and Japanese yen as investors moved money into riskier assets. Stocks rallied despite a pair of weak economic reports. The Com- merce Department said the number of people who bought new homes dropped for the fourth month in a row. A survey from the Richmond Federal Reserve bank showed a drop in manu- facturing activity. The S&P 500 index rose 34 points, or 2.7 percent, to 1,146. The Nasdaq rose 91 points, or 3.9 percent, to 2,437. Major indexes eked out minor gains Monday following a four-week losing streak. During that time there were four days in a row in which the Dow Jones industrial average moved by at least 400 points, the first time that has happened in the Dow's 115-year history. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.11 percent from 2.10 percent late Monday. The yield fell below 2 percent last week. Branding Project seeks community input For the past year every- one has been hearing about the "Branding of Tehama County" and waiting to see if it will actually come to be. Well on Aug. 2 Roger Brooks was back and has begun the branding process. STOREWIDE SALE Sept. 1st - 17th www.redbluffgoldexchange.com Gold Exchange 413 Walnut St. Hopefully the majority of Chamber members were able to attend his "Seeds of Opportunity" branding workshop. This was an exciting opportunity to see how the branding process works and to be involved in the process. This also allowed everyone to give their input on what they feel are Tehama County's strengths. If you were unable to attend the workshop there is an online survey avail- able for the community at large to take so that every- one that wants to has an opportunity to give their input on the branding of Tehama County, Red Bluff, Corning, and Manton. This is what sets this project apart from others in the past, the entire community has the opportunity to be involved. This is a very exciting time for Tehama County. It is a time for everyone to come together to make an important impact on our community at its future. For up to date informa- tion the branding project, the online survey, and upcoming fundraisers for the project go to www.des- tinationtehama.word- press.com. Preschool, daycare joins chamber • New Members - The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes De'Ann's Busy Bees Preschool and Daycare, 607 Peach St., in Corning. Phone: (530) 824-0696. • Business Spotlight – Our spotlight this week is on Car Show Awards and Trophies. Phone (530) 846-5397. Jack and Sharon Tahada are the owners and operators of the busi- ness. They have been in business since 2004 and Chamber members since April, 2005. They specialize in trophies, car show dash plaques, walnut or oak plaques, license plates, name tags, desk and décor name plates. They are mobile and can come to you and they will deliver to you. They have provided parade plaques and Car Show dash plaques for the Corning Chamber of Commerce and we have been pleased with their work. Sharon Tahada said, "We will work with our customers and help them obtain the plaque or trophy that they are looking for. Call us and we will work out what is best for your needs". Jack and Sharon have four children and six grandchil- dren. They like to go camping, ride bicycles and fish. They are active in their church and they also like football and reading. If you have need for plaques, trophies or other items mentioned above give Sharon and Jack a call at (530) 846-5397. • Olive Festival – This is Olive Festival Week and there is a lot going on. The Missing Olive clues have been posted on the chamber website, www.corningchamber.org since Monday and as of this writing it has not been found. Who- ever finds it will receive a $150 reward. The Water Festival for youth will be held tonight at the City pool at Colusa and Sixth streets from 6 to 8 p.m. Tomorrow at 6 p.m., is the Bell-Carter Olive Festival Mixer from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Bell-Carter break room. Friday, the Olive Festival Parade begins at 6 p.m., and will proceed from the Veterans Memo- rial Hall to Third Street. The last Farmer's Market of the season is being held in front of the library and this is your last chance to get your fresh produce and check out the other vendors. At 7 p.m. the "Corning Does it Bedder" Bed Races will begin at 7 p.m. Following the Bed Races you may want to head for House of Brews Specialty Coffees, 615 Fourth Street, for some live music from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday the festival will begin with a pancake breakfast provided by the Corning Volunteer Fire Department from 7 to 11 a.m. The breakfast is $5 for coffee, juice, pancakes and sausage. There will be a Fun Run at 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Food and craft vendors as well as infor- mation booths will be set up by 9 a.m. and the trackless train will be starting to transport passengers from New Life Assembly parking lot every 15 minutes, so you can "park and ride". The talent show is at 1 p.m. as well as the Olive Cook-off and the Dutch oven Cook-off judging. The raffle drawing and the Olive Drop will be at 3 p.m. • How Fraud Savvy Are You? That is the topic for the Tehama County Employer Advisory Council and the EDD monthly meeting next Thursday, Sept. 1. The speaker is Robert D. Griffith, CPA, and partner with Nystrom & Com- pany LLP. Learn how to protect your business against embezzlement by attending this meeting. Call Kathy Garcia at (530) 529-7000, or e-mail at kgarcia@ncen.org. ——— This column is prepared and submitted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce. Appliance shop expands After 18 years of serving Redding and its sur- rounding areas, Beacon Appliance is proud to announce that the Red Bluff area is now included in its circle of service. This includes manufacture warranty of Whirlpool, Frigidaire, GE, Lg, Bosch and Samsung. The circle of service includes on site repair of Refrigerators, Wash- ers, Dryers, Ranges, Dishwasher, Microwaves and other Major Appliances, fast response time, high qual- ity repair service and many spare parts on our vans. Our technicians are Factory certified and drug tested. With the addition of Beacon Appliance to Red Bluff area our new customers will enjoy the many benefits of major appliance repair service in the local area. For any questions regarding this announcement or for any service needs call 527-3630 ask for John or Rachel. Care home offering a Full-time or Part-time position As a Direct Support Professional caring for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Experienced preferred, but not mandatory Please contact Autumn Walker at (530) 209-2748 64 Mulberry Ave., Red Bluff • 527-1755 • Fully Fenced • Onsite Manager • Well Lit Property website: www.americanselfstorage.biz • RV & Vehicle parking now available 8x10 • 10x24 HALF OFF for 6 months * Some restrictions apply. Reserve your spot now! Expires 9-22-2011 AMERICAN SELF-STORAGE ★ ★ ★ & enterprise Upholstery shop comes to Luther Road