Chamber Chat: Aug. 4

New member welcomed

The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member Trinity Healthcare Associates at 145 Solano St.; phone 824-5401.

Spotlight keeps with the times

Miracle Upholstery, 1135 Fourth Ave., ph. 824-2245, is the Chamber spotlight this week.

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, and furniture, and does commercial upholstery as well.

"I like working with my hands, making things look like new again, and I enjoy my customers," said Bruce. "This business is constantly 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. Julie's kids are grown with their own children so Bruce gets to play grandpa, which he says, "Is a lot of fun."

When Bruce is not working, he loves to fish and go camping and boating.

Special caravan held for kids

This Saturday, Aug. 7, volunteers from Wal-Mart are putting on an event to honor two boys from Corning, Landon who was diagnosed with leukemia and who wants to be a policeman and Malach who has congenital heart disease and says 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 Corning truck stop at 8:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to join the caravan that will end at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center, 6026 Highway 99W, south of Red Bluff, where there will be hamburgers with all the fixings and Indian fry bread for a donation.

Getting together monthly

Hometown Café will host the monthly "Corning in the Evening" at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The business is located at 1081 Solano St., at the Transportation Center.

Remember business cards will be drawn and refreshments will be served.

Youth fair held next week

The Corning Youth Fair will take place from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Northside Park, corner of Colusa and Sixth streets.

The Corning Rotary is sponsoring free swimming at the pool between 1- 3 p.m., and there will be activities for kids, informational booths, food and drinks, face painting, and a raffle for backpacks with school supplies.

For more information, contact Carol Curry at 824-7670.

Order festival shirts early

The chamber has sent out an order form for those who would like to order the Olive Festival T-shirts early and take advantage of the ten percent discount, which is good if ordered before Friday, Aug. 6.

Choices of colors are olive green or black. Orders of ten or more shirts receive an additional ten percent off. Additional forms can be obtained by calling 824-5550.

County fair coming soon

Tehama District Fair will be held September 23-26. The Corning Chamber has the Exhibitor Handbook and entry forms at the office, 1110 Solano St., which is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., except during the noon hour, Monday-Friday. The entry form deadline is Aug. 31.

This is the 90th year for the fair and this year's theme is "Big Cheers for 90 Years!"

Information submitted by Valanne Cardenas, manager of the Corning Chamber of Commerce. Contact her at 824-5550 or corningchamber@sbcglobal.net.