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The two bills, the Congressional Made in America Promise Act and the Berry Amendment Extension Act, are part of a national manufacturing plan to create the high-skill, high-wage jobs of the future—promoting American competitiveness, innovation, and exports.
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) also voted for the legislation.
“In these tough economic times, it is important that we bring the jobs back to the United States and support our own industry by buying American made products,” said Thompson. “My colleagues and I will continue to work to create more jobs and ease the current economic burden on American families and businesses.”
The Congressional Made in America Promise Act requires Congress to purchase goods and services made by American workers for the first time since “Buy American” rules were instituted for federal agencies under President Roosevelt in 1933.
This includes tighter Buy American requirements for items with the seal of Congress, the House or Senate.
The Berry Amendment Extension Act bars the Department of Homeland Security from buying clothing, tents and other products that are not “grown, reprocessed, reused or produced” in America.
For the last 60 years, the Berry Amendment has served the nation by requiring the Defense Department and the Coast Guard to buy a range of domestically produced or grown items with 100 percent U.S. content, and in the Sept. 16 action Congress voted to include the Department of Homeland Security.
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The store is located at 2465 S. Main St., site of the former Piedmont Lumber.
Mendo Mill also owns and operates home improvement centers in Clearlake, Ukiah, Willits and Fort Bragg.
Mike Mayfield, president of Mendo Mill, said some final details remain to be completed on the facility remodel, but the store and nursery are open, and lumberyard will be open by this coming weekend when the extensive paving is completed.
“The people in the Lakeport area been eager to get the store open since Piedmont closed in July, and we have been working hard to accommodate them,” he said. “I want to express appreciation to our staff and the community who have been patient, helpful and supportive during this transition.”
He added, “With respect to the new Lakeport store, we have listened carefully to the people in this area. They expect a premier home improvement center that will offer big box prices and selection combined with friendly hometown service and convenience, and we will deliver.”
Mayfield said the addition of the Lakeport store will make Mendo Mill one of the largest Ace Hardware dealers in America, giving them enhanced purchasing power that will be passed along to customers as lower prices.
The new store will be 38,000 square feet in size, and together with the nursery and expansive lumberyard, will be the largest of the Mendo Mill home improvement centers.
It will employ some 45 experienced staff most of whom previously worked for Piedmont Lumber and were offered positions with Mendo Mill.
“Mendo Mill has a long history and deep roots in Lake and Mendocino counties going back to 1944 when my grandfather and his brother opened a lumber mill,” Mayfield said.
The Clearlake store was opened in 1979, was expanded and renovated in 2007 and has provided local service to a large area of Lake County for more than 30 years, “so we know the territory and people and we have confidence in the future of Lakeport,” he added.
Mayfield said he and his family and staff are excited by the opportunity to begin operating the new store, nursery and lumberyard in Lakeport.
“The people of the Lakeport area have my commitment that they will have a first-class local home improvement center with prices, selection and customer service second to none,” he said.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Mediacom Communications has issued a statement warning consumers of a mail-fraud scheme involving checks that appear to be drawn on a Mediacom bank account.
Although one version of the letter purports to be from “Mediacom Corp.,” the cable operator said it is not connected in any way with the scheme. The checks are fraudulent and should not be deposited, according to Mediacom officials.
The fraudulent letters – aimed at the general population, not the cable company's subscribers – claim recipients have won prizes in one of several lotteries and the enclosed phony checks bearing Mediacom's name are to purportedly pay for taxes on the prize.
The letters direct the recipients to call a claims agent, who will then advise the recipient to send payments for an amount less than that of the enclosed check via Western Union or comparable money order.
Recipients are led to believe that they can keep the difference between the enclosed Mediacom check and the Western Union payment in addition to the promised prize money.
“Anyone who receives a letter along these lines that contains a check purportedly issued by Mediacom should destroy both,” the company said in a statement. “Under no circumstances should recipients attempt to deposit the fraudulent checks, nor should they forward the funds requested. Members of the public or Mediacom customers who have been harmed by this scam should contact local law enforcement authorities.”
Mediacom, the eighth-largest U.S. cable operator, has about 1.2 million basic video customers in more than 1,500 communities in 23 states.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Lake One-Stop Inc. hosted a Clearlake job fair on Thursday, Sept. 9.
The event was co-sponsored by the Lake County Community Action Agency.
The three-hour job fair saw a steady flow of job seekers and, at times, had lines out the door.
Approximately 130 job seekers attended the job fair and had the opportunity to talk with recruiters from the Blue Wing Saloon, Tallman Hotel, US Cellular, county of Lake, Tower Mart, Konocti Vista Casino and Loch Lomond Roadhouse. St. Helena Hospital was unable to attend but left information on their openings and information on how to apply.
Employers were looking to fill over 50 positions. Many of the recruiters agreed the turnout was more than they expected.
Tower Mart manager Scott Lewallen was one of those employers. “I gave out all of my applications, I had no idea there would be so many great people. I’ll definitely be able to fill the positions I have open.”
“We had a lot of qualified applicants,” agreed Dawn Perata, Lake County Human Resources representative. “I think this was a well-attended, well-organized event.”
Damien Wickard from Konocti Vista Casino also met with many qualified people.
“It went really well,” he said. “We had people from all over the county, not just Clearlake. We had a really good applicant pool.”
Travis Lipscomb from Tallman Hotel/Blue Wing Saloon was impressed with the turnout and plans to attend again. His message for future job seekers: “Be well dressed and prepared, have your resume, paper and a pen.”
This was Lake One-Stop Inc.’s second job fair this year. The first was in Lakeport on July 28, with three employers hiring and more than 100 job seekers attending. The positive response prompted immediate plans for the second job fair focusing on the south side of Lake County.
“We’re excited to be having a job fair in Clearlake. Reaching out to employers and jobseekers on all sides of the lake is important and we’re happy to put together such a successful event,” said Lake One-Stop Inc. Executive Director Seth DeSimone.
Debbie Williams, a jobseeker who attended the fair agreed. “It’s really nice to see that they are doing something like this in Clearlake. I’m glad we’re getting some help.”
For information about future job fairs, jobseekers may sign up for e-alerts by emailing Lake One-Stop at
Employers interested in participating in future job fairs may also send an email to the address listed above.
For general information, visit the One-Stop's Web site at www.lakeonestop.org.