The Town will be hosting a Business Community Preparedness Workshop

SHARP TONGUED CONSULTING

July 30, 2020

It’s August, and I just checked out the window, and sadly we are still living in this crazy COVID-19 world. It’s been overwhelming to have the business open and then required to close again. I’ve spoken to Windsor residents, and businesses feel like pretzels because of all the twisting and turning.

I genuinely believe that this is Mother Nature is asking humans to take a break and look deep inside. Human beings are communal and have difficulty not being in pods (around other people, but also do not like being told what to do. COVID-19 has not affected animals or other gifts of nature. Honestly, in my opinion, human beings are not doing well at this lesson, and we are shutting down again.

Lessons included slowing down, keeping distant from one another, and putting on masks (oh man this one is the worst). All are simple lessons, but we continue to fight it, which means COVID-19 will continue to spread. Mother Nature is putting her hands out and gently pushing us down, like a horse whisper taming a wild stallion. The more we resist the more she will push down until she is the master.

The other lesson we are poised to learn now is about racism. Nationally we have seen protests, both peaceful and violent. It really has been a challenging time and with Shelter in Place, we have been gifted time to look within. Yes, we have plenty of time on our hands, but its’ not smokey outside like with Kincade.

On July 17th, the Windsor High School Center for Change and the Windsor Wellness Program partnered together for an evening of an event called Windsor Stands in Solidarity with music, art and guest speakers. The variety of speakers includes an SSU profession on African Studies, Vice Mayor Esther Lemus, Dr. Lamar Collins the Principal of Windsor High and the President and CEO of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. Topics ranged from LatinX to Black Lives Matter to welcoming the Lytton Pomo tribe back home.

The Windsor Regional Library is now open for curbside pickup! In addition to our digital collection of e-books, e-audiobooks, and streaming services, you can place a request on any library item in our catalog to pick up at any of the Sonoma County Libraries. The library is available for curbside pickup Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Attempting to dial my article back to why I write it: What’s up in Windsor is still limited. At the time of writing this, we are on the there are only two events reported to me. The first is about the Windsor Library and the other is a workshop getting prepared for possibly preparing for the upcoming fire season (kill me now) and PG&E PSPS in COVID-19. Both will be detailed below.

We know it is sometimes difficult to choose a book without browsing our shelves, so if you are interested in a “mystery” title, the librarians would love to help pick out your next favorite book! For more information, please see our website at sonomalibrary.org/curbside or call us at 707-838-1020. Happy Reading!

The Town will be hosting a Business Community Preparedness Workshop re: Wildfire Season & PG&E and PSPS for COVID-19. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 19 from 9 am to 10:30 am via Zoom. Please see the attached flyer, and the following is a link to the Eventbrite registration page: https://windsorready.eventbrite.com.

windsor ready.pdf

The goal is to help the business community develop effective preparedness and mitigation plans. It will be facilitated by Sonoma County – Department of Emergency Management’s Dr. Nancy Brown. SCFD’s Battalion Chief Cyndi Foreman and the Town’s Economic Development Manager, Tim Ricard, will be the guest speakers. The format will be interactive with Zoom breakout rooms activated to enable smaller groups to collaborate.me

Okay that is all for now. I hope in my September column I hope to have more exiting news. As always if you something you feel would be appropriate for me to add please reach out to me.

Lorene Romero is a highly skilled travel consultant. She founded Sharp Tongued Consulting in 2008 to deliver the benefits only a travel CONSULTANT can offer, over those of a traditional AGENT. In addition to uncovering the best prices and making reservations, her approach is primarily focused on expert research and advice. With her home-based business, she is able to dedicate the quality time necessary to ensure that no client ever wastes a penny on a trip they won't completely love. She is an expert on Alaska, Hawaii and European River Cruises but loves crafting the perfect dream vacation for nearly any destination.

Until recently, Lorene was the Windsor Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. She was a Chamber member for 15 years and being on the Board of Directors for 10. During the COVID-19 pandemic she gave it her all to help support Windsor small businesses to remain open and help over 400 people and 50 Windsor businesses get vaccinated. She works tirelessly being as the Co-Vice President of the People4Parks Committee making magic Charlie Brown Christmas Grove. Lorene understand Windsor like the back of her hand and makes herself available to everyone to feel loved and welcomed. Over the years she was seen at the Windsor Certified Farmers Market “Donate Life” booth talking about the importance of organ donation (speaking as a Living Donor after donating her kidney to a stranger). She can be reached at lorene@mac.com.