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City of Central Chamber of Commerce C4 Report
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We started looking at economic development last week. Over the next several weeks we will continue to look at how depend upon and desperately need economic development!
Small business development is one of the areas that is crucial to the economic growth and stability of any thriving community. Men and women who have the “entrepreneurial spirit” are vital to the growth of our community. These brave people are the ones who are willing to step out on a limb, brave the on slot of financial concerns, and wade through the ever increasing mounds of governmental regulation in order to create businesses, provide jobs, and improve the overall quality of our community. One would get the idea, from listening to the rhetoric coming out of Washington, that some in our government would love to force these types of businesses to “pack up shop”! However, we as a community can do something about that!
First we must support our locally owned businesses that provide jobs, pay taxes that go towards our schools and government and tirelessly give back to our community. Secondly, we must strive to appoint people, at every level of government, who are pro small business, encourage innovation, support entrepreneurialism, and are against the continuing consumption and destruction of businesses by our government. To conclude this week’s article I would like to pay tribute to two of our community’s entrepreneurs!
Over the last few weeks, our community has lost two more of its business members. Members who embodied the entrepreneurial spirit!
Charlie Tanksley, co-owner of Tanksley Automotive in Central, passed away March 3 at 67 years old. Charlie Tanksley was a business owner and a supporter of the Central Chamber for several years. Mr. Tanksley was passionate about automobiles and drag racing, at which they were very successful! He was always willing to take the time share his experiences with you! Thoughts are with the family and employees during this time.
Barbara Scaffin, Co-Owner and Manager of Tiger Central, passed away on February 18, she was 70 years old. For the several years Tiger Central has been in business, they have been a member of the Central Chamber, a supporter of our community and its events, and your source for just about anything LSU! At Tiger Central, I can always find a wide variety of products, hear a great story and I even learned about making Christmas peppermint almond bark candy! Are thoughts are with the family and employees during this time.
One of the pleasures I have experienced, since coming to the chamber, is having the opportunity to become acquainted with great business entrepreneurs like Mrs. Scaffin and Mr. Tanksley. So many of our business owners have tremendous experiences to share as to how they came about owning and continue to survive in their business. We honor all of our community’s entrepreneurs and pray for your continued success! Lets continue, as a community, to support the wonderful businesses in our area!
Ron Erickson
Chamber President & CEO
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