Cover Story: Explore Our Local Businesses Opening after SIP
As the weeks have rolled by (or dragged on), there's a bit of familiarity coming to living during California's Shelter In Place (SIP). Our old normal will return at some point, but for now we're living with 'a temporary new normal'.
When the SIP order was announced in March, I'm not certain any of us knew just how daily life would go on along the Mendocino Coast. Slowly we began to understand just what is an essential business. On first glance it felt like there were 'essential' businesses and everyone else. In time a number of businesses reinvented their mission, happily for all of us.
Some ten weeks into SIP there may be uncertainty as to who's open and who's not, and people and businesses we've missed.
With that in mind we had an idea. Inside this issue of the Lighthouse Peddler (on page 4) you'll find information on many area businesses and what they're doing right now. A few have been open during SIP, and others are open now or will open soon.
The state amended it's SIP order on May 8. We are now in the early days of Stage 2, which includes lower risk workplaces including retail, manufacturing, offices, limited personal services, outdoor museums, child care and essential businesses can open with modifications. The state is issuing guidance to help these workplaces reopen safely. Detailed information is at Covid19.ca.gov.
We reached out to as many local businesses as we could so that we could tell you what they're doing and, if open, encourage you to visit them. Our local businesses need our full-time residents, our part-time residents and travelers, visitors and people just passing through.
We've prepared a list of 60 businesses that have now reopened. You can see that list on page 4 of the June Lighthouse Peddler. Keep it handy as it can be your quick-reference guide as you plan your day. Put on your mask, stop in, and say hello. We need our local businesses. And please, Wear Your Mask. It's a simple, safe and courteous thing to do.
