Archived Radio Show

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA200518

Mp3 Player

New as of 1/1/2020: Subscribe for Podcasts of the Show
via  this link for iTunes or via this link for Podcasts.com

Featuring

1. Susan Jensen , Co-Owner, Economy Plumbing in Santa Rosa

2. Janeen Murray, Executive Director of Sonoma County Go Local

----

----

Our Featured Presentations

1.  Susan Jensen shares the concerns and steps her company, considered essential to stay open during the Shelter-in-Place order, has taken on protecting her company's six employees and the customers they visit on plumbing calls.  Susan also talks of the process she went through to procure a Small Business Loan through her bank and the federal online sites as advised by her accountant and local bank loan officer. She reports that the company did not receive any service calls the first three weeks of social distancing orders, and then, as the need became too great for those with stopped up sewers or broken pipes, the calls began to come in, but still business is slow.  Economy Plumbing is a member of GoLocal, which helps with marketing their essential presence in the community.

About our Guest:  Susan Jensen is co-owner of Economy Plumbing for 20 years and the company has been serving Sonoma County customers for 40 years. Susan was raised in Sonoma County by her mom Elaine, the host of this show. Susan is an avid Soccer player and competes around the state. She lives in Santa Rosa with her husband David, and is the mother of two children and is also a new grandmother.

Guest Link:  Economy Plumbing  http://economyplumbingsr.com/

----

2.  Janeen Murray discusses how locally owned businesses are vital for the local economy, allowing the money paid for goods and services to recirculate in the community.  GoLocal is a collective of locally owned businesses, and you can see the GoLocal logo on many of their storefronts.  The local business members are listed in the quarterly print catalog and in the directory of GoLocal's website, so whenever a county resident needs a particular service or goods a visit to the website and search will bring up the possibilities of dealing locally. Many small businesses are expanding their services to adapt to the virus precautions in place to include curbside pickups, food carryout, and even store-to-door delivery.

About our Guest: Janeen Murray started out as a junior high and high school teacher for several years, then for the next decade she managed Operations and Marketing at two local companies. Then spending 10 years as GoLocal's Co-Manager and Board Member, she now serves as Executive Director. She also manages Sustaining Technologies, LLC, and both organizations work together to provide marketing consulting and resources for locally owned businesses, and to remind the public the importance of going local. Janeen also serves as a member of the Sonoma County Food System Alliance and plays accordion in the Hubbub Club street band.

Guest Link:  Go Local https://sonomacounty.golocal.coop/

----

 Herstory

A larger Compilation is at the National Women's History Alliance

Her Birthdays This Week

May 19, 1921 (2014) – Yuri Kochiyama, civil rights and political activist, influenced by her Japanese American family’s internment and her association with Malcolm X, she advocated for many causes, including Black separatism, the anti-war movement, Maoist revolution, reparations for Japanese-American internees, and the rights of people imprisoned by the U.S. government

May 19, 1930 (1965) – Lorraine Hansberry, first African-American woman to write a Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959)

----

Announcements

Check links in case of postponements or cancellations due to pandemic precautions.

August 26 - November 8, 2020, Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum The Petaluma Museum Association’s suffrage exhibit has been rescheduled. This postponement has provided the opportunity to coordinate the exhibit’s opening reception with the national celebration of “Women’s Equality Day”. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 26th, 5 to 8 pm! The exhibit will be dedicated to our former Congresswoman, Lynn Woolsey, and our former Mayor, Helen Putnam, and we are delighted to report that Mayor Barrett will be attending the opening to bestow the honors. 
https://www.petalumamuseum.com/2020/04/18/petalumas-participation-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/

----

January 25 through September 13, 2020,  From Suffrage to #MeToo at Museum of Sonoma County.  Please note: Fee is required for entry to museum. For more information visit https://museumsc.org/suffrage-metoo/

----

League of Women Voters of Sonoma County has scheduled candidate debates and ballot measure discussions. See their webpage listing the events at https://www.facebook.com/lwvsonomacounty/

-----

Sonoma County Women's Suffrage Project  https://socowomen2020.org/
with Calendar of related Events at https://socowomen2020.org/calendar

----

Music Selections:

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: