Noxon store owner planning to rebuild

When the Noxon fire destroyed three businesses it took away livelihoods and security for the owners and townspeople. Teresa Jackson lost her business, the Angry Beaver General Store. She and her fiance Walter Borgmann were in the process of remodeling the apartment above the store.

Jackson said the community has helped by way of a spaghetti fundraiser. "We raised $6,000. It will be divided equally among employees, the loss of tools for the remodel, and for the cleanup process," she explained. Jackson said they are moving forward, but maybe not in the way that some community members would like to see.

"I will be bringing in dumpsters for cleaning up. Then I want to buy a small building for a temporary convenience store. I am also planning on bringing in a food trailer in a couple of weeks. I will be serving a little bit of everything, including burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads and a soup of the day. The name of my trailer business will be Blondeez Country Food Truck'n. It will bring in income while I am waiting for the septic system on the old store to be inspected. If the system is made of cement, it will not need to be replaced. If it is made of other materials, it will have to be replaced by a pile system due to the water levels," Jackson explained. She said she is still intending to rebuild a grocery store at this time. "It will take a while to get everything done. I will need loans for building the store and if I need a new septic system, that will cost much more," she said.

Jackson said the community has been great about reaching out to donate tools and being supportive. "Some people have had a hard time realizing that rebuilding takes time. I need to make an income while moving forward with that process. A food trailer seems like the best way for me to do that," Jackson concluded.