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ometime in her early 40s, Janell Fitzgerald had a quiet evening with her son Clark and mused about changing careers, from reading meters for PG&E to something more vibrant and creative. Every time she visualized a new path, she brought herself back to reality with thoughts of responsibilities. Health insurance. Retirement plans. A regular paycheck.

“You don’t have to do that,” Clark said of the responsibilities weighing his mom down. “You think you do, but you don’t.” Those simple words inspired Janell to continue dreaming big. Not much later, she spent an enthusiastic dinner with her husband, Rick, in downtown Red Bluff ’s Los Mariachi’s restaurant, verbalizing ideas for a boutique and hair salon. As she was talking, they watched a “For rent” sign go up in the window of a long-shuttered building across the street. She immediately knew it was the place for her vision. Rick asked for a business plan. She hastily wrote one down on scrap paper. They paid the dinner tab and walked across the street to inquire about the building. Six weeks later, they opened Plum Crazy, a now-bustling business in the historic district of Red Bluff where people enjoy boutique shopping and stylish salon services. While the decision to open may have seemed hasty at first, Janell didn’t run out and quit her job the next day. She spent days reading meters and conducted a complete remodel of the building at night with Rick, a contractor. They added six stylist stations and a boutique area in front, the latter of which now receives an overhaul every six months. A tile entryway was created at the front door with left over tiles from the Gerber pool that a friend’s dad had been storing. She added a yellow ribbon to the piece in honor of Clark, who was by then in the Army serving in Afghanistan. “San Francisco is a big part of my inspiration for the shop,” she says. “I go there a lot.” In her quest for boutique items, she keeps in mind value to the customer and aesthetics. In reflecting on the days she spent envisioning her business, she says, “I wanted to have a shop where you could go in and buy a gift for a friend between $10 and $20 and have fun and have it gift wrapped. Gift giving should be a fun thing, not a dreaded thing.” “I probably work a lot more hours than I did at PG&E,” she says, “but it’s what I like to do.” And of that risk-taking? “Amazingly enough, I can buy my own medical insurance and pay all my bills doing what I love,” she adds with a smile. For Janell, the sense of success goes way beyond the financial. It’s having her daughter Markie at a stylist station after honing her skills at a busy San Francisco salon for a year. It’s working in close collaboration with Rick, who she describes as “the behind the scenes man.” It’s the close-knit relationship she shares with her employees and customers. “I love it when parents come in of people I grew up with,” she says, “or customers I had reading meters at PG&E.” Her close ties to friends and family were what kept Plum Crazy afloat when, after a year in business working both the boutique and as a hair stylist, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her sister, Jill,

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recently back in Red Bluff after years as a teacher in Santa Barbara, took on her responsibilities at the shop while she convalesced for several months in the best humor she could muster. “I got to be Charlie Brown for Halloween because I was bald,” she says. 2012 marked her fifth year being cancer-free and she says, “Every day I go to work and I pinch myself. I can’t believe it’s real. I just love it. We have a ton of fun. And then I think it’s even sweeter that I have my daughter working here. It’s icing on the cake. It makes me happy.” “Patience and timing paid off,” she says. “I knew someday I wanted to do something different but it didn’t happen until I was 44.” Her advice to others is simple: “Enjoy the journey. Enjoy every step of the way. After being sick, I’ve learned to just enjoy this moment.” “You can take a blank wall and make it whatever you want,” she says of the design philosophy that drives her overhauls of the boutique every six months. “It’s just like your life.” •

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local organic produce when possible. And she’s gone trayless, which has multiple benefits. “It reduces how much food people can take and it reduces waste,” she says. Roy points out that it also decreases water and chemical use, and conserves energy. Always accommodating, Roy offers alternatives for those with dietary restrictions. Students with celiac disease, or gluten intolerance, have access to gluten-free bread that Roy bakes in a self-contained bread machine. She also offers rice noodles in place of pasta and corn tortillas instead of flour. To battle boredom and add culture to the university’s dining scene, Roy puts on “monotony breakers” or special dinners designed to broaden students’ culinary horizons. Roy has set up a “mini” Chef at the Market – something she participates in when Redding’s Saturday Farmers Market is in full swing, and has re-created a Pike Place fish market complete with fish throwing. “I had 10-pound salmons donated, cleared space in the lower level and put plastic down,” she says. She can laugh about the messy scene now, but looking back she says, “Wow! It was fun. Still, I’m only

doing that once.” This month, Roy will spice things up with a Fat Tuesday feast. Her creative and mindful menu is sure to please anyone who attends, and for added fun, she plans to bring in a photo booth for the event. Between directing 30 employees, supervising Simpson’s coffee shop (The Bean Scene), filling bellies with sustenance and looking out for Mother Earth, Roy doesn’t have much down time. With the cheerful and graceful demeanor Roy is known for, she says, “Encouraging a wellness throughout life and limiting disabilities and obesity are really important to me... I’m busy, but it’s worth it.” • www.dineoncampus.com/simpson


Amber Galusha is a freelance writer who is inspired by nature’s wonders and the amazingly creative people in her life. She lives in Redding with her husband, son and the many creatures that inhabit her garden. When she’s not reading or writing, chances are she’s out snapping photos of flowers.

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Maybe you remember the story “Stone Soup,” a tale of two hungry strangers who go to a village with nothing more than an empty pot. The travelers are tricksters who persuade villagers to donate ingredients to

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hungry in poverty-stricken areas of India. Stone fruits like peaches, plums and cherries will provide food for public schools right here in the North State. Montenegro hasn’t always traveled the world planting fruit trees, but he’s had a love of plants for most of his life. “It started when I was 12 years old,” says Montenegro, 64, as he recalls the day his family moved to a house with a water garden. “I was drawn to the vegetation around the pond and asked my parents if I could take care of it,” says Montenegro. They said yes, and Montenegro’s interest in horticulture blossomed. Before long, he was growing a variety of plants in his own greenhouse and by age 14 he was working in nurseries. He earned his bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Cal Poly Pomona and did graduate work in botany and horticulture at the University of Minnesota. In 1998, after working for Fullerton Arboretum at California State University, Fullerton, Montenegro moved his family to the Redding area where he worked as curator of horticulture for McConnell Arboretum at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. During this time, he also taught community fruit tree classes and became instrumental in restoring the orchards at Second Chance Ranch near Shingletown and Camden House in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. After becoming seriously ill in 2002 – he suffered from ulcerative colitis that required hospitalization followed by a series of strokes that left him with mobility limitations and speech impairment – Montenegro took leave from work. He eventually returned, but his health continued to decline. In 2003, his job at Turtle Bay was eliminated due to budget cuts. Montenegro fell into a deep depression, but continued to rely on his faith to get him through. “As we look back on life, we see how the things we go through, the choices we make or the things we don’t have control over play a part in leading us in the direction we’re supposed to go,” says Montenegro. “Especially when we take those difficult times and turn them into opportunities.” Although he wasn’t looking for it, opportunity presented itself to Montenegro in the form of a job announcement for the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. Though being a traveling arborist meant time away from his family, he saw the work as a chance to enrich the planet and provide nutritious food to a vast population. So, he applied for the arborist position, got the job and began his fruitful journey. When he’s not goodwill globetrotting, Montenegro is coordinating orchard-planting projects from his home near Millville where he lives with his wife, Patty. On planting day, everyone pitches in. “The only way the orchards will be a success is if communities take ownership in them,” says Montenegro. “I tell people, especially kids, ‘I want you to remember today because what’s happening is much bigger than yourselves. What you’re doing is not only benefitting the community today, you are making a contribution for years to come.’” •

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Obioma Uzoigwe Officer was nervous about the idea of playing a character in The Cascade Theatre’s presentation of Hairspray in April of 2012. “My mom kept me in church, so I was much more comfortable singing there than I was on stage,” she says. Singing for God was virtually inherent for Officer, but finding a way to channel Motor Mouth Maybelle, a character who struggled against racial injustice in the 1950s, would take a bit of a push. Director Jana Leard and co-choral director Trish Harris believed in Officer’s ability to embody the strength of Motor Mouth Maybelle. Officer watched the movie several times, and tried to imagine what the characters in the play were fighting for. She thought about her own struggle with racial injustice as a child. “I grew up in Pleasant Hill, in the Bay Area, in a predominantly white area. I remember knocking on my friends’ doors and their parents always making up an excuse as to why their kids couldn’t come outside to play with me,” she says. Recalling these painful memories and considering all she has overcome in her life, Officer found a way not only to channel Motor Mouth Maybelle, but to become her. Looking at the vivacious 31-year-old woman with the beautiful smile, the big voice and the even bigger heart, it’s hard to imagine that all she’s endured hasn’t managed to inhibit her joyful and loving spirit. What’s even harder to imagine is that this young woman is a mother to seven children and a grandmother of one. “Obi,” as she is known to virtually everyone, hasn’t given birth to any of her own children yet, but it hasn’t stopped her and her husband Nathaniel Officer from providing a loving home to seven kids that needed their love more than anything. “Family isn’t about bloodlines - it’s about love,” Officer says with conviction. The Officers’ first four children, Tonisha (21), Carolyn (16), Benjamin (14) and Jasmine (10), are biologically Obi’s sister’s children. Talisha Placide, Officer’s sister, 14 years her senior, had always looked after Officer as a second mom. “We spent a great deal of quality time together as I was growing up. My mom was essentially a single mom, and she had to work to provide for us. Talisha stepped up and took care of me whenever I needed it.” As Placide began to struggle with extreme depression and other physical ailments, the Officers offered to help by opening their home to Placide and her children in October 2005, just six months after the young couple was married. Placide’s illnesses were complicated and it became clear that she would need more assistance than the Officers could provide, and she was ultimately admitted to the hospital. Placide wanted nothing more than to provide a good home for her children, but her illness made it virtually impossible for her

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to be the one to provide for them. While in the hospital, she asked the Officers to take care of her children. Officer remembered the love her sister had always given to her. She recalled the room in their house that she and Nathaniel had set aside for their future children. She knew, in that instant, that God had planned for that room to become a safe place for her sister’s children. The Officers decided then and there that they would take responsibility for Tonisha, Carolyn, Benjamin and Jasmine and love them as their own. When Placide passed away from complications from her illnesses in 2010, she went with the knowledge that her children were in safe, loving and capable hands. For a young couple with four children, calling their daily routine “hard work” doesn’t begin to scratch the surface. But the Officers have struggled along and kept their promise to Placide. The Officers had both seen examples of their parents giving all they had to provide a good home. Obi’s mother, Lizzie Uzoigwe, struggled to provide for her girls, and Nathaniel’s parents, Brian and Debbie Officer, had five biological children and six adopted children of their own. In 2007, Nathaniel’s father was diagnosed with cancer. When it claimed his life in 2009, Nathaniel’s mother didn’t know how she could manage the responsibility of raising the five children who still lived at home on her own. With the potential for three of those children to be sent back into the foster care system, the Officers had another decision to make. They decided to take in Danielle (17) in April 2009. Marciano (11) and Manuel (9), who are biological brothers, were taken in by the Officers in July 2011. The Officers have both had their share of experience in dealing with emotional disturbances and disabilities. Nathaniel is an instructional assistant for the Special Day Classes at Sequoia Middle School. Obi is an American Sign Language Interpreter for Shasta County Office of Education. Obi mastered American Sign Language (ASL) as a child when she suffered hearing loss due to severe ear

infections. “I used to watch a show on television called ‘Say It With Sign.’ That’s where I began to learn about ASL.” Obi struggled to hear until middle school, when surgery improved her hearing. Obi took classes in ASL at the high school level and majored in deaf studies at Ohlone College in Fremont. During her college years, she was “socially accepted into the deaf community.” She has worked with deaf students at The California School for the Deaf in Fremont and has experience working with children with autism. She proudly serves as the deaf ministry leader and lead interpreter at City Church in Redding. The skill sets gained in their respective professions would prove beneficial for the Officers, not only at work, but at home. Each of their seven children has dealt with emotional disturbances. The Officers have taught their children to manage their emotions and struggles through accountability, mutual respect, responsibility, trust, making reasonable choices and by simply loving one another. As the dust has begun to settle and the children have begun to overcome their complicated pasts, they have each found something to embrace in their lives. Tonisha is a proud mother to a 2–year-old boy, Josiah. Carolyn, who also played a role in the 2012 production of “Hairspray” and sang a duet on stage with her mom, has fully embraced the performing arts. She was a performer at the Madrigal Dinner at Shasta High School and can often be found singing her way through the house. Benjamin plays four instruments and can’t wait to master a new one. Jasmine was singing before she could even speak. Danielle, who has sought to prove stereotypes wrong, was one of only two girls to play on Shasta High School’s football team in 2011, playing quarterback and receiver. She is considering a career in criminal justice. Although she is not hearing impaired, Danielle has a particular penchant for ASL, just like her mom. Marciano and Manuel, the youngest of the bunch, have talked about becoming firemen or police officers – something they would never have even

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considered or discussed a year ago. “I want to celebrate my kids. I love nothing more than hearing them say, ‘I did it, Mom!’” Officer says proudly. When asked how they are able to manage their very busy lives, the Officers admit: “It’s not by our own merit. It really does take a village to raise kids.” They give God all of the credit and are ever grateful to their church friends, who have become more like family in helping to provide love to their children. “When we first embarked on this journey, we admitted one thing to ourselves: We didn’t have a clue,” Nathaniel says. “It’s amazing what a gift God has given to us in those kids,” Officer adds. The Officers find that looking forward to a weekly date night helps them to make it through the hectic nature of the week. Officer explains it simply: “If we don’t find time for us, there will be no ‘us.’ And if there is no ‘us’ there is no ‘them.’”

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For decades, Spanish guitarist Paco Peña has been recognized as an innovator and driving force in contemporary flamenco music. His most famous compositions include his Misa Flamenca and the Flamenco Mass and Requiem for the Earth, both of which have received great worldwide critical acclaim. “I discovered flamenco very early on,” says Peña. “It grips you in a way that you can’t get away. I was fascinated with

the guitar, playing all the time at home. Flamenco is similar to the blues, it has a tinge of sadness, an element of fight and rebellion. It is pain and suffering with explosions of great happiness.” Born in the Andalusian city of Córdoba, he was not formally tutored in the art of guitar; he learned from his brother, friends and neighbors. “The thing was to just join in and make mistakes. That’s the way you learn flamenco. I don’t want to sound sad or

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del Merito Civil, an honor bestowed by King Juan Carlos of Spain. Venues for his solo performances have included the intimate Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and the Royal Albert Hall in London, New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Performing with others is key to his musical recharging and learning process.He has played with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and musical traditions, including Inti-Illimani, a Chilean group; pianist and composer John Tower Williams; and musician Peter Gabriel. He continues to enjoy touring around the world. “Traveling exposes you to different people from whom you can learn. My travel experiences come back to my music,” he says. “Everything inspires my musical compositions. Flamenco deals with serious emotions of humanity, and I feel I am in tune with my music in that sense.” His primary performance vehicle has always been the flamenco cuadro, a small ensemble including guitars, singers and dancers and his primary focus has always been on flamenco puro, or pure flamenco. His current touring production is called Flamenco Vivo and begins with the most primitive forms of this captivating art form and travels to the highest levels of modern flamenco, demonstrating the rhythmic complexities of its latest variations. Peña has dedicated his life to both the tradition and reinvention of flamenco, expanding its horizons, while never losing touch with its roots. “I’m an individual and in flamenco, you can’t just do what is already there, you have to try and do something of your own. If you’re inspired, and technically you’ve prepared yourself, you can experiment, but you must be dreaming of what you want to do before you can do it, and then you can surprise yourself as you go along.” •

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Matthews has relocated her shop to the Atrium in the Market Street Promenade and no longer has over-the-counter sales, but her products can always be found in Redding at Enjoy The Store, Holiday Market on Placer Street, Déjà Vu Restaurant, Westside Florist and Redding Florist. Those looking for sweets for their sweethearts in Mount Shasta should visit Village Books or the Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery. Matthews also produces the popular Mt ShastaBar, a chocolate bar featuring an embossed logo of the namesake mountain. Available in milk or dark chocolate, the bars are distributed by Mount Shasta-based philanthropists Michael and Joe Wirth. Profits from candy bar sales are used to develop and maintain trails in Siskiyou County—a project that has raised more than $100,000 during the past 10 years. Chocolat de Nannette also is the creative force behind those clever chocolate bars sold at Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s gift shop. Being creative is part of the chocolate business, it seems, and Matthews is happy to think outside the box to accommodate her customers. Matthews says she has mounted more than one diamond engagement ring atop a truffle—surely a case of love at first bite for the betrothed—and even found a way to encase a fishing license in chocolate to create a sweet surprise for one lucky angler. “I’ve done some interesting things,” Matthews says. “I remember in the old days I took a video camera, wrapped it and dipped it in chocolate as a gift. I also do very large custom orders for different groups, like Mercy.”

She even works with Vintner’s Cellar to coat wine bottles in food-grade plastic and then dip them in chocolate. Customers can then enjoy the wine they helped make while pairing it with chocolate.During the busy periods, Matthews says she orders 1,000 pounds of untempered chocolate a month. Each 10-pound brick is slowly heated to 100 degrees and then allowed to cool a bit before she works her magic and transforms it into trays of honeycomb, truffles, caramels, clusters and other delicacies. Depending on what she’s making and what texture and finish she’s after, she’ll tinker with the tempering process. “It’s very temperamental,” she says. That attention to detail pays off, if her longtime customers are any evidence. “When See’s opened in the mall, people said I’d be in trouble. I lost some customers, but they came back. They said mine was better,” Matthews says. “Maybe I just put more love in.”•

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Jon Lewis has been a writer for the past 31 years, working at newspapers in Woodland, Davis, Vacaville and Redding. A longtime San Francisco Giants fan, his interests include golf, fishing and steering clear of what appears to be a resident cat-cougar hybrid. He has called Redding home for 25 years.

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“I’m Thrilled to be Fifty One-derful!”

Toni Goddard, Disappearing Act patient since 2003

I have been going to Disappearing Act for 9 years to take care of my skin. It’s not about vanity; it is human nature that when you look better you feel better. Think about it. We spend thousands of dollars on our homes and vehicles, only to trade them in after a few years. This is the only body we have. Our skin is the largest organ of our body, and we can’t trade it in. I take pride in caring for my body from the inside out. I have a lot of trust with the professionals at Disappearing Act. I believe my skin has become much healthier and youthful over the last 8 years. Sublime™, Fraxel®, and Sublative™ have made my skin extremely healthy! My pores have become much smaller, my skin is tighter, and I don’t have the wrinkles and saggy skin I would have had at 51 years old. I am happy with my healthy skin, and I’m thrilled to be 51.

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Toni’s Before and After Photos

Fraxel® & Sublative™ Benefits: Disappearing Act has two very effective devices to reduce mild to moderate wrinkles, reduce pore size, and improve skin tone. Fraxel® uses Laser energy to produce these results and Sublative ™uses Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Many of our clients, including Toni, use both energies for optimal results.

Sublime™ Benefits: You can comfortably reverse the signs of aging without downtime with Sublime™. Sublime™ stimulates collagen production within the target treatment area. Fine wrinkles are reduced, facial contours improved and overall skin quality reveals a much smoother and even complexion.

Juvederm® Benefits: Juvederm® injectable gel corrects moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the parentheses lines on the sides of your nose and mouth. Toni uses Juvederm® to plump her lips slightly. It usually lasts for one year or more. Disappearing Act now injects Juvederm® with a nearly painless blunt cannula technique instead of needles. The blunt cannula is less likely to produce a bruise as well. We are excited about this revolutionary technique!

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It’s one thing to say you’re a supporter of the arts. It’s quite another thing to host a venue for poets, musicians, dancers and others just about every week of every month for the past 13 years. But that’s what Peter and Nadia Hava-Robbins have done in Redding. Known as the Traveling Bohemians, the couple has consistently hosted monthly spoken word poetry and open mic music nights, as well as concerts, dance events, art exhibits and more. For a decade, they held events at venues like Redding’s Old City Hall Arts Center and the former Sue’s Java Café and Serendipity coffee houses. For the past three years, however, they’ve staged them at their own venue – the Bohemian Art Loft in an industrial strip at 3304B Bechelli Lane in Redding. When one considers all the artistic expression that’s taken place under their banner over the years, it’s fair to say that it’s been an incredible gift to the North State creative community. “There have been people who’ve been coming for 13 years and they’re still writing and sharing,” says Nadia, herself a dancer, poet and meditative and healing arts instructor. “And it’s not just that. They’re truly wonderful people to get to know and associate with. We just have a big, big love of the arts.” Nadia, a native of Czechoslovakia, hosts the events and often participates with a dance performance or poetry reading of her own. Peter, a sound expert, is forever positioning microphones and adjusting volume levels. He’s captured a number of live recordings that have made their way into CD form, including performances by jazz, folk and singer-songwriter artists from across the country.

The couple originally met in 1982 at the Temple School of Nuclear Medicine Technology in Philadelphia, where Peter was teaching and Nadia was a student. They married in 1985. Prior to coming to the North State in 2000, they lived in Honolulu, where they also hosted open mic events. Peter works as a nuclear medicine physician at Nuclear Medicine Associates in Redding. Peter, who also worked as the sound technician for the five-year run of Dave Short’s Jazz at Old City Hall series, estimates he’s probably seen a thousand live concerts during his lifetime. “With a live recording, you get the real feel of what people hear when they go to a show,” Peter says. “I try to capture what I love about the music, which is how it happens when it happens live.” The Monthly Spoken Word Night, which features poetry, stories, skits and more, takes place at 7 pm the second Wednesday of each month at the Bohemian Art Loft. The Monthly Music Night takes place at 7:30 pm the first Thursday of each month. The couple also hosts concerts for artists or groups who can effectively promote their own shows. Unlike in previous years, however, the Traveling Bohemians have scaled back the number of performances and art shows they’re hosting. To fill the void, Nadia leads meditative and healing arts classes – something she’s done for most of her life. The classes include T’ai Chi for Health, Gentle Hatha Yoga (Yoga Isometrics), Qi Gong (a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise and meditation) and T’ai Chi Sword.

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“It takes me away,” she says of teaching the classes. “I’m no longer everyday Nadia. It transforms me and I’m in a whole different place. I love to share it and we have students that really get into it. They stay after and want to learn more.” In addition, she does facial and head acupressure massage and relaxation therapy. Another massage therapist, Ocean Littlefield, also uses the space. Between the performances, art shows, meditative and martial arts classes and massage, the Bohemian Art Loft takes on the characteristic of a health and healing arts center. “A lot of people tell me they just don’t want to go to the gym,” Nadia says. “Here it’s subdued and quiet. That’s more what they’re looking for.” Even if the performances have been scaled back a bit, there will always remain at least a monthly opportunity for musicians and poets to present their original creations. “We’ve never done it for the purpose of making money,” Peter says. “We do like to come close to paying the rent. But we do it for the love of the arts.” •

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He and Avila, who holds a bachelor’s degree in fire service management, discussed the FireWhat idea over a number of years and 10,000 miles of travel together. They officially established their business in 2011. FireWhat landed a $910,000 grant for a fire truck for the city of Dunsmuir, won several grants for Siskiyou County fire services, and is in the running for a $1.2 million grant to supply funds for every Siskiyou County firefighter to have health insurance, which will make recruitment easier, he says. “When we get these grants, it’s a burden release for the volunteers and the municipalities. They can focus on the other dire needs,” Lanier explains. Meanwhile, their information-packed website includes free training for all levels of firefighters. FireWhat is also working to create a one-stop shop for public information officers to push out information to the media more efficiently. They continue to build their mobile applications with the help of Lanier’s former classmate, Pusher Inc. CEO Nathan Johnston, who brought “a crew that loves living in the mountains” up to Dunsmuir to open an office. They started with a firefighter version, which informs responders about the visibility of homes in the area, water sources and staging areas before they arrive on scene. It also provides life-saving information like current weather conditions, perimeter tracking and map imagery. Fire calculators help firefighters estimate how the fire will burn and in which direction. FireWhat quickly discovered a market for a free app for the public, which shows maps and gives information on each fire, and a $1.99 homeowners’ version, which includes tips for responding to a fire emergency and more. So far, 23,000 people in 28 countries have downloaded the apps, and big plans are in the works to expand their access to international data. They’re also working to provide a comprehensive platform for “crowdsourcing,” which allows the public to push information to FireWhat using social media. “Hurricane Sandy has been a great resource for data of people crowdsourcing. They can say, ‘The waves are coming in 15 blocks from here’ … there are so many people providing more pertinent information to us,” Lanier says. Today, they have a team of four plus a four-person development team, with plans to grow when they move into their new building on Dunsmuir Avenue where they will also offer fire and emergency classes for College of the Siskiyous. Lanier created the college’s unique online fire technology degree program. The North State is an ideal place for FireWhat, Lanier says, as the Redding Airport is home to the Northern California Operations Center. “The hub of wildland information is in this area,” Lanier says. “We have a cool historic building and we’re getting to help the community, rather than just being another brick-and-mortar website business in San Francisco struggling to get by. We’re making enough to keep the doors open and the lights on and to keep going until the big break happens.” •

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enthusiasm, Horst touches lives. “I returned from Germany, no longer a farm boy,” Horst says. His time off touring eight European countries gained him a larger view of the world. An FFA teacher encouraged him to be involved with Youth for Christ, leading to seminary and a church plant in Nebraska. In 1985, the Evangelical Free Church in Northern California called him to serve, and Horst moved his family to Mount Shasta. In 2005, Horst served on the advisory board of the hospital. Three part-time chaplains covered the hospital and a vacancy opened. Horst volunteered, received training, and began working 10 hours a week. His hours grew. He went to additional training at Rogue Valley Medical in Medford. As his skill and personality began to show exceptional abilities, his job became full-time. “My job as chaplain is different from most chaplains,” Horst says. “I recognized there were many other needs I could meet and created a niche for myself using my gifts.” Horst leads financial counseling

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A gentle brush of fingers, a whisper of warmth and a friendly adventure transforms into something more as they walk side by side up the hiking trail. A breathtaking vista spreads out before them as they crest the hill. What a view! Romance blossoms in those surprising moments, sometimes unexpectedly and other times foreshadowed by the road already traveled together. February is a perfect time to explore new paths where the views may open into spectacular panoramas, both literally and romantically. Some folks know already, but others may be surprised to discover some locations hidden in plain sight in and around the west side of Redding, where exquisite panoramas invite quiet contemplation or a romantic rendezvous. Clear Creek Gorge Overlook, Mary Lake’s “Top of the World” on Westside Trail, Whiskeytown Lake Visitor’s Center, Shasta Bally and Kanaka Peak offer breathtaking views best enjoyed with a companion. A picnic, binoculars, sketch pad or journal, and good company – what a way to enjoy the view! Clear Creek Gorge

Overlook was completed in 2011 as a part of the Bureau of Land Management’s Clear Creek Greenway project. Just seven miles east of Highway 273 on Clear Creek Road, the functional recreation spot intersects part of Clover Creek Trail with bathroom and picnic facilities,

interpretative display and meditation benches. Visitors look up and down the deep rocky gorge and the creek that rages in winter and trickles in late summer. Handicapped accessible, this scenic spot invites lingering at the railing or in the covered picnic areas. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Visitor Center makes for a perfect stopover while traveling Highway 229 west. Eight miles from Redding, the Visitor Center overlook with interpretative displays, bookstore, bathrooms and

covered seating can be enjoyed for its bird’s-eye view of the western mountains and sapphire-blue waters of Whiskeytown Lake. Picnickers often enjoy their

meals sitting on the retaining wall as they take in the scene. Afterward, a short hike from the south end of the parking lot takes visitors to the

lake’s edge. Joan Bradshaw, visitor center volunteer, pointed out two other

destinations for romantics within the recreation area. Launching from the visitor center, adventurers will find “breathtaking views” at the top of Shasta Bally, a 12-mile journey from the visitor center and up a gravel road by four-wheel drive when weather and road conditions permit. Bradshaw shared her own romantic memory of a campout at “the top of the world” with wine and cheese under the stars. The more adventurous could travel to Sheep Camp by car from the visitor center, and then enjoy a hike up Kanaka Peak Trail. This is classified as difficult with several steep ascents, though the trail has recently been improved. The hike itself stirs the heart with natural beauty and wildlife and its promise of a 360-degree view at the peak. It is a 3.5-mile hike from the trailhead to the peak. From the top of Kanaka Peak, the Trinity Alps can be seen to the northwest, Redding and the Lassen Range to the east. The foothills of Igo and Ono fall away to the south with the Yolla Bolly Mountains beyond. Glimpses of Mount Shasta to the north and Clear Creek Canyon to

Bradshaw shared her own romantic memory of a campout at “the top of the world” with wine and cheese under the stars.

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the south can also be seen. Back in town, the Mary Lake community has one of the most glorious views just up the hill along Westside Trail. Parking at the end of Skywalker Road after turning right at the end of Dillard Lane, visitors can walk or bicycle up a steep paved trail. At the top, the trail turns right onto dirt or continues around the knoll and back downhill. At the peak, the view unfolds in every direction with Mount Shasta, Lassen Peak and the valley laid out in all their beauty. Mary Lake and Keswick Reservoir look like ponds and the Sacramento River like a silver ribbon weaving through the landscape. Only an old log serves as seating, but linger here with the right someone for a bit of romantic reverie. While sitting on the top of the world, shoulder to shoulder, spirits soar and blossoming affection magnifies the grandeur of nature’s beauty. What a wonder, what a joy to share the moment with another. A romantic rendezvous just might be the perfect gift during this month when love is celebrated... and any time when romance calls. •


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Al Mires knew music instruction would play a prime role when he started Music Max during the summer of 2008, but he didn’t realize how critical a role. Though Mires couldn’t foresee it at the time, he was opening a music store at the beginning of a long, difficult recession. And even before the economy was stalling out, the trend of Internet music equipment sales cutting into local retail business was deepening. “The economy hit the music industry significantly,” Mires says. “It forced us to retool, sometimes every six months. I’d say the focus has become more organic. We try to provide great repair (service) and great lessons, and from that, we sell some things.” On a typical week, more than 200 music students pass through the doors of the Palo Cedro business. Kids, teens and adults meet with teachers in a variety of disciplines to improve their skills on guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano/keyboards, violin, brass, woodwind, vocals and more.

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The store has also become a regular venue for student concerts and clinics by touring professionals passing up and down the I-5 corridor. The store has hosted notable virtuosos such as guitarists Larry Mitchell and Dave Martone, and bassists Stu Hamm, Michael Manring and Brian Bromberg Mires finds fulfillment by hosting such a scene at Music Max. A few decades back, he says he was an unfocused kid with “one foot on the wrong side of the tracks.” During his senior year at Central Valley High School, Mires signed up for a guitar class on a whim and found that music provided hope and direction. It wasn’t long before his grades were up and he was earning money playing in a band. Mires has made a living with music ever since, playing or recording with the Diamonds, Coasters, Miami Sound Machine, Merle Haggard, Brad Hawkins, actor Steven Seagal and more. North State audiences have long heard his guitar skill in such groups as the jazz-based Brown Shoe and in a duo with guitarist Tyler Mansfield. His original fusion band, “After Dark,” toured and recorded at Sony records under the production of Paul Klingberg. Mires and his wife Shelley have two sons, Alex and Jake, both of whom are musicians and sometimes perform with their father. “Owning a music store is an extension of being a musician,” says Mires. “In five years I can’t think of one customer I’d remove. Musicians in a music store, at least in this town, are really great people.” In addition to Mires, who teaches guitar, the store features a group of instructors who are exceptional masters of their craft, Mires says. They include Marvin Allen (guitar), Mike Mathis (guitar/music production), Kenji Kato (drums), Wade Craver (bass guitar), Cleveland Boney (piano), Wendy Wendt (fiddle) and more. “Some kids, when I start working with them, are kind of dark and quiet,”

says Kato, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and the Yamaha Music Academy of Japan. “But after a few lessons, they start getting more positive and they start smiling a lot. I learn a lot from them, actually. Kids don’t have any preconceived ideas. They have many fresh ideas.” Kato’s youngest student is 4 and his oldest is 68. His instruction room includes two full drum kits, a computer, keyboard and speakers. “I have student concerts about four times a year,” Kato says. “It’s nice because father, mother, grandmother can come and hear them play.”About seven months after it opened, Music Max held its first student concert. The events have grown so popular that the business holds them about every two months. Though it’s not a requirement for any student to perform, it’s rewarding to see young and not-so-young musicians play their first notes before an actual audience, Mires says. “You may be passing on music to a youngster who will then pass it on to another youngster and on and on,” Mires says. “I know kids and adults who have been through tough circumstances and find comfort expressing themselves through music. It’s an important thing for healing. Scientifically, it’s been proven that kids in music programs do much better in school.” •

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When served alone, a carrot is just a carrot, an onion is just an onion, a tomato is just a tomato. But if you put them all together and simmer them in a pot with broth, chicken and a sprinkling of spices, you’ll end up with a nourishing meal that’s infused with healing powers. With Redding Soup, Justin Babb has created a community feast that bubbles with fresh ideas, and participants have the opportunity to take home a little seed money to make the North State richer. People buy an $8 ticket to enjoy dinner (soup, naturally) as they listen to creative minds pitch innovative projects that they would like to either start or continue. Attendees vote for their favorite project, and the winner receives the money raised from that night’s ticket sales. Projects can be anything – art, campaigns, field trips, research, cooking, teaching – as long as they would build or influence the community, and wouldn’t be funded by more traditional sources, Babb says. The idea was sparked when TEDxRedding brought Detroit SOUP’s Amy Kaherl to talk about how micro-grants can change communities. Babb, who works for Shasta College, did the technical work for the TEDx event and was riveted by Kaherl’s presentation. She spoke of Detroit’s high unemployment rates, post-industrial culture and vacant buildings, but also of young entrepreneurs and professionals moving into the city, creating new opportunities for community engagement. “What Amy said resonated with what Redding is like,” says Babb, 26. He pitched the Redding Soup idea to Shasta College’s young entrepreneur program, passed out some brochures, and created a website and a Facebook page, and “within about an hour, the Record Searchlight had called me for

an interview,” Babb says. “I said, ‘I think we’ve got something here.’” He partnered with the Shasta College Center for Community Engagement to host the first Redding Soup event in May. Presentations are five to eight minutes long, and can be anything from a Powerpoint to a less formal question-and-answer session. Afterward, attendees have the opportunity to talk to presenters one-on-one before casting their ballots. About 40 people have attended each event, and donations of food and money support the dinner. Babb makes the soup, and for $8, attendees get “soup, salad, bread and a vote,” he says. The events have raised a few hundred dollars each. “We count the votes, and we hand them the money right then and there,” Babb says. “It’s enough to make

a little bit of a difference, and it gets their name out there.”Marc Dadigan won the first microgrant, which will help

fund a photography exhibit of the Winnemem Wintu’s modern religious ceremonies. It will counter the

perception that the Winnemem have been assimilated or disappeared, by showing how the remaining 125 Winnemem continue to practice

traditional ceremonies at sacred sites in the McCloud River watershed.

Dadigan hopes the exhibit will build bridges between native and non-native communities in the North State,

and increase people’s understanding of this endangered indigenous culture. “The money helped a great deal to

make me believe I could actually put the project together,” Dadigan says. “Also, just by doing the

presentation, I learned that people are ready to learn about this subject and are really interested in it, which motivated me to go forward.”

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The third Redding Soup event will be March 8 at Shasta College, and project proposals are due March 1 (learn more at reddingsoup.com). “We want to give everyone a platform. You can be an entrepreneur, a nonprofit, an artist - anything cool you might want to start. We want to get a good mix,” Babb says. Babb is active with Redding Catalyst and has recruited a loyal team of volunteers. He also trades ideas with Sunday Soup, a network of more than 100 groups that have hosted Soup events across the country. “Getting it all together has been a real blast,” he says. “I have a core group of volunteers that I can just ask, and I’ve had tons of support throughout this.” •

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Cajun Cuisine, Mardi Gras StyleMardi Gras is celebrated this month, and Cajun style red beans and rice is a classic Louisiana dish. There are many versions, but this is my favorite version from my Louisiana friends John and Nelda of Slidell. This recipe is pure comfort food, full of flavor, much of it from the added ham hock. With all of the main ingredients in the pot, that leaves the basics: onions, celery, green pepper, garlic and chicken stock. The Cajun flavors are built up by using paprika, oregano, thyme and some cayenne pepper for a bit of heat. The key to this dish is, of course, the long simmer. Once the beans are cooked, you simply serve them over the rice. Whether you’re planning a Mardi Gras celebration this month or just want to sample this southern tradition, I’m pretty sure you’ll make this recipe again and again. Enjoy the celebration and “Laissez les bons temps rouler”… let the good times roll!

PREPARATION Rinse beans in a colander. Remove any broken beans or stones. Place the beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight. ▶ Rinse and drain soaked beans; place in a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven and add about 2 cups water and the chicken stock. Add the ham hock, paprika, cayenne, parsley, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 1½ hours, stirring occasionally and until beans are tender.▶ While beans are simmering, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and sauté until lightly golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add the onions, celery and green pepper to the pan and cook until tender, about 7-10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. ▶ Add remaining ingredients to bean pot, along with half of the parsley, crushed tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, and salt to taste; simmer low and slow for about 2 hours or until thick. Stir occasionally, adding a little water if needed. ▶ Remove the ham hock and allow it to cool. Remove the meat, cut into bite-sized pieces and add back to the pot. Mash or puree about a quarter of the beans. Serve over hot rice.

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PATRICK: There are several things I wish I had kept, like my old Erector set, but things disappear through multiple moves over the years. I do still have my original teddy bears, my baby book, and a stu� ed lamb I had as a toddler. I loved my Lambie Pie... It still has both eyes, and velvet ears with a bell inside one ear. I also saved a concert t-shirt from the � rst concert I ever attended, a Chris Isaak show!

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My favorite toy is a pink elephant my grandmother gave me when I was 2 years old. It has rollers on the feet and, according to my mom, I always had it with me. I still have it 48 years later. It sits on my mother’s piano in my home. ~Dawn

I have my “Patty Play Pal” doll. She is 36 inches tall and has red hair. She looked just like me when I was about her size. My parents saved her forever and now I have her. Too many fun memories to let her go. ~Claire

A stuffed dog I got when I was 4 years old - Rover. He is threadbare and very floppy now, but I’m glad he’s still around, because he’s part of many sweet childhood memories. ~Erin

A dining room table and chairs that has been with my family for over 70 years. It’s really ugly, but I just can’t part with it. I like to imagine the lively conversations that were made around that table 70 years ago. ~Jesse

I have a ceramic lamp that I’ve had since I was a baby. ~Yvonne

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I still have my Barbies. My daughters got a lot of enjoyment out of them and now my granddaughter plays with them. ~Robin

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FEBRuARY 23 | 11 AM - 3 PMCENTRAL VALLEY

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WyNONNA AND THE BIG NOISE(Redding) FEBRuARY 21 | 7 PMCASCADE THEATRE

Meet your neighbors, share food and culture and learn about services available to residents

of Gateway Unified School District. Don’t miss out on the international food, cultural and community booths as well as the cultural presentations. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more

information, visit www.multiculturalcelebration.org.

Wynonna has always pushed the boundaries of country music – artfully combining Judds-style country with roots rock, blues, gospel, folk and Southern R&B. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the incredible talent of one of country music’s most authentic voices. For more information, visit www.cascadetheatre.org.

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Tommy will be showcasing his album Little By Little, as well as playing

favorites from his vast repertoire. His lauded virtuosity, distinctive fingerstyle picking and musical

creativity have made his whirlwind performances legendary and

guaranteed to elicit multiple standing ovations. For more information, visit

www.chicoperformances.com.

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jUSTICE CENTER’S 26TH ANNUAL CRAB FEED

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The biggest and best all-you-can-eat crab feed of the year! Enjoy fresh Dungeness crab served with chowder,

salad, bread, dessert and coffee. You’ll be entertained with music, raffles and fun. Tickets are available at www.shastawomensrefuge.org.

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The International String Trio was founded in 1999

by its musical director and guitarist, Slava Tolstoy.

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at more than 1,000 venues across America and has gained national recognition for

its distinct sound and stylistic diversity. The trio’s repertoire includes classical, jazz, popular and world music (Italian, French,

Russian, Jewish, Spanish, Latin American, Gipsy and Irish). For more information, visit www.statetheatreredbluff.com.

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This event, sponsored by Soroptimist International

Anderson-Cottonwood Club, is free to the public. There will

be demonstrations, educational classes and displays, and fun

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upcoming February Events

Anderson

• Give Kids a Smile, offering free dental care for uninsured, low-income children (ages 0-18), 2801 Silver St., 9 am – 4 pm,

www.shastahealth.org/news/give-kids-smile, (530) 246-5980 Burney February 9• Rotary Club of Burney’s annual Fireworks

in February fundraising dinner and auction, Burney Veterans Hall, 37410 Main St.,

5 pm, (530) 335-2100 Shasta Lake February 1• Give Kids a Smile, offering free dental care

for uninsured, low-income children (ages 0-18), 4215 Front St., 9 am – 4 pm,

www.shastahealth.org/news/give-kids-smile, (530) 246-5980

February 23• 10th Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration,

Central Valley High School, 11 am - 3 pm, www.multiculturalcelebration.org

Fall River Valley February 2• Birding and Brunch in the Intermountain, 9 am – 1 pm, call Patricia Bergman at (530) 336-5361 or email her at

[email protected] to reserve your spot today

Inwood Valley February 14• Valentine’s Day at Anselmo Vineyards,

28740 Inwood Road, lunch 11 am – 4 pm, dinner 5 pm – 9 pm, (530) 474-5546, www.anselmovineyards.com

Palo Cedro February 9• 3rd Annual Valentine’s Sale, presented

by Dyvonne Washington/Flowers For You, 11 am - 4:30 pm, Good Times Pizza, handmade gifts, floral arrangements, paintings, photography, cards, hats, scarves, raffle

Redding Through February 16• Gallery Show: MONCA (Museum of

Northern Californian Art), Old City Hall, 1313 Market St., Tuesdays 11 am – 5 pm, Saturdays 11 am – 3 pm, (530) 241-7320, www.shastaartscouncil.org

Through February 23• 29th Annual National Juried Show, North

Valley Art League Carter House Gallery, 48 Quartz Hill Road, (530)243-1023,

[email protected], www.nval.org February 1• Easter Event, Redding Discovery Shop,

2961 Churn Creek, 10 am – 5 pm, (530)221-3970, discoveryshop-redding.org

February 1• Give Kids a Smile, offering free dental care

for uninsured, low-income children (ages 0-18), 1400 Market St., Room 8103,

9 am – 4 pm, (530) 246-5980, www.shastahealth.org/news/give-kids-smile February 1, 2, 9• Redding School of the Arts presents

“Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” David Marr Theater, 2200 Eureka Way, 7 pm Feb. 1 and 2 and 7 pm Feb. 2 and 9, (530) 243-8877, www.cascadetheatre.org

February 2• “Sing Me Back Home” fundraiser for

Marcella Wagner, Old City Hall, 1313 Market St., 6:30 pm, www.shastaartscouncil.org February 3• “Open Mic,” “Free Concert/Performance,”

and “Open Jam,” St. James Lutheran Church, 2500 Shasta View Blvd.,

1 – 4 pm, contact the California State Old Time Fiddlers, District 6 at [email protected], www.csotfa.org February 4, 11, 18, 25• Shasta Senior Nutrition Program Offers

chair volleyball class, Mercy Oaks Campus, Shasta Senior Nutrition Program Dining Room, 100 Mercy Oaks, 10 am, (530) 226-3067

February 8• Shasta Regional Medical Center’s Go

Redding for Your Life Luncheon, Holiday Inn, 1900 Hilltop Dr., Health and Boutique Shopping at 11 am, Luncheon 12 – 1:30 pm, admission includes the showing of “Forks over Knives” at the Cascade Theatre at 7 pm that evening, www.shastaregional.com

• Performing Arts Society, contact Shasta County Arts Council, 1313 Market St., 6 pm, www.shastaartscouncil.org,

(530) 241-7320 February 9• Second Saturday Art Night, 5 – 8 pm, www.secondsaturdayartnight.org (530) 241-7320 • Annual art giveaway, hosted by the Haven

Art Studio, Sherven Square, 1348 Market St., Suite 101, 1 – 7 pm, (530) 410-3299 February 9-March 23• Walking For Fitness and Adventure Class

#1, Caldwell Recreation Center, Caldwell Park, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm, no class

on Feb. 23, (530) 225-4095, www.reddingrecreation.org February 13-March 20• Walking For Fitness and Adventure Class

#2, Caldwell Recreation Center, Caldwell Park, 5:45 – 7:15pm, (530) 225-4095, www.reddingrecreation.org

February 16• Redding Improv Players, Old City Hall, 1313 Market St., 7:30 pm February 18-March 28• Walk with Ease, Caldwell Recreation

Center, Caldwell Park, 10 – 11:30 am or 5:30 – 7 pm, no class on Feb. 23,

(530) 225-4095, www.reddingrecreation.org February 21, 23• Enterprise High School Music Department’s

Starship and the Drum Corps. presents the 21st Annual Variety Hour Show, Enterprise High School Music Department, David Marr Auditorium, 2200 Eureka Way, evening shows 7:30 pm, matinee show (Feb. 23) 2 pm, (530) 222-6601

February 23• Fur Ball, fundraiser for Another Chance

Animal Welfare League, Win-River Casino, 2100 Redding Rancheria Road, call

(530) 547-7387 for ticket information• Wildways Kickoff Party hosted by Shasta

Land Trust, Senior Citizens’ Hall, 6 pm, 2290 Benton Dr., (530) 241-7886, www.shastalandtrust.org February 26 – March 30• “Faces of Afghanistan,” North Valley Art

League Carter House Gallery, 48 Quartz Hill Road, (530) 243-1023, www.nval.org

Cascade Theatre www.cascadetheatre.org February 10• Mamma Mia! The Sing-a-Long, 7:30 pm February 12• Miss Nelson Is Missing! California Theatre

Center, 9:30 and 11:30 am February 14• Valentine’s Day Bash, 7:30 pm February 21• Wynonna & The Big Noise, 7:30 pm Civic Auditorium www.reddingcivic.com February 2• Bethel Christian School Night of Music, 6 pm February 17• The United States Navy Concert Band, 3 pm El Rey Theatre www.jmaxproductions.net February 5• The Wailers, 8:30 pm February 13• Kris Allen, 8 pm February 17• The Green with New Kingston & Thrive,

8:30 pm Laxson Auditorium www.chicoperformances.com February 1• Tommy Emmanuel: Guitar Virtuoso, 7:30 pm


February 6• Cirque Mechanics – Birdhouse Factory,

7:30 pm February 7• Whose Live Anyway?, Comedy Improv

7:30 pm February 12• Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All

Stars, 7:30 pm February 14• Russian National Orchestra, 7:30 pm February 17• Eric Bibb & Habib Koité, 7:30 pm February 20• Paco Peña, 7:30 pm February 27• Calder Quartet, 7:30 pm Riverfront Playhouse www.riverfrontplayhouse.net February 1, 2, 8-10, 15, 16• Leading Ladies Sierra Nevada Big Room (Chico) www.sierranevada.com February 5• New Monsoon, 7:30 pm February 12• The Ray Charles Project, 7:30 pm February 18• Victor Wooten, 7:30 pm February 27• Delhi 2 Dublin 2013, 7:30 pm Shasta District Fairgrounds www.shastadistrictfair.com February 2• Women’s Refuge Crab Feed February 7-9• Sierra Cascade Logging Conference February 10• Fair Steer Tagging February 11• Magic Palette February 16• SACS Dance, Shasta Roller Derby February 23• Soroptimist of Anderson/Cottonwood’s All About Women State Theatre www.statetheatreredbluff.com February 2• Daniel Munoz: El Ausente, 7 pm February 16• Search for Talent, 7 pm February 25• International String Trio, 7:30 pm Tehama District Fairgrounds www.tehamadistrictfair.com February 1, 8, 14• Shasta Team Penning - 2 Man Ranch

Sorting — Tentative February 2• 4-H Fun Night February 2 and 9• RB Outlaws Karts, www.rboutlaws.com

February 4, 7, 12, 18, 21, 28• Barrel Race February 6, 13, 20, 27• Brewer Roping — Tentative February 10• Northern-Cal Appaloosa Association Open

All Breed Buckle Series — 2nd of 3 February 15-17• California High School Rodeo Association

Rodeo February 22, 23• Cattle Days February 27• Tehama County Cattlemen’s Association

Monthly Meeting Turtle Bay Exploration Park www.turtlebay.org Through February 8• Creature Feature, Fridays, 1:30 p.m. Through February 9• Animal Encounters: Indoor Animal Show,

Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. Through February 10• Animal Parade on the Boardwalk,

Thursdays & Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Through April 13• Famous Artist Portfolio Art Show:

Contemporary Color and Shape Through April 21• Tiny Footprints: Insect Art by Pamela Cole Through May 5• West Coast Biennial: Juried Art Exhibition

at Turtle Bay Through june 2• Nano: The Science of Small February 2• Charlie Rabbit and His Friends, 10:30 a.m. February 7, 14, 21, 28• Lerendipity Painters, 9:30 a.m. – noon February 9• Indoor Seed Starting for Your Spring

Garden, 10 a.m. – noon• Family 2nd Saturday: Art in the Park, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. February 9 – May 5• Gowns to Gold Pans: Fifty Years of

Collecting Redding’s Art & History February 16• Science Saturday: Insectapalooza, 11 am – 3 pm• 7th Annual “Un Gusto di Vino,” Wine

tasting, 7 – 9:30 pm February 23• A Walk with the Horticulture Manager,

10:30 a.m.

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Some people recycle wine bottles; others revitalize the whole wine barrel. Will

and Jen Toney have created a variety of home decor, from serving trays to baskets, using the staves (slats)

and rings of used wine barrels. Their work is available at Enjoy the Store. Will Toney, a Redding

native and a salesman by day, shares more about their creative endeavor.

What sorts of things do you make from wine barrels?

Our appetizer boards look like a pizza paddle, but are rounded like a wine barrel. We give it

a leg, and you can serve things like cheese and crackers on it. We also take the rings that hold

the barrel together and some wine barrel staves and make baskets. You can use them

to hold kindling; my wife has one by the doorway that she

decorates for every season. We also

have one with magazines in it. They look rustic


and have that shabby chic appeal. I try not to waste anything at all, so we take the smaller piece of the ring that’s left, take some old barn wood that’s really aged, and make little baskets. We also take whole wine barrel staves, put them together, make wrought iron legs and create table centerpieces. We keep fruit for the kids on the table in one of them, or if we’re having a dinner party, my wife will jazz it up with whatever theme she has going.

Is this a new business for you? The wine barrels are new this year, because that’s the hot, trendy thing right now. But we started about 15 years ago when we were first married, doing funky cabinets, birdhouses and cutesy stuff. Her aunts are really crafty, so we got together as a family and did Christmas boutiques out of the house. We went on the road and sold some things to shops in Napa and Seattle, and we sold them at Wild Thyme and Cabin and Cottage in Redding, but then we had two kids and got busy. The kids are old enough to participate now, so we did the Christmas boutique again in November. We take all the furniture out of the house, bring in boxes of fake snow to protect the carpet, and decorate like it was a store. The house is decorated for Christmas before the kids come over to trick-or-treat.

Why do people enjoy your work?We like to make it simple but elegant. Sometimes the simplest thing can be the most outstanding thing. When you take a wine barrel apart, you don’t know what it’s going to look like inside. Some of the red wine barrels are so rich - there’s no stain that can mimic what happens with that wood. •

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If the stage curtains rustle at this year’s Redding Rancheria Mardi Gras event, it’ll be Maria Orozco, peeking from backstage. The director of public relations will be readying herself for the evening’s entertainment, along with other executives from Win-River Casino, the Redding Rancheria and Jason Hart, Tribal Council Chairperson. Back by popular demand, the unlikely amateur troupe will be the night’s main act, leading a hopefully easy crowd in Mardi Gras-like movement. Hoping to top last year’s rousing “Show Me How to Burlesque” moments, their choreographer from Front and Center Dance Studio says she’s not holding back on this year’s routine. The secret is out that this group can dance—or at least, are willing to be spectacles for this fun-filled but worthwhile event. The “event” is the Rancheria’s annual signature event, to be held this year on March 2 at Win-River Casino’s Event Center. “The whole thing started with us just saying thank you to our solicitors,” says Orozco noting the hundreds of nonprofits, schools and worthy causes that have applied for some of the $1.8 million the Rancheria has awarded since 2002. “It humbles us that these people go through our fund and we want them to know how much we care about and support what they are doing.” Since its inception, the event has evolved into an anticipated annual outing for many. While the themes are amazing and fun and spirited—coordinators go all out on decorations —the real joy of the evening is announcing “The Gift,” $10,000 to an unsuspecting cause. “It gives me chills every year. I know who is going to win and I can hear everyone start moving around as they realize who is getting it.” And that’s why Orozco is peeking from behind the curtain. She doesn’t want to miss the look of utter shock and surprise. “It’s the greatest, neatest thing you’ve ever seen.” Jordan Storment knows first-hand how it feels to be recognized. In 2010, the program director at Living Hope Compassion Ministries says his organization was looking for ways to expand its vision of creating job opportunities for the homeless when its name was announced. “The gift came at a perfect time and really helped us jump start our program with capital and equipment,” Storment says. Living Hope opened The Shack, a part-time restaurant for the public, at its facility on State Street, and focus “100 percent” on creating

experiential opportunities for the homeless. By employing them as cooks, crew and servers, Living Hope teaches job skills and offers a way to build job history that participants will hopefully parlay into eventual traditional employment. To get the award was an amazing experience, says Storment. “We don’t get a lot of praise for what we do. No one’s usually coming along to say, hey, keep going. But this was that moment.” The gift rejuvenated, excited and encouraged the team, giving them the push they needed to see their vision through. Besides the $10,000 gift, which in 2012 was split into two $5,000 awards for Fall River Joint Unified School District and Trinity Office of Education projects, the Rancheria funds gifts of between $100,000 and $200,000 each year to purchase books, software, playground equipment, supplies for homeless programs, detox programs and more. Its list of awards is long and its community reach, extensive. But that’s the point, says Orozco. While Win-River is a major donor, Rancheria employees donate to the fund via payroll deductions “so there is buy-in by everyone.” They seem to love hearing who recipients are and how they will use their funding, because often, their own families are affected by the positive outcomes. “There is a sense that we all live in our community so we all have to work together.” The 2013 gift recipient is anyone’s guess. This is the first year the fund has not specified an award focus, such as homeless programs or arts and education. “There are just so many applicants and so much need,” says Orozco, that the group wanted to expand its scope. One thing is for sure: When it is awarded, Orozco will be peeking from behind the curtain, watching for the dawning joy and celebrating right alongside. •

Mardi-Gras/Masquerade • March 2 • 6 pmWin-River Casino’s Event Center • (530) 242-4516

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