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April 2012
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APRIL ART
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23 | works of beauty
37 | Today Decides Tomorrow
Repairman, Setup Technician & Guitar Maker Jim Cooke
California State University, Chico Celebrates 125 Years
27 | Silver Legacy
MUSIC
The Amazing Work of Silversmith Jewelry Artist Alan Leedy
51 | Peak Performers Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville
65 | In Close Communion
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RECREATION
9-Month Countdown to Bridal Beauty
61 | The World Awaits North State Girls Head to the United World Games
73 | Happy Trails
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Learning the Ropes With Norcal Trail Rides
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80 | WHAT’S COOKIN’
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78 | Whitmore Horse
40 Clove Garlic Chicken
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82 | enjoyables
Events Masonic Cornerstone Ceremony at Northern California Veterans Home
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40 | The VOw Factor
58 | Meet me at the Cornerstone
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Profile Valerie Ing-Miller - Living Life Out Loud
55 | Born for Speed
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84 | Calendar of Events What’s Happening in the North State
90 | WHAT’S IN STORE Antelope Creek Farm
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76 | Waterway
Into Africa: Barbara Lund Shares Her Heart and Her Love
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INspiration 45 | The Farm of Kisses & Cookies The Sanctuary of Bella Vista Farms
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horsin’around April’s arrival means it’s time to step into your cowboy boots and head down to the Red Bluff Round-Up - as you can see from the photo below, we had a great time kicking around quaint downtown Red Bluff on a recent sunny day. In the meantime, we’ve rounded up some stories about some fascinating people and places that we can’t wait to share with you. Let’s start with Bob and Chic Miller’s Bella Vista Farms, where nearly 600 abused, abandoned or sick animals live with all the creature comforts. Llamas, goats, horses, cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens, turkeys doves, dogs and cats roam the 45-acre sanctuary, which the Millers operate without any governmental or corporate funding.
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Then learn more about Chico State University, which took shape on a cherry orchard 125 years ago and has blossomed into a powerful economic driver and educational hub. We’ll tell you more about California’s second-oldest California State University campus and share some of the ways it has made the North State better. You’ve seen her introduce big names on the Cascade Theatre stage, and you’ve heard her on JPR. Now you can get a more in-depth glimpse into the world of Valerie Ing-Miller, who has played in a punk band, given tours of an Alaskan village, and had a famous musician growl in her ear. She still secretly dreams of a career as a detective and a nightclub crooner. She sets the bar for “living life out loud.” Looking for a fun new activity for family night? Our readers shared some of their favorite board games on our “Enjoyables” page. Don’t forget to go to enjoymagazine.net and vote in next month’s poll. You might see your answer in next month’s issue! Let’s give a cheer to some of the North State’s best female soccer players, who will travel to Austria in June as they attempt to recapture gold at the United World Games. And if we can take a moment to boast, we’re delighted that our very own Suzanne Birch was recently named the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year. In addition to having the best readers and advertisers on the planet, we feel blessed to have such talented, big-hearted people right here in our offices. Congratulations, Suzanne!
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broadcast-ING VA L E R I E I N G - M I L L E R - L I V I N G L I F E O U T L O UD Given the volume and diversity of her life experiences, Valerie IngMiller should theoretically be about 158 years old. The Northern California Program Coordinator for Jefferson Public Radio has played bass in a punk band (Worm Cowboys), given tours of an Alaskan village in traditional Norwegian garb and had musician Taj Majal growl in her ear. She’s the mom of a 14-year-old human named Sophia and a 7-year-old West Highland Terrier named Casper (both actors). Her heart belongs to her boyfriend from junior high. Still on her wish list? Detective, nightclub crooner, movie soundtrack creator and lead singer for Pink Martini, off the top of her head. Life is for living. The daughter of a best-selling novelist and a radio personality, IngMiller got an early start in radio. “My mother would put me in a studio by myself and I’d mess around with the equipment and play music,” IngMiller says. “I’d listen to whatever was there.” She spent summers in Texas with her grandparents, where kidfriendly entertainment was limited to a swing in a mesquite tree. “I played news anchor with my little sister. I’d sit in front of a cardboard box and read news stories I’d written myself,” she says with a boisterous laugh. “I’d draw pictures on a roll of paper and roll it across the front of the box like a newsreel.” In the middle of her freshman year, her family moved from Eugene, Ore., to Ashland. “They ripped me away from my boyfriend. Thank goodness he came back to me,” she says, referring to Eddie Tompkins, with whom she reconnected several years ago. She wrote for her high school and college newspapers, and while at Southern Oregon continued on page 18 April 2012 Enjoy 17
University, she was JPR’s first news volunteer before becoming a DJ. “People think I have no fear, but I was afraid of talking on the radio,” she says. She soon earned a paying gig as student chief announcer while working as a television news intern and a waitress at the Oregon Cabaret Theater. After graduation, she applied for public radio jobs all over the country, and decided not to hang around the house waiting for a call. “I flew to a Greek island with a friend,” she says. “We took a ferry to the fishing village and I paid $4.50 a night to share a room.” She got a job (and a boyfriend) and stayed until she was offered work in Petersburg, a fishing village on an Alaskan island. She married the first man she was introduced to, and stayed for 13 years. She was development director, music director and volunteer coordinator for the radio station for seven of those years, until public broadcasting was decimated by funding cuts and the staff was reduced from 13 to 3. “I asked to be pinkslipped because I knew there were other things I could do,” she says. So she did what any other out-of-work radio employee would do – she opened a coffeehouse and drove a tour bus in a traditional Norwegian costume. “It was a Norwegian enclave – very Lake Wobegon-ish,” she says. “I was also a substitute school bus driver, a wedding DJ and resident videographer around town. I made history videos, recorded ballet recitals, did a safety video for the salmon cannery… whatever they needed. And I had Sophia.” One of the highlights of her life in Alaska was becoming Valdor the Dominator, Queen of the Valkyries for the annual Norwegian Constitution Day. “There was a roving band of marauding and
plundering vikings and valkyries. We were like the Norwegian Asphalt Cowboys,” she says. “We had a viking ship and would kidnap people to row for us.” On Sept. 10, 2001, she sold the coffeehouse and went out on the lake with her family on a rare sunny day. Three-year-old Sophia caught her first fish (which she named Rowanda), and Ing-Miller told her husband she wanted to apply for a job with JPR, which had purchased the Cascade Theatre and was in the process of restoring it. She was hired for the position she still holds. “Twenty years ago, Redding had no public radio,” Ing-Miller says. “We wanted to really be part of the community. We wanted to revitalize Redding and improve cultural offerings … Now there are thriving businesses and a thriving nightlife down here.” She’s blown away by the community’s support of that endeavor. “Look at all the names etched into that glass at the Cascade ticket booth. It wouldn’t have happened if people hadn’t gotten on board to donate,” she says. And she’s not gonna lie – it’s been a whole heck of a lot of fun to see new life breathed into the Cascade. “Last year, we had Chris Isaak, k.d. lang, the B-52s – it’s like someone took a look at my wish list and made it come true,” she says. “Pink Martini was the highlight of my career; that’s been my favorite band for 15 years.” Though she wasn’t asked to take over as lead singer, she and her daughter were invited on stage to play the maracas for the encore. She’s had dinner in the upstairs lobby with Manhattan Transfer and watched Bobby McFerrin sing with Sophia. She’s joked with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and talked about funeral plots with Isaak. She continued on page 20
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also managed to liberate Cosby’s discarded water bottle, which is now referred to at her house as “drinking from the chalice of Cosby.” “I’ve had experiences that I never would have guessed I’d have in a million years,” she says. Today, music still defines her world. Her iPod isn’t arranged by genre – it’s by feeling, task or mood. “I have bluegrass followed by classical followed by rock,” she says. “I have a playlist called ‘What Valerie in Love Sounds Like,’ and it has everything from G-Love to Henry Purcell music from the 17th century. I have a playlist called ‘Cleaning My Closet.’ It’s all about the segue.” She’s started sharing some of her favorite playlists with the masses in a column called “Mistress of the Mix” on the online newsmagazine A News Café. “Everything I do seems to be related to music, and everything I do seems to have a soundtrack,” she says. “I wake up with music running through my head. Sometimes it’s ELO, sometimes it’s Maroon 5, sometimes it’s Doris Day, sometimes it’s show tunes. I guess the iPod in my head is on shuffle.”•
Kerri Regan grew up in the North State and earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. A freelance writer and editor, Kerri enjoys exploring the North State with her husband and three children.
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The Playlist in her head… and on her ipod
1. Valerie – Amy Wineh ouse Well, if this is all about me, I might as well start off by stamping my name right on it, eh? 2. The Journey – by Fatboy Slim featuring Lat eef The musical journey of my life began in 1966 in San Jose , CA. 3. Waters of March – Sergio Mendes featuring Lidisi My folks had a huge LP collection, and introduced me to the Bossa Nova before I cou ld walk, with Brazil 66 on the stereo, dad playing along on the congas. 4. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night My first favorite song. I think I was 5, and we were living in Eugene , Oregon by this time. 5. Good Times – Chic A few years later I was hanging out at the roller rink, with feathered hair and a satin jack et, begging my parents to let me stay after, when it turned into a disco. 6. Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough – Michael Jac kson Yes, I’m secure enough in my musicality to admit tha t this was the first album I eve r put on my Christmas wish list. 7. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC The n in the 9th grade (around the time my boyfriend and I started dating the first time around), I discovered Queen & AC/DC and wore a lot more eyeliner. 8. Planet Claire – The B-52s We moved to Ashland that year, and some people I babysat for gave me a B-52s album after I’d found it combing through their collection. For them, it was a gag gift. For me, it was a life defining mo men t. I loved punk, new wave and ska. I began going to concerts, putting on concert s & star ted a band. I found my tribe. 9. Troublemaker – We ezer It was hard to choose betw een this and 2 others that perfectly describe my high sch ool years: David Bowie’s “Re bel Rebel” & Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation.” I spent a lot of time in the Vice Principa l’s office. 10. Yo Deejay! – Jah Sou nd I went on to college at SOU . I was on the staff of the college paper, interned at a TV station, & became a voluntee r at Jefferson Public Radio. I knew this was where I belo nged, although I also worked wee kends doing country, light rock and hard rock at oth er stations. 11. Theme to Zorba The Greek – Mikis Theodorak is The day after graduating, flew to a Greek island. I learned I how to speak Greek with a hick accent and made a lot of orange juice while working in a bar in the town of Paleoch ora. 12. North To Alaska – Johnny Horton I left Greece only bec ause I was offered a job as a news reporter in a small fishing village in Alaska. I stay ed for 13 years. 13. Then She Appeared – XTC In 1997, Sophia app eared. Being a mother has bee the most important and challen n ging job that I have ever take n on. 14. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Doris Day Wo ndering what I’m singing into microphone? It’s this song. If that I ever realize my fantasy of hav ing a nightclub act, this would be my signature song. 15. She Loves & She Con fesses – The Dowland Pro ject Ten years ago, JPR offered me the opportunity to come back to manage their Red ding studios. Part of the job was quite a departure from the rest of my musical life – hos ting a classical music show. This song represents som e of the gems I’ve come acro ss while exploring the music library. 16. The Way I Am – Ing rid Michaelson 27 years afte r the first time we dated, my junior high school boyfriend hun ted me down again. He’s a slig htly crazy alpha male rebel. That makes him perfect for me.
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repairman , setup technician & guitar maker jim cooke When Jim Cooke began attending the University of California at Davis in the early 1980s, he realized that something was amiss – he didn’t have a guitar. Most young men in his predicament might have solved the dilemma by locating the nearest music store and spending a few bucks for a six-string axe. Cooke thinks in a different way, however. He figured he could just make his own. Three decades later, Cooke continues to build guitars and other instruments under the business name Bear Mountain Guitar Co. The soft-spoken Cooke is also known as one of the North State’s top repair and setup technicians for acoustic instruments. He’s worked on several hundred instruments over the years, many of them consignment jobs through Bernie’s Guitar shop in Redding. Building that first guitar “was so amazing to me,” Cooke says. “It was so interesting, but I realized I could do better. So I’ve messed around and tried to improve on each one of them. I love them. They’re works of art, but they’re also functional.” One customer, Walt Pyron, a semi-retired aerospace engineer who won a national championship for model airplane building as a teen, said Cooke’s guitars are impeccable works of beauty. “I deem myself a very good judge of excellent craftsmanship and I would put Jim Cooke’s work right up in the 95 percentile and up of anything I’ve seen,” Pyron says. “I’m exceedingly happy with the (guitar) I have. It’s absolutely top notch.” Longtime Redding guitar teacher and performer John Mullen collaborated on a design with Cooke for a mahogany guitar that would accentuate Mullen’s finger picking style on acoustic. Mullen said Cooke nailed the design. “Jim’s guitars are outstanding – a 10 out of 10 in terms of tone,” Mullen says. “I consider Martin (guitars) the plum line. Anyone who can get to or past the sound quality of a Martin is pretty amazing. When I first heard one of Jim’s, I thought it was the most outstanding acoustic guitar I’ve ever heard. Playability-wise, it’s a dream.” continued on page 24
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Cooke’s approach to making guitars also applies to the tools he uses. He constructs the jigs, braces, sanders and other devices he uses to craft the instruments. In addition to three main styles of acoustic guitars, Cooke has also built fiddles and mandolins. In fact, if a person gazes around Cooke’s rural property near Bella Vista they’ll see an array of things he’s constructed – a barn, fences, patios, railings, the entry road. He also restored and painted the 1974 aqua blue International Scout that gets him to town and back. “I’ve been making stuff since I was a little kid,” Cooke says. “My dad (Keith Cooke) was always making stuff. He’s also an artist. He’s a natural.” In addition to making fine instruments, he also plays them. His primary instrument is fiddle, which he started playing as a teenager. He got more serious in his early 20s and has performed throughout the region for years with such musicians Mullen, Buddy Evans and Joe Walker. Being a musician has also influenced Cooke’s building. The interior braces on his guitars are a good example of that. On many guitars, the braces are more utilitarian. Cooke sculpts these interior supports to have soft, curved surfaces. “Music is round and beautiful, so I thought the braces should look graceful, too,” he says. “It’s going to translate to sound, so my intention was to make them beautiful and graceful to look at.” Cooke figures each guitar takes about a month to produce. He typically uses woods such as bearclaw sitka, red spruce, Honduran mahogany and Brazilian rosewood. Special touches include a headstock design with wildflowers and stems (mother of pearl inlay) that appear to be coming out of a vase – actually the truss-rod cover. His guitars start at $4,000, and include a hard shell case. To make that first guitar, Cooke studied Irving Sloane’s book “SteelString Guitar Construction.” In the years since, he’s relied more on his own intuition and aesthetic to craft what feels, looks and sounds the best. Making and repairing hundreds of guitars has given him plenty of practical experience. “I just had it in my head that I could make a guitar,” Cooke says of that first instrument. “It always amazes me when they come out right.”• www.bearmtnguitars.com
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The contrast between local silversmith Alan Leedy’s bad-boy looks and his refined jewelry is as clear as the big blue sky above his family’s Jellys Ferry area homestead. As he sits outside his workshop speaking of the many blessings in his life, any preconceived notions or stereotypes fall away and Leedy’s gentle disposition and love for his work shines through. Leedy – the fifth generation to live and work on the 150-year-old ranch – put down roots three years ago with his wife and business partner, Heather. After the death of his grandfather, the couple, who had been looking for a home of their own, halted their house hunt and moved into the historical brick Victorian situated at the end of a tree-lined lane. “We came out here mainly out of necessity to keep this place in one piece,” says Leedy. In addition to having a place to call home, the couple found room to breathe – a perfect environment for creative thinking. They quickly settled in and began raising their family. continued on page 28 April 2012 Enjoy 27
During this time, Leedy was recovering from knee surgery and knew he needed to shift from the physically demanding work of his family’s tile business. “I was just starting to get around and had been going stir crazy for days,” says Leedy, when he learned a friend was opening a tattoo and body art studio and needed help. “I ended up going to work for him to watch the counter and answer phones,” he says. Little did Leedy know this exposure would eventually lead to him starting his own artistically driven business. Because piercing had intrigued Leedy from an early age – he pierced his nose at the age of 12 – his transition to a full-time professional piercer was a natural one. “I trained and went to Association of Professional Piercers conferences where I took medical and technique classes,” says Leedy. Wanting to make jewelry for himself, Leedy bought stones and began dabbling in lapidary. “This is when I became involved with the Shasta Gem and Mineral Society,” says Leedy. “They are a wealth of information. Those guys helped me out a lot.” The pieces he produced required large slabs of stone to begin with, but once finished, only scraps remained. “I had all this really cool stuff and all I could do was throw it in the tumbler,” he laughs. “But some of the stones were too expensive to just turn into shiny rocks.” With a desire to create functional pieces with his cache, Leedy began looking for alternative means to use his stones. He met local artist Mark Stinson, who Leedy affectionately calls his mentor, and signed up for his silversmithing classes. With just over a year under Stinson’s tutelage, Leedy began designing and crafting pieces for sale, and Leedy Silversmith was born. When he speaks of his work, Leedy’s humble disposition reveals itself. “I don’t consider myself a true silversmith,” he says. “Now Mark Stinson, he’s a silversmith. In 10 years, I might be where he is.” 28 Enjoy April 2012
Establishing himself as a jeweler has been difficult, but Leedy keeps the faith. “With this economy, I don’t know how we’ve made it,” he says. “Well, I know how we’ve made it. The Lord is the only reason we’ve made it for the last several years. He’s really blessed us.” Browsing his collection, one can see the many gifts bestowed upon him, a creative mind included. Leedy’s display case is filled with oneof-a-kind pieces that began as raw, precious metal and rough stone. With skilled hands and a keen eye, he has created masterpieces that would fit in the window showcase of any fine jewelry store. In fact, he recently picked up his first big account, J. Solar Fine Jewelry, in Petaluma. While walking through his workshop, Leedy points to vintage tools that were once used by his great-uncles who were inventors and his grandfather who developed and farmed every inch of this fertile land. Though generations apart, similarities between Leedy and his predecessors are evident, body art or not. Leedy understands assumptions and how others may initially respond to him. He also realizes that within minutes of meeting him, they will recognize his talent and know he is serious about silversmithing. When asked if he enjoys the surprise factor of his being misinterpreted, he simply responds, “I love it.” • Leedy Silversmith (530) 840-6550 www.leedysilversmith.com
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four decades of music from canadian bruce cockburn Over the course of four decades, Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn has received a long list of honors, which include 13 Juno Awards, 20 gold and platinum awards and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Cockburn got started with music in the late 1950s in Ottawa, Canada, playing Elvis Presley songs on a junky old acoustic guitar. “Early rock & roll, blues and jazz – those were the big three for me,“ he says. “In high school I got into the blues, the finger-picking styles of guys like Big Bill Broonzy and Mississippi John Hurt. I also started listening to jazz, especially the music of Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane.” “I see it as a In the mid-‘60s, he headed to Boston, where bit like scoring he broadened his horizons, both musically and a film. you have culturally, while studying at the Berklee College a set of lyrics or of Music. “I went there with the idea of becoming a jazz something that’s composer, but at that time, I didn’t feel secure pretty close to a with my guitar technique. I had this love for rock finished lyrical music and writing poetry. So, it was easy for me structure.” to start thinking about putting words and music together, especially when I was listening and being influenced by Bob Dylan.” By 1970, Cockburn released his self-titled debut album and emerged as an acoustic singer-songwriter with a well-crafted finger style technique. The 1979 release Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws yielded his first U.S. hit, “Wondering Where the Lions Are.” By the ‘80s, with his hit single “If I Had A Rocket Launcher,” he became known as an outspoken political activist and hasn’t wavered in his firm stance against war-mongering, environmental damage and
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various injustices. Since then, Cockburn has evolved as both a solo artist and bandleader, and his songbook has grown to include hundreds of musical compositions. Explaining his songwriting process, he says, “I see it as a bit like scoring a film. You have a set of lyrics or something that’s pretty close to a finished lyrical structure. The ideas and images that exist in those lyrics want support from music, but they don’t want to be interfered with at the same time. You have to allow the words to stand on their own and put the two together by creating images from both. So I go to the guitar and try to find music that will do that job.” At the same time, his humanitarian work has taken him to impoverished areas and war zones all around the globe, experiences that have filtered into his music. On “Dust and Diesel,” he recounted his 1983 trip to Nicaragua, while “Coming Rains” described scenes from a 1995 visit to Mozambique. “An important part of the exchange that happens between the listeners and me through my songs is the stimulation of their imaginations. They can then bring their own experience into the material. The basic motive for me is to sound off and tell everybody SM how I feel. We all experience the basic elements of life, so it is often FA Name a different angle Title on something familiar. Phone Number just a matter of presenting ©2009 Wells Fargo Advisors, Member SIPC. All rights 0409-4013 [74346-v1] My songs are a vehicle for meLLC.to share thereserved. human experience. I don’t like to impose too many preconceptions on what that is.” FA Name Titleof songwriting,Phone Number After more than 40 years the 66-year-old ©2009 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Member SIPC. All rights reserved. 0409-4013 [74346-v1] Cockburn shows few signs of slowing down. His ever expanding repertoire of musical styles and skillfully crafted lyrics have been covered by such artists as Jerry Garcia, Chet Atkins, Barenaked Ladies, Jimmy Buffett, and k.d. lang. He also remains deeply respected for his activism, from native rights and land mines to the environment and Third World issues. His latest album (his 31st), Small Source of Comfort, is primarily acoustic yet rhythmically rich in Cockburn’s characteristic blend of folk, blues, jazz and rock. “There’s a song on this latest collection that I wrote after a trip to Afghanistan. I received permission from the military to visit my brother, an emergency room anesthesiologist, who was on active duty over there with our Canadian Army. The song, which is called ‘Each One Lost,’ is sort of like the other side of my hit song, ‘If I Had a Rocket Launcher,’ and is an attempt to illustrate what is called a ramp ceremony, where recently killed soldiers are honored by their peers as they’re being shipped home. Regardless of how you view the conflict, or whatever your political views, it was very evident to me, as I watched the ceremony, that these soldiers were doing the best they could do, making the best out of a place and situation they didn’t want to be in. That experience really put the war in perspective for me.”•
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While campus fashion is creeping – for better or worse – back to the 1980s, university officials at California State University, Chico are focusing on the ‘80s of the previous century. 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the university, and events are planned to honor the past and set a course for the future. continued on page 38
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Chico State, as it is most commonly known, is California’s second oldest California State University campus and holder of the largest service area, including 12 counties and some 32,000 square miles. Its impact on the North State is huge, providing a quality four-year college education in fields as diverse and sought after as education, agriculture, construction management, engineering and computer science. For 19-year-old Adrian Gonzalez of Los Molinos, the proximity of Chico State means that he can be near his family while getting the education he worked so hard for in high school. The middle of 13 children, he says, “I’m a family person and that’s why I chose Chico State. It was between San Diego State and Chico State, and San Diego was too far. I chose Chico State because they have a great engineering program and it is close to home.” Adrian is a freshman studying Sustainable Manufacturing. “We receive students from all of the counties and hopefully we encourage them to live and work in the North State,” says Joe Wills, Public Affairs Director. Residents of the service area are at an advantage for admission, needing only to meet basic CSU requirements for acceptance. Central to the anniversary celebrations will be Chico State Expo 125 on Saturday, April 14, from 1 to 5 pm. The campus will be open for tours, displays, performances and opportunities to meet with students, faculty and administration. “We’re going to roll out the red carpet,” notes Wills. The event will also be a launching point for the North State Initiative Task Force, designed to propose new ways to work with and for the people of the region. Noting that Chico State has expanded to offer courses in Redding to meet needs of residents further north in the service area, there is still more that can be done. “It’s important to have these conversations,” he says. “We’re known as a campus that does a lot of service,” Wills adds. With that in mind, the new My Service Counts initiative challenges the campus community and region at large to join in and log 125,000 service hours in 2012.
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A large service project has been initiated by construction management students to build a new visitors’ center at the historic Patrick Ranch Museum, which is dedicated to educating the public on the natural history and agricultural significance of the area. Members of Lambda Theta Nu sorority will mentor middle school girls through the Tehama County Mentoring Program. While service supports the promises of the future, on October 12 the campus community will take a trip back in time. An ‘80s party is planned –1880s, that is. The day will feature a town ball (a precursor to baseball), old-time music and fun history lessons with campus hosts dressed in period attire. Chico State was founded on eight acres of cherry orchard donated by John Bidwell, Chico’s founding father. “Every citizen must consider it his duty to do everything he can for the cause of education and his community,” he told a group of Chico residents gathered to thank him and prepare for the building of the college on June 8, 1887. The school opened as the Northern Branch of the State Normal School with 90 students and five faculty members, and is now one of the West’s topranked public comprehensive universities, with more than 15,000 students and 100 majors and options. In 1921, the normal school became Chico State Teachers College. In 1935, the name was shortened to Chico State College, and then in 1972, the school officially became California State University, Chico. By any name, the school that started out on a cherry orchard has blossomed into a powerful economic driver and place for learning in the region. This month is the perfect time to acquaint or re-acquaint yourself with all it has to offer. • California State University, Chico www.csuchico.edu/125 Melissa Mendonca is passionate about adding stamps to her passport and just as enthusiastic about her hometown of Red Bluff. A graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities, she believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.
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{ 9 M O N T H CO U N T D OW N TO B R I DA L B E AU T Y } It’s the moment you’ve been dreaming of—perhaps since you were a little girl. As if you aren’t nervous enough about all of the details, you know all eyes will be on you not only that day, but you’ll be forever immortalized in photographs. Here is the beauty countdown checklist all brides should consult before they walk down the aisle. 9 months prior to The Big Day (TBD): Consult a dermatologist. He or she will address your skin issues, such as dark spots, redness or fine lines. If you allow enough time, you can get the necessary treatment, such as laser resurfacing, a chemical peel or Botox with enough time to heal and achieve desired results. Stop by your favorite cosmetics counter to speak with a consultant about what products the line offers, so you can continue the treatments at home. 6-8 months prior: Meet with your stylist to consider how you might want your hair to look on TBD. Again, if given enough time, he or she can guide you in the right direction if you need to grow your layers out, change your
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color or cut a certain way. 1-3 months: Think about brightening your smile. Your dentist can use a laser for a quick and effective onestep brightening. If you want subtle whitening, try a drugstore product in strips or mouthwash. Use a straw whenever possible to avoid further staining. (Yes, even with your coffee—just be careful!) 2-3 months: Finalize your hairstyle. Be sure to bring a friend along—one who isn’t afraid to tell you the truth. If you never wear your hair up, don’t feel as though you need to have an updo just because it’s a wedding. Plenty of brides wear their hair down, and you should still look like yourself, only better! 2 months: Go in for a makeup trial. Schedule an appointment (weekdays and evenings are best for uninterrupted consultations) and bring in a picture, if possible. Show the artist your colors and even flowers, so she can best complement your makeup with that of your bridesmaids and overall color theme. Give the artist as much guidance as possible, but do not
Be sure to bring a friend along—one who isn’t afraid to tell you the truth! be afraid of speaking up if you don’t like the outcome. (Same applies to the hairstyle.) Speak now or forever hold your peace, as the saying goes. If fake eyelashes are not your thing, don’t get carried away by others’ opinions. Do, however, take some into consideration. Bring a camera to photograph the finished product and once home, try on your dress, if possible. This will give you a fairly good idea of how you will look. 5 weeks: Test run a spray tan. I’m a huge proponent of a little glow. I think everyone looks a little better with some color, unless you’re one of the rare few with an alabaster complexion, untouched by sun and elements. I prefer the VersaSpa at Palm Beach Tan. It always surprises me when I hear people say that their spray tan “didn’t work.” If you follow the instructions, it’s basically foolproof. Here’s what you need to know: Watch the video that plays inside the room. Often, it will tell you various positions in which to place your body for maximum coverage. Use the barrier cream on the soles of your feet, palms of hands, elbows, nail beds, and between your fingers and toes. This will hinder too much color deposit in those areas. And most importantly, exfoliate before you go in. The color will attach to drier areas causing orangey patches. Also, avoid wearing makeup or perfume for the best results. 3 days before TBD: If you liked the effect of the spray tan, this is the time to get one. Any closer to the actual day, and you could be much more bronzed than you’d prefer. Three days is enough time for the color to dissipate, leaving a subtle glow to your skin. 2-5 days: Have your brows done. If you’ve never done this, get a recommendation from a friend. This isn’t the time to try a new brow shape, either. Stick with natural, but manicured, for the best look. If you need the upper lip done, do this as well (again, only if you’ve had this done). If facial waxing is new to you, but you want to have it done, schedule a wax at least five weeks prior to your wedding. This way, if you have any kind of reaction, there is time to fix it. 1 day: Manicure/pedicure time! Relax while soaking your toes in warm water and indulging in a much-deserved mani/pedi. Choose a soft color for nails (try Essie in “Shop ‘til I Drop”). Depending on your shoe style, opt for a complementary polish on your toes. Feeling a bit daring? Match the shade of the bridesmaids’ dresses, or even blue for the Something Blue. In June, I’ll tell you the must-have bridal makeup, as well as some do-it-yourself updos. •
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Mauled by a pit bull from head to hoof (a span all of 27 inches), Isabella the miniature horse didn’t stand a chance. The victim of a drug bust gone bad, she was at death’s door when her luck changed: she was delivered into the welcoming arms of Bob and Chic Miller’s Bella Vista Farms. Chic, a retired nurse and the granddaughter of a selftaught veterinarian, gave Isabella round-the-clock care, even sleeping next to her for two weeks in the horse trailer. Today, Isabella enjoys a happy and healthy life while easily dealing with the fame of being the cover girl for a fund-raising calendar. And then there was Buddy, a one-eyed border collie suffering from congestive heart failure that was literally steps away from the euthanasia table. Chic stepped in, grabbed Buddy’s leash and made a friend for life who’s always at her side. Chip, a mixed-breed dog, was little more than skin and bones and so infested with ticks that he had lost his hearing. It took Chic more than 90 minutes to corral him after she spotted the pitiful pup wandering on Clear Creek Road. Several hundred dollars in vet bills later, Chip is the very picture of a loving pet, his nightmarish past long forgotten. continued on page 46 April 2012 Enjoy 45
There are close to 600 animals at Bella Vista Farms, and there are an equal amount of stories. The Millers write new ones every day, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. “The animals seem to find us,” Chic says, standing next to Tom, a turkey who seems to think he’s the barnyard king despite having only one foot. “We do a lot of orphan care, a lot of bottle feeding and a lot of medical problems. Diabetes, congestive heart failure, deaf, blind, three-legged—we don’t take the cute and cuddly because they’re adoptable.” Instead, the Millers have turned their 45 acres into a sanctuary where abused, abandoned or sick pets and other domestic animals are allowed to live out their lives in comfort. “We do not adopt out; they come here to retire and spend their lives with us,” Chic says. The farm census includes llamas, goats, horses, cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens and doves, plus 49 dogs—the limit set by Shasta County—and some 65 cats. The Millers started Bella Vista Farms in 1983 in Bella Vista. The need for more room, and a damaging flood in 1997, prompted them to relocate to their current ranch on Lower Gas Point Road, about 15 miles west of Cottonwood. “I’ve always been an animal person. Always. I have my grandfather’s love of animals, and my husband is just like me,” Chic says. That abiding love for animals is evident in the fact that the Millers go about their mission without any governmental or corporate funding. For support, Chic hosts mobile petting zoos and pony parties, operates a shaved-ice concession at fairs and other events, and visits area schools to teach children about safety around animals, compassion, the importance of spaying and neutering, and the dangers to pets of secondhand smoke. The Millers also gladly accept contributions. On a daily basis, they go through 50 pounds of dog food, 40 pounds of cat food, 15 cans of dog food, 12 bales of hay, 50 pounds of grain and a variety of medical supplies. There’s also a daily demand for towels, blankets, pantry foods and building supplies. For several years, the Millers have gratefully accepted meat scraps,
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lettuce and baked potatoes from Jack’s Grill, tortillas from Canteca Foods and various food donations from Grocery Outlet. Chic says the best way others can help is to donate cash, gift certificates or contribute to the Bella Vista Farms account at Jones Feed in Redding. “I don’t know where she finds the time,” marvels one of Chic’s longtime friends, Happy Valley dog trainer Carla Jackson. “Her place is spotless, the water bowls are always sparkling and the animals are always content—yet she makes time to go out into the community and reach out to the kids. “She’s the real deal when it comes to animal rescue. I have always considered her a modern-day St. Francis of Assisi. She and Bob go without personal comfort; it all goes toward the care and treatment of animals,” Jackson says. “I wish that every child could take some of Chic’s classes about animal care. It would go a long way toward educating the public about the importance of things like spaying and neutering and being kind to animals. Not to mention that being around Chic is a life-changing experience in itself,” says Redding journalist Doni Chamberlain, the owner and publisher of ANewsCafe.com. It’s a labor of love, admits Chic. “You have to like it. There’re no vacations, no sick time, no days off, no income…it’s a major commitment.” It’s a commitment the Millers plan on making as long as they’re able to. If they ever do retire, Chic says she plans to get to work on her book: “Bella Vista Farms: The Farm of Kisses and Cookies.” • Bella Vista Farms 4301 Lower Gas Point Road Cottonwood (530) 347-0544
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T R I N I T Y A L P S P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C E N T E R I N W E AV E R V I L L E A wonderful marriage of performers and the community took place more than five years ago with the opening of Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville. With resources provided from an array of generous donors, Trinity Players, Inc. purchased and converted a 15,000-square-foot building into an impressive 10,000-square-foot community center along with two smaller adjoining business suites. Last year, Trinity Players celebrated their 50th anniversary in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of the center. Supported by the passion and vision of Trinity Players founder Barbara Polka, they opened their doors again this year with a full calendar of world-class musical performances intermingled with stage plays and musical presentations performed by seasoned thespians and stage-struck youngsters, as well as artistic professionals from near and far. Another gem to be mined in picturesque Weaverville (chosen by Budget Travel magazine as the 3rd “Coolest Small Town” in America for 2012), the performing arts center houses a first-class auditorium with plush chairs in elevated seating, a 37-foot-wide stage with well-designed dressing and staging areas and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. The board of directors continually receives grants from organizations including the McConnell Foundation, Sierra Pacific, Humboldt Area Foundation, Trinity Lumber Company and the U.S. Department of Parks and Recreation in an ongoing effort to provide the best possible theater environment, according to Jim French, superintendent of Trinity County Schools and president of the center’s board. Local businesses and individuals, including an active and hands-on board of directors, volunteer supplies and labor, making the center truly a community endeavor. In February, two performances spotlighted local talent. The Bee Eaters performed early in the month, celebrating the release of their album Oddfellows Road. Two of the group, six-time grand national fiddle champions Tristan and Tashina Clarridge grew up in Burnt Ranch, a bump in the road downstream from Weaverville along the Trinity River. French, an accomplished guitarist himself, remembers playing with the siblings around their home fire in years past. Now, he comments, it is a great joy and delight to have them return to inspire the next generation of local musicians and performers. Another local prodigy, 13-year-old pianist Ben Harper, performed classical and jazz arrangements for an admiring crowd at the center later in the month.
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Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center has become a “gathering place,” explains French. An occasional wedding and the recent funeral of a passionate arts supporter along with many business events fill in the calendar when it is not in use for slated performances. Many county schools use the theater for major productions. Hayfork High School’s performance of “Grease” filled the 250-seat theater last year. Trinity Players performs at least one play each year. Exceptional talent comes together for local productions with folks who have experience in the entertainment world as writers and producers, directors and performers, set and costume designers and makeup artists. Two summer events help draw audiences from as far away as Oregon and the Bay Area. This year, the center will host the second annual Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival under the direction of
Ian Scarfe, offering 14 days of unique and scenic venues throughout the county. Graduates of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music come up to grace the mountains with their music. The other summer activity anticipated by children from 9 to 16 years of age is the Trinity Players Summer Youth Workshop. This year, younger children will perform “The Little Mermaid” under the direction of Diana Losk, while the older ones will perform “Godspell” directed by Ann and Ken Hill. “The arts are an expression that have value to your soul forever,” says French. And after 30 years of watching performances in school cafeterias and gymnasiums, he says students are grateful for a larger stage experience. The shows always play to a packed house. He says, “The arts are designed to uplift, and having a theater adds meaning to the experience for everyone who comes there to perform or enjoy, especially our kids.” • www.tapaconline.org (530) 623-7105
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brooks ’ complete automotive and thunder mountain motors Kevin Brooks was born for speed. Racing down the hills of Mount Shasta, Brooks and his brother Warren rode BMX bikes, then graduated to motorcycles. The snowy slopes called them to snowmobile climbing, while warmer weather drew them to hydroplane boats and drag racing. The two brothers grew up challenging one another to work hard and race fast. Brooks is the owner of Thunder Mountain Motors. His lobby is a display case of experiences. Custom-made motorcycles rest amid a collection of trophies. A vintage slot machine represents another kind of speed. The autographed Sports Illustrated cover of Evel Knievel smiles over the “Nitro Gumball” machine, while a juke box with 45s spins the sounds of other decades into the shop. Magazine clippings and vintage soda signs surround Brooks’ wooden desk. Opening as a small shop in 1992, business expanded at a rapid pace, enabling Brooks to hire Warren. One day, while the two brothers were talking in front of the shop, Warren was struck and killed by a drunk driver. In his pain, Brooks worked out his grief building a custom-made motorcycle, and he created a legacy. His shop is kept as well any of Brooks’ fabricated vehicles. A huge Cadillac sign looms on the back wall, while a blue hot rod is raised up and awaiting hands to continue to tweak the engine. Stacks of red tool chests are ready for experts to put their contents to use. Welding tools and steel rods lay anticipating their recreation into machines of power. Today, Brooks is known for his custom-made Harleys and hot rods. His works include drag racing boats, cars and snowmobiles. “Our mainstay is auto repair,” Brooks says. “We are the largest independently owned auto repair business in the North State. We continued on page 56 April 2012 Enjoy 55
do everything bumper to bumper.” However, his great love is fabricating and restoring vehicles. Brooks says, “We fill in the gaps for clients. We take the rusted car they’ve kept since high school and fully restore it. We can build a ‘32 Roadster from scratch.” His creations include several national award-winning motorcycles. In 2007, Brooks’ bike, “Sinful,” was featured on the cover of Street Choppers magazine. Competing in shows across the nation, Brooks has gathered 18 first-place wins with his motorcycles. “I was told you can’t do that in extreme Northern California, it’s too remote. I always remind people we did get power and water here a couple of years ago,” he says. Another challenge came to Brooks when in 2008, his son Corben was injured during a preseason high school football game causing a C5 spinal injury. He was unable to move or feel from the chest down. “I stopped going to shows. I went from 36 a year to none. Our family invested in our son.” Today, Corben, a quadriplegic, is experiencing feeling and motion in his limbs and has recently begun to drive again. Brooks and his son are now making plans. Brooks is fabricating a vehicle to take to the Bonneville Salt Flats for Corben to set a land-speed record. Brooks says, “Corben says no matter how fast he goes, that has to be a record.” Brooks is moving forward, again booking shows. He won second place at the Grand National Roadster 65th Show with his 1931 56 Enjoy April 2012
Model A. His love is for his community and family. “I don’t need to be in the big city to do the big city dance.” He is planning “Thunder in the Park” at the end of summer, with display cars, food and bands. With his passion, he looks forward and back, reveling still with the heart of a boy racing his BMX bike down a mountain hill. He says, “What I really want is for people to come and stay here.” • Brooks’ Complete Automotive Repair 1032 North Mount Shasta Blvd.; (530) 926-6190 www.brookscompleteauto.com
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In a ceremony whose rituals can be traced back to the early 1700s, Masons with the Reading Lodge No. 254 will gather this month to symbolically seat the cornerstone of the Northern California Veterans Home. “This is a pretty big deal for us,” says Rich Whitlock, the senior warden (second in command) of the Redding lodge. “I’ve been with the lodge seven years now, and I only know of three cornerstone ceremonies that have been done in the last couple of decades.” The Pine Street School in Redding, built in 1922, is one of the oldest buildings known to have a dedicated cornerstone while more recent sites include Central Valley High School in Shasta Lake, Turtle Bay School in Redding, Foothill High School in Palo Cedro and the Masonic Family Center, home of Reading Lodge No. 254. Nationally, cornerstone ceremonies
were held during construction of the U.S. Capitol—George Washington, who was a Mason, participated—and installation of the Statue of Liberty. California’s statehouse was similarly honored. “A Masonic cornerstone ritual is probably the only Masonic ritual, other than a Masonic funeral, that the public will ever see conducted. When the brethren are sharply dressed, and well-rehearsed, it’s an awesome thing to behold,” says Whitlock. The ritual, like all things involving the Masons, is steeped in symbolism. Whitlock says the cornerstone itself symbolizes both the building itself and the physical, mental, spiritual and even metaphysical energies that came together to create it. Using time-honored stonemason’s tools, the officers conducting the ceremony symbolically square, level and plumb the cornerstone to ensure it has been set correctly, after which the top officer—in this case, it will be Grand Master Frank Loui, head of the California Grand Lodge— proclaims the cornerstone “well formed, true and trusty.” The stone is then sprinkled with corn, symbolizing nourishment and the health and heartiness of the workers; splashed with wine to symbolize refreshment and plenty; and anointed with oil, which symbolizes peace and joy. Howard Kirkpatrick, a retired businessman and former Redding City Council member, performed 32 cornerstone ceremonies throughout the state during his term as California’s Grand Master. The ceremony is typically performed for public buildings and Kirkpatrick says most of his ceremonies were performed for new schools. He also conducted the ceremony for a veterans home and police station in Chula Vista. The experience is always a gratifying one, he adds. “It’s very rewarding when you can perform a cornerstone ceremony and use the tools of architecture and masonry to tell our story.”
IMAGINE… Local Bankers, Local Decisions. That story can be traced back to the early 1700s when workers laid the foundation stone of an infirmary in Edinburgh, Scotland, says Adam Kendall, the collections manager of the Henry Coil Library and Museum of Freemasonry. Kendall provided a quote from a former lodge master that explains how Masons use the use the ceremony to provide a link between the building and the organization’s mission: “The structures hewn by stonemasons were symbols of a persistent human desire to establish order and harmony in the building of civilization. Inspired by this tradition, Freemasons seek to construct order and harmony within the hearts and minds of mankind, erecting an intangible building’ of brotherly love. The cornerstones of public buildings dedicated by Masons reflect both the fraternity’s history in tangible arts and architecture, and its philosophical root.” The cornerstone ceremony will be a unique honor for the 150bed Veterans Home, says Rob Burroughs, an Iraqi war veteran and chairman of a committee formed to support the $88 million project. “This is a really good opportunity. Masons have been involved with cornerstone ceremonies since the start of the nation, and this is carrying that on for our veterans and the Masons. It’s part of our tradition and heritage.” The ceremony also is a benchmark of sorts for a broader North State effort to care for veterans and acknowledge their contributions and sacrifices, says Burroughs, who serves as president and CEO of the Northern California Veterans Museum & Heritage Center. The museum is planned for a 17-acre parcel adjacent to Redding Municipal Airport. Also in the plan is a relocation of the Veterans Administration clinic from its Hartnell Avenue home to a spot across Knighton Road from the Veterans Home. Taken together, the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, the Veterans Home, the VA clinic and the Veterans Museum will provide “a complete picture to tell the story of our veterans right here in Northern California,” Burroughs says. “It’s taken a lot of people with a lot of vision. I’m privileged to be part of the trailing end of it, to see that it gets completed. “We’re taking care of our veterans and we’re paying it forward.” • Masonic cornerstone ceremony: 2 pm, April 23 Northern California Veterans Home 3400 Knighton Road, Redding
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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In June, some of the North State’s best female soccer players will travel almost 6,000 miles to Klagenfurt, Austria, in an attempt to recapture the gold at the United World Games. The four-day youth amateur sporting event, begun in 2005, expects to draw 5,000 athletes from 30 nations. Mark Starr is the liaison and coach of the 2010 gold-medal-winning Team USA, the first from the United States to win gold in either girls or boys soccer. He explains how
the journey began: “While I was the head soccer coach at Simpson University, five or six of my players were asked to play on a similar team in South America,” he says. “The next year, one of the players was asked to join the United World Games team.” This opportunity led to Starr’s meeting with the UWG director, who asked him to head up a U.S. team. “Typically, when you do this you get handed a team, but I didn’t want to do it that way,” says Starr. “I told them that I believed in the talent we have in our area and asked them to give me an opportunity to put a team together.” They gave him 30 days.
Within a month, he had invited girls from Weaverville, Yreka, Susanville, Corning and the communities north to Redding to try out. Of the initial 38, 16 were chosen to compete in the girls U-15 category (ages 14 and 15). Starr says that although the European teams had players with superior skills, Team USA possessed superior teamwork, demonstrated early on by a win over the German team in a friendly competition. Starr says despite sleep deprivation after a long flight and a full day touring Munich, his players resoundingly beat their opponents. “The win sent a message to all the teams that we might be a force to be reckoned with,” says Starr. “My decision to go with North State players was the right one.” continued on page 62
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Between games, team members explored Austrian culture, including visiting Mozart’s home in Salzburg, making strudel and playing soccer in the Alps. “Everything we did was a blast,” says Starr. “It was a huge cultural learning experience.” After the win in 2010, Starr sat out the 2011 games. This year, head coach Mike Darlington, with assistance from Andrew Corry and Javier Vazquez, has picked up the gauntlet. Darlington, who was named Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year by the California Youth Soccer Association for District 9 (which encompasses Northern California), is equally dedicated. Under Darlington’s tutelage, the players, many of whom are on high school or club teams, practice twice a week. “When you play competitive soccer, you basically play all year round,” he says. “We’ll have one tournament every month until June and we’ll do ‘friendlies’ (noncompetitive games) and scrimmages in between.” Cultural exchange and a love of soccer aside, making the trip to Klagenfurt is costly: $3,200 for each player. “We’ve been concentrating on fundraising constantly,” says Bridgette Jacobsen, mother of player Karli Hudson, who hopes to accompany her daughter to Austria. “It’s been stressful, but we’re hopeful.” Darlington says the cost of the trip is a primary concern for families. “We probably spend more time fundraising than practicing at this point,” he says. “We’re talking about $60,000 to send my whole team.
We’re going to be over there for eight or nine days. You have hotels, airfare, the cost of the tournament, uniforms. It’s not cheap.” Team fundraising efforts have included raffles, recycling, car washes and soliciting donations from the community and local businesses. For 15-year-old freshman Hudson, who plays varsity soccer at Foothill High School, the United World Games represents dream fulfillment. “I’m excited and nervous at the same time,” she says. “I’ve never played anyone except around here. Although the rules of the game are the same, different players have different styles.” Hudson, like her teammates, is driven by her passion for the game and her goal of reaching the United World Games in Klagenfurt. “It’s taking up every single weekend,” she says. “It gets really exciting when people donate because it’s one step closer to a dream all of us have.”• teamusa2012@yahoo.com www.college-prep-soccer.com
Claudia Mosby is a writer and part-time college instructor. She leads workshops on writing memoir, journaling as spiritual practice, and writing basics for new writers. She lives in Redding with her husband and mischievous cat Hobo, where she also writes a column on midlife and family for the Record Searchlight.
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R A N DY H O L B R O O K ’ S H A N D C R A F T E D C O M M U N I O N WA R E Randy Holbrook’s career started out fairly typical of men his age raised in the North State. Born in Red Bluff and raised in Trinity County, he went to work in a sawmill after graduating high school. The honest work appealed to him and he still maintains friendships from those days, but after a few years, he says, “I wanted to do something else, do something different.” A chance connection with two guys who were doing pottery for a living gave him just the change he was looking for. He started spending weekends working at his friends’ studio in exchange for lessons, and carried on this arrangement for about two years. Today, Holbrook, 61, is the largest producer of handcrafted communion ware in the country and sends work to churches around the world. While a spiritual man who says, “I wake up every morning and count my blessings,” Holbrook’s foray into creating work for altars happened when a friend sent a piece of his to a Nashville-based distributor. He’d been busy creating standard pottery pieces but had concerns about competing with his friends who were also trying to sell their work. continued on page 66
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When the distributor liked his piece, he went to work in earnest creating chalices for communion and all the other accoutrements of the sacred ceremony. Noting that he’s made literally tens of thousands of pieces which have been sent around the world, he sounds a note of reverence while holding a chalice and recognizing that “way after I’m gone, this is going to keep ministering to people.” A crown of thorns series he created serendipitously came out at the same time as Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” film and has had incredible success. Holbrook also has a sort of ministry in teaching people to make their own creations in clay. He holds classes in his Red Bluff studio up to four nights a week. “My job is to make them successful,” he says of his students. “It’s not just a class,” he adds. “When they sit down to work with clay, I want them to do well enough that they can sit down and do it at their house or teach their kids. I want them to be successful.” People of all walks of life take his classes, and couples and parents
and children often enjoy learning the skill together. Whether people are there to learn for pure enjoyment or to learn a trade to provide income, he notes, “We have a great time. I try to make it fun.” While most of Holbrook’s work is shipped to a distributor in Nashville, Tennessee, he sells work locally at Village Pottery in Red Bluff, which he used to own, and at galleries along the Oregon coast. “I try to look for places where the pottery fits,” he says, adding that he’s had success at places like Moore’s Flour Mill in Redding and Alger Vineyard in Manton. He also likes to display in areas he enjoys visiting, noting with a sly grin that it doesn’t really feel like work when he’s traveling the Oregon coast because “the artistic culture is so big up there.” Each December, Holbrook invites other artists and agricultural producers to sell at his annual Kilnside Christmas event, which offers one-stop shopping for people seeking unique, locally produced products. Friends have helped him source lumber for his display room, and the camaraderie of other artists and tradespeople of the continued on page 68
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area has influenced him, but being a life long resident of the North State has also been an asset both personally and professionally. “You get to tap into incredible things that people can do,” he says. Holbrook can “make a mug a minute” and “we go through a ton of clay a month making stuff.” And yet still the work resonates deeply. “For me, making it on the wheel is still the most enjoyable part after 30 years,” he says. “If I had 10 lifetimes, I still couldn’t scratch the surface of things you can do with clay.”• www.themuddyhands.com www.communionpottery.com Melissa Mendonca is passionate about adding stamps to her passport and just as enthusiastic about her hometown of Red Bluff. A graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities, she believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.
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learning the ropes with norcal trail rides Colleen Leavitt always wanted to be a cowgirl. Problem was, her home in Los Angeles was better suited for byways than trails and strip malls over stables. Her dream never died, but her pursuit of it had to wait. Three years ago, Leavitt’s granddaughter wanted riding lessons. The granddaughter lost interest, but at 51, Colleen’s inner cowgirl reared. Now Leavitt is a fixture, along with her horse Smokey, at NorCal Trail Rides in Anderson and counts the center’s owner, Alicia Ryan, as mentor and friend. “When I was ready, Alicia even helped me pick out my horse,” she says. “A lot of people buy horses that aren’t right for them and it’s just sad.” She adds that when Ryan teaches equine lessons, she doesn’t just train the rider, she trains the team. Ryan agrees, noting that horses are “a lot like dogs.” They communicate, have a pecking order and show both fear and joy. Knowing how to read a horse’s body language and understanding how to work with it makes a rider’s experience much more pleasant. For this reason, clients who book trail rides may be interviewed before ever touching an animal. Ryan will ask about previous horsemanship as well as bad experiences or fears. It’s important to know if a rider is nervous because horses sense attitude. A scared rider might be tense, inadvertently asking their horse to speed up through body language. And that, she says, can make a bad situation worse. continued on page 74
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“We want to offer a fun experience,” says Ryan, noting that after a lesson, 95% of her clients feel comfortable enough to head out on the trail—always with a guide, of course. Ryan has developed her customer care model through years of experience. She grew up on and then managed her parents’ dude ranch for 10 years after attending college in New Hampshire. She moved to her Anderson location and opened NorCal Trail Rides when, as a single mom with two boys, she was forced to make her passion pay. She discovered her current property four years ago and worked to make it her own, a dream that came true in time for Christmas 2011. Aside from helping clients like Leavitt, middle-aged women who comprise her second largest customer base (behind girls ages 4-12), Ryan’s greatest joy comes from getting the special needs community into the saddle. That segment has been a surprise since she isn’t yet certified to offer therapeutic riding. These clients found her, she says. They visit and recognize the quality of care and instruction. “When a mom tells me her autistic child’s only focused time is when he is here, it makes me so happy.” Ryan’s next step is to work through the five- to 10-year process to become a certified therapeutic riding stable while continuing to offer lessons, trail rides and birthday parties. Is Ryan a North State horse whisperer? Perhaps not, but as Leavitt attests, she is always there to help, always there to boost a rider’s confidence and certainly passionate about helping others appreciate these fine animals.• NorCal Trail Rides 21260 Hawes Rd., Anderson alicia@norcaltrailrides.com www.norcaltrailrides.com
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T H E S H A S TA C O U N T Y B L U E R I D G E F L U M E It was the longest flume ever built in Shasta County – all 42 miles of it. It was built for one reason – to provide fast rough-cut lumber transportation from the mountain sawmills down to the valley planing mills. It began in 1872 at six sawmills in the Manton area owned by the Blue Ridge Flume & Lumber Company – the Clipper, Sugar Pine, Eureka, Hazelton, Defiance and Moscow Mills. A section of the flume started at each mill, and they merged into one below Manton, eventually ending at the mouth of Inks Creek at the Sacramento River in Tehama County. Four years later, the flume was extended to a lumber yard and planing mill in Red Bluff. Loose lumber was put into the flume, and away it went to the valley. Sometimes more valuable grades of lumber were clamped together in rafts or bundles. In cases of emergency, the flume was used as an ambulance of sorts to get sick or injured employees quickly down to a doctor. They were put into a coffin-type box and released into the flume for the ride of their lives. Flume tender cabins were built along the length of the flume, at every junction and at regular points in-between. The flume tender’s job was to prevent clogs, keep the lumber running smoothly, patrol the flume and keep it in good repair. When lumber was flumed at night, the tenders hung coal-oil tin cans with a few pebbles in them across the flume on a rope. They knew everything was moving along OK if the can kept rattling. If it stopped, they had to start patrolling carefully up the flume to find the problem while walking on a slippery, wet plank walkway alongside the flume. Not only was it an amazing 42 miles long, it stood more than 110 feet tall in places where it crossed over canyons, such as at South Battle Creek. It was called a V-flume because of the shape of its water trough, and it was built with clear sugar pine wood (an expensive rarity today). Back then, the forests were filled with huge sugar pine trees; today there is hardly an old-growth forest to be found in the area. The sugar pine logs were cut into two-foot-wide boards to form the sides. To prevent water leakage, a 6-inch-wide board nailed to the bottom of the trough formed a floor to conserve the water. Even with the board, the flume leaked all along its route. The flume didn’t have a long life span – only about four years. The last lumber company to own it went bankrupt and abandoned the almost-new flume. Soon after, nearby settlers took advantage of the abandonment and began tearing it apart and taking the wood for themselves, even the nails. They used the wood to build houses, barns, chicken coops and other outbuildings. Some say many of these buildings still stand, but no one is telling where they are. The flume was one way only. Attempts were made to provide two-way or up-anddown transportation, but this never materialized. The last company to own the flume was Sierra Flume & Lumber Company. The company dominated the timberlands from the Feather River country to the Shingletown Ridge, and was the largest and most complex lumber operation in the world. Sadly, they went bankrupt in 1876, the flume was abandoned.•
Dottie Smith caught her history writing bug as soon as she moved here in the mid-’70s. She attended Shasta College where she studied journalism and archaeology. She later became the curator at the Shasta College Museum, taught history at Shasta College and worked on many archaeology jobs as a field assistant throughout northern California.
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By: Lana Granfors
40 Clove Garlic Chicken One of my favorite gifts this past Christmas was a calendar personalized by a dear friend. Throughout it, she noted the birthdays of family and friends as well as special events. It wasn’t until I looked through it that I realized that she had also made a note of the featured food item or ingredient for each month. This month’s food ingredient, which is used in recipes around the world and one of my all time favorites, falls on April 19… we celebrate National Garlic Day. Fellow garlic lovers understand and appreciate the spicy goodness, and garlic is believed to help protect you from heart disease, the common cold and vampires. In honor of National Garlic Day, I’m sharing a recipe I’ve prepared many times over the years, from one of my favorite old cookbooks, “Beard on Food” (1974). Although I have made a few variations (noted after his recipe), one thing I have not changed is the 40 gloves of garlic. Yes, 40 cloves of garlic. I know it sounds like a lot, but trust me (and Mr. Beard), you’ll love it. Enjoy!
The large quantity of garlic called for in this Provencal recipe may seem excessive, but this dish highlights the softer side of garlic. The slow cooking time mellows the strong garlic taste and aroma and creates a buttery-mild paste perfumed with garlic that is wonderful spread on crusty toast. INGREDIENTS : 8 to 10 chicken legs (drumstick and thigh) ²⁄³ cup olive oil 2 tsp. salt ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper Dash of freshly grated nutmeg 40 cloves garlic, approximately 3 bulbs, peeled 4 stalks celery, sliced thinly 2 medium onions, chopped 6 sprigs parsley 1 T chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried tarragon ½ cup dry vermouth
40 Clove garlic chicken (James Beard “Beard on Food”)
Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 ½ hours Servings: 6-8
PREPARATION Rinse chicken legs in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Turn the chicken pieces in olive oil to coat each piece and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, and grated nutmeg. ▶ Cover the bottom of a heavy lidded 3-quart casserole with the mixture of the garlic, celery, onion, parsley and tarragon. Place the chicken pieces on top and drizzle with the remaining oil. Pour the vermouth over everything. Add remaining salt, pepper and more nutmeg. Seal the top of the casserole with a sheet of foil and cover tightly with lid. Bake for 1 ½ hours in a preheated 375° oven, without removing the lid during the baking period. ▶ Serve the chicken, pan juices, and the whole garlic cloves with heated French bread or toasted slices of pumpernickel and spread the softened garlic on the bread like butter. a few options:
These are changes I have made to the recipe over the years. Some have resulted in reduced quantity of oil needed and white meat/dark meat options: ▶ Use 4 ½ lbs of chicken pieces—breasts, legs and thighs. ▶ Brown the chicken using about 1/3 cup olive oil prior to placing in the roasting pan and reduce the roasting time to 45 – 50 minutes. ▶ To use pre-peeled garlic, brown the garlic cloves in the same pan as the chicken for about 3 minutes. ▶ If you prefer, squeeze a little lemon over the dish after the chicken has roasted for additional flavor.
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BILLY & PATRICK’S ENJOYABLES! BILLY: We don’t play board games much any more. We play Wii or we play ball. But once in a while, we enjoy a rousing game of Monopoly. Do I always win? Not necessarily, but we love to make up our own rules. PATRICK: My favorite board game is Scrabble. I’m always up for a game, and I would say I win about half the time. My wife Jane and her sister Vicki are both really good and a little competitive, so sometimes I have to struggle to really get that brain going. Memorize short words you can use for X, J, and Q and you’ll impress your game mates!
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Our family’s favorite game is Sorry. When our kids were small it was easy and lots of fun. We always tried to let the kids win. ~Elena Balderdash is my favorite board game to play. I don’t always win, but I sure laugh a lot while playing. ~Lisa
Yahtzee is a fun family game. I just started playing Dice with Buddies on my iPhone which is just like Yahtzee, but you can play with friends who aren’t even in the same country as you. ~Pat When we play games as a family, it’s usually the old stand-bys: Candyland and Chutes and Ladders with the younger kids, Monopoly with the older kids. ~Clair Apples to Apples. This game is so much fun with a lot of people and it doesn’t matter if you win or lose. You laugh no matter what. ~Jeannie We love Scrabble. Words With Friends is great, too, because it makes you an even better player when you sit down to play a real game of Scrabble. ~Ryan I always bring Backgammon with me when my wife and I go on vacation. I do usually win, but my wife’s strategy is improving. ~Chuck
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Awarded the honor of being one of the Top 10 Romantic Flea Markets in the Nation by Romantic Homes Magazine in August 2011, they are even more inspired to create an event that showcases businesses and provides beauty and inspiration to all who attend. Find fabulous treasures for your home and garden from French chic to rustic farm chic, up-cycled, salvaged and re-purposed goods, plus hand-crafted jewelry, food, music, and more! For more information, visit www.reddingcivic.com.
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91st Annual Red Bluff Round-up WEEK (Red Bluff) April 14-22
Once again, the Annual Red Bluff Round-Up is more than just a rodeo! Find a whole host of activities throughout “Tehama Country,” sponsored by several area organizations and coordinated by the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. Round-Up Week festivities kick off with the Chili Cook-Off, live entertainment, pony rides, a kiddie parade, a car show, and food & souvenir booths… all in the downtown area. For more information, visit www.redbluffroundup.com.
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This popular culinary event showcases plentiful gourmet food offerings, wine and beer sampling, nut-inspired cooking demonstrations, live musical entertainment on two outdoor stages, an inspiring art show featuring talented local artists and much, much more. For more information, visit www.CaliforniaNutFestival.com.
GOLD NUGGET DAYS (Paradise) April 26 - 29
The Gold Nugget Days celebration began in 1959 and has continued every year since. Merchants participate by donning their businesses with decorations and dressing for the occasion. There will be a Miss Gold Nugget pageant, donkey derby, parade, children’s costume contest, food, music, blacksmithing, performances, and of course, gold panning. For more information, visit www. goldnuggetmuseum.com.
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Kenny Rogers (Redding) April 27 | 7:30 PM Cascade Theatre
Kool April Nites (Redding) April 14-22
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Wake up and smell the exhaust fumes! Hear the roar of the hot engines. Gawk at the custom paint. Taste the old-fashioned burgers at that ‘50s joint out on Highway 273. It’s Kool April Nites time again! Great cars, great music, great food, tons of bobby sox and ponytails, bigger and better than ever. You’ll find miles of classic cars, show and shines, trophies, food, music, dances and more fun than two people in a rumble seat at the drive-in. For more information, visit www.koolaprilnites.com.
Known for his instantly identifiable, sweetly raspy vocals and an extraordinary ability to vividly inhabit each song he performs, Kenny Rogers has sold more than 120 million records worldwide and recorded more than 65 albums during his storied 52 years in show business. His long list of timeless classics includes an impressive 24 #1 hits – “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Lucille,” “She Believes in Me,” “Islands in the Stream,” and “We’ve Got Tonight” among them. For tickets or more information, visit www. cascadetheatre.org.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's
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Kick off Kool April Nights at the Shasta Family Justice Center’s 2nd Annual
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and Ice Cream Social
Monday, April 16, 2012 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Redding Civic Auditorium 700 Auditorium Dr. | Redding
Admission $5 | Kids Under 10 Free Tickets are available at Leatherby’s, Redding Civic Auditorium, online at www.shastafjc.org, or at the door.
Family Entertainment Includes:
Dancing to the oldies with DJ Wade Riggs • Kool Cars• Swing Dancing Lessons • Dance & Costume Contests • Leatherby’s Ice Cream Making Contest • Presentations from WE Multimedia Theatre Group • Make Your Own Mary’s Pizza Shack Bambino Pizza • 50’s era Food and Beverages
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Just for the kids Carnival Style Games • Family Portraits •Bounce Houses • Face Painting Balloon Animals *Wine and Beer Available
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For more information call 243-8868 or log on to www.ShastaFJC.org
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman
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Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
airspray delighted audiences on Broadway by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ’50s are out – and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, The Corny Collins Show. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program’s reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair? Directed by Jana Pulcini-Leard, who directed last season’s The Sound of Music at the Cascade, Hairspray showcases a fabulous cast of regional professional talent.
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Minds Matter!
Chico Antiques & Design Faire Saturday, May 12, 2012 8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Mental Health Resource Fair
10 a.m - 3 p.m. Thursday, May 3 Admission is free! The Downtown Atrium 1670 Market St., Redding
Antiques, Collectables, Retro, Art Garden, Accents, Shabby Chic, Jewelry & Salvaged Treasures
At the Patrick Ranch •10381 Midway, Chico, CA 95928 $3 Admission
Information booths, displays and more Connect with local resources Presentations about mental health and addiction
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Women Wearing The Starring in
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Special Sunday Matinee April 1, 2012 Tickets $10.00 Doors open 1:15pm - Curtain at 2:00pm
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Everyone has mental health. Learn how to take care of yours! Artwork - “Sustained Hope” by J Vance Sponsored by Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency in conjunction with the Community Education Committee. Funding is provided by the Mental Health Services Act.
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Upcoming April Events
Alturas April 28 • Home & Outdoor Show, Desert Rose Casino, 9 am - 3 pm. (530) 233-4434 Anderson April 1 • Frontier Senior Center Breakfast, 7:30 am April 7 • Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation’s Run for the Wild, 5 mile run, 2 mile run/walk, activities for the whole family. Anderson River Park. 8:30 am. After the run, SWRR will host an open house and baby bird shower from 10 am - 1 pm. For more information, visit www.shastawildliferescue.com April 21 • Family Fun Fest/Kids’ Fishing Day, 9am 3pm, free event open to all ages, bring the family for games, fishing, food and stage performances, Anderson River Park, (530) 378-6656 Chico April 2 • Earl Thomas & the Blues Ambassadors , Sierra Nevada Brewery Co. Big Room, 7:30 pm, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom April 6 • Mat Kearney with guest Zach Heckendorf, El Rey Theatre, 8 pm, (18+ unless w/ adult) www.elreytheatrechico.com April 11 • Brokedown in Bakersfield, Sierra Nevada Brewery Co. Big Room, 7:30 pm, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom April 13 • Gallagher, El Rey Theatre, 8:30 pm, (18+ unless w/ adult), www.elreytheatrechico.com April 18 • Alpha Ya Ya Diallo & Bafing, Sierra Nevada Brewery Co. Big Room, 7:30 pm, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom April 21 • Floater (Acoustic), El Rey Theatre, 9 pm, (18+ unless w/ adult), www.elreytheatrechico.com April 24 • Greensky Bluegrass, Sierra Nevada Brewery Co. Big Room, 7:30 pm, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom April 27 • Y & T, El Rey Theatre, 8:30 pm, (18+ unless w/ adult), www.elreytheatrechico.com Cottonwood April 7 • Cottonwood Creek Equestrian’s 7th Annual Tack Swap 10am to 2pm, (530) 347-0212 April 14 • Safe Haven Horse Rescue Spring Playday, Cottonwood Creek Equestrian, 7am to dusk. (530) 347-4941 April 20, 21 • Dave Ellis - Parelli 5-star master instructor Pure Parelli clinic 9am, 4:30pm Cottonwood Creek Equestrian (530) 347-0212 April 22-24 • Dave Ellis - Ranch Versatility, A Natural Introduction Clinic 9am - 4:30pm, Cotonwood Creek Equestrian, (530)347-0212
Cottonwood, continued April 28, 29 • Tim Smith Cutting Clinic 8:30am, Cottonwood Creek Equestrian (530)347-0212 Dunsmuir April 8 • Soup & Songs. 5-8 pm. Enjoy soup and music while contributing to the Railroad Days event. Dunsmuir Community Building. (530) 235-2177 April 21 • RR Display Room is open to the public the 3rd Saturday of each month, 10 am - 2 pm, (530) 235-0929 Mt. Shasta April 21 • 2nd Annual Wine Gala 7 - 10 pm, The Gallery-201 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Wine and olive oil tasting, wine auction, delectable appetizers and desserts, hosted by Mt. Shasta Nordic, (530) 859-0227 April 27 • Mt. Shasta Art Walk, 4-8pm, downtown Mt. Shasta, www.redgallerydoor.com Palo Cedro April 21 • 4th Annual Bass Day featuring Michael Manning, Music Max, clinics from 11am-6pm, Performances at 6 pm. (530) 547-7070
Paradise
Through April 15 • Theater on the Ridge presents Kimberly Akimbo, 3735 Neal Road, www.totr.org Quincy April 14 • Taste of Plumas, Plumas Sierra County Fairgrounds, www.plumasarts.org
Red Bluff April 6
• First Friday Art Night, Downtown Red Bluff, 5 – 8 pm April 7 • Guided Bird Walk, 8 am, Sacramento River Discovery Center, (530) 527-1196 April 14 • Round-Up week kick-off festivities, 9 am -5 pm, downtown Red Bluff, (530) 527-6806 • Red Bluff Round-Up Regional ICS Chili Cook- Off, 10 am - 4 pm, Downtown Red Bluff, (530) 527-1313 • Soroptimist International of Red Bluff Spring Run, 11th Annual, 8 am, RB Diversion Dam, (530) 527-6806 April 19 • Round-Up Mixer, 5:30 - 10:00 pm, Reynolds Ranch and Farm Supply, (530) 527-6220 April 21 • Red Bluff Round-Up Parade, 10:00 am, Downtown Red Bluff, (530) 527-6220 April 28, 29 • Civil War Days, Dog Island Park, Saturday 12 pm and 3 pm; Sunday 11 am and 2 pm (530) 527-7471 • Antique Engine & Tractor Show, Ridgeway Park, (530) 527-3650 or (530) 736-7723
Redding
April 1 • Fiddle Jams, St. James Lutheran Church, 2500 Shasta View Drive, 1 pm, (530) 917-9856
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Redding, continued April 1, 6, 7 • WE Multimedia Presents: Five Women Wearing The Same Dress, Old City Hall, www.shastaartscouncil.org April 1-May 31 • Native’s Nature Art Show, Haven Art Studio Historic Sherven Square, Suite 101, www.havenartstudio.com April 2-6 • Westside Performing Arts Company musical theatre academy for ages 6-9, 9 am-12:30 pm, www.westsideperforming.com April 3 • Quilters’ Sew-ciety of Redding General Meeting, Program: Don Linn-Mr. Quilt’s Quiltomatic, 7pm, Senior Citizen’s Hall April 3-5 • Spring Art Camp for kids. 9 am - 12 pm or 1-4 pm, classes are taught by Susan Emerson of Queen Bee Studio, (530) 222-8412 or (530) 921-0680 April 4 • Shasta College Community Jazz Big Band in Concert, 7:30 pm, Shasta College Theatre (530) 242-7730 April 5 • Oakdale Heights and Stifel Nicolaus present... Our Family, Our Future, A Long Term Care Insurace Presentation, 6 pm, Oakdale Heights, (530) 241-6047 April 6 • Walk on the Wild Side cat and dog event, 10-5 American Cancer Society Discovery Shop • The Barn Birds (Jonathan Byrd & Chris Kokesh) Pilgrim Congregational Church, 8 pm, (530) 223-2040 April 7 • Friends of the Shasta County Libraries will sell gently used books in the Community Room of the Redding Library, 10 am - 1 pm April 14 • EHS Music Boosters Spring Drive-thru Tri-Tip Dinner Fundraiser 3 - 7pm in North Parking lot at EHS. (Rain or shine). (530) 222-6601 • Second Saturday Art Night, 6 -9 pm, www.shastartscouncil.org April 19-21 • The Shasta College Horticulture Department announces their 41st Annual Spring Plant Sale, 4500 Building and greenhouses on the Shasta College Farm, (530) 242-2210 April 21 • Jared Smith Spinal Cord Injury Organization Golf Tournament, Gold Hills Golf Club, All proceeds go directly to The Roses 4 Hope Organization, www.theroses4hope.org • Redding Improv Players, Old City Hall, 7:30-10 pm, www.shastaartscouncil.org April 26 • Rodeo Days & Mother’s Day Event, western wear and everything for Mother’s Day. American Cancer Society Discovery Shop April 27 • The Gordy Ohliger Band (The Banjo-oligist), Pilgrim Congregational Church, 8 pm, (530) 223-2040
Redding, continued April 28 • Downtown Wine Walk, Two tastings and food at participating businesses in downtown, Vintner’s Cellar, Vintage Wine Bar and Restaurant, The Grape Escape, Market St. Wines, and Moseley Family Cellars. 3-7 pm Shasta Lake April 12, 26 • Shasta Lake Lions Club dinner, 5:30 pm. $10, (530) 275-8007
Shingletown
April 28 • Pre-Mother’s Day Spring Tea & Fashion Show, 12-3 pm, sponsored by Shingletown Medical Center, Open Door Community Church, (530) 474-3390 ext. 333
Weaverville
April 7 • Weaverville Downtown Art Cruise, 5 – 8 pm, (530) 623-6101 April 14 • 4th Annual Trinity County Free Plant & Seed Exchange, 11 am-3 pm (530) 623-6004 • Trinity Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet, Veterans Memorial Hall, (530) 778-3437 Weed April 5, 12, 19, 26 • BrewGrass Night, Mt. Shasta Brewing Co, 360 College Ave. 7 - 10 pm (800) WEEDALE April 6, 13, 20, 27 • Blues Night 6 - 10:30 pm, open mike, live blues and jazz. Weed Ale House and Brew Pub. All ages and music levels welcome to join and jam. April 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 • Spring Musical: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, College of the Siskiyous Theater (530) 938-5373 Yreka April 29 • Rogue Valley Symphony, Red Scarf, Yreka Community Theater (530) 842-1649 Cascade Theatre
www.cascadetheatre.org
April 6, 7 • Hairspray - The Broadway Musical April 14 • Banff Mountain Film Festival April 21 • Women Fully Clothed April 27 • Kenny Rogers April 28 • Bruce Cockburn
The Civic Auditorium www.reddingcivic.com
April 7 • Roses & Rust April 16 • Second Annual Sock Hop and Ice Cream Social, 5 - 9 pm, www.shastafjc.org April 17-22 • Kool April Nites, www.koolaprilnites.com April 28 • Rat Pack Show Laxson Auditorium
www.chicoperformances.com
April 6, 7 • Keeping Dance Alive!: Eclectic Dance Concert
Laxson Auditorium continued April 11 • Harlem Gospel Choir: Blues to Gospel Riverfront Playhouse
www.riverfrontplayhouse.net Through April 14 • Lend Me A Tenor Shasta District Fairgrounds
wwwshastadistrictfair.com
April 18-22 • RV Rally April 20-22 • Redding Quilters Sew-ciety Quilt Show. Wearabe art, vendors, boutique, demonstrations door prizes, refreshments, www.quilterssewciety.org April 28 • Love Your Pet Expo 10 am - 4 pm, pet parade, barbeque, demos, crafts, contests. www.loveyourpetexpo.com • Skate Against Hate, Shasta Roller Derby vs. Tsunami Sirens, Donation to Shasta Women’s Refuge, 6:30 pm, www.shastaderby.org State Theatre
www.statetheatreredbluff.com
April 13 • Heritage Film Festival April 14 • Michael Martin Murphey concert 7 pm
Tehama District Fairgrounds www.tehamadistrictfair.com
Redding's radio home of the San Francisco GIANTS!
April 7 • Hero Ride For Life fundraiser for American Cancer Society. www.norcalherorideforlife.org April 20, 21, 22 • Red Bluff Round-Up April 28 • Children’s Faire
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
www.turtlebay.org
Through April 15 • The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective Exhibition • Ba Wira (Ba-We-da): Come Eat! A behind- the-scenes peek at traditional Wintu culture from ancient techniques to modern materials • Famous Artist Portfolio Art Show: An Artist I Am, I Am • Selections from the Collection: Mabel Moores Frisbie • Fly Fishing: The Art of Deception April 28-September 3 • Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show Through September 9 • Brain Teasers 2 Win-River Casino
www.win-river.com
April 25 • Kool April Nites Show & Shine April 25 • Justin Moore - concert Please e-mail your upcoming events to calendar@enjoymagazine.net. Event times and dates are subject to change without notice. Please check event phone number or website to verify dates and times. Enjoy Magazine is not responsible for any inconveniences due to event changes. April 2012 Enjoy 89
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name Trena Kimler-Richards
occupation owner, Antelope Creek Farm
WHAT’S IN STORE
Antelope Creek Farm Lots of families have “secret recipes,” but sometimes those recipes are just so good that it would be wrong not to share them. That’s what happened with Jeannie Gallagher, whose friends gave her fruit and berry sauces such rave reviews that she decided to offer them for sale. She partnered with her daughter, Trena KimlerRichards, to create Antelope Creek Farm in Los Molinos. Their flavorful line of sauces can be used to marinate, grill, dip, roast, stir-fry or liven up a salad or bowl of ice cream. You can find these all-natural sauces at Enjoy the Store. 90 Enjoy April 2012
Trena, tell us a little about the history of Antelope Creek Farm. How did this hobby become a career? Mom used to run heavy equipment for their excavation business. They lived in Oregon at the time, so when she was on job sites, she would pick blackberries when she wasn’t running the ‘dozer. She got tired of making jam and pies so she started experimenting with berries and vinegar. I then applied the recipe to other fruits. We would give it away as gifts to friends. Then in 2006, a local fruit stand wanted to try to sell some. It was so popular that we had to jump in or get out. So Mom moved from Oregon and we rented an inspected commercial kitchen and processed in a beer keg. That didn’t last long until we could not meet the demand. So today, we work with a local gourmet contract packer that has helped us through the regulations of being a food manufacturer.
How do you and your mother work together to keep your business thriving? As family, we recognize the potential pitfalls of being mother and daughter. However, we put on our Antelope Creek Farm hats when we work and leave the family stuff out. We have fun and believe in the product. We enjoy food shows, when we are in touch with our customer base. Customers appreciate that when they call the 800 number or send an email that they get me, not just a salesperson. From the business side, we are researchers. We may move a little slow on decisions, but by doing our homework, we have been able to partner and network with very successful food businesses. Mirror what you want to be. We have used many of our local resources, such as the Job Training Center in Red Bluff, American River Packaging, the work training center and Pacific Sun olive oil. By staying as local as possible, we feel we are contributing to our economy and sustainability. What is your philosophy? Keep it simple and delicious, only three all-natural ingredients. Most important is to satisfy our customers by providing a personal touch. What is the secret to creating delicious sauces? We’ll only tell a few thousand of our closest friends! Be true to your ingredients. Don’t compromise for a cheaper ingredient. No color additives or preservatives. It is really that secret of the cooking time that makes the difference. This product is not infused flavors – the flavors are cooked in. Which is your favorite dressing or sauce, and what is your favorite way to enjoy it? If I listen to my customers, it is pomegranate and pear. Personally, I love the pear arugula salad recipe on our website. Sauteeing the red pears until caramelized… yum. Serve on arugula with a wedge of blue cheese. What does the future hold for Antelope Creek Farm? We just exhibited our product at the winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. We had a tremendous amount of interest. From that launch, we are planning on getting products to the Midwest and East Coast. We will continue to be involved in local events and food shows to maintain that touch with our customers. • www.antelopecreekfarm.com
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Story: Melissa Gulden
Giving Back
Africa into
barbara lund shares her heart and her love
Mother Teresa. Gandhi. People who sacrificed much for the sake of thousands, who followed something greater than themselves so that they might spread love to others. Barbara Lund is such a person, and when she isn’t in Africa, she dwells among us right here in Redding. The first time you meet her, be prepared to feel the immense joy radiating from within her. She is love, personified. Having just returned from Africa a mere two days earlier, Lund could barely contain her excitement at the chance to share her stories, her hope, her dreams for “her children.” For the past 12 years, Lund has been going to Africa — Zambia, specifically — so she can rescue orphans and place them with widows. She and her teams teach life skills to the women so that they are not only mothers to these children, many of whom are deaf, but that they are educated and will have more opportunities. When her husband, John, passed away six years ago, Lund continued her mission, her passion for these people. “I set foot on the continent, and I was hooked,” she says. “I thought, ‘I will never be the same.’” Zambia is a country so poor it makes places like Haiti seem opulent. It has a 65 percent unemployment rate and the lifespan is only 32 to 37 years. Malnutrition, HIV, polio, yellow fever and malaria curse the people, and they are so poor they cannot even afford to bury their own dead. Lund recalls a child she rescued from a one-room hut who had been living with her two deceased parents. Out of around 400,000 people, maybe nine have electricity. Lund is lucky to have been embraced by the people—she is the only white person many have ever seen. Known as “Mama B,” she stays on a compound with no running water and very few luxuries. While practically unheard of for missionaries (let alone white people) to gain such access, Mama B is respected in the country. She speaks three of the main dialects and owns a farm. Even the government respects her (though that is of continued on page 94
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Team members Heather & Chris Lamm
little help, Lund says). Lund takes teams with her, basically any adult who can pay for a plane ticket and contribute $200 for gas and food. These teams teach the people skills, such as carpentry, metal work, sewing, weaving and even women’s health issues or business and marketing. The widows learn skills so they are better able to care for the orphans placed with them—each widow cares for 10 or so children. Lund learned how to make jewelry so she could teach the women another skill to help them survive. It is not an orphanage, Lund emphasizes. The widows are subsidized to care for the children; they are not adopted out. Once children are perceived to have too much western influence, they’re shunned. This way, the kids remain in their culture and traditions. Lund dislikes titles and labels, and stresses that the work she does is not about her, or even her ministry; she is an educator above all else and everything she does is for the children. She started three schools for orphans, two of which are specifically for deaf orphans, whom Lund says are considered useless and often left for dead. When the Lunds started this work 12 years ago there were seven orphans. There are now 606. “Without an education, these children will never get out,” Lund says. “When $2 for a school uniform stands between a child and an education, that’s poor.” Though it “splits her heart in two” to leave her African family, she has much work to do on this side in order to keep her schools open. Lund sells her art (oil paintings of African scenery and animals) and jewelry locally and online. She gets a lot of sponsors through her website—many from all over the country—who want to help. People sponsor the children, as well as help provide for equipment and supplies. Lund also speaks at local schools because she loves children 94 Enjoy April 2012
Zambia is a country so poor it makes places like Haiti seem opulent. It has a 65 percent unemployment rate and the lifespan is only 32 to 37 years. and wants them to understand and appreciate that America is a wonderful country. Her face lights up when she talks about children, and she tears up looking at pictures, naming each child. Her home is an African homage, with beautiful artwork and souvenirs from her travels. While she can’t always bring a team with her due to the often dangerous work she does and places that do not welcome her, she will be going again in June with a whole new crew. Lund never places others in danger. “I know how strong my faith is, she says. “I don’t know about their faith.” She is knowledgeable and educated about the culture, and understands the risk. “There are two kinds of Africans,” she says. “A violent sector, and a humble, loving sector. But I’ve never met their match.” And as her eyes once again fill with tears of love, there’s no doubt that to Mama B, the love she gleans far outweighs the risk.• For more information, visit www.themustardtreeministry.org or email: mtmiafrica@sbcglobal.net; (530) 515-3937; P.O. Box 493446, Redding, CA 96049 Find her jewelry online at Elijah’s List or at City Hall in Redding Current needs: Shoes (children and adult), blackboards (for the classrooms), Bibles Child sponsorships are $25 per month Melissa Gulden returned to Redding five years ago, just in time for Enjoy! She has a master’s degree in English and a bachelors degree in journalism. She is a teacher at University Preparatory School and a member of The Dance Project, as well as a certified MAC makeup artist.
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