Enjoy Magazine: Northern California Living — May 2020

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adventure awaits

good finds 23 | Haven Humane Society’s Kitten Nursery 39 | Amy Waltz Designs in Chico 43 | Downtown Yreka’s Artistic Side

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51 | Field to Fork Tehama

Bike Month

see the good 35 | Natalie Verhoog, Flight Instructor

17 | Quotes to Get Us Focused on the Positive

showtime 47 | The Benefits of Community Theatre

in every issue 15 | My Town: Danielle Ramey 54 | Enjoy the View—Frank Kratofil 56 | What’s Cookin’—Naomi’s Blue Ribbon Coffee Cake

62 | Giving Back—Redding Trail Alliance

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ADVENTURE AWAITS – and while some of our adventures have been put on pause for now, a little creativity goes a long way while we’re spending more time at home.

For the past few years, we’ve topped the national charts for our participation in Bike Month. While bike commuting isn’t an option for many of us, you can still take time with your family for some bike-powered errand-running, exercise or fun. Record your numbers and let’s see if we can maintain our status as some of America’s most prolific cyclists.

With social activities and community events on hold, many are struggling with loneliness. While your kids are doing distance learning, consider creating an impromptu art lesson where you each write out an encouraging quote, embellish it with bright colors and pop it into the mail for someone you know could use a pick-me-up. We have collected a handful of inspirational quotes that can give you a head start.

Another way to build our community’s strength is to support our local businesses. The weather is perfect to enjoy a backyard picnic – grab a takeout meal from a local restaurant owned by our friends and neighbors. It’s more important than ever.

For the first time ever, this magazine doesn’t have a calendar in the back.

We look forward to bringing that feature back just as soon as our community is able to resume holding the diverse local activities that we enjoy so much.

If there’s one thing we know about the North State, it’s that we are strong, resilient and generous. Please take care of your physical, mental and spiritual health, and practice kindness in all you do. We will get through this together.

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ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY

“There are no good jobs in this town” — Modoc students “To be successful you have to move far away and go to college or get training” — Modoc parents “Where are all the qualified entry-level applicants?” — Modoc employers This is the plight of rural communities everywhere — a bittersweet mix of beautiful open spaces and healthy living juxtaposed against youth leaving the area for opportunities. Modoc County, home to more cattle than people, is trying to change that. Advancing Modoc Youth seeks to inspire community collaboration to advance youth opportunity and strengthen the local economy, while preserving Modoc’s identity.

With the overwhelming support of local employers, 68 internship positions were created for Modoc High School’s 48 seniors this year, allowing all students to participate in two internships during their senior year. An internship gives students valuable skills, increases their professional networks, and aids in developing their career goals. Additionally A.M.Y. updated the local scholarship program at Modoc High, developed an eighth- to ninth-grade transition program, and is forming workgroups to target multiple projects and expand to all parts of the county.

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This month, Disappearing Act is delighted to announce we are now offering nutritional therapy with our very own, Shawna Ferguson, FNTP. Before joining the DA Team last year, Shawna was busy helping people change their lives with Organic Wellness, the nutritional therapy practice she owns and has operated for the past 6 years. Shawna believes in a holistic approach to achieving overall health and wellness with three pillars that form the foundation of her program.

1. Eating habits that focus on properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods 2. Balance in work life, family life, and social life 3. Regular exercise As a nutritional therapist and co-founder of Northstate CrossFit, Shawna understands the importance of honoring the body’s own feedback system and its incredible capacity to restore, regenerate, and correct itself when given the tools and nutrients to do so.

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My husband Josh and I were both born and raised in Northern California. We reside in rural Red Bluff with our three boys and enjoy the slower pace of life. From the day that Josh and I met, we have dreamed about buying property and building our family home. That dream became a reality when we purchased 20 acres, and later constructed our new home. From our back porch we can explore Red Bank Creek and view endless rolling hills. From our front porch, we can watch our cattle graze and see both Mt. Shasta and Lassen Peak. Living out here, it is easy to lose yourself in the beauty that is Tehama County.

We love our local community, which has always had that small town charm. Whether it be the Red Bluff Round-Up, the Farmer’s Market or the Tehama District Fair, the people in our town take great pride in these activities and we love being a part of it.

Josh is a general contractor and we started Ramey Construction in 2008. We specialize in home renovations of all magnitude. It is incredible to see a home go through a complete transformation and know that we were a part of it. While being self-employed has its challenges, we truly enjoy what we do.

When we are not working, we are usually down at the Little League field. I am a Red Bluff Little League Board Member, and Josh manages our sons’ teams. There is so much joy and pride sitting down in the crowded bleachers with all our baseball friends and family, and seeing the excitement in the fan’s faces with every hit, catch and steal. I feel like the Little League field is the heart of our small town andit’s magical to watch these kids play together under the lights.

Witnessing the friendships that have been made between the players out on these fields is something I will never forget. We have spent countless hours at the ballpark – helping, coaching, watching and cheering, and there is no place I would rather be.

I have seen our town come together in good times and in bad.

Sometimes, it is to mourn the loss of a young community member, or to support a fundraiser to help better our parks.

Sometimes, it is patronizing the small business owners by shopping local and participating in events like the Art Walk and the Beef and Brew. We are all experiencing trying times in our own local communities. However, we have a choice in how we handle it. Tehama County residents have proven that they will provide, gather and support when called upon, and for that, I am grateful to be a part of it.

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IN THE MIDST of a global health pandemic, each and every one of us is struggling to find a new normal — a way to get up in the morning and find purpose when we are scared of the unknown, worried for our loved ones and concerned about our ability to maintain life as we know it amidst the circumstances. This struggle isn’t limited to our community or our state. The world at large is fighting this battle and none of us is immune to stress or worry.

In times of struggle and strife, sometimes it’s hard to find the words to inspire and encourage ourselves and others.

Thankfully there are those that have come up against the toughest of circumstances and lived to tell the tale. Their words, some of which were written amidst their hardest days, help to light the path to hope and better days. We’ve gathered some of the most profound and timely messages on resilience, triumph, strength, compassion and love here.

Take heart, friends, and know that there is still so much for us all to look forward to.4 continued on page 18

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“Comedy is acting out optimism.”

Robin Williams, Actor and Stand-Up Comedian (1951 – 2014)

“When you read about the lives of other people, people of different circumstances or similar circumstances, you are part of their lives for that moment.

You inhabit their lives, and you feel what they’re feeling, and that is compassion.”

Amy Tan, Author (b. 1952)

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

Arthur Ashe, Tennis Player (1943 – 1993)

“There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing.”

Lorraine Hansberry, Playwright and Writer (1930 - 1965)

“I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.”

Sonia Sotomayor, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America (b. 1954)

“Children’s talents to endure stem from their ignorance of alternatives.”

Maya Angelou, Poet, Memoirist and Civil Rights Activist (1928 – 2014)

“I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward.

I reflect with a purpose.”

Kobe Bryant, Professional Basketball Player (1978 -2020)

“I like being straightforward. We can deal with anything as long as it’s on the table.”

Tory Burch, Fashion Designer, Businesswoman and Philanthropist (b. 1966)

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Revolutionary, Political Leader and Philanthropist (1918 – 2013)

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“We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.”

Ellen DeGeneres, Comedian, Television Host, Actress, Writer and Producer (b. 1958)

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Minister and Civil Rights Activist (1929 – 1968)

“We are, all of us, stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”

Marilyn Monroe, Actress, Model and Singer (1926 – 1962)

“… History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”

Michelle Obama, Lawyer, Author and Former First Lady of the United States (b. 1964)

“I am ok. I have more happy than I do sad.”

An anonymous six-year-old

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

Mr. Fred Rogers, Children’s Television Personality, Puppeteer and Author (1928 – 2003)

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.”

Andy Rooney, Radio and Television Writer (1919 - 2011)

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands – one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

Audrey Hepburn, Actress and Humanitarian, (1929 – 1993)

“My dear. In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, invincible calm.

I realized through it all, that in the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”

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H AV E N H U M A N E S O C I E T Y ’ S KITTEN NURSERY

KITTENS ARE cute, but cuteness will only get you so far. An ittybitty kitty not old enough to eat on its own requires constant care.

Abandoned kittens in the North State are getting a chance at life thanks to Haven Humane Society’s kitten nursery. The nursery, which opened in 2018 at Haven’s facilities on Eastside Road in Redding, provides around-the-clock feedings and lots of love. It saved 98 cats the year it opened and some 200 last year. Haven CEO Mark Storrey hopes to help even more in 2020. “There are not a whole lot of shelters that have 24-hour kitten nurseries,” he notes.

A kitten nursery requires a dedicated space and a dedicated staff.

The nursery, which takes up most of a new 1,200-square-foot building, supports nursing kittens and others not old enough to be adopted.

Kate Musil is the kitten nursery coordinator. “I’m passionate about helping stray felines,” she says. “I’ve loved cats my whole life.”

Kitten season, when Haven takes in lots of litters, goes from April into November. “Most of the time they have been dumped,” Storrey says. In the nursery, each litter gets a cubby – a plastic storage tote retrofitted with a ventilated top and outfitted with a heating pad, fleece blanket and stuffed toy. The easy-to-disinfect cubbies were made by Redding Girl Scout Troop 70117.

The nursery has space for queens (mama cats) with litters, although most kittens brought to Haven come without a mother. “If you find kittens with no mom, wait,” Storrey advises. The mother cat may show up. And kittens with a mother have a much better shot at making it.

Sometimes queens are willing to nurse kittens that aren’t theirs, Musil notes. But most kittens in the nursery are bottle-fed. Feedings are every two to three hours, including through the night. Hygiene is critical with the tiny, fragile kittens. “We gown up and glove up for every single litter,” Musil says.

Staff and volunteers keep detailed records and closely monitor the kittens for health changes. It’s a lot of work, but rewarding, Musil says.

“It is so satisfying to help the tiniest little baby … It’s the best. It’s giving them life,” she says. 4 continued on page 24

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At its busiest period last year, the nursery had 35 kittens, Musil says. When kittens are old enough to eat on their own, they go to foster homes where they stay until large enough – two pounds – to be spayed or neutered and put up for adoption. The foster care is great socialization, Musil says. “They get a home to play in.”

The continuum of care provided from bottle babies to spunky youngsters results in kittens that are peoplefriendly and very adoptable. “They all find homes really fast,” Musil says.

Haven helps cats and dogs, as well as the occasional rabbit, horse, chicken or pig. Its services encompass an adoption center, spay-neuter hospital and community outreach and education.

The kitten nursery is just one piece of Haven’s feline efforts. Four years ago, Haven added a community cat room, Sasha’s Playhouse. Up to five adoptable cats get the run of the room, which has beds, perches and climbing posts. They remain there until adopted. The project to convert the room was aided by shelter cats. By tapping a moving mouse image on an iPad, cats created artwork that was turned into note cards for a fundraiser for the project.

Adoptable cats at Haven that don’t reside in Sasha’s Playhouse are housed in cubicles called condos. The condos are being reconfigured to provide cats with more space and a less public area to retreat to. The goal is to ease stress, Storrey explains. Cats that aren’t stressed are happier, friendlier and likely to be adopted more quickly.

Volunteers are essential to Haven’s cat services, Storrey says. They clean condos and help with socializing by brushing, playing with or talking to the cats.

To blunt the breeding cycle in feral cat colonies, Haven has a trap-neuter-release program. It is an effective and humane strategy for dealing with wild cat populations, Storrey says. Haven’s goal is for the North State to have no homeless pets. The key to getting there is spaying and neutering pets, Storrey says. “We can’t do this on our own,” he says. “It’s going to take the whole community.”

Being a region with no homeless pets is attainable, Storrey says, adding he is “constantly surprised by the outpouring of love” from those wanting to help animals.

“This community is amazing,” he says.

Ways to support Haven’s efforts include: • adopting an animal • volunteering • fostering • donating money or supplies • networking (sharing Haven’s social media posts about adoptable pets) • Haven Humane Society • www.havenhumane.org

Laura Christman is a freelance writer in Redding with a degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a long career in newspaper journalism.

Contact her at laurachristman14@gmail.com.

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BIKE MONTH FOR THIS YEAR, let’s just call it “Bike Away from Work Month Challenge.”

With many folks working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, the annual National Bike to Work Month in conjunction with May being National Bike Month has taken on a different feel. But Cameron Lievense said the Queen lyrics still ring true - “Get on your bikes and ride!”

Like fixing a flat tire out on the trail, the wellness coordinator with the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency who has spearheaded the Shasta Bike Challenge is making things work in the middle of this

crisis. Taking place from May 1 to 31, the Shasta Bike Challenge encourages people to ditch their automobile in favor of pedal power.

In the past, the emphasis has been on commuters riding to and from work. But with some working from home and others taking time with their families and children, the fork in the road calls for people to swap the auto for bike-powered errand-running, socially distant exercise or a family aerobic outing. “We’re just pushing for people to remain physically active,” Lievense says. “Get out with your family. Ride to the store. It really is an amazing way to get out.”4 continued on page 28

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And the outdoor-friendly North State is a perfect place, Lievense says, to do so, with miles of trails inside the Sacramento River Trail system, as well as an increased focus on making surface streets bike-friendly.

Last year, 786 riders participated, logging a cumulative total of 11,000 miles. “We ranked second nationally for our population size and fourth overall,” Lievense says.

The goal for 2020 – more than 1,000 participants – might not be met, but he says the Shasta Bike Challenge will still track miles and Shasta County plans to race up the national leaderboard. Individuals and teams can register at www.healthyshasta.org/bikechallenge and COVID-19 language and safety tips have been added.

Many of the planned events have been postponed, but not canceled yet. If social distancing and shelter-in-place measures allow, a June 5 celebration could be held. Prizes are still being awarded, with the

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In addition to getting cars off the street, the Shasta Bike Challenge and Bike to Work Month has always been about health and well-being. And what better way to model that for your children, he says, than going for a family ride after work? “Kids aren’t always super excited about walking, but get them on a bike and it’s a game-changer,” he says. “It’s hard not to smile when riding a bike.”

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MAY IS THE MONTH we set aside a special day to remember our mothers and others who have influenced our lives as only moms can.

What is a mom? Does a mom have to be a blood relation? Could she be adopted?

Could she be a friend? A grandmother? A teacher? A coach? A neighbor? A mom is anyone who breathes fire and life into our soul. She teaches what is important, inspires us to dream and work toward those dreams, brings happiness and creates memories. A mom helps create a vision of what we can be.

Here’s what Sophie, a junior at Foothill High School, believes a mom is: Probably one of the greatest beings to walk the planet. Mothers, I mean. You are selfless, beautiful, resilient and ever-forgiving. You give every day and do the tasks that no one else wants to do. You do the dishes when we don’t want to, you drive us places when you don’t want to, you help us in our life struggles when you are exhausted. That’s what makes you a mom. The little things. No big flashy shows, but the little things you do every. single. day. You raise us even when we are difficult and love us even when we don’t think we want it; you choose us every day, over and over again. You understand us even when we don’t understand ourselves. You help us be a functioning part of society and show us how to have a profound impact on the lives of others. You are incredible. I’ve created this word for myself that represents moms: Soulbreather - you breathe soul. That’s the literal definition, but to me, soul is something so powerful and moms are every bit of it. You are the essence of life, the creator of love. You breathe everything good on this planet and are so incredibly powerful in your soul and I see it every day. You are my source of love.

The Women’s Fund of the Shasta Regional Community Foundation would like to honor all the “Soulbreathers” during the month of May as we honor and celebrate moms. Moms, whoever they are, whatever type they may be, are the backbone of our communities. The mission of The Women’s Fund is “to help mobilize the power of women through collective philanthropy… to create a better future for women and their families in the Redding area.” Whether it be helping women and children gain financial literacy, holding educational forums such as “Women In Non-Traditional Career Paths” and “Raising Girls’ Aspirations and Expectations” or making grants to established non-profits that work directly with women and their families in the Redding area, The Women’s Fund demonstrates that, together, we can all play a part in breathing fire and life into the soul of our community.

If you have a Soulbreather you’d like to honor during this Mother’s Day month, consider funding a membership for the mom in your life, or making a contribution to the Women’s Fund in honor or memory of your mom or any loved one who has breathed life into your soul and made you feel happy and safe. A special card will be sent informing her, or a designee, of your choice to recognize her with a membership or donation (donation amount will not be included) made in honor of her love.

There is no limit to how many women you can recognize. If you are not currently a member, we invite you to join us in our efforts to help make a difference for women and families in our community.

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JUST BECAUSE it felt like a fun first thing to try, pre-med student Natalie Verhoog climbed aboard a small plane idling in Benton Airpark and lifted off into Redding’s summer sky. Of course, she brought along a flight instructor, who narrated to her everything he did in the cockpit, noting things like fuel, airspeed and how to set the angle of their bank. Then he turned the controls over to Verhoog, a young woman barely out of Redding Christian High School.

“Once we were up in the air, he let me!” she exclaims, still excited by the memory. “It was amazing. I did climbs, turns and descents. I just fell in love with it.” Summer break done, she jetted back to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she promptly changed her major to aviation sciences.

Today, Verhoog is a full-time flight instructor at Texas State Technical College, also in Waco, and an enthusiastic one. A typical work week for a flight instructor at the college serves about 10 students a day over a five-day week, from 8am to 7pm. But that’s not enough air time for her. “I added Saturdays. That’s a whole day, seven extra flight blocks,” she says. “Why? Because I love my job.”

A good part of time her job involves introducing a first-time flyer to the small-plane experience. “It’s called a discovery flight,” she explains. “Everything is done manually. You show them how to use

instruments – like for time and fuel, direction, distance. After that, it’s basic stick-and-rudder skills.”

She shows someone who’s never flown in a small plane before how to hand-fly one. Then, some thousands of feet in the air, Verhoog hands control of the plane over to this person. She guides them through holding an altitude. She talks them through descending at a constant air speed. She introduces them to basic maneuvers, like 360-degree turns banked 45 degrees, and some maneuvers mandated by the FFA, should one desire to go for a pilot’s license.

“A discovery flight is designed to share the joy of flight. As a flight instructor, my job is not only to teach, but keep complete control,” she says. “I keep the student in a safe little bubble, so they don’t have to worry about anything going wrong, so they can concentrate on working the controls. I keep it light-hearted, calm. But safe. I take this as a great responsibility.”

During this flight, Verhoog watches her student closely, for a discovery flight is like a test on the first day of lessons. She wants to make sure that this person really, really wants to fly. Not all do. And she will remove from a lesson plan anyone who doesn’t look like they are going to fit well into a small cockpit. Not everyone, she knows, is born to be a pilot.4 continued on page 36

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Pilot Verhoog was born and raised in Redding. She recalls guided her student through the instruments, explained the controls developing no single aspiration to follow in life after school. “I was and, of course, offered her mother a chance to fly. leaning towards everything,” she says. “I thought I wanted to go “Yes! At 5,000 feet!” into politics for a time. I thought I wanted to go into medicine.”

Mom again encouraged her child.

Interestingly, she cannot remember showing any early indication of “I was very nervous and I was shaking a little, but I had learned so her love for flight. much about flying by then – from her talking about it for two years But Mom sure can.

– that as she talked me through it she made me feel pretty comfortable,” “She loved the Redding Air Show, beginning when she was she says. “It was the most beautiful experience. I had complete nearly out of diapers – loved the noise, the speed,” recalls Kelley confidence in her.” On her discovery flight, Kelley Verhoog flew a Verhoog, then says with a laugh, “She’d be out there small plane from Waco, Texas to McGregor for a touch jumping up and down with excitement, while all the down (Natalie’s work) and back again. After handing A DISCOVERY FLIGHT IS other two-year-olds had their hands clasped over the controls back to the instructor, 7,000 feet in the air, DESIGNED TO SHARE THE she snapped a selfie to commemorate. their ears and crying.”

JOY OF FLIGHT. AS A She also noticed a personality trait that she FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, MY The younger Verhoog looks back in pride at all she recognized later as an indicator that her daughter was has accomplished in such a short time, but is in no JOB IS NOT ONLY TO meant to be a pilot. “It was her perseverance when rush to push further. “It took me two years exactly to TEACH, BUT KEEP she put her mind to something. Like one day she go from someone who’s never been in a cockpit to COMPLETE CONTROL... decided to dribble a basketball. Well, a two-year-old flight instructor,” she beams. “Sure, there’s something can’t dribble a basketball. But she tried and she failed. magic about the uniform and the hat and wheeling a Every day she tried again. You know, I think it was the sixth day, suitcase through the airport, but I’m keeping my options open.

Natalie dribbled that basketball.”

Maybe.”

Mother Verhoog wasn’t exactly thrilled when Natalie took to the And what of Mom’s transformation after her discovery flight? Did sky. “I was scared to death of flight school,” she says. “But she was so she fall in love with flying? Can she not wait until she’s once again excited, what could I do?” Then came the day Natalie persevered to lifted skyward, seated at the controls, stick in hand, ready to fly take Mom on her own discovery flight. “I was scared to fly with anywhere six hours of fuel will take her? her,” she says. “But that’s a mother’s job, encouraging their children, “No,” she declares. “Not unless Natalie is the pilot.”• right? I went into the plane.”

She was surprised how quickly her fears eased. “Watching her Richard DuPertuis is a Redding grandfather who writes. attention to the pre-flight check, the way she just knew everything, I His stories and photographs have appeared in newpapers, was blown away,” she says. “She was so calm, cool, collected – in magazines and online. He strives for immortality not by control.” And as Natalie had on so many other discovery flights, she literary recognition, but through diet and exercise. He can be reached at dupertuis@snowcrest.net

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JEWELRY for the JOURNEY

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A M Y WA LT Z D E S I G N S I N C H I C O

WITH EACH STAMP of a letter or solder of metal, or placement of stone in a piece of Amy Waltz Designs jewelry, an intention is set, a prayer is said.

“There is a deeper meaning to jewelry,” says Waltz, proprietor of the Chico-based business. “It’s that hidden mantra that’s on that necklace.

It houses a deeper soul connection for me.”

There have been many crossroads for Waltz, who says she graduated Chico State “eager to climb the corporate ladder” and put her public relations and Spanish degrees to work. Values changed when she decided to start a family with husband Michael Waltz.

“When I decided to have children, I wanted to do something that kept me with them,” she says. “I looped back to my grandfather’s work.

Ever since I can remember, my grandfather was a photographer. His passion was photography.”

With photography came the opportunity to connect with her subjects and create images for them that would become treasured memories. She wanted the images to be kept in special lockets a person could wear. She began creating the lockets, opening up an entirely new outlet for creativity and service.

For years, Waltz created jewelry and maintained a thriving photography business while homeschooling sons Gage and Bennett, now 17 and 15. Eventually she needed to choose between jewelry and photography, so she put to use the meditation skills her father taught her as a child. “I just spent a good amount of time getting quiet to determine which would allow me to use the greatest skill,” she says.

“Growing up, my dad was a practitioner of raising human consciousness. Early on he taught me skills to get still, to get quiet, to meditate. He was the one to take me out in nature.”4

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“WE WANT THESE TO BE PIECES THAT WILL BE WORN AND LOVED FOR MANY YEARS,” SAYS WALTZ. “WE’RE A CULTURE THAT WANTS EVERYTHING CHEAP AND FAST AND THAT’S THE EXACT ANTITHESIS OF WHAT WE DO. I CALL IT SLOW JEWELRY, EVEN.”

When jewelry emerged as the direction, she knew it would be to a higher purpose. “It’s rooted in this fierce need to help humanity, and jewelry happens to be my vehicle,” she says. Amy Waltz Designs launched in 2011 with an Etsy shop, where she quickly became a top-seller. Waltz was a pioneer of hand-stamping messages onto metal to create mantra messages to wear.

“I’m completely self-taught,” she says. “I took some classes at String Bead. I watched some videos. But more than that I just really had a vision early on. I was one of the first to hand stamp, and that’s when I became popular on Etsy.” Her work has been featured in Vogue and Lucky Magazines as well as Huffington Post.

While the early success at Etsy was a boon, she also struggled with the format when, in 2015, it started accepting vendors who did not handmake their work. She doubled down her efforts, built her own website for direct sales and determined to make things work.

Her grit and gumption were buoyed by a customer’s story of her work. “I had a gal reach out to me, way back when I was operating out of my home,” says Waltz. “She had breast cancer.” She asked Waltz to stamp the word “Heal” on a hemp-wrapped bracelet for her. “The big message of the piece was that when it had done its work, it would fall off.” The piece was meant to be worn 24 hours a day and never taken off. “As I was stamping, I was crying, just pouring so much love into it.” Many months later, the woman called back to tell Waltz the bracelet had fallen off in her doctor’s office during a visit when she was declared cancer-free.

“Yes, yes, yes,” says Waltz, passion and determination in her voice. “This is the reason I am doing this. I will not give up. To help someone’s journey is the greatest gift.”

Production has since moved from Waltz’s house to a studio and showroom near the Chico Airport, where Waltz is a proud employer of local artisans and can meet her customers while maintaining her website sales. “It’s really special because you can hear us making it as you shop,” she says. “We are constantly launching new products. I really try to be ahead of the curve, ahead of the trend.”

“Right now, we’re working in a lot of fine metals. When we started, we used a lot of base metals,” she adds. “We work in as many sustainable metals as we can. We work with turquoise. It’s the most grounding of all the gemstones. We want these to be pieces that will be worn and loved for many years. We’re a culture that wants everything cheap and fast, and that’s the exact antithesis of what we do. I call it slow jewelry, even.”

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A RICH BLEND of frontier history and the great outdoors has long been one of the main draws to Yreka.

But as more art spaces and events are establishing themselves downtown, they also deserve time and exploration when travel is once again allowed. “The arts share creativity and offer an invitation to participate in exploration, freedom and wonder,” explains Kim Presley, president of the Liberty Arts Gallery on historic Miner Street, which has produced more than 100 original exhibitions over the last five years and has become an important beacon in the community.

“Art can touch everyone because there are so many different facets of it. Maybe you don’t like one kind of art, but you can get onboard with another kind of art,” explains Talya Nicholson, owner of Bella Art Works Creative Café in Yreka.

For those inclined to skip a fine arts gallery or museum, Bella Art Works offers family-friendly experiences and events on a daily basis throughout the year – even on Sundays. “We’ve got glass, we’ve got ceramic, we’ve got canvas and we’ve got clay for all different age groups, so anybody can take part whether you’re a great painter or just a kid finger painting,” says Nicholson. She bills the “creative café” as a fun mash up of retro soda fountain and paint-your-own-pottery or canvas studio with changing monthly events and classes. “I like to say I’m a facilitator of fun. I provide the environment, inspiration, materials and encouragement. And then of course there’s always the food and ice cream – which makes everything better,” Nicholson says with a smile. 4

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From the Liberty Arts Gallery September 2019 fashion show. Dialed In, Designer: Lacey and Madison Mauro, Model: Madison Mauro. Made from recycled phone books attached to an old dress. Photo by Sharon LoMonaco

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Nicholson bought the business from two friends in 2016, and runs it side by side with her mother, helping create the family-friendly atmosphere. “We have things you can paint from $2 up to $60 because it’s really important to me that a family of four can come in and enjoy an ice cream and paint something and spend some time together not on their phones. Even the dads who get dragged in, you can’t pry them away they get so into it. It’s fun to watch.” Nicholson also typically loves May at Bella Art Works because of Mother’s Day. “Mother’s Day is my most favorite day of the year because as my Mother’s Day gift, both of my daughters come work with me and my mom, so we put on a Mother’s Day paint brunch and lunch. The four of us are back there bouncing off of each other, and it’s great energy.” With all of the closures from COVID-19, Nicholson is hopeful the shop will be reopened by then, but in the meantime has continued to feed the artistic needs of her customers by getting creative with numerous “togo” art and party packages.

Another experiential draw is Shoppe Serendipity, located just around the corner on Main Street. The gallery has been a stick-and-mortar cornerstone of Yreka’s art scene for more than a decade, a “one-stop shop” that features works for purchase by local artisans, as well as ongoing music and art classes. Like Bella Art Works, Shoppe Serendipity has been keeping Yreka’s art scene going this spring with canvases to go and online paint and sips. Over the years, owner Kris Taylor has also been instrumental in organizing and facilitating multiple arts-related events, including the ever-popular and expanding Art Hops, a downtown art series that traditionally runs from May through October and features

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Our friendly and caring front office, Certified Medical Assistants, Doctors, Dentist and dental staff, Family Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, and Behavioral Health who are on the frontline, and continue to show up every day to assist in the medical and dental needs of our community.

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“We’re offering more in the way of the arts and exposure to different genres of art, and businesses are working together to help each other succeed and make events top-notch attractions.”

Presley, Taylor and Nicholson all like where they see the arts heading in Siskiyou. “I feel an optimism for the future, as we are collaborating with other artists and organizations with the goal of creating larger events through synergy and combining and sharing resources,” explains Presley, who along with Taylor and several others are helping spearhead a 10-day celebration of arts and culture throughout the county that will take place September 11-20, 2020. Called “X Days,” the festival’s long-term goal is to transform Siskiyou into a September destination for the arts, creating fresh events as well as highlighting the number of events already happening at that time, like the McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival and the Jefferson State Flixx Festival in Fort Jones.

Nicholson agrees that people just need to get out of their houses and enjoy the local arts economy for themselves. “This county has so much to offer. Any given weekend there’s something going on. You just have to look for it.” •

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BOOSTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT HOME During this unique opportunity to spend quality time with our families, you may want to enhance your skill set in supporting the social and emotional development of your children.

Additionally, after two full months of being home many adults are feeling a need to strengthen their own social emotional development. We encourage adults to consider the graphic to the right and develop a plan to focus on the appropriate competence for each child or even for yourself. This bit.ly/ practiceselathome will take you to a wonderfully rich resource within Greater Good in Education Science-Based Practices for Kinder Happier Schools. (ggie.berkeley.edu/ ) Interested family members can sort practices that support social and emotional learning (SEL) by age group (including adults), duration, and alphabetical listing or highest ranking. Sample practices would include mindfulness, gratitude, expressing emotions, compassion, empathy, building relationships, and many others that relate to the five SEL competencies above.

The resources are supported by science and easy to implement at home.

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Axiom Repertory Theatre “Spamalot” | Photo by Michael Burke

Riverfront Playhouse “The Outsiders” Photo by Michael Burke

Cascade Theatre “Mamma Mia” Photo by Michael Burke

THE VENUES may not be Broadway caliber and Hollywood talent scouts may not be hiding in the wings, but when it comes to passion and a mutual celebration of the performing arts, there are few substitutes for community theater.

That’s the view held by many North State theater enthusiasts, including Denise Derk, a playwright and cofounder of the Cottonwood-based Anderson Redding Tehama Scholarship (ARTS) Theatre. “Theater to me is essential,” Derk says. “I think it’s essential for humanity. It promotes understanding and awareness.”

Ken Hill, the CEO and artistic director of Axiom Repertory Theater, says community theater is merely the extension of a storytelling habit that dates back to ancient Greece, if not earlier. “Throughout the ages, storytelling and community have been welded together. I think about

ARTS Theatre “Driving Miss Daisy” Photo by Denise Derk

Og and Gog sitting around the fire, talking about killing the mastodon, or even religious rituals. We’re trying to communicate the uncommunicable. If I could just say it in a word, I would, so we put them on stage and express them through other ways. More importantly is the word theater itself. It comes from the Greek ‘theatron’ which translates as ‘the seeing place.’ When people come together to see something communally, it has a powerful effect on people.”

Derk agrees: “Theater is an experience like no other.

Even the best movie, 10 minutes after you leave, you can barely remember the plot. When you see a real good theatrical performance, it stays with you for years. It brings words on a page to life. It’s a rich and uplifting and inciteful experience unlike any other you can get.” 4

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Riverfront Playhouse “The Laramie Project” Photo by Samantha Fork

Cascade Theatre “Elf the Musical” Photo by Michael Burke

Riverfront Playhouse “Of Mice and Men” Photo by Michael Killingbeck

Darryll Alvey, president of Riverfront Playhouse’s board of directors, saw live theater’s effect in person when he was cast in the Riverfront production of Deborah Brevoort’s “Women of Lockerbie.” The play follows a New Jersey woman searching for her son’s remains following the terrorist attack that brought down an airliner in Lockerbie, Scotland.

“It was one of the more important plays I worked on. Many audience members expressed how powerful it was and how it was a reflection of what they had gone through in expressing grief. They realized they were not alone. It’s part of the human condition. For them, it was a coming together and sharing the human experience,” Alvey said.

Theater also speaks to a community’s vitality, says John Truitt, the director of Viva Downtown Redding and a longstanding contributor to the local theater scene. “I can’t think of anything that indicates a healthy community better than one that has performing arts and embraces it. It indicates the basic needs of a community are being met and it has the resources to do the extra.”

When theater companies like Riverfront, Axiom, ARTS Theatre and the Cascade Theatre produce shows, “it brings us together as Americans,” Truitt says.

“It brings together people of different ages and occupations. Once you’re on stage together, you’re all equal. It’s the same with the audience; it makes everybody equal. The type of theater we have now, it comes from the Greeks, and they’re the same ones who invented democracy. I see a lot of that going hand in hand.”

Community theater provides people with cultural opportunities that would not otherwise be available, says Nancy Hill, Axiom Repertory’s executive producer and a longtime teacher at Anderson High School.

“You’re giving community an opportunity to see something live they may not be able to travel to the city and see. There are a lot of people who don’t travel a lot.

Now, it’s even more important than ever to get theater back into the mainstream.

It’s an opportunity to expand our minds and expand our thoughts,” she says.

Jennifer Levens, a veteran actor who performed in Riverfront’s first production 40 years ago, says community theater benefits those on stage and behind the curtain with a chance to explore and learn about other talents, and it gives community members a chance to enjoy performances. “It adds to the whole mix of creativity and talent,” she says.

Ian Dalziel, an avid actor, says community theater is a “looking glass into some positive community spirit – something we all assuredly need these days.” Until he realizes a long-held dream “of going to Hollywood and being in them newfangled movin’ picture things,” Dalziel says the stage “has been able to scratch that particular itch. The ability to partake in such a creative collaboration is unmatched in my admittedly limited experience.”

The Redding area’s community theater scene is growing, as evidenced by Axiom Repertory’s new space on Bechelli Lane and the completion of Riverfront’s new theater at 1950 California St. “Everybody is working hard to do better theater,” says Lisa Collins, a multifaceted performer who serves as Axiom Repertory’s vice president. “Competition is healthy.”

As it has on every other element of the community, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted local theater with canceled or postponed productions. But the curtains will rise again, assures Axiom’s Ken Hill. “Eventually we can resume telling our stories. Like they say in ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘there’s a light in everybody’s life.’ We are light, we are energy, we are storytellers. The day will come again when we are sitting in a dark room telling our stories. We can’t forget that.” • www.riverfrontplayhouse.net • www.axreptheatre.com www.cascadetheatre.org • www.artstheatre.org

Cascade Theatre “Mamma Mia” Photo by Michael Burke

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Jon Lewis is a Redding-based writer with 37 years of experience. A longtime San Francisco Giants fan, his interests include golf, fishing and sharing stories about people, places and things. He can be reached at jonpaullewis@gmail.com.

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F I E L D TO FO R K T E H A M A “WE LIKE TO describe ourselves as the farmers market to your door,” says Rachelle Gould of Field to Fork Tehama, a subscription service for locally sourced produce and meats. The business she and husband Jake started almost two years ago is a twist on the traditional Community Supported Agriculture service model.

“We’ve started as a point person for a whole lot of farms,” she says. “We get our produce and meats from them. We do the marketing. The farms we work with can focus more on farming.” The Goulds fill wooden crates for their customers with whatever is freshest at the moment and deliver them from Corning to Redding on a weekly basis. Customers can add staples such as eggs, honey, flour and cheeses. Boxes can accommodate singles or families and subscriptions are flexible for those who travel. Recipes are included.

“There’s a lot that’s produced here,” says Gould. “Before we started I didn’t know you could get really local flour here, and all different kinds. There are black heirloom chickpeas only grown in Capay.” The Goulds have committed to sourcing food within a 75-mile radius, but so far have been able to stay within 50. “We also have items you might not necessarily get in stores – colored cauliflower, fresh fennel.”

Field to Fork Tehama works with about 25 farms and ranches. “Almost all of our farms are certified or practicing organic. We won’t guarantee that every box is organic, but most likely it will be.” Some of the farms have their own CSA programs, and the Goulds are happy to promote those, as well. “A big thing for us, too, is that we believe in collaboration over competition. Everybody eats so we don’t have to compete for customers. 4

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“My original idea was a small little business, but we’ve found so much support for it that it’s grown,” she adds.

“When we explained to people that everything we have is local, people wanted to support their community.”

“I’m one of those people who when I go to bed my head starts to fill up with ideas,” says Gould. “Most of them go away but this one didn’t.” Not long after the idea implanted, she heard a presentation on economies of small farms at a Red Bluff Sunrise Rotary meeting, where she currently serves as president. She called the speaker to run her business idea by him. “His research supported it,” she says. “USDA had research.

It just seemed to all line up.”

Gould says daughters Maggie, 7, and Claire, 4, were a big inspiration for the business. “I really wanted to do something where they grow with it, their own little legacy,” says Gould. “Our parents owned their own businesses. Jake is a thirdgeneration cowboy. For both my husband and I, a lot of our memories revolve around spending time with our dads.” The family lives and works two miles west of Red Bluff. “We’re not too far from town, but it still feels like we’re in a bubble.”

“I really wanted to do something where they grow with it, their own little legacy,” says Gould.

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The business is growing as fast as Maggie and Claire, with a new partnership recently announced with Shasta Community Health Center to provide weekly boxes and recipes tailored to patients in their diabetes program.

They also work with restaurants to source fresh products. “Instead of them individually contacting farms, they call us and see what’s available. We also deliver,” says Gould.

Field to Fork Tehama is also working with the Farm to Food Pantry in Shasta County, where surplus food goes out to food banks.

“It’s a way for farms to have less waste and still get paid for it. And then people have a way to get fresh food that isn’t always available to them,” says Gould.

Rachelle and Jake are busy putting in a greenhouse to grow produce not currently available during winter months such as tomatoes and cucumbers. “We discovered last year there’s no place to get local tomatoes in winter. We have the means to fill that hole,” she adds. “In general, the farms here do such an amazing job that we don’t feel the need to grow what they grow in the same season because they have it down to a science.”

The late-night idea of Gould’s has turned out to be a boon for many, and a joy for her.

“The entire economic circle is here,” she says.

“It’s supporting local families that we know.

When people choose to be our customers they’re not just supporting our small business, they’re supporting lots of different farms and ranches. And the food is just absolutely delicious.” • Field to Fork Tehama www.fieldtoforktehama.com (530) 840-0608

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ | BY LANA GRANFORS

NAOMI’S BLUE RIBBON COFFEE CAKE

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This month’s recipe comes from one of our readers. Lethea Dotson Lollar submitted her mother’s recipe, which her family still loves to this day. Lethea’s mother called it “Oil Coffee Cake,” but she calls it Naomi’s Blue Ribbon Coffee Cake. Her mother, Naomi, entered this recipe in the Shasta District Fair many times. She would enter two versions of it, one with nuts, one without, and would always win blue ribbons on both.

What a great way to celebrate deserving mothers this month. Bake up this delicious coffee cake for your mom and serve with a cup of coffee or tea, or as Lethea recommends, with a big glass of milk. Thank you, Lethea, for submitting this wonderful treat. Enjoy

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups sifted flour

½ tsp. grated nutmeg

¾ cup oil

2 tsp. baking powder

2 whole eggs

1 cup milk

1 tsp. cinnamon nutmeats (if desired)

DIRECTIONS: STEP 1: Mix together by hand 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups sifted flour, ½ tsp. grated nutmeg and ¾ cup oil.

STEP 2: Take out a handful and set aside for topping mixture.

STEP 3: To the above mixture add 2 tsp. baking powder, 2 whole eggs and 1 cup milk.

STEP 4: Mix well, then pour into 9x13-inch pan, ungreased.

STEP 5: To topping mixture, add 1 tsp. cinnamon and nutmeats, if desired. Sprinkle over above mixture and bake approximately 20 minutes in 400 degree oven. Serve warm with butter.

SERVES: 4-6 BAKE TIME: 20 minutes Lana Granfors enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking and spending time with her friends and family– especially her grandchildren, Jillian and Garet.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES NEED YOU LOCAL BUSINESSES are essential for our economy. They bring growth and innovation to our communities. They provide employment and create entrepreneurship opportunities. They support local activities, groups, communities and neighborhoods. They also care about their community. They know their customers by name; they are our neighbors and friends. They make our towns unique.

Most are feeling a financial strain right now, and are worried about the future. If you need to buy something, try your local store first. If you still have an income, try ordering from your favorite local restaurant once a week. Viva Downtown suggests other ways to support your local businesses: • Many restaurants are offering delivery and pickup, and also check for delivery options at places other than restaurants. Some stores may not have their usual storefront, but many are providing delivery or curbside pickup.

• Buy gift cards or credit for later from your favorite restaurants, stores, hair salons, spas, childcare providers and hardware stores.

• Share local restaurant delivery menus on your social media pages.

• Check with the businesses where you frequently shop. They may have altered their services to fit the temporary ‘new normal’.

• If you still have steady income, consider continuing to pay your hair stylist, babysitter, etc. They need us and we need them.

• Check to see which of your services/providers are now being provided online. Therapists, tutoring, yoga, personal trainers, coaches, financial planners, lawyers, music classes – many of these are being continued through videos or online conferencing.

• Tip service workers extra.

• If you can, keep paying your memberships and subscriptions, even if they are temporarily suspended.

• If you or your child already paid for a class that was cancelled, instead of a refund, donate that lost money to the organization if you’re able.

• Are you a website designer, developer or a social media expert?

Offer your services to local businesses that don’t have an online presence to help them sell and promote online.

• If you learn of a unique promotion or idea from a local business, share it online. Local businesses usually don’t have huge marketing efforts, but their customers can help spread the word through social media.

• If you bought extra sanitizer and cleaning supplies when the pandemic started, share it with local businesses.

• Give a donation. Cash is always appreciated.

HERE’S THE BLAKEDOWN

Blake Fisher • Viva Downtown Program Coordinator

During this pandemic our downtown restaurants, essential workers, medical professionals and first responders have continued to be proactive to transform and enhance Downtown Redding. Downtown projects move forward with hard-working construction workers, downtown restaurants adjust to make sure our community is served and creators at Redding Fashion Alliance and Enjoy the Store have supplied our community with personal face masks.

Thank you to everyone who is working and/or rallying to help and protect one another. COVID-19 may have created uncertain times in our world, but what I am certain about is our community’s continued resiliency through uncertain times. Viva Downtown events and projects have been adjusted, so please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @VivaDowntown for ongoing updated information.

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Enjoy the Store: At Enjoy the Store, Redding, you’ll find a collection of fine gifts and edibles made and produced throughout Northern California. Enjoy the Store is a natural extension of Enjoy Magazine and inspired by you. The most important role we play in business is creating a sense of community, whether it’s publishing stories about people, places and events throughout the region or presenting the creativity of artisans and merchants.

Enjoy the Store, Redding is a modern rendition of a small-town classic, providing opportunity to highlight local and regional producers by showcasing their products. Enjoy the Store...Made to Enjoy!

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GIVING BACK | BY EMILY MIRANDA

on the right tr ail Photo courtesy of Redding Trail Alliance

REDDING TRAIL ALLIANCE ADVENTURE ENTHUSIASTS come in many forms, from runners to mountain bikers, bird watchers to hikers and anyone in between. Some adventure out on their own, going off trail to forge their own paths, but those who are looking to enjoy the outdoors without the risk of getting lost can safely venture out on one of the many trails already forged, thanks to the efforts of the Redding Trail Alliance.

The team behind the alliance is made up of diverse individuals, all of whom share a common passion for the outdoors, especially the local outdoor trail systems. These local mountain bikers, hikers and nature lovers hold to their mission to create high-quality trail experiences by advocating for, building and maintaining trails in the Redding region. They believe that providing the public with safe, clean and accessible trails will promote and improve community activity.

The Redding Trail Alliance works alongside local government agencies and other outdoor interest groups to bring more progressive, diverse trails to the public, passionately paving the way for new, well-thought-out and maintained trail systems, pump tracks and anything relating to public tracks and trails.

Due to joint efforts among a professional trail crew, fellow interest groups and the Redding Trail Alliance, local trails offer the community safe places to jog, hike and mountain bike. By contributing to the growth and improvement of local trail systems, the team at Redding

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Trail Alliance has made it possible for the public to better explore and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding the Redding area year-round.

The alliance’s contributions include the planning and building of new trail systems, maintaining and improving already existing trails, and hosting community outreach functions. They have more than five years worth of unique and exciting trail projects planned for the Redding area and the Redding bike park which is coming 2021.

They host community cycling events, volunteer maintenance days and sometimes pair up with other similar-minded groups to promote positive, outdoor experiences for the community.

The Redding Trail Alliance is excited to see Redding grow into a first-rate mountain bike destination, with hopes their passionate efforts will result in quality trails across the board.

Donations can be made directly through their website• Redding Trail Alliance 3335 Placer St., Suite 389, Redding (530) 515-0908 www.reddingtrailalliance.org

Emily J. Miranda is a freelance writer, designer, and self taught artist. She is a graduate of Simpson University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with an emphasis on business and marketing. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, sewing, and any projects involving creative insight.

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