Enjoy Magazine: Northern California Living — March 2024

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Outdoor enthusiast I was born in Osaka, the second largest city in Japan, and grew up in the countryside. What fascinated me most was being outside and exploring, but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.

As luck would have it, I saw an ad for students who wanted to study abroad. I applied and got accepted. I wanted a school with sunny weather and fieldwork studies because I didn’t want to sit inside at a desk all day. Shasta College had exactly what I was looking for!

When I first came here, my English was not really good, but the people have been so supportive and compassionate. Professor Harp stood out as he was very patient with me and always tried to understand me. He helped me a lot with my studies and my confusion about the different cultures. Because of that, I was able to have so much fun on the field trips for his class.

As part of my experience as a Shasta College student, I joined the Geo Adventure Club and went on many hikes.

Often, I would see a wide variety of plants and trees that did not exist in Japan. The club members answered all my questions with passion and enthusiasm and showed me even more unique things.

I have struggled with the lifestyle and culture here, but the people at Shasta College have created a peaceful and comfortable space for me. I discovered who I am while at Shasta College because I followed my heart and had many caring people to help me.

Shasta College let me experience precious time at incredible places with wonderful people. I cannot wait to have another fantastic semester at Shasta College!

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Reaching New Heights with Shasta Mountain Guides 25 | Alisha Simpkins launches Single Moms to Homeowners 30 | Forging the Sacramento River From Mount Shasta to the Golden Gate Bridge

48 | Downtown Redding’s Bike Depot 56 | Tracy Wilson’s Trillary Designs 63 | Camp Cinder Helps Integrate Women into the Fire Service 70 | Tiffany Rodrigues and Hillary Hess 76 | Moving Gracefully into Midlife with Transformation Coach Alexis Asbe 85 | Empower Tehama Builds Hope and Transforms Lives

35 | Made to Order with Karline Niver 42 | Girls on the Run

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IN EVERY ISSUE 17 | What I Enjoy: Liz Suetta Barker 90 | Recipe: Indulge in this Delectable Lady FIngers Recipe 94 | Enjoy the View: Jane Dysert 96 | What’s Cookin’: Confetti Cupcakes 101 | Local Events Calendar 106 | Giving Back: Women’s Business Center at JEDI

In 2022, Diana traded bustling Southern California for the serene charms of Redding, drawn by its slower pace and natural beauty. It was the perfect fit for her husband’s fly fishing passion and her love for hiking. With three kids in school, Redding offers the ideal blend of city comforts and scenic vistas, with majestic Mount Shasta as our backdrop.

With 18 years of experience in Optometry, Diana is dedicated to educating patients on vision care and now pursuing a Personalized Nutrition Practitioner Certification to offer holistic eye treatments.

She believes in the future of functional medicine, recognizing its vital role in overall wellness.

• Starts her mornings with yoga • Explores herbalism, mycology, and aromatherapy • Her front yard is evolving into a permaculture garden • Enjoys camping with family at The Emerald Forest Cabins • Castle Crags campground is a treasured getaway • Has lived in El Salvador, Canada, and the U.S.

Dr. Diana Iraheta’s WHAT I ENJOY

• Speak Spanish and French as well as English • Fascinated by ancient cultures worldwide • Dreams of visiting iconic sites • Passionate about hosting gourmet plant-based meals, like Mushroom Medley Linguini and Madras lentils with rice, paired with organic Pinot Noir and Crème Brulée

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IN HONOR OF Women’s History Month, we celebrate sacred sisterhood - not just among the sisters in our families, but also the sisters of our hearts. This issue is filled with empowering stories of just some of the many beautifully remarkable women in

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Wrinkles, gray hair and fading memory can be challenging to accept, but with age comes wisdom and the opportunity to embrace the transformation of becoming more of who you truly are. We’ve got some tips for celebrating your authentic self in this issue.

Pouring into the future lives at the heart of two engaging programs for girls. Camp Cinder is a five-day firefighting camp in which local female firefighters introduce high school girls to rewarding careers in the fire service. And Girls on the Run inspires middle-schoolers of all abilities by building their confidence, kindness and decisionmaking skills.

We rise by lifting others, and Alisha Simpkins has made a career of helping single parents achieve their dreams of homeownership. Meanwhile, the Women’s Business Center at JEDI helps people build local wealth and capacity through small business development.

Finally, we’re in awe of paddlers Ari Kosel and Alyssa Winkelman, river guides and childhood friends who were the first all-female crew to trace the Sacramento River from its source in Mount Shasta to the Pacific Ocean.

Cheers to the North State’s world-changing women!

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Decades of commitment.

Generations of caring.

At Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center Redding, we’ve grown alongside you and your family for generations with an unparalleled commitment to the health of our community. Serving the North State region with the most advanced, award-winning care, you can count on us—with a nationally recognized cardiac program, the region’s most comprehensive cancer care, and the only hospital in the area to offer maternity services, neonatal intensive care and stroke expertise. We’re proud to have served as your health partner for decades. And we’re honored to continue supporting you in all the years to come. Learn more about us at DignityHealth.org/MercyRedding.

20 YEARS Dr. H. Mark Cox Dr. Pamela Ikuta Dr. David Jones Dr. Samuel VanKirk Dr. Joe Villalobos Dr. Rhonda Wyatt

30 YEARS Dr. Walter Fletscher Dr. Douglas McMullin Dr. Paul Schwartz

NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY In conjunction with National Doctors’ Day on March 30, it is our pleasure to recognize and celebrate local physicians who have devoted their careers to serving Shasta County’s underserved populations.

These outstanding healthcare professionals are being recognized for milestone anniversaries (20/30/40 years) in service to our community as a “Shasta Health Rock Star.” We gratefully acknowledge these physicians who reached milestone anniversaries, retired, or began practicing in Shasta County in 2023.

40 YEARS Dr. Maja K. Sandberg Dr. Thomas Watson

RETIRED Dr. Donna Holscher Dr. George Lode

PHYSICIANS NEW TO SHASTA COUNTY Dr. Sunny Sharma

Sponsored by: The Shasta Health Assessment and Redesign Collaborative (SHARC), a dynamic group of healthcare leaders, has been working to improve access to quality healthcare in the North State since 2009.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DOCTORS!

“Sisterhood is many wonderful things. It’s a warm smile on a cold and rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful hello.

It’s treasure. It’s sacred. It’s eternal.

It’s knowing that there will always be someone there for you. It’s dreams shared, and goals achieved.

It’s counting on others and being counted on. It is real.”

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Chief Operations Officer at Empire Drywall, Inc. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN YOUR BUSINESSES? In 2008, my husband and I started Empire Drywall, Inc. However, at that time, I was engaged in another career and was not involved in the business’ daily operations. As we grew in the number of employees (currently 20) and projects we were taking on, I joined the team fulltime to meet the need. Recently, I also got involved in Barker Memorials & Monuments.

My in-laws bought a marker and memorial business that had been local since the 1950s and renamed it Barker Memorials. When my father-in-law fell ill, I started helping and discovered that assisting families in creating a memorial can have a positive impact and help them find peace. After my motherin-law retired, I decided to acquire the business, and it has become a profession that is close to my heart.

IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE HISTORICAL BUILDING IN YOUR CITY TO RENOVATE OR RESTORE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Oh, if only I could bring back the Carnegie Library! Every time I see the picture, my heart gasps that it was demolished.

IF YOU COULD BE A PROFESSIONAL AT ANY SPORT OR HOBBY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Wildlife rehabilitator, especially for foxes and birds of prey.

WHAT’S YOUR WEIRDEST OR MOST IRRATIONAL FEAR? Getting hit by mistake at a game by flying objects, like a baseball or hockey puck. Yikes!

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN THE NORTH STATE? The breathtaking views and the strong sense of community. We are fortunate to have a community driven by volunteerism and support, which can be felt at local events and businesses.

The views and sunsets are simply stunning.

IF YOU COULD ACQUIRE ANY NEW SKILL OR TALENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Public speaking. So many have the ability to be witty and engaging in front of large groups. I would love that talent.

IF YOU COULD SWITCH LIVES WITH A FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO DURING THAT DAY? Hedy Lamarr.

How fabulous it would be to play with radio waves in the morning and discover what would become Wi-Fi and GPS, then of course, go out as Hollywood’s most beautiful starlet that night. I share a birthdate with her and have always adored her.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? To give all of us grace and understanding toward others.

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IN 1856, the Shasta Courier proclaimed: “September 16, the famous mountain Shasta Butte was ascended by a party of ladies, where they celebrated the admission of California into the Union. The ladies who performed this feat are Mrs. D. A. Lowry of Scotts Valley, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Gage and Mrs. J. White of Yreka, and Mrs. McLeod of Sacramento River. They have accomplished that which was thought…to be an impossibility.” At least in pioneer history, it was the first time any woman – let alone a group of women – had ever summitted Mount Shasta. The article goes on to say that they performed the expedition in the closest thing they had to pants – undergarments known as bloomers.

“The suits which the ladies had worn in crossing the plains…were considered the only suitable dress in which [they] might be permitted to ride their surefooted mules in the perilous ascent of Mt. Shasta.”

Of course, mountaineering attire has changed radically in the last century and a half, and women now regularly ascend the mountain. “I’d guess in my eight seasons up here, it’s been more than 50 times,” notes Tailer Spinney, a female splitboard guide for Shasta Mountain Guides.

But the idea that climbing is a man’s sport persists, and it’s something Spinney has observed in her own career. “It’s definitely a male-dominated industry. And it’s not just the people you work with. It’s also the clientele. I’ve had moments where a male colleague standing next to me is automatically assumed to be the one in charge even though he’s brand new, just because I’m the smaller girl with blonde braids.” For Spinney, it’s a compelling reality. “Personally, I just take it as motivation. But it defeats a lot of people. Many women and friends have been like, ‘You know what? This isn’t for me.’”

But Spinney, along with her fellow guides and leadership at Shasta Mountain Guides, believe having diversity in climbing is incredibly valuable, especially when it comes to the balance of decision-making and communication skills on the mountain. To that end, they are hard at work encouraging greater female involvement, both as guides and recreational climbers. Not only do they work with a nonprofit known as SheJumps and help host an annual breast cancer prevention fundraiser climb in October, but they also offer several climbing and backpacking options that cater exclusively to women. Courses include multi-day summit climbs, glacier schools, and mountaineering courses. 4

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“IT’S DEFINITELY A MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRY. AND IT’S NOT JUST THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH. IT’S ALSO THE CLIENTELE. I’VE HAD MOMENTS WHERE A MALE COLLEAGUE STANDING NEXT TO ME IS AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED TO BE THE ONE IN CHARGE EVEN THOUGH HE’S BRAND NEW, JUST BECAUSE I’M THE SMALLER GIRL WITH BLONDE BRAIDS.”

Above photo: Senior guide Katie Wry leading her group to the summit. Below photo: Women’s ski mountaineering trip taking a break before decending.

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Above: Tailer Spinney’s client skiing down the west face.

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are just so empowering. Sometimes these women come in and they’ve never even peed outside before. So, it’s really about just flipping this societal script of what a woman can do. And I feel like the more we expose climbing to all kinds of people, the more likely our industry will change in terms of diversity.”• “You don’t need mountaineering experience to come to Mount Shasta on a guided trip, but it always helps. So, we have day classes that cover the gear you’d be traveling with on a climb where you get out in the snow and practice going uphill and downhill using the equipment, like ice hacks and crampons. It’s a great intro course and really helps with the success rate on a three-day climb. But my favorite trip to work and the one that I see people get the most stoked about is our Glacier One seminar. It’s a four-day itinerary, with one full day dedicated to skills. It’s like having the mountaineering class and three-day climb combined, except you’re up on the mountain in the terrain the whole time,” says Spinney. Fellow guide Katie Wry adds, “A lot of women don’t think they can do it, but then they take that leap of faith and do a trip like this and see good results. Because with some training and preparation, summiting Mount Shasta really is an achievable goal.”

Spinney and Wry do also both stress, however, that summiting Mount Shasta shouldn’t be the only goal. In fact, Wry says sometimes it takes the bigger person NOT to summit. “Of course, being up there gives you that sense of fulfillment and we never want to diminish that. But the thing about the summit is it’s only halfway and the descent is generally when people are most likely to have an accident or injury. As a guide, it’s my job to make sure whoever is climbing still has half a tank left to get down. Some days it’s not their day, and we need to turn around. Our culture kind of perceives that as a failure, which is a bummer because it’s actually the harder decision to make. You never want to be just getting away with things in the mountains so I think there’s a lot of teaching that can happen in those turnaround moments.”

Spinney agrees. “I take it pretty seriously to help change the boxchecking mentality. As cliché as it sounds, it’s about the journey and the skills we’re learning the whole time.”

Spinney and Wry are optimistic about the future of climbing. Spinney notes, “Katie and I have worked together on the women’s trips, and they

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Megan Peterson has been a freelance storyteller for more than two decades, with writing credits ranging from National Geographic to the Sundance Channel.

She also brings a background in marketing and audio tours, and has traveled and worked on six continents.

Megan currently lives in Northern California with her family and a menagerie of pets.

Tailer Spinney whipping up a fest for her clients.

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BUILDING INDEPENDENCE A L I S H A S I M P K I N S L AU N C H E S S I N G L E M O M S TO H O M E OW N E R S

ALISHA SIMPKINS, a Chico real estate agent, has a story that embodies resilience, compassion and the power of second chances.

Her life’s journey has taken her from a challenging upbringing to becoming a beacon of hope for single parents in need. Today, she is not only a successful real estate agent at Keller Williams, but also the founder of the nonprofit Single Moms to Homeowners.

Simpkins’ life story began with adversity, as she found herself pregnant at age 17 during her senior year of high school in Santa Rosa. Living conditions were far from stable; Simpkins, her mother and younger brothers faced frequent evictions, and her siblings even experienced periods of homelessness, taking refuge in the garages of acquaintances. Simpkins herself resorted to sleeping in her car at age 16, a testament to her determination to survive despite the odds stacked against her.

By the time she turned 25, Simpkins had become the guardian of her two younger brothers, 12 and 13 years old at the time, while raising her own son. Her parents had made choices that led them down the dark path of addiction, leaving Simpkins to shoulder the responsibilities of parenthood and sibling care alone. Her childhood was marked by constantly changing schools, making it difficult for her to form lasting connections with teachers or peers.

Yet, amidst the chaos, she clung to her education as her lifeline.

“I was terrified to fail,” Simpkins recalls, “School was my savior.”

Despite facing unimaginable challenges, she persevered, returning to school just days after giving birth to her son. This unwavering determination would later become a driving force in her life. 4

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“Our mission statement is to give people hope,” Simpkins says.

“Owning a home gives them hope.”

Simpkins believes her tumultuous early life was not in vain; instead, it served as a preparation for a greater purpose. Her faith and the guidance of her church pastor played a pivotal role in helping her realize her calling. She confided in her pastor about feeling as though she was not living up to her potential and was playing small when she was meant to play bigger.

“I felt like I was being called to be a motivational speaker,” Simpkins shares. Her pastor connected her with a friend who was a motivational speaker, and this serendipitous encounter changed the course of her life. Simpkins reflects, “I might not have had a good example of who I wanted to be, but I had a great example of who I didn’t want to be, based on how I was raised.”

As Simpkins embarked on her journey as a motivational speaker, she had a revelation that led to the creation of a program designed to support single parents in achieving their dreams of homeownership. This program, Single Moms to Homeowners, aimed to empower hardworking single parents and show them that they could overcome obstacles and become homeowners.

Establishing this nonprofit was a significant step for Simpkins, who was determined not to be the sole source of funding. She worked tirelessly to create a sustainable model that required participants to maintain their homes and qualify for mortgage payments.

In the two years since its inception, Single Moms to Homeowners has already made a profound impact on the lives of six single parents. Simpkins’ dedication to her mission shines through as she passionately discusses the program. “I get inspired through their stories,” she says.

Simpkins believes the program could make an even greater impact with more community involvement and support. She is constantly on the lookout for individuals who share her vision and are willing to contribute to the cause.

The parents who come to Simpkins for assistance are often in dire circumstances.

They have often faced abusive relationships and have nowhere else to turn.

Simpkins’ program offers them hope and a chance at a brighter future. People can help in numerous ways, including giving monetary donations, donating homes or getting involved with the nonprofit.

“Our mission statement is to give people hope,” Simpkins says. “Owning a home gives them hope.” Antachea Knabe, a former client of Simpkins’, attests to the lifechanging impact of the program. “It was what I envisioned for myself and my kids,” Knabe says. “She held my hand through the process. It felt more like family walking me through it.” • Single Moms to Homeowners www.singlemomstohomeowners.com • (530) 354-4244

Jennie Blevins hails from Monterey and has lived in Chico for two years. She graduated from Chico State with a degree in journalism and received a master’s in magazine journalism from NYU. Blevins is a general assignment reporter at the Chico Enterprise-Record.

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NAVIGATING

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Pictured: Ari Kosel (left) Alyssa Winkelman (right) Photos courtesy of Ari Kosel

“WHEN YOU FIND a good adventure buddy, it’s like hitting the jackpot,” says outdoor enthusiast and paddler Ari Kosel. This, of course, is in reference to her friend and fellow paddler, Alyssa Winkelman. Not only are the two accomplished skiers and trained river guides, but they’ve also known each other since they were 6. Yet it was three years ago that they undertook their biggest expedition, becoming the first all-female crew to trace the Sacramento River from its source in Mount Shasta to the Pacific Ocean. They used a variety of humanpowered means, including skis, packrafts and sea kayaks. It was a demanding journey, both physically and mentally. “We already had a really strong bond because we’ve been through lots of sometimes difficult life experiences together, but this made our relationship even stronger because it showed us that we can rely on each other more than you’d expect from a friend when things are really tough and you just want to be done,” says Winkelman.

Long considered “The Nile of the West” for its wide natural floodplain, the Sacramento River has provided a route for travel since ancient times. It’s also California’s largest river, winding roughly 440 miles from its headwaters at Mount Shasta to the Golden Gate Bridge, where the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta finally meets the ocean. The river and its tributaries are also home to some of California’s key dams and reservoirs, all of which provide water for 25 million people, power for more than 4 million homes, and irrigation for more than 2 million acres of land. It would seem like making the journey in 21 days was adventure enough. “In the whitewater and rafting world, it’s kind of a ‘thing’ to do source-to-sea trips, and I just thought it would be cool to do it on the river that I learned to guide on. And Ari’s as crazy as I am, so I thought she’d probably say yes,” Winkelman says as the chief instigator of the trip. Turns out, Ari did say yes, and the adventure began.

But not long into planning, the mission of the trip began to evolve. As Kosel recalls, “During those early conversations, we really wanted to do this simply for us. But the conversation had started during the pandemic, and the whole situation in the world kind of got us thinking about how we could make this bigger than us. We started thinking about it in terms of climate change and environmental conservation, but then we also fell in love with the idea of wanting to practice listening and being open to different perspectives and stories because there was4

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Because of our itinerary, we were doing on average 20 to 30 miles a day. Now, when you have a lot of current helping you cover those miles, it doesn’t feel as big of a task.

But when we were [mostly] on flat water paddling from morning to evening, it really takes a toll on the body.

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Megan Peterson has been a freelance storyteller for more than two decades, with writing credits ranging from National Geographic to the Sundance Channel. She also brings a background in marketing and audio tours, and has traveled and worked on six continents.

Megan currently lives in Northern California with her family and a menagerie of pets.

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We got to make connections with all kinds of people. While we ultimately decided that we still love our part of the river the best [in Mount Shasta] because it’s so wild and has so much plant life and biodiversity, people in the Delta love their part of the river just as much. We all have something we care about to share.

so much conflict at the time. We really wanted to model how can we go into communities and situations where we know we might have different philosophical or political views than the people we’re talking to, but still keep an open mind.”

This kind of thinking led to a new mission: explore the longest river in California with curiosity, balance and grace to learn how it’s impacted by fire, drought and management. They even hired a female videographer and kayaker named Jamie Trapp to journey with them and film the endeavor.

Kosel acknowledges the struggles along the way. “Because of our itinerary, we were doing on average 20 to 30 miles a day. Now, when you have a lot of current helping you cover those miles, it doesn’t feel as big of a task. But when we were on flat water paddling from morning to evening, it really takes a toll on the body. Midway through the trip, Alyssa developed a stress injury in her wrists and couldn’t paddle. So, Jamie and I had to tow her for several miles. We all had our own physical challenges. And when that’s happening, it makes the mental challenge harder, too. We all took turns being the morale boosters trying to help each other get through,” explains Kosel.

She believes the adversity made their success that much sweeter. “When we reached the Golden Gate, there really was this sense of, wow, we did this together. It wasn’t like we were just each operating our own little craft heading toward a destination. This was a team effort. I still feel proud of us for that.”

Winkelman also believes that making the film opened them up to a deeper level of engagement, with everyone from dam managers to tribal members to fishery managers to farmers to fishermen. “We got to make connections with all kinds of people. While we ultimately decided that we still love our part of the river in Mount Shasta the best because it’s so wild and has so much plant life and biodiversity, people in the Delta love their part of the river just as much. We all have something we care about to share.” •

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A FEELING OF FA M I L I A R I T Y

M A D E TO O R D E R WITH KARLINE NIVER DÉJÀ VU, the popular Redding breakfast and lunch spot, has relocated from its longtime home in the Lorenz Hotel to new digs on Shasta Street, but when customers stop in, owner Karline Niver hopes they experience a sense of, well, déjà vu.

To help encourage a feeling of familiarity, Niver says the menu will be relatively unchanged from the one that greeted diners for the past 27 years in the Lorenz location, including more than a dozen omelets and a variety of eggs Benedict dishes. “We’re staying real close to the menu,” she says. “There’s no reason to change.”4 continued on page 36

Karline Niver and her son, Woodson, make a formidable management team.

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“THIS LOCATION WILL BE A LOT BETTER FOR US,” NIVER SAYS. “IT WILL CREATE A BETTER DINING EXPERIENCE.”

The breakfast and lunch tradition continues at Deja Vu’s new Shasta Street location after decades in the Lorenz Hotel building .

WHAT PART OF THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS DOES NIVER LOVE THE MOST? “IT’S PROBABLY THE PEOPLE. I DO LIKE TO COOK, BUT THE PEOPLE I WAIT ON AND ALSO MY EMPLOYEES. I CALL IT ‘HERDING THE CATS,’” SHE SAYS WITH A LAUGH

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The location (the former Charlew’s Tap House) is the big change, but “we didn’t really have a choice,” Niver says. Built in 1901, the Lorenz was showing its age, especially its creaky air conditioning. Downtown Redding’s new parking laws also proved to be an obstacle, particularly for the restaurant’s older customers.

Leaving the iconic building was not easy.

“It was a heartbreaker at first, and I got really emotional,” Niver says. But then she started contemplating the upsides of the new location, including its own parking lot and patio designed for outdoor dining. An avowed animal lover, Niver says she’s looking forward to diners bringing their well-behaved dogs while enjoying the patio.

“This location will be a lot better for us,” Niver says. “It will create a better dining experience.”

The new home for Déjà Vu is just the latest dynamic in Niver’s 41-year restaurant career.

Niver grew up in Cottonwood and attended Red Bluff High. She got her start in food service as a hostess at the Green Barn and later managed a frozen yogurt shop.

The Snack Box, a breakfast and lunch spot in downtown Red Bluff, was her first foray as a restaurateur. She owned the popular café for 14 years, took a 2-year break and then opened Déjà Vu in 1996.

The next step, and it was a sizable one, came in 2015 when Niver purchased Gironda’s, a popular Italian restaurant operated by the late Jimmy Gironda and his wife Penny in what used to be Grady’s Steak and Seafood House.4 continued on page 38

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Taking on a dinner house is “a whole different ballgame,” Niver says. In short order, she introduced some personal touches (including renaming it Karline’s) and broadening the Italian cuisine focus by adding entrees like jambalaya.

Karline’s enjoys a sterling reputation, with repeat customers praising its food, service and ambiance. A sample from one of dozens of five-star Yelp reviews: “What a nice hidden gem for Redding! This place really knows what they are doing from the welcoming greeting at the door, stand-out service and very well-made food.”

“I eat, breathe and drink restaurants, and honestly, it’s not for the feint of heart,” Niver says. “It was hard when I was younger and having kids. It was not easy.” Those kids – Whitney Hansen, Annie Galbraith and Woodson Galbraith – all spent time as Déjà Vu employees and Woodson is preparing to continue the family restaurant legacy.

Between Déjà Vu and Karline’s, Niver employs 48 people.

What part of the restaurant business does Niver love the most? “It’s probably the people. I do like to cook, but the people I wait on and also my employees. I call it ‘herding the cats,’” She says with a laugh.• Déjà Vu Café • 1177 Shasta St., Redding (530) 244-4272 • www.dejavu.cafe Hours: 7 am to 2 pm daily Karline’s • 1100 Center St., Redding (530) 244-7663 • www.karlinesrestaurant.com Hours: 4 to 9 pm Sunday-Thursday; 4 pm to 10 pm Friday-Saturday

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Karline’s remains a go-to destination for fine dining.

Niver ventured northward in 2016 and bought White Mountain Café, a charming eatery in the McCloud Mercantile Hotel that serves breakfast and lunch.

Although she loved the vintage building and its alpine setting, Niver says she parted with the café two years later when staffing challenges became too much.

Like the new Déjà Vu, Karline’s will soon feature outdoor dining on a patio. Niver says she waited two and a half years to get the building permit and it was issued just as she was acquiring the Charlew’s property. Such is life in the demanding food and beverage industry.

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AT A REGIONAL PARK on a warm spring day, hundreds of girls of all ages are pumping themselves up to run a 5K. For many, this is the farthest they have ever tried to go using their own two feet. However, unlike most 3.2mile races, the goal is to cross the finish line and everyone who does it ends up a winner.

The middle schoolers have been training all season for this in the Girls on the Run after-school program. Their volunteer coaches encourage them to keep going. Coaches are made up of teachers, parents, aunts, grandmas, community members and even girl dads who have

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committed to training with them at least once a week leading up to the Celebration 5K. The encouragement, support and life lessons that these girls are exposed to directly correlates to the accomplishment and confidence on their faces when they cross the finish line. That’s likely because Girls on the Run is so much more than just running. An entire curriculum surrounding it teaches girls all kinds of important skills, like managing their emotions, recognizing their self-worth, articulating their feelings, expressing empathy and developing other essential traits at such a significant point in their lives. 4

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Girls on the Run North State serves 11 counties, including Butte, Glenn, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama, Trinity, Siskiyou and Shasta. A few of these counties had their own separate councils, but they all melded into one by 2019.

Claire Johnson has been the executive director of Girls on the Run North State since 2011. She has three girls, and her youngest was in the fourth grade when they moved to Chico. Her daughter participated in the program in 2010 and Claire volunteered, then became the executive director of the council the following year.

“They gave me the task of growing the program,” Johnson says with a laugh, considering how big Girls on the Run North State is today. That is especially impressive considering that the council has survived the Camp Fire, Carr Fire and pandemic throughout the last few years. Girls on the Run has around 60 schools participating in the Spring 2024 program and expects to have around 900 girls registered throughout the school year. Twenty-two new schools in the North State have joined just this year.

“The bones are growing, now we need the muscles to catch up,” Johnson says.

She got more involved with Girls on the Run when she realized how important it was for girls’ mental health and physical activity. As a curriculum, Girls on the Run has been around since 2000; American triathlete Molly Barker started it in the late 1990s to help preteen girls develop self-esteem, character and a healthy lifestyle.

“We’ve done this as a social-emotional activity for a long time. We’re experts in the field. Girls are vulnerable at the pre-adolescent/adolescent age; we’ve been dealing with this forever as a society,” Johnson says. Girls on the Run is about teaching girls about their limitless potential and showing them how to: 1) Build confidence; 2) Know who they are; and 3) Do hard things.

Johnson says in a world focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, Girls on the Run touches on all four of those tenets.

“We’ve helped eliminate the cost barrier (it’s a free program) and are so grateful to the school districts for providing transportation to and from the program, eliminating that issue. It’s a game changer for so many of these kids,” Johnson says.

And the best part is that one doesn’t have to be a runner to participate.

“This is more about empowering and nurturing girls so that they understand their inner strength.

Photos courtesy of Girls on the Run North State The 5K is a metaphor for life – as long as you’re moving forward, it’s going to be OK,” Johnson says. “There’s so much going on in that space that when they cross the finish line, they’re literally a changed person.”• Girls on the Run North State • www.gotrnorthstate.org

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CAN YOU ENVISION Redding transformed into a cyclist’s haven, linked to a network of trails that provide safe, easy access to your job downtown? You could ride your own bike, or unlock a shared bike from a dock near your home and ride to the river, to a meeting, to the theater. Can you see yourself locking that bike in a shared dock near your destination and afterward riding a different shared bike wherever else you want to go?

Anne Thomas can. “Imagine you could get on your bike at your house. You could ride to the depot and leave your bike safely at the bike station,” she proposes.

“Then on a bus, go to Sacramento, or San Francisco. You could go to LA on the train. You could do whatever you want. You could come back a week later. Your bike would be safe and you could ride it back to your house.”

This Palo Cedro woman carried a vision in her head for at least 13 years, and in the last few years has helped make major steps in its realization. In 2022, she celebrated the opening of a pedestrian/bike path from the Diestelhorst Bridge branch of the Sacramento River Trail to a parcel at Shasta and California Streets downtown. There, a modern, multi-story bicycle hub, Shasta Bike Depot, opened to the public just this month.4 continued on page 51

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Redding Bikeshare, the shared bike and locking dock system appearing all over town now, launched last year. All one needs to do to use it is download an app for their phone and open an account with BCycle. Mind you, Thomas knows not many people are going to want to pedal for miles, so when she developed this system she ordered e-bikes, which you can foot crank if you like, or you can engage an electric motor to crank the miles for you. It’s called pedal assist.

She thinks many people could go for that, 35 miles per charge.

Thomas is a knowledge manager, a gifted individual who consults surveys, analyses and who before taking a step forward, focuses the data to define the details of any new program. This one revolves around a five-mile loop encircling central Redding.

“An estimated 68,000 people live within three miles of that loop. Almost anybody can ride three miles, even without a pedal assist bike,” she explains. “These bikes change everything. Hills don’t matter. Distance doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be an athlete. You can wear your party clothes. I wear my high heels and I don’t get sweaty. So, 68,000 people can get in and out of downtown without a car.”

Those last three words form a mantra for Thomas. She cites health and environmental concerns as reasons to get out of the car. “People with hip replacements, people with heart issues, these people are riding pedal assist bikes and now they’re getting healthier,” she says. “When you look at California emissions, this is all from transportation, especially the cars we drive. So what if you never had to get a new car?”

Here she drives home the economic benefits. “In Shasta County, our housing prices are lower, but our transportation costs are much higher because every single driving age person in the family has to have a car,” she says. “Starting downtown, we’re creating a walkable, bikeable community where people can live without a car. A pedal assist bike reduces family costs, because it is actual transportation now. You can go shopping. You can carry things home on it.”

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“An estimated 68,000 people live within three miles of that loop.

Almost anybody can ride three miles, even without a pedal assist bike,” she explains.

“These bikes change everything. Hills don’t matter. Distance doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be an athlete. You can wear your party clothes. I wear my high heels and I don’t get sweaty. So, 68,000 people can get in and out of downtown without a car.”

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Thomas says, “It’s never just me. It’s been a problem that people in the community want to solve. I found a theory of change, inspired people to join.

It’s not like I inspired people to want a more vibrant community.

They already wanted it. And what it’s all about is putting people on bikes.”

Thomas grew up in Palo Cedro, then launched into the world with purpose. She attended Berkeley, studying international relations. While living in the Bay Area, she helped form a San Francisco bike coalition. Then she took wing to far corners of the planet, invited to speak at the second annual Biodiversity and Climate Change Conference in Beijing, China. Invited to speak in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Invited to Washington, DC, where she set up an office, telecommuting to work with the Nature Conservancy, the largest conservation organization in the world.

When she returned to her home in Palo Cedro in the late 2000s, she was determined to make a difference. “I know about community programming. I know what climate action is. I know that California has the world’s most aggressive climate legislation. I know that it comes with funding,” she says. “I know that it’s all about reducing the use of cars. That doesn’t mean we have to ban every car. It means going back to the way we used to drive in the ‘70s, a lot less.”

She set her sights on Redding, co-founding a nonprofit called Shasta Living Streets, and made herself known as a woman with a talent for gathering people and organizations together to get things done. One of the people who co-founded Shasta Living Streets with her was Sara Sundquist, an employee of the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency.

As the coordinator of Healthy Shasta, a partnership of 25 organizations that aim to improve health in the community, Sundquist supported Thomas’ vision. “One of the first things that we did was the Open Streets event on Park Marina Drive. At the time, we had a grant to do bike safety with kids,” she recalls.

As volunteer for Shasta Living Streets, she came to know Thomas well. “I really think that Anne shines in bringing community together, as she’s demonstrated many times with Open Street events, the Diestelhorst-to-downtown trail, the California Street Labs and now the Shasta Bike Depot, which will be a place to gather around food and drink and bikes,” Sundquist says.

Thomas says, “it’s never just me. It’s been a problem that people in the community want to solve.

I found a theory of change, inspired people to join. It’s not like I inspired people to want a more vibrant community. They already wanted it. And what it’s all about is putting people on bikes.”• Shasta Bike Depot and Redding Bikeshare, A Program of Shasta Living Streets 1322 California St., Redding • (530) 355-9434 • www.shastalivingstreets.org

Richard DuPertuis is a Redding grandfather who writes. His stories and photographs have appeared in newspapers, magazines and online. He strives for immortality not by literary recognition, but through diet and exercise. He can be reached at dupertuis@snowcrest.net

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ASK TRACY WILSON about art and she gets really animated. Like, what was the inspiration behind the large-scale black and white painting of a yeti-like creature in her home in Sunset Terrace? Does it matter? It has you talking.

“These one-of-a-kind pieces that people have bring so much personality,” Wilson says. The Redding-based interior designer says art is one of the simplest ways to create impact in a space.

“Just get the art that speaks to you. If it’s something that you keep coming back to, it doesn’t matter where it came from, that’s your piece of art and it’s going to fit in your home.”

And finding the right fit is really at the ethos of the way Wilson works.

“Rarely do I come out of a project without a friendship attached to it,” Wilson says. “It’s important to build the relationship with clients because you come out with a better design when you understand them. It goes both ways.”

This symbiotic relationship has proven effective with Wilson helming recent renovations at the Buenaventura location for The Westside Lounge (formerly Westside Wines) and Blink Optometry’s base off Eureka Way. “Tracy really transformed my Blink Optometry office beyond what I imagined,” says Kristi Davis, OD. “She has a keen eye for color, texture, and lighting, and knows how to create a harmonious and inviting atmosphere.”

A marriage of science and technology, Blink’s office is bright with a dynamically lit 3Form front desk, rooms featuring eclectic wallpapers from Knoll and Wolf Gordon, and a conference room awash in a watercolor-inspired mural by local artist Jesse Jentzen.

Wilson, who has run her design business Trillary Designs for more than a decade, says she thrives in space renovations. Even as a young child, she was drawing scaled space plans for her bedroom before changing things up. Then, of course, the TLC television show “Trading Spaces” premiered, and a real passion took root. 4

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love what you love, unapologetically Wilson studied interior design at the Art Institute in San Francisco before finishing her degree at Cañada College in Redwood City while raising three young children.

“I did almost my entire degree during night classes and had my second son in the middle of finals week,” she says. “I then met someone who ran a nonprofit that did extreme home makeovers, but for underprivileged schools in the Bay Area. In the span of two days, we would completely change everything from the classrooms to the playgrounds, even the landscaping. It was like extreme fast fire, but by the end I was running my own teams and gained a lot of project management experience.”

Following this real-world adaptation of “Trading Spaces” came a move back to Redding and a tenure at architecture firm Nichols, Melburg & Rosetto, where Wilson took on larger-scale designs for commercial projects and medical facilities including the Weaverville Rancheria Clinic. After three years at NMR, she left to grow her design business, which included renovating her and her husband’s home in Redding.

“It was a project,” Wilson says about doing their own renovation. “But my parents built their own home and neither one of them are contractors. We just grew up with the attitude of ‘I don’t know how to do it, but I could’ and I’m just going to learn and do the best that I can – basically with the mentality of never

being scared to try to do something. We just try. We just keep trying.”

This momentum of “doing” has kept Wilson busy, not just with personal projects, but with design jobs throughout the Redding area. She’s recently worked on projects redesigning kitchens, full-home renovations, upgrading office spaces, and commercial buildings. A dream project would be the old Stardust Motel, she says. “I have a huge love of vintage things,” Wilson says. “There’s a lot of great elements buried in history, and I love seeing how design has evolved, where it came from, where it’s heading.”

For Wilson, finding the design that fits her clients is much like her approach to art in general. “A good designer is going to design to you and what fits you. We may push you, but ultimately, it’s your space. Love what you love unapologetically.”• Trillary Designs 1300 West St. #202, Redding (650) 714-0982 www.trillarydesigns.com Find them on Instagram and Facebook

“A good designer is going to design to you and what fits you. We may push you, but ultimately, it’s your space...”

Jill Tydor is a Baton Rouge, La. native who has chosen the North State as her home.

She is a writer and marketer with an MFA from California College of the Arts. Jill enjoys traveling, sunny days, and spicy food.

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C A M P C I N D E R H E L P S I N T E G R AT E W O M E N I N T O T H E F I R E S E R V I C E

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WHEN KATIE MASON went out to find a summer job in her hometown of Yreka, her stepmother encouraged her to apply to CAL FIRE. There weren’t really any requirements back then to join the fire service, and she went through the training, then got hired. When Mason began working in the fire service, she had never seen a female firefighter before.

Now, decades after Mason began her firefighting career, there are more women joining the field even though it’s still a very much male-dominated profession (statistics show that around 5 percent of U.S. firefighters are women). While the job is physically demanding, it is mentally challenging, too, and many women are proving that they are up to the task.

To support one another and show that the fire service is a viable career choice for women, Camp Cinder was born. Established in 2014 in San Luis Obispo by a group of female firefighters, it has since expanded to include Shasta County. 4 continued on page 64

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“I want to take all of them in,” Mason says.

“It’s so hard to choose, because how do you quantify one’s desire?”

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Geared toward young women ages 16 to 18, the weeklong Camp Cinder teaches handson firefighting techniques and skills. Young women learn how to do hose lays, use ladders, tie knots, practice wildland line cutting, use the Jaws of Life vehicle extraction tool and put out live fires. While it can be intense, the five-day, four-night camp gives young women a safe, challenging and interactive environment to gain both physical and mental strength that can be applied to any career they choose – with the first goal to have fun.

The first Camp Cinder Shasta took place in 2022, and 30 young women participated (32 attended in 2023). The camp is free to attend, but getting in can be hard. Last year, CAL FIRE received close to 300 applications, making for a 10 percent acceptance rate. In the application process, young women need to include a personal statement, explaining why they are interested in attending Camp Cinder and what changed in their life to make them want to pursue this. “I want to take all of them in,” Mason says. “It’s so hard to choose, because how do you quantify one’s desire?”

In some of the applications that stood out to her, Mason remembers the girls who applied because “they were affected in the Camp Fire, or by the Carr Fire, or came in contact with a firefighter who was kind to them during a traumatic event. Or maybe they’ve watched their parents or close ones be selfless in the community and it made them want to be like that, too,” she says.

Regarding the “physical strength” aspect that people sometimes bring up regarding what inhibits women from becoming firefighters, Camp Cinder teaches young women different fire response techniques in a non-intimidating way.4 continued on page 67

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“One girl was putting her turnouts on her little sister, who was about 5 years old, and said, ‘I did this, and you can do it, too.’ I had to walk behind the shed and cry. Because that’s what Camp Cinder is all about – the campers influencing the next generation of girls, too,” Mason says.

“It’s more of, ‘here, let us show you’. It’s a tiring week, but it is as much mental as it is physical. We’re throwing heavy ladders, putting out live fires…it can be taxing. But firefighting calls that are really physical like what you see in the movies are rare,” Mason says. She emphasizes that she has two young daughters who she wants to be the smartest – not just the strongest in the room. In her career, Mason has seen smallstatured women do amazing work.

“It’s about being good at resolving the issue at hand and treating people compassionately,” Mason says.

While Camp Cinder Shasta is still a new program, organizers continue the conversation with applicants and participants by regularly communicating upcoming trainings, jobs and volunteer opportunities with its partner agencies. After the last Camp Cinder Shasta, Mason made phone calls to the 18-year-old attendees to let them know about immediate openings in the hand crew and was surprised by the number of girls who were already in an emergency/fire services training program.

One particularly memorable experience from Camp Cinder Shasta was at the end of the camp last year, when the girls showed their families their firefighting gear called “turnouts.”

“One girl was putting her turnouts on her little sister, who was about 5 years old, and said, ‘I did this, and you can do it, too.’ I had to walk behind the shed and cry. Because that’s what Camp Cinder is all about – the campers influencing the next generation of girls, too,” Mason says. •

Kayla Anderson is a freelance writer, marketer and action sports enthusiast who grew up wakeboarding on Lake Shasta and learning to ski at Mt. Lassen. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Chico State University and loves to visit her parents in Redding.

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sisterly harmony T I F FA N Y R O D R I G U E S AND HILLARY HESS A YOUNG HILLARY Hurley Hess instantly fell in love with show choir when Parsons Junior High School’s Music in Motion performed at her elementary school. “They did a performance in their shiny vests and stirrup leggings, and it looked like so much fun,” Hillary says. A few years later, she was delighted to be one of the rare students selected to join the group as a sixth-grader.

It ended up being a package deal, however. When Hillary’s mom brought her first-grade sister Tiffany to pick her up from practice, Director Adrienne Jacoby snagged the little curly-haired bundle of energy and gave her a solo. “I came to every practice, I was in all the pictures, I was at the top of the pyramid,” says Tiffany Hurley Rodrigues. “Hillary still tells her students that story.”

“Right?” Hillary adds. “I tell them, if you don’t get a solo, at least you lost out to a peer and not your little sister.”

Today, the Hurley girls are both instrumental in the show pop groups that helped shape their childhoods. Hillary has been music director at Parsons since 2002, taking over for Jacoby, who had held the role for decades. Tiffany became assistant director and head choreographer for Music in Motion in 1999 as a high school freshman, and took on the same roles for Enterprise High School’s Starship in 2006. In addition to shining on stage, they’ve also been honored for their excellence as educators - both have been Shasta County’s Middle School Teacher of the Year, Tiffany in 2017 and Hillary in 2023.

“From the beginning of their involvement in the program, both girls were strong and reliable members of the performing ensembles,” Jacoby says. “What a joy it has been for the past 21 years for me to see Tiffany and Hillary take over and continue to build the program that was so important in my own life.”

Music seems to course through the veins of the Hurley family. Dad Lyle was a drum major at Kansas State University, and their late mom, Patricia, was a high school majorette and an extraordinary seamstress who made hundreds of costumes for her four kids’ various music groups. “I just thought this is what our family does,” Tiffany says. Indeed, siblings Bethany and Nick also participated in Music and Motion and Starship, and Bethany was a choreographer for Music in Motion.

And the next generation has also fully embraced the show pop life. Hillary’s 16-year-old daughter, Rachel, lights up the stage in Starship with her family’s trademark sparkle, and grown stepson Ryan also starred in Music in Motion4

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Creative Corner Retreat Sandra Arbo is owner of Redding’s icon, The Beadman. She started in 1972 with a small store in Anderson selling candles & crocheted & knitted items. The Beadman has grown exponentially. Their current location is over 3600 square feet of sterling silver jewelry, tie-dye clothing, figurines, incense, wind chimes, stone specimens, beads & so much more. Just walking in this store will take your breath away! A true sensory overload!

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and Starship. Tiffany’s 13-year-old son, Charlie, is the tall, handsome baritone in Music in Motion, and his three younger siblings are waiting in the wings for their turn in the spotlight.

Having their own children in the programs has added an extra thrill to teaching. “It gives me a deeper relationship with them, to spend that extra time with them,” Hillary says.

Naturally, they bring the same energy and passion to the stage as their moms. “I’m so impressed with these kids,” Tiffany says of Rachel and Charlie. “They’re on it all the time. They both play sports too - they push themselves and have a goal to be the shiniest stars.”

Adds Rachel, also an accomplished volleyball player at Enterprise High, “I love being able to put a smile on people’s faces because it puts a smile on my face.”

The sisters have impressed retired Enterprise High music director Dan Neece since they were in his classroom.

“Outstanding performers, teachers and parents. Model citizens and community advocates. Their entire family is a powerhouse of talent to include dance, singing and acting,” Neece says. “I have such fond memories working with Hillary and Tiffany. At the time they were students of mine, I’d often think, ‘Who’s teaching whom?’ Just amazing girls on all levels of talent.”

Hillary appreciates the unique perspective that Tiffany provides when she watches Music in Motion rehearse. “I’m doing the day-to-day, so when it’s time to put the show together, it’s nice to have a fresh set of eyes and ears with the same goal in mind,” Hillary says. “We both want it to be a great product that everyone wants to see.”

The collaboration “feels natural and highlights that we are a good team,” says Tiffany, the director of instructional services for Enterprise Elementary School District. “We’re opposites in a lot of ways, and it works well. It feels good to work hard together and rest together.”

“Their ideas connect a lot,” adds Rachel, fresh out of a Starship practice.

Programs like Starship and Music in Motion are lifechangers for students and for teachers. “Having had the privilege of being their teacher, colleague and friend through their lives, I can say they have both had a huge impact on everyone they’ve come in contact with throughout high school, college and as teachers,” Neece says.

The sisters feel honored to be paying it forward. “I try to make it a family for the middle-school kids,” says Hillary.

Adds Tiffany: “You live life with your music teachers. We go to camps, we have late-night rehearsals, we’re in the rain during parades. You gel and bond and come out bruised and battered and glittery and smiling. They don’t want to be anywhere else.” •

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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“We’re opposites in a lot of ways, and it works well. It feels good to work hard together and rest together.”

In the Blink of an Eye As a woman-owned business, Dr. Davis is grateful to have served the eye care needs of the community for more than 20 years. She has had the freedom and flexibility to build her practice and offer personalized and compassionate care to her patients. She is thankful for their trust and loyalty and looks forward to continuing to make a positive impact on their vision and well-being.

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On With the Show Diana Christensen, the proprietor of The Redding Arts Project, has played a vital role in the Redding arts community for over 30 years, consistently inspiring young performers. Her dedication to theatre and dance is evident in the professional and encouraging atmosphere she and her staff foster for students at The RAP. Offering classes for all ages and levels in a beautiful downtown studio with raised floors and marley surfaces, the RAP is dedicated to quality training in the North State. The Redding Arts Project is the official training school for Redding Theatre Company and Redding Ballet Theatre.

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| BY KIMBERLY BONEY | BY PHOTOS: MELINDA HUNTER

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M OV I N G G R AC E F U L LY I N TO M I D L I F E W I T H T R A N S F O R M AT I O N C OAC H A L E X I S A S B E IN A WORLD that has long prioritized youthfulness and anti-aging serums over moving gracefully into midlife, it’s no wonder that a waning sense of identity and self-confidence can sometimes accompany a woman into her 50s. Amidst society’s constant calls to reduce wrinkles, banish greys and hold fast to any trace of youth while you can, women 50-plus can all too often glance in the mirror and mourn what once was.

“One of the greatest challenges women over 50 face every day is the loss of identity and self-confidence as we age. In the world of women, all is connected,” says Alexis Asbe, a transformation coach and consultant. “Often, the way women do anything is the way we do everything. The confidence and self-belief we have in ourselves impacts every area of our life.”

Asbe has spent the last 20 years guiding women (and men) back to their truth through her work. She helps her clients align with health, wealth and happiness, which can sometimes feel out of reach as women move into midlife. Asbe says her work requires helping people “reclaim what they have forgotten, who they are, and who they can become to create the life, love and resources they desire.”

At 40 years old, shortly after the birth of her second child, Asbe was propelled into this calling when she found elements of her own life out of balance. “I knew something was not in alignment - and that what I had been taught or believed was not sustainable. Everyone thought I was crazy,” she says with a laugh. “I might be.”

Since then, Asbe has made it her life’s work to help guide other women into reimagining their lives with a fresh, beautiful, new perspective.

“In a society that is afraid of and rejects the nature of the feminine, health, relationships and resources can become challenging. There is little conversation or awareness of the countless body and brain changes that happen. There is a high value for - a programming - to continue to push and disconnect from the changes women are experiencing,” says Asbe. 4 continued on page 78

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“Often, the way women do anything is the way we do everything.

The confidence and self-belief we have in ourselves impacts every area of our life.”

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Asbe has identified nine spheres in which women over 50 are likely to experience cultural and societal pressures:

Body: the pressure to look like they are still in their 30s.

Other people and work environments: unconscious prejudices towards women who are not of child-bearing age, fueled by the belief that they have less to offer.

Caring for others: the demands of working, giving, and

caretaking of family and elderly relatives.

Self-value: the belief that they can’t or do not have the time or resources for self-care and selfprovision.

Relationships: a lack of emotional, physical and spiritual support from friends, family and work.

Love: intimate relationships and hormonal changes.

Cultivating meaningful bonds: making friends and building real sisterhood.

Health: physical and emotional changes or major health setbacks.

Identity: having a sense of self-worth. 4 continued on page 81

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“Women over 50 should embrace the epic transformation of becoming more of who we truly are. We must recognize that beauty and self-love are not external,” says Asbe.

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How can women overcome these unfair, burdensome pressures, even when they seem to creep in from every angle? How can women move forward to find the immeasurable beauty that comes with aging? Asbe says the first step is for women to acknowledge the suffering they are experiencing. Step 2 is to allow themselves to deconstruct the life that used to be. Step 3 is to hit the pause button for a moment of reflection. Step 4 is to recreate from a space of truth. Step 5 is for women to make friends with and embrace their feminine energy. Step 6 means putting themselves in spaces where they can be fully seen, heard and appreciated.

“Women over 50 should embrace the epic transformation of becoming more of who we truly are. We must recognize that beauty and self-love are not external,” says Asbe.

Midlife is a period in which women should welcome a beautiful new version of themselves, but that requires putting down some heavy, unhelpful baggage, too.

“It’s time for women to let go of the belief that as we age, we are less important or desirable; that transformation isn’t possible as we age; and that we have to work hard or constantly be doing something to be happy,” says Asbe.

The best part of being a woman over 50, Asbe says, unequivocally, is “freedom, wisdom, full expression and living in service to what is true.”

Asbe speaks from a place of personal experience, wisdom and grace when she offers the following sage advice to women over 50 who want to live their best lives: “Love yourselves radically. Learn to access and practice tuning into your inner knowing. Do not distract, numb or disconnect from yourselves with constantly being busy, work, substance, hard habits or the expectations of others. If it’s not a ‘HELL YES,’ it’s a HARD NO. Build a sisterhood.

Surround yourselves with other women that are also doing their personal spiritual work. Embrace midlife as a rebirthing. Embrace your body and her divine wisdom.

Make yourself proud.” •

“Build a sisterhood.

Surround yourself with other women that are also doing their personal spiritual work.

Embrace midlife as a rebirthing...”

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rising resilience

E M P OW E R T E H A M A B U I L DS H O P E AND TRANSFORMS LIVES WHILE WE PAY special attention to women’s issues in March, a North State nonprofit keeps itself focused on empowerment and healing throughout the year, supporting those embroiled in what many don’t want to admit is a community problem: domestic violence and sexual assault.

Empower Tehama, formerly known as Alternatives to Violence, is expanding its services to meet growing needs.

“We’ve been here since 1994; it’s actually our 30th year,” says Jennifer Moniz, Outreach and Prevention Manager. “To be able to sustain in our community as a nonprofit for so long I think speaks to our need. We’re showing up for people at their worst time and meeting them where they’re at.”

Empower Tehama provides wraparound services that run the gamut of supports for both victims/survivors and perpetrators. Their emergency services include a safe house for those escaping immediate violence, as well as advocacy for those reporting sexual assault that can include hospital support and the services of a trained sexual assault response nurse who can collect evidence for prosecution. Empower Tehama provides therapeutic services, legal advocacy and prevention services to break the cycle of violence in the community. It also provides dedicated services to children impacted by violence.4 continued on page 86

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They also provide anger management courses taught by certified trainers to those mandated by the court to attend. “If we don’t work with people who abuse people, we keep perpetuating the problem,” says Moniz. Project Restore works with those 15-30 years old involved in the criminal justice system.

Executive Director Michaele Brown came to Empower Tehama in 2018 after a 21-year career in county drug and alcohol and mental health services. “I had seen a lot in county services,” she says. “I’d had a rich variety of experiences and learned a lot.

I really liked the opportunity to build a clinical program almost from the ground up that is not tied to Medi-Cal billing.” In her initial role as clinical director, she increased the number of clinicians on site and expanded the contracts with higher learning institutions so local students have a place to complete the clinical hours of their practicums.

Upon taking on the role as executive director in 2022, she looks forward to expanding exponentially on the existing counseling programs, which have included multilingual services and expansion to the south county area. “At the end of the day, I’m a social worker,” she says. “We do have a reputation of really thinking outside the box when it comes to truly helping victims of abuse. It really takes a heart for the victims we serve.”

Key to the success is development of a talented and committed staff. “I’m very proud of the people who work here, the staff that we’ve been able to build,” she adds.

“The passion to work here is a drawing force.”

Jennifer Moniz is an example of that passion. “My heart really lies in the prevention piece,” she says. “Early intervention is just a priority in helping our community.”

Moniz coordinates annual campaigns for awareness of sexual assault, teen dating violence, domestic violence, human trafficking and stalking, and supports staff working with teens at Salisbury and Red Bluff High Schools. “We’re seeing as many

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students as we can,” she adds. Moniz came to the work after burning out as a small business owner. “I just decided my passion was helping people,” she says. “It doesn’t feel like a job. It’s a mission I care about dearly.”

Both Moniz and Brown agree that the success of Empower Tehama is inextricably linked to its relationships within the community. “It was this grassroots program that started with people taking victims into their homes,” says Moniz. Now, says Brown, as services have expanded, “I feel like we have a really good relationship with our local victim witness program, district attorney and law enforcement.” Local businesses have stepped up to raise funds for the organization, and strategic partnerships have expanded services throughout the county.

“We do things behind the scenes and quietly, but if you need the services we are there,” says Moniz. The picture isn’t pretty when they try to imagine the community without these services. “It is so far reaching,” Brown says of the impacts of family violence and sexual assault. “It really does impact a person’s ability to reach their full potential.”

While both Brown and Moniz guide Empower Tehama to meet the multi-faceted needs of their community, Brown says, “each of us has the power to make a difference.

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delicate —delights— I N D U L G E I N T H I S D E L E C TA B L E L A DY F I N G E R S R E C I P E

LADY FINGERS ARE a simple cookie with a long and hazy history. Despite various theories regarding the birthplace of this uniquely shaped treat, one thing is certain: It is beloved in just about every corner of the planet.

According to legend, the elegant-yet-simple sponge cake traces its culinary roots to the House of Savoy in 11th-century France. Historians theorize that the recipe was shared throughout Europe by the marriages of the daughters of Bertha of Savoy (1051-1081) to the royalty of Europe.

Centuries later, Tsar Peter the Great of Russia (1689-1725) and his wife, Empress Catherine, enjoyed Ladyfingers so much when visiting Louis XV of France that they hired the baker and sent him to Saint Petersburg.

From then on, the cookie has taken on a life of its own. In Italy, they’re known as savoiardi.

In Turkey, kedi dili (cat’s tongue). In Brazil, biscoito champagne (champagne biscuits). In the United Kingdom, boudoir biscuits.

Since 1901, Specialty Bakers – a Pennsylvania bakery company with the motto “The Ladyfinger Specialist” – has been producing the tasty treats.

But why eat store-bought ladyfingers when they are so easy to bake at home?

Ladyfingers are a snap to make. This recipe will yield 30 cookies that are faintly crisp on the outside but soft, light and airy on the inside.

You can use the cookies for homemade tiramisu, Charlotte cakes, trifles, and more. Or just eat them while enjoying your coffee.

Enjoy!

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LADY FINGERS INGREDIENTS • 3 large eggs, separated • ½ cup granulated sugar, divided • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • ¼ tsp. salt • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 5 tsp. cornstarch • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

Place a large round piping tip in a large piping bag.

SERVINGS: 30 COOKIES

Step 4: Beat the egg yolk mixture again just to remix, then fold the egg whites into the egg yolks in batches until well combined. Sift the flour and cornstarch into the egg mixture and fold until no dry streaks remain. (If the batter is a little lumpy, that’s okay. Don’t over-mix the batter.) Transfer the batter to the prepared piping bag.

PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 32 MINUTES

Step 2: Place the egg yolks, ¼ cup sugar, vanilla and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy.

Step 3: Place the egg whites in a separate bowl. Using clean beaters, beat on high speed until soft peaks form. While beating, add in the remaining ¼ cup sugar a spoonful at a time. Beat until the egg whites are thick and glossy, about 2 more minutes.

Step 5: Pipe the batter into 4-inch-long logs (about 1 inch wide) on the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Dust one sheet generously with powdered sugar.

Step 6: Bake the dusted sheet for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden and firm to the touch. Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Dust the remaining baking sheet with powdered sugar and bake again as directed.

NOTE: Serve or store immediately after they cool, as they will soften the longer they are exposed to air. Ladyfingers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.•

Terry Olson loves culinary arts, adult beverages and hiking in the North State wilderness. You may find him soaking up the scenery at one of our area’s many state or national parks or sitting in a barstool sipping a cold locally brewed craft beer.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ | RECIPE AND PHOTO BY MACI MANTY

CONFETTI CUPCAKES

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M A R C H 2 0 24 R E C I P E

Make any day feel like a celebration with these colorful Confetti Cupcakes that are light, fluffy and topped with luscious buttercream. These cupcakes come together quickly and are so fun to make. Throw on some sprinkles like confetti to decorate the cupcakes after frosting, and enjoy!

CUPCAKE INGREDIENTS: 6 T salted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 egg whites, at room temperature 1 T vanilla

DIRECTIONS: Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with 12 cupcake liners; set aside.

Step 2: Add softened butter to a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add in the sugar until combined. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl with a

1⅓ cups cake flour, sifted

spatula and beat some more until butter and sugar become fluffy.

1¼ tsp. baking powder

Add in the egg whites and beat until fully combined. Lastly, beat in

1/4 tsp. salt

the vanilla.

1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (plus more for decorating, if desired)

Step 3: In a small bowl, combine the sifted cake flour, baking powder and salt. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk slowly to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined. Lastly, use a spatula to gently fold the sprinkles into the the batter.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING INGREDIENTS:

Step 4: Add the cupcake batter to the cupcake liners, filling about

6 T salted butter, softened

make sure the cupcakes are fully baked, test to see if they spring

4 cups powdered sugar

back when you touch them with your finger or insert a toothpick

6 T heavy whipping cream 1/2 T vanilla

⅔ full. Bake cupcakes for 16-18 minutes on the middle oven rack. To

into the center, and if it comes out clean, they are done baking.

Immediately remove cupcakes from the baking tin and place them on a cooling rack to cool.

Step 5: While the cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting by adding the

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softened butter and vanilla to a medium-sized bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until combined. Once combined, slowly and alternately add in the powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream until you’ve reached a thick, fluffy texture that holds its shape but is also spreadable/pipeable.

Step 6: Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, they are ready

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Maci Manty is a self-taught baker, wife, mother and animal lover. Some of her favorite things include baking, taking pictures, hiking, paddle boarding at Whiskeytown Lake, bike rides and spending time with her family and pets. Follow her feed on Instagram @lovely_baking_co to see what she’s baking.

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anderson March 1 • Adult Paint Night, Anderson Library, 3200 West Center St., 3-5:30pm, www.shastalibraries.org March 1-3 • NorCal Boat, Sport, & RV Show, Shasta District Fair and Event Center, 1890 Briggs St., noon-7pm Friday, 10am-7pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, www.norcalsportshow.com March 22-24 • Redding Home and Garden Show Spring 2024, Shasta District Fair and Event Center, 1890 Briggs St., 1-6pm Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, www.visitredding.com

March 1 • Yarns at the Library, Burney Library, 37116 Main St., 2-4pm, www.shastalibraries.org

March 5, 12, 19, 26 • Live Music with Allison and Victor, Railroad Park Resort And Dining Car Restaurant, 100 Railroad Park Road, 5-6pm, www.mtshastachamber.com March 9 • Dunsmuir Second Saturdays, Downtown Dunsmuir, 11am-9pm, www.dunsmuirsecondsaturday.com

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March 30 • Woofstock, Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, 2357 Fair St., noon-6pm, www.woofstockchico.com

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Chico Saturday Farmers Market, Downtown Chico municipal parking lot, 2nd and Wall streets, 7:30am-1pm, www.chicofarmersmarket.com March 6, 13, 20, 27 • Chico Wednesday Farmers Market, North Valley Plaza Mall parking lot, Pillsbury Road adjacent to Trader Joe’s, 7:30amnoon, www.chicofarmersmarket.com March 9 • Inclusive Wonderland Tea Party, CARD Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 12:30-2pm, www.chicorec.gov March 23 • Chico Exotic Bird & Poultry Expo, Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, 2357 Fair St., 1 0am-3pm, www.exoticbirdmart.com March 30 • Spring Jamboree, Caper Acres, 500 South Park Drive, 9am-1pm, www.chicorec.gov

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Live Music and Artisan Marketplace, Shasta Gardens, 208 Water St., 11am-3pm, www.mtshastachamber.com March 6, 13, 20, 27 • Open Mic, Silk Road Chai Shop, 105 E. Alma St., 7-9pm, www.mtshastachamber.com

oroville March 1 • Downtown Oroville First Friday, various Downtown Oroville locations on Montgomery Street, starts at 4pm March 2 • Downtown Oroville Historic Walking Tour, start at Oroville Convention Center, 1200 Myers St., tours at 3, 6 and 8 pm, www.explorebuttecounty.com March 16 • Arbor Day Festival, Oroville Convention Center, 1200 Myers St., 10am-4pm, www.becnet.org

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paradise March 16 • Ridge Cook-Off, Paradise Veterans Memorial Hall, 6550 Skyway, 4-7pm, www.bgcnv.org/about-us/events/ paradise-cook-off

red bluff March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Farmers Market, 100 Main St., 9am-noon, www.healthyshasta.org

redding March 1 • First Fridays in Downtown Redding, Downtown Redding stores, 5pm, www.visitredding.com March 2 • Movement and Mindset, Shasta Arts Council, 1313 Market St., 10am-noon, www.visitredding.com March 4, 11, 18, 25 • Music Mondays, Mosaic Restaurant, 826 Sundial Bridge Drive, 6-8pm, www.mosaicredding.com/music March 6, 13, 20, 27 • Wine Down Wednesdays, Branch House Riverfront Bistro, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, 5-7pm, www.branchhouseredding.com March 7, 14, 21, 28 • Thursday’s Late Night Fiesta, Cicada Cantina, 1691 Hilltop Drive, 9pm, www.visitredding.com March 29 • Peter Rabbit’s Eggcellent Glow-in-thDark Egg Hunt, California Soccer Park, 7-8:45pm, www.reddingrecreation.org

axiom repertory theatre www.axreptheatre.com

March 2 • The Traveling Wilburys Revue, 8pm March 8-24 • “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday

cascade theatre

www.cascadetheatre.org March 6 • Tommy Emmanuel with Roy Ickes and Trey Hensley, 7:30pm March 12 • Trailblazing Women of Country: From Patsy to Loretta to Dolly, 7:30pm March 13 • The Glenn Miller Orchestra, 7:30pm

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March 21-30 • “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” 7pm Thursday-Saturday (March 23), 2pm Sunday and Saturday (March 30)

chico performances www.chicoperformances.com March 1 • Tres Souls & Grupo Bella, 7:30pm March 14 • ABT Studio Company, 7:30pm

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chicotheatrecompany.csstix.com March 8-24 • “Lost in Yonkers,” 7:30pm FridaySaturday, 2pm Sunday

redding civic auditorium

www.reddingcivic.com March 2 • 311, 7:30pm March 9-10 • Redding Home Show, 10am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday March 21 • Iluminate, 7:30pm March 24 • Joe Gatto, 7pm

redding performing arts center www.reddingpac.com

March 1-9 • “Anything Goes,” 7pm ThursdaySaturday, 2pm Saturday, www. reddingpac.com March 21-31 • “Bus Stop,” 7pm Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Saturday, www.reddingpac.com March 28 • Spring Fling with Nathan and Brenna, 7:30pm, www.reddingpac.com

riverfront playhouse www.riverfrontplayhouse.net

March 8-24 • “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday

redding library

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March 2 • Friends of the Library Giant Book Sale, 10am-1pm March 5, 12, 19, 26 • Baby Storytime, 11-11:30am March 5, 12, 19, 26 • Teen Advisory Board, 6-7:30pm March 6, 13, 20, 27 • Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30am March 6, 20 • Teen Book Club, 4-5pm March 7, 16, 21 • Prescription Pets READ, 10:15-11:15am March 7, 14, 21, 28 • Family Storytime, 3-4pm March 8, 15, 22, 29 • Preschool Storytime, 11-11:30am March 9 • Seed Library Grand Opening Event, 10:30am-4:30pm March 10 • Family Storytime, 2-2:40pm March 13 • The Library Book Group, 11am-noon March 13 • Kid Time, 3-4pm March 16 • Bike Maintenance 101, 3-5pm March 16, 18 • Drop-In Craft Time, 3-5pm March 23 • Dee Hale Author Visit, 11am-noon March 27 • Lego Time, 3-4pm March 27 • Notes to Nurture with Cleveland Boney and Rebekah van Tinteren, 6-7pm March 28 • Teen Chess Club, 4-5pm

shasta college performing arts

www.shastacollege.edu/ ArtsEvents March 8-17 • “The Importance of Being Ernest,” 7pm Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday March 22 • A Concert by the Jazz Ensembles, 7:30pm

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March 8 • Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 6:30, www.tehamaconservationfund.org/wildscenic-film-festival-on-tour-red-bluff March 17 • Sons of Serendip, 2pm, www.tehamaconcertseries.org

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schreder planetarium www.shastacoe.org/programsservices/schreder-planetarium March 1 • Looking into the Future (Two Small Pieces of Glass; The Future is Wild), 7pm March 15 • ET Night (Cosmic Safari; Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), 7pm March 29 • Kids Night: Up in the Air (Take Flight; Zula Patrol: Under the Weather), 6pm

theatre on the ridge www.totr.org

March 1-10 • “Potus,” 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday

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www.thedipredding.com March 8 • The Brothers Reed, 8:30pm March 9 • Sunspear, Neverbloom, and Down Again, 8pm March 11 • Go Ahead and Die: Unhealthy Mechanisms Tour, 6:30pm March 15 • Kyle Smith and One Sol, 8pm March 20 • Metalachi, 8pm

turtle bay exploration park www.turtlebay.org

March 1-31 • Water Wonders, 2pm Wednesdays and Thursdays March 1-31 • Amazing Pollinators, museum hours March 2 • Charlie Rabbit & Friends, 10-11am March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Predator vs. Prey, 2pm March 7, 14, 21, 28 • Little Explorers, 10-11am March 9 • Plant Talk: It All Starts in the Soil, 10amnoon March 9 • Family 2nd Saturday, 11am-2pm March 16 • Plant Talk: Do You Want to Work in Horticulture?, 10am-noon March 16 • Science Saturday, 11am-2pm

March 23 • Plant Talk: Drought-Tolerant Landscaping for Pollinators at Home, 10am-noon March 23 • Art Studio Saturday, 11am-2pm March 29 • Glowing Wild March 30 • Guided Garden Walk with the Horticulture Manager, 10-11am

win-river resort & casino www.winriver.com

March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 • Overtime Live DVJ, 9:30pm March 6, 13, 20, 27 • Overtime Live Comedy, 8pm March 7, 14, 21, 28 • Overtime Karaoke, 9pm March 23 • Anderson Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, 6-9pm, www.andersonchamberofcommerce.com

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WE ASKED ROBIN FATOR, Marketing Director of Women’s Business Center at JEDI to share more information about the services they offer at the Center to help women in business.

Enjoy: What does the Women’s Business Center at JEDI offer to women entrepreneurs?

Robin: We seek to build local wealth and capacity through small business development, in particular for women and underserved communities. We offer low- and no-cost group training, private one-on-one consulting, on-demand learning, and networking events both virtually and in person. We serve small business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals considering self- employment.

Enjoy: How do you help women start their own businesses?

Robin: We know how much women carry in their lives and when running a business. We assist people to start and grow their business by first learning about their unique situation and then creating a customized plan to support them reach their goals. Our business consultants work closely with people to guide their journey to success through consulting, access to capital programs, education, and connecting local clients to local resources.

Enjoy: What types of resources and educational programs do you offer to help women develop their entrepreneurial skills?

Robin: We offer entrepreneurial skills training in a variety of areas, including leadership, marketing, business start-up, access to capital, planning, technological tools, planning, market research and more. Our one-on-one consulting provides a customized engaging starting place and brings in expert advice as needed.

Enjoy: Please tell us one of your success stories.

Robin: We love sharing the success stories of our clients! Sarah Lorenzen, owner of The Chirping Squirrel in McCloud, developed a business plan to get her business loan ready. She said, “The Women’s Business Center at JEDI is my rock, my foundation of knowledge and best practices to build and grow my business from...

They are helping me complete a realistic business plan full of cash flow and sales projections. They are superheroes, in my book!”

Enjoy: How do women access your services?

Robin: Anyone can access services by becoming a client. It is free and easy to register. Just visit our website (www.wbcjedi.org), call our office at 1 (888) 926-6670, or visit one of our two locations in Redding or Mount Shasta (check for onsite hours).

Enjoy: Tell us about your upcoming workshops.

Robin: Monthly Marketing and Start Up Labs are a great way to connect with our Women’s Business Center Advisors in a casual discussion where you can ask questions. We have monthly drop-in events at the Redding and Burney libraries as well as the Shasta College campus in Weaverville. We will be hosting our Startup Business Accelerator starting in March. For our full schedule (which is ever-evolving) please visit our website.

Enjoy: What advice would you offer to women who are considering starting or growing their own businesses?

Robin: Build your support network, learn about available resources and seek reliable information and support along the way.

Don’t go it alone. We can be your guide to your goals! • www.wbcjedi.org

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