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Like a fresh blanket of snow, we welcome this new year and its endless possibilities. Build a snowman with your kids, make a snow angel with a friend, or sit back with a mug of cocoa and watch the flakes fall in peaceful silence – savor each moment of 2011 in a way that suits your style.

We’ve freshened up our look just a tad for the new year, and we hope you’ll enjoy a few additions that we’ve blended into the mix. Look for another exciting travel feature starting in February. Our “Get Acquainted” feature will introduce you to some of the fascinating folks that you know from the business world. This month, eavesdrop on our conversation with Rick Healy, the operations manager for Results Radio and an all-around interesting guy.

Which one of us couldn’t benefit from being a little kinder to ourselves? We’re blessed to live in a place where we can get out and play year-round, and there’s no more fun way to improve your health – we’ll give you some tips to get you on the right path to fitness in 2011. Or slow down and smell the flowers by letting Bob Frost take you on a spin along the Sacramento River Trail on a pedicab. Ready to really relax? Spend a few days at the Old Mill House in McCloud – pure bliss.

You can also treat yourself by connecting with the people who enrich our area, like Bob Gray, McCloud’s elder statesman who has what appears to be boundless knowledge and humor. “I went to the smallest high school in the state. There were five in my graduating class, and if it hadn’t been for the two girls, I would have been valedictorian,” he quips. We’ll share some of the highlights of his fascinating 88 years on earth.

Speaking of people who make an impact, meet the dynamic team behind the new Shasta Family Justice Center. This revolutionary partnership has already helped hundreds of victims of family violence start getting back on their feet. “This place is all about ‘we.’ It’s all to help our community,” says Executive Director Michael Burke. “The volunteers, guests and people who work here all amaze me. It’s such a feel-good place.”

Here’s to a new year filled with inspiration, adventure, reflection and growth. Enjoy!

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Thanks for putting our Animal Council Totem Pole in Things To Know About Shasta County. As you know, we are in the process of repairing the pole. Kathy Murdock with Perma Chink Systems Inc. has stepped up to help by giving us all the products they sell to do the needed repairs. I don't know how we could have made the extensive repairs without them. I want to let you know that your magazine is so upbeat. You have the best group of people I believe I have encountered and I have had the honor of serving with some great people. Respectfully, John Welch

Thank you to the whole Enjoy team for the great job you do! I love reading your magazine and love the ad you all put together for us in the December issue! Kathy Norman Sugarplum Cottage Toy Shoppe

Wanted to tell you that my husband and I love your magazine and look forward to seeing each new edition. We live east of Redding on a ranch near Round Mountain, and especially enjoyed the articles about Anselmo Winery and the Black Swift at Burney Falls (both out in our neck of the woods). You truly offer something for everyone in each issue. Keep up the good work! Lancey Wilson

Thank you . . . I so love your magazine. You are one of the best things to happen to the Redding cultural scene in the last . . . . um . . . . ever!!! There are many good things happening in cultural life of Redding, but you are the conduit through which they speak. Such a classy, informative, well written, well photographed, well published piece of work. Then, you guys had the intelligence to "scarf up" some of the best writing talent this town has seen (thank you Kerri, Jim and Jon). And I do try to make it a point to acknowledge your advertisers as often as possible. Keep on with it, please!!! Adrienne Jacoby

I am a newcomer to Enjoy and delight in reading your magazine. Thank you for offering interesting and diverse content. Most recently, Kerri Regan’s “Safe and Secure: Safe Haven Horse Rescue” caught my attention and reminded me that I need to volunteer there again soon. Also, “In Focus: Shasta Photo Club,” by Jon Lewis, gave me much to think about as I have been exploring the world of photography. Speaking of photography, I see that Adam Attoun’s work has graced your pages. Lassen Winter Wonderland is gorgeous! Another of Adam’s amazing pieces is a shining star at the top of my relatively new website. Thank you! Amber Galusha nature-drunk.com

Dear Friend,

I know this seems crazy, but I’ve got to get something off my chest.

Every day, people come to see me that have suffered for months or years, and are still suffering. Some tell me that they’ve “tried everything.”

They claim they’ve had “every” test, wound up with huge medical bills, but are still no better off. Often, they’ve been subjected to medications that have only served to temporarily mask symptoms. That’s not what most people are looking for.

People that come to see me are looking to be pain free and healthy again. That’s what we do.

Health, or the lack of it, very often has simple causes, and very reasonable corrections. That’s what I’m going to tell you about.

For the last 11 years, people from Red Bluff and the surrounding area have come to see me with their carpal tunnel syndrome problems. They also come to me with their:

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“Mymomwastoldtotakemehomeandletmedie…In September of 2009 I developed a erroneous illness with symptoms that included severe headaches, vomiting and my equilibrium was totally off!Istartedspendingmyentiredayinbed.Myweight dropped drastically as I went from 180 lbs to 160lbs in 2 weeks. I had been to the hospital a total of 5 separate times, a battery of tests were performed and I saw a neurologist and neuro-surgeon and they couldn’t come up with a diagnosis. I was given a

bunch of morphine shots and my mom was told to takemehometodie.Mymomheardfromotherpeople about their wonderful experience at Dr. Kremer’s office and figured she should give him a try. By my third adjustment my headaches were gone and I now feel like I have made a complete turn around in my health! I am so grateful that Dr. Kremer was able to help me!” Peter B.Here is the most important thing I have to say.

You’re body is made to heal itself, but can only do it when it’s free of choked off nerves. So, as much as I’d like the credit, I can’t take it. I’ve never healed anyone of anything. I analyze the nerve system and the spine and perform specific spinal adjustments to remove nerve pressure. The body responds, and often it heals itself once that nerve interference is removed.

TensofmillionsofAmericansnolongerhave health insurance, and those who do have found that their benefits are greatly reduced. That’s wherechiropracticcomesin.Aseven-yearstudycompared costs of people seeing medical providers vs. chiropractors. Overall the patients seeing chiropractors had 60% less hospitalization, 59% less days in the hospital, 62% less outpatient surgeries, and 85% less costs for prescription drugs!!

Manypeoplefindthattheyactuallysavemoneyontheir health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor. Anotherwaytosave…peer-reviewedpublishedstudies show that chiropractic may increase immune system function, naturally and without drugs. The immune system fights colds, the flu, and other sicknesses. So you may not be running off to the doctor as much.

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chANGESIt’s the age-old question in elementary school classrooms: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But despite their childhood dreams, the average person’s retirement speech includes no mention of career experience as a doctor, FBI agent, ballerina or superhero. As years pass, those aspiring superheroes settle into careers as salespeople, and budding ballerinas take jobs as computer programmers. But for some North State residents, the allure of truly following one’s passion has compelled them to make dramatic career changes. Helen Chambers worked in local radio and television for about 15 years, including three years at KRCR Channel 7 and seven years at Q97 radio. “When I was 9 years old and unable to play outdoors because of a badly broken leg, I stayed indoors and played with a reel-to-reel audio recorder pretending to be a radio announcer,” says Chambers, whose distinctive voice is familiar to those who have lived in the North State for any length of time. She considers her media career to have been a “very enriching period of my life.” But a diagnosis that changed her life ended up being profound enough to drive her to change her career. “My beautiful, gifted son was diagnosed as having schizoaffective disorder when he was 18 years old,” Chambers says. “This acted as a catalyst moving me on to a more deeply-felt, spiritually fulfilling profession in service to others.” About 10 years ago, she took a job as a part-time family services specialist and community advocate for Shasta County Mental Health. She obtained her master’s degree in social work from Chico State University, attending school full-time while she worked a flexible full-time schedule. Now an associate clinical social worker, she spent three years working on the Shasta Triumph and Recovery (STAR) Team, which is “the mental health team that does whatever it takes, 24/7, to help the clients entrusted to their care to maintain recovery in the community,” Chambers says. Today, she is a clinician who is at the ground level of the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency’s mental wellness

efforts. “I am excited to be playing a role in helping to prevent and intervene early in treating mental illness,” Chambers says. “It is a new concept in Shasta County, the idea of preventing mental illness, but has been gaining popularity as evidenced-based practices around the world are proving that it can be done.” Nathan Read has also steered clear of the path of least resistance in his quest to follow what he considers to be his calling as a career. By day, Read works as a health educator for Shasta County. After work, he heads to Simpson University for night classes as he pursues his master’s degree in counseling psychology. He aspires to become a marriage and family therapist. “I want to help people find hope in the midst of a difficult situation, much as I have found hope through difficult times in my own life,” Read says. Meanwhile, his wife, Juliette, made a similarly significant career switch to follow her passion – she recently resigned from her part-time job at a nonprofit organization to become a stay-at-home mother to their two daughters, Ruby, 2, and newborn Daphne. The switch has clamped down on their family budget, but the Reads feel that the financial sacrifice is well worth the joy of focusing intently on their young family. Their strong Christian faith has helped drive each of their decisions. “This move is an opportunity to live out who I have been created to be and where I find purpose,” Read says. “That includes being a part of the process of change in hurting families and marriages.” •

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On a Tuesday evening, a dedicated and passionate group of women gather in the gym at a Redding church for their weekly practice. As they warm up, moving and stretching across the basketball court, a wave of enthusiasm spreads. Some of the regulars are absent, away at an international competition in Seattle. But even without them, this team can still perform. Redding’s Northern Gateway Chorus, one of more than 600 choruses across five continents, is part of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. Longtime member Joyce Creller, who has been with the chorus since she moved to Redding in 1969, says, “I’ve been singing all my life—I sang in church, I sang in school, I sang wherever I could. My mom was involved in the foreign legion and I sang onstage for thousands of veterans before I was old enough to get nervous.” For awhile, when stage fright did set in, she stopped singing. Later, when she found a Sweet Adelines chapter in her hometown, she says, “I was so shy that I almost didn’t go, but my husband encouraged me. It’s been a wonderful personal growth experience.” The chorus has about 25 members ranging in age from their early 40s through their 70s. Director Donna Moore says that whether they are professionals, retirees, homemakers or moms just looking for a night out, the women in the chorus are brought together by their love for singing and harmony. She emphasizes that regardless of age, training or background, all are welcome. Because the focus is on training by ear, the ability to read music isn’t a requirement (only the ability to carry a tune). Moore adds, “What’s neat about the barbershop (style of singing) is it has a place for women of all voices and vocal ranges.” Some of the women who join the chorus also join one of the

quartets, which are self-selected. Those who join say they like stretching their vocal abilities by having to sing their own part. One of the chorus’ most popular annual events is its Singing Valentines, which Moore says started about 10 years ago as an experiment. The event now spans two days from morning to night, with multiple quartets performing anywhere Cupid aims his arrow—local businesses, schools, club meetings, private residences and retirement communities. Surprised Valentines are serenaded with two songs and receive a small gift (which in past years has included a personalized greeting card, chocolates or a balloon). Moore says that over the years, they’ve serenaded Valentines in some unusual circumstances, including a veterinarian who was in the middle of surgery. They’ve interrupted office meetings and even a bingo game. “The players listened politely, but were more interested in Bingo than song,” Moore says. Creller and Moore agree that perhaps the most humorous occasion was singing for a woman who was temporarily stuck in the crawl space underneath her house while fixing some wires. By the time they finished singing, Moore says she had freed herself, emerging caked in mud to the amusement of everyone. In spite of the surprise element and sometimes initial embarrassment, Moore says the majority of recipients are gracious. “Even the strong guys will get a little misty-eyed. You can tell it touches them and they really appreciate it,” she says. The chorus and its quartets perform by request for special occasions like family gatherings, birthday parties or club meetings, and also maintains an annual calendar of its performances in the community. •

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For many kids, winter marks the beginning of several months indoors. But Robert Baker doesn’t see it that way. As the head coach/coordinator of the Mt. Shasta Ski Team, Baker makes it his mission to help equip young skiers and snowboarders with the skills to safely take full advantage of the various terrain that Mt. Shasta has to offer. “This place is a huge playground in the wintertime,” he says. “We’ve got a beautiful mountain that’s an hour away for people to play on. We want to help kids develop a lifelong passion for it.” The Mt. Shasta Ski Team is run primarily out on Mt. Shasta’s ski area and is designed to teach athletes how to navigate and enjoy the entire range of terrain. Its coaches are certified by both the United States Ski Association (USSA) and the Professional Ski Instructors of America. continued on page 21

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The team features a multi-tiered series of programs that teaches kids a wide range of skills from learning to safely navigate groomed trails all the way up to competitive racing. The programs, which begin in January and end in April, include training on Mt. Shasta with around 15 full-time coaches. The team consists of three main tiers: the Development Program, the Regional Program and the Far West Program. The Development Program, which runs over the course of six Saturdays and culminates in a fun race, caters to children ages 6 to 12 and teaches fundamental skiing and snowboarding skills that they’ll need to fully and safely enjoy every aspect of the mountain. “The development team is the meat and potatoes of the team,” Baker says. “We take kids who know how to put their skis on and can get on and off of the lifts, and we teach them how to ride and ski, and the basic fundamentals to let them to ski the whole mountain anywhere, any given time, and to just have fun.” Graduates of the Development Program can continue the season with the Regional Program, a 12-week program for athletes ages 8 to 18 which consists of nine training sessions and three local races. The Regional Program focuses on allowing more advanced skiers to continue to improve their skills and grow familiar with racing. “It’s more involved,” Baker says. “They’ll do a few races, like the Siskiyou Cup at Mt. Ashland.” From there, students move on to the third and most comprehensive tier: the USSA Far West Program. “It’s the full-time team,” Baker says.

The Far West Program is comprised of practices on Saturdays, Sundays and Thursday evenings with weekday mornings available for practice as well. Athletes in the Far West Program can also participate in USSA and International Ski Federation races with an accompanying coach. The Mt. Shasta Ski Team offers the two other programs: the Shasta Freeride Team, which teaches skiers and snowboarders to safely ride on Mt. Shasta’s terrain park and its natural features; and the Mt. Shasta Masters program, which caters to adults who aim to improve their skills and ski the entirety of the mountain with ease. Behind the dry land workouts, agility drills, video analysis and competition lies one main objective for the Mt. Shasta Ski Team: having fun. “The main goal of this whole thing is to instill a lifelong passion for winter sports in these kids,” Baker says. But the intangible rewards aren’t just for the kids, he says. “As a parent or an instructor, when you see a bunch of little kids tearing down the mountain having fun...it’s awesome. ” •


Billy Brown, a Bay Area transplant with a bachelors degree in psychology, is a freelance writer who lives and plays in Redding with his wife. When not writing, he’s usually testing gear on a trail or desperately clinging to a rock face somewhere in the North State.


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Most North State residents choose to experience the scenic beauty of the Sacramento River Trail under their own power. However, an option exists to enjoy it in luxurious style while someone else does all the work. January marks the one-year anniversary of Bob Frost’s Sundial Pedicab business, and the river trail continues to be the main route of choice. Frost and his primary driver/cyclist, Robert Ward, work under contract with Turtle Bay Exploration Park. They typically carry patrons on tours that begin and end at the Sundial Bridge. In recent months, a new pedestrian/bike route along the expanded Highway 44 bridge has opened up the east side of Redding to pedicab tours. “We can show (patrons) almost the entire area within about an hour,” says Frost, a retired U.S. Forest Service worker. “We can cover what they couldn’t see in a whole day (by walking).” And though it would take more than an hour to complete, the pedicab drivers now have the option of taking people as far as Shasta Dam, all on paved surfaces. Tourists and seniors are the primary patrons for the business. In 2010, Frost and Ward pedaled visitors around from as far away as Russia, China, Sri Lanka, India, Germany and Finland. Frost’s oldest client has been 94, and he’s also carried a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The pedicab tour provides an opportunity for anyone with limited mobility to enjoy a spin around the trail. The fare is $5 per person for 15 minutes, $10 for a half hour, or $20 for an hour. The rides are often scheduled in advance. The pedicabs – also called rickshaws – can carry up to 500 pounds of passengers. “I love meeting all the really wonderful, interesting people,” says Ward, 43, who formerly worked as a pedicab driver for three years in Chico while attending Chico State University. “I’ve never had anyone be a jerk. It’s mostly fun-loving people who like the same outdoor experiences that I do.”

Ward and Frost can point out interesting natural elements along the trail, or they can keep quiet if, for example, a couple just wants a romantic outing. “Sometimes people just want to snuggle in the back,” Ward says. The pedicab drivers did a more robust business during warmer months, but any time of year works well for a ride. The tours are best when the temperature is between about 60 and 90 degrees, Ward says. Much warmer and people are typically seeking shade or air conditioning; too much colder and they don’t want to pulled around in the brisk wind. The pedicabs themselves are custom-made, 21-gear bicycles manufactured in Broomfield, Colo. They have been retrofitted with an electric boost mechanism on the front hub that allows the drivers to make it up steeper grades with passengers on board. Frost’s son Nick, a senior at Shasta High, is among a trio of other drivers that the business sometimes utilizes. In addition to the river trail, Sundial Pedicabs sometimes carries patrons around downtown Redding, especially on active evenings downtown. When it comes to the pedicabs, Frost says he loves taking out clients who no longer have the physical ability to walk or cycle around the Sacramento River Trail. From the cab, they can still experience the incredible beauty that the trail accesses. “When people first get on the cab, sometimes they’re apprehensive,” Frost says. “After we’re cruising for awhile, they start talking and enjoying themselves. When we’re done, they practically jump off the cab because they’re invigorated. It’s nice to see people enjoying themselves and you can see it in their body language and the smiles on their faces.” •

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Jamie Means has seen a bit of the world in his 38 years. After being born in Alaska, living in Guatemala and Greece as a teen and traversing the United States a couple of times by car, he’s now content to simply travel back in time through his imagination. The scenes he creates of late 1800s Western life become fodder for his finely detailed graphite and colored pencil drawings, which are catching the attention of prestigious art galleries and auctions across the western states. Means, also the manager and horse trainer at K&M Ranch in Red Bluff, came by his artistic talent “out of sheer boredom” while recovering from a major injury in 2001. Having taken “a few falls from horses, a few falls from roofs” as a roofer, he ended up with a broken back in 2001, an injury that required surgery and intense recovery. He built a wooden form that allowed him to draw while on his back in bed and has been at it ever since. He is entirely self taught. His mother, Laurel Sparrow, recognized his talent immediately. But unlike most moms who find brilliance in everything their kids do, Sparrow was able to view Means’ work with a more professional eye. As the owner of Sparrow Fine Art in San Diego, which has since relocated to Red Bluff, she knew a thing or two about the value of art. She began taking Means’ work to her gallery. It immediately resonated with the snowbirds who came in with an appreciation of Western art. continued on page 29

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so that when life is turned upside down, you still have time in your week to squeeze in physical activity. Gyms may seem like an easy place to start, but they can be intimidating. Do your research: Ask friends and co-workers where they work out and whether they are pleased with their gyms. Get a guest pass so you can see if it’s a good fit before you sign on the dotted line. After all, if you go with the least expensive option but it doesn’t have child care, you may find that you don’t go very often. Make sure the gym you join will be someplace you will return to day after day. And use the buddy system: You’re less likely to cancel your


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From the outside, the Piemont doesn’t look like much – just a straightforward white building with a no-frills neon sign advertising Italian dinners. Step inside, however, and you’re instantly enveloped in the unmistakable warmth of family. That sense of family is by design, tradition and ownership. It’s in the way meals are prepared and served, and it’s on the minds of the legion of faithful customers who have made the Mount Shasta restaurant a part of their lives since it opened in 1940. The Piemont, it seems, is as much a North State destination as the iconic mountain that towers northeast of the city. “People plan their trips to make sure they’re here for dinner,” owner Troy Gerding says of the mountain climbers, golfers, fishermen and other out-of-town visitors who can’t wait to dig into a plate of ravioli, spaghetti, fried chicken, steak or roast beef. The restaurant has been in the same family for five generations and very little has changed over the years. Gerding plans to maintain that sense of stability—partly out of tradition and also because he knows he’ll get an earful from his customers if he mixes things up. “We get customers all the time who say, ‘We were brought here as kids, and now we’re bringing our kids—and thanks for not changing,’” Gerding says. “We have some customers who request certain waitresses. We definitely think of it as family.” Bobbi McKenzie, who has been waiting on tables at the Piemont for more than 20 years, says she loves seeing the regular customers and meeting new ones who have just discovered Mount Shasta, including international travelers. “There were some people who saved all their life to come out from Australia to see the mountain—I love that kind of stuff.” continued on page 29

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“They said the food is awesome but what they really loved is the atmosphere.”

McKenzie, another Mount Shasta native, says she’s reminded of the restaurant’s popularity on a nightly basis. “There are golfers and fishermen, the first place they stop is here, even before they get a hotel. That always blows me away. And then there were the people from Las Vegas who got up at 4 am to make sure they got here before we closed… and then there was the couple celebrating their 52nd anniversary, and they wanted to be seated in the same booth where they got engaged… and every single birthday of every local ends up here. “Just the other day, there was a brand new couple, I had never seen them before and it was their first time here. They said the food is awesome but what they really loved is the atmosphere,” McKenzie says. “People enjoy how we all work together. It just kind of flows because we help each other out,” says Judy Gerding-Cottini, who owned the Piemont from 1992 to January 2009, when she sold it to her son. Gerding-Cottini’s grandmother, Josephine Regis, established the Piemont in 1940 after relocating to Mount Shasta from the Piemonte region of Italy. It was originally called the Piemonte but Gerding-Cottini says the ‘e’ was removed sometime in the 1940s to give the establishment a more American spelling. (The Piemonte region, located in Northern Italy near the Swiss border, draws its name from the Latin term for “at the foot of the mountains,” an apt name given the proximity of Mt. Shasta.) The Piemont was originally a hotel with a dining room, dance hall and bar that catered to lumber mill workers and baseball players visiting from McCloud, Weed, Yreka and other North State mill towns. Josephine and Dominic Regis sold the business to their oldest daughter, Annie, who ran it for 28 years with her husband, Victor

Favero, before handing it off to her daughter, Josie. Josie (Gerding-Cottini’s aunt) and John Baldini ran the Piemont for 28 years before selling to Gerding-Cottini. Troy Gerding started working at the restaurant in 1977, clearing tables and washing dishes. When he was older, he managed the Piemont’s bar for a couple of years. When Gerding-Cottini was ready to sell, Gerding sold his two Rockhouse Gym businesses in Mount Shasta and Lake Shastina to come up with the down payment and completed the transaction in January 2009. “The main thing is I wanted to keep it in the family,” Gerding says. His mom still works at the restaurant and continues to make raviolis by the hundreds, using her aunt’s recipe of beef, pork and spinach. Meatballs, minestrone soup and the meat, pesto and Alfredo sauces also are made fresh at the Piemont. Naturally, all meals at the Piemont—which include soup, relish plate, salad, ice cream and coffee—are served family style. Few, if any, walk away hungry. •

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The sight of her preschool-aged son playing with toy trains wasn’t something that Marie* imagined would ever bring tears to her eyes. But the value of this moment was immeasurable – it was the first time that the boy didn’t have to hear his mommy tell authorities about their nightmare. From an adjoining room in the Shasta Family Justice Center, Marie can hear her son’s peals of laughter as he pushes trains around the track with Executive Director Michael Burke. Knowing he is safe and happy, she relaxes as she begins to talk to a crime victim advocate about fleeing her abusive husband. Since its grand opening on Sept. 1, the Family Justice Center in downtown Redding has provided a soft place to land for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and child abuse. It doesn’t replace existing agencies – it’s a one-stop hub of services.“In the past, people had to go to up to 10 locations to get these services,” Burke says. “It can take a long time and it’s easy to get dismayed.” Guests start by meeting with the “client navigator,” who helps file police reports, obtain restraining orders, find shelter – whatever they need. Located inside the center are a crime victim advocate, Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council parent partners, a Child Indian Welfare Act member, employees of the Inter-Tribal Council of California and a volunteer coordinator. Shasta County chaplains will move in soon, and Legal Services of Northern California offers a weekly clinic at the center. A “rapid response” team of partners is on standby, including Shasta Women’s Refuge, law enforcement, legal services, Children’s Protective Services and Adult Protective Services. While their parents get help, a caring adult engages the children. The spacious Stagecoach Room, funded by a Wells Fargo grant, is

filled with toys for children of all ages. Shasta County’s center is the 66th site worldwide, and was the first in California to have a grand opening. The California Family Justice Initiative, funded by the Blue Shield of California Foundation, provides training and technical assistance to all of California’s centers. “The Shasta Family Justice Center is very fiscally conservative and has done a great job of stretching resources and utilizing community support,” says Jennifer Anderson of the Family Justice Center Alliance. The effort to land a justice center in Shasta County was spearheaded by District Attorney Jerry Benito and Angela Fitzgerald, program director for the Shasta County Crime Victims Assistance Center. “Victims of domestic violence need to feel support – not just through the crisis, but well beyond,” Benito says. Fitzgerald agrees. “There are so many intertwined, complicated reasons that victims of family violence stay in abusive relationships,” she says. “The basic needs of food, clothing and shelter may be accessible only due to the perpetrator’s income. There are financial and emotional ties between offenders and victims, like sharing family, friends and history, which makes leaving someone you love even more difficult.” One of the weightiest decisions that had to be made was choosing the center’s director, and Benito says the hiring team found a gem in Burke. A married father of three, Burke has been a youth mentor for more than 10 years, has a rich and diverse career history and is involved in numerous community organizations. “We could tell he had a passion for victims of violent crime,” says Benito. Burke says he was humbled by the opportunity. “Being involved insomebody’s life intensely can make a huge difference,” Burke says. continued on page 49

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“I believe this center truly helps them break their cycle of abuse. We have done this in the first few months.” When he started work on Aug. 1, the 6,000-square-foot space downtown included one desk and some kitchen appliances. Thanks to a team of angels, the space now feels like a home – comfortable couches, scenic photographs on the walls, a playroom full of toys, hot coffee at the ready. One room is filled with clothing, food and hygiene items for the many clients who arrive with nothing. A large conference room is available for community use. “With the exception of the Internet and the phone, we outfitted this place for $2,000,” Burke says. “This community has been amazing with its generosity.” On Sept. 1, the center’s grand opening drew 400 people, and the first client arrived the next day. In its first month, the center saw 33 adults and 26 children. They now see hundreds of people each month. Visitors have already helped drive the center’s growth. “Guests are out of minutes on their cell phones, but they need to set up court appointments, look for jobs, all the things you need to do when you’re fleeing a situation,” Burke says, so he’s setting up an office with phones and computers. Naturally, maintaining funding for the center is its biggest challenge. Other communities have gotten single donations of up to $500,000 to get started, but Shasta County has yet to land a gift that approaches that size. Nonetheless, “we wanted to get open,” Burke says. “We felt the need was great enough to get the doors open and start helping people. Build it and they will fund. Once people see how successful this is, the funds will come.” A wall in the lobby features a “tree of hope,” its leaves honoring those who have donated $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 increments. A “garden of giving” will provide opportunities to recognize those who make smaller donations. Donations of clothing, hygiene items, new or gently used toys, and volunteer time are also appreciated. Fitzgerald speaks of one client who regularly comes into the center just to talk, read a book or watch a movie. “It is a safe place to go where she can just be herself and have calm in her life, while she is figuring out the next steps to take,” she says. Marie agrees entirely. “You feel really safe being there,” she says. “My son really liked Mike right away – he really needed to see a nice guy.” She’d like to go back to school to learn to write grants to support places like the Family Justice Center. “It’s so horrible to be that afraid, and you feel like there’s just something so wrong with you … I went back to (my abuser) five times, mostly because I didn’t have anywhere else to go. I’m thankful I went into the justice center. Anything they can rack their brains and help me with, they have. They are helping me to get the tools to help myself.” That’s the goal, Burke says. “This place is all about ‘we.’ It’s all to help our community. The volunteers, guests and people who work here all amaze me. It’s such a feel-good place.” •

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Owners Molly and Nolan Abraham and Molly’s mother, Marjorie Riffel, spend many weekends and special family occasions at the house. When not scheduled for the family, vacation rental guests find a treasure trove of memorabilia representing years when the house was alive with grown children and grandchildren visiting Grandma and Grandpa Lendi. Beginning in 1898, the first company houses were built in McCloud to accommodate workers for a growing lumber industry. According to Bob Gray, curator of McCloud Heritage Junction Museum, by the mid 1930s, “Mother McCloud,” as the company was known, had built more than 500 mill houses to accommodate employees. It was a company town in every sense; therefore, only company employees lived in McCloud. Housing was assigned by the size of the family, by position in the company and by ethnic background. A truly multicultural community, neighborhoods reflected the accepted social order of the era. Mother McCloud, by all accounts, treated all its employees well. It not only provided jobs, good salaries and medical care for employees and their families, but it also offered reasonable housing, including repairs, maintenance, steam heat and electricity. Occasionally Mother McCloud even enlarged a home as a family grew in size, if there were no larger homes available. Changing times brought privatization to many of the services, and eventually the homes were offered for sale in 1966, ending McCloud’s history as a company town. Residents were given first rights to buy their homes, many of whom had raised their children

there and were welcoming second and third generations into the family. Paul and Margaret Lendi were among those lucky enough to purchase the home where they had lived since 1956, when Paul went to work in the mill. The house today is much as Marjorie and Molly remember it from decades gone by, before Paul and Margaret passed away. They have kept and restored the old edge-grained Douglas Fir flooring in the living room. Original wood cabinets line the kitchen. Wallpaper throughout the house reflects the years when Marjorie’s mother and stepfather moved into the house, but peeling back some of the layers, Molly has discovered what she believes may have been the original wallpaper. Molly and her mother have enjoyed decorating the home with vintage furniture, linens and artwork. Family photos add a personal statement to the living history of the Old Mill House. Soaring pines seem to fence in McCloud at the southern base of Mt. Shasta where Highway 89 runs through on its way east and McCloud River bubbles up from its headwaters, flowing southward toward Lake Shasta. McCloud offers a unique historical perspective on the economic trends that have shaped the northern end of California. Its history is rich in tradition and lore from decades as a company town run by McCloud River Lumber Company. Today, McCloud, with a population of 1,343, struggles to maintain its grasp on a steady tourism-driven economy. continued on page 55


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MAKE SALAD In a large bowl, combine the fruit. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour this over the fruit and gently stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.

Rushell’s Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole & Colorful and Minty Fruit Salad

CASSEROLE Serves 10-12Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 45 minutes

SALADPrep time: 15 minutesRefrigerate up to 3 hours

For many families, weekday morning fare consists of a quick breakfast shake, cold cerealor toaster waffles. It’s usually the weekends when families can actually sit down at thesame table and eat together. For our family, this usually only happens when we are inOregon, visiting our son, Rusty and his family. His wife, Rushell, often whips up this favoritebreakfast entrée during our special weekend visits. While she assembles the entrée,everyone else pitches in setting the table or prepping the minty fruit salad. This breakfastrecipe is quick and easy, and will satisfy the grown-ups’ as well as the kids’ tastes.

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The 2nd annual Billy & Patrick Big Show takes over the Cascade Theatre February 26th. Tune in to Q97 for tickets or log on to q97country.com for more details!

If you aren’t car savvy, it can be intimidating to find someone you trust to work on your vehicle. Finding a mechanic you can rely on is much like finding a doctor you’re comfortable with. Below are the results from our online poll.

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5. Pine Street Auto Repair 1909 Pine Street, Redding (530) 241-3594

6. George Growney Motors 1160 Main Street, Red Bluff (530) 527-1034 7. Richard’s Automotive 12345 Lake Boulevard, Redding (530) 243-2994

AUTOserviceTOP 10 PLACES TO GET YOUR CAR SERVICED

8. Smogmasters 6060 State Highway 273, Anderson (530) 378-2222 9. Bud’s Garage 8975 Silver Bridge Road, Palo Cedro (530) 547-3320 10. Athens Auto Repair Inc. 2301 Athens Avenue, Redding (530) 243-8595


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Eat Healthy and Be Active!Make the healthy choice the easy choice. • When eating out, visit one of our local “Healthy Kids Choice” restaurants.

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Walking to school is fun. And your children • will arrive to school feeling refreshed and ready to learn.

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Pushing the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling and gymnastic feats, these elite Chinese acrobats are masters of agility and grace. Accompanied by live musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments, high-tech special effects, and gorgeous Chinese costuming, their performance features all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese carniva. For more information, visit www.cascadetheatre.org or www.chicoperformances.com

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This family event focuses on promoting dog sledding through education. It’s an exciting, action-packed weekend for dog lovers and snow lovers and promotes not only the sport, but also the area. People come from all over to check out the scenery and to see these furry athletes in action. For more information and schedule, visit www.siskiyousleddograces.com

The one that you want is back! Grease is rockin' across the country in this new production. Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins and T-birds. Bad boy Danny and girl-next-door Sandy fall in

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Upcoming January Events

Anderson January 2• Frontier Senior Center Breakfast 7 - 7:30 am Chico January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29• Chico Certified Farmer’s Market. 2nd & Wall Streets, Downtown Chico. 7:30 am-1 pm (530) 893-3276 January 8-30• Chico Theater Company presents Hello Dolly! January 13• 11th Annual Tri-County Economic Forecast Conference www.cedcal.com January 27-30• Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway (530) 345-1865 Dunsmuir January 15• RR Display Room is open to the public the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 am - 2 pm. (530) 235-0929 Mt. Shasta January 20• Siskiyou Blues Society Jam Night. 7-11 pm Roxy’s Vets Club, 406 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. (530) 938-2990 Red Bluff January 6• Southern Gospel Concert Series-The Crist Family 6:30 pm. Free Admission. Performing at the First Church of God. 1005 S. Jackson St. (corner of S. Jackson & Luther) Redding Through January 13• Art in the City - Autumn Exhibit. 8am-5pm Redding City Hall. www.reddingart.org January 7• “The King and I” Sing Along sponsored by Genocide No More-Save Darfur. First United Methodist Church. (530) 229-3661 January 8• 2nd Saturday ArtHop - www.anewscafe.com January 9• Redding Rebels U-12 Fastpitch Softball Organization tryouts. South City Park at 1 pm. (530) 941-6802 January 14-March 19• Haven Art Studios present Celtic Arts Show 2011 featuring Celtic art photography from Scotland. Also on display will be original art paintings, fused glass jewelry and more. (530) 410-3299 January 21• Ring in the New Year Spa Party with the individual wellness businesses inside The Spa Shoppes Downtown. 6-9pm. Mini services, food and fun girls night out! Massage, manicures, pedicures and facials from experienced professionals. For details and tickets, call (530) 242-1771 or visit www.thespashoppes.com• Chuck Brodsky at Bernie’s Guitar 3086 Bechelli Lane. (530) 223-2040 January 22• Growing Local presents “Go Local! A Forum on the Future of Our Food.” 8:30 am - 5 pm at Sequoia Middle School. For more information, visit www.growinglocal.blogspot.com• 4th Annual benefit concert for Darfur sponsored by The Global Action Club of Enterprise High School and Genocide No More--Save Darfur. David Marr Auditorium. Featured performers will include jazz groups from Enterprise High School. Refreshments will be sold. 7pm. For more information (530) 229-3661

Weed January 6, 13, 20, 27• BrewGrass Night - Open acoustic round robin bluegrass infused jam. 7–10pm. 360 College Ave. Cascade Theatre www.cascadetheatre.org January 21• Merle Haggard January 29• State of Jefferson Blues Jam January 30• SF Opera HD Cinema Series/Lucia di Lammermoor Laxson Auditorium www.chicoperformances.com January 20• Guitar Masters: Eric Johnson, Andy McKee, Peppino D’Agostino January 27• Monty Python’s Spamalot: Musical Broadway Redding Convention Center www. reddingconventioncenter.com January 12• Grease the Musical January 18• Shasta Community Concerts Association presents Floyd Cramer Legacy Riverfront Playhouse www.riverfrontplayhouse.net January 22 - February 19• All My Sons directed by Russell Piette Shasta District Fairgrounds www.shastadistrictfair.com January 8• Anderson Rotary Crab Feed. All you can eat crab, salad, chowder & bread January 22• Antique Bottle Show Tehama District Fairgrounds www.tehamadistrictfair.com January 1, 5, 12, 19• Brewer Roping January 3, 10, 17• North State Barrel Racers January 8, 15• Red Bluff Outlaw Karts (www.rboutlaws.com) January 15• St. Elizabeth Auxilliary Crab Feed January 25-29• Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale www.redbluffbullsale.com Turtle Bay Exploration Park www.turtlebay.org Through January 9, 2011• Formed by Fire - A dynamic exhibition which focuses on the shared concept of “fire” and how it shapes the unique beauty and ecology of the North State.• Out of This World - An original exhibition featuring more than 40 costumes, models and props from science fiction films and TV programs. January 29 - April 10 2011• West Coast Biennial Juried Art Exhibition

Event times and dates are subject to change without notice. Please check event phone number or website to verify dates and times. Enjoy Magazine is not responsible for any inconveniences due to event changes. Please e-mail your upcoming events to [email protected]

Store Front name BRUCEGREENBERG occupation WOODWORKER

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Like the rings of a tree, Bruce Greenberg continues to build layers on a storied career history that has always centered on his affinity for wood and the arts. He has

worked for the U.S. Forest Service, built furniture for fire lookouts, designed directors’ chairs in Hollywood, outfitted museum stores, directed a children’s camp in Australia and operated various

incarnations of his own woodworking business. Today, he spends several hours per day in his 1,500-square-foot “dream shop”

in Igo creating projects on commission for clients, including a collector of woolly mammoth tusks. You can also find some of his creations in Enjoy the Store.

How did you get started in woodworking? When I was 21, I had a jar of pennies I’d saved, and I spread them out on the table and made shapes and designs out of them. I was having so much fun,

and I thought, “This would be a beautiful table.” I sharpened a screwdriver into a chisel, and took a hammer and some cedar and started carving what would be a tabletop. I had never picked up

a tool before. I was a leather worker, so I ended up making a leather tabletop. I gave it to my parents as a gift, and it was in their TV room for 30 years. I took a wood class, learned how to use tools and never looked back.

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How did your hobby evolve into a career? I had an apprenticeship at a Beverly Hills furniture store, and I was fired because I had an idea for a design, and I had to see if it was going to work – but I did it on their time, so they fired me. The owner said, “I’ll hire you back if you design those tables for us.” I went back, but quit a month later to work for myself.

When and why did you come to the North State? I came to Trinity County in 1975 and built a house on six acres. I cut down the trees on the property, bought a chainsaw mill and milled the lumber, and built the house with that wood. I built that two-bedroom, one-bathroom house for $1,500. What’s your favorite thing that you’ve ever made? That’s an impossible question to answer. Everything I’ve built has gotten me to where I am now; I’ve had a lot of favorites along the way. It’s like asking which is your favorite child.

OK, then what’s your favorite kind of wood? If you make me pick one, I’ll tell you mahogany. It’s beautiful and it’s very friendly. It’s hard enough to be durable and soft enough to be malleable. It’s a willing partner in the creative process.

How does your creative process work? An artist I greatly respect once told me, “When you think you’re done with a design, walk away for a day or more, then come back and add one more detail.” I don’t think I ever design anything fully. I start with an idea and start to build, and then when it starts to take shape, I see creative opportunities as it starts to grow in front of me. Creativity is a very organic process for me.

What will we see at Enjoy the Store? I’ve got a coffee and sofa table, an entry table and mirror, wooden vases with glass inserts, and serving trays. A retail shop needs to be a fresh, relevant, exciting place that people talk about, and it needs to hit on every cylinder. I hope my work adds to the “wow” factor in the store. •

Craftsman Woodworking Owner: Bruce GreenbergPhone: (530) 396-2891brucegreenberg.wordpress.com

Coming next month in the “What’s in store” section, discover handmade soaps from The Essential Olive.

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For many, Mardi Gras means feathers, beads, costumes, parades and revelry. For members of Soroptimist International of Redding, the celebration means all that and one more thing: another chance to improve the lives of women and children in the community. The Soroptimists’ Mardi Gras—a night of music, dancing, casino games, costumes and food—is one of the organization’s primary moneymakers that funds its scholarship program and other service projects. This year’s event, the 39th annual, runs from 7 pm to midnight Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Redding Convention Center. Revelers, usually numbering 800 with many decked out in their Mardi Gras finest, try their luck at blackjack, craps, poker and bingo and then exchange their winnings at the gift shop for donated merchandise, services and gift certificates. The Mardi Gras fund-raiser is an all-hands-on-deck affair for the Soroptimists, and spokeswoman Staci Bertagna says another 125 volunteers turn out to help as card dealers, bingo runners, cocktail waitresses and clean-up workers. This year, for the second time, a highlight will be the naming of a Mardi Gras king and queen—an acknowledgement of exemplary community service—determined by online voting for the six candidates at www.soroptimistredding.com. Last year’s king and queen were Don Burton and Christy Wright. continued on page 77

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Giving BackPhotos: Kara Stewart


“It gets more people coming in the door. The more people gambling and participating, the more money we raise,” says Sherrie Downard, president of the 45-member Soroptimist International of Redding. More money translates to a greater ability to help improve the lives of women, which is the Soroptimists’ overriding mission and the reason Downard, a loan officer with Eagle Home Mortgage, signed on five years ago. Her favorite is the club’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon, an October event that funds mammograms for women who could not otherwise afford them. Last year, the Soroptimists paid for 60 mammograms at a cost of $13,000. “When you go to the luncheon and hear the stories of people who had early detection and got treatment, it’s pretty moving.” Emilie Reedy says she was motivated to join by the opportunity to affiliate with professional and businesswomen and become involved with service projects. And there have been no lack of community endeavors for the Soroptimists since her membership began 50 years ago. “There are lots of things the Soroptimists do because we’re there and someone calls in for help. There was always a need at holiday times and at school times. I can remember camp scholarships for kids going to Y camps, and children’s scholarships—whatever was going on,” Reedy says. Reedy, who retired last summer after a long career in the title insurance and escrow business, says her favorite program is the Women’s Opportunity Award, a cash grant presented to a head-of-household woman pursuing a college degree with the goal of improving her ability to support herself and her family. Adds Downard: “That one gets pretty emotional. These are women who are single parents and have fallen on hard times, they’re in the work force and getting back into college. You’d be amazed at what they’ve gone through. It’s hard to pick one person because they’re all so deserving.” Marge Kivley, who joined the Soroptimists in 1954 and has yet to miss a weekly meeting, says building the Senior Citizens Hall is the group’s proudest accomplishment. “That was 10 years of fund-raising, back when fund-raising wasn’t easy to do,” adds Reedy. “We had a lot of help from the community and other organizations.”

Both Kivley and Reedy also enjoy the annual Pioneer Lunch the Soroptimists serve in June just prior to the start of the Shasta District Fair. Seniors 65 and older who have lived in Shasta County for 50 years or more are invited to enjoy a free meal. “People who come are always happy to see their friends and it’s all free,” Kivley says. Soroptimist International of Redding, founded in 1946, also recognizes a Student of Merit – an outstanding female continuation high school student—and uses the Violet Richardson Award to annually honor teen girls whose volunteer efforts “make the world a better place,” Downard says. The group also supports a variety of community projects, including the Riverfront Playhouse capital campaign, Sober Grad parties, activities at the Senior Citizens Hall, the Shasta Family Justice Center, the Veterans Memorial Center at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo and Secret Witness of Shasta County. •

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

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