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A new Instragram page, Downtown Redding Snapshots, is calling everyone that has a camera: phone, point and shoot, DSLR, Polaroid, or even a disposable camera to take and post pictures of Downtown Redding. Downtown Redding Snapshots features amateur and professional photographers who capture Downtown Redding as it transforms in front our eyes. Plenty of Downtown content is showcased on the Insta page through history, food, cocktails, buildings, arts, events and the development of the skyline and streets. If you have photos to feature, send your snapshots to the Insta page– tag @DowntownReddingsnapshots or #DowntownReddingSnapshots. Here are a few pictures: Featured photographers are Jonny Conger for Downtown Construction, Emilyanne Elrod for Old City Hall and Garrett Meyers for Downtown Street Neon Signs. Follow their Instagrams @Eane_photography, @jawknee.sea, and @garrettmeyers.

HERE’S THE BLAKEDOWN Blake Fisher Viva Downtown Program Coordinator Viva Downtown has been doing a weekly $50 Downtown Giftcard giveaway on our Facebook and Instagram Page. Viva’s $50 Support Local-Win Local giveaway is our way to share our appreciation to the community who supported local and to the Downtown Businesses that were affected. Every Monday on Facebook/Instagram a different business will be highlighted for the $50 Giftcard Giveaway and Friday 10 a.m. a winner is chosen. Follow @VivaDowntownRedding on Facebook and Instagram to see how to enter to win. Local stores, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and maker spaces, these giveaways will be going on for a while. www.vivadowntownredding.org

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Taste and See Creamery Committed to creating a new generation of adventurous ice cream, Taste and See Creamery puts a fresh spin on traditional flavors. Made from scratch with premium dairy and the finest raw ingredients, their ice cream is a unique, fully composed dessert with a difference you can taste and see. Their team is as passionate about creating divinely delicious flavors as they are about providing an inviting space for customers. They believe ice cream parlors are community cornerstones, where customers are welcome to come, celebrate and be themselves. Stop in and celebrate life’s moments – big and small – with a scoop you’ll have to taste and see to enjoy. 1419 Market St., Redding (530) 605-0506 Taste and See Creamery owners www.tasteandseecreamery.com Danny Lee and Jake Hornaday

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Hella Apparel Passionate about the community, the team behind Hella Apparel saw a gap in the market where small businesses, nonprofit organizations, artists and musicians that desired quality custom designed shirts couldn’t meet the minimum requirements to place an order, let alone afford big print shop prices. In 2019, Hella Apparel seized the opportunity, spending months training and learning the demanding trade of providing the best quality prints at a reasonable price. Today they are proud to call themselves a small, direct to garment print shop in Downtown Redding, where their team helps each client transform an idea or sketch into retail quality apparel. Their passion for the community also inspired Hella Radio 87.7FM, an alternative and indie station committed to providing great music and programming that supports local musicians, artists and the community as a whole. www.radio.net/s/hella • Find them on Facebook • 1754 California St., Redding • (530) 691-4017 • www.hella-apparel.com

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WINTU AUDUBON SOCIETY

THE NORTH STATE IS home to many bird species, each of which plays a part in the natural world around us. Chirps and calls line the background of our daily activities, nests sit in the tree branches above, even night can be filled with the screech of an owl sounding out against the starry sky. Much of this goes unnoticed by the busy, distracted human mind.

This is where the Wintu Audubon Society has stepped in, building a bridge between man and bird. The nonprofit was founded in 1975 as a chapter of the National Audubon Society that serves Shasta County and eastern Trinity County. With passionate dedication to birding in Northern California, Wintu Audubon Society supports and expands conservation and restoration efforts that target natural ecosystems with a focus on birds. Such efforts also benefit wildlife habitats, humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

To promote the enjoyment of the natural environment and educate the public on related topics, Wintu Audubon Society holds a diverse selection of programs and outdoor activities. In the winter, the society takes part in the Christmas Bird Census, a holiday tradition started in December 1900 by Frank Chapman (an early officer in the not-yet-official Audubon Society). The tradition has been practiced by Shasta County’s chapter for the last 45 years and has grown to include more than 80,000 participants in 17 countries. Many of the species spotted in Northern California include great-tailed grackles (several sighted at Lema Ranch and the Clover Creek Preserve), the common raven, red-shouldered hawks (seen in rural subdivisions and farms throughout Shasta County), and the Eurasian collared-dove.

Other activities and programs offered by Wintu Audubon Society include field trips, bird walks, conservation, board memberships and an annual summer campout. With many programs being cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, the society urged its birders to take advantage of the stay-athome orders and observe bird species living in their own backyards. In addition, the society provided a Shasta County Bird Checklist on their website that shows the seasonal abundance of each bird species.

Despite setbacks, the nonprofit was able to continue its Family Beginner Walks at Turtle Bay, as well as receive positive feedback from their birding trips to Gray Lodge Wildlife Area and the Cascade Park, each held earlier this year. Seeing that some restrictions have been lifted, the society is hopeful to pick things up in summer and start off their next program year with plans to explore the world of spotted owls in September and learn raptor identification skills in October. All activities are open to the public. With a shortage of youth interested in birding, the society is working on future plans to expand youth outreach.

Apart from programs, the nonprofit offers educational resources through their website, such as their “Chirp-NChatter” monthly newsletter, a calendar of birding programs, a blog of bird-lore and links to several birding resources. •

www.wintuaudubon.org Find them on Facebook and Twitter

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

REACH HIGHER

Reach Higher Shasta inspires students to succeed.

Every student, every option. It’s an ambitious goal, but that’s the motto at Reach Higher Shasta, a cradle-to-career collaborative made up of partners from across Shasta County including early childhood organizations, all 25 school districts, local colleges and universities, and business organizations. Through the organization’s High School Counseling Initiative, administrators and school counselors have been working to improve college and career readiness among the county’s students. Based on state data, they have succeeded.

The state’s College and Career Indicator identifies whether high school seniors are considered “prepared,” “approaching prepared,” or “not prepared” for college or career. During the past three years, the nine comprehensive high schools in the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative, have increased their preparedness.

For graduating seniors of 2017, Higher Shasta campuses boasted a 71.7% “prepared rate” while the California state average was just 44.1%. Of special note is that there are no student groups of significant size being left behind.

You can learn more about the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative by visiting https://reachhighershasta.com/high-school-counseling/

To learn more visit www.mcconnellfoundation.org

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