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Beauty

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63 | from hair to eternity

19 | Animal Affair

Are Hair Extensions for You?

Winter Season at Turtle Bay

Business

67 | fine print

55 | forge ahead Aaron Wilburn of Wilburn Forge Knives

74 | Olive Juice

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Music

Lucero Olive Oil’s Winter Crush

35 | The Measure of a Musician

81 | Wreathed in smiles

North State Musician Paul Blackwell

Dawson’s Wreath Barn in Weed

71 | deep blues

Community

Shane Dwight’s ‘A Hundred White Lies’ Music Collection

31 | gifted musicians Piano Angels Connects Students with Instruments

ENJOY THE VIEW 86 | Fall River Valley in the Snow

By Jim Arnold

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Janet Turner’s Legacy Brings Fine Art to Generations

39 | sugar plum dreams Redding City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

History

Profile 27 | Show & Tel Chef Reynald Tel Brings the Restaurant Experience Home

TRAVEL 23 | In the treetops Out ‘N’ About Treehouse Treesort in Southern Oregon

IN EVERY ISSUE 88 | WHAT’S COOKIN’

59 | The Little Girl who Grew up At Wyntoon

Italian Christmas Cookies

Shirley Selna Shewmaker Wahl’s Life at Wyntoon on the McCloud River

Shop-A-Palooza: Your Shopping Spree Dream

Holiday 16 | Christmas presence

90 | enjoyables 92 | Calendar of Events What’s Happening in the North State

98 | WHAT’S IN STORE

Come Experience Christmas in McCloud

Enjoy the Store

43 | a few of his favorite things

101 | Giving Back

Great Gift Ideas for Guys

76 | Your christmas buyer’s guide

Swap Until You Drop: Community Closet — A Barter-Based Clothing Exchange

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Red Bluff Round Up: Where traditions run deep & cowboys stand tall, celebrating 91 years of rodeo

Weaver Lumber: Businessman develops a gateway to Redding’s Downtown with a strong family work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit

Growney Motors: Dealership’s values of honesty, respect and integrity have stood the test of time

Chairman Andy Freeman: Tribal leader shapes his community by never forgetting history and the belief in transformation

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InHouse Marketing & Design After a joyful season of giving thanks, the hustle and bustle of the holidays has arrived.

During these brisk winter days, we long for roaring fires and mugs of hot cocoa, and we pull our loved ones close.

Many children have already begun dashing off lists to Santa, and for many, holiday shopping has begun in earnest. However, many families are forgoing the mountain of gifts under the tree and are giving “experience gifts” instead. Interested? Pack up your sense of adventure for a trip to the Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort in southern Oregon, where you can spend your days ziplining, riding horses and exploring the forest, then sleep in a treehouse. Or venture up to McCloud, which will celebrate its 120th Christmas with merry merchants, open air carolers and the lighting of the community tree.

For the theater lover in your life, secure your tickets for a timeless Christmas tradition the Redding City Ballet’s rendition of “The Nutcracker” at the Cascade Theatre. Or perhaps treat some of your friends to an intimate, catered dinner party. Chef Reynald Tel has brought his French-style haute cuisine to the North State, and his events are as educational and entertaining as they are delicious.

As you’ve likely discovered, our area is replete with creative, thoughtful and locally made gifts. We’ll tell you about the wreaths, candles, gift baskets and more that we found at a couple of whimsical shops in Weed. And if you’re drawing a blank when it comes to shopping for the men on your list, we’ll give you some outside-thebox ideas that will have him thanking you well into the new year. And we’d be remiss not to remind you about the glorious gifts available at our own Enjoy the Store, which is undergoing a major expansion and features the creations of nearly 300 local artisans.

But don’t forget yourself - if you’ve been toying with the idea of a new look, consider treating yourself to some hair extensions. Our beauty expert shares her experience with instant flowing locks.

The North State’s spirit of giving always warms our hearts, and you’ll be enchanted by the Redding Piano Angels, who have figured out a way to help connect young pianists with gently used pianos for their homes.

What a gift it is to present this 75th issue of Enjoy to you. We thank you for another year of inspiration, and join us in raising our glasses to a healthy and prosperous 2013.

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CO M E E X P E R I E N C E C H R I S TM A S I N M CC LO U D On the first Friday of every December, Christmas is unwrapped in McCloud. This will be the 120th Christmas for this town. The reindeer are at rest for their big day, so a fire truck or sleigh will draw Santa through the community as the jolly old elf ’s voice reverberates against the centuryold buildings and the magic of the season falls in both snowflakes and laughter amid the forested hills.

Main Street merchants open their doors for the evening.

Children gather at the Sugar Pine Candy Company. Their eyes light on the dark wooden shelves filled with cordials, chocolates and sugared confections. Old-fashioned oak 16 Enjoy December 2012

barrels stand guard, filled with treats. Parents stop by to choose the right mixture for stockings, while their little ones hope for an early taste of Christmas.

Footsteps echo over the wooden sidewalks. The melodic strains of centuries of Christmas seasons move through the air as carolers stroll up and down the street. Lines of children await their turn with Santa, the Christmas lights illuminating their faces. The smell of Christmas treats mingles with the scent of pine as food vendors entice passersby.

Across the street, people pass through the Heart of

the Earth gift store. The pewter jewelry, cards and candles are all potential gifts for the season. As hands are held, eyes glance back and forth, hoping to catch the spark revealing which item is the perfect gift for the holiday.

Snow covers the train rails. Around the town, the lights of Christmas reflect the gentle days of coming winter. Visitors can feel the ice crystal-lined streams which run in the distance. Residents sense the dreams of bears, nestled in their dens for the cold months ahead.

The McCloud River Mercantile stays busy with foot traffic, reminiscent of its days as the company store for a company town.

For the winter chill, stacks of Pendleton wool blankets await. Oil lamps, jeans and enamelware carry on the continuity from the store's past. Wooden dollhouses, vintage toys and board games long to be

purchased and placed under Christmas trees.

The crowd grows still as the community tree is lit. There is a sacred moment in a small town, where the spirits of young and old mingle in the magic of living in a place where they know each other. The Christmas warmth is felt as a real presence as the history of lumber, railroads and tradition surrounds each person. The presence of Christmas has arrived and will mark this town for weeks to come. • Gary VanDeWalker grew up in Mt. Shasta, 12 years ago returning from the San Diego area with his wife Monica. Together they raise their three boys and manage the Narnia Study Center. A Ph.D. in philosophy, Gary is also an adjunct professor for Simpson University.

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animal affairs “Any training we do here must mimic natural behavior,” -Sharon Clay

When nights grow long and Turtle Bay turns back the clock to shorten its operating hours, there is a sense of quiet among the park’s animal program. It’s almost as if it has slipped into winter hibernation where not much happens until the sun peeks out again.

Actually, says Sharon Clay, curator of animal programs, winter is an essential season. Don’t let the quiet fool you.

Also, very few of the animals truly hibernate, she points out. Instead, they torpor.

Humans would call torpor lethargy, or that consuming desire to play hooky and cozy up on a couch with a warm blanket and hot cocoa. For animals, torpor is triggered by the change in daylight and marks the onset of slow metabolism, weight gain and lots of sleep.

In the wild, torpor acts as a survival mechanism. Where food is scarce and hard to find, it makes sense.

At Turtle Bay, where animals are ambassadors and foraging isn’t required for survival, countering the natural torpor process becomes a main focus, keeping trainers busy through winter.

Indeed, much time is spent monitoring diets, waking the animals and getting them out of enclosures for enrichment, training and play time.

Charts and checklists dot cupboards that line the animal department’s industrial kitchen, attesting to the fact that when the show is over, it’s not over for the staff.

Each of the 36 animals and flight of birds get weighed weekly to eschew weight gain, and spreadsheets outline who gets what food, how much and how often.

Changes in weight or eating behaviors are scrutinized, sending Clay and her staff back to the kitchen to reevaluate and adjust proportions.

Besides dicing mice, dishing out crickets and chopping radishes, the staff uses the winter to operate what looks like an animal daycare center, where colorful bins overflow with stuffed toys, shaped blocks, ropes and balls.

Called “enrichment,” Clay explains that, like people, animals have been shown to be healthier when they keep their minds active. For those like Spike the continued on page 20 December 2012 Enjoy 19

porcupine, who Clay says sleeps like a teenager on a weekend morning, offering something fun to do makes all the difference in their willingness to participate.

Staff play hide-and-seek games with food, trade out cage toys, and even help some paint, as Nashi the raccoon has been exploring, using real paint brushes and colored tempura paints. Her early efforts are nothing short of what one might expect from a raccoon, but Clay is optimistic that Nashi’s skill may help eventually fund bits of the animal program.

Along with feeding and enrichment, there seems a never-ending list of husbandry details to attend—add new perches, fix enclosure fencing and, of course, clean up. This winter, crews are working on a new 20x30-foot fox exhibit that will feature climbing equipment, den boxes and a closer connection to nature.

Winter is also the best time to capture new animal behaviors for summer shows. Loki, the red fox, is learning to pounce on cue and his practice looks much like dog school, with hand and voice cues, reward treats, patience and a healthy dose of pure devotion.

While pouncing looks like a trick, it’s really a behavior foxes use in the wild to capture rodent fodder. “Any training we do here must mimic natural behavior,” Clay says.

For the public, Turtle Bay’s animal program serves as educational entertainment while for the staff, animal science and wildlife preservation is both life passion and serious business.

The western pond turtle, for instance, is a threatened species due largely to pet turtle releases.

A common culprit, the red-eared slider, grows bigger and is more aggressive than native turtles and has caused a dangerous imbalance.

The staff was chosen to work with the San Francisco Zoo and Sonoma State University on a turtle conservation project where they will raise a bale of native turtles for eventual release. As participants, they will collect and report data to aid in the species’ recovery.

They’ve used the off-season to build a turtle pond exhibit where one red-eared slider lives among several western pond turtles to help visitors understand the differences and consequences of an upset ecosystem.

When spring comes, staff will help the animals slim down and put finishing touches on their shows. For the animal handlers, who also look forward to sharing their work with the public, sunny days usher in an interlude to their brightest season. • www.turtlebay.org

Carrie Schmeck is a lifestyle and family features writer who has called Redding home since 2001. When she isn’t reading, writing or researching, she might be sipping coffee with friends, cycling with her husband or browsing life for her next story idea.

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ooking to go out on a limb for your next family vacation? Pack up your sense of adventure, channel your inner Tarzan and get thee to the Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort.

The world’s largest concentration of treehouses is tucked into an oak grove in Takilma, a picturesque valley in Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains. The treetop treasure is about a four-hour drive from Redding, some 30 miles southwest of Grants Pass.

Builder Michael Garnier designed the technology that supports the 14 treehouses, which sleep anywhere from two to eight people.

Stairs, ladders and suspension bridges lead to the rooms, platforms and skybridges of the 36-acre facility.

“When you walk into Treesort, it’s like time is stopped and you’re in your own special little world where nothing is important but the people you are with and the feel of the wind making your treehouse

sway,” says Jennifer Payne, who has accompanied her husband and two children to the resort several times. “My kids thought it was like being rocked to sleep.”

At the Swiss Family Complex, a swinging bridge separates adult and child units, and youngsters can either shimmy to the ground on a fire pole or swoop down on a rope swing. For a little more luxury, the Tree Room Schoolhouse Suite includes a bathroom, kitchenette, master bedroom, sitting area and loft.

The Treeloon sleeps four and looks like an old west saloon, and is connected by a swinging bridge to the Cavaltree, a two-story treehouse that sleeps up to seven. Yurtree is an 18-foot-wide yurt on a 20-foot platform in the trees. The Peacock Perch is the most romantic of the accommodations.

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up a Douglas Fir tree. It sleeps up to six and includes a full bathroom, three beds, kitchenette and a porch with a spiral staircase to a private deck.

Numerous “activitrees” await Treesort guests, from crafts and horseback riding to rappelling, ziplines and adrenaline-generating rides on the Giant Tarzan Swing. Forts and swings invite folks of all ages to choose their own adventures. Hiking and biking opportunities abound, and when the weather warms up, you’ll find plenty of company when you take a dip in the river-fed rock-lined pool.

“It’s one of the funnest places I’ve ever been to and it’s really cool learning how the treehouses were made and getting to sleep in them,” says Ben Payne, 12.

Adds sister Hannah, 16: “Treesort is like nowhere I’ve ever been before. You meet so many people and try things you’ve never experienced.”

Two of the treehouses have full bathrooms, two others have a toilet and a sink, and a centrally located bathhouse is available for the other units. Barbecues, microwaves and stovetop cookers are available in designated cooking areas, which are also equipped with some dishes and cookware.

Families looking for an educational experience might be interested in the Treehouse Institute, a “summer camp” said to be the only place 24 Enjoy December 2012

in the world that offers instruction in the basic engineering, design and construction methods necessary to build treehouses. The institute also includes horseback riding, rafting, ropes courses, and arts and crafts classes. The most stalwart tree-climbers can tackle the challenge of scaling a 51-foot rope-climbing tree to discover a treetop pool made of river rocks.

Rooms must be booked over the phone, as online reservations are not yet available. Rates include breakfast, bath towels, bedding and as many tree puns as you can handle. Bring your own swimming towels, adventurous spirit and sense of humor.

“It’s an amazing and unique experience,” says Jeff Payne. “You’ve got to take your family there at least once.”• Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort Takilma, Ore. (541) 592-2208 www.treehouses.com/treehouse/treesort/home.html

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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chef reynald tel brings the restaurant experience home Chef Reynald Tel is bringing a bit of French-style haute cuisine to Redding, and wouldbe gourmands everywhere are saying merci beaucoup.

“Amazing!” was the one-word review from Anne Petrie, who recently arranged for Tel to cater an eight-course dinner for 10 couples at a friend’s home. “We got dressed up and had a great time. The dinner lasted about three hours. It was a nice big event. Everybody was talking about how wonderful the food was and the wine was great.”

Redding realtor Skip Murphy had Tel and his crew cater a dinner party and says the spirited chef transformed the evening into an educational and entertaining affair. “We noticed he is very much a demanding perfectionist. He has really strong ideas about how it should be prepared, and what sort of garnishes, and he wants to tell you about it. That’s the funnest part, learning where the dish came from and what the flavors are he’s combining.”

Those firmly held beliefs and the desire to enlighten diners most likely stem from Tel’s formal training, which started with a culinary institute in Brunoy, a suburb of his native Paris, and training at La Barriere de Clichy, a traditional French restaurant.

Tel, 34, continued his education at other restaurants, working his way up the kitchen hierarchy while exploring different cuisines, including Italian, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, Australian and African. “I’m really attracted to French food, though. Coq au vin, escargot, crème brulee—those are my roots,” Tel says.

But like many French chefs, the cooking lessons started much earlier, at home in the kitchen. “I was always doing cooking at home with my parents,” Tel says. “It was a hobby and I decided to make it a profession.”

Tel’s parents grew up on Guadeloupe, a French island in the Caribbean, and were influenced by dishes favored by the African and East Indian descendants who populated the island. Those foods were prominent in Tel’s Parisian home, says Tel’s wife, Cameron Long-Tel. “He grew up with curries, guava, fruit, dishes served on banana leaves. His cooking is so unique,” she says. “Anything from an amazing gourmet burger to Swedish food to French continued on page 28 December 2012 Enjoy 27

food to something from Guadeloupe. He shows his love through his food. It’s his art.”

In 1998, having visited the Big Apple on vacation, Tel decided to try his luck in the United States on a more permanent basis and moved to New York. He landed at 8 Mile Creek, an Australian restaurant that had just opened in Little Italy.

There, he started as the garde manger, or pantry chef, focusing on salads, cold dishes, desserts and appetizers while adding kangaroo, ostrich, prawns, wild game and other Down Under delectables to his cooking arsenal.

Tel’s other Manhattan ports of call included cooking at Aquavit, a Swedish restaurant run by well-known chef Marcus Samuelsson, and La Goulue, a well-established restaurant on the Upper East Side that has been a backdrop location for episodes of “Sex and the City” and known to serve luminaries like Oscar de la Renta, Bruce Springsteen and Sigourney Weaver.

The well-traveled chef also has worked in Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Chicago and Hawaii. It was in Los Angeles, while helping his cousin open a restaurant on Melrose Avenue, that he met his future wife Cameron, a Shasta High graduate who was operating a boutique across the street.

“He was there, but only for a little while. I had a boutique, he had a café. He served me food and it was kind of love at first sight,” Cameron says. “We got married pretty quick. We were in L.A. and moved to New York and then Portland and then to Redding. We were supposed to move back to New York because Reynald had an offer for an amazing position there, but I convinced him on staying in Redding because it’s a great place to raise the boys.”

The boys are the couple’s 2-year-old twins, Luca and Enzo; 3-year-

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old Hayden and Jericho, 10. “We call them Team Tel,” says Cameron, the social media and public relations director at LGH Marketing in Redding.

With Redding being a bit short on traditional French restaurants, Tel formed DeReynald Catering as a way to share his talents in his new hometown. The company has been busy catering everything from intimate dinner parties to large events hosted by commercial clients like CH2M Hill and the Shasta Regional Community Foundation.

The response has been enthusiastic, Tel says. “They are loving the food, the concept, the entertainment, and they love that they don’t have to leave the house to have that restaurant experience.”

Naomi Yamamoto, a marketing consultant with Results Radio, is a fan. She hosted a small party and enlisted Tel’s help. “The food was outstanding and the presentation was beautiful,” Yamamoto says.

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“Everybody had a great time. That was one of the more lively parties I’ve had, and that was probably because I was able to enjoy it more. He’s raising the bar for catering in Redding.” • www.dereynaldcatering.com • (530) 710-4098

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P I A N O A N G E L S CO N N ECTS ST U D E N TS W I T H I N ST RUM E N TS Music teachers extol the virtues of practicing one’s instrument, and that advice is reasonable enough when you’ve chosen the flute or the clarinet, which tuck neatly into portable cases.

But if your developing talent is tickling the ivories, it gets tricky. Redding Greater Chamber of Commerce President Frank Strazzarino discovered this when he began taking piano lessons himself, and saw that many of his teacher’s school-aged students were bumping into a big problem once they left the grand piano in the music studio.

“Some of them have incredible talent and the potential to develop into fine musicians, but they’d go home to a plastic keyboard with 61 keys. You can’t really advance your skills without a real acoustic piano, and there are no piano stores in town,” says Strazzarino, who also played piano as a child.

And those who were inclined to travel out of town to buy a piano could expect to pay $1,500 or more. “It’s beyond the capacity of many families,” Strazzarino says.

Until the angels appeared.

Strazzarino gathered some philanthropic music lovers and founded

the nonprofit Redding Piano Angels, which connects young students with entry-level pianos for their homes. Volunteers help find pianos, evaluate them and buy the ones that fit their criteria.

Then the “angels” help families with the purchase, arrange for a free tuning, defray some of the moving costs and sometimes even grant small, short-term, zero-interest loans. In addition to helping with piano purchases, Redding Piano Angels offer a sheet music library, piano lesson scholarships, grants for minor repairs and more.

So far, the organization has placed 27 pianos in people’s homes, mostly through word of mouth among music teachers, and seven more pianos await suitable homes. “It’s really exciting,” Strazzarino says. “We just get a thrill every time we get a new piano.”

The thank-you notes are music to the volunteers’ ears: “My daughter loves it and her fingers wander to the piano all the time,” one parent wrote. “You made it possible for my granddaughter’s dream to come true,” wrote a local grandmother.

Community members can help with the effort. The organization’s wish list includes pre-owned pianos in good condition, sheet music, instructional books and metronomes. Those interested in donating continued on page 32

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a piano are encouraged to go to the website to review the piano acceptance policy. For students who would like to take a piano home, the grant application is also available online.

Young musicians can also try their luck at winning a gentlyused, high-end piano. In April, Redding Piano Angels will host a competition where up to 15 children will compete for the opportunity to take it home.

The joy of watching the program grow is difficult to measure, says volunteer Evelyn Peterson. “It’s extraordinary how these young students have progressed from recital to recital,” she says. “Their lives have changed. They’re more excited about lessons. They’re getting better and working harder.”

Tienne Beaulieu, who serves on the board of directors and has taught piano for 38 years, agrees. “They’re more engaged. They’re getting more expression and gratification from the effort they’re putting into their practice,” Beaulieu says.

A keyboard responds much differently than an acoustic piano, and although a keyboard is OK for a beginner who is learning basic mechanics, an actual piano is necessary to develop that expression, she says. “The art of playing piano is in the touch,” she says.

And the program isn’t just for schoolchildren. If you’ve always wanted to take up piano, Strazzarino encourages you to take a page from his book. “If you want to climb Mt. Shasta or write a book or learn to play the piano, there’s no better time than now,” Strazzarino says. • www.reddingpianoangels.com

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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N O R T H S TAT E M U S I C I A N paul blackwell A great way to take the measure of a musician is to check with the folks who know him or her the best: the other players in the band.

In the case of Paul Blackwell, that would be Rick Hobbs and Scott Joss, the guitarist and fiddle player who have been by his side for 35 years.

Hobbs, who hooked up with Blackwell in 1977, says it’s difficult to imagine playing music with anybody else. “When we get together, him and I, it’s something I would pay to do. When Paul’s not there, it just doesn’t seem right to me. “We don’t even discuss what we’re going to do when we’re practicing. We’ll just look at each other and one of us will start.”

Joss, 50, earned his first paycheck when he was 16 and Blackwell asked him to bring his fiddle and sit in with the EZ Pickin bluegrass band. Their musical relationship continues to this day.

“The things that make a great musician are the same things that make a great human being and a great friend. Paul is very dedicated, and when there are things to learn, he learns them better than anybody else,” Joss says.

Joss, who sits in with Blackwell when he isn’t touring or recording with country music legend Merle Haggard, has learned to appreciate Blackwell’s stability. “He’s always prepared, and that’s probably why he’s succeeded in the tile business. I’m always going by the seat of the pants, but Paul will take it all the way down to the proverbial gnat’s rear end.

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“He takes the time to get to know you. He’s always been that same guy—he’s still dependable, stalwart Paul.”

Dependable and stalwart were not foremost on Blackwell’s mind when the music bug bit when he was 12 and living in Belmont on the San Francisco Bay peninsula. It was the 1954 hit “Rock Around the Clock” that did the trick.

“The drumming caught my ear so I started playing the drums. I was playing the drums to records in our front room and a buddy of mine in the subdivision wandered by and asked me to join his band, so I was in my first band at 13,” Blackwell recalls.

Blackwell kept beating the skins through his enlistment in the Navy.

“It was a very formative four years,” he says of his service aboard the USS Ranger aircraft carrier, deployed off the coast of Vietnam. “I still cuss like a sailor.”

Back in his civilian clothes in 1972, Blackwell followed his muse to Shingletown, where he took up residence in “a rented Quonset hut next to nothing” and found work as a carpenter and plumber in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Life in eastern Shasta County suited Blackwell. He built a 12x20foot house and lived without the luxuries of electricity or running water. “I was a total hippie,” Blackwell says with a chuckle. He developed an interest in tile work (he’s been a licensed contractor since 1983) and he also got acquainted with the mandolin after spotting one at a friend’s home in 1974.

He was taken with the instrument’s quiet acoustic nature and its portability—two features noticeably absent in drums. Soon he was immersed in the music of bluegrass masters like the Stanley Brothers and later the music of David Grisman, the “newgrass” pioneer who was influenced by European jazz and swing masters Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.

That western swing thing caught on with Blackwell, Joss and Hobbs, and it became the foundation of the EZ Pickin band, which started in 1977. The band was a regular attraction at downtown Redding bars like the Post Office Saloon and Art’s Place (the forerunner of Bombay’s) 36 Enjoy December 2012

until the trio—a little weary of the late nights and smoke-filled venues—decided to hang it up in 1983.

The band may have stopped, but the music didn’t. Blackwell kept gravitating toward jazz, particularly the “gypsy jazz” movement that Reinhardt started in the 1930s. Blackwell was struck by the mixture of American jazz and Romanian melodies, along with the driving rhythm of the supporting guitars.

In pursuit of his interest, Blackwell formed his own gypsy swing band with Hobbs, former Redding-based musician Shawn Tillman and bassist Sam Cuenca from Yreka. Joss would join the group between touring commitments, and when Tillman met up with his future wife, Stephanie, she joined in on piano and came up with the band name, ROMA. Blackwell’s wife, Lynda Scheben, developed an affinity for playing rhythm guitar and joined in as well. A few other musicians substituted in from time to time and the band performed several well-received shows in the Redding area.

Although ROMA is formally on hiatus, Blackwell and Scheben happily resurrect its spirit and keep the Django vibe alive when they join like-minded musicians from Ashland, Mount Shasta and other outposts for jam sessions and concerts.

In between performances and the demands of their day jobs (Blackwell’s tile contracting and Scheben’s work as a public health consultant), the pair make the annual trek to Orleans in Siskiyou County to teach at the Klamath River Guitar & MandoJam. They also are regulars at the annual DjangoFest Northwest on Whidbey Island in Washington.

“We’re always looking for people who want to play this style of music—guitar and accordion especially,” Blackwell says. •

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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sugar plum dreams R edding C ity ballet presents T he N utcracker

“The Nutcracker is a timeless ballet offering diverse elements that make it appealing to a broad audience.”

It’s Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house—a grand house bedecked with gifts, garland and a most spectacular tree. The Stahlbaums and their children, Clara and Fritz, welcome friends and family to their holiday party. Gifts are given to the children, then a mysterious guest arrives.

This month, families will line up under the lights of the Cascade Theatre, eager to experience Redding City Ballet’s The Nutcracker, based on E.T.A Hoffman’s story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Legendary choreographer Marius Petipa, who commissioned Tchaikovsky to compose the music for the original production, made the timeless ballet famous.

The first showing of The Nutcracker took place in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre of Russia. On December 24, 1944, the first American full-length Nutcracker was performed by the San Francisco Ballet. Since then, it has been an American holiday tradition.

Diana Christensen—who curiously shares a last name with Willam Christensen, the dancer and choreographer responsible for bringing the complete version of The Nutcracker to the United States—is the new artistic director for this year’s Nutcracker. She took over for Cindy Michaels, who directed it for the past 14 years. continued on page 40

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A dancer, choreographer and teacher for most of her life, Christensen heads The Redding Arts Project, a performing arts studio that houses Redding City Ballet and Redding Theatre Co., which she founded in 2005.

For this year’s performance, Christensen has blended her unique vision with tried-and-true artistic sensibility. “If somebody has come to the show regularly over the last few years, they are definitely going to see some fun changes,” she says. And if you’ve never been, “The Nutcracker is a timeless ballet offering diverse elements that make it appealing to a broad audience.”

From inception to opening night, the show takes a year to plan and produce. “As soon as one Nutcracker is over, we’re already discussing what we’re going to be doing for the next,” says Christensen.

Behind the scenes, set design, costume construction and auditions take place. The first round of auditions include those trying out for more difficult dance parts. “These are dancers who dance en pointe—in shoes that allow them to be on the point of their toe,” says Christensen.

Dancers from this round are cast for Act II, where Clara is whisked off to The Land of Sweets. In her honor, a celebration of treats from around the world ensues: Spanish Chocolate, Arabian Coffee and Russian Candy Canes, to name a few.

The second round of auditions includes children and adults who don’t have quite as much training. These dancers are cast for Act I, two scenes filled with mystery, mice, snowflakes and a surprising transformation.

The first showing is in Weaverville. “We cast upwards of 35 children in our Redding performance, and another 20 or more when we go to Weaverville,” says Christensen. “We love the energy and excitement they add to the show.”

Though they’ve already experienced opening night in Weaverville, Christensen’s company is filled with a new vibrancy once the set is rebuilt on the Cascade stage and the costumes are delivered. “It’s almost like another opening night,” she says.

Backstage, the energy differs from dancer to dancer. Some require more solitude, finding a quiet corner in the green room, while others share their excitement, laughing and mingling. Dancers are called onstage for a warm up, and then ushered back down to the green room for finishing touches to costumes, hair and makeup.

Christensen breathes a sigh of relief when the curtain finally opens, but there’s no time to relax. “There are so many factors to consider with live theatre,” she says. “You’re dealing with dancers and possible injuries, and entrances and exits.” The lighting, music, and set and costume changes add to the thrill of the show not only for Christensen and the dancers, but for their audience as well.

After an evening filled with pirouettes and leaps, enchantment and sweets, families will make their way home, looking forward to a sleepy fantasyland filled with candy-coated memories and sugar plum dreams. • Weaverville: Trinity Alps PAC • December 8, 3 pm Redding: Cascade Theatre • December 14, 7:30 pm December 15, 2 pm and 7:30 pm www.thereddingartsproject.com

Amber Galusha is a freelance writer who is inspired by nature’s wonders and the amazingly creative people in her life. She lives in Redding with her husband, son and the many creatures that inhabit her garden. When she’s not reading or writing, chances are she’s out snapping photos of flowers.

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Whether you are shopping for your husband, son, dad, brother or boss, the hunt for the perfect gift may induce just a bit of stress, even for the most avid shopper. Stumped as to what to get your guy this holiday season that will make him truly happy?

Hint: It’s not another sweater vest or a package of socks. This year, think outside the box.

For the Music Lover: He’s always been a rockstar in

your book, but wouldn’t it be nice to give him the gift of song this Christmas? Treat him to some music lessons. Music Max in Palo Cedro offers lessons by some of the North State’s most talented and renowned musicians.

Want to sweeten the deal? Pick up a new or used instrument for him and watch his talents flourish! Now he’ll be able to play more than just air guitar. Imagine the swoon effect when you hear him playing your favorite love song on his newly mastered instrument. Visit www.musicmaxonline.com for more information.

If your guy would rather purchase music than create it, send him on a shopping spree to Meteor Music in Anderson. This small record shop, known for its wonderful selection of vinyl, is packed with the obscure, the classic and the feel good music that is sure to leave his heart singing a happy tune.

For the Avid Reader: Books are doors to the

imagination. A trip to Bog Bean Books and Music in downtown Redding will instantly feel like an adventure. Known for its eclectic mix of books, music and movies, Bog Bean is a sweet taste of Berkeley right here in Redding.

All About Books (www.allaboutbooks.com), also in downtown Redding, specializes in books by local authors, in addition to national and international best sellers. He’s sure to find something he loves at one of these local treasures. continued on page 45

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For the Sports Enthusiast: Imagine the joy that

comes from the feeling of wind in your face as you speed down the slope of a snow-capped mountain. Why not give him the gift of this experience? Mt. Shasta Ski Park (www.skipark.com) has packages for skiers and snowboarders alike. And don’t forget to get him some styling gear to rock on the slopes at Boardmart in downtown Redding (www.boardmartredding.com).

If your guy prefers his feet planted firmly on the ground, a round of golf at Gold Hills Golf Club might just tickle his fancy. Log on to www.goldhillsgolf.com for rates and information.

And who says a guy can’t enjoy watching his favorite team while taking care of important business? Treat him to a haircut at the North State’s new sports-inspired barber shop, Sports Clips (www.haircutmenreddingca.com). Stylists specialize in men’s and boys’ cuts and your guy will score a few minutes to watch the game.

Two birds. One stone. Voilá!

For the Outdoorsman: He craves fun and adventure in the big outdoors. How about a guided tour down the beautiful Trinity River? Visit www.trinityriverrafting.com for information on planning a spring or summer rafting or kayaking trip (it’ll be worth the wait!).

If he’s a fisherman at heart, a fly fishing trip would surely make his year. Visit www.sacriverguide.com for more information. Gift certificates are available.

If he is a seafaring guy, treat him to a fishing charter in Trinidad.

Visit www.redwoods.info for a comprehensive list of fishing charters available. Buy him a 2013 fishing license by visiting www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing, as his current license expires on the last day of the year. And every fisherman needs the appropriate threads, tackle, fishing pole, etc. Pick up all of this and more at The Fly Shop in Redding (www. flyshop.com).

How about a new set of wheels to cruise around on the local trails? The Chain Gang Bike Shop offers a great selection of mountain bikes and street bikes. Visit www.thechaingangbikeshop.com for more information.  continued on page 46

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For the Wine Connoisseur: Take a drive out to Anselmo Vineyards, between Redding and Shingletown, and enjoy an evening of jazz, stellar wines and to-die-for edible delights (folks are raving about the carrot cake). Take in the flora and fauna of the beautiful countryside and vineyards with a horseback ride.

Visit www.anselmovineyards.com for reservations or information.

For the guy who loves wine but still wants to preserve his incredibly masculine persona, how about a “Red Neck Wine Glass”? Made from mason jars perched atop candleholders by local artist Diane Resendes, they are available at Enjoy the Store. Fun. Sturdy.

Functional. Masculine.

For the Foodie: If the way to a man’s heart is

truly through his stomach, plenty of local options will provide a shortcut. Treat him to a delicious steak dinner at Market Street Steakhouse (www.marketstreetsteakhouse. com). He’ll feel the love deep down in his tummy!

Let him relish in the fun-loving atmosphere of Puerto Vallarta Family Restaurant (www.puertovallartausa.com) and score a meal fit for a king - he will love washing it down with a tequila popper (one is free with the purchase of a meal).

Want something made with lots of love? Visit The Savory Spoon (www.savoryspoon.org) for a home-cooked meal with a flair for the exotic.

For the Beer Lover: Ahhhhh. There’s nothing like the feeling of a cold one going down after a long day. Treat your guy to a refreshing round of awardwinning beer at Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico (www.sierranevada.com).

Maxwell’s in downtown Redding hosts Thursday Pint Night, and offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Visit www.maxwellseatery.com for more information. continued on page 49

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For the Gadget Guy:

What’s more fun than mastering a new gadget? A new SLR (single-lens reflex) digital camera or a point-and-shoot from Crown Camera may be the perfect gadget for him to master this holiday season, and with free guided walking tours offered periodically in local places of interest, he’ll be sure to gather plenty of inspiration. And it could make for one incredible date! Visit www.crowncamerashop.com for more information.

For Le Artiste: Inspire him with the gift of art supplies this Christmas. With so many media to choose from, Ellis Art & Engineering Supply is the perfect place to help your guy begin his masterpiece. Ellis Art Supply is located in both Chico and Redding, and online at www.ellishasit.com.

For the Movie Goer: Is your guy an action-loving, popcorn-and- candy eating, sodaslugging professional? If so, why not give him what you know he’ll love: A gift certificate to see the next big flick on the big screen. With new stadium seating and the delicious scent of butter wafting through the air, he’s sure to be a happy camper.

Visit www.flixter.com and key in your zip code for the nearest theater and showtimes. continued on page 50

A trip to the Red Bluff Art Gallery would certainly whet his appetite for creativity. The gallery exhibits the work of local artists, and also offers art supplies and services, such as photo restoration and framing. Visit www. redbluffartsupplies.com for more information.

Visit Gaumer’s Jewelry Museum and Lapidary and treat him to some cool rocks to create something brilliant. Check them out online for hours and information at www.gaumers.com.

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For the Traveling Man: Send him

soaring with an aerial tour of the North State or a helicopter flight lesson with Air Shasta Rotor & Wing (www.airshasta.com). Wouldn’t it be nice to send him off for his next excursion in style?

An overnight bag from the Gigi Hill Collection would be perfect for his next trip. (www.gigihillbags.com/ItsABagHabit).

For the Little Guy: That little one is growing so fast, but why not get him something he can treasure for a lifetime and pass on to his own little ones later? The wooden train sets and rocking horses by Robert Bilyeu, available at Enjoy the Store (1475 Placer St., Redding), will be played with now and loved for years to come. Pick up an adorable custom onesie or bib at Miss Bella’s Baby Boutique (2217 Hilltop Drive, Redding). Whether it’s your favorite sports team or a miniature tie for those occasions where a guy just needs to look his best, there is something that is perfectly suited to the little love of your life. Sugarplum Cottage (1734 Churn Creek Road, Redding) has the sweetest toy selection in town, and score some delicious old time candy while you’re at it!

For the Four-Legged Friend:

He gazes lovingly at you no matter how bad a hair day it is. Wouldn’t it be nice to show him some extra love this Christmas? A pet bed made from a vintage suitcase is both charming and functional. These sweet conversation pieces, designed by local designers Tina and Paul Carver, are available at Enjoy the Store (530-246-4687). Your furry friend is sure to shower you in kisses and snuggles for it later!

Kimberly N. Bonéy, proud wife and mother, moved to Redding in 2008.

Kimberly has a bachelor of arts in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Louisiana State University. As the former owner of The Kimberly Nicole Boutique in downtown Redding, Kimberly considers herself a connoisseur of all things fashionable.

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During the Holidays and Beyond While spending time with your family this holiday season, keep in mind these simple signs that mom and dad may be needing help at home:

8 Caregiving Considerations 1. MEDICAL CONDITION – Has your loved one been diagnosed with a disease, illness or other medical condition that could impact their daily living? How is the medical condition likely to cause limitations to a person’s abilities now or in the future?

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Only one-third of journeyman bladesmiths go on to become mastersmiths. Aaron Wilburn of Wilburn Forge plans to gain mastersmith status within the year—a title given to only 110 smiths worldwide.

When Wilburn was growing up in the Bay Area, he learned about metalworking from his grandfather, a metalworker and native of Peru. For 10 years, Wilburn worked in the body and paint business, first for his family, then for Mercedes Benz of San Francisco, where he developed an eye for detail and a passion for quality craftsmanship.

Wilburn moved to Florida and was introduced to bladesmith Cliff Parker in 2002. Their meeting whet his curiosity for the craft, and he’s been on a knife-making journey since. “I watched every DVD available on the topic and read every book I could find,” says Wilburn. To increase his knowledge he associated himself with masters in the trade. Corbin Newcomb taught him to make damascus and fixed-blade knives, while Mike Vagnino showed him the art of constructing folding knives.

At the end of 2003, Wilburn and his family moved to Redding, where he works full-time as a journeyman bladesmith. “To become a journeyman smith is a gut check,” he says. To prove his mettle, Wilburn needed to show that his knives could pass a performance test held at a mastersmith’s shop. “I had to be able to chop through a two-by-four twice, cut a one-inch free hanging manila rope with one swing and still be able to shave hair from my arm,” he says. Finally, the blade had to withstand a 90-degree bend without breaking.

Not only are Wilburn’s knives durable, they are “one-off,” or oneof-a-kind. “I make the leather sheath, the steel, the handle, the  continued on page 56 December 2012 Enjoy 55

“ The forge, grinder, trip hammer and hydraulic press are all unique pieces of equipment I specifically designed for the knives I make.”

fittings, everything,” says Wilburn. For handles, he uses ancient ivory or fossilized oosik. “As these raw materials sit in the ground, they soak in minerals and absorb color, making them unique and very rich,” he says. Wilburn uses the best steel available to ensure the strongest blades: 52-100 ball bearing steel.

Many of Wilburn’s knives are created using a time-intensive process called damascus—layers of metal forge-welded into intricate patterns such as feather, snowflake or snakeskin. “You could have 30 hours into making a bar of steel that you’re going to turn into a knife,” says Wilburn.

Working from his home shop has its perks.

“My family gives me a lot of input on design and style,” he says, “and my wife, Anna, is one of my best critics.” In turn, his kids benefit from Wilburn’s knowledge. His daughter, Francesca, is under his apprenticeship (she sold her first knife in 2011 at a trade show) and son, Rocky, enjoys making damascus.

Though owning his own business is fulfilling, Wilburn says it’s the artistry that keeps him returning to the forge, “I never considered myself an artist until a few years ago, but the expression I get to put into my craft is so rewarding.”

And his creativity seems never-ending. All of Wilburn’s knives are crafted on equipment he constructed himself. “The forge, grinder, trip hammer and hydraulic press are all unique pieces of equipment I specifically designed for the knives I make,” he says.

In addition to hunting knives and collector pieces, Wilburn crafts high-end culinary knives. Galen Garretson, owner of The Town Cutler in San Francisco, was so impressed with Wilburn’s work he began carrying Wilburn Forge knives.

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by Williams Sonoma. “People want the ultimate experience in the kitchen. It’s not just about cooking fresh, organic vegetables,” he says. “When you cut your vegetables with beautiful, functional art, it adds something to the culinary experience that’s hard to explain.”

With nearly 500 knives under his belt, Wilburn knows what it takes to turn out a high quality knife. Still, he humbly acknowledges he will forever be a student of the craft. “Will I ever learn everything?

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Amber Galusha is a freelance writer who is inspired by nature’s wonders and the amazingly creative people in her life. She lives in Redding with her husband, son and the many creatures that inhabit her garden. When she’s not reading or writing, chances are she’s out snapping photos of flowers.

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S hirley S elna S hewmaker Wahl’ s life at wyntoon on the mccloud R iver When my parents took employment at Wyntoon, William Randolph Hearst’s forested hideaway on the McCloud River near Mt. Shasta in 1936, my childhood ceased being a normal one. I was 11, and until that time, daily living was pretty simple: Rise early, dress, eat, run to catch the school bus; return home, play, eat, and retire.

We moved a lot to various logging camps dotted about in Plumas and Lassen counties. My dad was a logger and a cat skinner. In the camps, we lived in two-room wood cabins with tin roofs. There was always a sawmill, a millpond, a sawdust burner, rows of cabins surrounded by large squared piles of cut lumber that I called the children’s playground. And nearby, a stream or small river was always available for family bathing or swimming, one

of the more delightful pleasures of those long-gone days.

But for me, all of that uncomplicated living changed when my dad, Cal Shewmaker, took a year-round job as a crew boss and “driving cat” to build roads at Wyntoon.

When we arrived, we were surprised to see “cottages” which looked like castles. We could not believe the great change we were making from Depression-era logging camps to a place of palaces.

The first time I met Mr. Hearst was the following summer of 1937, when I was picking pansies at the edge of the circular driveway in front of the Brown Bear House where he stayed. It was early morning and it was one of the chores to be done before Mr. Hearst and Miss Davies appeared for the day. Mr. Hearst did not like. continued on page 60

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nature disturbed, and that was an order. But naturally, pansies must be picked in order to grow. The fact that I, a 12-year,-old was crouched down doing it rather than, say, the gardener, Pat Leonard, may have been cause for the look on Mr. Hearst’s face. He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was standing behind me. I heard a “harumph,” looked up and again up farther, until I could not tell whether I was looking at a big man of our time or a giant of a man in olden days. I had heard plenty about Mr. Hearst from the other servants and my parents, but not about how big a man he really was. Needless to say, I was scared out of my wits, because this man had “authority” written all over him. He was well suited in a gray tweed suit with a flashy necktie, and I remember large saddle shoes because I wore saddle shoes in those days, too. Well, he didn’t scold me as I thought he was going to do. Probably he was able to read fright written all over my turned-up face, so he turned on his charm, grinned, and said, “You must be Shirley, the little girl of the Shewmaker family living in the log house down by the Bend.” I answered weakly, “Yes, sir,” and made an effort to hide the picked pansies in my closed fist. “Well!

Nice morning isn’t it?” he said, and walked away toward the Angel House to see Mac McClure, the draftsman.

I didn’t meet him again that year, but later, down near the bend, I picked a large bowl of wild strawberries and took them up to the Gables where everyone met

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for meals. The servants ate in one dining room and Mr. Hearst and guests supped in the main dining room of the Gables, which lay about a half-mile down river from the Bavarian Village . My intention was to share them with my mother and father as sort of a surprise. When I climbed the back stairs to the help’s dining room, the butler, Freddie Redelsperger, saw what I had in the bowl and exclaimed, “Oh my, where did you find those delicious-looking strawberries?” I told him, and noticed his eagerness in that he was practically grabbing the bowl from me when he said, “You know, Shirley, Mr. Hearst would delight in having these delectable berries for his dessert tonight.” Well, what could a girl do but give them up, which is what I did. Later, the butler told me that Mr. Hearst did indeed enjoy them with ice cream that evening, and a week later what happened? Mr. Hearst had ordered from Blum’s Confectioners in San Francisco a 10-pound box of chocolates to be given just to me in return for those wild strawberries.

A few years later, I was pressed into summer service, and my first job was washing fine dishware and glassware for the evening’s formal dinners. Later, under my mother’s tutelage I donned the standard, white, starched uniform and became a maid for guests at the Cinderella House.

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Walsh) horseback riding and be her companion during the evening formal dinners. And when Marilyn wasn’t there, Miss Davies called on me to make 14 at a table of only 13 guests, which didn’t happen very often, thank goodness. I always hated sitting as a guest while my mother was servant. I rather preferred working with her to serve the guests: “Serve to the left, take away plates to the right,” she’d tell me. I was used in the dining hall only when there were 30 or more to dine. Like my mother, I hated their dachshunds, who ran around nipping at our heels and ankles. I remember how I wanted to douse them good with a trayful of hot demitasse on occasion.

It was hard enough toting those large, silver trays without such disturbances as the little devils prancing around at our feet.

The time finally came that I was to attend college.

Mr. Hearst wanted me to become a journalist and work for his San Francisco Examiner; Miss Davies wanted me to be screen-tested for movies. They may have been disappointed when I announced my intention to become a nurse, but then, there was a war on.

Nevertheless, Miss Davies, always thoughtful, surprised me with a going-away party at the Bend. Mr. Hearst didn’t attend the party, but he did send a present: A nurse’s wristwatch etched on the back, “Best of Luck – W. R. Hearst.” The two of them were like that, though. •

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FROM HAIR TO ETERNITY are hair extensions for you ?

“You have to be mindful at home of what you’re doing and how you’re taking care of them,” says Fox. “Be able to maintain them, and follow instructions. It’s high maintenance, but the end result is length you’d have to wait years for.”

Beauty is not for the weak.

Think of all the times you wake before dawn to get in a workout. Or when you lie on a table, poised near a pot of hot wax. Facials. Botox (if that’s your thing).

Spray tans.

But recently I experienced a beauty treatment that put all others to shame: Hair extensions.

I am fortunate: my hair is fairly long and thick. However, when my friend Izzie Fox, owner of The Velvet Loft, went to a class on hair extensions, I began to wonder what it would feel like to have celebrity-grade flowing locks.

The process began with a consultation. Your stylist should assess your hair to see exactly what color extensions to order. For me, we decided to go with two colors—a light blonde and an ash blonde—so it would more closely resemble my own mix of various shades of blonde. Due to the thickness of my hair, we needed six packages.

This is where it gets expensive. If you want high-quality hair extensions, you need to buy high-quality hair. We used “Remy” hair, which means the cuticles run in the same direction, and all strands are attached manually to a keratin bond.

These are called wefts, or I-tips.

If you don’t purchase Remy hair, it’s still expensive, but because the cuticle isn’t continued on page 64 December 2012 Enjoy 63

going in the same direction, the hair will dreadlock and you’ll have a messed-up weave. You can also choose how long you want your hair.

We chose 18-inch wefts, so they could be custom cut. My hair arrived within days, and soon I was sitting in the chair again.

In the salon, each weft is bonded to your own hair with a bead— thin aluminum encased in silicone—near your scalp, with a tong-like tool. Depending on the length and thickness of your hair, you’ll need approximately 50 to 150 pieces. The process of carefully threading and weaving the hair can take several hours, depending on the length and amount of hair. (Mine took five hours.)

“Know your product,” advises Fox. “That way you get the best result. I like to take classes and learn new products, find out what the latest trends are.” Fox warns that, as with any product or service, “You get what you pay for,” and that clients should always make sure their stylist has taken the necessary classes and knows the product.

Within hours, my formerly shoulder-length hair was cascading down my back.

There are other options of hair extensions, depending on what type of hair you have.

Clip-in extensions are perhaps the most affordable, and easily removed of the options. Each set of extensions is attached to a semicircular net with three clips across the top and four around the bottom. Be sure to find someone who knows how to attach them, and always use 100% human hair, says Fox. Clip-ins are best for someone who can’t have anything attached to her head permanently.

There are also tape-in extensions. These are attached strand-by-strand as mine were, but instead of clamping them to the hair, they are “taped” in. A tape-in hair extension consists of a base and an adhesive tape that attaches it to the hair. These are also called seamless hair extensions. This process is often better for people with fine hair, whose own hair isn’t as thick to hold a crimped weft.

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At first I was a little nervous; what had I done! My scalp was tender and the Barbie hair felt fake and looked too shiny. Fox assured me that once I washed it a few times, it would begin to take on the shape and texture of my own hair, and would lose the packaged sheen. (She even called to check on me later!)

I left the salon with luscious locks and strict instructions on how to maintain (put Moroccan oil on the ends, braid hair before bed, brush with boar bristle brush), and what not to do (go to bed with wet hair, brush too hard from roots).

“You have to be mindful at home of what you’re doing and how you’re taking care of them,” says Fox. “Be able to maintain them, and follow instructions. It’s high maintenance, but the end result is length you’d have to wait years for.” And if you’re adding color on top of things, then the process is even more involved, as the extensions must be taken out, hair colored, then extensions reattached. So get comfortable!

Full disclosure: It hurt to sleep that first night. My head was already tender from hours of intricate weaving, and now I had 150 silicone beads attached to my head. And it was difficult to do my workouts and running, as the hair was heavy and long, and I couldn’t lie flat against a bench. But I hung in there, and soon I was running trails and doing jumping jacks just as I had before—all with a long ponytail, swishing down my back. And now I am in love with my flowing locks, and can’t imagine myself without them.

So if you feel up to the challenge and the maintenance (and it is a LOT of maintenance), consult your stylist to see what option is right for your lifestyle and your hair. And have fun. After all, it’s only hair. •

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J anet T urner ’ s L egacy brings fine art to generations Janet Turner’s printing press sits outside the museum that bears her name, a not-so-subtle reminder that Turner was herself an accomplished printmaker as well as collector. For Pat Kopp, board president of The Janet Turner Print Museum at Chico State University, that press is a reminder of a dear friend as well as an admired former colleague and upstairs neighbor.

“Her printing press used to sit above my dining room and she’d be working all night,” he reminisces.

The prolific Turner, a Chico State art professor who established the school’s printmaking program in the late 1950s, was also an avid traveler who collected prints from the road. Kopp remembers her first sabbatical to Europe in the 1970s. More than 100 print packages arrived through the mail. In the packages were “maybe a Picasso or a Rembrandt; it could be anyone,” says Pat. “They were there for continued on page 68

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the students to see and learn from.”

“Janet believed that one of the best ways to teach was to show students different styles, types, techniques of printmaking,” he adds. The proof is in the numbers: 3,500 fine art prints spanning six centuries and more than 40 countries.

For Red Bluff print maker Susan Ann Champion, Turner’s legacy is deeply felt. Champion studied with Turner as both an undergrad and graduate student in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, and says her teaching style directed her educational career and the way she approaches art today. “I can’t think of anyone other than some family relatives who have influenced me more in my life,” she says. “She developed an extraordinary ability to draw you toward self-confidence in your own vision and talent, to move into your own artwork and sense of style.” Noting that Turner “wasn’t an easy grader—oh, no,” it was a defining moment when she selected two of Champion’s prints for her collection.

Champion now has in her possession the Teacher of the Year award that Turner received from her students. As one of the many who wrote on behalf of the nomination, she feels it was one of Turner’s most deeply felt tributes. “She was so committed to students and to the art of printmaking,” she says.

As Turner battled cancer in the 1980s, she also thought deeply of what would become of her vast art collection. At the time, Kopp was the director of public events in the Provost’s office at Chico State, and jumped in to make sure it was able to stay in Chico. When physical space became an issue, there was a chance that the collection would go to Portland.

Today, Kopp is pleased that plans are in the works to build a new facility on the Chico State campus. The collection currently resides in the Meriam Library on campus, having moved from its original location on the mezzanine of Laxson Auditorium.

Adria Davis is working toward her master’s degree in photography and has been the collection manager at the Janet Turner Print Museum since 2007. There is true joy for her in watching the museum function both as a teaching tool and as exhibit space.

She notes that students have remarkable access to the prints, from

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foundation art classes on up. “It’s really an incredible experience to see the students experience a fine art print this close,” she says.

“There’s no other museum like this around here.”

Area schoolchildren are also invited to experience the prints and can set up visits online. Oftentimes, a visit will include a hands on activity as well as a discussion of the current exhibit. “It’s used for education and that’s number one,” Kopp says.

The museum rotates exhibits every month during the school year and rests each piece for at least two years. Curator Catherine Sullivan has selected “Issues: Social, Political, Gender” through Dec. 16 and will open “American International: Abstract Expressionism” on Jan. 28. Receptions and curator’s talks are offered at the opening of each show.

Every other year, the museum hosts a national print contest. The winner receives a solo show the following year. The annual Ink/Clay show is reserved for Chico State student artists. “That goes back to her being a teacher,” Kopp says of these opportunities to promote students while honoring Turner’s legacy.

“When she liked something, she would just smile,” Champion says.

“It was a great smile.”

The public is invited to experience the vast collection of fine art prints that lit up her face. “Everybody’s welcome,” says Kopp. “It’s a museum without charge.” • Janet Turner Print Museum Chico State University 400 West First St., Chico (530) 898-4476 www.theturner.org Melissa Mendonca is passionate about adding stamps to her passport and just as enthusiastic about her hometown of Red Bluff. A graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities, she believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.

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S H A N E D W I G H T ’ S ‘A H U N D R E D W H I T E L I E S ’ M U S I C C O L L E C T I O N An introspective singer-songwriter and killer guitar player, California native Shane Dwight has performed more than 2,000 live shows in the past 10 years.

He’s played with music legends like B.B. King, Los Lobos, The Marshall Tucker Band, Johnny Winter, Etta James, The Doobie Brothers and Jimmie Vaughn.

Born in San Jose and raised on a horse ranch in Morgan Hill, he grew up listening to all types of music. With his parents, it was Willie, Hank and Waylon, but in his older sister was playing Ozzy, Hendrix and Zeppelin.

He taught himself guitar and honed his chops playing in rock and jazz bands before jumping headfirst into the blues.

After graduating from high school, Dwight studied classical music at Gavilan Community College. “To see the perfection of classical music and the math of it, it was ingenious,” he says. “I got into it,

then I just went the opposite direction into bent notes and the blues.

I started to realize that the stuff I liked was the bluesier side of music.

And as I continued playing guitar, I started digging deeper and doing the research that everyone does and came to the realization that everyone else does, that all this music came from the blues. So I started delving deeper and deeper into the blues.”

Soon he was studying guitar with John Garcia, who lived in nearby Gilroy and had played with John Lee Hooker. “When all the big stars like Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry would come to California, his band backed them up. He taught me one of the most profound things: When you practice, don’t plug into your amp. Get the sound that you want to hear off the fretboard, because all the amp will do is amplify it. I spent a lot of time practicing that way, just getting the tone to sound pure and clean and good off the fretboard, and I think that’s a really good approach.” continued on page 72 December 2012 Enjoy 71

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In 2002, he won the Monterey Blues Festival Battle of the Bands, and while performing live whenever and wherever possible, Dwight also released several self-produced albums.

Moving to Nashville three years ago, Dwight signed a record deal with Vizztone, got signed with the prestigious Intrepid Artists International booking agency and connected with some of the world’s best musicians, producers and managers.

“Once you’re here, there’s something in the air, the lifestyle and the countryside,” he says. “It’s a pretty special place with a way of life that lends itself to being creative.”

He also just happened to move next door to Grammy-nominated producer Kevin McKendree, best known for his work with Delbert McClinton.

Dwight had no idea until a neighbor told him “another musician lives right next door to you; he plays with some guy named Delbert.”

McKendree ended up producing Dwight’s new CD, A Hundred White Lies. He is backed on the album by Delbert McClinton’s touring band: guitarist Rob McNelley, drummer Lynn Williams and bassist Stephen Mackey, with Bekka Bramlett and the McCrary Sisters on background vocals.

“Because I play a variety of music, I’ve always had a lot of work in venues outside of blues venues, bigger concerts, opening up for people, doing concert series that weren’t blues specific at all,” Dwight says. “I’ve been able to jump around and do things that didn’t pigeonhole me to the blues festival world, so I’ve stayed real busy.”

A Hundred White Lies features 11 original tracks that collectively tell a personal tale, beginning with the temptations of a married musician on the road, the lies that ensue and subsequently the boiling point that results in a relationship breakup.

Explaining his songwriting on this collection, Dwight says, “You can’t help having a surplus of emotions when something bad happens.

It was a source of lots of introspective thinking and I just reached in with what was going on and started telling the story.”

The result is a musical project that captures the emotion and passion of what the dissolution of love brings to a person.• Sierra Nevada Big Room December 31

Phil Reser has written stories on major American rock and music acts for newspapers, magazines and radio stations since receiving his journalism degree from San Francisco State University. His media contributions include the New York Times, San Francisco Examiner, Chico Enterprise-Record, KCHO & KFPR Public Radio, Blues Revue, and Rolling Stone magazines.

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LU C E RO O L I V E O I L’S W I N T E R C RU S H Dewey Lucero has been building a business based on his family’s old olive groves since 2008 and he’s ready to show off his accomplishments. “People have to see what we’re doing here,” he says.

“It’s very unique and it’s very cool.”

As California citrus fruit ripen to perfection, Lucero is planning a celebration of the delicious combination they make when crushed with his olives for his popular tangerine and Meyer lemon olive oils.

The Lucero Winter Crush will be a sensation of the senses, as eight tons of mandarins from Oroville and 10 tons of Central Valley Meyer lemons are crushed in Lucero’s state-of-the-art milling equipment with olives harvested just the day before in Corning.

“The smell just blows people away,” says Dewey. “It’s not overwhelming, but it feels like you’re walking through a citrus grove.

It’s that smell of fresh.”

“What’s unique about it is that instead of infusing it, we mix it with the fruit,” he adds. “Nothing’s added in, nothing’s taken out.

It’s uncompromised.” Guests will be able to watch the entire process, from olives and citrus being loaded into the mill to the sweet run of pure olive oil coming out. The fresh oil will be sampled and packed for purchase that day.

December 8 marks the second Winter Crush for Lucero Olive Oil, and Dewey and company are gearing up for an “action-packed” event.

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While olives and olive oil will be central to the day’s theme, other North State products will be showcased as well. Ten breweries will be on hand for sampling, as will local nut, coffee and honey vendors.

Top chefs from Leon Bistro in Chico, CR Gibbs in Redding and Farwood Grill in Orland will offer cooking demonstrations throughout the day. Dewey’s father, Bobby, will wrap up the event with a big feature of his own skills.

“He’s very funny,” says Dewey, noting “ It was my that he’s an audience favorite. “He’s a grandpa's great cook and he uses more olive oil dream to than anyone I know. He now gets it have his own in a 2½-gallon jug.”

“I do like to talk,” laughs Bobby. farm, to have “I do like a crowd. I like to show off something he a bit and with cooking, you can do that.” He plans to showcase a red chili could do with mole and a green chili, and will bring back his whole wheat tortillas which his own hands.” were popular last year. “I use olive oil in everything that I cook, exclusively,” he says. He prefers the Lucero Miller’s Blend and notes that he even uses it when baking.

In the Lucero family, olives and olive oil are a family tradition.

Tony Lucero, father to Bobby and grandfather to Dewey, and now in his early 80s, started the family on this adventure when he first began milling small batches of olive oil to give out to family and friends.

“It was my grandpa’s dream to have his own farm, to have something he could do with his own hands,” says Dewey.

Tony pulled in the help of Bobby and Dewey with the oil, and “one thing led to the next and then here we are,” says Dewey.

Where they are is at the top of their game. Lucero extra virgin olive oils consistently win awards in national and international competitions. Their Ascolano oil took Best of Show this year in the California Olive Oil Council’s competition and placed in the top five in Japan. At a show in Israel, it was named an oil of high distinction.

All of Lucero’s olive oils are certified 100 percent extra virgin by the California Olive Oil Council, which Dewey notes is “your guarantee that you know what you’re getting.”

The oils have caught the attention of major fine retailers, with Lucero now bottling the private label olive oil for Williams Sonoma.

A Lucero gift box is available at Crate and Barrel and the Meyer

lemon oil can be found at Sur la Tab. While these distinctions are good for business and certainly bring the product to a wider audience, “Our focus is really trying to get people here and educated at the store,” says Dewey.

Indeed, the Tehama County town of Corning has become the olive capital of the world and is a destination for olive-based products from a variety of producers. “I don’t know that people can find what we offer anywhere else in the US,” says Dewey. • Lucero Olive Oil Winter Crush: A Day at the Mill Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 am-4 pm 2120 Loleta Ave., Corning (877) 330-2190 • www.lucerooliveoil.com

Melissa Mendonca is passionate about adding stamps to her passport and just as enthusiastic about her hometown of Red Bluff. A graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities, she believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.

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The Music Connection CHICO: 973 East Ave Suite V, Chico • (530) 898-0110 REDDING: 3086 Bechelli Ln, Redding • (530) 223-2040

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FIELD’S JEWELERS Celebrate Christmas with something from the heart.

Open seven days a week through Christmas.

Field’s Jewelers, Inc. is family owned and operated since 1953. Moving to the Shasta Center January 2013.

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COLLECTOR’S CHOICE For a unique gift for that special someone, Collector’s Choice is the place to shop. Sports Autographs & Memorabilia, Swords & Knives, Dragons & Fairies, Comics & Graphic Novels, John Wayne & Marilyn Monroe. 10% off Sports autograph with this ad.

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KLXR 1230 AM Around the clock Christmas Music

December 1st through Christmas Day Our 24 hours of Christmas Music is brought to you by Carmona’s Appliance Center Cookies and Yogurt Jack’s Grill The Gold Mart Creson’s Mattress Gallery Kent’s Meats and Groceries and Kathys Deli Paint Mart Timberline Heating and Air Win River Casino Smitty’s Heating and Air Lake Shasta Caverns Shasta.Com Kirkwood Assisted Living Mt. Shasta Mall Hilltop Estates Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel Bastiani Arms Les Schwab Tire Centers Nor Cal Satellite MD Imaging Owens Pharmacy Crown Camera

Bibles, Books and More Wyntour Gardens Steve’s A to Z Appliances As Seen on TV Store Premier Oil Change Shasta Estates Old Schoolhouse Restaurant Vintner’s Cellar Custom Winery Shasta Lake Floors Shasta Spas and BBQs Redding Hearing Institute Jolly Giant Flea Market Rainbow Pellet Hearth and Home Enjoy the Store Field’s Jewelers Wrap N Pack Air Shasta Wing and Rotor Linda’s Hallmark Mercy Medical Center Mary’s Pizza Shack Vibra Hospital of Northern California

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Story: Sandie Tillery

Business

Wreathed in Smiles dawson ’ s wreath barn in weed

Her irrepressible energy in full swing during the hectic holiday season, Patc Dawson and crew layer and wrap and garnish beautiful winter wreaths along with other natural woodland and floral designs.

With orders to fill for their fundraising customers and growing demand from website purchases, not to mention eager storefront shoppers, Dawson bounces with joy when talking about her ability to not only employ family members, but a growing staff from the community during this holiday season and beyond.

Dawson runs a full-fledged floral shop in space shared with Lexi Cheula on Main Street in Weed. Cheula’s Black Butte Baskets and Country Store moved across the street in October to what used to be Groppi’s Market. Dawson moved in at the same time as a working vendor. Cabinets, display cases and a walk-in refrigerator left over from the market have been repurposed as display shelves and cold storage for flowers. Cheula sells her own candles and gift baskets along with creations by other local vendors, while Dawson sells her woodland

designs, wreaths and floral arrangements. The shop boasts that all products are locally made in the historical “State of Jefferson.” Frontto-back customers enjoy sensory overload from scented candles to lavender and eucalyptus-festooned wreaths.

Weed Florista, Dawson’s floral design business, fills a gap left when Weed’s last known floral shop closed 12 years ago. She has received countless enthusiastic comments about her new venture, a natural outgrowth of the frequent requests she fills for arrangements to honor all kinds of events and special occasions.

Not content to settle for tried-and-true projects, Dawson keeps her eyes open for new ideas. She has discovered barbed wire in recent years, joining the Barbed Wire Collectors Society. The State of Jefferson, with its wide-open fields, rustic barns and rusting fences, provides a treasure hunter’s mother lode. Now Dawson attaches certificates of authenticity to her barbed wire wreaths, candle holders and other designs with decidedly country flair.  continued on page 82 December 2012 Enjoy 81

Photo courtesy of Dawson Wreath Barn

Photo courtesy of Dawson Wreath Barn

Dawson Wreath Barn’s winter wreaths began as a family holiday tradition, a way to help everyone in the family earn Christmas money. She fondly shares how each child and grandchild has grown up with the tradition, looking forward to when they get to join the big kids making wreaths, filling out their time cards and collecting their Christmas money. They finish wreath-making right before Christmas, and then take off to shop for Christmas gifts.

Six years ago, Dawson opened her first storefront shop behind the Pizza Factory in Weed just for the holiday season. This year, she and her busy staff work out of both locations.

They made more than 2,800 wreaths last year, with most orders placed by nonprofit organizations. In an effort to give back to others, she sells her basic holiday wreaths to organizations at wholesale and they earn the mark-up of $10 per wreath. Through this, she has helped 4-H clubs, cheerleaders, ski teams, churches and other groups raise money.

Her website, dawsonwreathbarn.com, showcases not just wreaths, but a full range of barbed wire items, woodland arches, swags, garlands and wreaths. A club membership gives fans a discount when they join “Wreaths for the Season,” where members receive a new wreath in the mail each season made with natural, locally collected woodland flora.

Dawson retired in 2011 after a 23-year career as a para-educator at Weed Elementary School. Side jobs have kept her constantly creative hands busy while supplementing the family income. She loves taking her children and grandchildren out to gather seed pods, grasses, cones and flowers that she later weaves into her seasonal wreaths. What started 30 years ago as a family project to raise Christmas money has outgrown her wildest dreams.

Dawson needs four business cards to describe her non-stop creative endeavors. She began with Signs & Designs offering her artistic talent for sign painting and photography, a business that eventually incorporated computer graphics and webpage design. For more than 26 years she has also created her woodland and rustic natural floral designs for weddings, funerals and events in her area, all out of her home and the family barn. Yet her most prolific product line and her claim to fame nationwide are the family’s silver-tip holiday wreaths. • Tours of the wreath-making process, “from cuttings to the box,” are given in the back half of the Pizza Factory building at 132 North Weed, along with the seasonal shop. Visit Black Butte Baskets and Country Store and Weed Florista at 247 Main Street.

Sandie Tillery writes about the North State from 35 years of personal experience exploring it from corner to corner with husband John, their three grown children and four grandsons. She loves interviewing the amazing people who live here and telling their stories.

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“Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles.” ~Author Unknown

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Who’d like to help move Redding’s Christmas tree from the garage to the living room?

The city’s 70-foot-tall tree has traditionally been set up in the downtown parking structure on California Street, after being harvested from a North State forest. But downtown has been revitalized in recent years, and the Promenade now has a grassy plaza where the tannenbaum would be a perfect fit.

“Now it’s time to put a little money where our mouth is,” says John Truitt, executive director of Viva Downtown, a volunteer, nonprofit group dedicated to enhancing the cultural, social and economic development of downtown Redding. “We’ve set aside $10,000, and we’re asking different groups, organizations and individuals to help us get together the remaining $30,000 to make it happen.”

Jeff Swanson, president of the Viva Downtown board of directors, says the money will pay for a safe, structurally sound retaining hole that is suitable for holding up the massive tree and can be adequately protected during the rest of the year.

“As you can imagine, it’s not just a tree stand,” Swanson explains, adding that engineered drawings and electrical plans

are complete. “We’ve talked a long time about wanting to put it in the Promenade once it got built out. The city simply doesn’t have the money to do it.”

The tree would go in the southeast corner of the Promenade, where the grass meets the sidewalk, Truitt says. “It will be right in the middle, so people will be able to see it from the Market Street area,” he says. “There’s an area where people can gather, and we just think it’s a more attractive spot to show off our annual historic tree.”

People can see the plans and donate to the effort during the Nov. 30 WinterFest, when this year’s tree will be lit. Donations can also be made online at www.vivadowntownredding.org.

“We’re looking forward to meeting with other community groups and seeing what kind of community support we can get to make this happen,” Truitt says. “If people are as excited about this as we are, we can get it done.” www.vivadowntownredding.org

James Mazzotta and Ronda Ball from Enjoy Magazine are guests the first Monday of each month. Tune in from 8:00 am - 9:00 am to see what’s new at Enjoy!

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Photo: Jim Arnold

FALL RIVER VALLEY IN THE SNOW Jim Arnold has lived in Shasta County for his entire life. Early in life, he was inspired by his mother and grandmother in the hobby of photography. Now retired, he enjoys getting outdoors frequently to take photographs. He especially enjoys taking photos with his friends and Mary, his wife since 1976. www.jimarnoldphoto.com

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What’s Cookin’

By: Lana Granfors

Photos: Kara Stewart

That’s Italian… Italian Christmas Cookies It was my friend Mary Ann’s Italian grandmother who would make these for her as a child, and now Mary Ann makes them every year, piling them high on a plate to form a cookie tree during holiday gatherings. It is something her family and friends look forward to every year. Enjoy and have a blessed and Merry Christmas!

Italian Christmas Cookie ingredients: 2 cups sugar

1 cup butter, softened

3 eggs

1 carton (15 oz.) ricotta cheese

2 tsp. vanilla

4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 T orange or lemon extract cookie PREPARATION In a medium bowl, cream the sugar and butter.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Beat in the ricotta and the vanilla. ▶ In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and the salt.

Gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and let dough stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes. ▶ Heat oven to 350F. Drop by rounded teaspoon or tablespoon-size balls onto a lightly greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake on the center oven rack until light golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes (15 minutes for crispier cookies). This recipe makes about 4-6 dozen cookies, depending on the dough ball size. Remove and cool on wire racks.

ICING Ingredients: ¼ cup softened butter 3-4 cups powdered sugar A drop of anise extract 3 to 4 T milk ½ tsp. vanilla extract Holiday colored sprinkles ICING PREPARATION In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, sugar, one tablespoon of the milk and anise extract. Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add milk one tablespoon at a time until you have the consistency you want (not too runny). When the cookies are completely cool, spread the tops with icing and immediately apply the sprinkles before the icing sets. When the icing is dry, stack the cookies on a tray to make a towering tree.

Lana Granfors enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking and spending time with her friends and family– especially her grandchildren, Jillian and Garet. Currently she works at Enjoy the Store where she delights in helping people find that perfect gift.

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Brunch with Santa SUNDAY DEC. 9TH • 10:00-1:00PM PICTURES WITH SANTA SIGNATURE HOT CHOCOLATE BAR COOKIE DECORATING STATION FACE PAINTING

Adults: $20.95 • Kids up to 16: $9.95 • 12 & Under: Free Tickets are available at the Gaia Hotel and Spa

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BILLY & PATRICK’S ENJOYABLES!

shop-APALOOZA YOUR

BILLY: My first thought was Sports Authority because we are sports proactive at our house.

Then Costco because of the variety... ditto with Walmart.

But my final decision has to be the Giant Dugout Store at AT&T Park in San Francisco because THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!

PATRICK: I would go on a shopping spree at Costco. They have a little of everything... food, clothing, electronics, books, travel, cars, tools and even caskets!

Billy and Patrick Mornings and Today’s Country all Day

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If you had an unlimited shopping spree at only one store, which store would you choose?

The Enjoy Store. I love the local stuff, and made in the USA, you can find something for anyone. Crown Camera, if you like capturing life in a photo, that’s where to go for supplies and good advice. Dandelion, great clothes, great staff, your neighbor won’t have on the same outfit. Bead Man, go to the Bead Man. ~La Rue The Enjoy Store! But of course! ~ Leanne, Harriet Costco ~ Kim, Joshua, Cyndee, Jody Target ~ Jean Barnes & Noble ~ Amanda Walmart ~ Cathy Due to holidays, I would pick Walmart so I could buy toys, food and warm clothing and give it to the schools to help the kids who can’t help themselves.

We do OK as a family and it would only be fair as a family man to help others....

I wish we all could help and all pull together... happy holidays, friends and family. ~ Steven Kohl’s! I love it. Great shopping for the whole family and every room in the house at great prices. Their sales are the best! ~ Kelly For Elyse ~ Jonette

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Check out our website for other special events

Redding’s beautifully restored art deco performing arts palace kicks off the holiday season with the Broadway-style music and dance revue, including exciting new songs and dance numbers. Make this event an annual family holiday tradition.

November 23 & 24 at 2pm & 7pm 25 at 2pm 29 & 30 at 7pm Directed by Jana Pulcini Leard

December 1 at 2pm & 7pm Tickets on sale now at

243-8877 www.cascadetheatre.org Illustration by Christina Suder

DECEMBERcalendar S P O T L I G H T O N U P C O M I N G E V E N T S I N T H E N O R T H S TAT E

Avenue of Lights DriveThru

Danú: Christmas in Ireland (Chico)

(Orland)

December 4 | 7:30 Laxson Auditorium

A high-energy Celtic celebration from the Emerald Isle, the music of Danú offers an authentic Irish holiday experience. Playing traditional instruments — flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, percussion and bouzouki — Danú creates an unforgettable performance filled with lively Christmas cheer. For more information, visit www.chicoperformances.com.

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DECember 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 | 9 pm Glenn County Fairgrounds

Motorcade in the warm comforts of your automobile through the brilliantly decorated tour route consisting of many luminated festive displays, nativity scenes, and uniquely trimmed and lighted outdoor trees. Enjoy the Living Nativity. After the tour, relax have your picture with Santa, view the many theme trees and displays, and enjoy snacks and beverages.

For more information, call (530) 865-1709.

A Celtic Christmas (Redding) DECEMBER 21 | 7:30 PM cascade tHEATRE

Shasta High School’s 33rd Annual Madrigal Dinner (Redding) December 5-8 and 12-15 Pilgrim Congregational Church

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Experience the ethereal sounds of this holiday tradition that combines enchanting melodies with a marvelous authentic feast. The program includes vocal, drama and instrumental entertainment. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Cascade Theatre box office, www.cascadetheatre.org.

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Dunsmuir Winterfest (Dunsmuir) December 7 & 8 Dunsmuir City Park

This is a two-day event with a rail jam competition and lots to see and do. There will be vendors, food and loads of winter fun. Both Friday and Saturday night will highlight ski films: one from Forrest Coots, a local professional skier, and one by Warren Miller, internationally known ski film producer. Many activities in are planned in town, including the traditional tree lighting, breakfast with Santa and snow themed films for children at the new Siskiyou Arts Musuem. For more information, call (530) 235-2177 or visit www.dunsmuir.com.

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With a world-class ensemble of performers from both sides of the Atlantic, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a farmhouse in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntain in the west of Ireland, when the neighbors gather around the fire to grace the long wintry night with the laughter of their stories, the joy of their music, and dances they always said they were much too old for.

For tickets or more information, visit www.cascadetheatre.org.

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Antsy MCCLAIN AND THE TRAILERPARK TROUBADOURS (Red Bluff) DECEMBER 29 | 7:30 PM STATE THEATRE

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Singer, songwriter, humorist and small town philosopher Antsy McClain writes what he knows: The good life. Sharing his mantra of “Enjoy The Ride,” McClain has won friendship and collaboration with some of the most talented musicians in the world. His New Year’s concert will be a fun-filled evening of humorous musical variety for all ages. Tickets available at Sky River Music, Winks and The Big Picture in Red Bluff.

Call (530) 529-3733 for more information.

Reserve your space now for the next exciting issue of

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Upcoming December Events Calistoga Through December 2 • Calistoga’s Holiday Village activities, (707) 942-6333 or (866) 306-5588 www.calistogavisitors.com Through February 10 • 3rd Annual Winter in the Wineries, www.calistogavisitors.com or call the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, (866) 306-5588 December 1 • Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade, Lincoln Avenue – Calistoga’s Main Street, 7 pm, www.calistogavisitors.com, (707) 942-6333 or (866) 306-5588

Corning

December 8 • 2nd Annual Winter Crush, Lucero Olive Oil Mill, 2120 Loleta Ave., 10 am – 4 pm, www.lucerooliveoil.com, (877) 330-2190

Cottonwood December 8

• Release Party, music by Blues Rollers, appetizers by “Patti,” Burnsini Vineyards, LLC, 19535 Hammers Lane, 2 – 5 pm, RSVP to burnsinivineyds@aol.com

Dunsmuir

December 7-8 • Dunsmuir Winterfest 2012 Rail Jam, Dunsmuir City Park, 4841 Dunsmuir Ave., www.dunsmuir.com, for booth information, call (530) 235-2177

Grass Valley December 15 • Holiday Open House, Booktown Books, 107 Bank St. in downtown Historic Grass Valley, (530) 277-7949 Lewiston December 8 • 4th annual Festival of Light McCloud December 1-2 • Holiday Open House, McCloud River Inn, 325 Lawndale Court, 10 am – 5 pm, www.riverinn.com, (800) 261-7831

Mount Shasta Through January 19 • “Winter Gifts” art show, Mountain Arts Cooperative, Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery, 418 N. Mount Shasta Blvd., Monday-Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 11 am – 5 pm, (530) 938-1030 Palo Cedro December 10 • Free Cooking Class: Fine Dining, Cow Creek Community Church, 10168 Deschutes Road, 9:30 am and 6 pm, pre-registration required at www.cowcreekchurch.com, free childcare available at the 9:30 am class, (530) 547-5483

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Red Bluff December 1 • Christmas on the Range, Cone & Kimball Plaza, 11 am–3 pm, follow on Facebook/ Downtown Red Bluff Business Association December 8 • Christmas Potluck Party, hosted by the Tehama Filipino American Society, Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., doors open 4:30 pm, contact Arcile Wallace at (530) 366-1189, Iriz Trumbo at (530) 527-2556, Lynel Gordon at (530) 527-6616 December 8, 15 • Santa’s Workshop, Cone & Kimball Plaza, 11 am–3 pm, follow on Facebook/Downtown Red Bluff Business Association December 22 • Holiday Faire, Cone & Kimball Plaza, 11 am–3 pm, follow on Facebook/ Downtown Red Bluff Business Association Redding Through January 12 • NVAL Members’ Show: “Inspired,” NVAL Carter House Gallery, 48 Quartz Hill Road, www.nval.org, (530) 243-1023 December 1-2 • Shasta College’s Annual Country Christmas Fair, Shasta College Farm (follow the tree signs once you enter the main campus), 10 am – 4 pm December 1-2, 8-9 • Shasta College’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale, Shasta College Farm (follow the tree signs once you enter the main campus), 9 am – 5 pm, call (530) 242-2209 or trichards@shastacollege.edu December 2 • Simpson University Music Department presents “For Unto Us…,” doors open 2 pm, concert at 3 pm, www.simpsonu.edu/musicevents December 5-8, 12-15 • Shasta High School Annual Madrigal Dinner, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2850 Foothill Blvd. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Cascade Box Office by calling (530) 243-8877 or online at www.cascadetheatre.org December 6 • “Big Bird,” “Season of Lights” and “Winter Night Sky,” Schreder Planetarium, 1644 Magnolia Ave., 7 pm, (530) 225-0200, www.shastacoe.org December 7 • “Season of Lights,” “Two Small Pieces of Glass” and “Winter Night Sky,” Schreder Planetarium, 1644 Magnolia Ave., 7 pm, www.shastacoe.org, (530) 225-0200 • Craft Fair/Bazaar, 9 am - 4 pm, Senior Center, 2290 Benton Dr., (530) 221-7433

December 8 • Second Saturday Art Night, 5 - 8 pm, www.secondsaturdayartnight.org, (530) 241-7320 • Will Durst, Old City Hall, 1313 Market St., 8 pm, (530) 241-7320 • The Art of Candy Making, Shasta Land Trust, 1918 West St., 1 – 4 pm, www.shastalandtrust.org, (530) 241-7886 December 9 • Edelweiss German American Club of Redding’s Annual Christmas Party, Tierra Oaks Country Club, 6-10 pm, RSVP by 12/5, (530) 222-7340 December 11-15 • 25th Annual Victorian Christmas Celebration 2012, Enterprise High School, 3411 Churn Creek Road, doors open 6:15 pm, show starts at 7 pm, (530) 222-6601 or (530) 355-3084 December 14 • Performing Arts Society: “An Evening of Our Favorite Things,” All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 2150 Benton Drive, 6 pm • “Season of Lights,” “New Horizons” and “Winter Night Sky,” Schreder Planetarium, 1644 Magnolia Ave., 7 pm, www.shastacoe.org, (530) 225-0200 • Tour de-Lights!, specially guided driving tour of the holiday lights in Redding, (530) 241-7886 December 16 • Redding Improv Players, Old City Hall, 1313 Market St., 7:30 pm • North State Symphony: Experience the Season, Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2600 Shasta View Drive, 4 pm, tickets at www.cascadetheatre.org December 21 • “The Interfaith Experience,” presented by Rev. Lynn E. Fritz, Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, 2850 Foothill Blvd., 6:30 – 8 pm, www.lynnfritz.com, (530) 243-8862 December 22 • Interactive Art Installation and Planetary Birthday Celebration, Unity in Redding, 1852 Buenaventura Blvd., www.birth2012. com, www.unityinredding.org, contact Rev. Sandra Soley Keep at (530) 246-9544 December 18 • Democratic Women’s Club luncheon meeting, The Savory Spoon, 1647 Hartnell Ave., 11:30 am, RSVP Louise at (530) 242-6897 December 31 • A New York New Year’s Eve Dance with the Straight Ahead Big Band, Red Lion Inn, 1830 Hilltop Drive, 6:30 – 10 pm, (530) 221-3398

Weaverville December 1 • Monthly Art Cruise, receptions for featured artists, downtown Weaverville, 5 – 8 pm

Riverfront Playhouse www.riverfrontplayhouse.net Through December 15 • Every Christmas Story Ever Told

Cascade Theatre www.cascadetheatre.org

Sierra Nevada Big Room (Chico) www.sierranevada.com

December 1 • A Cascade Christmas, 2 and 7 pm December 7 • Riders in the Sky, 7:30 pm December 9 • Reunion: A Tribute to the ’70s and ’80s, 4 and 7 pm December 12 • Thin Places Christmas, 7:30 pm December 14-15 • The Nutcracker, 7:30 pm Dec. 14, 2 and 7:30 pm Dec. 15 December 21 • Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas, 7:30 pm Civic Auditorium

December 3 • California Honeydrops, 7:30 pm December 10 • Guitar Shorty, 7:30 pm December 31 • New Year’s Eve in the Big Room, 7:30 pm Shasta District Fairgrounds

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December 2 • Republican Women Federated Elegance of Christmas Tea 2012, noon December 17 • Civic Christmas Open House December 21 • Cookies & Cocoa with Santa, 2:30 and 3:30 pm December 24 • Little Country Church – Christmas Eve Service, 3 and 5:30 pm

El Rey Theatre www.jmaxproductions.net December 2 • Watsky with A-1, TyBox and Sick Bird, 8 pm December 8 • La Fin du Monde’s final show!, 8 pm December 31 • Mother Hips with Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, 9 pm

Laxson Auditorium www.chicoperformances.com December 4 • Danú – Christmas in Ireland: Irish Celtic Holiday, 7:30 pm December 5 • Comedy Pet Theater: Juggling, Clowns & Crazy Pet Antics, 7:30 pm December 7 • Sweet Honey in the Rock: Celebrating the Holidays, 7:30 pm December 13-16 • Nutcracker: Chico Community Ballet, 7:30 pm on Dec. 13 and 14, 2 and 7:30 pm on Dec. 15, 2 pm on Dec. 16 December 14 • Field Trip Series: a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the ballet, 9:30 am

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Through December 21 • Xmas Carole’s Christmas Tree Lot December 1-2, 8-9 • Home Spun Craft Fair State Theatre

www.statetheatreredbluff.com December 1 • Night of the Fireflies, presented by Patty Glaspy, 7 pm December 15 • North State Symphony’s Chamber Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm December 29 • New Year’s Celebration Concert featuring Antsy McClain and the TrailerPark Troubadours, 7:30 pm Tehama District Fairgrounds

Redding's radio home of the San Francisco 49ers!

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December 1-2 • Gun and Knife Show, 9 am December 7-9 • Rabbit Show, 6 pm Dec. 7, 8 am Dec. 8, 9 December 31 • New Year’s Eve National Bull Riding Challenge, gates open 6 pm

Turtle Bay Exploration Park www.turtlebay.org Through December 31 • A Forest Journey • Nature’s Numbers Through January 6 • Eat Well, Play Well

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WHAT’S IN STORE enjoy the store For two years, this page has featured stories of the creative artisans whose products can be found in Enjoy the Store. This month, we shine some light on the store itself, because soon there will be much more to love. When the store opened in October 2010, about 30 people had items for sale - today, that number is almost 300. The store was bursting at the seams, so an expansion is wrapping up just in time for the holiday season. James Mazzotta tells us more.

Why are you expanding the store?

It’s what our customers have asked for! People from all over have enjoyed the store so much that they all say, “Wow, this is great! You should make the store bigger and carry even more products.” Patrons are shocked at all the amazing products that are made right here in the North State. Every day we hear, “I had no idea that this many things were made here. This stuff is so cool; I wish I was that creative.”

How much bigger will it be?

Not quite double. We are adding almost another 1,000 square feet. We are moving into the Enjoy Magazine side of our two suites downtown, and taking both street frontages for maximum exposure. We want the world to know they can shop local and buy local. We want our windows to become vocal about local.

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on the store front What will the new space allow you to do?

We can now bring in more local and regional producers that we have wanted to work with, but did not have the room. It will allow us to display products better. It’s a big refresh and renew of the best things the store is now.

Why do people love Enjoy the Store so much?

It’s real, local, regional, personal, and dare I say, “enjoyable.” Our tag line for the store says it all: “Made to Enjoy.” These are treasures that tell a story, allow you to give from the heart and share that story. You get to learn new things about where you live and pass your discovery on to someone else. The gift-buying experience is very personal, and it shows that you took the time to buy and think about the one you’re buying for. Don’t forget to treat yourself, as well.

What sorts of items do you have in the store?

Holy smokes, we have so many things. We have about 1,300 products now, either in or on rotation in the store.

You name it, we’ve got it. If we don’t, we try to find it.

Our biggest assets are our shoppers. They share all their favorite products from the region and we try hard to have them. Plus, let’s not forget, Enjoy Magazine has the best articles about the great producers of the North State and we try very hard to have the products we write about available in the store when the new issue comes out. Our readers have come to expect it. So from food to jewelry, woodworking to home decor, bath and beauty, books, music, glass and art, just to scratch the surface, we have an amazing selection. • www.enjoythestore.com

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Apparel Bonni Jackson Castle Ranch Alpacas Cindy Hanson Connie Champe Dianna Dorn Generations of Stitches Hello Sunshine Mothership Hats Kynlees Boutique Nanette Callahan Perfectly Personal by Canda Kay Purse Nurse What Would Your Mother Do? Hollys Hats Half Assed Bags Authors Charlie Price Christy Dell Dave Meurer Dawn Richardson Earl Talken Pat Watson Debi Chimenti Debi Hammond George Belden Marna The Unique Mystique Mary Livingston Margery Ada McAleer Nick Webb Richard Lucas Sabrina Hofkin Terry Lhuillier and Joanne Brady Bill Siemer Joel Stratte McClure Tony Adams Tress Holdridge Marna Fischel Peter Edridge Bob Madgic Linda Boyden Music 2 Groove Records Dennis Grady Garrett Viggers Muletown Joe Catanio Shannon Smith Kim Unger Holly Day Frank DiSalvo Nicola Tomasini Shannon Smith Stephanie Foos The Straight Ahead Band

Pets Clear Creek Soap Co.Herbal Dog Shampoo Lucky Dog Collars Karita’s Aromatherapy Pet Shampoo RustiesGranny Eco-Friendly Pet Beds Edibles 2 English Ladies Antelope Creek Farm Artois Nut Company Berkeley Olive Grove Bella Sun Luci Bianchi Orchard Brannen Gourmet Corning Olive Oil Company Chocolat De Nanette Diplicous Devotee Gluten Free Fat Daddy’s BBQ Sauce Fabulous Fixins Fall River Wild Rice Fall River Mills Chocolate Gather Organic Jimmi’s Treasures Julies Pantry & DeLux Confectionery Joy Lyn’s Beer Brittle Larsons Apiary Lucero Olive Oil Measures of Joy-Gluten Free Maisie Jane Mary Lake Thompson Olive Oil Pacific Sun Olive Oil Panforte Co Penna TresClassique Olive Oil TJ Farms Walnut Avenue Ranch Skylake Ranch Wildas Mustard Megans Jam & Jelly Jewelry Amy Knoll Aleta Gregory Gumption Jewelry Art Around the Neck Diamond B Jewelry Create Freedom Delanie Designs Dave Mahrt Earth Details The Green Mum The Goddess Within Garnet Heart Jewelry with a Past Giorgi Antinori Bows Gumption Jewelry Jim Hughes-Fused Glass Kimbery Nicole Leedy Silversmith Island Colors Jewelry Design

Jewelry cont’d Lava Glass Works and Jewelry Lorie Lynn Designs Marilyn Peer Plume Parade Pamela Wein Grimes Pretty Party Sandy Scott Sheri Guiton Shasta Fly Tac Tabithas Buttons & Bows Decor Animal Creations Adam Walsh Alex Marshall Studios Annie Walsh-Corian Pens Andrea Lusk- Bird Houses Charlie Clinkenbeard Connie Champe Birds Carol Ann Log Cabin Designs Cindi Speers-My Vision Photography Redneck Wineglasses Custom Wood Creations Design Tile and Signs Debi Thorsen Debra Skoniecki Dolls and Such Flying Pig WoodwerksFire and Light Gary Jensen Gary Mullett-Hanging Bird Ornament Georgia Dukes Photography Gerdie’s Birdies Gourd’s by Rosemarie Jody Beers Metal Art Mike Jones Sharp Bears by Judy Christina Lyn Art Work Nancy Reese- Pottery Michael Bliven Matt CarpentierBullet Key Chains Matthew O’Neil PatC Dawson-Barbwire Wreaths Polkadot Apple Phillips Brothers Mill Photos from the Garden Pressed for Time-Pressed Botanical Art Rachel VanAuken Cake Plates Robert Sell Carved Trees Ryan Schuppert Metal Art Tote My Tote Resurrected Metal Wine Cork Art & Accessories Custom Wood Creations-Pens/ Bottle Stoppers Rustic Birdhouses Sixth Sense Soy Candles Trece Fogliasso-Bookmarks

Cards Christina Lyn Cards Douglas McConnell Lydia Budai Gerry Blasingame Heart Spectrum La Rue Fisher Nate Case Cards Debi Hammond Pam Stoesser Scrappin’ Sammi Creators Touch Cards Violet Diaz One 4 Fish Prints Sue Keller Soap Clear Creek Soap Co. Feather Falls Soap Company Lima Huli Lavender Farm Luscious Soaps The Essential Olive Karita’s Handmade Soap Sixth Sense Loofah Soaps Kitchen Carol’s Log Cabin Designs Hand Made Creations Mary Lake-Thompson Mike Huber-Granite Cutting Boards Two Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest- Pie Birds Toys Wood u Play Robert Bilyeu- Rocking horse, Trucks and Train Sets Baby/Children Brenda Trapasso-Children’s hat’s Chelsea Neve hand crochet baby booties Chelsea Neve hand crochet baby hats and crochet flowers Connie Champe handmade bears Helene Dorn-Socky Foo-Foo’s Kathy Parker - Pillow Talk Tooth Fairy Pillows Fluffy Puppies Other Mountain Wintu Herbs LC Tatical- Survival Bracelets and Aide Kits

Store Hours: Monday - Friday 10am – 6 pm Saturday 10am – 5 pm

www.enjoythestore.com (530) 246-4687, x4 1475 Placer Street, Suite D, Redding December 2012 Enjoy 99

Photos: Betsy Erickson

Story: Claudia Mosby

Giving Back

SWAP UNTIL YOU DROP CO M M U N I T Y C LO S E T — A B A RT E R - B A S E D C LOT H I N G E XC H A N G E If September’s event was any indication of things to come, families will be lined up waiting for the Community Closet to open its doors on Dec. 15. Coordinator Rachael Welch has seen participation more than double at the popular quarterly event since its inception. “It’s exciting to see it grow, but getting there early isn’t necessary,” she says. “There will always be a rotation of clothing as new participants arrive with donations.”

Welch and her husband Nick, a high school and family pastor,

operate the community barter-based clothing exchange. Begun in 2010 and hosted at Redding Christian Fellowship, the project was inspired by a similar community exchange operated by friends in Oregon.

The premise is sharing resources with those in need while also encouraging sustainability. “Why go and buy new clothing when you can exchange and be part of a community that shares?” Nick asks.

“Many people like the idea that we’re recycling clothing. It’s very green.”  continued on page 102 December 2012 Enjoy 101

The Welches chose to limit the focus to children’s clothing, from newborn to early teen, and a limited number of disposable paper products. “Plenty of places offer adult clothing but there aren’t that many options for children,” says Nick. “Diapers and baby wipes, especially, are a huge ongoing cost for families with small children.”

The Community Closet is open at the beginning of each change of season. This month’s theme is “Keepin’ Warm in the Winter.” The other seasonally themed events are in March, June and September (in preparation for back to school) and are advertised through local day care centers, schools and needs-based community resource programs.

Nick says it’s a “give some, get some” philosophy.

For every item of clothing a participant donates, one credit is earned. Credits and debits are tracked on a card that participants take with them to the check-out. Those credits can be used to buy clothing and disposable items.

“We had to limit the paper products,” says Rachael. “The first time we held the event, one participant used all her credits to buy diapers, depleting our stock. These items are an ‘extra,’ the kind of things you can’t buy with food stamps.”

To avoid this problem, Community Closet staff set a limit for those items. There is no credit limit on clothing, and participants can carry over their credits to the next event or donate them to others.

When the project began, members of Redding Christian Fellowship were donating 95 percent of the items. “The drop-off donations are fewer now,” says Rachael. “At least 75 percent of the inventory currently comes from Community Closet participants.”

Lorene F., a mother of five children aged 15 months to 10 years and a regular participant, says, “Kids grow fast and they go through a lot of clothes. It helps your money stretch farther if you can trade 102 Enjoy December 2012

things you’re done using for things you need.”

Because it receives a variety of items, the Community Closet has been able to offer quality clothing. “We’ve found beautiful Christmas dresses,” says Lorene. “They really weed through things. It’s worth taking an hour out of my day to donate to a good cause and in return receive items my family needs.”

Volunteers sort, count and run clothes to tables during the events while the church’s children’s director oversees a Children’s Corner where kids play games, color or watch movies as their parents shop.

Clothing for boys and girls is displayed on separate tables and grouped by size.

The Community Closet welcomes contributions of paper products (paper towels, toilet paper and diapers) and gently worn, stain-free children’s clothing. Pre-washed donations are especially appreciated and Nick says, “If you’d feel good about giving it to a friend, it’s probably good enough for the Closet.” • Community Closet Doors open at 10 am Dec. 15 Redding Christian Fellowship, 2157 Victor Ave., Redding (530) 515-4252 www.facebook.com/communitycloset.redding?fref=ts

Claudia Mosby is a writer and part-time college instructor. She leads workshops on writing memoir, journaling as spiritual practice, and writing basics for new writers. She lives in Redding with her husband and mischievous cat Hobo, where she also writes a column on midlife and family for the Record Searchlight.

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