Enjoy Magazine December 2010

Northern California Living

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DECEMBER Artist

INTEREST

30 | MOVING ART

62 | in focus

Rolling Ball Artist, Gary Chiles

Shasta Photo Club

BEAUTY

76 | SUPER-SIZED

81 | HOLIDAY GLAMOUR Put on Your Party Face

Maddox Morin Santa: Jim Luther Photo by Kara Stewart

21 | Sound for the soul

68 | It’s HISTORY

48 | BEAUTIFULLY RAW

PROFILE 36 | ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE

Things to See and Do

Set Designer David Fraser Brings Theater To Life

ENJOY THE VIEW

RECREATION

85 | Lassen winter wonderland

27 | FROZEN FUN

19 | CHRISTMAS WISH “Carrie’s Tree” Delights Motorists on I-5

41 | COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS Counting Down the Days Until Christmas With Local Businesses

66 | HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS Children Bring Meaning to Christmas

INSPIRATION 44 | SAFE & Secure Safe Haven Horse Rescue Look for this logo on stories to be featured on the Exceptional Living Radio Program, Saturdays at 8 am on KLXR 1230 AM Radio

Singer-Songwriter Rita Hosking

53 | SHASTA COUNTY

HOLIDAY

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Garrett Viggers, Dulcimer Artist

EDITORS’ PICKS

By Adam Attoun

Exceptional Living

MUSIC

COMMUNITY Shasta Historical Society Keeps History Alive

ON THE COVER

Richard and Will Hathaway’s Giant Masterpieces

Ice Fishing in Northern California

72 | RUN WITH IT Billy Brown Conquers His First Marathon

IN EVERY ISSUE 88 | WHAT’S COOKIN’ DECEMBER RECIPE - Make Your Own Jar Cookies Gift

89 | Top 10 PUSHING PEDALS - Top 10 Bike Shops

91 | Calendar of Events What’s Happening in the North State

97 | WHAT’S IN STORE Soothing and Fragrant Lima Hili Lavender

100 | Giving Back LIVING HOPE: Compassion, Innovation and Commitment for Those in Need

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winterwonderland Winter’s wonders are upon us. Building snowmen, caroling at WinterFest, hanging ornaments, baking cookies – we all have special ways to celebrate the season.

If you’re looking for a new holiday tradition, consider lending a hand to Living Hope Compassion Ministries, which provides meals, showers and clothing to homeless and low-income people. “Even more than food, they’re craving someone to care about them, to invest in their lives,” says volunteer coordinator Jordan Storment.

Yvonne Mazzotta publisher Michelle Adams publisher Ronda Ball managing editor Matt Briner art director Amy Holtzen graphic designer Kerri Regan copy editor James Mazzotta advertising sales representative/ photography/new business developer Michael O’Brien advertising sales representative Casey Beck advertising sales representative Kathi Rodriguez marketing assistant

Making memories with those we love never goes out of style – why not step outside the box and onto a frozen lake to try your hand at ice fishing? A few high alpine lakes in our area are perfect for the sport. And if you take your camera and capture some impressive images, consider checking out the Shasta Photo Club, where photography enthusiasts gather to share tips and learn from the pros.

Having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit? Perhaps a trip down Interstate 5 is in order. On the east side of the freeway just north of Red Bluff, a scraggly tree gets gussied up in ribbons and bows, delighting drivers as they pass by. We’ll tell you the magical story behind this local mystery.

Don’t head out to a holiday party before checking out our guide to flawless, festive makeup and if you need a gift for the host or hostess, stop by our new Enjoy the Store, right across from Leatherby’s on Placer Street. Choose your favorite locally produced items, and we’ll send you on your way with a picture-perfect present.

If you find yourself entertaining guests over the holidays, we hope you’ll enjoy our final installment of Editors’ Picks, which focuses on the wonders of Shasta County. We traversed more than 8,000 miles over the past year to ferret out some of the crown jewels and hidden treasures in 11 Northern California counties, but we’ve concluded that there’s truly no place like home.

This month, we invite you to take time out from the hectic holiday madness and treat yourself to some quiet time to count your blessings. We wish you all the joys of the season – you make our spirits bright.

Ben Adams deliveries 1475 Placer St. Suite C Redding, CA 96001 Phone 530.246.4687 Fax 530.246.2434 Email General/Sales and Advertising Info info@enjoymagazine.net

www.enjoymagazine.net © 2010 by Enjoy Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproductions without permission are strictly prohibited. Articles and advertisements in Enjoy Magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management, employees, or freelance writers. Every effort is made to avoid errors, misspellings and omissions. If an error is found, please accept our sincerest apologies and notify us of the mistake. The businesses, locations and people mentioned in our articles are solely determined by the editorial staff and are not influenced by advertising.

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ChRISTMAS WAvES A MAgIC WAND OvER ThIS WORLD, AND BEhOLD, EvERyThINg IS SOfTER AND MORE BEAuTIfuL.

INvITINg COuNTRy pROpERTy 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2447+- sq. ft., private 5 acres Paved drive, shop, 2 stall barn, RV, so much to offer Contact Barbara 515-7929 $379,900

BEAuTIfuL LAKE CALIfORNIA 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1485+- sq. ft., vaulted ceilings Fenced large yard, amazing garden area, covered patio Contact Tracey 227-9822 $129,000

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WONDERfuL RED BLuff LOCATION 4/2, 1943+- sq. ft., new granite & tile, open floor plan Completely updated, vinyl fence, nice RV Contact Mark 262-5579 $194,000

In this challenging climate, it is easy to lose your focus and to forget what is most important. At The Real Estate group, we are thankful for the community we serve and never lose focus on what is important to our clients. Enjoy the Season.

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3/2, 1712+- sq. ft., nice floor plan, close to park 400+- sq. ft. bonus room upstairs Contact Dustin 515-7186 $189,900

Perm foundation, public water, fenced acre 1680+- sq. ft., 2-car garage, www.AkrichSt.com Contact Dianne 604-2516 $139,000

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Over 2200+- sq. ft, 2/2 and 2 car garage Open living room, vaulted ceilings Contact Suyen 941-6869 $330,000

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3/2, 1968+- sq.ft., privacy, Evergreen deck front & rear year round Minnow Creek Contact Robert 351-2751 $350,000

Spacious 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2066+- sq. ft., large RV Living & family room, covered patios, inground pool Contact Colette 515-8987 $269,900

4/2, 2220+- sq. ft., hardwood floors, granite counters New windows, 40 yr. comp roof, terrazo shower Contact Dominic 949-0619 $279,000

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3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2468+- sq.ft., office/den, 2 acres Great schools, Granite, s/s appliances, great pool Contact Laura 209-4363 $439,900

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contributors

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Kerri Regan: Kerri 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 young children.

Gary VanDeWalker: Gary 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.

Sandie Tillery: A country girl recently transplanted into city life, Sandie 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.

Phil Reser: Phil 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.

Melissa Gulden: Melissa returned to Redding four years ago, just in time for Enjoy! She has a master’s degree in English and a B.A. in journalism. She is a teacher at University Preparatory School and a member of The Dance Project, as well as a certified MAC makeup artist.

Lana Granfors: Lana enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking and spending time with her friends and family– especially her granddaughter, Jillian.

Currently working part time at the City of Redding’s Visitor Bureau, she enjoys promoting attractions, points of interest and cultural aspects of our community.

Bruce Greenberg: Having lived as far away as Australia and as high up as Colorado’s continental divide, Bruce finds his home in Igo to be just about perfect. He is a full-time studio furniture maker and occasional writer.

Jon Lewis: A writer for the past 31 years, Jon has worked 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.

Melissa Mendonca: Melissa 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.

Jim Dyar: Jim is a contributing writer for Food For Thought: A News Cafe (www.anewscafe.com) and a former arts and entertainment editor at the Record Searchlight. He’s also a musician and a fan of vehicles with two wheels.

Claudia Mosby: Claudia is a freelance writer and author of www.awordylife.blogspot.com, which she publishes under the pseudonym York McNeil.

She lives in Northern California with her husband, stepson, and mischievous cat Hobo.

Kimberly Carlson: Kimberly Carlson gave her professional life to writing while reading Kate Chopin’s The Awakening on the lawn of her university flat in Nashville, Tennessee. Years later back in her hometown of Redding, she is still writing (still reading), usually while her son and daughter sleep.

Tom Carlson: Tom loves his family, his friends and his God. He enjoys the outdoors, likes fishing and loves children. He likes the Golden Rule and loves his Golden Retriever. Tom likes blackberry picking and wakeboarding. He’s run a marathon and loves hunting and rock climbing and Destiny and Madelyn.

Adam Attoun: A radiologist at MD Imaging, Adam has lived in Redding for five years. Photography is a serious hobby of his and is a much-needed release from pressures inherent to the medical field. He specializes in portraiture but has recently taken special interest in landscape photography. View his work at: www.adamattoun.com

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loved trees enough to want to uproot and replant her namesake tree in the early 1960s when the California Department of Transportation came through to do freeway work. Her request was denied and the tree withered and died. Not long after, Carrie did, too, at the age of 93, but not before exclaiming to many friends that she would reincarnate herself as a tree.

Her good friends, Cary and Ruth Chadwick, mourned her loss.

But through their sadness they looked up one day to see that the old, scraggly tree on I-5 that Carrie had loved so much and tried to save was suddenly green and growing again. They recognized their old friend.

Cary and Ruth began decorating the tree in Carrie’s honor. It became an annual undertaking. As Cary and Ruth aged, their friends the McClures took over. Larry pruned the tree one year so it could take on a fuller, less scraggly look. They purchase the decorations at the after-Christmas sales and hold on to them all year long so they can go out each year on that Tuesday before Thanksgiving, rain or shine. “Every year we get all scratched up as we’re doing it,” says Dale, noting that the thorns on the tree grow long and dangerous.

The couple has been stuck in the mud and spun out while they were decorating and have even been hovered over by a California Highway Patrol helicopter and told they needed a permit to do their work. But they’ve also found a big bag of Hershey’s kisses and a wonderful note of appreciation at the base of the tree when they’ve gone out. A CHP officer has stopped by in a cruiser to tell them they are fine – but to hurry it up. Motorists honk and wave in excitement.

Why do they do it? “It’s tradition!” says Dale. And it’s Carrie’s Tree, a true testament to the joy that trees bring to all our lives, not only at Christmas, but year-round. • Da o by phot

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For North State residents who don’t buy into the notion that the holidays start in early October when Christmas items share shelf space with Halloween candy in store aisles, there’s a much more colorful harbinger of the season. On the east side of Interstate 5 near Jelly’s Ferry Road just north of Red Bluff, a small scraggly tree gets gussied up in ribbons and bows and delights drivers from late November through the new year.

“We try to get it decorated the Tuesday before Thanksgiving for all of the Thanksgiving travelers,” says Dale McClure, the Cottonwood resident who rounds up the decorating crew each year with her husband, Larry. “At this point we have people from as far away as Los Angeles who tell us they look forward to seeing the tree when they drive through.”

And while people often exclaim, “I love that tree!” the inevitable next statement is a question: “Why do they do it?” And then, “Who does it?” While its charm is in being such an utter surprise on an otherwise uninteresting stretch of Interstate 5, there’s still the inevitable concession that the tree has a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree quality to it. It’s a thorny tree that has long lost its leaves by November. Like all good local lore, though, this one has a spirit of magic and triumph.

The McClures are the second generation of tree-keepers in this project that has been happening since 1967. “We just took it over and didn’t think too much about it,” says Dale. What they took over is known as Carrie’s Tree.

Carrie Bogue was a Cottonwood resident and descendent of area pioneers who

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Story: Jim Dyar

Photos: Brent Van Auken

G arrett viggers , D ulcimer A rtist

There’s no telling what fabulous adventures a person might find when he combines passion with creativity. That’s certainly what Garrett Viggers has discovered.

A unique approach to the hammered dulcimer has placed the Redding artist into some impressive musical company. Last year, it landed him a spot on platinum-selling artist Jim Brickman’s Christmas tour. In recent months, it has united him with a host of musicians to complete a new album entitled, “Thin Places.” Music from the album will be featured during a pair of CD release concerts called, “Emmanuel: A Thin Places Christmas Event” on Dec. 8 at the Cascade Theatre in Redding.

The concerts will also include performances of songs from Viggers’ 21 Enjoy December 2010

2006 Christmas album, “Emmanuel.” Originally an independent CD, “Emmanuel” was repackaged and re-released on the Lucid Artists Management label last year.

Viggers approaches the hammered dulcimer as an instrument that can blend well with many different instrumental voices. The dulcimer has primarily been used as a solo instrument because of its ability to be both rhythmic and melodic.

But Viggers allows the instrument to support a much wider sound texture. He’s drawn inspiration from the late Rich Mullins, a dulcimer player and singer/songwriter, and Dan Landrum, a dulcimer expert who frequently collaborates with contemporary instrumental icon Yanni. continued on page 23

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Joining Viggers on the album and in the Cascade concerts are musicians Seth Carlson (guitar), Hannah Jeanpierre (violin), Timothy Jon (cello), Lauren Sharkey (harp), Matt Lopez (accordion/ piano), Caleb Cox (uilleann pipes/tin whistle), Scott Davis (drums) and Nathan Sletner (percussion). The concerts, set for 5:30 and 8 pm, will also include bassist Blake Stratton and a live painting exhibition by artist Juan Eddards.

Carlson, a frequent collaborator with Viggers, co-wrote and produced on “Thin Places.” Also lending their artistry on the new album were Nashville-based electric violinist Tracy Silverman, and lap dulcimer expert Aaron O’Rourke.

The title of the album, “Thin Places,” referrers to the Celtic expression that there’s a thin place between our living experience and the eternal world, Viggers says. He hopes his music creates a divine experience for listeners.

“It’s quite an eclectic mix on the CD,” Viggers says. “The hammered dulcimer is the core instrument and it provides a rhythmical theme throughout. It’s a rhythmic instrument but it also unlocks the melodies. When you put all the instruments together, they all shine.”

Viggers purchased his first hammered dulcimer 12 years ago, not long after hearing a CD of Mullins’ music. He began using the instrument during the music worship time at Risen King Community Church, where he’s been a

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worship/arts pastor since 2000. When he performs at Risen King, Viggers also sings, plays guitar and is joined by his wife, Tara, a soulful vocalist. The couple have three children – Judah, 9; Gabriel, 7; and Scarlett, 4.

Viggers says he noticed that people of all ages in the congregation seemed to respond to the sound of the hammered dulcimer.

“It brings people together from all over the map,” he says. “Young emo rockers, older people – it tends to connect generations and styles.”

Last year, the sound Viggers was achieving on dulcimer (he also uses digital effects with the instrument) caught the attention of the Grammy-nominated Brickman. After auditioning for the pianist, Viggers joined his Christmas tour, which included the acclaimed violinist Silverman, vocalist Anne Cochran, vocalist Masri, harpist Orlagh Fallon and vocalist Victoria Shaw.

During the two-month tour, Viggers also ended up singing and 25 Enjoy December 2010

playing acoustic guitar and the cajon, a percussion box.

“It was a huge learning experience,” Viggers says. “I had the opportunity to play with some of the best musicians in the country.

There were times when I was sitting there going, ‘This is not happening.’ It also showed me how to grind out performances on the road where you don’t know everybody in the audience.”

In addition to being a worship pastor and performing periodically for North State audiences, Viggers also runs a group health insurance business called Viggers Benefits. The Simpson University graduate says he’s been blessed to have so much support and great opportunities.

“This has been my life for the past 12 years,” he says. “(Last year’s tour) opened some incredible doors. Now with this album, I’m walking through those doors.” • www.garrettviggers.com Exceptional Living

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Ice fishing is a rare sport in Northern California. The winters are milder here than those of the northeastern United States. However, a few high alpine lakes provide a perfect arena for the sport. Castle Lake in Siskiyou County is one such place.

While many alpine lakes freeze during the winter months, few are accessible. The seven-mile road from Lake Siskiyou to Castle Lake is plowed and maintained, giving the winter adventurer the ability to trek to the 5,440-foot elevation. The parking lot is cleared and it is common to find several people enjoying the winter gifts of the area: cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and ice fishing.

The father overturns the two five-gallon plastic buckets they brought their equipment in, giving himself and the boy seats around the small hole. With familiar fingers, he teaches his son how to drop a baited line into the water, deep into the lake, offering the frigid trout some salmon eggs while they eat the sandwiches they brought.

The bobbers on their line announce when a fish gives notice of their hooks.

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In the summer, this glacial lake is home to canoes, kayaks, campers, hikers, picnickers and the summer fisherman. As fall brings early snows, the lake begins to freeze over and by winter has been transformed from a warm, forested paradise to a beautiful ice castle, buttressed by the granite headwall forming the southern cliff rising above. Visitors in snow boots, jackets and gloves replace the people wearing shorts and hiking attire who had been here months before.

As the winter sun moves overhead, the man and boy draw several hungry trout out of their ice prison. Thankful for those who came before with their ice augers, the father glances toward the parking lot and the post-hole digger he left there to cut through the ice if necessary.

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Gathering their equipment, father and son begin the trek back to their truck. The late afternoon shadow chills the air, as trails of smoke rise from their breaths. Dad carries the poles over his shoulder, balancing buckets in one hand. The two turn for a moment and look with content smiles, about to say something, only to return to a peaceful silence as the larger hand reaches over and grips the small fingers of the other. â&#x20AC;˘

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ROLLING BALL ARTIST G A RY C H I L E S Sometimes a unique piece of artwork tickles imaginations and inspires dreams. A 10-year-old boy stands mesmerized at an Iowa country craft fair in front of “The Amazement,” a wooden golf ball rollercoaster that’s eight feet long, three feet high and one and a half feet wide. All grown up now, Gary Chiles describes that contraption “like the game Mousetrap on steroids.” He has been captivated ever since by the challenge of creating wooden structures that twist and wind and drop and catapult such things as gumballs, golf balls, marbles and quarters.

Rolling ball art has found a place in the art world with kinetic designs that more often use metal construction and marbles. Chiles, however, became fascinated with the form and function of wooden structures due in part to the influence of his contractor father. Chiles grew up to incorporate woodworking into both his career choices and his “hit and miss” hobby. His early marble racer challenged two marbles to pass through an obstacle course. With many attempts and failures, he admits to hours of “cobbling stuff together” with unsatisfactory results.

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Chiles’ dad now owns the first five-foot-tall gumball roller coaster made of Baltic birch plywood and pine and incorporating a springboard among its many tricks. Since then, Chiles has built six five-foot gumball machines and four two-foot tabletop designs. His repertoire also includes puzzles, marble teeter totters, roller coaster banks and a golf ball contraption with a pinball twist that have been designed to entertain his children and family members. “I like the challenge of making something roll, drop, jump and be caught in creative ways,” he says. “I enjoy the suspense of a ball doing different tricks on a track. What will it do, where will it go, and, more importantly, will it make it?”

Chiles’ latest creative designs attract attention at two local restaurants. Brian Garcia of Grilla Bites in the Market Street Promenade enthusiastically endorses Chiles’ kitchen-themed contraption installed on one wall. “It’s a wonderful addition to our restaurant. I’m surprised how much time it captivates kids and adults,” Garcia says. “It attracts all ages. People seem to enjoy it over and over again.” He comments that for the older crowd, it is reminiscent of Rube Goldberg’s convoluted cartoon machines. The two-track obstacle course covers one wall and extends out 12 feet before returning the golf ball to the main course.

Another new business in Redding, From the Hearth Bakery and Café at the intersection of Highway 299 and Churn Creek Road, showcases Chiles’ quarter roller coaster.

According to John Dix, he and co-owner Spencer Tang have relied on Chiles’ creative input and perfectionist eye in designing their upscale eatery. According to Dix, “Gary’s quality workmanship and precision art works well in our café.”

A true entrepreneur, Chiles moved to Redding with his family in 2008 from Minnesota. Operating as Alloy Wheel Repair, Chiles fixes curb scrapes and rashes on alloy car wheels to make them look like new. And he is a familiar face at weekend farmers’ markets with his fresh squeezed lemonade and crepes concession. He is a teacher, author and small business consultant.

Chiles’ garage doubles as a workshop with bits and pieces of scrap wood, odds and ends, and a whole range of woodworking tools. Gadgets in progress hang from the wall and stand on the work bench. His eye for detail and painstaking efforts often include redos, sanding and handcarving so edges won’t catch the rolling objects along their wild, careening journey.

“One of my biggest desires for creating these art pieces in not only to entertain, but to stir the creativity and imagination of the younger generation,” explains Chiles.

His two children certainly inspire his imagination as he endeavors to capture theirs. •

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It’s hard to finish "War and Peace" when you’re a sought-after set designer in a city developing a thriving theater community. “I keep having to start it over and over and when I pick it up again I can’t remember the characters,” says David Fraser, a Shasta College theater technician known for his extravagant sets and picturesque theater drops. Fraser has worked on up to three sets at a time for various Redding theater productions over the years, making it very difficult to focus on the work of Tolstoy.

A Redding native and Enterprise High School graduate, the 58-year-old Fraser fell in love with theater as a Shasta College student, though he had dabbled a bit in theater at Enterprise. It was at Shasta College that he discovered opera, which stirred a passion that led to a master’s degree in opera design through the School of Music at Indiana University. It was a Shasta College production of Puccini’s “Tosca” that drew him in, and of opera set design, he appreciates that there’s “a lot of spectacle involved.” Prior to moving to Indiana,

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Fraser earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts from Sacramento State, where he developed a set for Gilbert and Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore” that traveled to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, for a college competition.

“I’ve always liked doing theater and I’ve always liked doing art,” he says. Of his set design style, he says, “I like to paint, so I’d have to say that my sets are not particularly abstract. They’re more picturesque.” And while he’s a fount of ideas, the success of a set design depends largely on collaboration between the director and set designer. Both have ideas, and in the end, “no one can really remember who thought up what. It all comes out to be a unified concept.”

For Fraser, it seems the larger the challenge, the more he appreciates a set design. Among his favorites were creating an airplane for a Shasta College production of “The Little Prince” and a swimming pool for a production of “Metamorphosis.” Of the latter, he says, “It was the first time I actually used the calculus I learned in class.” And while he strives for realism, he admits to a few funny gaffes in some of his designs, like putting 10 cylinders on a plane when it requires an odd number to work, and creating six teats on a life-sized cow in “Minotaur’s Daughter” when cows have only four. “I try to make things as authentic as possible,” he says with a laugh, “but I don’t always know what I’m doing.”

Anyone who’s seen his designs, however, would have to concur that Fraser knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s been the principal set designer for “A Cascade Christmas” the last few years, a production widely regarded as “big city” caliber for its dramatic sequences and astounding sets. And while his work is professional

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Often his volunteers are new to the activity. Of his success with set design, Fraser says, “A lot of it has to do with organization. You never know who you’re going to get. A lot of volunteers tell me the work is therapeutic. For me, it’s not therapeutic because I have to get the job done.”

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safe haven horse rescue So far, they’ve avoided the paparazzi – but a celebrity’s descendants have made their home at a 25-acre Cottonwood ranch.

Safe Haven Horse Rescue is the new home of the grandson and great-great-granddaughter of Secretariat, the Triple Crown-winning legend and the subject of a major motion picture released in October.

The famed thoroughbred’s progeny are the most famous inhabitants of this nonprofit, no-kill shelter that saves neglected and abused horses.

Seventy horses live at Safe Haven, including thoroughbreds, draft horses, miniatures, award-winning racehorses “and everything in between,” says Linda Richards, who founded Safe Haven in 1995. And the shelter has more animals today than ever before. The bad economy

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“ The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire.”

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has forced some people to give up their horses, while many others have been lovingly surrendered by owners who have become too elderly or ill to take care of them, Richards says.

Others have come to Safe Haven from animal control – including Secretariat’s great-great-granddaughter, Excessorized (“Cessy”), who arrived in February. “She was taken away from her owners and had been out in a field starving to death. She was – maybe, if she was lucky – 700 pounds. She was skin and bones, full of worms, with constant fevers, and just drenching wet with sweat … she’s over 1,000 pounds now. She’s as healthy and rambunctious as can be.”

Secretariat’s grandson was brought to Safe Haven by someone whose own health was deteriorating, so she couldn’t care for him any longer.

“And Lock the Door,” who Richards calls “Andy,” has put on more than 100 pounds since he arrived.

That remarkable transformation isn’t exclusive to Safe Haven’s famous residents. Before-and-after photographs show emaciated animals who have transformed into supple, healthy horses. “Like my horseshoer says, when they first come in, they’re lethargic and laid back.

As I get them fattened up and healthier, they get feistier and it’s harder to get their shoes on,” says Richards, a veterinary technician since age 16. “They have a great quality of life here. We have a lot of oldies but goodies.”

When horses are healthy enough, they’re freed up for adoption (the fee is $65). For those who aren’t deemed adoptable but aren’t suffering from ailments or injuries, Safe Haven finds foster homes. “We don’t ask an adoption fee; we just need someone who’s going to love and take care of them,” she says.

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for “their” horses by cleaning their stalls, grooming them and riding them (if appropriate). This teaches the responsibilities of horse care without the long-term commitment, Richards says.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization, and they feed, clean, groom and spend time with the horses. They’re also needed for office work, grant writing, public relations, fund raising and more.

Financial donations pay for grain and hay, veterinarian costs, fencing materials, shelters, tack equipment, grooming supplies, saddles, office supplies and more. “We go through three tons of hay a week, and a few don’t even get hay – they get a mush recipe if they come in skinny or underweight,” Richards says. Some of those costs will be covered by proceeds from “For the Love of Horses: Whinnies and Wine,” a fundraiser set from 6 to 9 pm Feb. 19 at Win-River Casino. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, auctions and more are planned.

There’s been a little bit of fanfare surrounding Safe Haven since the October release of “Secretariat.” A movie crew came up from Southern California in November to film Secretariat’s descendants, and Richards has been interviewed by TVG Network, a horse racing television network. She hasn’t seen “Secretariat,” but knows that the star of that film passed along some nice qualities. “(Andy and Cessy) definitely have a lot of heart, and Cessy had the will to live,” Richards says. “She fought a good fight to get to where she is. She never gave up. She’s even got attitude now.” • www.safehavenhorserescue.org 3950 West Anderson Drive Cottonwood(530) 347-4941

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Singer/songwriter Rita Hosking’s music is a sound that reflects a simpler time and place: a little country town, rather than a big city.

Growing up between Montgomery Creek and Burney on Hatchet Mountain, Hosking attended Shasta High School in Redding. She has one of those perfectly imperfect voices necessary to do folk music right, keeping it beautifully raw and real in the pitchy tradition of Emmylou Harris or Lucinda Williams.

“I don’t think I knew what bluegrass was until I got a Bill Monroe tape when I was 18,” she says. “I grew up in the mountains, where old-time music was alive and well, and we listened to country on the record player. I didn’t even know what to call the music that I grew up with until I saw Kenny Hall perform several years ago, then I knew it was old time. Bluegrass was an easy stretch to understand, there were many of the same tunes, phrasings, instruments and feelings as I’d heard the bunch of old mountain characters play in our area.”

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performances praised for capturing the audience.

“I write a lot of songs that are to do with the blue-collar existence,” she says. “A lot of people don’t get the opportunity to tell their story or share it, so when I tell these stories and people identify with it, that is wonderful. It is almost as if people get to express themselves through me. So, as a songwriter, you focus on that. You take the human struggle to survive, particularly in a beautiful place they love, and you’ve pinned down a lot of artistic inspiration.”

Music honors that have come her way include “Best Country Album” nomination by the 2010 Independent Music Awards, winner of the 2008 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest at the Sisters Folk Festival and finalist in the 2009 Telluride Troubadour Contest.

She has played for appreciative listeners at the Strawberry Music Festival, Kate Wolf Music Festival and many more.

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she bought Herring’s album and discovered that Rich Brotherton, longtime mandolin and guitar player in Robert Earl Keen’s band, had produced it. “I loved it,” she says, “so I ‘MySpaced’ him and said, ‘Hi, my name is Rita. Would you be interested in producing my next album?’ He wrote right back and said, ‘Sure.’”

In addition to Brotherton, she was backed by such musicians as Lloyd Maines (father of Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines and a well-known musician and record producer), Warren Hood of the Waybacks and Tom Van Schaik and Marty Muse from Keen’s band.

This collaboration evolved into her third studio CD, “Come Sunrise,” which was recorded and produced in Austin, Texas, and released in June 2009.

Continuing to talk about her mountain upbringing, Hosking’s recalls her great grandfather, who was from Cornwall, southwest of England.

“He was an underground coal miner in the region and often sang in the deep dark tunnels while he worked in the Grass Valley Empire Mines, even broadcasting across national radio twice during World War II from within the mines,” she says.

Carrying those memories with her, she recently descended into 16 to 1 Gold Mine in Alleghany, one of the only active gold mines remaining in California, to record her latest EP, “Live in the 16 to 1 Mine.” The recording features Hosking on guitar and vocals, her husband Sean Feder on banjo and dobro and her daughter Kora on vocals, performing seven mine-related songs.

In addition to a couple of Utah Phillips classics, Hosking contributed a new song she wrote especially for the session called “When Miners Sang.”

The rawness of the recording, made using only one microphone, adds to the overall essence of the songs; the background resonates with trickling water and crunching quartz that transport the listener to the shadowy shafts.

Over the summer, she toured the United Kingdom and made sure to hit Cornwall, where her great-grandfather, the miner, was born.

Rita performs in variable configurations including solo, duo or trio, and often as a quartet called “Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack,” with Rita on guitar, Sean Feder on banjo, dobro, bass and guitar, Andy Lentz on fiddle, and Bill Dakin on bass and guitar. •

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SHASTA COUNTY Editors’ Picks

We traversed more than 8,000 miles over the past year to ferret out some of the crown jewels and hidden treasures in 11 Northern California counties.

There’s nothing like driving back into Redding after some time away to give you newfound appreciation for majestic Mt. Shasta on the horizon, the Sacramento River rippling through town and the friendly faces that greet you in our parks, shops and restaurants. This month, our year-long Editors’ Picks project wraps up with what ironically ended up being the most difficult to compile – our very own Shasta County. In addition to doing our own exploring, we asked everyone who would stand still long enough to tell us what they enjoy showing off when they have out-of-town guests. Use these tips as a jumping-off point for your next adventure. Truly, there’s no place like home.

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Fast facts:

Just a section of Lassen Volcanic National Park sits inside Shasta County (at the southeast corner), but it’s certainly a landmark that has won the affection of backpackers, hikers, cross-country skiers, picnickers, Christmas tree hunters and more.

It’s named for Lassen Peak, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. It hasn’t erupted since 1917, but the boiling mud pots, lava tubes and other features are fascinating to explore.

• Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county’s territory were given to Siskiyou County in 1852 and to Tehama County in 1856.

• The county was named after Mt. Shasta, which was originally within Shasta County. It’s now part of Siskiyou County, but its 14,179-foot peak is visible throughout Shasta County.

• Shasta Dam was the nation’s tallest concrete dam when it was completed in the late 1940s. When it formed Lake Shasta, it submerged the town of Kennett.

• Though most of the movie “Stand By Me” was filmed in Oregon, the train-dodging scene was photographed on the McCloud River Railroad’s Lake Britton Bridge in Burney Falls State Park.

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lovely lakes Every time we drive by Lake Shasta and Whiskeytown Lake, we think ...“ We are so lucky to live here.”

We’ve seen a lot of breathtaking places in our travels for Editors’ Picks, but these reservoirs are second to none – summertime playgrounds, right in our own backyards. Sail, swim, boat, float, fish – enjoy.

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spectacular sundial The glass-decked Sundial Bridge’s construction in 2004 drew worldwide attention to Redding. Designed by famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the pedestrian bridge is a working sundial that connects the north and south sides of Turtle Bay. The 217-foot-tall pylon is visible from much of Redding.

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Turtle Bay Exploration Park isn’t a “shhh, don’t touch” museum complex. Its entertaining, thoughtful exhibitions and programs are designed to explore the relationships between people and places. Expand your mind in the ever-changing museum, let the kids play at Paul Bunyan’s Forest Camp, visit with the park’s critters – and your membership gets you free admission into dozens of museums all over the world.

Theodore Roosevelt described the 129-foot Burney Falls as “the eighth wonder of the world,” and it is the centerpiece of the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. See the falls from the parking lot, take a short walk down to the base of the falls, or wander along the 1.3-mile trail that circles them. Can’t get enough? The campground now has cabins for rent.

While there, rent a paddle boat on lovely Lake Britton.

about a dam If you’re creating a sightseeing list for out-of-town guests, a stop at Shasta Dam is a natural. This curved gravity concrete dam was built between 1938 and 1945 (creating Lake Shasta), and at the time, it ranked as one of the great civil engineering feats of the world. The visitor center is open year round, seven days a week.

showtime The historic Cascade Theatre was built for $100,000 in 1935 and opened to much fanfare. It was partitioned into a multiplex movie theater in the late 1970s, and closed in 1997. A painstaking restoration of the Art Deco theater was completed in 2004, and its reopening sparked downtown’s revitalization.

Catch a show there – and be sure to arrive early so you can marvel at the art within.

fine wine Wine country? Why, it’s right here in Shasta County. Matson, Lassen Peak, Burnsini and Anselmo are among the many fine vineyards that are right here at home. Anselmo Vineyards has quickly become a popular destination for dinner, live music and – of course – a glass of wine.

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it’s a fact, jack’s Redding, particularly the downtown area, is home to an array of quality, locally owned restaurants – and we wouldn’t dream of trying to list our many favorites. But we’d be remiss not to give a shout out to Jack’s Grill, founded in 1938. It’s a local legend.

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cool caves Shasta Caverns is a perennial field trip destination for North State students, but the underground classroom is a wonder for folks of all ages. Ride a catamaran across Shasta Lake, and keep your eyes out for bald eagles, deer, osprey and other wildlife on the bus ride to the caverns’ entrance. The guided tour is fascinating and history-rich.

fishy trip Coleman Fish Hatchery on the north bank of Battle Creek produces millions of Chinook salmon and steelhead trout each year. The Return of the Salmon Festival (the third Saturday in October) draws some 10,000 people to watch the fall salmon return to Battle Creek.

get starry eyed Schreder Planetarium is a multimedia science education facility that has given North State families a tour of the night skies for more than 30 years. Imaginative shows appeal to all ages. Marvel at the universe that we share – perhaps the youngster sitting next to you will be inspired to become the next Galileo.

hit the trail The first segment of the Sacramento River Trail opened in 1983, and today it’s a 13-mile paved trail that gets you up close and personal with the Sacramento River.

Numerous benches invite you to sit and enjoy the scenery when you’re tired of walking, biking or roller skating. New bonus: The Dana to Downtown project now links the trail to Hilltop Drive.

step back in time come out & play There’s no way to begin to encapsulate the North State’s opportunities for mountain biking, boating, skiing, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, swimming… head any direction and you’ll find a spot worth exploring.

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Numerous North State hamlets are steeped in rich history. Take a stroll through Old Shasta, Cottonwood or French Gulch, to name a few – each is an enchanting place to spend an afternoon.

catch the radio waves The Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Hat Creek is a research facility where scientists study radio emission from space. It’s a partnership between UC Berkeley and the SETI Institute, and walk-in tours are usually available in the summer.

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SHASTA COUNTY Fall River Mills: The Fort Crook Museum, completed in 1965, honors the history of the Intermountain area. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an active community enterprise, and many members of the Fort Crook Historical Society are descendants of the first settlers.

Castella: Castle Crags State Park is a series of huge granite slabs that range from 2,000 feet to 6,500 feet in elevation.

Shasta Lake City: If you find yourself stopping to smell the flowers here, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely thanks to the Shasta Lake Garden Project. This volunteer, nonprofit group has spent countless hours landscaping the downtown area.

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Shasta 299 Lake City Redding: Check out Pilgrim Congregational Church, which was designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Igo: The Northern California Veterans Cemetery was dedicated on Nov. 11, 2005, and is a source of tremendous pride in Shasta County.

Fundraising efforts are under way to raise money to build a chapel building at the cemetery.

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Anderson: Anderson River Park is a Shasta County jewel that features softball and soccer fields, boating, fishing, tennis, basketball, picnic areas, hiking trails, playgrounds and an outdoor amphitheater that hosts a wildly popular summertime music series, the Mosquito Serenade.

Whitmore: Tuscan Heights Lavender Farm is one of the largest lavender growers in the state.

Shingletown: The 60-foot-tall Animal Council Totem Pole by John Welch keeps watch over the town. It was crafted from a 340-year-old sugar pine and is topped with a stellar jay, who keeps an eye out for danger.

At this time, the totem pole is down for repairs but should be back up and as good as new this summer.

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Something new seems to, er, develop every month when the Shasta Photo Club gets together.

“It’s a continual learning experience for all of us,” says Helen Martin, who has been a member since 2004. “There are a lot of excellent photographers and they’re always willing to share. It’s a really enthusiastic, friendly group.”

The club originated during one of Lee Hebner’s photography classes at Shasta College. Students kept asking Hebner for classmates’ names, addresses and phone numbers so they could line up partners to work with. Releasing that information “is a big no-no,” Hebner says, “so they decided to form a club and make our own roster.”

The photo club idea clicked immediately and its membership quickly outgrew meeting places at Jack in the Box on Dana Drive, Crown Camera in downtown Redding and the AAA auto club office off of Hilltop Drive. The Shasta Photo Club now meets at 6:30 pm

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on the first Thursday of the month at the Need 2 Speed building in the Market Street Promenade.

Enrollment is now about 210, with between 60 and 70 shutterbugs attending the monthly meetings. Hebner says each meeting includes a guest speaker or club member to share information on a variety of topics, including lighting, composition, exposure, new equipment or editing.

Each month also features a contest, where members are asked to go out and focus on a particular subject—such as the color pink or something involving action—or take pictures using a shutter speed of 1/15 of a second or slower. “The object is to broaden everybody’s skills and have them learn to use all of the features of their cameras,” says Hebner, who has worked at Crown Camera for 16 years.

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the ideas laid out in the assignment. Last year, teams were asked to illustrate a member’s story about Cottonwood’s history. This year’s hunt is titled “Westside Story” and has members looking for 10 prescribed black-and-white pictures within Redding’s city limits on the west side of the Sacramento River.

“They’re very popular and we get some very innovative results,” Hebner says. Shasta Photo Club members also are invited on outings like the Montague Balloon Fair or to photograph wildflowers on Butte County’s Table Mountain.

“It’s always been, for me, about me trying to improve my ability as a photographer, so the competitions force me to get out of my little box and improve,” says Denise Dethlefsen, a fine-art photographer who says she joined the club in early 2000 “as a complete newbie” who was trying to figure out how to use her camera in the manual mode.

“The club has helped my self-confidence quite a bit,” Dethlefsen says, noting that she recently had one of her photographs accepted into a juried show in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The picture was of Hedge Creek Falls that Dethlefsen took while on a Shasta Photo Club outing. “I had given it an abstract feel by converting it to black and white. You weren’t sure positively that it was a waterfall at all.”

Ron Lute, the club’s vice president, enjoys the camaraderie and says he has made a lot of friends he enjoys shooting pictures with. He says education is probably the club’s biggest asset. “I’m always learning.

There are different speakers every month, so you learn a lot there, and from the judges who explain how they judge the monthly print competitions.”

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Unlike Martin, who gravitates toward landscapes and scenic photography, Lute says he is trying to learn more about portraits.

“They’re my favorite. They’re hard and I haven’t done as much as I’d like, but it’s a never-ending, always changing subject. There are endless possibilities.”

Bob Dale travels southwest from Susanville to attend club events with his 10-year-old grandson, Hayden Giles of Anderson. “His mom took him to the club but she didn’t really understand what they were talking about, so she called and asked if I would come down. It rejuvenated my interest,” Dale says.

“I actually like the whole experience. The people help each other and it keeps you focused. It’s helped me quite a bit. If you have questions about photography, there are people there who will step up and offer advice.”

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Tree cutting, caroling, hanging ornaments, baking cookies, watching the Lighted Christmas Parade and dressing up in robes to play shepherds are activities filled with children’s laughter and excitement, and filled with Christmas spirit.

For some children in the North State, the season begins with cutting down a Christmas tree. Families pack lunches and hot chocolate, then drive up into the mountains to hunt for the ideal white fir or silver tip. Sixteen-year-old Desiree Huey says, “Every year my family goes tree cutting. The young kids drink hot cocoa and throw snowballs, while the adults sit by the fire with their coffees. Then we all go out into the forest with the hope of finding the perfect Christmas tree for our homes. It’s a family time. It’s something we all look forward to and enjoy.”

Turtle Bay School student Weston Martinusen’s mother buys him an advent calendar every year to help him get into the Christmas spirit. Each day, he opens a window while counting down the days until Christmas Eve. “I love the ones with chocolates cause every day, you’re like, ‘Cool, I get to eat my chocolate!’”

Helping others is another way children keep the Christmas spirit strong and bring joy to others, including buying toys for disadvantaged children, giving canned foods or helping serve food to the

poor. Kristyn Miller takes her children, Gillian and Conor, to the Market Street Manor hotel to help cook a meal and hand out presents to those in need. “It has changed our family’s view of Christmas,” Miller says. “Giving is what Christmas is all about. Giving to others takes the focus off of what we want to have and puts it on what others don’t have. My kids appreciate having a home, clothes, and food—things the kids at the Manor don’t always have.”

Homes around the North State glimmer in spirit with outdoor Christmas lights and shine with glowing trees. Eleven-year-old Gillian Miller beams, “It’s my year to put the star on top of the tree.” The Millers make an event of decorating.

“The tree and all the decorations make the house feel magical.” Gillian’s mom warms apple cider and lights candles. Then while listening to Christmas music, the family decorates the tree. Gillian and her brother take turns placing the star on top. “It’s the best part. It’s the final touch to decorating.

All the construction paper and glitter trees made in schools and wrapped presents point toward the longed-for day: Christmas. “When I look at our Christmas tree and presents and the lights and everything,” says Weston, “it’s like I know that something good is coming.” Gillian says all the decorating and fun Christmas things that she and her family do just adds to the Christmas spirit. •

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Befitting its name, there’s plenty of history behind the Shasta Historical Society, an organization that’s half as old as Shasta County itself. Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of history within the 80-year-old society as well.

Inside its tasteful headquarters on the Market Street Promenade in downtown Redding, Shasta County’s past seems to come alive in every display case, on every shelf and in every portrait and photograph adorning the walls.

Keeping history fresh, vibrant, organized and accessible are the principal goals of the society, which features a small staff of three, about 50 volunteers and approximately 700 members.

The society was formed in 1930 by a group intent on collecting and preserving the stories of the Gold Rush-era pioneers. Originally published in the newspaper as “The Trails of 49,” the stories began making their way into the Covered Wagon, an annual volume the society started publishing in 1943. In addition to the Covered Wagon, the society publishes an annual calendar filled with historical photos.

One of its more popular activities is the Pioneer Plaque Program, where families can honor their pioneering ancestors. Pictures, letters and other artifacts are displayed in cabinets on a six-month rotating basis. In a normal year, four families can be featured.

Retired teacher Nola Shoup, who has been volunteering with the Shasta Historical Society for 16 years, oversees the Pioneer Plaque Program. “I like to put the cabinets together and I try to tell a story with pictures and artifacts,” Shoup says. “I finally get to feel like I know these people. It’s a privilege to learn first-hand about these

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people’s history.”

She says common themes running through the pioneer family histories include the lure of gold, the need for ranchers to move livestock to higher pastures during the summer months and the need of families to grow, can and preserve food and supplement what they raised by hunting and fishing.

Stroup says she’s frequently impressed by “how strong some of these pioneer women were. There were lots of hardships; life wasn’t easy.” In fact, she says it was not uncommon for a man to marry his sister-in-law after his wife’s passing. She offers a fairly straightforward explanation: “A lot of women couldn’t make a living on their own and men needed help raising the kids.”

The hardships, accomplishments, successes and failures find their way into the Covered Wagon, which Susanna Luzier has edited since 1997. “Honoring our past is essential,” says Luzier, who has been a society volunteer since 1985. “We can keep track of what happened in the past and know what’s needed in the future. It’s really essential to look at how we did it in the past. It shows the perseverance and the stability—it really shows character when we look back at the past.”

Having been reared in Big Bend, where her father was stationed with the U.S. Forest Service, Luzier says she has a longtime interest in American Indians and their role in the North State’s history. “I like the Indian culture and think it’s intriguing what happened in the early days,” Luzier says.

The Covered Wagon is published in late November with the goal of being available for Christmas gift-giving. “Being an editor and 69 Enjoy December 2010

being on that team is an honor. People look forward to the Covered Wagon every year,” Luzier says.

Mike Grifantini, one of the society’s board members, keeps history alive by keeping his feet on the ground and leading the Walk & Talk programs. To date he has created three walks: one through Turtle Bay, one in downtown Redding that focuses on the city’s railroad roots and one through the Redding Cemetery.

Eventually, Grifantini hopes to have about eight walks that could be included in a guidebook, including maps, that the society would sell. Walks are held once or twice a month on weekends from October through May. Grifantini, a natural resources instructor at Shasta College, describes himself as a hobbyist historian. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to look into family history and the whole importance of history and what it means to culture and society. If we don’t understood what happened, we won’t understand why we’re here.

We all need to know about where we came from, and who we came from, to get that connection. I find it fascinating. History is one big sense of connections. Once you start figuring this out, it becomes this amazing puzzle,” he says.

“The walks are meant to pull together parts of our amazing history.

I love to take people out and talk about it. Every time, somebody adds something new I didn’t even know about. That’s what makes it interesting.” • Shasta Historical Society – 1440 Market St.,Redding, CA 96001 (530) 243-3720; www.shastahistorical.org

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Awakened by his 4:30 alarm; Billy Brown climbs out of bed with the fear and excitement of a child on his first day of school. And just as he has for the past 12 Sundays, he stumbles to the kitchen to start the coffee brewing. He pours a glass of ice water and begins to gather the ingredients of his typical morning breakfast: Oatmeal, an egg, half a cup of protein powder, mixed berries and a banana. After putting them in a blender with the ice water, he pulls the daily vitamins from the cupboard, pours a cup of coffee and sips the first bit of life into his day.

As Brown sits on his couch watching the Weather Channel, he hurries to finish his breakfast before 5 am, three hours before the race’s start time. He contemplates whether he has done all he needed to prepare for this monumental day.

“It’s all about commitment,” Brown says. “Quite possibly the hardest task I’ve ever taken on. You can’t go into this half-heartedly. There is absolutely no substitute for putting in the miles.”

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Brown’s longest training run was 22 miles, which he completed on a Sunday, just before he started his three-week tapering period. He ran a portion of the Redding Marathon’s course and prepared just as he would on race day, with a 4:30 alarm. “You never want to do anything on the day of the marathon you haven’t done several times before,” Brown says.

“Nothing new. No new socks, no new shorts, no new foods, no new drinks, no new supplements and certainly no new shoes.”

At 7 am, he and his wife head out to the vista point of Shasta Dam, the starting line of the Redding Marathon. She drops him off with a simple “good luck” and a smile. The air feels crisp and clean and far too cold for a man wearing shorts, two very thin polypropylene shirts and a beanie.

He runs around the parking lot in an effort to stay warm and to relieve his nerves. He remembers how just 12 months ago, 26.2 miles seemed daunting.

At 7:55 he makes his way to the starting line, sets his stopwatch and awaits the gun. Boom.

The first 20 miles go much faster and smoother than he had hoped. He smiles a lot and joyously waves to friends and family along the way. He speaks with other runners and gave lots of encouragement. He takes in eight ounces of fluids at every aid station. He swallows a few salt tablets and eats a few bananas.

But at about mile 20, just as he exits the river trail footbridge, he begins to feel like there’s a parachute tied to his back. Every step is a struggle; his legs feel heavy and weak. Every step that strikes the pavement feels like a sledgehammer striking his thigh. His calves grow swollen, his spirits fall. It is solely determination that brings him through that last 10K. He counts footsteps and keeps telling himself 100 more, then another 100 more. As he crosses the Diestelhorst Bridge for the second time, to the faces of friends and the smile of a proud wife, his spirits begin to rise. But each step continues to be a struggle. As his body tells him each step is his last, his head demands another, then another.

“It was a mental game at that point,” says Brown. “But as I lay my first step onto the glass of the Sundial Bridge, I was met by my best friend Matt Moseley, yelling encouragements as he ran alongside me. I was encased with emotion; my body began to tingle. A smile covered my face and tears replaced sweat. The pain was gone. I heard every cheer, I gave high fives to strangers as well as friends and as I crossed the finish line, I ran into the wide-open arms of my loving wife. It was truly, truly amazing.” •

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When they started their business, it included a sand and gravel plant. A neighbor referred to Richard and Merle as Barney and Fred from “The Flintstones.” Their driveway was known as Bedrock Boulevard and their mascot was a dinosaur. In 1998, Richard decided it would be fun to build a steel dinosaur for the entrance to their business. Richard likes to work in a scale that is super-sized, and he called on his brother, Will Hathaway, to collaborate.

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Will, 68, is no stranger to artistic projects. He is a 1966 graduate of the California College of Arts & Crafts (now California College of the Arts), and for 25 years, he was director of the Multnomah Art Center in Portland, Ore. He was happy to join Richard in building what turned out to be a 16-foot-tall, 40-foot-long, five-ton dinosaur.

The body is made from the center drum of a ready-mix concrete truck and the head is from a World War II airplane wing tank.

Painted light blue, the same color as all their trucks, the dinosaur was the first of what has become an annual project. Twelve years later, the entrance to their business is like a gargantuan steel petting zoo. It includes a 16-foot-long dragonfly, a 10-foot-tall skier, a 12-foot-tall snowman, a 22-foot-long dog, an 18-foot-tall goose and a number of other loveable, too-big-to-hug sculptures.

A couple times a year, Will comes down from Portland to work with Richard on their latest project. Once they’ve worked out the concept of what they want to do, they start cutting and welding. It’s where music and art meet the land of the giants. The brothers move constantly as they use cranes to handle pieces of steel – some much larger than a car.  continued on page 79

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The most massive project they’ve done, ironically, is an ant.

Will had made a bunch of seven-foot-long ants climbing a tree in Portland, and made the pitch to Richard to go big with an ant.

Richard asked, “How big is this thing going to be?” “Big,” said Will.

At 20 feet tall, 49 feet long and 18 feet wide, “big” seems like an understatement.

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Arden has jumped right in on this project, doing welding, operating equipment and even offering some artistic suggestions.

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Bright Red Lips. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Everyone can rock red lips. It just takes confidence and a little prep work. Add a show-stopping pop of color to that little black dress without a lot of headache.

To create a flawless canvas and prevent fading, prep your pout with a creamy primer or even concealer. Press onto lips to fill lines and help anchor the color. Then, trace your natural lip line with a clear, waxy pencil (Sally Hansen Invisible lip liner, $6, drugstores). Once you’ve found your perfect shade—blue-based for fair skin, orangey for olive, burgundy for dark complexions—apply color directly from the tube, not with a lip brush. Press the color in with your fingertip. Complete the look with glowing skin and two coats of mascara for simple glamour.

Smoky Eyes. This is, by far, the most requested makeup tip. Intense, versatile and low-maintenance, this classic look never goes out of style. Follow these simple steps to ensure your shadow looks soft and sooty. First, trace the upper lid with a soft black pencil to define the shape and add intensity to the lash line. Then, gently smudge the line with a brush, cotton swab or your fingertip to diffuse the line. Next, using a medium-sized domed brush, apply inky powder to the crease of the eye in a “windshield wiper” motion. Blend it downward for a wash of color over the entire lid. With a smaller brush that has firm bristles, press a gunmetal shade into the lower lash line. Apply a silver powder to the inner corners to lighten the overall effect. (Try Chanel Quadra eyeshadow in Smoky Eye, $56, Nordstrom.com.) Finally, pile on the mascara and keep the mouth slightly unfinished with a neutral gloss or balm.

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Glowing Skin. When too many late nights and cocktails take a toll on your complexion, consider a way to fake eight hours with this radiance refresher.

For an instant glow, use a tinted moisturizer with light-reflecting pigments. If you like more coverage, apply a foundation, but only where needed. Then, swirl shimmering pink blush over the apples of your cheeks, blending toward the temples.

Dust with a soft gold or bronze highlighter along the cheekbones. Keep a clean definition on the eyes with a medium brown pencil along the inner rim of the lower lash line, topped with a creamy gold pencil (Almay Bright Eyes Liner/Highlighter Duo in Dark Chocolate & Shell, $9, drugstores). Add a light pink gloss, such as Revlon Shiny Sheers in Sheer Afterglow, for just the right dose of shine and color.

Big, Thick Lashes. If ever there was a time or place for lashing out, it’s the holiday office party. The look is festive and glamorous without coming on too strong.

Don’t be afraid of fake lashes—go for it! Whether you use a full strip or individuals depends on the look you’re trying to achieve. For bold, party lashes, use a full strip.

Roll them between your fingers to loosen the bend and make them easier to form to the shape of your eye. Hold the strip up to your lid to measure the length. If it’s too long, snip off a few hairs so that they don’t poke into your skin. Use a toothpick to spread glue along the base, never apply directly from the tube, and then wait about 30 seconds for adhesive to become tacky. Looking down into a mirror, drop the strip on your natural lash line. Pinch lashes with your fingertips and then fill gaps at the lash line with points with black liquid eyeliner.

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Several years ago, I made my first attempt at making “jar cookies” as gifts for the holidays… you know, measured dry ingredients are stacked within a great jar, festively decorated, complete with baking instructions and all tied up with a ribbon.

I remember them being a huge hit, so I have decided to dust off that old recipe and share it with you. As a matter of fact, I think I will make several of them for my own friends and neighbors. If you try this recipe before packaging some as gifts, you may think it is a dry dough… it is, but they bake up soft and are quite delicious. While the recipe calls for white chocolate chips, you can easily substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips. These can be a bit salty, so you will want to reduce the salt to ¼ teaspoon.

To layer, I like to place the more colorful ingredients at the bottom of the jar. To help reduce the mess while filling the jars, use a cone made of paper and layer the ingredients, bottom to top: nuts, chocolate chips, cranberries and then the brown sugar. Lightly pack the brown sugar over the cranberries – this will help the other ingredients from sifting through to the bottom.

Finish the layering with the white sugar, flour, oats, soda and salt. If your ingredients do not fill your jars to the top, you may want to crumple up a piece of wax paper and place it on top of the last item to prevent the ingredients from moving around. A piece of pretty holiday-patterned cloth will be tied to the top of the jar so you won’t even see the wax paper; plus, it also helps to cover up the flour mixture at the top of the jar.

To decorate the jars, cut out a round of holiday-themed fabric. Next, either print out the baking directions on cardstock or write them out by hand. Punch a hole in the directions card and lace a pretty ribbon or length of raffia through this hole. Place the cloth over the jar top and tie it up to finish your creation!

This is a great, easy project for kids during their holiday break, so get your children or grandchildren involved.

They will want to make this beautifully festive “cookie in a jar” recipe for many years to come. Happy holidays!

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JA R CO O K I E S Layer ingredients in a 1-quart jar in the order listed. Attach a tag with the following instructions: Cranberry Hootycreeks (or your own holiday signature cookie name) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together ½ cup softened butter (allow to soften at room temperature), 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy.

Next, add the entire jar of ingredients. Mix together by hand until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls or roll into balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookie edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2

Cranberry Hootycreeks Jar Cookies: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts ½ cup white chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup dried cranberries ¹⁄³ cup brown sugar ¹⁄³ upc white sugar 1 cup plus 2 T all-purpose flour ½ cup rolled oats ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt

minutes on baking sheet, and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Best served with a tall glass of milk and shared with friends and family.

A helpful bit of info: To make 12 jars, you will want to purchase 12 jars with lids, 5 pounds of flour, 2 pounds of oats, 1.5 packages of brown sugar (32 oz.), and 4 packages of chips (12 oz.)

Makes about 24 - 36 (depending on size of cookie)

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The Mountain Arts Winter Show is a perfect opportunity to find locally made, unique gifts for your friends and family, or yourself.

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Live entertainment, Santa, countdown to light the tree. www.downtownchico.com • Holiday Craft Fair featuring one of a kind crafts from local vendors. 2 pm. Chico First Assembly Gym. (530) 345-1377 December 4 • Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack (co-bill with Erika Luckett and Lisa Ferraro). El Rey Theatre in Chico.

7:30 pm. www.ritahosking.com December 4, 11, 18, 25 • Chico Certified Farmers’ Market. 2nd & Wall 7 am-1 pm. www.chicocertifiedfarmersmarket.com December 17 • North State Symphony’s annual holiday concert.

Bidwell Presbyterian Church. 7:30 pm. www.northstatesymphony.org Corning December 3, 4 • Craft Fair sponsored by Corning VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Corning Veterans Memorial Hall - 1620 Solano St. (530) 828-1637

December 4 • Corning’s Hometown Christmas and Lighted Parade. 7 am-9 pm. Pancake breakfast, food, craft booths, carriage rides, kids games, bounce house, pictures with Santa, pony rides, live Nativity and lighted parade. (530) 824-5550 www.corningchamber.org Cottonwood December 4 • 2nd Annual Lake California Holiday Shopping Hop. 11 am - 4 pm Lake California Lake Club.

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December 16 • Siskiyou Blues Society Jam Night. 7-11 pm Roxy’s Vets Club, 406 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. (530) 938-2990 December 18 • Free Kids Dogsled Rides Day. 11 am - 2 pm.

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December 4, 5 • Boulder Creek School’s Christmas Fair. Support a local school, local businesses and local crafters and shop all in one place. No entrance fee. Open to the community. (530) 515-3335 December 5 • Joy Has Come-Simpson University Christmas Concert. 3 pm. Heritage Student Life Center. www.simpsonu.edu/musicevents • 2010 Alternative Christmas Faire “Buy Once…

Gift Twice.” First United Methodist Church. Your purchase/donation gives someone a wonderful and unique gift, and money raised allows the giving to continue a second time. For more information, call (530) 243-2403 ext. 303 December 11 • Music Max Drum clinic. 3-4:30 pm. Live Jazz and Fusion/Funk concert with Chuck McPherson. 7-9 pm. (530) 547-7070 • Shasta College Chorale with the Shasta Symphony in Concert at the Shasta College Theatre. 7:30 pm www.shastacollege.edu • 2nd Saturday ArtHop - www.anewscafe.com December 19 • North State Symphony’s annual holiday concert.

2 pm. All-Saints Episcopal Church www.northstatesymphony.org

Weaverville

December 4 • Weaverville Art Cruise 5 - 8 pm (530) 623-6101 Weed December 2 • Siskiyou Blues Society Jam Night. 7-11 pm. Black Butte Saloon, 259 Main St. (530) 938-2990 December 3 • College of the Siskiyous Concert Band. 7 pm.

Kenneth W. Ford Theater. www.siskiyous.edu December 5 • College of the Siskiyous Orchestra. 3 pm.

Kenneth W. Ford Theater. www.siskiyous.edu December 11, 12 • College of the Siskiyous Concert and Ladies’ Chamber Choirs. Kenneth W. Ford Theater. www.siskiyous.edu

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December 4 • College of the Siskiyous Concert Band. 7 pm.

Yreka Mormon Church www.siskiyous.edu December 6 • College of the Siskiyous Orchestra 7 pm.

Yreka Seventh Day Adventist Church www.siskiyous.edu Cascade Theatre

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December 2, 3, 4 • A Cascade Christmas December 5 • A Tribute to The Beatles by The Sun Kings December 8 • Emmanuel: A Thin Places Christmas Event with Garrett Viggers December 10, 11 • Redding City Ballet's production of The Nutcracker December 12 • SF Opera HD Cinema Series / La Boheme December 14 • Clint Black December 16 • Glenn Miller Orchestra December 17 • Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas

December 22 • A Christmas Promise to Keep, Directed by Candace LiVolsi December 31 • Normal Bean Pranksters New Year’s Eve Celebration

Laxson Auditorium www.chicoperformances.com December 2

• Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano: Fiesta Navidad — Holiday Celebration December 9, 10, 11, 12 • Nutcracker: Classic Holiday Ballet December 14 • Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Holiday Tour: Jingle All the Way Redding Convention Center

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December 1 • Redding Convention Center Holiday Open House 6-8 pm. Free, live entertainment featuring: Foothill's Symphonic & Jazz Ensembles, Kids Unlimited, Parsons Music In Motion, Enterprise High School Music Department and Carillon Bell Ringers.

December 4 • Mule Deer Banquet 3:30 - 10 pm.

Riverfront Playhouse

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Through December 18 • The Only Christmas Pageant in Town

Shasta District Fairgrounds www.shastadistrictfair.com

Through December 24 • Christmas Carole’s Tree Land December 11, 12 • Holiday Fun Fair (530) 378-6789 Tehama District Fairgrounds

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December 3, 10, 17, 21 • Shasta Team Penning - 2 man ranch sorting December 4, 5 • Day Productions Gun & Knife Show December 4, 11, 18 • Red Bluff Outlaw Karts (www.rboutlaws.com) December 31 • New Year’s Rodeo and Dance

Turtle Bay Exploration Park www.turtlebay.org

Through January 9, 2011 • Formed by Fire - A dynamic exhibition which focuses on the shared concept of “fire” and how it shapes the unique beauty and ecology of the North State.

• Out of this World - An original exhibition featuring more than 40 costumes, models and props from science fiction films and TV programs.

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

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WHAT’S IN STORE soothing and fragrant lima huli lavender Kendra Howell has worked in creative marketing and consulting for high-tech companies, Vietnamese and Balinese importers, shopping center developers and more – but she discovered true love in a lavender farm in Manton. She and her husband opened Lima Huli Lavender Farm in Manton about eight years ago, and in addition to selling her products in Enjoy the Store and a few other local shops, she ships her products to spas, wineries and clients in the United States, Japan and France. Lima Huli is open weekends during the spring and summer, and by appointment at other times of the year.

Tell us about Lima Huli Lavender Farm. The farm consists of a little more than 1,000 lavender plants that I planted myself. I grow mainly Provence for the essential oil and Hidcote for oil and dried uses. The lavender is harvested by hand, and the lavender flowers are steam distilled. I make all of my products here on the farm. Lavender is a perfect fit in Northern California’s Mediterranean climate – it’s hearty and needs little care.

The lavender blooms about mid-May and we usually harvest in July. During the bloom season, there are thousands of bees. The plants hum! We feel like we are doing our part in keeping a healthy place for the bees.

How did your farm get its name? Lima Huli is Hawaiian and translates to “hands that turn the earth.”

My friend Luane and I enjoyed champagne and sunset on the beach in Hanalei, and decided on the name.

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Why Manton? My husband and I came up from Santa Cruz for years and would visit my mom and help out in her restaurant on the weekends. We loved to pass through Manton, and I always told myself, “Someday we will buy a place and live here.” My mom showed us this wreck of a house on 20 acres in Manton and we thought we could breathe life back into it. We spent two years gutting it and rebuilding from the ground up. Over the past 10 years, we have lived through the remodel and two very bad forest fires, but our farm and house made it. Now it’s our Hale (Hawaiian for house), done in old-style Hawaiian architecture, complete with a red metal roof. The house overlooks our sea of lavender.

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This month’s feature, Lima Huli Lavender Farms includes:

What do you have for sale in Enjoy the Store? You can find my four varieties of soap – lavender, lemongrass, mountain rose and ridgetop. I also have essential lavender oil, spices, lavender spritzer, sachets and dried lavender bouquets. My products can also be found at Rio Skin and Body Works in Red Bluff, Alger Vineyards and Manton Corners in Manton.

What is the biggest challenge of owning a lavender farm? It’s always time to harvest right about the time we have our hottest weather. There is a fine line where you need to harvest and keep that pretty denim blue color that everyone likes.

How did you start making soap? My friend had terrible eczema, and I went through so many batches of soap until I found a recipe that helped.

Using food-grade olive (Pacific Sun), palm, coconut and grape seed oils along with my pure lavender oil, we had success. Word got out that my soap was great for the skin, and soon I had dermatologists sending patients to me to buy my lavender soap. Soap is nothing new, but I have found that the fewest and purest ingredients are the key to healthy skin.

Why do you love lavender, and how do you like to use it? I never get tired of the scent or answering questions about growing it. My favorite way to use my lavender oil is when I mop my floors. I use just a couple of drops in the water and it makes the house smell so good. I also use my lavender citrus spritzer on my linens. Then there are those lovely lavender martinis we enjoy under the oak trees looking out over the lavender field. • Lima Huli Lavender Farm Manton (530) 474-2584

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HOPE compassion , innovation and commitment for those in need In spite of desperate economic times, hope lives all around us. It lives in the smiles of people we pass on the street, in a helping hand and in the promise of a new day. It also lives within the walls of an unassuming industrial building at 1043 State St. in Redding, home to Living Hope Compassion Ministries.

With only a hot plate and a handful of meals, Living Hope started in 1993 as a compassionate ministry through the Nazarene Church. Today it serves 40,000 meals annually and offers an array of innovative services.

Executive Director Mike Mojarro says people often ask him if Living Hope is a church, a non-profit or a homeless shelter. Although several churches support the faith-based ministry, which provides meals, showers and clothing to homeless and low-income residents, he says, “We don’t require people to come and be part of a service before the meal. Our actions are our sermons.”

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Volunteer Coordinator Jordan Storment believes a lot of people they meet are starving for relationships. “Even more than food,” he says, “they’re craving someone to care about them, to invest in their lives.” And Mojarro and Storment are doing just that. Many of Living Hope’s most successful ventures have sprung from their personal passions, areas of common ground they share with clients.

Both avid bicyclists, they tried selling vintage bikes on Craigslist as a fundraiser for the organization and when success followed, they opened a bike shop at Living Hope, offering free flat tire repair, tune ups and bike care basics to clients. “I had someone come in with a flat tire that had a doctor’s appointment. Getting that repaired was the difference between (him) making and not making the appointment,” Storment says. The shop also sells used bikes to clients who must pay $5 and show proof of a lock (for accountability, says Mojarro). The program has proven so successful that the shop now has a three-page waiting list of clients who want a bike.

Storment admits the two also have a huge passion for food, and he thought about leaving his job to go to culinary school but the doors weren’t opening. Deciding to bloom where he was planted, he called Mojarro one night with the idea for The Shack, a non-profit restaurant at Living Hope (and unrelated to a Redding restaurant by the same name that closed in 2007). Their vision was to reinvest 100 percent of profits back into Living Hope’s services and to provide jobs for unemployed clients who had been reliable volunteers.

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one day about who would train the workers, Sharre Littrell of UC Davis Cooperative Extension came knocking. She had a grant and wanted to know if they could use it for their program. That funding covered a food handling and safety course for the restaurant’s new staff.

Since opening in June, The Shack has fed several hundred patrons.

The restaurant, which specializes in “comfort” food made from fresh, local and organic ingredients. Many of these ingredients come from a five-acre garden that Living Hope cultivates with non-profit partners and also sells to local restaurants.

Inspiration for the menu comes from Mojarro and Storment’s favorite restaurants and from popular Food Network shows. A Bobby Flay-inspired pizza dough recipe, topped with garden tomato marinara sauce and fresh vegetables, prompted one customer to write to the local newspaper that The Shack’s pizza was better than the pizza she’d had in Italy.

Mojarro hopes the restaurant will bring more people through their doors. He says donors can specify where they want their contributions to go, and adds, “I have friends who send money overseas and I always say, ‘Poverty is right here in front of you if you don’t turn away from it. It’s right here in your own backyard.’” • Living Hope Compassion Ministries 1043 State St., Redding (530) 243-8066 www.livinghoperedding.com

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