Enjoy Magazine: San Joaquin Valley Living — July 2019

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San Joaquin Valley Living

JULY 2019

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Hats off to fresno’s nicholson Hat co. cr a f ting 34 DIY: Linen Throw / Summer Throw Blanket

good fin ds 6 All in the Family with Cool Cow Scoops & Bite Me Mini Donuts 20 Etto Pastificio & Giornata Wines, Paso Robles

inspir ation 10 Get Fit at Blueprint Fitness Studios

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in t er est 13 Regrowing Produce from Scraps 16 Reaching New Heights with the National Pole Vaulting Championships

loca l s 23 Visalia Native Avi Kaplan has His Own Sound 26 Authentic Felt Hats with Fresno’s Nicholson Hat Co.

in ev ery issu e 30 Enjoy the View— D.J. Dowdy 32 What’s Cookin’— Brat Dogs with Sauerkraut & Potato Salad 36 Calendar of Events 39 Giving Back— The Ruth Wood Open Arms House

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editor’s note july 2019

Lazy days by the lake, juicy tomatoes picked right off the vine, poolside parties that stretch into starry nights – summer is in full swing, and it’s sun-sational.

There’s nothing quite like a big scoop of ice cream on a blistering hot day, and one tucked into a donut is even sweeter. So be sure to take note when Cool Cow Scoops and Bite Me Mini Donuts come around. The proprietors are thrilled to bring some sweetness to the Valley.

If you’re looking for a bit of Italy, look no further – Brian and Stephanie Terrizzi have brought it here for you. Their Italian-inspired Giornata Wines perfectly complement their Etto Pastificio, which they learned to make by watching the experts at artisanal pasta factories in Italy. No passport required!

We’re always amazed by the interesting folks we bump into here. Bob Farley’s chance childhood meeting with a world-famous pole vaulter set him on a course that eventually led to him organizing the North American Pole Vault Association Championships. Today, at age 81, he’s looking forward to the the 25th annual event at the Clovis Farmers Market.

Need to protect your noggin, or are you looking for a new fashion statement? Keryn Nicholson loved her dad’s hats as a kid, and reshaped them to fit her own head. Now, she’s sharing the love through her Nicholson Hat Co. Treadmills can be so tiresome – why not shake up your summer workout routine? Blueprint Studios offers a blend of boxing and weight training that’s a fun, unique workout for people of all athletic abilities.

Slather on some sunscreen, pour yourself an ice-cold beverage and savor every moment of sweet summer. Enjoy!

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BY NATALIE CAUDLE

tasty treats a ll in t he f a m ily w i t h C o o l C o w S c o o ps & B i t e Me Mini D o nu t s Summer months often beckon children to concoct sweet beverages of lemon and sugar, creating homemade lemonade stands and enticing passersby with delightful refreshments. For a few short months, popup stands dot neighborhood yards and children dream of filling their piggy banks. As summer turns to fall, and time marches on, refreshment stands are eventually traded in for more traditional employment. But Trevor Munday broke the mold and refused to quit the pop-up food business, morphing childhood dreams into a successful ice cream truck with a twist: Cool Cow Scoops.

In 2011, Sherrie Munday and her husband, Ernie, began brainstorming options to fund their children’s college tuition as Trevor and Bailey were quickly approaching college age.

The entire family was included in the creative conversation, and through laughter and research, the Mundays finally settled upon beginning a mobile mini-donut business.

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Insurance agents Sherrie and Ernie needed an option that didn’t require extra rent and was flexible in hours and staffing needs. Traveling to carnivals, farmers markets and weddings fit perfectly into the Munday lifestyle and allowed for the entire family to be involved.

Before Bite Me Mini Donuts could sell their first warm, sugary treat, Sherrie needed to find a food trailer that would fit their needs. In early July, Ernie successfully crossed the first task off their list, bringing home a red and green former hot dog hut. Rising early on July 4th to avoid the 108-degree heat, the family began rebranding the trailer, covering the sides in bright turquoise paint and remodeling the inside into a perfect assembly line for donut creations. Bailey designed a creative logo and the Mundays were one step closer to joining the trendy food truck lifestyle.

Not only did Sherrie and Ernie hope to fund their children’s college education, they planned to teach them the details and

Photo courtesy of Cool Cow Scoops and Bite Me Mini Donuts

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importance of business finance. The family had been strongly involved in 4-H and was familiar with food booths, but as business owners, they knew their children would benefit from learning the needs of the back office and behind-the-scenes details.

Bite Me Mini Donuts quickly became a hit, serving hot dogs, donuts and shave ice in their early years and eventually perfecting their donut technique to make the deep-fried dessert their sole menu item. Bailey and Trevor spent their teen years taking orders, serving food and counting back change. Eventually, the time came for the kids to go to college.

The side business paid for Bailey’s living expenses at Cal Poly and helped Trevor with his tuition, as well. Trevor worked at a

Photo courtesy of Kelsey Anderson Photography

Photo courtesy of Cool Cow Scoops and Bite Me Mini Donuts

Photo courtesy of Cool Cow Scoops and Bite Me Mini Donuts

supermarket while attending classes and realized the donut business from his youth “wasn’t that bad.” With great pay and great hours, the food truck business began to call Trevor home. Trevor returned to Tulare, but wanted a truck of his own. After throwing around various ideas, including gourmet grilled cheese, Trevor asked, “Why not ice cream?” Sherrie agreed with the idea but with the one stipulation that they make it easy. With a second truck to manage, Sherrie realized there were too many cooks in the kitchen. “We all want to be in charge,” she says. So with a clear plan of who would do what, Trevor and Sherrie got to work on their new venture of Cool Cow Scoops.

An ice cream vendor needed to be chosen, and Trevor decided to partner with Rosa Brothers. The Mundays4 continued on page 8

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favored the exquisite quality of the product and the notoriety the name would bring to the new truck. The early days of Cool Cow Scoops involved sweat and fortitude, pushing a rickety cart to vendor booths and ensuring the ice cream stayed cool with multiple umbrellas.

Before long, the business took off and a legitimate trailer was necessary. Ernie came to the rescue again, finding a bright yellow nacho trailer in Utah.

Cool Cow Scoops quickly settled into the canary-colored mobile trailer storing eight flavors of ice cream. From salted caramel to coconut chocolate and scrumptious sundae toppings, “we’re not just ice cream in a cup,” Trevor says. The food truck also offers waffle cones, syrups, nuts and cherries. But the alltime customer favorite is the “Cow Pie”: a large donut filled with ice cream and drizzled with chocolate or caramel syrup.

While serving the employees of Kaweah Delta District Hospital, Cool Cow Scoops prepared four dozen Cow Pies and sold out in 20 minutes. Sherrie scrambled and quickly ordered more donuts at a local shop. By the end of the day, Trevor had sold 350 Cow Pies and set an all-time record for the company.

Both Bite Me Mini Donuts and Cool Cow Scoops keep busy in the spring and autumn months. The two trucks often join forces to sell treats at school carnivals and provide delicious desserts for wedding receptions where all the bride and groom need is love and, maybe, a little ice cream.

The bottom line is “people love food; they take a bite, turn around and say ‘It’s so good,’” Sherrie says. Bringing joy to others while having fun as a family makes it all worth it.

“We’re dancing in the trailer and having fun.”

The Mundays thought outside of the box and, in doing so, they continue to bring smiles to thousands of faces, one tasty bite at a time. • Bite Me Mini Donuts & Cool Cow Scoops www.bitememini.com •(559) 904-3401 Find them on Facebook and Instagram

Homegrown in the Valley, Natalie Caudle finds beauty in the mundane and is ever on the hunt for the perfect salsa recipe.

A mother of four, this minivan chauffeur is passionate about adoption and strives to perfect the art of balancing grace and grit.

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let’s get physical

g e t f i t at bluep r in t F I T N E S S S T U D I O S Music up. Lights down. Escape into the blue. Blueprint Studios has changed the model of exercise in the Central Valley and given a jab to the stale style of corporate gyms.

Modern day lifestyle requires dedication to nutrition and fitness in order to achieve and maintain physical health and strength. The majority of contemporary culture has traded the manual labor of the agrarian lifestyle for the sedentary workplace, where days are dominated by hours of sitting before screens. Despite the change in society, human bodies still require physical challenges in order to maintain a fit physique. The answer to overcoming ailments induced by an inactive lifestyle is often endless hours of running inside, mimicking the behavior of caged mice. But the trend away from

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monotony and toward high-intensity interval training is gaining momentum.

High-intensity interval training, referred to as HIIT in fitness circles, is a style of physical training that alternates short bursts of intense exercise with less intense periods of recovery. This method of exercise keeps the heart rate elevated, increasing the cardiovascular and fat burning benefits of the workout. Blueprint Studios has taken this concept and tweaked the method to create a fun and effective experience. Gilbert Vasquez, studio co-owner, summarizes the creative style of training perfectly: “Instead of running on a treadmill, let’s hit something and relieve some stress.” That’s right, hit something. Blueprint Studios is a combination boxing/weight training space

Even if you

hate working out,

you’ll see it’s a lot of fun… designed for the everyday person. In fact, athletes desiring to increase boxing skills are encouraged to train elsewhere. Blueprint Studios was created for people of all athletic levels who want a fun and unique workout.

Gym owners Brian Duboski and Vasquez met eight years ago while managing a chain of corporate gyms. The friends dreamed of one day opening a business together. Duboski recalls that they “wanted to open up something fun and exciting for everyone.” Both Vasquez and Duboski feel a calling to help people achieve their health goals, having a combined 24 years of experience in personal training. Launching a business in the fitness industry seemed like the perfect fit. Inspired by unique classes at Kennedy Club Fitness in San Luis Obispo, the idea of a new studio with fresh concepts began to develop, and Blueprint Studios opened in Visalia in February 2018. The company expanded in 2019 with a location in Tulare managed by the company’s marketing manager, Joey Avila, and a separate location in Hanford.

Blueprint Studios’ variety of services include one-on-one classes and mobile training, but the majority participate in a group class with 28 participants. The class is divided in half, with 14 participants hitting aqua bags while the other half work on timed sections of squats, burpees and weights. The class is intense and fast moving, but each participant is encouraged to move at their personal speed and level. Phoebe Burton, who has been attending classes since the fall of 2018, encourages newcomers to give the studio a try. “Even if you hate

working out, you’ll see it’s a lot of fun,” she says. Beginners may walk inside nervous to learn six punching techniques prior to the start of class, but any anxiety is quickly wiped away as the heavy beat pushes participants to give one more hit to the 190-pound, teardrop-shaped, water-filled bag.

The lights are off, the music is loud and a string of blue lights illuminate the studio. Vasquez and Duboski chose to incorporate colored lighting for greater reasons than the aesthetic feel. Blue lights offer a unique benefit to the workout space. Studies have found that basking in blue light can reduce anxiety, boost mood and improve cognitive function. The studio lighting helps participants focus.

Friends will often work out side by side unknowingly, due to the darker atmosphere. With increased focus, participants leave the workout having pushed themselves to greater limits and, in turn, seeing quicker results than with traditional methods.

Ten certified trainers are employed to teach classes, improve form and help members improve lifestyle habits. Training schedules and nutrition plans are offered in conjunction with coaching in recovery stretching. Vasquez encourages all ages to try a class with clients ranging in age from teenager to senior citizen. The three locations are closed Sunday to allow for a day of rest, but are open for a variety of training sessions six days a week.

Boxing gloves don’t generally make the traditional list of gym equipment, but as their motto suggests: “Other gyms set goals.

Blueprint knocks them out.” • Blueprint Fitness Studios • Visalia • Tulare • Hanford www.blueprintstudiosinc.com • (559) 802-3193 Find them on Facebook and Instagram

Homegrown in the Valley, Natalie Caudle finds beauty in the mundane and is ever on the hunt for the perfect salsa recipe. A mother of four, this minivan chauffeur is passionate about adoption and strives to perfect the art of balancing grace and grit.

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BY EMILY MIRANDA

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My initial interest was piqued when one of my family members brought home a green onion plant. As I researched how to plant and grow green onions, I found myself clicking on several gardening links, coming to a surprising discovery. Not only are green onions easy to grow, they can also be regrown—along with other fresh produce—from scraps, providing a regenerating supply of fresh vegetables and greens.

Here’s a simplified list of produce that can regrow from kitchen scraps. If your favorite produce isn’t mentioned below, do a quick online search—you may be surprised to find it, too, can be reproduced: • Onions: Start them indoors or out. It’s simple – cut off the root end of the onion, leaving the roots intact. When cutting off the bottom, try to leave a 1½- to 2-inch base.

Leave the base to dry in a shaded, ventilated area for a couple hours to allow callousing. Next, plant the base, roots down, in a pot or directly in your garden where it will get full sun. Cover with 1-2 inches of potting soil, water as needed, and let it grow.

• Scallions/green onions: Cut off the ends an inch from the roots before slicing and dicing. Place the ends in a glass of water just enough to cover the roots, and set them where they will get direct sunlight. Change the water every couple of days and watch the greens grow. When it’s 3-4 inches tall, plant in potting soil. Snip off what you need without worry of stunting their growth—they will continue to grow as long as you let them. You can regrow leeks and fennel using a similar process.4

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• Garlic sprouts: To grow, place garlic cloves in a small bowl, glass or jar. Add water until it touches the bottom of the cloves without submerging them to avoid rot. Place in a sunny window; change out the water every couple of days and the bulbs will produce roots. Green shoots will start to grow out of the top; these are garlic sprouts.

Harvest the sprouts when the shoots are 3 inches or taller.

They’re excellent on baked potatoes, salads, dips, etc.

• Celery: Chop off the base of the celery. Next, place it in a small saucer or container with the base side down and the cut side facing up. Set the saucer in a sunny windowsill. Let it sit in water for around a week, changing out water every other day. New growth will develop in the center of the stalk, whereas the outer parts will begin to dry out. Once new growth has turned from yellow to dark green, plant in soil, leaving the new leaves uncovered. Water consistently

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and watch it regrow. Harvest when celery has fully matured.

Repeat the process as many times as you please.

• Romaine lettuce: Cut lettuce a few inches up from the bottom of the heart. Place in a bowl with heart side down and chopped side facing up. Fill bowl with half an inch of water and keep in sunlit area, changing water out every day. Sprouts will start to grow from the center. Once sprouted, plant directly in soil. Pinch off the baby greens to eat, or let the lettuce fully mature. When it reaches 6-8 inches tall, cut the lettuce off above the soil line to leave the base of the plant intact for constant regrowth. • Emily J. Miranda is a freelance writer, designer, and self taught artist. She is a graduate of Simpson University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with an emphasis on business and marketing. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, sewing, and any projects involving creative insight.

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HIGH CALLING

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r e a chin g ne w hei g h t s w i t h t he N at i o n a l P o le Va ult in g C h a m pi o nships When Coach Bob Fraley’s parents left the Oklahoma dust bowl of the Depression for California, they held high hopes of a better life for their young family. One imagines that the six-month stint in Buckeye, Ariz., where they ran short of money and worked a turkey ranch for six months to earn final travel fare, only heightened their dreams for the future.

What no one would have imagined was that the chance landing of the family at a Hardwick farm on the Kings River only two miles away from Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, lauded as the Pole Vaulter of the 20th Century and Fresno State’s Athlete of the 20th Century, would set the young boy on a course of pole vaulting that would start as a way to impress his sixth-grade crush to his time today, at 81 years old, organizing the North American Pole Vault Association Championships which will be held at the Clovis Farmers Market July 19.

It wasn’t long after his elementary school principal lined up five students to see the bamboo poles of their famous neighbor that the kids were running down to the river to cut their own bamboo poles and create their own vaults. While Fraley was good, he couldn’t out-vault the athletic young woman he had his eye on.

“I grew up vaulting,” Fraley says. He also grew up working the fields, where he thought his 2.2 grade-point average would keep him until a teacher suggested he go off to college to become a teacher and coach. He landed at Fresno State, where he studied IndoChina and earned a teaching credential, eventually landing his first job as athletic director at Laton High School. He moved on to Lemoore High School, where he taught and was head of the physical education department. “We went 15 years without losing a contest,” he says.

Then, as fate would have it, Fresno State came calling that his idol, Dutch Warmerdam, was retiring. Would he take over as the track and field coach? He said yes. “I had really good pole vaulters, and a really good track team,” he says. What he didn’t have was female pole vaulters, and this led to one of his most important contributions to the sport.

Through a leadership position in the North American Pole Vaulting Association, he says, “I was able to push and get the women’s pole vault as an event in the NCAA.” And by “push,” he means he met with a lawyer to produce a legal brief indicating a lawsuit would be imminent due to Title IX legislation. Women’s involvement was approved a week after the brief was delivered and 12 scholarships were developed for them to compete.

“You need to have kinesthetic awareness,” says Fraley.

“These girls who had been doing a lot of gymnastics and

dancing were very good at this. It takes a very skilled person and you don’t take an American fast-food philosophy. It takes a lot of time and effort.”

Another thing the sport lacked was a codified document of principles, concepts and strategies. This was resulting in injuries and deaths of athletes. “The athletes were improving but the equipment was not,” says Fraley. “In the pole vault, in the 1980s up until the mid-‘90s, there were so many injuries and 16 deaths.” As a result, many programs shut their pole vaulting programs down entirely.

Fraley convened sports medicine experts, doctors, lawyers and others to develop the document. “It was all about safety,” he says. “And then the states that had dropped the pole vault started bringing it back.”

With safety issues addressed and women added to the sport, Fraley and colleagues went about developing street vaults to bring attention to the sport. The first was held in the French Quarter of New Orleans in 1994. “It was really successful and we learned so much,” he says. “We had this huge crowd that formed out there.”

The next year, the event was moved to Old Town Clovis as an event of the farmers market. “It has that old, oldtime atmosphere where it’s safe to be outside,” says Fraley.

It also draws a crowd, the largest estimated at 13,000. “We try to host it right at four hours,” he adds.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the North American Pole Vault Association Championships in Clovis and spectators will be able to see hometown pole vaulters from Clovis, as well as contestants from Reno, Los Angeles, Southern California and Phoenix, as well as rising stars from the worlds of collegiate and high school competition. There will be international contestants as well. Fraley speaks glowingly of the pole vaulting culture that has developed in the Valley.

Of the championships, says Fraley, “It’s just a way to encourage people to stay in it. It’s a matter of exposing it to the community.” • North American Pole Vault Association Championships July 19, Old Town Clovis Farmers Market www.oldtownclovis.org/north-american-pole-vaultchampionship

Melissa Mendonca is a graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities. She’s a lover of airports and road trips and believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.

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BY MELISSA MENDONCA

E t t o Pa s t i f ici o & Gi o r n ata Wines , p a s o r o bles When life in a San Francisco accounting office cubicle didn’t provide fulfillment, Brian Terrizzi headed to the door of a nearby Napa Valley winemaker for a harvest job. “I started two weeks later at the bottom: cleaning, sorting grapes. Nothing glamorous,” he says. But much to love.

“Then I went to Italy,” he adds. “My heritage is Italian. I grew up eating Italian food. I was always curious why there weren’t Italian wines grown in California.” With an eye on returning to the Napa Valley for the next harvest, Terrizzi eventually developed a bigger goal.

“I came back and went to Fresno State to study wine,” he says. He met a serious group of students, including one focused on viticulture – Stephanie, who would become his wife. “She worked in Sonoma and Napa,” he says.

“Like me, she wanted to get a degree. I had this dream to

make wine of Italian grape varieties.”

Brian and Stephanie pooled their talents and developed their first vintage in 2005. “We started with one barrel, which is as small as you can start,” says Brian. “Now we have a full-on winery. But it’s always been step by step.”

Giornata Wines are grown and featured at a Tin City wine cellar in Paso Robles but are sold around the globe.

“To me the biggest achievement in wine is to be able to sell it. And we sell it at some of the best restaurants in the world,” says Brian. Wine grapes are sourced from the couple’s small vineyard in the area, as well as from several private vineyards Stephanie manages. “Giornata” is derived from the Italian art term that means “a day’s work” and reflects the dedicated and meaningful way the Terrizzis spend their time.

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A year ago, the couple expanded their business to include Etto Pasta, sourced from Western-grown, organic durum semolina. The idea stemmed from the conversations the couple found themselves continually having with customers at their appointment-only tasting room. “We ended up talking about food and Italian food and what makes sense with the wines we’re making,” says Brian. The conversations made perfect sense, he says, because in an Italian context, “Wine and food are completely interrelated. Wine and food are pretty much synonymous.”

Again, Brian went back to Italy. “That’s what drives me – understanding how the Italians make pasta,” he says. “I’ve been to Italy about four times in the last two years. I’ve visited some small artisanal pasta factories there. We use very traditional pasta equipment.”

As influential as the frequent visits to Italy was Brian’s employment at Sam’s Italian Deli in Fresno, where he worked fulltime while a student at Fresno State. “I really model what I’m doing after Sam’s,” he says with reverence. “They’re an old-school Italian deli. I’m the modern version of that.”

Etto pasta is sold fresh at the Tin City location and served in about 20 restaurants, including a few in the Valley. “Every week we make different fresh ravioli,” says Brian, noting that it is only available at the Tin City location. It is available dried at Valley locations including The Market in Fresno, Sierra Nut House, Sam’s Italian Deli & Market, Trelio Restaurant in Clovis and Luigi’s in Bakersfield.

“In a year, we’ve grown beyond what I’ve ever thought,” says Brian.

“The beauty of what we’re doing, and the beauty of pasta, is that it’s a single-ingredient food. It’s not only delicious, it’s good for you. It’s made fresh every day.” An etto is a unit of measurement in Italian, indicating the perfect portion of pasta for an individual.

Etto provides pasta to a few schools in the Paso Robles area, which brings great pride to the Terrizzis. “Almost every kid on the planet likes pasta,” Brian says with a laugh. “It feels great to feed people food that we know is delicious and very healthy. It’s low-glycemic the

way we make it. It’s a complex, slow-breakdown carbohydrate. It’s something that’s incredibly ancient but it’s become a staple of the human diet.”

Of the long hours, expense and logistics of running two busy and successful businesses, Brian laughs and says that he and Stephanie are “kind of all in. If you want to really make it, you have to be really dedicated.” Life away from the cubicle has been what he hoped it would be, however. “It just seems that I was meant to pursue this,” he says. • Etto Pastificio & Giornata Wines www.giornatawines.com • www.ettopastificio.com Located in the Tin City Warehouse District: 3070 Limestone Way, Paso Robles Find them on Facebook and Instagram

Melissa Mendonca is a graduate of San Francisco State and Tulane universities. She’s a lover of airports and road trips and believes in mentoring and service to create communities everyone can enjoy. Her favorite words are rebar, wanderlust and change.

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When Visalia native and bassist Avi Kaplan left Pentatonix in 2017, all he knew was that he had to get to a forest as soon as possible.

“Touring was really hard for me,” he says. “In the beginning, it was really exciting. I was in a different place in my heart and in my life and also it was at a smaller level. It was a little more intimate.”

The Pentatonix World Tour was Kaplan’s last. In May 2017, the group released a video on its social media pages where he told the world he was leaving. Now he lives in Tennessee, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.

“Visalia is definitely an influential place in my life and in my music. The first thing that comes to mind is just the time I spent up in Three Rivers and Sequoia National Park and all those really beautiful places that are close to our home, but that we don’t always appreciate while we’re there,” Kaplan says.

He grew up in Visalia, attending Mount Whitney High School, where he was a bass vocalist for the school’s a cappella group called Change Up. That’s also where he began writing and composing music, and he would often perform at different venues around Visalia.

“None of the places I used to play are around anymore,” he says. “They’re all long gone.”

Folk music is at the heart of his new sound. Since leaving the group, Kaplan has released two songs independently. “Changes on the Rise” and “Otherside” comment on the immensity of nature and he uses themes of darkness, light and color in his lyrics.

“Life is filled with a lot of darkness and it’s filled with a lot of light and I feel like it’s very important to talk about those kinds of things because everyone experiences it,” says Kaplan. “For me, music has always been something that has been therapeutic for me. When I’m feeling really low, when I’m feeling that darkness, it’s one of the only things that can really get me out of that. That’s one of the reasons I want to do music.”4 continued on page 24

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“Being able to explore my range and being able to explore all these different styles again is really gratifying. This ti me has been amazing and it feels really good to show people the other sides of my voice and the other sides of my heart...”

He says he had a hard time finding happiness while touring at the scale Pentatonix did.

“Whenever we would be off tour, we would be doing other work or other things, so it wasn’t sustainable for me. Nothing is worth not being happy and for me, I knew that I needed to really make a change to be a happy person. If you’re not happy in your life, then you’re wasting it and I don’t want to waste it,” he says.

Kaplan uses noticeably more of his range on these songs.

“Being able to explore my range and being able to explore all these different styles again is really gratifying.

This time has been amazing and it feels really good to show people the other sides of my voice and the other sides of my heart,” he says.

Rural countryside and secluded forests are important to Kaplan. He says he writes in nature and that it’s always inspired him. He doesn’t like cities because he feels people often get caught up in society and other people’s problems. Kaplan depends on nature so much that he says he feels a weight lift off his chest when he leaves a city.

He didn’t leave Pentatonix because he didn’t like touring, though. It was the constant lifestyle. Kaplan wanted to be in charge of his own schedule and, as he

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says, when there’s a group dynamic, it’s difficult to take the wants and needs of everyone into account.

“There’s something extremely special about going out and singing music for people if it means something for them. That’s an experience I don’t want to lose out on for the rest of my life,” said Kaplan.

Kaplan said there’s more to come.

“Right now I’m recording a bunch of songs, and I don’t know how I’m going to release them. I’m definitely going to be releasing them slowly right now. I feel like the industry has changed a lot in terms of how people consume music and I feel like my sound is very eclectic,” he says. • www.avikaplanofficial.com, Find him on Facebook and Instagram, California Tour Stops: July 10 in West Hollywood; July 13 in San Francisco

John Dillon is a writer attending college in Visalia. He enjoys art, movies, television and politics. In his spare time, he reads and plays Dungeons & Dragons. You can also see his work in The Valley Voice.

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Au t hen t ic Felt H at s w i t h F r esn o ’ s N ich o ls o n H at C o.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in food science from Fresno State University and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from a university in London, Keryn Nicholson never thought in a million years that she would be the proud owner of a San Joaquin Valleybased hat company.

But as the saying goes, the path is never a straight line to get to where you are going.

Headquartered in Fresno, Nicholson Hat Co. specializes in creating custom hats from the finest quality Tennesseesourced felts.

She became interested in hats as a little girl hanging out with her beloved dad Michael, who always had Stetson hats around. Keryn’s favorite was his “Open Road” hat with a short brim and cowboy-style crown.

She always borrowed her dad’s hats and reshaped them to make them fit her own head.

Fast forward to when she graduated from college, Keryn figured she wanted to do something nutritionrelated and travel. She joined the Peace Corps and went to Ethiopia for a few months, but after several people in the group got ill, she came back to the Fresno area and got a job at Fleet Feet. Two years later, she went to England to get her master’s degree.4 “I always wanted to create something myself, whether that was an organization or some kind of business, something that I started,” she says. However, being in the nonprofit world, Keryn still felt like something was missing, so she started experimenting with food, art and vintage clothing. 4 continued on page 28 Photos courtesy of Nicholson Hat Co. JULY 2019 www.EnjoySouthValley.com

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“Our parents raised us on a dime, so I was always shopping at thrift stores and started creating my own style,” Keryn adds. For instance, she would take ripped Levi’s jackets and jeans, adding patches to them and repurposing T-shirts, then resell her twist on clothes at craft fairs and vintage shows mainly in Los Angeles.

It was at one of these shows in LA when Keryn met a seasoned hatmaker who invited her to visit his workshop.

“I fell in love with this guy’s hat shop. I just knew that was it for me,” she says about the experience. Afterwards, Keryn cancelled a planned trip to Morocco and used the money to buy a hat steamer instead.

“I called my parents and said, I know this sounds so random considering I have a master’s degree in nonprofit management and I wanted to do something with nutrition, but I want the Nicholson name to carry on and I’ll be the only hatmaker in the Valley. Let’s give it a go,” Keryn says.

With her parents’ support (and artist/boyfriend Paul Jebian encouraging her to keep creating), Keryn continued her path of researching, meeting designers, building relationships and making hats using antique turn-of-the-century equipment from the early 1900s. She launched the Nicholson Hat Co. in February 2018.

She posted her first hats to the @nicholsonhatco Instagram account and the quality handcrafted hats were well received.

“I get 80 percent of my customers online through social media,” she says.

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From start to finish, it takes Keryn about five or six hours to build a hat – the most popular being the camelcolored “summer festival” style that’s trending now.

Since the Nicholson Hat Co.’s inception, Keryn has sold around 65 hats and locals have been especially supportive of her business. She gets a handful of requests each week and was the first hatter to show at the Clovis Rodeo this past spring.

Sharing a building space with Jebian in The Old Tobacco House, the couple is concentrating on growing both of their businesses. Keryn’s next goal is to hire more staff – her first employee being her father. As Michael gets close to retirement, Keryn thinks it would be fun to work with the man who got her hooked on hats.

“This business feels like it fits,” Keryn says about launching the Nicholson Hat Co., and even though she doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon, Keryn says she and Jebian did reschedule their trip to Morocco this September.

Nicholson Hat Co. hats can be found at the Daughters of Simone bridal shop or schedule an appointment by calling (559) 385-0909. • www.nicholsonhatco.wixsite.com/nicholsonhatco Find them on Facebook and Instagram

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Brat Dogs with Sauerkraut & Potato Salad Serves 6-8

If you’re looking for a delicious and easy summertime dinner menu, try this potato salad along with your favorite grilled brats on your favorite buns. Top the brats using mustard and sauerkraut. This potato salad, prepared Mediterranean style, will not disappoint, nor will the flavorful Brat Dogs. Enjoy! potato salad ingredients: 4 1⁄2 lbs. red potatoes, unpeeled, cut in half or equal size pieces Water

6 tsp. salt 3⁄4 cup chopped red onions 3⁄4 cup fresh chopped parsley 3⁄4 cup chopped dill

6 T capers Vinaigrette ingredients:

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

6 T white wine vinegar

6 tsp. mustard 1 1⁄2 tsp. black pepper 3⁄4 tsp. ground coriander

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Directions: STEP 1: Wash and dry potatoes. Slice potatoes as described above and place them in a pot. Fill with water to cover by about 1 inch. Bring this to a boil. Add salt and turn to simmer until potatoes are tender, about 5-8 minutes.

STEP 2: In the meantime, make the vinaigrette by adding the vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined.

STEP 3: Once the potatoes are fork tender, remove from heat and drain well. Add the vinaigrette to the pot of drained potatoes while they are still warm. Add the chopped onions, herbs and capers. Toss to coat and let mixture sit for about 10 minutes, stirring gently a couple of times to allow the flavors to meld.

STEP 4: Transfer potatoes to a serving dish or bowl. Serve at room temperature.

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supplies • Drop cloth - any size (we used 4x5-foot) • Watercolor brush pen • Paint dispenser bottle • Painters tape • Watercolor ink • Tape measure

Wash your drop cloth before painting

1. Measure out the design of your throw blanket using painters tape to mark where your lines will go. We chose a very simple stripe design with a grouping of five stripes on both ends (spaced about 2 inches apart) with three widely spaced stripes between both ends.

3. Fill the watercolor brush pen as full as possible using your watercolor mixture from the bottle. We had to refill ours for every stripe.

Tips: Use any color ink and this same watercolor technique with white curtains for custom window treatments; or use a 9x12-foot drop cloth for an oversized end-of-bed throw.

2. Mix the watercolor ink with water in a paint dispenser bottle. You will use this bottle to refill your watercolor paint brush. This mixture can be very diluted.

4. Using your painters tape as a guide, paint the design of your blanket. For a clean line, start at the farthest point from you and pull the paint brush toward you.

Repeat this for the entire design of your blanket and refill your paint pen as needed. At times the brush may disperse more or less ink; we embraced it for a more organic stripe look. To avoid this, put tape on both sides of your stripe.

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From Food to fun, something for everyone to enjoy

bakersfield

July 5 • Free Movies in the Park, “Sherlock Gnomes,” Wilson Park, 2400 Wilson Road, dusk, www.visitbakersfield.com July 12 • Free Movies in the Park, “How to Train Your Dragon 3,” Silver Creek Park, 7011 Harris Road, dusk, www.visitbakersfield.com July 18 • Abbey Road a Tribute to the Beatles, Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame, 2230 Q St., 6pm, www.visitbakersfield.com July 19 • Free Movies in the Park, “The Incredibles 2,” THSC Mesa Marin Park, 10315 CA-178, dusk, www.visitbakersfield.com July 26 • Free Movies in the Park, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” Spectrum Amphitheater at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Hwy., dusk, www.visitbakersfield.com

clovis

July 5, 19, 26 • Old Town Clovis Farmers Market, Pollasky Avenue between Third Street and Bullard Avenue, 5:30-9pm, www.visitclovis.com July 12 • Peach Party at Farmers Market, Pollasky Avenue between Third Street and Bullard Avenue, 5:30-9pm, www.visitclovis.com July 18 • Sierra Nights Live Concert Series, Sierra Vista Mall Community Park, 1050 Shaw Ave., 6pm, www.visitclovis.com July 19 • North American Pole Vault Championships, Pollasky Avenue and Fourth Street, 5:30-9pm, www.visitclovis.com July 25-27 • “Legally Blonde The Musical,” Mercedes Edwards Theatre, 902 5th St., 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Saturday, www.centerstageclovis.com 36

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dinuba

July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Aug. 2 • Young Naturalist, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, 894 West Belmont Ave., 9am-4pm, www.fresnochaffeezoo.org/zoo-camp • Creative Minds Summer Camp, The Discovery Center, 1944 North Winery Ave.,

9am-4pm, www.fresnodiscoverycenter.org/ July 1-31 discovery-2019-summer-camp • Zoorassic Park Exhibit, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, • River Camp Scout Island, River Center, 894 West Belmont Ave., 9am-6pm, 11605 Old Friant Road, 8:15am-4:15pm, www.fresnochaffeezoo.org/zoorassic-park www.riverparkway.org July 1-3, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31 July 9 • Cubby Camp, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, • “South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut Sing 894 West Belmont Ave., 9am-noon, Along,” Bitwise Industries, 700 Van Ness Ave., www.fresnochaffeezoo.org/zoo-camp 7pm, www.downtownfresno.org • Adventure Camp, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, July 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-Aug 1 894 West Belmont Ave., 9am-4pm, • River Camp Young Explorers, River Center, www.fresnochaffeezoo.org/zoo-camp 11605 Old Friant Road, 9am-noon, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 www.riverparkway.org • Toe Tappin’ Tuesdays, California Arts Academy, July 10 4750 North Blackstone Ave., 7:15-9:30pm, • PechaKucha Fresno Volume 37 “Our Neighbors,” www.facebook.com/fresnoswingdance Bitwise South Stadium, 700 Van Ness Ave., 7pm, July 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 www.facebook.com/events/354623385371824 • Cherry Avenue Auction Swap Meet, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 4640 S. Cherry Ave., 6:30am-3:30pm, • Kids Summer Movie Series, www.cherryavenueauction.com Sierra Vista Cinemas 16, 1300 Shaw Ave., July 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 31 10am, www.santarosacinemas.com/sierra-vista • Forestiere Underground Gardens Tours, July 11 5021 West Shaw Ave., 10am-4pm • Respite by the River featuring Mark Arax Wednesday-Sunday, www.playfresno.org with music by Glen Delpit, River Center, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 11605 Old Friant Road, 6pm, • Vineyard Farmers Market, 100 West Shaw Ave., www.riverparkway.org 3pm-6pm, www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com July 12, 26 • Market on Kern, Downtown Fresno on Kern St., • 2019 Nights in Plaza Paz, Arte Americas, 10am-1:30pm, www.playfresno.org 1630 Van Ness Ave., 7-10pm, www.sites.google.

July 4, 11, 18, 25 com/view/arteamericas/events • CArtHop, Mariposa Plaza, southeast corner of July 12-14 Fulton Street and Mariposa Way, 11am-2pm, • “Mamma Mia!,” Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, www.downtownfresno.org 2770 East International Ave., July 6 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Saturday-Sunday, • Sidewalk Astronomy, River Park, www.stageworksfresno.com/season 71 East Via la Plata, 7-10pm, www.playfresno.org July 13 July 6, 13, 20, 27 • Mariposa Music Series “Stoneshiver,” • Vineyard Farmers Market, 100 West Shaw Ave., Mariposa Plaza, Downtown Fresno, 7:30pm, 7am-noon, www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com www.downtownfresno.org

July 3 • Independence Day Celebration, Ridge Creek Golf Course, 3018 Ridge Creek Drive, 5pm gate, 9:15pm fireworks, www.dinuba.org

fresno

July 14 • Central California Big Band Dance Society, Radisson Hotel Fresno, 1055 Van Ness Ave., noon, www.bigbanddancing.com July 15 • The Swing Shift, River Park Shopping Center, 71 East Via la Plata, 7:30-9:30, www.facebook.com/fresnoswingdance Juy 17 • Community Art Night, Common Space, 1242 Fulton St., 6:30pm, www.downtownfresno.org July 26-28 • “La Cage Aux Folles,” Dan Pessano Theater, 2770 East International Ave., 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday, www.stageworksfresno.com

friant

July 20 • Star Party, Millerton Lake Friant, 7pm, www.playfresno.org

fish camp

July 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 • Moonlight Special Train Ride, Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, 56001 Hwy. 41, 6:30pm, www.ymsprr.com July 1-31 • The Logger Steam Train Ride, Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, 56001 Hwy. 41, 9:30am-1pm, www.ymsprr.com

hanford

July 4, 11, 18, 25 • Thursday Night Marketplace, Main Street Hanford, 5:30-9pm, www.mainstreethanford.com July 5, 19 • Dive in Movies, The Plunge, 415 Ford St., 7:30pm, movie starts at dusk, www.cityofhanfordca.com July 12 • Movies in the Park, “Hotel Transylvania 3,” Hidden Valley Park, 2150 North 11th Ave., 7:30pm, movie starts at dusk, www.cityofhanfordca.com July 19 • Movies in the Park, “The House with a Clock in its Walls,” Civic Center Park, 7:30pm, movie starts at dusk, www.cityofhanfordca.com

kingsburg

July 3 • Independence Day Celebration, Kingsburg High School Stadium, 1900 18th Ave., 6-9pm, www.kingsburgchamber.com

July 4, 11 • Concert Under the Stars by the Kingsburg City Band, Memorial Park, 8pm, www.kingsburgchamber.com July 4, 11, 18, 25 • Farmers Market, Downtown Kingsburg, 5-8pm, www.kingsburgchamber.com July 5, 12, 19, 26 • Dive In Movie Series, Crandell Swim Complex, 1900 18th Ave., 7pm, movie starts at dusk, www.cityofkingsburg-ca.gov

porterville

July 11, 18, 25 • Farmers Market, Downtown Porterville, 8-11:30am, www.portervillechamber.org July 12 • Summer Night Lights, “The Lego Movie: The Second Part,” Veterans Park, 1501 West Henderson Ave., 7:30pm, www.ci.porterville.ca.us July 19 • Summer Night Lights, “How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World,” Fallen Herows Park, 356 East Chester Ave., 7:30pm, www.ci.porterville.ca.us

prather

July 8-10 • Kids Ride and Wrench Summer Camp, Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, 28971 Aubrey Road, 9am-5pm, www.richoliver.net July 13 • Learn to Off-Road Course, Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, 28971 Aubrey Road, 9am-5pm, www.richoliver.net July 14 • Off-Road Challenge Course, Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, 28971 Aubrey Road, 9am-5pm, www.richoliver.net

sanger

July 4 • 4th of July Spectacular, Sanger High School, 1045 Bethel Ave., 6:30-10pm, www.sanger.org

selma

July 3 • Independence Celebration, Selma High School, 3125 Wright St., 5:30pm, www.selma-chamber.com July 12, 26 • Movies in the Park, Lincoln Park, 2301 Selma St., 5pm, movie begins at dusk, www.selma-chamber.com

springville

July 6, 13, 20, 27 • Farmers Market, Downtown Springville, 9am-1pm, www.springville.ca.us

tulare

July 3 • Fireworks Extravaganza, Tulare County Fairgrounds, 620 South K St., 6-9pm, www.tularechamber.org

three rivers

July 6 • First Saturday in Three Rivers, pick up map at Three Rivers Art Center, 41673 North Fork Drive, 11am-5pm, www.1stsaturdaytr.com

visalia

July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • Shiloh at Crawdaddy’s, 333 East Main St., 7-10pm, www.visitvisalia.com July 4 • Freedom Celebration, Rawhide Ballpark, 300 North Giddings, noon-10pm, www.visitvisalia.com July 4, 11, 18, 25 • ‘80s Night at Crawdaddy’s, 333 East Main St., 10pm, www.visitvisalia.com July 5 • First Friday, Visalia Arts Consortium, 300 East Oak St., 5-8pm, www.artsconsortium.org July 5, 12, 19 • Movies in the Park, Riverway Sports Park, 3611 North Dinuba Blvd., movie at dusk, www.visitvisalia.com July 6, 13, 20, 27 • Farmers Market, Sears Parking Lot on Caldwell, 8-11:30am, www.visitvisalia.com • Community Pool Parties, Redwood High School Pool, 1001 West Main St., noon-3pm, www.visitvisalia.com • Family Night Swim, Mt. Whitney High School, 900 South Conyer St., 6-8pm, www.liveandplayvisalia.com July 20 • A&W Cruise Nights, Downtown A&W, 301 North Willis St., 5pm, www.visitvisalia.com July 25 • Concerts in the Park, Whitendale Park, 630 Beech, 6pm, www.supportvisaliaparks.com July 27 • Summer Catfish Derby, Plaza Park Pond, 9000 West Airport Drive, 8-10am, www.visitvisalia.com JULY 2019 www.EnjoySouthValley.com

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apcal

www.apcalwine.com July 5 • Latin Music Night featuring The Monsanto Band, 5pm July 6 • AC/DC Tribute featuring Bonfire, 5pm July 12 • Journey Tribute featuring Faithfully Live, 5pm July 13 • Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute featuring Fortunate Son, 5pm July 19 • Latin Music Night Santana Tribute featuring Heavy Weather, 5pm July 20 • ‘80s Night featuring Max Headroom and the Flock of Seagirls, 5pm July 26 • Country Music Night featuring 82 Deluxe, 5pm

bakersfield fox theatre

www.thebakersfieldfox.com July 5 • Brit Floyd, 8pm July 9 • Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, 8pm July 10 • Friends! The Musical Parody, 7:30pm July 14 • La Caravana Del Amor, 7pm July 26 • Ken Burns’ Country Music Roadshow, 6pm July 27 • Brotha Lynch Hung and X-Raided, 7pm

fresno city college

www.fresnocitycollege.edu July 27 • Fresno City College National Dance Day, 8am-9pm, FCC Campus

fresno convention and entertainment center

www.fresnoconvention center.com July 13 • Theatre Royale Presents “Newsies,” Saroyan Theatre, 2pm and 8pm July 25 • “Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns,” Saroyan Theatre, 6pm

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hanford fox theatre

www.foxhanford.com July 12 • “Jaws,” 7pm July 13 • Mario Aguilar “Celosa Yo? Jamas!,” 8pm

rabobank arena

www.rabobankarena.com July 27 • Funk N Bakersfield, Theatre, 7:30pm

roger rocka’s dinner theater

www.rogerrockas.com July 5-7, 11-14 • “Disney’s Newsies,” 5:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 11am Sunday July 18-21, 25-28 • “Calamity Jane,” 5:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 11am Sunday

save mart center - fresno

www.savemartcenter.com July 12 • Paquita La Del Barrio and Leo Dan, 8:30pm July 13 • Dude Perfect, 7pm

stars playhouse and stars theatre restaurant

www.bmtstars.com July 19-21 • “Wrinkles,” Stars Theatre Restaurant, 1931 Chester Ave., 6:30pm dinner, 7:30pm show Friday-Saturday, 1pm lunch, 2pm show Sunday

tower theatre - fresno

www.towertheatrefresno.com July 6 • Dokken, 8pm July 11 • Friends! The Musical Parody, 8pm July 13 • Jamie Kennedy, 8pm July 27 • Doctors at the Tower: A Grand Night for Singing, 7pm

vina robles amphitheatre

www.v inarobles amphitheatre.com July 5 • Jim James and The Claypool Lennon Delirium, 7pm July 24 • Chicago, 8pm

visalia fox theatre

www.foxvisalia.org • “Ye Olde Destruction: A Film by Thomas Campbell,” 8pm July 13 • El Costeno, 8pm July 21 • The Rocket Man Show: Elton John Musical Tribute, 7pm

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GIVING BACK | BY EMILY MIRANDA

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dignity & love T H E R U T H WOOD O P E N ARM S H O U S E

Deciding how to care for a loved one in their final “Not only did they care for our loved one but our whole days is a difficult conversation, family was welcomed with but the Ruth Wood Open ‘Open Arms’.”

Arms House’s mission is to In addition to end-of-life support weary families facing care, the nonprofit offers the inevitable.

Under respite care to hospice Executive Director Sabrina patients meeting the Jimenez, the Visalia nonprofit admission criteria, as well as prioritizes the comfort and to families in need of a freedoms of its residents, break from caregiving ensuring each is in the best responsibilities. Respite care care setting and able to live is also available to people in out their last days in peace. need of 24-hour care while “We had the most recovering from surgery or beautiful experience during a medical procedures such very sad time,” shares the as a stroke, knee or hip family of past resident Lorry replacement.

Toledo. “The minute my “The Open Arms House mom entered Open Arms was a blessing and answer to she was taken care of with prayers for Mick and our great kindness, dignity and family,” says Linda Huerta, love. We will cherish their whose brother, Mick Loeffler, kindness always and forever.” was an Open Arms resident.

What makes the Open “We know he was thankful to Arms team different is its be here and appreciated the personal form of hospice kind and respectful care given care, treating residents as to him from the time of our guests rather than patients. arrival throughout his stay The nonprofit also provides and final, peaceful passing.” education and support for For ways to volunteer, residents and their families donate or to learn more during their stay, along with about the Ruth Wood personal hygiene care, Open Arms House, visit assistance with medication, www.openarmshouse.org. • Photos courtesy ofThe Ruth Wood Open Arms House meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, comfort care Find them on Facebook and Instagram and symptom management.

“We could never have imagined a place where every little detail was recognized and attended to. From the Emily J. Miranda is a freelance writer, designer, and self minute we entered the Ruth Wood Open Arms House we taught artist. She is a graduate of Simpson University felt loved,” says the family of past resident Shirly Sola. where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication

with an emphasis on business and marketing. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, sewing, and any projects involving creative insight.

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