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JUNE ArtS

Nature Hike

29 | CREATIVES ABOUND

16 | Captain Jack’s Stronghold

Highland Art Center in Weaverville

The Lava Beds National Monument

35 | A STITCH IN TIME

PROFILE

Don Linn Designs a New Livelihood

BUSINESS 25 | GReens & Gourmet The Johnsons’ Family Business

DINING 51 | That’s Italian

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ENJOY THE VIEW 80 | REDDING’S MARKETFEST

Fifteen Minutes With Redding Mayor Missy McArthur

RECREATION 67 | FLOTATION ADVICE Houseboat Adventures on North State Lakes

HEALTH

Marble Mountain Ranch

56 | EXPERIENCE THIS!

70 | Relief at last

75 | SWEET DREAMS

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Chico’s Grateful Bed Inn

INSPIRATION

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39 | PRETTY IN PINK

82 | WHAT’S COOKIN’

INTEREST 19 | FIRE IT UP

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TRAVEL

Keeping Alive the Lost Art of Blacksmithing

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A Happy Marriage

84 | Top 10 Deli-cious - Top 10 Delicatessens

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94 | Giving Back BIKING FOR WISHES: Philanthropist Kevin Citta

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One side effect of a wet spring is a filled-to-the-brim lake. This month, we celebrate the special dads in our lives, so why not show him how special he is by treating him to some quality time on a houseboat? Hot tubs, waterslides and satellite radio are among the amenities that contribute to a feeling of indulgence and pure luxury.

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If Dad is a crafty kind of guy, consider taking him to Shasta State Historic Park’s Blacksmith Shop, where Walt Evans teaches the art of blacksmithing. The shop is outfitted entirely with equipment that has been donated by volunteers and the public.

The North State is replete with places to explore. Venture up to Captain Jack’s Stronghold in Lava Beds National Monument, home of the nation’s largest concentration of lava tubes, with 25 entrances marked and open to the public. Despite the harsh appearance of the land, you’re bound to encounter deer, birds and other creatures.

Or head west to Weaverville and hit the links at the Trinity Alps Golf Course, which sits in the shadow of the snow-capped Trinity Alps, then enjoy a meal at the tastefully appointed Johnson’s Steakhouse. Wrap up your day with a stroll through the Highland Art Center, where streams of sunlight show off creative, breathtaking, whimsical and lyrical works by North State artists in a maze of rooms. Each month, a new exhibit showcases local and regional artwork.

It’s easy to say, “Mind over matter,” but when cancer invades your body it can be a battle to maintain a positive attitude. Meet Janell Lawrence, a cancer survivor who has found humor, love and inspiration through one of life’s most ominous challenges. Then join her and hundreds of other survivors and supporters at Redding’s Relay for Life, which she’s helping to organize. “I’m celebrating each day,” Lawrence says. “If you’ve got a bad attitude, get it out of your system. You have the power to control it, so change it. ” We can’t wait to unveil the 2011 season of Enjoy Movies in the Park. This is the third year that we’ve offered this free, family-friendly community event. Dust off those lawnchairs and join us as we kick back under the stars, visit with friends and enjoy a movie while helping charitable causes.

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Stepping into the landscape of the Lava Beds National Monument is a bit like stepping from your car onto the moon. There is a sense, apart from the signs and trails, that no one has ever walked here.

From the vantage point of the paths, the rugged rock covers what appears to be a smooth, rolling landscape. Beyond the illusion lies caves, walls of lava, trenches and a history swallowed in the otherworldly appearance of the terrain.

Part of this national treasure is Captain Jack’s Stronghold. Captain Jack, a Native American Modoc chief, defended this area against the U.S. Army in 1873 during two battles where his warriors were outnumbered 10 to 1. The area is preserved and now can be seen on a self-guided tour just a short distance from the entrance to the Lava Beds National Monument. The Modoc referred to the area as “the land of burnt-out fires.”

Located in northeast Siskiyou County, the lava-covered landscape is dotted with sagebrush. Upon ascending the trail, a small sign shows visitors the level of the lake at the time of the conflict, which reached above the tops of the cars in the parking lot and stretched back to the mountains in the distance. Here, the Modoc tribe hunted and fished, enjoying the rugged wilderness while honing their lives.

The monument enjoys a long history, being established in 1925 and experiencing its last lava flow 1,100 years ago. The area contains the nation’s largest concentration of lava tubes, with 25 entrances marked and open to the public. Despite the harsh appearance of the land, life is abundant here, from deer to millions of birds which migrate through the area.

When the U.S. Army came here, it was to return the Modoc to a reservation. Fifty-one warriors and their families fled to the stronghold, looking to evade the 329 soldiers and volunteers sent after them. Despite the odds, the Modoc prevailed in the first battle, suffering no casualties. The Native Americans moved in stealth through the stronghold while the soldiers fumbled, only seeing their opponents as ghost-like figures, appearing and disappearing at will.

The trail winds through the battlefield, revealing the many caves and fortifications used by the fighters. Hikers can follow either the .5-mile or 1.5-mile trail through the stronghold. Both give the unique perspective of the Modoc as the visitor walks through their footsteps.

While the trail is well marked and maintained, sturdy walking shoes are needed and the ground is often uneven and requires good footing. A brochure guides the hiker, identifying places of interest on the trails, including the cave where Captain Jack and his family stayed.

In the second battle, the Modoc defended the stronghold again; however, the army cut off their water supply, forcing them to flee.

The leaders were captured and executed for their rebellion.

Today, the wind swirls through the dust of the stronghold, stirring the memories of Captain Jack and those who fought here. Children pause and wonder, imagining the lives of those who dwelled here.

Having stepped onto this moonscape, they leave knowing the touch of humanity which is found here and the rich history the lava rock contains. • Gary VanDeWalker grew up in Mt. Shasta, 12 years ago returning from the San Diego area with his wife Monica. Together they raise their three boys and manage the Narnia Study Center. A Ph.D. in philosophy, Gary is also an adjunct professor for Simpson University.

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Ryan Hill’s face is smudged with coal dust, but he doesn’t mind. He looks happy as he shows off a heart-shaped hook that he fashioned out of a piece of scrap metal.

“Usually it’s all over my hands and everywhere,” says the 17-year-old Cottonwood resident, who has been learning the art of blacksmithing under the tutelage of Walt Evans at Shasta State Historic Park. The Red Bluff High School student has made a knife, chisel, center punch, tongs and more during his weekend visits to the blacksmith shop, just west of the Litsch General Store/Leo Dry Goods complex on Highway 299 west of Redding. “I like working with my hands,” he says.

The men working at the shop on a recent Saturday agree that the grime of blacksmithing gets on their hands, but the satisfaction of the work has also worked its way into their hearts.

Evans said he never imagined that he’d become enchanted with blacksmithing, although he used to dream of being a sculptor. After retiring in 1998, he was invited to a blacksmithing class in Weaverville by a friend, who happened to teach the class.

At first he thought, “Why would I want to do that?” But he went anyway, and ended up studying the craft for six years to become a Level I certified instructor through the California Blacksmith Association. continued on page 20

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“If you’re inclined to be an artisan, it’s a great thing to know,” Evans says. “You can do all kinds of sculptures and things. There’s immediate gratification, and you’re responsible for what you do.”

Blacksmithing has a long, illustrious history, and it was essential during early American history. The village smithy pounded out tools, nails, wagon-wheel rims, horseshoes and much more.

“Wherever you had commerce, you had to have a blacksmith shop,” says Lori Martin, Shasta State Historic Park’s supervising ranger.

The historical importance of blacksmithing appeals to David Modesto, who is also studying with Evans.

“I’m here to learn something new and to be part of a trade that no longer exists,” he says. The Bella Vista resident enjoys making tools that are useful on his acreage. He also likes the recycling aspect of blacksmithing.

Blacksmiths always have one eye open for discarded rebar, horseshoes, railroad spikes and the like. “You see something most people view as a throwaway, reclaim it and put it to use,” Modesto says.

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The blacksmith shop in Shasta got its start almost three years ago, after Evans and several others approached officials at the state park about their idea, which immediately resonated because a blacksmith shop had been considered in the past.

As fortune would have it, the park had acquired some property along French Alley, where there was an old garage that looked remarkably like one of the blacksmith shops that existed in Shasta during its heyday, as evidenced by a Mabel Frisbie drawing in her book, “Shasta: The Queen City.”

“With the help of volunteers, we were able to repurpose that garage,” Martin says. The volunteers, supported by park staff, turned the building into the blacksmith shop. It is outfitted entirely with equipment that has been donated by volunteers and the public, Evans says.

The shop, which officially opened in September 2009, has been popular, Martin says, pulling in motorists who see activity and want to check it out.

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“If you’re inclined to be an artisan, it’s a great thing to know,” Evans says. “You can do all kinds of sculptures and things. There’s immediate gratification, and you’re responsible for what you do.”

“It’s such a worthwhile program,” she says. “We’ve been really lucky to be able to work with them, and I think they’re happy with how it’s turning out.”

Beginning blacksmithing classes are offered from 9 am to noon the first Saturday of each month, and demonstrations are held from 10 am to 3 pm the third Saturday. Sessions are scheduled through June, and future dates will depend partly on the state’s budget decisions.

Until then, the blacksmiths will continue to fire up their coal forges to 2,700 degrees so they can have their way with pieces of metal by realigning their molecules in the intense heat. Some of the items they make – barbecue meat turners, decorative hooks, etc. – are for sale in Leo Dry Goods and the Courthouse Museum’s gift shop. • Shasta State Historic Park’s Courthouse Museum Six miles west of downtown Redding on Highway 299 Museum hours: 10 am to 5 pm Thursday through Sunday Recorded message: 243-8194 Blacksmith Shop is on south side of Highway 299, next to Litsch/Leo Stores Beginning blacksmithing class ($10 fee), 9 am to noon June 4; demonstrations, 10 am to 8 pm June 18 Betty Lease has been a freelance writer since retiring from the Record Searchlight in 2006. Married for 39 years, she and her husband are parents to a grown daughter, two golden retrievers and two cats. She’s fond of golfing, traveling, reading, gardening, walking the dogs and volunteering.

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the johnsons ’ family business Liz and Chuck Johnson had a background in food service, a couple of grown kids who were crazy about golf and a strong desire to pump a little life into their new hometown of Weaverville. What they didn’t have was a way to tie all that together.

And then the abandoned Trinity Alps Golf Course and adjoining restaurant came on the market in 2006. They bought it: “They” being the whole family—parents and children—as it is truly a family business.

Although situated in a forested community with the snow-capped Trinity Alps towering behind it, the operation did not start out as a links-based version of TV’s “The Waltons.” The Johnsons put more than a year’s worth of work into the golf course and the restaurant—essentially stripping both down to the foundations and rebuilding them—before welcoming their first customers.

What started as a woefully neglected nine-hole layout with weed-choked fairways and dry, cracked putting surfaces is now a nicely manicured, lush golf course with smooth, quick greens. A new practice green and bunker allows golfers a moment to take in the scenery while brushing up on their short game.

The restaurant and bar has been transformed into a tastefully appointed steakhouse and lounge. Johnson’s Steakhouse is named in honor of the restaurant that Chuck Johnson’s parents owned and operated in Willows in the 1950s and ’60s.

Chuck Johnson worked at the family restaurant in his younger days, and a picture of him behind the bar is displayed at the new Johnson’s Steakhouse. continued on page 26 June 2011 Enjoy 25

“Will, Meg and Tom were about to graduate from college and we were leaving the area where they WERE RAISED. We were hoping they would settle closer to us when they grew uP…”

The Johnson Family

But food service wasn’t in the cards for the couple at that stage in their lives. Chuck’s budding career in land-use planning and his wife’s position as an attorney led them to the Sacramento area, where they started their family.

In 2002, with Chuck recently retired and their three children grown and off to college, the Johnsons moved to Weaverville, where Liz—who had attended Trinity High School with her sister— became a partner in the law office of her father, longtime Weaverville attorney Al Wilkins.

The Johnsons attempted to buy the Trinity Alps Golf Course in 2002 but litigation involving previous owners blocked any transactions. “It was so sad to see it fading,” Liz says. Finally, a deal was struck in 2006 and the Johnsons purchased the clubhouse and leased the 40-acre course, which is held in trust by the Vic Rose family to ensure its use by the public as a golf course.

“Will, Meg and Tom were about to graduate from college and we were leaving the area where they were raised. We were hoping they would settle closer to us when they grew up,” Liz says, smiling.

“We all had a strong interest in food—Meg had several restaurant jobs and Chuck had experience with the bar and steakhouse—and the boys were top golfers, so we went for it and one by one, they all came home.”

Meg Wilson, a graduate of the School of the Art Institute in Chicago who started her education at the University of California at Davis, was the first to move to Trinity County. She arrived in 2003 and started working at Alpen Cellars in Trinity Center.

Married in 2005 and now the mother of two, Meg manages the restaurant and her influence can be seen on everything from the original paintings hung in the dining room to the homemade ice cream offered on the fresh-baked cakes and pies.

She uses one word to describe her philosophy: Quality. “I’m a gourmet cook and so are my mom and grandma. I have a low 26 Enjoy June May 2011

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tolerance for bad food. I’m not a ‘foodie’ but I have a passion for it,” Wilson says.

That passion is reflected throughout the menu, from the salads (“I can’t stand bottled salad dressings. Everything here is from scratch, even the croutons”) to the hand-cut steaks and free-range chicken.

Angela Delaney, who has been with the Johnsons since they started, manages the kitchen. Wilson notes with pride that Delaney’s clam chowder captured first place in a recent fundraiser contest.

Will Johnson, who was an All-American golfer at UC Davis, took on the job of golf course superintendent and took the lead in an overhaul that included rebuilding the irrigation system, planting new fairways, re-sodding all nine greens and removing hazardous trees, trimming others and planting new ones.

Tom Johnson, the youngest of the three and a graduate of Northwestern University in Chicago, is the director of golf. A professional golfer, Tom competed on the Nationwide Tour for four years and on the PGA Tour in 2007. He won the 2009 Redding ProAm before taking a break in 2010 to join the family enterprise.

Chuck Johnson has chosen “special projects” for his job description and keeps himself busy with a variety of projects on the course and in the restaurant. He’s also fond of golfing with his buddies. Liz Johnson still keeps a hand in the business as well, often serving as hostess after wrapping up her day job as an attorney. • www.trinityalpsgolf.com (530) 623-6209 Johnson’s Steakhouse is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner

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Along Main Street just before the bustle of downtown Weaverville, visitors and residents find a place of serene paths skirting beds of shrubbery, mature trees, flowers and herbs. The historic Jackson Family home, now the home of Highland Art Center, graciously invites guests into its garden, galleries and gift shop.

Streams of sunlight show off creative and passionate, absurd and breathtaking, whimsical and lyrical works by North State artists in a maze of rooms. Each month, a new exhibit showcases local and regional artwork. A continuous collection of art pieces by art center members is always on display and for sale.

Gallery Director Yvonne Pegoraro calls it a “gem” – a gift given by a local businessman and his wife in the late 1960s. Gilman and Lucille Snyder’s vision has flourished, inspiring a growing subculture within the small community of 3,000. Member and contributing artist Jeanne Fields calls it “the foundation stone of the community.”

The monthly Art Cruise, invitational exhibits, juried art shows, community classes, workshops and the gift shop have all contributed to making Highland Art Center a Weaverville treasure.

The Snyder/Highland Foundation governing board oversees the continuing pursuit of the Snyders’ vision “to encourage and nurture

the expression of creative talent in all the arts throughout Trinity County and Northern California.” Beyond the art center and all its activities and events, the foundation funds creative projects in local schools and sponsors the biennial Trinity County Young Artists Showcase.

The foundation offers a yearly scholarship to local students who want to pursue a career in the arts. Holly Myers, a three-year recipient of the scholarship, says, “The practice of applying for the scholarship each year … requires self-reflection and assessment on how my education and art practice is developing. The application has helped me hone my portfolio editing and presentation skills and answer questions about how I imagine art fitting into my future, which are beneficial for me.” Myers attends Bennington College, a private liberal arts college in Vermont, and returned home between her sophomore and junior years in August for her first solo show at Highland Art Center. “I am continually grateful for the rare and magnificent opportunity they provided me. Producing the show was a useful exercise in making a cohesive body of work, writing about my work, installing the pieces…” She sold several pieces during the show. continued on page 30 June 2011 Enjoy 29

Outbuildings and space within the main building provide areas for artist studios, workshops and galleries. Afternoons erupt with the voices and movement of children working, playing and discovering with instructor John Garrett in Studio G on the south side of the repurposed barn. Garrett invites one to paint the outside doors, teaches others to sculpt, another to play the guitar, and whenever possible, romps and rollicks with homeschooled and after-school students in the art center’s meadow which Garrett tends, along with the rest of the grounds.

The other half of the barn has been converted into a rustic, yet sophisticated, grownup space divided into two rooms. The studio and a private gallery have become a second home for Steve Hubbell, painter, sculptor and pencil drawing artist. Hubbell and his wife, Christina, travel the world as dog show judges when not enjoying their mountain home in Trinity County. Most of Hubbell’s work represents his passion as a canine artist, earning him international acclaim.

A fiber art installation featured in the art center gallery in March has grown into a traveling experience of “Walking in Love.” Inspired by the “elegant way” in which her mother died, Lisa Brey and two friends birthed the project and invited other local quilters and artists to contribute as a way to “show, hold and express the feeling of love.”

The panels of sculptured fiber art hung side by side, filling two spiraling copper rods. The project has become so popular that Brey and friends are taking it on the road.

Art soothes the soul and exercises the brain, according to Betty Pestoni. When she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis eight years ago, Pestoni returned to painting with watercolors. Her floral paintings have helped her deal with the disease while classes and support from the artist community have helped get her “back on track” as an artist.

Yvonne Pegoraro, an artist herself creating with stained glass, fused glass and encaustics, has worked hand in glove with the foundation governing board for the past six years, developing, encouraging and empowering artistic expression among art center members and the public at large. Her passion bubbles up from a deep place that readily spills into the lives of those around her. Pegoraro sees the center as a “launching pad” for budding artists, a fun and welcoming place for the whole community. • Highland Art Center www.highlandartcenter.org 691 Main Street, Weaverville (530) 623-5111

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

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Don Linn knows something about the art of reinvention.

When his 20-year management career came to an abrupt end 15 years ago, he found himself at midlife with a family to support and few job prospects. It was during this time that his wife Donna dragged him to a quilt show. “I didn’t even want to go into the show, much less look at a bunch of ‘blankets’ that had been made by women who had cut up fabric and sewn it back together,” he says.

That all changed when he saw a woman running a Singer sewing machine on tracks. Intrigued, he asked her what she was doing, and in return received a personal tour of the exhibit and a new attitude. “I began to see that (she) was drawing a picture using a sewing machine,” he says, “the needle

and thread being the pencil and the blanket being the paper on which the picture was being drawn.” Having worked with machinery and possessing a natural creativity, it occurred to him that this was a way to earn income. “There’s a stereotype that (quilting is) women’s work,” he says, but really you’re dealing with machines.”

A month later, he had a machine ordered without really knowing how quilts were made, so he began studying books on antique quilting and joined the Redding Quilters SewCiety. “When I started, there was nobody quilting on a large machine,” he says. “I knew the type of work I wanted to do. I just had to figure out how to do it.” continued on page 36

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And he did. Interested in heirloom quilting—an intricate style of stitching historically done by hand—Linn modified his machine to allow him to duplicate that style. Those abilities brought him initial contract work assembling and stitching pieces others had started and wanted him to finish into full-length quilts. As he progressed in his abilities, he started sketching, moving more toward art quilting and curved piecing. For a period, Japanese imagery became a theme throughout his work, and more recently he’s turned toward Art Deco, finding inspiration in the architecture, ceramics and jewelry of the late 1920s and early 1930s. His sketches and photographs serve as the basis for his original designs.

Although Linn doesn’t sell his quilts (“it takes so much time and they become a part of me”), he has entered them in the Shasta District Fair and the California State Fair, where he took third place. His quilts have been exhibited at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara and at numerous trunk shows throughout the state.

Popularly known as “Mr. Quilt” (a title he says he gave himself as a joke), Linn has established a solid reputation as a quilt design artist, teacher and author. He’s appeared on Simply Quilts, an HGTV program with worldwide viewership, and more recently taped a special for TheQuiltShow.com featuring his Deco Cathedral design, which bears a resemblance to the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs. For the special, he embellished his original design to include elements unique to Colorado and the Air Force, including the sun coming up over the Rockies on the quilt’s background and a cross with aeronautical symbols and an eagle.

He’s found that many are eager to learn what he has to share. His workshops and classes are offered mostly through California quilt shops and guilds. For the past five years, he’s also taught machine quilting and art deco design at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, which draws students from all over the world. “This is the payback to me now—that I can share what I know and inspire people and they can go back and share it with someone else,” he says.

More recently, he has translated his ideas into several books. When some friends wanted him to teach them how to make his designs, he struck a bargain with them: he’d teach them the techniques if they would create quilts to be photographed for the gallery section of his book. The proposal for his first book, “Design Art Deco Quilts,” was accepted and published by C&T publishing in 2010. Since then he’s published two more – a book of designs and his recent title, “FreeMotion Machine Quilting,” which are available through quilt retailers and his website.

Linn’s next reinvention: pattern maker. He’s investigating the software and equipment needed to print his own patterns, which he plans to sell through his website. “Quilting is considered a craft rather than a fine art, so it’s been stigmatized to a degree, but I think that’s starting to break down now,” he says – a change that is due in large measure to artists like him. •

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Claudia Mosby is a writer and educator in Northern California where she also facilitates a writing workshop for incarcerated women. She blogs regularly at a www.awordylife.blogspot.com and at www.skirt.com.

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The pinkish-purple photograph on Janell Lawrence’s computer screen looks like an exotic flower, similar to the vibrant silk bloom that she wears in her dark, shoulder-length hair.

But the one in the photograph tried to kill her.

This is a breast cancer cell, and two years ago, she found a limesized lump of them in her right breast during a self-exam – several years before the benchmark of age 40, when first mammograms are typically recommended.

Buoyed by a medical team and a sea of family and friend support, the newlywed set out to eradicate this death threat disguised as a bouquet. Anticipating the inevitable hair loss from her treatments, she and her sister, Allyson Harris, cut their nearly waist-length locks and donated them to a program that provides wigs to cancer patients.

Then, on Day 17 of chemotherapy, a huge handful of hair fell out in the shower.

“That was a really bad day,” the Redding resident says. “What do you do from here? There’s the crying, there’s the eating – or you go for the mohawk, which is what I did.” Her husband, sister and friends shaved the sides of her head and dyed her mohawk pink, then put pink highlights in their own hair.

Shortly thereafter, she and her husband, David, were out on their boat. “I’d lost a lot of hair with the wind, and he told me very affectionately that I looked like the crypt keeper,” Lawrence says. The couple shaved their heads bald.

Not one to wallow in self-pity, Lawrence embraced her baldness (it didn’t hurt that she had a lovely, lumpless head) and purchased an assortment of wigs – blue, blond, black with red tips – and a coworker gifted her with a three-pound Raggedy Ann wig made of yarn. “It’s just best to laugh at yourself,” Lawrence said. “When life delivers cancer, when life delivers a bad day, it’s all about your attitude.”

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cousin’s wedding, guests thought the couple had flown in a Buddhist monk to perform the marriage. “But it was just bald me,” Lawrence says.

Now cancer-free, Lawrence is doing her part to ensure more birthdays for cancer patients. She joined friend Kathey Kakiuchi at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life summit last year, and is now part of the steering committee for Redding’s Relay for Life, planned for June 11-12 at Shasta College.

The 24-hour Relay celebrates the lives of people who have battled cancer, remembers lost loved ones and fights back against the disease. Survivors are guests of honor, and the Relay opens with a survivors lap. As darkness falls, illuminated bags called luminaria light the night. Each luminaria bears the name of someone who has battled cancer.

More than 3.5 million people participate in Relay for Life nationwide, and the North State has no shortage of representation. Anderson and Red Bluff held Relays in May. Paradise’s Relay will be June 4, Chico’s will be June 11, Siskiyou County’s is July 23 and Trinity County’s is planned for September.

About 2,000 people and 450 survivors participated in Redding’s event last year – a record for the area, says Event Chair Kevin Kimple. The $275,000 collected for last year’s Relay was the seventh-highest out of the 400 events in the state.

And out of 3,000 Relays across America, Redding was in the Top 10 nationwide for dollars raised per capita. “We have a sparse area, but amazing participation, and we intend to grow every year,” Kimple says.

This year, 124 teams are registered. “These are the things that make me proud of Redding’s Relay,” says Kimple, who is participating for the fourth year. He relays because his 18-year-old son, Charlie, survived childhood leukemia. Charlie was 4 when he was diagnosed, and will be a team captain for the first time this year.

Kimple’s favorite part of the event is the survivor ceremony. “The sea of purple is just tremendous,” he says. “They really do represent hope. A cancer diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.”

The event itself is “a rollercoaster ride of emotions, from the celebration of those who survived to the really emotional luminaria ceremony,” Kimple says. “It’s seeing my son out there wearing a purple shirt and knowing he’s still with us.”

And when Lawrence’s team, “Pretty in Pink,” takes to the track in ‘80s garb, she’ll be thinking well beyond her own experience. “One of the reasons I relay is for my health and being happy and alive, but I also relay for Kathey’s sister Joy, and for my coworker, who is still having a hard time battling cancer, and I hope she has more time with her daughters,” she says.

She’s grateful to her family and friends for their unwavering support, her dog Makana who “didn’t care if I was puking or bald,” the newfound friends who endured chemotherapy alongside her, her faith, and Mother Nature for their roles in her recovery.

“I’m celebrating each day,” Lawrence says. “If you’ve got a bad attitude, get it out of your system. You have the power to control it, so change it. ” • Kerri Regan grew up in the North State and earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. A freelance writer and editor, Kerri enjoys exploring the North State with her husband and three young children.

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Mary Jayne, a restaurant owner and already a fan of local food, recognized that “while he was actually living the (country) life, I was dreaming of it.” Once Mary Jayne realized that Mark also knew his regional wines and wine makers, romance blossomed.

Today, the two are inspiring others to environmental stewardship and a commitment to local foods through the Slow Food movement while also promoting the economic development of Red Bluff through events and activities at the fairgrounds and historic downtown.

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Nestled into a four-pasture ranchette in the Bend area of Red Bluff, the Eidmans have started a small meat business, offering chickens, lamb and beef. Their cattle are the small Dexter breed which finish out at about 150 to 200 pounds and are raised on grass alone or a combination of grass and grain, depending on customer preference. This ability to cater to local customer desires is one that Mark and Mary Jayne cherish. “If people want to know where their food comes from, they have options now,” Mark says. Adds Mary Jayne, “We are fortunate enough to live in a rural enough area that you can know your farmer.”

Luckily for North State foodies, the Eidmans are able to live their small farm dream life in Tehama County. “We had assumed that when we retired we’d find someplace in Oregon, but then we stumbled on this,” says Mark, referring to the land he and Mary Jayne settled into a year ago. And while they love the rural life, they recognize that it’s not for everyone. “Most people don’t need

a guardian dog,” laughs Mark, referring to their Anatolian Shepherd, Lil. “They don’t need to come home from work to put on mud boots because they need to irrigate.”

While Mary Jayne is happy to be living her dream of farm life, she also plays an important role in the vibrancy of Red Bluff ’s historic downtown. Three years ago, she opened Discover Earth, a small boutique store offering natural fiber and organic clothing as well as made-in-the-USA toys and gardening gear. “It’s grown into a lifestyle store,” she says. “People who have an interest in the store have an interest in healthy food.”

For Suzanne Muench, stopping at Discover Earth on her very first day in Red Bluff about a year ago led not only to a close friendship with Mary Jayne, but to a lifestyle change for her and her husband, Richard. “She described herself as a lover of food,” laughs Suzanne.

“That really caught my ear. I knew we were going to become fast friends.” Back home in Glendora, Suzanne had been a conscientious continued on page 46

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shopper of organics and all-natural meats at Whole Foods markets.

She thought she knew quality food, but she hadn’t actually considered where her food was raised.

Now the Muenches are dedicated to eating local as much as possible and to forging relationships with agricultural producers.

“We’ve never been in a region before where that’s been possible,” she says. She credits the Eidmans for turning them on to a lifestyle that has improved their nutrition while deepening their ties to the community. “We’re now dedicated to Mary Jayne and Mark’s products,” she says, noting that they bought a new freezer at the local appliance store to store their meat. “Now their phone is on speed dial in my home so Mary Jayne can coach me through cooking the different cuts.”

The couple teamed up with the Slow Food Shasta Cascade community last year to create the Market Place at the Tehama District Fair. This new showcase of local bounty was exceedingly well received, and it featured olives and olive oils in its inaugural run. “It’s a depiction of our agricultural community,” describes Mary Jayne, noting that the 2011 featured product will be walnuts.

“Tehama County is a lot of things, but it is truly an agricultural area,” adds Mark. “It’s not just cows. There’s a lot of agricultural diversity.” With a big smile, Mary Jayne notes, “It will take us years to get through all the crops.”

While agriculture is one of Tehama County’s most valuable resources, its real treasure is its people. “We are stewards,” says Mary Jayne. “That’s how we think of ourselves.” Thanks to their passion and commitment, others are starting to find the same sense of community and inspiration. •

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

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Seven happens to be the age when Gironda, who was

helplessly in love with his grandmother’s cooking, tried to duplicate her meatballs while his parents were away. “I screwed it up big-time,” Gironda recalls with a smile. “She asked me why, and I said, ‘I didn’t want to bother you and I wanted some meatballs.’ She said if I ever wanted some meatballs, continued on page 52 June 2011 Enjoy 51

all I had to do was ask.”

That childhood culinary disaster hardly dampened Gironda’s enthusiasm for food. After a stint in the Marine Corps, Gironda studied at a cooking school and started working as a chef with the hope of someday opening a restaurant.

Long hours and low pay took their toll, however. “I just couldn’t make enough to support my family, so I got out of it, but I never lost my passion for food,” Gironda says.

He left his hometown of Chicago in 1974 and headed west to the San Francisco Bay Area where he began working with real estate investments. Gironda was also a partner in three furniture stores and a proprietor of two others.

Gironda had to step away from the Bay Area hustle and bustle for health reasons in 1985 and decided to head north, having been impressed with the Redding area since an earlier visit to review an investment opportunity in Cottonwood.

He didn’t act on the property in Cottonwood but he made an even better investment that is continuing to yield above-market returns: he met Peggy Lockwood, who became his wife. “And she happens to be an excellent cook and a really hard worker,” Gironda says.

They have two children. Their oldest, Dan Lockwood, is president of the Development Group, Inc., a Redding company that provides communication and IT networks. Their daughter, Victoria, graduates this month from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in business.

About 10 years ago, after the kids were established in school, “we resumed our passion for food and decided to take a chance on a restaurant,” Gironda says. The couple hoped to fill a niche in Redding by offering up some Chicago-style Italian cooking with an emphasis on quality, value and exceptional service.

In 2001, they acquired the former Grady’s Steak & Seafood House at 1100 Center Street and embarked on a major deep-cleaning project, scrubbing away years of built-up grease and smoke stains. Penny Gironda then painted the entire interior, suffusing the dining room with welcoming earth tones.

The restaurant is off the beaten path, parked next to the railroad tracks north of Eureka Way and west of California Street, but that only adds to its charm. Besides, “even with our out-of-the-way location, we knew if we provided great service and great food, they’d find us even if we were in an airport hangar,” Gironda says.

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Gironda’s opened in January 2002 and quickly became a favorite for those seeking fresh pasta, seafood, steak and chicken dishes as well as authentic thin-crust pizza straight from Chicago’s west side.

“People always accuse us of serving too much food, and I think we do, but I’m like my grandmother—I don’t want anybody to leave hungry,” Gironda says, happily adding that the wait staff hands out dozens of to-go boxes on a daily basis.

While the thin-crust pizza, which shifts the emphasis toward the baked cheese, sauce and toppings, remains popular, Gironda says he gets a lot of positive feedback from the deep-dish pies he introduced a year ago. Recipes for the sauce and dough are straight from Gironda’s cousin, Bill Triolo, who runs a string of pizzerias in Chicago. Many of the other recipes in use at Gironda’s can be traced back to his grandparents, who emigrated from Italy in 1920.

Another popular addition has been a small bar where diners can relax with a cocktail or glass of wine before sitting down for dinner.

They’re also welcome to eat right where they are. “People love to be able to eat at the bar or on the pub tables. We want to do what people want.

We want to make people happy,” Gironda says. “I want to treat people like they were at my house.”

A slumping economy forced Gironda to stop serving lunch for a two-year stretch, but lunch service was reinstated in the spring, much to the delight of Redding west-siders. The restaurant also offers catering for weddings, office parties and other events, as well as delivery.

Customers in a hurry are welcome to call in orders and pick up their meals at the drive-through window.

Although recent health challenges have prevented Gironda from spending as much time as he’d like in the dining room lobby, shaking hands and greeting his regular customers, he’s happy to report he’s doing much better and looking forward to another busy summer.

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fifteen minutes with redding mayor missy m c arthur NAME: Missy McArthur PERSONAL: Single. Son Rob Milton, 20, is a civil engineering major at Chico State University. Education: Bachelor’s degree, physician’s assistant license, master of arts degree.

JOB/TITLE: Mayor, City of Redding.

How long have you lived in Redding? All my life.

I was born here.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A lawyer (eek!) or a teacher.

What was your first job? Babysitting and working at the movie theater.

How do you spend your free time? Volunteering in my community, visiting my son, playing with my pets, reading, doing puzzles/crosswords, attending church, going with friends to movies or lunch/dinner.

What are you passionate about? Family, friends, faith, community, education/literacy.

What would people be surprised to learn about you? I’ve run a marathon and am a pretty good snow skier. I’m co-owner of Redding’s new semi-pro football team, the Redding Heat.

What makes you good at your job? I have a good business mind balanced by a compassionate spirit. I really do care about the community and I’m doing my best to help make it all it can be.

What’s the best advice you ever got? Life isn’t necessarily fair –so when you get knocked down, pull yourself up, get over it and move on.

What is your favorite movie? “Caddyshack” – I love movies that make me laugh!

What are you reading now? I just finished reading my tax return (groan!) which is a recommended cure for insomnia. I recently finished “The Help,” an insightful novel about black servitude in the South, and am currently reading “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” which looks at life from a family dog’s perspective.

What words do you live by? I try to live by the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

What is your proudest moment? Recently being hugged by my son and realizing what an amazing young man he has turned out to be.

What is one thing that is on your bucket list? Seeing my son graduate from college, marry and have kids.

What does a perfect day look like to you?

Today and every day! I believe we should cherish every day as a gift. I worked as a physician’s assistant in an emergency room for 12 years; life can be unexpectedly short.

What would you do if you couldn’t be what you are now? I do some property investing/management, and would continue with that. I would continue to somehow be involved in education, which really does change people’s lives.

What do you like most about being the mayor? I am proud to represent the most generous and friendly citizens in the United States who also happen to live in the most beautiful place in the world.

What is the strangest thing you’ve had to do at work? Accepting and understanding that some individuals operate under the “don’t confuse me with the facts; my mind is made up” theory.

What is your greatest challenge? Balancing Redding’s budget in these tough economic times, thus affecting people’s lives with the necessary cutbacks.

What is your favorite quote? Be here now.

What is your best childhood memory? Literally running around the hills in south Redding with the neighborhood kids, playing hide-and-seek, fly-up, Mother-may-I, etc. – just always playing outside.

Who is your hero? My mother. She was an incredibly dedicated teacher who died when I was 13. She was very brave and concerned about everyone else’s wellbeing even as she battled cancer.

There is still a plaque by a tree planted in her honor at Bonny View School.

Where is the first place you’d take someone to see if they had never been to Redding before? I would drive them along Hilltop Drive to see the three mountain ranges, then I’d stop at the water tower to watch the sunset over the river as the city lights came on with the Sundial Bridge in the forefront.

What is one thing you’ve seen in another city that you’d love to have in Redding? In Florence, Italy, there is a piazza overlooking the city and the river.

People come from all over the world to sit there and watch the sun set.

I’d love to have such an area up on the Red Banks that connected to the river trails.

What do you like most about living in the North State? The people! If someone needs a helping hand, our community is there for them. The friendliness we show to strangers is well known. Our community is hard working and trustworthy; there isn’t a better bunch of people on the planet. The spectacular physical beauty of the area can’t be beat, either.

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He started with four horses.

“We didn’t have much capital and the ranch was 150 years behind on maintenance,” he says. Over 18 years, Cole and his family have created one of the most exception al and unique dude ranches in the countr y.

Unlike traditional stock-based dude ranches, Cole incorporated his knowledge of river rafting and developed a family-run operation. “The mornings are lan d based, with riding lessons, trai l rides, shooting lessons on the ran ge, tying us to the woods and our American heritage,” Cole says.

“After lunch, we take on the rive r during the hotter hours of the day . The evening concludes with a gourmet meal and campfire.”

The program is designed to kee p families with diversified interests engaged. Cole’s target is the family. Guests participate in arena lessons on horseback, sho oting clay pigeons, handling period-correct black powder rifle s, rafting , kayaking and fishing.

Each family member is given a chance to shine. Cole recounts how many guests come to Marble Mountain Guest Ranch becaus e of its diversity. “I ask people how they find us,” Cole says. “They often say, ‘One of us wanted to go rafting and another wanted to go horseback riding. You have bot h.’” Often, children and adults with autism come with their fam ily and ride, shoot and raft. “W e choreograph adventure for them and life moments happen,” Cole says. continued on page 58

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s of the adventure The passion of a boy is often the root Cole navigated g of a man. As a young Boy Scout, Dou The West beckoned ts. whitewater rapids with his fellow scou ng trip became an rafti a him and he followed. What began as boy, complete cow ern obsession, leading to the life of a mod a spread in the and rms, with horses, authentic Old West firea y as Marble toda wn mountains of Northern California, kno Mountain Guest Ranch. ter rafting,” Cole “When I was 14, I began to do whitewa emics of my acad or says. “It was rebellion against the indo re his best whe ia parents.” In 1968, he moved to Californ a rafting ing start was friend’s dad and former scoutmaster Cole worked es. guid river business. Former scouts became the River. No ath Klam the as a guide in the Sierra Nevada and on “This is r. wate the to matter where life took him, he returned where my passion was,” Cole says. tion to begin his In 1981, Cole left his management posi , he met the trips own rafting company. While planning convert it to to ing owners of an old ranch, who were hop ntial of it pote the a mobile home park and resort. “I saw ortunity,” opp n -ope becoming a guest ranch. It was a wide rafting and g, ittin outf Cole says. Taking his experience with he bought es, hors to culinary arts, as well as youth exposure the ranch.

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sts ropean. “Lots of these gue Many of the guests are Eu m, the r Fo . gun l rea a e shooting visit and it’s their first tim e experience,” Cole says. Th the week is a life-changing . risk on e ctiv spe per people’s ranch focuses on changing d on iste ins e Sh . ion dit spinal con “We had one guest with a falls. a short walk to some hidden taking what is a normally ived. ke out in tears when she arr Three hours later, she bro out g Mount Everest. She was It was her version of climbin h.” shed the envelope in triump of her usual element and pu sts fishing guide, bringing gue In the fall, Cole acts as a e Th . ion reg the in fishing to some of the best steelhead h the wit ng alo son sea of change anglers are led through the nt g. “My favorite sports mome beauty of the solitary settin fly,” Cole reflects. is finding a steelhead on a etimes the first outside Time on the ranch is som says, “A couple from San adventure for guests. Cole daughters. He told me his Francisco came with their San Francisco and never go daughters hardly ever leave ls got them. When one of the gir outside, so be prepared for

out of the car, a fly landed on her arm. The week became a transformational time of learning how to even walk and eat outdoors.”

Cole choose to follow his dreams and his family has followed him. “We choose a lifestyle, not an income source. We work and play as a family instead of working in offices divided from each other. Not many people get to do what we do multi-generationally,” Cole says.

His favorite time on the ranch “depends on the moment,” he says. “With my wife behind me in the raft, my daughter and son guiding other rafts, my other son pulling up in a kayak, I look, surrounded by my grandchildren. We work a group down the river as the sun warms my body, and I feel the thrill of white water. It’s a spiritually filling moment, bonding the generations as we work and play together.” •

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If the harp produces the music of angels, then Francis Mangels’ passion is heavenly, indeed.

The renowned poet, musician, singer and instrument maker has performed on almost all the stringed instruments in Western civilization, and he’ll be a featured performer at the Shasta Lake Garden Project's 13th annual Garden Tour and English Tea on June 5.

He’ll play mostly Celtic music, composed during the American Civil War or earlier, on a five-foot-tall ancient Saxon harp like those invented in northern Germany in about 800 A.D. “While it only has about four octaves, the thing has a very round, full tone,” he says.

“It’s majestic. And I tend to play traditional… but just for curiosity, I bring the kithara anyway and do one or two chants, just to show people that this is the oldest harp in the world.”

Although his performances are rich in history, you can also count on his robust sense of humor to make an appearance at the tea.

“Just for devilment, sometimes I will start playing at a solemn English tea, and all of a sudden I’ll throw in some really goofball tune and play it very sweetly,” he says. “People turn around and look at me like, ‘What are you up to? That sounds vaguely familiar.’ Yes, it’s ‘Dixie,’ the old Southern confederacy tune. That will come poppin’ out of the harp and somebody will break into a big, wonderful smile.

Instead of playing like a bunch of soldiers were marching, I play it like it’s a wedding song.”

Mangels’ passion for music began when he was a boy. “Granny played the piano and all us kids stood around the piano and sang,” he says. He had formal musical training in high school in college, and began collecting instruments in the fall of 1967.

“I bought my first guitar – a nylon string guitar – and from there, things went from Bard to verse,” he says with a chuckle and an apology.

Then he bought a banjo. And an autoharp. And a fiddle. And a tenor banjo. And mandolins. And zithers.

“And things just got out of hand,” he says.

When “Doctor Zhivago” came out, he bought a triangular balalaika. “The instruction book was in Russian,” he says. “I can’t read a thing out of it, but at least I can understand how it’s tuned.”

Now he has more than 50 instruments, many of which hang on the walls of his Mount Shasta home like works of art. Lyres, basses, dulcimers – he plays every last one. Still on his wish list are a tenor balalaika and an extra long-neck five-string banjo. “Those are pretty obscure,” he says.

And if he can’t find something, he makes it – including a Greek kithara, known as the Harp of King David in the Bible. “I’m the continued on page 64

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only player in the world with a Harp of David,” he says. “I got the design off Greek vases I saw on the Internet and in art history books.

In my experience with making lutes and dulcimers and harps, I thought, ‘I can make that.’ So I made it.”

He has also crafted a number of Viking hexachord lyres. “They’re like nothing you’re ever going to see in the modern world,” says Mangels, an awarded Bard in the Society for Creative Anachronism.

“From the Epic of Gilgamesh in around 2000 B.C. to Beowulf in 1000 A.D. and anything in between, I can play it and sing it – and I can sing it in Old Saxon,” he says, belting out a few verses to punctuate his assertion.

Mangels loves performing at teas, weddings, parties, retirement homes and for veterans, and particularly enjoys doing ecclesiastical music for churches. He does some guest teaching of ancient music at the college level. A retired U.S. Forest Service employee, he’s also a master gardener who teaches people how to grow their own food – a skill ever increasing in importance with a skyrocketing unemployment rate, he says.

“My philosophy is, ‘Well, now you’re retired. Make yourself useful,’” he says.

The tea is one of several art-rich activities happening in the North State during the first week in June. Consider starting your weekend at the Roses and Rust Vintage Home and Garden Market in Anderson before heading to the Garden Tour and English Tea the following day. • Enjoy the arts: Roses and Rust Vintage Home and Garden Market Vendors, music, food and more 8 am to 3 pm June 4, Ponderosa Ridge Ranch, Anderson Admission $5 before 10 am, free after 10 am Shasta Lake Garden Project's 13th annual Garden Tour and English Tea 10 am to 3 pm June 5 (gardens open until 4 pm) Tickets $25 Tours of six private gardens, with English high tea at Turtle Bay Botanical Garden Tickets available at: Antique Cottage & Garden and Print & Design, both in Shasta Lake; Creekside Gardens, Lisa's Book Nook and Westside Florist, all in Redding. Tickets will not be sold the day of the event.

Kerri Regan grew up in the North State and earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. A freelance writer and editor, Kerri enjoys exploring the North State with her husband and three young children.

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The experiences one can find on a houseboating trip can be as vast as the big blue bodies of water on which the vessels are designed to cruise.

One person could be napping on the sundeck, while another skims across the lake on a jet ski.

Someone else could be fishing off the stern, while a buddy cooks a gourmet meal inside as music plays on a pristine stereo system.

For a long stretch of the 1980s, there was a chance you could cruise past a houseboat and hear Merle Haggard music drifting across the water and it was actually Merle himself. The country music legend lived on a houseboat on Shasta Lake for a long stretch.

“The coolest thing about houseboating is it’s so universally appealing,” says Chris Han, marketing coordinator for Shasta Lake Resorts, which rents six models of houseboats (46 total) out of Jones Valley Resort on Shasta Lake. “Any lifestyle or age group can find something they really enjoy.”

In the North State, there’s an abundance of liquid terrain to explore.

With 365 miles of shoreline when full, Shasta Lake is California’s largest reservoir and features three major sections – the Sacramento, McCloud and Pit River arms.

Brilliantly beautiful Trinity Lake and sprawling Lake Oroville are also excellent options for houseboat trips in the region. “(Trinity Lake) is more of a family lake,” explains Shannon Smith, manager of Trinity Lake Resort and Marina. “It’s peaceful and quiet. It’s definitely scenic. You can see the Trinity Alps from the lake and there’s a lot wildlife – eagles, deer, occasionally you’ll see bear.”

At Shasta Lake’s Jones Valley Resort, all houseboats include hot tubs and waterslides. They also feature options like temperature-controlled wine storage, flat-screen TVs and satellite radio with surround-sound speaker systems.

In other words, houseboat vacationers sail out with enough creature comforts to tempt them to never return home. And speaking of creatures, Jones Valley Resort’s Han says don’t leave them at home.

“We encourage you to bring your dog,” she says. “Dogs love houseboating.”

After a series of summers when lake levels were down significantly, Shasta Lake is full for a second season. Trinity Lake is also brimming near the top. Han says the bountiful water should translate to increased business even over last summer’s boost. continued on page 68 June 2011 Enjoy 67

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The view of a full lake simply tends to pull in more houseboaters, adds Trinity Lake Resort’s Smith.

“Even when the lake was down, there was nothing you couldn’t do out there,” says Smith. “When you’re on the lake, it’s basically the same experience even if it might not look as pretty. But right now it’s 10 feet from the top and the highest it’s been in four years.”

As of late April, Lake Oroville was also close to capacity. One of the lake’s prime houseboat rental companies is Lake Oroville Marina, which features five houseboat options, including the 70-foot Silver Millennium Houseboat with four bedrooms and a six-person hot tub on the top deck.

Houseboat rental rates vary greatly based on the type of boat, duration on the lake and season. A smaller houseboat can be rented for under $1,000 for a non-summer weekend trip. A weeklong summer trip in a deluxe houseboat can run as high as $15,000.

No matter what houseboat you take out, safety is always a prime consideration. Houseboaters are advised to never swim while the boat is in operation. Law enforcement offers can issue DUIs for boat drivers impaired by alcohol. Rental companies conduct extensive safety orientations prior to the beginning of trips.

“It’s a great bonding experience and a great tradition year after year,” says Han. “Now we have the kids coming back that used to do houseboats trips in ‘80s. They continue on because they love it so much.

There’s always a different arm of the lake they can explore, or they can pick a different model of houseboat. Every time they come back it’s a different trip.”• Houseboat rental companies Lake Shasta: Jones Valley Resort, 275-7950, houseboats.com Bridge Bay Resort, 275-3021 Shasta Marina Resort, 238-2284 Packers Bay Marina, 275-5570 Holiday Harbor, 238-2383 Silverthorn Resort, 275-1571 Antlers Resort & Marina, 238-2553 Trinity Lake: Trinity Lake Resort and Marina, 286-2225 Lake Oroville: Lake Oroville Marina, (800) 255-5561

Jim Dyar is a freelance writer, musician and a former arts and entertainment editor at the Record Searchlight.

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It’s rarely mentioned in public. The stigma attached is enough to make anyone cringe with embarrassment. And there’s a multibillion dollar industry surrounding it as well.

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Urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a symptom— not a disease in itself. A broad range of conditions and disorders can cause incontinence, including birth defects, pelvic surgery, injuries to the pelvic region or to the spinal cord, neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, poliomyelitis, infection and degenerative changes associated with aging. It can also occur as a result of pregnancy or childbirth.

According to the National Association for Continence, 13 million Americans are incontinent, and 85 percent of them are women. One in four women experiences episodes of leaking urine involuntarily.

Urinary incontinence is one of the top five most common medical conditions among women of all ages, and Americans spend at least $2 billion a year on protective garments. Many women think that leakage of urine after having children or as a woman ages is normal.

Dr. Richard Mooney wants you to know that while it is common, leakage is never normal.

The biggest burden on the pelvis is childbirth; therefore, urinary incontinence becomes more common for women in their 30s and 40s, says Dr. Mooney, a urogynecologist. Seventy percent of women will have some incontinence at some point in their lives; yet, as common as it is, it’s still a difficult subject to talk about.

“It takes away their confidence, issues of intimacy, sense of beauty,” says Dr. Mooney. “We need to be more responsive to women’s needs.”

For most women, three types of incontinence account for more than 85 percent of their problems: stress incontinence, urge incontinence and mixed incontinence.

• Stress incontinence is the loss of urine with exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing or any activity that increases pressure in the abdomen.

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• Urge incontinence is the uncontrolled and irresistible need to urinate, also called overactive bladder.

• Mixed incontinence is a combination of the two, and according to Dr. Mooney, is the most common type seen in his practice.

Treatment of these conditions ranges from simple lifestyle modifications and special exercises to surgery.

Dr. Mooney developed a university-level continence center, Asuriti Center for Continence and Pelvic Wellness, right here in Redding.

Asuriti is a center for patient treatment, research and education.

Already a board-certified OB/GYN, Mooney completed his fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction and Urogynecology because he is so passionate about treating women with urinary incontinence.

“This is not a sideline—this is what we do,” Dr. Mooney says.

“I want to make women aware that there is help. The surgery is minimally invasive, low-risk, and they never have to see a doctor (for this problem) again.” • For more information or to seek out treatment options, check out these websites: www.dr4women.com www.nafc.org Women’s Healthcare Associates of Redding: 2420 Sonoma St., Suite B, Redding, CA 96001 • (530) 246-4455

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What Carol was referring to was innkeeping. And while Rick may not have known it at the time, that “OK” set the couple on a path that would eventually lead to establishment of The Grateful Bed in Chico, an award-winning bed and breakfast that prides itself on its numerous repeat customers.

And although innkeeping was something she knew she would end up doing, it wasn’t something she jumped into right away. “It took eight years from the time we got the bug to the time we opened,” she says, noting that she and Rick did in-depth research on the industry.

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kind of depressing, that told us we needed a big nest egg.” Although the then Tustin-based couple had nice careers going – Carol as the controller of a special effects firm in the movie industry and Rick as a mortgage lender – they didn’t have the cash that the seminars were telling them they needed.

The research that did resonate, though, was the idea of starting a business in a college town. Their daughter, Amy Lance, was an undergraduate at Chico State University when she called her parents for help because her landlords were selling the cottage where she lived. Carol and Rick realized that the large home in front of the cottage – also for sale – was exactly what they were looking for to open their bed and breakfast. Carol laughs when she relates that she and Rick immediately decided to overlook “all the problems that we obviously saw.”

After making the offer to buy the house, the couple prepared to start their new life in Chico. As she began wrapping up her career in Southern California, Carol says, “I planned it (The Grateful Bed) on a tablet on Interstate 5 because you’re stuck in traffic a lot.”

Once settled in Chico, the couple added bathrooms to each of the four guest rooms on the second floor and renovated the third floor for their own living space. Carol’s parents eventually moved into the cottage where their daughter had once lived as a student.

Decorating The Grateful Bed is particularly fun for Carol, who does monthly themed décor. “I have a whole basement full of antiques and decorations,” she says, noting that she likes the inn to reflect the season and holidays. With great attention to detail, she makes sure that each room is stocked with chocolate. “All my regulars 76 Enjoy June 2011

come in and go straight for the M&Ms,” she notes.

Another hallmark of The Grateful Bed is a full candlelight breakfast that is served each morning. Repeat guests are always in for something new because Carol keeps notes on who visits and what she feeds them. This is quite the challenge, as Rick notes: “We get a lot of parents who bring their kids here, so we see the same people for four years. You get to be good friends.” And while the bulk of their guests are Chico State parents, the couple has seen an increase lately in North State residents taking mini-vacations.

The Turners’ commitment to their guests and community have been recognized and honored. In September, the California Green Lodging Program certified The Grateful Bed for its commitment to reducing waste and savings of energy and water. Says Rick, an avid cyclist, “This was a big deal to me.” The inn was also recognized as Best in Chico in 2007 and 2010.

With well-appointed rooms, chocolate and a warm reception, Carol and Rick Turner make sure visitors to Chico can count The Grateful Bed as just one more way to enjoy North State living. •

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It’s your future...be there healthy with WellnessOne! I am the yoga teacher and an Ayurvedic Specialist working in concert with the doctors and therapists at Wellness One. I am also a patient of Dr. Meredith’s and I am very excited about the results I am experiencing from his treatment plan. The doctors and therapists are of one mind, working from the premise of knowing that our bodies are equipped to heal themselves. We facilitate that inner intelligence to guide our patients back into balance and radiant health.

I have been practicing and studying yoga for nearly 20 years and teaching for 17 years.

Each class I teach includes breathing techniques, stretching and strengthening postures adapted for the individual and deep relaxation. You will leave the class with increased awareness, relaxed, invigorated and positive. Yoga meets you where you are, fostering your return to health.

As a teacher and as a patient of Dr. Meredith’s I highly recommend Wellness One. Come and join us for morning yoga over looking the flowing water of the Sacramento River.

Namaste, Nayla Byxbe, CAS, PKS, CYT www.naylas-ayurveda.com 530.604.2339

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What’s Cookin’

By: Lana Granfors

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A Happy Marriage “Le unioni sono cielo, grande alimento, di cielo… nella cucina” Marriages are made in heaven, great food… in the kitchen

I recently found this quote while looking for one to use on my kitchen wall. It reminded me of a wonderful soup I once had at a lovely June wedding. It was a small backyard wedding, and the groom’s Italian grandmother prepared several pots of this soup. While Italian Wedding Soup has nothing to do with weddings, it is a marvelous marriage of vegetables and meats. I recall her sharing with us, “The meatballs are the heart of any Italian wedding soup.” She told us that they take patience, just as a marriage takes patience. I also recall her stating, “This mix marries Italian seasonings for warming hearts and filling bellies.”

I prefer little pork meatballs with this soup. You may choose to add half a cup of pastini for an even heartier soup.

You can use either homemade or canned organic broth for this soup. If you are not serving this as a wedding course, you can serve it by itself for dinner or as a first course before your main dish. Either way, garnish it with grated Parmesan cheese and crusty bread for a fine meal. Mangia! Mangia!

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP SOUP INGREDIENTS 6 cups chicken stock 2 chicken breasts, bone in 2 bunches of green onion, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 3 stalks of celery, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped ¼ cup olive oil 2 T butter ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. fresh ground black pepper 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary ½ tsp. dried oregano 2 bay leaves ½ lb. fresh escarole or spinach, chopped ¼ cup fresh parsley ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese PREPARATION In a large pot, sauté onions, carrots, celery and garlic in the olive oil and butter for 2 to 3 minutes or onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add rosemary, oregano and bay leaves.

Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Add chicken breasts and allow them to poach for 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken breasts are cooked through, but still tender. Remove the chicken, take off bone and shred. Return the shredded chicken to the broth. Add the escarole or spinach and parsley. Simmer for approximately 30 minutes longer. Add the meatballs and cook for 15 to 20 more minutes. Serve immediately, sprinkling with more grated cheese, if you like.

MEATBALL ingredients 1 lb. ground pork 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 bunch of long green onions, finely chopped ½ cup bread crumbs ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup parsley, minced ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 1 Pinch of nutmeg

SOUP INGREDIENTS Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Meatball ingredients Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes

PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix pork, egg, chopped onions, bread crumbs, grated cheese, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper until uniform, but don’t overwork. Form into 40 to 50 small meatballs. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until still tender, but not too brown. Drain fat and let them cool on paper towels. Store in refrigerator if not adding to soup right away. Cooking tip: Meatballs can be messy, but this clever tip helps. Place a bowl of cold water beside you as you form the meatballs and dip your fingers in the bowl after every second or third meatball.

The meat won’t stick to your fingertips.

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

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In this deliciously dark play of duality, Sam Shepard takes a long, hard look at America. From the romanticized West to the tranquillity of picket-fenced suburbia, Shepard suggests that a nation obsessed with fantasy will find its illusions fiercely pursued by disappointing reality. NOTE: This production contains strong language and occasional violence. For more information, visit www.wemultimedia.com

13th annual Garden Tour and English Tea (Shasta Lake) June 5

An annual English Garden Tour and Victorian Tea is the principal fundraiser for the Garden Project.

It is a self-guided tour of several lovely gardens, including a “Victorian Tea” served on the lawns of one of the most beautiful tour gardens. Piping hot scones, imported teas, delicious finger sandwiches and dainty deserts are offered by costumed Victorian servers on delicate China in a romantic garden setting. For more information, visit www. shastalakegardenproject.org

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A concert featuring the world renowned James Harman Band with the Nathan James Trio plus Aaron King and the Imperials.

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Twenty-first annual “Tribute to the Trees” concert directed by Benjamin Simon will be held at Dunsmuir City Park in the tree lined meadow of Dunsmuir Botanical Garden. Pre-concert dinner will be at 4:30 pm, concert starts at 6:30 pm. Music composed by Grieg, Mendelssohn and Finzi. For more information, visit www.dunsmuirbotanicalgardens.org

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Are you looking for a fund-raising opportunity for your school or charitable organization?

The Enjoy the Savings Book is a perfect fund-raising opportunity to earn money for your organization For more information on how this could profit your group, Contact us at Enjoy the Store 246-4687 x4 or stop by 1475 Placer St., Suite D. You’re not just buying a card, you’re supporting a community.

Upcoming June Events

Anderson

June 5 • Frontier Senior Center Breakfast 7 - 7:30 am June 8 - August 10 • Mosquito Serenade Community Concerts - every Wednesday night at 7 pm - Anderson River Park Amphitheater. June 8 - Doo-Wah Riders, June 15 - Rockin’ Down the Hyway, June 22 - The Blues Rollers, June 29 - California National Guard Big Band. www.ci.anderson.ca.us June 18 • Tournament for the Cure benefit co-ed softball tournament Volonte Park. 100% of the Proceeds go to Susan G Komen Foundation 9 am - 8 pm.

Petting zoo, face painting, home run derby, food and drinks. www.facebook.com/TournamentforTheCure June 23, 30 • Farmer’s Market. Shasta Outlets 7:30 am - 1 pm Burney June 30 - July 3 • Burney Basin Days. (530) 335-2111 Chico June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Downtown Chico Thursday Night Market.

6-9 pm. Broadway from 2nd to 5th Street.

(530) 345-6500 June 3, 10, 17, 24 • Friday Night Concerts. City Plaza 7:30 pm (530) 345-6500 June 4, 11, 18, 25 • Chico Certified Farmers’ Market. 2nd & Wall Streets, Downtown Chico. 7:30 am - 1 pm (530) 893-3276 June 5 • The Arc of Butte County’s 11th Annual Wine & Food Pairing Benefit. 2040 Park Avenue 3 – 6 pm (530) 891-5865 x116 • Honey Run Covered Bridge Pancake Breakfast 1384 Honey Run Road 7 – 11 am (530) 876-8483 June 11, 12 • Chico Community Campout. 545 Vallombrosa Ave. 4 pm – 10 am (530) 343-0706 • Country Faire and Threshing Bee. 10381 The Midway 9 am (530) 342-4359 June 11 • 4th Annual Wine & Food Pairing Event. Country Village, 966 Kovak Ct. 6 pm (530) 342-7002 June 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 • Chico Theater Company presents Brighton Beach Memoirs. 166-F Eaton Rd. 7:30 pm (530) 894-3282 June 17 • Brett Dennen ~ The Loverboy Tour with special guest Dawes. El Rey Theater. 230 West 2nd St. www. elreytheatrechico.com

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June 24 • Nesta Rae~ Fly Free Tour with special guest Love Sick Romeo - El Rey Theater. 230 West 2nd St. www. elreytheatrechico.com June 8 • Sarah Jarosz. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Big Room.

(530) 893-3520 June 22 • 2nd Annual Celebration of The Song. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Big Room. (530) 893-3520 June 27 • Todd Snider. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Big Room.

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• Soda Creek - Live Music. Dunsmuir Brewery Works. 7:30 - 9:30 pm (530) 235-1900 June 10 • Allison & Victor Meet the Trains. Dunsmuir Amtrak Depot. 6-8 pm. www.allisonandvictor.com June 10-12 • Dunsmuir Railroad Days. 10 am – 6 pm (530) 235-2177 June 11 • River Run. Downtown Dunsmuir 7–11:30 am www.dunsmuirrailroaddays.org June 18 • RR Display Room is open to the public the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 am - 2 pm.

(530) 235-0929 Etna/Scott Valley June 11 • Free Social Bike Ride-Lighthill Loop-15.5 miles, knobby tires required. Meet at 8:15 am at Scott Valley Bikes & Sporting Goods, 11223 Hwy. 3 in Fort Jones. (530)468-5672 June 25 • Free Social Bike Ride-Historic Cheeseville Tour-16 road miles. Meet at 8:15 am at Scott Valley Bikes & Sporting Goods 11223 Hwy. 3 in Fort Jones.

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• Hayfork’s Summer in the Park 4–8 pm (530) 623-6101 Lewiston June 4 • 22nd Annual Peddlers’ Faire. All Day Event (530) 623-4908 June 18 • Lewiston Garden & Pond Tour, 10 am - 3 pm.

Over 20 artists & crafters. (530) 623-6170

McCloud June 4

• McCloud Fire Department Annual Firemen’s Parade, Muster, Dance. 7 am-7pm www.mccloudchamber.com Mt. Shasta June 14 • World Dance Night. The Stage Door Cabaret. 7 pm.

Performing original and traditional dances.

(530)261-1099 June 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 Orland June 4 • Country Hoe Down. 19080 Newville Road 10 am (530) 865-9900 Palo Cedro June 20-24 • Cow Creek Community Church Hometown Nazareth; Where Jesus Was a Kid. 9 am – 12 pm (530) 547-5483 Paradise June 6-26 • Theatre on the Ridge presents “I Love a Piano.”

3735 Neal Road. www.totr.org

Red Bluff June 3

• First Friday Art Night 5-8 pm Downtown Red Bluff.

June 4 • Guided Bird Walk. Sacramento River Discovery Center. (530) 527-1196 June 4, 11, 18, 25 • Saturday Farmers’ Market, 8 am - 12pm. Red Bluff City River Park, (530) 527-6220 June 6, 13, 20, 27 • Monday Summer Band Concerts, 8 - 9 pm, Red Bluff City River Park, (530) 527-8744 Redding June 4 • Dog A Thon Festival - Haven Humane Society 7449 Eastside Rd. 10 am - 3 pm www.havenhumane.net June 4 • Brandy Creek Beach Luau. Brandy Creek Beach.

6 – 9 pm (530) 242-3460.

June 9, 16, 23, 30 • Marketfest Library Park 5 – 9 pm June 10 • American Cancer Society Grand Opening 10 am – 5 pm 2961 Churn Creek Rd. (530) 221.3970

June 10 • WellnessOne of Redding open house & community wellness faire. 2515 Park Marina Dr., Suite 101. 12-6 pm www.wellnessoneofredding.com June 11 • Tommy Emmanuel. David Marr Theater at the Shasta Learning Center - 2200 Eureka Way, 7:30 pm (530) 245-2787 June 20-July 30 • Westside Performing Arts Company will hold their 4th annual Summer Theatre Academy. Ages 7 to adult. www.westsideperforming.com June 25 • Edelweiss Club presents Biergartenfest. 8378 Churn Creek Rd. urselrichardson@sbcglobal.net Trinity Center June 25 • 19th Annual VFD BB, First Show and Shine Classic Car Sho. 9 am – 3 pm (530) 266-3754

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June 18 • Dance Depot. 7:30 pm (530) 275-9618 Riverfront Playhouse

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Through June 19 • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Directed by Jonessa Brittan Rolling Hills Casino

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June 3 • Friday Comedy Club. 7:30 pm June 4 • Fly Girls. 8 am – 1:30 pm June 4, 5 • Tehama County Ribs, Rods, Rides 9 am – 6 pm Shasta District Fairgrounds

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• Shasta District Far 11 am - 11 pm Tehama District Fairgrounds

June 4 • Weaverville Downtown Art Cruise 5-8 pm.

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• Gun Show June 10-12 • Ilumination Festival. Contemporary Christian Music. Friday 3 pm, Saturday – Sunday 10 am June 17, 18, 19 • R-Wild Horse Ranch Crawfish Festival in Exile www.rwildhorseranch.net

• Siskiyou Blues Society Jam Night 259 Main St. 7 – 9 pm (530) 938-3184 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Acoustic Bluegrass. Mt. Shasta Brewing Co 6 – 9 pm (530) 938-2394

Yreka June 18

Turtle Bay Exploration Park www.turtlebay.org

• Gold Rush Days (530) 842-1649 June 19 • Historical Summerfest. Miner St. Park (530) 842-1649 Cascade Theatre

Redding's radio home of the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants!

Through September 5 • Grossology - The Impolite Science of the Human Body Through September 25 • Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show

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June 21 • Randy Travis June 24 • Brian Regan June 30 • Homeland Concert Redding Convention Center

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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June 3-5 • 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament (530) 241-3261 June 11 • Redding Dance Centre Dance Uncharted and The Ugly Duckling. (530) 243-2211 June 16 • California Dance. 7 pm (530) 365-7749

MarketFest 2011

Beginning June 9 and each Thursday evening through August Beginning June 911,and each Thursday MarketFest begins its evening through August 11, MarketFest summer run of free community begins its summer run of free community concerts at Library Park in Downtown concertsRedding at Library Park in Downtown from 5 - 8:30 pm.

Redding from 5 - 8:30 pm.

• FOOD & DRINKS & CRAFT• Food & drinks • ART VENDORS

• Art & craft vendors • ART ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN The 16th Annual MarketFest is hosted by Viva Downtown, A National Main Street Organization.

For more information visit www.vivadowntownredding.org

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name DEBBIE SUNDELIUS

occupation OWNER, PD WHIMSY

WHAT’S IN STORE D ebbie S undelius , P D W himsy Wire and whimsy, stones and sisterhood – blended together, these ingredients formed PD Whimsy. Two sisters “playing with jewelry” created this small wire-wrapped jewelry business, using their first initials to create its name. Red Bluff’s Debbie Sundelius, a retired respiratory therapist, sells her wire-wrapped jewelry at Discover Earth in historic downtown Red Bluff and at Enjoy the Store (her sister, Patti Spinner, runs a similar store in Charlotte, Ark.).

Debbie tells us a bit about this venture.

How did you get started with creating jewelry?

I started out beading, like everybody did, six or seven years ago. I love jewelry and can’t afford to buy it, so I make it. A friend gave me a wire-wrapped piece about five years ago, and I wanted to try it. The first piece I did, broke. I had to wrap it in wire, and it turned out beautiful. It was a “PLM” – a pretty little mistake. I’m thinking about making a line called “PLM by PD Whimsy.”

How did this evolve into a business?

I started by walking down the street in Red Bluff, showing my work to some store owners. I skipped Discover Earth because I didn’t think it would work. When I talked to the owner of the shop next door, she said, “Honey, you’ve gotta come with me.” She took me next door to Discover Earth, and I’ve been in there for two and a half years. It’s been a perfect fit.

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on the store front Coming next month in the “What’s in Store” section, Create Freedom.

Where do you find your stones?

Everywhere I go. It takes three months to get a good polish on a stone, and when I polish them myself, I’ll maybe get one out of a big pot that is nice enough to use.

That’s why I buy a lot. I like Gaumer’s in Red Bluff, bead stores, rock shops. I’m always looking for something that nobody else has.

How long does it take to make a piece of jewelry?

If I’m really lucky, half an hour. Sometimes, a couple of days. The piece I’m wearing now has taken two years – it’s in its fourth incarnation.

How do you know when a piece isn’t quite done?

It doesn’t feel right. It sounds kind of weird, but you’ve got to let your stone talk to you. You have to figure out what to do with the extra wire – that’s where the art comes in.

You have to play around with it and feel what needs to be done with it. I’ve had several pieces that just turned out awful, so I took the stones out, wadded the wire up, and thought, “‘Hmm… that could be something.” That’s one of my PLMs – it was garbage and it turned out so unique and pretty.

What is your favorite piece?

Years ago, my father gave me a piece of tiger iron. I knew some day I’d like to have it set. It sat in my jewelry box for years and years and years. It was the third piece I’d ever wrapped. It was an oval, but I wrapped it horizontally and put flowers on top with wire, so it was a vase of flowers from my dad.

Which of your products will we find at Enjoy the Store?

I have wire-wrapped semi-precious gemstones, some cut and polished, and some nuggets. They’re wrapped in sterling silver or 14-karat gold-filled wire, and they have a chain.

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By: Kallie Markle

biking for wishes

P H I L A N T H R O P I S T K E V I N C I T TA

There’s a familiar archetype - the person who opens their atlas or spins their globe and plants their finger, declaring sight unseen that this will be their destination, come what may. You might, in the doldrums of daily life, convince yourself that such fabled wanderers are just a myth, but take heart: They’re out there, and they’re changing the world.

Kevin Citta is going to journey to a city he’s never seen because, as he puts it, “I keep hearing wonderful things about it.” It’s on the other side of the continent, and he’s going by bicycle.

Citta, 31, will cycle over the course of three months and 4,000 miles, but he’s no mere vagabond: Citta’s a philanthropist. “Biking For Wishes is to raise funds and awareness for the Make-A-Wish Foundation,” he explains. “I’ll be riding my bicycle solo from Weed to Asheville, N.C., beginning June 1. Along the way I’ll be speaking with people and the press about Make-A-Wish as well as accepting 94 Enjoy June 2011

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donations for them.”

Citta grew up in Wisconsin, where his grandfather repaired and sold bikes out of his yard. Once he got out of Grandpa’s yard, there was no turning back. “I’ve biked all over Wisconsin,” Citta says.

“I’ve also biked through the Black Hills of South Dakota and Smoky Mountain National Park. In 2009, I rode from Sheboygan, Wisc., to Crescent City - Lake Michigan to the redwoods! That trip was called Quest West and I raised $2,100 through fundraising efforts.”

Ask how he came to call Weed home and you start to notice a theme: He heard nice things about it and “decided to take a chance” after reading an article about the Mt. Shasta Brewing Company.

Citta has worked for the brewery since moving to California in 2009. The hometown brewer is a big part of his endeavor; every first Thursday through September, the Weed Arts Council will hold "Pickin' For Wishes" at the brewery to help benefit Biking For Wishes and Make-A-Wish. Fans of beer, music and wishing are encouraged to attend.

Biking for Wishes has a simple formula: Citta loves to travel and cycle and wanted to help others. It was just a matter of choosing which direction to focus his efforts. “I thought about organizations that needed help, whether it be for the Earth, animals or people,” he explains. Eventually, he decided, “The youth are the future. Many of the children benefited by Make-A-Wish don't get the opportunity to do things like ride a bicycle across the country. I love what Make-AWish does to bring joy to not only the kids, but their families during very tough, stressful times.”

Naturally, an explorer like Citta doesn’t subscribe to the “straight course from A to B” system of navigation. For him, the only way from Northern California to North Carolina is through the Grand Canyon. “I’ll pass through Lassen, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia and other amazing places. From Death Valley, I’ll head to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and across northern Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and into North Carolina,” Citta explains. “It’s not a direct route but includes places I’d like to visit and explore.” Burley Trailers, the Weed Arts Council and Chamber of Commerce, Mt. Shasta Brewing Company, Hop Tech and others are sponsoring his effort. Citta, unsurprisingly, is excited about “the unknown,” and, ever the cyclist, he’s not looking forward to bad weather and headwinds. He plans to film the trip, and his brother Matt will handle sound and editing at Twisted Arms Studio in Milwaukee.

Citta’s intentions prove that adventure need not be all selfcentered thrill seeking. “I thought I should really help others if I’m getting to do what I love,” he says. He hopes people will follow his journey online and that as many who are able will donate to Make-AWish. “They can also help by spreading the word and getting more people involved. Every little bit helps.”

Citta may also inspire others to spin their globes for a worthy cause and take up the mantle of the philanthropic adventurer.

Myth: Busted.

Biking for Wishes www.kevincitta.blogspot.com facebook.com/bikingforwishes kevincitta@gmail.com

Kallie Markle A native and mostly lifelong Redding resident, Kallie holds B.A.s in literature and theology, which means she’s someone who barely gets by on a love of reading and writing. She navigates life with her husband and son, who are both perfect, and her dog, who is not.

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