MAGAZINE: March 2009 ISSUE
Budding Boughs
March 01, 2009
Though we celebrate the luck of the Irish this month, we at Enjoy know that we each found the real pot of gold when we landed here in the North State.
One of our joys is to introduce you to the people and organizations who make our area so remarkable, and Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is one such group. Learn more about the volunteers who care for injured and orphaned wildlife until they are healthy enough to return to the wild. The Shasta Senior Nutrition Program is another feel-good endeavor that provides food and companionship to the North State’s elderly and underprivileged residents.
Our neighbors continue to fascinate us. Prepare to be impressed by Roland Winbeckler, whose show-stopping, life-sized cakes have earned him a spot on the Food Network’s “Food Challenge.” He’ll have eight hours to create a replica of a Sesame Street celebrity – out of cake. Another personality we know you’ll enjoy is Patrick Moriarty, a native of Ireland who has devoted his life to serving others.
Who isn’t looking for a way to improve their lives and communities? That’s exactly what participants in Leadership Redding are doing. The program introduces ambitious North State residents to the area’s many dimensions from an insider’s perspective, and graduates have gone on to make their mark on the North State in meaningful ways. Members of the Red Bluff Garden Club are also improving their community, one bulb and seedling at a time. You’ll be inspired to grab your hat and trowel.
Sharing our creativity is another way we make our communities richer. Mark your calendar for the March 14 Art Hop – the map is in the back so you can decide which spots you don’t want to miss. Let us pique your interest with a peek into the bold, colorful images created by Redding’s Naomi Rose, one of Art Hop’s featured artists, whose works explore themes that range from loneliness to beauty to motherhood.
If you’re determined to get out and explore this incredible place we call home, spend some time with the Northern California Outdoor Adventurers. “We’re just a group of like-minded people who want to go out and have a good time,” says Annie Hahn, the group’s founder. Ice-cave exploring, skydiving and climbing Mt. Shasta are among their adrenaline-pumping activities (walking and exploring historical sites are also on the list).
Don’t forget to stop and absorb the beauty of your surroundings – you might even find a four-leaf clover along the way. Enjoy!
Featured Content for March 2009
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Interest: Cultural Broadcast
story: Kerri Regan photo: James Mazzotta Shasta County Mien Radio Network It’s just before bedtime and three generations gather around the simple wooden box. With the flip of a switch, familiar voices fill the living room, relaying the week’s news, sharing personal stories, chanting cultural tales. For almost eight years, the Shasta County Mien Radio Network has brought information and entertainment into the homes of Mien-speaking families, bridging a gap between elde... More
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Recreation: Scootin' Around
SAVE MONEY AND HAVE FUN WITH A SCOOTER Story: Jon Lewis Photo: courtesy of Scooterville Hop on a scooter and set out on an urban adventure and you’ll quickly realize there’s a new way of getting around town that’s a treat to the senses: a vibrant hum made of new sights, sounds and sensations. The best sensation, though, awaits at the gas station when you discover that your two-wheeled machine can pick up a tank full of fuel for less than the price of a latte at Starbu... More
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Interest: Frame of Mind
THE SUNDIAL FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE CREATIVITY OF THE NORTH STATE Story: Kerri Regan Photo: courtesy of Kara Stewart On a mid-December morning in 2007, Mark Lascelles invited about 20 colleagues to breakfast to toss around a lofty question: Could we create a film and photography festival to showcase the finest work of some of the North State’s most creative artists? The answer was a resounding “yes.” “We were sold on a very simplistic plan ... More
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Interest: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
ROLAND WINBECKLER'S SERIOUSLY SWEET CAKES Story: Kerri Regan Photos: courtesty of Roland Winbeckler Roland Winbeckler is a seriously sweet artist. His show-stopping, life-sized cakes have earned him a spot on the Food Network’s “Food Challenge,” where he’ll have eight hours to create a replica of a Sesame Street celebrity out of cake. He’s no stranger to the craft – Winbeckler has made cake sculptures of Cher, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Princess ... More
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Spotlight: Born To Be Wild
SHASTA WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION story: Sandie Tillery It’s birthing season in the wild wood… kits and pups, chicks and cygnets… babies crying, mothers nursing, fathers hunting. It is also the beginning of the busy season for Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, when they receive calls from concerned humans who have found injured and orphaned wildlife. Danger lurks in many guises for these young creatures, including well-intentioned humans who need to understand that... More
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Top 10: Shhh...
Top 10 Guilty Pleasures Whether it’s a show you secretly TiVo, a DVD you hide in the back of your collection, a song you sing loud and proud when no one is around or a food that makes you secretly give in to your craving, we all have guilty pleasures. Here are our readers’ Top 10. 1. Chocolate Derived from the pods of the Cacao (kah-cow) tree, the seeds were processed to produce the frothy delight the Mayans and Aztecs enjoyed. Centuries later, sugar was added, crea... More