1. style and fashion
2. accessories
3. sunglasses

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June 4, 2015—PAGE 7
Girls Inc. NSV announces “Strong, Smart and Bold” winners
By Kate O’Rorke
Girls Incorporated of
the Northern Sacramento
Valley is proud to announce
Kim Berry, Pat Allison, and
Danielle Brewster as the
2015 winners of its three
Strong, Smart and Bold
community service awards,
and Amy Schutter as this
year’s recipient of the nonprofit organization’s Barbara McIver award. The honors were presented on Sunday, May 17, at Girls Inc.
NSV’s Strong, Smart and
Bold Brunch at Riverview
Golf and Country Club in
Redding.
The Strong, Smart and
Bold awards are given
to community members
whose personal, professional or volunteer contributions have benefited
youth, women, or both. The
honors echo Girls Inc.’s
mission, “Inspiring all girls
to be strong, smart and
bold.” The Barbara McIver
award, named for Girls Inc.
NSV’s founder, recognizes an individual who has
greatly advanced the local
organization.
Kim Berry is the found-
er of The Back to School
Project, begun in 2004 in
Tehama County. The project has ensured that more
than 2,000 children go back
to school with pride, dignity and self-worth. Incomequalified children are partnered with a mentor, who
takes them back-to-school
shopping with $100 for new
clothing, shoes, and backpacks, free haircuts and a
photo. Berry was inspired
to create the Back to School
Project after struggling as
a single parent herself. To
serve even more children,
she and her organization developed another fundraiser,
The Ultimate Spelling Bee
Challenge -- a fun-filled
adult spelling bee.
Pat Allison, principal at
Anderson New Technology
High School, is known for
her caring attitude toward
her students and her knowledge of their lives beyond
the school doors. Teacher
Becky Warren, who has
known Pat Allison since
kindergarten, said Allison
has the qualities that girls
can model themselves after:
She never backs down from
a challenge, is direct but
kind, and has a wonderful
sense of humor. Allison always goes the extra mile to
see that all her students receive the best opportunities
to reach their full potential,
Warren said. For example,
she personally called a student to tell her about Girls
Inc. NSV’s 2014 summer
program and camping trip
to Lassen Volcanic National Park. This young lady
not only benefited from her
participation, but became
the group’s most positive
leader.
Danielle Brewster is
the Education and Outreach
Coordinator for Women’s
Health Specialists, where
she works to educate the
community about their bodies and reproductive health.
She facilitates for the InterTribal Council of California
and offers culturally competent services to domestic
violence survivors in the
Native American community. She is an advocate for
Brave Faces and its Stand
against Stigma campaign,
a photo portrait gallery designed to end misconcep-
tions about mental illness.
Danielle is also a founding
member of the Shasta College Center for the Community Engagement Advisory Board and has served
on the boards of both the
Shasta-Tehama-Trinity
HIV Food Bank and the
Northern Hispanic Latino
Coalition. Finally, Danielle
is a member of the advisory board and tribal liaison
for the Native Oral Health
project and a crew member
and cyclist for NorCal Aids
Cycle, which raises funds
and awareness for HIV and
AIDS programming.
Amy Schutter, winner of the Barbara McIver
award, is Director of Grant
Development at Shasta
College and a founding
board member of Girls Incorporated of the Northern
Sacramento Valley. Schutter has served as Girls Inc.
NSV’s Board Treasurer
and Board President, and
devoted countless hours
to the local non-profit’s
development. She always
had a clear vision for Girls
Inc. in its infancy and was
instrumental in thinking
through its policies and
procedures.
At Shasta
College, Schutter has been
key to advancing its newly
formed grants office and
gaining an impressive
amount of funding.
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TO YOUR HEALTH
Getting to know Shingletown
Medical Center’s case
manager – Kelly Bullan
Are sunglasses history?
began to change in the early 19th and
early 20th centuries, when glasses
tinted with yellow-amber and brown
It’s a safe assumption that everyone has
owned a pair of sunglasses at some point in his/ became a commonly-prescribed item for
people with syphilis because one of the
her life. They range from expensive to cheap,
small to large, and the lens color can vary from symptoms of the disease is sensitivity to
light.
black to any color under the sun. With these
In the 1900s the use of sunglasses
endless options, sunglasses or “shades” have
became more widespread, especially
become a significant fashion accessory and
personal statement in our modern society. They among Hollywood movie stars. The
mass-production of relatively inexpensive
are such a common tool in our daily lives that
we often don’t consider the long journey which sunglasses started in 1929 when Sam
brought these sultans of sunblock to the top of Foster introduced them to the United
States. Foster sold his new sunglasses
our baseball caps and on the dashboard of our
from a Woolworth store on the Boardwalk
vehicles. Let’s consider for a moment where
of Atlantic City, New Jersey under the
this concept of semi-opaque lenses in front of
our eye balls took root, and how the utility and name Foster Grant. These sunglasses were
specifically designed to protect people’s
fashion of this invention has evolved over the
eyes from the sun’s rays.
centuries.
Polarized sunglasses eventually made
The earliest historical reference to
their appearance in 1936, when Edwin H.
sunglasses dates back to ancient China and
Land began using his patented Polaroid
Rome, between the 11th or 12th centuries. The
filter when making sunglasses. Sunglasses
Roman Emperor Nero watched the gladiator
also played a significant role during
competitions through polished emerald
World War II, when Ray Ban created
green gems held up to his eyes, and in China
anti-glare aviator style sunglasses, using
sunglasses were made from flat planes of
polarization. Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses
smoky quartz. They offered no corrective
became popular with the celebrities and
powers nor did they protect the eyes from the
sun’s harmful UV rays, but they did protect the the community in 1937 when they started
to be sold to the public. By the 1970’s,
eyes from glare. Ancient Chinese documents
Hollywood stars and fashion designers
describe the use of such crystal sunglasses by
made a huge impact on the sunglasses
judges to hide their facial expression when
market. Clothing designers and stars put
they interrogated witnesses. Later, a painting
their names on glasses and sunglasses,
by Italian artist Tommaso da Modena in 1352
and everyone had to have them.
is the first visual historical record of early
Today, sunglasses with prescription
sunglasses. This painting of a subject wearing
lenses and UV protection have become
sunglasses inspired many more shady works
of art and helped make sunglasses a symbol of an industry standard. There are seemingly
endless tints available for sunglasses, and
distinction, wealth, and honor.
frame styles are changing every year. We
The evolution of sunglasses continued
through the centuries. Early on (and some may have gone from holding polished green
gems up to our eyes in order to watch
argue still occurring) there were problems
Gladiator sports, to indestructible sunglass
keeping eyeglasses of any kind on one’s face
or propped on the nose. These ongoing comfort lenses with digital audio players built into
the temples. What else can the future hold
issues led to many trial and error experiments
for sunglasses?
with frame materials and designs. Glasses
frames in general have been made from leather,
Dr. Allisyn Feucht, O.D. grew up in the Bay Area
bones and metal and were propped on the nose,
and then attended undergraduate school at The
with sidepieces (or “temples”) made from silk
College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where she
strips of ribbon that looped around the ears.
received a degree in biology. She then attendInstead of loops, the Chinese added ceramic
ed Southern California College of Optometry
weights to the ends of the ribbons.
in Fullerton, CA and graduated with honors in
In 1730 solid frame temples were finally
2011. After graduation Dr. Feucht moved up to
invented by Edward Scarlett. Around 1752,
the Redding area, and in 2013 she started her
James Ayscough began experimenting with
optometry practice in Palo Cedro. Her practice,
tinted lenses in spectacles, and was steadfast
Palo Cedro Eyecare, is located in the Holiday
in the belief that blue-or green-tinted glass
Market shopping center, and she specializes in
could potentially correct specific vision
comprehensive healthy eye exams, cataract diimpairments. Protection from the sun’s rays
agnosis and care, and allergy/dry eye diagnosis
was not a concern at the time. That mindset
and treatment.
By Allisyn Feucht, O.D.
By Patti Allison
Kelly Bullan has joined
Shingletown Medical Center (SMC) as their Clinical
and Behavioral Health Case
Manager. Kelly brings with
her an extensive educational background along with a
true sense of commitment
and passion for her chosen
profession.
Ms. Bullan enjoys school
and learning. She has a
double-major
Bachelors
Degree, a Masters, and is
waiting to take the NCLEX
(National Council Licensure
Examination), which is the
examination for the licensing
of nurses in the United States
and Canada. Upon completion Kelly will be a Licensed
Vocational Nurse, LVN and
plans to continue her education toward a BSN, Bachelor
of Science in Nursing. Her
ultimate goal is to pursue a
Masters in Forensic Neuropsychology.
Besides her love for
schooling she is a competitive athlete. She began running at the age of 15 and ran
her 1st of 14 marathons at
the age of 17; she continues her path of athleticism
in bodybuilding, triathlons
and duathlons. Every year
she competes in the Tough
Mudder, which is an endurance event where participants attempt a 10 to 12
mile long military-style obstacle course. In the upcoming year she is also training
for the Alcatraz Challenge
Aquathlon & Swim, which
is a 1.5 mile swim and a 7
mile run. How does she do
all of this… you ask! Kelly is a personal trainer and
owns and operates a fitness
business.
“My focus is on nutrition, group training, weight
l o s s /
management,
toning/
conditioning,
weight
training,
cardio
kickboxing and
high intensity
interval
traini n g . ”
Kelly
explains;
“At the
age of
17, I was
a high
intenShingletown Medical Center’s case manager,
Kelly Bullan
sity step
aerobics
instructor and have contin- sion, interest and educationued to instruct through the al background in Psycholyears. I have incorporated ogy and Nursing. My goal
my Life Coaching as a part is to assist the community
of my health and wellness to overcome adversity, look
classes.” Kelly went on to at positive problem solving,
say; “I am a single mother and develop solutions withof four, with three living at in my scope of practice.”
home. My two boys; ages 25 Her duties will include
and 23 are business majors, providing community outand my 18 year old daughter reach programs and servicis an Astrophysicist major es, working with the primary
and a make-up artist. My care team at SMC in manag12 year old has an outpour- ing and triaging clients with
ing of love for animals. She health, mental and emotionrides and competes in gym- al problems. She will also
khana on our quarter horses, maintain caseloads; assistand will be going into junior ing clients and families with
rodeo. I have a love for all resources, educating and
animals and own miniature assessing
socioeconomic
donkeys, potbellied pigs, needs and developing and
horses, dogs, cats, birds and implementing plans of care.
I’m a proud supporter for Ms. Bullan will also provide
the ASPCA.”
case management services
When we asked Kelly to True North Grassroots
why she came to SMC, she for kids and the emergency
said, “I’ve chosen my ca- food closet.
reer with the Shingletown Please join us in welcomMedical Center as a Clinical ing such a high energy and
and Behavioral Health Case enjoyable individual to our
Manager to align my pas- Shingletown Medical Center.
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PAGE 8—June 4, 2015
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When free speech is malicious speech
A View from the Ranch
By Bob Williams
On Monday, May 3, two American Muslims were, quite
fortunately, intercepted and gunned down in an exchange
of gunfire before they could shoot up a “free speech” event
near Garland, Texas. We celebrated this law enforcement
success but, almost immediately afterward, disturbing information began coming out about the anti-Muslim provocateur who organized the supposed free speech exercise.
Pamela Geller was the organizer. The event was a
widely publicized Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest.
Cartoons of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, are deeply
offensive to Muslims, and Geller is one of a small group
of well-financed provocateurs who use this to stir up antiMuslim hatred in the U.S. If they can get extremist Muslims to react violently, they can use this to vilify the religion itself. In this case Geller succeeded quite well.
All people are offended by put-downs of their deeply
held religious beliefs. This is the definition of blasphemy.
Such offensiveness seldom results in killings in Western
countries. After almost a century of religious wars and
slaughter between Christian sects – in which “we” versus
Columnist urges
political activism
By Susan Bradfield
Today I rode on the back of a Yamaha Virago 1100 motorcycle up Highway 44, around Inwood Rd, and down through
scenic Whitmore. We surely live in beautiful country.
As we returned home down Hillside Drive I noticed all
the flags out in front of homes honoring and in memory of
those who have fought for our freedom. I was reminded that
the strength of our democracy is dependent on citizens participating and communicating with our legislators. The League of Women Voters recently offered these
pearls about such communications: “Politicians aren’t interested in the opinions of people who can’t vote for them.
Identify yourself as a constituent of the legislator you are
contacting.
Whether writing or calling, focus on a single subject. It
is more effective and you will receive a faster response. (unlike myself who is known to write two page letters on multiple topics!)
Ask your legislator to take specific actions like supporting a piece of legislation and ask for a written response that
gives your legislator’s position on the topic.
Make your points quickly and concisely to have a greater
impact.
When speaking to an issue it is best to use your own
words.”
With so many messes currently available to us, many of
which have occurred on our watch, may we who have the
time and resources use some to contact and make our opinions and inquiries known. If people aren’t speaking up, the
only ones our legislators are hearing from are the lobbyists
and corporations.
“them” was based on sectarian grounds -- the Treaties of
Westphalia were signed in 1648. After this “we” became
national identity, not religious identity. Religious pluralism within nations was accepted although occasionally violated.
A theatrical production, Corpus Christi, opened in New
York in 1998. It depicted Christ as a gay Texan. The play
has been condemned, picketed, and banned in many places,
but there have been no deaths because of it. In 1987 New
York artist Serrano immersed a plastic crucifix of Christ
on the cross in a bottle of his urine, photographed it and
entitled it “Piss Christ”. Its inclusion in art exhibitions has
sparked outrage and death threats. In an exhibition in Avignon, France protesters destroyed the piece. Again, there
were no deaths but the display was offensive enough, blasphemous enough, that it was banned locally regardless of
“free speech”.
There are countries outside the Peace of Westphalia region that have tolerated religious pluralism. Spain, when
under the Islamic Moors, became such a place. Many
Jews, escaping Christian discriminatory practices, moved
to Spain at that time. After the Moors were finally defeated
by Christian armies in 1492, the Jews had to flee again.
Pakistan was founded, by Jinnah and others, as a democratic and pluralistic nation. Later the right-wing religious
fundamentalist, General Zia-ul-Haq, deposed the elected
Pakistan president in a military coup and declared martial
law in 1977. To bolster support and weaken democratic
opposition he Islamized Pakistan. Among other things he
promulgated a law recommending the death penalty or life
imprisonment for insulting Muhammad in any way. Depicting his image was one form of insult. This was more
typical of the extremist Wahhabi Muslims but it has proliferated with the spread of extremism. Curiously, both Israel
and a number of Arab states, in their ongoing conflict, have
moved away from religious pluralism, but the Arab states
even more so.
This has opened great opportunities for people like Pa-
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Bob Williams is an emeritus professor of the University of
California. He now operates a cattle ranch in Millville. He can
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mela Geller, David Spencer, and neo-con David Horowitz
to sow the malicious seeds of hatred for all Muslims, not
just jihadis. Geller advocates destruction of the Islamic
shrine, the Dome of the Rock, atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Her web site doctored pictures of Supreme Court
justice Elena Kagan in a Nazi helmet. Her organization
funds anti-Muslim posters in New York buses and subways.
PayPal branded her site a hate site. The Southern Poverty
Law Center lists her organization, the American Freedom
Defense Initiative (AFDI), as a hate organization and gives
detailed reasons. She has called the journalist Christiane
Amanpour a stealth jihadist. Her cup of bigotry runneth
over.
It seems that bigotry pays off. In 2013, the AFDI reported $958,800 in gross receipts and paid Geller a base
salary of $192,500, plus $18,750 in other income. David
Horowitz’s “Freedom Center” took in over $1.1 million in
2008, of which Horowitz took a bit under one-half of that
in base salary and other income.
One commentator notes that the Koran prescribes no
punishment for blasphemy. In contrast, the Christian Old
Testament says, (Leviticus 24:16) “And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death,
and all the congregation shall certainly stone him;” (King
James version).
Our founding religious documents, when committed to
print, can change very little. Our religious practices and
that of others can, and do, change. Our religious practices
have become more humane than those of the severe desert dwellers who wrote the books of the Old Testament. It
would be a tragic turn of history to reverse this trajectory of
change as a result of malicious messages of hate; messages
that should be held in contempt even though promulgated
and protected as free speech.
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A few things Australian
By Anita Brady
This column will find me
recovering from a monthlong visit to my daughter’s
adopted country—Australia.
After a long flight I arrived
in Melbourne to meet her for
an exciting event. She had
the honor of having one of
her quilts displayed at the
Australasian Quilt Convention. The historical Royal
Carlton Hall was crowded
with vendors and attendees
with only a small section
being devoted to displaying
quilts—The Best of the Best.
A proud mother, I pulled up
a chair and sat nearby for a
lengthy, close inspection. I
had come a long way to see
this!
A quick flight five days
later took us to my daughter’s home in Canberra (the
country’s capital) with an
unexpected, free gift from
Victoria; an upper respiratory infection. Fortunately,
the Aussies have drugs and
you can get what you need
by talking to the pharmacist—no doctor visit needed.
My first trip Downunder
had been during their summer (November) in 2005
and six more have followed.
We have had many wonderful experiences. I have to
say, this Fall trip had nice
weather. A few mornings
were near 0 degree Celcius
(freezing) but lots of sunshine during the day.
I brought back some
Aussie observations to share
with you:
Transportation— They
have right-hand drive autos
and deal with lots of roundabouts (though I never took
the wheel). Cars have gotten
larger as petrol prices have
gone down. But, Yank Tanks
are few and far between as
gas prices are about $4.90
per gallon. Signs on major
highways say to call 666
if you have a travel emergency. All license plates for
ACT (Australian Capital
Territory) start with “Y.”
Food—I attended a
Pumpkin Festival with no
jack-o-lanterns in sight.
They have Queensland Blue
(squat with blue-green skin
and bright orange flesh).
They make savory soup, not
sweet desserts. Brewed coffee is rare; coffee shops have
fancy espresso drinks only.
Bell peppers are called capsicum. Thai and Indian food
is very popular. Eggs (in the
supermarket) are not stored
in a cold case; they are free
range and brown-shelled. An
Aussie burger has a slice of
beet and fried egg on it.
Retail—Their Costcos
look just like American
ones. Burger King is Hungry
Jack; Maccas is slang for
McDonalds and Woolworths
is a grocery store chain. The
pair of Ugg slippers I purchased in Melbourne have
become my favorite footwear. The price you see on
an item is the total price you
pay; GST tax of 10% is included upfront. They have
one/two dollar coins and no
pennies—very convenient.
Medical—As you have
heard, Australia has universal healthcare and contrary
to what you have heard, it is
up-to-date, efficient and the
majority of the citizens love
it. The current government
proposed to add a $7 per
doctor visit co-pay, but the
Aussies went berserk and
the Prime Minister’s Party
backed off.
Misc.—The water in
their toilets doesn’t circle
opposite from ours. In fact,
since they have very low
water use models, there is
little circular water swirling.
The “Liberal Party” (currently in control; unpopular) is a right-wing political
group of old, rich, white
men. They have a parliamentary democratic system
of government. Campaigns
last only a few weeks and it
is mandatory that each citizen over 18 vote. Wages are
high but housing is expensive; homeownership is rare
for young workers and rent
is charged by the week. Aussies love rugby and the State
of Origin pits the MVPs of
Queensland and New South
Wales teams in a highly anticipated three game series.
PS: My only complaint
about the continent far south
of us is that is takes so long
and several airports to get
there. It is hard to hold that
against them though because
we have chosen to live so
far to the north. Another minor complaint is that they
are a bit hard to understand,
have many hard to interpret
phrases, don’t like the letter “z” and replace it often
with “s” and they mispronounce basic English words
(for example “aluminum” is
“al-you-mini-um”). They do
say—“No Worries” too often.
Anita Brady is a retired High School Biology Teacher, locally born and raised. She is a proud
third-generation union member, pro-choice and pro-environment. Since retirement, she has
joined several community groups and co-organized the Earth, Water, Climate Series (check out
Facebook page) of local educational forums. Anita loves to travel to visit her daughters and their
husbands in Canberra, Australia and New York City. She hopes for grandchildren one day soon.
The Poet’s Eye
By Patricia Wellingham-Jones
Bird-Watching at Dawn
Oak Rocker
No ticket needed,
just bring that early mug of tea,
settle on the deck beside the creek.
Decades ago my brother-in-law
gave me his father’s chair,
a turn of the century
oak rocker that lived in his kitchen.
His dad won it in a poker game
(some housewife was really annoyed)
and carried it home upside down in the rain,
the strangest umbrella ever seen.
First in his own kitchen, then in his son’s,
the dad rocked and read the paper,
puffed his Lucky Strike, had a nip of bourbon.
The rocker lives in my kitchen now.
I rock and read the paper, forego the cigarette,
sip a mug of tea and think of those men.
This morning yields a kingfisher
clattering upstream,
a green-headed heron roams
from rock to branch.
Swallows swoop from their mud
chambers under the bridge,
a kestrel surveys the market
from on high.
I yearned for the great blue heron,
yesterday saw him
startled to sudden flight
when I appeared through the door.
Two egrets form white brackets,
skim treetop high, creek bed low
while the cat and I watch every morning,
entranced.
June 4, 2015—PAGE 9
Sketching the Long Valley vista
Out Sketching
By Janice Kirk
We pack a lunch for the
day’s outing to Long Valley.
Wildflowers are abundant this
spring, and we want to see
them all. This is the 1970s,
a time when those who visit
these Warner Mountains in
northeastern California are
usually hikers headed for
the Wilderness area. Other
campers wander in to fish
or hunt, while some local
folks come for respite from
summer heat. We enjoy those
things, but mostly we are
here to botanize, photograph,
sketch, and marvel at the
grand scenery, unusual terrain,
and to soak up the solitude
of these remote mountains.
We turn down the Long
Valley road and just mosey
along, watching for what nature
has to offer today. The road
hugs the east side of the valley
and is bordered by a forest of
ponderosa pine, white pine, and
stands of aspen. The valley is a
mix of grassland, with everpresent sagebrush dotting the
perimeter, and three marshy
areas in the low places. The
narrow valley extends quite
a distance south, a generous
open space for such a modestsized mountain range. The
Warners stretch only 80 miles
on a north/south axis from the
Red Rock Valley of California
north into southern Oregon and
end at Warner Canyon just east
of Lakeview. At its widest point
the range is about 15 miles
across. It is uniquely positioned
as a coming together place for
a diverse mix of high desert,
lava plateau, and high elevation
habitats, a biologist’s bonanza.
Don pulls to a stop beside
a stunning aspen grove. Vibrant
spring-green leaves flutter
above a glorious yellow carpet
of wildflowers. Accented by
white aspen trunks, the intense
colors take my breath away—
buttercups, masses of them.
I’ve never seen so many in
one place. My inner artist is
enthralled. Buttercups usually
appear as a scattering of yellow
in early spring, or at best, a
small patch, but this carpet
turns the whole grove into a
wonder of green, yellow and
white. We walk the perimeter,
not wanting to trample on the
delicate flowers, and Don takes
a photo or two. Finally we
decide to drive on. It’s early
in the day, and what artist
can do justice to this scene?
Further along the road we
come to a large spread of
Wyethia, yellow flowers rising
above the mules-ears leaves.
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Nearby are lupine which stand
tall in large bunches. Indian
Paint Brush is common, the
crimson clumps popping up in
open areas on the hillside. We
park the truck and walk down
into the meadow to get a closer
look at one of the marshy areas,
a substantial pond at this time
of year. An unpretentious stand
of marsh grass grows on one
side, and the pond holds a few
small water plants and traces of
algae. Where the water is a little
deeper I spot several pond lily
leaves floating on the surface.
Since pond lilies require water
the year around, their presence
indicates the pond should
last through the summer.
At lunchtime we park near
a shady aspen grove with a
view of the valley. While the
family spreads out a picnic
on the truck tailgate, I grab a
sandwich and walk the area to
take another look. The whole
landscape with aspen grove,
lush vegetation, and distant
mountain begs to be recorded.
I set my art stool in a grassy
area and pull out a pre-cut sheet
of 11x14” hot press watercolor
paper. It has a smooth, even
surface that takes to brush and
ink very well. I clip it to my
drawing board, which is just
slightly larger than the paper
and easy to handle on my
lap. I lightly pencil in guide
lines to indicate placement of
the major shapes: the aspen
trees on the left, the mountain
beyond. Simple curves place
middle ground tree lines and
foreground.
I find my brush and small
watercolor pan, pour a bit of
canteen water into a tin can, and
begin. I pick up pale grey color
on the brush and try to capture the
flowing lines of the background
mountain, careful to mark the
cliffs and bulges. I am not painting
the whole thing; it’s more like
drawing with the brush. I add a
darker stroke of grey on the left
ridge, then immediately pick up
a brush with clear water (not too
much!) and touch the lower edge
of the dark stroke which pulls a
thin wash of grey down to shape
the peak. I use the light grey left
in the brush to add shading here
and there, yet leave patches of
white paper in between the light
grey shapes. It’s enough, and
I put down the brush to let the
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With just brushwork the mountain
looks indistinct, but I plan to add
ink lines later to clarify shapes
and add details. The secret
to the brushwork is knowing
when to stop, which I can tell
you is better sooner than later.
Back to work, I pick up dark,
almost black charcoal grey color
and boldly brush in the foliage
of the tall aspen trees to my left.
Keeping the same intensity of
color on the brush, I dab in the
corn lily plants right in front of
me for foreground, then add the
line of conifers just beneath the
mountain. I switch to a lighter grey,
then paint the rounded, almost
whimsical shapes of aspen that
form a line between the conifers
and the corn lily, a pleasing
contrast in value and shape.
I set the watercolor in the
sun to dry and take a break. The
vegetation is so lush here that
it is hard to find a path through
the tall grass and sagebrush.
The children have followed Don
up the hill, walking the barely
visible tire tracks that lead to
another aspen grove. Don is
looking for arborglyphs, marks
carved on the aspen a hundred
years ago by shepherds who
roamed these mountains in the
summer and had a lot of time on
their hands. The children have
made up a whole story about the
shepherds, the imagined wagon
road, lost sheep and wild animals.
A landscape is a wonderful
place for imagination and, for
the poet, a source of metaphor.
To support so much life, this
area is surely well–watered.
Winter snows melt into the
basin, filling the pond. At present
the marshy areas probably
indicate the ground water table.
No doubt subterranean water
reaches the aspen and also the
surrounding vegetation that
crowds the hillside. The area
is bursting with life. Insects
buzz in the corn lily; birds fly
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Columnist reflects on the real meaning of Memorial Day
May 24
As I walked out in the yard, I could not help but notice
my surroundings. The day was glorious; there was simply no
other way to describe it. Although the early morning air had
a touch of coolness about it, you could already feel the soft,
warm caress of the sun. The sky was pristine, a beautiful clear
blue with tiny little puffer clouds floating along. The air was
soft and you could just start to smell the warm pine needles. The scent of those needles brought back all sorts of memories
of camping with my family when I was a little girl. It was the
perfect day to remember how and why we have the freedom
to enjoy days like this.
As Americans, we are so blessed to be able to have childhood memories of campfires, softball games, swimming in the
back yard and barbeque in the summer and on holidays. Now
I do have to say that I do not believe this is a perfect country. I think we have lost a lot of common sense and that we
should be caring for our elderly, our children, our veterans
and all the folks who serve us during their lives, way before
we send money to other places. I think you really need to
put your home in order before you run around trying to “save
the world”. But that being said, we are luckier than so many
other folks, who are born in war-torn countries and are not
protected by the military the way we are. If you think about
it, each and every one of us is simply “blessed” that we were
born here and not somewhere else. It is not like we did something to deserve to live here as opposed to somewhere else. We were blessed, plain and simple.
Being completely honest, we have always taught our kids
to say “thank you” to folks who have served, whether it be
in the military, fire department or police force, as I truly believe they are our heroes. However, before my son joined the
Army, it was simply not quite as real, hit you in the gut, just
plain scary. My dad was Navy, but retired when I was small. Like every other “family” you join in life, there is a whole
new world you are entering, and along with the military family comes worry as well as support.
As many folks know, we are blessed to take care of a soldier at our rescue. “Soldier Scooby” is a very large and very
beautiful Doberman whose handler was killed in action. The
only information we have is that he was brought home and
came through Camp Pendleton. He has severe PTSD and
went through three other homes before ending up with us. We are his last and forever home and he has settled in very
nicely. Soldier has also been honored and has been invited
to be part of several parades honoring the military in NV. He
really enjoys being around the folks in uniform, and man do
the soldiers love him. He is one of them, and although we are
blessed to be able to love him and care for him every single
day, we have no idea what he went through and how much
he suffered. We can only guess at the horrors that many of
our soldiers lived with each and every day. All we can do is
love and honor not only Soldier, but the memory of his handler; and I just hope and pray that Soldier Scooby’s handler’s
mama knows that we are honoring her son each and every day. I hope and pray I never receive that kind of news.
So today, on Memorial Day, we took Soldier out to the Igo
Veterans Cemetery. As usual, it was a very emotional day and
we talked to many veterans and the families who lost their
beloved soldiers. The price of the freedom that we enjoy is
huge, and it is so easy for folks to overlook that. Being able
to hug a crying family member and share Soldier’s story seem
to bring a tiny bit of peace to all involved.
We ended the day at the Veterans’ Memorial in Shingletown
with some very special friends, Norm and Jen Gonsalves. Norm and Jen created the Shingletown Veterans Memorial,
and the “Walk of Honor” in loving memory of, and to bring
attention to, the fact that there are still soldiers who have been
left behind and are still pow MIA from Vietnam. I was horrified and heartbroken to realize this. Although it can be a
controversial issue, it is not right that we still have soldiers
left behind. SSGT Norm Gonsalves, who served in Vietnam,
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Norm Gonsalves and Soldier Scooby share a moment at the
Shingletown Veterans' Memorial.
Memorial is in honor of those who are still missing and gave
the ultimate sacrifice - their lives, for our freedom. As we go on day to day, often taking our freedoms for granted, the soldiers who served still carry the pain and loss with
them each and every moment. We spoke to a woman at the
Cemetery who said that her husband still suffers from PTSD
and is not even the same person. Their lives are changed forever and I hope and pray that more folks will step up to honor
our veterans and be there for them in any way we can.
We were so proud and touched to end Memorial day as we
joined two of our most beloved heroes together, SSGT Norman Gonsalves and Soldier Scooby. We shared a moment of
silence while the flags were raised back to full staff to honor
the fallen. These two amazing soldiers share not only the
experiences, the pain, and the memories of war, but still live
with it every day. We wanted to bring these two veterans together at the Memorial to honor and show the true dedication
of what Memorial Day is really about. It was very humbling
and touching to share this with two soldiers who have been
through and lost so much. We are purchasing a brick
in honor of Soldier Scooby,
and anyone can help pave
the Walk of Honor. You can Pacific Gas and Electric
purchase a brick in honor Company recently comof your special veteran and pleted an aerial survey of
show your love and appre- trees in the vicinity of their
ciation for our heroes. You power lines in eastern Shasta
can make checks payable and Tehama Counties. They
to Walk of Honor, P.O. Box are doing these flights in
523, Shingletown, CA 96088 response to the on-going
and purchase a brick with drought conditions that are
your veteran’s name, rank causing trees in the forest to
and branch of service or what die at a higher than normal
information you desire that rate.
Paul
will fit on three lines of type. Spokesperson
Moreno
said
that
in
the
You will not only be honor-
ing your veteran but will show your support for the Memorial
and all of our soldiers, many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice. Each brick is $55.
Norm and Soldier have an unspoken bond, and Soldier
seems to know who his military brothers and sisters are. Although we love and appreciate Soldier with all of our hearts, it
is nothing compared to the love and honor given to him by not
only Norm, but the other veterans that he meets. So we wanted to share our experience with y’all. Soldier
is a huge part of our rescue and since we are proud to be part
of such an amazing community, we are honored to have a tiny
part in not only celebrating Memorial Day with Soldier Scooby, but in actively sharing “our soldier” with those who have
given so much and still continue to give as they pay the price
for our freedom each and every day of their lives. I was really
embarrassed at my lack of knowledge and the fact that there
are still soldiers out there who have given it their all and are
still missing and left behind.
We need to honor our veterans each and every day. Freedom isn’t free, and I hope y’all join me in thanking God for our
soldiers and our veterans and the freedoms we take for granted
as we live our lives.
Please come and visit not only Soldier Scooby but the rest
of the gang here at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang. Our latest orphans, Cicero, Flash, Rebel, Shanny and Princess will all
be looking for that perfect forever home. If you would like
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As always, we appreciate all of your love and support and
everything you do that makes it possible for us to keep doing
what God puts in front of us. Come up and enjoy the fresh
mountain air and get to know the babies whose lives you made
possible.
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PG&E completes aerial tree survey
three days of flying, they
had identified a total of 535
trees in need of closer inspection. “Considering that
each of these trees appeared
to be in suitable health just
six months ago during the
regular annual patrol, it’s
clear that consecutive years
of drought are taking their
toll.”
On the Whitmore area
flight, PG&E identified 75
trees in need of closer in-
spection. A forester on foot
will be dispatched to the
identified sites to verify each
tree’s condition. “If the need
for tree pruning or removal
is confirmed,” Moreno said,
“We’ll then notify the property owner before cutting
and will schedule a contractor to do the work. The
whole process will take up
to five weeks to complete,
from the day of the visual fly
over to actual tree cutting.”
Food and Farm News — A service of the California Farm Bureau Federation
May 27, 2015
May 20, 2015
Cherry harvest nears the finish line
Get ‘em while you can: California-grown cherries have
been of top quality this year, but the harvest has been light.
Farmers in the state’s largest cherry-growing region, the
northern San Joaquin Valley, say they expect to finish their
harvest by the end of the month. Crop volumes have come
partway back after a very small cherry crop last year. A lack
of winter chilling the past two seasons has reduced the number of cherries available.
Invading stinkbug threatens crops
It’s been considered more of a nuisance for gardeners than
a threat to California farms--so far--and pest fighters hope to
keep the “brown marmorated stinkbug” away from commercial crops. The stinkbug has been found in several locations
in California. It threatens more than 150 fruit and vegetable
crops and has caused damage in other states. Experts are testing strategies about how to prevent the pest from moving
from backyard gardens into farm fields.
Website aims to stop pests from entering
Many invasive pests and diseases enter the United States
when travelers bring food, plants or other items back from
visits abroad. With peak travel season starting, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted new information online
about what people can, and can’t, bring into the country.
The website, at CanIBringIt.com, focuses on people arriving
in California from China and Mexico, and returning to the
mainland from Hawaii.
Research looks at preventing wildfires
With wildfire an increasing concern during California’s
fourth straight dry year, forestry specialists will hold a daylong meeting in Sacramento Wednesday to discuss a key
strategy for preventing fire. A University of California team
has been studying how removal of vegetation for fire prevention affects forest management. During the meeting, the team
will discuss its preliminary recommendations. A final report
is due later this year. Reduced California rice plantings aid competitors
As drought and water shortages cut California rice production, other states have stepped in--and taken some business
that California farms once served. Most California farmers
grow medium-grain rice, different from the long-grain varieties grown in Southern states. But farmers in the South have
been switching to medium-grain rice because of reduced California production, and some of that Southern rice has been
competing in markets that have bought California rice.
Drought-tolerant wheat varieties show promise
In research fields near Davis, University of California
plant breeders say they’re making progress in developing
drought-tolerant wheat varieties. The researchers are testing
various cross-bred varieties, to see which perform best. Scientists say they’ve identified the genes that help wheat survive with less water, but need to be sure the drought-tolerant
varieties also maintain the other desirable characteristics that
wheat customers want. Strategy aims to benefit bees
Production of many crops, including fruits, vegetables
and nuts, depends on honeybees and other pollinators, and
federal agencies released a strategy this week aimed at improving conditions for pollinating insects. Diseases, pests
and other problems have hurt bee populations. The federal
initiative aims to slow that trend. The strategy includes plans
to improve pollinator habitat on millions of acres of federally
managed land.
Report assesses state’s rural roads
It’s a bumpy ride on many rural roads, and a report released
Tuesday says it can also be dangerous. In California, the traffic-fatality rate on rural roads was more than four times the
statewide average. The report from a transportation-research
group called TRIP also describes structural problems on California rural roads and bridges. The report’s authors called for
improved national investment in rural transportation facilities.
Food and Farm News is a service of the California Farm Bureau Federation. For more information about any story, contact the
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