The newest offering from the Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival is the “Winter Residency”, an opportunity for established California-based ensembles. The first group to be selected for this program is San Francisco’s Friction Quartet. This award-winning young group is known… Continue Reading
Susan will talk about her journals and her writing process, then we’ll begin to write about who we are, where we come from and where we’re going. In a safe setting, poems or prose snippets will emerge that surprise and delight us. Sharing… Continue Reading
A forum on guns and their place in society is being held on Saturday, January 25 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church on Foothill Blvd. in Redding. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. Bruce Ross, the Editorial Page Editor of the… Continue Reading
When my sister was four, Mom took her on an all-day back-to-school shopping spree. Mom towed little Pattina through the aisles, hunting bargains. At store after store, Mom waited her turn in line while my sister grew ever more restless.… Continue Reading
One SAFE Place (OSP) announced today they want everyone to have a Crabby Christmas! Not that they want everyone acting like Doctor Seuss’ infamous Grinch, instead the non-profit organization which is dedicated to the shelter and care of victims of… Continue Reading
Jody Cushman is battling tough odds. You’d never know it talking to her—she’s positive, matter-of-fact, warm and friendly. She makes the best of a limited lifestyle, devoting her time to family and friends. For instance, she’s almost done with a… Continue Reading
Karin writes our family’s annual Christmas letters because I don’t know how. God knows I’ve tried, but my efforts are unfit for public consumption. Early in our marriage, she took on this job. You’d think I’d do it—I was writing… Continue Reading
Almost twenty years ago, two random events set me on the path to running marathons. The first was my son, then about four, patting me on the stomach and asking: “Daddy, are you going to have a baby?” The second… Continue Reading
About me: My name is Melinda Curtis. I’m 39-years old and married. My husband’s name is Geff. We have three dogs and own a home in Anderson. I was born with cerebral palsy. Continue Reading
I just filled 22 boxes with stuff my son left behind. He’s in boot camp right now, probably marching about in a chill wind blowing off Lake Michigan as he prepares for his life in the US Navy. People ask… Continue Reading
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