Redding Stories: Features

Students fired up about raku

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

Over the past 23 years, Paul Rideout's ceramics students have done outdoor raku firings in downpours, snow and even an earthquake.

At holiday parties, women are birds, men are pigs

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

It's nearly Thanksgiving, the traditional kickoff to the holiday party season, so it's time for all of us to consider our party footprints.

Travelin' in Time: History drive

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

Travelin' in Time is a weekly look at historic places in the north state.How to get thereBegin your trip at Gas Point Road in Cottonwood. Drive eight miles west on Gas Point Road until you arrive in the countryside with open fields on both sides of the road.

Trainers set exercise regimens, provide motivation

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000

The going rate for a personal trainer in the north state is between $40 and $80 per hour - is it worth the expense?It is if you find the right trainer, asserts Jenn Jacoby Sheldon, a personal trainer who holds degrees in exercise science and psychology from the University of California at Davis, as well as certifications from accredited organizations, including the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Trainer uses triathlons to stay in shape

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:58 -0000

Triathlete Jenn Jacoby Sheldon has been playing competitive sports since she was 9 years old.In elementary school she played soccer, and in high school she continued with soccer and ran track.

Hydration is essential when training for marathon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:57 -0000

Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles to help runners prepare for the Redding Marathon in January.Water, salt and sugar.

Party time means time for planning

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000

SHRIMP APPETIZER SPREADKris Behrens said this colorful dish has become a new party favorite. She credits Sheila Harris, a fellow St. Elizabeth Hospital "foodie," for sharing it with her.

Chef learns from other cooks

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:58 -0000

With over 30 years of professional experience, Brad Peters, 48, knows a thing or two about cooking. A Professor of Culinary Arts at Shasta College, Peters moved to Redding two and a half years ago with Landa, his wife of 17 years, and their 8-year-old daughter, Kelly.

Anderson story time coordinator brings tales to life

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000

For 18 years, Marty Mautz has introduced children to the magic of a story. Once a week, with only a handful of missed dates, Mautz has been at the Anderson Library bringing alive stories for children.

Randall: You are never too old to believe in power of magic

randallbay@earthlink.net (Sharon Randall, Columnist) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:58 -0000

Do you believe in magic? Quick, which is a better trick: Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, finding a coin behind an ear or transforming a boy into man?

At holiday parties, women are birds, men are pigs

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

It's nearly Thanksgiving, the traditional kickoff to the holiday party season, so it's time for all of us to consider our party footprints.

Randall: You are never too old to believe in power of magic

randallbay@earthlink.net (Sharon Randall, Columnist) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:58 -0000

Do you believe in magic? Quick, which is a better trick: Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, finding a coin behind an ear or transforming a boy into man?

Rogers: A dad has an obvious choice for his daughters - Dinosaurs over boyfriends

rrogers@redding.com (Rob Rogers, Columnist) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:55 -0000

We're all tribal, deep down inside.At work, at family reunions, at Neil Diamond concerts, we find our group and we tend to stick with it. Star Trek conventions exist on this principle.

Straight Talk: Tell police if your school won't help with threats from students

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:52 -0000

Dear Straight Talk: This girl at my high school is in love with my boyfriend and wants to fight me for him.

We interrupt this column to bring you an interruption

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled newspaper reading to bring you this important message about interruptions.

Heirloom varieties are changing the image of the lowly bean

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:55 -0000

Grapevines carpet the landscape in Napa Valley. There seems to be no one without at least a few rows of cabernet or syrah. But in Steve Sando's backyard, all that grows are beans: Black Zebras, Red Limas and Parralenos, a chocolate-colored bean that Sando, the founder of bean company Rancho Gordo, discovered on a trip to Puebla, Mexico. In all, Sando has 15 heirloom varieties on trial. If he's lucky, one will grow well enough and taste good enough to be sold commercially.

Home & Garden Briefs: Nov. 15, 2008

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:35 -0000

• Turtle Bay offers gardening classes • Don’t be too quick to toss hot ashes • Grant refreshes Dunsmuir gardens

Repurposing is fun way to get most from furniture

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

Janice Perkins bought a bedroom dresser more than a decade ago, but it never made it into her bedroom. Instead, the versatile dresser has been useful for Perkins in three places in three houses. Once it held a television set; another time it served as an entry table coupled with a mirror. And, although it was built to hold clothes, its three wide drawers now comfortably store Perkins' table linens, napkins, candlesticks and napkin rings in an area near her dining room.

Cabbage, kale add frills to winter landscapes

lchristman@redding.com (Laura Christman) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000

When days turn cold, gray and soggy, let a cabbage brighten your outlook.Cheerful orbs in white, greens, pinks and purples add color to garden beds and patio pots all winter. They demand little and offer a lot.

Here are 10 tips for quick compost

lchristman@redding.com (Laura Christman) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:49 -0000

Gardening has a dark, rotten side. It's called compost.Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, weeds and other garden debris piled up and left to rot will transform into compost - a dark-brown, nutrient-rich soil amendment.