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A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

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The Magic of Healing – Magician Bill Jackson Knows It’s Not a Trick

In 1986 Bill Jackson became one of California’s first Project Magic magicians. Founded and designed by famed illusionist David Copperfield, Project Magic is innovative and simple. Patients with various disabilities […]

Mi Escuelita Maya Preschool & Children’s Performing Arts Program – A Place of Learning and Inspiration

In a setting best described as welcoming and warm, where diversity is honored and creativity abounds, children go about the business of learning with great enthusiasm. Smiling teachers clearly are […]

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Finding Your Best Pet

When Erica Galligan’s children were young, her family tried adopting a dog, but allergies forced the family to return him to the breeder. They found alternative pets, starting with a […]

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Be the Change: Dr. James Wood – Empowering Children & Parents

Pediatrician Dr. James Wood of Chico says, “I am a physician by occupation. My mission in life, though, is empowerment. I empower children to be the best they can be […]

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Art! It’s Fun & Fundamental – Three North State Studios Offer Arts Classes for Healthier, Happier People.

Many people appreciate the enjoyment received from creating art, but probably few understand its benefits to health and happiness. Making art teaches appropriate ways to problem solve and deal with […]

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How Does a Small Town & Small School Make Room for Music Education?

McCloud is a small rural town on the southern slope of Mount Shasta. It’s also an exemplary model of promoting arts in education – each year the town proves that […]

Some of the Rock Solid Teens program participants pose with David Gantt, program assistant; Dr. Paul Zingg, CSU, Chico president; and Farshad Azad, RST founder and director. 
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When Someone Believes, Possibilities Open: Solid as a Rock – Azad’s Martial Arts’ Rock Solid Teens Program

What does it take to make a significant change in one’s life, to go from struggle to a place of confidence? Farshad Azad believes it’s a combination of factors and […]

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Lou Wegner: Kids Against Animal Cruelty

18-year-old actor and activist Lou Wegner is the founder of the national movement Kids Against Animal Cruelty. He currently lives and works in Southern California. NSP: What you are most […]

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Mikayla Hocker: Camp Ford Helps Teens Grow as Leaders

This past July, 14-year-old  Mikayla Hocker attended Camp Ford, a week-long outdoor leadership camp for teens who are starting their freshman year at Siskiyou County high schools. The camp is a […]

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Some Like It Cold! – An Interview With Open Water Swimmer Hunter Wright

Open water swimmer Hunter Wright recently turned 17. He trains in the challenging waters of the San Francisco Bay; to date he has completed 20 Alcatraz crossings and 8 Golden […]

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Where Adventure, Dreams, and Inspiration Begin – Raven and the Unicorn Children’s Theater

The Raven and the Unicorn Children’s Theater is a proposed 800-seat theater designed specifically for child-centered performing arts programs and educational opportunities. The theater will be the only Leadership in […]

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Redding’s Multicultural Celebration

Would you like to experience a diversity of cultures from around the world, in a setting close to home? This year’s annual Multicultural Celebration in Redding is an opportunity to […]

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Staying Healthy During the Cold & Flu Season – Whole Foods As Preventative Medicine

It can be challenging to stay healthy during the long winter months. For some, illness begins at the start of the school year and can carry on through the holidays […]

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Can’t We All Play in Tune? Violin Teacher Arlene Gattuso: Changing The World One Note At A Time

Nearly all children love music. “But to learn to handle a musical instrument with the proper skill,” says Arlene Gattuso of Redding’s Gattuso Violin Studio, “to be capable of making […]

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Just Believe – Artistic Sibling Duo Unites Community In Music And Dance

In Chico, the powerhouse brother-sister team of Sarah Blakley and Jeff Schneeweis brings a strong mix of creative talents to their new company, Believe Productions. The duo developed separate careers […]