North State Parent magazine

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

Be The Change

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Jo Campbell Has A Superpower

It’s almost a superpower,” says Heather Wylie of her friend Jo Campbell. “Jo has an amazing, gracious ability to get people from very different perspectives to talk with each other, […]

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Shelly Blakely – Part of a Team to Make the World Better

Every student deserves the best education they can get,” says Shelly Blakely. “Kids and parents need options.” This motto led Shelly to serve as a key player in establishing Golden […]

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John Harch – Connecting People To Nature & Making Mount Shasta’s Beauty Accessible

If the “road less traveled”  beckons you, John Harch might be your new best friend. Over the past four years, John has worked relentlessly to establish 46 miles of new […]

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Dave Tanner – Mentoring Students in The McConnell Foundation Scholars Program

Dave had a minivan with all the college stickers,” says Michelle Bird, a former McConnell Scholars Program recipient. “Anywhere you went to school, he would put your sticker on his […]

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Red Bluff Children’s Christmas Festival Committee Brings Families, Services and Volunteers Together

Santa and his elves may get credit for delivering gifts to children throughout the world, but in Red Bluff, CA, he relies on human helpers to spread Christmas cheer. A […]

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Sheryl Hubbard Makes The Library Loud – And Fun

Twice a week, Sheryl Hubbard spreads yoga mats across the lawn outside Butte County Library in Chico, CA and leads between 40 and 70 parents and children through a motion-packed […]

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North State Midwife Naomi Bjorgan – Delivering Exceptional Service For Local Mothers-to-Be

“From the moment we met Naomi, she was very welcoming,” says Lauren Duckett. Lauren’s second child was born at the Redding Midwifery Birth Center in May 2022 under Naomi Bjorgan’s […]

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Josh Stoudt’s “Servant Heart” and OT Skills Help North State Children

“I wanted to do more,” Josh Stoudt recalls. Ten years into his career, Josh was ready for a change. Although his work with Far Northern Regional Center served many people […]

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Bev Landers – A Force for Good For Thousands Of North State School Kids

“My earliest memories are of teaching all my stuffed animals and dolls,” says Bev Landers, Paradise Charter Middle School’s principal and superintendent. “I started babysitting at age 11, as soon […]

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Jake Fuller: Caring And Kindness Helps Make Learning Fun

Jake Fuller grew up in Cottonwood, CA, the son of two educators, Scott and Patty Fuller. Despite the potentially hazardous experience of being his father’s student in seventh grade, Jake […]

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Carla Charraga – A Passion To Empower Women

When Carla Charraga was nine years old, she left a comfortable life surrounded by friends and family in Mexico City to enter a new culture and language in California. Her […]

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Be the Change: Karen Pautz

A trustworthy fountain of positive energy, Karen Pautz effervesces with a passion for nurturing children. As Executive Director of First Five Siskiyou, Karen fosters collaborative partnerships to best serve the […]

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