North State Parent magazine

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

Be The Change

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Be the Change: Jennifer Godbout

Boundless energy, smiles for miles, excellent organizational skills, and a knack for working with children and their families in the Anderson Community … these are just a few of the […]

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Be the Change: Jula Herzog

Jula Herzog is making a difference for children and families in a very hands-on way, as the teacher-director of Redding Cooperative Preschool, as a mentor teacher with the Shasta College […]

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Be the Change: Patty Leal – Serving with Love & Respect

Patty Leal, public health nurse for Siskiyou County Public Health, likes to add her own final words to the quotation above: “because you were there for them.” As an advocate […]

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Be the Change: Joy & Keith Book – Growing Food, Cultivating Community

Keith Book always knew he wanted to be a farmer, while his wife, Joy, was voted “least likely to ever live on a farm” in high school. Together, along with […]

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Joni Samples – Making A Difference In Education

Dr. Joni Samples knew from the age of 7 that she wanted to teach, inspired by stories that her mother, an elementary school teacher, would tell her after school each […]

Be the Change: Becky Huskey – Giving The Gift Of Music

Becky Huskey, music teacher for Tehama County’s  Antelope School District, offers the joy of music to her students and loves it. “I am honored and lucky to be a music […]

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Be the Change: Peggy Rebol – Thinking Alternatively

Peggy Rebol thinks big and makes her ideas reality. Several years ago, she began looking into alternatives to traditional holiday gift-giving. “I wanted to offer people an opportunity to shop […]

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Be The Change: Patti Furnari – A Stellar Educationalist

Patti Furnari, director of Stellar Charter School in Redding, leads by modeling respectful behaviors that nurture positive relationships with parents, staff and students. “Patti is the ultimate team player who […]

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Be The Change: Tom Gunter – Volunteer Extraordinaire

Ask any classroom teacher about the value of a good volunteer, and they will say that it is a gift beyond measure. Bob Causey, fourth grade teacher at Sisson School […]

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Be the Change: Bev Blair – A Life of Commitment

Bev Blair, preschool teacher at Secret Garden Preschool in Redding, CA, has created a stable life of commitments in marriage, work and friendships. Bev began teaching at Secret Garden, the […]

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Be The Change: Bob Maness: Passing the Torch

Bob Maness, owner and director of California Regional Theater (CRT) in Chico, knows that kids are our future. “Bob is very innovative and involved in passing the torch to the […]

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Be the Change: Dawn Hess – Building Character Through Performing Arts

Dawn Hess is founder and director of Kids Unlimited Institute of the Arts (KU) in Redding, as well as part-time music teacher and director of the Festival Choir at Redding […]

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