Monthly Archives: January 2009

Redding Dragstrip Awards Banquet

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Skip@RR

Saturday night we attended the Awards Banquet for the 2008 Drag Racing Season for the Redding Dragstrip. It was held at Win River Casino Meeting upstairs. They gave a great prime rib dinner. We really like the staff of Win-River. … Continue reading →

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Friday night at the ER

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Skip@RR

Friday night was hoppin’ at Mercy’s ER. Busy busy. I gave a loved-one a ride. Nothing exactly life threatening, but there was no other choice for late-night medical care coming up on a weekend. There were lots of other folks … Continue reading →

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Jury, it's not just a duty.

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Skip@RR

They floated me a few days, but finally called me to serve. I sat with the hundred or so of our fellow jurors in Shasta County waiting to do our duty. There was fellow Chamber Member, Kurt Mitchell of Edward … Continue reading →

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League of Women Voters Soup Supper at Lema Ranch w/pics

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Skip@RR

I’ve been called to jury duty today. If you need Real Estate help, Erin’s got it covered. We attended the League of Women Voters Annual Soup Supper at Lema Ranch last evening. Lot’s of great people and atmosphere. Plus excellent … Continue reading →

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Rare historical Drag Racing video from Redding CA 1962 or 63

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Skip@RR

I posted a very rare short video of a day at the races in either 1962 or ’63 at the Redding Dragstrip in Redding. It’s fascinating to see what it looked like back then. The video appears to a be … Continue reading →

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100 years of flight in Redding

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Skip@RR

I snapped this photo of an Ultralight flying past my house yesterday. I was reminded of an old photo I saw of the first airplane that landed in Redding, almost exactly 100 years earlier in 1909. An interesting resemblance between … Continue reading →

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Redding restaurant economic stimulus plan

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Skip@RR

I was fairly gushing a couple days ago about the Redding restaurant, Rivers, which is a favorite. I need to include another favorite, CR Gibbs. They have produced a new menu that is wildly creative and fun. Click on the … Continue reading →

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Coyote or Dog?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Skip@RR

Early yesterday in the misty morning, I spotted this fella trotting through the neighborhood. At first, I thought sure it was a coyote, but as it approached, I couldn’t be sure. It does resemble some sort of German Sheppard mix, … Continue reading →

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Greeters at Rivers

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Skip@RR

Wow, there are not many places I’d rather hold a Chamber of Commerce Greeters Meeting than Rivers Restaurant in Redding. That’s where we were this morning. There were about 150 people there, despite the dreary weather. That has to rank … Continue reading →

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Redding rockers InnerWorkings

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Skip@RR

HERE is a link to this Redding rock band’s MySpace page. These are some straight ahead rockers, and they have some music samples uploaded for you. It looks as though they’d like their music to go in a more progressive … Continue reading →

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