Alerted yesterday by a Facebook update from Bruce Ross (seen below), we attended the Celebrity Soup Kitchen event to help disadvantaged seniors pay utility bills this winter.
Lots of local celebrities serving locally made delicious soups. Held in Redding’s historic Veterans Hall, the turnout looked strong.
With the Straight Ahead Big Band playing behind me, these candid shots were taken from a cell phone camera. Great food, terrific people, coming together for a good cause. That’s Really Redding.
First Annual Vanity Faire for the Shasta Women’s Refuge
Erin attended this recent gathering of people to benefit the Shasta Women’s Refuge. The event was held at Redding’s Riverview Golf Club.
Seen here, Erin and some attendees, including Realtor Ashley Wagar at the right.
Below, Redding’s Mayor Missy McArthur chats with Broker Erin Murphy.
It’s a shame that we live in a world where it’s even necessary to have a women’s refuge. But we do. And the good people of Redding have always proven willing to support the organization, and their goal of providing safe haven when needed. That’s Really Redding.
The sunset view from Riverview.
High Speed Rail would put Redding on the map
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” -Michelangelo
From the USHSR website: “Our vision is for a 21st century, 17,000 mile national high speed rail system built in 4 phases, for completion by 2030. This new national system will revitalize our economy, reactivate our manufacturing sector, create millions of jobs, end our oil dependency, and cut our carbon footprint by epic proportions, something that is always worth going to find more info about. Powered by electricity, this system provides sustainable, affordable, and safe mobility for all.”
A new rail line/system will not only add to the culture of the area but it will also bring in more tourists and others to the area. This is a huge leap forward for the economy as well the environment, to anyone that is involved this can help immensely, as previously mentioned, with jobs, hopefully starting people off on a viable and sustainable career path that helps the population. There are various ways in which promotion can be done for this railway in the US, the railway marketing services in the UK are similar in the way they want to promote a cleaner and more efficient manner of transportation. Using a planning and preparation company can help with the marketing of this railway so that it brings in the customers needed for it to make an impact on the environment and an impact on how people travel in their day-to-day lives.
Jobs, transportation, reduction in oil dependence. Nothing but upside for Redding in this idea. Our community began this latest phase of civilization as a rail town, back in 1872. This is our next logical step. Let’s take it.
State of the City of Shasta Lake looks bright
I had the pleasure of attending the State of the City luncheon for Shasta Lake City today. Mayor Rod Lindsay addressed the attendees, and later offered a presentation about the good things happening in Shasta Lake. Actually, quite a bit of good. SLC has always been a favorite place for me. Down to earth and funky, and not much attempt made to hide that fact. The Boomtown roots still define the place. The city never made a lot from sales tax, so the current slump hasn’t hit quite so hard as elsewhere. This new Sheriff substation is setting an upscale tone. I went over and took a look for myself today after seeing it in the presentation, and I have to say it really looks grand. Built for LEED certification as well.
Good work, Shasta Lake City. Keep it up.
Redding student races her blown alcohol dragster in Fall Classic event @ Redding Dragstrip this weekend
Makinna Clevenger will be racing a 1700 hp, 200+ mph car at the Redding Dragstrip this weekend for the Fall Classic race, which starts today and runs through Sunday.
This is from her website: “At ten years old, Makinna started racing junior dragsters and has enjoyed many successes over the years. Recently she completed the required passes for her NHRA competition license in her family’s blown alcohol dragster. Attending races has been a family affair for the 18-year-old Shasta College student. For her 16th birthday she acquired a Competition license for her 1,700 horse power blown alcohol dragster. Then a year later she made the next move towards her Advanced E.T. license, making her fastest career pass at over 200 mph.”
She’ll be racing in the same class as her dad. Should be an interesting weekend of racing!
Thanks, and a shout out to Redding Dragstrip sponsor Jerry Ross and the 8 locally owned NAPA Auto Parts stores!!!
Photo by Skip Murphy
Home Show at the Redding Convention Center
There’s a Home Show at Redding’s Convention Center. This weekend. Admission is free. Erin and I used to have a booth at a local Home Show twice a year, so we saw a lot of old friends and vendors we knew.
It’s running again today, so you can head on over. Maybe buy this flaming Wine Barrel for only $995? I hope they sell dozens. Home Shows can be grueling as a vendor, but at least this show has a full bar.
You smell it before you see it.
One of the most interesting aspects of being a real estate agent is what I call the amateur anthropologist aspect. We get to see firsthand how we humans really live. Go inside their homes, and in their neighborhoods. This being marijuana harvest week, or whatever, I can tell you there’s plenty of ripe gardens growing. This means there will be plenty of smokers and growers looking to websites like budexpressnow.net to find information on everything regarding cannabis just in time for their next lot of crops to be ready for harvest. If you would like to check out some more information on growing then you may want to read this review guide. And believe me, you really do smell it before you see it this week. Check out this clearly visible garden in downtown Redding. Higher than the rooftops.
Which brings me to my point. Sunday October 2 at 8pm, KIXE begins the first installment of the new Ken Burns documentary on Prohibition. It promises to be well worth your time. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Already we have locally seen a recent spike in marijuana prohibition related crime. Like the several recent armed robberies of several local speakeasy collectives. It’s time to end this foolishness before somebody gets hurt. You can’t legislate human behavior, and money empowers organized crime. Thanks KIXE! On the subject of smell, if you’re in a medicinal or recreationally legal state or country, you could enjoy the creation of cannabis infused drinks from companies like Oki.
State of the City of Redding California
The image above sums up much of the State of the City luncheon yesterday, both spoken and unspoken. Our area has been hit hard by an economic wave. The figure at the flag faces skyward. Stretching out her arm as if to implore the heavens, as solemn citizens in the foreground stand. Left, our mayor Missy McArthur and other officials set a positive tone, emphasizing the extensive public work projects that have continued despite the economy. Tough times have befallen Redding before. It won’t last, but we will.
2011 Airshow images
I’m sure there are a great many better photos than these from this weekend in Redding. I was working, but did find a little time to enjoy what I saw. And there are excellent images at the Redding Airshow website already. A classic Northstate experience. Thank you Redding Exchange Club and all who participated!
Nature by Numbers beautiful short movie
I’ve been a little surprised by just how many people recognize the mathematical illustration we used in our logo for our new venture, The Address Realty. I thought it a somewhat obscure figure of beauty in numbers. But a quick search of Fibonacci Sequence in Google or YouTube turns up a lot of hits. Definitely not obscure. Check out this beautiful visual work by Spanish artist and tutorialist Cristóbal Vila, set to Often a Bird by Wim Mertens.
Nature by Numbers from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.
