me & mine magazine - winter 2015

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A Free Local

Publication

Playzeum .......................................................................... 1

Human Trafficking .........................................................4

Meet Preet Didbal ..................................................... 7

Meet Amber Vieria .....................................................8

Meet Gibson & Gray ...............................................13

Christina May Pursues Her Passion for Art .......15

Soroptomist Means 'Best For Women' ................17

Celebrating Love .........................................................19

Sisters With Style ........................................................22

Jennifer Jaeger Traynham PUBLISHER

Rona Desmond MARKETING & ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE

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Playzeumoes this scenario seem familiar? A week ago your child was begging for the toy that she absolutely had to have. She knew this toy was going to change her life and bring her true happiness. For

24 hours after the purchase, she carried it around with her, played with it and talked about it. Then, after a few days, it disappeared into her room and was later tossed into the “Give Away” box.

How about this one? You want to expose your child to new experiences, so you take him various places. You and your little one go to the mall, the pet store, the museum or the movie theater. These places are wonderful, and each has its own benefits, but can be exhausting for you. It is tiring to say, “No! Don’t touch that!” or, “The fish don’t want to get out of their tank!” or, “Don’t climb on the statue!” or, “No, we don’t have enough money or space for a full-size dinosaur.”

Wouldn’t it be a relief to take your children to a place where there were things for them to explore and play with; a place where you could say, “Yes. Go ahead, climb on that!” and “Please touch that, what can you tell me about this?” A place where you and your children could play for hours, for less than the cost of most toys? There is such a place, and it is the newly opened PLAYZEUM in Yuba City.

PLAYZEUM provides a hands-on approach to play in an atmosphere where role-playing encourages and enhances your child’s experience. These role-play areas include a market, a veterinary office, a stage, and a fully equipped kitchen. There is also a Science/Sensory Center and an Art Studio/ Party Room. The activities at PLAYZEUM encourage creative expression, while the Imagination Playground and the outdoor sand and gravel areas provide endless possibilities.

PLAYZEUM offers a chance for families to play together in an enriched environment designed to be FUN while encouraging discovery, exploration, and learning through play. All children, from toddlers to pre-teens, will love the various activities offered.

How PLAYZEUM Got Its Start

Founded by a group of Yuba-Sutter residents who came together to create a first-rate children’s museum in our community, Twin Cities Association for the Education of Young Children (TCAEYC) initially took on the sponsorship role and began a “Museum on the Go.” PLAYZEUM has been seen at several community events during the past three summers, including the Yuba-Sutter Fair Children’s area.

Thanks to Fusion Early Learning Preschool, a wonderful new preschool on Bogue Road, PLAYZEUM now has a permanent home. The community enthusiasm has been overwhelming. “People love it, and they want more” said Babs Lonon, Co-Founder and Executive Director. “I cried when I saw it come together for the first time. It was so much better than I thought it could be. We have developed a great family resource, which was so needed in our community.”

The PLAYZEUM Experience

Upon entering PLAYZEUM, you will immediately see the Market, complete with cash registers, ATM

Machine, shopping baskets, and groceries. The Country Veterinary Clinic (equipment donated

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by The Country Vet), and the fully interactive kitchen also

provide tons of fun.

Next door, the Construction Zone houses the “Imagination Playground” which is like giant Tinker Toys made

from large foam blocks, tubes, cogs, and balls. For

dramatic play and movement, there is a stage with costumes,

props, and musical instruments.

Across the way is Eva’s Art Studio, named for a Playzeum founder who passed away. It has a plexi-glass house where children can paint and squeegee clean from the inside or the outside and be creative with a vast variety of art materials. There are project suggestions, but children and parents are also encouraged to dream up and create something.

In the Sensory Garden, children can explore different types of sand and how to use them in creative ways. This room also houses a reading loft, which offers children literacy opportunities in comfy spaces, where they can share books with another child or just read alone. Books are available for parents and children to read to each other.

How We Made It Happen Children’s museums are solely run on entrance fees, donations, and grants, and are non-profit organizations. For children to have such a place to play, it takes a community working together to create and sustain it.

Many community businesses have generously donated time and materials to prepare the site. Yuba City Rotary Club took on the development of the outside area, which includes a gravel pit, a water play activity area, a log walk, a giant sandbox, and plans for several additional outdoor exhibits as the year goes on. EasyEventFinder.com has provided brochures, promotional materials, and exposure on the website. Shamrock Designs created the logo and is providing new signs, banners, and business cards.

Community members from all walks of life have come to volunteer their time and energy for this excellent project. Three of the PLAYZEUM’s founding members are on the Board of Directors and very active in the day-to-day workings of PLAYZEUM: Babs Lonon, Jackie Tam, and Barbie Johnson.

When, Where and How to Find the PLAYZEUM PLAYZEUM is in Yuba City at 613B Bogue Road, on the property of North Valley Calvary Chapel, behind Fusion Early Learning Preschool. PLAYZEUM is open Saturdays from 11am to 5pm year-round, and the last Monday of every month from 4pm-7pm (Monday evenings are free, or by donation). Children under the age of two are free, Child admission is $7, and Adult admission is $5. We offer a military discount of $1 per person, and yearly family memberships are available for a bargain price ($75 for a family of four).

You can find the PLAYZEUM on Facebook or on the web at www.yubasutterkids.com.

Our Mission Not only does the PLAYZEUM give children opportunities to engage in creative play, it offers parents, grandparents, caregivers, and older siblings the opportunity to learn HOW to play with the children in their lives. The volunteers of the PLAYZEUM are happy to educate parents about the importance of play in child development, while providing play environments allowing for endless opportunities for developing creativity, exploration, and learning.

Would You Like to Help? The PLAYZEUM is staffed by volunteers. If you would like to volunteer on a Saturday, Monday, or on one of our special events, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator and Party Specialist, Jennifer Chaplin, at [email protected].

Bio Jennifer, Jason, and Jacob Chaplin have been involved with PLAYZEUM since March 2014. Jennifer serves as Volunteer Coordinator and Party Specialist and Jason has been helpful in supporting the development of the permanent location at 613B Bogue Road. Jennifer and Jason also served as Co-Chairs of PLAYZEUM’s “Museum on the Go” at the 2014 Yuba-Sutter Fair. Jacob, their six-year-old son, is excited to try out every new exhibit and has been designated the official activity and exhibit tester. As a family, they are enthusiastic about PLAYZEUM, not only for their family, but for the community at large. They love to watch as children learn and parents get ideas about playing with their children. This family devotes many volunteer hours because they know that PLAY is the WORK of children.

Jennifer may seem familiar to you, as she served as General Manager at Ruthy’s Bar & Oven for nine years. She is currently the Construction Assistant at Botanica Landscapes. Jason works at the Target Distribution Center in Woodland. They are actively involved in their church, Praise Chapel, enriched by attending local Yuba-Sutter cultural events, and enjoy family outings and camping.

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lthough it may be hard to believe, girls and women are being sold for sex in Yuba-Sutter. They are being sold in local motels, in homes, and in businesses. In 2013, a group

of concerned citizens began Restoration Railroad, a local non-profit working to educate our community about human trafficking and to serve victims. Since June 2013, Restoration Railroad has received 21 calls requesting assistance for people being exploited in our community. Thirteen of those 21 calls were for human trafficking; 12 of the 13 for sex trafficking; six of those 12 were minors. If our community is largely unaware that we have this problem, how many more calls would there be if people were aware?

I’d like you to meet a young lady we’ll call Hope. When Hope was 16, she was abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself. She moved from couch to couch, barely meeting her basic needs of food and shelter. As a result, she dropped out of school, having previously been an excellent student and a talented singer and pianist. Not long after, she was recruited through Facebook by a trafficker. He posed as her boyfriend, seduced her, made false promises, and gave her feelings of security and stability. Then he coerced her to post an ad online selling herself for sex while telling her that it was all for their future together. Though she didn’t want to, by this point she felt she didn’t have a choice; she loved him and believed he loved her, too.

Meet another young lady we’ll call Grace. At the tender age of 12, Grace was seduced by a 30 year old trafficker who gave her much the same story Hope had heard. Grace’s trafficker forced her to engage in sexual acts with numerous men over a period of three years.

Finally, she was rescued and her trafficker was sent to prison. But being rescued out of “the life” is the first step in a very long journey of recovery. Grace had years of schooling to catch up on, not to mention facing – for the first time – the reality of the evil she had experienced. Overwhelmed, she did the only thing she knew how to do. She ran. Unfortunately, another trafficker found her. After he became violent, she fled and came back for help. Currently, she is missing

again. This pattern of coming and going is not uncommon for victims of trafficking. Every time she comes back for help, she learns more and more about how to survive in a life away from her trafficker.

Are you horrified yet? Do you feel sick to your stomach? These are just a few of the stories we’ve heard. There are many more stories of young people being trafficked for sex in our own backyard.

We don’t think something like this happens here, but when we stop to think about it, it’s easy to understand why it does. First, it’s a matter of basic economics: supply and demand. Where there is a demand for buying sex, then there will be people willing to exploit others to provide the supply.

Second, it’s an issue of vulnerability. Vulnerability is the most common factor among all victims of human trafficking. Who then is vulnerable? The long list includes children in the foster care system, teenagers searching for their identity and looking to feel loved, children who are homeless, anyone with a history

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of abuse and/or drug use, and members of unstable families, just to name a few. In short, anybody who has a need that is not being met is vulnerable, whether that need is economic (loss of a job), physical (in need of shelter or safety), or emotional (not connected to parents or family).

Third, it’s a problem of exploitation. Traffickers are master manipulators, highly skilled at identifying a potential victim’s vulnerability and exploiting it. Traffickers find their victims on social media, online chat rooms, at bus stops, at malls, and even use students – students who are already their victims – to recruit other students.

So what can you do? What can we, as a community, do to address this issue here? Let’s start with our children and prevention. Here are seven things you can do right now to protect your child and your community:

1. Know the signs of human trafficking (see www.polarisproject.org) AND memorize the National Human Trafficking Resource Center number: 1-888-3737-888 or text HELP to BeFree (233733). You can call or text this number from anywhere in the U.S. to report an actual or suspected human trafficking situation and they will guide you the through next steps.

2. Request an awareness training from Restoration Railroad for your organization or group. We will gladly come to you (www.restorationrailroad.org).

3. Teach your children about trafficking AND build their identity and strengths so they are less vulnerable to predators (see 40 Developmental Assets at www.search-institute.org).

4. Know who your child’s friends are and with whom he or she is texting/chatting with online. Learn shorthand for language that could indicate your child is involved in risky behavior (http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/living/internet-acronyms-every-parent-should-know/index.html).

5. Become a foster parent. An estimated 50-70% of the child sex trafficking victims in the U.S. come from the foster care system.

6. Tell others about this issue in our community, and lobby those you know in positions of authority to direct resources to putting an end to human trafficking.

7. Be a different kind of person. Don’t accept what popular culture tells us about women, men, and sex. Be bold enough to speak up. Speak out against destructive jokes and objectifying comments and media.

It is up to us to make our community safe and free for all who live here. It is up to us to offer a way out and to offer hope and valid alternatives to those trapped in “the life.” We are their best hope because we are the community they live in. What will you do?

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Tell us about yourself. My parents and oldest sister came to the US forty-six years ago with nothing but the desire to pursue a better life. I was born and raised in Yuba City and attended all of our local schools (Franklin, Lincoln, Gray Avenue, Yuba City High, and Yuba College). During the summer months, I worked alongside my parents in the peach and prune fields and the graveyard shifts in our local cannery, Harter Packing, then went on to be the first of the girls in my family to pursue college at UC Davis, Sac State, and the University of San Francisco.

I've worked with the state for over sixteen years, primarily in corrections, and have focused on human resources, succession planning, state exams, budgets, contracts, business services, communications and training, strategic planning, and correction action plans.

Over the past ten years, I served as Planning Commissioner for Sutter County and Yuba City, with the last two years as the Chairperson for Yuba City Planning Commission.

What inspired you to run for

City Council?

For the past ten years, I've committed myself as a Planning Commissioner because I wanted to give back to our community. I am devoted and dedicated and wanted to continue. I have a desire to make a bigger contribution to our community, which has given both my family and me an opportunity to grow and prosper. It has provided me a safe haven and a place I will always call home.

I've been a huge advocate in providing a foundation for our children to ensure they have what it takes to thrive. As a single parent, my daugther, Arianna, is the fire under my feet to continue those efforts. She drives me to do better and be better, not only because she's my daughter, but because she reminds me every day that every child needs academic, economic, and social opportunities to be the best they can be. The future depends on what we do today. As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said,

"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."

What do you love most about our

community?

Although we have our challenges, our community is a great place to raise our children. We have such diversity in our citizens and have the opportunity to learn from each other. That's how we grow together. What a beautiful example for our children. That's what make this community beautiful: the people.

How does it feel to be a part of making

history for Sikh women?

I hope to pave a new path and open new horizons. My parents repeatedly told my sisters and me that they raised us as if we were their sons. They empowered us by telling us to go out and do what we wanted, and to not let anyone tell us we couldn’t. I want to embrace those same teachings for both our Sikh women and women of all backgrounds. I believe that we, as women, need to do more to support each other. It doesn't matter what color, race, religion is. We all bleed the same and we all yearn for the same things. I believe our best teachings come from each other, and that empowers us.

What advice would you like to give

women who are interested in politics?

I am the child of farm laborers and worked the fields myself, but attended college because of a desire to do more. I continued to work, even through the ups and downs, even when I was told "I couldn’t" because "it was not my place" and to let it go. My greatest advice is go with your gut and believe in yourself. It is hard work, but more than anything, we need women to

step up and be willing to pave the way. Someday, our daughters will have it easier because we've done the hard work. We need our voices heard in the decision-making process, so please support and

empower women to be our leaders, for both today and tomorrow.

Tell us about

the support you

received during the

campaigning process.

My greatest support was my mom. She continuously gave me strength and told me she was standing strong, as my dad would want nothing less. My dad was the one who said to me, "Why not you?"

when I first spoke to him about wanting to be a Planning Commissioner. I lost my dad three years ago, but he and my mom have always been my greatest support. During the campaign, my mom lifted me up each and every moment. She never took "no" for an answer. She walked neighborhoods and even stood in front of Walmart passing out flyers and yard signs. She gave me faith because she believed in me. She stood by me and never let me fall.

The residents of Yuba City also stood by me. They visited over 7,000 homes with me, and worked with me all hours of the day, seven days a week. Through the campaign, I was truly humbled by the honesty and dedication of our residents, from all walks of life. They strengthened my dedication and gave me hope that we all share a common passion: to keep Yuba City livable, healthy, and strong.

Describe the feeling of victory.

Wow! I feel so very thankful and truly blessed! I am humbled by the entire experience, and have the greatest gratitude to everyone.

Newly-Elected Yuba City Councilmember Preet DidbalMEET


Describe what it's like to have a child with type 1 diabetes.It can be challenging.

Day-to-day dealings with type 1 diabetes can make it difficult to manage because nearly anything can cause blood sugars to fluctuate. A normal blood sugar range for a non-diabetic is anywhere from 70-120. However, that is nearly an impossible range to keep your child in when they are type 1. It requires constant monitoring. If Jonah's blood sugar is low, he has to be given carbohydrates immediately or it can result in seizure, coma, or death. If Jonah's blood sugar rises over 300, he has to be tested for ketones to make sure his body isn't creating a toxin called ketoacidosis, which would cause him to be hospitalized to have his system flushed. High blood sugars can also cause long term complications, like amputation of a limb, loss of vision, heart failure, stroke, or kidney failure. It's definitely a complicated disease that is very misunderstood by most people. It requires monitoring 24/7/365, and one misstep can honestly be fatal.

The only positive that I have found since Jonah's diagnoses is that I get to see what a truly amazing, brave child he is. Jonah is aware that this condition is serious and life-threatening, but his perseverance despite these daily, sometimes hourly obstacles don't dampen his spirit, and that is inspiring to see.

What are some of the frustrations you deal with?There is a big frustration, not only by me, but the entire type 1 diabetic community because this condition is not truly understood. Type 1 diabetes is not the same as type 2 diabetes. In the body of a type 1 diabetic, there has been an auto-immune attack against the pancreas' insulin-producing islet cells, which renders them useless. Type 2 diabetics still produce insulin, but the body becomes resistant to it. This is why sometimes type 2 diabetes can

be reversed, whereas there is no way to reverse type 1 diabetes, at least not yet. The fact that these two conditions are only distinguished by a number leads to much misunderstanding.

Many people still believe that type 1 diabetes can be cured by some home remedy or diet and exercise, and this is sadly not true at all. For instance, I was recently tagged in something on social media where a company was insisting that a raw food diet would reverse type 1 diabetes. This is not only frustrating, but insulting to people who struggle with this disease, some that have been struggling for decades. Believe me, if type 1 diabetes could be cured by some raw diet or home remedy, my son, along with millions of others, wouldn't be type 1 diabetic anymore.

What do you want people to know about type 1 diabetes?That is life-threatening. That it is not curable (as of yet). That there is never a break from it, not even for one second. That more education needs to be provided so that people unaffected by this condition have a better understanding of it.

My outreach has grown to a place where I am connected with people from all over

the country and the world. All of the families have the same underlyng issues. One of the main problems is the lack of education, not only in mainstream media but in our own schools.

In my opinion, schools need more education in this area so that they have a better understanding of the physical issues that come with being type 1 diabetic. Part of the issue here is that some of the classic signs of hypo or hyperglycemia may be misconstrued by faculty as disobedience rather than a symptom of type 1 diabetes.

Tell us about this movement you've started....Free Diabetics is an online movement to bring more awareness to type 1 diabetes. Its inception came in two parts. The first part came when I came across a graph that showed the diseases that raise the most funding for research, versus the diseases that are most likely to kill us.

This graph made me step back and wonder…what are we doing wrong as a community of advocates that diabetes is not receiving the awareness it deserves? Why is diabetes so low on the totem pole in the Money Raised column and so high in the Diseases That Kill Us column? This actually caused me to lose sleep.

The second thing that brought us to the Free Diabetics Movement was when I asked Jonah if I could videotape him for a blog I wanted to write. I asked him to talk about what Diabetes has meant to his life. He spoke about his diagnosis at five years old, and talked about what he was thinking at the moment the doctor told all of us he was type 1 diabetic. Throughout the entire video there was a theme: Jonah kept saying “I just want to be free; I want to feel free again.” Then he said, “I need a cure. I want to be free.”

We posted a 15 second clip of him talking on some social media sites and it got a huge response. People we didn’t even know were sharing it and

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commenting that they too have had type 1 diabetes for 10, 15, 25, 40+ years and that they too wanted to be free. This gave Jonah an idea. He wanted to take a picture like he was in jail, and he wanted to say that he wanted to be free of Type 1 Diabetes…and with that, Free Diabetics began.

What has the response been so far?I have to admit the response has been unbelievable! We are two months in and as of right now we have over 17,000 followers! People immediately started sending in photos like Jonah’s. On all of our social media sites, we have collected over 1,000 photos similar to Jonah’s. A little over a month into our movement, a very respectable blog named us as one of the top five viral type 1 diabetic campaigns. This is monumental; we are a new campaign and we were on the same list with organizations like the JDRF.

Only a few days into our movement, I was honored to be connected with a world-renowned scientist who specializes in cure-focused research. His name is Dr. Camillo Ricordi and he is currently the Director of the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami. Dr. Ricordi has been an amazing sounding board and source of support. In speaking with him that we will never get this funding unless the face of type 1 diabetes is changed to reflect what the disease truly is.

Being in contact with these like-minded individuals is inspiring to say the least. Each has their own area of expertise and we all have a common goal: to raise awareness and funding for a cure.

I foresee big things in the future for the Free Diabetic Movement. Our biggest hope is that a biological cure is on the horizon. By bringing more awareness to this disease and by changing the face of type 1 diabetes, I think a biological cure can be a reality sooner rather than later.


Describe your lifestyle prior to making this decision.I am a mom, so my life is always non-stop. Before the move, I worked full time as an assistant director of a large corporate childcare center. When we moved, I was given the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom.

I was once a high school athlete, but then tore my ACL, quit sports, and had kids. I started packing on the weight. I ate what I wanted when I wanted and never cared about the consequences it would have, until I became diabetic while pregnant with my son. Even then, that didn't stop me, and the scale continued to go up. I refused to weigh myself, embarrassed of what the scale said. Now, I have a 50% chance of being diabetic later in life. In March 2012, I weighed in at 242 pounds and wore a size 18-20.

What have you changed? I changed everything. I joined Northside Fitness, and made it my number one priority to make it to the gym every day. I started meeting people at the gym and they inspired me to keep going. Everyone was always motivating. I decided to start taking classes. I tried spin and was terrified at first, but it soon became a passion. I started reading and expanding my knowledge on eating healthy and exercising properly. I'd go on Pinterest and find healthy recipes. I would read articles about weight lifting and how to work out different parts of the body. If I didn't know something, I asked questions. I also got a personal trainer who taught me so much and encouraged me to keep going when I wanted to give up and quit. Then, my body came to a halt about 6 months ago. All of a sudden, I stopped losing weight

and was losing muscle so I decided to hire a nutritional coach to help me with what I couldn't do on my own. He has helped me get my nutrition back on track and to start building muscle and burning fat. I eat healthy. I have cheat meals, I enjoy sweets, but everything is in moderation.

What has been the biggest difference in your life since this journey?I had gym memberships in the past but never utilized them. I would go for awhile, but eventually give up. Once I started to see the weight drop off, it became a healthy addiction. Since I started going to the gym regularly, I feel better mentally and physically. I also started lifting weights. I love how it changed my physique. I saw changes within months; inches just dropped off. I didn't get bulky or look manly. In my opinion, not enough women pick up weights.

What were your goals at first? And do you have any future goals?My initial goal was to get under 200 pounds. I hadn't been under that weight since probably 2004 or 2005. Since starting my journey, I have dropped 78 pounds and took my body fat from 40% to 21%. I wear a size 8 now. I couldn't tell you the last time I wore a size 8!

My future goals are to become a personal trainer. I am currently teaching spin and an

aerobics class at NS Fitness and I love it. It has been so much fun to share my passion with others, and to be able to encourage and motivate others like those who motivated and encouraged me. I want to live a healthy lifestyle and to be a positive example and role model.

Do you have any advice for someone who would like to make a change in their lifestyle?If you are ready, to fully commit to a lifestyle change. It's not just a change in a routine, it's a full-on lifestyle change and commitment. You have to be prepared to work, and work hard. You have to be willing to give up the processed foods, like fast food, soda, and anything else that's garbage for your body. Be prepared for the blood, sweat, tears, and frustration that comes with it. You can't give up. You have to keep going.

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MakingChangea

Chelsea Rathjen is a 31 year old mom of

two. Her husband’s job moved their family

here from the Bay Area two years ago.

After the move, Chelsea decided that she

wasn’t happy. She weighed 242 pounds, and

knew it was time to make a change in her

lifestyle and focus on her health.


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How has music affected your lives?Gibson: My dad loved country music: George Straight, Alan Jackson, Tracy Lawrence, and my mom loved all kinds of different genres, which I guess is where my tastes derived from. I loved listening to Patsy Cline growing up, and I know Amanda did as well. She grew up with country from her mom, but a rock influence from her dad and singer/songwriters like Neil Young and Aerosmith. We both started songwriting in high school; me with my guitar and Amanda with her poetry. Being able to put music to the words and melodies in my head was liberating.

How did you two meet up?Gibson: We both entered any competition that came around, so we ran across each other a lot. It started off with fake smiles and "Oh no, she's here" moments, but eventually I guess we got used to seeing each other. And when we found out we were both songwriters, well, we instantly became friends.

Where do you play?Gray: We've been really lucky and have gotten to perform some awesome places. We played The Bluebird Café in Nashville earlier this year and we play a lot of shows in the Sacramento/Folsom area. We don't book a ton of hometown shows except for the Relays for Life. We would love to play more local venues if the opportunity arises.

What are some adventures you’ve had on the road?Gray: We have tons of adventures, because Sara's a crazy driver. Seriously. This girl never misses an on- or off-ramp...and not because she sees it coming up and gets over in time. So that makes for some crazy midnight rides home!

Gibson: We've had these God moments where things oddly fall right into place. Like when we found the most beautiful candy apple VW bus just sitting in the sand near the beach cliff on our way to the photoshoot for our

new album. Our photographer was like, "Let's ask him if we can take some pics." And we were like, "We can do that?!" It worked out great and we just love everything about the album.

How do you balance family and work?Gray: Man. It's really hard. I have my music and two jobs, and now my precious baby, and Sara homeschools her three beautiful kids, so it can get really busy. But we both want our kids to grow up knowing that they should follow their dreams and that you CAN

have it all, and the best way to show them that is to lead by example. The only way it all works is because we have such great support systems with our families.

What are your musical goals?Gibson: Our goals are to write real music. Music that matters. Sure, we write some things that are just for fun, but our goal is to reach people, to connect with them. To share these moments worth remembering. And we want people to know that they're not alone; we've been there, too.

Describe your music for us.Gray: Toughest question ever! We focus on strong harmonies, and I would say our sound has a little bluegrass, a little folk, a little country, and a little pop. Our album showcases classic country, like our song "Darlin' Gets Me Every Time," and then we go to a different place with artistic songs like "Weep for Me Willow Tree."

Gibson: We are whole-hearted country, but I think we bring something that "non-country" fans can appreciate. When music comes to us, we don't try to mold it to fit the market. We let each song take a life of its own. We enjoy the process, and we only hope that everyone else enjoys the outcome.

Gibson & Gray are a duo that we love. We love hearing about people who follow their dreams and incorporate their passion into their lives. And we love that they found friendship and a partnership in something that they both love: music.

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Tell us about yourself. Have you always had a passion for art?

Yes, I have always had a passion for art. I grew up in the country; we had lots of music on the radio but very little TV. With no distractions, I was able to experiment with all kinds of things: weaving the tall weeds near my house into baskets, cross-stitching, sewing, crochet, and much more.

I have two incredibly artistic and talented parents. My father, Jim, is a very talented cabinet maker and my mom, Pat, is an over-the-top fiber artist. Her quilts are always works of art, which I treasure. I learned my love of photography from my grandfather. He was an incredible black and white photographer, and developed and printed his own prints. My sister and I would spend hours together with him taking pictures, then developing and printing them.

As I got older, my uncle Gaylord Bennitt, who was a fantastic commercial artist and professor at Chico State, gave me the encouragement I needed to take that step to becoming a professional artist. I saw him only on major holidays, but his encouragement gave me the courage to push for more.

I have been married for ten years to my husband, Greg Yaney, and we have a sweet, bubbly eight-year-old who loves to create with me. If I pick up a brush or start a project she’s right there wanting to create too, and loving every minute of it.

I started art lessons in second grade, where I learned to use pastels. Then, as a senior in high school I was failing my Spanish class, which

was the only F I ever got. My mom took one look at my report card and told me, “You better find something else!” So naturally, I chose art, which was surprisingly the first time I had taken an art class since I was a kid.

High school art was fantastic for me, because I had exposure to lots of different media I had not had a chance to experiment with before. This is where I got to seriously play with water-based media; India ink was so fascinating for me. At Yuba College I took my first class in watercolor and found my love!

At Yuba I took a ton of art classes, all the Art History I could take, and drawing and commercial design. I also took private watercolor lessons from a really talented Sacramento artist named Margaret Channell, who passed away a few years ago. I started with her after my art professor told me my technique was better than his. I continued to take his classes, but really love what I learned from Margaret.

What have been some of your favorite projects? What made them so memorable?

My hands-down favorite project was an assignment given in a basic drawing class in college. We were asked to create a small series of 25 drawings and then re-use at least one in a larger piece. My dad is a fly fisherman, and loves to tie his own flies. I asked him to create some just for me, then I combined them with other lures I found in his tackle box and got to work. I still have the flies and the drawings in my pastel box and each time I open it, I think about those moments with my dad. Some of them I framed and gave to him.

Where do you gather most of your inspiration?

When I first started to draw and paint, my inspiration came from nature. I would spend

hours outside taking pictures or painting in someone’s garden.

After I became a mom, things definitely changed, and so did my style. It has become more whimsical and fun, and I spend less time obsessing on small details. I tend to be more attracted to things around Mia that she might really be drawn to as well. That’s how I got into face painting. At Disneyland I watched what the artist did and thought, “I can do that!”

What is your dream job?

My dream job of course is to become an artist. I currently do a lot more face painting than fine art, but as long as I have a brush in my hand I am happy.

Tell us about your upcoming plans.

I am looking forward to becoming a full-time artist. I really cut back on big projects like murals and large commission pieces when Mia was born. Now I want to focus more on custom murals, commissioned pieces, and of course the face painting. In the past I have also taught watercolors to children and adults, and I would love to continue to do that as well. I also like to throw a little crochet in the mix for fun. I love to do crazy hats, which I hope to include in my new Etsy shop.

Where can we find your work?

You can find my work on my website, www.thebeautyofpaint.weebly.com, and soon at my Etsy shop. I sell my items locally every year at the Christmas Goose, and my ornaments are currently on sale at Birds Eye View.

Christina May Pursues Her Passion for Art Photography by Brandi Schwartz Design and Photography

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We recently attended a meeting and were greeted by a room full of women with different careers, styles, and personalities. But we found an amazing bond of sisterhood among these women. They are there because they truly care about making a difference in another woman’s life and we find that very inspiring. It was a pleasure to meet a group of people who find joy in giving back.

The Soroptimist International of Marysville-Yuba City has been making a difference in our community since 1929, when the Marysville-Yuba City club was founded. Soroptimist women have made contributions ranging from the first service project, which established a scholarship fund to assist worthy girls in completing their education in 1929, to the current focus of supporting the Girls on the Run program. Soroptimist Club of Marysville-Yuba City has been working to uphold the motto “Best for Women” in the Yuba Sutter area in various ways.

Over 80,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories volunteer time and contribute financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.

Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the focus of volunteer work in their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters and providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs including the Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award and Soroptimists STOP Trafficking.

Soroptimists are a very special group because we all complement each other and bring out

each other’s passion in whatever cause we undertake. My personal cause is working with Restoration Railroad, which addresses Human Trafficking in our area. Everyone is very supportive of what I am doing and want to help in any way they can, which in turn makes me want to help them in any way I can. Meredith Curry is the founder and has been very appreciative of our help. One of my favorite memories is when Meredith called and said they had a young woman trying to leave "the life" who needed a job. I sent an email to a fellow Soroptimist and she had an offer for an interview by the end of the day. That kind of response happens all the time with this group, no matter what the issue is. I would say if you want to join a service organization that feeds a need in your soul, you should join Soroptimist. - Diane Warnock

Being a member of Soroptimist International of Marysville-Yuba City is a wonderful balance for my life. It allows me to support an area that I am very passionate about: education for all women that is attainable by all women, and allows me to inspire women and help them be the most they can be. Our members help women build self-esteem, which in turn helps them move toward successfully providing for themselves and their families. People should know that Soroptimist is a service club open to all facets of our community. It is a club that is inclusive, not exclusive.

Service to your community is what makes communities become strong and viable. Soroptimists openly offer their talents and hard work to better the lives of women and girls in our community. It offers a sense of pride for all those who participate. - Amerjit Bhattal

I was asked to become a Soroptimist after speaking during one of their speaker series about a topic that is very personal. I was quite nervous, but this group of women was so kind and made me feel at ease. I couldn't be more honored to be a part of this club; I

actually cried when I was asked to join. I had no clue a club existed whose main focus was to inspire and empower women and girls in our area. The women in this club are the most giving and inspiring advocates; after every meeting I leave with my heart so full of love and positive energy. I originally joined this club for me, because I feel good when I do good for others, and

surround myself with positive energy. Now, after just having a baby girl, I appreciate this club even more and do it for my little Lucille. I want her to grow up to be a giving, empowered advocate for not only herself, but for other girls her age. I am glad she will be surrounded by this amazing group of women, her Soroptimist aunties. I love all my Soroptasistas! - Elizabeth Smith

I think of Soroptimist of Marysville-Yuba City as being the best kept secret in Yuba Sutter! Before joining I had heard of the group, but really had no idea how one joined or what the group stood for. Once I was invited, I quickly understood the mission of “Best for Women.” Being a member of Soroptimist fulfills my desire to make a difference in our community, and being surrounded by other women who have the same desire is uplifting, inspiring, and amazing. These women are all super busy and yet find the time to seek out problems to solve, understand what can make a difference,

Soroptimist means “Best for Women”


and work on solutions. It is definitely an organization of “doers”! There are many worthwhile local service clubs, all with great goals and missions and people who care deeply about our community, but Soroptimist membership has opened my eyes to how much a small group of committed individuals can achieve. Just recently, there was a mother in our community who needed help in a dire emergency. It came to the Soroptimists’ attention, and one of our members knew someone, who knew someone and before you knew it, the need was met…and all by email! We didn’t do it alone; we had community partners that helped too, but it definitely had an amazing outcome! We are small, but mighty!

- Kathy Dickinson

Chapter Accomplishments• The establishment and maintenance of various scholarship funds to assist with education and

training programs for the advancement of girls and women.

• Participating in “hands-on” service projects, including planting 50 cherry trees and 20 Japanese Maple trees around Ellis Lake to replace vandalized trees in 1967.

• Raising funds for international, national, state, and local causes, including buying a goat as part of the “put a goat on a boat” drive to aid the hungry in Korea in 1970.

• Participating in various local festivals.

• Supporting local Yuba-Sutter residents through projects and programs that benefit the community such as books for libraries, museums, Pathways, Habitat for Humanity, First Steps, and SART (Sexual Assault Response Team).

• Fundraising to support local community causes such as the Sutter County Academic Decathlon in 1987, the Laubach Literacy Program in 1991, and Girls on the Run program beginning in 2010.

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Life is sweet when you surround yourself with the

ones you love! Sisters Janeane Lanza and Audrea Wakefield are always making fun memories with their little ones, and they were kind enough to allow us to take a peek into one of their celebrations.

Janeane and Audrea love creating fun parties for their families and friends. They gather ideas from Pinterest, Etsy, and Instagram and then add their own WOW factor.

They tell us, “It’s fun planning special events, and we love creating memories with family. The more time we spend together, the more memories we make, and we will treasure these moments for a lifetime. Time goes by too quickly, so we love celebrating any occasion.”

Photography by Brandi Schwartz Design and PhotographyPhotography by Brandi Schwartz Design and Photography

Celebrating Love

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Linzer Cookies Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour½ tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp salt½ tsp baking powder¾ cup slivered almonds¼ cup packed light brown sugar1 cup unsalted butter, softened½ cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting1 large egg1 tsp vanilla extract¼ tsp almond extract8 oz strawberry or raspberry jam, seedless if preferred (preferably freezer jam)

Directions

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder, and set aside.

• In a food processor, pulse almonds with brown sugar until finely ground, and set aside.

• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together the butter and powdered sugar on low speed until combined, then increase to medium-high speed and whip until creamy (about 1 minute). Mix in egg, then blend in vanilla and almond extract. Mix in almond mixture, then with the mixer set on low speed, slowly add in the flour mixture and mix until combined.

• Form mixture into a ball and drop onto a sheet of plastic wrap, then flatten into a 6-inch round disk. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dust your work surface with flour, cut the disk in half, and then evenly roll out each portion into 1/8 to 1/6-inch thickness. Cut into heart shapes using a cookie cutter, then using a smaller heart shape cookie cutter, cut smaller hearts into the centers of half of the hearts. Carefully transfer to Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 1-inch apart. You can run a sharp knife or pastry scraper under the cookies to help lift them if needed. Also, chill any dough that's not currently being rolled or baked; the hearts hold their shape better when cold.

• Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Cool on baking sheet several minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Spread strawberry jam over the whole hearts. Dust the cookies with the heart-cut centers with powdered sugar, then place those cookies over the top of the others. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Source: Cooking Classy, inspired by Joy of Baking and various others.

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Describe your relationship to us.At this point in our lives we are busy mamas, which leaves little time to hang out. But we talk on the phone throughout the day, and when we can, we get together at one of our houses and spend time with each other. We're best friends who lean on each other through the normal struggles of life, bounce ideas back and forth, and feel really lucky to have one another.

Describe each other. Andrea: Lindsey is very funny. She makes me laugh and always has. She has always been way more creative than I am. I admire her for her sense of style and artistic abilities. She is an amazing musician with an unbelievable ability to write music. She's my superhero for having three babies in three years and I admire her for being such a wonderful mom and wife.

Lindsey: Andrea is a go-getter, always taking on something new to conquer. She's a great mom, easy to love, very easygoing, kind to everyone, & has a lot of encouragement & wisdom to give. She's always been the goody-two-shoes, too!

What's the best thing about one another? Lindsey: One thing that stands out in my mind about growing up with Andrea is that she's always gone out of her way to make people feel special or encouraged them in the pursuit of their dreams. She has always made me feel confident in pursuing something whole-heartedly.

Andrea: The best thing about Lindsey is her sense of humor and artistic abilities. And the best thing about having children around the same age is getting together and letting them play and knowing that they too will be best friends some day!

What is one of your favorite memories together?The two of us is living in Santa Cruz together during our college years, trying to figure life out. We fought and cried almost every day, but had the time of our life.

What's the best thing about having children around the same ages?

Vacations, getting our kids together to play, comparing stories about the struggles and joys of motherhood, having an auntie who loves our kids.

Sisters with

StylePhotography by Brandi Schwartz Design and Photography

Both born and raised in this area,

Andrea and Lindsey grew up in a

wonderful family with two very creative

parents.

Andrea is married to her amazing

husband Gabe, who works at and

owns Cornerstone Land Development

with her brother, Josh. They have four

children ranging from the ages of 10

years to 15 months. She is a busy stay-

at-home mom who has found a passion

for home decor and making her home

into a peaceful place that her family

loves to be. They love having people

over, especially in the summer time for

barbecues and swim days.

Lindsey is the youngest child in her

family. After living away for twelve years

and pursuing a dream of music, she met

her husband in Sacramento in 2008. In

2012, he bought & re-opened Browns

Valley Tuff Stuff Jerky Company, and they

moved back to the area to raise their

children Liv, Ruby, & Petey.



Andrea Have you always enjoyed decorating your home?I have! We have moved ten times in our twelve years of marriage and I have realized through the years that decorating is a passion of mine. I love making a house a home. Especially on a budget! It doesn't have to be expensive or perfect to be beautiful.

Describe your style.I would say I am a mix of everything. I have a contemporary feel in some areas of my home and then a cozy cottage, eclectic feel in other parts. I love mixing new and old pieces of furniture together and I love everything to be light and bright.

How often do you change things up?Very often! I'm home all the time because I have two little ones, so my home is my canvas and outlet for creativity. I am always rearranging my bookshelves, switching out pillows or re-painting a wall. My home will probably be forever changing.

Do you have a favorite room?I would probably say my living room is my favorite room in our home. It's the room that I have put the most love and time into decorating and it's the room our family gathers in while our two older girls play worship music on our piano. It’s where we have the best quality family time without the distraction of the TV.

Any advice when it comes to decorating?My advice would be to just get in there and do it! So many people get stuck because they are fearful it won't turn out well. Start looking on Pinterest and in magazines to see what your style is, take that inspiration, and run with it. The only reason I am somewhat good at decorating is because I wasn't afraid to try. Trust me, I have made many decorating mistakes but it's how I got better! And the beauty of it is that you can always change it. Also, it doesn't have to be expensive. I often shop our local thrift stores or garage sales for furniture. It's really easy to put a fresh coat of paint on to make it look brand new! I find my inspiration from all sorts of places, but especially from magazines, Pinterest, blogs and Instagram. Nowadays with social media, it's not hard to find great design ideas.

Lindsey Have you always enjoyed decorating your home?I can remember it starting at a very young age for me. My poor mom would come home to her third grader rearranging her family room. She was always very cool about letting me move things in her house, like she knew it was my creative outlet. I also painted and rearranged my childhood bedroom monthly. In the past five years, I have had the chance to design spaces that my family lives in. The first was a loft, and most recently I was able to design our home here in Yuba City.

Describe your style. I don't know what to call my style. We have some pretty cool pieces of furniture that have been passed through my husband’s side of the family for many years, mixed with pops of color and fun pieces that I've collected over the years, mixed with practical things like our brown leather couches that we picked up from our neighbor’s curbside for $300. But I love mixing old with new. The fixtures and white walls in my house would be considered modern contemporary, while my decorating style is probably eclectic; modern made practical with three small children. I feel like my likings and style changes and evolves all the time, though.

How often do you change things up around your home?Honestly, daily. It's kind of ridiculous how often something gets moved to a different spot. I'm always experimenting & trying new things, but it never gets old to me.

Do you have a favorite room?I would say I love the openness of the kitchen into the great room. It gets amazing natural light which is the number one criteria on my list when choosing a home. It's a great space for hosting and being with family because there's a great feeling of togetherness that the floor plan provides. No one is in another room.

Any advice when it comes to decorating?I would say to just try new things. Think of decorating as just beautifying the space you live in. Bringing life or color to it, or adding something that makes you happy. Most of what I do is just experimenting. Also, decorating doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money if you just want to spruce up a space. Fill a vase with fresh flowers or greenery from outside, or fix up your couch with some fun pillows. If your house is feeling drab or dark, consider painting the walls a lighter color. My favorite wall colors are grays & whites.

Where do you find inspiration?Sometimes it's hard as a mom with three small children to get creative. Some days I feel blah and completely uninspired. Luckily, I've had the example of my sister (who started having kids years before me) to teach me that you just do it. Create, move, make something, paint a wall, even if having kids means you get interrupted a few more times. I think we get that from our mom. And with social media these days, there is never a shortage of creativity & inspiration. I can't tell you how many things I've tried in my own home that I found while looking at pictures online.

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