Mt. Shasta Chamber Weblog

Starlight Productions―A business that will make yours looks good.

L-R: Karie Ann Snure, Elizabeth Mitchell-Collord, chamber board member, Jim Mullins chamber president, Kathy Hall, owner and Vicky Zanni, events coordinator for the chamber.

Starlight Productions is owned by Kathy Hall who gets a great deal of support from her husband, Clint Jackson, of Mt. Shasta, CA.

They specialize in customizing practical items that highlight your business and fit your budget, timing and intended results. “The right promotional product is an exceptional value for your marketing dollars. It’s targeted and provides long term advertising value. The medium becomes the message. It increases and improves client and employee appreciation and loyalty.” says Kathy.

“We enjoy serving local, regional and national businesses and we love living in Siskiyou County! In our desire to promote the pristine natural beauty and pure clean water of our area, Starlight Productions has created a healthy sustainable stainless steel water bottle of the highest quality. It features the Mount Shasta Visitors Bureau’s website www.visitmtshasta.com and is adorned with a beautiful image of Mount Shasta by local photographer, Karrie Ann Snure!” says Hall.

These Mount Shasta bottles, as well as the same high quality eye-catching Peace, Love and Joy water bottles, are perfect for fundraisers or can be purchased at the following local retailers: Berryvale, Best Western Tree House, Directions, Gaia Hair Designs, Mt. Shasta Visitor’s Center, Mt. Shasta Resort, Mercy Medical Gift Shop, Sisson Museum, Shambhala, The Gallery in Mt. Shasta, Shasta Base Camp, and Yreka Mailbox and Package Service.

As they have done for the past 17 years—they invite you to call so they can help you customize the perfect promotional product that will make you, your employees and your clients happy and proud!

Contact Kathy and Clint at 530-918-9480 or visit www.StarlightPromo.com

Mt. Shasta — Women in Business Day

Mt. Shasta Natural Healing and Mt. Shasta Integrative Medicine join forces

L-R: Brett Waite, Chamber Vice President of Tourism, Dixie Nunez, receptionist, Dr. Arlan Cage, Dr. Shanhong Lu, Elizabeth Mitchell-Collord, Chamber Board Member and Ed Valenzuela, District 2 Supervisor.

Mt. Shasta Natural Healing, the practice of Dr. Arlan Cage, ND, LAc, a licensed Naturopathic doctor and licensed Acupuncturist, has moved to co-locate with Mt. Shasta Integrative Medicine, the practice of Dr. Shanhong Lu, MD, PhD, 1180 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd, Suite A.

Dr. Lu’s practice emphasizes longevity and anti-aging medicine.

Dr. Cage practices primary healthcare from a holistic and natural perspective, treating patients of all ages for most conditions. He uses a variety of holistic healing methods, including nutrition, herbal medicines, homeopathy, acupuncture, energy medicine and physical medicine. Dr. Cage examines each patient on an individual basis to determine the optimal treatment approach for them.

When appropriate, Dr. Cage and Dr. Lu are able to collaborate on patient care. By combining the best of various healing traditions and systems of medicine, each patient’s chances for a complete recovery are optimized.

In addition to seeing patients in Mt. Shasta, Dr. Cage sees patients in Redding every other Thursday. Redding appointments are scheduled through the Mt. Shasta office.

Dr. Cage will be giving a public presentation on Health Care Options, on October 27th, at 7 pm at the Celestine Center in Redding, 147 Locust St. The public is cordially invited.

 Dr. Lu and Mt. Shasta Integrative Medicine: www.drlumd.com or (530) 926-1000. Dr. Cage and Mt. Shasta Natural Healing: www.mtshastahealing.com or 926-1600.

Celebrate Fall with Dr. Cage and Dr. Lu!

Dr. Cage and Mount Shasta Natural Healing have moved and joined forces with Dr. Lu and Mount Shasta Integrative Medicine.  To learn more about the collaboration between two of Mount Shasta’s premier holistic health care providers attend the open house with healthy refreshments Wednesday, October 19th, from 5-8 pm.

Location: the offices of Dr. Lu and Dr. Cage: 1180 S. Mount Shasta Blvd., suites A and B

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Nov 1st, 8th, 15th
Tuesdays, 5:30—8:20
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

College of the Siskiyous Weed Campus
ESTC 8-107

BA 0985 0.5 units.

This course will assist participants in evaluating their personal and professional characteristics and skills to determine their readiness to start a business. Topics include: risks and benefits of business ownership, legal issues and financing options, successful business management and orientation to local resources for business development.

Instructor: Dennis Hagarty

5th Annual “Meet the Lenders”

A Summit on Business Financing for Northern California

Wednesday, October 26th
1:00 to 4:00 pm
The Holiday Inn Express
707 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA  96097   

Free – Open to the General Public
 (Pre-Registration is required)

What to expect:

• An opportunity to gather specific information on different loan products 
• All the different lending resources in one room 
• The truth and nothing but the truth – the story from a successful borrower, Shawna Montgomery of Montgomery Meat Company     
• Networking opportunities galore and great food 

Hosted by: Superior California Economic Development, The Northeastern Small Business Development Center at Shasta College and JEDI

Special Guest Speaker: David Castaneda from the US Small Business Administration

Generously sponsored by: Scott Valley Bank, PremierWest Bank, US Bank, TriCounties Bank, Great Northern Corporation, Karuk Community Loan Fund and Arcata Economic Development Corporation

Call today to register:  888-926-6670 or 530-926-6670

Save energy in cooler weather

As temperatures outside start to drop, these simple tips can help you save on energy costs and keep your business comfortable.

• Have your HVAC system serviced to ensure it’s working properly.
• Inspect heating ducts and seal any leaks.
• Check air filters throughout the building and change regularly during the heating season. Dirty or clogged filters reduce air flow, and increase energy use.
• Look for and seal air leaks around windows, doors, and where plumbing or ductwork runs through building walls or roofing to the outside.
• Use programmable thermostats to set the temperature to 68F during the day and to 55-60F after business hours.
• Install locking covers on your thermostats to prevent unauthorized setting changes.

For additional money-saving energy advice and information, register or log in to Pacific Power’s Business Solutions Toolkit at www.pacificpower.net/toolkit.

Autumn Greetings!

As the seasons are changing, so is the farmers’ market.
The summer crops are slowing down a bit and the fall crops are beginning to appear.
Some growers are done for the season, which creates space and an opportunity for new growers and vendors.

This week Scott River Ranch, near Etna, will be selling their local organic meats. Their stall will be located near the north end of market where Rocky Road Farm was.  They are new to the market; stop by and welcome them to our friendly market.

There is still time to check with growers about seasonal specials on produce for canning, freezing, dehydrating, and pickling…
not to mention just plain eating!

Hope to see you at market.

Kirsten

The Farmers’ Market is located on the 400 block of Mount Shasta Boulevard in Mount Shasta. It is open Mondays from 3:30 pm to 6 pm

Got Firewood?

Great Northern Corporation needs firewood suppliers for the Energy Assistance Program for delivery to clients within your area or county wide.

Business license and references are required to become an established vendor for the program.

Call Brandy at GNC, 938-4115 ext. 20

This Saturday! 15th Annual Panther Meadows Community Restoration Day

The annual Panther Meadows Community Restoration Day and Plant Walk will be held Saturday September 24th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mount Shasta. This 15th yearly event is a collaboration of the H.O.M.E. (Honor Our Mountain Environment) Stewardship Project of the Mount Shasta Bioregional  Ecology Center, and the USFS Mount Shasta Ranger District. The new District Ranger, Carolyn Napper, will attend the event, among others. All are welcome to participate in the event.

Volunteers have the option to either meet in the lower Ski Bowl parking area at 10 a.m., or carpool at 9:30 a.m. from the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center at 418 South Mount Shasta Boulevard  (across from Mike and Tony’s Restaurant) in Mount Shasta City.

Participants should bring a lunch and be prepared to work outdoors. Sturdy shoes and a hat are recommended, as well as work gloves. All tools will be provided.

During the event, volunteers from the community join with the dedicated meadow monitors who take care of the area during the summer months into fall. People who have been up to Panther Meadows recently have noticed how lush it looks, especially this year when everything seems to be blooming at once. Gathering together to care for this beautiful inspiring place is truly a joyful experience!

The plan this Saturday is to do some planting in sensitive areas in the meadow and also among the stepping stone path that crosses the upper meadow, as well as other restoration work in overused areas. Some of the species that will be planted include arnica, wild onion and sedges.

On the Plant Walk led by botanist Twyla Miller, participants will learn to identify native flora and gather seeds from plants in the upper and lower meadows to be propagated in the Forest Service greenhouse for next year’s planting. A highlight of the day is when everyone gathers for lunch to learn about some of the lore of the area from heritage resources manager Julie Cassidy and resident naturalist Johnny Dame. Members of the Winnemen Wintu Tribe have been invited to participate.

For more info, please contact Michelle Berditschevsky, Conservation Director at the Ecology Center, 926-5655 or Michelle@MountShastaEcology.org.