Pictured from L to R: Jake Peterson, Firefighter; Chris O’Neal, Engineer; Chief Rick Joyce; Joe Guerro, Firefighter; Dave Libby, President; Joanne Libby, Vice-President, holding  Emma Woods; Kelly Stednan, Secretary; Ed Valenzuela, County Supervisor.

Mt. Shasta Fire District Auxiliary is an all volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to provide support to the volunteer fire fighters with health and safety equipment purchases. No money raised goes towards salaries or budget shortfalls. The Auxiliary is made up of 3 volunteer board members, the Volunteer Fire Fighters and the citizens in our community who join our membership.

The Auxiliary raises money through their annual membership drive, pancake breakfasts, and their summertime BBQ and yard sale. To date the Auxiliary has purchased a 4 x 4 wild land fire engine and all the equipment to put that engine and our new structure engine in service.  This includes hoses, ladders, nozzles, tools, saws, SCBA’s everything needed to support those engines and the Volunteer Fire Fighters on the fire scene.

The Auxiliary annual Membership drive begins this month and the current fund raising goals are geared towards the expansion of Station II at 4508 N. Old Stage Rd. This will be a multi-step program and one the Auxiliary’s largest projects to date. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm at 600 Michelle Dr. in Mt. Shasta. The public is encouraged to attend.

L to R: Ned Boss, Mt. Shasta City Council; Brett Waite, VP Mt. Shasta Visitors Bureau; Randy Cruse Co-Owner, Kristina Cruse, Event Planner/Owner; Jim Mullins, President Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce.

Event Planner/Owner Kristina Cruse created Mountain Sunset Events in 2011. Kristina is a very motivated individual and brings fun and excitement to everything she organizes. Services range from a full  service “turn key” event to professional assistance with any specific aspect of your creation. We work well with traditional locations and have access to sites that might be overlooked. Being a part of a small community, she has close contacts that will assist in the event of your creation. Mountain Sunset Events can plan everything from birthday parties, holiday parties and corporate meetings to weddings that will take your breath away.

Mountain Sunset Events is based in Mount Shasta and is servicing the local area, as well as Southern Oregon and the Redding area. Kristina has strong sense of organizational skills and attention to detail, which makes creating an event a natural talent to her. She has grown up in the Mount Shasta community and has since started raising her own family in the community. She can provide that genuine local feel to your event, or make it as large as imagined. Kristina is a certified member of the QC school of Event and Wedding Planner, making her creative talent a little more structured.

If you are interested in planning that next event and don’t want to have the headache and stress, give Kristina a call and she will see what she can do for you. She can be reached in a variety of different ways, contact by phone at 530-859-0645, e-mail at mountainsunsetevents@gmail.com, or you can visit her website at www.mountainsunsetevents.com. She can also be reached at PO Box 1595, Mount Shasta, CA 96067. Let Mountain Sunset Events turn that vision you have into a creation you will always remember.

L to R Back Row: Ned Boss, Mayor of Mt. Shasta; Dennis Patterson; Jim Howe; Pat Graham; Jackie Rendon; Sheri McCaleb;  Karen Escarcega; Maria Teresa Croy. L to R Front:  Sandi Patterson, President/Manager; Angela Auxter and Santa aka Larry Auxter.

After having rummage sales every other weekend this summer, the nonprofit New Humanity United, has raised enough money to open its Mt. Shasta variety store, “New 2 You” at 412 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd.  We are open Tuesday thru Saturday 11:00 – 4:00 winter hours and 11:00 – 5:00 summer hour.

The funds raised by selling the donated used and new items will go to worthy local charitable nonprofits like Meal On Wheels, Hospice, and Jedi to name a few.

We sell quality items like furniture, antiques, artwork, clothing, books, china, jewelry, shoes, purses, herbal supplements, household items, electronics, small appliances, sporting goods, pet stuff, medical equipment, and much more.

We have Sales every day; Tuesday, “Books ½ off”; Wednesday, “Senior Day 55 or older 25% off”; Thursday, “25% off Electronics”, Friday, “50% off Bedding”; Saturday, “$3:00 Bag Clothing” and “Let’s Make A Deal Day”;  first Friday of the month.  Our store is like a boutique with thrift store prices, we are here to lend a helping hand to our community during these though times.

Services we will be providing include:  collecting food for the Great Northern Food Bank, donating books to local libraries, donating toys, crafts and clothes to schools whose funding has been cut, donating to domestic violence victims for necessities, providing work experience for high school students, giving residents a place to work off their community service, maintain a free box of clothes, shoes, blankets, and household items for anyone in need, and other community service opportunities.

We would like to thank our community for their generous donations and it is because of you we were able to open our store.  “New 2 You” is run sole by your donations of quality items so please keep them coming.  We accept donations on Tuesday- Saturday from 11:00- 3:00 for more information call 530-918-9570

L to R: Jim Mullins Mt. Shasta Chamber President; Even, Amanda and Ron Cooper, Mountaindesignworks; Brett Waite & Vince Reinig, Mt. Shasta Chamber Board.

Mountaindesignworks is now a member of the Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce and brings the creative talents of graphic designer and artist Ron Cooper. Ron has worked in the local area for the past seven years. He offers personalized and accessible graphic design services creating websites, identity, branding, logos, user interfaces and print design. His work primarily focuses on design that maintains a balance between beauty and function and is heavily inspired by his lifelong career in the visual arts.

Mountaindesignworks works closely with each individual client from start to finish, offering knowledgeable, resourceful and creative design solutions. Ron draws upon his artistic talents and up-to-date technical knowledge, which enables him to meet the individual needs of each client. Services include the latest in database driven dynamic websites, development of unique, intuitive, functional and beautiful user interface experiences, complete identity packages and the appropriate tools for success both on the web and in print.

Form follows function and Mountaindesignworks aims to offer state of the art web design  with services that include, website creation, website extensions, icons, user interfaces, web typography, cms integration, coding, content strategy, e-mail and newsletter campaigns, e-commerce solutions, web hosting plans, digital photography, website redesigns, website maintenance, search engine optimizing (seo), social media and blogging platforms. Reach out to the world of mobile with responsive web design that is fluid all the way down to any number of new-fangled devices, and more.

For print services Ron draws inspiration from his love of traditional print design and typography. Print services include, logo development, identity graphics, branding, promotionals, labeling, package design, prepress setups, newsletters, rack cards, business cards, identity graphics, advertising, posters, calendars, signs, publications, digital and traditional illustration, graphic art, page layout, cd and dvd packaging, book covers, editorial spreads, magazine layouts and more.

Redesigns, overhauls and makeovers are always welcome. For more information contact: ron@mountaindesignworks.com. Visit Mountaindesignworks.com or call 530.918.9497

L to R: Elizabeth Mitchell-Collord, Mt. Shasta Chamber Board;  Darlene Shoop, MA; Carrie Hood, MA; Janet Becks, Office Manager; Jim Mullins Mt. Shasta Chamber President; Dr. John Capos, DO; Ned Boss, Mayor of Mt. Shasta; Brett Waite, Mt. Shasta Chamber Board. Not pictured Renee Wilson, FNP

On November 22^nd, the Chamber of Commerce welcomed DOCS Medical with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Located at 408 Pine Street, DOCS took over the practice of Dr. Jill Schenk who relocated out of the state last year. Some features of the office are: fully computerized health records, in-office PT/INR testing, and same-day appointments for established patients. Most insurance are accepted and they are welcoming new patients.

In June, Renee Wilson, Family Nurse Practitioner, joined the practice. Her sunny personality and ability to put people at ease made her an immediate patients’ favorite. She comes from Fort Jones, where she has also shared a practice with her husband, Dr. David Wilson. Renee enjoys biking, gardening, running, hiking, and camping with her family.

In September, DOCS welcomed the addition of a medical director, Dr. John K. Capos, an ex-Navy Flight Surgeon who came to the area after practicing for several years in the Sacramento area. Born in Chicago, IL, Dr. Capos came to California in the mid 70′s while working as a Naval Hospital Corpsman. He attended medical school at Western University in Pomona, CA, and did student rotations both in the Mid-West and here on the West coast. He served his internship at Metropolitan Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Capos believes in treating the underlying cause of medical problems, rather than just treating the symptom. Patients have been pleased with his thoroughness and the time he spends caring for patients. Dr. Capos enjoys living in Mount Shasta, and is looking forward to enjoying the outdoors and our beautiful natural resources.

DOCS Medical Group is looking forward to continuing to serve Mount Shasta with the dedication and caring that the staff has always shown. They are proud to be part of this wonderful community. Contact them at 530-926-3222.

L to R: Joy Taylor, Chamber Board Member; Ned Boss, Mayor of Mt. Shasta; Amy Rachkowski, Owner; Brett Waite, Chamber Board Member; Ellen Coleman, Chamber Board Member.

Based in Mount Shasta, Wise Mountain Botanicals harvests abundant, native and locally grown medicinal plants to create hand crafted herbal remedies. The mission is to promote community health and vitality with herbal medicine. Wise Mountain Botanicals specializes in herbal extracts and herbal skin care products that are created from fresh wildcrafted or organically grown herbs. WMB is committed to producing the most energetically potent and high quality herbal remedies using fresh herbs that are abundant in the Mount Shasta bioregion.

Founder, Amy Rachkowski, is a certified herbalist who has been studying herbal medicine and botany for the past ten years. She is excited to share her knowledge and passion for herbs with the community through her line of herbal remedies.

Wise Mountain Botanicals sells a line of 25 single herb extracts, as well as compound herb formulas for specific ailments, herbal healing salves, and lip balms. Fresh tinctures of Elderberry, Yerba Santa, and Oregon Grape Root are the most popular during cold, flu and allergy season. Products can be purchased locally at Berryvale Grocery, Alpine Originals, and at www.wisemountainbotanicals.com. Products will be featured at the JEDI Holiday Party on December 8, 2011 from 3 pm- 6 pm at the JEDI office, located at 403 Berry St. in Mount Shasta.  For more information you can reach Amy at (530) 925-5003 or via email at amy@wisemountainbotanicals.com.

L to R: Brett Waite, VP of the Visitors Bureau; Ned Boss, Mayor, Cindy Corrales Visitors Bureau Committee; Shellee Mittan, Customer Service Representative; Vince Reinig, Regional Manager; Jim Mullins Chamber President; and Ed Valenzuela, County Supervisor.

Northland Communications celebrates the opening of its new customer service and sales office in Mount Shasta, California.  Located in the old Crispi’s Market building at 900 South Mount Shasta Boulevard, the building has been re-purposed to serve south county residents with all of their communications and technology needs.  Inside the warm and spacious new office, customers can experience the many products that Northland has to offer.

Sit in a comfortable chair and let the knowledgeable staff show you a whole new world of entertainment possibilities – powered by their Turbo Power® broadband Internet service.   New technologies such as Roku® and Tivo® DVR are available for you to test drive.  Both of these products bring a whole new dimension in entertainment, direct from the Internet in high definition on your big screen television and home theatre sound system.   Thousands of movies, sports, network shows, news programs and music are now available whenever you want them.

But that’s not all.  The New Northland Communications offers you a whole lot more.   Their Home Phone service includes unlimited local and long distance calling in the U.S. and Canada, many free calling features and will likely save you money.  Plus, you get to keep your existing phone number.

Northland continues to invest in its local facilities in order to stay at the cutting edge of technology.   Turbo Premiere internet service with up to 12Mbs downloads and 1Mbs uploads will be available in December.  Those speeds will double in 2012 – and even faster as the technology evolves.

So stop in and have some chocolate or popcorn while you check out Roku®, ESPN3 or a Digital Video Recorder.  Or just stop in and say hi – after all these are your friends and neighbors.

Northland Communications is your local broadband Internet, home phone and digital television provider. 530-926-6128.

L to R: Brett Waite, VP of the Visitors Bureau, Christi Hunt, cosmetologist, Dena and Chris Harding, owners, David  Kulick, DC, Judy Silva, staff, Cindy Stevenson, staff and Vicky Zanni chamber events coordinator.

The Wooly Butterfly, located at 308 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. is a full service salon, that offers ten dollar haircuts for men and twenty dollars cut for women.  Owner Dena Harding and Christi Hunt, who are both licensed cosmetologists accept walk in clients as well as take appointments which are available within a week.  Both stylists offer pedicures, manicures, and acrylic and gel nails, as well as haircuts, perms, and color.  All services are at prices that are conducive to our current economy.

The Wooly Butterfly features new and gently used  men and women’s  clothing, as well as handbags, shoes  , boots, and jewelry. All the clothing is ready to wear off the rack and at super reasonable prices. New inventory is displayed daily.  Consignment  items are accepted each Tuesday. Additionally the shop offers an array of wicker baskets which owner Dena will customize with your items for any special gift. For your holiday convenience gift wrapping is available which features beautiful handmade bows. You can find Bare Wallow Herbal Medicine which is organic and handmade by Cara Saunders.

The office of  David Kulick, D.C. is also located in the Wooly Butterfly.  Chiropractic and deep tissue treatments. Specializing in preoperative conditions, trauma, overuse syndromes and muscle knots that don’t go away.  Sessions are an hour with the doctor doing all the work. Appointment s can be made with the Dr. by calling 918-9466.

The Wooly Butterfly will be celebrating its grand opening on Friday, November 25th, during the downtown Christmas tree lighting activity. Holiday shoppers and browsers are invited to stop by during the festivities and enjoy refreshments.

The business is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am until 5:30 pm. For more information or to make a salon appointment please call 918-9277.

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 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.