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The Perfect Combination – Andy Fecko

Friday, Oct 6th, 2023

At just eight years old, Andy was set free into the woods. To be clear he wasn’t abandoned. This was the early 1980s and kids were given immense freedom to explore the outdoors on their own accord. Spared from the fears of parents today, the brown- haired boy with dust coated jeans and a t-shirt … Continue reading “The Perfect Combination – Andy Fecko”

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The Optimist – Lewis Bair

Friday, Aug 4th, 2023

It was supposed to be just like the other trips they took to the Sonoma Coast. But this time, they wouldn’t make it to Fort Bragg for the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Parked along a two-lane road, the brake-line in their RV-Bus conversion failed and the Bair family was tossed about the camper as it … Continue reading “The Optimist – Lewis Bair”

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Never Counted Out – Ted Trimble

Friday, Apr 28th, 2023

He nearly called balls and strikes for a living, but thankfully for the Chinook salmon, he chose to count fish instead. Ted Trimble was on his way to becoming a baseball umpire before he decided to stick with his job as waterman in a small community south of Chico. He had a family friend who … Continue reading “Never Counted Out – Ted Trimble”

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Going with the Flow – Thad Bettner

Friday, Feb 10th, 2023

While some prefer to just “go with the flow” – Thad Bettner is the flow. He is the one constant motion, continuously engaging the journey even if it seems riddled with challenges along the way. Active is a perfect adjective for a man who spends his days entrenched in water resource and environmental management issues … Continue reading “Going with the Flow – Thad Bettner”

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