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Redwood Parks Lodge Company Calls Open House/Dedication Ceremony "Wildly Successful"

More than 250 guests spend an afternoon participating in the dedicatory ceremonies of the official opening of Redwood Adventures Village and its six luxurious Elk Meadow Cabins

ORICK, Calif. - September 21, 2007 -Redwood Parks Lodge Company, Inc. held the dedication ceremony and open house for its recently renovated Elk Meadow Cabins at Redwood Adventures Village, dedicatory events the company called "wildly successful."

Held last Saturday, September 15 on a gloriously sunny fall afternoon, Redwood Parks Lodge Co. played host to a crowd estimated at between 250 and 300 who flocked to the emerging recreational lodging hub in the northern California town of Orick for the four-hour festivities.

During the afternoon events guests were able to

• tour four of the six 1,200- square foot, 3-bedroom luxury cabins (the two others in use by out-of-town guests),
• chow down on grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and other complementary barbeque goodies,
• listen to "live" bluegrass music,
• watch free screenings of the Lady Bird Johnson Memorial Hikes video, and
• chat with guest of honor, Robert Conrad, the actor, director, producer and Golden Globe nominee who is probably most known for his starring role in the 1960s hit television series, "Wild, Wild West."

"What a wonderful day in the redwoods," said John "Johnny Redwood" Russavage, president and CEO of Redwood Parks Lodge Co. "We had more than 250 guests come celebrate the official opening of our Elk Meadow Cabins and get a chance to meet our guest of honor, Mr. Robert Conrad, a true gentleman and a Hollywood star recognized and loved around the world. All in all, it was a wildly successful afternoon."

During the dedication ceremonies, Conrad was presented with a two-foot-long key to Redwood Adventures Village. Additionally, Russavage and a number of the company executives and representatives addressed the audience, including David Lasko, an Emmy Award winning video producer and new board member of the company.

In addition to his participation as the guest of honor at the open house/dedication ceremonies, Conrad was also feted the night before at a private dinner for company shareholders and executives held at the Ingomar Club, a private dining club at the historic Carson Mansion in Eureka, California. Guests at the dinner also saw the premiere of the company's first corporate video, a video that featured the voiceover work of Conrad and the videography of Lasko.

For a slideshow of pictures from the Elk Meadow Cabins dedication event please visit http://redwoodadventures.com/events/CabinsDedication/.

About Redwood Parks Lodge Company
Based in Orick, California and formed in 2002, Redwood Parks Lodge Company, Inc. is poised to become the leading lodging, hospitality and entertainment company serving outdoor lovers, vacationers and travelers visiting the Redwood National and State Parks. The company owns approximately 68 acres of land on three parcels adjacent to or near the Redwood Parks system and bordered by Highway 101 in Orick.

The company's first phase development, the Redwood Adventures Village, has been completed and includes six luxurious, 1,200-square foot vacation cabins, each featuring three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a full kitchen, a living room, an attached garage and more. Additionally, the company has secured legal permissions to conduct guided tours, hikes and excursions throughout Redwood Parks and Humboldt County, as well as hold special events/festival services within the parks system.

In the future, Redwood Parks Lodge Company plans to develop the Redwood National Park lodge, resort hotels/meeting centers, restaurants, stores and recreational facilities on its three properties adjacent to/surrounded by Redwood National and State Parks. For more information, please visit www.redwoodparkslodge.com or www.redwoodadventures.com, or call 866-733-9637.

New Resident Solutions Chapel Hill & Southern Ideal Home Show

New resident solutions for Chapel Hill, NC. 

Have you just moved into your new home and found it has a  central vacuum system but you have no vacuum unit or accessories to vacuum with?  New Resident Solution Provider: Vacuum Cleaner Hospital can help.  Visit them at the Sep 21-23 Southern Ideal Home Show Vacuum Cleaner Hospital at the Home Show.

A disappearing bed featured at the Southern Ideal Home Show by Carolina Closets Plus is another very popular solution when space matters.  Visit them at the Home Show or in Chapel Hill.

Ever thought of hiring a Nanny?
New Resident Solutions leader Charlie Nelson of Carolina Cleaners may have just the answer for you, it’s TANG, the Triangle Area Nanny Group. Time not your own?  Both of you busy professionals?  New resident to the area and are really concerned about the care your children receive while you are at work?  Visit the special page:  Nannies in Chapel Hill

International artist Simon Bull returns to Chapel Hill October 20th with his Fall releases.  Turning Point Gallery of Harmony Fine Art, Inc. University Mall, Chapel Hill celebrates their 7th year with a personal appearance by international artist Simon Bull 1-6 pm on October 20th beginning with the release of The Shortest Path Home Is Through The Heart, a new book by Lynda Schultz.

Competitive swimming is well organized in Chapel Hill and is able to take advantage of a close connection to UNC Chapel Hill.  Mike Hoffer, coowner of Carolina Closets Plus, a trusted community authority and leader, has provided information and key links for new residents affiliated or desiring to be affiliated with competitive swimming. Visit this special page at newresidentsolutions.com/swimminginchapelhill/

A group of locally owned businesses with combined hundreds of years of connections and local business experience started New Resident Solutions.  Here are some of the latest New Resident Quality of Life Enhancers from the New Resident Solutions team newresidentsolutions.com.

Chapel Hill / Carrboro 2nd Friday ArtWalk

The Hot Spot to be for Art

Chapel Hill / Carrboro 2ndFriday ArtWalk

Friday Evening, September 14^th,2007

The next Chapel Hill / Carrboro 2ndFriday ArtWalk will take place in Chapel Hill and Carrboro on Friday evening September 14th, from 6:00-9:00 pm.. Many of the galleries will have live music and other art related entertainment. Admission is free.

Nearly eighty 2ndFriday Artwalk’s have been held in the last six years with growing community involvement and national interest. This popular once-a-month event draws residents and visitors from all over the Triangle who enjoy the opportunity to see a large variety of artwork during a single evening while socializing with their fellow art lovers.

Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2ndFriday ArtWalk maps and information are available at any participating art location. Additional information may also be viewed online at:www.2ndfridayartwalk.com . Please contact the individual venue listed below for more specific exhibition, special event or parking information.

Before the Art Walk:

Weaver St. Market in Southern Village: Join us before the Art Walk for music, food and wine tasting. 5-7pm.

PARTICIPATING ART LOCATIONS:

Ackland Art Museum - S Columbia St.& Franklin St. Chapel Hill 919.966.5736www.ackland.org

The Ackland Art Museum features a collection of more than 15,000 works of art including Asian art and works of art on paper, European masterworks, twentieth-century and contemporary art, African art, and North Carolina pottery. The Museum offers something new every month through rotating installations, major exhibitions, lectures, gallery talks, concerts, and receptions.

Animation & Fine Art Galleries University Mall, Chapel Hill 919.968.8008www.animationandfineart.com

Salvador Dali with “ Song of Songs of Solomon” Sep 14 - Oct 11.: Etchings,Collages,Pochoirs,Litographs,Woodcuts:: A large survey of original works by the surrealistic master.

Archer Graphics 206 E. Main St  Carrboro 919.929.7522 www.archergraphics.net

House Artists,: Ronnie Parks, Mary Mendell, Trey Mainwaring. Mixed Media:
Current paintings and prints by house artists

ArtsCenter 300-G East Main Street Carrboro 919.929.2787 www.artscenterlive.org

Multi-artist Exhibit. The ArtsCenter's Annual Faculty Exhibit.  Sep 10 - Oct 10 The ArtsCenter's very talented arts teachers display their work in our main gallery this month!

Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Tillman & Jones, PA.  400 Market Street, Suite 103, Chapel Hill919.932.2225

Featuring abstract paintings by Eduardo Lapetina . thru October 31, 2007. :Paintings in vibrant colors, unique style and unbelievable texture.

Caffe Driade 1215A E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919.942.2333 www.caffedriade.com

Maggi Smith will be displaying her Multi Media work. Live music will be performed on the 2ndFriday artwalk by Pixie Saytar at 8pm. Come enjoy a glass of wine or beer, enjoy captivating art and discover this unique, national award winning Caffe, that has been featured on the Food Network.

Carrboro Century Center, Weaver & Greensboro Sts, Carrboro919.918.7385

ArtCenter Open Studio Artists ”THE ART OF OPEN STUDIO” Aug 3rd  - Sep 28th. A lively show of work painted by 10 artists from the ArtCenter Open Studio group.

DeWitt Law, PLLC. 118 E. Main St Suite A, Carrboro  919.338.8200 www.dewitt-law.com.

Artwork by local artist Amy Richards.

Fleet Feet Gallery 406 E Main St., Carrboro, 919-942-3102.

Local artists Cam Cline and Jim Tignor present their individual work using a variety of mediums to create images of people that feel intimate, warm and familiar.

Fifth Season Gardening Co. 106 S Greensboro St, Carrboro 919.932-600

www.fifthseasongardening.com

Stained Glass of Amy Keith Barney, Sep14 – Oct 14. Amy is a stained glass artist from Ramseur , NC. She creates one of a kind, non-traditional works of art inspired by found objects, graphic patterns and her love of traveling the world. She works in a library by day and in her home studio at night. She is an active board member of both the Randolph Arts Guild and Etsy Glass Artists. For more information and Amy and to see her work, visit www.amykeith.com.

North Carolina Crafts Gallery 212 West Main Street, Carrboro 919.942 4048www.nccraftsgallery.com M - Sa 10am to 6pm, Su 1-4

Steve Noggle and Renee Seaman Trem  Sept 1- Sep 30.

Front Gallery: Turned wood bowls by Steve Noggle of Morganton, NC.

Back Gallery: "Background Music for Birds" new mixed media paintings by local artist Renee Seaman Treml.  Meet Renee during the artwalk.

Open Eye Cafe - 101  South Greensboro St., Carrboro 919.968.9410www.openeyecafe.com

David Jesse will be displaying his photography. .Live music will be performed for the 2ndFriday Artwalk by local group SHINE, at 8pm . Experience stimulating art & music as well as delicious whole leaf tea in Carrboro's living room...now larger than ever and featuring a new beer & wine list! 

Sizl Gallery  410 Market St. Lobby and Suite 312. 919.960.0 www.sizlgallery.com

The Artwork of Pat Hill. Serene abstractions, often having the look of ancient artifacts unearthed… fragments of natural forms mixed with the painterly vocabulary  of graphite, charcoal, pastel, and paint, all combined with scrapes of salvaged wood and fabric.   The paintings of Pat Hill create a magical experience for the viewer.

Turning Point Gallery - University Mall, Chapel Hill 919.967.0402www.harmonyfineart.com.

Seattle artist Maeve Harris showing Sep 7 -Sep 30.  Artist reception Sep 14th 6-9 PM; painting demonstration Sept 15th at 11 am.  Twenty-two all new originals for this show - mixed media on canvas.  Harris is an avid equestrian and her semi abstract horse art has been hot in this area.  Her landscapes, waterscapes and abstracts have drawn equal praise worldwide

Weaver St. Realty 116 E. Main Street, Carrboro,: 929.5658  www.WeaverStreetRealty.com

Bill Davis. “Spontaneous Discovery & Expression.” Sep 14 thru Oct 9. Acrylics & Mixed Media “For me, painting is an evolutionary, organic self-expression. Themes ofunconscious, archetypal, impressionistic, and architectural material recur.  Using  acrylics and mixed media, each work starts with a spontaneous background upon which the elements of the painting are discovered and expressed.”

Scrapper's Edge & Scrap Pink join forces to fight Breast Cancer

 

Scrapper’s Edge joins nationwide Scrap Pink^TM campaign to benefit breast cancer research

Eureka, California – September 29, 2007, local Scrapbooking enthusiasts will come together for the first-ever Scrap Pink weekend, a fundraising event created by Scrapbooks etc to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Hosting the event locally will be Scrapper’s Edge, the largest Scrapbooking shop in Northern California, located at 728 4^th Street in Eureka.

On Scrap Pink weekend, retailers will invite consumers to participate in an exciting in-store scrapbooking party, called a crop, where scrapbookers will create layouts and projects.  Customers will pay $30 to attend the crop, and $10 of this fee will be donated to support Komen’s mission to find a cure for breast cancer through research, education, screening, and treatment.

Sondra Kirtley, owner of Scrapper’s Edge, sees Scrap Pink as much more than just another fundraiser.  “It’s a time to get together, make new friends, work on scrapbooking projects, and raise money for two very good causes.”  In addition to supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign, Kirtley is also donating 10% of all her sales on September 28^th and 29^th to the Humboldt Community Breast Health Project.  “I’ve supported the local project every year I’ve been in business and am happy to combine my efforts with the national Scrap Pink event this year,”  Kirtley added.

To ensure adequate space, supplies and food for participants, Kirtley recommend that Scrapbookers call in advance of the Scrap Pink crop.  To sign up for Scrap Pink or for more details about the local event, call 445-9686 or visit Scrapper’s Edge, located at 728 4^th Street in Eureka.  Scrap Pink information is also available at www.Scrappink.com and at www.ScrappersEdge.net.

Redwood Parks Lodge Company Opens Elk Meadow Cabins

"Wild Wild West" actor, Robert Conrad, to participate in
Elk Meadow Cabins dedication and open house events

ORICK, Calif. - September 10, 2007 - Redwood Parks Lodge Company, Inc. today announced open house and dedicatory events for the recently renovated Elk Meadow Cabins at Redwood Adventures Village to be held Saturday, September 15, 2007, from noon to 4 p.m.

Open house events include public tours of the six newly renovated vacation cabins, free barbecue lunch, live music, the first screening of the Lady Byrd Johnson Memorial video and the Elk Meadow Cabins Dedication Ceremony with actor Robert Conrad - best known for his role in the popular late 1960's television series "Wild Wild West."
"After months of rebuilding and renovating the cabins, the staff and I are ready to celebrate their completion," said John "Johnny Redwood" Russavage, chairman and CEO of Redwood Parks Lodge Company. "We are also honored to have Robert Conrad participate in the dedication of the Elk Meadow Cabins. What a great opportunity for everyone visiting Redwood National and State Parks and surrounding areas to come out to meet him and enjoy the dedication events."

Elk Meadow Cabins Dedication Schedule of Events (Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007):

Noon

· Public tours of the vacation cabins begins

· Free bar-b-q lunch served until 3 p.m.

· Free screenings of Lady Bird Johnson Memorial video
2 p.m.

· Live blue grass music, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 3 p.m.

· Elk Meadow Cabins Dedication begins

The Elk Meadow Cabins at Redwood Adventures Village were originally built to house sawmill workers. Extensive rebuilding and remodeling began in 2003 to convert the six houses into luxuriously themed vacation cabins each featuring three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a full kitchen, a living room, an attached garage and more. The dedication of the cabins is an opportunity to celebrate their completion and announce the entire Redwood Adventures Village is available for reservation.

Redwood Adventures Village is located on Valley Green Camp Road at mile marker 124, approximately three miles north of Orick, California on Northern California's scenic Highway 101.

For more information about Robert Conrad's visit to the Redwood Adventure Village or the Elk Meadow Cabins dedication event please visit www.redwoodadventures.com.

About Redwood Parks Lodge Company

Based in Orick, California and formed in 2002, Redwood Parks Lodge Company, Inc. is poised to become the leading lodging, hospitality and entertainment company serving outdoor lovers, vacationers and travelers visiting the Redwood National and State Parks. The company owns approximately 68 acres of land on three parcels adjacent to or near the Redwood Parks system and bordered by Highway 101 in Orick.

The company's first phase development, the Redwood Adventures Village, has been completed and includes six luxurious, 1,200-square foot vacation cabins, each featuring three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a full kitchen, a living room, an attached garage and more. Additionally, the company has secured legal permissions to conduct guided tours, hikes and excursions throughout Redwood Parks and Humboldt County, as well as hold special events/festival services within the parks system.

In the future, Redwood Parks Lodge Company plans to develop the Redwood National Park lodge, resort hotels/meeting centers, restaurants, stores and recreational facilities on its three properties adjacent to/surrounded by Redwood National and State Parks. For more information, please visit www.redwoodparkslodge.com or www.redwoodadventures.com, or call 866-733-9637.

63rd Season of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will begin its 63rd season with a bang!  September 15th marks the first performance of the MSO as classical solo percussionist Lisa Pegher brings her unique, virtuosic style to this special evening. 

Beginning September 23rd, the 2007-2008 Intimate Classics Chamber Series begins with some of Baroque’s best, with offerings from Vivaldi, Handel, C.P.E. Bach and Geminiani. Featuring local musicians John Paul, Shawn Leopard, and Sybil Cheesman.

For more information on the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, visit http://www.msorchestra.com/

Discounts on Hair Care and Salons for Senior Citizens

Who knew that having gray hair could make you eligible for possible savings on your next trip to the salon?  There are a number of national salons that offer discounts to seniors.  Savings could be 10% or more, depending on the company policy.  Check with local franchise salons to find out more about discounts.  According to SeniorDiscounts.com, some businesses even offer a senior discount on a particular day of every week.  This helps salons to fill in their slow days, and it helps you to get a great price on your hair care.  Age requirements for eligibility vary, but generally begin at the age of 60.

SeniorDiscounts.com offers some examples of discounts offered by national chains.

Great Clips
Customers 65 and older receive a $1-3 discount off of the regular adult price for a haircut. Check your local Great Clips for more information.
www.greatclips.com

MasterCuts
MasterCuts offers customers 60 and older a 20% discount on all salon services and hair care products, Monday - Thursday only. Must present a senior discount card that can be obtained at any location.
www.mastercuts.com

Supercuts
Many Supercuts locations offer $2 off the regular adult price for a haircut to people 60 and older. Discount amount, and participation may vary by location, so be sure to ask in advance.
www.supercuts.com