If you have lived in Redding for a while, you might be aware of his extravagant and awe- inspiring Christmas light display seen every year on Barrel Court, known as the Big Red Barn. Or you may have been persuaded by his good humor and sincerity to buy a raffle ticket or make a donation to a charity.

Mother Nature came through with gorgeous “only in the North State” weather, as she unfolded clear skies and plentiful sunshine for an appreciative throng attending a recent ribbon cutting to formally open a 105-year old (renovated!) home, for homeless Veterans, in Redding’s southwest corridor downtown area. It was all made possible by a non profit organization called Nation’s Finest, founded over 50 years ago by a group of Vietnam Veterans and  serving Veterans and Veterans f