I have worked on houses of all ages. My extensive experience working on older homes has given me plenty of problem-solving experience.

Carpentry
- trim/finish work
- decks (repair; new)
- framing (new and alterations)
- cabinetry installations, alterations and repairs
- skylights and sun tubes

Electrical
- repairs and alterations
- circuits added
- fans and light installations

Plumbing
- faucets replaced
- plumbing alterations

Consulting
- assist with design or problem-solving
- provide basic plans
- provide professional analysis for legal situations

Timing an issue?
I can usually help with your emergency or small time-sensitive problems.

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“John Girton is one of the hippest, most lyrical, most delightful musicians I have ever worked with. I recall when Dan Hicks had his 60th birthday bash and assembled all of his illustrious musical alumni to perform at the Warfield, John Girton’s mellifluous guitar playing shone over and above the work of the entire stellar cast. Years ago, when John was in my band, we were recording with an all star line-up headed by Benny Carter that included the famous jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, and Benny Carter assigned the solos to John Girton. That’s how wonderful a player he is.” - Maria Muldaur

“A treasure.” – Joe Craven

“You could tell the guitarists in the audience by the way they stared slack-jawed at Girton’s left hand. …a la Joe Pass, Girton performs the seemingly impossible task of punctuating complex chord progressions with be-bop bass lines to create the feeling that two instruments are playing simultaneously.” – Tad Toomay, Sacramento News & Review

John Girton is well known throughout the world for his work as lead guitarist with the group “Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks.” John recorded 3 albums with the group, and also wrote and arranged material for them. He was also featured as guitarist, saxophonist, clarinetist, and occasional mandolinist with the popular vocalist, Maria Muldaur for many years.

After numerous international tours, John started his own group in the San Francisco area. This group, the “Girtones” played a blend of Jazz, Swing and Blues in Oregon and California, sometimes including singer Maria Muldaur as a member.

John has made several solo tours of England, where he performed in concerts and clubs throughout the country. These days he performs locally and is quite active in the Nevada County Music scene.

He currently performs solo jazz guitar at various venues in the Foothills area of California and has recently released a new CD called “You Are There”, which was produced at John’s “Nugget Studios” in Grass Valley, CA.

John has been playing music professionally for over 20 years as an instrumentalist, vocalist, recording artist, studio musician, and composer. His original songs are a mixture of jazz, swing, blues and folk music, with a bit of humor thrown in for good measure. You can hear some of these tunes on his latest CD, “Greatest Hits.

John also has several years as a computer technician.

Have your guitar perform at its highest level with a Full Guitar Set Up.
• Check and set Neck Relief
• Set Intonation
• Set Pickup Height
• Set String and Bridge Height and Radius
• Check Nut and Saddles
• Clean and Condition Fretboard
• Polish Guitar

Maybe your Les Paul went stage-diving without you. Maybe the passing seasons took your Strat out of adjustment. Or maybe you just played the hell out of your favorite guitar! It’s a simple fact of life if you play your guitar, sooner or later you’re going to have to take care of your guitar if you want it to take care of you.

• Change out your pickups for improved tone
• Upgrade bridges, tuners and tailpieces for tuning stability
• Add a Buzz Feiten tuning system. Authorized Retrofitter.
• Level and Crown Frets
• Stop Fret Buzzing

Contact
Gary Stoddard
530-272-8714 cell 575-1197
gmanv1@hughes.net

She developed the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California. Over two decades as the program manager, she gained expertise in exercise physiology, nutrition, relaxation management and risk factor modification.

Robin’s passion for motivating clients to integrate small-step, daily goals and a desire to work with clients proactively led her to create HeartMatters, a primary prevention model of healthcare. This change was motivated by her commitment to make a more substantial impact in a clients’ life by working with them to prevent cardiovascular disease or diagnosis of diabetes. Robin’s enthusiasm and expertise to inspire a client to decrease their risk factors by guiding them in subtle, effective and pleasant behavior change, leads to a positive impact on their future health and quality of life.

In addition to working with individual clients and small groups, Robin offers presentations and workshops to businesses and service groups, addressing a wide spectrum of health topics. Her blog, From The Heart, can be enjoyed at http://heartmatters.pro, and Robin can be followed on FaceBook and Twitter.

House painting, Interior-Exterior, Deck Refinishing, Pressure Washing, Cabinet Refinishing
Long time users of low VOC paints and environmentally friendly products

Please call: 477-6235

We offer the following services:

Interior/Exterior, New Construction, Repainting, Waterblasting, Deck Restoration & Cabinet Refinishing

Since 1986, Spiral has also provided creative services to a wide range of clientele including book & magazine publishers, high-tech industries, medical facilities, trade show companies, and manufacturers – adding professional web site development to their scope of services in 1997.

Tour a suburban permaculture backyard, ride an electric bike, learn about renewables, car-sharing, intentional communities, and the elephant in the peak oil living room. Let David Korten inspire with “The Great Turning” and Richard Heinberg caution about “Peak Everything.”

These are some of the 170 online videos and DVDs produced by Peak Moment Television.

When Janaia Donaldson and Robyn Mallgren of Yuba Gals Independent Media viewed “End of Suburbia” in mid-2005, their concern for the effects of oil dependence, climate chaos, and an uncertain economy were brought into sharp focus. Janaia co-founded APPLE (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) and helped bring Peak Oil educator Richard Heinberg to Grass Valley later that year. His presentation was the first video in Peak Moment Television’s lineup of Specials.

Early in 2006 the Yuba Gals began producing “Peak Moment Conversations: Community Responses for a Changing Energy Future” with local guests. Programs were cablecast weekly on NCTV, Nevada county’s local community access TV station. By mid-2009, over 150 Conversations are online at www.peakmoment.tv/conversations, with more than a million viewings worldwide. They are cablecast on about fifty community access TV stations nationwide, including free distribution through PegMedia. Viewers say they love the inspiring personal stories and value the fresh perspectives which help make sense of the rapidly-changing world around us.

Peak Moment Conversations showcase first-person stories empowering locally-reliant living while adapting to the new economic conditions. The half-hour programs feature host Janaia Donaldson’s conversations, field tours, and occasional presentation excerpts. Seeking models among grassroots entrepreneurs working to create a sustainable future, Robyn and Janaia climbed into their Vanagon camper in summer 2006, visited over 20 West Coast communities, and taped more than 90 Peak Moment Conversations.

The Peak Moment Television Special dvds include presentations by Guy Dauncey on “The New Energy Revolution” (2006), Michelle Long on “Building a Local Community and Economy” (2007), Richard Heinberg at APPLE’s “Kiss Your Gas Goodbye” (2008), an “Introduction to Permaculture” workshop with local Cathe’ Fish, and “Traditional Nourishment” cooking class with Shan Kendall.

The Yuba Gals are planning to tape programs cross-country in future, and welcome suggestions of people, projects and topics. Visit PeakMoment.TV to view Conversations, read Janaia’s blog, discover Special dvds, and subscribe for the monthly e-newsletter.

Contact: janaia @ peakmoment.tv

Saving The Sierra: Voices of Conservation in Action explores the geographic, political and philosophical boundaries of the new Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Through public media and citizen storytelling, the project documents community efforts to conserve the environment, culture, and economy of the Sierra Nevada.

Saving The Sierra focuses on the challenges and successes of conservation in the rural and remote communities of the range that is home to more than two million Californians. The Sierra is also home to majestic Yosemite National Park, sparkling Lake Tahoe, and towering giant sequoias, as well as burgeoning resort developments and suburban style residential and commercial sprawl that threaten the sustainability of rural life and the environmental integrity of the region.