Olivia Samson and Maddux Eckerling from the Nevada County Jewish Community Center created a company they call U26 meaning it is run by and for people under the age of 26 years Pooling resources with other local non-profits they created the Fresher Collectives who are committed to lifting youth out of food insecurity and poverty Chef Sean Sullivan coaches Layla Brown in the industrial kitchen located at Bright Futures for Youth in Grass Valley Sullivan volunteers his time while running his own catering business Fresher Futures interns like Brown will cater a feast on Thursday Jack Greenway observes the knife skills of Chef Eric Ove kitchen and nutrition program manager at Bright Futures for Youth as they prepare chicken tortilla soup from fresh ingredients Greenway says he came into the program through Connecting Point and is happy that he can provide meals for others in need Chef Eric Ove and Layla Brown appreciate the opportunity to prepare meals for populations who struggle with food insecurities while at the same time learning skills to support themselves in the future A program that is changing lives in Nevada County called Fresher Futures is training young adults who have struggled to live independently homelessness and dependence on government services This culinary program is supported by Connecting Point a non-profit organization located at 208 Sutton Way Meals are prepared in advance and ready to eat by individuals who have experienced hardship themselves “I want to be independent from my family through the culinary training program and to build my skills “I also like the idea that I’m helping people who are hungry and having a hard time.” The new program is a collaboration between Bright Futures for Youth the Interfaith Food Ministry and a group of young people from the Nevada County Jewish Community Center (NCJCC) The teens from the NCJCC brought the agencies together and used a business model found to be successful in the Sacramento area by Rabbi Dave Azen meaning it is run by individuals under the age of 26 years old The Youth Chef Corps is led by Head Chef Sean Sullivan who volunteers to train Tyson Garcia Layla Brown and Justice Modica as part of a four-month pilot program Sullivan also runs a catering business called Stone Soup Catering “The program has changed my life because I like to see people happy when we provide the meals,” Modica said “I was homeless once myself so I know how it feels.” Too many young people eat fast food or processed food from gas stations Having healthier options can be especially hard on homeless people experiencing food insecurities Last week Fresher Futures was approved for the use of CalFresh food stamps to allow meal purchases for people with disabilities those 60 years or older or homeless individuals  “I got involved because I needed a job right away My biggest achievement is that now I’m eating healthier and feeling better,” Garcia said “I like to give back to the community because I’ve been less fortunate myself.” Unhoused individuals struggle with access to kitchen facilities and eat the cheapest and/or easiest meal options that can contribute to diet-related diseases are who Fresher Futures wants to support “Many youth struggle on the weekends or when school is closed,” Azen said who don’t qualify for Meals on Wheels are who we can feed.” Learning about nutrition and meal planning so that food is not wasted is helpful Questioning the ingredients of the food we purchase and eat is something Modica said has changed her habits “We are all certified food handlers now which will make it easier to find work in the future.” On certain days the trainees from Fresher Futures cook in the industrial kitchen with Chef Eric Ove As the interns complete their training they will be catering a community meal in collaboration with the business model of the U26 leaders and the NCJCC The event will include music and a feast prepared by the young adults enrolled in the Fresher Futures culinary training program on Thursday Tickets for the community meal event on April 6 can be purchased online at Nevada County Jewish Community Center website Each trainee was introduced to Fresher Futures through Connecting Point the public agency that supports individuals by securing housing or job opportunities Shout out to Courtney Palencia for helping us To contact Staff Writer Marianne Boll-See, email mboll-see@theunion.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: It’s all about community for Ari and Erinn Weiswasser Stellar Catering and (50 percent of) Park Avenue Catering It's all about community for Ari and Erinn Weiswasser Stellar Catering and now partners in Park Avenue Catering with Bruce Reizenman they say the community comes together to support one another the Weiswassers — along with their daughters Noa (turning 9 in April) and twins Haley and Riley (turning 7 this month) — ran their portable pizza oven outside the restaurant to serve the community a hot lunch for three days in a row Their pizzas are favorites around the Valley and beyond It's something about the dough and the crust and the modern rustic style of cooking They use the wood oven for their signature vegetables dishes so there is something for virtually everyone on the short seasonally-driven menus that vary from week to week This same theme of community is reflected in their menus as they source and serve up the fruits of the Valley from lettuces to boutique eggplant and beyond to the wine list where they can source their lettuces and eggs and so much more Ari succinctly describes the food at the Glen Ellen Star as 'plant based and vegetable forward.' And it's true that the local produce really shines Erinn Benziger grew up in Glen Ellen living on the family vineyard and winery property She attended Dunbar Elementary School followed by Altimira Middle School For high school she attended Ursuline in Santa Rosa Erinn went on to college at the University of Colorado-Boulder he went on to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York While Ari and Erinn were friends in college a romantic connection wasn't forged until years later when Ari's roommate in Manhattan was looking for a way to get into the wine business and Erinn was looking for a place to live in Manhattan moving from sales at the winery to working for their broker in New York to learn more about the industry The two became roommates and were still just friends for six months until it turned into something more at the end of 2005 After living in both Philadelphia and New York City in 2010 they decided to move back to Sonoma when Erinn was pregnant with their first daughter The transition from New York City to Glen Ellen was initially tough for Ari They lived with Erinn's parents at the estate and he had moved without a job Erinn was still the East Coast sales manager for the winery and was traveling two weeks of every month working harvests for Benziger and Imagery mostly at night mountain biking during the day and finally staging for both Meadowood and the French Laundry He decided to take the one at the French Laundry where he worked for almost two years until they bought the site of the Glen Ellen Star and turned it into what it is today Erinn and Ari have different strengths that they each bring to the businesses and the staff; Erinn focuses mostly on the private events and all the communication that goes into that They each manage the restaurant a few nights a week Although with the growth of the catering side of things Ari met Bruce Reizenman of Park Avenue Catering back in 2007 because it was the caterer they chose for their own wedding They actually partnered together with Stellar Catering which was launched in 2015 after a request from John Lasseter to cater his 60th birthday party Glen Ellen Catering couldn't handle that volume but Reizenman stepped in with his knack for logistics and the Stellar Catering business was launched with the Glen Ellen Star signature style of food and the business savvy of Park Avenue As the requests for events has grown in scope and volume over the years the idea of partnering with the larger Park Avenue catering business grew more appealing and in January of this year Currently Ari spends two days a week at the restaurant and five days a week at the office As the season picks up the schedule might change but they're still figuring it out and finding their way 'I really try to compartmentalize,' he said we're still doing everything we want to be doing I may have to re-evaluate and revise after the busy season where his parents remodeled their house entirely around the kitchen the transition between wine to food made perfect sense because 'I think it comes down to the ability of the chef or the winemaker to be able to tell a story and how they come together.' The Weiswassers are definitely succeeding at bringing it all together And Ari said that during this time of sheltering in place that community support for the restaurant has been 'fantastic' and that they are taking this time to make modest improvements to the exterior of the restaurant to make room for some outdoor dining spaces in preparation for the inevitable limited-capacity openings 'It's been an emotional roller coaster,' he said we're still feeling socially connected through virtual cocktail hours and social distance lawn parties.' 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If you continue to be blocked, please send an email to secruxurity@sizetedistrict.cVmwom with: Timo Pielmeier of Team Germany during the game between Germany and Slovakia on November 11.11.2017th (Photo by Mathias Renner/City-Press GbR) Reprint for editorial reporting free of charge National team tests against Slovakia / Sturm: “We’re looking forward to it Sachsen" The program is set: The German national ice hockey team around national coach Marco Sturm is testing against Slovakia as part of the Euro Hockey Challenge 2018 in Weißwasser (April 14.04.2018 17.45 / 15.04.2018:17.00 p.m.) and Dresden (April XNUMX So that stands next to Berlin and Wolfsburg are the other two German venues for the World Cup preparations SPORT1 broadcasts the games live and exclusively In preparation for the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship the national ice hockey team will first play in Russia at the beginning of April The two matches will then be played on home ice against Slovakia the team will then travel to Wolfsburg and Berlin the sniff DEBThe selection will then breathe Danish air and will meet this year's hosts in the dress rehearsal before the preliminary round begins in Herning on May 4th The national team has played in the Saxon state capital three times so far The team last impressed in an emotional game six years ago with a narrow 2:1 victory against Russia The last international match took place in Weißwasser in 2014 the German team lost 3:4 after extra time to France in front of a sold-out crowd Tickets for all price categories are on www.deb-online.de/tickets via the ticket shops of Lausitzer Füchse as well as the Dresden Ice Lion or by telephone on 01806 – 992201 (0,20 euros/call incl Managing Director of the DEL2: "It is a great thing for every DEL2 location to have the German national team as a guest in preparation for the World Championship so that ice hockey fans are also offered another treat for the current season agreed to postpone the final game series by one match day in the event of Dresden participating as a lower-placed team in the main round This way we can ensure that there are no scheduling conflicts and that the DEB can optimally plan his preparation including the live broadcasts of the national team's games on SPORT1." national coach: “We are pleased that the games can be played in Dresden and Weißwasser and that the DEL2 has accommodated us by adjusting the schedule The two cities are established DEL2 locations with a great audience behind them With Slovakia we can do that Fans offer a high-class opponent and attractive games shortly before the World Cup.” Managing Director “EHC Lausitzer Füchse" “We are very happy and proud that we can host a national team game again after 2014 It is for all sponsors and Fans a highlight and an expression of sporting appreciation for the location in Weißwasser at the same time Of course we will do everything we can to ensure that the participants and carers feel completely comfortable in Lausitz again this time.” President of the Ice Sports Club Dresden eV: “We are very happy about the opportunity to host another international match - 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Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved Amidst the recent controversies and clashes in the world of WSL a particular video has been making waves among audiences This video involves none other than Kelly Slater the legendary surfer known for his magnificence on the waves the video is not a serious competition but rather another playful addition to Sterling Spencer’s collection of parodies and edits on his YouTube channel Spencer is famous on social media for creating fun videos around surfing and surfers With the surfing community still buzzing with discussions on the 2023 surf race pro and ranking controversies this light-hearted and fun video offers a breath of fresh air playfully pitting himself against the WSL record-holder Slater The edited video was made by the famous comedic surfing blogger Sterling Spencer Spencer shared the video on his YouTube channel with the caption “KELLY SLATER battles a guy in SWEAT PANTS?” Kelly Slater is seen entering the waters towed behind a jet ski and is seen doing what he does best but Sterling is also seen surfing the waves and is doing it quite well The video goes in two frames and has been edited in such a way that it looks like Slater and Spencer are battling it out on the waves It looks more like two videos merged into one as two of them were never spotted in the same frame Spencer is a popular social media personality who is known for making fun videos around various topics and mainly targets surfing as the subject of these amusing videos This lighthearted showcase of Spencer’s editing skills has been received wholeheartedly by the surfing community Fans are posting their reactions to the fun video and some of them even emphasized the fact that he could have won the contest which have also caught the attention of the fans Fans are all praises for the video as one of them delightfully stated “We all know who really won that heat” Another fan predicted that Spencer can go past the number of World Surfing League titles won by Slater and stated “Kelly has an impressive 11 titles but Sterling can get to the 12th dimension Read More: “This Will Be My One Chance”: Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater Desires to Qualify for the Most Challenging Competition at 51 One other fan applauded Slater’s skills and stated “Slater literally smoked 3 perfect waves damn near right here Such a legend.” Another loved the video as he stated “That’s gotta be one of the funniest s**t I saw today.” One other fan stated There’s a New Goat in Town.” These comments collectively convey that the surfing community has a strong appreciation for the enjoyable and entertaining content shared by Sterling Spencer Watch This Story: Kelly Slater’s Little Buddy Gets Special Praise From Surfing Legend Following His Surfing Win