b'Moon continued from page 13 Photo by Kristofer B. WakefieldVISION FOR HELPING OTHERSBaking gives Lisa That passion fuels compassion for others. Moon a deliciously Early in Moons optometry career, a man wearing shabbycreative and tactile activity that she clothes arrived at her practice through a program assisting low- can share with her income people. Having examined the mans vision earlier, Moongranddaughters. Bonus: Love-in-a-carefully fitted him with glasses and watched as he reunited withcookie for the people his scruffy dog outside. The man looked up, took off the glasses,around her.put them back on, took them off again, put them back on again. His mouth moved, as if saying to his dog, I can see! Moon Photo submitted by Lisa Moondeclares, acting out the scene. Sight is so important!The moment brought into focus the values of her life. savory cheesecake; Moon had never heard of such a thing, but I just want the things that I do to reflect who I am and for it toshe had done her research. She wasnt about to have her ticket to show that I believe in quality and excellence, Moon continues.the big time spoiled by a perfunctory search for a knife or a file."I believe in treating people well. Like my patients. I think ofMoon and cheesecake made it to the audition and impressed them as family and friends. the judges enough to get to the final round. But exhausted by a BLUE-RIBBON BAKING sleepless night before, Moon got no farther. Dont touch my cheesecake! Thats OK. Moon is still a superstar at the Nevada County Fair, Moon was shouting at the Transportation Security Agencywhere she has won sweepstakes in the baked goods division checkpoint in the Sacramento airport, desperate to avertand probably a hundred blue ribbons over the decades. Peach-disaster: Moon had taken her creation out of its cooler bag. Thealmond cake. Low-fat banana bread. Cake pops shaped like springform pan that held the mushroom-thyme delight couldntsheep and dipped in white chocolate.Looking back, Moons go through the scanner, so the security agent wanted to get aonly regret about not making it onto the PBS show was missing closer look.out on the constructive criticism of the showtime judges. Of the Moon was on her way to Los Angeles for an audition with thecounty fair, Moon says, Wow! Comments from the judges on PBS hit, "The Great British Baking Show." The tryout required athe back of the card!14SENIOR DIRECTORYWestern Nevada County Edition 2022-2023'