South County Profile: Kay Kincaid

KAY KINCAID

Kay Kincaid moved to Shasta County in 1976 and opened her store called Kincaid's in Cottonwood on Front Street in 1987. At the time, Kincaid carried antiques and other items. She had her store on Front Street for 20 years. Kincaid then moved her store to Brush Street where it is currently located.

Besides antiques, Kincaid carries clothing, purses, Bughton jewelry, candles, moccasins and vintage linen. Kincaid enjoys designing and making some of the clothing that she carries.

Before opening her shop, Kincaid spent many years crafting and dealing with antiques. She finally decided that she wanted to branch out and do a bit more in the business side of things.

Kincaid currently works 25 hours a week.

Each Friday, she cooks dinner for the homeless at Caldwell Park, which is something that was started through her husband's church, Echo's of Calvary, in Anderson.

They serve dinner every Friday beginning at 6 p.m. On any given Friday night, they serve 50 to 200 people.

"It is nice to know that we can make a difference in the lives of others. We have been able to see a few success stories over the past three and a half years. It also truly has made a change in us," said Kincaid.

Kincaid is a 1971 graduate of Rio Linda High School. After high school, she attended Southern Bible College in Houston Texas.

Kincaid has been married to her husband Rod for 33 years. They have three children and seven grandchildren.

Name: Kay Kincaid.

Born where and when: Salinas, 1953.

Occupation: Pastor's wife, store owner, Mom and Nana.

Marital Status: 33 years in October.

Family: Husband, Rod Kincaid, son Rodney, Jr.; daughters Heather Philips and Holleign Engel; seven grand-babies.

Pets: Reggie, Molly and George, my Springer Spaniels.

My worst job: Sorting green onions in a packing shed.

My first job: Working at a cleaners.

In my spare time I: What spare time? Actually I love designing clothing for my store and for the past three years, feeding the homeless every Friday night in Caldwell Park. Come join us. Rain or shine, we are there.

My favorite book: Anything by Francine Rivers or Karen Kingsbury.

My favorite movie: Anne of the Green Gables.

My favorite recording artist: There are too many to list.

My dream car: A vintage Packard.

My friends like me because: I am so silly.

If stranded on a deserted island I would want: My family, especially my husband.

The one thing in life I've learned is: It passes away very quickly.

The best advice my parents gave me: If Christ is first in my life, everything else will be in order.

My most embarrassing moment was: Putting lipstick on for blush and forgetting to rub it in. Wow, not a good look!

My most irrational act: It's a very long story.

My most valued material possession: It is not about material things. Material things fade and become out-dated. Relationships with family and friends are so precious and last a lifetime.

What I like best about the North State: The changing of the seasons.

My hero's are: Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

My pet peeve is: What our government has become and what it is trying to do to our freedom.

My fantasy is: To have about 100 acres so my kids could live close.

If I could change one thing about myself I would: Be skinny and athletic. I'm neither.

The one thing Shasta County needs most is: Cooler weather.

The most enjoyable thing about life is: Spending time with family and friends. At church or riding quads in the sand at Winchester Bay, Ore., or at Sand Mountain.