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Avoiding a lawsuit Turns out there’s a big chuckhole in the road to passage of an

ordinance banning most plastic carry-out bags in Chico—a hole big enough to stop a vote on the ordinance for at least a month, and perhaps much longer. At its last meeting, on April 16, the City Council was ready to take up such an ordinance, but City Attorney Lori Barker requested it be put off for a month. A group calling itself Save the Plastic Bag—you gotta love the name—was threatening to sue the city if it passed the measure. Its attorney had flooded Barker’s office with more than 800 pages of documents, and she needed time to study them. You can guess where Save the Plastic Bag gets its money. A threat to sue from an outfit backed by the deep-pocketed plastic-bag industry has to be taken seriously. There’s an easy solution to this problem. Instead of prohibiting retailers from handing out plastic bags, require them to charge customers a dime for each bag—just as the ordinance proposes for paper bags. In the absence of an outright ban, Save the Plastic Bag will no longer have a case. The city’s goal, after all, is to encourage shoppers to use reusable bags and to decrease the huge number of bags, both plastic and paper, now going out of stores. As several citizens testified during the initial public hearing on the issue, a small fee would in almost all cases be sufficient to encourage people to remember to bring their reusable bags. Such an ordinance would be less coercive than an outright ban, give shoppers more options, and be easier to implement. It would also avoid a potentially expensive lawsuit. The council should give it serious consideration. Ω

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Conflict without end I many will say that the perpetrators were defending their faith and culture while carrying out heinous crimes against

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Reportedly the suspects were Muslim and natives of Dagestan, a Russian republic in the northern Caucasus region, which has seen centuries of cultural, religious, and political conflict and unrest. Daily, the news reports stories of violence in Islamic countries around the globe. Now, that violence has once again come to our own country, localizing the headlines. How can one avoid concluding that Islam and violence are integrally linked? One has only to meet my old friend, Ali Sarsour. He is one of the most peaceful men I have ever encountered. That is not to say that he is always mellow; he can become angry and upset. His method of conflict resolution includes reason rather than violence. As I understand, the Koran presents peace and brotherhood as one of the principles of the Islamic faith. How do we have peaceful Muslims and violent, jihadist Muslims both claiming the same faith? In trying to answer that question, I

always find myself being forced to define faith and coming up short. Faith does not have a universal definition. That lack of unanimity has led to thousands of years of conflict: religion versus religion and faction versus faction. I have a problem with organized religion. My belief is that religion breeds unavoidable conflict. Personal religion or faith is part of the human consciousness that allows us to accept our existence. When one person tries to force his or her faith upon another, we have conflict. I do not see an end to religious conflict because I believe religion will be with us forever. There is much in this universe that we do not understand, and that creates fear. Religion is a reaction to that fear, and it is the diversity of religions that can ultimately create even greater fear. This nation was founded on the concept of the right to religious freedom, yet we continue to see one religion or another trying to deny others their rights. The naïve answer to this conundrum is for all of us to accept one another unconditionally. Lacking that, maybe we could just wave our fists a little less often. For the record, my personal faith most closely follows that of traditional Native American culture. Ω

Closing Guantánamo President Obama’s announcement at a press conference this

week that he intends to redouble his efforts to close the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, on the eastern tip of Cuba, is welcome news. As he succinctly put it, “Guantánamo is not necessary to keep America safe. It is expensive. It is inefficient. It hurts us, in terms of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for extremists. It needs to be closed.” He acknowledged that the inmates’ current hunger strike—100 of the 166 detainees are refusing food, and 21 of them are being force-fed—is a motivating factor. “I don’t want these individuals to die,” he said. Although Congress has put up the biggest roadblocks to closing the prison, there’s a lot the Obama administration can do right now to improve the situation. Eighty-six of the detainees have been cleared for release, some of them for years, but the federal government must certify their transfer to other countries, something it has failed to do. Accelerating that process should be given high priority. Perhaps the most difficult quandary posed by Guantánamo is what to do with dozens of detainees deemed too dangerous to release but not feasible to prosecute, either because evidence was tainted by torture or simply does not exist. Heretofore the practice has been to detain them indefinitely, without charges, whether at Guantánamo or some other site. But the president seemed to acknowledge that policy was fundamentally contrary to American values. “The idea that we would still maintain forever a group of individuals who have not been tried,” he said, “that is contrary to who we are, contrary to our interests, and it needs to stop.” Indeed it does. Ω

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Too many guns to find Re “Two kinds of violence” (Editorial, April 25): You publish a tearjerker pointing out how many people have died by guns and slamming the NRA as the reason. First of all, the president passed 27 new laws that will cost $500 million a year just to start, but nothing in them will stop gun violence. Background checks won’t either. Most of us get checked already. Use common sense, people. There are almost 400 million guns here now, more since Obama’s speech. Nothing short of removing all guns—a lofty goal—will work. If you think finding 12 million illegals is impossible, try finding 400 million guns. Gangs, drug lords, smugglers, bank robbers, bad people in general do not get their guns from a store. While crying about the NRA might make you feel better, the logic that background checks will save lives is a cry in the dark. ALLAN CLARK Paradise

Why attack Chico? Re “He’s outta here” (From This Corner, by Robert Speer, April 18): That was a quite interesting comment Toby Schindelbeck made, saying he “really loved Chico” but was moving to Idaho because Chico was being ruined. Toby actually lived in Paradise, but after being lobbied by local Republicans, including the Tea Party and Larry Wahl, he moved to Chico in March 2012, registered to vote, and then ran for City Council, losing badly. LETTERS continued on page 6

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The Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District’s plan to sell 5,000 acre-feet of water to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority this year reminds me of the old frog-boiling metaphor. If you put a frog in hot water, it will jump out immediately. But, supposedly, if you put a frog in cold water and heat it slowly enough, the frog will allow itself to be boiled alive. The metaphorical similarity with GCID’s plan is this: The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority is in cahoots with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to extract 600,000 acre-feet of water a year from the northern Sacramento Valley for 10 years. According to the latest U.S. Geological Survey data, that is almost equal to the amount of fresh groundwater pumped for local use annually in Butte and Glenn counties! In other words, if GCID is in bed with USBR and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, this seemingly trivial water transfer could be the “cold water” that is beginning the conditioning process for a program that could devastate North State water resources. And if it’s Glenn County this year, will it be Butte, Tehama, or Colusa County next?

Our cover story this week, “The cop beat,” by News Editor Tom Gascoyne, is a close-up look at two veteran Chico police officers as they work their patrol shifts. Gascoyne spent several hours riding along with each of them and came away impressed by their professionalism and skill. Tom Steele had an altogether different experience with a local police officer, one that left him traumatized and ultimately elicited an apology from the chief of police. Steele is a longtime Chico resident, a marriage and family therapist for nearly 30 years. As he tells it, he was traveling south on Mangrove Avenue early in the afternoon of Sept. 12, 2011, having stopped at S&S Produce for groceries and a cheeseburger to go, when he saw police lights flashing behind him. He continued through the busy Vallombrosa intersection, turned left on 4th Street and pulled over, the patrol car right behind him. He was three blocks from home. Steele rolled down his window, turned off the ignition, placed his hands on the steering wheel and waited for the officer to approach, just as he’d learned to do in traffic school. Suddenly the officer yelled, “Put your hands up!” Steele looked in his outside mirrors and saw that the officer—later identified as Stephen Dyke—had assumed a shooting stance about seven feet behind him, his Glock aimed at Steele’s head. As Steele later wrote, Dyke “was looking down his barrel at the back of my head. I realized that he had lined up a kill shot on this AARP member in good standing, execution style, right here on the streets of Chico, three blocks from lunch.” Steele was “terrified, traumatized, and sent into a state of shock,” he wrote. Then Officer Dyke got a call on his radio, holstered his weapon and approached Steele’s window. It was an error, he said; dispatch had mistaken his car for a stolen vehicle. There have been a lot of car thefts lately, he said. He didn’t apologize. Steele, feeling shattered, drove home and canceled his afternoon appointments. He was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, put on meds and spent four months in therapy. No matter how he looked at the incident, he could not understand why a police officer threatened him with death when he was “just a guy going home for lunch” and being completely cooperative. On Sept. 28, 2011, he filed a complaint with the Chico Police Department. Four months later, on Feb. 28, 2012, he received a letter from then-Police Chief Mike Maloney. The chief acknowledged that, “as a result of human error, you [Steele] were exposed to a show of deadly force when Officer Dyke conducted a high risk traffic stop procedure under the belief the vehicle you were driving was stolen, when in fact, it was not. We apologize for this unfortunate experience.” Dyke, the chief continued, had “followed department policy and procedure” and so had been exonerated. “This matter will hereafter be considered closed.” Not by Tom Steele, it won’t.

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These are the same Republicans who argue that Chico State students (more than 500 of whom are veterans) who are in Chico just “four to six years” should not be allowed to vote. But evidently Toby, who was in Chico just four to six months, was their perfect candidate to run for council. Why do so many local Republican leaders bad-mouth Chico, which because of our university, community college, our many successful start-up businesses like Sierra Nevada and Build.com, and our Bidwell Park and hundreds of other unique Chico places, is a shining light in the North State? These Republicans attack our Chico community for political reasons, and they should stop hurting our great image. LAUREL HEATH Chico

Guns’ symbolic sexuality You don’t have to be a disciple of Sigmund Freud to figure out one of the most basic reasons for the hysterical reaction of gun owners to any suggestion that some sort of controls should be established. A firearm is the ultimate phallic symbol in terms of its shape and ejaculation capability. Any restriction on possessing, carrying or using firearms is interpreted by many gun owners as symbolic castration. When a gun owner fires his substitute penis he vicariously experiences a sensation similar to using the real thing. Shotgun owners get additional kicks from imagining that their ejaculation capability is multiplied. Possessing an automatic weapon offers the potential for multiple orgasms. Ostentatiously brandishing a firearm provides its owner with an opportunity to engage in what amounts to a legalized form of masturbation in public. The most strident critics of gun control are probably the most impotent males in our country. Female firearm fanatics (led by their poster girl, Sarah Palin) suffer from an extreme case of penis envy. Vice President Biden has a monumental task confronting him when he seeks ways to reduce the slaughter we read about every day.

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cited to substantiate the claims being made by those advocating the ban on the use of Belay insecticide, an effective tool in the production of food and fiber. Second, may I point out that the use intended in rice production has a time of application that takes place a full six to eight weeks after the pollination period of the almonds and prunes whose close proximity to the rice fields you fear puts the bees so at risk. The bees have been removed from the orchards by that time, thus removing them from risk. This is an example of “integrated pest management” at work in commercial agriculture that commonly gets overlooked. WALLY CRAMER Glenn

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Re “Tunnel visions” (Feature story, by Howard Hardee, April 18): The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (twin tunnels), if built, will dramatically affect our lives through the transport of North State water to an insatiable Southern California. It purports to help struggling fish species, but here is information about the likelihood of success from a commentary by Carolee Krieger, of the Water Impact Network, in the Sacramento Bee of April 25. The National Marine Fisheries Service sent a letter to Governor Brown with these comments: “The twin tunnels may work in malign concert with climate change to drive the endangered Sacramento winter-run chinook salmon to extinction” by reducing “the Sacramento’s flow to the point that salmon and other fish would find migration impossible.” A goal of the Delta plan is to expand habitat NAME WITHHELD for juvenile salmon and other fish during moderate to wet years. Chemical no risk to birds Department of Water Resources Re “Rice fields made toxic?” says dry years are rare, but the (Earthwatch, April 18): fisheries services points out they First, much of the data develoccur 40 percent of the time. The oped implicating the neonicotihabitat won’t be available to the noids with n e w sbee-colony-collapse & r e v i e w b u s i n e s s u fish s e oinn ldry y years. disorder is rife with questions as to Jerry Meral, amb director designer ss issUe dATe 03.03.11 ACCT eXeCa deputy the scientific veracity of the trials of natural resources in charge of FiLe nAMe reV dATe lawofficesofbh030311r2

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implementing the conservation plan, acknowledged the tunnels are simply “a delivery system for existing water, designed to shuttle Sacramento River flows around the Delta in as expeditious a manner as possible. They will do nothing to augment [water] supplies.” A better conservation plan, says Krieger, is a “strategy based on conservation, recycling, groundwater recharge and the retirement of impaired agricultural lands.” For information go to www.c-win.org. NANCY PRAIZLER Chico

Good project management Re “Races sans spectators” (Editorial, April 18) Your editorial was much appreciated by the students in my Project Management Practicum class at Chico State. Students discern and report on the presence (or lack) of basic principles that make endeavors of all kinds worthy and successful. Your editorial asks questions crucial to project success, and something professional managers trained in running highstakes projects would ask as well. My students and I operate from the premise that good project management is indispensible to results. Given the hard work of those attracted to this specialty area, anyone looking to improve outcomes in key community endeavors such as the Steve Harrison Memorial Downtown Criterium may want to check on our students’ availability to help. I live by the bike path mentioned in the editorial, and I’d say we owe it to the man memorialized, and to one another, to keep efforts like this strong, whether downtown or somewhere else. That was the intention of those behind the project, and it’s noble enough to warrant our best efforts. LINDA CLARK-BORRE Chico

Managers making more Re “Managers making much money” (Downstroke, April 11): The salaries quoted are not the total compensation packages. Where do the merit raises for managers show up? What about the benefits packages? Do they get reimbursed for mileage or meals; are they issued vehicles? There is more to being a manager in the city of Chico than just the salaries. BARBARA LINDSAY Magalia More letters online:

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The 4th annual NAMI Butte County Benefit Walk began and ended at City Plaza. Calleene Egan (below) joined NAMI because of family experiences with mental illness.

The woman who died from injuries sustained after falling out of a tree in Bidwell Park has been identified as a 22-year-old Chico State University student. Police responded to a call for help at 1:38 a.m. Sunday (April 28) morning. The woman, Marissa Madrid, fell from a tree on the south side of Sycamore Pool at One Mile Recreation Area, hitting her head on concrete. She succumbed to her injuries after being transported to Enloe Hospital. According to a Tuesday (April 30) press release from the university, Madrid was an animal-science major in the university’s College of Agriculture. Hailing from the Sacramento area, she transferred to CSU in 2010. She was expected to graduate this fall and planned to participate in commencement ceremonies later this month. Madrid’s sole companion at the time of the incident told police she had been drinking in downtown bars earlier in the evening. Autopsy and toxicology reports are still pending.

HOUSE OF 100 CATS

A Chico man was hoarding well over 100 cats in his home until he recently reached out to local animal-services organizations for help. Though the final number of cats rescued from the house has yet to be determined, 115 surprisingly healthy, well-fed cats had been seized as of Tuesday, April 30, according to the Chico Enterprise-Record. The unidentified man recently contacted Judy Alberico of the Chico Cat Coalition, Alberico said in an email. The man, distraught, related starting with four spayed and neutered cats seven years ago, then adopting several more that hadn’t been fixed. The man has been evicted from his rented duplex, which has been destroyed by cat urine and feces. The Butte Humane Society, the Chico Animal Shelter and the Companion Animal Welfare Alliance have assumed responsibility for treating and placing the cats. “This is a very sad situation for the cats and this young man, who had to be taken to the hospital because of the stress,” Alberico said, adding that the man was doing “what he thought was good” and the situation “totally exploded on him.”

REED TO RUN FOR ASSEMBLY

Democrat Jim Reed (pictured) has joined the race for the 3rd District Assembly seat that will be vacated by Republican Dan Logue when he is termed out at the end of next year. Reed, a tax attorney who ran for Congress in 2010 and 2012, will face two Republican candidates in the June primary. Butte County farmer Ryan Schohr and Sutter County Supervisor James Gallagher have also announced plans to run. Logue has told the Redding Record Searchlight that he is considering a run for the 3rd Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat John Garamendi. In a press release announcing his candidacy, Reed said if elected he would push for “breaking California into two or more separate states, not only to provide more efficient local government, but to give Californians a greater voice in Washington.” 8 CN&R May 2, 2013

Stepping up against stigma Mental-health advocates take to the streets to spread awareness

“Ischool,” explained Ariel Ellis of the impetus to lace up her walking shoes last Saturday lost a friend to suicide in high

morning (April 27). “Ever since I’ve wanted to help, to learn more about mental illness and help people understory and stand, and help people get safe photos by access to treatment. Ken Smith “I just want to do whatever I kens@ can.” newsreview.com For Ellis and many others, helping means walking. Every year, regional chapters of the National Alliance for Mental Illness stage NAMI Walks throughout the United States to spread awareness about mentalhealth issues and help combat the stigma that surrounds them. As many of those afflicted and their families suffer privately and silently—the organization estimates one in four, or 60 million, Americans are directly affected by mental illness—the Join the walks are a rare opportunity for Alliance: public advocacy. To this end, NAMI Butte More information about NAMI Butte County’s Walk last weekend was County is a loud, celebratory public event. available at A DJ spun records, drummers www.nami butteco.com or by drummed, and about 300 peocalling (888) ple—including 250 registered NAMI530. walkers, mental-health advo-

cates and onlookers—gathered in Downtown Chico City Plaza at 9 a.m. The registrants were organized into 13 teams, many wearing matching Tshirts and representing various advocacy groups. Ellis and her friends represented a group of Chico State University psychology students called Active Minds Chico State. They wore shirts bearing a quotation from President Bill Clinton reflecting the view of many participants: “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” Other teams included large groups from the CSU Child Development Students Association and The Live Spot, which runs youth centers in Oroville and Gridley. The beginning of the walk was also a resource fair featuring tables from Sensible Cyclery, Caminar, Enloe Behavioral health and other organizations. NAMI volunteers sold doughnuts and coffee (donated by Krispy Kreme and Starbucks) and provided free bottled water to walkers. This year’s scheduled NAMI

Walk grand marshal was IBF and WBC champion boxer (and Chico local) Ava Knight, but she was unable to attend because she is preparing for a May 11 bout in Mexico. In her stead, former City Councilman Andy Holcombe gave

a speech before the walk began at 10 a.m. Holcombe said many people are affected by mental illness, and told a story about a friend whose adolescent suffers from schizophrenia. He also took the opportunity to relate NAMI’s mission to contemporary local politics, mentioning the possible city adoption of a sit/lie ordinance. “I want to mention the importance of us gathering in City Plaza,” he told the assembled crowd. “There’s a move in our community to exclude people from the plaza. A lot of those people are homeless people, and many suffer from mental illness. “The [sit/lie ordinance] would basically criminalize the behavior of sitting in a public place. The criminalization of mental illness or the criminalization of people who act differently because of mental illness is a real serious challenge to our community and to any community. “We need to be inclusive. This is a medical problem and a community problem, it is not a criminal-law problem, and we need to treat it that way. We have to be inclusive and understanding.” After Holcombe’s address, the walkers embarked north along Main Street, turning on Second Street and passing the farmer’s market. They turned around

near One Mile Recreation Area before completing the five-kilometer walk. This year marked the 11th

anniversary of NAMI Walks; Butte County’s first walk occurred in 2010. NAMI volunteer Calleene Egan is the walk’s primary organizer. Egan said she has a few family members who suffer from mental illness and that her mother volunteers for NAMI in the Bay Area. She also works in nonprofit organization Caminar’s job-development program, helping those with severe mental illness obtain employment. “Mental illness is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed of,” Egan said. “It’s something we need to fight back against, and we need to embrace those who suffer.” Egan said NAMI Walks address that very purpose, and also serve as the group’s only major fundraiser. “NAMI is entirely volunteer-based, so we make the most out of whatever we get,” she said, noting that the Sierra Health Foundation and Butte County Behavioral Health helped fund the walk. The organization raises money from the event through walk registration, donated food sales and a raffle. Raffle prizes were donated from local businesses, she said, including gift certificates from Ricardo’s Mexican Cantina, Mom’s and a bike from Sensible Cyclery. Sensible Cyclery, located at 2505 Esplanade, is a Caminar-run social enterprise that sells used bikes reconditioned by workers with disabilities. NAMI Butte County’s services include a monthly support group for families of persons with mental illness and a number of educational programs, including Family to Family and Peer to Peer courses. Family to Family is a 12-week course for family caregivers. It’s taught by family members and covers the latest information on mental disorders, medications, available resources, helps teach caregivers coping strategies, and promotes advocacy. The Peer to Peer program’s goal is to help those suffering from mental illness learn to live with their conditions and is taught by mentors who have learned to live with their disability. Other NAMI programs include In Our Own Voice and Ending the Silence. At the former event, two people who have suffered from mental illness share their personal experiences. The latter program focuses on teenage mentalhealth issues and is designed to be presented to high school health classes. NAMI Butte County is currently recruiting volunteers for these two programs. The group’s next public event is a May 16 film and discussion at the Chico Library about living with bipolar disorder. Ω

Closing time

Summer Ballock, owner of Betty’s on Broadway, wears a sign asking her customers not to cry over the store’s pending shutdown.

Downtown businesses shutting down

PHOTOS BY TOM GASCOYNE

downtown Chico businesses are in the Tlargewo process of closing and leaving a couple of corner storefronts vacant.

Betty’s on Broadway at the corner of Third and Broadway streets and Katie’s Corner on Third and Main are both women’s clothing stores but closing for very different reasons. Summer Ballock, owner of Betty’s, said she is closing after a successful 25-year run because she is ready to retire and travel with her husband. She credits her success to the location and the loyal customers who have become her friends over the years. “We put up the [‘Going out of business’] signs late Sunday night so people didn’t see them until Monday,” she said. “Then the phone started ringing off the hook.” She also credits her success to opening and running a business long before Internet sales began. The store stock is now almost gone and her lease ends in June. The store is named for her mother, who started in a location on Main Street 30 years ago. Five years later, it moved to its present location, and Ballock, who was a Miss California in the 1970s, took over ownership. She also credited longtime friend and artist Sophia Boulas for the store’s success. “For 30 years she has done our windows, and I’ve gotta tell you, people walk in and say they come down here just so they can see the windows,” she said. “We go all out for Christmas Preview.” She said though there was “a lot of angst, a lot of thinking about it,” closing and retiring is the right decision at this time. “Our story is all good,” she said. “The

reason I get to retire is because this store has been extraordinary here. This is a success story, and now it’s time. I had the best of everything. I had the best customers, good timing before the Internet, and the best location in Chico.” Katie Vaclavik, whose store has

been open since February 2010, has a very different story. “I felt like the economy is really slow and I’m just not doing all that great,” she said. “And I don’t like where I am anymore. The homeless live in my front door and urinate there. I can’t seem to get them out of the door, no matter how I try.” Katie’s Corner’s window says it is having a moving sale, but it is more likely a goingour-of-business sale. Vaclavik said she can no longer afford the $3,500-a-month lease and has been looking, without success so far, for a new location. Her lease doesn’t expire for another two years.

SIFT|ER Ignoring the people Americans don’t agree with their leaders in Washington when it comes to gun control. In the wake of the Senate’s voting down a measure to expand background checks for gun purchases, a Gallup poll shows that 65 percent wish the vote had gone the other way. And, if it were up to Americans to make the choice, 83 percent would vote in favor of adopting universal background checks (which is down a little from the 91 percent from a January survey). As might be expected, the numbers differ depending on political-party affiliation. Should the Senate have passed the measure to expand background checks for gun purchases? Response All respondents Democrats Republicans Independents Yes 65% 85% 45% 64% No 29% 12% 50% 30% Would you vote for or against a law that would require background checks for all gun purchases? Response All respondents Democrats Republicans Independents For 83% 96% 73% 80% Against 17% 4% 27% 19%

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“What I have to do is wait until the landlord finds someone else to take the lease over before I can actually leave,” she said “It’s very painful. What I thought I would do if I could get out of there was find another place in a decent spot with lower rent than what I am paying now. If it takes me too long, then I’m stuck with that and my business isn’t any better, then I’m going to close down. I am surviving, but that is about it.” Katie Simmons, president and CEO

of the Chico Chamber of Commerce, called the closings “heartbreaking.” “I am a regular customer of Betty’s, and I just bought my wedding dress there last month,” she said. “This of course is not about me, but I think as a consumer I will certainly miss that business. I’m happy for Summer that this decision benefits her life and her future.” She said she was not familiar with the closing of Katie’s Corner and as such, couldn’t comment. “As an organization representing businesses, we are certainly doing everything we can to connect business with resources,” she said. “But people make decisions all the time. They retire, they move their business, they close. We are here to support the businesses in whatever way they need.” Shawn Tillman, a senior planner for the city, said the closing of the two large and highly visible storefronts may give a false impression. The vacancy rate in downtown Chico as of the end of last year, he said, was only 5 percent, compared to 7 percent city wide. “A 5 percent vacancy rate is considered healthy from either an economic-indicator standpoint or if you’re an investor,” Tillman said. “In commercial real estate, if you have less than a 5-percent vacancy rate, the old adage is that you’re not charging enough.” —TOM GASCOYNE tomg@newsreview.com

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Verde Farms is no longer in service, and the CN&R could not confirm that the organic vegetable farm is still in business. As for Byers’ alleged marijuana operation, the sheriff’s office has yet to determine whether he was working alone. “I definitely think it’s a private organization, but we’re not ruling out that it’s tied to a larger operation,” Collins said. Such large-scale marijuana gardens represent a threat to public safety whether they’re illegal or protected by Prop. 215, Collins said. Because many growers protect their crops with firearms, there’s the risk of somebody inadvertently stumbling onto the property and into a dangerous situation. “That’s always one of our concerns—that somebody not familiar with the area, maybe going to visit a friend on that same road, could end up pulling into the wrong driveway and the occupants of the property could think it was somebody coming to rip them off. “We want the public to be safe, whether it’s the person growing marijuana for their medical needs or it’s their neighbor,” Collins said. “The inherent problem with these larger marijuana gardens is the propensity for home invasions, the violence associated with marijuana and the black-market value of that marijuana.” So, if California followed the lead of Washington and Colorado and legalized the recreational use of marijuana, would there be as much incentive to steal from pot growers? “I don’t know,” Collins said. “You say legalized, but in what fashion? Is it regulated? If so, can they still create a black market that undercuts the regulated marijuana? “You still get alcohol thefts from stores, and from what I understand, they’re still making moonshine in the South.”

The former tomato and cucumber farm was recently raided for illegally growing thousands of marijuana plants in several massive greenhouses. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

No lying? Council Council to to discuss discuss banning banning sidewalk sidewalk sitting sitting and and sleeping sleeping

Thinking About Getting Your Masters? method designed to rid Awhocontroversial downtown areas of homeless transients sit on sidewalks or sleep in the door-

ways of businesses will be debated at the Chico City Council meeting May 7. The method usually takes the form of what are called “sit/lie”—aka “move on”— ordinances. Such ordinances, which outlaw sitting or lying on public sidewalks, have been passed in several California cities, including San Francisco and Berkeley. Chico Police Chief Kirk Trostle suggested the idea of looking into a sit/lie ordinance at a March 26 special City Council workshop addressing homelessness. He suggested that in certain circumstances it could be a good tool for the police to have. After some discussion, the council tasked City Attorney Lori Barker with researching the issue. The council will hear and discuss her report at the May 7 meeting. “Sit/lie” is just one of many suggestions proposed for discussion as part of the new Clean & Safe Chico program to address problems of safety and cleanliness in Chico. Clean & Safe Chico is an ad-hoc committee, only a few months old, made up of groups like the Downtown Chico Business Association, the Chico Chamber of Commerce, the Jesus Center and the Chico Police Department. The group promotes programs such as a “generosity campaign,” which encourages citizens to give to service agencies instead of directly to panhandlers, and “Street Pastors,” in which local religious leaders educate and give emotional support to the homeless at night. There is also a “Downtown Ambassadors” program, in which volunteers offer information and help to the downtown transients. City Councilman Sean Morgan said he favors a sit/lie law. “When people on the street, whether homeless or not, show anti-social, harassing behavior, that violates the rights of others, and I’m not all right with that,” Morgan said. Morgan said he would like the ordinance also to address rowdy acts like “sticking your feet out on a public sidewalk and bothering people with an unruly dog. “If my 14-year-old son is downtown and someone hassles him, I want something done.” Morgan said the ordinance would not

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against a sit/lie ordinance, calling it an unfair targeting of the homeless. “I’m not in support of sit/lie at this time because I feel it subrogates civil liberties like the freedom to congregate in a public place,” said Councilman Randall Stone. “The majority of the council is against it, so why are we looking into something we have no intention of passing?” Councilwoman Tami Ritter is also opposed to sit/lie, and said she would like to see a focus on disruptive behavior instead of vagrancy. “We already have other ordinances that are not being enforced, such as disallowing bedrolls, loitering or camping,” she said. “Why not use the ordinance we already have against harassment instead of sit/lie?” One person vehemently opposed to sit/lie is homeless advocate and blogger Bill Mash, who once brought attention to homelessness by walking from Sacramento to Chico. Jesus Center Director Bill Such said he fears the law is so controversial that it would threaten to pit one faction of Chico against another. “A measure such as a ‘sit/lie’ ordinance is too problematic to be useful,” he said in an email message. “It can easily divide the community, which is not something we want.” Such suggested the ordinance could diminish the efforts by Clean & Safe Chico, such as the “Street Pastors” and the “Downtown Ambassadors”. Councilman Stone agrees with Such and Ritter in wanting to give the new programs a chance to work. “Sit/lie is the nuclear option,” he said. “We’ve just begun the Clean & Safe program, so the last thing we want to do is effectuate the nuclear option.” —VIC CANTU

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The no-fishing zones set aside by California’s landmark marine-reserves network do not violate state law, a state appeals court found on April 22. The Coastside Fishing Club, based in Martinez, challenged the no-fishing zones with a lawsuit, arguing that many of the 124 reserves along California’s coast include the best fishing grounds, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The Fourth District Court of Appeals decision is a significant victory for environmentalists and biologists who maintain establishing no-fishing zones will allow marine species populations to rebound. The reserves ban or restrict fishing from shore to three miles off the coast in roughly 16 percent of state waters. “What they did was like saying, ‘We’re only going to close 8 percent of California to driving, but it’s the 8 percent with roads,’” said Marc Gorelnik, an attorney for the Coastside Fishing Club.

GREENWAYS

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A greenhouse at GRUB CSA Farm. In the background are the chicken barns built in the 1950s by Ord Canfield, whose father purchased the property from John Bidwell. PHOTO BY JESSE MILLS

Inset: A 1942 photo of Sally Canfield and her brother, Jim, with salmon caught in Sandy Gulch (now called Lindo Channel). The Canfields lived on the property now occupied by GRUB CSA Farm. PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY CANFIELD

CALI AIR NOT SO FAIR

A handful of California cities appeared on the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report. Bakersfield was dubbed the sootiest city in the country, followed by Merced and Fresno, while Modesto ranked No. 6, according to The Sacramento Bee. The report found that roughly 42 percent of the nation’s population lives in counties that have unhealthful levels of ozone or particle pollution. Even so, a long-term trend of higher-quality air continues nationwide, the report noted, a direct result of reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants and transitioning to cleaner diesel fuels. “Even in parts of the country that experienced increases in unhealthy days of high ozone and short-term particle pollution, they still have better air quality compared to a decade ago,” said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association.

KEYSTONE XL REVIEW LACKING?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criticized the State Department’s environmental review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in a letter to the agency’s administration. The EPA’s letter said there was not enough evidence to support the State Department’s conclusions on gas emissions, safety and alternative routes for the pipeline, according to the Los Angeles Times. The criticism comes during the public comment period for the draft report assessing the possible effects of the pipeline on air, water, endangered species, communities and the economy. President Obama will make a final decision on the feasibility of the Keystone XL this summer. If approved, the pipeline would transport tarsands oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

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The history of the GRUB CSA Farm’s property goes back to the days of John Bidwell by

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MGRUB CSA Farm, knelt down and picked up a handful of loose, dark soil. ichael Shaw, a farmer at

“It’s an incredible sandy loam,” he observed, “because we’re so near the river, we’re within the ancient floodplain.” He gestured to a nearby drainage outlet for the newly installed irrigation system. “We dug four and a half feet down right there, and at the bottom of that pit it was the exact same texture. I mean, it’s just beautiful.” Time is measured differently on a farm. The rush of spring tilling, seeding, planting, marketing, irrigation and pest management is as hectic as any day at the New York Stock Exchange, but the farmer must also set his metronome to the rhythm of cycles, seasons, generations. Unaided, it takes nature around 500 years to build the average inch of topsoil. The stories of alluvial deposits and glacial till are written in every grain of this soil, along with some more recent, more human narratives. It is GRUB CSA Farm’s first spring at its new location, a 10-acre parcel on West Sacramento Avenue, a few miles from town. In the field adjacent to the road, a mature cover crop of oats, peas, vetch and fava beans is ready to be turned under. The greenhouse is finished, the first potatoes have been planted, and in an old chicken

Sally Canfield today, at her Forest Ranch home. PHOTO BY KYLE DELMAR

barn swept clean and filled with produce, the first CSA pickups of the season have begun. Those 10 acres are the last holdings of the formerly vast Canfield estate. Originally 150 acres of wild land spanning both sides of Sandy Gulch (Lindo Channel), it was purchased from John Bidwell around the turn of the last century when Georgie

Canfield and his family headed West from Minnesota. They constructed a large threestory ranch house, subdued the wilderness and put it to dairy cows, alfalfa and prunes. The soil was rich, the milk was flowing and the Canfields had a growing empire on their hands. Georgie’s granddaughter, Forest Ranch resident Sally Canfield—breezy and animated at 79—lived in the ranch house only briefly. The Canfield tribe was swelling its ranks, and under mounting pressure from his wife, Sally’s father, Ord, determined to move out and build his family a house of their own. He found a large, vacant henhouse, put it on skids, and dragged it half a mile with a team of horses, setting it on the banks of Sandy Gulch on the site where the CSA operates today. “It was a fair-sized building,” Sally said, “but it was just, you know, no insulation, no paint. So my dad got a pot-bellied stove, and then he got a big mattress and put it on a pulley, and we kids would get into bed, and he’d pulley us up off the floor so the rats couldn’t get to us.” This was during the final days of the Great Depression, she said, but living on a productive dairy farm and growing their own food, they didn’t want for much.

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UNCOMMON SENSE DRIVE SAFELY IN UPPER PARK Recently repaired sections of Upper Park Road (which suffered damage during December rains) reopened as of April 23. Accordingly, the city of Chico Park Division sent PHOTO BY SCOT2342 VIA FLICKR out an advisory press release on April 22. Drivers should note that some sections of the unpaved road—particularly between Day Camp and Bear Hole—are wide enough for only one car at a time, and are urged to stay under the speed limit of 15 mph to safely navigate the road and accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. Upper Park Road past the Diversion Dam gates will remain closed until further repairs are made. Call 896-7800 for more info.

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“When we’d harvest the alfalfa, we’d throw it up on the old horsedrawn wagon,” she said of those days, “and instead of taking it into the barn, sometimes they’d pile it up out behind the house. We’d put a big tarp on it and we’d sleep on it, with the dogs and the cats and everything. You could lie out there and see the stars.” Years later, after numerous additions and remodels, the old henhouse has been transformed into a comfortable, modern home. There are spacious rooms full of natural light, and a large rustic living room with a stone hearth. Only the bare plank flooring in what is now an artist’s studio—the original henhouse floor—reveals its humble origins. As the Canfield kids grew up and started their own families, por-

tions of the original 150 acres were carved off and sold. The large ranch house was sold in the 1950s to a local contractor, who tore it down to make way for suburban development: a neighborhood consisting of two strangely incongruous cul-de-sacs named Walnut Circle and Creek Circle, surrounded by miles of orchard. At about the same time, Ord built six long chicken barns and established a poultry and egg farm that, in its prime, supplied Chico with eggs from some 6,000 laying hens. The barns are still visible from the road today. When Shaw and his CSA partners Lee Callender and Francine Stuelpnagel arrived last fall to get the soil ready, the structures were engulfed in Himalayan blackberry, elderberry and wild grape. Unused for more than 30 years, they were stacked to the roof beams with junk—the dusty castoffs of tenants or those who worked the land. With patience, sturdy gloves, and a front loader they’ve begun to push back the wilderness and clear the barns out. They will be used for CSA pickups, public events, storing tractors, implements and tools, and threshing and drying the beans and alliums that are among the farm’s signature crops. Callender and Stuelpnagel’s second child arrived in March. On spring afternoons, when families arrive to sort through boxes of fresh produce, with Stuelpnagel nursing nearby, one can almost hear the pages of the storybook turning. Ω

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ANTHRO CAMP! Adrienne Scott, curator at Chico State’s Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology, recently announced the museum’s upcoming series of weekly summer-camp sessions for kids ages 5 through 11, July 8 through Aug. 1 (Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). On the bill: July 8-11: Space Adventures—Investigate the solar system and beyond. July 15-18: Think like a Paleontologist—Explore the Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs ruled. July 22-25: Cultures of the Americas—Learn about traditional lifeways, from Hopi to Aztec to California Indians. July 29-Aug. 1: “Best of” Camp—A new topic each day, from Egypt to the rainforests. Go to www.tinyurl.com/anthrocamp for more info and to download registration form. Cost is $75 per session. Registration begins May 5.

HELPING OUR FRIENDS DOWN SOUTH Bob Trausch, of Chico-based Doroteia

Pathways Foundation, is putting out a call for donors to help fund its latest shipment to Belize of locally donated medical equipment and supplies, office materials, refrigerators and stoves, and school and gardening supplies gathered by Enloe Foundation-sponsored Project S.A.V.E. (Salvage All Valuable Equipment). The greatly needed supplies “will further the development of two hospitals, new and ongoing medical clinics, a senior-care center and a A truck loaded with medical supplies promising school-lunch program in destined for Belize and Guatemala, the cities of Belmopan, Santa Elena, courtesy of Doroteia Pathways Foundation San Ignacio and Benque Viejo del and Project S.A.V.E. Carmen,” as a donations-seeking PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB TRAUSCH letter penned by Trausch and two other Doroteia Pathways representatives described it. Doroteia Pathways is seeking to raise $8,000 to send the shipment, an amount that will cover “the expenses of sending the cargo container, unloading at the port, governmental fees involved, and distribution of the goods.” “Everybody talks about Africa” when it comes to areas in dire need of medical and educational supplies and so on, Trausch said, “and we forget about the poverty in Central America.” This is your opportunity to help. Contact Trausch at 518-8509 or Leslie Johnson at 518-9992 to donate. EMAIL YOUR GREEN HOME, GARDEN AND COMMUNITY TIPS TO CHRISTINE AT CHRISTINEL@NEWSREVIEW.COM

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instructor at Sherwood Montessori, shared some info about the Baking 101 seminar that master breadbaker Dave Miller (pictured) conducted at the school on April 22 and 23. “[I] arranged for sourdough guru Dave Miller to come to [the] school so fourth- through eighthgraders could be treated to a two-day baking seminar,” wrote Hirshen in an email. “The young disciples learned about the Master baker Dave Miller shows two kinds of anatomy of a wheat berry, how wheat to middle-school students Theo and Alex flour is made (Dave mills his own) at Sherwood Montessori K-8 charter school. and the ‘two sides of fermentaPHOTO COURTESY OF RICHIE HIRSHEN tion’ that make sourdough more digestible and taste great because of enzymes like zymase.” Zymase, explained Hirshen, “aids the production of gases and alcohol in the first part of the process, then acids and bacteria in the second part.” After learning the science of bread-making, students participated in the entire two-day breadmaking process, after which they ate the stillwarm bread “with organic butter, of course.” Check out the Miller’s Bake House booth at the downtown Saturday Farmers’ Market. (Miller’s olive bread, by the way, is to die for. Just sayin’.)

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Conducting healing

Nevada hospitals will cease the practice of busing unsupervised psychiatric patients out of state, Nevada health officials said on April 24. From now on, a chaperone will accompany mental-health patients discharged from state facilities, and Nevada will cover all associated transportation costs, according to The Sacramento Bee. The announcement comes shortly after a Sac Bee investigative report revealed RawsonNeal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas had purchased about 1,500 Greyhound tickets for psychiatric patients since 2008, sending them to every state in the continental U.S. Roughly a third of those patients were sent to California. The findings have prompted a federal probe and criminal investigations from city attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera called Rawson-Neal’s practice “shockingly inhumane and illegal,” adding the city will seek compensation if allegations of “patient-dumping” are true.

Adrian Baume, L.Ac., displays a pair of conducting wands— tools of the microcurrentelectroacupuncture trade—in his north Chico office.

HEALTH INSURANCE GETTING SCARCE?

The percentage of California employers offering health insurance to workers has declined significantly over the last decade, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the California HealthCare Foundation, the survey found that 71 percent of California’s employers offered their workers health insurance in 2002; that figure declined to 60 percent in 2012, according to The Sacramento Bee. In the same period, the cost of health insurance increased by roughly 170 percent— more than five times the 31.5 percent increase in the state’s overall inflation rate. California’s average premium for single-person health coverage was $545 a month in 2012, compared to a national average of $468. The survey also found that large employers with large numbers of full-time employees were most likely to offer health insurance, while deductibles were more likely to be much higher for those working for small businesses.

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California has failed to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars intended to improve drinking-water infrastructure, federal regulators said April 19. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to the California Department of Public Health citing noncompliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to The Associated Press. The state has failed to spend about $455 million of the $1.5 billion it has received for its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund over the past 15 years, accounting for the program’s largest unspent amount in the nation. The fund is designed to aid public and private water systems in improving drinking-water infrastructure like treatment facilities, pipelines and other projects. According to federal authorities, California needs to spend $39 billion on water-infrastructure improvements through 2026.

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Acupuncturist Adrian Baume practices (needleless!) electroacupuncture at his north Chico office story and photo by

Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia christinel@newsreview.com

A Eastern practice involving inserting very slender needles into strategic points

cupuncture—the time-honored

on the body for therapeutic reasons—has become increasingly popular in the Western world as a means to relieve everything from seasonal allergies to chronic back pain. In more recent years, a needleless, electronic form of acupuncture has come onto the scene. “It’s a neat twist” on traditional acupuncture, said local acupuncturist Adrian Baume of the microcurrent electroacupuncture he offers along with traditional acupuncture at his north Chico office. Instead of the insertion of needles, microcurrent electroacupuncture substitutes the application of extremely low frequencies of electric current, via special conducting wands, to strategic spots—or meridian points—on the body for relief of symptoms similar to those treated by the traditional method. Baume especially touts microcurrent electroacupuncture for use in the treatment of such things as depression, anxiety, neuralgia, facial wrinkles and “any pain has been stubborn and hasn’t responded to other treatments. “I am using it more and more—60 to 70 percent of my clients in Chico” are getting microcurrent electroacupuncture, he said.

The 39-year-old Baume has been a

licensed acupuncturist for five years. He studied traditional Chinese acupuncture at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. After practicing in the Bay Area for about three years, in late 2010 he moved back to Chico (where he had spent his later childhood) and started up his local practice alongside his father, longtime local acupuncturist Richard Baume. Adrian occupies one of the suites that make up the two-suite Traditional Acupuncture Health Center in north Chico; his father—who specializes in traditional Japanese acupuncture—works in the other. Baume has long been familiar with the world of acupuncture. He lived in Japan for six years as a small child with his family while his father studied acupuncture there.

In the course of his studies, his father used acupuncture to heal maladies that members of the Baume family experienced. “To tell you the truth, I hardly ever went to a medical doctor when I was a kid and got an ache or a pain,” said Baume. “I just got acupuncture. I thought everyone did.” Baume first started practicing electronic acupuncture about three years ago, shortly before leaving the Bay Area, after having learned the basics of the specialty at acupuncture school. “But,” stressed Baume, “what I do now with microcurrents is a whole different range of acupuncture from ‘traditional’ electronic acupuncture,” which involves the passing of an electric current between two inserted acupuncture needles. HEALTHLINES continued on page 19

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diagnosed in his fourth year of medical school and, as a women’s health specialist, is very focused on preventing breast and ovarian cancer in his patients. He digs deep into his patients’ family health history. He is a doctor who understands the role of the mind in healing, yet keeps himself current on the most advanced technologies and the latest, minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgical techniques. Many surgical procedures can now be done through a one centimeter incision in the belly button, and patients can go home in a matter of hours. Dr. Arin Bunchien has been with Feather River Hospital for one and a half years. He comes from a family of medical practitioners, from his Aunt, an acupuncturist, to his wife, a nephrologist (kidney specialist). Dr. Bunchien is also committed to treating the whole person and often finds himself working with his patients beyond the normal duties of a women’s health specialist. He often advises his patients on adopting a healthier diet, and recommends exercise, “Weight lifting helps to prevent osteoporosis later in life, and I often encourage my patients to try yoga,” Dr. Bunchien told us. When asked why he became a doctor, Dr. Bunchien answered directly and sincerely, “I want to help people. To fix problems.” The whole staff of Total Women’s Health help women through some of the most beautiful and trying moments of their lives. Dr. Hanchett told us, “Just the other day a patient told us, ‘I feel so loved here.’ I think that speaks to what makes us unique in women’s health.”

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Adrian Baume’s office is located in Ste. F of the Traditional Acupuncture Health Center at 3006 Esplanade. Call 891-0268 for an appointment or more information.

stimulate a certain part of the body, wake it up a bit.” And “rather than just blocking the perception of pain, [microcurrent acupuncture] is operating in the same range as your body’s own intracellular ‘current’—the body produces this same range of currents—so we’re mimicking that. And the body doesn’t see it as a foreign entity, so it’s much more accepted by the body, and seems to go to a deeper level.” Baume recalled a female patient of his who had “scapular pain on one side, and nothing she tried would make it go away, including [traditional] acupuncture. She had one microcurrent treatment and she was in disbelief at how quickly it targeted and removed that pain,” he said. The gentle-mannered Baume is clearly pleased with practicing acupuncture in Chico—after living in San Francisco, he was “longing to get back to an open, quiet area”—and being right next door to his father’s practice. “[My father] practices the classical style [of acupuncture]; different from what you learn here [in the United States] in the schools,” noted Baume with a touch of reverence. “The way he checks a pulse, for instance, is quite unique from what you learn here. “He’s a great resource,” he said. “I still learn from him.” Ω

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“Microamps [used in microcurrent acupuncture] are one-thousandth the size of a milliamp,” which is the type of current used in traditional electroacupuncture, Baume added. “So we’re at a much lower intensity of a current—it’s generally subsensory. “You might feel a little tingle or sensation, but often you feel nothing at all” from the microcurrents transmitted through the conducting wands touching the skin. Hence the usefulness of microcurrent acupuncture for “facial rejuvenation”: “It’s kind of gotten a certain following just because [it’s a] noninvasive, non-surgical ‘facelift.’” Microcurrent facial rejuvenation “tightens and tones, reduces wrinkles, sags and aging signs,” said Baume. “Because it’s working on the cellular level, it brings circulation to those areas, rejuvenates and helps with collagen and elastin production. “We choose some frequencies— such as .3 hertz—to penetrate deeper and work on relaxing muscles that are causing wrinkles on the surface. If you balance the muscles, you see an effect on the surface as well.” It is not uncommon for Baume to use both microcurrent and traditional acupuncture on patients, or for his father to refer clients to his son for a microcurrent treatment. Microcurrent electroacupuncture “really dovetails with [traditional] acupuncture so seamlessly—almost like they’re meant to work together,” Baume said, especially when it comes to working with “stroke victims with [post-stroke] neuralgia. You can combine [both forms of acupuncture] when you need to

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The cop beat On the streets with the Chico Police Department

n Feb. 25, the Chico Police Department issued an unusually emotional press release. “Chico Police Patrol staffing pushed beyond the breaking point!” it began. The release reported multiple arrests between 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 23, and 4:30 the following morning. The narrative referred to “large fights stemming from house parties in the college housing area,” the issuance of 15 noise warnings, two Disorderly Events Ordinance violations, and 10 fires ignited along Sixth Street between Chestnut and Ivy streets involving couches, mattresses, chairs and garbage cans.

It went on to say that, because of the heavy demand, “over 90 percent of the city went without [police] service during this time frame. This type of juvenile behavior continues to be fueled by alcohol, egos, and tempers; all of which are totally unacceptable in OUR community!” The tone of the release, written by Sgt. Billy Aldridge, was a notable break from the normally neutral, just-the-facts-ma’am police notices. Because of its emotionalism, it did not get posted on the department’s website. Police Chief Kirk Trostle would later tell me there is no place for such sentiments in a police press release. But it served as a reminder that the police are also citizens of Chico, who see crime and violence much more often and intimately than the average Chicoan and have emotional responses as a result. It also triggered this story—a look into conditions at the Chico Police Department as seen during two ride-alongs and an interview with the chief. The first ride-along was a morning

cruise with Officer Paul Ratto on Tuesday, April 2. Ratto, 35, has been on the force nine years, joining after a four-year stint as a Marine. His shift runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today he was serving as a “rove,” which means he was working the whole city as back-up to the officers covering the city’s six beats. “I have certain spots in town I like to go that I know have high criminal activity,” he said as the patrol began. “From working here for nine years, I recognize a lot of people. I know people on probation, on parole or with gang affiliation. So we’ll keep our eyes out for that as we go.” 22 CN&R May 2, 2013

He cruised through the parking lot of the Sunrise Court apartments on East 20th Street, where a stabbing had occurred over the previous weekend. “I want to go through there and make sure there are not a bunch of gang members hanging out,” he said. “There were gang issues involved in that stabbing.” The apartments are owned buy the Chico Rancheria Housing Corp. of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe. “There are certain members of their community in there, but it’s not considered a reservation,” he said, although “the street name for the place is ‘The Res.’” He said the number of reported stabbings in Chico so far this year had just about matched the 23 reported for all of last year. That number has since been eclipsed. When asked about the Aldridge press release, Ratto said he was not sure he’d read it. “But, yeah, we are kind of bare bones out here,” he said. “There is not a whole lot of proactive enforcement going on. We get called and we go to that call, which means there’s not much preventative policing going on.” On the homelessness situation in Chico, Ratto said there seemed to be more homeless people now than in any of the 10 years he’s lived here. “Just in the last year it seems like it’s quadrupled,” he said. “What do you do with them? We are giving them tickets, but they don’t have money to pay the fines. So the ticket goes to warrant, and we’ll arrest them five times on the same warrant because they don’t go to court. I’m not sure where the solution lies.” He said he’s talked to a lot of the younger homeless, who seem to be so by

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choice. “They come here and panhandle and make enough money to get by,” he said. “A lot of them are able-bodied young men and women who could definitely work, but who knows?” Ratto was born and reared in

Alameda, where he lived until he joined the Marines. Once he got out of the military, he lived for a while in Santa Barbara and then came north to attend the Butte College police academy. His sister works at the Butte County Jail as a correctional technician. “At this point, I have no regrets,” he said about his career choice. “It’s just like any other job. There are good days; there are bad days. Sometimes it’s really fun; sometimes it can get monotonous, like when you’re backed up trying to catch up with the paper work. Something that might take you two to three minutes on a call can take you two to three hours to write about as far as what happened and booking the evidence.” He said for the most part he is received well by the public. “It’s hard to generalize. Some of the public is very appreciative. They wave hello and are glad to see you are there. But then there are others who are hostile right off the bat when they see a police car or uniform.” He pulled off 20th Street and behind a white sedan, which for some reason raised his suspicions. “See that hanging from the rearview mirror?” he asked, referring to a Christmas tree-shaped cardboard deodorizer. Technically the deodorizer was a violation because it could hamper the driver’s field

At left, Officer Paul Ratto fills out paperwork while parked at Enloe Medical Center. Like most officers, he complains about the large amount of time he spends doing paperwork. Above, a dispatcher takes a call in the city’s dispatch center. Below, Ratto (left) assists as Officer James Dimmitt arrests a suspected prowler in north Chico.

of vision; it was also an excuse to pull him over. But before Ratto could do so, a call came in on the radio from another officer. “I’m at Christie and Cohasset; you know the Courtesy Motors car dealership?” the voice on the radio said. “I’m going to be 1085 in the area. I just had a BMA on a bike lose me. Was wearing a khaki-colored camouflage jacket and pants, it looked like. And he was riding a bicycle. I’ll be in the area.” Ratto said the voice was his supervisor’s and that a man on bike was trying to evade him. Dispatch called Ratto: “Three-seven, Chico.” He answered, “Go ahead, this is 3-7.” “Can you be in the area of Cohasset and Christie? BMA on a bike wearing all camo?” “Affirmed,” he replied. “At 20 and 99.” Generally speaking, Ratto said, those who evade a police officer do so because of

an outstanding warrant, “or they have something in their pockets they are not supposed to have.” He cruised the area near Courtesy Motors but saw no sign of the man on the bike. Then he got a call for back-up at an apartment off Pillsbury Road, where a man was spotted carrying bolt cutters and checking out bikes in bike racks. Ratto drove to the spot and joined Officer James Dimmitt, who was already questioning the man. Ultimately he was arrested on charges of prowling. After booking the prowler, Ratto got a call about a possible suicide attempt at the Budget Inn on Park Avenue. A man had called the police and said he was tired of living and had no family. He had attempted to take his own life a few weeks earlier. Ratto drove to the inn, located the man’s room and walked in through the unlocked door. The man was lying on the bed. The tel“THE COP BEAT” continued on page 24

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evision was on. Ratto opened a closet door, then turned to the man, who was conscious but groggy and fairly non–responsive. He had tried to overdose on a prescription medication. A fire truck arrived, followed by an ambulance. The man was carried out on a stretcher, loaded into the ambulance and taken to Enloe Medical Center. Ratto followed, and when he got to the hospital, began filling out paper work. He then walked inside and waited for the man to be brought in so he could talk with him. But the man arrived unconscious. Ratto said he couldn’t give advice to an unconscious man, handed off some of the paper work to a hospital attendant, and left. Driving away, he acknowledged that his job could be draining. “Cops are just like any other humans,” he said. “We are full of emotional responses just like anybody else. What helps is that, through training and experience, you’re able to calm down and be professional. And you also know that when you become an officer that at some time in your career you may have to use deadly force.” Ratto headed back to south Chico, to an apartment building on Olive Street, where Officer Terry Moore was questioning a toothless, red-headed man standing in a Dumpster and tossing discarded items into a shopping cart. Someone at the apartment complex had called the police. Moore responded and learned the man had a warrant out for his arrest. Moore patted him down while explaining what he was doing. He then handcuffed the man and escorted him to the back seat of his

police car parked nearby. He helped seat the man into the back of the car. As he reached to close the door, the man yelled, “Fucking pig!” Moore showed no reaction and went on with his job. As we drove back to the station, Ratto said the previous three hours had offered nothing unusual in the line of duty. “There hasn’t been much, other than an alarm that went off at a bank before you got here,” he said. “So it’s been manageable today.” He said in his nine years on the force he’s worked under three chiefs—Bruce Hagerty, Mike Maloney and Kirk Trostle. He said he respected them all and that Trostle was a good guy. “I think he’s done well since he’s taken over,” he said. “The troops like him, and even with the financial stuff going on with the city, he’s still been able to keep himself in a positive light. He has the Police Department and the city in his best interests.” Trostle was appointed to the

job last June by then-City Manager Dave Burkland. Born and raised in Redding, the 48-year-old began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, where he served for six years, including time on the bomb squad and detective work. In 1994 he was hired by the Butte County District Attorney’s Office, where he made his way up to assistant chief in the investigations bureau. He joined the Oroville Police Department in 2006 as assistant chief. He was promoted to chief in 2008 and was hired in 2010 as captain for the Chico Police Department. He and his wife, Patricia,

who is the principal of Chico Country Day School, have lived in Paradise since 1988. The youthful-looking chief has an engaging sense of humor that seems to have lightened what could otherwise be a rather somber workplace atmosphere. As Trostle was walking to his office to be interviewed, a female employee told him the department needed better duct tape. “I need to tape up some boxes,” she said. “And maybe make myself some really cheap flip-flops.” The chief smiled and shook his head and told her he’d do what he could. Joking aside, the chief said making ends meet and being responsive to the citizens is tough under current financial conditions. “I’m pulling all of our ancillary units—the street crimes, the gangs, the traffic—back into patrol because of staffing challenges. We have to adequately respond to the critical incidents we’ve been having in the community.” As such, he said, those units that are designed to be proactive must take a back seat to responding to crime as opposed to trying to prevent it. The department’s three school-resource officers are also going to be reassigned because the school district is unable to help fund their duties. “I gave the city manager a memorandum outlining the move,” the chief explained. People think only about stabbings or shootings when it comes to critical incidents, he said, but such incidents also include traffic collisions, domestic violence, fights, prowler calls and suspicious-looking subjects.

Chico Police Chief Kirk Trostle, left, with Fire Chief Jim Beery at a recent Chico City Council meeting. Both men are confronting staff shortages because of budget cuts.

“Those are all critical incidents because they can affect the lives of our citizens,” Trostle said, adding that a call about a suspicious subject requires the response of two officers, as do calls for domestic violence. “Sometimes the domestic-violence response takes three officers because sometimes if you determine the perpetrator needs to go to jail and you are handcuffing them, the victim turns on you because you’re taking away that person’s spouse. It’s weird phenomenon.” He said typically there are seven police officers on patrol duty covering the city’s 33 square miles and 88,000 people. “If we have that domestic violence and you take three officers out, we are left with four for the rest of the city to handle significant incidents,” he said. “And that would include bank robbery or a man with a gun at a school.” The department does have nine detectives working Monday through Friday who are also on call when not on duty. “If we have a real big critical incident we can have them come out,” he said. Trostle said the department needs 83 funded police positions and currently has 71, down three from two years ago. There are four vacancies for the funded positions, which means there are 67 officers available. But three of those are currently out on medical leave, dropping the number to 64. As for the homelessness issue, he said the department is caught in the middle. “As I told the council, there are

two philosophies: One, that it is a social issue that doesn’t warrant police involvement. The other that [the homeless] are a menace to society and warrant police protection.” He said it comes down to what the community wants its police to do. “We have a lot of laws and ordinances on the books,” he said. “There’s no-camping and noaggressive or deceptive panhandling ordinances. As for lodging, if someone is hanging out in an alcove of a business, there is a threshold where it is private property and that can be a violation. You can usually determine who is just kind of hanging out and who is camping; it’s pretty easy to differentiate.” In order for the police to take action, there must be a complaint, unless the officer observes the violation. “A lot of time the police can’t do anything because the citizen doesn’t want to come forward and say, ‘I will write a statement that I observed him doing this.’ If the offence is not committed in our presence, we can’t prosecute. We need a witness. “So it’s not accurate to say the cops can’t do anything. It comes down to whether the citizens who see these things occur are willing to participate in prosecuting that offense.” When asked about Sgt. Aldridge’s emotional February press release, Trostle said he had talked to the officer. “I let him know that, when we publish information to our community, we do it objectively, we report it as fact. We are neutral, and part

Officer Peter Durfee in the Chico Police Department’s evidence room.

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On Friday, April 19, I went on

a nighttime ride-along with Officer Peter Durfee, who happens to be the president of the Chico Police Officers Association. Durfee, 36, was born and grew up in Chico, is married and has a daughter, and has been on the force for five years. Prior to that, he was a baseball umpire who eventually worked his way up to the major leagues before moving back to Chico to attend the Butte College police academy. “I started this later in life, which in my opinion is better,” he said. “I think it’s harder to be a police officer as a younger person because you are dealing with life and death, and at any time you might have to take somebody’s freedoms away or even somebody’s life.” He said being an umpire helped prepare him for his current career. “[Umpiring] was a lot of pressure and a lot of stress,” he said. “Stress is knowing if you make a mistake you’re going to be on SportsCenter at 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 o’clock every day. Or working in front of 50,000 people who are yelling and screaming. That’s stress. To me this is work.” Tonight Durfee would arrest a sobbing 23-year-old woman for misdemeanor battery on her boyfriend and gently try to counsel her as he drove her to jail. He’d respond, along with six other officers and two Butte County Sheriff’s deputies, to a burglary-inprogress call in north Chico, in which a woman calling from her locked bathroom was safely extricated, though the burglar got away. He would admonish a young man for flipping off a driver of a car who’d yelled at him for walking against a cross signal. And soon after he would warn two young women about the dangers of jaywalking, an effort for which they would thank him.

He would also join fellow Officer Tony Ferreira in warning three young women who were having a birthday party in a campus neighborhood not to let the party get out of hand. Ferreira said he’d been given a flyer and picked up tweets advertising the party and stating that it would be heavily attended by fans attending a rap concert at the Senator Theater in downtown Chico. The three women stood on the porch wearing Musketeer hats and whiskers drawn on their faces. “Before you know it, it will be out of control,” Ferreira told them. “So if it starts getting too big, call us. … Some information that we somehow got makes it sound like they’re going to have a big afterparty from the rap concert.” “We’re obviously not at the rap concert, and it’s my birthday,” one of the women said, “so if there’re any problems…” “Remember,” Ferreira said, “I have your names, so call us. But I also have your names, and if we have to come back and invoke the Disorderly Events Ordinance, you guys are going to be on the hook.” One of the young women stepped back. “Well, what happens if a million people show up?” Keeping a straight face, Ferreira replied, “If a million people show up we’re really in trouble because there’s not enough police to handle a million people.” “Right, but…” “But if 50 people show up call us, and we’ll come take care of it.” “OK, thank you,” they said and stepped back inside. The party stayed quiet that night, apparently. There were no complaints from neighbors and no calls from the young women.

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A lively and colorful musical tribute to the world of Dr. Seuss

D nent position in our household. An audio CD of If I Ran the Zoo and Dr. r. Seuss holds a fairly promi-

Seuss’s Sleep Book puts my 6-year-old to sleep each night. The movie version of by Horton Hears a MaryRose Lovgren Who! made a deep philosophical impact on my 10-year-old. And the fantastic and wild illustrations from Happy Birthday to You! still haunt my dreams (in a totally good way). REVIEW: But a musical? Does the world California Regional need two hours of singing and Theater presents Seussical the dancing in a Seuss-inspired uniMusical Friday & verse? Can a hated cat of dubious Saturday, 7:30 p.m, moral distinction successfully and Sunday, 2 p.m., emcee a tale combining threads May 3-5, at the from How the Grinch Stole Center for Christmas!, The Lorax, the aforethe Arts. Tickets: $15.50mentioned Horton and a little $18.50, available at Green Eggs and Ham? And, is a www.crtshows.com person really a person, no matter how small? CUSD’s Center for To look at my sons’ faces as the Arts 1475 East Ave. they sat transfixed throughout the (Pleasant Valley entire production, the answer High School) would be, oh yeah. California Regional Theater’s production of Seussical the Musical under the direction of Bob Maness is as bright, colorful and zany as any of Dr. Seuss’s literary creations. Our toe-tapping, musical journey begins with a Whoville boy named JoJo (confidently voiced by the young AJ Sanseverino) finding a certain barberpole striped hat, underneath which pops up a ... cat. The Cat in the Hat (Brandon Morgan, in an amazingly convincing performance using only face paint and the aforementioned hat) narrates as trickster/puppetmaster/devil’s advocate, commenting on events even as he stirs them up. I won’t try to untangle all of the convoluted plot lines, but suffice it to say they stay true to the Seussian themes of thinking for and believing in yourself. We learn that JoJo is the son of the Mayor of Whoville (Shelby Martin, whose makeup, hair and facial expressions are pitch perfect). He, along with the ensemble of Whos (imagine those wobbling 26 CN&R May 2, 2013

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Brandon Morgan as the infamous trixter cat. PHOTO BY JENNIFER REDEKER

Weebles come to life in bright yellow Victorian dress) live on the tiniest planet in the universe, riding atop a speck floating through the air. Horton (Joel Ibañez) is the elephant who hears their cries from their speck with his (ahem) elephantine ears and vows to protect this world, catching it on a pink puff of clover. But not everyone is convinced that he hears what he hears, and Horton and the Whos face danger from the McCarthy-esque Sour Kangaroo (Allison Parker, who belts out some fierce vocal mojo) and her sassy sidekick Young Kangaroo (super-sassy Mia Clarke) as well as a hiphop band of monkeys known mysteriously as the Wickersham Brothers. Meanwhile, JoJo has his own metaphorical battle to fight, having been sent to a military-style boarding school by his parents for “thinking too many thinks.” Other notable performances include the adorably nerdy Gertrude McFuzz (Rachel Worley), who hopes to attract Horton’s eye by enlarging her tail; Mayzie LaBird (Megan Shwartz), a brilliantly feathered bird with a golden voice who leaves her egg in Horton’s care; and the Bird Girls, as our fluffing and strutting avian Greek Chorus. The intricate choreography arranged by Kate Reeves utilizes the space well and includes a mustsee sequence involving glow-sticks. Kudos to Reeves and music director Livy Gomez for this noholds-barred, singing-and-dancing-with-a-capital-M Musical backed by a live orchestra (that at times, unfortunately, drowned out the words of the actors). Stage design by Christopher Burkhardt was minimal but appropriately Seussical, with the requisite Truffula-type trees and neon colors. Proceeds from the performances benefit Wings of Eagles, the Joseph Alvarez organization for seriously ill children, so if you’ve got brains in your head and feet in your shoes, get thee to Seussical. You really can’t lose. Ω

dent-produced fashion show will feature local fashion designs, sculptures and wearable art in the ARTS Building. Th, 5/2, 7pm. $10. Butte College, 3536 Butte Campus Dr. in; (530) 8952404.

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: Downtown Chico’s weekly marketplace with local produce, vendors, entertainment and music. This week: Grateful Dead covers with Still Not Dead Yet, smooth jazz with Chuck’s Place and more. Th, 6-9pm. Prices vary. Downtown Chico; www.downtownchico.net.

Art Receptions THREE-GALLERY RECEPTION: A joint reception and awards ceremony for three Chico State art exhibitions on display at the Turner Print Museum, University Art Gallery and BMU 3rd Floor Gallery. Th, 5/2, 5pm. Free. RowlandTaylor Recital Hall, Chico State.

Theater HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: A musical comedy following a corporate ladder-climber as he faces the familiar dangers of the business world. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 5/12. $12-$20. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

LYSISTRATA: Butte College drama presents the 2,500-year old Greek story featuring an unusual peace tactic: a sex strike. Th, 5/2, 11am & 1pm; F, 5/3, 7:30-9pm. $5-$10. Butte College Black Box Theatre, 3536 Butte Campus Dr., (530) 985-2432.

THE MUSIC MAN: Chico State’s spring production of the classic Broadway musical that follows Harold Hill, a fast-talking traveling salesman whose plans to con the people of a small town are foiled when he falls for the librarian. ThSa, 5/2-5/4, 7:30pm; Su, 5/5, 2pm. $10-$20. Laxson Auditorium, 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5739, www.chicoperformances.com.

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Special Events COMEDY NIGHT: Stand-up comedians Tim O’Rourke and Claude Stuart hit the Rolling Hills Comedy Stage. F, 5/3, 7:30pm. $10. Rolling Hills Casino, 2655 Barham Ave. in Corning; (877) 840-0457; www.rollinghillscasino.com.

Theater HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

LYSISTRATA: See Thursday. Butte College Black Box Theatre, 3536 Butte Campus Dr., (530) 985-2432.

THE MUSIC MAN: See Thursday. Laxson Auditorium, 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5739, www.chicoperformances.com.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL: California Regional Theater brings beloved Dr. Seuss characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat and Gertrude McFuzz to life. F, Sa, 7pm; Su, 2pm through 5/5. $18.50-$20.50. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (800) 722-4522, www.crt shows.com.

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Special Events BIDWELL BAR DAY: A gold rush-themed celebration with an opening ceremony, hands-on educational activities for children, an old-time melodrama, live music, line dancing, and a magic show. Sa, 5/4, 12-4pm. Free admission. Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, 917 Kelly Ridge Rd. in Oroville; (530) 538-2219.

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$25-$30. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave., (530) 894-1971, www.stjohnschico.org.

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Music NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS: Two nights with the beloved S.F. Americana singer-songwriter and her band. 5/6-5/7, 7:30pm. $22.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 3452739, www.sierranevada.com/ bigroom/calendar.asp.

A TIMELESS TASTE: The annual wine tasting event includes microbrew samples, an antique auction, live music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and more. Proceeds benefit community programs hosted by Paradise Lutheran Church. Sa, 5/4, 3-7pm. $25-$30. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 Luther Dr. in Paradise; (530) 327-7007; www.par adiselutheran.com.

CHICO ARTISANS FAIRE: The annual two-day fair offering entertainment, fine arts and handcrafted wares in downtown Chico. 5/4-5/5, 10am-5pm. Prices vary. Downtown Chico Plaza, 400 Broadway St., (530) 345-9652.

ENDANGERED SPECIES FAIRE: Hosted by the Butte Environmental Council, the oldest environmental fair in Northern California features information booths, animals, music, food and a parade of handmade animal puppets. Sa, 5/4, 10am-4pm. Free. Cedar Grove, Lower Bidwell Park; (530) 891-6424; www.becnet.org.

FASHION SHOW LUNCHEON: The woman’s auxiliary for the Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts this lunch, raffle and spring fashion show to benefit local high school scholarships. Sa, 5/4, 11am-2pm. $10. Eagles Hall, Mullberry & 20th Streets; (530) 933-5409.

FOOD TRUCK RALLY: Local food trucks will gather in the parking lot to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Call for more info. Sa, 5/4, 3-8pm. Prices vary. Walmart, 2044 Forest Ave., (530) 680-9900.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: On-campus multicultural organizations showcase their cultures through music, dance, food, crafts, informational booths and various performances. Sa, 5/4, 11am-4pm. Free. Trinity Commons, Outside Trinity Hall At Chico State; (530) 898-5701.

MARGARITA MIX-OFF: Chico’s Active 20/30—a service organization for young men in the community—hosts this margarita tasting with food, beer, DJ dancing and more. Go online for ticket info. Sa, 5/4, 6pm. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St.; (530) 895-4666.

OROVILLE BEER FEST: The annual beer fest hosted by Native Sons of the Golden West benefits Oroville Veteran’s Memorial Park, American Legion Post 95 and restoration of the Hamilton Cemetery. Sa, 5/4, 1pm. $20-$25. Veterans Memorial Hall, 2374 Montgomery St. in Oroville; (530) 693-1267.

PIONEER DAY PARADE: The annual parade has a theme of “Celebrating Education, Past, Present and Future” and includes an appearance from Endangered Species Faire puppets. Sa, 5/4, 11am. Downtown Chico Plaza, 400 Broadway St.; (530) 896-7200; www.pioneer dayparade.com.

SPRING GARDEN TOUR: A day-tour of five beautiful gardens in Chico and Durham along with lunch, a plant boutique and raffle. F, 5/3, 11am.

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Theater HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

THE MUSIC MAN: See Thursday. Laxson Auditorium, 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5739, www.chicoperformances.com.

POLLYANNA THE MUSICAL: Paradise Adventist Academy presents a musical inspired by Eleanor Porter’s novel and based on the ’60s movie. Sa, 5/4, 8:30pm; Su, 5/5, 1:30pm. $12-$15. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunnelly Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-6540, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL: See Friday. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (800) 722-4522, www.crtshows.com.

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Special Events HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ANNIVERSARY DINNER: A dinner to celebrate Habitat for Humanity’s 20th year in Butte County. Call or go online to RSVP. Tu, 5/7, 6pm. Canyon Oaks Country Club, 999 Yosemite Dr.; (530) 343-7423; www.butte habitat.org.

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES: Chico State Humanities Center’s film series continues with the historical epic The Leopard. Tu, 5/7, 7:30pm. $3. Little Theater, Ayres Hall At Chico State; (530) 898-6341.

Music NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS: See Monday. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/ bigroom/calendar.asp

TODD SNIDER: The singer-songwriter dabbles in alt-country, folk and Americana. Amanda Shires opens. Tu, 5/7, 9pm. $18. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727; www.jmax productions.net.

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CHICO ARTISANS FAIRE: See Saturday. Downtown Chico Plaza, 400 Broadway St., (530) 345-9652.

Theater HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

THE MUSIC MAN: See Thursday. Laxson Auditorium, 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5739, www.chicoperformances.com.

POLLYANNA THE MUSICAL: See Saturday.

THAT 1 GUY: The one-man act sings while playing a variety of homemade instruments such as a musical saw, a bizarre standup bass, and his Magic Pipe. Captain Ahab’s Motorcycle Club opens. W, 5/8, 9pm. $12. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727; www.jmaxproduc tions.net.

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Art 1078 GALLERY: Annual Members Show, member-submitted works in all medias on display. Through 5/4. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

2ND FLOOR PUBLIC SPACE GALLERY: Quiet

Artist, Talkative Artworks, a display of work by Hiroshi Yakabi, a talented artist with autism, as part of Chico State’s annual Far East Fusion. Through 5/8. Bell Memorial Union Building at Chico State.

AVENUE 9 GALLERY: Waif Mullins Invitational, an exhibition of work by Mullins and seven other regional pastel artists. Through 5/25. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.

art students. Through 5/10. Trinity Hall At Chico State, (530) 898-5864.

Call for Artists CHICO ICONS: NEIGHBORHOOD: Works in various mediums (using the theme “neighborhood” as a creative springboard) accepted. Go online for complete requirements and submission info. Through 6/29. Avenue 9 Gallery, 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com/call-for-artists.

THE LP COOKIE CAMP MYSTERY MIXER: Artists are asked to create using an LP and a fortune cookie. Look up Manas on Facebook for complete info. Through 5/11. Manas Art Space & Gallery, 1441 C Park Ave., (530) 5885183.

CHICO ART CENTER: Contemporary Woman Art Show, a juried exhibition featuring dozens of two- and three-dimensional artworks. Through 5/10. 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 8958726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

CHICO MUNICIPAL BUILDING: Camera Club

Exhibit, works by the Chico Camera Club on display. Through 7/12. 411 Main St., (530) 8967214.

CHICO PAPER CO.: Northern California Gold, Jake Early’s new six-piece serigraph collection depicting familiar local scenes. Springtime on Table Mountain, a collection of works in oil on canvas by Ellen Heise. Bonsai: Living Art, Greg Strong’s bonsai trees. 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900, www.chicopapercompany.com.

HEALING ART GALLERY: Raymond Eastman, oil paintings by Raymond Eastman on display. Through 7/18. 265 Cohasset Rd. inside Enloe Cancer Center, (530) 332-3856.

MANAS ART SPACE & GALLERY: American

Heritage, an exhibition of works in all mediums using the historical journal “American Heritage” as inspiration. Through 5/3. 1441 C Park Ave., (530) 588-5183.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Earth & Water, an exhibition emphasizing outdoor scenes.

Through 5/4. 493 East Ave. #1, (530) 3453063.

Museums BUTTE COUNTY PIONEER MEMORIAL MUSEUM: Antique Firearms Display, an exhibition of firearms designed and manufactured before the beginning of the 20th century. Ongoing. 2332 Montgomery St. in Oroville, (530) 538-2497.

CHICO MUSEUM: I Heart Chico, paintings, poetry, kid’s art, photography, textiles, videos and interactive collaborative exhibits inspired by Chico. Through 6/2.This is Our Home, Here We Remain, a Mechoopda Indian exhibit on display. Through 5/31. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Spring Exhibits, The exhibit “Sportsology” explores the science behind sports, while “Brain Teasers 2” offers a new collection of confounding puzzles. Through 5/5. $3-$6.Secrets of Circles, A exhibition exploring the properties of a simple shape with powerful applications. 5/8-9/1. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/ gateway.

LOTT HOME IN SANK PARK: Woodcarver’s

Exhibit, work from the Oroville Woodcarver’s Club on display. Ongoing. 1067 Montgomery St. in Oroville, (530) 538-2497.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Infinity & Beyond, an exhibit tracing early human celestial observation to modern space endeavors with a Russian Sokol Space suit, a moon rock and brand-new footage of deep space on display. Ongoing. CSUC Meriam Library Complex.

THE TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Student

Printmakers & Ink/Clay, the best of student printmakers and ceramic artists in a juried show. Through 5/14. Chico State, (530) 898-4476, www.theturner.org.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY:

Annual Juried Student Exhibition, works in ceramics, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and more from students in Chico State

Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunnelly Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-6540, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL: See Friday. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (800) 722-4522, www.crtshows.com.

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Three Chico State galleries are hosting shows featuring works by students, and tonight, May 2, at 5 p.m., the Turner Print Museum, University Art Gallery and BMU 3rd Floor Gallery will be throwing a joint reception/awards ceremony for all three exhibits. The reception takes place in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, but before you go, if you haven’t already made the EDITOR’S PICK rounds, go check out the Student Printmakers’ Exhibition at the Turner; the Juried Student Exhibit at the UAG (now housed in the old Humanities Gallery); and the student works on display at the 3rd Floor space.

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BULLETIN BOARD Community AFRICAN DANCE CLASS: A workout set to the sounds and rhythms of West Africa. Call for info. M, 6pm. $10. Chico Grange Hall, 2775 Old Nord Ave. North off of Hwy 32 and East Ave, (530) 321-5607.

AFRO CARIBBEAN DANCE: Dances of Cuba, Haiti,

Brazil and West Africa with live drumming. Tu, 5:30pm. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 345-6324.

BEGINNING SQUARE DANCING: Led by the Chico

Diamond Dancers. M, 6:30pm through 5/27. Opens 4/29. $5. Little Chico Creek Elementary School, 2090 Amanda Way, (530) 872-1962.

BIONEERS VIDEO LECTURE SERIES: The annual three-week sustainability video lecture series kicks off with Power by Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club. Th, 5/2, 7-9:30pm. Donations. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

BUTTE CREEK HIKE: An easy 3-mile round-trip hike hosted by the California Native Plant Society. Bring water, lunch and appropriate clothing. Su, 5/5, 9am. Free. Chico Park & Ride, Hwy 99 & E. Eighth St., (530) 893-5123.

CHAPMAN FARMERS MARKET: A farmers’ market in the park serving as a neighborhood collaborative forum focusing on healthy lifestyle promotion, education and access. F, 2-5:30pm through 12/31. Free. Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 592-0889, www.cchaos.org.

CHICO BONSAI SOCIETY SHOW: Bonsai displays and demonstrations along with a clinic, raffle, door prizes and more. Sa, 5/4, 11am-5pm; Su, 5/5, 10am-5pm. Free. CARD Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., (530) 343-3447, www.chicorec.com.

CHRONIC PAIN CHRONICLES: A candid discussion with chronic-pain sufferer Richard Gartner, author of the Chronic Pain Chronicles. Th, 5/2, 7pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 892-1245, www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary.

CLOTHING DRIVE FOR BUTTE HUMANE SOCIETY: Turn in old clothing, shoes and accessories to benefit the Butte Humane Society. Go online for drop-off locations. Sa, 5/4, 8am-3pm. Call or visit website for details, locations vary. (530) 513-0827, www.buttehumane.org.

DANCE SANCTUARY WAVE: Bring a water bottle, drop your mind, find your feet and free your spirit. Call for directions. Tu, 6:30-8:30pm. $10. Call for details, (530) 891-6524.

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FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES CLINIC: A workshop covering alternatives to foreclosure and prevention measures. Call to register. F, 5/3, 10am. Free. Legal Services of Northern California, 541 Normal Ave., (530) 345-9491.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: BaT Comics and Games celebrates its 20th anniversary with the annual free comic book day. Bring in two cans or bags of pet food (there’s another free comic in it for you). Sa, 5/4, 12-4pm. BaT Comics and Games, 218 Broadway, (530) 898-0550.

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medical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 1-4pm. Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First

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MASTER CLASS WITH SHERRILL MILNES: A class led by Grammmy Award-winning Maestro Sherrill Milnes, recognized as one of the world’s leading verdi baritones. Through 5/2, 2:15-5pm. Free. Butte College Black Box Theatre, 3536 Butte Campus Dr.

MOUNTAIN BIKE DEMO DAYS: Test a mountain bike for a day. Call for more info. 5/4-5/5, 9am-3pm. Sports LTD, 898 Mangrove Ave., (530) 894-1110.

NAKED EYE ASTRONOMY LECTURE: The Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology hosts a lecture with local author Jay Fuller on celestial observation, from Neolithic conceptions to present-day exploration. Su, 5/5, 4-5pm. Free. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 898-5397.

RUMMAGE SALE FUNDRAISER: A rummage sale to benefit Chico Nursery School, a nonprofit, co-op preschool. Sa, 5/4, 8:30am-noon. Chico Nursery School, 1190 E. First Ave., (530) 891-1723.

RUN 4 RECOVERY: A run to benefit Marcella Wagner, a Chico State nursing student paralyzed in an auto accident last year. Go online for registration info. Sa, 5/4, 9am. One Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park; http://run4 recovery13.org.

SAMARITAN FREE CLINIC: This clinic offers free basic medical care and mental health counseling. Call for more information. Su, 2-4pm. Free. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 Luther Dr. in Paradise, 872-7085.

SEEKING REEL DIVERSITY: The diversity-minded film series continues with the documentary Longoria Affairs. Th, 5/2, 3-5pm. Free. CrossCultural Leadership Center, Meriam Library At Chico State, (530) 898-4101.

SISTERHOOD ANNUAL BAGEL BRUNCH: The annual Sisterhoods brunch—with bagels, scrambled eggs, desserts and more—is a partial benefit for the Torres Shelter. Call for tickets. Su, 5/5, 10am-1pm. $7-$18. Congregation Beth Israel, 1336 Hemlock St. corner of Hemlock and 14th St., (530) 342-6146, www.cbichico.org.

SOUL SHAKE DANCE CHURCH: Drop your mind, find your feet and free you spirit at this DJ dance wave to a range of musical styles. No previous dance experience necessary. Su, 10am-noon. $8-$15 sliding scale. Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 891-6524, www.chicorec.com.

TABLE MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWER TOURS: A guided hike of Table Mountain during wildflower bloom with California Department of Fish and Wildlife naturalists. Go online to register. Sa, 10am & 1pm through 5/4. Free. Contact for info, (916) 358-2869.

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Cosy Moments Kinski Kill Rock Stars For the past decade-plus, Kinski has slowly made the transformation from a monolithic, mostly instrumental space-rock unit into a band that embraces the ramshackle scrap kicked out by garage dwellers of yore. The Seattle fourpiece can still generate enough power to light a city block; now it just sounds like they’re having a little more fun. Cosy Moments (a reference to the title of a leftist magazine in a P.G. Wodehouse novel) is anything but cozy. But it is less rigid. These 10 compositions—which include four instrumentals—are more compact and hooky than anything Kinski has done. “Skim Milf” and “Last Day on Earth” sound like remnants from 1990, both clocking in at less than two minutes. The instrumentals are even a little more concise. And aside from the few cozy moments they provide, everything else is thoroughly cranked. It’s rock ’n’ roll that sounds like it comes from another planet. Compared to 2005’s Alpine Static, Cosy Moments is like AC/DC’s Back In Black next to Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation. But Kinski keeping it simple makes for just the right kind of noise pollution.

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There’s a Time Doug MacLeod Reference Recordings The masterful storytelling guitarist Doug MacLeod has recorded a string of fascinating albums over the past 30 years, but this is the first time, as he says in the liner notes, “We (bassist Denny Croy and drummer Jimi Bott) didn’t use headphones. We recorded live so there are no overdubs on this album.” The result is a warm, rich-sounding disc that captures the trio working their way through a baker’s dozen of MacLeod’s unique songs about life’s ups and downs, all played with consummate taste. Just 67, MacLeod has a folksy approach to his material as revealed on such talking blues as “Run with the Devil,” his morality tale that warns “if you’re gonna run with the devil, you’re gonna pay,” and “Dubb’s Talking Religion Blues,” a six-minute saga of an encounter with a streetcorner preacher. Playing a variety of mostly National guitars, MacLeod wrings the maximum from each with evocative slideguitar playing on songs like “Rosa Lee” and “East Carolina Woman.” “My In-Laws Are Outlaws” examines an unexpected side of marriage, while “The Up Song” is full of peppy advice along the lines of: You get time to stand up, show up and shut up, but it’s never time to give up.

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musicians got together and formed a super-group? For a weekend? story and And recorded it? photo by That’s the plan!” Jason Cassidy Those are the jasonc@ opening lines of a newsreview.com notice that popped up in my Facebook inbox a few months ago. It was an invite from local musician Julian Ruck for something called “The Convergence,” a recording project aimed at gathering a large group of local musicmakers out to Electric Canyon Studios the weekend of April 27-28 for two days of collaboration and recording. Looking at the potential guest list—an impressive and varied selection of some of Chico’s most respected acoustic and rock/funk/world musicians—I wondered aloud why I had been included in the call. But I love to be invited to things, so I didn’t dwell too long on the facts that: a) I haven’t really been an active musician in town for a few years, and b) my musical comfort zone is a pretty noisy and unsophisticated place in comparison to the groovy land of serious musical chops I was about to enter. I happily accepted the invitation to join the party, and by the end of my day of “converging” in Butte Creek Canyon with a dozen or so musicians—many of whom I barely knew—I (and seemingly everyone else involved) came away completely gratified and blown away by the experience. “[I was] overwhelmed,” Ruck said when I asked him afterward how he felt about the weekend. “It’s hard to quantify. I went in

expecting an experiment, and we came out of it with something truly amazing.” I drove down the twisting

Centerville Road into the canyon on the sunny and very warm Sunday of April 28 and joined the converging already in progress at Price’s rustic recording studio. The deal was: You pay $35 for an hour of studio time to record your song, or you could pay to be one of the accompanists on hand. Including engineer Price (who ably added drums and percussion to many songs), there were 17 musicians who took part: Alli Battaglia and members of her funky Musical Brewing Company; Ruck and his former Soul Butter band mate, guitarist Chris Miller; folk singer/songwriter Deedee Vest; rappers Himp C and Aaron “One-Up” Stroh; ukulele queen Mandalyn May; and many other regular players and singers on the scene. Each of the dozen fresh, vibrant songs recorded could be broken down as an example of the seemingly effortless creative magic that was happening, but my favorite example of something new being created was Still Not Dead Yet slide-guitarist/vocalist Collin Wiley’s groovy “That Water.” It started off with Wiley singing and playing guitar and her band mate Katie McConnell doing a falling piano line, but when the full band joined in and Miller and singerguitarist Chuck Epperson’s warm leads busted through, Wiley’s deceptively simple folk song became fleshed out into a fullblown slice of California Soul that would make even Nicki Bluhm proud. “It’s like a real song!” Wiley

exclaimed after her first take with the band. And it didn’t hurt the chemistry at all that many of the songs either directly spoke to the converging of local musicians—Battaglia’s “Gather Round” (“Won’t you sing with me?”) and the soulful Alpine’s “Chico Sunshine”—or simply provided ample opportunity for joining in, which is what I was shooting for with my repetitive, ramshackle jam. The spirit of convergence, however, was probably best exemplified by May’s impossibly catchy, circular, group sing-along chorus: “I’m gonna change the world/ one step at a time/ each day of my life/ I know that I am gonna …” “[It’s] people from all different backgrounds coming together and blending together beautifully,” said Musical Brewing Co. mandolinist Matthew Stratton as he stood in a dusty circle rehearsing May’s tune. It might come across as a bit sappy to gush about how blissed out everyone was (as Ruck said, “We make newlyweds wanna puke”), but it’s a worthwhile thing to point out: There is the potential for some great fun, excitement and spirited creation (not to mention making new friends) by simply agreeing to “Gather ’round the circle,” as Battaglia’s tune entreats. “You have to give credit to the community that allows something like this to flourish,” Ruck said, referring to the notion that there’s commonality among Chico locals, especially when it comes to musicians, and all it takes to get past whatever barriers there are to collaboration is to throw a few Sierra Nevada Summerfests in a cooler and send out an invite. That sounds exactly right. Ω

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isn’t exactly an entertaining movie in the traditional sense, with its lack of traditional narraby tive a potential stumbling block for the Craig casual viewer. While this writer-director Blamer actually does strip down the narrative to its most fundamental form, he respects his audience enough to know he doesn’t have to footnote all his themes. Or maybe the creator of The Tree of Life, The New World and The Thin Red Line is just making movies to entertain himself. The story isn’t complex: French single mother Marina (Olga Kurylenko) falls in rapture with Neil, a mouth-breathing American (Ben Affleck) who uproots her and her young daughter to forge a new life … in Oklahoma. Obviously the daughter is not thrilled because who in the futz would trade Paris for Oklahoma?

gory. And since he doesn’t exactly underline or highlight his themes, they are pretty much subjective. But To the Wonder offers a cornucopia of ideas for viewers to debate afterward. Allegorically speaking, Malick draws a nice parallel between the crazy-making rapture of new love and the soul-orgasm of finding Christ, and how as the passion cools both can be mistaken for a crisis of faith. Being apathetic about love and religion in equal measure, I thought it was a neat parallel, but not something I’m compelled to give much thought to. I’m sure that, with repeated viewings, there would be much, much more to unearth and decipher. Subtext aside, there’s also the problem of the characters not being all that compelling. Marina relies a little heavily on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, although admittedly she’s a more manic-depressive version who leaves pixie dust on the emotional barricade that separates her from Neil. Cowgirl Jane is just a sketch, although refreshingly

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Anyway, after the ardor cools and things start to get rough, their paths cross with Father Quintana (Javier Bardem), a priest (and fellow Euro expat) who is suffering his own share of doubt. Things melt down, Marina and child fly back to Paris, and Neil hooks up with a nice Christian cowgirl named Jane (Rachel McAdams). Ardor cools for Neil again, and Marina flies back to marry him and score a green card for herself. And … well, not much else happens. The narrative here serves only as a life-support system for Malick’s alle-

not a caricature. And it’s unclear why either woman finds Neil compelling company. He’s just a side of beef who bides his time brooding. Maybe that was the point. At least he pays the bills, metaphorically speaking. Stylistically, To the Wonder is more a mosaic than a movie, a sermon rather than a strict narrative. Characters drift through the proceedings in voiceover, and visually it plays like a home movie shot by someone with a brilliant eye for composition—albeit one who uses more slow zooms than a Ken Burns documentary. It’s not a bad movie, but I have no interest in watching it again. Some folks will probably find it brilliant. If nothing else, it’s one challenging fish in an ocean of bottom-feeders. Ω

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A documentary about a cave explorer who comes across artifacts in a remote cave that lead to the unearthing of an incredible story of a group of Ukrainian Jews who hid from the Nazis in the caves for a year-anda-half during WWII. Includes interviews with former inhabitants of the caves. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13.

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The Company You Keep

Robert Redford directed and stars in this film about a fugitive member of the militant anti-Vietnam group the Weather Underground who has to go on the run as he tries to clear his name after being tracked down by a young reporter (Shia LaBeouf). Cinemark 14. Rated R.

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In this second installment in the film series based on the famous toy, the original Joe (Bruce Willis) joins the G.I. Joe squad, led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to help them bring down the Cobras as they try and take over the world. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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Finally released in the U.S., this 2012 Australian musical-comedy tells the story of a 1960s group made up of four Aboriginal Australian women who, with the help of an Irish talent scout, travel to Vietnam to entertain the troops. Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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A lively and moving account of how Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers broke the color barrier in major-league baseball in 1947. As a baseball movie, it’s above average, convincing in specific detail and refreshingly free of fakery. As a social drama in a period setting, it’s evocative and intense even though condensed in ways that leave little room for thematic complexities and depth of character. Chadwick Boseman is excellent in the Robinson role. He delivers a nice sense of the man’s dignity and intensity, and the physical resemblance extends even into the way he swings the bat in the game-action scenes. And Harrison Ford is on point as Branch Rickey, the Dodgers’ owner/general manager who masterminded the whole breakthrough and handpicked Robinson to lead the way. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

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IRON MAN 3

Director Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor, Transformers) scales down a bit with this buddycomedy/action/crime flick about three Florida bodybuilders—Mark Wahlberg, The Rock, Anthony Mackie—who team up to kidnap and rip off an obnoxious rich dude. Based on a true story. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

The Place Beyond the Pines

The new film from Derek Cianfrance is an unusual and unusually good multi-character crime drama. The Ryan Gosling character’s story takes up the whirlwind first part, but the narrative focus soon pivots to a young policeman (played by Bradley Cooper) who must navigate the stormy aftermath—the moral, political, legal and familial fall-out—of the Gosling segment. And the final part, 15 years after the first two parts, follows the conflicts between the two men’s sons (when the two at-risk teenagers meet at a Schenectady high school). The Gosling episode, with its crime spree and motorcycle stunts, is the most dynamic and dramatically tumultuous, but the busted relationships and dramatic crossfire of the other two episodes still draw their power from the paradoxes and clashing undercurrents of the first. Cinemark 14. Rated R —J.C.S.

Scary Movie 5

The fifth installment in the spoof-horror franchise, this one featuring the talents of no less than Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and Mike Tyson. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

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$25 advance / $30 door Hors d’oeuvres & Commemorative Glass (530)877-3549 or visit www.ParadiseLutheran.org Ticket Outlets: In Paradise at Baker’s Birkenstock Store, PostNet, Fir Street Gallery, Treasures from Paradise Mall, and Paradise Lutheran Church; in Magalia at Jaki’s Hilltop Café; in Chico at Chico Natural Foods CoOp.

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Pain & Gain

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Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook is at the helm of this psychological thriller about a young woman (Mia Wasikowska) who, after her father dies in car crash, becomes strangely attracted to the mysterious uncle (Matthew Goode) who appears out of the blue to console her and her unstable mother (Nicole Kidman). Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

Essentially a reboot of Battlefield Earth with the camp and Scientology removed, Oblivion plays like one of those copy/paste spoof movies, just without the smirk. It’s a Whitman’s Sampler of ideas and iconic moments lifted from better movies and wrapped in a shiny new CGI package, yet it can’t be bothered to explore those ideas and instead goes with some truly boneheaded narrative choices. Nothing adds up and the twist is scientifically absurd, but the scenes of post-apocalyptic New York look swell. Unfortunately Oblivion represents the new paradigm of contemporary filmmaking, where narrative integrity is irrelevant as long as the CGI delivers. Granted, it does deliver on the pretty spectacle, but offers about as much depth as Tom Cruise’s mirror. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —C.B.

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THURSDAY 5/2—WEDNESDAY 5|8 on guitar and Matej Seda on violin. Th, 5/2, 7:30pm. $5-$10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

3FRIDAY ACES UP: Blue-collar country mixed with raw rock’n’roll in the brewery. F, 5/3, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com.

BASSMINT: A weekly electronica dance

2THURSDAY CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz. Th, 8-11pm. Opens 5/2. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St.; (530) 892-2473.

AN EVENING WITH DAN & BOB: Old-time music with clawhammer banjo masters Dan Levenson and Bob Carlin (with some old-time fiddle and guitar to boot). Th, 5/2, 7:30pm. $15. Chico School of Rock, 932 E. Eighth Ave. A; (530) 894-1449.

THE JEFF PERSHING BAND: Chico’s master of worldly funk plays on the patio. Th, 5/2, 6-9pm. Free. LaSalles, 229 Broadway; (530) 893-1891.

LAST STAND: A stand-up comedy open-

party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. F, 9:30pm. Peeking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St. 4; (530) 895-3888.

TROUBADOUR CAMP

COUNTRY NIGHT: Live country music with

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Friday, May 3 Café Flo

mic. First and Third Th of every month, 8-10pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to share your music, poetry, comedy, or other talents in a 10-minute slot. First and Third Th of every month, 7pm. $1. Paradise Grange Hall, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise; (530) 873-1370.

PULL STRING DUO: Original classical and jazz compositions from David Dvorin

Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.; (530) 343-7718.

LIGHT PROJECT: Five up-and-coming bands from Inspire School of Arts and Sciences—Absolute Greatness, Fill The Void, Descent, Humor and Wit and Red Bullet—perform as a benefit for the Torres Shelter. F, 5/3, 8pm. $5. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 5669476; www.cafecoda.com.

STARTING SIX: Glossy, party-centric hiphop heavy on the Autotune out of the Bay Area. A-1 opens. F, 5/3, 9pm. $13$15. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaz productions.net.

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BELLYDANCE PERFORMANCE: Origin Tribal

showcase continues with Troubadour Camp, featuring three veteran country and bluegrass musicians—Peter Wilson, Moe Dixon and Mountain John. F, 8pm. $5. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.we ebly.com.

4SATURDAY

Bellydance troupe performs. Sa, 5/4, 8pm. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 566-9476; www.cafecoda.com.

DRUDEN: Melodic black metal out of Portland. KDC (an old-school hardcore band out of Buffalo, New York) and locals Hearses and Teeph open. Sa, 5/4, 8pm. $5. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave.; (530) 345-7672.

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ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by Butte Folk Music Society and led by local musician Steve Johnson. First Sa of every month, 2-5pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery, 130 Main St.; (530) 345-4128.

Jimmy Buffett tribute band in the brewery. Sa, 5/4, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfalls casino.com.

Rancho Mars. F, 5-8pm. Free. Towne Lounge, 327 Main St.; (530) 896-0235.

KYLE WILLIAMS CD-RELEASE

and Kings in performances, trivia and more during this evening hosted by the International Institute of Sexual and Gender Diversity. F, 5/3, 10pm. $2. Maltese Bar & Taproom, 1600 Park Ave.; (530) 343-4915.

Hot off winning a CAMMIE Award for Best Folk/ Acoustic act for the second year in a row, the man with the voice that could kill on American Idol as easily as it does at local bars and cafés is dropping his latest funky, jazzy, folky disc—The Stage Fright EP—this week and celebrating with a release party at 1078 Gallery Saturday, May 4.

HAPPY JAZZ: A weekly ramen/jazz appointment with Shigemni Minetaka on piano and Christine Lapado-Breglia on upright bass. F, 5-7pm. Chicoichi Ramen, 243 W. Ninth St.; (530) 891-9044.

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5SUNDAY LOS CABALLITOS DE LA CANCION: The local nine-member group plays traditional Mexican tunes to celebrate of Cinco de Mayo. Su, 5/5, 12-3pm. Free. Sol Mexican Grill, 3269 Esplanade; (530) 342-4616; www.solmexicangrill.com.

TONY VEE: R&B, Top 40, classic rock and more in the lounge. Su, 5/5, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com.

GARRICK DAVIS: The singer-songwriter and guitarist appears in support of his album The Good Road. Local Drew Rush and Scott Coffey out of Santa Cruz open. Sa, 5/4, 7-10pm. $5. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

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NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS: Two nights with the beloved S.F. Americana singer-songwriter and her band. 5/65/7, 7:30pm. $22.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 3452739, www.sierranevada.com/ bigroom/calendar.asp.

THE JEFF PERSHING BAND: Chico’s

master of worldly funk. Sa, 5/4, 9pm. Free. Towne Lounge, 327 Main St.; (530) 896-0235.

KYLE WILLIAMS ALBUM RELEASE: Sa, 5/4, 8pm. $8. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

RETROTONES: Live classic rock and coun-

try tunes. Sa, 5/4, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade; (530) 343-0662.

SABOR DE LA TIERRA: A mini-version of the traditional Mexican group Los Caballitos de la Cancion. Sa, 5/4, 810pm. Free. Wine Time, 26 Lost

Dutchman Dr.; (530) 899-9250; www.winetimechico.com.

TRADITIONAL DANCE CLUB: Traditional dancing to live country music by American Reckoning. Refreshments available. Sa, 5/4, 7-10pm. $6-$7. VFW Hall, 1901 Elgin St. in Oroville; (530) 5335052.

TONY VEE: R&B, Top 40, classic rock and more in the lounge. M, 5/6, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com.

TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE: Joni Morris sings Patsy Cline hits from the ’50s and ’60s with dazzling costumes and humor throughout her performance. Sa, 5/4, 6-9pm. $22-$24. Paradise Elks Lodge, 6309 Clark Rd. in Paradise; (530) 273-5486; www.starbrightshows.com.

7TUESDAY AARON JAQUA: An open singer-song-

writer night. Tu, 7-9pm. Free. Cafe Flo,

365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

BELLY DANCE CLASS: Weekly belly dance

with BellySutra. Tu, 6-7pm. $8. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 West Fifth St.

NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS: See Monday. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom/ calendar.asp.

SHIGEMI & FRIENDS: Live jazz with keyboardist Shigemi Minetaka and stand-up bassist Christine LapadoBreglia. Tu, 7-9pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade; (530) 343-2056; www.farmstarpizza.com.

TODD SNIDER: The singer-songwriter dabbles in alt-country, folk and Americana. Amanda Shires opens. Tu, 5/7, 9pm. $18. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727; www.jmax productions.net.

open. W, 5/8, 8pm. $5. LaSalles, 229 Broadway; (530) 893-1891.

OPEN MIC: An all-ages open mic for musicians, poets, comedians, storytellers and dancers. W, 7pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 West Fifth St.

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showcase with The Blue Merles. W, 79:30pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

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Wednesday, May 8 El Rey Theatre SEE WEDNESDAY

8WEDNESDAY GLASS ELEVATOR: A melodic, guitardriven four-piece outfit drawing heavily from ’60s rock. Local outfits Pageant Dads and Clouds on Strings open. W, 5/8, 8pm. $5-$10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

THE LOSS: Pop-punk out of Seattle. Locals Fight Music and Ryan Davidson

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THERE IS A BASKETBALL GOD Arts DEVO loves NBA basketball more than

most of life’s distractions, and the Kings are his favorite team. But with a seemingly airtight offer from Seattle investors on the table, and team owners who had written off the capital city, I had honestly given up hope that they would be playing any more games in Sacramento. But Monday, an NBA relocation committee decided that Seattle shouldn’t be allowed to steal the Kings to replace the Sonics that were stolen and moved to Oklahoma City five years ago. (And it’s expected that a formal vote on May 19 by all 30 NBA team owners will support the decicion.) Thank you for electing a former NBA player as mayor, Sacramento! Bless you, Kevin Johnson! And, there was other awesome—and ultimately way more significant—NBA news on Monday as well: Washington Wizards center Jason We are still Kings! Collins came out as the first openly gay professional male athlete on a major American sports team. It takes guts to be the first, and Collins’ courage will likely inspire more athletes to take the leap out. If we get to the point where pro athletes are modeling tolerance and acceptance, then maybe the politicians and voting public will be inspired to follow suit.

APRIL SUNSHINE BRINGS … May sunshine! Maybe it’s the hot winds

whipping around tree limbs and STOP signs outside my office window, but I’ve got a lot of fun local news flying across my desk that needs to be neatly stacked for sharing:

• New album: This becomes a weekly thing during Chico’s fertile springs. Here is the latest local recording to sprout: French Reform’s (killer!) debut EP, + - +, is available at frenchreform.bandcamp.com right now! • Friday night with Inspire: The artsy kids from French Reform, + - + Inspire School start the evening of May 3 with the Inspire Student Art Gallery reception at Beatniks (6-8 p.m.), and close the night with a five-band allhigh-school live bill at Café Coda (8 p.m.) featuring Light Project, Absolute Greatness, Fill The Void, Descent, Humor and Wit, and Red Bullet. • Your monthly Chai: Chico Chai now has a tasting room (1919 Park Ave.), and will be welcoming visitors the first Sunday of every month to come taste, learn and buy tins, quarts or gallons of chai to take home. First tasting: Sunday, May 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Return of the gangster, again: Coolio is coming to Chico? Yes, the man behind “Gangster’s Paradise” is landing at Lost on Main Wednesday, May 8, and tickets are only $10! • Circle May 11 in red: Make it an epic Chico Saturday: Pick up your locally made art, crafts and clothing at Coolio Chikoko’s annual Spring Bizarre Bazaar at the Chico Women’s Club, then head over to the 1078 Gallery for the Music for Music fest, featuring an eclectic lineup of some of Chico’s best acts—The Railflowers, Lish Bills, Bogg, Pat Hull, and more—playing inside and outside. • And circle May 25 in blood! That sound of crashing mountains you hear is Kinski rumbling in the distance as they make their way back to Chico to play at Café Coda with West by Swan and San Diego’s Tropical Popsicle. Inspire art show. 38 CN&R May 2, 2013

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Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 4596 Hicks Lane (X St: Landmark) 3 Bd / 3.5 Ba, 3158 sq. ft. $585,000 Heather DeLuca 228-1480 Paul Champlin 828-2902 Johnny Klinger 864-3398 Heather DeLuca 228-1480

Sat. 2-4 41 Brookvine Circle (X St: Shasta) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 3480 sq. ft. $525,000 Brandi Laffins 321-9562

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16 Shari Lane (X St: Springfield) 3 Bed, 2 Ba, 1846 sq. ft. $319,800 Mark Reaman 228-2229 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 2 Shannon Court (X St: Forest Avenue) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1758 sq. ft. $298,500 Sandra Grill 228-3937 Steve Kasprzyk 518-4850

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ficTiTiOUs BUsiNess FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE KITCHEN TABLE at 1250 East Ave Suite #30 Chico, CA 95926. NATHAN DANIEL JOHNSON 1833 Roth Street #B Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: NATHAN JOHNSON Dated: April 2, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000479 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as NORTHERN SERVICES at 71 Felicidad Lane Chico, CA

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95973. Lyle Foster 71 Felicidad Lane Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LYLE FOSTER Dated: April 2, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000481 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PURE SKIN at 136 W. 3rd Street Chico, CA 95928. YVONNE MARIE GAILEY 7 Sunland Drive Chico, CA 95926. LORRAINE NELSON 14 Walnut Park Dr. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: YVONNE GAILEY Dated: March 21, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000429 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL The following person has withdrawn as partner from the partnership operating under: PURE SKIN at 334 Broadway Chic, CA 95928. JANNAFER REED 347 Legion Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by General Partnership. Signed: YVONNE GAILEY Dated: March 14, 2013 FBN Number: 2008-0001752 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: THE IZEN ARTWORK at 14421 Carnegie RD Magalia, CA 95954. DIANA FAY EISENBEISS 14421 Carnegie RD Magalia, CA 95954. This business was conducted by an Individual. Signed: DIANA EISENBEISS Dated: April 3, 2013 FBN Number: 2011-0000334 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ROKN 4M BBQ at 221 Windward Way Oroville, CA 95965. DIANA MCDOWELL 221 Windward Way oroville, Ca 95965. MORGAN MCDOWELL 221 Windward Way Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: MORGAN MCDOWELL Dated: March 28, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000464 Published: April 11,18,25, May 2, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TRICOGENT BEHAVIORAL CONSULTING at 2202 Robailey Dr Chico, CA 95928. LYNN MARIE BAKER 2202 Robailey Dr Chico, CA 9928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LYNN M. BAKER Dated: April 4, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000497 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ATLAS HEALTH INSURANCE SOLUTIONS at 2371 Washington Avenue Suite G Oroville, CA 95966. ARTHUR GARCIA 38 Gleness Drive Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ARTHUR GARCIA Dated: April 8, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000506 Published: April 18, 25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BDB ELECTRIC, BDB DENISE AND BLAKE ELECTRIC at 610 West 1ST Ave Unit B Chico, CA 95926. BRYCE RHODES 120 Calle Del Monte Sonoma, CA 95476. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BRYCE RHODES Dated: March 18, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000399 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name MOONROCKET at 806 Sequoyah Ave Chico, CA 95926. JAMES CHASE 806 Sequoyah Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business was conducted by an Individual. Signed: JAMES CHASE Dated: April 9, 2013 FBN Number: 2011-0001296 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PACIFIC SUPPLY at 4290 Roseville Road North Highlands, CA 95660-5710. PACIFIC COAST SUPPLY LLC 4290 Roseville Road North Highlands, CA 95660-5710. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: CURT GOMES, PRESIDENT Dated: March 20, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000420 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ALL REMODEL & REPAIR BY ANDRES RIVERA at 19 Santos Way Chico, CA 95973. ANDRES RIVERA 19 Santos Way Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ANDRES RIVERA Dated: April 10, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000526 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The follOwing person is doing business as WHOLE FOOD MEDICINE at 360 East 1St Street Chico, CA 95928. DEBORAH A PENNER DC 360 East 1St Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DEBORAH A PENNER D.C. Dated: April 11, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000530 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name ALL SEASONS AIR SWEEPING at 4328 Woodrose Drive Oroville, CA 95965. HENRY JEFFERSON WHITE 4328 Woodrose Drive Oroville, CA 95965. LYDIA FLORENCE WHITE 4328 Woodrose Drive Oroville, CA 95965. This business was conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: HENRY J WHITE Dated: April 15, 2013 FBN Number: 2011-0001123 Published: April 18,25, May 2,9, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as INTEGRITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CHICO at 950 W East Ave, Apt 1 Chico, CA 95926. KARL DELMATIER 950 W East Ave, Apt 1 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: KARL DELMATIER Dated: March 5, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-000318 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BROWN AND GAMBOL ENTERPRISES, CHICO TAR HEELS BASKETBALL FAMILY at 1617 E Lassen Ave Chico, CA 95973. RONALD BROWN 1617 E Lassen Ave Chico, CA 95973. Marlon Gambol 1617 E Lassen Ave Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: RON BROWN Dated: March 18, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000398 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AUTO FINDER at 728 W 1St Ave #3 Chico, CA 95926. JOSHUA JERICK LOVIE 728 W 1St Ave #3 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOSHUA LOVIE Dated: April 15, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000540 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KNOCKOUT COLLISION REPAIR at 3225 Esplanade Chico, CA 95973. KNOCKOUT COLLISION REPAIR, INC 3225 Esplanade Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: KAREEM ABOUZEID, CEO Dated: March 13, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000376 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BOAT & RV STORAGE at 15 Pepsi Way Durham, CA 95938. JESS FREDDIE PRICE 3788 Clements Ridge Rd Butte Valley, CA 95965. SHERRIE RENE’ PRICE

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3788 Cllements Ridge Rd Butte Valley, CA 95965. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: SHERRIE RENE’ PRICE Dated: April 10, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000520 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TRINITRONIC at 1450 Springfield Drive #9 Chico, CA 95928. MICHAEL BABCOCK 1450 Springfield Drive #9 Chico, CA 95928 This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MICHAEL BABCOCK Dated: April 17, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000560 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16,2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Names: WILD MOUNTAIN MOCCASINS, THE ANTLER WORKS at 5509 Longview Drive Paradise, CA 95969. CRAIG STANTON 5509 Longview Drive Paradise, CA 95969. This business was conducted by an Individual. Signed: CRAIG STANTON Dated: April 16, 2013 FBN Number: 2011-000175 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE BUTTON WORKS at 4133 Yellow Wood Road Oroville, CA 95965 CRAIG STANTON 4133 Yellow Wood Road Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CRAIG STANTON Dated: April 16, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000555 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GRANDMA’S SPECIAL SAUCE at 877 Nunneley RD Paradise, CA 95969. WILLIAM J MCNALLEY 206 Foothill RD Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: WILLIAM MCNELLEY Dated: April 11, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000532 Published: April 25, May 2,9,16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MATCHBOX MEDIA at 9081 Stanford Lane Durham, CA 95938. ROBERT AUSTIN LARKIN 9081 Stanford Lane Durham, CA 95938. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ROBERT LARKIN Dated: April 18, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000566 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as IWORLD REPAIRS at 100 Penzance Ave Apt 5 Chico, CA 95973 Casey New 100 Penzance Ave Apt 5 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CASEY NEW Dated: April 19, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000570 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ANDERSON KIM ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN at 234 West Third St Suite D Chico, CA 95928. DAVID T KIM, ARCHITECTURE, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 234 West Third St Suite D Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: DAVID KIM Dated: March 15, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000395 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as H AND A HYBRID SEED CO. at 3030 Thorntree Dr #4 Chico, CA 95973. STEEN HENRIKSEN 100 Wine Blossom Dr Chico, CA 95973. TAMERA HENRIKSEN 100 Wine Blossom Dr CHico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Married Couple. Signed: STEEN C HENRIKSEN Dated: March 19, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000403 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as AIRPORT STORAGE at 3158 Thorntree Drive Chico, CA 95973. AIRPORT STORAGE, LLC 588 Cormorant Circle Newport Beach, CA 92660. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: KATHLEEN DUNCAN, MEMBER LLC Dated: April 2, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000488 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GMH ENTERTAINMENT at 463 Posada Way #11 Chico, CA 95973. NATHAN A CARTER 463 Posada Way #11 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: NATHAN CARTER Dated: April 25, 2013 FBN Number: 2013:0000591 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OZZIE’S BMW MOTORCYCLES at 2438 Cohasset Road Chico, CA 95926. AUER ENTERPRISES, INC 2438 Cohasset Road Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: JESSEE R. AUER, PRESIDENT Dated: April 2, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000487 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as RON’S RV SERVICE at 3199 Plummers Lane #6 Chico, CA 95973. JUANITA PAULENE ADKINS P.O. Box 488 Durham, CA 95938. RONALD LEE ADKINS P.O. Box 488 Durham, CA 95938. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: JUANITA PAULENE ADKINS DAted: April 24, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000585 Published: MAY 2,9,16,23, 2013

NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE RAMON GOZO ALMOCERA, JR. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RAMON GOZO ALMOCERA, JR. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: VERONICA ALMOCERA in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. THE Petition for Probate requests that: VERONICA ALMOCERA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 30, 2013 Time: 1:30pm Dept:TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 655 Oleander Ave Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of

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estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Case Number: PR40612 Petitioner: VERONICA ALMOCERA 235 LaMiranda Avenue Oroville, CA 95966 Published: May 2,9,16, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FIGTREE PACE Water Efficiency and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and Job Creation Program Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold a public hearing on: Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Time: 10:30 AM Main Location: 550 Bercut Drive, Suite G Sacramento, CA 95811 Via Teleconference (712) 432-0075 Conference Code: 514901# List of meeting teleconference locations California Association for Local Economic Development 550 Bercut Drive, Suite G Sacramento, CA 95811 City of Eureka City Hall 531 K Street Eureka, CA 95501 Tuolumne County EDA 99 North Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 City of Elk Grove 8401 Laguna Palms way Elk Grove, CA 95758 City of Seluma 1710 Tucker St. Selma, CA 93662 Economic Development Collaborative- Ventura County 1601 Carmen Drive, #215 Camarillo, CA 9301 City of Santa Rosa City Hall 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 954047 City of Vista 200 Civic Center Dr. Vista, CA 92084 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. Said public hearing will be held to consider the formation of an assessment district (the “Assessment District”) and adoption of the Water Efficiency and Property Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) and Job Creation Program (Figtree Pace) Pursuant to Chapter 29 of part 3 of Division 7 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 5898.12). The Assessment District will be a voluntary contractual assessment district to assist property owners with the cost of installing distributed generation renewable energy sources and property owners with the cost of installing distributed generation renewable energy sources and property owners with the cost of installing distributed generation renewable energy sources and making permanently affixed energy efficient and water efficient improvements to their property. The geographical boundaries of the Assessment District will now include the geographical boundaries of the County of Butte. At the hearing, any person may present oral or written testimony. The Board of Directors will consider all objections or protests, if any, to the proposed (i) improvements (ii) Assessment District boundaries, and (iii) Assessment District contractual assessment. Dated: April 5, 2013 By: Gurbux Sohota California Enterprise Development Authority NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Secs 6101-6107 U.C.C.) 1.Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below:

2.The name(s) and business address of the seller(s) are: Kulwant Rai Mahi 2189 DeMille Road Paradise,, CA 95969. 3.The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: 5531 Pentz Road, Paradise, CA 95969. 4.The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are: Rose Ann Woodcox 2385 Stearns Road Paradise,, CA 95969. 5.The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: Country Club Market. ESCROW HOLDER: Bidwell Title & Escrow Co. 500 Wall St. Chico CA 95928. P.O.Box 5173, Chico, CA 95927 ESCROW OFFICER: Jolleen Whitsett Order No. 00246753-002 DATE OF ANTICIPATED SALE: May 21, 2013 LAST DAY TO FILE CLAIMS: March 20, 2013 Notice is hereby given that Transferor intends to make a BULK SALE of the assets of the above described Business to Transferee including all stock in trade, furniture and equipment used in the said Business, to be consummated at the office of Escrow Holder at the time of consummation or thereafter. Creditors of the Transferor may file claims with the Escrow Holder on or before the last day to file claims stated above. This sale is subject to Sec. 61066107 of the California Commercial Code. Transferor has used the following business names and addresses within last three years so far as known to Transferee: None Dated: April 23, 2013 Signed: Rose Woodcox Published: May 2, 2013 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE JEAN MARGARET SPALDING BENSON AKA, JEAN S. BENSON, DECEASED, JEAN SPALDING BENSON, JEAN MARGARET SPALDING, JEAN MARGARET BENSON, DECEASED To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JEAN MARGARET SPALDING BENSON, AKA JEAN S. BENSON, JEAN SPALDING BENSON, JEAN MARGARET SPALDING, JEAN MARGARET BENSON. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KATHERINE E. LEWIS. in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. THE Petition for Probate requests that: KATHERINE E. LEWIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 9, 2013 Time: 1:30pm Dept:TBA

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Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 655 Oleander Ave Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the

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California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Case Number: PR40591 Petitioner: KATHERINE E LEWIS 12656 Centerville RD. Chico, CA 95928. Published: April 18,25, May 2, 2013

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SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT MELVIN J. BORBA You are being sued. Petitioner’s name is: MICHELLE P. BORBA You have 30 Calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask

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the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfor.ca.gov/selfhelp) website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. The name and address of the court are: Butte County Superior Court One Court St. Oroville, CA 95965. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney or the petitioner without an attorney are: Michelle P. Borba PO Box 803 Palermo, CA 95968. Signed: Kimberly Flenner Dated: April 3, 2013 Case number: FL043491 Published: May 2,9,16,23, 2013

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you afraid that you lack a crucial skill or aptitude? Do you have a goal that you’re worried might be impossible to achieve because of this inadequacy? If so, now is a good time to make plans to fill in the gap. If you formulate such an intention, you will attract a benevolent push from the cosmos. Why spend another minute fretting about the consequences of your ignorance when you have more power than usual to correct that ignorance?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Imagine you’re in a large room full of costumes. It’s like a masquerade store during Halloween, plus a storage area where a theater troupe keeps the apparel its actors use to stage a wide variety of historical plays. You have free reign here. You can try on different masks and wigs and disguises and getups. You can envision yourself living in different eras as various characters. If you like, you can even go out into the world wearing your alternate identities. Try this exercise, Taurus. It’ll stimulate good ideas about some new self-images you might want to play with in real life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Ray

LaMontagne sings these lyrics in his tune “Empty”: “I looked my demons in the eyes. Laid bare my chest, said, ‘Do your best to destroy me. You see, I’ve been to hell and back so many times, I must admit you kind of bore me.’” I wouldn’t be opposed to you delivering a message like that to your own demons, Gemini¡ªwith one caveat: Leave out the “Do your best to destroy me” part. Simply peer into the glazed gaze of those shabby demons and say, “You bore me, and I’m done with you. Bye-bye.” And then walk away from them for good.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I know a

devotee of Tibetan Buddhism who got an unexpected message from her teacher. He told her she has made such exemplary progress in her quest for enlightenment that she has earned the ultimate reward. When she dies many years from now, the teacher said, she will enter nirvana! She will have no further karmic obligation to reincarnate into a new body in the future, and will be forever excused from the struggle of living in the material world. Although her teacher meant this to be good news, she was heartbroken. She wants to keep reincarnating. Her joyous passion is to help relieve the suffering of her fellow humans. Can you guess what sign she is? Yes, a Cancerian. Like her, many of you are flirting with an odd and challenging choice between selfishness and selflessness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A lawyer named

John Keogh filed an application with the Australian patent office. It was for a “circular transportation facilitation device.” His claim was approved. He thus became the owner of the world’s first and only patent for the wheel. So far, he has not tried to collect royalties from anyone who’s using wheels. I nominate him to be your role model, Leo. May he inspire you to stamp your personal mark on a universal archetype or put your unique spin on something everyone knows and loves.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This may be

the best week in a long time to practice the art of crazy wisdom. And what is crazy wisdom? Here’s how novelist Tom Robbins described it to Shambhala Sun magazine: It’s “a philosophical worldview that recommends swimming against the tide, cheerfully seizing the short end of the stick, embracing insecurity, honoring paradox, courting the unexpected, celebrating the unfamiliar, shunning each and every orthodoxy, volunteering for those tasks nobody else wants or dares to do, and perhaps above all else, breaking taboos in order to destroy their power. It’s the wisdom of those who turn the tables on despair by lampooning it, and who neither seek authority nor submit to it.” And why should you do any of that weird stuff? Robbins: “To enlarge the soul, light up the brain, and liberate the spirit.”

Journey woman

by Rob Brezsny LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Why should

we honor those that die upon the field of battle?” asked Irish poet William Butler Yeats. “A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.” A woman may show similar bravery, of course. In my astrological opinion, that’s the noble adventure beckoning to you, Libra: a dive into the depths of your inner workings. I hope that’s the direction you go; I hope you don’t take your stouthearted struggle out into the world around you. All the best action will be happening in that fertile hub known as your “soul.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Historical records suggest that ancient Greek philosopher Democritus went blind late in his life. There are different stories about why. According to one account, he intentionally did it to himself by gazing too long into the sun. That was his perverse way of solving a vexing problem: It freed him from the torment of having to look upon gorgeous women who were no longer interested in or available to him because of his advanced age. I hope you won’t do anything like that, Scorpio. In fact, I suggest you take the opposite approach: Keep your attention focused on things that stir your deep attraction, even if you think you can’t have them for your own. Valuable lessons and unexpected rewards will emerge from such efforts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Search your memory, Sagittarius, and recall a time when you pushed yourself to your limits as you labored over a task you cared about very much. At that time, you worked with extreme focus and intensity. You were rarely bored and never resentful about the enormous effort you had to expend. You loved throwing yourself into this test of willpower, which stretched your resourcefulness and compelled you to grow new capacities. What was that epic breakthrough in your past? Once you know, move on to your next exercise: Imagine a new assignment that fits this description, and make plans to bring it into your life in the near future. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Nairobi is Kenya’s capital and home of more than 3 million urbanites. A few minutes’ drive from the city center, there’s a 45square-mile national park teeming with wildlife. Against a backdrop of skyscrapers, rhinos and giraffes graze. Lions and cheetahs pounce. Wildebeests roam and hyenas skulk. I suggest you borrow the spirit of that arrangement and invoke it in your own life. In other words, be highly civilized and smartly sophisticated part of the time, and be wild and free the rest of the time. And be ready to go back and forth between the two modes with grace and ease. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the

wild, a tiger’s diet consists entirely of meat. The big cat loves to feast on deer and wild boar, and eats a variety of other animals, too. The hunt is always solitary, never done in collaborative groups. That’s why the creature’s success rate is so low. A tiger snags the prey it’s seeking only about five percent of the time. It sometimes has to wait two weeks between meals. Nevertheless, a tiger rarely starves. When it gets what it’s after, it can devour 75 pounds of food in one sitting. According to my astrological analysis, Aquarius, you’re like a tiger these days. You haven’t had a lot of lucky strikes lately, but I suspect you will soon hit the jackpot.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The French

word flâneur is a meme that refers to a person who strolls around the city at a leisurely pace, exploring whatever captivates her imagination. To the casual observer, the flâneur may seem to be a lazy time waster with nothing important to do. But she is in fact motivated by one of the noblest emotions—pure curiosity—and is engaged in a quest to attract novel experiences, arouse fresh insights and seek new meaning. Sound fun? Well, congratulations, Pisces, because you have been selected as the Flaming Flâneur of the Zodiac for the next two weeks. Get out there and meander!

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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For the week of May 2, 2013

As a re-entry student in Washington state many years ago, Corla Bertrand took a Native American literature class that helped her reconnect with her childhood years spent camping and hiking in northern California. “I really liked the whole Native American worldview of interconnectedness and that we’re a part of nature,” she said. She created her own bachelor’s program so she could study rites of passage, which she felt were lacking in contemporary American society. She sent her two daughters to coming-of-age ceremonies and wrote about her role in that process. She eventually completed a master’s at the California Institute of Integral Studies in east-west psychology, and mentored with vision-quest leaders. Bertrand and colleague Kelly Munson have put together Raven Dawn Rites, a program offering girls a week-long coming-of-age journey in August. She offers rites of passage for adults and vision quests as well. Contact Bertrand at ravendawnrites@gmail.com or 826-6659.

Where will the girls spend their week in nature and what will they do? We found a wonderful site up near Mount Shasta that will be a safe scenario, but we’ll be out in the wilderness. We want to provide girls who are 13 or 14 with the opportunity to really immerse themselves in nature and learn more about their inner voice and inner knowing. We’ll use heart-centered conversation, art, song, reflective activity and ritual to deepen girls’ relationships to their inner selves, families, communities, and their own version of what is sacred.

What do you hope the girls will experience? The coming-of-age journey for girls is a unique opportunity to help them reach young womanhood with a deeper sense of themselves, their own inner and outer beauty, and the gifts they bring to the world so that they may walk through their teen years with strength and self-confidence. Overall, we want them to learn to feel comfortable in nature and know they’re connected.

How did your own daughters benefit from their rites of passage? What I saw was that it was very beneficial in helping them to really own their own inner knowing. In conversations with them now, they express that they really thought they could trust themselves much more. They didn’t have to rely on what others thought, but could be wholehearted on decisions they made.

Why are rites of passage important right now? We’re an uninitiated society. Our society is trapped in childhood. We don’t know when we’re adults.

FROM THE EDGE

by Anthony Peyton Porter anthonypeytonporter@comcast.net

A Mother’s Lies As you may know, I’ve always had a soft spot for crazy women. Not too crazy, mind you. Neurotic, not psychotic. Lindie, the mother described in A Mother’s Lies, How a Father Lost His Daughter to a Bully’s Vengeful Plan, by O. A. Matthews, is too crazy for me, and you too, maybe. Matthews and Lindie had been together for some years and were living together in a house they’d had built when her façade slipped too far to ignore. Matthews and Lindie had been arguing about something or other when she said she would accuse him of abusing her and their daughter. She had threatened to lie him to jail several times before, and this time he secretly recorded the quarrel and called the police himself so they could see nothing was going on. While the cops were still there, Matthews’ parents showed up, and Lindie managed to make them think Matthews had gone off the deep end, until later that night, when Matthews played for them the recording that he’d made earlier. Then they understood. A few months later, when Lindie learned that Matthews’ parents had heard her tirade that night, “... she was madder than I had ever seen her. Of

course, I was the bad guy. She threatened to make my life hell and said she would teach [our daughter] to hate me. Little did she know, I was recording that episode also.” It’s a page-turner. Lindie tried to make good on her promise with the active help of a thoroughly biased court system. She kept Matthews paying lawyer’s fees, restricted and sabotaged his visits with their daughter, spread rumors about him, accused him of having sex with her sister, and so on. I couldn’t help imagining what I’d do in his situation. I’ve been fooled enough to know what to do when I finally wise up, but the level of Lindie’s hatred and bile are out of my experience, for which I am grateful. I haven’t wanted to hurt anybody in many years, and I don’t know if I could not hurt Lindie. The only woman I’ve hit in more or less anger turned out to be crazy for real and was later institutionalized. I say more or less anger because in the seconds it took me to chase her down I lost my edge. She had previously lied about me and had just thrown a wastebasket at me, but seeing her cowering on the floor I suddenly realized that she wanted me to beat her up. I haven’t seen her since. Matthews is stuck, though, because he loves his daughter. Bless him.

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