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Art is an economic driver O hear advertisements touting Redding. This is called marketing, and many cities and states have such campaigns. It is
One of Chico’s greatest capital assets— those quirky things that make this town livable and are part of our marketing bank a given of economic development that locations must estabaccount—is our tremendous cash reserve in lish a brand no less than a corporation the arts. The money we spend to promote the must do so; instead of customers, the city arts is, frankly, chump change. Twenty or is attracting residents and businesses. thirty grand is not going to fix the budget, fill What does Redding have to sell that our potholes, or eliminate overtime in the we in Chico cannot? There is that bridge, Fire Department. It is seed money, it is more-frequent air service to Southern microfinance, and it reaps tremendous ecoCalifornia, and … the list is pretty short, I nomic benefits through the multiplier effect. think. Also, it tends to be a At the same time, we can retain a few degrees hotter in the respectable cultural life in our town. The money summer! Chico has recently discovered by What is Chico’s brand? economic austerity, just as the rest of we spend to Michael Mulcahy The university, a pedestrianthe world realized its economic folly promote the friendly downtown and bicy(Eurozone, anyone?). Austerity is The author is a cle-friendly ethos, Bidwell for our High Administrative arts is, frankly, not licensed general Mansion, Bidwell Park, the Class, however. Per recent example, contractor, a creeks, the music scene, and chump change. we will now have an “economic professional artist, a nationally recognized repudevelopment manager” who will do and the proprietor of tation in the visual arts immediately “community marketing.” Previously, this has Quercus Books, an come to mind. been done by an existing employee as part of online antiquarian It was disturbing to learn that our his regular work assignment, but now somebookstore. newly minted city manager had recomone will be given a title and be paid up to mended a complete de-funding of next $30,000 more per year to do exactly the same year’s Artoberfest, a popular and success- job. Instead, may I suggest that we let this ful marketing campaign for Chico. This person keep the job but cancel the title, and is incredibly shortsighted and needs to be use the unwarranted largesse to market resisted, lest we shoot ourselves in the Chico, perhaps by funding the Artoberfest for foot once again. several years? Ω ften when listening to the car radio you will
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death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American boy who died at the hands of an overzealous wannabe cop. Sadly, one of the lessons is that—despite the progress America has seen in the years following the civil-rights movement—racial stereotypes persist even in relatively young demographics. George Zimmerman, who was acquitted on Saturday of all charges related to the teen’s death, was 28 years old when he shot Martin. Zimmerman had seen the high-schooler—a black kid—walking through his neighborhood in a gated Florida townhouse community and wrongly assumed the teen didn’t belong in the neighborhood and that he was up to no good. So he followed Martin and phoned law enforcement. Only Zimmerman had a gun and, in spite of a police-dispatcher’s advice to not follow the teen, he did so anyway and, ultimately, killed him. A neighborhood-watch coordinator, Zimmerman made the mistake of stereotyping Trayvon Martin. Tragically, many in the nation, following the teen’s death, were eager to buy into those stereotypes. Indeed, his death brought out the worst in some people, including fringe media that besmirched the dead boy’s name. Trayvon Martin was a good kid. A teacher described him as an A and B student “who majored in cheerfulness.” However, many outlets portrayed him as a dangerous thug and a druggie. Somebody dug up photos of him flipping off the camera. He was vilified for having trace amounts of marijuana in his system. Oh, and he wore a hoodie. If those things are a condemnation of our youth, parents around the nation should have a lot more empathy for Martin’s family. If those things justified Zimmerman’s pursuit, almost any teen boy could have died in Trayvon Martin’s place. But Zimmerman didn’t follow Trayvon Martin just because he wore a hooded sweatshirt. He followed Trayvon Martin because he was black. Anyone who says otherwise is delusional. Trayvon Martin—armed only with the package of Skittles he’d purchased—likely feared for his life when he noticed he was being tailed by a man who greatly outweighed him. But we’ll never know exactly how the teenager felt because George Zimmerman silenced him. Another lesson is that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is fatally flawed and needs repealing. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said as much during a speech this week. The law—passed in Florida in 2005 and placed on the books in more than 30 other states since then—allows citizens to use deadly force to defend themselves from the threat of serious harm or death, even outside of their homes. And, as the Martin case has shown, it extends to those who instigate a conflict, as Zimmerman did when he stalked his teenage victim through a neighborhood. In Florida alone, cases of “justifiable homicide” have tripled since Stand Your Ground was enacted. Thankfully, there’s no such law in California. Zimmerman’s attorneys did not expressly use the law as a defense. But police, familiar with the statute, initially refused to arrest him because of it. There’s something very wrong with that. The fact that an unarmed teenage boy was gunned down while on an outing to buy candy—while the man who shot him to death is free to live his life—is an outrage. We can only hope that a Department of Justice investigation warrants the pursuit of civil-rights violations. Zimmerman should not get away with taking the life of an innocent child. Trayvon Martin may not be here to give his side of what happened the night he was killed. But this certainly isn’t the end of his story. Ω
We can only hope that a Department of Justice investigation warrants the pursuit of civil-rights violations.
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Laws and jobs I was happy to read that the local disabled community had shown up en masse to a recent public meeting about lawsuit abuse. Congressman Doug LaMalfa and Sen. Jim Nielsen were there, lamenting how lawmakers have opened up a cottage industry for attorneys interested in exploiting laws, such as the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. And there’s definitely some truth to that. Certain attorneys have specialized in going after ADA violations, but with the goal of a payday, rather than actual compliance. They would send “demand for money” letters to businesses, asking for legal fees and a settlement amount without noting specific violations. Last fall, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law (Senate Bill 1186) banning “demand for money” letters and also requiring that a list of alleged violations be sent to business owners 30 days in advance of filing a suit. This reform may finally be curbing abuses, but the damage to the reputation of the ADA is done. That’s why it’s important to remember the intention of the landmark 1990 civil-rights law: to prohibit discrimination against the disabled. Among other things, the ADA requires that most public facilities be compliant with guidelines ensuring the disabled have access. LaMalfa, speaking to those gathered at the forum, called the law vague. But he was out of his league. As local civil-rights activist Karen Duncanwood stated articulately in a CN&R story this week, the law is complex, not vague. “The reality is that disabilities are complex, our local communities are complex,” she said. Duncanwood, whose son is disabled and who marched on Washington decades ago in support of the ADA, pointed out that most of the disabled public are interested in compliance, not lawsuits. Another disabled-rights advocate echoed her. “We just want what we need as far as accessibility—being able to reach things, being able to get into [businesses], and also being treated fairly,” the woman said. There’s nothing vague about that. Go to Newslines (“Litigation blues,” by Howard Hardee, page 10) to read the rest of the story. Speaking of Hardee, savvy readers will notice that he has a new title. In addition to continuing his good work leading certain special projects, Hardee’s been promoted to assistant news editor, lending his editing skills to Newslines, in addition to writing for the section. Hardee came to the CN&R back in the summer of 2010 as an intern. He was a University of Alaska Fairbanks student finishing up a year-long exchange program at Chico State. The next summer, following graduation, he headed back down to Chico and into a job as the CN&R’s calendar editor. Mallory Russell, a Chico State student finishing up her degree in fine arts, is picking up where Hardee left off on those calendar duties. Russell is plugged in to the local arts and music scenes, so she’s a great fit for the position.
An invented problem Re “Keep an open mind” (Editorial, July 11): I am still trying to figure out why there is a problem (with the Saturday-morning farmers’ market) that needs a solution. The farmers’ market has been a wonderful and successful fixture in the community for more than 20 years. After all that time, now a few businesses claim that their business is hurt because the customers of the farmers’ market take up parking spaces that could be used by potential customers of these few businesses. Where is the evidence that their business is hurt at all by the farmers’ market? More important, where is the evidence that their customers cannot find parking on Saturday morning? The estimated 3,500 customers of the farmers’ market can find parking just fine. Think of that. Also, I wonder at the legal theory that says you can shut down a successful adjoining business just because presumably its customers are taking up a lot of public parking spaces that could be used by your customers. Something is wrong with this picture. JOE LOOMIS Chico
Delta plan a bad one Re “Drop in the bucket?” (Newslines, by Ken Smith, July 11): I would like to share another point salient to the conversation regarding water transfers: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan will convert more than 140,000 acres of productive Delta farmland to “habitat.” Our vineyards, orchards and fields, which have been farmed for more than 150 years, will be condemned via eminent-domain proceedings. The remaining farms will be irrigated with saltier water, as the diversions from the Sacramento River will draw Bay salt water into Delta channels. A saltier Delta will mean a changed fishery—another industry that will suffer mightily from the tunnel option. The state has never run the current projects in a manner that protects Delta water quality or our fisheries. We cannot expect any future operation to benefit us, either. The economic hit from the BDCP plan is nothing more than a government-endorsed transfer of wealth—from the Delta to points south. ROGENE REYNOLDS Roberts Island, South Delta
Discrimination continues Re “A giant step forward” (Newslines, by Howard Hardee, July 3): The Board of Directors of the Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence (PCTN) applauds two recent decisions of the Supreme Court—first, to nullify as unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and second, to uphold a lower federal court’s ruling that LETTERS continued on page 6
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Prop. 8, banning gay marriage in California, is unconstitutional. We agree with Justice Kennedy’s opinion that DOMA improperly undermined a state’s decision to extend “the recognition, dignity, and protection” of the marriage contract to same-sex couples. We are extremely disappointed by the court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) by ruling that Section 5 is outdated. Section 5 was a very effective tool in eradicating voting discrimination because it required jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination to have any change in its election laws or practices pre-cleared by the federal government. Chief Justice Roberts’ decision was based on his opinion that “Our country has changed.” Not really. Immediately upon announcement of the court’s recent decision, Texas and Mississippi vowed to implement voter-identification laws and other discriminatory procedures. How many state discriminatory laws will be passed before Congress acts to review and reinstate protections? GWEN NORDGREN PCTN treasurer
Injustice served So if someone is following you at night and he gets out of his car and he hassles you and he happens to outweigh you by 100 pounds and you try to “stand your ground” by trying to fight him off to protect yourself—and he shoots and kills you—then he stood his ground and you didn’t. Nice so-called “justice” that George Zimmerman was able to buy from our legal system, and much of the money coming from donations. Doesn’t that give you a nice warm, safe feeling inside? What is that quote that people always attribute to a Bob Dylan song? “Money doesn’t talk, it screams.” And in this case, it screams injustice loud and clear. What we call this in East L.A. is: ¡Que gacho! (Translated: What a bunch of bullshit!) PHIL ELKINS Forest Ranch
Although there were protests against the George Zimmerman verdict across the United States, nothing in Chico. I am not surprised. Outside of the university and the city, Chico is a swampland of racism. When I moved here five years ago, I had exhibitions of my work,
and a lecture and slideshow at one of the only galleries that was prepared to welcome an international artist. I found out later that it was a city not in tune to any black man who was out of their realm of perception. Even when I had an interest in writing about art for this paper, I was told that, “Well, Bob Speer will be our art critic.” Looking at his first effort, I was not impressed. But this is Chico. The CN&R has their guy—a black dude—who seems to not accept that his wife died, like mine, and many others. But back to my initial thought: Black people in this town simply do not go out at night. I did in the beginning, but when I am not in my studio in San Francisco, I stay away from the nightlife of Chico. I sure don’t want to be another Trayvon Martin. JERRY HARRIS San Francisco/Chico
Film-review addendum Re “Hi-yo, silly!” (Reel World, by Juan-Carlos Selznick, July 11): Conspicuously missing in your review of The Lone Ranger is any mention of the many references, direct and metaphorical, to real aspects of American history: Genocide, the repeated theft of land promised conquered peoples “in perpetuity,” the creating of excuses to go to war, the destruction of the living world putting “nature out of balance,” the greed causing the murderers and thieves to kill each other over their bloodstained booty. It is often said of reality that “you couldn’t make this stuff up,” and this galloping circus, no matter how bizarre, is still only a pale reflection of our past. Disney is an odd source for revolutionary tracts, but if this is not rhetoric—propaganda, of sorts—then I must be hallucinating. NELSON KAISER Chico
Regarding your review of The Lone Ranger, there are two things here that need to be noted. Johnny Depp’s Tonto channeled Dustin Hoffman’s performance in Little Big Man, even to having the older Tonto telling the story. Hoffman used the same conceit in his performance. But the one glaring error in this otherwise amusing movie that stuck out was the music played at the promontory ceremony. John Philip Sousa penned “Stars and Stripes Forev-
er” in 1896. Now unless somebody injected time travel into this movie (given the crew that put this together, that wouldn’t have surprised me) that was almost four decades after the event depicted. One final bit of trivia: The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet were cousins, both sharing the last name Reid. GARY BRUNE Chico
More discussion needed Re “Why so high?” and “Overhead overload” (Healthlines, by Evan Tuchinsky, June 20 and June 27): Our local hospital industry has about a 6 percent profit on $650 million in annual income. The U.S. health industry is the leading reason for personal bankruptcies, responsible for 40-60 percent of them all. The industry billing system is a labyrinth of misleading and unfair practices. The discussion starts with a fantasy figure—that no can give a rational reason for—called the “charge master.” If you don’t have insurance, this is often when the negotiation ends; for Medicare and insured patients, this charge-master figure is “negotiated” down to 10 percent to 20 percent of the original bill. In the U.S., we spend 20 percent of GDP on health care—twice that of most developed countries— for care that in most cases is not as good. Health-care lobbies, including big pharma, have spent $5.36 billion in the last 15 years. Compare that with $1.5 billion for the defense lobby and $1.3 billion by oil and gas. This year, we look to spend $2.8 trillion on health care, 27 percent more per capita than other developed countries, and more than the next 10 countries combined. Perhaps our local-hospital CEOs could address these issues? R. MEYERS Oroville
Correction In last week’s Healthlines story, “In their own voice,” by Evan Tuchinsky, the last name of author Heidi Nalley was misspelled. The error has been corrected online.—ed. More letters online:
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On July 16, the Chico Fire Department closed Station 3, which is located at the Chico Municipal Airport, due to the city’s financial troubles. According to a press release from the city’s Fire Prevention & Life Safety Bureau, one firefighter will still be assigned daily to the airport’s aircraft-rescue firefighting apparatus to provide Federal Aviation Administration-required fire protection, thus avoiding the stoppage of commercial flights into Chico. However, as noted in the press release, the closing of the station “will cause a significant delay in the arrival of Fire-Rescue resources in the north Chico area presently served by Fire Station 3.”
LIBRARY HOURS INCREASED
While many local governments have slashed services because of bleeding budgets, the Butte County Board of Supervisors has increased some services with the adoption of the county’s 2013-14 fiscal-year budget. Included in the extended services are increased Butte County Library hours, projected to go into effect this fall, when the Biggs branch will be open on Saturdays for six hours, and the Chico, Gridley, Oroville and Paradise branches will open on Sundays for four hours each. (To be fair, the city of Chico kicked down some of the funding to the county to keep the local library open.) The county will also reinstitute its weedabatement program in which CalFire will respond to hazard-abatement calls and inspect properties as well. The county’s starting general fund balance, which won’t be known for sure until sometime in August or September, is expected to be around $15,250,000.
HOUSE ESCAPE
A Chico woman was convicted July 10 on charges of felony escape after she slipped off her GPS ankle monitor while on home incarceration at a local clean-and-sober-living house. According to a press release from the Butte Count District Attorney’s Office, Samantha Josephine Abernathy (pictured), 26, removed the monitor March 1 and then left the residence. The device was discovered by a house manager and reported to the Butte County Sheriff’s Alternative Custody Supervision (ACS) program. Abernathy returned a few hours later, was greeted by sheriff’s deputies and charged with felony escape. She was serving a three-year sentence for possession of a controlled substance for sale. Abernathy is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 6 and faces up to five years in state prison. District Attorney Mike Ramsey said 30 inmates have escaped from the county’s ACS program since it was put in place in January 2012 to help comply with AB 109, the prisoner realignment bill. Twenty of those escapees are now serving time in state prison; the other 10 are awaiting sentencing. 8 CN&R July 18, 2013
Dead ends Homeless senior veteran decries difficulties in finding help
O 73-year-old Army veteran Joe Grossman felt like he’d reached the end of the line. He n Monday morning (July 15),
was almost out of gas, out of money, and exhausted. After more than a week of subsisting on peanut butter and crackers, bathing in Big Chico Creek, sleeping in his van, and suffering through the summer heat— story and his discomfort exacerbated by a photo by medical condition called hyperKen Smith thermia—he honestly believed it kens@ could be his last day on Earth, newsreview.com and he had something to say. Grossman called the Chico News & Review office around 11 a.m., requesting a reporter meet him in north Chico. There, in the lobby of a fast-food restaurant he’s come to know well in recent days—the workers refill his coffee and don’t throw him out, he noted—he detailed his current battle to obtain immediate medical care and housing through his veterResources for ans’ benefits or other social servveterans: ices. Go to www.tiny “I keep hearing these things url.com/vetlinks to learn more take time,” Grossman said. about the Butte “Well, I’m out of time. The VA County Veterans [Veterans Affairs] said I could Service Office and have an appointment three other resources available to weeks down the road, but I’m veterans. not going to live that long.”
Grossman said he’d arrived in
Chico just over a week ago and has been intermittently homeless for the last two years (he didn’t want to burden his children, he explained). His last address was an apartment in Phoenix provided by HUD-VASH (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s partnership with Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing), but he said the urban Arizona air was bad for his health. He set out for California in May, with Chico—where he’d spent extended stays in the 1990s—as his ultimate goal, spending a few weeks in Bakersfield along the way. It doesn’t take a doctor to realize Grossman is not physically well. He is gaunt and tired-looking—gray skin hanging from a walking skeleton—and has to excuse himself regularly to use the restroom. He suffers from a laundry list of ailments and feels he has more serious problems that go undiagnosed by what he feels is sub-par health care he receives from senior and veterans’ benefits. Mentally, he’s quite astute, if excitable, but admits his faculties are presently slipping, which he blames on his current living conditions (or lack
thereof). He also acknowledges shortterm memory loss, but to compensate he keeps a pen and notebook on hand in which he meticulously records names, phone numbers and details of communications he’s had with the Butte County Veterans Service Office (BCVSO) and other agencies. He said he sat through an hours-long intake session with a medical social worker at the VA Chico Outpatient Clinic that yielded no results. He claims he first called the BCVSO before leaving Arizona, and that many of his subsequent calls to various agencies have gone unanswered, without follow-up, or sent him on a circuitous goose chase. “The VA sends you out to the social services who tell you to go back to the VA, and it keeps going on and on. “The best the VA did here was direct me to the Torres Shelter, and they turned me away because I’m not taking my medications,” he said. He explained his rationale for non-compliance: “I quit taking them because they made me dizzy, drowsy, blurry and confused. But I saved them pending finding a doctor who will tell me what I should be taking with all of the conditions that exist.” He fears a visit to the emergency
At left: Joe Grossman fears for his life in the face of failing health and homelessness.
room or extended hospital stay before he has a place to stay could lead to his van being impounded, with costly fees being too large for him to reclaim it. He also fears being declared mentally incompetent and losing his independence. Other than the benefits he receives and is entitled to, Grossman said he hates handouts and, when they are offered, he always offers a check post-dated until his next Social Security deposit. “I just want a bed, a shower in the morning, a place to keep my food fresh and some air conditioning to keep my body cool,” he said. “I know I may very well end up in assisted living and accept that, but hope I can at least be allowed to cook my own food.” Hannah Williamson, director of
the BCVSO, said she couldn’t speak to Grossman’s case specifically, but explained that everyone applying for VA services must meet certain eligibility requirements and complete intake processes, which can take time. She also said services are prioritized for applicants based on the nature of the veteran’s service (active duty, training or otherwise), and if they received an honorable discharge. Williamson said sometimes services aren’t immediately available, with housing in particular requiring a waiting period, and in that case, vets are often referred to the Torrres Community Shelter. She also said the BCVSO works with shelter guests who are veterans to seek out other vets to help them obtain further help. If someone doesn’t immediately qualify for VA medical service, they are referred to Enloe Medical Center or, in the case of mental illness, Butte County Behavioral Health. Grossman survived Monday, and did so more comfortably than he had since his arrival in Chico, due to the intervention of a Good Samaritan. As Grossman talked about his troubles, a man from a nearby table came over to say he’d just ordered him a hamburger, fries and a drink. Grossman’s eyes welled with tears as he expressed his gratitude, to which the man—named Nick—jovially said, “Ah, c’mon buddy, it’s just a sandwich.” As overwhelmed as he was with the first substantial meal he’d had in days, Grossman was even more grateful when Nick returned later with the key to a motel room he’d reserved him for a week, as well as a $50 gift certificate for food. When asked what moved him to help, Nick didn’t hesitate to answer: “Well, I’m a vet myself. And if that guy was my dad, I hope somebody would do the same exact thing.” Ω
Neighborhood feud Wedding events on ranch spark controversy neighborhood feud in a west Chico neighborhood has been simAMedearis, mering since May when Mark Medearis and his wife, Robin Flores began holding weddings on their 6 1/2-acre ranch off
Kennedy Avenue just outside of Chico city limits. About 30 neighbors have formed an association to protest the wedding events because the noise, they say, literally spills into their back yards, disrupting their home lives. The Butte County Planning Commission is in the process of changing the land-use ordinance to allow for the weddings which, up to this point, have been conducted without a proper permit. The new zoning says that a property with an agricultural use—such as a winery, olive-oil producer or micro-brewery—may hold such events as a way to increase tourism and spending in the county. Three years ago, the Medearises planted 800 vines of table grapes, which are just now producing grapes. “It’s a very contentious issue in the neighborhood,” said Tim Snellings, director of the county’s Department of Developmental Services. “They want people to be able to come in and pick their own grapes. As we wrote the general plan over the last five years, we wanted to do something to support the agricultural base of the county and that includes allowing for accessory types of activities to occur on agricultural operations.” But the neighbors don’t buy it and neither does Butte County Supervisor Maureen Kirk, who visited the neighbors during one of the weddings in May. “They’ve been scheduling weddings since February without permits,” Kirk said. “Tim Snellings let them go ahead with the weddings. We’re kind of doing this backwards.” She said other venues in the county are doing the same thing without proper permits. “It’s something that has escaped us,” she said. “It is very complicated. They are in the middle of a land-use lot adjustment. There are 11 immediate neighbors. You can hear the weddings from a fairly long distance. A neighbor named Jonathan Day said you can’t sit in the back yard for family get-togethers because of the thump-thumpthump of the music.” Day’s property backs up to the Medearis’ property. “The major complaint is that this is zoned agriculturally and all our little houses here were grandfathered in well be before the Greenline was approved,” Day said by phone this week.
SIFT|ER Fueling up The price of gas is at an all-time high, right? And President Obama is responsible. Well, not really—on either account. The national average price for a gallon of regular actually peaked at $4.09 five years ago in July 2008 when a fellow named George W. Bush was president. Presidential policies have little to do with the price of gas because, according to University of Chicago economics professor Richard Thaler, oil is a global market where America consumes 20 percent of what’s available but holds only 2 percent of the oil reserves. Here is a chart from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics comparing the average price of gas for the month of May over the last decade:
A large tent was recently erected on the Medearis’ property to provide shade for grape-pickers and shelter for wedding attendees in the event of poor weather. PHOTO BY TOM GASCOYNE
His house was built in 1968 on a third of an acre. “The way they’ve decided to do it is sort of an end run around the ag-zoning ordinances that allow for special events,” he said. The land sits in Supervisor Larry Wahl’s district.
“I attended a meeting in which the neighbors conveyed their concerns and the owner made their case,” Wahl said. “It’s working its way through our staff. If the Planning Commission approves it, then it goes into effect unless the neighbors appeal it. No matter how it goes, one side or the other will appeal it is how I see it.” Snellings said he thinks the Medearises have a good case. “The ag use has been there two years,” he said. “I don’t know their intent, but would have a hard time believing they could calculate this so far in advance. We just adopted out code last December. Because our code doesn’t really have a wedding section, this is a very fortuitous set of circumstances for them to have planted the three acres of grapes so that they can use this section [of the property for weddings] and even make an application to do this.” Flores Medearis said the weddings bring business to the county and provide a nice place for couples to tie the knot. “The girls come here on Friday for rehearsal—they have the run of the place,” she said. “Saturday mornings are when there is a beehive of activity with their makeup and their hair. They spend the day enjoying their time. This is all about getting ready.” She says weddings bring in people from out of town who stay in local motels, purchase gasoline and shop. The wedding events give business to local caterers, florists and photographers, she added. The couple’s 4,000-square-foot house was built in the early 1990s. “We really waited to get involved in the agriculture,” Flores Medearis said. “Mark’s family had farmed this land at one time back in the 1930s.” She said one of the attendees at a May wedding was NFL star Aaron Rodgers. At that particular wedding, neighbors called the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at about 8:30 p.m., and deputies responded. She said they reasoned with the deputies and no noise-ordinance charges were filed. “I have no clue why everybody gets so up in arms,” she said. “The county held a neighborhood meeting in May before the first wedding and the neighbors were very rude.” Day, the neighbor, when asked if he fit the Year Price description of a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard), had a ready reply: “What is wrong with objecting to 2003 . . . . . . . . . . .$1.542 something that interferes with that back yard?” he 2004 . . . . . . . . . . .$2.009 2005 . . . . . . . . . . .$2.216 asked. “Or to something that is going to affect prop2006 . . . . . . . . . . .$2.947 erty values? Our retirement is in our houses.” 2007 . . . . . . . . . . .$3.130 The matter comes before the Planning Commis2008 . . . . . . . . . . .$3.764 sion on July 25. 2009 . . . . . . . . . . .$2.265 2010 . . . . . . . . . . .$2.869 2011 . . . . . . . . . . .$3.933 2012 . . . . . . . . . . .$3.792
—TOM GASCOYNE tomg@newsreview.com
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suit Abuse (CALA), to a full conference room in north Chico on July 12. “We had 1.2 million civil lawsuits in the state of California last year. Not all of them were frivolous, but there’s got to be a better way.” In what at times became a contentious public forum, Scott and guest speakers U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and state Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) outlined how they believe “lawsuit abuse” is crippling California’s small businesses and suppressing economic growth at a meeting held at the North Valley Property Owners Association office on East Avenue. The meeting was sponsored by CALA, self-described as a grassroots movement, though critics have linked the groups (there are dozens of CALAs across the nation) to large corporations, including insurance, oil, gas and tobacco industries as well as the controversial American Tort Reform Association. In addressing the audience— made up of small-business owners, members of the disabled community, and local media—Scott described how trial lawyers have made a “cottage industry” of litigating businesses not in compliance with laws like the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Proposition 65. The ADA requires business owners make building modifications to allow access for people with disabilities, remove barriers in existing facilities, and provide aids and services for people with hearing, vision or speech impairments. Prop. 65, meanwhile, requires businesses to post warning signs if chemicals deemed harmful by the state are on site. LaMalfa stressed repeatedly that both the ADA and Prop. 65 fail to clearly define what is required of business owners, making them easy targets for lawyers who make a living from “drive-by” lawsuits motivated by profit and not intended to increase accessibility for disabled individuals. “When Congress and the legislature makes vague laws, you open the playground for lawsuits,” he said. “All this does is slow the economic recovery. It means less jobs,
[and] less money for police and fire protection, our roads, and our highways.” An ADA-compliance lawsuit settlement typically costs a business owner $15,000 to $20,000, Scott said, while a Prop. 65 lawsuit settlement averages between $60,000 and $70,000. “Then you have to comply, which might make the [lawsuit] look like a tea party,” Scott said. “Day after day in the legislature, provisions are inserted all the time to make us more litigious, to provide more opportunity for lawsuits,” Nielsen said. The forum’s tone changed
markedly when Scott opened the floor for public comment. Members of the disabled community—including a strong showing from representatives of Independent Living Services of Northern California (ILSNC) —shifted the discussion to issues specifically regarding ADA compliance and business accessibility, though Scott made several attempts to steer focus back to the broader issue of legal reform. One woman, accompanied by a guide dog and wearing an ILSNC T-shirt, spoke of disabled individuals being unfairly characterized as quick to take legal action when confronted with a business not complying with ADA guidelines. “Just because we have disabilities doesn’t mean we want lawsuits or we’re out for money,” she said. “We just want what we need as far as accessibility—being able to reach things, being able to get into [businesses], and also being treated fairly. “There’s a misconception that people with disabilities are out to get something, and I don’t believe that’s true.” Longtime activist Karen Duncanwood of Paradise spoke on behalf of her disabled son, Brian, who was not in attendance. Duncanwood recalled how she and Brian marched from the White
House to the Capitol building “to help get ADA passed” in 1990. “Businesses have had 23 years to comply,” she said. “If businesses and public entities had put aside a little of their money over those 23 years, they would have had the access changes done a long time ago. We are in favor of compliance, not suing. If people comply, they won’t get sued. “It’s not a vague law—it’s a complex law,” Duncanwood continued, addressing LaMalfa directly. “But think about it: How could it be anything else? The reality is that disabilities are complex, our local communities are complex.” Though the forum had divisive moments, both sides agreed that ADA lawsuits in which the goal is simply quick money are deplorable.
State Sen. Jim Nielsen speaks with a member of the local disabled community prior to a public forum regarding “lawsuit abuse” on July 12 at the North Valley Property Owners Association office. PHOTO BY HOWARD HARDEE
Over the phone after the meeting, Scott told the CN&R he was contacted by Forest Harlan, systems change coordinator for ILSNC, who proposed his agency work with CALA on solutions. Scott said he believes the debate was successful in prompting a discussion of “legal reform and how lawsuit abuse affects job creation and our economy. “If we’re going to get California back on track, legal reform is one area, among many, that should be seriously looked at.” —HOWARD HARDEE howardh@newsreview.com
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early three months after getting snubbed N in an effort to get the state involved in monitoring marijuana-growing operations in
the local foothills, Butte County officials continue to address the matter. Attention to the preparation of the pot gardens was triggered by the discovery of large-scale soil grading and the building of greenhouses on properties near Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Forbestown and Feather Falls. The Butte County Board of Supervisors, after learning about the soil-grading operations, approved sending a letter to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) expressing concern about the environmental damage involved in the pot gardens. The letter asked that the state step in and help enforce the federal Clean Water Act. “Butte County has its share of large marijuana grow sites,� the letter reads. “The development of these sites ha[s], in many cases, disturbed over one acre of soil and include[s] buildings and other improvements that support these large marijuana-growing operations without proper local and state permits.� The letter pointed out that the state regulates mining, industrial and construction operations with strict guidelines, and that the same should be done for large marijuana gardens. But the state considers such operations agricultural, and thus exempt from some conditions. Ken Landau, the assistant executive officer for the RWQCB, said in a May 24 phone interview that the board would not get directly involved in policing pot farms. “Yes, there is a real issue with these marijuana operations,� he said. “However, our staff are not armed peace officers, and we cannot be sending them into places where their lives will be at risk. We will provide technical support on evaluating things, but they simply can’t be out on the front lines going into these places.�
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“Regional Water Quality said they support us and we ought to invite them to come along on these visits.� He said the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has shown interest in getting involved in the investigations as well. “It’s not illegal in our county to grow medical marijuana,� Crump said, referring to a fairly restrictive county ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors earlier this year in an attempt to appease both those in favor of legalized growing of medical marijuana and those against it. Crump said at this point the county is still concerned about possible environmental damage associated with the grows and the chemicals often used. “We are aware of that, and are looking for and have found evidence of the use of rodenticide,� he said. “And we are looking at the impacts of the grading and the drilling of illegal wells.� County counsel and District Attorney Mike Ramsey are looking into other possible violations of environmental law, Crump said, and will be filing complaints. Ramsey also noted the problem of unpermitted wells getting dug and drawing down water levels for existing wells. “We’ve heard of neighbors’ wells getting drawn down and starting to dry up,� he said. “It’s hard to show that wells drilled in the foothills affect nearby wells. There is no specific aquifer you are drawing from like there is in the valley.� A resident of the foothill community of Cherokee contacted the CN&R via email to report problems with his well. (He asked not to be identified.) “After keeping level records of my well over the last 17 years, I noticed they were much lower last year,� he wrote. “I called in a well driller to discuss a new well option, expressing my concern that our ‘local growers’ were depleting the water levels. He admitted that 80 percent of the new wells he has drilled in the past six months were for growers.� —TOM GASCOYNE tomg@newsreview.com
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Heart and lung disease related to air pollution from burning coal is responsible for shortening the lives of residents of northern China by 5 1/2 years as compared to those living in the southern part of the country, new research reveals. Severe pollution in the north is associated with the Chinese government’s policy from 1950 to 1980 of giving free coal to those living north of the Huai River, according to National Geographic. While the coal is no longer free, it is still subsidized. “We can now say with more confidence that long-run exposure to pollution, especially particulates, has dramatic consequences for life expectancy,” said Michael Greenstone, MIT economics professor and collaborator on the study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
URBAN CHICKENS DUMPED
The downside of the growing trend of raising backyard hens in American cities is that hundreds of those chickens are being abandoned by owners who find raising fowl is more challenging than they thought. Among the issues frustrating some urbanhen owners is the fact that hens lay eggs for only two years but live for 10 years or more, according to a recent NBC News story. “Many areas with legalized hen-keeping are experiencing more and more of these birds coming in when they’re no longer wanted,” Humane Society of the United States spokesman Paul Shapiro was quoted as saying. “You get some chicks and they’re very cute, but it’s not as though you can throw them out in the yard and not care for them.”
STEERING CLEAR OF HELL’S KITCHEN
British singer Morrissey, former frontman for influential band The Smiths, recently donated £10,000 (almost $15,000) to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Morrissey (pictured) received the money from the UK’s Channel 4 after the TV station used the Smiths song “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” without permission to promote celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas Cookalong Live show in 2011, according to the UK’s Guardian newspaper. PETA will use the money to help fund its advertising campaign against high-end London retailer Fortnum & Mason for continuing to sell foie gras—a French delicacy made of liver from ducks fattened by forcefeeding—despite requests from animal-rights groups to remove it from store shelves. “Ramsay may very well stick his head in his microwave when he hears that the money I received from Channel 4 … is being donated to PETA to fight foie gras,” said Morrissey, a vegetarian. Send your eco-related news tips to Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia at christinel@newsreview.com.
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GREENWAYS A Sun-Mar composing toilet. PHOTO COURTESY OF ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK
Not just for camping Gaia Creations’ Brian LadwigCooper is responsible for installing the gray-water systems for participants in Butte County’s Composting Toilets and Graywater Systems for Camping pilot study. PHOTO BY CHRISTINE G.K. LAPADO-BREGLIA
Pilot study looks at long-term feasibility of composting toilets, gray-water systems by
Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia christinel@newsreview.com
I bury would like them to, it won’t be too long until residences throughout Butte f things go the way Sarah Salis-
County have water-saving composting toilets and gray-water systems. But first, she’d like to see them pass, with flying colors, a smaller-scale challenge being set locally for these innovative, water-saving sanitation features. Salisbury is part of a three-person team that is promoting a pilot study—called Composting Toilets and Graywater Systems for Camping—being conducted by the environmental-health division of the Butte County Public Health Department. Her two partners are Amanda Pyle, a friend and fellow Concow property owner, and Butte County Public Health’s Environmental Health Director Brad Banner, who is overseeing the project. The pilot study, which so far has only one participant—Chaffin Family Orchards in Oroville—is seeking rural property owners “who want to use their land for longterm camping and are interested in alternative sanitation,” as a recent press release described it (see column note for info). Chaffin’s new Feather Down campsite, which offers farm-stay vacations, features
four well-appointed tents equipped with composting toilets and a gray-water system that distributes used kitchen and bathroom water into an outdoor “mulch basin,” from where it percolates into the ground. “This pilot project will give Butte County Environmental Health the information needed to assess whether, in certain specific situations, ‘non-discharging’ toilets and simple gray-water systems will protect public health and result in user satisfaction,” the press release continued. Outside of the study, composting toilets are illegal in Butte County, except for certain non-residential and non-commercial uses, “such as agricultural storage buildings and primitive-type picnic grounds, campsites, and recreation areas where onsite wastewater systems are not feasible,” according to item C-10 in section 19-7 of the Butte County Public Health Department’s Environmental Health Division’s On-Site Wastewater Ordinance.
Pilot-study connection:
Those interested in learning more about participating in Butte County’s Composting Toilets and Graywater Systems for Camping pilot study should call Brad Banner, director of the county’s environmental-health division, at 538-7281.
Ladwig-Cooper’s diagram of the gray-water system he installed at Chaffin Family Orchards in April. DIAGRAM COURTESY OF BRIAN LADWIG-COOPER
“Here’s what it means for my neighbor in Concow: It means that while he builds a permanent structure to be on-site, he will be living in a trailer—a camping trailer, a fifth wheel, a school bus or whatever,” explained Salisbury. “He can live on-site, and he can take care of sanitation this way—with a composting toilet. Or maybe you’re working and saving for retirement, and you own property but you’re not ready to invest in a septic system at this time …” Installation of septic systems can range from roughly several thousand dollars to $15,000 and higher. On the other hand, a decent composting toilet can run from less than $1,000 to around $2,500. Costs for installing a gray-water system range from $500 to $2,000, according to Brian Ladwig-Cooper, co-owner of local permaculture landscape company Gaia Creations, and the person in charge of installing the GREENWAYS continued on page 14
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gray-water systems for pilot-study participants. Gray-water systems installed for study participants—unlike other gray-water systems in Butte County—are allowed to process kitchen-sink wastewater, in addition to the usual bathroom (shower, bathtub, sink) and washing-machine run-off. Under the study’s terms, the toilets and gray-water systems may also be installed in an outbuilding, such as a workshop or shed, that exists on rural property. In addition to paying for installation and all components, participants in the three-year study are required to purchase a permit that costs $265. If the study proves to be a success, as determined by the public-health department, participants will be allowed to keep their composting toilets and all-encompassing gray-water systems. For the unfamiliar, a composting
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Nature night Learn about nightblooming flowers and their unusual pollinators, among other things, at the Chico Creek Nature Center’s Nocturnal Ecology Family Adventure on Saturday, July 20, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Start out in the center’s nature lab and end up taking a guided walk in Lower Bidwell Park to see how the ecology of the area changes as the sun sets. Suggested $10 donation; call 891-4671 to register.
of human waste,” such as via waterless urinals and incinerating toilets. Incidentally, Glennon’s home state of Arizona, as well as the parched country of Australia, are notably ahead of the curve as far the widespread use of water-conserving gray-water systems. “So far, it’s worked pretty well,” said
Kelsey Maben, manager of the Feather Down campsite area at Chaffin Family Orchards, of the attractive, easy-to-install Sun-Mar composting toilets and gray-water system that were installed in April. “It’s been interesting introducing a lot of the public to [composting toilets],” she said. “Every now and then, some people get daunted because it’s something they’ve never seen before.” But, Maben insists, “they are simple to use” and do not smell, contrary to what some might imagine, thanks to the toilets’ solarpowered fans that both prevent odors and facilitate the composting process. For her part, Maben is hoping that the three-year study works out well, so that the gray-water system and toilets can remain in place. Composting toilets are “non-electric, non-water—they are more eco-friendly [than conventional toilets],” Maben said. “Since [the campsite] is not a permanent residence, it’s a cheaper and better solution for the tents than shelling out for a whole septic system. That would be hard to justify when people aren’t there all the time.” Ω
UNCOMMON SENSE Fire-safe driving Hot summer temperatures on the heels of very low precipitation means dry vegetation. And that means that the chances of wildfires starting are higher than usual, especially if one is not careful. In particular, drivers traveling the roads of California are being cautioned by the U.S. Forest Service to help prevent vehicle-related wildfires by:
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• Maintaining correct tire pressure so as to avoid throwing off sparks from an exposed wheel rim • Keeping vehicles off dry grass (exhaust systems can reach 1,000 degrees!) • Cleaning spark arresters on offhighway vehicles (ATVs, motocross motorcycles, etc.) • Carrying a shovel and a fire extinguisher
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issue of Wildfire Safe Neighbors News from the Butte County Fire Safe Council (aptly dated “Fire Season, 2013”). The newsletter goes into detail about the council’s Residents Assistance Program, for “residents in communities at risk of wildfire who need help with defensible-space clearance.” The nocost program is offered to disabled, elderly and low-income residents of Butte County. Volunteers and/or staff of the fire-safe council will schedule a home visit with participants “to share wildfire-safety information and discuss and verify the concerns of the residents,” according to the newsletter. Once the need for defensible-space work has been determined (100 feet of cleared, defensible space around a home is required according to California law), members of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office will come out to trim trees, thin brush and remove “ember hazards,” such as leaves and pine needles. Any necessary chipping of brush and tree limbs or hauling away of leaves will be done by a contractor hired by the fire-safe council. Those interested in participating should call 877-0984 to request the simple application that needs to be filled out in order to participate (help in filling out the form will be provided, if necessary). Fire-safe council volunteers are needed in the Oroville area, incidentally; call the above phone number to offer your services.
IT’S FLOOZIE TIME AGAIN Head down to The Plant Barn (406 Entler Ave., 3453121) this Saturday, July 20, for that lovely nursery’s sixth annual Superfantabulous Summer Soiree, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day’s festivities—including “random sales,” “super crazy fun discounts,” free drinks and snacks, and “silliness galore,” as the event’s promo postcard says—are overseen by head “flower floozie” and Plant Barn owner Denise Kelly and her crew of fellow floozies (and plant experts), Rebecca, Nancy and Sammy. “Floozify” your outfit (wear a tiara, a boa, prom dress, and/or any other Summer party at The Plant Barn! fantastic article of foofy clothing) for a chance to spin the Discount Wheel “for even more outrageous discounts and specials!” The Plant Barn recently expanded its gift shop, and now offers—in addition to a huge selection of plants—fresh-cut flower bouquets. Go to www.theplantbarn.com to learn more about The Plant Barn; go to www.tinyurl.com/fbplantbarn to “like” The Plant Barn on Facebook. ANTI-GMO GreenHouse reader Luisa Garza alerted me to a story at Political
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California has been ordered by a federal appeals court to restore key services for MediCal patients treated at health clinics serving the state’s neediest populations. The state cut adult dental care, optometry, podiatry and chiropractic services for all Medi-Cal patients in 2009, as they were deemed optional for states under the federal Medicaid program, according to SFGate.com. On July 5, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that eliminating the services violated the Medicaid law’s provisions for a network of health clinics serving rural areas and federally funded health centers serving the homeless, migrant workers and residents of public housing. The patients of such clinics represent nearly two-thirds of the state’s visits for Medi-Cal treatment each year.
The Skyway Primary Care & Wellness Center is one of eight clinics under Feather River Hospital’s umbrella. Below: Maureen Wisener, Feather River Hospital’s assistant vice president for foundation and communications. PHOTO COURTESY OF FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL
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Mexico has surpassed the United States as the most overweight industrialized nation in the world. A recent United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization report finds that nearly a third of Mexican adults are obese, slightly edging out the U.S. adult-obesity rate of 31.8 percent, according to CNN Health. The report linked Mexico’s rise in obesity to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle as incomes go up and the population moves toward metropolitan areas, and increased consumption of low-cost, highcalorie processed foods. The trend is particularly troubling for Mexican children, who can be simultaneously malnourished and overweight. “They are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, energy-dense … foods, which tend to be lower in cost but also lower in nutrient quality,” the World Health Organization reported.
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Animal-disease experts are calling attention to a potentially harmful parasite present in a small portion of cat feces. In a study published in the journal Trends in Parasitology, Maryland researchers warned of a dormant, feces-borne parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect humans and other warm-blooded animals, according to the Los Angeles Times. Such feces-borne parasites, called oocysts, have long been linked to serious birth defects, including deafness and mental retardation, and have recently been controversially associated with increased risk of brain cancer, schizophrenia and suicidal behavior. The authors urged cat owners to keep pets indoors, properly dispose of cat litter, and be wary of areas “favored by cats for defecation.” “It should be assumed that the play areas of children, especially sandboxes, are highly infectious unless they have been covered at all times when not in use, or … are not accessible to cats,” the study’s authors wrote, adding that “it should also be assumed that gardens to which cats have access are infectious.” Send your health-related news tips to Howard Hardee at howardh@newsreview.com.
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Private doctors on the Ridge leave business side of practicing to Feather River Hospital by
Evan Tuchinsky
I of medical training jumped at the opportunity to practice on their own. They’d find n decades past, doctors fresh out
a community, hang up a shingle and welcome new patients. Over time, increased regulation, documentation and billing paperwork has made running an office a burdensome undertaking. Yet, medical schools devote little time to finances and management. As a result, few new doctors care to go into private practice, while many longtime doctors seek to avoid grappling with the logistical aspects of business ownership. Paradise, like many communities, is feeling the pressure. The Ridge can be a challenging place to open an office, and it takes considerable effort to attract new physicians. Feather River Hospital has found a solution by creating a series of hospital-based outpatient clinics (HBOCs) in which physicians still practice independently, but their medical offices are drawn under the hospital’s umbrella. Through the HBOC system, the hospital procures office space, equipment and supplies; handles billing and insurance hassles; and employs the staff. “Our goal is to provide a venue where services are provided and the doctors have the support network they need to provide those services to people on the Ridge,” hospital CEO Kevin Erich said. “We provide the infrastructure, and that allows the physician to concentrate primarily on medicine and not be so concerned about the operational side.” Currently, Feather River runs eight such
clinics, incorporating eight doctors as well as other mid-level providers such as physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners and midwives. Two of the clinics—Skyway Primary Care & Wellness Center (on Raley Boulevard) and Feather River Midwifery Services (on The Esplanade)—are in Chico. Having the HBOC framework has helped Feather River bring in new practitioners and also kept a couple from retiring. Erich said several doctors have recently approached Feather River about joining the HBOC network. “This is not a big money-maker for the hospital; in fact, we’re probably lucky if we break even on the deal,” Erich said. “What’s more important about this is [the] alignment with the physicians, and continuing to serve the community the best way we can.” Patients should notice little difference—apart from a new sign out front and the Feather River Hospital logo on their bills—because the hospital aims to keep established practices in their current loca-
tions and staffed by their current receptionists and nurses. “We want the patients to feel comfortable,” said Maureen Wisener, assistant vice president for foundation and communications at Feather River. “We work with the physician and try to hire his or her existing staff, because the patients are used to seeing Sally at the front desk. There may be some new regulatory issues in effect [at the office] because the hospital owns it, but as far as the patient experience and the patient care, hopefully [the transition] is as seamless as possible.” Feather River embarked on the
HBOC process about four years ago, before Erich succeeded Wayne Ferch as CEO. “We had a doctor come to us and say, ‘Hey, I just cannot continue to spend all my time administering my practice. I want to do something different. Can you help me?’” Wisener recalled. “This HBOC model was HEALTHLINES continued on page 18
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the best way to help that physician, and it also works for our midwifery clinics, and it’s also been intriguing to other physicians.” That first physician, Dr. Ronald Ainsworth, continues to practice at his longtime office on Buschmann Road in Paradise, now called Feather River OB/GYN Associates. Feather River has since brought in two additional obstetrician/gynecologists for the Total Women’s Health clinic on Clark Road, as well as two OB/GYNs with wider scopes of practice for the Skyway Primary Care & Wellness Center. Dr. Randal Sloop and Dr. Christine Sloop both practiced as OB/GYNs in Cincinnati, Ohio, before embarking on new training—Randal as a family medicine doctor, Christine as a registered dietician. Feather River established a clinic for them, where they were joined by physician’s assistant Bernadette Connolly and nurse practitioner Sally Vertolli. They opened their doors for business in October of last year. “There are actually a considerable number of patients from Chico who come up here [to Paradise] and get services here,” Erich said, “and by putting something right at the base of the hill, we felt that would make easier access. “Also, the Sloops’ clinic is a lot more about wellness; we want to continue down the road of how we can actually make our community healthier,” he said. “Going forward, that’s an initiative under the [federal] health-care reform as well, and we need to make sure we’re looking not only at how
Where to find them:
Feather River’s hospital-based outpatient clinics are: • Feather River ENT 6161 Clark Road, Ste. 6, Paradise 877-9925 • Feather River Midwifery Services 1617 Esplanade, Chico 345-4471 771 Buschmann Road, Ste. L, Paradise 872-7579 • Feather River OB/GYN Associates 771 Buschmann Road, Ste. AA, Paradise 877-8640 • Feather River Specialty Services: Neurology 6009 Pentz Road, Ste. D, Paradise 876-3152 • Feather River Surgical Associates 6460 Pentz Road, Ste. A, Paradise 877-9301 • Skyway Primary Care & Wellness Center 111 Raley Blvd., Ste. 140, Chico 342-5776 • Total Women’s Health 6283 Clark Road, Ste. 5, Paradise 877-5083
we’re treating patients—putting Band-Aids on patients—but [also] how do we keep them out of the hospital, how do we keep them healthy?” Meanwhile, Feather River is negotiating with additional local doctors about converting their practices to HBOCs. “Ultimately, I think this will be to their advantage, to our advantage and to the community’s, because ultimately it will allow us to work through some of the challenges we have moving forward,” Erich said. “Our goal long-term is to make sure we’re still here providing care for our community.” Ω
WEEKLY DOSE Swimming safety Swimming is one of the most refreshing summer activities. But playing in the water can also be dangerous, especially for children. And contrary to what one might expect, drowning victims often slip under water quietly. Valley Oak Children’s Services reminds parents and guardians how important it is to give little ones undivided attention around bodies of water. The organization offers low-cost ($5) swim vests (call 895-3572 for info). Here are other tips to keep kids safe: • Learn infant and child CPR. • Enroll kids in swimming lessons as early as 4 years old. • Remove toys, which attract kids, from the pool when it’s not in use. • When a child is missing, check the pool or other bodies of water first.
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THE GHOSTS OF
Left: Jim Lenhoff has owned and curated the Cherokee Museum since the late 1960s. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH
CHEROKEE
Digging up the history of a Butte County mining town
Hydraulic mining and equipment at Cherokee, circa 1880. PHOTO DONATED BY PLUMAS COUNTY MUSEUM AND COURTESY OF CSU, CHICO, MERIAM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Below: The building that houses the museum was formerly used as a stage stop, miners’ boarding house and residence. The last occupant, in the 1960s, was Cherokee’s last schoolteacher. Below left: The Cherokee Cemetery was established in the 1850s and includes the graves of many pioneers and people associated with the town’s mine. PHOTOS BY MELANIE MACTAVISH
that to happen, I’d have to buy [the property], so I did. We bought it and had it declared a historic site so it couldn’t be destroyed, then things kind of evolved from there.” Over the next several years, Lenhoff acquired the rest of Cherokee’s remaining downtown structures, eventually opening the Cherokee Museum in the late 1960s. The birth of Cherokee is shrouded in
BY KEN SMITH kens@newsreview.com
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t’s possible to stand at the bend in the road that marks the heart of downtown Cherokee throughout most of the year, even at midday, and count the cars that pass in an hour’s time on one hand, perhaps two hands on a Sunday. Traffic picks up for a few months in spring, when wildflowers blanketing the top of Table Mountain lure thousands of visitors south from Highway 70 along rural Cherokee Road. More than a few who make the trip for the wildflowers are also struck by another spectacle—a small collection of very old buildings springing from the rugged, overgrown landscape near that bend. On one side of the street sits the crumbling stone ruins of a mine office, on the other a bright yellow, ramshackle building fronted by a large porch—the Cherokee Museum. Resting nearby is a railroad caboose, which is downright puzzling when one considers the nearest tracks are miles away. There are a few other less-descript buildings, including an old post office. The place evokes the aura of a long-abandoned Western movie set.
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But Cherokee is the real deal, the ghostly remains of a once-vibrant town that, during its heyday in the late 19th century, boasted 17 saloons, eight hotels, two churches, two schools, and a theater, racetrack and brewery to serve its population of more than 1,000 residents. Most came to work in the world’s largest and most technologically advanced hydraulic mining operation of its time. With the benefit of electric lighting and water cannons that allegedly could blow a hole through a man, they pulled millions of dollars in gold from the rich “diggings” just out-
side of town at Cherokee Flat, beneath a peak that is today partly collapsed from the efforts. Cherokee’s fantastical history includes visits by President Rutherford B. Hayes, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, inventor Thomas Edison, O.J. Simpson and maybe even ancient Chinese explorers who allegedly predated white settlers by thousands of years. It’s also a story full of firsts, from the first phone call made in Butte County to the first diamonds discovered in America. This history is unknown to most, and may have been forgotten altogether if not for
the enduring efforts of one man: Jim Lenhoff, founder and president of the Cherokee Heritage and Museum Association. For more than 50 years, he has dedicated untold amounts of time, effort and personal finances toward preserving this piece of history for posterity. Lenhoff is a well-respected historian.
He is a past president of the Butte County Historical Society and that organization’s only surviving charter member, and a current or past member of other historical organizations too numerous to list. A dedicated preservationist, he spearheaded
successful BCHS campaigns to save local landmarks including Oroville’s Ehmann Home, the Oregon City Schoolhouse and the Bangor Community Church. For 21 years, he served as editor of the BCHS periodical, Diggin’s, which he also named (the word refers to any mineralrich lands where mining occurs). In 1969, Lenhoff was personally tapped by Ronald Reagan to travel to Promontory Point, Utah, and read the then-governor-of-California’s official proclamation celebrating the centennial of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, an event during which he shared a stage and shook hands with actor John Wayne
and James Cash Penney, founder of the department-store chain J.C. Penney. According to his own recollection in a 1991 Diggin’s piece about Cherokee’s nearest neighbor—the similarly boomed-then-busted mining town of Oregon City—he recalls falling in love with the area when he and his late wife, Donna, bought a cottage nearby in 1960. The next year Lenhoff got word that Bank of America, which owned the property where the stone mine and assayer’s office sits, planned to tear the structure down. “I asked them to please not tear it down,” Lenhoff recalled. “They said if I didn’t want
mystery. Legend and anecdotal accounts say that when white miners—the first wave mostly Welshmen—arrived in the early 1850s, they were surprised to find a band of Cherokee Indians already mining and panning the surrounding creeks and hills. While the presence of this band of Cherokee is rarely disputed, how they got there is. The commonly accepted account is that a Maine-born school teacher named Sol Potter—driven by news of the discovery of gold in California—left his teaching job at a reservation in Oklahoma and headed west, taking a group of his students with him. Though this story is often repeated in historical texts, most note it is unsubstantiated. What is recorded is that, by 1853, Cherokee was the site of a burgeoning tent camp and several gold claims. More permanent structures were soon built, the earliest of which included a stamp mill to pound placer from quartz taken from the surrounding local mines, and a post office established in 1854. The “CHEROKEE” continued on page 22 July 18, 2013
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THE GHOSTS OF
Left: Jim Lenhoff has owned and curated the Cherokee Museum since the late 1960s. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH
CHEROKEE
Digging up the history of a Butte County mining town
Hydraulic mining and equipment at Cherokee, circa 1880. PHOTO DONATED BY PLUMAS COUNTY MUSEUM AND COURTESY OF CSU, CHICO, MERIAM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Below: The building that houses the museum was formerly used as a stage stop, miners’ boarding house and residence. The last occupant, in the 1960s, was Cherokee’s last schoolteacher. Below left: The Cherokee Cemetery was established in the 1850s and includes the graves of many pioneers and people associated with the town’s mine. PHOTOS BY MELANIE MACTAVISH
that to happen, I’d have to buy [the property], so I did. We bought it and had it declared a historic site so it couldn’t be destroyed, then things kind of evolved from there.” Over the next several years, Lenhoff acquired the rest of Cherokee’s remaining downtown structures, eventually opening the Cherokee Museum in the late 1960s. The birth of Cherokee is shrouded in
BY KEN SMITH kens@newsreview.com
I
t’s possible to stand at the bend in the road that marks the heart of downtown Cherokee throughout most of the year, even at midday, and count the cars that pass in an hour’s time on one hand, perhaps two hands on a Sunday. Traffic picks up for a few months in spring, when wildflowers blanketing the top of Table Mountain lure thousands of visitors south from Highway 70 along rural Cherokee Road. More than a few who make the trip for the wildflowers are also struck by another spectacle—a small collection of very old buildings springing from the rugged, overgrown landscape near that bend. On one side of the street sits the crumbling stone ruins of a mine office, on the other a bright yellow, ramshackle building fronted by a large porch—the Cherokee Museum. Resting nearby is a railroad caboose, which is downright puzzling when one considers the nearest tracks are miles away. There are a few other less-descript buildings, including an old post office. The place evokes the aura of a long-abandoned Western movie set.
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But Cherokee is the real deal, the ghostly remains of a once-vibrant town that, during its heyday in the late 19th century, boasted 17 saloons, eight hotels, two churches, two schools, and a theater, racetrack and brewery to serve its population of more than 1,000 residents. Most came to work in the world’s largest and most technologically advanced hydraulic mining operation of its time. With the benefit of electric lighting and water cannons that allegedly could blow a hole through a man, they pulled millions of dollars in gold from the rich “diggings” just out-
side of town at Cherokee Flat, beneath a peak that is today partly collapsed from the efforts. Cherokee’s fantastical history includes visits by President Rutherford B. Hayes, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, inventor Thomas Edison, O.J. Simpson and maybe even ancient Chinese explorers who allegedly predated white settlers by thousands of years. It’s also a story full of firsts, from the first phone call made in Butte County to the first diamonds discovered in America. This history is unknown to most, and may have been forgotten altogether if not for
the enduring efforts of one man: Jim Lenhoff, founder and president of the Cherokee Heritage and Museum Association. For more than 50 years, he has dedicated untold amounts of time, effort and personal finances toward preserving this piece of history for posterity. Lenhoff is a well-respected historian.
He is a past president of the Butte County Historical Society and that organization’s only surviving charter member, and a current or past member of other historical organizations too numerous to list. A dedicated preservationist, he spearheaded
successful BCHS campaigns to save local landmarks including Oroville’s Ehmann Home, the Oregon City Schoolhouse and the Bangor Community Church. For 21 years, he served as editor of the BCHS periodical, Diggin’s, which he also named (the word refers to any mineralrich lands where mining occurs). In 1969, Lenhoff was personally tapped by Ronald Reagan to travel to Promontory Point, Utah, and read the then-governor-of-California’s official proclamation celebrating the centennial of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, an event during which he shared a stage and shook hands with actor John Wayne
and James Cash Penney, founder of the department-store chain J.C. Penney. According to his own recollection in a 1991 Diggin’s piece about Cherokee’s nearest neighbor—the similarly boomed-then-busted mining town of Oregon City—he recalls falling in love with the area when he and his late wife, Donna, bought a cottage nearby in 1960. The next year Lenhoff got word that Bank of America, which owned the property where the stone mine and assayer’s office sits, planned to tear the structure down. “I asked them to please not tear it down,” Lenhoff recalled. “They said if I didn’t want
mystery. Legend and anecdotal accounts say that when white miners—the first wave mostly Welshmen—arrived in the early 1850s, they were surprised to find a band of Cherokee Indians already mining and panning the surrounding creeks and hills. While the presence of this band of Cherokee is rarely disputed, how they got there is. The commonly accepted account is that a Maine-born school teacher named Sol Potter—driven by news of the discovery of gold in California—left his teaching job at a reservation in Oklahoma and headed west, taking a group of his students with him. Though this story is often repeated in historical texts, most note it is unsubstantiated. What is recorded is that, by 1853, Cherokee was the site of a burgeoning tent camp and several gold claims. More permanent structures were soon built, the earliest of which included a stamp mill to pound placer from quartz taken from the surrounding local mines, and a post office established in 1854. The “CHEROKEE” continued on page 22 July 18, 2013
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town boomed seasonally, as miners largely abandoned operations in the summertime due to lack of available water. News of fortunes found there spread and helped the population steadily grow, and gold wasn’t the only thing found in the hills—in June of 1961, the first of many diamonds was found in the area. In the late 1860s, small mining operations began to merge to form Cherokee’s first mining companies, which grew and folded further into a few large, major players. With expanded capital enabled by these consolidations and the attraction of investors, the first of many ditches, flumes and pipes began carrying water into Cherokee from farther up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This system was expanded over the next decade to include more than 100 miles of waterways conducting water from reservoirs, the largest of which was a 300-acre man-made lake at Concow. As the hydraulic systems grew more sophisticated, so did the town of Cherokee. The community was divided into three
President Rutherford B. Hayes (far left) visited Chico and Cherokee in September of 1880. He’s accompanied here by John Bidwell (far right). PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JOHN NOPEL PHOTO COLLECTION
parts—Upper, Middle and Lower town—all connected by miles of boardwalk. Between 1870 and 1894, Cherokee’s hydraulic-mining operation, at its peak controlled by the Spring Valley Mining and Irrigation Company, was regarded as a technological marvel. Using gravity and a series of pipes that gradually grew smaller, the water was channeled through 18 huge water cannons—called monitors—that spewed water at pressures high enough to shoot 400 feet. These monitors blasted away at Cherokee’s proximate peak, washing tons of rock and gravel down shafts through the humongous Eureka Tunnel and over nine miles of industrial-sized sluice boxes. Dynamite helped rip loose more stubborn rock faces, and water-powered derricks moved boulders weighing several tons. Electric lighting enabled three shifts of 100 men to work around the clock, with hundreds more constructing and maintaining the water system. Much of that rock, mud and water, known as “slickens,” washed down into the Mesilla Valley north of the mine and was carried out into the Sacramento Valley via Dry Creek, which flows west toward Richvale. The first of several lawsuits from valley farmers claiming crop damage was filed in 1872, but judges
determined that, with all the other debrisdumping going on, the Spring Valley company couldn’t be held accountable. To prevent further litigation, the company purchased 23,000 acres of land south of Durham—still known today as the Cherokee Strip—and built a series of levees and canals to strain the slickens and lessen damage. Controversy still raged over hydraulic mining, but the Cherokee miners’ efforts at mitigation allowed the mine to continue as others were being closed by new anti-debris laws, until 1887. For a brief time, hydraulicking was replaced with drift mining, but large-scale mining at Cherokee ceased altogether in 1894. All told, according to mineral database mindat.org, more than $15 million in gold (at period prices), 400 diamonds and some platinum were taken from the mine during its boom years. After the mine closed, Cherokee’s long, slow decline began. Smaller-scale efforts to mine Cherokee continued sporadically until the 1930s, with little success. In 1947, a fire burned the town’s last store to the ground. No new businesses have opened since. All that remains of Cherokee’s past are the buildings described earlier, an old schoolhouse now used as a private residence, and a pastoral cemetery where some of Cherokee’s pioneering spirits rest eternally. As of the 2010 census, the population of Cherokee was 69. Modernday residents live mostly on more modern ranches and small farms spread throughout the rural area, built on the bones of the once-thriving mining mecca. So runs the thumbnail history
of Cherokee, as told—sometimes with diverging details—by sources including Joseph F. McGie’s twovolume History of Butte County and Erwin G. Gudde’s California Gold Camps. In a Chico State University graduate thesis titled “A History of Cherokee Flat,” published in 1961 by Jack Dean Sturgeon, the author
Left: Hydraulic mining site at the Spring Valley Mine with a flume in the background. Cherokee, circa 1870. PHOTO COURTESY OF CSU, CHICO, MERIAM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Below: Group of Indians in Cherokee, circa 1899. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIONEER MUSEUM, OROVILLE AND CSU, CHICO, MERIAM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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Cherokee’s fantastical history includes visits by President Rutherford B. Hayes, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, inventor Thomas Edison, O.J. Simpson and maybe even ancient Chinese explorers who allegedly predated white settlers by thousands of years. remarks that his was the first attempt at a comprehensive history of Cherokee. This remains true; the canon of Cherokee history has expanded since only by the occasional article written by Lenhoff for Diggin’s, and a few Internet articles penned by travelers who stumbled upon the ghost town. Lenhoff can be credited with discovering, or at least re-discovering, the evidence of Thomas Edison’s presence in the North State. Lenhoff explained the famed inventor also had a side venture designing and selling mining equipment, and for a time owned a store selling these in Oroville. He visited that city, and Cherokee, in 1878, striking up a friendship with the Cherokee mine’s manager, Louis Glass. He brought two telephones with him, enabling him to make the region’s first phone call—over existing telegraph lines—from Cherokee to Oroville. Lenhoff also recalls, in more recent history, a number of film productions shot in the Cherokee and Oregon City areas, including parts of 1981’s On Golden Pond and principal shooting for 1974’s The Klansman, which starred Lee Marvin, Richard Burton and a young sports star making his crossover attempt into film—O.J. Simpson. A more visceral and engaging glimpse of the storied mining town is best found through a visit with Lenhoff at the Cherokee Museum, which today is open only by special appointment or on Sundays during wildflower season.
The museum is housed in a building moved in 1878 to its current Middle Town location from the Upper Town section of Cherokee. The building, constructed many years earlier, has formerly served as a miners’ boarding house, a stagecoach stop and a private residence. Its interior, behind a set of large double doors still opened by an old brass key, and the surrounding grounds are cluttered with relics illustrating the area’s past. In the arena of natural history, these include many rocks, fossils and petrified wood, including fossilized mammoths’ bones which, Lenhoff gleefully points out, retain intact petrified flesh. Some relics directly relate to Cherokee, while others—like old bottles and other paraphernalia—are merely meant to illustrate the era. Some include handcarved wooden replicas of old Cherokee storefronts lining the walls of one room, a replica miner’s kitchen crammed full of cutting-edge late-1800s cooking gadgetry, and a pioneer bedroom decorated in period-appropriate replica quilts, some of which were handmade by the late Mrs. Lenhoff. Practically every available space inside in the building is covered in relics, photos, paintings and maps. Many of the objects were collected by Lenhoff and his wife from yard sales, flea markets and hiking trips to long-abandoned settlement sites, while others came courtesy of descendents of those who worked the mines or modern Cherokee residents who stumbled across them. In fact, as we stepped outside, Lenhoff pointed to a heavy, metal machinery wheel dropped in front of the museum by an anonymous donor a month earlier. The museum’s yard is littered with rusted mine- and waterworks: small monitors, lengths of pipe, a huge metal bucket Lenhoff explained was used to haul ore (and workers) from deep shafts. The yard also holds one of the museum’s more mysterious holdings: Coffin Rock. The oddly shaped rock was a landmark to local miners that Lenhoff decided to move from Cherokee Flat to the museum, using the services of a very confused tow-truck driver. Once in its current resting place, the sun dried the thick layers of moss and lichen covering the stone so that they fell away, revealing the long-hidden carved graffiti of miners and juvenile taggers from Cherokee’s gilded age, as well as stranger, older symbols. Lenhoff said visiting experts over the years have been unable to fully solve the mystery, but some have conjectured they are ancient Phoenician or Chinese. He explained that evidence suggests the Chinese did visit North America 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, but wonders what the heck they were doing in Cherokee. He also laughed at an Internet claim that
Visit Cherokee:
What remains of the town of Cherokee can be found about 10 miles north of Oroville on Cherokee Road, between Highway 70 and Table Mountain. The Cherokee Museum is open by appointment. To arrange a visit, call 533-1849. It will also be open Sept. 21 and 22, with a special display celebrating Hayes Day.
Clockwise from above: A replica pioneer bedroom at the Cherokee Museum. The caboose located near the museum had to be moved up the mountain from Oroville in pieces. A vault formerly located inside this stone ruin—once home of the mine’s main office and assayer—used to hold diamonds and gold from the Cherokee mine. PHOTOS BY MELANIE MACTAVISH
it’s been translated from an ancient language called Ogam to read, “I am striped and in pain from Bel’s poison arrows. I give an uproar at the smiting of my mindful body.” “The rock attracts lots of interesting characters,” he said. “I came out and a woman was lying on it. She said she was a medium and was in a trance with who made this rock. I said, ‘Oh really? Please tell me who it was.’ “So she said, ‘I’m being shot by arrows and I’m dying!’ I thought to myself, ‘Well, who is dying after getting shot full of arrows and finds the time to stop to carve a rock?’” Also outside—near a large, flat rock formation pockmarked with holes used for grinding foodstuff by the area’s pre-Gold Rush inhabitants, the Maidu Indians—is a dilapidated old carriage house Lenhoff cheekily named Hayes Hall. He used the opportunity to convey the details of President Hayes’ Sept. 24, 1880, visit (along with his wife, Lucy, Gen. John Bidwell and then-U.S. war secretary Gen. Sherman). They were given diamonds and gold that are still on display at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio, and one of Lenhoff’s enduring quests is that of locating a picture reportedly taken of Gen. Sherman riding and firing one of the mine’s water cannons. Though not actually entertained in the museum’s Hayes Hall, the party did dine in a blacksmith’s shop, where they were treated to music played on anvils with different pitches. Then there’s the train car, which prompted the question of how Lenhoff got it there. He said it was donated by the Western Pacific Railroad and transported from Idaho to Oroville by rail. From there, it was hauled up the mountain in pieces, the wheels separated from the main cabin. Still more wonders abound. The museum property is adjacent to a house-sized hole lined with stones that Lenhoff explained was the basement of a general store, one of many stone basements found all over the remains of Cherokee. The town well sits on the other side of an overgrown field where a Catholic church
once stood before it was moved piece by piece to Durham, and eventually burned down. Until the last few years, Lenhoff and
a group of present-day Cherokee residents held large celebrations twice annually to celebrate Cherokee’s history and the small community living there today. These functions— on the Fourth of July and Hayes Day, which would fall on the weekend closest to Sept. 24—were well-known locally, attracting hundreds of visitors and raising money for the Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department. Though no large gathering is planned for Hayes Day this year, Lenhoff is preparing a special museum exhibit and the museum will be open the previous weekend, on Sept. 21 and 22. “We haven’t had the celebrations in three or four years now, because some of the people who helped organize them have moved out of the area or simply wore themselves out,” Lenhoff said. “It takes a lot of organizing, and is hard to keep going.” Lenhoff’s wife, and main ally in the ongoing struggle to preserve what’s left of Cherokee, passed away in 2008. He sidesteps discussion concerning who will carry Cherokee’s torch in the future, but said he believes that, when the time comes, someone will (“We cross these bridges as we come to them,” he said). Lenhoff remains a dedicated steward of Cherokee’s history. He challenges claims that the mine had an adverse effect on the environment, noting the lack of contaminants
used in hydraulicking and pointing to the positive legacy it left. “The quartz and gravel that went down through the Eureka Tunnel emptied out into the Mesilla Valley, where they’re still making millions of dollars today mining it for quartz sand and gravel,” he explained. “All the mud that was left over created 25,000 acres of fertilized land where it was once worthless hardpan, enabling all those beautiful orchards and rice fields south of Chico that are still employing and feeding people today.” He further noted the water infrastructure and mountain reservoirs are also still in use, providing power and water for rural North State residents, as well as beautiful recreation areas. “You have to put it all in perspective,” he continued. “Mother Nature has a way of balancing herself out, and of reclaiming these things very quickly. So you might say, ‘This or that happened over there,’ but you go to these places and they’re completely covered by vegetation.” In Cherokee’s case, Lenhoff intends to preserve what remains as long as possible. When asked why he cares so deeply about history and preservation, he offered, “It broadens our own life view. If we didn’t know anything about the things around us and the past, then we’d have a very limited view of what life is all about. “By preserving some of these things, it expands our own little lifetime into something much broader and more meaningful.” Ω July 18, 2013
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Arts & Culture The neopsychedelic souls of S.F.’s Monophonics. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONOPHONICS
THIS WEEK We want the funk S.F.’s Monophonics return to Chico with a fresh, new jam
M loves to feel his band’s music come alive in front of an audience. “We stick to the script in only onophonics front man Kelly Finnigan
a few songs,” the singer/keyboardist said, chatting from the San Rafael sound studio he runs with bandmate Ian by McDonald. Alan The San Francisco-based sixSheckter piece is touring in support of its current CD, In Your Brain, and the upcoming Chico show (Monday, July 22) will undoubtedly feature Live funk: interpretations of the innovative Monophonics 14-song album that will be unique perform Monday, to that one night at the Sierra NevaJuly 22, 7:30 p.m., at the Big Room. da Big Room. “We take a left turn Tickets: $17.50 and move around a little bit,” Finnigan added. Sierra Nevada It’s not surprising that Finnigan, Big Room 31, and the eldest of the Mono1075 E. 20th St. 892-4647 phonics, got into the business. His www.sierra father is Mike Finnigan, also a keynevada.com board player and vocalist, who has shared the stage and studio over the past six decades with such musical luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton, Tracy Chapman, Keb’ Mo’ and Bonnie Raitt. “I watched my dad for a long time not knowing I was absorbing it,” said Finnigan. But once he committed himself to the music business, his dad said that he was “actually crazy enough to fuckin’ do this. Any creative job is like walking a tightrope. But Dad is all for it. I’ve gotten tips from him and I ask questions.” The Monophonics’ funky sound is reminiscent of a bad-ass score from an episode of Kojak or a cool, early-’70s Blaxploitation film, and there’s a psychedelic presence as well that makes the band stand out in both funk and jam-band circles. Monster drum beats and provocative bass lines set the band’s bot24 CN&R July 18, 2013
tom end; a funkified trumpet and saxophone add a stirring, Tower of Power vibe; and McDonald’s soulful guitar leads and Finnigan’s dynamic keyboard and vocals complete the picture. Monophonics was actually a mostly instrumental group before Finnigan joined the fray. “It was a very organic process,” Finnigan said. “I joined as a sub. I did some recording projects with some of the guys. They said, ‘We know this guy who plays keys and sings a little bit, and we need a sub.’ And we all hit it off and there was like an unspoken feeling that ‘He’s in.’And I wanted to be in.” While the members of Monophonics have an obvious reverence for old-school funksters like Sly Stone, George Clinton and Dennis Coffey, they aren’t simply trying to recreate the past. “We all play vintage instruments in the studio and live,” Finnigan said, “but we’re not a revue or throwback. I think our formula is familiar and comforting, but it’s not ‘older.’ It’s just music that was also popular at an older time.” In addition to its originals, the band does take on some of that old, popular music as well, reconstituting classics from groups like Sly & the Family Stone (“There’s A Riot Goin’ On”) and War (“Slippin’ Into Darkness), as well as delivering a better-than-theoriginal take on Cher’s 1966 hit “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).” After three visits in three years to Chico’s Lost on Main, the band has built a devoted local following, and Finnigan says they’ve also gotten to know Chico a little bit. “It’s a good place. It’s got a good vibe and it shows a lot of love, and not just because of the college,” he said. Playing at a bigger venue this time around, in what likely will be a sold-out Big Room, the band is sure to feel even more love than usual. “The crowd, when they are moving and dancing, we feel that,” Finnigan said. “If we give it and they take it and give it back, it’s like a circle of love.” Ω
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Special Events A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS: A Habitat for Humanity program aimed at helping lowincome families with exterior home improvements. Call for more info. Th, 7/18, 6pm. Bidwell Presbyterian Church, 208 W. First St., (530) 343-7423, www.buttehabitat.org.
GROWING UP CHICO FAIR: Family-friendly booths from local organizations, schools, and family resources. Enjoy activities, giveaways, games and music from Mathew Clough and the Cloud Nines as well as children’s dance performances. Th, 7/18, 6pm. Free. Downtown City Plaza, 418 Main St., (530) 896-7800.
THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: Downtown Chico’s weekly marketplace with local produce, vendors, entertainment and music. This week: local singer-songwriter Daygone, Ryan Raynal, Roundhouse Ronny the Balloon Clown and more. Th, 6-9pm through 9/26. Downtown Chico, www.downtownchico.net.
Art Receptions A GARDEN BOUQUET: Reception for Cynthia
Sexton’s watercolor paintings. Th, 7/18, 5-7pm. Angelo’s Cucina Trinacria, 407 Walnut St., (530) 899-9996.
Theater A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD—KIDS: The shortened version of Robert and Wille Reale’s Tony-nominated musical follows two great friends, Frog and Toad. 7/18-7/20, 7pm. $7-10.
Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.
Music HELL IN JULY FESTIVAL: The Hell in July Festival featuring Six Feet Under, local metal legends Fallon as well as Lords of Perdition, God Van Damme, Embryonic Devourment, and Chico’s Astronaut. Th, 7/18, 8pm. $15. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 864-5525, www.facebook.com/ events/468323053251313.
PARADISE PARTY IN THE PARK: Paradise’s weekly marketplace and concert series continues with music from the Karma Kings. Th, 7/18, 5:30pm. Free. Paradise Community Park, Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 872-6291, www.paradisechamber.com.
SAVE CAPER ACRES BENEFIT: Help save Caper Acres and enjoy a benefit concert with music by Rose O’Brien and their eclectic acousticpop sound. Th, 7/18, 7-10pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530) 514-8888, www.liveat flo.weebly.com.
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Art Receptions BIRDS OF A FEATHER: A reception for the artists who explored human nature in any medium in this open entry exhibition. F, 7/19, 7pm. Manas Art Space & Gallery, 1441 C Park Ave., (530) 588-5183, www.manasart space.com.
Theater A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD—KIDS: See
MOVIES IN THE PARK Saturday, July 20 One-Mile Recreation Area
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Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.
FINE ARTS Art 1078 GALLERY: 2(D) for the Entire Gallery
EBONY & IVORY
Show, group show featuring eight artists in
2(D) for the Entire Gallery show. Through 7/27. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973,
Friday, July 19 Chico Women’s Center
www.1078gallery.org.
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ANGELO’S CUCINA TRINACRIA: A Garden
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Theater OPEN AUDITIONS FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN:
Open auditions for youth theater class, Young Frankenstein directed by Joey Mahoney. Su, 7/21, 6:30pm; M, 7/22, 6:30pm. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.
Music ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE ALBUM RELEASE: Armed For Apocalypse release their new full length album The Road Will End. The Shimmies open. F, 7/19, 8:30pm. $8. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891.
EBONY & IVORY MUSIC SERIES: The monthly music series to benefit the restoration of the club’s Steinway concert grand piano continues with Sultry Soul, featuring a cast of local musicians, including Laurie Dana, Eric Weber, Jerry Morano, Bob Littell and more. Festivities include wine, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. F, 7/19, 6:30-8pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978, www.chicowomens club.org.
FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: The summer’s weekly concert series continues with a performance from Los Papi Chulos. F, 7-8:30pm. Free. Downtown Chico Plaza, 400 Broadway St., (530) 345-6500. www.downtownchico.net.
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Special Events BIDWELL PARK BIRTHDAY BASH: An all-day family event celebrating the park’s 108th birthday, featuring a 5k walk/run, painting contest, raffles and games, with an evening outdoor film. See website for more info. Sa, 7/20, 7:30am. Free. Lower Bidwell Park, www.friendsof bidwellpark.org.
MOVIES IN THE PARK: A summer tradition, families bring blankets and lawn chairs to Sycamore Field to watch a movie under the stars. This month’s movie: Hugo. Sa, 7/20, 9pm. Free. One-Mile Recreation Area, Lower Bidwell Park, (530) 895-4711, www.chicorec.com.
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POND TOUR: This benefit for the Shalom Free Clinic takes you on a tour of ponds of local home owners with waterfalls, fish and plants. Sa, 7/20, 8am-3pm. $15. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First Ave. Corner of Downing and E. 1st avenues, (530) 518-8300, www.shalom freeclinic.org.
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Music MONOPHONICS: S.F. funk band in the Big Room. M,
Music REGGAE CELEBRATION: Reggae festival sponsored by Ifa Journey Jamaican restaurant. Featuring music by Jamaica’s Black Uhuru and Ras Michael, plus Zion Roots Sounds, Tafari and more. Sa, 7/20, 1-11pm. $30/adults; $10/kids. River Reflections, 4360 Pacific Heights Rd. in Oroville, (530) 533-1995, www.rvparkresorts.com.
Theater BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.: The Blue Room Young Company and Chico Performances presents classes/auditions for the Disney play. See website for more info. Sa, 7/20, 9am1pm. $200. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD—KIDS: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.
GROWING UP CHICO FAIR Thursday, July 18 Downtown City Plaza
7/22, 7:30pm. $17.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.
Theater OPEN AUDITIONS FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: See Sunday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheater company.com.
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Music FULL HOUSE BLUES JAM: Join house band, The Growlers with special guest-player Ira Walker in the Brewery. W, 7/24, 8pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.
Bouquet, Featuring watercolor painting by Cynthia Sexton. 7/18-8/31. 407 Walnut St., (530) 899-9996.
AVENUE 9 GALLERY: Outside Edge, Burning Man photographs by Michele Miller and “alternate lifestyle” photographs from Camille de Ganon. Through 8/3. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.
CHICO ART CENTER: The Shutterbugs, The Chico Art Center presents it’s second Discovery Series exhibit of 2013, this one featuring works from the Shutterbug Photography Group. Through 8/2. 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoart center.com.
CHICO PAPER CO.: Landscapes Amplified, a series of landscape paintings focusing on Northern California by Cynthia Schildhauer. Northern California Gold, local artist Jake Early’s new six-piece series featuring scenes in rice fields, olive groves, vineyards, almond orchards and more. 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900, www.chicopaper company.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.
SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Figure Drawing
Group Show, featuring work from the Sally Dimas figure-drawing group. Through 7/27. 493 East Ave. #1, (530) 345-3063.
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 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 MUSEUM: Chico: Our Story in Pictures, from the John Nopel collection. W-Su, 124pm through 1/1. Opens 7/18. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336.
GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Secrets of
Circles, an exhibition exploring the properties of a simple shape with powerful applications. Through 9/1. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.
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.
JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS: Ruth Rippner:
Fantasy and Family, a retrospective of family and fantasy expressed in paintings and drawings from Ruth Rippner. Through 8/31. 254 E Fourth St. corner 4th St. & Wall, (530) 343-2930.
MANAS ART SPACE & GALLERY: Birds of a
Feather Exhibition, Open entry exhibit exploring human nature in any medium. 7/18-8/23, 12-5pm. 1441-C Park Ave., (530) 588-5183.
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In July of 1905, Annie Bidwell donated the original 2,500-acre piece of land known as Bidwell Park to the city of Chico, and my, how it has grown. Today it totals 3,670 acres, spanning almost 11 miles of recreational and wilderness area, and is many a Chicoan’s favorite “happy place.” The Friends of Bidwell Park is celebrating the park’s 108th birthday on Saturday, July 20, with a 5k walk/run, painting contest, raffles, games and more. The festivities kick off early, with run registration starting at 7:30 a.m., and last EDITOR’S PICK all day, culminating with an evening outdoor movie. If you’re having trouble deciding on a gift, visit www.friendsofbidwellpark.org and take a look at the many volunteer opportunities.
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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 Nord Ave., off of Hwy 32 and East Ave., (530) 3215607.
• Up to 40 miles of distance per charge • REAL Transportation Speeds up to 20 mph • No licensing or registration required
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.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Regularly scheduled
meeting. Every other Tu, 9am. Board of Supervisors Chambers, 25 County Center Dr. in Oroville, (530) 538-7631, www.butte county.net.
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CHAPMAN FARMERS’ MARKET: A year-round Certified Farmers Market serving as a community forum for healthy lifestyle promotion and education. F, 2-5:30pm. Chapman Mulberry Community Center, 1010 Cleveland Ave. Next to Chapman Elementary & Community Park, (530) 624-8844, www.cchaos.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.
DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Simple, meditative and uplifting group dances honoring many of the world’s spiritual traditions. Third Sa of every month, 7-9:30pm. $5-$10 donation. Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St., (530) 891-8789.
DANCING FREEDOM: A weekly open dance with
the elements. F, 6-8pm. $6-$12 sliding scale. Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St., (530) 532-1989.
FANCY FEET DANCE: Beginning to experienced dancers welcome to work on the foxtrot, waltz, swing and more to a live band. Tu, 7:3010pm. $5-$7. Chico Area Recreation District (CARD), 545 Vallombrosa Ave., (530) 895-4015, www.chicorec.com.
FARMERS MARKET - SATURDAY: Baked goods,
honey, fruits and veggies, crafts and more. Sa, 7:30am-1pm. Chico Certified Saturday Farmers’ Market, parking lot at Second and Wall streets, (530) 893-3276.
FARMERS MARKET: NORTH CHICO: Farm-fresh produce, hand-crafted wares and entertainment. W, 7:30am-noon through 11/22. North Valley Plaza, 801 East Ave.
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FARMERS MARKET: PARADISE: Farm-fresh produce, hand-crafted wares and entertainment. Tu, 7:30am-noon through 10/15. Paradise Alliance Church, 6491 Clark Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-7069.
FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Free services for minor
medical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 1-4pm. Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First Ave. Corner of Downing and E. 1st Ave, (530) 5188300, www.shalomfreeclinic.org.
HEALING LIGHT MEDITATION: A weekly meditation session for centering, insight and awakening. M, 7pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 W. Fifth St., (530) 343-0704, www.100thmonkey cafeandbooks.com.
JONESVILLE HOTEL FUNDRAISER: Bring your own picnic, beverages and friends and enjoy an afternoon of bluegrass featuring The Jonesville Travelers. Sa, 7/20, 12-4pm. Jonesville Hotel, 6 miles past Butte Meadows on Humboldt Rd. in Jonesville.
MAXINE KAUFMAN-LACUSTA: Canadian Quaker Jewish activist and author speaks on nonviolence. M, 7/22, 7pm. Free. Quaker Meeting House, 1601 Hemlock St., (530) 895-2135.
MEET JUSTICE SAMBO POTLUCK Sunday, July 21 Quaker Meeting House SEE COMMUNITY
(BMU), 400 W First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 8984696, www.aschico.com.
PARADISE FARMERS MARKET IN THE PARK: Farmfresh produce, hand-crafted wares and entertainment. Th, 5-8pm through 9/5. Paradise Community Park, Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 872-6291.
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, (530) 872-7085.
SELF-PUBLISHING MADE EASY: Learn how to contribute to the literary world with self-published author Robyn Engel. Sa, 7/20, 10am-noon. $25. Chico Area Recreation District (CARD), 545 Vallombrosa Ave., (530) 895-4711, www.chicorec.com.
SOUL SHAKE DANCE CHURCH: Drop your mind, find your feet and free your 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.
TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN DANCE: All levels of
drummers and dancers welcome. W, 5:30-7pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, E. Third And Pine, (808) 757-0076.
For Kids CAMP CHICO CREEK: An environmental education camp for children ages 5 to 11 with a different theme each week. This week: Marvelous Mammals. Call for more info. M-F through 8/16. $85-$135. Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwell park.org.
CHILDREN STORY TIME SERIES: Reading events
sponsored by Lyon Books. Th, 3pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 891-3338, www.lyonbook.com.
SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR KIDS: A summer camp emphasizing outdoor activity helping youth develop social and decision-making skills. Call or go online for more info. Through 8/14, 6:30am-6pm. Oroville YMCA, 1684 Robinson St. in Oroville, (530) 533-9622, www.oroville ymca.org.
MEET JUSTICE SAMBO POTLUCK: Justice Sambo, a South African youth, will report in the Global Youth Peace Summit. Support Justice’s university expenses with a potluck and donation. Contact his sponsor for more info. Su, 7/21, 5pm. $10. Quaker Meeting House, 1601 Hemlock St., (530) 895-2135.
ORGANIC VEGETABLE PROJECT: Chico State’s University farm is a grant-funded, studentrun project selling produce on campus. W, 11am-2pm through 8/31. Bell Memorial Union
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Journey to Jamaica A drive to Oroville for the flavors (and sounds) of the Caribbean
“HCheck this out.” She was sitting in front of the computer, her arms crossed, staring at the screen. I ey,” Colette said. “Come over here.
pulled a chair over and sat down beside her, Tanqueray and tonic in hand. “This is the menu of that new by Jamaican place in Oroville. Looks Henri really good.” Bourride Henri had to agree: curry crab, curry lobster, ackee and saltfish (the Jamaican national dish) with plantain, Ital (vegetable) stew, and lots of mixed-vegetable dishes. A half-hour later we were heading for lunch, searching for the newly opened (in April) Ifa Journey Vegetarian and Seafood Jamaican Restaurant among the strip malls, gas stations ★★★ 1⁄2 and fast-food places on Oro Dam Boulevard, just off Highway 70. Ifa Journey “There it is,” I said, pointing to Vegetarian the reggae-colored sign between a and Seafood Subway and a Pizza Hut. Colette Jamaican pulled Pierre into a parking space Restaurant right in front. 455 Oro Dam Ifa Journey is a small cafeteriaBlvd., suite B, style restaurant owned and run by Oroville chef, musician and actor Ifa Journey. 712-3110 According to his wife Sharon, he www.vegetarian seafoodjamaican played “the little Rasta kid” in the food.com 1986 film Club Paradise, “and Open daily, Robin Williams taught him how to 11 a.m.-8 p.m. act.” (And according to the Internet Movie Database, he plays “Man with Dreadlocks” in the soon-to-bereleased film The Southside). The restaurant’s official grand opening in June featured live reggae music by ★★★★★ EPIC several bands and musicians, includ★★★★ ing Journey himself. And this SaturAUTHORITATIVE day, July 20 Journey is hosting a ★★★ day-long reggae festival at River APPEALING Reflections RV Park in Oroville. ★★ In addition to the menu items, the HAS MOMENTS restaurant features six or eight side ★ dishes in stainless-steel warming FLAWED pans behind the glass counter. Jour-
ney lifted the lid off each one and explained what it was. Most side and vegetable dishes are $3-5. Entrees run around $10 and include a large side of rice with beans and/or vegetables. Drinks include iced tea, ginger beer, fresh vegetable and fruit juices, and smoothies. On our first visit, they were offering a limited menu—just four or five side dishes—as Journey was working in Chico that day at the Wildflower Music Festival, a fundraiser for the Wildflower Open Classroom charter school. I had curry tofu with onions and quartered slices of corn on the cob, and sautéed cabbage, which came with corn, bell peppers, and peas. Colette had sautéed bok choy. We both got rice with beans. All of it was very good, especially with a bit of Jamaican hot sauce sprinkled over the top and stirred in. We also both got the Jamaican hibiscus iced tea, colored a deep, dark crimson that Colette said made it look almost too beautiful to drink. It was sweet and divine, perfect for the heat. Back for lunch the very next day, we were surprised to see jerk chicken in one of the warming trays at the “vegetarian and seafood” restaurant. I couldn’t resist. And it was incredible, and also messy—the three pieces marinated instead of dry-rubbed (the two classic ways to prepare it)—earning a five-napkin rating. In fact, we both agreed that it was best we’d ever had, though not as hot as some. While jerk-recipe ingredients vary, the two consistent ones are allspice and either habanero or Scotch bonnet peppers, and some chefs tend to overdo the peppers. Not Journey. This was perfect, especially with the hibiscus tea. Colette had the vegetarian mock fish (made from wheat), which was surprisingly good—the two pieces, in a vegetable stew with broccoli, bell peppers, and green beans, actually looking very much like little salmon steaks. We also both couldn’t resist ordering the delicious sautéed cabbage again. No question, we will be regulars. Ω Reggae festival Ifa Journey hosts a music festival celebrating the birthday of Rastafarian messiah Haile Selassie, Saturday, July 20, at River Reflections RV Park and Campground on the Feather River in Oroville. Performers include Ifa Journey, plus many visiting Jamaican-born performers, including Black Uhuru, Ras Michael, and many more. Tickets: $10/kids (10-older) $30/adults. Call (818) 408-9901 for info. July 18, 2013
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ber monster suits stomping through miniatures of Tokyo.” But here the critters are pretty well-designed and -realized CGI creations. Personally, I would have been happy with just that, but the movie isn’t just for me. So writer/director and all-around genre junkie Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) throws in the Jaeger Program, humankind’s first line of defense. The Jaegers are giant robots, each manned by a pair of co-pilots holding hands with their minds, or something like that. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that once things get rolling—and they get rolling fast— we have giant robots beating up on giant monsters, and vice versa.
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major metropolitan area as mankind’s erections collapse and the residents run shrieking “Aiiiiiiiiiieeeeee!” and I’m in popcorn heaven. When it comes to popcorn bait, I’m all for urban renewal in an apocalyptic sort of way. And in this film, mankind is having a very apocalyptic case of existential erectile dysfunction, as a tunnel has opened up from the Earth’s core and is spitting out all sorts of giant Kaiju that have nothing better to do than pull the spitting high-tension wires down, with a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound, before wading through the buildings toward the center of the city. “Kaiju”—Japanese for “strange creature”—has, since the birth of Godzilla, come to mean: “men in rub-
There’s a story in there, too, which in itself is getting to be a rarity in the summer-blockbuster template that emphasizes CGI spectacle over narrative, or even visual coherency, for that matter. Not that Pacific Rim is completely blameless in that regard. Once metal fists start pounding on gooey skulls, del Toro defaults to the contemporary pixel stew and acoustic bombast, which for traditionalists like me is a little like sitting too close to the TV. But while it’s loud and noisy, it’s also clever, as a blockbuster ideally should be. It also has more than a few satirical touches, such as setting the world’s prime black market for the giant monsters’ organs in Hong Kong. (I wonder if the Chinese censors are going to catch that one.) It’s also that rare bird where the 3-D, while not exactly justified, is at least composed with an affinity for the possibilities of the technology. In fact, in a lot of ways, it’s the best-looking 3-D film I’ve encountered. Ω
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Opening this week The Bling Ring
The latest film from writer/director Sofia Coppola is based on the real-life Bling Ring, a group of teens/young-adults who tracked the movements of celebrities like Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom via social media and then burgled their Hollywood homes. Starring Emma Watson. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.
Grown Ups 2
Adam Sandler and his grown-up childhood friends—David Spade, Chris Rock, Kevin James—reunite once again, this time in their sleepy hometown where Sandler’s character has returned to raise his family only to find that the place is a constant source of wacky shenanigans. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.
with a scraggly fugitive named Mud (Matthew McConaughey). Mud’s obsession with erratic dream-girl Juniper (Reese Witherspoon) brings tattered romance and other troubles into the action. Mud, a battle-scarred neighbor (Sam Shepard), and Ellis’ uncle (Michael Shannon) are all variously compromised alternatives to the kid’s parents who are in the process of breaking up. A vengeful patriarch (Joe Don Baker) from nearby eventually forces a climactic
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Much Ado About Nothing
Josh Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) directs Shakespeare’s classic comedy in a modern setting. Filmed in blackand-white, the film stars Amy Acker as Beatrice and Alexis Denisof as Benedick. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13.
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The gang of retired spies—Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich—is back for the sequel, scanning the globe in order to find and defuse a nuclear bomb. Also starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Mary-Louise Parker and Lee Byunghun. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.
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There’s a very Men in Black-ish vibe running through the trailers for this film about two “dead” police officers (Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds) who are part of an afterlife police force protecting Earth from dead bad guys who won’t leave the planet. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.
Turbo
A 3-D computer-animated feature based on the convoluted premise of a snail who, thanks to freak accident, becomes super fast and wants to race against cars in the Indianapolis 500. Starring the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson, Maya Rudolph and Snoop Dogg. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.
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Super-villain Gru (Steve Carell) turned straight in the original Despicable Me, so what’s left for him to do in round two? Fall in love. He’s also trying to stop an evil-doer who has stolen a chemical that turns any living creature into a killing machine. But the romantic subplot, involving flirtations between Gru and his detective partner Lucy (Kristen Wiig), proves more entertaining than the mediocre storyline about the search for criminal suspect Eduardo (Benjamin Bratt, in exaggerated Latino-stereotype mode). Whatever magic is lost from the original film is recovered by Gru’s tiny minions: His helpers look like aliens but possess the charm of babbling babies—a weird combination that’s onscreen gold (as was proven by the booming laughs from every child in the theater). Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG —R.B.
The Heat
An odd-couple buddy-cop comedy with Sandra Bullock as an uptight FBI agent forced to partner up with a rough-around-the-edges Boston detective (Melissa McCarthy) in order to bring down a Russian drug lord. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.
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shoot-out, but the movie’s real interest resides in the oddly tender tragicomedy that emerges from the characters’ heedless low-rent dreaming. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.
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See review this issue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —C.B.
At the very least, this wildly erratic production deserves a measure of credit for maintaining some kind of oddball comic momentum over the long haul of its mockepic Western-movie action. The story is disposable and inconsequential. Most of the best stuff in the film is bizarre action, exuberant grotesquerie, cartoonish sight-gags and stunts, FX action involving vintage trains, etc. Johnny Depp plays Tonto here, and with his dead-bird headgear and assorted mystical and mythical trappings, his can seem like a rather Hunter S. Thompsonized version of the character. But in his most elaborate action scenes, he seems to be channeling the deadpan stunts and intrepid spirit of Buster Keaton. Revisionist farce shows a less pungent side with the film’s Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer), a neurotic and somewhat narcissistic do-gooder who is little more than a mock-heroic accessory for the action sequences. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.
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World War Z is a barely capable thriller in zombie drag, with shaky-cam and muddy editing to keep you confused when the shit hits the fan. Brad Pitt plays a retired UN spook who reluctantly re-ups to do something about all the damned zombies. He does so in a handful of noisy set-pieces loosely linked together to serve as story, but those pieces are just variations of “Shit! Someone just made a noise and here come the zombies! Run!” And here the infected come a-runnin’, as director Marc Forster emphasizes the swarming aspect of insects or even the disease itself. It’s a neat approach, one that aims for adrenaline over dread. There’s not much in the way of suspense, because that would slow down the action. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13—C.B.
A prequel to the Pixar animated feature Monsters, Inc., featuring Mike and Sulley (voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman) during their monster-training days at Monsters U., where they first met and weren’t exactly best friends. Cinemark 14. Rated G.
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With river rats young and old haunted by misadventures and illusory romance on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River, the latest film from Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) feels a little like a modern-day Huckleberry Finn. A kid named Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and his pal Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) go prowling for a boat wedged in the treetops of a wilderness island and cross paths there
White House Down
The very least you can say about director Roland Emmerich’s latest is that no matter how goofy it gets (and it gets pretty goofy), it’s still remarkably coherent. It’s also remarkably entertaining. Channing Tatum plays a D.C. cop who shows up at the White House for an interview with the Secret Service. A job protecting the POTUS (Jamie Foxx) ostensibly will redeem him in his disappointed daughter’s eyes, but the interview doesn’t go that well. Soon enough, peckerwood terrorists blow up the Capitol as a diversion to storm the White House and grab the president, and Tatum’s character is suddenly given a second interview … this time with the president himself. The script is clever and the banter is witty. Sure, it’s big, dumb fun—but it’s clever big, dumb fun. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13 —C.B.
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Picturing Chico Left: The Chico Promotion Committee (circa 1930) piles into a convertible. Above: Trophies on display in front of the old Barth’s Sporting Goods shop at 128 Broadway (circa 1927), where Broadway Market & Deli currently stands.
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Local history on display in John Nopel’s collection of photos at Chico Museum
W hometown of Chico in 1946, he took a temporary job at Northern Star Mills while waiting for a hen John Nopel moved back to his
teaching position to become available. He worked there only a short time before becoming the first principal of by Ken Smith Hooker Oak Elementary School, kens@ beginning a three-decade career as a newsreview.com Butte County educator. But what could have been a small diversion History from his chosen path, a mere forgotlesson: ten footnote in a man’s life story, Chico in Black & actually marked the beginning of his White: Historical most enduring legacy: an invaluable Photos from the collection of several thousand photoJohn Nopel graphs, documents and other epheCollection on mera that represents arguably the display beginning July 20 at the most expansive visual history of the Chico Museum. area ever compiled by one person. “While working at the mill, he Chico Museum started talking and listening to all the 141 Salem St. old Chico regulars and farmers who’d 891-4336 www.chico spent their lives here,” explained museum.org David Nopel, John’s son. “This sparked an interest in him that would develop and hold for the rest of his life.” David noted that his father had a passing interest in history even earlier. John was a third-generation resident of Butte County, and both of his grandparents had come to the area in the 1850s. Since childhood, he’d relished time spent at the family farm—the Bell Ranch west of Chico for which Bell Road is named— listening to family members’ recollections of the old days. But from the late 1940s until his death in 2006, John’s life’s mission was collecting history. The elder Nopel invested in a good camera and a copy stand, and cultivated contacts who would bring him their family photo collections to be duplicated. As his efforts evolved, he further sought out original, card-mounted photos and other artifacts. By the early 1950s, he’d started transferring the copies and original photos to slides and sharing them publicly. “I remember him always The Sacramento Northern “Comet” runs down the middle of Chico’s Main Street (circa 1940).
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packing up his slides and a carousel projector and heading out,” his son recalled. “He’d go to a lot of schools, clubs, social organizations and various historical societies. The schools were always particularly important to him, because of his background as an educator working in public schools.” Today the younger Nopel, a historian in his own right who has penned several articles on history and last year co-authored a book (with Marti Leicester) called The Humboldt Wagon Road—the text accompanied by pictures from his father’s collection—manages what is now known as the John Nopel Collection. Several hundred photos—which David said represent a mere fraction of the entire collection—have been digitized at Chico State and are available online through the school’s Special Collections department in Meriam Library. Several dozen more have been prepared and installed at the Chico Museum for an exhibit titled Chico in Black and White: Historical Photos from the John Nopel Collection, which opens to the public this Saturday, July 20. David worked with a team from the Far West Heritage Association—which operates the Chico Museum—to compile several dozen photographs representing a visual reflection of this area’s past. The photographs in the display were carefully restored by local photographer Gary Quiring. Dianne Donoho, a steering-committee member at the museum who is co-curating the event with David, said the display marks a change of course for the museum. “We used to do kind of random exhibits on different subjects but have decided to dedicate ourselves to focusing more on the history of the town,” she said, explaining that, moving forward, the bulk of the museum will be dedicated to a permanent historical exhibit with smaller, rotating displays that feed into it. For his part, David said he couldn’t be happier with the opportunity to share his father’s life work: “It is very pleasing and satisfying to see the focus and spotlight and honor it will bring to my dad—and really my mom, too—because they were such a partnership [and] I don’t think he would have achieved what he did without her support. “This is his legacy,” he said. “It’s a pretty nifty accomplishment for someone to have Ω their work outlive them.
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THURSDAY 7/18—WEDNESDAY 7/24 FLO SESSIONS: Flo’s weekly local music showcase continues with performances by Michael Fair and Friends. F, 7-10pm. Free. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St. (530) 514-8888, www.liveat flo.weebly.com.
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FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning jazz appointment with experimental local troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 5669476, www.cafecoda.com.
SEE SATURDAY
18THURSDAY
Third Th of every month, 7pm. $1. Paradise Grange Hall, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise, (530) 873-1370.
AMAROK & EPHEMEROS: Enjoy local
PARADISE PARTY IN THE PARK: Paradise’s
doom-metal band Amarok with Ephemeros. Th, 7/18, 8pm. $5. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.
CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.
Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.
weekly marketplace and concert series continues with music from the Karma Kings. Th, 7/18, 5:30pm. Free. Paradise Community Park, Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 872-6291, www.paradisechamber.com.
RUSS PETER & CO.: No cover happy hour
HELL IN JULY FESTIVAL: Th, 7/18, 8pm. $15. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 8645525, www.facebook.com/events/ 468323053251313.
with live music. Th, 7/18, 6-9pm. Free. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891.
SAVE CAPER ACRES BENEFIT: Th, 7/18, 710pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530)
514-8888, www.liveatflo.weebly.com.
JOHN SEID DUO: John Seid and Larry Peterson play and eclectic mix of The Beatles, blues and standards. Th, 7/18, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.
OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to share your music, poetry, comedy, or other talents in a 10-minute slot. First and
19FRIDAY ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE ALBUM RELEASE: Armed For Apocalypse
release their new full length album The Road Will End. The Shimmies open. F, 7/19, 8:30pm. $8. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891.
BASSMINT: A weekly electronic dance party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. F, 9:30pm. Peeking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.
DJ DRE: Evening dance party with DJ Dre in the Bow and Arrow Lounge. F, 7/19, 8:30pm-1:30am. Free. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfalls casino.com.
EBONY & IVORY MUSIC SERIES: The monthly music series to benefit the restoration of the club’s Steinway concert grand piano continues with Sultry Soul, featuring a host of local players, including Laurie Dana, Eric Weber, Jerry Morano, Bob Littell and more. Festivities include wine, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. F, 7/19, 6pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.; (530) 894-1978, www.chico womensclub.org.
FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: The summer’s weekly concert series continues with a performance from Los Papi Chulos. F, 7-8:30pm. Free. Downtown Chico Plaza, 400 Broadway St., (530) 345-6500, www.downtown chico.net.
HIP-HOP SHOWECASE: A monthly showcase featuring Willdy Diamond, Big Slim and Jarea. F, 7/19, 8pm. $5. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.
IRISH MUSIC HAPPY HOUR: A Chico tradition: Friday night happy hour with a traditional Irish music session by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.
Free. Chicoichi Ramen, 243 W. Ninth St., (530) 891-9044.
MARK WILLS: Country musician Mark
Brewing Company, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.
AS ARTIFACTS: Join As Artifacts for a
ROSASCHARN: Portland based Rosascharn perform. Wesley Jensen & The Banquet as well as Zach Zeller open. F, 7/19, 8pm. $5. Café Coda, 265
night of metal with Taunis Year One, Blood Cabana and Memento Mori. Sa, 7/20, 8pm. $5. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Metal bands totally have the best names and, it would appear, so do their all-metal shows. Take, for example, the Hell in July Festival taking place Thursday, July 18, at Lost on Main, featuring a half-dozen cool-sounding bands. Here is a full list of the line-up, not based on which bands are better or in what order they are playing, but solely on how wicked and awesome their names are: God Van Damme, Embryonic Devourment, Lords of Perdition, Six Feet Under, Fallon and Astronaut.
JEN’S BIRTHDAY SHOW: Featuring punk bands M-Section, Flesh Gordo, Season Of The Witch and Badger. F, 7/19, 8pm. $5. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., (530) 345-7672.
JOHN SEID TRIO: John Seid, Steve Cook and Larry Peterson play an eclectic mix of The Beatles, blues and standards. F, 7/19, 6-9pm, F, 8/2, 6-9pm.
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23TUESDAY
REGGAE CELEBRATION Saturday, July 20 River Reflections RV Park, Oroville
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.
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OPEN MIC: Open mic night with Aaron
SUPERLICIOUS: Enjoy an ’80s flashback with Superlicious in the Spirits Lounge. Sa, 7/20, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville, (530) 534-9892, www.goldcountrycasino.com.
THE BUMPTET: The Bumptet with The
Mark Sexton band opening. Sa, 7/20, 9pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.
DAMAGE INC.: Metallica tribute band in
the Brewery. Sa, 7/20, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/ brewing-co.
$10/kids. River Reflections, 4360 Pacific Heights Rd. in Oroville, (530) 533-1995, www.rvparkresorts.com.
ROCK CAMP SHOWCASE: The 2nd annual Ascent Music Academy Rock Camp Showcase. Sa, 7/20, 6pm. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.
ROCKHOUNDS: The Rockhounds perform
MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Rd., (530) 7102020.
classic rock in the Bow and Arrow Lounge. Sa, 7/20, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfalls casino.com.
REGGAE CELEBRATION: Reggae festival sponsored by Ifa Journey Jamaican restaurant. Featuring music by Jamaica’s Black Uhuru and Ras Michael, plus Zion Roots Sounds, Tafari and more. Sa, 7/20, 1-11pm. $30/adults,
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THE RUGS: Local band The Rugs return. The Small Souls and Lisa Valentine open. Tu, 7/23, 8pm. $5. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.
21SUNDAY
SHIGEMI & FRIENDS: Live jazz with key-
JOHN SEID TRIO: John Seid, Steve Cook and Larry Peterson play an eclectic mix of The Beatles, blues and standards. Su, 7/21, 6-9pm. 5th Street Steakhouse, 345 W. Fifth St., (530) 8916328, www.5thstreetsteakhouse.com.
boardist Shigemi Minetaka and
stand-up bassist Christine LaPadoBreglia. Tu, 7-9pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, (530) 343-2056, www.farmstarpizza.com.
24WEDNESDAY FULL HOUSE BLUES JAM: Join house band, The Growlers with special guestplayer Ira Walker in the Brewery. W, 7/24, 8pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.
JAZZ HAPPY HOUR: With the Carey
Robinson Trio. W, 5-7pm. Free. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530) 514-8888, www.liveatflo.weebly.com.
LAURIE DANA: Soul, light rock, blues, country, tin pan alley, jazz and more. W, 7-9pm. Free. VIP Ultra Lounge, 191 E. Second St. Upstairs from The Beach.
OPEN MIC: An all-ages open mic for musicians, poets, comedians, storytellers and dancers. W, 7pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 W. Fifth St.
SINGER-SONGWRITER NIGHT: Singer-song
writer night with Aaron and Friends. W, 7/24, 7-10pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530) 514-8888, www.liveat flo.weebly.com.
WAY OUT WEST: A weekly country-music
showcase with The Blue Merles. W, 79:30pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530) 514-8888, www.liveatflo.weebly.com.
VIVA CAPER ACRES!
Chicoans are in an uproar, understandably, over the city’s decision to shorten the hours at one of Bidwell Park’s most beloved spots, Caper Acres. A number of volunteer efforts are currently in the works, and kudos to local acoustic trio Rose O’Brien for organizing the first of what may be many benefits to come, slated for Thursday, July 18, at Cafe Flo. Rose O’Brien will play what they call an “eclectic repertoire of folk, rock, pop and jazz.” The show is $3 and proceeds will be given to the Bidwell Park Foundation, earmarked for Caper Acres.
22MONDAY JAZZ HAPPY HOUR: With the Carey
Robinson Trio. M, 5-7pm. Opens 7/22. Free. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St., (530) 514-8888, www.liveatflo.weebly.com.
MONOPHONICS: S.F. funk band in the Big Room. M, 7/22, 7:30pm. $17.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.
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outside and be near the garden. I might pull some weeds, clip a few overgrown vines, but usually I’ll just stand and stare, communing with the flowers and vegetables as my spirit is renewed for another day.” You know where that quote is from? I’ll give you no guesses: It’s … Arts DEVO. I know, I’m as surprised as anyone about my recent “hippiefication.” But ever since Mrs. DEVO and I bought a house a year ago and started taking care of the yard and planted our first-ever garden, I’ve been barefoot outside more than I ever had before. I think about plants and weeds and dirt and water and worms and bees nearly every day. Just standing in the garden gets my happy juices flowing as much as running, or playing music, or drinking happy juice. Now, a day without getting my hands dirty is an incomplete day. The only negative with this whole new development is that it’s taken me so damn long to figure it out! It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that, for nearly my entire life, I have never paid attention to things growing. Which is a really sad realization to come to. As a kid, That’s a foot-long rattlesnake … watermelon. I never worked in the yard (unless I was being punished with weed-pulling), and as an adult I’ve always lived in rentals where I either contributed to the neglect of the property or watched with relief as the landlord’s landscapers did the sweating. In the last year, though, I’ve sweated plenty—pulling weeds, destroying Japanese privet trees (with prejudice), and planting and then staying out of the way as my garden burst into the air and toward the sun. The jasmine, daylilies, geraniums, hydrangeas and autumn sage have been blooming for a while, but it’s the fruit-and-vegetable garden with which I’ve been most engaged, and the much-anticipated heirloom tomatoes, melons, cucumbers and peppers are just coming to fruition. Whatever gardening successes I’ve had have been thanks in large part to many helpful YouTubing gardeners and to the wonderful trio of Trish, Kerra and DeAndra at Magnolia Gift & Garden (1367 East Ave.). This hip oasis on the east side of town has been my go-to shop for plants and advice, and the three chill nursery assistants have helped me choose what to grow and patiently schooled me on the basics of how to keep things alive. If you want friendly nononsense expert help (and rad stuff for your yard and garden), Magnolia is AD’s recommendation. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some leaning and loafing to get to. Hey, when did that happen?!
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MOUNTAIN GETAWAY This older cabin is situated on just under 6 gently sloping acres, newer detached 2 car garage and a couple other outbuildings, seller is motivated, asking $135,000 Jeffries Lydon
The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of July 1, 2013 — July 5, 2013. The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home. TOWN
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Gridley
$145,000
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1773
3039 Lower Wyandotte Rd
Oroville
$135,000
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1316
6596 Black Shadow Rd
Magalia
$200,000
3/ 1.5
1826
47 Greenbank Ave
Oroville
$120,000
3/ 1
1256
14108 Creston Rd
Magalia
$130,000
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1707
4 Montrose Dr
Oroville
$118,500
3/ 1.5
1306
461 Hillcrest Ave
Oroville
$230,000
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2233 5105 Lago Vista Way
Paradise
$429,000
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3329
17 Sunlight Ct
Oroville
$225,500
3/ 2
1840
90 Plata Ct
Oroville
$179,500
3/ 2
1402
5163 Country Club Dr
Paradise
$240,000
3/ 2.5
2051
1635 Washington Ave
Oroville
$175,000
2/ 2
1850
4817 Pentz Rd
Paradise
$156,000
3/ 2
1375
65 Pinedale Ave
Oroville
$170,000
3/ 2
1474
6243 Lucky John Rd
Paradise
$115,000
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ROOM FOR BEAUTY at 170 E. 2nd Ave Suite #2 Chico, CA 95926. DORHANDA MARIE SOULLIERE 2505 Navarro Dr. Chico, CA 95973. WOODROW WAYNE SOULLIERE 2505 Navarro Dr. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: DORHNADA SOULLIERE Dated: June 18, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000838 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NEIGHBORHOOD CAT ADVOCATES, PAWPRINTS QUALITY THRIFT BOUTIQUE at 1346 Longfellow Chico, CA 95926. COMPANION ANIMAL WELFARE ALLIANCE 1346 Longfellow Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: Ingrid Cordes Board Treasurer Dated: June 11, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000808 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BEST ASIAN MASSAGE at 2991 Esplanade Suite 150 Chico, CA 95973 CHONGKUN GUAN 116 Shasta St Apt 4 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CHONGKUN GUAN Dated: June 19, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000839 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as RANCHO VISTA APARTMENTS at 85 Rancho Vista Drive Chico, CA 95967. KATHLEEN L NICOL 20 Upper Lake Ct Chico, CA 95928. MICHAEL J WARREN 20 Upper Lake Ct Chico, CA 95928. PAMELA A WARREN 20 Upper Lake Chico, CA 95928. PENNY L WARREN 20 Upper Lake Ct Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Trust. Signed: MICHAEL J. WARREN Dated: May 29, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000750 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as L.E.A.F. CONSTRUCTION at 857 Colusa HWy Gridley, CA 95948. ELIZABETH SANTILLAN 857 Colusa HWY Gridley, CA 95948. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ELIZABETH SANTILLAN Dated: May 24, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000740 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ALL AMERICAN REAL ESTATE at 1600 A Feather River BLVD Oroville, CA 95965. PATRICIA BOGGS 133 Grand Ave Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: PATRICIA BOGGS Dated: June 20, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000849 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DIRT DUDE at 2252 Cindy CT Oroville, CA 95966. TRAVIS BYRAM 2252 Cindy CT Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: TRAVIS BYRAM Dated: June 19, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000843 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ISADORA’S FOLLY at 3 Casita Terrace Chico, CA 95926. ROSELLE DIANE PETERS 3 Casita Terrace Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: R. DIANE PETERS Dated: May 29, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000753 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing buinsess as THE ARGUS at 212 W. 2nd St Chico, CA 95928. GAUTAM AND SCOTT, INC. 687 E. 8th St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: SCOTT BALDWIN, PRESIDENT Dated: June 27, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000880 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BODHI SANCTUARY HEALING CENTER at 1390 East 9th ST #150 Chico,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as POWELL’S SWEET SHOPPE-CHICO at 121 W. 3rd Street Chico, CA 95928. HAROLD CARLSON
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120 Copperfield Dr. Chico, CA 95928. NANCY M CARLSON 120 Copperfield Dr. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: NANCY CARLSON Dated: June 19, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000842 Published; July 3,11,18,25, 20131 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DANCING DAISIES BOTANICALS at 1297 Parque Drive Chico, CA 95926. MARIROSE DUNBAR 1297 Parque Drive Chico, CA 95926. GEORGE FREDSON 1297 Parque Drive Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: MARIROSE DUNBAR Dated: June 10, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000798 Published: July 11,18,25, Au- gust 1, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as JUST JUMP IT, INC at 4345 Hedstrom Lane Chico, CA 95973. JUST JUMP IT, INC 4345 Hedstrom Lane Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: MICHELLE KALBERER, CO - OWNER Dated: June 17, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000830 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO HOUSE CALLS at 2220 St. George Lane #3 Chico, CA 95926. VICTORIA LEE OTA 312 Orient St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: VICTORIA OTA Dated: June 3, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000773 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO CHUCKWAGON at 1564 Citrus Avenue Chico, CA 95926. MICHAEL JANOSZ 1564 Citrus Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Indivudal. Signed: MICHAEL JANOSX Dated: June 25, 2013 FBN: Number: 2013-0000866 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KATHRYN DANIELS at 49 Kemre RD Forbestown, CA 95941. KATHERINE WHITBY 49 Kemre RD Forbestown, CA 95941. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: KATHERINE WHITBY Dated: June 17, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000828 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013
BIHN T TRAN 1290 Notre Dame BLVD APT# 69 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: B TRAN Dated: July 1, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000897 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013
This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LAURA LYNN BURGHARDT Dated: July 11, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-000937 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name: PRO NAILS AND SPA at 1950 E 20th Street STE I 907 Chico, Ca 95928. HNERY VAN TRUONG 1450 Springfield Drive #27 Chico, CA 95928. This business was conducted by an Individual. Signed: HENRY VAN TRUONG Dated: July 1, 2013 FBN Number: 2012-0000770 Published: July 11,18,25, August 1, 2013
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California business code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contains clothes, furniture, boxes, ect. The unit numbers and names are: 451: April Reeves 332: April Reeves The contents will be sold to the highest bidder on: July 20, 2013 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage, 65 Heritage Ln, Chico, CA 95926. Published: July 11,18, 2013
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BIG CHICO CREEK LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE at 2171 Huntington Dr Chico, CA 95928. CARMEN GARCIA 2171 Huntington Dr Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CARMEN GARCIA Dated: June 10, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000800 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HONEYDOS at 2214 Robailey Dr Chico, CA 95928. MATTHEW A CONNER 2214 Robailey Dr Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MATTHEW A. CONNER Dated: June 25, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000868 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE BARBER MOBILE at 2154 Bar Triangle St Chico, CA 95928. MICHAEL FOSTER 2154 Bar Triangle St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: Michael Foster Dated: July 8, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-0000922 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as LIVING A FIT LIFE at 101 Risa Wat #16 Chico, CA 95973. ERIC MARTIN 101 Risa Way #16 Chico, Ca 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ERIC MARTIN Dated: July 12, 2013 FBN Number: 2013-000950 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PRO NAILS AND SPA at 1950 East 20th Street Suitei 907 Chico, CA 95928.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSS NAME STATEMEMT The following person is doing business as CITY OF TREES REALTY at 120 Amber Grove Drive, Suite 124 Chico, CA 95973. LAURA LYNN BURGHARDT 14 Turnbridge Welles Chico, CA 95973.
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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California business code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contains clothes, furniture, boxes, ect. The unit numbers and names are: 078ss: Shelly Byrd 066cc: James Hansen 151cc: Janice Konno The contents will be sold to the highest bidder on: July 27, 2013 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage, 65 Heritage Ln, Chico, CA 95926. Published: July 18,25, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANASTACIA PUENTE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CONSUELO CROMWELLVILLEGAS Proposed name: CONSUELO OJEDA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 26, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. McLean Dated: May 30, 2013 Case Number: 159646 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CYNTHIA L. CALDERON filed a petition with this court for
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a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CYNTHIA L. CALDERON Proposed name: CYNTHIA L. WOLF THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 30, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. McLean Dated: June 25, 2013 Case Number: 159850 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MATTHEW JORDAN WOMER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MATTHEW JORDAN WOMER Proposed name: MATTHEW JORDAN MAYFIELD THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 8, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. McLean Dated: June 27, 2013 Case Number: 159905 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013
without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 2, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. McLean Dated: June 24, 2013 Case Number: 159696 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRISTINE ALICIA STOLP NAKAO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHRISTINE ALICIA STOLP NAKAO NAKYLA KUMA STOLP NAKAO Proposed name: ALICIA NARYCE NAKYLA STOLP NAKYLA KUMA NAKAO STOLP THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 2, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: May 29, 2013 Case Number: 159522 Published: July 3,11,18,25, 2013
a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LYNN MARIE OTT Proposed name: LYNN MARIE RIVERS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 6, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: June 5, 2013 Case Number: 159919 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner QUINTANA LEEANN DOCKENDORF filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: QUINTANA LEEANN DOCKENDORF Proposed name: QUINTANA LEEANN SOUZA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 2, 2013 Time: 9:00am Dept:TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: June 12, 2013 Case Number: 159724 Published: July 18,25, August 1,8, 2013
legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attor- ney referral service. If you can- not afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Chico Courthouse 655 Oleander Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: Alfred W Driscoll III Attorney At Law 1339 The Esplanade Chico, CA 95926. Signed: Kimberly Flener Case Number: 157597 Published: June 27, July 3,11,18, 2013
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19th-century Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini was a prolific creator who produced 39 operas. Renowned for his lyrical melodies, he was sometimes referred to as “The Italian Mozart.” So confident was he in his abilities that he bragged he could set a laundry list to music. I trust you will have comparable aplomb in the coming weeks, Aries, since you will be asked to do the equivalent of composing an opera using a laundry list for inspiration. This will be a different challenge than making lemonade out of lemons, but it could be even more fun and interesting.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence? Or is its more vivid hue just an optical illusion caused by your inability to see the situation objectively? Judging from my analysis of your current astrological omens, I suspect that you’re not deluded. The grass really is greener. But it’s important to note the reason why this is true, which is that there’s more manure over on the other side of the fence. So, your next question becomes: Are you willing to put up with more crap in order to get the benefits of the greener grass? GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You know
the voice in your head that’s kind of a sneaky bastard? The voice that sometimes feeds you questionable advice and unreliable theories? Well, I suspect that this voice might be extra active in the coming week. But here’s the weird thing: It might actually have a sound idea or two for you to consider acting on. For once, its counsel may be based on accurate intuition. So, don’t completely lower your guard, Gemini. Maintain a high degree of discernment toward the sneaky bastard’s pronouncements. But also be willing to consider the possibility that this generator of so much mischief could at least temporarily be a source of wisdom.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): We keep
million-dollar works of art in well-guarded museums. Paintings created hundreds of years ago are treated with reverence and protected as if they were magical treasures. Meanwhile, beautiful creatures that took nature eons to produce don’t get the same care. At least 5,000 animal and plant species are going extinct every year, in large part due to human activities. Among the recently lost works of art are the Madeiran large white butterfly, West African black rhinoceros, Formosan clouded leopard, golden toad and Tecopa pupfish. I’m asking you not to allow a similar discrepancy in your own life, Cancerian. The astrological omens say that now is a perfect moment to intensify your love for the natural world. I urge you to meditate on how crucial it is to nurture your interconnectedness with all of life, not just the civilized part.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hurry up, please.
It’s time. No more waffling or procrastinating. You really need to finish up the old business that has dragged on too long. You really should come to definitive decisions about ambiguous situations, even if they show no sign of resolution. As for those nagging questions that have yielded no useful answers, I suggest you replace them with different questions. And how about those connections that have been draining your energy? Reevaluate whether they are worth trying to fix.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “This morning
I walked to the place where the streetcleaners dump the rubbish,” wrote painter Vincent van Gogh in one his letters. “My God, it was beautiful.” Was he being ironic or sarcastic? Not at all. He was sincere. As an artist, he had trained himself to be intrigued by scenes that other people dismissed as ugly or irrelevant. His sense of wonder was fully awake. He could find meaning and even enchantment anywhere. Your next assignment, Virgo—should you choose to accept it—is to experiment with seeing the world as van Gogh did.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I believe you
will undergo a kind of graduation in the next four weeks, Libra. Graduation from what? Maybe from a life lesson you’ve been studying for a while or from an institution that has given you all it can. Perhaps you will climax your involvement with a situation that has made big demands on you. I suspect that during this time of completion, you will have major mixed feelings, ranging from sadness that a chapter of your story is coming to an end, to profound gratification at how much you have grown during this chapter.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What’s your favorite sin, Scorpio? I’m talking about the mischievous vice or rebel tendency or excessive behavior that has taught you a lot. It may be the case that now and then this transgressive departure from normalcy has had redeeming value, and has even generated some interesting fun. Perhaps it puts you in touch with a magic that generates important changes, even if it also exacts a toll on you. Whatever your “favorite sin” is, I’m guessing that you need to develop a more conscious and mature relationship with it. The time has come for it to evolve. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
The Sagittarian writer and artist William Blake (1757-1827) made drawings of many eminent people who had died before he was born. Julius Caesar was the subject of one of his portraits. Others included Dante, William Shakespeare and Moses. How did Blake manage to capture their likenesses in such great detail? He said their spirits visited him in the form of apparitions. Really? I suppose that’s possible. But it’s also important to note that he had a robust and exquisite imagination. I suspect that in the coming weeks you, too, will have an exceptional ability to visualize things in your mind’s eye. Maybe not with the gaudy skill of Blake, but potent, nevertheless. What would be the best use of this magic power?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How
close do you really want to be to the people you care about? I invite you to think about this with unsentimental candor. Do you prefer there to be some distance between you? Are you secretly glad there’s a buffer zone that prevents you from being too profoundly engaged? I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. It might be correct for who you are right now. I merely want to suggest that it’s important for you to know the exact nature of your need for intimacy. If you find that you actually do want to be closer, spend the next four weeks making that happen. Ask your precious allies to collaborate with you in going deeper.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I love
your big, energetic thoughts. I enjoy watching as your wild intuitive leaps lead you to understandings that mere logic could never produce. I have benefited many times from the Aquarian tribe’s ability to see angles no one else can discern. In the immediate future, though, I hope you will be a specialist in analyzing the details and mastering mundane mysteries. I’ll be rooting for you to think small and be precise. Can you manage that? I expect there’ll be a sweet reward. You will generate good fortune for yourself by being practical, sensible and earthy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Is it a river
or a creek? Is it a mountain or a hill? It’s important for you to answer questions like these—preferably on the basis of the actual evidence rather than on wishful thinking. I’m not saying that the river is better than the creek or that the mountain is better than the hill. I simply want you to know that it’s important to be clear about which it is. The same principle applies to other experiences you’ll soon have. Is the catalytic person you’re dealing with a temporary friend or a loyal ally? Is the creation you’re nurturing just a healthy diversion or is it potentially a pivotal element in transforming your relationship with yourself? Is the love that’s blooming a transient pleasure or a powerful upgrade that’s worth working on with all your ingenuity?
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Katherine Green In 2012, local bodybuilder Adam Bankston won first place in his class in the physique division at the national amateur bodybuilding competition, the USA Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., which earned him his professional status. He now has his eyes on the pro championship, the Olympia contest in Las Vegas, in September, and is currently training while also attending Chico State. Visit Bankstan’s fitness/diet website at www.procustomfitness.com.
How did you get interested in bodybuilding? I broke my hand, and I had to have surgery. I was riding my bicycle to class on campus, and I got hit by an SUV. It was a high-impact collision. I was unable to work out after that, and I had worked out my whole life. After getting my cast off, I saw how small my arm was, and how much it had atrophied, and I thought, “I’ve got to get back [in the gym].”
What are the challenges of being a bodybuilder? Doing it naturally. I’m competing against guys who are on steroids, and I’ve made a conscious decision that I’m just not going to do that, so I have to work that much harder. I eat every two hours. My nutrition regimen is very precise. My workout routine has to be on point every day. It’s a lifestyle that I’ve embraced.
Tell me about your personal-training work? Recently I’ve started training at Angelo Poli’s Whole Body Fitness. I specialize in the elite
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The
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How has becoming a pro changed your life? It was like a whirlwind. As soon as I won the competition, there were three magazine photo shoots the next day. I got offered sponsorships from different supplement companies, and I’ve really had to pick and choose what I wanted to make out of my professional status.
What are your goals now? I’m developing some all-natural supplements. I’ve already ordered the raw ingredients and the formula’s all established. I just have to put it all together and get the labels printed out and everything. The supplement line is called HPTech [health-power technology]. I’ll be competing [at a pro competition] in September. I’m going to win that show, and I’m going to qualify for [Olympia], and then I’m going to win the [Olympia]! I’ll keep at it until I win.
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Titles When I’m about to start a column I usually scan the old ones to see if something suggests itself. The last time I did that I actually noticed the titles I’ve accumulated. Here are most of them: A day, A do-over, A good turn, A mother’s lies, A tea party, Abortion, Ad hominem, Addiction, Adornment, Advertising, Aging, Another election, Apology, Appearances, Appreciation, Arizona, Art at work, Attention, Audacity of kindness, Balance, Banking, Belief, Birds, Bits, Black History Month, Books, Boots, Booze, Brand loyalty, Breaking up, Brothers, Brunch, Bullies, But watch, Camping, Candor, Cats, Challenge, Chance, Changes, Charity, Cheers, Chemtrails, Chico and Chicago, Children, Chili mac, Cleaning, Clothes, Coercion, Commercial democracy, Communication, Communion, Comparison, Compass, Complicit, Compulsion, Conflict of interest, Congress, Control, Convention, Cookie, Cooking, Cops, Corpses, Coward, Crazy, Curfew, Customer service, Dancing, Dating, Dead cat, Dead on the table, Decisions, Deduction, Deep democracy, Diddling a nine-year-old, Direction, Disgust, Dissolution, Divorce, Doing without, Double agent, Dreaming, Election, Email, Empty, Equanimity, Escargots, Ethics, Expectation, Exposure, Facebook, Fathering, Fear, Fear into law, Fired, For President, Freedom, From a polite sociopath, Games, Goods, Grand jury, Gratitude, Gregory Wright, Group, Gun show, Guns, Hair, Happiness, Health, Health care, Heartbreak, Height,
Home delivery, Hot water, Imagining, Impermanence, Impulses, In the shade, Injury, It had to happen, Jesus, Jobs, John Bidwell, Jokes, Journal, Journalism, Justice, Killing schools, Kindness, King, Labor, Laughing, Lean, Legalization, Local affairs, Locomotion, Love, Loving Chico, Loving what is, Lust, Mandala, Manners, Marriage, Masochists, Mayhem, Measure A, Meditation, Meeting, Memorial, Memory, Merchandising, Mister Black Man, Money, More politics, Morning, Motoring, Movement, Murder, Mutilation, Name calling, News, Nice guy, Nitpicking, No, Office affairs, Oops, Outpouring, Parents’ rights, Parting, Patriotism, Paying attention, Pets, Planning, Platform, Playlist, Pointillism, Politics, Poop, The post office, Practice, Primary, Priority, Protest, Punishment, Ram Dass pats me on the head, Reading, Reality, Recycling, Relativity, Release, Reminders, Responsibility, Restriction, Retarded, Retreat, Retrospective, Right speech, Running, Safe, Safety, Sarah Jane Olson, Scandal, Scared yet?, Scary, School, Self-medication, Simple, Slow, Spock, Stereotypes, Stop-and-chat, Stories, Storms, Stuff, Style, Submission, Success, Suicide, Supervision, Tact, Talk, Tanks for our safety, Teen pregnancy, Teeth, Terrorists, Thanks for asking, The budget, The bus, The greater good, Then as now, Thinking, Town Park Square Plaza, Trains, Transparency, Truth, Truth capped, Tumultuous behavior, Typical, Useful, Utility, Vigil, Vipassana, Volunteering, Votes, Waste, What happens, What I love, Words, Work day, Worry, Yoga, Your poop and mine, Youth, and now Titles. Whew! These will be on the test. July 18, 2013
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