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Preparing for pot legalization Numerous initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana in California are

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rises have a way of compelling change.

California’s four-year drought has forced us to confront, once and for all, the scarcity of the state’s most precious resource, its water.

A consensus is emerging among Northern Californians that, unless we act now, we may see our water, including groundwater, drained for the benefit of users south of the Sacramento Valley.

The threat has three main sources: the federal Bureau of Reclamation, whose 10-year plan would send 600,000 acre-feet of water south annually for a by Robert Speer decade; the state of California, which wants to build two huge The author is former editor in tunnels in the Delta to send more chief of this Sacramento River water south; newspaper. and the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, which wants to sell surface water south and replace it with groundwater.

Local orchardists forced lately to dig deeper wells understand what’s at stake. They’ve seen what has happened in the over-pumped San Joaquin Valley, where aquifers have collapsed and the ground

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subsided, sometimes by several feet.

Who, we might ask, is working to protect our groundwater? Not our state legislators, who know where the votes and campaign funds are. Not our congressional delegation, for the same reasons. And not Gov. Brown, who seems determined to build his terrible tunnels.

Defending the North State against these powerful forces are several grassroots organizations such as the Butte Environmental Council, the Sacramento River Preservation Trust and AquAlliance. Of the three, only AquAlliance is focused strictly on water.

Led by the redoubtable Barbara Vlamis, its only paid staff member, and with the help of a cadre of volunteers, it is putting up fierce resistance in the courts.

It was AquAlliance that forced the feds to come clean about their 10-year plan for water transfers.

It was AquAlliance that sued to stop state water agencies from allowing water-quality-law violations injurious to Sacramento River salmon. And it is AquAlliance that is leading the legal challenge to GCID’s plan to put in five massive new production wells designed to free up surface water for sale.

That’s a lot for such a small group to do. It needs your help, mostly to pay for legal expenses and consultants. Please, go to www.aqualliance.net and donate. Ω

now ready for their proponents to begin gathering signatures, signaling the start of a race to make it on the 2016 general election ballot. If what’s happened in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington is any indication of where the Golden State is headed, we expect to see a proliferation of pot shops opening up around the state come January 2017.

Proposition 215 …

The writing is on the wall, as has led to a boomevidenced by the trio of medicalmarijuana-related bills recently ing underground signed by Gov. Brown. They call for, industry and a mulamong other things, a framework titude of unintendfor regulating a cash crop that has been caught up in the morass created ed consequences, back in the ’90s with the passage of including environProposition 215, the state’s so-called Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (see mental degradation Associate Editor Meredith J. Cooper’s and violent crime. report on page 8). Prop. 215 was designed to give those with medical issues a legal defense for using the schedule 1 drug, but the nebulous law has been most successful at enriching the black market.

Its exploitation by for-profit growers has led to a booming underground industry and a multitude of unintended consequences, including environmental degradation and violent crime.

In 2012, legalization was defeated narrowly in the general election.

But given myriad factors—financial resources wasted on prosecution in a failed war on drugs, overcrowded prisons and jails, increasing acceptance of the medicinal benefits of cannabis, other states reaping revenues from the drug’s sale—we’re fairly certain voters will end marijuana prohibition next November.

The question for leaders of local municipalities and counties is whether they’ll be prepared for legalization. At its next meeting, the Chico City Council will consider a citizen’s request to agendize discussion of local marijuana dispensaries. Currently, there are numerous medical-cannabis delivery services, but no brick-and-mortar shops.

Back in 2011, the council voted to adopt a dispensary ordinance, but then repealed it a month later under the threat of prosecution by the federal government. Much has changed since that time, however, including the establishment of a federal hands-off policy regarding states codifying their own laws regulating the herb. The recent passage of state legislation allowing for the sale—and taxation—of medical marijuana makes it an even bigger no-brainer.

This newspaper has long advocated for the legalization of marijuana for adults. That’s because prohibition has served only to prop up the black market. So long as it’s illegal, the profit motive will stay intact. Moreover, people who want to use cannabis will find a way to get it. We think it would be much better—safer and more cost-effective—for the public to be able to purchase marijuana as they would alcohol or tobacco.

Local discussions on establishing an ordinance related to dispensaries are long overdue. There are benefits to the city in the way of generating permitting fees and sales tax, and the longer the council waits to take up this issue, the greater chance it will have to play catch-up and run into problems.

Dispensaries make sense, not only in terms of profit to the city but also in safe access to a medicine that now, for those who don’t grow, is purchased mostly on the black market or out of town. Plus, those who buy it know what they’re getting at a dispensary, many of which label their goods according to potency and can verify the lack of contaminants like mold or pesticides.

Considering the state’s three new medical-cannabis laws and the potential for outright legalization, this is an issue city leaders should not ignore. We urge them to start the discussion sooner than later. Ω

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cn&r needs your help It’s been a while since I’ve written about the Chico News & Review Foundation, but for those who read this column regularly, I’m afraid you’re in for a lot of that over the next couple of months.

The CN&R Foundation is the newspaper’s nonprofit arm. It was formed last spring in collaboration with the North Valley Community Foundation—the local nonprofit clearinghouse that provides the umbrella organization for many other community charitable causes.

Its mission is simple: to inform, engage and empower citizens and the communities of Chico, Butte County and the greater region by producing enterprise and investigative editorial content on complex issues.

The reason I’ll be writing about this effort regularly between now and the new year is that there’s an opportunity, thanks to a generous local, for the nonprofit to take advantage of a grant of $10,000.

That kind of money would go a long way toward funding coverage of critically underreported subjects affecting Chico and the surrounding communities. Think government transparency and poverty.

But there’s a catch. The foundation would need to get its fund up to $25,000 by the end of this year. As in seven weeks from today.

Currently, the nonprofit has raised about $16,500. In other words, it needs another $8,500 to snag that additional funding.

That’s a lot of money to raise in a short time, so I’m hoping those who thumb through the CN&R’s pages each week—more than 100,000 regular readers—will chip in to help meet this new goal. It may sound clichéd, but every dollar counts. We’d hit the number lickity-split if even a fraction of our readership pitched in a few bucks.

This is new territory for CN&R’s editorial department. We’re used to writing about other businesses’ and organizations’ causes and fundraising efforts. We do that type of work on a regular basis, advocating for everything from museums and homeless services to environmental cleanups and support for local retailers.

We hope those connected to some of the causes we’ve written about will spread the news about this effort with their friends, colleagues and customers. The ultimate goal of this effort is to empower citizens and make our communities better places to live and work. I hope readers see the value in such work and will help us meet that $25,000 mark. Donations may be made online at nvcf.org/ fund/chico-news-review-foundation or by check payable to NVCF/ CN&R Foundation and mailed to: North Valley Community Foundation, 240 Main St., Ste. 260, Chico, CA 95928.

In other news, between now and the end of the year, CN&R HQ is once again serving as a collection site for toiletries to be donated to local nonprofits dedicated to helping those less fortunate. We’re seeking the essentials—unused products such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, etc.

Last year, the public came through in a big way. We delivered several boxes each to the Jesus Center, Torres Community Shelter and the Esplanade House. They were filled with all sorts of good stuff, including lotion, makeup and hundreds of brand-new T-shirts from a local company, Design by Humans. Our office at Second and Flume streets is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for drop-off. Thanks, in advance, for your contributions.

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Commentary criticism Re “Banners equal blind nationalism” (Guest comment, by Jimi Gomez, Nov. 5): I have no idea how old the writer was on Dec. 7, 1941. Permit me to refresh his memory. The Japanese bombed Pear Harbor, Hawaii, on that day, which is now noted on only a few calendars.

In the Bay Area town in which I was born and raised, virtually all of us who were 16 years of age or older immediately went to the nearest recruiting station to enlist. We did so because we believed it was our duty to protect our freedoms. We didn’t need banners, and certainly knew nothing of a military-industrial complex, or any corporate strategy to entice us to serve our country.

I have never met a single fellow sailor, soldier or Marine who enlisted with the idea that he would become a hero, nor any who felt coerced or tricked into volunteering for service, and we certainly had no knowledge of war profiteering. As a matter of fact, we were well aware that we could possibly be killed while serving. I lost two good high school friends in that war.

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I do agree with one part of your commentary regarding the treatment of our veterans. It is shameful that our defenders, especially our wounded warriors, who have bravely fought for our country and its allies, are being treated so poorly by an inefficient and overloaded Veterans Administration. It should be one of our nation’s top priorities but some of our leaders seem to be good with only giving it lip service.

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Thoughts on homelessness Many of us are concerned about homelessness, especially with a wet, cold winter ahead. I have pondered a possible solution. In the Army in Germany for three years, we went on maneuvers in the forests in rain, sleet and snow.

We lived in squad tents housing six to eight men on cots and sleeping bags for many months.

I could envision a tent city near Horseshoe Lake with portable toilets and shower facilities.

Each tent has double walls and a heater. I am sure the Army has surplus tents and sleeping bags.

Each tent would elect a leader to maintain order and keep the area clean. An agreed upon overseer would have management of all the tent areas. A large tent for food service, like a “mess hall,” with food served cafeteria-style by and for the homeless.

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idea? Of course, details need to be worked out by social workers and other concerned citizens.

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‘It’s time to give back’ Re “The cost of being sick” (Arts DEVO, by Jason Cassidy, Oct. 29): In reading through the CN&R, I came across “The cost of being sick” article tucked away on page 33. Although the coverage was comprehensive, it just seems that the article was misplaced in the issue. Lisa Kelly has been one of our own here in Chico for many years, and to hear of her situation was saddening. For those of you who missed the article, Lisa has pancreatic cancer, “for which she is about to undergo an invasive and complicated surgery that will require much recovery time.”

There is an online fundraising campaign at www.gofundme.com/ rd754ud4. Lisa has given us in the North State great rock ‘n’ roll for nearly three decades. It’s time to give back.

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Life and death issue Most would agree that there are a lot of serious problems in the world. You can probably rattle off 10-plus in a minute or two. But at the top of the list sits climate change. All the other issues are about quality of life. But climate change is about life itself.

The rapidly warming planet (90 degrees in Chico in the middle of October!) is on course to wipe out most life on this planet within the next 50 years, according to some climate researchers (Google

“subsea methane”). Food simply won’t grow in the conditions they’re forecasting and most humans will starve. Then there’s the fact that the oceans are warming and acidifying, chemical runoff is poisoning our rivers, pollinators are dying off at alarming rates, etc., etc., etc.

The problems are numerous, the situation dire. We have only a short time to act if we are to save our (and most other) species. That’s why we’ve started Chico 350. We will work personally, locally and nationally in an effort to save this thing. I hope you’ll join us. The stakes truly couldn’t be higher.

We’re on Facebook at Chico 350 or email Chico350.org@gmail.com.

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Let’s talk dispensaries There soon will be opportunities as the new cannabis market shapes up. There will be needs to be met in the growing, processing and distribution of cannabis.

The distribution will be accomplished through dispensaries.

Well-regulated dispensaries are necessary to distribute the cannabis to the thousands of users in Butte County.

Without a good local dispensary, people would be forced to obtain their cannabis on the illegal market. The whole point of legalization is to eliminate the problems caused by prohibition and minimize the illegal market.

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On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Chico City Council will decide whether to agendize discussion about the need for local dispensaries. Public

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By printing unlimited amounts of money, it has decreased the value of the money you have and made it harder to sell U.S. treasuries. It has redefined the CPI (consumer price index) to make inflation look less than it is for you and me. They thus allow the government not to provide an increase in Social Security payments because they are based on CPI. It has redefined unemployment rates, making them less than they actually are and this gives them an excuse to keep interest rates low and benefit banks and large financial corporations. Low rates also create bubbles in investments, which eventually burst.

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Yes, he’s is a Democratic socialist. Not a communist.

Sanders sees first-hand that our government is being run by corporations. Sanders thinks that it is not OK for CEOs to make over $10,000 per hour and then hear them whine that they can’t pay their employees $15 an hour.

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Almost everyone inside the Washington, D.C., bubble does not see how we are suffering. Are you tired of spending 47 percent of our federal taxes on wars we had no voice in and then being told we don’t have enough money to adequately care for our wounded veterans? Are you tied of seeing people you know struggling every day to pay basic bills? Millions of people always one financial hit away from not making it, while billionaires select the interior of their next behemoth yacht.

Sanders says enough is enough.

I agree.

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A man was shot and killed by a Chico Police Department detective Tuesday (Nov. 10) during an investigation into a pair of convenience store robberies that occurred last week, according to Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey.

The shooting took place as detectives were conducting surveillance on a home on the 600 block of Pomona Avenue. A man exited a house in that area at about 1:30 p.m., didn’t stop when directed to by officers and brandished a handgun before the detective fired three shots, according to Ramsey.

Identities of the detective and the suspect were unavailable as of press time. Others detained at the scene have been released with no charges filed. for several hours after the shooting.

SEARCHLIGHT SUES

The Redding Record Searchlight filed a lawsuit in Shasta County Superior Court on Nov. 10 seeking copies of a report commissioned by the city of Redding and Shasta County. It makes recommendations for the future of law enforcement, fire departments, the Shasta County Jail and mental health services.

The daily newspaper’s request to obtain early versions of the Blueprint for Public Safety, as well as related correspondence between government officials, was refused by both the city of Redding and Shasta County, according to the paper’s website. The agencies claim the drafts can be withheld under the state’s Public Records Act. “The government agencies, particularly the city of Redding, have insisted this process will work best if the public is kept out of it,” said Editor Silas Lyons.

HONEY-OIL MANUFACTURERS CHARGED

Two former Chico State students face criminal environmental charges related to allegedly manufacturing butane honey oil at Paradise Apartments on West Sacramento Avenue.

In April 2014, the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF) received a report of empty cans of butane in the apartment complex’s dumpster, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s Office. Over the next year, BINTF collected 769 cans of butane.

On May 5, a search of Gary Dufault (pictured on left) and Rex Zimmerman’s apartment turned up 2 pounds of honey oil, 9 pounds of marijuana bud, 36 pounds of marijuana shake, 12 guns and 7,300 rounds of ammunition.

Dufault and Zimmerman face more than seven years in prison for manufacturing honey oil and three years and a fine of $25,000 for dumping the cans.

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Pot for sale Supervisors face tough decisions regarding commercial medical marijuana

A state Legislature in September and signed by the governor last month, has the package of three bills, passed by the

potential to change the entire landscape of medical marijuana access in California. story and Broadly speaking, they photo by legalize the sale of Meredith J. Cooper medical cannabis, which until now has been m e re d i t h c @ strictly a not-for-profit n ew srev i ew. c o m enterprise (officially, at least).

The three new laws—Assembly Bill 243, Assembly Bill 266 and Senate Bill 643—lay out a framework for licensing and permitting medical marijuana cultivation for sale as well as taxation. They also set forth a number of environmental regulations for operating a large-scale grow.

“They’re ending the collective model and moving into a strict licensing scheme,” explained Karen Keene, a senior legislative representative from the California State Association of Counties. She was speaking to the Butte County Board of Supervisors Tuesday (Nov. 10) during an informational presentation regarding the package of bills and what it means locally. Alongside her was Paul Smith, a senior legislative advocate with the Rural County Representatives of California. Together, they said, their organizations worked to lobby legislators on behalf of California’s counties. A big part of that was pushing to maintain local

control whenever possible.

For example, cities and counties will be the first stop for residents wanting to operate commercial gardens. They are required

by AB 243 to create a licensing or permitting scheme that will be ready to implement by January 2018. (Anyone wishing to operate a commercial garden must obtain both local and state licenses/permits.)

There is a loophole to that, however, because local governments retain the ability to create stricter regulations than the state’s requirements. The county’s Measure A, therefore, which regulates the size of medical marijuana gardens based on lot size, will remain in effect. That seemed to be good news to the supervisors and a handful of audience members, but Smith added a caveat: There’s a controversial clause in AB 243 that he said he expects will be removed. That clause refers to exemptions offered to personal and caregiver grows, which the law allows at 100 square feet and 500 square feet, respectively. The clause reads: “Exemption from the requirements of this section does not limit or prevent a city, county, or city and county from regulating or banning the cultivation, storage, manufacture, transport, provision, or other activity by the exempt person, or impair the enforcement of that regulation or ban.”

Patient advocates and groups like the ACLU are backing a push to eliminate that clause, which not only would retain Measure A, but also would give author-

Jessica MacKenzie heads up a new group representing local medical marijuana growers dubbed the Inland Cannabis Farmers’ Association.

ity to the county and cities to outright ban the cultivation of medical marijuana. If the clause is removed, Smith said, “You’ll have a hard time regulating [Measure A]” because personal and caregiver gardens would automatically be allowed, albeit with a state permit.

Smith and Keene’s presentation was thor-

ough but complicated. The three laws clearly pack a lot into a small package.

Here are just a few additional highlights: * Mobile deliveries will, by default, be allowed. In addition, transportation of medical cannabis—from a garden to a dispensary, for instance—is allowed and must not be impeded. That includes transportation through counties that have banned cultivation and sales, Smith explained.

• Cities and counties can choose whether to offer permits or licenses for cultivation—should they allow cultivation at all— and they may require payment for them.

• State licenses will require background checks by the Department of Justice.

• Should dispensaries be allowed, they will be taxed, with a portion of the taxes going to local governments.

• Medical marijuana is now considered an agricultural product.

While that may seem like a lot, Smith

Housed with help Service providers say supportive housing can address homelessness said there are some key elements that still are missing but in the works. One of those is a cultivation tax, which was stripped out at the last minute, he said.

That money would have been “primarily destined for the environment.” A second is being proposed in AB 1549, which calls for the creation of a state financial institution that would facilitate a move from medical cannabis being a cash-only business to more legitimacy.

Smith also urged the board to keep an eye on ballot initiatives calling for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. One in particular, the Parker Initiative, has “millions behind it” and also incorporates a lot of the three-bill package.

Aside from the particulars of California’s

new state laws, one major takeaway from Tuesday’s meeting was that there’s a new organization in town—the Inland Cannabis Farmers’ Association (ICFA).

That group, headed by local realtor Jessica MacKenzie, made quite a showing during the public comment portion of the meeting.

The group, she said, which represents local cannabis farmers, hopes to collaborate with the supervisors and county staff to draft local legislation that’s in the best interests of growers, patients and the county.

“We want to work toward creating reasonable guidelines that work for everyone,” said ICFA member James Carrell, echoing MacKenzie.

Other speakers charged that allowing commercial cultivation would push the illegal growers out of town, which would be good for neighborhoods as well as the environment.

A handful of speakers spoke out against allowing commercial grows.

“This is all a bunch of malarkey,” one woman said. “This is all about greed at the expense of our children.”

Many, as is always the case at meetings about medical marijuana, touted the benefits of pot as medicine. Most urged the board to think about the amount of money to be made.

“Let’s make it where the county can make some money,” one man said.

“This is the same thing this country went through with the prohibition of alcohol.”

“Are we still debating the moral issue of whether medical marijuana is good?” another posed. “Or are we making a business decision?” Ω

is a solvable problem, locally speaking, if the community bands together Handomelessness prudently directs resources. That’s what

Ed Mayer believes.

“We’re all working on the same problem, but we’re not on the same page,” he said.

Mayer is executive director of the Butte County Housing Authority, an organization established in 1946 to provide rental assistance to very low-income and homeless people. It currently serves about 3,000 households throughout the county. Mayer spoke at a quarterly meeting of the Local Government Committee held at the Chico Municipal Building on Wednesday (Nov. 4) and attended by politicians, service providers and government administrators.

The secret to getting people off the streets and under roofs, Mayer argued, is “lining up affordable housing with supportive services.”

There isn’t a support system in place for homeless individuals or families once they leave boarding facilities such as the Torres Community Shelter or the Esplanade House, Mayer said. To keep those people housed, it’s essential to find affordable living situations and help them become self-sufficient.

That’s a philosophy supported by the Housing First model, which attempts to remove barriers (such as sobriety and mental health requirements) to placing homeless people directly into their own independent living situations. As the federal government pressures local service providers to embrace Housing First under the threat of withholding grant funding, there’s an opportunity for

the community to align its efforts, Mayer maintains.

He urged the elected officials in the room— Chico Mayor Mark Sorensen, Councilwoman Reanette Fillmer and Butte County Supervisors Maureen Kirk and Larry Wahl—to “find the political will to address homelessness.”

“We have a dichotomy in that service providers have done their best to coordinate at this point. Then we have the political arena,” Mayer said during a follow-up interview. “We need to have all parties stand up and make that commitment.”

Mayer isn’t alone in touting Housing First.

Dorian Kittrell, who also attended the meeting on Wednesday, is executive director of Butte County Behavioral Health. His department spends around $7 million annually on programs related to housing. By phone, Kittrell said he believes that “housing is treatment.”

“We know what works, which is supportive housing,” he said, adding that challenges abound. “The first major difficulty we have is finding enough units or enough real estate, if you will, to house people.”

In Chico, finding housing certainly can be difficult for people with low incomes. According to the North Valley Property Owners

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The majority of homeless people in Butte County are locals, not transients from out of town.

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Association, the vacancy rate for apartments in Chico was just 1.2 percent as of October 2014. Staying housed is another matter. Butte County is what the Housing Authority defines as a high-cost area, where low wages relative to the cost of living have forced many households into high-risk lifestyles, Mayer said.

According to the city of Chico Housing Element, more than 30 percent of renters in Chico reported paying more than 50 percent of their incomes toward rent and utilities during the last census. In other words, a great segment of the community is one paycheck away from homelessness.

Locals who fail to make ends meet comprise the majority of homeless people in Butte County—not, as is often suggested, transients from out of town, Mayer said.

“The folks we’re concerned with, of course, are those who don’t have the wherewithal to take care of themselves due to mental illness or chronic substance abuse.”

That’s why it’s essential to extend supportive services once people are housed, Kittrell said, whether that’s counseling, individual and group therapy, case management, brokering primary care, medication management or alcohol and drug treatment—the “whatever-it-takes model.” Placing formerly homeless people into a living situation without that support can be disastrous for everyone involved, including landlords.

And from Mayer’s perspective with the Housing Authority, maintaining good relationships with the 800 or so landlords his organization contracts with is critical. In fact, that’s a compounding factor of the housing shortage—many property owners hesitate to rent to people who are mentally ill or struggling with drug addiction.

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ochemala” was never intended to be translated into English or read outside of Cuba.

Yet on Monday evening at Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union, María Elena Llana read the short story from her latest book, Domicilio Habanero/An Address in Havana, sharing Cuban culture and history with about 150 attendees. Llana was the keynote speaker at the annual Spanish Symposium of Literature and Hispanic Culture, hosted by Expresiones Literarias, Artísticas y Culturales de Chico (ELACC), where students shared their research on Hispanic writing and poetry through three panel discussions.

Llana grew up in Havana, Cuba. Although most of her books explore fantastical themes, some stories are based on real events, she told the audience. Sharing her past is a way of highlighting a culture during a time in which the relationship between Cuba and the U.S. is starting to normalize.

“Nochemala” describes a much different era in Cuba, when people were joining a revolution to overthrow President Fulgencio Batista and his allies in the 1950s. It depicts a husband, wife and son who face hardship and despair as the son, Manolito, joins the revolution and the husband, Manolo, holds a position of power within the Batista regime. The wife, who remains nameless, is dichotomized as she is divided between her husband and son.

The book was published by Cubanabooks Press, a nonprofit publishing house led by Sara Cooper, an international languages professor at Chico State. It was founded in May 2010 to showcase female writers from Cuba and share their stories. “It’s a project that’s very beautiful,” Llana said.

Hosting such events is crucial for the student body and the community as a whole, said Joanna Herrera-Van Sickle, an ELACC member and Cubanabooks Press intern.

“It’s really relevant to what’s happening right now in the political landscape and I think that’s also really interesting for students,” she said.

Navi Atwal, another member of ELACC, said she considered Llana’s reading important in understanding a part of history students might not be well-versed in.

“It makes Cuba not an abstract idea,” she said. “For me, it makes it more real—that this is actually going on.

And not just from political outlets, but from an actual person who went through it all.”

Llana’s reading brought back distant memories of leaving Cuba for one audience member, Barbara Ely. The Paradise More on Cuba: resident was born in Cuba, she said, Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt will present “Defending and still recalls leaving her extendthe Cuban Revolution— ed family behind around the age of Defending Culture” on 5 in 1958, before Fidel Castro took Monday, Nov. 16, from over the country. Her parents left 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Colusa 100A. Free and everything behind—even her birth open to the public. certificate. As Llana read aloud, it

Cuban author María Elena Llana spoke to about 150 students and members of the public at Chico State on Monday (Nov. 9).

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brought back the emotions of her family nucleus being torn apart amid the country’s turmoil.

“During the revolution, if you told on your neighbor or your family, you would get perks from that,” Ely said. “It just tore the family unit apart because it became a survival thing.”

Ely plans on going back to Cuba someday, but it’s not so straightforward. Even though relations between Cuba and the U.S. are open, it’s not easy for people born there to go back once they’ve left, she said.

Llana refers to a story from her book that it is partly autobiographical. She discusses what it feels like to go back to a country in a haunting economic crisis. Family and friends say to her, “You’re crazy; you came back?”

Because no one understands that she wanted to stay.

There are some who can’t leave for sentimental reasons, which the case for Llana.

“I have to live in Cuba,” she said. “It’s where I’m happy. I feel self-realized. Of course there are some challenges, but there are challenges everywhere in the world.”

—ESMERALDA RAMIREZ

City shares survey, asks for more input on bike plan

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hough many of them prefer two-wheeled travel, comfort and safety concerns on a cold and wet Monday evening (Nov. 9) caused most of the more than three dozen cyclists who gathered at ARC Pavilion to leave their bikes home for the night.

Comfort and safety of local cyclists was precisely the focus of the event, an open house to discuss updates to the Chico Bicycle Master Plan—last updated in 2012—and present a draft report on existing cycling conditions in the city. Information used in the report was based largely on the findings of an online survey and interactive mapping launched in September.

Inside the building, survey results and maps were displayed near the entry. For the first 45 minutes of the two-hour event, attendees were encouraged to view the material and submit written suggestions and concerns. They also were invited to write comments about specific problem areas on Post-it notes and attach them to a large map laid out on a table. The map was color-coded in various shades of green, yellow and red (with green being the safest) to indicate current levels of traffic stress according to the speed and volume of motor vehicles and as reported by surveyed riders.

Brittany Whitman-Hall placed

a Post-it on the yellow-colored stretch of The Esplanade between East and Eaton avenues. “There’s no shoulder, the traffic moves really fast, and cars don’t seem too concerned about people riding on the side of the road,” she said.

The city is working with Nelson\Nygaard, an international transportation planning firm, to gather data and help develop the new plan. Drew Meisel, a Nelson\ Nygaard associate from the company’s Portland office, was on hand to facilitate the open house.

“As we move into the next phase of the project, were going to be developing alternatives and filling out the current system [of bike facilities],” he said. “We’re trying to design a bicycle network that appeals to all riders, so people from 8 to 80 will still feel comfortable riding around the whole city.

“We would like this map to be all green, eventually,” he continued, referring to the traffic comfort map.

After reviewing and adding to the

information provided, community members gathered at tables to Speak up:

The online survey to collect input for the Chico Bicycle Master Plan update has officially closed, but community members can still add their insight to the mapping functions at www.chicobikeplan.com.

hear Meisel’s presentation. The top concerns reported by survey respondents were the abundance of streets where riding is uncomfortable because of motor vehicle traffic, bike theft and number of streets lacking bike lanes or other facilities. Eighty-four percent of respondents supported replacing street parking or travel lanes with bike-friendly alternatives.

One telling map tracked bicycle collisions over the last 10 years, with the majority of crashes occurring downtown. The report noted larger arteries with faster, more frequent traffic are the sites of more crashes than smaller streets with lower speed limits, and the majority of accidents happen in spots with no existing bike facilities.

Meisel said the draft report will be made available at chicobikeplan. com in the near future, pending further review by city staff.

Wyatt West, an engineer with the city’s Traffic Engineering, Building and Development Services department who is overseeing development of the Bike Master Plan update, said by phone that the city is hoping to have a draft master plan ready by January, at which time more public meetings will be scheduled.

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HEALTHLINES The Community Wellness Expo hosted by Enloe Medical Center will be Saturday (Nov. 14), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the corner of Magnolia and West Fifth avenues. Along with visiting the CalFresh booth, attendees can receive free health screenings and flu shots, get pneumonia shots, safely discard unwanted pharmaceuticals, receive chair massages and eat fresh food.

Go to enloe.org/events for more information.

Plates unfilled Food access looms large while thousands in Butte County leave CalFresh benefits unused by

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farmers literally feed the world, Iit’swhere a sad irony that nearly 1 in 5 residents n the bread basket that is Butte County,

face food insecurity. Namely, they lack the income to buy enough to eat and/or lack access to fresh, healthful foods because they can’t reach a grocer.

The problem is greater than grumbling tummies—it’s a full-fledged medical matter, one so significant that it’s addressed in the county’s Community Health Improvement Plan, released in late October.

“People with poor diets experience higher rates of type-2 diabetes, heart disease, blood-pressure-related illnesses—the list goes on and on,” said Kristin Gruneisen, program supervisor at the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC), a nonprofit under the Chico State Research Foundation.

“So there really is a benefit that if we can improve that economic situation for the

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individual; we do see an improvement in all those health parameters,” she continued.

“The core diet is tied to many risk factors for chronic-related diseases.”

CalFresh fills the prescription. As California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, CalFresh provides government funding for food purchases to households meeting income requirements. The program originated as food stamps; now participants receive a debit card. The stipend is not enough to fully feed people, but rather enrich their nutrition—hence the name behind the SNAP acronym.

CHC has a contract with the state to provide outreach for CalFresh. The center, along with four subcontracting agencies in neighboring counties, educates and rallies potential participants. And there are plenty of them—Butte County has approximately 30,000 residents enrolled in CalFresh, but 51,500 are eligible for the program. That means 21,500 people could benefit, but don’t.

According to California Food Policy Advocates, a statewide organization focused on food access for low-income

individuals, if everyone enrolled they’d bring $24.5 million in federal funding into the county, yielding a total of $43.9 million additional economic activity.

“Those numbers are pretty staggering for just our one county alone,” Gruneisen said.

Beyond the significant impact such money would have on local agriculture, getting more Butte County residents enrolled in CalFresh would also benefit the health of individuals and families.

“There are quite a few people in this county who, income-wise, are not able to afford a proper diet,” said Alica Bedore, community nutrition assistant at CHC. “Whether that’s quality or quantity, they’re not getting what they need…. Oftentimes for people who receive CalFresh benefits, it also helps reduce their stress for how they’re going to pay for some of their other necessities. That reduced stress also contributes to improving their health.”

CHC workers will be on hand Saturday

(Nov. 14) at Enloe Medical Center’s Community Wellness Expo to both inform and enroll people about CalFresh. Deanna Reed, community outreach coordinator at

Enloe, invited the center to set up a booth after learning about its work and the CalFresh data at a recent public health meeting.

“When we did our needs assessment in 2013, we found there’s a surprising number of families and individuals in Butte County who struggle with [food access],” Reed said, “so it’s something we’ve taken into our planning and consideration looking at how we could support the health of our community.”

Food access isn’t an issue Enloe can tackle directly, Reed noted, but with events such as the Wellness Expo, the hospital finds opportunities to partner with organizations that directly provide food or facilitate access. CHC, through its CalFresh effort, is case in point.

As a parent, Reed knows first-hand that “healthy eating tends to be more expensive.

When we’re trying to eat healthy, we’re not just going out and getting fast food or getting cans, boxes of mac ‘n’ cheese.… I just want people to know there are ways for people to eat healthy,” she added, “even if they are on a budget—budget being both financial and time, because a lot of families

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in the vicinity of a farm stand, and smaller convenience stores that service small enclaves don’t offer the range of items available at large grocery stores.

In response, Gruneisen recommends speaking up with the backing of buying power.

“Every individual has a voice,” she said. “Wherever that corner store may be that they’re shopping, and whoever that local market owner is, really reach out: ‘Hey, I’m a customer here, why don’t we have any bananas? Why aren’t there any carrots?’ Lower-priced fruits and vegetable items that they can purchase.

“We are an agricultural-rich county, and it floors me that in some of these locations people don’t even have access to what’s being grown in their backyard.” Ω

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are running from here to there and it’s just so hard to sit down as a family to prepare a meal. But there are ways to do that.

“Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard. It’s something anybody can do, and the benefits to your health are so vast that it’s worth investing in.”

Working families and seniors represent two of the most underserved groups of those eligible for CalFresh. Reed hopes the Wellness Expo will draw them to the CHC booth.

Though CHC isn’t the only avenue for enrolling in CalFresh— county government offices accept applications, and the state has an online benefits portal—Bedore explained “it’s more simplified” for applicants to have trained CHC staff members “work for them and advocate for them versus them trying to find these benefits on their own, fill out the application on their own or deal with the county.”

Not everyone with a food access problem is eligible for CalFresh.

Residents outside city limits in all income brackets have issues of proximity to produce, even when they live near farmers. Some aren’t

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GIVE THE GIFT OF GOLF! This Christmas, give the ones you love a gift certificate to Bidwell Park Golf course. Located in picturesque Upper Bidwell Park, Bidwell Park Golf Course offers 18 holes of beautiful scenery, well maintained greens, and a friendly and helpful staff. A gift certificate to Bidwell Park Golf Course can be used to book tee times and can also be used in the pro shop and in the Bidwell Bar and Grill.

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by CN&R readers. Or skip the filler and try a shot of over 125 premium tequilas. Fiesta Hour Appetizers & Cocktails Daily 4-6. $4.00 La Casa Margs & $4.00 Draft Beer. Next time you’re making plans to gather just say... “Meet me at Tres.”

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Shubert’s Homemade Ice Cream & Candy has been a Chico tradition for over 75 years! Homemade boxed chocolates, peanut brittle, English toffee and Divinity are just a few treats our families have come to look forward to during the holidays. Pre-order ice-cream pies now! The perfect holiday dessert! Don’t forget your Shubert’s Mints this season – no holiday celebration would be complete without them!

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An Awesome Gift for Wine Aficionados, $60-$90 The perfect gift for your wine loving friends is a stunning art glass wine stopper from Chico Valley Gallery. World recognized art glass marble maker Tim Keyzers has put his beautiful collector marbles on top of wine stoppers creating functional art showpieces.

In Chico Valley Gallery you will find the most exquisite art glass pieces from around the US. Pendants, Marbles, Artistic Showpieces, Functional Glass, and much more. Visit the showroom and see for yourself why Chico Valley Gallery is becoming known for selling the finest art glass in the North Valley. Located in Downtown Chico next to Woodstock’s Pizza.

Give the gift of style!

The Dressing Room women’s clothing boutique specializing in casual wear, special occasion, and professional attire for the modern woman.

Offering clothing by Joseph Ribkoff, Three Dot, Vintage, Gretty Zueger and many more. New inventory arriving weekly with limited sizes per style. Red and Black Jacket by Joseph Ribkoff with asymmetrical zipper with beautifully tailored lines.

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Brew Your Own Right At Home The Chico Home Brew Shop is the place to go for all of your brewing and winemaking needs. We carry beer and wine makers equipment, ingredients, books, soda extract, cheese making ingredients, bottles, caps, corks, spouts, growlers, cider kits and much more. We are happy to answer any questions you may have too! Come by today! Open TuesdaySaturday 10am-5pm. Friday until 6pm.

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Chico’s Own Locally Grown Wines The Perfect Holiday Gift Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyards grows only the highestquality, organic grapes. Meticulous farming in the field and high attention to detail in the winery produces a higher quality product. Find our wines at Chico Natural Foods, S&S Produce, Chico Costco, Raley’s, Safeway, BevMo, Maisie Jane’s, The Olive Pit, Wagon Wheel Market, Tops Market and SaveMart to list a few. Please see our website for a complete listing. Taste Bertagna wines at the NEW Almendra Winery & Distillery opening soon in Durham.

Ask for a bottle at your favorite restaurant!

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Hot Holiday Accessories Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique enjoys providing Chico with the essence of California’s casual lifestyle. This ever popular shop is chock-full of modern and classy womens clothing and accessories. Dress with ease and rock every piece you wear! This week’s special offer: Mix & match scarves are 5 for $30 or $12.95 each.

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Bringing you local products from local businesses.

At Red Mountain Green Cycle you will find more than electric bicycles. You’ll find locally crafted goods from Klean Kanteen, Incrediwear, and Chico Bag. These items make perfect stocking stuffers. You’ll also find a complete line of bicycle accessories. Visit the RMGC website and shop local for the holidays.

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Outside the box ReStore challenges local artists and builders to give new life to old stuff

Jim Boyd took first place in a recent repurposing competition with this “Steampunk Light Fixture” made entirely of items found at Chico’s ReStore.

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have been surprised to see not live reggae or metal W but instead an array of eclectic, handmade items. They alking through Lost on Main last week, one might

ranged from a simple and homey coat-and-hat rack made of recycled trowels to a fanciful and by eerie chainmail-clad figure riding a stick Carey horse with a carousel unicorn’s head to a Wilson reportedly functional machine designed for dredging gold out of streambeds The event, dubbed the ReStore Repurposing Competition, was sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Butte County, a Christian organization dedicated to providing affordable housing for “people in need regardless of race or religion.” And it turned out to be one of Chico’s most interesting art exhibits and competitions, with its goal to raise awareness of Habitat’s ReStore, a retail outlet that provides recycled building and home-improvement supplies at low cost to people looking to spruce up their living spaces without the price tag of brand-new materials.

A total of 10 local artisans and craftspeople entered the contest, agreeing to use items found at the ReStore, repurposing them into something artistic, functional or otherwise ingenious.

Top honors went to Jim Boyd for his “Steampunk Light Fixture,” an assemblage of intricately linked iron plumbing joints and pipe sections attaching two rheostat-controlled industrial lamps around a brass-rimmed pressure gauge.

The stunning piece was highlighted—literally—by a flickering flame-like incandescent bulb in an old automobile trouble light that cast an orange glow into the dimly lit nightclub setting. Boyd’s materials for the piece were all found at the ReStore where, he said, “I always go when I’m working on making home improvements and repairs.”

Second place went to Roger Braddy for his “Her Majesty’s Secret Steer,” which he says depicts, in found-object form, “the head of a steer secretly kept at Buckingham Palace that the queen tells her troubles and secrets of state to when it all gets to be too much.”

According to Braddy, the meticulously crafted piece took about 100 hours of preparation and labor, including brazing all joints of the metallic frame, which included bicycle forks for the horns, a fondue fork rest halo, and a bike seat providing the foundation for the intricately mosaicked head with shards of Delft Blue pottery forming the facial features and a whole dollhouse-scale teapot crowning its forehead. He priced the piece at “$1,250, wholesale.”

Rod Caudill’s “Auggie,” a semi-abstract figure made from a skateboard, a yellow fright-wig, some plumbing fixtures and a large, oddly shaped light bulb, took third place.

The judges of the event, University Art Gallery curator Kelly Lindner, Erin Banwell of Idea Fab Labs, and interior designer Evalani Washington appeared to have a great time assessing the various works, and local Habitat for Humanity secretary Bob Gross expressed satisfaction with the event’s turnout. Gross says that the ReStore gets about 100 clients on a good day and that the event was developed as a way to publicize the store and hopefully draw in more customers to serve the goal of keeping usable materials out of the landfill by providing quality used resources for those working to improve their homes economically and in an environmentally practical manner.

He said that among the items available are “hardware of all kinds, lumber, tools, odds and ends of décor, cabinets,

doors, sinks, and all kinds of random miscellaneous stuff—including VHS ReStore: movie players and even vinyl record 220 Meyers St. albums.”

895-1271 Attendee Dave Vert, a local musician, guitar tech and craftsman, waxed enthusiastically about the ReStore as a source of materials, saying that when a friend needed to build some turntables for displaying his ceramic art they found counter tops that they cut into circular pieces and “made 10 turntables for ceramic art for like 15 bucks!” Vert, who lives near homes recently built by Habitat for Humanity, added, “I’ve been watching ’em grow two really nice houses on 11th Street—they do great work.”

For those who are making improvements that require getting rid of old but usable materials, the ReStore accepts “doors and door hardware, windows, all appliances, paint/stain (new or used, must have a label, must not be leaking, and no more than 50 gallons at a time can be accepted), pneumatic, electric, and hand tools, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, kitchen and bathroom sinks, low flow (1.6GPF or less) toilets, plumbing supplies, lumber (no nails/staples, please!), all types of flooring and underlayment (again, no nails/staples), tile, landscaping materials, miscellaneous hardware/fasteners, electrical supplies, trim/moulding, light fixtures, ceiling fans, glass/mirror, woodstoves/fireplaces, roofing materials, and we could always use more of your leftover grocery bags!”

The event’s host, Lost on Main owner Kyle Ullrich, happily directed guests to the snack table during the contest. When asked how he came to host it, he gestured around at the eclectic furnishings of his establishment and said, “When they asked, I said I’d be glad to do it. Half the stuff in here is from the ReStore.” Ω

ECO EVENT BRING BACK THE OAKS

The Oak Woodland Restoration Program is an attempt— coordinated by the Butte Environmental Council— to bolster blue and valley oak populations in Upper Bidwell Park. It started last year with the gathering and planting of 100 acorns, many of which have shown promising growth during regular monitoring and watering sessions. It’s time to plant the next round of 200 acorns, and BEC is asking for volunteers to join them for four planting sessions, the first of which is Sunday, Nov. 15, from 1-4 p.m. Interested parties should register at www.becnet.org for the meeting spot and future planting dates.

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In the holiday spirit

Vintage vinyl Business-savvy couple Dan and Lorna Lewis opened their vintage furniture and record store, MCM Vintage/Wax Museum Records, this past August to help support their growing appreciation for fine home furnishings and old music.

Throughout the years, Dan’s vinyl collection began to outgrow their garage, sheds and mini-storage units. After they sold two Subway restaurants in Paradise in 2013, they began to look for a storefront to house their new endeavor of selling Dan’s records. The Lewises knew that they would need more than record sales to keep their business thriving, however, so they successfully integrated an antique co-op into their business plan, specializing in mid-century modern furnishing and collectibles. The Lewises sat down with the CN&R to talk about furniture from the 1950s and old records. Find MCM Vintage on Facebook, or look for their figurines of Jake and Elwood Blues on First Street.

What is MCM? Mid-century modern describes the design revolution between 1940 and 1970. It started right after World War II; people began to buck the trends of past design concepts. Before then, things were designed to be very curvy. After the War, people became obsessed with the atomic and space age.

Everything became cleaner, with

straighter lines and bold colors.

And what is Wax Museum?

Back in the day, when DJs would play records on the air, they used to coat the records in wax so that when played, the needle would create grooves on the vinyl. The DJs would say that they were “spinning stacks of wax.” It’s an old slang term that we’ve used for years.

So, all the records in the store are ours, but a few aren’t for sale.

We put those up on the wall and will have captions explaining the history of them. That is our “Wax Museum.”

Why did you sell your business in Paradise?

We owned the Subways up there, and also designed the one in Magalia. It was too corporate; we were basically glorified managers. It got too hard to deal with the employment office and we

didn’t want to be in food service anymore.

How has the new venture been so far?

This was our first choice in location when we started looking earlier this year. It was a project of huge magnitude, and tons of renovations were needed. But we did it! After we made the necessary changes, we put an ad out on Craigslist for MCM furniture dealers. The support and interest we’ve gotten has been overwhelming. We get people of all ages coming in daily, even high school students who look for old records. We’ve hosted live music here, and we like to feature local artists on our walls. Eventually, we want to start a record collector convention. We work really hard, and the store is going very well. We are open five days a week and busy for all seven!

—WHITNEY GARCIA

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Believe it or not, the holiday season is upon us. Pretty much as soon as the last flicker of Jack-o-Lantern firelight snuffed out, store shelves were lined with Thanksgiving and Christmas crap. Don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays. But the consumerism has reached unreal proportions. Do you really need that Big Bang Theory-themed wreath? I’m sorry, I’m sure five years from now you’ll pull it out of its neatly packed box and place it on your front door (instead of finding it smashed and decrepit with all the other yesteryear junk in the back of the attic). But I digress …

Before Christmas really takes hold, we do, of course, have Thanksgiving.

For me, that holiday was always about getting together with family to drink too much wine and eat a belt-loosening amount of good food. It’s a time to be thankful, to sit back and enjoy the people at the table around me and truly appreciate their company. For, nobody can predict what tomorrow might bring. Thanksgiving, too, is a time to give back, to be thankful for what we have and give a little to those who have less.

There are many locals who feel the same way. Take Farshad Azad, owner and grandmaster of Azad’s Martial Arts Center, who for 24 years has organized the Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, bringing hearty holiday meals to families in need (contact 892-AZAD or preitz@azadsmartialarts.com to get involved). And then there’s Giving Tuesday, a new-ish “holiday” that falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (to take the Black Friday taste out of our mouths) during which individuals and businesses often volunteer or donate a portion of proceeds to charity. Visit www.givingtuesday.org for info.

A little more in line with the local mission of this column is Pyramid Farms’ annual fundraiser for Heifer International. The farm, based in Chico, specializes in certified organic veggies that they sell at local farmers’ markets and through their CSA. On Saturday, Nov. 21, the farm will donate 100 percent— you read that right—of its profits from the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market to Heifer International.

For those who are unfamiliar with the nonprofit, Heifer combats world hunger and poverty by supplying families in poor, rural areas with animals like cows and chickens that will not only supply them with milk and eggs to feed themselves, but also to sell at market. It starts a cycle of self-reliance that has helped families and communities around the world.

Thank you, Pyramid Farms and owner Matthew Martin, for your dedication to not only bringing amazing fresh produce to our dinner tables but also to caring for our planet. I urge everyone who reads this column to stop by his booth on the 21st and do your small part, too.

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fiction

Adult winners Masters of brevity

First place

CN&R readers take on the 59-word challenge

Prep School In Colorado we had dormitories with tile floors and skylights, an adobe chapel with wooden pews. We crushed Adderall to snort it and practiced perfect college essays; I learned to hide handles of vodka in the hamper. Each afternoon I played field hockey in a plaid skirt, edited poems, and studied what happens to you if you aren’t beautiful.

“Brevity is the soul of wit.” Though often taken out of its Shakespearean context to meet the needs of writing teachers (and short-fiction writing contests), those wise words from Hamlet ’s notoriously verbose Polonius are at the heart of this Fiction 59 writing contest. And the Chico News & Review realizes how much of a challenge it is to chop away all the extra “limbs and outward flourishes” and tell a story in so few words.

This year, we once again brought in the experts—the 1078 Gallery’s literary committee—to sort through the hundreds of submissions and choose the winners and honorable mentions.

The CN&R turns the stories over with names stripped away to ensure unbiased consideration. Then comes the task of counting the words and ultimately cutting entries that don’t add up to 59 exactly. Unfortunately, as happens every year, many excellent submissions had to be discarded. The most common culprit was the almighty hyphen (as we point out in the rules: “one-stop shop” would count as three words, not two).

But most submissions were right at 59 words, and we have a lot of great ones. As the committee said in a statement about this year’s judging: “We read a vivid harvest from writers in our community. There were many dynamic and lyrical entries, and it is always a tough call to place these writers, just as it is a joy and honor to read the submissions. We looked for a meaningful story, lyricism and form as we read the submissions.”

We thank our judges as well as all of the those who sent us their stories. This issue is for you.

Sadie Rose Casey

Chico

Third time’s a charm, right? After coming in second place in two previous Fiction 59 contests (2011, 2014), Sadie Rose Casey is our top finisher this year. Since we last spoke, Casey closed her vintage clothing store and has thrown herself into writing. Her main outlets are The Bohemian Collective, “a lifestyle blog and magazine for the free-spirited artists and boho babes,” and Annapurna Living, a blog and e-course site started by actress Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix series).

Second place Polluted Exchange Fiction 59 judges: The 1078 Gallery Literary Committee (clockwise from center): Angela Youngblood, Muir Hughes, Hilary Tellesen, Kathleen McPartland and Jeff Hull.

Visit www.1078gallery.org for info on upcoming literary events.

Mark finished lighting the cigarette, oblivious to the fact it was backward, and said, “Hey man, regardless of what people say, you’re a good guy.”

Ben smiled unevenly and nodded, the gears moving slowly in his head. The words “regardless of what people say” slipped through and seemed to grease them up. “Well, ay!” He shouted.

“Who’s talking crap?”

Zak

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In both the adult and the high school divisions, you’ll notice stories attributed to writers without last names. These winners are/were students at the Table Mountain School inside Butte County Juvenile Hall, and as per policy their last names can’t be used.

Table Mountain is a fully accredited high school operated by Butte County Office of Education, and its mission is to ensure that all students succeed academically, socially and vocationally and develop meaningful, individual transition plans. Zak is a recent graduate from the school, and his work has been routinely published on the Writing Exchange blog, a multiple-facility juvenile hall writing program: www.writeyourtruth.blogpot.com

Honorable mentions Live fiction:

Hear these stories come to life as the winners and honorable mentions (all are invited!) read them aloud tonight (Thursday), Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m., at The Bookstore (118 Main St.).

Television

Dawn Treader, Alley Runner

I watch The Walking Dead with the volume all the way up. No matter how horrendously a character dies—how graphically he’s ripped apart. He’s an actor, and I know, he’ll be okay.

In Baghdad the volume knob on my office TV was broken so we watched noiseless Iraqis slaughtered in Technicolor. Though, the explosions outside were always loud.

The migrating geese, sounding. Together we navigate the grey rim of sunrise, flying and running.

How strange to be a bird, hurling your body against limitless space. How much faith birds must have in themselves—their world unbound by barriers, landmarks, distractions. Nothing to call them to rest except their own fatigue.

The ceaseless sky swallows all; forgives nothing.

Sylvia Bowersox Chico

Chuck Finley

Third place

Chico

Pruning the Orchard

The End of Summer The corn leaves cut our skin as we ran laughing through the cobwebs and strobing sunlight, but we couldn’t feel it. The frog pond where we took our lunch was just ahead and we slowed to catch our breath as we approached. Neither of us saw your Daddy waiting. I still wonder what would’ve been different if we had.

“I’m going out to prune the orchard,” she says, adjusting the ragged straw hat she inherited from her mother last year. She won’t be back for hours, he thinks. He sighs, eying the 158 emails in his inbox, the stacked forms on his desktop. She’ll need help with the big branches, he says to himself, shoving back his chair.

Katherine MacKinnon

Chico

Jedediah Woodard

Chico

Iowa native Jedidiah Woodard lived in Los Angeles for a dozen years before moving up to Chico to pursue a degree in creative writing. The married father of two is currently applying to MFA programs and says he’d one day like to be a professor, but not before he tries his hand at publishing his work. Maybe this third-place finish in Fiction 59 will get the ball rolling.

Your Daughter Is Struggling My knees are above my gut. Beside me her little fingers manipulate red scissors, following lines that traced her fingers. When excited she balls up her hands and shakes. I imagine hands at sides, watching peers’ seeming ease cutting projects. She sets the scissors down. I reach to pick up the scissors, but ball my hands.

“Let’s try again.”

Johnny Stafford Quincy

Strong Arms and Snorting Laughter Cement flooring soothed her skin on a desperately sweaty day. She loathed the clock’s tick, waiting for Dada’s return. It was the first of the month and he would bring popsicles home.

Sweetness that dripped to the floor may have been lost or forgotten, but thoughts of strong arms and snorting laughter remained as present as the concrete floor.

Scott Bailey

Head on a Stick In the daytime, you’d never guess they were cannibals. Tonight, the firelight sparkles in their eyes as they dance, undulating, teasing the men who beat the drums. I drink the ceremonial tea, feeling its fire creating heat and ferocity in my blood. I rise and they turn their interested eyes upon me. I quickly leave and hail a cab.

Ginny Ball

Chico

Hide and Seek 1… 2… 3… Go ahead, run. Scatter. Pretend to hide, I don’t care. I like being alone. 18…

19… 20… Wonder where they’re all going this time? Johnny’s house? Holly’s? 31… 32…

33… Oh well, doesn’t matter anyway. 39…

40… 41… It would be nice, though, if someone else was still around. Listening, counting with me… 57… 58… 59…

Butte Valley

Sunday I woke up at nine, showered, checked my email, made oatmeal for breakfast, then watched football for six hours. I couldn’t tell you who won, or what any of the scores were, but I can tell you that not once did I think about my job, my brakes, or my health insurance, or the fact that death is inevitable.

Nathaniel Perry

J. Henry

Chico

Magalia

Tedious Remnants

Ro/Ju Redux In Verona fair where The Bard laid the scene some 420 or so years ago, those two sad sack, sorry star-crossed lovers lost their lives. If you nutshell it, minimize it, summarize it, text it, Tweet it, or Instagram it, it boils down to one sentence: two teens meet, fall in love, get married, have sex, and die.

Tim Milhorn

Chico

“War rockets murdered me,” shrieked the homeless woman from her tent in front of the Starbucks. Her dog-tagged, unlit cigarette, puffy-eyed, camouflaged face accented her tattered Army uniform flawlessly. She grabbed my leg. I dropped my latte at her sidewalk door. “Help me,” she begged with leftover gunpowder.“No,” I screeched over my shoulder, “your war’s boring.”

Sylvia Bowersox Chico

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High school winners

Junior high winners

Tall kids, short stories

Keepin' it brief

Second place

First place

Shoe Life

Lonely Cow The cow was a very sad cow. All he ever did was walk around and eat. He never saw anyone else. Every day he daydreamed about what life would be like with other cows. One day he got his foot stuck. The grass around him disappeared because he ate it.

He wished that something would happen to save him.

Ethan Stapf

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Ethan Stapf is one of several students at Indian Valley Academy secondary school in Greenville to submit Fiction 59 stories. And though he placed first in his first attempt at entering a writing contest, Ethan says English isn’t his favorite subject.

“I just like math a lot,” he said. The freshman does like to read, though, and said he just finished the Maze Runner series.

Ethan Stapf

First place

Bob and Barker were best pals; you couldn’t get those two apart. A day came when Bob said, “Damn it, Barker. This guy’s feet stink, but he’s only been here a week.” Barker replied, “Bob, I totally agree with you, but I’m stuck with the left foot.”

Bob decided to step on a nail. He hated being walked on.

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Cameron

Honorable mentions Fire burning, taking what it needs to survive. It cares not for what it burns, just that it needs; the pain its victims feel, but for its own to live, to survive. The homes of the victims only fuel. Like guilt of a human, it starts to burn in me. My guilt is the fire and it is burning.

Sister

Long ago, the only things in the universe were Earth and Moon.

Earth wanted more, so every day Moon gave Earth a piece of her called a star. Moon gave and gave until the universe was filled with stars and Moon was tiny. Now every night, Moon hangs very small in the sky as a reminder of Earth’s greed.

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As one of Chico High School teacher Laura Carey’s writing students, Anna Banks submitted her Fiction 59 story as part of a class assignment. She says that in addition to creative writing, she’s interested in math and field hockey and she “really likes astronomy,” which is apparent from her story.

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Thea Oldfield has entered the CN&R’s writing contests several times and this is her first year getting published. The Sherwood Montessori student says that in addition to writing and math, she really enjoys playing role-playing games and is “definitely a big dancer.” She practices all styles, but is especially fond of ballet. “I spend many hours a week at the studio.”

Every year, we get a flood of submissions from Danielle Mennucci’s writing students at Sherwood Montessori, and usually there’s at least one winner from the batch (see the first and third junior high, and top two kids entries this year).

Madelyn Elliott is a Sherwood eighthgrader who loves writing, drawing and reading poetry, especially the work of one of her current favorites, Lang Leav.

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The Story of Moon and Earth

Thea Oldfield

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Colton Peters

Third place

A wild grin and a gun. That’s all you need. Do you remember that dark alley that has the smell of blood and sweat and despair? Go there. Find the man with the pianist’s fingers who tells such beautiful, beautiful lies. He will be your guide tonight. He will be the one who shows the way.

Remember: Instincts lie.

Madelyn Elliott

Fire

Anna Banks

Third place Death Wish

Gorgeous. Lovely. Stunning. I had no idea what to think as she walked past, long honey blonde hair and bright grey eyes. She flashed a smile at me, a beautiful, dazzling smile. Perfect white teeth.

She was an angel, a flower, a princess.

Anything and everything lovely, an embodiment of sunshine; love.

She was wonderful.

And I hated her.

Oroville 16

Every year, Table Mountain teacher Scott Bailey has his students write and enter their stories and poems in the CN&R’s Fiction 59 and Poetry 99 contests, and every year at least one of them gets published in the paper. Cameron is a voracious reader whose favorite author is Lee Childs and, according to Bailey, he describes himself as a hands-on learner who is passionate about almost anything outdoors.

Note: The Bob and Barker characters in his story refer to the standard-issue Bob Barker shoes worn by the school’s students.

Madelyn Elliott

I remember the first time my friend called me. Her voice trembled like a bonfire lit on a windy night. “My sister’s missing.” she said, almost whispering. “What?” I said, staring out the window like I always do when I’m on the phone. Crimson leaves spiraled from the maples onto an ashen figure lying on the cold celadon grass.

Aubrey Whiteley

Gridley 15

Colin Bailey

Second place

Thea Oldfield

Framed “I didn’t do it,” Pedro complained nervously.

“Yeah, sure,” Mark snorted, “it was the komodo under your desk.”

“No really, I got framed. It was Jona,” Pedro whined.

Mark snorted, “Yeah.”

“If you don’t shut up, I’ll shut you up,” menaced Pedro, suddenly cold.

“I’d like to see you try,” sneered Mark.

Blackness met this comment with open arms.

Colin Bailey

Chico 12

Placing in the CN&R’s writing contests is nothing new for Colin Bailey. Both he and his brother Cedar (see kids winners) have been racking up wins in Poetry 99 and Fiction 59 for the last few years.

When he’s not writing, the Chico Junior High student enjoys reading (the Gone series and BZRK), playing rugby and also winning skateboard contests, having picked up a first place prize in this year’s North State Skate Series in Corning.

Honorable mentions Thanks Grease-filled hair falls on dirty clothes, mangled, distorted, and distraught, long since neatness. His back rested against the Safeway railing; loitering, the least of his worries. Maimed cardboard sign, inked writing that was not his own.

The quarter dropped into the 4 dollars of fatal food supplies for the day. A gruff “thanks” escaped his unforgivingly dry lips.

Colin Bailey

Chico

Shark Attack One day I went to the beach with my friends and one of my friends, Bob, swam very far. I yelled. “Bob, that’s a little far,” I said. “I think I’ll be fine,” Bob said.

I see a sudden thrashing in the distance. Bob was gone.

Then I see a floating thing in the water. He was brutally alive.

Griffin Renzi Chico 11

The Cat I was walking out of the kitchen when the cat jumped on my back.

His nails digging into my back, the horrid pain as I screamed. Then I heard a thud. I looked back at my brother, he had grabbed the cat and threw him to the couch. Then the cat ran and hid. After that I stopped crying.

Nya Adkins

Chico 11

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High school winners

Junior high winners

Tall kids, short stories

Keepin' it brief

Second place

First place

Shoe Life

Lonely Cow The cow was a very sad cow. All he ever did was walk around and eat. He never saw anyone else. Every day he daydreamed about what life would be like with other cows. One day he got his foot stuck. The grass around him disappeared because he ate it.

He wished that something would happen to save him.

Ethan Stapf

Greenville 15

Ethan Stapf is one of several students at Indian Valley Academy secondary school in Greenville to submit Fiction 59 stories. And though he placed first in his first attempt at entering a writing contest, Ethan says English isn’t his favorite subject.

“I just like math a lot,” he said. The freshman does like to read, though, and said he just finished the Maze Runner series.

Ethan Stapf

First place

Bob and Barker were best pals; you couldn’t get those two apart. A day came when Bob said, “Damn it, Barker. This guy’s feet stink, but he’s only been here a week.” Barker replied, “Bob, I totally agree with you, but I’m stuck with the left foot.”

Bob decided to step on a nail. He hated being walked on.

Untitled

Cameron

Honorable mentions Fire burning, taking what it needs to survive. It cares not for what it burns, just that it needs; the pain its victims feel, but for its own to live, to survive. The homes of the victims only fuel. Like guilt of a human, it starts to burn in me. My guilt is the fire and it is burning.

Sister

Long ago, the only things in the universe were Earth and Moon.

Earth wanted more, so every day Moon gave Earth a piece of her called a star. Moon gave and gave until the universe was filled with stars and Moon was tiny. Now every night, Moon hangs very small in the sky as a reminder of Earth’s greed.

Anna Banks

Chico 14

As one of Chico High School teacher Laura Carey’s writing students, Anna Banks submitted her Fiction 59 story as part of a class assignment. She says that in addition to creative writing, she’s interested in math and field hockey and she “really likes astronomy,” which is apparent from her story.

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Thea Oldfield has entered the CN&R’s writing contests several times and this is her first year getting published. The Sherwood Montessori student says that in addition to writing and math, she really enjoys playing role-playing games and is “definitely a big dancer.” She practices all styles, but is especially fond of ballet. “I spend many hours a week at the studio.”

Every year, we get a flood of submissions from Danielle Mennucci’s writing students at Sherwood Montessori, and usually there’s at least one winner from the batch (see the first and third junior high, and top two kids entries this year).

Madelyn Elliott is a Sherwood eighthgrader who loves writing, drawing and reading poetry, especially the work of one of her current favorites, Lang Leav.

Greenville 15

The Story of Moon and Earth

Thea Oldfield

Chico 13

Cameron

Colton Peters

Third place

A wild grin and a gun. That’s all you need. Do you remember that dark alley that has the smell of blood and sweat and despair? Go there. Find the man with the pianist’s fingers who tells such beautiful, beautiful lies. He will be your guide tonight. He will be the one who shows the way.

Remember: Instincts lie.

Madelyn Elliott

Fire

Anna Banks

Third place Death Wish

Gorgeous. Lovely. Stunning. I had no idea what to think as she walked past, long honey blonde hair and bright grey eyes. She flashed a smile at me, a beautiful, dazzling smile. Perfect white teeth.

She was an angel, a flower, a princess.

Anything and everything lovely, an embodiment of sunshine; love.

She was wonderful.

And I hated her.

Oroville 16

Every year, Table Mountain teacher Scott Bailey has his students write and enter their stories and poems in the CN&R’s Fiction 59 and Poetry 99 contests, and every year at least one of them gets published in the paper. Cameron is a voracious reader whose favorite author is Lee Childs and, according to Bailey, he describes himself as a hands-on learner who is passionate about almost anything outdoors.

Note: The Bob and Barker characters in his story refer to the standard-issue Bob Barker shoes worn by the school’s students.

Madelyn Elliott

I remember the first time my friend called me. Her voice trembled like a bonfire lit on a windy night. “My sister’s missing.” she said, almost whispering. “What?” I said, staring out the window like I always do when I’m on the phone. Crimson leaves spiraled from the maples onto an ashen figure lying on the cold celadon grass.

Aubrey Whiteley

Gridley 15

Colin Bailey

Second place

Thea Oldfield

Framed “I didn’t do it,” Pedro complained nervously.

“Yeah, sure,” Mark snorted, “it was the komodo under your desk.”

“No really, I got framed. It was Jona,” Pedro whined.

Mark snorted, “Yeah.”

“If you don’t shut up, I’ll shut you up,” menaced Pedro, suddenly cold.

“I’d like to see you try,” sneered Mark.

Blackness met this comment with open arms.

Colin Bailey

Chico 12

Placing in the CN&R’s writing contests is nothing new for Colin Bailey. Both he and his brother Cedar (see kids winners) have been racking up wins in Poetry 99 and Fiction 59 for the last few years.

When he’s not writing, the Chico Junior High student enjoys reading (the Gone series and BZRK), playing rugby and also winning skateboard contests, having picked up a first place prize in this year’s North State Skate Series in Corning.

Honorable mentions Thanks Grease-filled hair falls on dirty clothes, mangled, distorted, and distraught, long since neatness. His back rested against the Safeway railing; loitering, the least of his worries. Maimed cardboard sign, inked writing that was not his own.

The quarter dropped into the 4 dollars of fatal food supplies for the day. A gruff “thanks” escaped his unforgivingly dry lips.

Colin Bailey

Chico

Shark Attack One day I went to the beach with my friends and one of my friends, Bob, swam very far. I yelled. “Bob, that’s a little far,” I said. “I think I’ll be fine,” Bob said.

I see a sudden thrashing in the distance. Bob was gone.

Then I see a floating thing in the water. He was brutally alive.

Griffin Renzi Chico 11

The Cat I was walking out of the kitchen when the cat jumped on my back.

His nails digging into my back, the horrid pain as I screamed. Then I heard a thud. I looked back at my brother, he had grabbed the cat and threw him to the couch. Then the cat ran and hid. After that I stopped crying.

Nya Adkins

Chico 11

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Using our Powers for Good.

Kids winners

Honorable mentions

Short and mighty

First place

Cedar Bailey

Free Food Sam walked into Costco for his sixth batch of samples, trembling with his stolen Costco card. Getting strange looks, drooling for steak. I guess it’s time for Trader Joe’s, he thought. Police circling the building. Sam skipped to his borrowed car. Thinking of the food in jail, he put his hands up, into the cool night air. “I surrender!”

Cedar Bailey

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The Bailey family is all over this Fiction 59 issue—Cedar here in kids, his brother Colin in the junior high division (second place and honorable mention), and dad Scott (who is also the teacher for the Table Mountain School students who entered the contest) over in the adult honorable mentions. Cedar says he loves to play soccer and read as well as play chess with his brother. And it’s no accident that he’s taken the top two spots this year; he was so into to the contest that he wrote 16 stories, choosing the best three for submission.

Second place Hurt Laughing Frank had broken his funny bone, a compound fracture, doing the dishes. He walked into doctor Joe’s office, laughing even though he was hurting. Joe had a confused face.

“I think I broke my funny bone.”

Joe, still confused, said, “I’ll give you a prescription.”

It read: pet 3 dogs a day, eat 7 jelly beans every two days.

Cedar Bailey

The Mindful Sled

Third place Courage “Run!” I thought, “They’re after me!”

Who, you ask? The twelve roosters. One was yellow, spiky feathers on his back and head, another was red, staring at me first with his good eye, then his lazy eye.

I put a fist to my mouth and used it as a horn. “Go!” I screamed. They left. I felt so relieved.

Avriella Whiteley

Gridley 9

Avriella Whiteley comes from another family of CN&R writing contest regulars.

Not only have Avriella and her mom, AnnMarie, been published in previous years, this year sister Aubrey got an honorable mention in the high school division. In addition to writing, Avriella says she most enjoys climbing things and drawing.

Avriella Whiteley

On cold winter nights, my sled will unthaw itself and go on a ride down the sledding hill next to my house, being a total showoff, thrusting through the flaky snow, flying off jumps, then putting on booster rockets to fire itself up the hill, then slotting back into place, ready for another day at the hill with me.

Axel Baker

Chico 9

The Moon’s Dreams One starlit night the moon opened her eyes and began to think about the sun, dreaming of the gay laughing rays of light flooding from the great ball of ignited flames. Then, as if hands were pushing her down, she began to sink though the sky. Before she reached the bottom she glimpsed upon the sun’s eyes. He winked.

Savannah Cresswell

Chico 10

The Wolf Every night I look out my window and wait for a loud howl, and when I hear one I sneak outside and I go to the scary dark forest. Then, when I see the wolf that’s howling, I hide behind a stump. Then it sees an owl. The owl gets scared and flies away. The wolf chases after it.

Nina Westerdahl

Chico 10

Forest As my soft feet hit the crunchy leaves it felt like I was sinking deeper. Every muscle in my body went numb.

My bare feet against the damp dirt felt a soft iridescent cloud. As I walked though the chilly forest I see leaves softly floating to the ground. Then a raindrop tumbles off my head hitting the ground.

Aly Steveson

Chico 10

The Classroom The classroom is dark inside. “You should not go in,” said a little boy.

“Why not?” said a girl in a coral white dandelion dress. “’Cause it’s haunted.”

“Oh, no it’s not.”

So she walked cautiously and something jumped out and she froze. It was an old surgeon. She ran out and said, “I’m never going in there again.”

Kaiya Struyf Chico 10

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Arts & Culture Boston acoustic duo explores electro terrain on latest record

the same standard of ‘good’ “W as we hold anybody’s music,”

e wanted to hold ourselves to

said Tim Harrington, guitarist and vocalist for folk duo Tall Heights.

Harrington and cellist/vocalist Paul Wright recently dropped their third release, Holding On, Holding Out, a sixsong EP with a decidedly more expansive sonic imprint than by their previous two albums.

Ryan “We were chasing the Prado stuff that felt right for these songs,” Harrington said during a recent telephone interview.

Preview: The Tall Heights Tall Heights open for the Shook Twins narrative is anchored in Sunday, Nov. 15, their early days, when 7:30 p.m., at they busked for 100 days The Rendezvous. in Boston’s Faneuil Hall Tickets: $18/ advance; $22/door, to raise money for their www.chicotickets.com first recording and in the process fine-tuned the The Rendezvous nuances of their sparse 3269 Esplanade instrumentation, finding 345-8136 their voices literally and figuratively. Their sound owed a debt to the harmonic interplay of legends like Simon and Garfunkel and the crisp, epic arena-folk of bands like Mumford and Sons.

For Holding On, Holding Out, Harrington and Wright wanted to buck the trends of their formative years.

“What we wanted to do wasn’t a razor-specific focus like it had been in the past,” Harrington explained. “In the past, we knew the kind of music

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we were trying to make and how important the instrumentation was. We were trying to keep it very organic and homemade and orchestral, arrangement-wise.

Sonically, we had specific things we were aiming for, and in each case I think we did a pretty good job of making that happen. For this one, I think there was just this mutual excitement of not doing that.”

The duo decided to work with producers Oliver Hill and Ethan West, who encouraged an openness in experimenting with new sounds to fill the sonic chasms hiding within their songs. That experimentation manifested itself by way of electronic textures—Casio keyboards, synths, drum loops and drum machines—bringing a wash of swirling ambient sound to Tall Heights’ focused arrangements.

The process happened somewhat naturally, with both Harrington and Wright foregoing any deliberate direction and instead pushing on with whatever was working at the time. Eventually, a pattern emerged.

“In the studio it was just the two of us trying to augment the songs with anything and everything we wanted to,” said Harrington. “The challenge wasn’t so much trying to make something fit; the challenge was finding the thing that fit, which sometimes took one or two or three attempts.”

The EP’s first single, “Spirit Cold,” showcases the new approach, melding a driving electronically treated percus-

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Tall Heights: (from left) Tim Harrington and Paul Wright.

PHOTO BY SHERVIN LAINEZ

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THURS

Special Events BEER RELEASE PARTY: The brewery rings in the holiday season with the release of its cranberry ale featuring souvenir glasses.

Th, 11/12, 6pm. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in

sion that takes the stress away from the cello-guitar rhythmic interplay in the song and refocuses it on the vibe each moving part creates. Vocally, Harrington and Wright soar, plaiting harmonies— and sometimes just doubling notes—that complement their folky tendencies.

“Spirit Cold” has been incorporated into a slew of Spotify-curated playlists, and likely will be a heavily requested tune throughout the life of the band.

Other songs, like “Two Blue Eyes,” more blatantly feature the electronic element of the band’s new sound. The melodic power of the song heightened in a kind of glitch-folk hybrid, featuring heavy-lidded, dreamy orchestration creeping in the background and illuminating what might ordinarily have been just another folk tune.

Though the sound is new, approaching the work with such careful consideration is in line with the duo’s modus operandi.

Harrington and Wright have both spoken in depth about the importance of intention in their work.

“It does come down to having intent with your every fiber,” Harrington said.

“What are you trying to make somebody feel?

“Every time I get onstage I try to remember that a flubbed guitar chord or a missed vocal note matters zero compared to the value and strength of your intention.” Ω

Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com.

SPEAKER: LAIRD EASTON: Humanities Center talk, “God, Father, Sex: Some Themes in the Life and Thought of Lou AndreasSalome,” by professor Laird Easton, History. Th, 11/12, 5-7pm.

Free. Chico State Humanities Center, Trinity Hall, 126 CSU Chico, (530) 898-6341, www.csuchico.edu/humanitiescenter.

Theater BIG FISH: Musical following the life of charismatic salesman

Edward Bloom. Th-Sa, 7:30pm & Su, 2pm through 12/6 (no shows Thanksgiving weekend). $18-$25. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

REEFER MADNESS: Satirical musical based on the 1936 anticannabis propaganda B-movie that has become a cult classic.

Th-Sa, 11/12-14 & Tu-Th, 11/17-19, 7:30pm, 11/14-15, 2pm. $6-15.

Wismer Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolof thearts-csuchico.com

TWILIGHT ZONE LIVE: Late-night adaption of the classic Twilight

Zone episode “The Obsolete Man,” set in a future totalitarian America. Th-Sa, 11/12-11/14, 10:30pm, Su, 11/15, 2pm. $7. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blue roomtheatre.com.

REEFER MADNESS, THE MUSICAL Opens Thursday, Nov. 12 Wismer Theatre, Chico State SEE THEATER

FINE ARTS Art Receptions

Art Receptions

SHADES OF AUTUMN: Reception for Amber

INTERFERENCE: Reception for work featuring

Palmer’s Shades Of Autumn watercolor series featuring food, wine tasting and music by Steve Johnson. F, 11/13, 4-6pm. Umpqua Bank, 1540 Esplanade.

Theater BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: Adaptation of the romantic comedy following a couple over a few days in New York City. F, Sa, 7:30pm & Su, 2pm through 11/22. $12-14. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St. in Oroville, (530) 533-2473, www.birdcagetheatre.net.

BIG FISH: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT

LITTLE WOMEN: Inspire School’s production of

Little Women, a heart-warming story set during the American Civil War that celebrates the importance of love and family. F, 11/13, 7pm, Sa, 11/14, 2 & 7pm, Su, 11/15, 2pm. $10-$15.

CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (530) 891-3090, www.inspirecusd.org

Every Monday Maltese Bar and Tap Room SEE MONDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

REEFER MADNESS: See Thursday Wismer

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Special Events ADOPTION MOVIE NIGHT: Adoption Choices of Northern California presents a screening of the brand-new film Twinsters in honor of National Adoption Month with a discussion after the film. F, 11/13, 6pm. $10. Pageant Theatre, 351 E. Sixth St., (530) 891-0302, www.ac-nc.org.

BOOK FAIR AND SIGNING: A “pajama party” book fair and book reading and signing by Monica Brown, a kindergarten teacher at Hooker Oak. Proceeds benefit new library books and classroom supplies. F, 11/13, 6pm. Barnes & Noble, 2031 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy., (530) 894-1494.

CLOTHES THE GAP FUNDRAISING DINNER: Proceeds benefit new clothes, school supplies for children in need and homeless youth in Butte County. Event features dinner, music and silent auction. F, 11/13, 5pm. $40.

Bidwell Presbyterian Church, 208 W. First St., (530) 343-1484.

FRIENDS OF THE CHICO STATE HERBARIUM ANNUAL MEETING: Annual meeting focusing on updates to the herbarium featuring guest lectures, winners of the fall photo, and refreshments. F, 11/13, 3pm.

University Herbarium, 129 Holt Hall, Chico State, (530) 898-5356.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Annual Holiday Bazaar featuring food, holiday crafts, gifts raising funds for local non-profits. 11/13-11/14, 9am. Trinity United Methodist Church, 285 E. Fifth St., (530) 343-1497.

Music CHRIS STAPLETON: Kentucky-born country singer and winner of three awards at recent CMAs. Plus, The Walcotts (country). F, 11/13, 7pm. $20.

El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 8981497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning jazz appointment with experimental local troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com

TRIBAL DE CHICO BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday, Nov. 14 Chico Theater Company

SEE SATURDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

TWILIGHT ZONE LIVE: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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Special Events GIRLS ON THE RUN OF BUTTE COUNTY 5K FUN RUN/WALK: 6th annual event benefiting the

Girls on the Run program. Sa, 11/14, 7am. $1030. Bidwell Park, Bidwell Park.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: See Friday. 11/13-11/14, 9am.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 285 E. Fifth St., (530) 343-1497.

paintings and drawings by J. Pouwels exploring signal degradation, corrupted information and insufficient data. Sa, 11/14, 5-7pm. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

Theater BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: See Friday. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St. in Oroville, (530) 5332473, www.birdcagetheatre.net.

BIG FISH: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

LITTLE WOMEN: See Friday. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (530) 891-3090, www.inspirecusd.org/Events/LittleWomen/index.html.

REEFER MADNESS: See Thursday Wismer Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com

TWILIGHT ZONE LIVE: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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Special Events STAND-UP STANDISH COMEDY SHOWCASE: Local laugh makers include Liz Merry, Scott Powers, Jason Murry, Melanie Smith, Jason Allen and Mad Bob Howard. Hosted by Aaron Standish.

Su, 11/15, 7pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718, www.merrystandish.com.

Theater BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: See Friday. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St. in Oroville, (530) 5332473, www.birdcagetheatre.net.

TELLEBRATION: A night of story telling featuring local story tellers and voices from the 6th Street Center for Youth benefiting Chico Storyteller’s Guild and 6th Street. Sa, 11/14, 6:30pm. $15-25. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

TRIBAL DE CHICO BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL: Allegory Tribal Bellydance hosts their ninth annual festival featuring improvisational and choreographed belly dance and special performances by visiting dancers. Sa, 11/14, 7pm. $10-$20. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

Music ESPLANADE HOUSE AND JESUS CENTER BENEFIT: Live music by John Seid, Zack Cowan, Rex Stromness, Bob Littell, and Larry Peterson. Sa, 11/14, 6:30pm. Donations accepted. Yoga Center of Chico, 250 Vallombrosa Ave., Suite 150, (530) 342-0100.

NORTH STATE SYMPHONY: This Maestro in the Spotlight program features works of Bernstein, Haydn and Johann Strauss. Sa, 11/14, 7:30pm.

Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-5984, http://northstatesymphony.org.

BIG FISH: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

LITTLE WOMEN: See Friday. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. corner of East and Ceanothus, (530) 891-3090, www.inspirecusd.org/Events/Little-Women/ index.html.

REEFER MADNESS: See Thursday Wismer Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com

TWILIGHT ZONE LIVE: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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Special Events YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly open mic comedy with 20 open slots. Sign-ups at 8pm.

M, 9pm through 8/29. No cover. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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Special Events PANEL: THE REFUGEE CRISIS: A moderated discussion on the global refugee crisis featuring CSU, Chico faculty panelists with political, social, and first-hand expertise in the topic area. Panelists include Dr. Adam Irish, Professor John Crosby, Dr. Tony Waters, Dr. Doris Schartmueller and Dr. Hannah Burdette.

Tu, 11/17, 6-7:30pm. Free. Colusa Hall, Chico State, (530) 846-8924.

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES: This week:Velvet

Goldmine (UK, 1998). Directed by Todd Haynes and introduced by Sarah Pike, professor of comparative religion. Tu, 11/17, 7:30-9:30pm. $3 suggested donation. Ayres 106, Chico State, (530) 898-6341, www.csuchico.edu/ humanitiescenter/events/film-series.

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SHOOTING FOR CHANGE: Open pool tournament fundraiser benefiting The Boys and Girls Club of Chico. Sa, 11/14, 12-3pm. Oasis Bar & Grill, 1007 W. First St., (530) 343-4305, www.oasisbarandgrill.net.

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EVERYONE’S GOT ONE Mark Twain famously said, “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.”

That’s part of what can make an artfully told, true-life story as hilarious, harrowing or heartbreaking as any imagined tale, and there will be plenty shared Saturday, Nov. 14, at Chico Tellebration, at the Chico Women’s Club. Tellebrations are put on annually worldwide by the National Storytelling Network, and the local event will feature professional storytellers from Butte County and voices from the 6th Street Center for Youth. This year’s theme is “Fish Out of Water,” and proceeds will benefit the center and the Chico Storytellers’ Guild.

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1078 GALLERY: Interference, paintings and drawings by J. Pouwels exploring signal degradation, corrupted information and insufficient data. Through 11/28. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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work by Jenny Fryer. Through 11/13.BFA Culminating Exhibition, New work by John Dalton. 11/16-11/20. Ayres 107, Chico State, (530) 898-5331.

Thanksgiving Break Nov 22 – 27: 11am – 10pm Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day: 11am – 5pm Winter Break (including New Years Eve): Dec 20–Jan 1 11am – 10pm

CHICO ART CENTER: Day of the Dead, exhibit celebrating the Mexican holiday honoring the dead. Through 11/13. 450 Orange St., (530) 8958726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

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GREAT NORTHERN COFFEE: Space/Sea and The

Missing Pages, two new illustrated series by MaryRose Lovegren. Through 12/4. 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.

JANET TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Enigma — Code,

Narrative, Symbol, new work by MFA students exploring a modern interpretation of enigma, code and narrative. Through 12/12, 11am-4pm.

Free and open to the public. Chico State, (530) 898-4476, www.theturner.org.

NINTH AVENUE GALLERY & STUDIO: Fire and

Water, watercolor paintings by Candy Matthews and pottery and ceramics by Chris Yates. Through 11/30. 180 E Ninth Ave.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Hanging Out, artists Betty Benson’s birds and K.W. Moore Sr.’s bridges. Ongoing. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.

Museums CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day

and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. $2-$4. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

CHICO MUSEUM: Mik cupu Dy: This is Our Home,

Here We Remain, presented from the perspective of the Mechoopda people, focusing on the tribe’s heritage and history and using the four seasons to delineate periods of happiness, success and tragedy. Ongoing. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Masters of the

Night, hands-on exhibit exploring bats through photos, models and interactive pieces. Through 1/3, 2016.625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: A railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

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Music CONCERT BAND/JAZZ II: SETTING THE STANDARDS: Performance will include everything from overtures and marches to big-band swing and fusion. Featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Count Basie, and Sammy Nestico. Tu, 11/17, 7:30pm. Free. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333.

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production yet staged at Theatre on the Ridge, making it a fitting challenge to cap the Paradise theater’s 40th season. It is by also writer John August’s second Carey adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s 1998 Wilson novel, as he also wrote the script for Tim Burton’s 2003 movie of the same name. The theatrical version Review: Big Fish shows is a musical extravaganza featuring Thursday-Saturday, 21 songs with music and lyrics by 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Andrew Lippa, who also composed 2 p.m., through Dec. music for You’re a Good Man, 6 at Theatre on the Ridge. (No shows Charlie Brown and the Broadway Thanksgiving production of The Addams Family. weekend.)

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Bloom Sr. has spent his life on the road, always returning home to his adoring wife, Sandra (Judi Souza), and son with amazing tales of his adventures and encounters. As he sings in the play’s opening song, from his point of view, one must always “Be the Hero” of one’s own story. It’s Will’s dawning doubt of his father’s actual heroic nature, and Edward’s need to hold on to his (perhaps) imaginary past exploits that drive the conflict and tension of the story.

Edward grew up a small-town kid who couldn’t be satisfied with a small-town life. A humble football hero whose production-number encounter with a local fortune-telling witch (Leslie Amani) gives him the confidence to live his life fearlessly because he knows

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when, where and how he will die.

Woven into Edward’s fanciful tales and memories, the story of his actual meeting and genuine romance with his wife emerges complete with a running away to join the circus twist featuring a benevolent werewolf ringmaster (Don Converse). In flashback, young Will (Luciano Castaldo) enjoys and believes his father’s stories, but as a grown man about to start his own family he is driven to find out the truth about his dad’s myth-enshrouded past.

The mixing of myth, lies and actuality can get a bit confusing. Edward’s encounter with a river-dwelling mermaid is given a lot of implied significance, but not enough background or dialogue to tie her into the story as seen on stage. Likewise, the subplot of Edward’s encounter with the harmless and alienated accounting-whiz giant Karl (William Petree), from whom he “saves” his hometown of Ashton, Ala., is amusing but seems tacked in only to provide an easy out for saving the town a second time when it’s about to be flooded by a dam construction project.

The full title of the original novel, Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, gives a clue to both the appeal of the story and a hint about why aspiring to turn it into a musical play might be a daunting challenge. The story is too big and fragmented, and its multiple-viewpoint narrative too complex to be captured and conveyed in even three hours of song and dance.

Making the courageous attempt to do so is certainly worthy of appreciation and applause, and the Paradise production, despite a few off-key moments, has many more moments of genuine thrills, laughter and sentiment that make the trip worthwhile. But for some, this Big Fish might throw the hook or break the line before being landed. Ω

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RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME

BASSMINT: A weekly electronic dance party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm.

Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.

CHRIS STAPLETON: Kentucky-born country singer and winner of three awards at recent CMAs. Plus, The Walcotts (country). F, 11/13, 7pm. $20. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 8981497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

IRISH-MUSIC HAPPY HOUR: A Chico tradition: Friday night happy hour with traditional Irish music by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.

JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON: Live music.

F, 11/13, 6-9pm. Two-Twenty

BOGG: Live jazz. Th, 11/12, 8pm. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON, STEVE COOK: Live, eclectic set of tunes. Th,

11/12, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.

OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria, 501 Main St., (530) 894-3033, www.hasbeans.com.

PUSHY: Hard rock/blues from Portland.

Plus, locals Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy (heavy) and Bad Mana (garage pop).

Th, 11/12, 8pm. $7. Monstros Pizza &

Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., (530) 345-7672.

JUKEBOX GIGOLO: Classic rock, country,

pop and blues. F, 11/13. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, http://tackleboxchico.com.

LOCALS NIGHT: Draper Brothers, Eddie Out (members of Rock Creek Jug Band) and Buffaloe Rex. F, 11/13, 7:30pm. $5-10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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Chico regularly plays host to fantastic touring musicians before and after their (at least commercial) prime, with nameof-the-moment acts passing our little burg over for bigger venues in bigger cities. But country artist Chris Stapleton couldn’t come at a better time.

The Kentucky-born songwriter, who plays the El Rey Theatre on Friday, Nov. 13, will be here just a week after setting the music world aflame by pulling a hat trick at the Country Music Awards (winning awards for best male vocalist, new artist and album of the year) and performing an impressive duet with Justin Timberlake.

OVERDRIVE: Rock from the 70s and 80s.

Plus, Extra Credit. F, 11/13, 9pm. $5. The Graduate, 344 W. Eighth St., (530) 3432790, www.thegraduatechico.com.

THE RUGS, SOLAR ESTATES: Birthday show for The Rugs’ Katrina Rodriguez.

Plus, the return of Solar Estates (electronic pop). Also: The Big Gone (rock)

and Friendly Males (psychpop). F, 11/13, 8pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASE:

Showcase celebrating Max Minardi’s birthday featuring Minardi, Josh Rosenblum, Dan Casamajor and Michael Bone. F, 11/13, 7pm. $10. Habitat Lab, 199 E. 13th St., (209) 541-7500, www.maxminardi.com.

TERRAPIN FLYER: Grateful Dead cover

band. F, 11/13, 8pm. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

Cowan, Rex Stromness, Bob Littell, and Larry Peterson. Sa, 11/14, 6:30pm.

Donations accepted. Yoga Center of Chico, 250 Vallombrosa Ave., Suite 150, (530) 342-0100.

CONCERT FOR THE COMMUNITY: Concert featuring Celtic music performed with fiddles, flutes, pipes and more. Sa, 11/14, 6pm. Free. Paradise Alliance Church, 6491 Clark Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-7069.

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MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Rd., (530) 710-2020.

NORTH STATE SYMPHONY: This Maestro in the Spotlight program features works of Bernstein, Haydn and Johann Strauss. Sa, 11/14, 7:30pm. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 8985984, http://northstatesymphony.org.

NORTHERN HEAT: Country and classic

rock. Sa, 11/14. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, http://tackleboxchico.com.

OFF THE RECORD: Classic songs of the

’80s and ’90s. Sa, 11/14, 9pm. Rolling Hills Casino, 2655 Barham Ave. in Corning, (530) 528-3500, www.rolling hillscasino.com.

URBAN PIONEERS: Tennessee-based Americana, bluegrass trio. Plus, locals The Vesuvians (goth/Americana) and Sons of Jefferson (bluegrass/folk). Sa, 11/14, 8:30pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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CLARKE AND THE HIMSELFS: One-man indie rock band from Idaho. Plus, John Holmes (garage rock) and Miscreants (punk). Su, 11/15, 9pm. $7.

Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE: Funk, jazz saxophonist and his funky crew invade downtown Chico. Su, 11/15, 8pm. $20. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

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THE SHORT AND SHOT TOUR: All-metal showcase featuring five bands: Face Your Maker (Las Vegas), Sisyphean Conscience (Portland), Every Hand Betrayed (Orland), Gigantes (Chico), and Burial Grounds (Chico). M, 11/16, 6:30pm. $8. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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BENEATH OBLIVION: Doom from

Cincinnati. Plus, Shadow Limb (progressive) and Amarok (doom). Tu, 11/17, 8pm. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

BLUES NIGHT: Live weekly blues music from local musicians. Tu. Italian Garden, 6929 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 876-9988, wwwmyspace.com/ theitaliangarden.

CHERUB: Nashville electro-indie comes to Chico with tourmates Hippie Sabotage (electro) and Shooka (dance). Tu, 11/17, 8:30pm. $17. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., (530) 898-1497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

CONCERT BAND/JAZZ II: SETTING THE STANDARDS: Performance will include everything from overtures and marches to big-band swing and fusion.

Featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Count Basie, and Sammy Nestico. Tu, 11/17, 7:30pm. Free. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE: Chico Performances brings the much-loved and -celebrated Academy and Grammy award-winning rocker singer/songwriter to town. Tu, 11/17, 7:30pm. $10-$67. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.csuchico.edu/upe/perform ance/artists/melissa-etheridge.php.

MIDWEEK EARLY EVENING OPEN MIC: Two hours of local talent at Gogi’s Café.

Sign up starting at 5:00 pm. Music, poetry, and spoken word welcome. Tu, 6-8pm through 12/20. Free. Gogi’s Café, 230 Salem St. Next to transit center, (530) 891-3570, www.gogiscafe.com.

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STANDUP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s top stand-up comics perform as well as those trying their hand at comedy for the first time. Signups begin at 8 p.m. Hosted by Jason Allen. W, 9pm

through 8/10. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 3430662.

PIANO NIGHT: Live piano music. W. Italian Garden, 6929 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 876-9988.

KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE Saxophonist Karl Denson has recorded with artists ranging from Blackalicious to The Blind Boys of Alabama. His own band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, recently served as openers for the Rolling Stones’ latest tour, and will undoubtedly get the crowd dancing at Lost on Main on Sunday, Nov. 15.

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Another strange cinematic trip with director Guy Maddin dream created by Guy Maddin, the wild man/ Tmoviefevermagician from Manitoba. It’s the first Maddin he Forbidden Room is another rapturously surreal

feature to reach Chico since, if memory serves, The Saddest Music in the World (2003) by and on the basis of first look, I’d say Juan-Carlos it’s one of his best.

Selznick Like the films on which his reputation was first built (Tales From the Gimli Hospital, Twilight of the Ice Nymphs, Dracula: Pages From a Virgin’s Diary), the new film resists easy categorization. There is no clearThe Forbidden cut storyline apart from the almost Room symphonic drift among a multitude Opens Friday, of loosely interrelated story fragments Nov. 12. Starring and bizarre characters. Dream logic Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros (and illogic) prevails within the darkand Louis Negin. humored swirl of twisted folk myth Directed by Guy and silent movie-era pastiche.

Maddin. Pageant Maddin’s gift for mimicking and Theatre. Rated R. repurposing outmoded movie styles and genres is on full display here, and the fictive ingredients of cracked melodrama and convulsive folklore combine with the deliberately rough-edged visual style to provoke some startling emotional resonances. The obvious element of parody is amusing enough, but the film’s scrambled approach to all that pushes for something deeper and darker— and more adventurously poetic.

The film opens with bits of “How to Take a Bath,” a rowdy parody of mid-century instructional films, and then plunges into the drama of men stranded in a submarine on the bottom of the ocean. The latter

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has the aura of a lurid and pretentious B-movie of the early 1930s, and when the sub’s captain tells the men that the air holes in their pancakes will supplement their oxygen supply, the uproarious lunacy prized by Maddin comes more fully into view.

The still-stranded submarine crew (which also gets an underwater visit from a mysterious “woodsman”) disappears from the film, then reappears later on. In the meantime, we get more stories and dreams. A doctor is captured by women wearing skeleton suits and forced to wear a leotard. Another character willingly submits to a lobotomy in order to cure his “butt-pinching habit.” A woman meets her inner child and the results are fatal. Another physician gets into a bidding war with his own double—over a work of art at the fabled “Night Auction.”

Another episode involves a character called Lug-Lug, who is “hideous impulse incarnate.” We also get an account of “the dream of a dead man’s mustache hairs.”

Another character ties stones to his feet to keep from running too fast when chasing buffalo. There’s also a brief discourse on Janus, “the god who presides over thresholds”: “When Auspices beckon, it is Janus we praise.”

There’s a large international cast on hand, including some big names from Europe, and some of them play multiple roles. Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros and Jacques Nolot have two roles apiece, and Geraldine Chaplin has three, including the archetypal Master Passion. The sepulchral Udo Kier has five, including the lobotomized butt-pincher. My personal favorite here is Louis Negin, who also has five roles, including the shabby looking hedonist who narrates “How to Take a Bath” in his bathrobe.

Maddin’s marathon reveries reach their conclusion with “The Book of Climaxes,” a montage/anthology of final moments in cliffhanger/suspense situations.

Maybe The Forbidden Room should have ended sooner than it does, but for me it’s the kind of movie that goes on playing in your head long after the lights have come up. I’m already looking forward to seeing it again. Ω

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Surprisingly, Bridge of Spies doesn’t overplay the twists that you more or less expect in a cinematic history lesson directed

by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks.

James Donovan (Hanks) is an insurance lawyer recruited by U.S. government agents to act as defense lawyer for Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), a man accused (circa 1957) of spying for the U.S.S.R. During the sentencing phase, Donovan raises the possibility of an exchange between the two countries of condemned spies. The film has already begun to follow the case of Francis Gary Powers, pilot of a U-2 spy plane shot down over Soviet territory, and Donovan serves as the key intermediary in an exchange of Abel for Powers. Donovan’s heroic combination of ethical integrity and shrewdly political maneuvering is played with characteristically understated dignity by Hanks, and Rylance’s wonderfully minimalist rendering of Abel’s own courage and integrity gets even more out of the deadpan understatement that seems central to the whole production. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 –J.C.S.

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Bradley Cooper goes all-in for Burnt, a passion project in which the actor plays a chef psychotically determined to get his third Michelin star. Too bad it’s in service of a character who’s a totally unlikeable prick.

After going sober for more than two years and shucking a million oysters as penance for his previous drug-induced bad behavior, Adam Jones (Cooper) heads to Paris, intent upon regaining his status as a legendary chef. Best among his new kitchen recruits is Helene (Sienna Miller), another hotshot chef whom Jones intimidates and basically forces to work with him, and their natural chemistry is one of the better things about the movie. What doesn’t work is the dour tone and supreme douchiness of Jones, ultimately leading to a film that is a task to watch. Director John Wells (August: Osage County) finds little moments of humor in the

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Botanist/astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars after a hurricane of space debris forces his fellow crew members, who believe he’s been killed, to return to Earth without him. That sets up a kind of space-age Robinson Crusoe story for Watney, who must find ways to survive in a place where nothing grows, while also trying to cobble together the means of communication and travel from the scavenged remnants of technology. And the realization that Watney is still alive pushes Mission Control (and, eventually, the crew on the ship headed back to Earth) into some rapidly evolving scenarios of high-pressure risk-taking in science and technology. If that sounds overly technical, rest assured that The Martian frequently pairs its scientific seriousness with the rambunctiousness of some of its characters. The stranded Watney’s early declaration—“I’m gonna science the shit out of this!”—is emblematic of the film and its determination to put an audience-friendly spin on its science and its fiction. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

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Celebrating the 2015 vintage on Beaujolais Nouveau Day

third Thursday of every November: “Le TBeaujolais nouveau est arrivé!”

he call comes just after midnight on the

That is, the Beaujolais nouveau has arrived! This young wine, produced in the Beaujolais by region of southeast France is made Alastair with Gamay grapes harvested and Bland crushed just six to eight weeks prior to bottling. The much anticipated wine represents not only the close of the exhausting harvest season New wine day and the arrival of the holidays but is A release party for New Clairvaux also the first wine in a given year to Vineyard’s St. James be tasted. So this year, Nov. 19 will Nouveau Tempranillo be the first official day to try the takes place 2015 vintage.

Friday, Nov. 20, Beaujolais nouveau began 5:30-8 p.m. Call or email to RSVP. as a local French tradition. The Gamay grapes of the region were New Clairvaux grown for fast production and Vineyard made into low-cost table wines 26240 Seventh St., Vina released promptly after harvest. newclairvaux Year by year, bars and restaurants vineyard.com competed to be the first to serve 839-2200 the season’s youngest wine, and Beaujolais Nouveau Day slowly escalated into an annual event of national celebrity. As the wine gained international attention, it also gained a reputation as simple, if not bad. After all, Beaujolais nouveau tends to be fruity and easy on the average palate—a bright and aromatic wine meant to facilitate festivities more than impress critics. Today, the wine is appreciated for its simplicity, and the famed announcement of Beaujolais nouveau’s arrival is anticipated around the world.

Many American winemakers make their own nouveau-style renditions. At New Clairvaux Vineyard in Vina, the St. James Nouveau Tempranillo arrives every November. This year, the winery’s release party comes Friday, Nov. 20. Winemaker Aimee Sunseri says her Tempranillo nouveau wine has served to stoke excitement and anticipation of the French release. “[The wine] has made people more open to

trying Beaujolais nouveau,” Sunseri said. “A lot of our customers now get excited about the Beaujolais nouveau release and sometimes like to buy [a French Beaujolais Nouveau] to drink and compare next to ours.”

Sunseri says her wine matches up closely in appearance, smell and taste to true Beaujolais nouveau, which is often just a shade darker than a rosé, slightly effervescent, and youthful and bright. New Clairvaux’s Tempranillo Nouveau is available in Chico at S&S Produce.

At their best, Beaujolais nouveaus are fresh, simple and straightforward; at their worst the style can be cloyingly bubble-gummy. But nouveau wines have gotten better over the years. Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, a major French producer of Beaujolais nouveau, which has led the international sales pitch of the style for decades, has also pushed for improvements in Beaujolais grape growing. Gamay tends to be a vigorous producer whose vines may sag with huge clusters of fruit—but high grape yields tend to mean watery, lackluster wine. Georges Duboeuf, which buys grapes from hundreds of farmers and ultimately sells 150,000 cases of Beaujolais nouveau to Americans, is now demanding less yields and better fruit for finer, more character-driven wine.

By coincidence, the third-Thursday release date dictated by the French government happens to sync up perfectly for Americans buying wine for Thanksgiving dinner. Sunseri at New Clairvaux notes that the typical nouveau wine’s light effervescence often nicely complements the flavors of turkey and cranberries, and Beaujolais Nouveau is, in fact, widely consumed during Thanksgiving feasts.

And it may be ironic, but for all the fanfare and hype and anticipation of the stroke of midnight that will set free the newest wines of the year, Beaujolais nouveau, at its best, goes down easily and with hardly a critical thought—except, perhaps, “Pass the turkey.” Ω

IN THE MIX Inanimate Objects Atlas Genius Warner Bros.

If you liked the 2013 debut album (When It Was Now) from keyboardheavy Australian alt-pop crew Atlas Genius, get ready for something a little different; just enough of a curve ball to keep you guessing.

Inanimate Objects is a more introspective affair than its predecessor, filled with loaded questions and odd juxtapositions where even a bouncy tune like “The Stone Mill” is grounded by thought-provoking lines like, “And is it what we waited for?/We could never figure it out.” Likewise with the easygoing “Where I Belong,” where self-judging lyrics like “I’m stuck here where I belong” provide a moment’s pause as you get lost in all the lush keys and warm atmospherics. There are also pure pop moments that’ll make you smile so hard your face breaks (the upbeat “The City We Grow”), but by and large bandleaders/brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery are more interested in engaging with existential questions than starting dance parties this time around.

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Ork Records: New York, New York Various artists Numero Group Through a little bit of luck, the memory—and the importance—of shortlived, New York-based punk label Ork Records has persisted. After gaining access to the storage space of Ork President Charles Ball, who died in 2012, Numero Group is shedding light on the piles of invoices, letters and contracts with Ork Records: New York, New York. Terry Ork founded the label in 1975, releasing an oddball assortment of weirdo rock and punk records, most notably from Richard Hell and Alex Chilton’s early post-Big Star output. This 49-song collection also includes lesser-known artists like Erasers and Link Cromwell (Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye). But the music tells only half the story. The vast paper trail in the accompanying 190-page book paints an intriguing narrative of a time and place that was short (Ork folded in 1980) and incredibly sweet. You see? Punk isn’t dead. It’s just collecting dust in an old storage unit somewhere.

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The Simple Fear Brooke Annibale brookeannibale.bandcamp.com Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Brooke Annibale has an uncanny way with words, and her latest release is further proof of this. The Simple Fear’s primary theme is how we allow fear to control our lives, and Annibale gets right to it, tackling the notion of how reality often doesn’t match up with our dreams on the opener, “Like the Dream of It.” But she subtly goes on the offensive after this, like on the acoustic folk-pop track “Go,” with its middle finger to fear in the line: “Keeping me safe will only keep me from growing.” And her confidence soars on “Patience” when she sings, “If I’ve learned anything in this life/It’s that the things that scare you the most/ Are always worth the time.” Annibale continues seamlessly melding together her folk leanings with the more experimental electric sound she began playing with on her last release—2013’s Words in Your Eyes—with her smoky vocals as the perfect accompaniment.

The Simple Fear is an absolute gem.

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FORGIVE ME, FOR I HAVE CENSORED Over this past week, Arts DEVO has

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encountered three instances of art censorship locally. The first was when I heard about a friend, local arts appreciator/art student Carly Hayes, having a couple of pieces refused for Butte College Art Gallery’s upcoming Post-Art exhibit, a group show featuring art created on little sticky notes. The rules stated that entries deemed “unsafe” or “extremely offensive” would be disqualified, and the two (of her six) that were refused—while obviously sexual in nature—come nowhere close to being “extremely” offensive.

The second instance happened last Saturday during the Rap Cover Night event (full disclosure: I was one of the organizers) at 1078 Gallery. In the middle of a performance, one of the attendees attempted to throw a sheet over one of the gallery’s paintings—which had the Confederate flag prominently featured—before 1078 volunteers intervened. I admit, at first glance the image of a Confederate flag on the wall was jarring, especially given the setting of a rap-music celebration and benefit for a local man who is black.

But looking at it close up, it was clear the piece had more going on than just the flag, which was confirmed when I called J. Pouwels, an assistant professor at Chico State and the artist whose work makes up the current exhibit (Interference).

“It’s about how we’re able to conveniently forget about the past,” Pouwels said about his show. The painting in question, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” features the flag superimposed over portraits of the three Civil Rights workers murdered in Mississippi in 1964, as well as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (included for his part in overturning sections of the Voting Rights Act). Drawing a line between the racial violence of our country’s past and present, Pouwels’ Confederate flag has nine stars (instead of the usual 13) to represent the nine people killed in a black church in Charleston, S.C., this past summer. There also are several blank white “pixels” throughout the canvas, nine larger ones for the nine killed, and many more smaller ones for the family members left behind to mourn.

And the third instance of censorship happened when I chose not to include images of either of Hayes’ two refused pieces in this column. She is now twice-censored (go Carly!). I don’t believe either is remotely offensive.

In fact, I believe both are wonderful, fun and expressive illustrations—one featuring a reclining nude woman with an animal-skull head who is diddling herself as the text of a Gnostic charm spills out of her; and the other, my favorite, featuring a nude, happy-looking, blue-skinned couple, with the rosy-cheeked, rosy-penised male anticipating fellatio from a rosy-cheeked, rosy-nippled female. But I can’t put them in the newspaper (I took the relatively safe route of her cute couple with abstract genitalia).

I know that kids, and more important, their parents, read the CN&R, and I know that showing images of sex and self-stimulation would not be accepted by many. I tell myself that I’m just avoiding exposing kids to something that they might not be ready for, but I’m not convinced that’s a good enough reason.

In principle, I’m against the censorship of any Sticky-note art by Carly Hayes art, even those works that have caused the most offense, whether it be the American flag used as a doormat or a crucifix floating in urine. None of that offends me, personally, but if something were to, thanks to the same freedom of expression that allows for the creation of art, I’m able to respond with my own ideas and maybe create a conversation. Censoring art simply shuts down conversation before it begins.

So, I encourage you to check out Interference at 1078 Gallery (reception Saturday, Nov. 14, 5-7 p.m.), and the Post-Art show at Butte College Art Gallery (reception today, Nov. 12, 4-6 p.m.) and please visit Arts DEVO on Facebook to see a tiny salon de refuses of Hayes’ rejected artworks, and help keep art in the conversation.

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unconditional love and complete freedom,” wrote Slovenian poet Tomaž Šalamun.

“That is why I am terrible.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I’m offering you the chance, at least temporarily, to join Šalamun in demanding unconditional love and complete freedom. But unlike him, you must satisfy one condition: Avoid being terrible. Can you do that? I think so, although you will have to summon unprecedented amounts of emotional intelligence and collaborative ingenuity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have

the answers you need, but you keep sniffing around as if there were different or better answers to be had. Moreover, you’ve been offered blessings that could enable you to catalyze greater intimacy, but you’re barely taking advantage of them—apparently because you underestimate their potency. Here’s what I think: As long as you neglect the gifts you have already been granted, they won’t provide you with their full value. If you give them your rapt appreciation, they will bloom.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Edgar Rice

Burroughs (1875-1950) tried to earn a living by selling pencil sharpeners, but couldn’t make it. In frustration, he turned to writing novels. Success! Among his many popular novels, 27 of them were about a fictional character named Tarzan. The actor who played Tarzan in the movies based on Burroughs’ books was Johnny Weissmuller. As a child, he suffered from polio, and rebuilt his strength by becoming a swimmer. He eventually won five Olympic gold medals. Burroughs and Weissmuller are your role models in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time for you to turn defeat into victory.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Artist

Andy Warhol had an obsession with green underpants. In fact, that’s all he ever wore beneath his clothes. It might be fun and productive for you to be inspired by his private ritual. Life is virtually conspiring to ripen your libido, stimulate your fertility and expedite your growth. So anything you do to encourage these cosmic tendencies could have an unusually dramatic impact.

Donning green undies might be a good place to start. It would send a playful message to your subconscious mind that you are ready and eager to bloom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming

weeks, take special notice of the jokes and humorous situations that prompt you to laugh the loudest. They will provide important clues about the parts of your life that need liberation. What outmoded or irrelevant taboos should you consider breaking? What inhibitions are dampening your well-being? How might your conscience be overstepping its bounds and making you unnecessarily constrained? Any time you roar with spontaneous amusement, you will know you have touched a congested place in your psyche that is due for a cleansing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For each

of the last 33 years, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles has selected a “National Hero Dog.” It’s an award given to a canine that has shown exceptional courage in helping or rescuing people. In 2015, the group departed from tradition. Its “National Hero Dog” is a female cat named Tara. Last May, she saved a 4-year-old boy by scaring off a dog that had begun to attack him. I’m guessing you will soon have an experience akin to Tara’s. Maybe you’ll make a gutsy move that earns you an unexpected honor.

Maybe you’ll carry out a dramatic act of compassion that’s widely appreciated. Or maybe you’ll go outside your comfort zone to pull off a noble feat that elevates your reputation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According

to cartoon character Homer Simpson, “Trying is the first step towards failure.”

I don’t agree with that comic advice. But I do think the following variant will be applicable to you in the coming weeks: “Trying too hard is the first step toward failure.”

by rob brezsny So please don’t try too hard, Libra!

Overexertion should be taboo. Straining and struggling would not only be unnecessary, but counterproductive. If you want to accomplish anything worthwhile, make sure that your default emotion is relaxed confidence. Have faith in the momentum generated by all the previous work you have done to arrive where you are now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Elsie de

Wolfe (1865-1950) was a pioneer in the art of interior design. She described herself as “a rebel in an ugly world.” Early in her career she vowed, “I’m going to make everything around me beautiful,” and she often did just that. In part through her influence, the dark, cluttered decor of the Victorian Era, with its bulky draperies and overly ornate furniture, gave way to rooms with brighter light, softer colors and more inviting textures. I’d love to see you be inspired by her mission, Scorpio.

It’s a good time to add extra charm, grace, and comfort to your environments.

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21): At the age of 36, author Franz Kafka composed a 47-page letter to his father Herman. As he described the ways that his dad’s toxic narcissism and emotional abuse had skewed his maturation process, he refrained from lashing out with histrionic anger. Instead he focused on objectively articulating the facts, recounting events from childhood and analyzing the family dynamic. In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend that you write a letter to your own father—even if it’s filled with praise and gratitude instead of complaint. At this juncture in your life story, I think you especially need the insights that this exercise would generate.

(P.S. Write the letter for your own sake, not with the hope of changing or hurting or pleasing your dad. You don’t have to give it to him.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Shizo Kanakuri was one of Japan’s top athletes when he went to compete in the marathon race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Partway through the event, fatigued by sweltering heat, bad food and the long journey he’d made to get there, Kanakuri passed out. He recovered with the help of a local farmer, but by then the contest was over. Embarrassed by his failure, he sneaked out of Sweden and returned home. Fast forward to 1966. Producers of a TV show tracked him down and invited him to resume what he’d started.

He agreed. At the age of 74, he completed the marathon, finishing with a time of 54 years, eight months. I think it’s time to claim your own personal version of this opportunity, Capricorn. Wouldn’t you love to resolve a process that got interrupted?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In most

sporting events, there’s never any doubt about which competitor is winning. Each step of the way, the participants and spectators know who has more points or goals or runs. But one sport isn’t like that. In a boxing match, no one is aware of the score until the contest is finished— not even the boxers themselves. I think you’re in a metaphorically comparable situation. You won’t find out the final tally or ultimate decision until the “game” is complete. Given this uncertainty, I suggest that you don’t slack off even a little. Keep giving your best until the very end.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): One night

as you lie sleeping in your bed, you will dream of flying through the sunny summer sky. The balmy air will be sweet to breathe. Now and then you will flap your arms like wings, but mostly you will glide effortlessly. The feeling that flows through your body will be a blend of exhilaration and ease. Anywhere you want to go, you will maneuver skillfully to get there. After a while, you will soar to a spot high above a scene that embodies a knotty problem in your waking life. As you hover and gaze down, you will get a clear intuition about how to untie the knots. Whether or not you remember this dream, the next day you will work some practical magic that begins to shrink or dissolve the problem.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LOST DUTCHMAN TAB ROOM at 25 Lost Dutchman Drive Chico, CA 95973.

GAY GREGORY JAMES 4990 Rich Bar Road Chico, CA 95928.

ROBERT GLENN JAMES 4990 Rich Bar Road Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

Signed: ROBERT G JAMES Dated: October 12, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001266 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The folloeing person is doing business as NATURALLY IN TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY at 1 Williamsburg Ln Suite D Chico, CA 95973.

ERICA MARIE MARTIN 846 Netters Circle Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ERICA MARTIN Dated: October 13, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001269 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BOGG JAZZ ENSEMBLE, UNCLE DAD’S ART COLLECTIVE at 531 W. 6th Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JOSHUA CARL HEGG 531 W. 6th Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOSH HEGG Dated: October 13, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001270 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as JR DESIGNS at 123 Landmark Dr Chico, CA 95973.

JARED HARLEY ROBBINS 123 Landmark Dr Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JARED ROBBINS Dated: September 30, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001228 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TRI PATH at 275 Fairchild Avenue Suite 100 Chico, CA 95973.

HANKINS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INCORPORATED PO Box 481 Chico, CA 95927.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: BRANNAN HANKINS, PRESIDENT Dated: October 9, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001260 Published October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MORNING VIEW at 430 Nunneley Road Paradise, CA 95969.

WRYNNA M KOHLER 430 Nunneley Road Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: WRYNNA M. KOHLER Dated: October 21, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001314 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as 1413 CONSULTING at 476 E. Sacramento Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JOSEPH DEAN MORALLI 476 E. Sacramento Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOSEPH D. MORALLI Dated: October 16, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001299 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TNT TAXI at 2961 Hwy 32 Chico, CA 95973.

TRACY THATCHER BRADBURD 5722 Bonnie Ln Paradise CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TRACY BRADBURD THATCHER Dated: September 11, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001148 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FREDERICKSEN PROPERTIES at 1558 Bridge Street #12 Oroville, CA 95966.

GORDON FREDERICKSEN

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190 La Mirada Ave Oroville, CA 95966.

SUE FREDERICKSEN 190 La Mirada Ave Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

Signed: GORDON FREDERICKSEN Dated: October 15, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001291 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HAPPY DAY RESTAURANT at 14455 Skyway Magalia, CA 95954.

ZHONGMEI YANG 14455 Skyway Magalia, CA 95954.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ZHONGMEI YANG Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001322 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLY KIRLIN PHOTOGRAPHY at 1 Baja Court Chico, CA 95928.

KELLY MARIE SCHILL 1 Baja Court Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: KELLY M. SCHILL Dated: October 27, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001335 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as N AND R PUBLICATIONS at 353 East Second Street Chico, CA 95928.

CHICO COMMUNITY PUBLISHING INC 1124 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: DEBORAH REDMOND, CORP. SEC. Dated: October 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001247 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO PARTY BOUNCERS at 3147 Chico Ave Chico, CA 95928.

TERESA CONTRERAS 3147 Chico Ave Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TERESA CONTRERAS Dated: October 23, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001325 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name CHICO PARTY BOUNCERS at 6 Sterling Court Chico, CA 95928.

JENI BORGMAN 6 Sterling Court Chico, CA 95928.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DARTH SPROCKET FABRICATION at 830 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JAMES LEE RAINES 830 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JAMES LEE RAINES Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001320 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as NYSA THERAPY at 2064 Talbert Dr #302 Chico, CA 95928.

STEPHEN MICHAEL DIGGS 977 Flying V Street Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: STEPHEN M DIGGS Dated: November 6, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001384 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as VOGT DAIRY at 7750 Lindsey Ave Orland, CA 95963.

JOHNNY VOGT JR 7750 Lindsey Ave Orland, CA 95963.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOHNNY VOGT JR.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE RUTH G. FERRIS aka RUTH FERRIS, RUTH CARRERAS To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RUTH G. FERRIS aka RUTH FERRIS, RUTH CARRERAS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KIMBERLY CROWLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: KIMBERLY CROWLEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s wills and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DIANA LYNE MAYDOLE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DIANA LYNE MAYDOLE Proposed name: DIANA LYNE ZEDELL 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 objection 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: December 11, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: October 15, 2015

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MAI SAETERN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ISIAH IKE HARRIS IV Proposed name: DERRICK MARCUS SAETERN 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 objection 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: December 18, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: October 29, 2015 Case Number: 165178 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SHERYL MANIES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MYLES FREEMAN BAIRD Proposed name: MYLES FREEMAN MANIES 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 objection 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.

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NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 24, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: October 28, 2015 Case Number: 165167 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SHIRLEY A IMMOOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SHIRLEY MAYERAK IMMOOS Proposed name: SHIRLEY A MAYERAK 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 objection 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: December 24, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: October 28, 2015 Case Number: 165159 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JASON GIBBS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHRISTIAN NICHOLAS MCGINNIS Proposed name: CHRISTIAN NICHOLAS GIBBS 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

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objection 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: December 11, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: October 7, 2015 Case Number: 165093 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

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SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT ALMA MADDISON You are being sued by plaintiff: RANDY D. MCMAIN You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make or-­ ders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately.

You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

The name and address of the court are: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: RANDY D. MCMAIN 113 Blazeford Gulch Oroville, CA 95966 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: September 30, 2015 Case Number: FL-048309 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as VITALITY at 1324 Mangrove Ave Ste 208 Chico, CA 95926.

BRITTAN NICOLE SCOTT 1020 Broadway St Apt 3 Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BRITTAN SCOTT Dated: October 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001242 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DUST BUSTERS at 833 West Sandra Ln Oroville, CA 95966.

KASSANDRA GRAHAM 833 West Sandra Ln Oroville, CA 95966.

ROBERT SCHUMACHER 833 West Sandra Ln Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: KASSANDRA GRAHAM Dated: October 20, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001312 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): KAYLA L. SHELTON and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): J.R.A. born on (date): May 1, 2014 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): ENLOE HOSPITAL CHICO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: January 7, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated.

You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you.

If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final.

The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.

Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: October 19, 2015 Case Number: J-37169 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015

Case Number: 165116 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HPC CONSTRUCTION, INC. at 1916 Cameron Lane Chico, CA 95926.

HPC CONSTRUCTION, INC. 1916 Cameron Lane Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: BRYAN HENDERSON, PRESIDENT Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001319 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as A BEAUTIFUL LIFE FURNISHINGS at 250 E 1st Street Chico, CA 95928.

ALISA M WOODS 1535 Elm Street Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ALISA WOODS Dated: November 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001373 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

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action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 1, 2015 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: Probate Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre-­ sentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per-­ sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and le-­ gal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste 10 Chico, CA 95973 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: PR41667 Dated: October 28, 2015 Published: November 5,12,19, 2015

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A2D POWERSPORTS LLC 16 Phendx Dr Chico, CA 95928.

CHRISTOPHER M VIALE 16 Phendx Dr Chico, CA 95928.

MICHAEL L VIALE 16 Phendx Dr Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: MICHAEL VIALE, OWNER Dated: October 29, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001343 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TUSCAN VILLA APARTMENTS at 85 Rancho Vista Drive Oroville, CA 95966.

HIGNELL, INCORPORATED 1750 Humbodlt Road Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership.

Signed: PHILIP LARIOS Dated: October 14, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001281 Published: November 12,19,25, December 3, 2015

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DYLAN TRENT 13884 La Castana Dr Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DYLAN TRENT Dated: October 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001340 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CARIBBEAN CAFE at 1738 Mulberry St Chico, CA 95928.

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Real estate forecasters are pulling out their charts and graphs to begin the business of foretelling our fortunes in the year ahead. We ask the same questions we did last year and the year before: Are we headed for a boom or a bust? Can interest rates possibly stay lower than our grandparents could get? Will California dry up and blow away?

The best real estate fortune-teller I know of is Leslie Appleton-Young, whose day job is Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors.

Since the 2005 real estate bust, and through this year, Leslie has made bold predictions of prices moving up and interest rates staying down, while other prognosticators have called for prices moving down and interest rates going up. Leslie has been right.

I’ve been anxious to hear Leslie’s predictions this year in particular, because the naysayers are again talking down the real estate market ahead, except even more so.

Are we headed for a boom or bust? No bust, says Leslie, but no boom, either. She predicts a 4% to 5% increase next year, but with the caveat that “I may be back next year admitting I overshot, looking back at a flat market.”

Will interest rates stay low? Yes, but Leslie thinks the Fed will bump them in the spring.

That still means just over 4%. Our grandparents would be happy.

Will California dry up and blow away? “I hope not,” says Leslie, “but who on earth can predict the weather?”

Provided by doug Love, Sales Manager at Century 21 Jeffries Lydon. email escrowgo@aol.com, or call 530-680-0817.

4534 SUNSET OAKS DR · PARADISE This custom home is located in an upscale conforming subdivision off lower Pentz Rd. The sellers purchased it in 2011 and have lovingly renovated the property. 2400 sq ft and built in 1995, it features plantation shutters though out, remodeled kitchen with granite counters and tile back splash, new appliances, there is oak strip hardwood flooring throughout the entry, formal dining room, kitchen, and breakfast nook. The great room and master suite have coffered ceilings and a fireplace in the great room. The home has 9 ft ceilings. It has a split floor plan with the master on one side and the other two bedrooms and full bath on the other. Section 1 structural pest work has been completed and the exterior has fresh paint and there is new fencing. The garage is a 3 car and there is R V parking behind the gates. It is centrally located by Lake Oroville, Kunkell reservoir, and Feather River Hospital.

LISTED AT: $389.000 Steve Kasprzyk (Kas-per-zik) | You don’t have to spell it out for me to sell it!

Realtor | Century 21 Jeffries Lydon | (530) 518–4850

Open Houses & Listings are online at: www.century21JeffriesLydon.com Paradise custom home, 2400 sq ft, 1 acre $389,000 College Area, 2 bd/2 ba fresh paint & pest cert. $250,000 2 bd/1 baPE 900 ft large back yard NDsqING $179,000

Steve Kasprzyk (Kas-per-zik) YOU DON’T HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR ME TO SELL IT!

Jeffries Lydon

(530) 518–4850

451 4th St. Willows, CA 4 bd, 2 ba, plus den 2900 sq.ft. move in ready!

Opening doors, making your dreams a reality. I can help, call me today!

ONLY $275,000

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ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$479,000.00 $429,000.00 $407,500.00 $400,000.00 $395,000.00 $370,000.00 $365,000.00 $359,000.00 $355,000.00 $351,000.00 $320,000.00

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SQ. FT. 2602 2228 2723 2389 1956 1975 2146 1970 2097 1836 1741

JIM AGUILAR

JOYCE TURNER

571–7719 • joyce_turner@ymail.com

Homes Sold Last Week 169 Wild Rose Cir 65 Cinder Cone Loop 465 Southbury Ln 1462 Creekhaven Pl 228 Denali Dr 3505 Shadowtree Ln 727 Silverado Estates Ct 109 Degarmo Dr 1027 Autumnwood Ct 109 Emerald Lake Ct 318 Legacy Ln

$299,000

SMILES ALWAYS

Paul Champlin | (530) 828-2902 Making Your Dream Home a Reality

L A N D

2600 Cohasset Road 1.4 acres. Property is zoned for commercial and residential. Possible owner financing or joint venture.

Jeffries Lydon

(530) 519-4714 · www.JimsChicoHomes.com

Sponsored by Century 21 Jeffries Lydon ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

2182 North Ave 41 Santos Way 2679 Ceres Ave 20 Marydith Ln 3056 Boulder Dr 81 Northwood Commons Pl 946 Eaton Rd 1356 Manzanita Ave 625 W Lindo Ave 871 Palmetto Ave 2619 Lakewest Dr

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$308,000.00 $300,000.00 $296,000.00 $280,000.00 $270,000.00 $265,000.00 $248,000.00 $242,000.00 $240,000.00 $235,000.00 $232,000.00

2/ 2 2/ 1 3/ 2.5 4/ 1.5 3/ 2 2/ 2 3/ 2 3/ 1 4/ 2 2/ 1 4/ 2

SQ. FT. 1895 1792 1474 1654 1383 1410 1167 1118 1580 1233 1941

open house Century 21 Jeffries Lydon Sun. 11-1 3922 Barbados Ct. (X St: Spyglass/Caribbean) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,612 Sq. Ft $599,000 Becky Williams 636-0936 Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 9508 Lott Road (X St: Oro-Chico Hwy) 4 Bd / 4 Ba, 2,620 Sq. Ft. $519,000 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Cindy Cosby 755-7033 Traci Cooper 520-0227 Sat. 2-4 384 East 6th Avenue (X St: Spruce Avenue) 5 Bd / 4 Ba, 3,111 Sq. Ft. $510,000 Sandy Stoner 514-5555 Sun. 11-1 110 Secluded Oaks (X St: E. 8th Street) 3 Bedroom. 3 Ba, 2,020 Sq. Ft. $389,000 Ronnie Owen518-0911 Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-4 2245 River Bend Lane (X St: W. Lindo/Black Oak) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 2,308 Sq. Ft. $379,900 Kimberley Tonge 518-5508 Chris Martinez 680-4404 Marc Shapiro 426-2555 Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 1811 Wisteria Ln & 1815 Wisteria Ln (X St: Glenwood) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, up to 1866 Sq. Ft. $374,000- $397,000 Brandi Laffins 321-9562

Sat. 2-4 83 Herlax Circle (X St: W 11th Avenue) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 2,195 Sq. Ft. $375,000 Laura Willman 680-8962

Sat. 11-4 2575 White Avenue (X St: East/Lassen) 4 Bd / 2Ba, 1,731 Sq. Ft. $290,000 Cindy Cosby 755-7033 Michele Bridgeford 541-221-2341

Sat. 2-4 & Sun. 2-4 5 Rugosa Oak Court (X St: Southbury) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,140 Sq. Ft. $405,000 Ron Matz 518-1583 Ronnie Owen 518-0911

Sun. 2-4 2231 Hutchinson Street (X St: 20th Street) 3 Bd / 3 Ba, 1,920 Sq. Ft. $257,000 Michele Bridgeford 541-221-2341

Sat. 11-4 & Sun. 12-4 3151 Lake Mead Court (X St: Silver Lake Drive) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,719 Sq. Ft. $349,000 Camdena Conner 518-1210 Heather Deluca 228-1480 Brad Azevedo321-3454 Sat. 11-1 & Sun. 11-1 1520 Neal Dow Ave. (X St: 5th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,866 Sq. Ft. $339,900 Oakley Mcelhinny 707-357-2881 Ron Matz 518-1583

Patty G. McKee

CalBRE#01892653 (530) 872-6829

Sun. 2-4 2508 England Street (X St: E. 20th Street) 2 Bd / 2 Ba, 893 Sq. Ft. $224,999 Jeff Condon 592-6791

CalBRE#01428643 (530) 518-5155

CalBRE#01437897 (530) 872-6838

Susan G. Thomas CalBRE#01049969 (530) 518-8041

Sat. 11-1 2024 Salem Avenue (X St: 20th Street) 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 828 Sq. Ft. $207,500 Sandy Stoner 514-5555

Our Paradise

Sat. 2-4 3044 Monticello (X St: E. Shasta Ave) 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 1,031 Sq. Ft. $184,900 Jeff Condon 592-6791

Sat. 2-4 & Sun. 2-4 19 Marydith Lane (X St: Ceanothus) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,525 Sq. Ft ..$299,000 Norm Atkin 570-4079 Ron Matz 518-1583

Sharon McKee

Let us show you..

Sat. 11-1 2578 E. 20th Street (X St: Bruce Road) 2 Bd / 2 Ba, 854 Sq. Ft. $189,500 Erin Schmidt 5757431

Sun. 11-1 23 Herlax Circle (X St: W. 11th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,728 Sq. Ft. $329,000 Jeff Condon 592-6791

KIMBERLEY TONGE | (530) 518-5508

Dori Regalia

Sat. 12-3 & Sun. 2-4 3497 Hackamore Ln (X St: Eaton) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,332 Sq. Ft. $239,999 Marc Shapiro 426-2555 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sat. 11-1 18 Lobelia Ct (X St: Floral) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,971 Sq. Ft. $359,000 Garrett French 228-1305

$91,500.00 2 bedroom, 1Dbath, ground floor condo with SOLside yard bonus 1859 sq ft home forSOL $239,000.00!!!

Lovely 3 bed, 2 D bath, family room, plus living room & amazing backyard.

Updated Ranchette LocatedDin North Chico large lot, plenty of room to build a shopSOL or swimming pool. $244,000.00 CALIFORNIA PARK,SOL locatedDon a cul de sac close to the lake $293,000 Adorable home in the Avenues 3/2, 2 car garage SOLD $239,000.00 Picture perfect w/ remodeled Dkitchen 3/2.5, 2 car garage, 1346 sq ft,SOL $250,000.00

More Home for Your Money, in PARADISE

Remax of Paradise Sat 11-2 790 Liberty Lane, Chico 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 2.5 acres. $499,900 Julie Rolls 530-872-5880

5350 Skyway, Paradise

3/2 in Chico on ½ acre

$239,999

Mountain Cabin

$105,000

Doe Mill home with Studio

$339,900

Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 www.ChicoListings.com chiconativ@aol.com

BidwellPEN Park, 3 Gbed/2 bth, 1,701 sq ft ......................................................................... $299,000 DIN Custom 3 bed/den, 2 bth, 2,308 sq ft .......................................................................... $379,900 Elegant 4 bd/5 bth, 5,009 sq ft, pool .............................................................................. $950,000 View! 3 bed/den, 2 bth, 2,531 sq ft .............................................................................. $435,000 Durham schools, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,948 sq ft, 1-ac, ......................................................... $319,900 Forest Ranch, 3 bed/1 bth, 1,580 sq ft, ..................................................................... $199,900 Rent to own/owc, new manufactured homes in 55 + required community styled Park $99,000-$105,000 DING lovely 3 bed/den/3 bth, home. .................................................................. $425,000 Big Chico Creek, PEN

The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of October 26, 2015 – October 30, 2015.

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.

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

594 E 9th St

Chico

$230,000.00

2/ 1

SQ. FT. 1038

321 Burden Ter

ADDRESS

Paradise

$555,000.00

4/ 3

2894

1205 Stewart Ave

Chico

$224,000.00

2/ 1

1038

1029 Thomasson Ln

Paradise

$440,000.00

3/ 2

3271

640 Brookwood Way

Chico

$163,500.00

3/ 2

1144

5660 Brookview Way

Paradise

$330,000.00

4/ 2.5

2583

1068 E 9th St

Chico

$133,000.00

2/ 1

720

6216 Virginia Way

Paradise

$277,500.00

2/ 2

1616

1663 Arch Way

Chico

$116,500.00

4/ 2

1402

5977 Pentz Rd

Paradise

$235,000.00

3/ 2

1932

62 Country View Ln

Oroville

$300,000.00

4/ 2.5

2106

693 Buschmann Rd

Paradise

$220,000.00

2/ 1

1205

75 Magnesio St

Oroville

$277,000.00

4/ 2.5

2386

6094 Vista Knolls Dr

Paradise

$210,000.00

2/ 2

1167

1450 Kelley St

Oroville

$189,000.00

3/ 1.5

1244

2195 Demille Rd

Paradise

$199,500.00

2/ 1.5

1521

3197 Oro Bangor Hwy

Oroville

$175,000.00

3/ 1

1180

6696 Brook Way

Paradise

$195,000.00

2/ 2

1321

220 Lost Horizon Dr

Oroville

$150,000.00

2/ 1

1110

51 Roe Rd

Paradise

$175,000.00

2/ 2

1020

4925 Autrey Ln

Oroville

$137,000.00

3/ 2

1456

5917 Hazel Way

Paradise

$162,000.00

2/ 2

1150

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