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Vol. 40, Issue 47 • July 20, 2017 OPINION

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EDITORIAL

Here’s to the givers Brad Montgomery’s recent resignation from the Torres Community Shelter,

following eight years at its helm, reminds us that our region is home to many critical social service organizations whose leaders are under a tremendous amount of pressure on a day-to-day basis. As Montgomery noted in a CN&R profile during his last week at the facility (see “Tough job,” Newslines, July 13), his work was all-consuming. “I hear people talk about trying to find balance, and I’ve just never been able to do that with this job,” he told this newspaper. We can certainly understand why. First off, Montgomery was responsible not only for keeping his clients safe during their stays at the shelter, but he also attempted to help them into stable housing. Keep in mind that he worked directly with individuals who often have suffered trauma. Additionally, his job required him to oversee staffing at the facility, while simultaneously implementing programs for its clients and fundraising to keep the nonprofit sustainable. On top of all that, Montgomery faced community and political pressure during a time of escalating vilification of the homeless population. Considering that level of chronic stress, it’s a wonder he didn’t burn out long ago. Indeed, in Montgomery’s line of work, one of the job hazards is compassion fatigue—a preoccupation with the suffering of others that creates traumatic stress for the caregiver. It can lead to a host of poor outcomes, including apathy and isolation, according to The American Institute of Stress. We salute Montgomery on his candor about the pressures of the job and his decision to step back and care for himself, and also for his many years of service to the community. We hope that other local caregivers—from the heads of these agencies to the volunteers—take heed and focus on their well-being. After all, our region benefits greatly from their efforts. Ω

GUEST COMMENT

Restoring our failing democracy

One versus millions

Apromised birth, did you wonder why it is that the equality us by the Founding Fathers has been

repealing Obamacare still seemed viable, North State Congressman Doug LaMalfa gave a glimpse into the mindset that’s come to define health-care reform. He shared a Facebook post about two of his GOP colleagues pushing a bill on behalf of British infant Charlie Gard, who has a rare genetic condition that keeps him from moving or breathing on his own. The original post urged people to “[c]ontact Congress and tell them to support” legislation proposed by Reps. Brad Wenstrup (Ohio) and Trent Franks (Arizona) “to expedite Charlie Gard’s chance to receive treatment in the United States.” “Contacted,” LaMalfa wrote. Wenstrup, Franks and supporters—i.e., LaMalfa—want to make Charlie a permanent U.S. resident so his parents, at odds with U.K. doctors over his prognosis, can seek medical options here. Rallying to Charlie’s aid, Wenstrup declared: “Every human life has dignity.” These Republicans show deep concern for the health of a single boy in Britain, yet have no qualms about discontinuing health care for millions of Americans. They’re willing to waive immigration rules for this family, yet shun numerous families—refugees, victims by misfortune of geography—who face death on a massive scale. LaMalfa, Westrup and Franks all voted for the American Health Care Act, the House bill that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office determined would deprive 24 million Americans of insurance. Should their Senate counterparts eventually pass a version, these congressmen will get another chance. We hope by then they’ll recognize the disconnect in embracing the plight of one person while overlooking the predicament of millions, but we’re not holding our breath. Ω

few weeks ago, as our nation celebrated its

such a fleeting thing?

Democracy was largely destroyed by the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, passed by what then appeared to be the last Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The 1920 census had shown a trend of increased immigration and a ruralto-urban shift in population that heavily favored Democrats after by the next census. The Republicans Sterling Ogden realized it could be the last time The author, a Chico they controlled the House for the resident, describes himself as “a wellforeseeable future. read activist and Using this act, they warped the a proponent of rules in their favor. California autonomy.” During the four previous decades, rules dictating districting mandated voting districts to be “equally populated contiguous and compact single member districts”—simple and fair. Nothing like the complicated puzzle-piece districts we suffer from today. 4

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The Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 froze the House of Representatives at 435 members and eliminated the rules for districting. If each member of the House represented the approximately 220,000 people it did in the 1920s, and you take gerrymandering out of the equation, today there would be 1,410 representatives, with Democrats being closer to 60 percent of the House. Since the number of representatives and senators dictate the size of the Electoral College, today there would be 975 more electors, mostly Democrats. Each state’s population would be more accurately represented in both the House and in the presidential elections, favoring Democrats overall. Were that the case, what a different country this would be now—one that actually represented the average person, not the wealthy. If we were represented the way the Founders had envisioned, progressive legislation that so often died in the House over the last 88 years would have passed. What a chance we would now have at that promised equality—a country with universal health care, universal basic income and an end to our never-ending wars. Repealing the Permanent Apportionment Act is necessary to restore our failing democracy. □

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SECOND & FLUME by Melissa Daugherty m e l i s s a d @ n e w s r e v i e w. c o m

Farms and farewell The other day, after shopping at the Saturday farmers’ market, I went home and started to make lunch from my purchases. As I was cutting up the farm-fresh produce, the aroma, especially of the cucumber, took me back decades—to childhood visits to my grandmother’s cozy home on her farm outside of Hamilton City. Sitting on a bar stool in front of a giant countertop in her modest kitchen is where I ate my first veggie sandwich—a thick slice of salt-and-peppered tomato topped with cucumber (both technically fruits) and thinly shaved onion. Those ingredients between lightly toasted bread with a little mayo were among the lunch staples during the weeks I’d spend with her over summer breaks from school back home in the Bay Area. After preparing sandwiches for us, Grandma would slice up and season the remaining tomato and we’d eat it almost as a side dish. Save for the bread, spices and mayo, the ingredients all came from her garden among the almond and walnut trees on her property near Mills Orchard. Grandma’s house at “the ranch” was my introduction to what farm to table was all about. For me, a city kid, it was a magical thing. In the mornings, I’d help her harvest the bounty that created many of our other meals: green beans, asparagus, various squashes. We’d pick berries and stone fruits for pies she’d make from scratch. There’s something extremely satisfying about growing your own food and turning it into a meal or sharing it with friends and family. My time there inspired a lifelong love of gardening and an interest in farming. More recently, it inspired this newspaper’s annual Farm to Table Issue, which we launched back in 2013. It’s a fun project for us. We enjoy getting out into the field (figuratively and, in this case, literally) and meeting the folks who help fill our plates. This year, we chose to highlight a handful of local farmers who raise livestock and poultry. Each time we work on this issue, it reminds me that we live in a special place. In other news: We’re a pretty tight-knit group over here at the corner of Second and Flume streets, and a few weeks ago we said farewell to one of our longtime compatriots, senior advertising consultant Brian Corbit, who has moved on to other adventures in the working world. Brian started in CN&R’s ad sales department back in 2006, a year before I came aboard. He brought a lot of positive energy to the office and was always the first one to lend a hand with the company’s many events. Those in the nonprofit world know him for establishing and organizing the monthly wine-tasting fundraisers that have buoyed the coffers of countless local charitable organizations (a program that lives on through one of his colleagues). Brian believed in the mission of the paper—to make a positive impact on our community—and he walked the walk during his time here. We miss him already and wish him well.

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Shameful acquiescence Re “New center breeds hope” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Cooper, July 13): “A lot of homeless people have warrants because they didn’t go to court for whatever reason,” said attorney Ron Reed. True, but without laws criminalizing sleeping, leaving carts/ bags unattended, etc., there would be no warrants. (Also, our city is locking restrooms 10 hours each day, while arrests are made for urination and defecation.) So, where are Reed and his partner, Michael Madieros, on the subject of criminalization? Madieros is a strong supporter of criminalization. And, when I took Madieros to task, in the pages of this paper, Reed called my LETTERS c o n t i n u e d

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objections “cow flop” and offered what appeared as a mealy-mouthed endorsement of criminalization— complete with references to God Almighty (see “Our community cares,” Letters, March 17, 2016). Those pushing the medieval notion that criminalization is useful in assisting people with brain injuries (40 percent of men on the streets), the mentally ill, addicts, people with PTSD, the financially broken, etc., cannot be credible advocates. To suggests they are is like saying arsonists make credible firefighters. Reed aside, where is the legal community? I recall no lawyer, other than Jennifer Haffner, as having the courage to confront the city on the dehumanizing and unconstitutional Offenses Against Public Property ordinance. This acquiescence should be cause for shame in every law office. Patrick Newman Chico

Damn liars Re “Eye on 45” (Newslines, by Melissa Daugherty, July 13): How many of Trump’s staff members need to be caught lying before people realize that he is corrupt, dishonest, a traitor and a threat to our Constitution and democracy? So far Trump, Michael Flynn, Jeff Sessions, Trump Jr., Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner have been caught lying, some multiple times. Flynn and Manafort have resigned and Kushner probably will soon follow. My question to Americans, but especially to Republican senators and congressional members, is this: How far will you go to protect a fellow Republican? Will you ignore lying, collusion with Russia, conspiracy and treason just because he is from your party? Try to imagine what Fox News would be saying if half of these charges were leveled against Clinton (or any other Democrat). Charles Staser Chico

The underlying problem Re “Two views on commentary” (Letters, by Carl R. Ochsner, July 13): My friend, Carl Ochsner, raises some important questions about the management of immigration 6

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The violence against people without homes is a largely ignored community tragedy. Rape, assault and violent theft are all part of the daily struggle to survive and stay safe on the streets. –Bill mash

into the U.S. In many ways, immigration is only a symptom of a more pressing underlying problem. Let me avoid Carl’s challenging questions by raising the discussion an order of magnitude. In 1978, when I first met one of my early mentors in public health, Dr. George Cernada, he introduced himself as a “fertility management specialist.” At that time, I did not fully appreciate the far-reaching significance of his work. Today, it is clear that unrestricted human population growth underlies many impending global catastrophes. We are in the midst of a mass extinction (the Anthropocene extinction) attributable to human activities. Unless we address the underlying causes, almost all related to population density, the future bodes ill for our ecosystem. In a world of limited resources, ultimately only decreased demand, vis-a-vis lower population levels, can result in a better life for all of this planet’s inhabitants. Roland Lamarine Chico

See for yourself Re “Letters feedback” (Letters, by Bob Evans, July 13): Use your search engine: Look for “Trump lauds his poorly educated supporters after Nevada win.” Don’t take my word for it. Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania with a combined 46 Electoral College votes tipped the scales in Trump’s favor. Trump won Wisconsin by 22,748 popular votes, Michigan by 10,704 and Pennsylvania by 44,292. The Johnson, Stein and “others” amounted to 189,330 in Wisconsin, 275,880 in Michigan and 269,534 in Pennsylvania. Like I said in my letter on July 6, a

handful of Rust Belt voters tipped the electoral total for a Trump victory. Had Clinton won these states, her total would have been 278—eight more than needed to be president. Evidence for Russian meddling pours in by the minute, as the 39-year-old “kid”—aka Donald Trump Jr.—lawyers up to stay out of the “lock her up” hotel. Trump-supporting letter critiques need to use my entire sentences when quoting my letters, rather than half truths they learned at Trump University. Much like the disaster of 2000, vote totals in 2016 boiled down to the disgruntled few who chose to stay at home on Nov. 8, or, in other words, give us (and the world) the Trump embarrassment. Ray Estes Chico

‘Sleight of tongue’ Regarding Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s request for a delay in the licensing of the Oroville Dam, he states, “[I]t is my duty to ensure the safety of the citizens of my district.” Believable? Not really, when you consider he enthusiastically voted for the House version of Trumpcare, which projects that 101,807 people in his district will lose their health coverage. LaMalfa has a history of showing disregard for his constituents. He’s voted to cut food stamps, enrich his family’s coffers through government subsidies for agriculture, allow coal companies to dump waste in streams and rivers, end a requirement that oil companies report payments to foreign governments, overturn online privacy rules for consumers, etc. In short, LaMalfa totally supports the Republican anti-regulatory, anti-taxpayer, anti-health,

anti-environment machine that must be continually fed on behalf of corporations whose end goal is maximizing profits—not the welfare of the American people. So when he grandstands in front of cameras, expressing his concern for the welfare of the constituents of his district, LaMalfa is nothing more than a carnival barker with a “sleight of tongue.” For many people struggling to make ends meet, raise a family and pursue the American dream, he is “not one of us.” Roger S. Beadle Chico

Regarding street life I consoled a young woman last week who was a friend of Audra Houston, the victim in the July 12 Safari Inn homicide. According to her, Audra was homeless at the time of her murder. The violence against people without homes is a largely ignored community tragedy. Rape, assault and violent theft are all part of the daily struggle to survive and stay safe on the streets. The next time you’re driven to fear by the TV news, think about how frightening it would be without the safety and comfort of your home. Think about living on the streets and being harassed by the police and victimized all too often. Bill Mash Chico

Editor’s note: Read more on this subject in Newslines, page 10.

Buoy the buffer The 300-foot agricultural buffer was established by the chemical manufactures at the minimum “safe” distance residential housing should be away from day-to-day farming operations. A new subdivision is proposed at 1232 Stanley Ave. in Chico that would require that the 300-foot buffer be reduced to 25 feet and prohibit any legal action if your children accidentally get poisoned. The Butte County Planning Department turned this project down. The developer has appealed the ruling and it is now going before the Butte County Board of Supervisors next Tuesday, July 25, for approval. The Oroville Dam situation is a result of people putting profits

before the safety and health of the people of Butte County. Reducing the ag buffer amounts to the same thing; putting profits before people. Call your supervisors and demand that they keep the 300-foot buffer in Butte County, and please attend the supervisors meeting on July 25. John Scott Oroville

‘Imbalanced education’ It is clear that the American education system has many flaws. Many programs don’t receive funding as they should, arts programs suffering the worst. This inconsistency creates an imbalanced education system, with specific programs being funded more than they should as well as other programs receiving treatment that is quite the opposite. Studies show that, when students experience the arts from a young age, they develop excellent testing strategies and express a more positive outlook in regards to many aspects of life. Art also can even out the socioeconomic classes, as students who have access to such tend to strive for a higher education. Athletics are also important, as they provide methods for athletes to perform in front of their peers’ families through going to the Friday night games. However, the physical education program within school could exercise the same benefits upon students, and would, if funded properly. It is astonishing to witness programs that clearly are beneficial to a student’s future simply be cast to the side in favor of more physical education programs. Schools should turn their focus to the programs that provide both better testing results as well as an environment that promotes positivity through creativity. Iris Kern Chico

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Thomas Tenorio informs service providers that Stairways Programming didn’t accept grant money awarded in 2016.

Home, sweet Home

The Jesus Center has opened a home for new and expecting mothers experiencing homelessness. The first guests moved into the Joseph P. Lily House July 12, and it will eventually be able to house four women and their babies until the children reach 1 year old. A “house mother” will live on-site to offer support. The house, donated by a community member who wishes to remain anonymous, will receive ongoing support from the congregation of Chico’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Other agencies that helped with the house include the Chico Posse Foundation, which provided furnishings, and local Girl Scouts, who built a backyard sandbox. The Lily House is the sixth house opened by the Jesus Center and the first for pregnant women and new mothers. A seventh home—Holly House—is expected to open next month, and will provide transitional housing for women experiencing homelessness.

Drug warning

The Chico Police Department is warning the community about drug use following the apparent fatal overdoses of two young residents, both 27 years old, at separate locations on the same day last week. According to a CPD press release dated Wednesday (July 19), the unnamed victims were a woman who was found deceased in a home on East 20th Street and a man found “suffering a medical condition” at a home on Iroquois Avenue on July 13. The man, who later died, was a known heroin addict, the press release notes. CPD says the deaths “highlight the need for great community awareness” of illicit drug use, as they are not isolated events. The department noted an increase in heroin and cocaine seizures between 2015-16 by the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force, though by how much wasn’t clear.

Fire cHieF gives notice

After serving for less than a year as fire chief—and six months before that in an interim capacity—Bill Hack put in 30 days’ notice to City Manager Mark Orme earlier this week. His last day will be Aug. 15. His time on the job hasn’t been easy— funding for the Chico Fire Department has been difficult. In February, the City Council voted to lay off nine firefighters. The next month, Hack (pictured) was forced to close two fire stations due to lack of staffing. Orme said Hack will be moving to the city of Rocklin. He does not have a plan yet to fill his shoes—he said the city will start recruiting soon and name an interim replacement sometime next month. 8

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providers are reeling from the recent revelation that one of their peers, Stairways Programming, willingly walked away from $72,000 in federal grant story and money approved last photo by year and earmarked Ken Smith for a project to provide transitional housing for kens @ n ew srev i ew. c o m LGBT individuals. In defending his decision to leave the money on the table, Stairways’ executive director, Michael Madieros, lashed out at the body responsible for coordinating those grants locally, the Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC). During a recent interview, Madieros cited a lack of technical and other support from and a general distrust of the CoC as the main reasons Stairways decided not to take the money. He further said his organization likely will no longer participate in the multi-agency panel or pursue government grant funding. “We decided it wasn’t worth sending email after email and going to endless

meetings to try get things done, and we’re sick of fighting against the agency that’s meant to help us,” Madieros said. “We’d rather spend that time out on the streets doing what we’re meant to do, which is helping people.” The CoC is a multi-agency body overseen

by the Butte County Housing Authority and composed of representatives from local service organizations with the shared goal of combating homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that regional CoCs are formed to facilitate delivery of grant funds and coordinate local efforts. Thomas Tenorio, chair of the local CoC and CEO of the Community Action Agency of Butte County (which oversees the Esplanade House), publicly announced at a CoC meeting on Monday (July 17) Stairways’ decision not to claim last year’s grant money. The announcement came as agencies are gearing up for this year’s funding cycle, with applications due at the end of August. “A value we’ve always embraced is, ‘How can we make resources available to

the broadest number of folks in the community as possible?’” Tenorio said at the meeting. “And yet we note that these resources are not for the faint of heart. Federal and state funding come with the usual kinds of obligations and responsibilities and what have you, so it’s incumbent on all the grantees to be able to meet those requirements.” Tenorio explained that once grants are awarded, agencies deal directly with HUD. Because of that arrangement, Tenorio said the CoC wasn’t aware Stairways hadn’t accepted the $72,000 it was awarded until last week, when he was checking in to see if the organization would apply for grants this year. Several people at the meeting expressed concern that Stairways’ decision not to take the funds could affect the amount of money HUD allocates to Butte County in the future; Tenorio said that funding availability for 2017 is the same as it was last year, with $545,894 to be divvied up among the highest ranked local applicants. Some still had concerns that $72,000 allocated for Butte County went unclaimed and therefore was unused on local community members in need.

“Where’s the accountability?” asked Laura Cootsona, executive director of the Jesus Center. “I’m glad we didn’t lose money moving forward, but what can be done to make sure this doesn’t happen again?” That led others to suggest a more robust monitoring system, particularly for first-time grantees. Others in attendance lamented the loss of funds to the community, prompting Anastacia Snyder, executive director of Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, to speak up. “What about lost services?” she said. “We identified gaps that we didn’t meet as a community and those gaps went unfilled.” Catalyst has been awarded HUD grants through CoC for the last two years, including $81,577 for rapid rehousing of domestic violence victims in 2016. “HUD is a huge government agency and there can be some frustrations,” Snyder said by phone. “It’s a laborious system, but it’s not insurmountable, and it’s important to utilize these precious resources to address the specific issues they’re allocated to.” interviewed tuesday (July 18) at

Stairways Programming’s recently opened Harm Reduction Center, Madieros gave reasons for the agency’s decision to pass on grant funds. Among his chief complaints was that HUD requires grantees use specific software to collect demographic and other information about homeless individuals they serve, but that in Butte County these systems aren’t fully developed or adapted for Stairways—responsibilities that lie with the CoC. Madieros said his appeals for support went unresolved. Tenorio countered that Madieros had been unclear about his problems with the software systems. Madieros said Stairways did accept a $75,000 Emergency Solutions Grant awarded by the state last year for outreach. Stairways had planned to open Opportunity House—transitional housing for LGBT individuals outlined in its federal grant application—by this October, but has put the project on the backburner. He says the community didn’t suffer a loss of service, as Stairways offers priority placement for LGBT individuals at its three current housing facilities. “We’re just going to concentrate on what we do,” Madieros said of Stairways, which is primarily funded by those it serves and from outside donations. “We’ll just keep turning over our data that says this is what works, and people will continue to support us.” Ω

Moving pieces City shuffles positions to handle growing economy, more development rendan Vieg has worked for the city of Chico for over 13 years, so he’s seen the Bevolution of its staff, from robust, prereces-

sion prosperity to barely enough bodies to get the job done. Now, with a rebounding economy, his department, Planning Services, is experiencing an exponential increase in workload. And, as he moves into the role as deputy director of community development, he’s been tasked with figuring out how to do more with less. Planning Services is the gatekeeper for developers who want to build in Chico, in effect managing growth within the city. Before a new construction project can break ground, it must first be approved by a planner, who ensures the project complies with local, state and federal regulations; zoning ordinances; the general plan; and design requirements before issuing necessary permits. With fewer people in the office—before the recession, it employed 16 people; now, there are seven—that means longer wait times for developers. “We’re doing business that hasn’t been done here in over 10 years but we’re doing it with the post-recession amount of people,” said Mark Orme, Chico city manager. Beyond long wait times, the lack of staff has also resulted in below-par work being done within the department, according to an evalu-

ation completed last December. “With a lack of sufficient oversight and quality control, the quality of work produced in the Planning Division—at every level— has been highly variable. This has been exacerbated by the need to do more with less, and do it more quickly to meet the demands of a growing economy. More often than should be the case, major errors have been made,” the evaluation reads. But, change is in the air. With the recent departure of Mark Wolfe, director of Community Development, which oversees planning as well as building and housing, Orme saw an opportunity to reorganize. Earlier this month, he presented his plan to the City Council. It included a couple of shifts—Building Official Leo DePaola has been appointed to the top job left vacant by Wolfe, and Vieg to a new position as deputy director of Community Development. The

SIFT ER Peace out Even with an increase in terror attacks in recent years, European countries like Belgium and France are still more peaceful than the United States when all factors are taken into consideration. According to the 2017 Global Peace Index, the U.S. (at No. 114 of 163 countries) continues to deteriorate due to homicide rates, “perceived criminality in society” and increased “intensity of internal conflict” due to political polarization.

Global peace rankings (a sampling): 1. Iceland 2. New Zealand 3. Portugal 4. Austria 5. Denmark 6. Czech Republic 7. Slovenia 8. Canada 9. Switzerland

10. Ireland and Japan (tie) 19. Belgium 41. United Kingdom 51. France 114. United States 116. China 151. Russia 163. Syria

Brendan Vieg prepares to take on more responsibility in the city. Photo by ElizabEth Castillo

City Council will be asked to confirm Orme’s appointments at its next meeting, on Aug. 1. The plan also includes adding a principal planner position as well as modifying a current position to become a permit supervisor. Sometime later this year, a new software system will be implemented to better track permits and other planning and building data. Vieg accepts the department’s new direction, saying that aspiring to prerecession employment levels is unrealistic. The goal of the department now is to continue its development of positive working relationships. He said that while their staff is small, morale remains high and the current employees are doing a good job considering the circumstances. “This is just where we are,” he said. “This is what we have.” Like Vieg, DePaola has seen the city through the recession. Orme said he chose DePaola for the job because of how well he’d overseen and handled the downsizing of the Building Division. He hopes that, moving forward, DePaola will continue that tradition of positive energy and working toward efficiency. “I try to empower the people that are working with me to be able to do their job,” DePaola said. “I’ve enjoyed it, I have a great crew.” Although staffing is low, DePaola understands this is a challenge that the entire city faces. While he has been successful with running his staff, he admits that there is always room for improvement. “We’re always trying to get better,” he said. “What I don’t ever want employees to forget is that we are civil servants by nature.” —ElizabEth Castillo

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Houston’s life certainly wasn’t easy. Addicted to methaAdoneudra by age 12, she faced an uphill

battle from the start. But she was also blessed with a magnetic personality that made her easy to get along with, easy to love. “She was vibrant and outgoing and fun to be with,” said Sharon Corley, grandmother of Houston’s two young children. “She’s someone I will miss very much. She was like a daughter to me.” Corley and the rest of her family are now in mourning, as 34-year-old Houston was found dead last week in a room at Chico’s Safari Inn. She’s unsure of how to talk to her grandsons about their mother’s passing. “They don’t understand,” she said. The women met when Houston was a teenager. She’d attended high school with Corley’s son, Justin Kraus. They reconnected five or six years ago, when Corley ran into Houston and her mom, and invited the two over to dinner. “Audra had had a crush on Justin,” Corley recalled. “It eventually evolved into a loving relationship. … It’s been really hard on him.” Houston became addicted to methadone as a preteen, after being exposed to it through her mother, who died about a year and a half ago, Corley told the CN&R. “Our family had never experienced methadone,” said Corley, a former operating room nurse. “It took a lot for us to prepare ourselves for that lifestyle, and not wanting the grandchildren to be exposed to the methadone clinic.” Recently, Houston and Kraus had broken up, Corley said, but they had plans to reunite. Houston had made an agreement with the Safari Inn to trade work for a room, in an effort to better herself. “She was trying so hard,” she said.

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neath the bed in her room at the Safari Inn last Wednesday (July 12). She’d been beaten and strangled, said Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey. There was no evi-

dence, however, that she’d been raped. “She fought for her life,” Corley said by phone from her home in Paradise. There was sadness in her voice. “She didn’t deserve what happened to her.” Upon arriving at the scene, Chico police detectives immediately named a suspect—Marc Valcarenghi, a 39-year-old homeless man who’d also been staying at the Safari Inn. According to Ramsey, there was video surveillance of a suspect—believed to be Valcarenghi—pulling the screen off the window of Houston’s room and climbing in, only to emerge several hours later. “There were indications that people were taking drugs, including the suspect,” Ramsey said. Autopsy results will determine whether Houston had any drugs or alcohol in her system. The case, Ramsey said, reminded him of a murder that occurred in Chico in 2015—that of Cass Edison, another homeless woman. Edison had been beaten and strangled and discarded. And like in this case, a suspect was named immediately—Christopher Swihart pleaded no contest to murder in

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Edison’s killing and was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison. “They live in a dangerous world,” Ramsey said of the homeless population. “There are people out there that they associate with, live with, camp with, that have records. It can be a violent world.” He sees the homeless population as a vulnerable one, one that falls victim to robberies, assaults, thefts and rapes. “Anecdotally, they are more at risk because of the environment in which they live,” he said, adding that women may be even more vulnerable, if only because they “have less ability to physically defend themselves against bigger and stronger males.” Valcarenghi was on probation for previous drug offenses when he was found and arrested a little after 2 a.m. Monday (July 17) sleeping in some bushes near the Great Harvest Bread Co. on The Esplanade. He was scheduled to be arraigned after press time on Wednesday (July 19). —MereditH J. Cooper me r e d i th c @ newsr ev iew.c o m

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cian on the medical staff at Enloe Medical Center, understands the stressors that new mothers face. For some, breastfeeding is among the many challenges. “It’s hard those first few weeks—you feel like a human milk machine,” Brown said. “It does get better.” It’s understandable to assume that breastfeeding will be a natural and easy connection, Brown continued, but that’s not always the case. “Sometimes there’s a learning curve for baby and mom,” she said. “It’s a hard process. Feeding a baby is labor-intensive.” Indeed, newborns typically need to be breastfed eight times in 24 hours, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Those first few weeks can be extra tough on mothers, but after about six to eight weeks, things usually go smoother. This even can be the case with mothers who have breastfed other children; Brown said every baby is different. “My advice to new mothers is to be easy on yourself,” she said. Although the process can be more challenging than new moms may think, Brown is an advocate for breastfeeding. And she’s not alone—Enloe, too, has made a commitment to encouraging the practice among

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APPOINTMENT Pondering mortality The concept may sound morbid, but monthly in Chico, a group convenes to share healthy snacks, cake and tea— and talk about dying. They’re part of an international movement, Death Cafe, that aims to “bring our common mortality out of the closet” through discussion in “an open, respectful, confidential space.” The next meeting is 5:30 p.m. Sunday (July 23) at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library. For more information, contact Rebecca Senoglu of the Alliance for Support and Education in Dying and Death at alliancesedd@gmail. com or call at 588-6175.

faster, according to AAP. This happens because the mother’s calories are being transferred to the baby during breastfeeding, Brown said. These mothers have a lower risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Nursing also lowers the risk for anemia. A baby that is breastfed becomes less susceptible to ear and respiratory infections, diabetes, obesity, childhood cancers and asthma, according to AAP. Breastfeeding can reduce a baby’s risk of having a gluten allergy, known as Celiac disease, and the risk of other allergies as well. A mother’s milk has antibodies that, as nurse Heidi Cantrell explained, “ward off diseases and infection.” Cantrell works as mother-baby outpatient manager at Enloe, a certified babyfriendly hospital. The certification means that Enloe’s maternity staff are trained specifically to help new mothers with nursing. Of the more than 250 hospitals and birthing facilities in California, fewer than 100 have a baby-friendly designation, Cantrell said. (The Baby-Friendly USA website, updated July 7, listed 96.) As part of this commitment, Enloe will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week Aug. 1-7. “Generally speaking, it’s about the love, making the connection with this beautiful baby that you’re given,” Cantrell said. “Breastfeeding is so close to the heart.”

Heidi Cantrell, mother-baby outpatient manager at Enloe Medical Center, shows some of the items to facilitate feeding offered in the maternity ward boutique.

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1991, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund. Hospitals implementing the initiative span 156 countries, according to the WHO. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action also raises awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding—the organization coordinates World Breastfeeding Week, and over 170 countries participate in the event. A statewide breastfeeding coalition formed in 2003 after a meeting at the UC Davis Human Lactation Center. The California Breastfeeding Coalition holds summits, attended by hundreds of people, to foster breastfeeding initiatives at the community level, according to its website. Feather River Hospital in Paradise—part of the Adventist Health organization—also is baby-friendly; it earned the accreditation three years ago. Enloe and Feather River are the only such facilities in Butte County. Cantrell was on staff in 2004 when Enloe first decided to strive toward a babyfriendly designation. Brown, who has a private practice in town, also is a supporter of the baby-friendly hospital initiative. It took the team seven years to achieve the status,

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which it did in October 2011. The hospital must be re-evaluated every five years to keep the designation; its redesignation runs 2016-21. Hospital staff at Enloe’s Nettleton Mother and Baby Care Center must undergo 20 hours of mandatory breastfeeding education. To stay certified, the hospital follows a 10-step guide to earning and keeping its designation. Cantrell said Enloe has ongoing education for its staff. Along with training, the hospital follows other requirements to keep its designation. This includes not giving babies pacifiers at the hospital. Brown said that pacifiers have a different texture than skin and cause confusion for babies, making breastfeeding more difficult. When new moms leave the hospital, Enloe doesn’t give out sample formula, either. Some hospitals do give formula, which leads some new parents to believe that formula-feeding is superior to breastfeeding, Cantrell said. While nursing has many benefits, some women shouldn’t breastfeed for health reasons. For the infant, those include prematu-

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sidering new labels for them, triggering an annual conflict in the state Capitol over how much to tell people about what they buy at the store or use at work. The bills reflect a recurring tension in the statehouse: Environmentalists and consumer advocates argue that people have a right to know what’s in everyday products, while industry lobbyists say putting too much information on a label could harm sales by creating unfounded fear. In most cases, industry wins. Already this year, the Democraticcontrolled Legislature sidelined a bill (SB 300) to label soda and other sugary drinks with warnings that they contribute to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay—a proposal lawmakers have rejected for the last few years. They also killed a different bill (SB 504) that would have added warning labels to foods containing synthetic dyes. In past years, lawmakers rejected bills to label genetically engineered foods and require ingredients to be listed on the labels of cleaning products. “You’re fighting the manufacturers, the retailers, the chemistry industry and a long list of business groups who are probably irrelevant with the general public but are highly relevant within the Capitol,” said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, which supports more information on labels. “It’s almost always an uphill battle.” Business groups that oppose such bills work to influence the process in ways big and small. They donate to political cam-

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paigns, hire well-connected lobbyists and provide goodies to lawmakers and their staffs. The business groups also make persuasive arguments about the downsides of slapping products with new labels: The supply chain becomes complicated if one state requires labels different from others, label requirements create the potential for new lawsuits and consumers could become confused by label information without much context. “If you say there’s a chemical in something, the connotation is that it’s bad, when in reality chemicals serve a number of valuable purposes,” said Michael Shaw, a lobbyist for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. “It creates concerns about the product that aren’t necessarily legitimate concerns.” The possibility that new labels could change what people buy is exactly why these bills remain a perpetual battle in Sacramento. Senate Bill 258 would require that cleaning

products carry labels listing all ingredients and a pictogram illustrating their potential health effects. Environmentalists, health advocates and a union representing janitors support the bill, arguing that it would allow people to avoid products that may cause them harm. “I have seen firsthand how chemicals have impacted my co-workers through Bills’ status:

SB 258 and AB 1575 both received committee hearings last week (in the Assembly and Senate, respectively) and advanced to their next committees on unanimous votes. Search www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov to track their progress.

breathing problems or exposure to the skin,” janitor Marvin Mugallo testified at a hearing in March. The chemical industry, as well as groups representing manufacturers and retailers, are fighting the bill. They say disclosing ingredients could give away trade secrets and listing potentially hundreds of chemicals on a label is impractical for companies and unhelpful to consumers. “Just because a product might contain a certain chemical, it would be inappropriate to send a message that that product may somehow be harmful to human health and the environment,” said Tim Shestek, a lobbyist for the American Chemistry Council. Lawmakers killed a similar proposal last year. Beauty products sold at the retail level already must list their ingredients. Assembly Bill 1575 would put a similar requirement on cosmetics used in beauty salons. The bill is supported by many groups that advocate for women’s health; their position is that hair stylists and nail salon workers are exposed to harsh chemicals on the job. “At work, I often experience headaches and skin rashes that I believe may be related to the products I used. Many of my co-workers experience similar symptoms,” nail salon worker Kathy Pham testified. The Personal Care Products Council opposes the bill, saying it already lists cosmetic ingredients on information sheets that salons are required to make available to their employees. “Our companies often provide [this] information in multiple languages,” said Thomas Myers, a lawyer for the group. Advocates who want to stem the ongoing

decline in the population of bees proposed SB 602. Nursery shoppers would have seen a label that said, “State of California Safety Warning: May harm bees,” on plants and seed packets treated with a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids. Those chemicals have been found in tomato plants, salvias and daisies, and remain in the plant long after the initial application, said Paul Towers, organizing director of the Pesticide Action Network, which supported the measure. Numerous agricultural groups and gardening stores opposed the bill, which was shelved. □

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When Heidi Zak and her husband, David Spector, decided to launch a bra company four years ago, they had no idea how much work would be involved. The most obvious difference between their shop, ThirdLove, and others is their offering of half-cup sizes, as well as their range of sizes— AA-K. And they developed their own blend of memory foam for those cups. Then they looked at the straps—how could they be more comfortable? Itchy tags— who needs ’em? With the help of a professional designer, they’d created ThirdLove. With headquarters in San Francisco and sales done 100 percent online, the company recently expanded to Chico, opening a customer support center that’s currently housed in the Wanderful offices downtown. ThirdLove employs 45 people in town, with plans to add another 20 positions by year’s end. Zak anticipates ThirdLove’s Chico office at the airport will be completed this winter. She was in town last week and took time to speak with the CN&R about the company, Chico and finding that perfect bra. Find ThirdLove online at ThirdLove.com.

I used Uber for the first time a few weeks ago. My boyfriend, Chuck, and I were in Utah for a family reunion and the rideshare app cut 50 percent off the cost of a ride into town from where we were staying. It certainly was convenient—and cost-effective—but it still felt weird to me riding around in some dude’s 2008 Nissan rather than a marked taxi driven by a professional. Needless to say, I’ve never used Uber in Chico. So I was surprised, to say the least, when Liberty Cab went under back in May. I’d asked former owner Gianni Caponera if Uber was to blame. He told me this: “More than likely. Just not in a way that we expected. We’ve heard other companies complain about their customer base moving to Uber and Lyft. This wasn’t the case with us. We didn’t anticipate this rapid drop in our pool of available drivers.” Liberty had 20 cars—that’s a big loss for a town that likes to drink as much as Chico. But I’m happy to report that this week I received word that two former Liberty drivers, Erik Schmidt and Shawn Heater, bought three cars from their previous employer and hired three drivers as well. They’re going by the name Star Taxi; their first day on Chico streets was July 13. “We want to keep the tradition of clean, comfortable rides alive,” Schmidt told me in an email, adding that Star Taxi also will continue Liberty’s commitment to giving back to the community. “We feel that Chico is our partner,” he said. Star Taxi can be reached 24/7 via call or text to 466-8899. Best of luck!

How did you get into the bra business? It was really about seeing the need for a more convenient shopping experience and better product. The last thing a woman wants to do on a Saturday after-

noon is go into a store to buy a bra. So everything we do centers around fit and helping a woman find a really great fit. We do that through technology, selling direct to consumer with our Fit Finder, and in a really targeted way being able to provide that size and style recommendation.

What sets your bras apart from, say, Victoria’s Secret? The half-cup sizes, and that focus on the little details—the hook and eye, the memory foam—that are going to make the bra fit better. Fit and comfort are one and the same for me. When a woman’s like, “This bra is super comfortable,” it’s because it fits really well. Everything about our marketing feels very different from Victoria’s Secret—models who are in different shapes and ethnicities, they don’t necessarily look at the camera. When a woman’s shopping for a bra, she doesn’t necessarily need the sul-

try stare from another woman. We’re really marketing product to women. For women, by women, which is a very distinct difference from Victoria’s Secret, which basically sells sex to men and expects women to buy into it.

Where’d you get the name ThirdLove? When you think about your favorite items of clothing, there are three things you love—you love the style, you love the feel and you love the fit. So those are the three things we think about when designing each product.

Why Chico? We picked Chico because of the quality of the applicant pool. Also, our brand is really about the customer experience, about being friendly, positive and helpful. And a lot of the Chico vibe and culture is that. —MEREdiTH J. CooPER m e re d i t h c @new srev i ew. c o m

Meredith J. Cooper meredithc@newsreview.com

RockiN’ iN PaRadise Tourism has been a big topic of discussion here in the North State over the past few months, especially with the unveiling of Explore Butte County and its efforts to attract more visitors from other areas of California. Up in Paradise, the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce has explored partnerships with local businesses as a way to extend their reach—“we are only open four days a week, and our sister nonprofit organization, the Gold Nugget Museum, has limited hours as well,” explained Mark Thorp, membership and event coordinator for the chamber. A relatively new business—Paradise Rocks, which opened on the Skyway last fall—has taken the challenge and run with it. Owner Jennifer Swiger, who also runs Pet Sitting in Paradise, has made her rock and minerals shop something of a secondary visitor center for anyone looking for maps, guides, relocation information or where to find everything from the hospital to local swimming holes. Check it out at 5660 Skyway, Ste. C, or on Facebook. NomiNees, Please! If you know someone who’s been particularly inspirational

for or made a big impact on local youth, now’s your time to speak up. United Way of Northern California is seeking nominations in three categories: local business, nonprofit organization and individual. Find more info on nominations (due Monday, July 24) and the award breakfast at norcalunitedway.org/breakfast-champions.

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ach year for our Farm to Table issue, the CN&R focuses on one area in which local farmers and growers stand out. This year, we’ve chosen to highlight those who raise animals for meat, all small-scale producers who spend the time to rotate the herds to different pastures and have the space to allow their flocks to roam. All of the farmers we interviewed take great care to ensure that their cattle and poultry eat healthily and live well while they’re on the farm. As our community—and the greater community around us— becomes more aware of where our food comes from, how it’s grown or raised and what nutrients it contains, it’s increasingly vital to connect with the people responsible for what’s on our plates. So, we invite you to meet some rice growers-turned-pig-andsheep farmers in Hamilton City; a young, first-generation farming couple who raise chickens, sheep and pigs in Yankee Hill; a well-known winemaker and his longtime farming partner who’ve branched out into the cattle market; some Midwest transplants who are tending to pigs south of Chico; and the folks behind a wellknown butchery in Oroville. What’s for dinner?

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Learn more about Massa Organics at www.facebook.com/MassaOrganics.

About 75 sheep call the Massa Organics farm home. Note the guard dog, who’s bred to be on duty 24/7. PHOTOS BY ROBERT SPEER

reg Massa and Raquel Krach needed some big eaters, and pigs fit the bill. The year was 2011. By then the couple had been growing organic brown rice on their farm near the Sacramento River south of Hamilton City for more than a decade. In order to control weeds, they had been rotating their rice crops with such cover crops as wheat, milo, vetch and safflower. Rotation not only adds biomass and nitrogen to the soil, replacing chemical fertilizers, it also disrupts the weed cycle of rice, Massa explains. But what to do with all their leftover wheat and milo? Enter the pigs.

Pigs (and sheep) are an integral part of Massa Organics’ ecological farm system Massa and Krach both had studied tropical ecology in college, including on-site training in Costa Rica, and were fascinated by the “agro-ecology” practiced by small farmers there. Animals, they saw, were integral parts of small farms’ ecological systems. For a number of years, during which they made the difficult transition from traditional to organic growing and could then justifiably name their business Massa Organics, Massa and Krach relied on a local hog rancher to make use of their leftover wheat by feeding it to his animals. Then it dawned on them that they could just as well raise their own pigs. The pigs had to be the right kind, however. Eschewing commercial varieties, which have been bred for size (big) and rate of growth (fast) under conditions that maximize output (penned up and crowded), they purchased only such heritage breeds as Gloustershire Old Spot, Red Wattle and Berkshire. Their pigs are let loose to forage among the cover crops as well as

the leftover rice stalks, using their snouts to dig up roots and worms and enrich the soil with their fecal waste. And, because the animals live in a low-stress, free-range environment, Massa and Krach don’t need to clip their teeth and dock their tails to prevent injury from fighting, common practice among commercial hog farmers, Massa says. The pigs live outside year-round. In summer they have mud holes to wallow in (the mud acts as a sunscreen), and in winter they are given extra straw for bedding and protected from rain by tarps. It’s a labor-intensive system: The pigs must be moved to new foraging areas every three days. Massa and Krach use moveable electric fencing to keep them from wandering. It’s also an expensive system. Commercial pigs reach market size in just six months, but these pigs take nearly a year and on average are not as big as their commercial counterparts. The payoff, however, is huge: The meat from these pigs is intensely flavorful. “We wouldn’t eat meat at all unless we knew it

had been raised to certain standards,” Krach said. “It tastes so much better.” The farm has been in the family ever

since Massa’s great-grandfather, an immigrant from Portugal, became one of the earliest farmers to take advantage of the silty clay soil of the Sacramento Valley by planting his first rice crop in 1916. Growing up, Massa had no interest in farming, preferring instead to study biology as an aca-

demic discipline. Until, that is, he met Krach, they fell in love and married, and decided to apply what they had learned about ecological systems in the tropics to growing organic rice on the family farm. The result, 20 years later, is a textbook example of an ecologically balanced small-farm system in which all the parts work together sustainably to generate delicious organic foods and provide livelihoods for Massa and Krach, their five adopted children and their three full-time employees. Along the way, they built a new farmhouse using bales of dried rice straw from their fields. They designed the house to keep cool in summer and warm in winter and say they use their single wall air conditioner only during major heat waves. We sat down recently for an interview at their large family dining table. It was mid-afternoon on a 100-plus-degree day, but the house was refreshingly cool. The soil on the south 30 acres

of the couple’s farm is relatively sandy and has good drainage, so in 2004, Massa and Krach planted the acreage in almonds. Their plan was to manage the orchard as a woodland, with a tree canopy, an herbaceous understory and large herbivores—in their case sheep— grazing among the trees. We climb in Massa’s Silverado and drive slowly alongside an Greg Massa and Raquel Krach started rice farming together 20 years ago.

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orchard until he pulls over in front of a flock of about 75 sheep and its single guard dog gathered under a row of almond trees. For much of the growing season, grasses and clover accumulate beneath these trees. This understory attracts bugs, both “good” and “bad” ones, keeping the latter out of the trees. “We have almost no bug problem,” Massa said. Then, as harvest time approaches, they plow between the orchard rows and use the sheep to eat most of the remaining grasses. They must be moved every day, however, lest they nibble away the trees’ bark, which can kill them. The almonds are harvested using a $40,000 shaker that deploys a vinyl umbrella around the tree to catch the falling nuts. There’s no place for small-scale organic-rice farmers in a corporate distribution system, so Massa and Krach have built an alternative system: direct marketing to consumers. Every week Massa Organics is present at a dozen farmers’ markets, from Chico and Sacramento to several scattered around the Bay Area. The couple also market their products online via their website (massaorganics.com). Their business has grown steadily, as customers have discovered just how good their products taste. —RobeRT SpeeR r ob e r tspe e r @ newsr ev iew.c o m more

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at Butler has been in the meat business most of his life. Before he could even drive, he and a friend were a two-teen crew manning a slaughter truck—his friend responsible for driving, Butler in charge of the livestock once they’d reached the farm or ranch. “People used to get a little bit nervous when we’d pull up,” he said. “I was 4’11 1/2, a little teeny kid, and they’d think, ‘Where’s the truckload of adults that’s going to help?’ “We just did the job.” He worked a few hours during the school day and more after school for his parents, Dick and Dona, at Wagon Wheel Market in Oroville. They’d moved up from Whittier to join Dick’s brother and his partner at what was first called Tom’s Market. Pat, now 49, and brother Tom, 46, took the reins in 2012. “Mom and Dad were tired— I don’t know how many of the 80-hour work weeks they put in, but having one of these [businesses] requires a different type of human being,” Butler said. “Everybody looks at the outside in and thinks, ‘Oh, they’re making a lot of Where to go:

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money, this is great,’ but the hours that it takes to make one of these go are more than most people realize.” Along with operating a butcher shop that sells an assortment of food products, the Butler brothers offer meat processing services to local farmers, ranchers and hunters. On a recent afternoon, the locker held the carcasses of a skinned deer and two-dozen pigs awaiting sawand knifework. Much of that would be performed by Joe Harness—a meat-cutter with 55 years of experience who’s spent around 45 of them in this same place. Butler, meanwhile, had a 25-pound batch of smoked pork and apple sausage to make for a customer. Business is booming, but demand

would be even higher if not for a regulatory hurdle. Licensing requirements for commercial sale— federal, versus the state certification the Butlers’ shop and most every other area butcher holds—means Wagon Wheel can handle only private individuals and groups such as co-ops and CSAs. “Nothing we process gets sold at a farmers’ market,” he explained. Moreover, he added, “everything that we sell [in the market] has to be slaughtered under federal inspection. We have locally produced stuff at

times, when we go to the fairs to buy animals, because those go to federal plants … but unless you get your animal [slaughtered] at a federal facility, you can’t sell it anywhere else.” Inspectors check documentation at the shop to assure compliance. Wagon Wheel takes that seriously. “People see the slaughter van back up here and they think we’re going to take that [local] beef and cut it up and sell it in the meat case—and that’s not the case,” Butler said. “If you yourself raise that beef, it’s got your name on it, it keeps your name on it through that entire process here and you come pick it up when it’s done. “We provide that service for the customers … we can’t legally sell that through the meat case.” Nor can any other retailer. So, unlike produce that can go directly from farm to table, local meat takes detours—often distant. Processing regulations limit North State livestock production. Even with the constraints, Wagon Wheel still takes in around five animals for butchering each day—more when communities hold fairs. “It just keeps coming through,” Butler said. “We keep busy with it year-round.” —EVAN TUCHINSKY eva nt@ newsr ev iew.c o m

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lop time at Canopy Farm is a gourmet affair. “They definitely have their favorites, like the grapes and chunks of pineapple from Bacio,” Benji Vander Mollen said as he dumped a 32-gallon bucket of fruit, vegetables and assorted scraps into—and on top of—a pair of gleefully grunting pigs. “Sometimes they even get some good-sized chunks of lobster tail from Sicilian Cafe in there,” Vander Mollen continued. “I think they eat better than most people do.” Indeed, the list of restaurants that contribute compost to feed the farm’s pigs and chickens compose a short list of Chico’s finest dining establishments—Grana, Leon Bistro, Red Tavern, Two Twenty Restaurant and more. It’s a fitting final destination for the leftovers, as some of the fresh, organic produce served at those restaurants originates at the farm. “It’s like a lot of things in farming—it’s all a big circle with no real beginning or end,” Vander Mollen said. “It goes from the farm to the table and back to the farm again. That’s the kind of thing we like to support and experiment with here.”

Vander Mollen and his partner

and co-operator, Auburn Johnson, shared information about other sustainable practices they embrace and explore during a recent visit to Canopy Farm, off Dayton Road just south of Chico. To begin with, they use all-organic methods and other biodynamics—like planting according to lunar cycles, natural pest control and growing a diverse array of fruits and vegetables.

The couple hail from the Midwest, where Vander Mollen grew up in a family of avid gardeners and Johnson spent several years working on farms in Wisconsin. When they moved to Chico four years ago, they wanted to continue developing their agricultural skills, and started interning at the GRUB Cooperative. “We had to learn how to do some things differently out here, like growing with irrigation as opposed to the natural rain cycle,” Vander Mollen said. “Farming anywhere is all about timing, but the timing is a lot different out here.” The duo started their own operation three years ago, when the opportunity arose to caretake a piece of farmland off Dayton Road that had been fallowed for 25 years. Vander Mollen and Johnson chose the name based both on the centuries-old oak trees dotting the property and the term’s relevance in permaculture circles: “There’s everything from microorganisms up to that we are all here under the canopy, and we try to use that life to promote more life,” Vander Mollen said. The farm grows an assortment of produce—including sugar snap peas, rainbow chard and Peruvian golden berries—that are sold to the aforementioned restaurants and other local eateries, Chico Natural

Under the canopy:

Canopy Farm sells produce at Chico natural Foods, the Wednesday farmers’ market in the north Valley Plaza parking lot, and at several area restaurants. For more information, visit Canopy Farms on Facebook or call (319) 321-0018.

Foods, and at the Wednesday farmers’ market in the North Valley Plaza parking lot. Canopy Farm assumed GRUB’s composting and hog operations when the collective lost its lease last year. Vander Mollen and Johnson currently raise four hogs a year that are then prepared at Chico Locker and Sausage Co. The couple keep half a hog for their own use, and sell the others by the whole pig through a co-op program; they are not currently permitted to piece out the hogs, though Vander Mollen said they may expand the program in the future. “You can really tell these pigs lived and ate well by the quality of the meat,” he said of the final product. “The fact you can take some old apples and stuff and turn it into bacon … that’s magic.” —Ken SMith kens @new srev i ew. c o m

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Benji Vander Mollen visits a number of area restaurants twice weekly to collect compost for Canopy Farm’s pigs and chickens. Photo by Ken Smith

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erton Bertagna and Robert Vanella grew up together raising cattle and other livestock through Future Farmers of America and the 4-H Club. After graduating high school, they continued their partnership, jointly operating a 300-acre almond orchard, as well as continuing to raise beef cattle and other animals as a hobby—much to the appreciation of friends and family with whom they shared the spoils. So, it was only natural for the two to go into the livestock business. One night, while on vacation together with their families in the Baja Peninsula, and chatting about just that, Bertagna and Vanella saw a group of shortlegged cows cross their path. The animals proved inspirational. In 2011, Bertagna and Vanella launched Baja Vaca Ranch. Keeping things local, free-range and healthy, and leaving a minimal footprint are top priorities at Baja Vaca. All of the cattle— there are 40-50 head as well as 15-30 lambs at any one time—are born of their existing local stock, or bought from a neighboring almond farm that also raises cattle. They live out on pasture near Black Butte Lake on Where’s the beef?: a grass-fed diet Select portions of meat can with no added be found at Long Creek Winery growth hor(323 Ward Blvd. in Oroville), or at the Vanella Farm mones, steroids Store (2379 Durham-Dayton or antibiotics. Highway) and Almendra Winery “One of the and Distillery (9275 Midway) other reasons in Durham. Find them online at we wanted www.bajavacaranch.com, or call 701-7100. to do this is because we grow our own hay, and everything that these animals eat. It’s either on our own land, or hay that we produce,” Bertagna said. Baja Vaca also makes use of a mostly unused local feed source: almond hulls— turning a would-be waste product into valuable food source. “Almond hulls are really

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high in nutrition and cattle love them,” Bertagna said. Baja Vaca delivers primarily to local families, and has recently begun branching out to select regional locations. Custom orders make up the bulk of the sales, though there are select cuts available at Bertagna’s wineries as well as Vanella’s feed store in Durham. “Because we wanted to keep it local, we were fortunate enough that Chico State Meats Lab is cutting our beef in their USDA meat facility,” said Bertagna, a fourth-generation farmer and owner of several local wineries. “We wanted to keep that small footprint. They’re born right here local, they’re raised local, we transport them 20 miles to the Chico State lab where they’re cut, wrapped and processed, and then they end up on someone’s doorstep here in town. We’re talking about a 30-mile radius that they never leave.” Bertagna says he and Vanella would be excited to raise more animals, but plan to continue treating the business as a side project for now. “We have fun doing it. If more people are buying more meat, we’ll raise more. If it just stays where it’s at, we’re happy where it’s at.” —Josh Cozine

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t Turkey Tail Farm, everything has its purpose. For example, oyster mushrooms, a flagship of the farm, are grown on rice straw. When it’s finished producing, that rice straw, filled with the proteins and amino acids from the mushrooms, gets fed to the chickens and hogs. Then the manure is used in the flower garden or to fertilize the fields. “It’s an example of a lot of little things working together,” said Cheetah Tchudi, who runs the farm with his wife, Samantha Zangrilli. “The mushrooms make the chickens super fat and delicious,” Zangrilli added. The couple were giving the CN&R a tour of their farm, which spans 40 acres in Yankee Hill. Because much of the terrain is covered in brush, there’s a lot of maintenance—and moving around of animals— to be done. Until this summer, Zangrilli and With Tchudi’s background in conservation Tchudi tended to the farm when they weren’t ecology and sustainable agriculture, and working their day jobs in Chico—Tchudi was Zangrilli’s degree in environmental politics, the organic gardener at Sierra Nevada Brewing the two bring a mix of practical, hands-on Co., and Zangrilli was a manager at California experience and a desire to live off the land Organic Flowers. in a way that benefits humans, animals “Now we’re really going for it,” Tchudi said and the Earth. As first-generation farmers, with a smile. they’re learning a lot as they go. Zangrilli His parents bought the Turkey Tail property pointed to Tchudi’s expertise in wrangling in 2008 and it’s taken time to build it into a full, their three sheepdogs. working farm. At first, they used conservation “He’s a shepherd and I’m a shepherdess,” contracts to help clean up the land and set up she said. “I’m at a point now where sustainable grazing to keep it that I’ve done it for so long, I can put way, Tchudi said. His parents live More than up an electric net really fast—super on the property, where his mom, mushrooms: high and super fast, and no animals Susan Tchudi, runs Everything learn more at are escaping. I hate it when animals Herbal, which specializes in herbwww.turkeytailfarm.net escape.” or find it on Facebook al salves, salts and scrubs. She or at the thursday Night The farm is home to 80 ducks, and husband Stephen are hosts of Market. Call 591-0198 what Zangrilli lovingly calls her “Ecotopia” on KZFR. for more information.

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“paddling,” which produce three to four dozen eggs a day; 18 lambs, which are raised for meat; 19 ewes, a ram and a wether; five hogs; three piglets; and up to 300 chickens. No, there are no turkeys at Turkey Tail Farm. “Cheetah is a mushroom guy, a micrologist,” Zangrilli explained. “He saw turkey tail mushrooms growing on all of the oaks out here—so, that’s where he got the name from.” Tchudi and Zangrilli sell the fruits of their labor at the Thursday Night Market in Chico and have no plans to expand to other markets. Even so, they plan on selling about 900 chickens this year. “Cheetah and I really chose to be farmers so we can provide a healthy option for our community members when it comes to meat,” Zangrilli said. “A healthy product

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ents activities for kids, live music and dancing, vendor and info booths and much more. Thu, 7/20, 6pm. Free. City Plaza, downtown Chico.

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ways, but too often it seems the develCopment and harmonization of multiple reativity bursts out of people in many

outlets for our art is challenged by an urge to focus on only one by mode of expression. That Carey Wilson said, it is refreshing to see downtown coffeehouse Review: Naked Lounge host the Song of Color, art by jesi Naomi & aptly titled Song of Color Caira Hart. Showing exhibit and live music/ throughout july at poetry reception (last Naked lounge. Friday, July 14) featuring two local multifacNaked Lounge 118 W. Second St. eted artists—musician/ www.facebook.com/ painter Jesi Naomi and NlCHICO poet/painter Caira Hart— presenting pieces that showcase how their crafts intertwine and enhance each other. Naomi is already well known as a vocalist and songwriter in the local music community. She nabbed a CAMMIE Award for Best Female Vocalist this year, and she’ll be back at Naked Lounge this week (Friday, July 21) to play a set with Jasuka, her collaboration with local jazz ringers Bogg. I’ve experienced her singing and paintings in separate settings before, and she is equally soulful in both media. At the Naked Lounge, her oil and acrylic 26

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piece “Maria,” depicting the top half of a woman’s face with closed eyes presumably inhaling the fragrance of a bouquet of flowers, is a ballad in rough but gently evocative brushstrokes. She’s used a full palette of complementary colors, with dots and smudges of sky blue punctuating the union of the figure’s hair and the flower petals. More graphically ambiguous, but still beautiful and evocative of a peaceful inner state, is Naomi’s “Wintun Wisdom.” The painting’s main figure has the face of a serenely sleeping woman with a body composed of broad-stroked arcs linked in a pattern reminiscent of tree bark or reptilian scales. Trapezoids and triangles of earth tones make up her hair or headdress resembling abstract palm fronds. Floating spheres of orange reflect the contrasting blue tones of the background, and from the figure’s leafy hand, scrolls or tubes inscribed with abstract script dangle as if swaying in a gentle breeze. Hart’s portion of the exhibit presents pieces paired with words, such as the painting of a woman’s head and upper torso, head tilted back, mouth open in song and/or ecstasy against a background of stars as a scarlet poppy flower blossoms from her chest. The accompanying text reads, “Song, in the silence/drum of

my heart/The wind calling to my veins/ Unseen/Innate/Cells tethered in skin/bursting within/blossoming quick/to the sound of my kin.” Viewed holistically, rather than as an illustration of a poem or the description of an image, the piece is united in an invocation of art’s power to evoke raw experience with a complementary fusion of image and words. And her “Torres del Paine,” with text in Spanish, portrays the faces and hands of three ages of women progressing from a matriarchal figure to a young woman to an infant. The emotions on faces are lucid, with the eldest projecting calm and acceptance, her gnarled hand lifted in a welcoming gesture. The young woman appears slightly apprehensive, her hand partially folded as if to grasp something intangible, and the infant’s face is suffused with smiling wonder, her hands clasped joyfully together. Both artists’ selections for this exhibit focus on the hands and faces of women to convey feelings of strength and unity fused with tradition and inherited wisdom. The outpouring of creativity is impressive, and when touring the images—or just sitting among them while sipping an invigorating or soothing beverage—one can’t help but absorb a little of that energy. Ω

Journal featuring performances by Becky Lynn, Rachel Myles, Shahera Hyatt, Annie Fischer, Alli Battaglia, Erin Haley, Jesi Naomi and many more. Thu, 7/20, 7:30pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St. 530-768-9399.

MONTHLY WINE TASTING: A wine tasting benefit for Friends of the Arts Thu, 7/20, 5pm. $7. Bidwell Park Golf Course, 3199 Golf Course Road. (530) 894-2300 ext 2223.

R/C RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS: AMain Performance Hobbies and Silver Dollar R/C Raceway present the 2017 ROAR radio-controlled nationals. Thu, 7/20-Sun, 7/23. Silver Dollar R/C Raceway, 101 Silver Dollar Way.

BlESSING OF THE GRAPES Saturday, July 22 New Clairvaux Vineyard

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FREE LISTINGS! and tours afterward. The ceremony starts promptly at 10:30am and lasts about 15 minutes (market opens at 9am with food trucks and other vendors). Sat 7/22. Free. New Clairvaux Vineyard, 26240 Seventh St., Vina. 530-839-2200. www.newclairvaux vineyard.com

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R/C RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS: See Thursday. Sat 7/22. Silver Dollar R/C Raceway, Silver Dollar Fairgounds.

SUPPORT THE ARTS: Chico Art Center hosts a donation drive featuring a lineup of Corvettes outside and music and art inside. Sat 7/22, 5pm. Free. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St. 530-895-8726. www.chicoart center.com

SIERRA STEEL BIKE NIGHT: All bikes welcome. Show up to the parking lot in front of the brewery and socialize. Thu, 7/20, 6:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

SUMMER PUB RUN: Fleet Feet hosts a free 3- to 4-mile run that ends at a local pub. Thu, 7/20, 6pm. Free. Fleet Feet, 241 Main St. THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: Downtown streets are closed to traffic each Thursday night for a community event featuring local produce and products, live music, food trucks and more. Thu, 7/20, 6pm. Free. Downtown Chico, Broadway. 530-345-6500. www.downtown chico.com

Music OROVILLE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: This week, classic rock with 8 Track Attack. Thu, 7/20, 6:30pm. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Oroville.

ROAR R/C NATIONALS Thursday-Sunday, July 20-23 Silver Dollar R/C Raceway

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BOB’S COMEDY SHOW: Bob Backstrom hosts

African American Historical Society is holding its annual dinner fundraiser. Fri, 7/21, 12pm. $12. VFW Hall, 1901 Elgin St., Oroville. 530-533-7388.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS: A family friendly film shown on the wall outside Dick’s Sporting Goods. Fri, 7/21, 7pm. Free. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St.

R/C RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS: See Thursday. Fri, 7/21. Silver Dollar R/C Raceway, Silver Dollar Fairgounds.

Music FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT: The summer concert series continues with the dance-friendly blues of Rube & The Rhythm Rockers. Fri, 7/21, 7pm. Free. City Plaza, downtown Chico. www.downtownchico.net

a night of comedy featuring locals Buck, Sydney Marie Hupp and Christine WIlliams, as well as visiting performers Mike Hawkburns (Denver) and Jesse Hett (Oakland). Sat 7/22, 9pm. $8. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY POKER RUN: A benefit for Children of Butte County. Check in 8:3010 a.m. Sat 7/22, 8:30am-3pm. $5. Casino 99, 175 E. 20th St.

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Music THE GUITARONISTS: A gathering of blues guitar

Music SUMMER CONCERT: Randall Dighton performs ballads from the British Isles on lute and lyre. Plus, some show tunes thrown in for good measure. Sun, 7/23, 2pm. Free. Butte County Library, Paradise, 5922 Clark Road. 530-872-6320. www.buttecounty.net/ bclibrary

giants Chris Cain, Mighty Mike Schermer and Daniel Castro backed by a powerhouse rhythm section. Mon, 7/24, 7:30pm. $22.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. www.sierranevada.com

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outdoor games, a snow cone station and a kid-friendly buffet. RSVP at www.butte creekcountryclub.com or by calling 530-3437979, ext. 2003. Sat 7/22, 11am. Butte Creek Country Club, 175 Estates Drive.

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BLESSING OF THE GRAPES: New Clairvaux Vineyard is having its 11th annual harvest ceremony and complimentary tastings

IT. IS. OUTTA HERE! On the heels of the MLB’s all-star week, the Chico Heat will be hosting their own midseason festivities. The Great West League all-star game will be held at Nettleton Stadium Monday, July 24, and before the game there will even be a version of the pros’ home-run derby. There likely won’t be any freaks of nature the likes of the Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton or Yankee rookie Aaron Judge (who won this year’s contest in Miami), but it will still be fun to watch our guys send some dingers onto the railroad tracks.

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FINE ARTS Art CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING: Oils on Canvas, paintings by Leoda Holmes on display. Through 7/31. 789 Bille Road, Paradise.

CHICO ART CENTER: All Media National Juried Exhibition, providing a glimpse into the creative and artistic minds of artists from across America. Juror Tony Natsoulas chose finalists from more than 200 entries. Through 7/28. 450 Orange St., 530-895-8726.

HEALING ART GALLERY: Art by John Schmidt, paintings by Northern California artist John Schmidt. The Healing Art Gallery of Enloe Cancer Center features artists whose lives have been touched by cancer. Through 10/13. 265 Cohasset Road, 530-332-3856.

NAKED LOUNGE: Song of Color, art by Jesi Naomi and Caira Hart. 118 W. Second St., 530-487-2634.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Ongoing Exhibit, rotating exhibits featuring local artists. Through 9/16. 493 East Ave., 530-345-3063.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Collages & Prints, works by Molly Amick on display. Through 8/6. 130 Main St., 530-521-2565.

Museums BOLT’S ANTIQUE TOOL MUSEUM: Branding Irons, a display of more than 50 branding irons. Through 11/4. 1650 Broderick St., Oroville.

20th century. Through 9/16. 13548 Centerville Road. www.buttecreek canyon.info

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Amusement Park Science, a family-friendly exploration of the physics behind amusement park rides, plus a range of permanent displays on local farming, water, famous regional oak trees and a couple of Ice Age skeletons. Through 9/3. $0. Chico State. www.csuchico.edu

GOLD NUGGET MUSEUM: Permanent Exhibits, including a collection of Maidu Indian artifacts, blacksmith and print shops, gold sluices, a miner’s cabin, a schoolhouse and a covered bridge that spans the width of a rushing creek. Through 12/31. 502 Pearson Road, Paradise, 530-872-8722. www.goldnuggetmuseum.com

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Reed Applegate Collection, the inaugural Monca collection of Northern California artwork. Through 1/28. $3. 900 Esplanade. www.monca.org

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: The refurbished Paradise Depot serves as a museum with a working model train. Through 9/19. Free. 5570 Black Olive Drive, Paradise, 530-872-8722.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Stories of Our Own, displaying Hmong culture, identity and history. Through 7/27. Free. Chico State.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Through 9/16. $2-$4. 1968 E. Eighth St.

COLMAN COMMUNITY MUSEUM: Cultural artifacts from Butte Creek Canyon, from Native American pre-history to the early

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the 100-plus shows he and his band perform. The van by hours, however, L. Kent aren’t just down Wolgamott time. The travel, McMurtry says, provides inspiPreview: ration for his KZFr presents James songs. McMurtry aug. 4, Take, for 7:30 p.m., at Chico example, the Women’s Club. song “South tickets: $25, available at KZFr, Chico Paper Dakota,” the Co., blaze n’ J’s and story of a young www.browpaper military veteran tickets.com returning to his Chico Women’s Club small town 592 e. third St. and the famwww.kzfr.org ily farm from his most recent album, 2015’s well-received Complicated Game: “There ain’t much between the pole and South Dakota/Barbed wire won’t stop the wind/You won’t get nothin’ here but broke and older/If I was you I might re-up again.” “I drive around a lot,” the Austin-based musician said via telephone. “That’s what we do. We travel around in the van, playing my music. … We drive through these little towns and they always have a banner, ‘Welcome Home PFC …’ That’s where it came from, and knowing people in the Army. One of my best friends was in for 22 years. He basically went broke and needed a job. He went into the Army.” Once McMurtry gets a line or two down, he has enough to set up the rest of the song. “I get a couple lines and a melody and then I think, ‘Who said that?’ I try to create the character

who said that, then I go backward to the story, sometimes.” While he’s always writing, McMurtry didn’t record Complicated Game until things started slowing down on the road. “I didn’t make a record for four or five years because we didn’t need to,” he said. “Then the club cycle, the attendance started falling off, so we made another one. That’s what they’re for now. We make �em so guys like you write about them and write about us and people know we’re coming to town.” Coming to town has become McMurtry’s stock-in-trade. Sales of CDs have dwindled, payment from digital downloads is less than for physical goods and he said that money from streaming is almost nonexistent. “That’s the way the music business is now,” McMurtry said. “We’re on the road half the year. When we’re home, we do work around here and I have regular gigs in Austin. It’s the only way to make money anymore. The mailbox money isn’t there anymore. … It was a completely different world when I started out.” That was 28 years ago, when his debut album, Too Long in the Wasteland, was released by Columbia Records. But he’d been playing music since his dad, novel-

ist Larry McMurtry, gave him a guitar at 7 and his mom taught him a couple chords. “I wanted to be Johnny Cash when I was growing up,” McMurtry said. “By the time I was supposed to be grown up, I learned there were people who wrote songs for other singers. I was going to move to Nashville to be a songwriter.” About that time, John Mellencamp was directing and acting in a movie, Falling From Grace, from a script written by Larry McMurtry. “I pitched [Mellencamp] a tape, hoping he’d want to record one of my songs. That way when I got to Nashville, somebody would rent me an apartment because I’d have money coming in,” McMurtry said. “He didn’t want to record any of the songs, but he produced an album for me. He got me the deal with Columbia Records.” Songs from the latest album naturally make up a good portion of McMurtry’s current set. But he said there are some old tunes—like “Choctaw Bingo” from 2002’s Saint Mary of the Woods and “Levelland” off 1995’s Where’d You Hide the Body—that he and the band have to play in every town before settling back into the van and onto the road for some more inspiration. □

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much less than the bootleg options. After securing my take-home bounty, I ordered a glass of the Blond as an appetizer. It was wonderful, the perfect table beer: crisp, lightly hopped, fruity and slightly earthy. I ordered the 8 to go with lunch—a gigantic slab of monk-made pâté on buttered bread—and the dark dubbel ale (8 percent ABV, and nearly as beloved by beer geeks as its bigger brother), with its caramel aroma and deeply rich flavor, was a hint of things to come. For the main event, I retired to the patio, where the waitress smiled as she set the goblet in front of me. Like any good, big, dark Belgian beer, the 12 was a balance of caramel sweet and yeasty funk, but not too much of either. It was perfectly composed, with very little hops and lots of toffee, fruity, banana, coffee and raisin flavors trading places as it warmed up. Really smooth from start to finish. As good if not better than any quad I’ve had. But was it the best beer? Yeah, on that day, in that cafe, with picture-perfect weather, sitting among the back-slapping Belgians, it was pretty damn perfect. Ω

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A Ladies Night of comedy and music to raise money for the Homeward Street Journal, a Northern California publication that features a section devoted to Chico— aka the Chico Vibe page (curated by Bill “Guillermo” Mash, who hosts a radio show of the same name, Fridays at 6 p.m. on KZFR, 90.1 FM). Performers include comedians Becky Lynn, Rachel Myles, Shahera Hyatt and Annie Fischer, and musicians Erin Haley, Jessi Naomi, Alli Battaglia and many more. Tonight, July 20, at Duffy’s Tavern.

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AUDIOBOXX: Live music and dancing in the lounge. Fri, 7/21, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville.

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BASSMINT: A weekly bass music party with a rotating cast of local and visiting producers and DJs. Fri, 7/21, 9:30pm. Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St.

KELLY TWINS: Dueling pianos! Thu, 7/20, 8:30pm. Free. Parkside Tap House, 115 W. Third St.

LADIES COMEDY/MUSIC NIGHT: A benefit for Homeward Street Journal featuring performances by Becky Lynn, Rachel Myles, Shahera Hyatt, Annie Fischer. Alli Battaglia, Erin Haley, Jesi Naomi and many more. Thu, 7/20, 7:30pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., 530-768-9399.

BELLA DONNA: Stevie Nicks and

Fleetwood Mac covers. Fri, 7/21, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

BLACKTOP MOJO: The Texas hard rockers headline a free show with fellow headbangers Death Rattle and Shadow of Crows. Fri, 7/21, 8pm. Free. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., 651-238-3186.

OROVILLE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: This week, classic rock with 8 Track Attack. Thu, 7/20, 6:30pm. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Oroville.

concert series continues with Rube & the Rhythm Rockers. Fri, 7/21, 7pm. Free. City Plaza, downtown Chico. www.downtownchico.com

PAUL THORN: The blues/Americana /

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Southern rock musician is a Big Room fave. Thu, 7/20, 7:30pm. $25. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St.

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Award-winning band Lonestar comes to the casino. Fri, 7/21, 8pm. $25-$55. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville.

Loki Miller opens. Fri, 7/21, 8pm. $5. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

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locals Buck, Sydney Marie Hupp and Christine Williams, as well as visiting comedians Mike Hawkburns (Denver) and Jesse Hett (Oakland). Sat, 7/22, 9pm. $8. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave.

DEFCATS: Playing rock and pop classics from the 1960s to 1990s. Sat, 7/22, 9pm. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

DELIVER ME FROM L.L. BEAN & SCOUT: Tracy rockers Deliver Me From L.L. Bean join forces with Chico’s SCOUT. Sat, 7/22, 8pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

EVERETT COAST: Originals and covers in the lounge. Sat, 7/22, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

weekly showcase and benefit for Chico schools. Hosted by Keith Kendall and friends. Sat, 7/22, 5pm. Scotty’s Boat Landing, 12609 River Road, 530-710-2020.

FREEDOM: George Michael and Wham! tribute. Sat, 7/22, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

THE HOUSE CATS: Swing, Latin jazz, blues, rockabilly, country and pop with The House Cats. Sat, 7/22, 6pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade.

LATIN DANCING: A dancing class with Layla Ray followed by open dancing to a live Latin band. Sat, 7/22, 8pm. Free. Ramada Plaza, 685 Manzanita Court, 802-578-5760.

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OPEN MIKEFULL: At Paradise’s only open mic, all musicians get two songs or 10 minutes onstage. Wed, 7/26, 7pm. $1-$2. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise, 530-877-4995.

STEVIE COOK, JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON: An eclectic set of dinner

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This week’s Pageant repertory selection is Terrence Malick’s riveting debut feature film based on real-life serial killer Charles Starkweather. Stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. One showing: Sunday, July 23, 7 p.m. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG.

Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) directs this historical war drama depicting the Dunkirk evacuation during WWII that’s already being lauded for its striking imagery and authentic drama. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Girls Trip

Four lifelong friends (Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith) reconnect during a wild “girls trip” to New Orleans. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

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Maudie

See review this issue. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

A refreshingly original biopic on Canadian folk artist

Trolls (free admission)

This week’s Kids Series selection has two showings on Tuesday, July 25, one regular and one sensory-sensitive (contact theater for times). Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Paris Can Wait

performance in the title role of this gently ficStionalized hard-scrabble biopic.

ally Hawkins delivers a tender and tough-minded

The eponymous Maudie is one Maud Lewis, a woman in mid-20th century Nova by Scotia who, although born with Juan-Carlos physical defects and cast off by Selznick her own family into a grim life of rural poverty, taught herself to paint and eventually received national recognition as a regional “folk artist.” That may sound like little more Maudie than feel-good Oscar bait, for its star and maybe for the film itself. Opens Friday, July 21. Starring Sally But as directed by Aisling Walsh, Hawkins and Ethan Maudie is admirably skimpy on Hawke. Directed the easy sentiments and unexpectby Aisling Walsh. edly rewarding in its evocations of Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13. social and emotional complexities that neither the script nor a barebones plot summary can convey. There are several quiet but very welcome surprises in play here. Cinematographer Guy Godfree’s shots of starkly picturesque coastal landscapes register as some of the most vivid and emotionally eloquent moments of the film. Also, while Walsh is a director with a background mainly in TV, her Maudie (with special help from Godfree) thrives on its big-screen sense of setting

and atmosphere. And though it’s not surprising that Hawkins excels in the lead role, there are some unexpected rewards in the ways her performance avoids simplification of character and motive. To some extent, the same can be said of Sherry White’s screenplay. Hawkins’ mixtures of shy smiles, hunched surrenders, gloomy intensities and angelic flutterings are very much the heart of the matter here. But there’s a good supporting cast on hand and an impressive co-star (Ethan Hawke) as well. Hawke plays the reclusive, emotionally stunted fish monger who hires Maud as a live-in housemaid and eventually becomes her surly, reluctantly besmitten husband. The scenes between those two, with their emotional blind spots and out-of-synch social skills, are little gems, touching and incisive, of unromantic romance. Kari Matchett plays an upper-class New Yorker who “discovers” Maud’s art while sojourning in Canada and is sympathetic to Maud in ways that almost no one else is. Gabrielle Rose brings one small touch of humanity to Maud’s otherwise forbidding Aunt Ida, and Zachary Bennett plays Charley, Maud’s blandly avaricious brother. The modest, sparingly used folkie string-band score is by Cowboy Junkies guitarist Michael Timmins. Ω

Diane Lane stars as the wife of a movie director (Alec Baldwin) who hitches a ride from Cannes to Paris with a Frenchman (Arnaud Viard) who shows her the colors and flavors of Southern France. Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Fifth Element) wrote and directed this sci-fi adventure adapted from the French comic series, Valérian and Laureline. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) meets his longlost twin brother, Dru (yes, also Carell), who wants to team up for one last heist. Listen for Julie Andrews as their mom. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

The third iteration of Spider-Man film franchises continues sometime after the events of Captain America: Civil War, with the young web-slinger (played here by Tom Holland) being mentored on superhero life by Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

War for the Planet of the Apes

The third and final entry in the Planet of the Apes reboot finds ape leader Caesar searching for a way to save his species in their ongoing war with the humans. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Wish Upon

A supernatural horror flick about a teenage girl (Joey King) who receives a music box that grants her wishes that come come with bloody consequences. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Wonder Woman

Baby Driver

A jukebox musical in which a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) is coerced into working for a kingpin (Kevin Spacey) in exchange for a better life. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

The Big Sick

Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani wrote the screenplay with his wife, Emily Gordon, and stars as a fictionalized version of himself in the real-life story about their relationship and her time spent in a hospital with a lifethreatening illness. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

This movie gets it right on almost every front and features a strong performance from Gal Gadot as the young Amazonian princess Diana. In this origin story, Diana eventually winds up in Europe during WWI along with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine)—a wartime spy who crash-lands on her island—and leads soldiers on the battlefield against the Germans to exhilarating effect. Gadot and Pine have surprisingly convincing and adorable on-screen charisma, and despite some occasionally terrible CGI effects, Wonder Woman gives the DC superhero crew a new lease on life. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

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After a calamitous accident that renders his beautiful red sheen primer gray, the aging Lightening McQueen (Owen Wilson) is faced with either retirement or a new training-regime comeback, Rocky III-style. McQueen soon finds himself in a training facility owned by greedy businessman Sterling (Nathan Fillion) and being trained by Apollo Creed—I mean, Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo). Race simulator, treadmills and drip racks replace good old-fashioned racing around, which cramps Lightning’s style, so he hits the road and finds himself under the tutelage of Smokey (Chris Cooper). Smokey helped train the late Doc Hudson (the late Paul Newman), McQueen’s mentor. He’s sort of the Mickey from Rocky of this movie. Does it get to be a bit much and a little boring at times? Sure, but director Brian Fee and crew manage to keep everything pretty much on track in this outing, right up until a sweet finale that gives the franchise its first true emotional punch. Cinemark 14. Rated G —B.G.

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New Kind of Normal Cayetana Plum Records For those nostalgic for 1990s pop-punk, Cayetana’s here to fill the void with clean, frank, unapologetic hook-filled punk. Even with its clear nods to the past, to call it a throwback would be a disservice. On New Kind of Normal, this Philly trio exudes something entirely its own, a sound that moves between instantly catchy, bouncy melodies and cleanly executed breakdowns, both with an unbreakable clarity. There are even moments like on “Am I Dead Yet” that have a flawless indie-pop feel akin to Jenny Lewis. Lyrically, the album centers around mental health and what qualifies for the idea of normal, subjectively. Songs like “Bus Ticket” describe hitting those lowest of lows and trying to remember how to scoop yourself back up. Both music and message are optimistic, even if the only clear solution is acceptance and the power that comes with it.

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Smokin’ in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966) Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly Trio Resonance Records The music on this newly discovered CD seeks to build on the success of this group’s 1965 LP, Smokin’ at the Half Note—a disc that Pat Metheny called “the absolute greatest guitar album ever made”—and is aimed at completists who want as much pre-pop star Wes Montgomery as possible. The two sets on Smokin’ in Seattle were aired a week apart on a Seattle radio station that broadcast 30 minutes of music from the Penthouse, a downtown jazz club. Ex-Miles Davis group pianist Wynton Kelly, accompanied by bassist Ron McClure and drummer Jimmy Cobb (another Davis veteran), is a real treat on tunes like “There Is No Greater Love” and “If You Could See Me Now.” Guitarist Montgomery joins on such emotive tracks as “What’s New” and the rollicking “Oleo,”—both of which feature his single-note playing, along with the octave runs he was famous for having “invented”—and livens up tunes like his “West Coast Blues” and Jobim’s peppy bossa nova “O Morro Não Tem Vez.”

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Animal Dalton

TURN IT UP Arts DEVO is lost in the heat, moving too fast and sweaty through these long days. It’s time to slow down and let tradition and ritual take over, do summer proper and let the simple pleasures of Nor Cal living cool my spirit. Music is a start, and while I may be pitifully behind on compiling my summer-jam playlist, I do have this song on repeat: “Blue Train Lines,” a killer single from UK duo Mount Kimbie’s forthcoming album (Love What Survives, due Sept. 8 on Warp Records). Featuring guest howling by the incomparable King Krule (yes!!!), it’s a wonderful bit of fuzzy, weird pop that’ll add flavor to whatever you’re filling your summer days with. Stream on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Music.

Dalton (the moniker of Nate Harar) is a project with few frills. As a follow-up to his well-received, self-titled debut in 2015, Animal features a handful of home-recorded tunes that feel as such. The approach is minimalist, but to call it lo-fi would seem misleading. The mixes stay low and condensed, as though the songs were trapped in a cup. Tracks like “Wood Frames” remain completely bare bones with layered vocals and simple guitar strums, and “Myanmar” maintains the same quiet mood while bringing in warm, rhythmic synths for the subtlest lifts. As can be the case with EPs, it’s hard to dive too deep with a mere five songs, but it’s an excellent appetizer, specifically the end tune “Radio Hill,” which has a folky serenity, even as Harar arcs over the buoyant guitar melody as he raises to the chorus, “Everyone we know is meant to die.” The songs don’t venture into any unexpected territory—no experimental interludes or pedal-laden decays—but instead feel as though they’ve found their place and stay there.

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BY THE TIME WE GOT TO FOREST RANCH It’s been a minute since we’ve

heard from that promoter of grand visions Julian Ruck, but the musical King Krule impresario who tried to put Chico’s music scene on the map by lining up nearly every local band for a couple of longest-concert world-record attempts is back, sort of. Currently posted up in Fargo, N.D., Ruck has been roaming around the country playing music and strumming up interest for his own record attempts at the world’s longest ukulele concert. And at the same time, he’s been putting together a new unwieldy idea geared toward our local music scene: Chicostock. A month from now, Aug. 18-20, at The Outpost in Forest Ranch, Ruck is planning to stage a “song-for-song tribute” to Woodstock, with Chico artists covering all of the 300-plus tunes played at the 1969 music festival. The hope is to make this into an annual event and build momentum and interest over the next couple of years leading up to the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Your Chicostock outpost. It’s coming together at the last minute—the venue was just secured and there are still open spots—so what it’s going to look like at this point is unknown. (I can’t wait to see who has enough Bowzer in them to sign up for any portion of the Sha Na Na set.) Visit Ruck’s LITS Production page at www.facebook.com/litsprochico for info on the show, and instructions on how to sign up.

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word philokalia is translated as the “love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent.” I propose that we make it your keyword for the next three weeks—the theme you keep at the forefront of your awareness everywhere you go. But think a while before you say yes to my invitation. To commit yourself to being so relentlessly in quest of the sublime would be a demanding job. Are you truly prepared to adjust to the poignant sweetness that might stream into your life as a result?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s a

favorable time to strengthen your fundamentals and stabilize your foundation. I invite you to devote your finest intelligence and grittiest determination to this project. How? Draw deeply from your roots. Tap into the mother lode of inspiration that never fails you. Nurture the web of life that nurtures you. The cosmos will offer you lots of help and inspiration whenever you attend to these practical and sacred matters. Best-case scenario: You will bolster your personal power for many months to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two talking

porcupines are enjoying an erotic tryst in a cactus garden. It’s a prickly experience, but that’s how they like it. “I always get horny when things get thorny,” says one. Meanwhile, in the rose garden next door, two unicorns wearing crowns of thorns snuggle and nuzzle as they receive acupuncture from a swarm of helpful hornets. One of the unicorns murmurs, “This is the sharpest pleasure I’ve ever known.” Now here’s the moral of these far-out fables, Gemini: Are you ready to gamble on a cagey and exuberant ramble through the brambles? Are you curious about the healing that might become available if you explore the edgy frontiers of gusto?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I predict

that four weeks from now you will be enjoying a modest but hearty feeling of accomplishment—on one condition: You must not get diverted by the temptation to achieve trivial successes. In other words, I hope you focus on one or two big projects, not lots of small ones. What do I mean by “big projects”? How about these: taming your fears; delivering a delicate message that frees you from an onerous burden; clarifying your relationship with work; and improving your ability to have the money you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Spain’s most

revered mystic poet was St. John of the Cross, who lived from 1542 to 1591. He went through a hard time at age 35, when he was kidnapped by a rival religious sect and imprisoned in a cramped cell. Now and then he was provided with scraps of bread and dried fish, but he almost starved to death. After 10 months, he managed to escape and make his way to a convent that gave him sanctuary. For his first meal, the nuns served him warm pears with cinnamon. I reckon that you’ll soon be celebrating your own version of a jailbreak, Leo. It’ll be less drastic and more metaphorical than St. John’s, but still a notable accomplishment. To celebrate, I invite you to enjoy a ritual meal of warm pears with cinnamon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I’m very at-

tracted to things that I can’t define,” says Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. I’d love for you to adopt that attitude, Virgo. You’re entering the Season of Generous Mystery. It will be a time when you can generate good fortune for yourself by being eager to get your expectations overturned and your mind blown. Transformative opportunities will coalesce as you simmer in the influence of enigmas and anomalies. Meditate on the advice of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “I want to beg you to be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’ve compiled

a list of four mantras for you to draw strength from. They’re designed to put you in the proper alignment to take maximum

by rob brezsny advantage of current cosmic rhythms. For the next three weeks, say them periodically throughout the day. (1) “I want to give the gifts I like to give rather than the gifts I’m supposed to give.” (2) “If I can’t do things with excellence and integrity, I won’t do them at all.” (3) “I intend to run on the fuel of my own deepest zeal, not on the fuel of someone else’s passions.” (4) “My joy comes as much from doing my beautiful best as from pleasing other people.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The world

will never fully know or appreciate the nature of your heroic journey. Even the people who love you the most will only ever understand a portion of your epic quest to become your best self. That’s why it’s important for you to be generous in giving yourself credit for all you have accomplished up until now and will accomplish in the future. Take time to marvel at the majesty and miracle of the life you have created for yourself. Celebrate the struggles you’ve weathered and the liberations you’ve initiated. Shout “Glory hallelujah!” as you acknowledge your persistence and resourcefulness. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time to do this tricky but fun work.

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“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” So said psychologist Carl Jung. What the hell did that meddling, self-important know-it-all mean by that? Oops. Sorry to sound annoyed. My cranky reaction may mean I’m defensive about the possibility that I’m sometimes a bit preachy myself. Maybe I don’t like an authority figure wagging his finger in my face because I’m suspicious of my own tendency to do that. Hmmm. Should I therefore refrain from giving you the advice I’d planned to? I guess not. Listen carefully, Capricorn: Monitor the people and situations that irritate you. They’ll serve as mirrors. They’ll show you unripe aspects of yourself that may need adjustment or healing.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE COMMONS at 2412 Park Ave Chico, CA 95928. CHICO 345 GEN, INC 2599 Oak Park Avenue Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: JESSE GRIGG, PRESIDENT Dated: June 21, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000866 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SKIE DREAMS at 1432 Lofty Lane Paradise, CA 95969. CIELO ANN ABELLAR BRADSHAW 1432 Lofty Lane Paradise, CA 95969. PETER JAY ABELLAR BRADSHAW 1432 Lofty Lane Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: PETER BRADSHAW Dated: June 22, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000869 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BLUE OVAL CHEVRON, BLUE OVAL FOODMART at 1025 Nord Ave Chico, CA 95926. GURINDER DHILLON 1373 Mallard Creek Drive Roseville, CA 95747. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: GURINDER DHILLON Dated: May 24, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000746 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CELLAR DOOR CIDER at 129 W. 21st St Chico, CA 95928. BRYAN ALEXANDER SHAW 129 W. 21st St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BRYAN SHAW Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000878 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HOLLY HILLS MOBILE ESTATES at 14672 Colter Way Magalia, CA 95954. AHRS PARADISE LLC 14672 Colter Way Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: RANDALL C AHR Dated: June 16, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000847 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HEIRLOOM FOOD COMPANY at 1151 Palm Avenue Chico, CA 95926. SHAWN PAUL MINDRUM 1151 Palm Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: SHAWN MINDRUM Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000877 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

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fictitious business names HEIRLOOM FOOD COMPANY, CHICO LOCAVORE at 1151 Palm Avenue Chico, CA 95926. SHAWN MINDRUM 1151 Palm Avenue Chico, CA 95926. NATHAN JOHNSON 2235 Hutchison Street Chico, CA 95928. This business was conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: SHAWN MINDRUM Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2016-0000931 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as VAN DUZEN TRADING COMPANY at 2770 Eaton Rd #73 Chico, CA 95973. MICHAEL A SMITH 2770 Eaton Rd #73 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MICHAEL SMITH Dated: June 9, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000810 Published: July 6,13,20,27, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DEVOLL, DEVOLL MUSIC at 2118 Laurel Street Chico, CA 95928. REBECCA ANDRES 6343 Rd 200 Sp 71 Orland, CA 95963. SCOTT CORY 476 Hoopa Circle Chico, CA 95926. TYLER DEVOLL 2118 Laurel Street Chico, CA 95928. WILLIAM HEPWORTH 1145 Loser Ave Gridley, CA 95948. ANDREW LOESER 2400 McGie Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: BECKY ANDRES Dated: June 6, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000799 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as Z SOAP COMPANY at 6299 Cumberland Road Magalia, CA 95954. LAURA CATHERINE ZINE 6299 Cumberland Rd Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LAURA ZINE Dated: June 27, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000885 Published: July 6,13,20,27, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTHERN HOLISTICS at 34 E Tehama Orland, CA 95963. NORTHERN HOLISTICS LLC 34 E Tehama Orland, CA 95963. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: NICHOLAS HATTEN, MANAGER Dated: June 26, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000881 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATMENT The following persons are doing business as MOCKINGBYRD at 720 Olive St Chico, CA 95928. BORIS BRECKINRIDGE 720 Olive St Chico, CA 95928. LORI BRECKINRIDGE 720 Olive St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: BORIS BRECKINRIDGE Dated: June 8, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000805 Published: June 29, July 6,13,20, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as WILD GINGER SALON at 330 W. 3rd Street Chico, CA 95928. MARALEE LOUISE VAN NOTE 1353 Kaelyn Court Orland, CA 95963. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MARALEE VAN NOTE Dated: June 21, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000861 Published: July 6,13,20,27, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BIDWELL SWIM ACADEMY at 645 Betty Belle Lane Chico, CA 95973. LAVONNE BLAIR 645 Betty Belle Lane Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LAVONNE BLAIR Dated: June 1, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000772 Published: July 6,13,20,27, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BLACKBIRD at 1431 Park Avenue Chico, CA 95928. MILES MONTALBANO 1206 Salem Street Chico, CA 95928. MOLLY ROBERTS 1522 Salem Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: MOLLY ROBERTS Dated: June 27, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000886 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MAYHEM at 578 Rio Lindo Ave Ste #5 Chico, CA 95926. JENNIE WOLFE 1715 Greenhaven Lane Chico, CA 95926. JEREMY WOLFE 1715 Greenhaven Lane Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: JENNIE WOLFE Dated: June 14, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000832 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

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MOW BROS USA at 2877 Godman Ave Chico, CA 95973. ABRAHAM CHUPP 476 E Lassen Ave #60 Chico, CA 95973. NICHOLAS DECARLO 2877 Godman Ave Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: ABRAHAM CHUPP Dated: June 30, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000904 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SIERRA TREE CARE INCORPORATED at 5475 Skyway Unit B Paradise, CA 95969. SIERRA TREE CARE INCORPORATED 386 Valley View Dr Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: ANNA KOPKA, OWNER Dated: July 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000907 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TWO GUYS BREWING SUPPLY at 1829 Bree Ct Durham, CA 95938. THOMAS ANDREW MERCHANT 1829 Bree Ct Durham, CA 95938. PHILIP STEPHAN WYSOCKI 5888 Golden Oaks Rd Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: PHILIP S. WYSOCKI Dated: July 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000908 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TRAILBLAZER PET SUPPLY at 752 Mangrove Avenue Chico, CA 95926. TRAIL BLAZER PET SUPPLY, INC. 752 Mangrove Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: ERIK GLEDHILL, PRESIDENT Dated: June 22, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000872 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FEATHER RIVER ROWING CLUB INC at 930 Garden Drive Oroville, CA 95965. FEATHER RIVER ROWING CLUB INC 930 Garden Dr Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: ANTHONY CATALANO, DIRECTOR Dated: July 7, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000922 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTH VALLEY TREE SERVICE at 3882 Esplanade Chico, CA

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95973. FIRESTORM WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION INCORPORATED 1100 Fortress St., Ste 2 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: LEAH WILLS, TREASURER Dated: June 21, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000855 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE GOOD FOOD BRIGADE at 2483 Streamside Ct Chico, CA 95926. PAMELA MARIE LARRY 2483 Streamside Ct Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: PAMELA LARRY Dated: June 15, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000836 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SQUYRES FIRE PROTECTION at 166 East Third Street Chico, CA 95928. BRANDON DALLAS SQUYRES 2211 Ceres Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BRANDON SQUYRES Dated: July 13, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000947 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as LIFEFORCE LIQUIDS at 4801 Feather River Blvd #9 Oroville, CA 95965. MATIAS STRUPP CAMPRUBI-SOMS 1080 East Ave Apt #9 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MATIAS CAMPRUBI-SOMS Dated: July 11, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000942 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as APOLLO PIANO at 3150 Highway 32, Suite A Chico, CA. APOLLO MUSIC AND ARTS, LLC 3150 Highway 32, Suite A. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: VINCENT CHAMBER, OWNER Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000875 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as APOLLO ACADEMY OF MUSIC at 556 Vallombrosa Avenue Chico, CA 95926. APOLLO MUSIC AND ARTS LLC 3150 Highway 32, Suite A Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: VINCENT CHAMBERS, OWNER Dated: June 23, 2017

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NOTICES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. DONNA ANN BENSAL #261ss (Speakers, computer, boxes) DAVID AND LADON BRANTLY SR. #229ss (rocking chair, Boxes) MILDRED BROWN #207ss (Kids bikes, toys boxes) DOLORIS DAVENPORT #072cc (Dresser, boxes) TYLER PILLIOD #500cc (vacuum, Boxes) CHARLES WHITEHEAD #329cc (Boxes) CHARLES WHITEHEAD #377cc1 (Boxes, Photography stuff) JULIE YOCUM #117cc (Clothes, boxes) AMANDA FARRIS #268ss (misc. items) AMANDA FARRIS #301ss (misc. Items) AMANDA FARRIS #251ss (misc items) AMANDA FARRIS #177ss (Misc. items) Contents to be sold to the highest bidder on: July 29, 2017 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage 65 Heritage Lane Chico, CA 95926. (530) 893-2109 Published: July 13,20, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MERCEDES MACIAS MARIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MERCEDES MACIAS MARIN Proposed name: MERCEDES A. MACIAS 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: August 25, 2017 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: June 27, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01534 Published: July 6,13,20,27, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JULIE LYNN PONDER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JULIE LYNN PONDER

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Proposed name: JULIA LYNN ROSE 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: August 18, 2017 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: June 29, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01727 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AIDAN KANE BLAKE FAELAN ABLE BLAKE Proposed name: AIDAN KANE MCCARTHY FAELAN ABLE MCCARTHY 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: August 25, 2017 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: June 29, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01620 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: DAVID ALLAN SIMS YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper

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(530) 872-6823 Oﬃce (530) 413-4223 Fax infopd@selectpropmgt.com

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Duplex in Chico $349,500 Well maintained home with 3 car garage in great neighborhood $399,000

DESIRABLE NORTH CHICO LOCATION,

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, blt in 1999!!! All for $259,000 KIMBERLEY TONGE | (530) 518-5508

Visit us at: 5350 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969

License #0680951

Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, parks, and more! This well maintained beautiful home offers a stunning yard! 3 bed/2 bth, 1,780 sq ft............................................................................$315,000 BUILDING LOT WITH CITY SERVICES IN TOWN. .21 of an acre lot..........................................................................$125,000 STUNNING ONE OF A KIND, 3,000 sq ft home with separate Teresa Larson 3 bed/2 bth, 1,200 guest home, .77 of an acre in town..........................................................................$675,000 (530)899-5925 NDING BEAUTIFUL 4 BED/3 BTH, BTHPE , 3,073 sq ft with lot’s of extra’s and shows like a model home! 3-car garage .......$539,900 www.ChicoListings.com ING ND PE 3 bed/2 bth, 1,889 sq ft with wonderful updates! updates!...........................................$280,000 PEBBLEWOOD PINES CONDO, chiconativ@aol.com

The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of july 3, 2017 – july 7, 2017. 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

14686 Camenzind Ct

Chico

$250,000

2/2

SQ. FT. 1680

193 Rivendell Ln

ADDRESS

Paradise

$487,500

2/2

2912

2643 Lakewest Dr

Chico

$246,000

3/2

1893

5276 Edgewood Ln

Paradise

$450,000

3/3

2162

1266 Filbert Ave

Chico

$213,182

2/2

1220

5523 Feather River Pl

Paradise

$450,000

3/2

2393

996 Jenooke Ln

Chico

$211,000

3/2

1096

343 Roe Rd

Paradise

$448,000

3/3

2960

2635 Waverly Ct

Chico

$207,000

2/2

1225

6286 Mountain Meadow Ct

Paradise

$346,000

2/2

1838

1285 E 10th St

Chico

$202,000

2/1

1470

1261 Bennett Rd

Paradise

$325,000

2/2

1398

342 W 16th St

Chico

$199,000

2/1

761

1687 Bille Rd

Paradise

$300,000

3/2

1965

1255 Parque Dr

Chico

$153,500

3/2

1240

2207 De Mille Rd

Paradise

$283,000

2/2

1604

491 Redwood Way

Chico

$127,500

3/2

1242

993 Saxberg Dr

Paradise

$259,545

3/3

1585

2816 Olive Hwy

Oroville

$275,000

0/0

3200

5334 Foster Rd

Paradise

$205,000

2/2

1261

11 Oak Park Way

Oroville

$220,000

3/2

1708

5936 Hazel Way

Paradise

$202,000

2/1

910

j u ly 2 0 , 2 0 1 7

SQ. FT.

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345 West Fifth Street Chico, CA 95928 15 (530) 891–6328 Please call for reservations Open Fridays for Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm Join us for Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30–6pm

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