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When I was a political science undergraduatestudent studying the U.S. Supreme Court, I was in

awe of the court. The language of the opinions fascinatedme. The construction and logic of the decisions enthralled

me. One example I studied in a constitu-tional law class is the 1954 decision ofBrown v. Board of Education. The courtruled that having separate schools forblacks and whites was not right; that sep-arate education was inherently unequal.This historic decision changed thecourse and quality of education and civilrights for all Americans.

In the recent Town of Greece v. Gal-loway, the court has ruled that it’s OK tohave prayers at the beginning of govern-mental meetings. The court’s advice is,don’t like the prayers? Walk away,ignore them. The court says religiousinvocations are part of our history, andthat’s how it’s always been. So there.

Really? But wasn’t slavery and racialdiscrimination part of our history? Infact, didn’t most of the Founding Fathersown slaves? Considering slavery stillexists in many parts of the world, wouldthe court now say that slavery is part ofhistory so it’s permissible?

But let’s take a closer look atGreece v. Galloway, because after all

the publicity and the media coverage, thecase really wasn’t quite what you mightthink. Susan Galloway never asked thecourt to ban prayer at the beginning of thetown of Greece’s meetings, “but ratherrequested an injunction that would limitthe town to ‘inclusive and ecumenical’prayers that referred only to a ‘genericGod’ and would not associate the govern-ment with any one faith or belief.”

Greece v. Galloway certainly should nothave been (and was not) the case that non-believers should hang their hats on in hopesthat the court would find that all prayers atthe beginning of government meetings vio-lated the establishment of religion clause ofthe First Amendment. Perhaps the only clearintimation is that invocations must be inclu-sive and representative of a cross section ofthe population.

Although this court ruling must be classi-fied as a narrow ruling (just the facts,ma’am, just the facts), it’s quite clear thatwhether sectarian or not, the court seesprayer as an integral part of American lifeand thereby, government life. But then again,this Supreme Court probably would not havefound that education opportunity in histori-cally racially segregated schools was inher-ently unequal. Ω

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What is wisdom?

Like a bad pennyWe thought it likely that Todd Boothe’s name would pop upagain. He’s the Chico police officer who posted racist and homophobiccontent on his Facebook page and was called out for it by City CouncilmanRandall Stone last fall.

That flap pitted the Chico Police Officers’Association against Stone,who’d dared to question the overly generous salaries and benefits packagesafforded to public-safety employees during the contentious negotiationsbetween the city and the union. Boothe retaliated with a profanity-lacedpost on Stone’s Facebook page, and Stone responded by airing the Chicocop’s unprofessional online presence.

Both men displayed poor behavior—Stone, a member of the PoliceCommunity Advisory Board, showed a lack of restraint on the issue bygoing to the media. And Boothe’s posts, which include calling someone a“fag,” are inexcusable.

Boothe deserved to be disciplined, and as we now know (see “Officerclaims damage,” Newslines, by Tom Gascoyne, page 10), he was censuredby his supervisors following a departmental investigation. We know thisonly because Boothe is taking the steps necessary to be able to file a law-suit against the city for alleged damages. Last week, he filed a claim withthe city, charging he was denied promotion and special assignments for ayear.

In other words, instead of taking his lumps and moving on from thisunsavory affair, Boothe intends to try to wring some dough out of the city.And he’s doing so under the banner of “freedom of speech and protectedbeliefs.”

In our view, Boothe got off easy with a one-year moratorium on promo-tion and special assignments. Considering his behavior, it’s a slap on thewrist. What he ought to do is move on from this embarrassing incident,either by resigning from his position as a member of the police departmentor by accepting the punishment he most definitely deserved. Ω

Quit the denial This week’s news that the collapse of glaciers on the WestAntarctic Ice Sheet is imminent should checkmate climate-change deniersand their propaganda. But considering some of the consequences of themelting ice may take centuries to bear out, we’re not holding our breath.

Scientists have long worried that the retreating ice would pass a point ofno return, and two recent studies conclude that scenario is upon us.Researchers at NASA and UC Irvine report in the journal GeophysicalResearch Letters that the melting glaciers in one region ultimately willresult in sea-level rises of 4 feet.

Meanwhile, another study, this out of the University of Washington andpublished in the journal Science found the Thwaites Glacier disappearingat a rate of several meters per year. It’s estimated to be nonexistent any-where from 200 to 500 years from now. What’s most concerning, note thescientists, is that the glacier’s collapse likely will trigger further disintegra-tion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in amounts that would drive sea levelsup by 10 to 13 feet—or higher.

It’s not like any of this comes as a shock to the scientific community,which has been warning the public about the catastrophic consequences ofman-made greenhouse gases for decades. However, there is an urgency tothe concerns since the glaciers are melting more rapidly than expected.

Why should we care? Well, for starters, it will devastate the environ-ment as we know it, displacing millions of people. And it’s likely to occurwithin eight generations. It may be too late to take steps to stop the col-lapse of these glaciers, but it’s not too late to heed the warnings of othercoal-mine canaries. Ω

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Life is fragile. This occurs to me everynow and again, but especially when Ihear about someone I know passingaway. That happened recently and, asusual, I have a weird feeling in the pitof my stomach.

In this case, I read the news onFacebook. A local TV station reported

on Monday that Jane Rodgers—a longtime Butte Collegenutrition instructor—was killed in a head-on collision onHighway 99 near Biggs on Friday. I saw the post at theend of a long day at the office, and sat there stunned.And I remain deeply saddened, as do so many others inthe community, by this terrible news.

In addition to teaching at the community college, Janeworked through Far Northern Regional Center to providenutrition counseling to the agency’s clients. That’s how Iknew her. She set up dietary plans for my medically frag-ile toddler son, Henry, who has Down syndrome and wasborn premature. Every couple of months, Jane wouldcome into our home and check on his progress growth-wise and adjust his caloric intake.

Jane was extremely thorough. So thorough, in fact,that my husband and I always made sure we tweaked ourschedules—accommodating for a session of an hour anda half for what was supposed to be an hour-long meeting.And while her job was somewhat clinical, Jane was warmand funny. She was sharp, too. I liked her a lot.

According to California Highway Patrol reports, alarge truck heading southbound drifted into the north-bound lane near Rio Bonito Road and struck her smallHonda sedan. Jane died at the scene. She was 58 yearsold. I’m sure her loved ones, as I do, want to know whatexactly happened. An investigation is ongoing. In themeantime, dozens of people have posted comments onFacebook. Jane was obviously a beloved Butte Collegefaculty member and much appreciated for her work withFar Northern clients.

I’ll be thinking about her this Saturday, May 17, whileI’m at Bidwell Park for the Buddy Walk. For the uninitiat-ed, the Buddy Walk—started in 17 cities by the NationalDown Syndrome Society back in 1995—is the one of theleading Down syndrome advocacy events in the nation.It’s grown to more than 250 walks annually, and is beingheld locally for the first time this year.

Online registration for the Buddy Walk ended a fewweeks ago, but the community is still encouraged to participate. For more info, look up Chico Buddy Walk onFacebook. Event organizers will have a few extra T-shirtsto sell on the morning of the walk and there’s going to bea silent auction and vendor booths. I actually missed thedeadline myself, but I’ll be there, along with other mem-bers of the local Down syndrome community. I’ll be walk-ing for Henry. I’ll be walking for Jane, too.

About that columnRe “It’s called editing” (Second & Flume, byMelissa Daugherty, May 8):

I read with interest Melissa Daugherty’scolumn regarding ending Anthony PeytonPorter’s From the Edge column. Daughertysounds righteous, correct, upstanding and all.Yet, something doesn’t sit right. Anthony wasa long-term contributor to the CN&R; not justa “freelancer.” He has roots in this paper. Hiscolumn brought emotional depth, originality,diversity, quality and maturity to the CN&R.

Daugherty might be “right,” but that does-n’t mean she made a good move in discontin-uing his column.

Ultimately we all make errors in judg-ment, say dumb things, and have opinionsthat are too strong to handle. That really isn’tthe point, is it?

I agree with some of Daugherty’s reason-ing for firing Porter. Yet, I miss his column. Ifound his free thinking refreshing; it kept myfaith that the CN&R is not run on fear, nar-rowness, or the boring construct of sameness.

Fortunately, it is not too late. Anthony isstill around. And I have a suspicion he hasthe maturity and open-heartedness to engagein a sincere dialogue about the continuationof his column. This could be a turning pointfor Daugherty. Owning her strong opinionsof correctness, yet valuing relationship overrighteousness, she might find the courage totalk with Anthony over tea. Just because rela-tionships matter and this is a small town.

KRISTIN OLDHAMChico

Good for you, Ms. Daugherty. Mr. Porteris a needlessly offensive, hurtful jerk, and hasbeen for some time. I once sent a letter abouthis lack of professionalism when he wrote ofthe “tardos” who hung out by the WorkTraining Center. My letter was butchered bya previous (very temporary) editor.

Apparently my comments about Mr.Porter’s pubescent attempts at being “edgy”cut too close to the bone. Mr. Porter’sresponse to my (and others’) letter(s) was“different folks get offended by differentwords” or something to that effect.

Other letter writers say that Mr. Portermakes the occasional good points. I wouldoffer that he also occasionally offers innova-tive insight. However, he often needlesslyhurt individuals and groups (like disabledadults who cannot defend themselves), anddismissed large sectors of society with aword or two. I could not believe he had a reg-ular space in your (otherwise) open, but jour-nalistically professional publication. I’mrelieved he’s gone from the CN&R.

ABE BAILYChico

For those needing an explanation in apolitical sense, letting Anthony Peyton Porterloose was simply a necessary act of Stalinistfeminism (which censors information andsuppresses dissent). Feminism is culturalMarxism using critical theory. Critical theory

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says you can get rid of an institu-tion and don’t have to replace itwith anything better, nor anythingat all. Porter is feeling the iron heelof the boot of Stalinist feminismon his neck—in academic terms heis a victim of critical theory. I wishthe CN&R well on its journey tobecoming another Good House-keeping magazine.

MICHAEL PETERSChico

From the ACLU website: Cen-sorship, the suppression of words,images or ideas that are “offen-sive.” It seems to me like what youdid to Anthony Peyton Porter wasindeed censorship, albeit withgood reason. I’m glad you cen-sored him on both accounts for avariety of reasons.

And if I understand you correct-ly, the reason you “showed him thedoor” was because you perceivethat by “crying censorship” in hisarticle, which he eventually printedon his blog, he was giving you andthe other editors the middle finger.Well, maybe. Even so, that mightbe interpreted as a chicken-shitmove on your part. I mean, his cen-sorship article was his perception,just as his article on Sid Lewis was,and as misogynistic and victim-blaming as I agree it was, it alsomade some good points.

And, maybe he really wasunclear as to why you actuallyfired him. The reasons you’veoffered here don’t sit well with me.His column was a great addition tothe CN&R and I’ll miss it. I wishyou would have let him have hisrant and then rather than reactingand showing him the door, goneon with business as usual.

ADRIENNE PARKERChico

It’s about peopleRe “Getting to the root of home-lessness” (Guest comment, by DanEverhart, May 8):

The root of homelessness is aperson: Blessed human beings inGod’s image, who find themselveswithout safe and stable housing forreasons that are often cloudy to allpersons concerned, including thehomeless individual themselves.

Many notions gnaw at our abili-ty to provide housing, none largerthan the perception of having to getsomething before giving something.Applying a capitalist paradigm forextreme poverty pushes hopeless-ness to greater depths and transpos-es changing the paradigm with per-petual inertia. This also applies toorganizations and action teams thathave formed to propose and imple-ment solutions. Many of theseendeavors find themselves insuffi-

ciently prepared, or committed, toempower people experiencinghomelessness, while providing avehicle and mechanism to meaning-fully engage them in the process.

Many without roofs have fewthings they are capable, or moreworthy, to provide than ideas andpassion draped in blood, sweat andtears, held precious by helpinghands and minds.

BILL MASHChico

Council duo strike backRe “Enough with the rigidity”(Editorial, May 8):

The CN&R is correct: We arerigidly opposed to any blatantwaste of public funds. Council hasa written policy against the wasteof city resources on matters ofduplicative regulation and non-local subjects. The policy hasbeen cast aside for election yearpandering.

GMOs: Our beliefs, pro or con,on the subject do not matter. A reso-lution from the city of Chico willhave little or no impact on state andfederal lawmakers, and was a purewaste of expensive city staff time.

Plastic-bag ban: More tax dollars and city staff time spentaccomplishing nothing, the statewill regulate this issue.

Nondiscrimination: Pure dupli-cation of existing law. Any issuesin this area would be pursued viastate and federal law, not a munici-pal code.

Fast forward to two years fromnow: These measures will havewasted thousands, probably tens ofthousands of dollars of cityresources, they will have accom-plished nothing measurable andprovided no benefit to the citizensof the city of Chico. The CN&R ismerely engaged in diverting atten-tion from the substantive and trulylocal issues facing our great city.

MARK SORENSEN AND SEAN MORGANChico

Editor’s note: Mark Sorensen isvice mayor of Chico. Sean Morganis a member of the City Council.

“We’re tired of the same oldrhetoric and would like to see someflexibility on issues that clearly areimportant to the citizens of Chico.”Your paper of all papers has theaudacity to make this baselessrequest of conservatives. Thisrequest that comes from an extremefar-left progressive liberal “It’s ourway or the highway” ... we knowwhat’s best for you weekly?

Show me one time the liberalcouncil members took up a debateon the $20 million the taxpayerslost from spending faster thanObama has. While O’Liar wasted

away and grew our public debt toan all time high of $17 trillionplus, our council passed a bag ban.

Do you know how many times Ihave heard these slogans: “Greedydevelopers destroying our beautifulcity,” “climate change is destroyingthe world,” “evil corporations areruining the human race with theirincome inequality, the evil bas-tards!”? I’ll tell you how manytimes: Year after year after decadeand three decades to the present.You want flexibility. Practice whatyou preach or shut the hell up!

RICK CLEMENTSChico

Cop’s wasting doughChico Police Officer Todd Boothemay sue the city of Chico afterBoothe verbally abused CityCouncilman Randall Stone onFacebook. The visuals of a big,white police officer going after ourpartially Hispanic councilman forrepresenting us are ugly.

I challenge Chico Police Offi-cers’Association President PeterDurfee to condemn Boothe’sactions. I’m sure that the majorityof Chico’s officers are appalled.We need more officers on thestreets, not wasting money in legalactivity. By the way, we pay coun-cil members about $7,260 a year,while Boothe’s wages and benefitsin 2012 cost us $147,481.

MICHAEL JONESChico

Editor’s note: For more on thissubject, see “Officer claims dam-age,” Newslines, page 10.

Note to NielsenRe “Neilsen defends fracking”(Downstroke, May 8):

I understand Sen. Jim Nielsenhas defended the practice of frack-ing. I wish he would find out andinform us of the chemicals that areinvolved in the process. I wouldlike to know if he would drinkwater from the water tables affect-ed by this flawed process.

Nielsen also pushes for gettinggovernment out of our lives. Sincewhen did private agencies test forair and water quality; build infra-structure such as highways and rail-ways; and provide for fire, healthand law protection; along with pro-viding equal justice for all?

I wish Mr. Nielsen and otherslike him would think of others andthe future rather than themselvesand now.

RICHARD SHULTOrland

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To most passersby, the porch wrappingaround one corner of the beautifully aged

home at the corner of East Fourth and Olivestreets seems like a natural fit. “It just works,”

Chico Heritage AssociationPresident John Gallardo saidduring a recent visit to the prop-erty, historically known as theSchwein Home, though headmits some of his colleaguesmight disagree.

“It’s an Italianate-style build-ing, and then it has this classicalrevival porch,” Gallardoexplained. “Some architecturalexperts might look at that andsay, ‘Ugh, it’s not pure,’ or what-ever, but to the average person itlooks very nice. In other words,it works.”

The Schwein Home is one ofthree houses scheduled to behonored at the association’sPreservation Awards ceremonyon May 28, the culmination ofPreservation Month events. Gal-lardo explained that, though his-torical and architectural integrityare factors in determining hon-orees, few buildings remainexactly as originally built (Bid-well Mansion, which has beenlargely restored, and the Stans-bury Home, which has beenmostly preserved, are the tworare examples he could think of

in Chico). In the case of the SchweinHome, where the porch was added andthe second floor widened in 1911, theadditions themselves are of historicalsignificance.

Another factor in determining awardsis just who should receive them, as prop-erties tend to change hands more oftentoday than they did in the past. This was-n’t a factor in the case of the SchweinHome, which has been owned by thesame family for more than 100 years.

Mathias Schwein was a Germanimmigrant who came to the North Statethrough the Panama isthmus in 1857,eventually settling in Chico in 1887, saidJeff Schwein, a fifth-generation Chicoanalso present during the visit to the home.The house, built in 1885 and sold shortlythereafter to Mathias’ son Ludwig“Louis” Schwein, has been passed downthrough the family and is today ownedby Jeff’s distant aunt, Janis Sylvester,who currently lives in Maine. Sylvesterand other Schwein descendents plan toattend the May 28 awards ceremony.

As does Jeff, who has no personalconnection to the home—he comes froma different line of Schweins, and is thegreat-grandson of Ludwig’s brother,Theodore, whose historic home stillstands in the south campus area. A fami-ly history buff, he’s donated dozens ofphotos to Meriam Library’s Special Col-lections (viewable online) and noted heand his wife are raising two sons here,

yet another generation of ChicoSchweins.

Two other Chico buildings, theWalker Home and the Stamper Home,also will receive awards, as will localhistorian Michele Shover.

Gallardo noted the Walker Home, atthe corner of West Third and Ivy streets,is also a hybrid of styles, with an overallItalianate design accented with federal-style front porch and other details.

“It has the only half-moon-shapedskylight [above] the front door we’veseen in Chico,” he said.

More obviously unique is the materi-al—the house was built from brick in1875.

“Jefferson Stamper owned a brick-yard and supplied bricks to a lot of earlybuildings in Chico and other cities, likeyou see in most of downtown,” Gallardosaid, noting that longtime owners theRiley family will receive the award. “Hewanted it to be like a showcase to showwhat you could do with bricks, but itnever really caught on with homeshere.”

The Stamper Home, located on TheEsplanade next to the Chico VeteransMemorial Hall, is a 1912 Craftsman-style home built by Walter Hahn, one ofGallardo’s favorite historic home design-ers and builders.

“There’s nobody else that did what hedid in terms of the quality of construc-

DEPUTY CHARGED IN BEATINGThe Yuba County sheriff’s deputy accusedof beating a man unconscious on St.Patrick’s Day outside a restaurant in down-town Chico will face three felony charges inButte County Superior Court on June 10.

Nelson Magana allegedly beat the man,stomping on his head after he’d lost con-sciousness, near the restroom that servesBurgers & Brew and Crush restaurants.

Magana, who is out on $150,000 bail, haspleaded not guilty to charges of batterywith serious bodily injury, assault by meanslikely to produce great bodily injury and dis-suading a witness from reporting a crime.The case is scheduled to be heard by JudgeStephen Benson.

AUCTIVA OWNER GOES PUBLIC The Alibaba Group, the giant Chinese e-commerce company that owns Chico-based Auctiva, has announced it will sell

stock in the UnitedStates.

According to astory in The NewYork Times,Alibaba couldraise $15 billionto $20 billion,

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$16 billion offeringtwo years ago.

Auctiva was founded by Chico State gradand former Paradise resident Jeff Schlicht(pictured) in 1998, and Alibaba purchasedthe company in 2010. Auctiva, according toits website, provides “tools to make sellingon eBay easy and profitable” and posts 3million eBay listings a month.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTERThe June 3 primary election is quicklyapproaching, and the last day to register tovote is Monday, May 19. Those who are cur-rently registered but have moved to a newaddress or had a name change must re-register.

Registration is available online athttp://ButteVotes.net or forms can bepicked up at libraries, post offices and atthe Butte County Elections Office at 25 County Center Drive in Oroville. CandaceGrubbs (pictured), the county clerk-recorder, is quoted in a press release urging people to takeaction.

“If you have notyet registered tovote in nextmonth’s primaryelection,” shesays, “it’s timeto make it hap-pen.” Grubbs isrunning for re-election againstPamela Teeter, who worksfor the nonprofit Youth for Change in Paradise and is married to District 5 Super-visor Doug Teeter.

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Smith

kens@newsrev iew.com

If those walls could talkLocal historians celebrate Preservation Monthwith awards, tours through Chico’s past

More information:

The ChicoHeritage

Association hasan off ice at

441 Main St. inthe Old Municipal

Building. Off icehours are

Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. More

information on theassociation and

PreservationMonth events,

including theawards ceremony

and walking tours,is available at

www.chicoheritage.org.

Supporters of the Chico CertifiedFarmers’ Market’s Saturday event

cleared another hurdle Monday (May 12). Orat least they think they did. After months ofcollecting signatures around town for an ini-tiative meant to keep the market in its currentlocation for at least the next six years, theywere ready for the next step. So a smilinggroup gathered outside City Hall to deliverthe petitions to the city clerk. Whether thewording of the initiative is legal is yet to bedetermined.

In all, the Friends of the Farmers’ Market,which led the petition drive, gathered 9,265signatures. The City Clerk’s Office confirmedthat number, but the signatures must be veri-fied by county elections staff before the initia-tive moves forward. (Only 4,750 signatures—10 percent of Chico’s registered voters—wererequired to advance the initiative.)

The ballot initiative is just the latest in along string of events involving the future ofthe Saturday farmers’ market. For years,there have been grumblings among somedowntown businesses that use of the parkinglot at Second and Wall streets for the marketon Saturdays has a negative impact on park-ing and, ultimately, sales.

Last summer, the Chico City Councilvoted to extend the market’s franchise agree-ment on the lot through December 2014, dur-ing which time a committee would beformed to discuss where to go from there.

“We’ve been in that lot for 21 years,” saidCheryl King, Friends of the Farmers’ Marketspokeswoman, during the recent press confer-ence. “It’s become a tradition, a communityevent.”

The initiative, most basically, includes theterms of the current agreement between thecity and the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market

(CCFM). It changes it in a few keyways:

• Instead of opening the city-owned lot from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. for themarket on Saturdays, it would beopen from 5:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Instead of opening just part of theparking lot, it would include theentire lot.

• Instead of the CCFM paying anannual fee of $284 (what was paidthis year) to the city, it would pay$5,000.

• Instead of being renewed annual-ly, the franchise would be renewedevery eight years (with the initialfranchise lasting until Dec. 31, 2020).

“The intent of the additional spaceisn’t just to have more vendors, but tobe able to add community space,seating, a designated area for musi-cians,” explained Natalie Carter,office manager for CCFM. (WhileCCFM did not lead the petition drive, it didhave input on the wording of the initiative.)“If you go to the market on Saturdays, some-times you’ll see a mother and her kids sittingon the curb eating tamales—we want to beable to add tables and chairs so people cansit. We just don’t have the space for that rightnow.”

Carter pointed to the increased annual feeas an offer to repay the city for the lost park-ing spaces. She said they came to the $5,000amount by calculating roughly what the citywould make if the entire lot were full for thelength of the market and metered (parking isfree on Saturdays).

City Attorney Vince Ewing has ques-tioned the legality of the initiative, saying itviolates the state Constitution because it

would create a law binding the city to con-tract with a private company (CCFM).Ewing did not return a phone call seekingadditional comment by press time.

Proponents of the market stand by theirinitiative and its legality. If enough signaturesare confirmed by the county Clerk-Recorder’s Office, which has 30 days tocount them, the initiative will go before theChico City Council. It will then either beapproved and signed into law or it will beadded to the November ballot to be voted onby the people of Chico.

In the meantime, a subcommittee hasbeen formed, consisting of two council mem-bers and Community Development Depart-ment Director Mark Wolfe. Despite a slowstart, the committee did meet with CCFMrepresentatives May 6 to start a dialogueabout the market.

“The bulk of the conversation was abouthow we might approach perceived parkingissues in downtown Chico—at least I consid-er them perceived,” Carter said. “The meet-ing was positive enough, and we agreed tomeet again, but no date was set for a secondmeeting.”

For now, people like King and Carter arehoping for the best.

“We’re putting our eggs in the initiativebasket,” Carter said. “If it came to it, wouldwe move? We probably would, but I don’tknow where. We don’t have a lot of goodoptions.”

—MEREDITH J. GRAHAMmered i thg@newsrev iew.com

May 15, 2014 CN&R 9

tion—the woods, the finishes, the fittingof the joints, everything,” he said. “Hishomes were rock solid and the best pos-sible quality. One of his relatives said hecould have been much wealthier if heand his crew didn’t spend so much timemaking sure everything was perfect, andhe insisted on the highest quality ofcraftsmanship and materials.”

Dianne Ayers Ferris and family willreceive the award for the Stamper Home.

Local historian and past Chico Her-itage Association Vice President Shoverwill receive a special PreservationAward. Shover is a retired professor ofpolitical science at Chico State, and hasspent years restoring her own 12th Streethome, the A.H. Chapman House, morecommonly called the Little ChapmanMansion. Shover also owns and is restor-ing several other houses in the Chapmanneighborhood.

“She does an incredible amount ofresearch in various areas of Chico’spast,” Gallardo said. “She’s our localexpert on the history of women, blacksand Chinese in Chico, as well as onAnnie Bidwell.

“A number of people she inter-viewed and recorded personally in thelast 30 years are gone now, and a lot ofhistory would be lost if not for herefforts.”

The association also is hosting twoguided walking tours of historic Chicohomes during Preservation Month. OnSaturday (May 17), Gallardo will guide atour of south campus homes, and RandyTaylor will lead a May 24 tour of down-town businesses.

The association is a nonprofit organi-zation incorporated in 1981, and Gallar-do is a founding member. He and othermembers spend a great deal of timeresearching Chico’s historic buildings, anever-ending effort for an organizationmade up entirely of volunteers.

“We’re working to get a lot moreinformation online so anyone can contactus; we can give them some hints on howto do the research and point them in theright direction,” he said. “Our main goalis to help enable the public to find theirown information.

“There are literally thousands of peo-ple in Chico who would like their homesresearched, but we just don’t haveenough time.” Ω

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Obama job approval Despite what the right-wing radio racon-teurs report, President Obama’s approvalratings (45 percent) are not completely in thetoilet, except maybe with those raconteurs and their faithful listeners. The followingGallup poll numbers were taken between April 28 and May 4.

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Fifth-generation Chicoan Jeff Schwein andChico Heritage Association President John Gallardo on the porch of the home once owned by Schwein’s great uncle. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH

The Schwein Home in the early 1900s. MathiasSchwein owned several meat markets in Chico. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICO STATE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Farmers’ market marches onProponents turn in signatures, stand behindinitiative’s legality

Friends of the Farmers’ Market members Karl Ory andCheryl King present more than 9,000 signatures during

a press conference Monday (May 12) in front of Chico’s City Hall.

PHOTO BY MEREDITH J. GRAHAM

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Acontroversial issue thaterupted last November when

a city councilman accused a Chicopolice officer of racism is back inthe news. Officer Todd Boothe hasfiled a claim against the city fordamages related to personal injuryand defamation. He is asking foran “unlimited civil claim,” whichmeans $25,000 or more.

The trouble began when, dur-ing contract negotiations betweenthe city and the Chico PoliceDepartment, Boothe called Coun-cilman Randall Stone “incompe-tent” and an “asshole” on Stone’sFacebook page. Boothe also post-ed, “Feed the homeless and fundworthless programs and take yourpersonal insurance to the best ratein the City! Complete incompeten-cy by our city council and theirhired henchmen.”

Stone allegedly retaliated bysearching Boothe’s Facebook page,where he discovered what could beconsidered a racist Photoshoppedimage of President Obama as awitchdoctor with a bone throughhis nose and “Obambacare” run-ning as a caption. Boothe had post-ed the image in 2009. Anothermore recent post was of a skullwith a Confederate flag design anda caption that read, “Rebel ’till TheDay I Die.” Stone also pointed to acomment in which Boothe called afriend a “fag.”

Stone shared the informationhe’d discovered with Police ChiefKirk Trostle and asked for an inves-tigation. He also shared the infor-mation with the media, and on Nov. 11 Action News Now brokethe story in an interview withStone, who said Boothe was homo-phobic and “clearly harboring racistviews.”

Both men were criticized in let-ters to the editor and in posts onsocial media. Stone said Boothe’sposts reflected poorly on the policedepartment as a whole. In hisclaim, Boothe charges he was exer-cising his rights to free speech as aprivate citizen. The Police OfficersBill of Rights reads: “Except asotherwise provided by law, orwhenever on duty or in uniform,no public safety officer shall beprohibited from engaging, or be

coerced or required to engage, inpolitical activity.”

However, the Chico PoliceDepartment’s policy manual doesprohibit certain forms of communi-cation: “Speech or expression that,while not made pursuant to an offi-cial duty, is significantly linked to,or related to, the Chico PoliceDepartment and tends to compro-mise or damage the mission, func-tion, reputation or professionalismof the Chico Police Department.”

Further, as it relates to privacy,“Employees forfeit any expectationof privacy with regard to anythingpublished or maintained throughfile-sharing software or any Inter-net site open to public view (e.g.,Facebook, MySpace).”

In documents obtained bythis newspaper, Boothe’s claimagainst the city, filed May 7, reads:“As a result of the defamatory state-ments and/or wrongful conductmade by Stone claimant was andcontinues to be harmed, includingbut not necessarily limited to harmto claimant’s business, trade, profes-sion and/or occupation, as well asharm to claimant’s personal and/orprofessional reputation.”

Boothe, who is being represent-ed by Sacramento attorney JohnTribuiano, originally filed a dis-crimination and retaliation com-

plaint with the Department of FairEmployment & Housing in Febru-ary, and then immediately request-ed the “right to sue,” which wasgranted. The Department of FairEmployment & Housing policysays that it “maintains the authorityto investigate complaints of dis-crimination in the areas of employ-ment, housing, public accommoda-tions and hate violence.”

In his complaint, Boothedescribes the incident that led tothis point: “I called a Chico coun-cilmember an asshole on his publicFacebook page as a voting citizenand no affiliation to my employ-ment. He then discovered myemployment as a police officer andnotified the media. He slanderedme in the media and attacked me. Ihave undergone an internal investi-gation at my department andendured public scrutiny based onhis allegations.”

He goes on to explain the rea-son for the complaint. “Due to thisI have been disciplined which hasprevented me from promotionaland special assignment opportuni-ties for at least 1 year.”

For his part, Stone said he couldnot comment on the matter at thistime for legal reasons and Trostleechoed that sentiment. Boothecould not be reached for comment.

The city has 45 days to acceptor reject the claim. If rejected,Boothe will have the opportunityto sue.

—TOM GASCOYNEtomg@newsrev iew.com

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Each year, thousands of salmonand other migratory fish journey 250

miles from the Pacific Ocean to Butte andBig Chico creeks to spawn. “You imaginethe challenges theyface,” said GabrielKopp, director of oper-ations at FISHBIO,“and have a great dealof respect for a speciesable to thrive throughthat.”

Kopp hopesChicoans will take ona more modest trekaimed at calling atten-tion to the importanceof open waterways formigratory fish species.On May 24, or WorldFish Migration Day,FISHBIO is hostingthe Bidwell Park 5KSalmon Run. Theevent will serve as a capstone for a year ofeducational outreach efforts both in Califor-nia and the Mekong River Basin in South-east Asia, dubbed the Three Rivers Educa-tion Program.

Chico State grad Doug Demko createdFISHBIO six years ago in the StanislausCounty town of Oakdale, subsequentlyestablishing locations in Laos and Chico.The company uses state-of-the-art technolo-gy it manufactures in Oakdale to researchand monitor fish populations—a measure ofa river system’s overall health—workingwith water companies, irrigation districts andthe Army Corps of Engineers.

FISHBIO has “a culture of being respon-sible and giving back,” Kopp said. He point-ed to fish counts in Big Chico Creek con-ducted pro bono last summer, as well ascompany-organized volunteer streamcleanups as examples.

About a year ago, FISHBIO got word ofWorld Fish Migration Day, the website forwhich reads: “Free migration for fish is cru-cial to achieve healthy fish stocks. … If theycan’t migrate, the population will die out.This has happened with many species in dif-ferent places around the world already.”

While acknowledging that natural chal-lenges for migratory fish are plentiful, thewebsite emphasizes that fish are impeded byman-made obstacles like dams and pumps.“We have built so many barriers in the rivers

and on the coast that it is very hard formigratory fish to reproduce,” it says.

Since the message of World FishMigration Day aligns with that of FISHBIO,Kopp said, the company wanted to partici-pate but considered a one-time event inade-quate. The Three Rivers Education Programwas conceived and has since connectedschoolchildren in Chico and Oakdale tothose in Laos, where dams are threateningMekong River fish populations—the mainsource of protein for millions of people.

“We talk with kids about migratory fish,the rivers and people and the interdepend-ence between the three,” Kopp said. “Wetalked about the streams in the opposingcountries. The kids in Laos learned aboutsalmon; the kids in California learned aboutthe Mekong giant catfish.”

The students also exchanged letters anddrawings of various fish. Kopp said the pro-gram will continue after World Fish Migra-tion Day. The Salmon Run, meanwhile, willunderscore how the community can takesmall steps to help clear migratory pathwaysfor fish, Kopp said.

“Most people think of larger things—adam, a pump—but it’s down to even smallerlevels,” he said. “Even things like creekcleanups; having a mattress in the middle ofa stream doesn’t allow for a clear migrationpathway. Every stream has its needs, and wecan all be part of making it better.”

By holding the event in Lower BidwellPark, FISHBIO hopes to bring the messagehome for locals. “The race itself is built oncelebrating our local streams and fishes,”Kopp said, “and what’s more iconic than BigChico Creek?”

—HOWARD HARDEEhowardh@newsrev iew.com

May 15, 2014 CN&R 11

This third-grade class at Vientiane Patanna School inVientiane, the capital of Laos, learn about salmon andother migratory fish in California as part of FISHBIO’s

Three Rivers Education Program. PHOTO COURTESY OF FISHBIO

Ch k ff ft fi

Migration education Eco-company uses World Fish Migration Dayto connect children an ocean apart

Run for the fishes: The Bidwell Park 5K Salmon Run will be heldon Saturday, May 24, starting at One-MileRecreation Area in Lower Bidwell Park at 8 a.m. Festivities will include games, raff les,educational opportunities and more. Raceregistration is $20-$25; go to www.f ishbio.com/race.html to register.

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Mark Gordon was diagnosedwith cerebral palsy when he was

18 months old. He’d been born threemonths premature, and his lungs did notfully develop. Difficulties breathing madewalking “a really laborious process,” heexplained during a recent phone interview.

Gordon, who’s 53, is a client of the FarNorthern Regional Center, a nonprofitorganization empowered by state legislationto support individuals with developmentaldisabilities. He embodies that mission—somuch so that he also helps other clients.

He used a manual wheelchair until hewas 11, when he got his first motorizedwheelchair. Far Northern has providedfunds to adapt equipment to his specificneeds. He moved from Redding to attendChico State, and he started law school inSacramento before a medical leave broughthim back to Chico, where he completedstudies to become a paralegal.

Gordon also worked, teaching inde-pendent living skills to others with disabili-ties. He got promoted to supervisor, andafter four years in that capacity, he decidedto branch out on his own. In 1998, heformed Proactive Resources, an agencyproviding assistance to people served byFar Northern.

“Far Northern was generous enough togive me start-up money,” he said.

Originally just himself and two part-timers, his business—now known asHere’s the Deal, headquartered across fromthe Chico City Plaza at 500 Main St.—hasgrown to 55 employees.

DRUGS TESTED ON HUMANS FIRST? A growing pharmaceutical niche is taking humandrugs and converting them to medications forcats, dogs and other companion animals.

Globally, veterinary medicines and vaccina-tions make up a $22 billion industry, the bulk ofwhich is for livestock, according to SFGate.com.But increasingly, animal pharmaceutical busi-nesses are branching off as divisions of largehuman drug manufacturers, fueled by ownerswho treat their pets like members of the familyand are willing to spend accordingly.

For instance, Burlingame’s Kindred BiosciencesInc. has developed a canine version of the aller-gy medicine Allegra, a feline version of epoetin totreat kidney disease, and is enrolling dogs in tri-als for a canine version of the humanosteoarthritis drug diacerein. The company ishoping to receive approval for the drugs fromthe U.S. Food and Drug Administration Centerfor Veterinary Medicine by 2015.

FIGHTING FOR SICK DAYS A statewide campaign called 10,000 Mothers Strongis advocating for a pending bill that would grantall Californians at least three days of paid sickleave each year.

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Actwould allow sick leave for illness, to care for asick family member or as leave for domesticviolence and sexual assault victims, accordingto California Public News Service. A reportreleased by the nonprofit agency Next Generationfound that only 61 percent of Americans work-ing in the private sector receive paid sick leave;those with greater access to sick leave areoften full-time, high-wage employees.

“This lack of earned sick days is a tremen-dous problem, straining the pocketbooks ofworking families, the health and well-being ofworkplaces and stores, and the sustainability ofour health care system,” said AssemblywomanLorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego).

QUIT FEUDING, FAMILIES! Constantly arguing with loved ones mayincrease the risk of premature death in middle-aged people, a Danish study finds.

A researchteam from theUniversity ofCopenhagenused data on9,875 men andwomen ages36 to 52 todeterminethat frequentarguments with partners, friends or relativesincreases one’s mortality rate by two or threetimes the normal rate, according to BBC News.Past studies have indicated anxiety due todemands from partners or children raises thelikelihood of heart disease and stroke; in thisstudy, the authors agreed that physiologicalreactions to stress, such as high blood pres-sure, likely were behind the increased risk ofpremature death.

Unemployed individuals were most vulnera-ble, displaying a greater risk of death from allcauses than those who had a job.

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Supporting independence Local agencies help people with disabilities remainactive community members

“I knew that we could do things a littlebit differently,” Gordon said. “Knowingwhat it is to need assisted-living serviceshas given us insight into some of the chal-lenges that clients go through.”

Laura Larson, Far Northern executivedirector, is thrilled by Gordon’s accom-plishments.

“He’s his own success story; I justbelieved in him,” she said. “He really pro-vides good services. He understands the pop-ulation he’s serving; they’re his brothers andsisters, and he brings an enormous amountof respect to people … and builds supportsaround what people want for their lives.”

The same could be said about FarNorthern, which serves 7,000 customers innine counties across Northern California,reaching the Oregon and Nevada borders.

“I put a lot of miles on my car,” saidLarson, whose organization has offices inChico, Redding, Mount Shasta and LakeAlmanor.

Statewide, Far Northern is one of 21 regional centers. The system developedin the 1960s, spurred by President John F.

Kennedy; the local chapter opened in1969.

At the time, state hospitals representedthe extent of services for people with dis-abilities. Starting with children, and thenexpanding to adults, regional centers beganoffering assistance on an outpatient basis.

“Our mission is to provide services andsupport throughout a person’s lifetime,” Lar-son said, “so they can live a productive lifeas a welcome member of the community.”

Services are free. Funding comes fromthe state, which stipulates how the servicesget provided through a series of legislativebills (i.e., the Early Intervention ServicesAct and the Lanterman DevelopmentalDisabilities Services Act). However,regional centers are not part of the stategovernment.

“We’re highly regulated, but there’senormous room for creativity,” Larsonsaid.

Early interventions are for newborns tochildren younger than 3. As Dr. LisaBenaron, Far Northern medical director,

FOSTER A FRIEND Butte Humane Society (2580 Fair St.) is hosting foster volunteer orientations on Thursday, May 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. The sessions will cover how the foster program works, thevariety of animals in need, and more. Call Toni Evans at 343-7917,ext. 169, or email tonievans@buttehumane.org for more information.

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Send your health-related news tips to HowardHardee at howardh@newsreview.com.

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The Situation: Do Chicoans miss Taylor’s Drive-in on

Park Avenue? Of course not. The City tore it

down. Hurrah! But the blight we call “Halimi

Plaza” still offends Park Avenue drivers. Halimi

Plaza is an insult to Chico. Businesses deserve

a dignified entry to downtown. 1200 Park

Avenue elders, Jesus Center clients and we

neighbors live near this dangerous nuisance.

In 2010 the City decided the only

way to rid Chico of the Halimi blight was

to buy 2 David Halimi owned parcels on

Park Avenue and a Halimi owned house

on E. 11th. The City purchased 2 other lots

adjoining the Halimi house and cleaned up

some toxins. Development funds evaporated,

and the project collapsed. The result? The

City owns two house lots. Halimi recovered

2 Park Avenue lots, 174 E.11th and toxins.

Chico’s problem: 5 contiguous parcels with

abandoned buildings.

Halimi’s parcels deteriorated over 40

years. What’s different now? Transient addicts,

who reject Torres Shelter and Jesus Center

rules, sleep, cook and toilet around “The

Halimi,” once a junk store, now transients’

flophouse. Because Halimi parcels house

criminals with warrants, police calls require

two or three officers. A caretaker Halimi

added to one parcel regularly calls police. Last

summer firemen extinguished transient-set

fires in dry weeds adjoining wooden houses.

We are not attacking Hal LLC's

property rights. However, City nuisance

codes exist to protect lives and property from

negligence like Halimi’s. The City has cause

to condemn Halimi Plaza and require the

company to clean up toxins and restore or raze

its buildings at company expense.

Taxpayers provide police and fire

security for Halimi property. If Halimi lots were

properly used, like our lots are, City expenses

there would be negligible and the property

would generate taxes.

The City is giving 168 and 178 E.

11th -- on each side of the Halimi house -- to

Habitat for Humanity. Then it plans to walk

away, leaving Halimi’s squalor to Habitat and

us. Halimi! Pay some dues! Give Habitat 174

E. 11th or make your shabby rental a decent

residence.

The City has leverage. City approvals

for Halimi developments should hinge on

improving Halimi Plaza. Aware of Hal LLC ‘s

mismanagement of residential properties,

the City should scrutinize Halimi permits

and make extended, minute reviews.

Halimi must remedy all blight out of pocket.

Remedies will test City staff’s command of

the nuances of municipal codes, forfeiture

and condemnation law and other California

legal procedures for formal and informal

remediation.

The Jesus Center did not create

this blight. We neighbors are responsible

people. The blight exists because Hal LLC and

the City created 5 abandoned, contiguous

parcels in the heart of central Chico. They

would attract dangerous transients anywhere

in town. Unlike a park, Halimi Plaza is not a

sprawling, natural nuisance. Owners created

and sustain this continuing nuisance. The

City must not allow Hal LLC to interpret the

city's exit as a green light to continue the

company's destructive role on Park and E.

11th St.

Our Response to David Halimi's

statements in the CN&R 8 May 2014:

1. Halimi never acknowledged his properties

endanger schoolchildren, neighbors,

elders and Jesus Center clients.

2. Halimi’s tactic until the “heat” subsides:

do minimal cleanup and pack tiny 174 E.

11th with renters.

3. Halimi thinks his nice downtown

buildings exempt him from accountability

for his Park Ave. blight. They do not.

4. Halimi blames us neighbors for his refusal

to develop “Halimi Plaza.” Not credible.

5. Halimi mentions improvements -- maybe,

possibly, someday. Smoke and mirrors.

When Hal LLC produces a handsome

entry to downtown Chico, the company

will have no greater supporters than

its neighbors. Until then, he can expect

continued pressure from us to do the right

thing. Yes, the City’s Plan A failed. Now, Plan

B requires the City to use its influence and

authority to compel Hal LCC to remedy its

damage to Chico.

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“This program is designed to beinclusive of all young kids withsignificant developmental delays,”Benaron said. No formal diagnosisis required.

At age 3, however, childrenserved by a regional center musthave a formal diagnosis of epilep-sy, cerebral palsy, autism, intellec-tual disability or a particular cogni-tive impairment. Families may con-tinue to receive the same services,though sometimes from a differenttherapist.

“Some states have chosen toextend Early Intervention throughage 5 to give more time beforemaking big decisions about eligi-bility in the system,” Benaron said;that’s something she’d support. Onthe plus side, “the CaliforniaRegional Center system providesservices to all individuals whoqualify, while some other states capthe number of people served andstick everyone else on a waitinglist—a tragedy, in my mind.”

As the child grows, other servic-es become available. Schools gainthe responsibility for meeting edu-cational needs, but regional centersmay send professionals, such astherapists, to the home and supplyother support. For adults, theregional center has day programsand residential programs, alongwith vocational training and “Col-lege Plus” for FNRC customerspursuing higher education.

Gordon appreciates all hereceives. Far Northern pays for in-home support staff to help withphysical tasks he’s unable to per-form, which has enabled him tolive alone in a Chico duplex.

“I’m incredibly dependent onothers to help me with my activi-ties,” he said, “but with that supportI’m able to be incredibly independ-ent and hopefully productive.”

No doubt about that—“Mark isonly limited by his body,” Larsonsaid. “Anybody who wants towhine about how they can’t moveforward in the world only needs tolook to Mark Gordon.”

Gordon stresses that Far North-ern isn’t a cure-all. The agency hasfinancial and practical limits, likeany organization, so customersshould have realistic expectationsand realize that Far Northern triesto use its resources judiciously.

That said: “It seems like wealways have to fight and justifywhy we get what we do. Withoutthe compassion and consistencyof the care I’m afforded, I sure ashell wouldn’t be able to do what I do.” Ω

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• Break for a few minutes at least once an hour.• Include some movement in every break.• If you can’t get away from adesk, stand up, stretch andwalk in place without lookingat your computer monitor.• Get out of your chair toanswer phone calls.• Change positions at yourworkstation regularly.

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When discussing the growingtrend of ordinances meant to curb the

use of single-use plastic bags, RoxanneVaughan is quick to clarify that the term“plastic bag ban” is incorrect. To Vaughanand her colleagues at Roplast Industries Inc.,whose primary function is the manufactureof plastic bags, it’s more than a matter ofsimple semantics.

“We try to make it explicitly clear that theintent with these ordinances is to reducewaste and encourage reuse,” Vaughan, thecompany’s sales director, explained during arecent tour of the Roplast factory in southOroville. “Single-use, light plastic bags havebeen targeted as being difficult to captureand recycle, and they’re commonly thrownaway. It’s really more of a visible wasteproblem and more of a packaging regulationand not a ban on all plastic bags.”

Roplast’s focus is on manufacturingthicker-gauge, reusable polyethylene bags,and the company—founded in 1989—doesmake some bags for food and product pack-aging, but Vaughan said more than 70 per-cent of Roplast’s production is focused onreusable grocery and retail bags.

“We started off making reusable bags waybefore it was popular, which people kind oflaughed at because they thought it was moreof a commodity product, and something thatwas done more in Europe,” she said.

Now, Chico has joined more than 100 other California communities in adopt-ing ordinances to regulate single-use bags,and California is considering statewide limi-tations (Senate Bill 270) for the fifth time inseven years. Conservation organization Cali-fornians Against Waste, which tracks suchordinances, lists Fairfax as the first commu-nity to adopt a measure, in 2008. There arealso similar ordinances in cities in Washing-ton, Oregon and Texas.

The Roplast website (www.roplast.com)contains news updates and information aboutspecific ordinances, and marketing is gearedtoward helping companies comply.

“We actually send people into stores toeducate them on how to be compliant andget them set up with everything they need,”Vaughan said.

Some ordinances are stricter than others,and Vaughan said Roplast makes products tocomply with the most stringent. Thestrongest bags, such as those specified inL.A. County’s ordinance, must pass what isknown at Roplast as the “walk test,” whichmeans they need to be able to carry 22 pounds 175 feet, 125 times.

“The Chico ordinance is drafted in thesame spirit as most, requiring a certain gaugeand carry weight,” she said. “The local ordi-nance will encourage reuse, and we’re sup-portive of that.”

A number of area grocers, includinglocally owned Chico Natural Foods Co-opand Ohio-based Food4Less, already carryreusable Roplast bags. Vaughan expects

more local companies to make use ofRoplast’s products when the ordinance takeseffect in large grocery stores Jan. 1.

In addition to producing ordinance-compliant materials, Roplast works to makeits operations environmentally friendly,which Vaughan explained further as she con-ducted a tour of Roplast’s sprawling130,000-square-foot facility.

A few dozen of Roplast’s 140 employeeswere working in the production area thatmorning, attending to the lines of hugemachinery that birth the bags. At one end theplastic is extruded, or melted from the recy-cled aggregate, which looks like small plas-tic pebbles. The “plastic lava,” as Vaughancalled it, is formed into sheeting, which isthen formed into bags with blown air. Along, continuous sheet runs through moremachines, where it is printed with thedesired logos and cut into individual bags.More workers check the quality of each runbefore the bags are transported to anotherpart of the floor to be packaged. Completed,packed bags are shipped by truck or train—another part of the building contains loadingdocks for trucks, and part of the company’s12-acre property serves as a rail yard.

The bags are made completely of recy-cled content, including about 30 percentpost-consumer recycled plastic. After obtain-ing the recycled plastic, every other part ofthe process—including printing with water-based ink rather than less environmentallysound metallic inks used on some imported

bags—is done in-house, greatly reducing theproduct’s carbon footprint. Roplast is certi-fied by Sustainable Green Products Inc., amembership organization that helps plastic,paper and consumer-product companies bemore green.

Vaughan said Roplast’s efforts don’t stoponce the bag is shipped, either.

“We try to do our best to educate the pub-lic to make the best use of plastic bags,” shesaid. “We make sure all of our bags haverecycling logos, and when possible printinstructions on how and where to dispose ofthat bag. We try to follow the bag through itswhole life cycle.”

Vaughan noted that plastic has a bad rap,environmentally speaking, but that paperbags, by comparison, aren’t necessarily asgreen as people assume.

According to a Washington Post report, ittakes four times more energy to create apaper bag than a plastic one. Each year, 14 million trees are cut down to create thenearly 10 billion paper bags we use. In con-trast, four out of five bags used are plastic—we use 100 billion of those each year—andwe use about 12 million barrels of oil to pro-duce those bags.

Vaughan countered that plastic is notalways tied to oil production.

“That’s a misconception,” she said. “InAmerica, our plastic bags are made frompolyethylene, which is derived from ethyl-ene, a byproduct of natural gas that, unlesswe capture it to use for plastic, just getsburned off.” Ω

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ECO EVENTALL ABOUT SALVIAJoin local author John Whittlesey as hereads from his recent book, The PlantLover’s Guide to Salvias, at 7 p.m. Thurs-day (May 15) at Lyon Books & Learning Cen-ter (135 Main St.). As owner of Oroville’sCanyon Creek Nursery & Design, Whit-tlesey isintenselyknowledgeableabout plantsand here heshares hisparticular loveof salvias,which are notonly beautifulbut also usefulin foods andmedicines.

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A better bagOroville company designs reusable plasticsacks that comply with city ordinances

Roxanne Vaughan, sales director at Roplast Indus-tries, shows off some samples of her company’sreusable grocery bags.

Roplast bags are made entirely at the company’sOroville factory.

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George Barber has a vision for theroads of this region to be paintedwith purple lines—to assist winelovers in visiting all the local winer-ies. That’s why he named his down-town Oroville-based winemakingoperation Purple Line Urban Winery.As part of the North Sierra FoothillsVintners Association, part of Bar-ber’s goal—and the goal of theassociation—is to build on theregion’s wine-related tourism. “Wehaven’t painted the streets yet, butsomeday, hopefully, we’ll be able tonegotiate with the city and county.”A 21-year Oroville resident, Barberand his wife, Kate, opened the win-ery in November 2013. Their winesare not available in stores, but theyare poured at Bird Street Café inOroville and at Monks Wine Lounge& Bistro in Chico. Purple Line UrbanWinery is open Wednesday throughSunday for tastings and can bebooked for special events. It’slocated at 760 Safford St., 534-1785,purplelinewinery.com.

How’s business? We’ve been so busy. Every week isbusier than the week before. Onething we do every week is apotluck dinner on Wednesdays.Close to 80 people show up. It’sfrom 6-8 p.m. Just bring a dish toshare.

I understand you’re a formerCalifornia Highway Patrol officer. Howdid you make the leap from CHP toowning and operating a winery? I retired from the CHP almosteight years ago. [Opening the win-ery] was a bit of an ordeal. It took

us about 10 months to even get abuilding permit, and almost anoth-er year to build the winery. Duringthat time we also had the grapecrush. We started making wineswell before we opened the winery.We had the crush come throughand managed to open in November.

You probably had to do a lot ofresearch to start this business. Whatwas the most unexpected thing youlearned? How hard it is to get a labelapproved. You have to upload yourlabels, front and back, and sendthem to the Alcohol and TobaccoTrade and Taxation Board. Ifthere’s anything they don’t like, orthey’re not in the exact formatthey want with the governmentwarnings and all, it’s rejected.Sometimes it takes 45 days to getapproved, which is a long time ifyou’re not expecting that kind ofdelay. That was rather surprising.But so far all of our labels havebeen approved, if not the firsttime, by the second.

What’s the difference between anurban winery and any other winery? An urban winery is in town, in thecity limits. Secondly, we don’t growany of our grapes. We outsourcegrapes, going out to vineyards andbringing them to town. If we canbuy them locally, we do. But [if we]can’t get the variety we need, weshop the grape market. We’vegone as far as Hollister to pick upgrapes, as well as to Murphys andSonoma.

What makes your wines special? The flavors make it special. Ourwhole process is very gentle onthe grapes. Everything we do iswith gravity flow, so grapes arenever agitated by running themthrough any kind of a pump. Wedon’t pump anything anywhere onthe premises. It’s very old-school,but very gentle, and it makesgreat wine.

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Dreams ofpurple lines

Down to a TThis time of year, one of my favorite places to be is T. Tea Bar & FusionCafé. Actually, up until this year, I still called the restaurant by its formername, Teaz Me, an indication that my fanaticism is long-lived.

I finally realized that I needed to relent and start referring to T. Bar assuch when I heard that owners Shelley and Lance Blanshei were openinga second Chico location. I felt as though as I was denying T. Bar’s successand not recognizing its evolution over the past eight years by continuallyharking back to the past. It’s sort of like how, after seeing The Departed, Istopped calling Mark Wahlberg “Marky Mark.”

The Blansheis have been mainstays in Chico’s food and beverage busi-ness for years, once owning Bidwell Perk, before launching Teaz Me, whichevolved into T Bar. Their latest venture, an expansion in southeast Chico,opened last month and business has been booming. Though many busi-nesses are still climbing out of the recession, T. Bar’s unique menu—featuring blended, sparkling and brewed tea beverages and fresh Asia-inspired fare like wraps and teriyaki bowls—has paved the way forgrowth in otherwise challenging times. Lance Blanshei said he is expect-ing to add at least 35 new part-time jobs to the workforce as a result ofthe expansion.

Yet there is perhaps a more compelling outcome from the opening ofthe new location: The change at the corner of Forest Avenue and Flying VStreet, where the new T. Bar is located, is striking. The bold colors of therestaurant’s signage have certainly brightened up the block. In addition,over the last few weeks, an energy has emerged that transforms thearea.

Blanshei described the location as previously being a “very sleepy,subdued strip mall.” I couldn’t agree more. There was nothing notewor-thy about the space.

Not so now. On an average afternoon, you’ll find people sitting out onthe spacious patio and you can’t help but be drawn in. It is a completerevitalization.

People often talk about events or art pieces as being place-makers.Businesses can have the same effect. Chico has seen a similar shift inother locations, such as the block between Sixth and Seventh streets onBroadway that’s home to the Tin Roof Bakery and Nantucket Home. Theonce drab downtown stretch is now inviting and has anchored the areafor future businesses.

I’m betting the same will happen around the new T. Bar location andlook forward to seeing businesses pop up there, building on the energy inthe area.

If you haven’t checked out the new spot, a ribbon-cutting is plannedfor today, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. at 555 Flying V #1. Grab a tea—you cannever go wrong with the Chocolate Chai Frost or blackberry lemonade—and keep watch on that block. I’m certain it will continue to blossom overthe next few years.

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Hannah Dillard and the author, cycling justsouth of Limekiln State Park, 13 days into theirthree-week bicycle tour of the California coast. PHOTO BY AUGUST SWANSON

Inset: August “Fearless Leader” Swanson ofSeattle accompanied the couple for most oftheir ride. PHOTO BY HANNAH DILLARD

THE ENDLESS CYCLEObservations from pedaling the California coast, from Oregon to Mexico

As the sun burned fog off the Pacificcoast early one mid-April morning,my girlfriend, Hannah Dillard, and

I said goodbye to my parents at the bor-der of Oregon and California. My moth-er, tortured by the bizarre worst-casescenarios she envisioned, was tearful.My father reassured us that we werestarting a grand adventure.

I asked him if this was crazy. “People do stuff like this all the time,” he said. Sure enough, not long after we began bicycling

south along a back road paralleling Highway 101, wemet a like-minded traveler. A few hundred yardsahead, a cyclist, sitting in the middle of the road,was waving at us.

From that distance, wethought he must be badly

injured, flagging down the first passerby to call 911.As we got closer, though, we could see him smiling;then we could see that he was making a peanut butterand jelly sandwich.

“Hey guys!” He introduced himself as Joseph,explaining that he was simply sunning himself on theasphalt as he prepared his second breakfast—a mealwe would soon appreciate. “Where are you headed?”

We were less than 5 miles into our first bicycletour, an epic 1,100-mile journey along the PacificCoast Highway, from Oregon to Mexico. Joseph wasalso touring for the first time, headed north from LosAngeles to Seattle. To meet a fellow touring cyclistso quickly seemed like a gift.

We barraged him with questions reflecting ourdoubts and fears. What kind of gear was he carrying?How much did it weigh? Had he slept well? Whichhills were particularly brutal? Had it

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rained? Did enraged motorists run him off theroad? Had he been robbed?

Joseph asked us if we packed toilet paper. Wetold him we had. “Good,” he said. He shook hishead, adopting a faraway look as he presumablyrecalled some unspeakable roadside trauma.“Oh, God. Good.”

As we chatted, a south-bound cyclist, ridinga bike almost entirely hidden by bags, stoppedto join the party. One could tell from the coupleweeks’ worth of white stubble beneath his sun-glasses that he was in his middle years, and that,by the look of his legs, the excessive baggagewasn’t much of a handicap.

He already knew our names. When hestopped at the border to take a selfie in front ofthe “Welcome to California” sign, my father, yetto drive off, offered to take the photo for himand struck up a short conversation. My fatherhad told him that Hannah and I were just up theroad, surely frightened, floundering and in needof an experienced hand.

And so we fell in with August Swanson, a55-year-old contractor from Seattle on a year-long sabbatical and about halfway through hisfive-week ride from the Canadian border toMexico. We would ride alongside August formost of our three-week trip, initially tappinginto his wealth of road-cycling knowledge andmechanical expertise, surely annoying him withour passive aggressiveness, and ultimatelybecoming great friends.

As we began pedaling south again, now as atrio, Joseph shouted after us. “You’ll have anawesome time,” he said, his voice rising theatri-cally. “But beware!”

EVEN BEFORE HANNAH AND I BECAME AN ITEM, WEhad discussed our interest in a long bike tour.We met during a pickup game of ultimate discabout two years ago.

She’s a lifelong Chicoan and Chico Stategraduate who’s always been an endurance ath-lete. I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska,was relatively new to Chico, and had just recent-ly gotten into cycling. Hannah is the strongercyclist. When I first moved to Chico nearly threeyears ago, biking the perimeter of Lower Bid-well Park was my definition of a long ride.

Once Hannah and I hit it off, she promptlyleft for an indefinite period of time to backpackSouth America. We stayed in touch via email,and she eventually floated the crazy idea of bik-ing the length of California, should she bothreturn to Chico and find me suitable as aboyfriend. When she came home, we startedtalking seriously (about the bike trip).

We received approval for three weeks of timeoff in April from our respective employers andslowly began collecting equipment over thecourse of several months. We purchased match-ing REI-brand Novara bikes designed specifical-ly for touring, panniers (bike bags), and, afterannouncing our intentions to our families,scored a good amount of clothing and light-weight camping gear for Christmas. To guideour journey, we borrowed a woefully outdatedcopy of Bicycling the Pacific Coast and twoAdventure Cycling maps that covered San Fran-cisco to the Mexican border.

We decided to roughly follow the mileagesuggestions in Bicycling the Pacific Coast,

which outlined 20 days for riding California.Even if we averaged nearly 60 miles a day, therewould be no time to spare.

Once our gear was assembled, we staged atrial run to Woodson Bridge State RecreationArea. We camped overnight and rode back toChico the next morning. The trial run reaffirmedwhat we already knew: Cycling is an ideal wayto take in countryside. The sounds, smells, expo-sure to the elements, physicality of propellingyourself down the road, and occasional swal-lowing of a bug all provide a level of immersionyou just don’t get from speeding along the high-way in a metal box.

It would be painful at times and frustrationswere likely to boil over, but we knew therewould be no better way to enjoy one of the mostscenic coastal highways in the world.

OUR FIRST STOP AFTER MEETING AUGUST WAS ASafeway in Crescent City, where we stocked upfor dinner. A store employee asked if we wereheading south, and told us “the hill from hell”was awaiting us just outside of town.

“I can’t even get my car up there,” he said. Bicycling the Pacific Coast confirmed that a

1,100-foot climb began south of Crescent City.August hadn’t encountered a higher peak in allof Washington and Oregon; we would be tack-ling it on our first day.

It was pure torture. Sure, I had climbedHoney Run up to Paradise—generally acknowl-edged as a serious climb—but not with 40pounds of gear.

Thankfully, August, not much fazed by theclimb, kept our minds off it by chatting amiablyabout his three feisty daughters, all grown andout of the house. Every so often he would identifya roadside plant or shout the reading on his GPSaltimeter.

“Only 600 more vertical feet to go!”Of course, the slow burn ended eventually.

Then we were flying downhill through thecoastal forest and inland through groves of giantredwoods to Elk Prairie Campground, about 60 miles from the border.

We paid $5 each for a hiker/biker campsite.Most state parks with campgrounds offer areaswhere touring cyclists and hikers can camp onthe cheap. They would prove incredibly helpful;farther down the road, we showed up to fullcampgrounds and were never turned away.

On the second night, as we watched hip-

pies twirling their hula hoops aroundthe plaza in downtown Arcata, I felta twinge in my left knee. Beforereaching Eureka the next morn-ing, just 10 miles down theroad, I knew there was aproblem. Straining up hillsshot pain through my leg,forcing me to complainloudly.

I asked August what to doabout nagging knee pain. Hesuggested keeping my bike inits low gears and maintain-ing a high cadence relativeto my road speed, neverplacing undue pressure onsaid knee. Though itseemed counterintuitive,pedaling more furiouslyhelped eased the pain.

We entered the Avenue ofthe Giants at an ideal time—before high tourist season. Wewere alone in a silent hall ofancient redwoods, only theodd beam of sunlight findingthe forest floor. With no trafficand the road glass-smooth, ourgazes fixed upward.

“Now, that right there’s a bigtree,” I’d say every couple hun-dred yards.

“Big tree—check,” Augustwould reply.

We fell into a rhythm. In themornings, we would heat waterfor oatmeal, tea and coffee, thenpress on to a café up the road forsecond breakfast, often ourbiggest meal of the day. Overall,we doubled our daily caloric intake.

The bulk of our riding was in theafternoons. Though we usually kepta quick pace, we stopped regularly tosnack or simply take in a vista. Theywere full days. On more than one occa-sion, we fell asleep before sunset.

On day four, as we continued far-ther inland, the temperature soared andHighway 101 steered us throughrugged mountains. We crossed theshimmering Eel River about 17 times,poppies and lupines coloring hillsidesorange and purple.

Anticipation began to build forLeggett Hill, the highest unavoidableclimb along the coast at about 2,000feet, beginning where Highways 101and 1 meet. Given how passingcyclists and our guidebook hyped it up,we were psyched out, especially con-sidering my knee issues.

By that point, Hannah and I hadlearned that climbing is as much amental challenge as it is physical. Onceyou resign yourself to working hardand moving slowly for an indefiniteperiod of time, rather than desperately

“CYCLE” continued on page 20

A 1,100-foot climb began southof Crescent City. It was puretorture. Sure, I had climbedHoney Run up to Paradise—generally acknowledged as aserious climb—but not with 40 pounds of gear.

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Crescent City

Eureka

Arcata

Leggett

Petaluma

San Francisco

Santa Cruz

Fort Bragg

Big Sur

San Diego

Morro Bay

Lompoc

San Luis Obispo

Los Angeles

San Marcos Pass

Santa Barbara

Devil’s Slide

Avenue of the Giants

hoping that each turn will reveal the peak,you find yourself in a groove. The promiseof a bitchin’ downhill section also helps.

We climbed Leggett Hill rather easily,pausing at the peak to scoff, “that’s all California’s got?” before an exhilarating20-minute descent.

Even with our newfound mindsets, theHumboldt, Mendocino and Sonomacoasts were tremendously challenging.The day after Leggett, we hit an absurdlysteep series of switchbacks. The day afterthat, we climbed nearly 5,000 verticalfeet as we made our way high along the

ocean cliffs north ofJenner. Our legs neverrested enough to fullyrecover. During thatstretch, my lowerbody was so stiff inthe mornings that eachday’s objectiveseemed impossible.

WE PARTED WITH AUGUSTsouth of Bodega Bay,cutting inland to Han-nah’s aunt and uncle’shouse in Petaluma.There we showered,napped, did laundry,and ate all their food.The next day, Han-nah’s uncle, an avidcyclist, escorted us justshort of Fairfax anddoubled back home.

Though wewhooped and holleredwhen we first saw theGolden Gate Bridge,crossing it wasn’t

much fun. Apparently, dozensof adult tourists considered thisan opportunity to ride bicyclesfor the first time. Several colli-sions appeared imminent, butwe managed to weave our wayto the San Francisco sideunscathed.

Our frustrations only mount-ed from that point. Being small-town nincompoops, we tookseveral wrong turns in reaching

the Great Highway, forgetting to eat alongthe way. Grumpiness began to set in.

We reached the Devil’s Slide outside ofPacifica, which our guidebook described asa harrowing mountain pass along an oceancliff, just before dusk. This led to our firstreal disagreement: Hannah wanted to presson to Montara that night while I, toastedfrom 70 miles on the road and sensingimpending doom, wanted to check into ahotel. Despite overt huffiness from bothparties, we stayed the night in Pacifica.

It all seemed silly the next morningwhen we discovered that Devil’s Slide isno longer harrowing. In fact, there’s atunnel boring directly through the moun-tain, complete with an extra-wide bike

lane, constructed since our guidebook waspublished, in 1998.

We met August in Half Moon Bay andhauled serious buttocks to Santa Cruz, astiff wind at our backs. After our hectic BayArea experience, we had been let loose.

WE ENCOUNTERED HARBOR SEALS, SEA OTTERSand one Frenchman riding his long boardfrom San Francisco to L.A. as we made abig push through the rugged Central Coast,condensing four days’ worth of riding intothree to allow a full day off at August’sfriends’ house in Santa Barbara. It wouldcome at just the right time—after twoweeks, we needed rest.

We made a fateful decision over break-fast in Lompoc: We would climb the2,200-foot San Marcos Pass, rather thantake Highway 1 along the coast to SantaBarbara, because it would be more scenic.

About 10 miles into our day, my kneepain came back sharper than ever. Whenwe stopped at a gas station in Buellton, Iwas confronted with a decision. Augustasserted that forcing the issue could endmy trip altogether, and suggested taking abus into Santa Barbara.

This was sage advice, but ultimatelypride interfered. Despite the risk of long-term injury, I chose to press on—I wasgoing to cycle the entire California coast.

It didn’t take long to second-guessmyself. Highway 154 was unquestionablythe least bike-friendly section we’dencountered yet; the grades were steep, thesun relentless, the shoulder nonexistentand traffic constant. Once we began theclimb, my legs felt like lead. I was regular-ly falling behind, furthering my doubts.We ate lunch in gloomy silence.

Finally cresting the hill was animmense relief—climbing San Marcoswas perhaps the hardest thing I’ve everdone. It was all downhill from there,though, and a much-needed full day’s restwas within reach.

WE CONSIDERED SAN MARCOS PASS THEthreshold to Southern California, the landof sports cars, roller blades, women ofincalculable age who look like carrots leftout in the sun for too long, and unfath-omable stupidity. (In L.A., some guy askedus where we were going. We told himMexico. His next question: “So, are youheaded north or south?”)

For every picturesque So Cal beach, weencountered something ugly—powerplants, never-ending rows of mini-storage,the Camp Pendleton military complex,

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BIKE-TOUR TIDBITS:Days of riding . . . . . . . . 20Total mileage . . . . . . . . . 1,143 Average day’s ride . . . . . 57.15 milesLongest day . . . . . . . . . . 82 milesTotal elevation gained . . . 48,792 feetTop speed . . . . . . . . . . . 45 mph Total expense (for two) . . $2,000Total f lat tires . . . . . . . . 1Drops of rain . . . . . . . . . 0

As we’d stopped along the way, andstrangers asked us about our trip,

reactions fell into two generalcategories: either we were badasses

of inconceivable fortitude, drawinghigh-fives and praise, or completemorons practically begging to get

annihilated by an 18-wheeler.

“CYCLE” continued from page 19

On the ninth day, the trioreached the Golden GateBridge—both a major land-mark and pain to cross,clogged as it was withtourists. PHOTO BY RANDOM TOURIST

Below: Uphill rides werealways rewarded with fast-paced downhill sections likethis one in Mendocino County. PHOTO BY AUGUST SWANSON

strip malls, and the L.A. “River.” We had left the sense of adventure inBig Sur.

We had a final night of camping at San Elijo State Beach, where wetossed a Frisbee in the surf and watched the sunset, and then made thepush through San Diego and to the Mexican border the next day. Wechecked into a hostel in Point Loma, dropped off our bags, and rodepannier-free the last 20 miles to Border Field State Park, following adirt road to the border fence.

It was anti-climactic—no mariachi bands, senoritas with margaritas,or other Mexican stereotypes were waiting for us. It was just a fence.We made snide comments, posed half-heartedly for a photo, and took atrolley back to Point Loma. (We were, admittedly, sick of riding bikes.)

As we’d stopped along the way, and strangers asked us about ourtrip, reactions fell into two general categories: either we were badasses

of inconceivable fortitude, draw-ing high-fives and praise, or com-plete morons practically beggingto get annihilated by an 18-wheel-er. At one restaurant, a womancondescendingly suggested that,when in traffic, we must close oureyes and hope not to get squashed.

“We don’t leave it up to faithand prayer!” August said. He wasagitated. “We take reasonablesteps to stay safe!”

Indeed, we wore bright cloth-ing and followed the basic princi-ples of safe driving—being awareof the situation and surroundings,clearly signaling our intentions toother road users, avoidingunpredictable movements. Wenever felt endangered by motor-ized traffic.

The morning after we com-pleted our journey, we atebreakfast with August for thelast time. As we inhaled pan-cakes, a friend messaged him:“Congratulations on a life-changing experience.”

Looking back, the daysblur together. But particularevents or scenes weren’t thepoint. It was more about step-ping outside our daily rou-tines and settling into anentirely different rhythm—one of the road and the natural world.

We parted with August,who pressed on to Ensenada, Mexico. Wecruised back up I-5 toChico in a rental car, eas-ily undoing much of ourthree-week journey in asingle day.

We considered it: Hadthe journey changed us ina meaningful way?

While much remainsto be seen, Hannah and Ididn’t think so. We hadalways envisioned our-selves tackling big out-door adventures; doingso simply met our expec-tations, and we’realready planning formore. Ω

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From top to bottom:Dinner on the last night of camping at SanElijo State Beach consisted of couscous andsausages, about all a portable propanestove and tiny skillet could handle.

The flatlands outside of Lompoc were alltoo brief as the cyclists approached SanMarcos Pass, the highest climb of the tripat 2,200 feet in elevation.

Natural beauty abounded throughout theride. Case in point: this lookout over the Eel River in Humboldt County. PHOTOS BY AUGUST SWANSON

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If you ventured out to the Artat the Matador event this past weekend

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shine and maybe evenwent home with somelocal art. That is, unlessyou were there in themid-afternoon on Satur-day, when fierce windstrailing the storm sys-tem in the foothillswhipped through theMatador Motel’s court-yard filled with art, pop-up canopies anddefenseless eyeballs.

“The dust from thefrontage road median rose up so youcouldn’t see,” said Maria Phillips, co-owner of Avenue 9 Gallery and one of theChico Visual Alliance (ChiVAA) mem-bers responsible for organizing the event.“Even still, the people came,” she addedin an email. “The artists I have spoken toall were happy with sales and said theydid better than last year.”

This was the fourth edition of thespring arts festival, which changed itsname this year—from Arts Fiesta to Art atthe Matador—but kept the same funda-mental setup featuring artist galleries inmost of the individual rooms of the

Mission-style motel,with just as manymore showing theirworks outside in thecourtyard. In manyways, it’s the idealcommunity eventfor Chico. For one,it exploits thecharms of a uniqueand attractive venue,and includes livelocal music, foodtrucks and margari-tas for sale. Add to that a tonof quality local art on dis-play and—even though ithasn’t been a point stressedin the marketing cam-paign—for incredible prices.

My wife and I went onthe cool, breezy Fridayevening, thankfully missingSaturday’s atmospheric dis-turbance, and we werecaught off guard at howaffordable, even cheap in some instances,the art was (some of the little paintings inKandis Horton and Erin Wynne Moore’swell-stocked room were going for as littleas $15).

After making the rounds, my wife set-tled on a little ceramic gnome house ($35)

from Jodee Merrill Smith, and wealso bought a gorgeous hand-pressedceramic tile light-switch cover ($20)from Heather Alexander. We did,however, miss out on a very coolframed painting ($50) by Moore of apensive bird perched on barbed wirewhen we left to get cash.

Artists risk underselling their

other works by having pieces priced socheaply at festivals like this (e.g. Chikokofashion/design collective’s fall and springBizarre Bazaars, which are similarlyorganized), but in the context of an eventthat draws a couple thousand people ormore over one concentrated weekend, thepotential for a big payoff via multiplesales makes it worthwhile to have at leastsome discount. And it’s an arrangementthat the community clearly responds to.

“The Matador people want us to do ittwice a year,” Phillips said, “and artistsare already asking if we could, prettyplease, do it again in the fall.” There areno plans for a fall version at this time, butthere is next year to look forward to.” Ω

THURS15Special EventsBEER PAIRING PARTY: Celebrate the release of the Golden Feather Extra

Pale Ale with brewmaster Roland Allen. Th, 5/15, 6pm. Feather FallsCasino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885,www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

COMBAT VET BOOK: Vietnam vet Bill DeWitt will read from his bookCombat Veterens: Bringing It Home. A survival guide for combat vet-erans and their loved ones. Th, 5/15, 6-8pm. Free. monca Pop-UpMuseum, 215 Main St., (530) 891-4304.

Art ReceptionsA TRIBUTE TO JANICE PORTER: A selection of paintings as well as origi-

nal book illustrations. live music from Warren Haskell and Tobin Roye.Th, 5/15, 5-8pm. Avenue 9 Gallery, 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821,www.avenue9gallery.com.

TheaterGOD’S COUNTRY: A theatrical docudrama about the growing white

supremacist movement in America. Directed by Steven Dietz. Th-Sa,7:30pm through 5/31. $12 - $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St.,(530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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Review:Art at the

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GARDEN BIKE TOURSaturday, May 17Chico Peace and Justice CenterSEE SATURDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

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Lots of good, cheap, local art at annual Matador fest

Clockwise from top: One of Ryan Patrick’s “Rusty Recreations”; PatCollentine turns one of his neon wall hangings; Monica McDaniel, cityof Chico arts commissioner and president of the Chico Arts Foundationconducting the Arts and Economic Prosperity survey; painting byBritta Cartagena Goldmann illuminated in the alcove of her Matadorroom; the bright paintings of Erin Wynne Moore.

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Poetry/LiteratureLOCAL AUTHOR PRESENTATION: John Whittlesey

presents his new book The Plant Lover’s Guideto Salvias. Th, 5/15, 7pm. Lyon Books, 135 MainSt., (530) 891-3338, www.lyonbooks.com.

POETRY READING: Poetry from a variety of localwordsmiths. Th, 5/15, 6:30pm. The Bookstore,118 Main St.

FRI16Special EventsBOOBY BALL: A masquerade fundraiser to benefit

the breast cancer fund Climb Against theOdds. Live music from Alli Battaglia & TheMusical Brewing Co., plus food and drink ven-dors, live painting, commemorativephotography and a silent auction. F, 5/16,6:30pm. $25-$30. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E.Third St., (530) 894-1978.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS: Downtown Chico’ssummer music series continues with varietyrock from Urban Legend. F, 5/16, 7-8:30pm.Chico City Plaza, Downtown Chico.

Art ReceptionsCOLOR MAGIC: A reception for local artists’ origi-

nal paintings, pottery, etchings and jewelry. F,5/16, 4-8pm. Sally Dimas Art Gallery, 493 EastAve., (530) 345-3063.

CONTEMPORARY WOMAN: A reception for thefemale artists showcasing mixed-mediaworks examining life as women in the artworld. F, 5/16, 5-7pm. Chico Art Center, 450Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

TheaterDON QUIXOTE: The Northern California Ballet

performs the Russian ballet based onCervantes’ famous character. F, 5/16, 7:15pm,Sa, 5/17, 2:15 & 7:15pm. $12-$20. ParadisePerforming Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd. inParadise, (530) 872-8454, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

GOD’S COUNTRY: See Thursday. Blue RoomTheatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749,www.blueroomtheatre.com.

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY: A comedy directed byLaszlo Szontaph. F, Sa, 7:30pm through 5/18.$7-$15. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St. inOroville, (530) 533-2473, www.birdcagetheatre.net.

MusicRESOUND: Chico State music and art students

will showcase installations that utilize soundas a material for creating their collaborativeworks. Three days only. 5/16-5/18. ChicoMuseum, 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336,www.chicomuseum.org.

Call for SubmissionsCELEBRATION OF THE SONG CONTEST DEADLINE:

KZFR hosts its annual contest open to ama-teur singer-songwriters. F, 5/16, 5pm. $25.KZFR, 341 Broadway 416, (530) 895-0706,www.kzfr.org.

SAT17Special EventsCHICO BUDDY WALK FOR DOWN SYNDROME: Walk

to support kids and adults with Down syn-drome. Stroll 3 miles through Bidwell Park,enjoy lunch, live music, vendors, activities anda silent auction. Sa, 5/17, 10am-2pm. $10-$15.Bidwell Park One-Mile Recreation, WoodlandAve., (530) 865-4875.

DRAGOPOLIS: “The future of drag” show hostedby Claudette de versilles. All entertainers wel-come to perform. Third Sa of every month,10pm. Opens 5/17. $3. Maltese Bar & Tap Room,1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

GARDEN BIKE TOUR: GRUB education programhosts a fundraiser event with seasonal snacksand garden inspiration at each stop along thefamily-friendly ride ending at the downtownfarmers market. Sa, 5/17, 9:30am-noon. $10.Chico Peace and Justice Center, 526Broadway, (530) 893-9078, www.chico-peace.org.

TAMALE DINNER: A fundraiser event to help chil-dren in Belize and Guatemala, with paintings,jewelry, clothing and traditional fabrics, plus atamale dinner and live music from JimmyBrobeck. Sa, 5/17, 5:30pm. $10. Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 285 E. Fifth St., (530) 343-1497.

TheaterALICE IN WONDERLAND AUDITION WORKSHOP: The

Blue Room Young Company hosts a prepara-tion workshop for their upcoming Alice inWonderland Jr. auditions. Sa, 5/17, 10am-noon.Free. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530)895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

DON QUIXOTE: See Friday. Paradise PerformingArts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd. in Paradise,(530) 872-8454, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

GOD’S COUNTRY: See Thursday. Blue RoomTheatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749,www.blueroomtheatre.com.

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY: See Friday. $7-$15.Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St. in Oroville,(530) 533-2473, www.birdcagetheatre.net.

MusicRESOUND: See Friday. Chico Museum, 141 Salem

St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

Art1078 GALLERY: Need Need Not Repeat, Chico

State alumni John Baca showcases newworks. Through 5/24. 820 Broadway, (530)343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

AVENUE 9 GALLERY: Delbert Rupp and Friends,thrown and carved large-scale stonewarevessels and sculpture. Through 5/31. 180 E.Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.

B-SO SPACE: New Works, a culminating exhibi-tion featuring the work of Eric Carillo.Through 5/16. Ayres 107, Chico State, (530)898-5331.

CHICO ART CENTER: Contemporary Woman,mixed-media art that examines the role ofwomen, their struggles, successes, andexperiences as female artists. 5/16-6/13.450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726,www.chicoartcenter.com.

CHICO PAPER CO.: The Totem Series, newworks inspired from textiles, jewelry design,painting, and collage by artist MarilynnJennings. Through 6/30. California Rivers,Jake Early’s latest series. Through 6/30,10am-6pm. 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900,www.chicopapercompany.com.

JANET TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: JuriedStudent Print Exhibition, celebrating stu-dent artists, this exhibit honors the galleryfounder’s use of the collection as inspira-tion and education. Through 5/15. ChicoState, (530) 898-4476, www.theturner.org.

LAXSON FINE ART GALLERY: SychronizedJourney, new works from undergraduateart students Ingrid Olson and Payton Cahill.Through 5/16. 400 W. First St. CSU Chico,Laxson Audtorium.

MONCA POP-UP MUSEUM: Veterans Art Pop UpMuseum, monCA hosts a temporary artexhibit featuring the work of North StateVeterans. Through 5/24, 10am-5pm. Free. 215Main St., (530) 891-4304.

NAKED LOUNGE TEA AND COFFEEHOUSE: All theRest, paintings and prints by JonnyAlexander. Through 5/31. Gallery hours areOpen daily. 118 W. Second St., (530) 895-0676.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Color Magic, origi-nal paintings, pottery, etchings and jewelryby local artists. Through 5/30. New Works,figurative drawings from local artists.Ongoing. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.

THE UPS STORE: New Works, etchings, engrav-ing and collagraph prints from artistMichael Halldorsen. Through 5/31. 702Mangrove Ave. #224.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Bird Houses,local artist and craftsman Bernie Vigalloncreated bird-houses to benefit the FairviewAlternative Education Program. Through6/20. 130 Main St., (530) 895-3866.

Call for ArtistsCELEBRATION OF THE SONG CONTEST DEADLINE:

KZFR hosts its annual contest open to ama-teur singer-songwriters. Read all contestrules and conditions listed at kzfr.org. F,5/16, 5pm. $25. KZFR, 341 Broadway 416,(530) 895-0706, www.kzfr.org.

MuseumsCHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day

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

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Explore Evolution,investigate evolutionary principles inorganisms ranging from smallest to thelargest, with interactive exhibits giving theviewer an opportunity to experience howscientists conduct research on evolution.Ongoing. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: Paradise DepotMuseum Open House, a railroad and loggingmuseum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY:Into The Blue: Maritime Navigation and theArcheology of Shipwrecks, featuring arti-facts recovered from the Frolic shipwreckand the story behind the ship’s history. Tu-Sa through 7/24. Meriam Library ComplexChico State.

Everybody loves boobsOver the course of their lifetimes, one in eight women (about 12 percent) willdevelop invasive breast cancer. And death rates, though diminishing in the

last decade due to greater awareness, are still high, withan estimated 40,000 deaths from the disease last year.On Friday, May 16, the Booby Ball at the Chico Women’s

Club—featuring food, drink, art and live music by Ali Battaglia & The MusicalBrewing Co.—will raise money for a program called Climb Against the Odds.

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GOD’S COUNTRYThursday-Saturday, May 15-17Blue Room TheatreSEE THURSDAY-SATURDAY, THEATER

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TAMALE DINNERSaturday, May 17Trinity United Methodist ChurchSEE SATURDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

SUN18MusicRESOUND: See Friday. Chico Museum, 141 Salem

St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

TUES20Special EventsNAKED WORD 1: I AM HIP-HOP: A new spoken-

word/lecture series featuring guest speakersfocusing on their search for identity and pur-pose. Up first: self-discovery through hip-hop,with Mazi Akil Wilson Noble and Reed Rickmers.Tu, 5/20, 7pm. $1 suggested donation. NakedLounge Tea and Coffeehouse, 118 W. Second St.,(530) 895-0676.

Poetry/LiteratureBOOK PRESENTATION: Local author Erin McCabe

presents her book I Shall Be Near To You. Tu,5/20, 7pm. Chico Library, 1108 Sherman Ave.,(530) 891-2762.

MusicTHE MOTHER HIPS: A night of homegrown beer

and tunes with California soul from theMother Hips and Chico soul in a glass fromSierra Nevada. T, 5/20,W, 5/21, 7:30pm. $28.50.Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St., (530)345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

WED21MusicTHE MOTHER HIPS: See Tuesday. Sierra Nevada

Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739,www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

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CommunityAFRICAN DANCE CLASS: A workout set to the

sounds and rhythms of West Africa. Call forinfo. M, 6pm. $10. Chico Grange Hall, 2775 OldNord Ave., (530) 321-5607.

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

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Regularly scheduledmeeting. Every other Tu, 9am through 12/9.Board of Supervisors Chambers, 25 CountyCenter Dr. in Oroville, (530) 538-7631,www.buttecounty.net.

CHICO COMMUNITY BALLET RUMMAGE SALE: Helpraise money for the nonprofit ballet com-pany. Quality items, baked goods and hotdogs will be for sale. Sa, 5/17, 7am-5pm, Su,5/18, 8am-2pm. Darling Veterinary Clinicparking lot, 2520 Dominic Dr. Off Skyway byItalian Cottage, (530) 521-5799.

CHICO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE:Chico Friends of the Library weekly book sale.Sa, 9:15-11:30am. Butte County Library, ChicoBranch, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 891-2762,www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary.

CHICO POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD:Monthly meeting hosted by the Chico PoliceChief to discuss community issues. Third W ofevery month, 5:30-7pm. Seventh Day AdventistChurch, 1877 Hooker Oak Ave., (530) 342-7777.

COOKING DEMO: Foodies unite and learn fromRichard with Angel Chocolate. Sa, 5/17, noon.Free. The Galley, 551 Country Dr., (530) 343-8820.

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

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: A simple, medita-tive and uplifting group dances honoringmany of the world’s spiritual traditions. ThirdSa of every month, 7-9:30pm. $5-$10 donation.Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St., (530) 895-4711.

DANCING FREEDOM: A weekly open dance withthe elements. F, 6-8pm. $6-$12 sliding scale.Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St., (530) 532-1989.

EVENING DANCE JAM: A weekly meditative dancesession. F, 7:15pm. $10. Yoga Center of Chico,250 Vallombrosa Ave., Suite 150, (530) 342-0100.

FANCY FEET DANCE: Beginning to experienceddancers welcome to work on the foxtrot,waltz, swing and more to a live band. Tu,7:30pm. $5-$7. Chico Area Recreation District(CARD), 545 Vallombrosa Ave., (530) 895-4015,www.chicorec.com.

FARMERS’ MARKET: CHAPMAN: A year-roundCertified Farmers’ Market serving as a com-munity forum for healthful-lifestylepromotion and education. F, 2-5:30pm.Chapman Mulberry Community Center, 1010Cleveland Ave., (530) 624-8844,www.cchaos.org.

FARMERS’ MARKET: SATURDAY: Chico’s weeklycommunity gathering, with fresh produce,crafts, baked goods and more. Sa, 7:30am-1pm. Municipal Parking Lot No. 1, Second &Wall Streets.

FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Free services for minormedical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 1-4pm. Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. FirstAve., (530) 518-8300, www.shalomfreeclinic.org.

HAPPY HEALING: Experience a variety of healingmodalities. F, 7pm. 100th Monkey Café &Books, 642 W. Fifth St.

INTERNATIONAL DANCING: All levels welcome. Nopartner needed. F, 8pm. Opens 5/16. $2. ChicoCreek Dance Centre, 1144 W. First St., (530)345-8134.

PARADISE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE:Used book sale. Every other Sa, 10am-3pm.Prices vary. Butte County Library, Paradise

Branch, 5922 Clark Rd. in Paradise, (530) 872-6320, www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary/Paradise.htm.

PERMACULTURE GATHERING: Chico PermacultureGuild’s May Gathering: The soil food web.Ensuring your beneficial soil microorganismsare plentiful and diverse for healthy plants.Sa, 5/17, 1-4pm. Free. Chico Library, 1108Sherman Ave., (530) 891-2762, www.chicopermaculture.wordpress.com.

PRESERVATION TOUR: A walking tour of resi-dences south of campus. Led by JohnGallardo. Sa, 5/17, 1pm. Stansbury Home, 307W. Fifth St. On the corner of Salem and 5thstreet, (530) 895-3848.

SAMARITAN FREE CLINIC: This clinic offers freebasic medical care and mental-health coun-seling. Call for more information. Su, 2-4pm.Free. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 LutherDr. in Paradise, 872-7085.

SOUL SHAKE DANCE CHURCH: Drop your mind,find your feet and free your spirit at this DJdance wave to a range of musical styles. Noprevious dance experience necessary. Su,10am-noon. $8-$15 sliding scale. DorothyJohnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 891-6524,www.chicorec.com.

SOUNDS OF THE VALLEY CHORUS: Women singerswelcome to sing in four-part harmony bar-bershop style. Call for more info. W, 7pm.Marigold Elementary School, 2446 MarigoldAve., (530) 343-5183.

SQUARE-DANCE CLUB: Square-dancing classesfor beginners and advanced-level dancers.Call for more info. Th, 7-10pm. VeteransMemorial Hall, 6550 Skyway in Paradise, (530)872-1962.

TASMANIA: A BIRDER’S TRAVELOGUE: A talk fea-turing the varied birds of Tasmania, such asthe Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, SuperbFairy-wren, New Holland Honeyeater and theendemic and rare Forty-spotted Pardalote.M, 5/19, 6:30pm. Chico Creek Nature Center,1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

TRADITIONAL WEST-AFRICAN DANCE: All levels ofdrummers and dancers welcome. W, 5:30-7pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.,(808) 757-0076.

WORLD DANCE: Classes offered through CARDoffering line, circle and partner dances fromaround the world. No partner needed. Th,7pm. $7. Chico Area Recreation District(CARD), 545 Vallombrosa Ave., (530) 895-4711,www.chicorec.com.

CHICO COMMUNITY BALLETRUMMAGE SALESaturday and Sunday, May 17-18Darling Veterinary Clinic parking lotSEE COMMUNITY

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One of the largest wildfires in state historyswept the central Sierra Nevada region last sum-

mer. The blaze burned for two months, devoured257,000 acres of forest and destroyed 11 homes.

The Rim Fire also primed theregion for a potentially massiveuprising of morel mushrooms.These finger-sized, wrinkly headeddelicacies grow in the springtime,and they sprout most prolifically in

regions where fires have burned the previous summer.Mushroom hunters know this, and every spring, theyswarm into burned woodlands, baskets in hand, asthey reap the bounty that rises from the ashes.

But this year, there will be no such foraging bonan-za in the Stanislaus National Forest along the northside of Yosemite National Park. The U.S. Forest Ser-vice has closed the Rim Fire zone to the public, andmorel hunters are in dismay.

Forest Service officials are naming safety as thereason for the closure. Dead, burned trees, they say,are liable to drop branches and pine cones onto for-agers and other hikers. Even those accessing the areaby vehicle are at risk of being crushed by falling trees,they claim.

“Hazardous trees are lining the roadways,” saidRebecca Garcia, public-affairs officer with the Stanis-laus National Forest.

Other large areas that experienced forest fires lastsummer have been opened to the public—such as thelarge American Fire area in the Tahoe National Forest.But Garcia explained that the Rim Fire zone hasremained closed because of the especially high tem-peratures at which this particular fire burned. Theextreme heat left each standing tree at a higher-than-usual risk of falling and injuring hikers and drivers,according to Garcia.

Mushroom hunters are not convinced.“We’ve hunted morels in areas identical to the Rim

Fire, where the burn was just as hot, and we’ve neverhad problems,” said Curt Haney, president of theMycological Society of San Francisco.

Also baffling to mushroom hunters is the fact that77,000 acres burned by the Rim Fire within YosemiteNational Park were opened to the public severalweeks ago.

“So if it’s safe there, why not outside the park?”Haney asked.

Garcia said the Forest Service is now conductingan assessment of the Rim Fire area in order to locate

all the trees at risk of falling onto roadways. Thereview will be finished this month.

Morels are among the most valued of edible mush-rooms. A variety of morel species occur worldwide,with nations in Europe especially prizing the earthy-tasting, meaty-textured fungus, which may retail formore than $50 per pound. Across the United States,annual morel festivals and group collecting outingsreflect the huge popularity of this particular mush-room. Over Memorial Day weekend, for example,throngs of hunters will take to the slopes of MountShasta during the McCloud Mushroom Festival, inwhich porcini and morel mushrooms are the starattractions.

Morels do grow in unburned areas—hunters callthem “naturals”—throughout the Sierra Nevadas andthe Cascades. But these morels don’t sprout anywherenear as abundantly as they do in burned forests, some-thing of which Northern California has no shortageafter the last two years of forest fires.

“You want to go in the spring after a big fire, andthen there are morels just everywhere,” said HenryLomeli, a commercial mushroom hunter in Chicowho sells mushrooms to a number of local restau-rants, including the Sierra Nevada brewpub and TheKitchen Table.

Todd Spanier, a commercial mushroom collectorand owner of the wholesale business King of Mush-rooms, says a single-acre forest burned the year priorwill produce, on average, about 5 pounds of spring-time morels. As of April 15, the wholesale price formorels was $30 per pound, according to Spanier.“There should be about $23 million, wholesale, ofmorels in that [closed portion of] burn,” he guessed. Inthe weeks since, the price of morels has reportedlyincreased.

Officials are standing by the closure—and threaten-ing intruders with $5,000 fines and up to six months injail—yet some locals have reportedly skirted the outeredges of the closed area. According to their reports,woodcutters are at work along area roadways and nearcampgrounds—and the morels are already erupting inhuge numbers.

Many mushroom hunters are lamenting the lostopportunity—but not Lomeli. He says true mushroomfanatics will get their morels, regardless of the law.

“Mushroom hunters are elusive and sneaky,”Lomeli said. “Just because there’s a sign there sayingyou can’t go in doesn’t mean they already aren’t. Iguarantee pickers are in there now.” Ω

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Saturday, May 10, was Kyle Wiley Pickett’slast performance in Chico after 14 years as music

director and conductor of the North State Symphony.As usual, it began with a pre-concert talk in the Row-

land-Taylor Recital Hall at ChicoState, this time before a standing-room-only audience drawn there bythe awareness that this would be thefinal opportunity to enjoy Pickett’senlightening insights into the musicon tap for the evening. When it wasover, they gave him a rousing stand-ing ovation.

Pickett explained that he hadmade his three selections in largemeasure because he was sayinggoodbye. For example, he’d chosenBenjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Inter-ludes,” from the opera Peter Grimes,because the orchestra had played itduring its first season. The night’s

performance would showcase how far the NSS hadcome, he said: “I thought we did a pretty good job[then], a credible job, but I know we can do much bet-ter today.”

Besides, he added, the piece comprises fourimpressionistic seascapes, and “I will miss the sea. It’sa very long way from Missouri.” (Pickett is nowmusic director of the Springfield Symphony, a role healso fills in Topeka, Kan.)

When an audience member asked what his favoriteinstrument was, Pickett replied that, after rehearsingDvorák’s Cello Concerto with guest cellist DavidRequiro that morning, he regretted having taken up theflute. Of all the instruments, the cello is closest to thehuman voice in its range and ability to convey emo-tion, he said.

On the other hand, playing the flute in his high-school marching band led to his becoming a conduc-tor. Frustrated that his instrument couldn’t be heardabove the din—it was a “fruitless effort,” he said—hedecided to become a drum major, and thus a careerwas born.

A symphony orchestra, he said, is a profoundly col-laborative project, one to which the musicians bringlifetimes of musical experience. As “the chief collabo-rator,” it’s his job to merge the skills and insights of

the players with his own vision of what a piece shouldbe. If all goes well, he suggested, magic occurs.

That’s exactly what happened a few minuteslater, when the orchestra launched into the Dvorákconcerto before a nearly full Laxson audience.Requiro, who grew up in Oakland and is currentlyartist in residence at the University of Puget Sound, isjust 28 years old and looks even younger, but he’s inevery way a mature musician. He doesn’t just play hiscello, he merges with it, and the sounds that pouredforth were rich and vibrant.

The Dvorák is exceedingly difficult. Pickett calledit “the hardest concerto I’ve ever conducted.” Therewere times during this gorgeous piece when Requiro’shands moved faster than the eyes could follow, but hisperformance was flawless, and he received able sup-port from the orchestra.

Following intermission, the orchestra movedthrough the 20th century sounds of Britten’s “SeaInterludes.” At his talk, Pickett had said the four PeterGrimes interludes—“Dawn,” “Sunday Morning,”“Moonlight” and “Storm”—encapsulate the opera’sstory of an outsider brought to ruin by misguidedtownsfolk. He said to listen for the sound of sunlightglittering off water and the church bells of “Sundaymorning”—and sure enough, there they were.

The concert ended with Brahms’ Academic Festi-val Overture, which Pickett earlier said was a practi-cal joke of sorts. After receiving an honorary degreefrom the University of Breslau, Brahms learned hewas expected to respond by composing something forthe school. Brahms reluctantly complied, but he didso by basing the composition on student drinkingsongs. Ironically, it became, as Pickett said, “one ofthe most beautiful overtures in the history of romanticmusic.”

It was a grand way for Pickett to go out—a big,brassy, joyful Brahms piece, the kind the orchestraplays so well, preceded by a brilliantly rendered celloconcerto and Britten’s impressionistic tone poems.The crowd loved all of it and gave the maestro and themusicians a standing ovation that went on for severalminutes. It stopped only when Pickett turned, just ashe was exiting the stage for the fourth time, and wavedgoodbye.

Then the lights came up, and he was gone. Ω

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Kyle WileyPickettrehearsedwith the North StateSymphony in LaxsonAuditoriumbefore his lastChico concert.PHOTO BY MELANIEMACTAVISH

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The Untold History of RamenGeorge Solt

University of California Press

When George Solt unravels ramen from Japan’spast, present and future, he reveals the noodledish’s connection to a country, its people and theworld beyond. Particularly interesting are the analyses of the impactWorld War II had on Japan’s now national dish—which arrived as animport for laborers from China—and the gender-role ramifications ofcheap, easy, instant ramen. While the writing can be drier than an unre-constituted package of ramen (it’s no surprise that the book began as adoctorial dissertation), Solt does an incredible job of neither over- nor

understating the role of ramen in Japan and throughoutthe world. The assistant professor of history at New York

University accomplishes this by pulling information from a variety ofsources and contextualizing his assertions and findings in a wider view ofhistory beyond the bowl. However, Solt rarely touches on the culinaryangle of the dish, devoting little to no space to the taste or regional dif-ferences in ingredients and cooking methods. Though this may leave abad taste in some foodies’ mouths, this otherwise informative read mightmake you appreciate your next bowl of ramen just a little more.

—Matthew Craggs

MetatheosisNoneuclid

Blood Music

The thrash revival has already worn thin itsdenim vest for many metalheads. Understand-ably so. A lot of it is style over substance, wherefaded Testament shirts and old-school produc-tion values mask bands’ riff deficiencies (garage rock went through simi-lar issues). Germany’s Noneuclid has been at it for a decade, which hardlymakes them neo-thrashists—instead they take ’80s thrash metal into thenew millennium by mixing black, doom and prog influences. Noneucliddoes bring with it the extra baggage of being a “supergroup” (the bandincludes members of Triptykon, Obscura and Dark Forttress), typically arecipe for disaster. But Metatheosis—their second full-length—continuesNoneuclid’s head-spinning head banging. Their apocalyptic visions are

accompanied by equally menacing riffs. “Cult of One”is probably the most straightforward song on the

album, with a riff that will cut skin (and a lyric that will turn stomachs:“between the sperms and the worms”). The centerpiece is a three-partsuite called “Into the Light,” which is nothing compared with the 16-minute album closer “None So Lucid.” The production and vocals are onthe tidy side, but that’ll be the last thing on your mind as this beast swal-lows you whole.

—Mark Lore

Brown DogJim Harrison

Grove Press

Ahab, Huck Finn, Holden Caulfield and Brown Dogare arguably the most compelling male protago-nists in American lit, though they couldn’t be moredifferent from one another. BD, as he prefers tobe called, is a highly spiritual half-Ashinabe. He isa man’s man—an expert hunter, fisherman, log-ger, builder and salvage diver who attracts women of all social classes(though usually, only for a short time)—and in this collection of five previ-ously released (and one unreleased) novellas from the last 24 years,author Jim Harrison’s character takes shape like never before. BD is con-stantly getting in minor scrapes with the law. He discovers his father’s

corpse on the bottom of Lake Michigan and hotwires anice cream truck to take him to Milwaukee. He discloses

the site of an ancient burial ground “under the spell of anthropologicalpussy.” He pursues a scurrilous American Indian Movement leader to LosAngeles to recover his sacred bearskin. All this at age 49. A year later hemarries a bisexual woman half his age and they are expecting a baby.What a great read!

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Asthma is a nasty condition. I know. I suffered (and I do mean suffered) with asthma all of my child-hood. I would spend months in a room with an air purifier and when I turned blue, my folks would rush me into town for some oxygen. I’m very lucky to be alive and only have some heart damage from the ordeal.

My mother was a baker and she had asthma, too.

Asthma is caused by inflammation of the lungs, which is primarily caused by ingestion of sugar, starch, carbs, gluten, and trans-fats. These foods cause the blood sugars to rise and then plummet. This causes a dive in serotonin, which tends to cause depression and an increase in histamine. This causes expansion of the blood vessels.

Other factors, such as herbicide sprayed and GMO foods, promote food allergies and the overgrowth of yeasts, which also promote inflammatory tissue expansion.

When blood vessels expand too much they start to leak fluid into places it doesn’t belong. When blood vessels leak in the sinuses, you get sinus drip. When it drips into the brain, it causes head-aches and brain-fog. When it drip into the bronchi of the lungs, it causes asthma.

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15THURSDAYAARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music

round-robin. Third and First Th ofevery month, 9pm. Free. Crazy HorseSaloon, 303 Main St., (530) 894-5408.

BEER PAIRING PARTY: Celebrate therelease of the Golden Feather ExtraPale Ale with brewmaster Roland Allen.Th, 5/15, 6pm. Feather Falls CasinoBrewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville,(530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 MainSt., (530) 892-2473.

JOHN SEID TRIO: John Seid, Steve Cookand Larry Peterson play and eclecticmix of The Beatles, blues and stan-dards. Th, 5/15, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E.Second St., (530) 809-2304.

MICHAEL BONE: The Bogg drummer per-forms a collection of solo tunes fromhis new CD. Friends Bran Crown andLish Bills open. Th, 5/15, 8pm. $5. CaféCoda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

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

OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to shareyour music, poetry, comedy, or other

talents in a 10-minute slot. First andThird Th of every month, 7pm. $1.Paradise Grange Hall, 5704 Chapel Dr.in Paradise, (530) 873-1370.

WAKE: Metal with Canadian grind bros.Th, 5/15. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530)893-1891, www.lasallesbar.com.

16FRIDAYBASSMINT: A (mostly) weekly electronic

dance party with a rotating cast oflocal and regional DJs. Check withvenue for details. F, 9:30pm. PekingChinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St.,(530) 895-3888.

BILLY SHADDOX: American folk from ParkCity, Utah, plus local singer songwrit-

ers Sean Harrasser, Karoline MayFarris and Heather Michelle and theMake You Mines. F, 5/16, 8pm. $5. CaféCoda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morningjazz appointment with experimentallocal troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. CaféCoda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

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

JOHN SEID TRIO: John Seid, LarryPeterson and Stevie Cook play aneclectic mix of music. F, 5/16, 6-9pm.Chicoichi Ramen, 243 W. Ninth St., (530)891-9044.

LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER: Bon Jovi tributeband. F, 5/16, 9:30pm. $5. Feather FallsCasino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. inOroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

THE LONGSHOTS: Ska from Eugene, Ore.,plus local soul/songstress LisaValentine and her band TheUnloveables. F, 5/16, 9pm. $5. MalteseBar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530)343-4915.

OPEN MIC: All singer/songwriters wel-come. F, 6-9pm. LaSalles, 229Broadway, (530) 893-1891, www.lasallesbar.com.

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FUNKSHON: A benefit dance for the SlowTheatre with Afro soul, old schoolfunk/beat, acid jazz, an open-air chilllounge, live drumming, and sounds bySelektor Naphtali One. Sa, 5/17, 9pm.$10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530)343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

LOS C QUARTET AT WINE TIME: Los CQuartet returns to Wine Time to cele-brate May with music, fine wine, foodand friends. Sa, 5/17, 7-9pm. Wine Time,

26 Lost Dutchman Dr., (530) 899-9250,www.winetimechico.com.

MARK SEXTON BAND: A soul/funk power-house hailing from Reno, Nev., plusacoustic soul/pop from Kyle Williams,gritty rock, blues, and boogie with TheMuddy Sours and fist fights fromWolves and Wanderers. Sa, 5/17, 8pm.$5. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530)566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

MUMBO GUMBO: A 7-piece celebratorydance band. Sa, 5/17, 9:30pm. $5.Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885,www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hostedby local country musicians Rich and

Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’sLanding, 12609 River Rd., (530) 710-2020.

18SUNDAYJOHN SEID DUO: John Seid and Larry

Peterson play an eclectic mix of TheBeatles, blues and standards. Su, 5/18,6-9pm. 5th Street Steakhouse, 345 W.Fifth St., (530) 891-6328, www.5thstreetsteakhouse.com.

20TUESDAYBELLY DANCE CLASS: Weekly belly dance

with BellySutra. Tu, 7pm. $8. 100thMonkey Café & Books, 642 W. Fifth St.

THE MOTHER HIPS: A night of homegrownbeer and tunes with the California soulof the Mother Hips and Chico soul in a

glass from Sierra Nevada. W, 5/20,5/21, 7:30pm. $28.50. Sierra Nevada BigRoom, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

SHIGEMI & FRIENDS: Live jazz with key-boardist Shigemi Minetaka androtating accompaniment. Tu, 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359Esplanade, (530) 343-2056, www.farmstarpizza.com.

21WEDNESDAYBIG STICKY MESS AND SOFA KING: The

three-piece “dirty” funk band fromDavis visits Chico for the first time,with local help from soul/funk band,Sofa King. W, 5/21, 9pm. $5. Maltese Bar& Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

FULL HOUSE BLUES JAM: Join the houseband, The Growlers, and bring aninstrument and sign up to be a guestplayer. W, 5/21, 7:30pm. $5. FeatherFalls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr.in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

LAURIE DANA: Soul, light rock, blues,country, Tin Pan Alley, jazz and more.W, 7-9pm. Free. VIP Ultra Lounge, 191 E.Second St.

METAL SHOW: Local metal with Gigantesand Assuming We Survive. W, 5/21.LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891,www.lasallesbar.com.

OPEN MIC: An all-ages open mic for musi-cians, poets, comedians, storytellersand dancers. W, 7pm. Free. 100thMonkey Café & Books, 642 W. Fifth St.

THE MOTHER HIPS: See Tueday. SierraNevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St.,(530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

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Scarlett Johansson, an enticing voicewithout a body in Her, is an enticing body without

a soul for much of Under the Skin. When the rudimentsof soul begin to show up, it’s a crisis for the character

and a compounded irony for the plot ofthis movie’s paradoxical foray into sci-fi.

The central premise involves an alienwho, disguised in the body of an attractivefemale (Johansson in black hair and furjacket), trolls the back streets of a Scottishtown (in a van) looking for men. And thosewhom she entices into the van and seducesare harvested for their bodies.

As such, she’s sort of an extra-terrestrialfemme fatale, but one of the film’s recur-ring notions suggests that there is an ele-ment of fatality in all human desire, includ-ing that which apparently accompanies herborrowed flesh. And so Under the Skinalso takes shape as a chilly, sexy, ironicparable about the paradoxes and ambigui-ties of human nature.

Johansson does nice understated workwith the femme fatale’s lack of empathyand with empathy’s tentative emergence aswell. In a drowning incident involvingyoung parents and an infant, the alienseductress seems very detached but not atall malevolent. And in a scene in which sheis sexually assaulted, she seems both angryand perplexed, rather as if what she hasbegun to experience is alarming but alsofascinating and well-nigh indelible.

The film’s semi-surrealist specialeffects have a weird sublimity to them aswell. And the paradoxes are ubiquitous.The alien’s fateful encounter with a pecu-liar park ranger feels like some sort of half-stoned horror film, and her weirdly unpre-dictable encounter with a deformed-look-ing man evokes the fractured kind ofhumanism that is rarely seen outside thefilms of Luis Buñuel or David Lynch. Ω

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by Juan-Carlos Selznick

The posthumous discovery of VivianMaier’s extraordinary photographs was set insomewhat serendipitous motion by John Mal-oof’s purchase of a trunk full of photographicnegatives at a storage auction in Chicago. Thisfilm, directed by Maloof and Charlie Siskel, doc-uments the course of Maloof’s discoveries,including his subsequent efforts to solve themysteries of her full identity as well as to cele-brate, and gain public recognition for, Maier’sartful work.

What Maloof finds is fascinating in severalrespects and, at times, downright astonishing.Maier was born in New York City and made herliving as a nanny, mostly in the Chicago area. Sheapparently took her camera with her everywhereshe went, including during nanny duties; shemade prolific numbers of photographs, but keptthe results (and her collections of everyday minu-tiae) almost entirely to herself.

Traces of family connections and her pastprove very elusive, as do her motives for leavingthe vast bulk of her work hidden from view (sherarely had prints made, and a large portion of herstorage-locker stash consisted of rolls of filmwhich had been exposed but never processed).The puzzles of her life and character are madeeven more haunting and poignant by the wonder-ful photos that the film showcases.

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Opening this weekGodzillaGodzilla is back, and by all appearances, it’sbigger than ever. What is it here for? Is itgood? Evil? It’s just Godzilla—looking like itdid in the original series—and it’s going to bestepping on trains and buses and rattlingthe theater seats with its screechy roar!Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas andParadise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Million Dollar ArmBased on the real-life events in the lives oftwo Indian athletes—Rinku Singh and DineshPatel—the film stars Jon Hamm as a sportsagent who devises a reality show to findpotential pitchers from a field of baseballnovices in India, two of whom win a chanceto pitch for a Major League Baseball team.Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas andParadise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

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2The Amazing Spider-Man 2Director Marc Webb proves himself

adept at drama and romance in this sequel(Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy arekind of adorable). But he botches the actionelements and tries to juggle too many vil-lains—among them, the goofy Electro (JamieFoxx), the Green Goblin (Dane Dehaan) andthe robotic Rhino (Paul Giamatti). Electrostarts off as Max Dillon, a geeky electricalengineer at Oscorp Industries who getstransformed into some sort of bluish, see-through monstrosity after electrocutinghimself and falling into a tank of electriceels. He has the ability to move and stopthings with electricity, which makes nosense, and disappear into wires and sockets,which also makes no sense. Yes, this is acomic book movie, but this stuff is just stu-pid. There’s a big, dramatic occurrence deepin this film, and that sequence is the bestthing in the movie, and it should’ve endeddirectly after it. Instead, Webb and his writ-ers force a terrible finale that feels tackedon, and destroys any dramatic tension. Cin-emark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Par-adise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

Captain America: The Winter SoldierIn this sequel to Captain America: The FirstAvenger, the captain (Chris Evans) is strug-gling to cope in modern society when he ispresented with the challenge of fightingagainst an old friend who’s come forward intime in a different, much more dangerousform. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Divergent In a Chicago of the distant future, people aredivided into five factions based on thestrongest virtue they possess. Those whodon’t test strong in any one category aredivergents, and as one young divergent soonlearns, their days may be numbered. Cine-mark 14. Rated PG-13.

4Finding Vivian MaierSee review this issue. Ends tonight,

May 15. Pageant Theatre. Not rated —J.C.S.

5The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson’s new film is the story of

an imaginary middle European hotel in theimaginary Republic of Zubrowka in themostly very real year of 1932. But it’s alsothe tale of how a modern-day resident ofthat hotel, the mysterious and rather sor-rowful Mr. Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham),came to be its owner. And that story, in turn,centers on the remarkable character andcareer of Monsieur Gustave (Ralph Fiennes),the legendary and perhaps improbableconcierge of that establishment, the GrandBudapest Hotel, in its heyday. The 1932 partof the story is central to everything else inthe film. The rise of Nazism lingers on thehorizon while center stage is occupied bythe semi-picaresque adventures of M. Gus-tave and an orphaned refugee named Zero(Tony Revelori) and the farcical melodramathat ensues when M. Gustave finds himselfnamed executor of the estate of an elderlywoman of wealth (Tilda Swinton). Overall,tragicomic high spirits in deteriorating cir-cumstances are the film’s strong suit, andFiennes’ superb multifaceted performanceensures M. Gustave’s status as the atypicalhero at the heart of Anderson’s vision.Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

Heaven Is for RealSeabiscuit director Randall Wallace hasadapted the best-selling book by ToddBurpo, a Christian pastor who tells the storyof his 4-year-old son’s near-death experi-ence of visiting heaven. Cinemark 14, FeatherRiver Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. RatedPG.

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s ReturnA computer-animated follow-up to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, featuring the voiceof Lea Michele as Dorothy, who returns to Ozand helps her familiar pals—plus a few newones—in a fight against an evil jester. Addi-tional voices include Jim Belushi, Dan Akroydand Kelsey Grammer. Cinemark 14, FeatherRiver Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. RatedPG.

Moms’ Night OutA faith-based feature about a group ofmoms who hit the town for a night out andleave their kids at home with the dads—hijinks ensue. Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

NeighborsDirector Nicholas Stoller (Get Him to theGreek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is at thehelm of this hard-R comedy starring SethRogen and Rose Byrne as a married coupledoing battle with a frat (led by chief instiga-tor Zac Efron) that moves into the housenext door. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cine-mas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

The Other WomanWhen a married woman (Leslie Mann) meetstwo other woman (Cameron Diaz and KateUpton) with whom her husband has cheatedon her, the trio decides to work together toexact revenge on the three-timer … hijinksensue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemasand Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Rio 2The two blue macaws (voiced by JesseEisenberg and Anne Hathaway) are back foran adventure in the Amazon rainforest. Cin-emark 14. Rated G.

4Under the SkinSee review this issue. Ends tonight,

May 15. Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

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“LET’S PUT ON A SHOW!” Now this is an idea whose time has come.Local theater dude (and longtime CN&R film critic) Craig Blamer is fol-lowing through on one of his dreams. In an old, mostly forgotten, tincan of a warehouse in south Chico (just off Park Avenue, on 11thStreet), he is trying to start “a subscriber-funded workshop andperformance space for the local struggling artist.”

The building—a former auto-upholstery business—is nothing spe-cial, which is kind of the fun of it. Itmay be old and funky, and dubbed an“eyesore” by some, but with just alittle TLC it has the potential tobecome the perfect blank box whereartists can meet up and inject somelife by doing their creative work.After getting the warehouse sprucedup, building a stage, and hopefullyoutfitting the place with somebasics—plastic chairs, fridge, com-puter, Wi-Fi, digital projector—Blamer hopes to stage plays, host

comedy and acoustic-music nights, show public-domain films, andhave the co-op space available for member-performers to work ontheir craft.

He’s calling it The Barn, which is a nod to that famous (and likelyapocryphal) line that supposedly came from one of the old MickeyRooney/Judy Garland flicks: “Hey, my uncle has a barn. Let’s put on ashow!” Whatever the quote’s origin, it’s such a romantic idea that Icould almost burst. Visit www.facebook.com/groups/268630109985267 and join the group today, and kick down the $25 tobecome a charter member and help get the party started.

SEE, HEAR, AND TOUCH Who knew that Chico State had a Sound Art class?It’s true. Music professor David Dvorin and art professor Sheri Simonsare the co-instructors, and this semes-ter their class has been “exploringacoustics and design principles, excitingand resonating objects, building micro-phones and experimenting with wirelesssensors and processing software.”(Exciting objects!) And this weekend(May 16-18), at Chico Museum, they will bepresenting Resonance, an interactiveexhibit of the students’ collaborativeworks that will “utilize sound as a mate-rial, and likewise use art as a vehicle integral to hearing or listening,blurring the boundaries of each area.” Way cool.

Oh, and if this talk of experimenting with sound is striking a chord,maybe you should join the noisemakers in the lab? This summer,Simons is teaming up with some well-known sound artists—SashaLeitman, Trimpin and Michael Shiloh—to present a two-week inventorsworkshop June 30-July 13 (in Monterey!) titled Sound + Sculpture. Con-tact Simons at ssimons@csuchico.edu for more info.

GRENADE ART I ran out of room in myreview of the Art at the Matador artsfestival (“Kid in an art store,” page 24)to give a shout out to Kyle Campbell andhis rad cast-crystal grenades thatwere neatly on display in paddedcases in one of the motel-room gal-leries. So, here’s me shouting: Go towww.kylecampbellglass.com and tocheck out the crystal grenades, plussome crystal uzis!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): When the path ahead divides in two, Aries, I am hoping you can work some magic that will allow you to take both ways at once. If you do master this riddle, if you can creatively figure out how to split yourself without doing any harm, I have a strong suspicion that the two paths will once again come together no later than August 1, possibly before. But due to a curious quirk in the laws of life, the two forks will never again converge if you follow just one of them now.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I see you as having more in common with a marathon runner than a speed racer. Your best qualities tend to emerge when you’re committed to a process that takes a while to unfold. Learning to pace yourself is a crucial life lesson. That’s how you get attuned to your body’s signals and master the art of caring for your physical needs. That’s also how you come to understand that it’s important not to compare yourself constantly to the progress other people are making. Having said all that, Taurus, I want to recommend a temporary exception to the rule. Just for now, it may make sense for you to run fast for a short time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you fling handfuls of zucchini seeds on the ground of a vacant lot today, you shouldn’t expect neat rows of ripe cucumbers to be growing in your backyard in a couple of weeks. Even if you fling zucchini seeds in your backyard today, you shouldn’t expect straight rows of cucumbers to be growing there by June 1. Let’s get even more precise here. If you carefully plant zucchini seeds in neat rows in your backyard today, you should not expect ripe cucumbers to sprout by August. But here’s the kicker: If you carefully plant cucumber seeds in your backyard today, and weed them and water them as they grow, you can indeed expect ripe cucumbers by August.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “If we want the rewards of being loved,” says cartoonist Tim Kreider, “we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.” How are you doing with this trade-off, Cancerian? Being a crab my-self, I know we are sometimes inclined to hide who we really are. We have mixed feelings about becoming vulnerable and available enough to be fully known by others. We might even choose to live without the love we crave so as to prop up the illusion of strength that comes from being mysterious, from conceal-ing our depths. The coming weeks will be a good time for you to revisit this conundrum.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s a piece of art on the moon: a ceramic disk inscribed with six drawings by noted American art-ists. It was carried on the landing module of the Apollo 12 mission, which delivered two astronauts to the lunar surface in November 1969. One of the artists, Leo maverick Andy Warhol, drew the image of a stylized penis, similar to what you might see on the wall of a public restroom. “He was being the terrible bad boy,” the project’s organizer said about Warhol’s contribution. You know me, Leo. I usually love playful acts of rebellion. But in the coming weeks, I advise against taking Warhol’s approach. If you’re called on to add your self-expression to a big under-taking, tilt in the direction of sincerity and reverence and dignity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The planet we live on is in constant transformation. Nothing ever stays the same. To succeed, let alone survive, we need to acclimate ourselves to the relentless forward motion. “He not busy being born is busy dying,” was Bob Dylan’s way of framing our challenge. How are you doing with this aspect of life, Virgo? Do you hate it but deal with it grudgingly? Tolerate it and aspire to be a master of it someday? Whatever your current attitude is, I’m here to tell you that in the coming months you could become much more comfort-able with the ceaseless flow—and even learn to enjoy it. Are you ready to begin?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “It isn’t that I don’t like sweet disorder,” said English author Vita Sackville-West, “but it has to be judiciously arranged.” That’s your theme for the week, Libra. Please respect how precise a formulation this is. Plain-

old ordinary disorder will not provide you with the epiphanies and breakthroughs you deserve and need. The disorder must be sweet. If it doesn’t make you feel at least a little excited and more in love with life, avoid it. The disorder must also be judiciously arranged. What that means is that it can’t be loud or vulgar or profane. Rather, it must have wit and style and a hint of crazy wisdom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I have three sets of questions for you, Scorpio. First, are you anyone’s muse? Is there a person who draws inspiration from the way you live? Here’s my second query: Are you strong medicine for anyone? Are you the source of riddles that confound and intrigue them, compelling them to outgrow their narrow perspectives? Here’s my third inquiry: Are you anyone’s teacher? Are you an influence that edu-cates someone about the meaning of life? If you do play any of these roles, Scorpio, they are about to heat up and transform. If you don’t currently serve at least one of these functions, there’s a good chance you will start to soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to my reading of the astrological omens, you should draw inspiration from this Chinese proverb: “Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down.” In other words, Sagittarius, you need extra downtime. So please say no to any influence that says, “Do it now! Be maniacally efficient! Multitask as if your life depended on it! The more active you are, the more successful you will be!” Instead, give yourself ample opportunity to play and daydream and ruminate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In Raymond Chandler’s pulp-fiction novel Farewell, My Lovely, his main character is detective Philip Marlowe. At one point Marlowe says, “I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” In accordance with your astrological omens, Capricorn, I’m asking you to figure out how you might be like Marlowe. Are there differences between what you think you need and what you actually have? If so, now is an excellent time to launch initiatives to fix the discrepancies.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s a slightly better chance than usual that you will have a whirlwind affair with a Bollywood movie star who’s on vacation. The odds are also higher than normal that you will receive a tempting invitation from a secret admir-er, or meet the soul twin you didn’t even know you were searching for, or get an accidental text message from a strang-er who turns out to be the reincarnation of your beloved from a previous lifetime. But the likelihood of all those scenarios pales in comparison to the possibility that you will learn big secrets about how to make yourself even more lovable than you already are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Eva Dane defines writer’s block as what happens “when your imaginary friends stop talking to you.” I suspect that something like this has been happening for you lately, Pisces—even if you’re not a writer. What I mean is that some of the most reliable and sympathetic voices in your head have grown quiet: ancestors, dear friends who are no longer in your life, ex-lovers you still have feelings for, former teachers who have remained a strong presence in your imagination, animals you once cared for who have departed, and maybe even some good old-fashioned spirits and angels. Where did they go? What happened to them? I suspect they are merely taking a break. They may have thought it wise to let you fend for yourself for a while. But don’t worry. They will be back soon.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person is doing business asSUMMIT LANDSCAPE at1334 Laburnum Ave Chico, CA 95926.NEIL GARRETT CARR1334 Laburnum Ave Chico, CA 95926.This business is conducted by an Individual.Signed: NEIL CARRDated: April 18, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000613Published: May 8,15,22,29, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTThe following persons have abandoned the use of thefictitious business nameFIFTH AND ORIENT at1692 Mangrove Ave #142Chico, CA 95926.LEAH E MORRIS117 W 18th Street B Chico, CA 95928.PHUONG K LY533 Orient Street Chico, CA 95928.This business was conducted by a General Partnershp.Signed: PHUONG LYDated: April 28, 2014FBN Number: 2013-0000319Published: May 8,15,22,29, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person is doing business asN.M.BOYDSOAPS at443 Stilson Canyon Rd Chico, CA 95928.ELIZABETH MCDONALD443 Stilson Canyon Rd Chico, CA 95928.This business is conducted by an Individual.Signed: ELIZABETHMCDONALDDated: April 29, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000664Publish Dates: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person is doing business asCHICO REMODELING at868 Kern Street Chico, CA 95928.JOHN ALBERT SCHRAM III868 Kern Street Chico, CA 95928.This business is conducted by an Individual.Signed: JOHN ALBERT SCHRAM IIIDated: April 18, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000609Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person is doing business asNUCLEUS APPLICATIONS at 1115 West Sacramento Ave #150 Chico, CA 95926.CAMERON BROWNFIELD1115 West Sacramento Ave #150 Chico, CA 95926.This business is conducted by an Individual.Signed: CAMERONBROWNFIELDDated: May 1, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000668Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons aredoing business asLORDS GYM OROVILLE at 2120 Bird Street Oroville, CA 95965.FATHER’S HOUSERESTORATION MINISTRIES INC2656 Fort Wayne StreetOroville, CA 95966.This business is conducted by a Corporation.Signed: RYAN KELLY,

ACCOUNTINGDated: April 16, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000594Published: May, 15,22,29, June 5, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons aredoing business asYOVILLE YOGURT AND MORE at2550 Olive Hwy Oroville, CA 95966.FATHER’S HOUSERESTORATION MINISTRIES INC2656 Fort Wayne Oroville, CA 95966.This business is conducted by a Corporation.Signed: RYAN KELLY,ACCOUNTINGDated: April 16, 2014FBN Number: 2014-0000595Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

NOTICESCITATION FORPUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE ANDINSTITUTIONS CODESECTION 294To (names of persons to benotified, if known, including names on birth certificate):DUSTIN WINTER KYLE VANDERGRIFTand anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): TBborn on (date): April 3, 2013at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state):FEATHER RIVER HOSPITALPARADISE, CALIFORNIAA hearing will be held onDate: August 19, 2014Time: 8:30 AMDept: TBARoom: TBALocated at:Superior Court Of California County of Butte1 Court StreetOroville, CA 95965At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker orprobation officer.The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated.You are required to be present at the hearing, to presentevidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attor- ney for you.If the court terminated your pa- rental rights, the order may be final.The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.Signed: KIMBERLY FLENERDated: May 7, 2014Case Number: J-36876Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

NOTICE OF PETITIONTO ADMINISTER ESTATEGEORGE S. MARTIN AKA GEORGE MARTINTo all heirs, beneficiaries,creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who mayotherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GEORGE S. MARTIN AKA GEORGE MARTINA Petition for Probate has been filed by: RAOUL J. LECLERC in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of Butte.THE Petition for Probaterequests that: RAOUL J.LECLERCbe appointed as personalrepresentative toadminister the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personalrepresentative to take manyactions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions,

however, the personalrepresentative will be required to give notice to interestedpersons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant theauthority.A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:Date: May 22, 2014Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: C-13Address of the court:Superior Court of CaliforniaCounty of Butte655 Oleander AveChico, CA 95926.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by yourattorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of thedecedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre- sentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per- sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.Other California statutes and le- gal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court aRequest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petition or account as provided inProbate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Petitioner: RAOUL J. LECLERCP.O. Drawer 111 Oroville, CA95965Dated: April 21, 2014Case Number: PR41031Published: May 1,8,15, 2014

NOTICE OF PETITIONTO ADMINISTER ESTATEKATHLEEN J. KRALOWEC AKA KATHLEEN JULIA KRALOWECTo all heirs, beneficiaries,creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who mayotherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KATHLEEN J. KRALOWEC AKA KATHLEEN JULIA KRALOWECA Petition for Probate has been filed by: ARTHUR C.KRALOWEC in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of Butte.THE Petition for Probaterequests that: ARTHUR C.KRALOWECbe appointed as personalrepresentative toadminister the estate of thedecedent.The PETITION requests thedecedent’s wills and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personalrepresentative to take manyactions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions,however, the personalrepresentative will be required to give notice to interestedpersons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and

shows good cause why the court should not grant theauthority.A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:Date: May 22, 2014Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: C-13Address of the court:Superior Court of CaliforniaCounty of Butte655 Oleander AveChico, CA 95926.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by yourattorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of thedecedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre- sentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per- sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.Other California statutes and le- gal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court aRequest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petition or account as provided inProbate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for Petitioner: RAOUL J. LECLERCPO Drawer 111 Oroville, CA 95965Dated: April 24, 2014Case Number: PR41037Published: May 1,8,15, 2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE(Secs 6101-6107 U.C.C.)1.Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below:2.The name(s) and business address of the seller(s) are:MARK WATTS2049 Huntington DriveChico, CA 959283.The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: Same as above4.The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are:BCK INVESTMENTS, LLC1113 Downing AvenueChico, CA 959265.The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is:CAFE FLO, 365 East 6th Street Chico, CA 95928ESCROW HOLDER:

Bidwell Title & Escrow Co.500 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95928 ESCROW OFFICER:Jolleen WhitsettOrder No. 00248954-002DATE OF ANTICIPATED SALE:June 2, 2014LAST DAY TO FILE CLAIMS:May 30, 2014, but under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act such a claim may be filed at any time before notice is received by the escrow holder of approval of the alcoholic beverage license transfer.Notice is hereby given that Transferor intends to make a BULK SALE of the assets of the above described Business to Transferee including all stock in trade, furniture and equipment used in the said Business, to be consummated at the office of Escrow Holder at the time of consummation or thereafter.Creditors of the Transferor may file claims with the Escrow Holder on or before the last day to file claims stated above. This sale is subject to Sec. 6106- 6107 of the CaliforniaCommercial Code.Transferor has used thefollowing business names andaddresses within last three years so far as known toTransferee: NoneDated: May 9, 2014Signed: CAROLYNKANABROCKIPublished: May 15, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerJENNIFER EILEEN ANDERSONfiled a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows:Present name:JENNIFER EILEEN ANDERSONProposed name:CEDAR ROSE SELENITETHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 18, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: April 10, 2014 Case Number: 161922Published: April 24, May 1,8,15, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerJILLIAN LYNNE RUDDELLfiled a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows:Present name:JILLIAN LYNNE RUDDELLProposed name:IAN JOSEPH RUDDELLTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 4, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: ROBERT GLUSMANDated: April 3, 2014Case Number: 161838Published: April 24, May 1,8,15, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerVICTORIA L. HUNTfiled a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows:Present name:VICTORIA LEE HUNTProposed name:VICTORIA LEE ZELLERSTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 11, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEANDated: April 8, 2014Case Number: 161810Published: April 24, May 1,8,15, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerJODIE NEALfiled a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows:Present name:JODIE MARIE NEALProposed name:JODIE MARIE ROSETHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: May 28, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEANDated: April 15, 2014Case Number: 161498Published: May 1,8,15,22, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerALECANDER BELIALCAINTUBALCAINfiled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name:ALECANDER BELIALCAINTUBALCAINProposed name:ISOTES LOIPOI CHAYILTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 11, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: ROBERT GLUSMANDated: April 28, 2014Case Number: 162023Published: May 8,15,22,29, 2014

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerBRIAN SANCHEZfiled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name:BRIAN SANCHEZProposed name:BRIAN GAULTIERTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 11, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEANDated: April 28, 2014Case Number: 162002Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTEDPERSONS: PetitionerNICOLE M. DIMAGGIO-HALLfiled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name:NICOLE MARIE DIMAGGIO- HALLProposed name:NICOLE MARIE DIMAGGIOTHE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objec- tion that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: June 04, 2014Time: 8:30am Dept: TBAThe address of the court is:Butte County Superior Court655 Oleander Ave.Chico, CA 95926Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEANDated: April 10, 2014Case Number: 161865Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

SUMMONSSUMMONSNOTICE TO DEFENDANT:MICHELLE R TERRELLYOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:BUTTE COUNTY CREDITBEREAU A CORPNOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the informationbelow.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 properlegal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California

Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file yourresponse on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legalrequirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attor- ney referral service. If you can- not afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legalservices from a nonprofit legal services program. You canlocate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.The name and address of the court is: Chico Courthouse655 Oleander Avenue,Chico, CA 95926The name, address andtelephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is:JOSEPH L SELBYLaw Office of Ferris & Selby2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130Chico, CA 95928.Signed: Kimberly FlenerCase Number: 160126Published: April 24, May 1,8,15, 2014

SUMMONSNOTICE TO DEFENDANT:NORMA ALICIA ABREGO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:

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BUTTE COUNTY CREDITBEREAU A CORPNOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the informationbelow.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 properlegal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file yourresponse on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legalrequirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attor- ney referral service. If you can- not afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legalservices from a nonprofit legal services program. You canlocate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Chico Courthouse655 Oleander Avenue,Chico, CA 95926The name, address andtelephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is:JOSEPH L SELBYLaw Office of Ferris & Selby2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130Chico, CA 95928.Dated: July 19, 2013Signed: Kimberly FlenerCase Number: 160033Published: May 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

SUMMONSNOTICE TO DEFENDANT:AMBER GRACE SIMS AKAAMBER GRACE ALLENYOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:BUTTE COUNTY CREDITBEREAU A CORPNOTICE! You have been sued.

the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legalrequirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attor- ney referral service. If you can- not afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legalservices from a nonprofit legal services program. You canlocate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the informationbelow.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 properlegal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file yourresponse on time, you may lose

civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.The name and address of the court is: Chico Courthouse655 Oleander Avenue,Chico, CA 95926The name, address andtelephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is:JOSEPH L SELBYLaw Office of Ferris & Selby2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130Chico, CA 95928.Dated: August 26, 2013Signed: Kimberly FlenerCase Number: 160262Published: May, 15,22,29, June 5, 2014

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“Man, the stock market has been going up and down like a yo-yo,” said my friend JP. “It makes my blood pressure go straight up.”

JP poured his fourth cup of coffee. His hand shook as he pointed at me and said, “We’ll see the real estate market go down, too. My blood pressure is going up as we speak.” He lifted his coffee cup and gulped.

“You think it might be because of all that coffee?” I asked.

“No. Coffee futures are pretty stable. It’s the big corporate stocks taking down the market.”

I called my friend the Finance Guy and put the speaker phone on so JP could listen in.

“Will the real estate market be affected by the stock market?” I asked.

“Traditionally, the fibrillation frequencies in housing do not synchronize with the radical fluctuations seen in commodities,” the Finance Guy said. “The obligation elements inherent in the purchase and maintenance of real property discourage extreme speculative behavior such as one might witness inside the hallowed confines of the stock exchange.”

“Huh?” JP said. I pushed the “mute” button to screen out JP’s comments.

“However,” continued the Finance Guy, “at times, real estate markets do go through periods of irrational exuberance, wherein price

points may indeed display such aforementioned fluctuations.”

JP rolled his eyes. I said to JP, “The phone is on ‘mute’ so you

can talk.”“Good,” JP said. “This guy’s a real egg-head.”“I heard that,” said the Finance Guy.“Oops.” I pushed the mute button again.The Finance Guy went on. “Considering the

binary nature of investments with real estate and stocks we find a certain commonality in cause and effect.”

JP leaned back, closed his eyes, and patted his mouth with the palm of his hand, as if stifling a yawn.

On went the Finance Guy. “Your question, I assume, is promulgated by the current stock market fluctuations. The winter downturn was caused in part by storms, snow and ice that stalled economic activity, affecting the stock market, and in turn real estate, but I assure you, for the very short term.”

“What did he say?” asked JP.“I think he said the real estate market and

stock market are affected by the weather,” I said.

“Just what I need,” said JP, “an egg-head weatherman.”

“I heard that.”

1344 LABURNAM AVE • CHICOHere is a classic Chico charmer in the Avenues that has been given a face-lift! She’s a beauty! New paint inside & out, new windows, new flooring throughout, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, new fixtures, etc. There is large basement that could be used for a number of things; extra storage, wine cellar, etc. Two car detached garage with an extra shop area. And there is even a hot tub situated privately on the side of the house. This house is located in a desirable area in close proximity to Downtown, Enloe Hospital, and CSUC. Come and take a look! You won’t be disappointed!

OpEN HOUsE tHIs wEEkENd! sAtURdAy & sUNdAy 11AM-4pMLIstEd At: $329,900Garrett French | Realtor | Century 21 Jeffries Lydon (530) 228-1305 | GarrettFrenchHomes.com

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Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

Picture PerfectImmaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1558 sq ft home, with many decorator touches. $275,000NEW: Big Chico Creek Estates. 4 bd, 3 ba, 3352 Sq feet.

Amber Grove, 2200 sq ft, 4/2, pool, 3 car garage and RV parking. Joyce Turner

571–7719 • joyce_turner@ymail.com

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KiMBerLeY tONGe | (530) 518-5508

Decorator’s Dream two fire places, hardwood,

dual pane windows & many other upgrades

$239,400

5 acres just waiting for a new Home

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ADDRESS TOWN PRICE BR/BA SQ.FT. ADDRESS TOWN PRICE BR/BA SQ.FT.2295 Laurel St Chico $150,000.00 3/ 1 1020611 Pomona Ave Chico $106,000.00 3/ 1 1078335 Skyline Blvd Oroville $304,500.00 2/ 3 227511 Kokanee Dr Oroville $280,000.00 3/ 2.5 3195253 Crestmont Ave Oroville $237,000.00 3/ 2 13778693 Chrishelle Way Oroville $215,000.00 1/ 2 75211 Ardee Ct Oroville $173,500.00 3/ 1 18202730 Orange Ave Oroville $157,500.00 4/ 2 22172451 Oro Quincy Hwy Oroville $145,500.00 2/ 1 121885 Oakvale Ave Oroville $145,000.00 2/ 1 9498075 Utah Ave Oroville $139,000.00 3/ 2 940

3 Hall Dr Oroville $125,000.00 3/ 2 18241772 Honeysuckle Ln Paradise $400,000.00 3/ 3.5 27393621 Sunview Rd Paradise $390,000.00 3/ 2.5 26887337 Skyway Paradise $325,000.00 2/ 1 9921043 Buschmann Rd Paradise $280,000.00 2/ 1 9605220 Falcons View Ct Paradise $245,000.00 3/ 2 17161642 Gate Ln Paradise $197,500.00 3/ 2 1568300 Redbud Dr Paradise $176,000.00 3/ 2 17551767 Whitaker Rd Paradise $170,000.00 2/ 2 13145915 Pine View Dr Paradise $165,000.00 3/ 2 15405795 Deanna Way Paradise $151,000.00 3/ 2 1664

The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of April 28, 2014 – May 2, 2014. 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.

May 15, 2014 CN&R 43

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39 Skymountain Cir.4bd/3ba. Approx. 2012 sq. ft.3 car garage, pool w/waterfall. $325,000

2655 Waverly Ct.3bd/2.5ba 1728 sq. ft.Large fenced yard, shows like a model. $239,000

CalBRE# 00991783HeatherJay

LauraBurghardt

AaronJay

POND, PRIVACY, 3 ACRES! 2BR/2BA + Bonus

$175,000 #508

Shelinda Bryant 530-872-6843

Looking for seclusion... then this is it!!! Beautiful 23 acres. Approx. 5.5 miles from Paradise.

$165,000 Ad# 613

Susan G. Thomas 530-518-8041

LIGHT AND BRIGHT!! Remodeled Mobile Home 3BR/2BA, 1440 SF+/-

$29,900 #604

Amber Blood 530-872-6817

Manufactured Home in the Pines!! 2BR/2BA, 1152 SF +/-

$91,200 #624

Donna Cass 530-872-6831

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houseCentury 21 Jeffries LydonSat. 1-4 6173 Toms Trail Magalia (X St: Humbug) 3 Bd / 3 Ba, 4,250Sq. Ft. $587,000 Katherine Ossokine 591-3837

Sat. 2-4 & Sun. 2-4 9368 La Rose Ct (X St: Tracy Rd) 3 Bd / 2.5 Ba, 2272 Sq.Ft. $539,000 Traci Cooper 520-0227 Mark Reaman 228-2229

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 767 Westmont Ct (X St: W. Sacramento) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 3515 Sq.Ft. $537,500 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Laura Willman 680-8962

Sat. 11-1 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 10692 Player Lane (X St: Estates Drive) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 3,011 Sq. Ft. $529,000 Matt Kleimann 521-8064 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 791 Westmont Ct (X St: W. Sacramento) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 3352 Sq.Ft. $515,000 Heather DeLuca 228-1480 Chris Martinez 680-4404

Sat. 11-1 1833 Bree Court (X St: Lott Road) 5 Bd / 4 Ba, 3,163Sq. Ft. $505,000 Patty Davis Rough 864-4329

Sat. 2-4 1653 Carol Avenue (X St: Park Vista Drive) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,940S Sq. Ft. $449,000 Steve Kasprzyk 518-4850

Sat. 2-4 & Sun. 11-1 15 Abbott Circle (X St: Windham Way) 3 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,280 Sq. Ft. $405,000 Morgan Berry 774-7745 Patty Davis Rough 864-4329

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 1344 Laburnum Ave ( X St: E 4th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1510 Sq.Ft. $329,900 Garrett French 228-1305 Justin Jewett 518-4089

Sun. 11-1 1480 Heritage Oak Drive (X St: Springfield Dr) 3 Bd / 2.5 Ba, 1,774 Sq.Ft. $309,000 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 15 Elisha Ct (X St: Cohasset Rd) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1614 Sq.Ft. $299,000 Ronnie Owen 518-0911 Sherrie O’Hearn 518-5904 571 Eaton Rd (X St: Godman) 3 Bd / 3 Ba, 1723 Sq.Ft. $265,900 Sun. 2-4, Patty Davis Rough 864-4329

Sat. 11-3 & Sun. 1-4 9180 Goodspeed St (X St: Serviss St) 3 Bd / 2 Ba,1188 Sq.Ft. $254,950 Frank “Speedy “Condon 864-7726

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 112 Wawona Place (X St: Echo Park and Yosemite) 2 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,584Sq Ft. $253,900 Laura Willman 680-8962 Tracy Simmons 925-348

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 292 E. 1st Ave (X St: Laburnum) 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 1258 Sq.Ft. $250,000 Frankie Dean 717-3884 Dana Miller 570-1184

Sat. 11-1 1193 Olive Street (X St: E. 12th Street) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,512 Sq. Ft. $235,000 Brian Bernedo 624-2118

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 9099 Midway (X St: Brown & Hanlon) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,250 Sq. Ft. $231,900 Traci Cooper 520-0227 Patty Davis Rough 864-4329

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 375 E. Lassen Avenue #10 (X St: Cussick) 2 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,360 Sq. Ft. $179,900 Kathy Kelly 570-7403 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

Sat. 11-2 404 Shasta St (X St: 4th St), Orland 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1567 Sq.Ft. $172,500 Sandy Stoner 514-5555

Century 21 seLeCt Paradise Sat 11-1:30 4528 Casa Sierra Vista, Paradise 4BD 3BA 2750+ S.F. $384,000 Chari Bullock 872-6818 Sat 11-1:30 480 Valley View, Paradise 2BD 3BA 1740+ S.F. $242,000 Chari Bullock 872-6818

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