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POTLUCK

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THE WESLEYS:

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To appreciate the greatness of Gil Wesley’s unwavering love for his wife, Lori, and their courageous battle together with Young Onset Alzheimer’s, one would have to know their respective stories from the beginning. This is a narrative told by a husband who acts as the memory keeper for his wife, who at 56, no longer has the ability share her own legacy. If one were to look into the history of distinguished Chicoans, the name Dr. John Fabian would be on the list. As a well-respected physician at Enloe Medical Center, Dr. Fabian birthed and mended many a Chicoan for decades during the mid-20th century– including delivering his own granddaughter, Lori. Lori was the product of an adventurous father who spent his formative years hunting around the local forests of what is known today as Lower Bidwell Park and a Colorado-born mother who followed her husband to Eugene Oregon to launch his filmmaking career for a little start-up company called ESPN. The couple eventually settled back in Chico where Lori and her siblings grew up and had families of their own. Having spent time during her first marriage as a stay-at-homemom to her daughter, Stefanie and son, James, Lori eventually gave into her calling to help educate and nurture more than her own two children- she earned a teaching credential and began her career as a fifth-grade teacher at Sierra View Elementary School. Lori’s students and their parents will remember her unorthodox teaching methods that brought learning to life through murder-mystery science experiments, geome13

try-driven scale city models, and a state report unit that may have paralleled university-level coursework. It was during her tenure at Sierra View that Lori met Gil – the man who would win her hand and her heart. As hinted at by his soft Southern accent and impeccable manners, Gil’s upbringing was rooted in the historic city of Birmingham Alabama. Gil married his high school sweetheart Debbie just days after playing football in the 1981 Orange Bowl his senior year at Florida State. Eventually a job opportunity brought Gil and his young family including his six month old son, Jonathan, to a quaint and unfamiliar city-- Chico, California. California. The family fell in love with the city and, after a brief stint in the Bay Area, they returned to call Chico home for good with the newest addition to their family, their son, Joseph. On a quiet evening in 1993 friends called Gil and asked him to meet them at the hospital where his wife Debbie had been admitted. Within hours Debbie had a diagnosis – a terminal brain tumor and only months to live. “When I heard that news it broke my heart into a million pieces and I remember thinking – if it hurts this bad to hear that she’s going to die, it’s going to grind my heart to dust and kill me when she actually passes.” Gil said, a quiet sense of loss emitting from his soothing voice. No amount of medical interference could reverse the devastating path of the tumor, and five months after her diagnosis, Debbie passed away, her husband sitting at her side. She was thirty-five. With two young boys to take care of in light of an unimaginable loss, Gil counted his blessings and leaned into the support of his community to move forward. Time passed and the broken family became the three amigos as Gil did anything and everything to provide a home of stability and support for his sons. After four years of single parenthood Gil reluctant14

ly gave into his friend’s suggestions to meet a mutual friend for coffee. “They told me the friend was Lori Stover, and I knew who she was,” Gil shakes his head and chuckles before continuing, “and I thought there was no way she would be interested in me!” Despite his reservations, Gil met Lori for the first time at the Starbucks in Downtown Chico. “I will never forget that day,” a smile brightens up Gil’s face at the memory. Their love blossomed over the course of the 1997 school year and the next summer they were married. Their household of three boys and a daughter ranging in ages of 6-13 experienced the challenges of blending two families. “Blend is an interesting word to describe bringing two families together,” Gil recalled before explaining the trials and tribulations of raising four children together including the pizza-delivery staple of the three amigos’ transitioning into hearty and laborious family-style meals prepared by Lori. Their cohesiveness was further tested when Gil’s youngest son Joseph was diagnosed as autistic two years into the marriage. “Joe was the first of all of the kids to really embrace our new family. I remember him being so excited at our wedding that Lori was going to be his new mom.” Gil said. The middle chapters of the

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Wesley’s story are a melting pot of love and laughter, frustrations and fears, patience and forgiveness. From the outside looking in they were a typical American family dedicated to each other and their community. Then Lori began changing. “It really built. Something was wrong,” Gil says, “But there was always a reason. Either she was stressed, or it was menopause, but she never wanted to go to a doctor.” Exasperation is evident as Gil continues, “I remember she would come home and our entire family would be furious and terrified because she hadn’t been answering her phone for hours and nobody knew where she was.” “She claimed to not like the phone because she couldn’t figure out how use it. I remember thinking – she was a graduate

from college! Millions of people have figured out how to use these things!” Gil exclaims, “And what was happening was the disease was already taking over. Numbers didn’t make sense anymore. She would tell me ‘Gil, you might as well have me reading Chinese on the phone…I just can’t understand it.’ It was really frustrating. The kids and I didn’t know what to do or how to help her. We would write things down but then she would leave the paper somewhere and it was like we would have to leave a note telling her to read the note. But then how do you help her remember there is a note in the first place? Who could even imagine this would happen to her at 40?” Lori soon began struggling outwardly with basic cognitive skills. Her school had her moved from fifth grade to kindergarten to lessen the stress and complexity of classwork. Lori, so concerned about her students despite her own struggles, would spend hours, often staying up until midnight, to create lesson plans for five-yearolds. Soon her sense of direction was confusing at best. Her ability to read or write, even at the kindergarten level, was becoming increasingly difficult. Mathematics? Nearly impossible. Basic skills like cooking became too complex and dangerous so Gil began gradually taking over the duties of both

parents. Finally, after Lori sat uncomfortably in silence during a four-hour dinner with friends, Gil asked a question for the umpteenth time and got a clear answer, “I said ‘honey, what is going on? Are you mad? Did we offend you?’ And she told me ‘Gil, I’m not talking because I can’t even form sentences and it’s embarrassing.’ We went to the doctor the next day.” Lori was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer’s at 50 - nearly a decade after she began outwardly showing symptoms. She immediately took sick leave from work and by the beginning of the next school year it was clear that Lori would never be able to teach again. Within a few years the disease had began to physically ravage Lori. The once bright and gregarious young teacher who was the center of attention at Back-to-School night aged at a rapid rate and eventually couldn’t talk or walk without assistance. In the six years since her diagnosis Lori has completely lost her ability to communicate beyond mumbles and pointing – but she still enjoys listening to The Beatles when her husband Gil takes her for their daily drive to Tin Roof for a cookie and good company amongst the bakery’s welcoming workers. Lori and Gil have become grandparents to both of Lori’s

children in the past two years. Her daughter, Stefanie and Stefanie’s husband, Brendan Fay welcomed their son, Kevin into the world. Shortly after, Lori’s son James and his partner Janie had their son Jaxon Stover. The two boys share precious moments with their grandmother who slips further into the tragic progression of her disease daily. It is hard not to be moved when listening to stories of those who have been touched by Lori, who has given so much of herself to her family, her students, and her community. It is almost as if she has invested and instilled herself so completely in others that those moments and memories have left her in their entirety. Lori’s legacy lives on in those who know her and those who will continue to honor the memories of her that we are so blessed to have the ability to keep. There is no telling how much longer Lori will be with us. Her stoic husband has helplessly watched as Lori’s brain has lost more and more of its ability to function during the disease’s process of forcing Lori to un-learn everything she’s learned from birth. Yet he still stands by her side and honors their vows in sickness and in health. Ashley Bocast Boshion Crandall 15

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Stansbury Home The Home of Christmas Past Step back in time at the Stansbury Home Dicken’s Victorian Christmas December 6th-8th. Experience one of the most well preserved structures in California as it was at the turn of the century. You will be greeted with cookies and hot apple cider or tea! Docents will stand in all the different rooms of the house and explain the culture of that time. Storytellers, carolers, a talented harpist, British captain, a special Mark Twain appearance, and of course Santa Claus will be waiting for their guests at the house. Walk from room to room at your own pace of enjoyment. The Stansbury Home is a very special place and a gem in our community treasure chest. Everything in the house is original. Fruit is still in jars of the basement, accessories in drawers, and antique silverware on the wood table. Dino Corbin, the president of the Stansbury Home Preservation Association describes the Victorian Christmas as a time to travel

back to the 1880s and experience Christmas tradition as it was then. You can even ride in a carriage with the horses lilting to the sound of jingle bells on this special Saturday and Sunday. Tickets to the event are just $2.00 for children and $6.00 for adults. You can purchase them at Grace, Jr., Zucchini & Vine, Brambley Cottage, Art Etc., Powell’s Sweet Shoppe, and Cal Java (East Ave.). The Stansbury Home does only three big events each year including the ice cream social and spring wine & jazz event, so don’t miss out on this season’s celebration. Make the Stansbury Home Dicken’s Victorian Christmas a family tradition that can be passed down like the antiques inside. The event also coincides with the lighting of the Christmas tree in downtown Chico: a holiday weekend kick off to remember!

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Hot Flash Wines “Menopause Schmenopause. So our thighs rub together a little more, we have to sleep in our wet spot, we tweeze black hairs from our chin because we have to, we find reader glasses affixed to our head as we sit by the fan for all four seasons, we have forgotten peoples’ names, are a tad bit snippy at times-it’s not all that bad right?” Exclaims Chico local, Mollie Macarthy-Openshaw. Mollie has just introduced her novelty wine, Hot Flash Wine to the world. Excited to enjoy the next chapter of her life, Mollie has created a humorous take on menopause that women can relate to. “Why not laugh and even make fun of the challenges that menopause brings us,” she says. Mollie intends to live life to the fullest. “I’m all that and three bags of chips,” Mollie says with confidence beaming from her face. The loss of her brothers made Mollie realize that she should never wait to make her dreams come true. “I never went to the prom,” Mollie says. So for her 50th birthday in February she had a prom themed party at the Chico Women’s Center. Following the birthday bash, Mollie went to Maui where she shared a room with a friend who 18

was experiencing hot flashes. She had been developing the idea for three years, but when Mollie returned from Maui in March she met with Half a Bubble Out marketing agency and began to make her dream a reality. With the help of her long time friend, Loyal Miner, Mollie’s business was born. Miner, Mollie’s high school friend, owns the winery, Miner’s Leap, in Clarksburg. “He has been my wing man,” Mollie says. Hot Flash Wine is vinted, bottled, and sold through Miner’s Leap. Being able to identify with her target audience, Mollie is bound for success. Mood Swing Merlot, Zin-O-Pause, and Covers Off Chardonnay are labels that will resonate. She also plans to create T-shirts and accessories featuring the full-figured, vivacious woman on the label. “You’ll want her when you see her,” Mollie says. The Hot Flash website will feature an interactive component called “Dear Aunt Flo,” where visitors can write in and ask questions -- most likely answered with bits of wisdom like “Challenge yourself and drink a glass of wine.” Mollie’s motivation is evident. “I am amazed at the speed,” she says, as her drive

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and enthusiasm for this new venture put her wine on the shelves after only eight months of development. She has release parties set in motion at Crush and the Pour House this month as well as more fun wines to come in 2014. Mollie is also excited about partnering with one of Chico’s newer businesses, Painted Vino, where owner, Erika Noriega, hosts interactive events mixing art and wine. “All the doors have been opening,” Mollie says. “My parents have been my greatest strength and support and God has orchestrated everyone and everything that needed to be a part of this dream.” Share a piece of Mollie’s success and host a Hot Flash Wine party or place an order through Miner’s Leap to get this sassy label in your cabinet. If you just can’t wait to meet her, visit her website www.hotflashwines. com. A few clicks and you’ll be inspired to embrace the inevitable, laugh at imperfections, and most importantly: share a glass of wine while doing it.

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Never, Never, Never Give Up Ever since the Gold Rush, people from all over the country have traveled West. “California has always been a place of hope,” executive director of the Torres Shelter, Brad Montgomery said. With high virtues and a struggling economy, many of these people find themselves hitting a wall. Being the largest shelter that serves both men and women north of Sacramento, the Torres Shelter is one place that provides stability and hope. And this Christmas season, you can be a part of that hope by participating in their beautiful Christmas Tree Auction tradition. In 1998, the city of Chico recognized the need for shelter to house those recently rendered homeless. Many circumstances can lead to homelessness. “I’ve never met anyone with just one reason,” Montgomery said. “Its always been a perfect storm of things.” Various churches began to open their basements to those in need but moving from church to church every two weeks could only provide temporary relief. “It was challenging to provide a stable atmosphere,” Montgomery said. In 2003, the city provided non-residential land for the Torres Shelter to be built. Located right across the street from Costco, the shelter served 729 people just last year. Montgomery says that number of successes set a record for the shelter, adding that 47 percent of those guests left the shelter to move into their own places. “It is so rewarding when a guest comes to you with a smiling face saying ‘I’m leaving tomorrow into my own apartment,’” former volunteer, Gigi Gutierres recalls. Montgomery explains that many of the people who have made their way out of the shelter into more self-sufficient, stable living situations were first time homeless. “This proves that what we do here really does work,” Montgomery said. With 70 beds for men, 30 for women, and eight family rooms, the Torres Shelter has never had to send anyone away. On a windy October afternoon, I visited the shelter expecting to meet some of the guests. I rang the bell and was greeted at the door by one of the three case managers. There was a check-in counter straight ahead; with blue and green towels stacked high behind. A screen on the wall displayed the date and a Winston Churchill quote: “Never, never, never give up.” Although this place was new to me, I immediately felt welcomed. To my surprise there was no one to be seen. The case managers, who work with over 200 people a year, come up with a plan for each guest to help them find new prospects. Montgomery explained that the guests aren’t allowed to stay during the day unless advised by a doctor or if they got off work late. The Torres Shelter would not thrive without the generous help of the community. Sixty-five percent of their resources come from individual donors and businesses. For the past decade, they have served countless meals without a full kitchen, not even an oven. Volunteer groups, like Bidwell Presbyterian and Faith Lutheran prepare up to 110 meals off-site and deliver them each night. “They won’t put anything on the table that they wouldn’t eat themselves,” Montgomery said. Fortunate enough to live in an area with 20

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an abundance of local goods, many of the meals served are made with local products. However, the guests do get to indulge themselves with some American classics occasionally. “The first Monday of the month we serve fried chicken,” Montgomery said. “It’s very popular.” For the past ten years, this collaboration of effort has been a success. But in December, with the use of 1.8 million dollars in federal and state funds, the Torres Shelter will have its very own kitchen, and much more. After the renovation, the 6,000 square foot shelter will increase to 10,000 square feet. The new space will provide four more activity rooms, a full kitchen, storage, a garden, a playground, bike enclosures, a drop off area for donations, offices and a sit down dining area. The shelter has only had one activity room with an eight person capacity. Now, with a total of five activity rooms, more people can participate in activities like Pat Macias’ Monday night art class. These rooms will also provide the opportunity to engage in AA and NA meetings. In addition to the expansion completion, the shelter’s biggest fundraiser will be held this December: the 11th Annual Christmas Tree Auction. Every year various organizations adopt a tree and decorate it to be auctioned off. Recalling a tree decorated with origami, Montgomery is always impressed with finished trees. “They

are quite tasteful,” he says. In addition to the trees, 50 items produced by local artists are entered into a silent auction as well. Over 25 restaurants donate enough hors d’oeuvres for 50 people, making this event a real treat. Last year’s auction was the most successful to date. With an average of 82 guests per night, and a cost of about $15 per person, the auction generated enough money to cover an entire month. Even though the weather outside was frightful, the voices of the Christine Lapado-Breglia Trio and the Sounds of the Valley Chorus-Sweet Adelines warmed the Masonic Center with good tidings. The beautifully decorated trees start around $100, but most of them get bid up to around $1000. Last year, someone bought one of the trees and donated it right back to the shelter. And for those who aren’t bidding and are just there to enjoy the holiday spirit, there is still the opportunity to make a donation of any size. Thanks to volunteers and technology, the shelter can even accept debit/credit cards! On Saturday December 7, experience the giving spirit of the holidays at 6 p.m. in the Chico Masonic Family Center located at 1110 W East Ave. Tickets are available online at http://www.chicoshelter.org/ for $35 Emma Wood-Wright Michelle Camy 21

On the Warpath for Health:

Dr. Sam Mazj

Originally from Tehran, Iran, Dr. Sam Mazj escaped with his family when he was thirteen years old in search of a better life far away from the political duress that had recently befallen his country. His family moved to America and he began the journey that would eventually lead him to his position as director of the cancer center at Feather River Hospital in Paradise. After completing his internship at Cornell Medical School, Sam began his residency at at New York Hospital; it was here that he met his wife Colleen, who at the time was an oncology nurse. Sam not only quickly fell in love with her, but also the field of medicine she had decided on. Their time together encouraged him to pursue a fellowship in oncology at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York, and it was his work and experience here that eventually landed him at Stanford Hos22

pital where he completed his bone marrow transplant fellowship. In 2006, after a few years at Stanford, Sam was scouted by Enloe Hospital and offered a job in their expanding oncology department. The developing cancer center with a younger base of surgeons was attractive enough to encourage him to split his time between Stanford and Enloe, and eventually move his family to Chico permanently. A short while later, he was offered the position as director of the cancer center at Feather River Hospital and has been there since. Discussing cancer with Sam is unlike discussing cancer with anyone else. The conversation, usually grim and full of sorrow, is quite the opposite here. Though there’s no lack of empathy for those afflicted with the disease, the picture painted is significantly brighter than ever before. In 1972, as Sam mentions, the survival rate for cancer patients

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was less than ten percent — a literal death sentence. In 2013, that percentage rose to nearly ninety percent, and with the rate of technological advancement, Sam sees no reason why science can’t bridge the final ten percent gap within the next decade. In the last four years alone, four million survivors were added to the cancer survivor list, and treatment has progressed from a “carpet-bombing” style treatment with chemotherapy to DNA targeted treatment that often times is an outpatient procedure. As he puts it, we have entered the golden age of cancer treatment. Undoubtedly encouraging, Sam also regards the growing belief that cancer is an epidemic, which in fact, it is not. Historically, cancer has always had a high incidence rate throughout populations, the difference now is that our populations have grown exponentially and, at least on the average, we tend to live significantly longer than generations before us did. The disease however, is far more treatable now than it ever has been before. Although things are looking up for those afflicted with the disease, it is no excuse for the rest of us not to remain vigilant against its existence. Cancer still remains the number two killer of human beings, directly behind heart disease, and not taking proper precautionary measures may only encourage its proliferation. At this point, the majority of cancers can be cured before they reach stage 4 through more simplistic forms of outpatient surgery. Nobody is immune and only five percent of cancer is known to be hereditary. In other words, family history does not necessarily beget the disease. Screening for breast cancer should begin at forty if not earlier and a colonoscopy should be completed by the time you’re fifty (or forty as well if there is a case of family history with the disease). Early screenings save hundreds of thousands from the disease each and every year, and with the more modern forms of treatment, there is no reason to wait. Sam’s outlook is one of optimism, not just for his patients, but for his own family and future generations to come. The smile on his face as he talks about his work, and that of his colleagues, is the same you would expect to see on the face of any hero winning a war waged against a villain. Luckily for our community, he is no further than a short drive away.

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When Stu and Van Depper from 3rd Generation said that they could clean anything but a guilty conscious, they weren’t kidding. From leather purses, to suits, and bearskin rugs, they do it all and some. While I was initially prepared to write solely about their dry cleaning business, I was delightfully intrigued by much more than their green cleaning processes, extensive alterations and kind, personable staff. The married couple and business partners both have fascinating stories, and as the name of their business suggests, they each represent the third generation in a line of successful and accomplished dry cleaners and seamstresses Van, a beautiful Vietnamese woman who easily appears ten years younger than she is, was born in Vietnam and learned how to sew at age ten from her mother. In Vietnam then, and still today, school isn’t government funded, so Van worked as a seamstress to help pay for her and her siblings’ education. Just six months after the Communist takeover in Vietnam, Van’s mother passed away from thyroid cancer, leaving behind a husband and 12 children. Van worked tirelessly to help support her family amid worsening conditions in Vietnam, but was further devastated when her father- a major working for the CIA- was imprisoned for his affiliation with the United States. One

by one, Van and her siblings were able to escape the country, but not easily. Her breakaway occurred four years later when she fled the country aboard a 36 foot boat alongside 134 other desperate people seeking refuge. Without food, water, or fuel, the boat bobbed about on the open sea for six days before being intercepted by an Indonesian ship. Fast forward eleven years, and Van owns a successful dry cleaning business in Fremont. One fateful day, Stu visited her store while selling dry cleaning and laundry equipment and, as he explained, “the rest is grey hair.” The two married and became very popular, opening and expanding their dry cleaning businesses throughout the bay area. Stu’s family history working with leather and Van’s experience with alterations has, and still continues to set them apart from their competitors. They offer services other cleaners can’t provide, like cleaning fur, all while remaining environmentally friendly and utilizing mostly water based cleaning techniques that are characteristic of cleaners from the early 1900s. Eight years ago they retired, but Van, who has an insatiable need to stay busy, could not sit still for long. They opened their environmentally friendly store in Chico five years ago, with the intention of working during the week and retreating to their home in Weaverville on the weekends. But Chico had other plans for them.

Their business was a fast and remarkable success and for that they are incredibly appreciative and thankful to their customers. They now work seven days a week, and spend all of their time in the community that has welcomed and embraced them enthusiastically. Not only do they remain devoted to their patrons, guaranteeing same day turnarounds to anyone who asks, but they are using their successes to better the lives of many. So far, the Deppers have partnered with the Rotary Club in Chico to sponsor 3,000 students to attend to school in Vietnam. Additionally, they have arranged for these students to have English language computers and food that comes from nearly 30 acres of olive, fruit and nut trees in the Deppers’ backyard. Yes, these “retired” dry cleaners who gladly work seven days a week, also find time to tend to their orchards. Their business is booming, and yet they will never turn anyone away. Truly, these people are amazing and remain entirely humble and grateful to the community that supports them. Chico is lucky to have this extraordinary couple as part of our local scene. Their hard work, dedication and determination sends ripples around the globe, and quite honestly, the world is a better place because of their efforts. Boshion Crandall Boshion Crandall 29

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Roasted Butternut Squash Crostini with Goat Cheese, Cranberries and Balsamic Reduction (serves 8-10) Recipe by Ryan Hirsch Ingredients: • 1 ½ cups butternut squash (peeled and cut into ½ in. cubes) • 1 12” sourdough baguette cut into ½ in. slices • 4 oz. of goat cheese

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Lay baguette slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toast in the oven for 5 min. on one side and flip them over and toast for another 2 min. on the other side. Remove from the oven and set on a serving platter. Spread the goat cheese on top of each crostini. Toss the butternut squash with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, the rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper. At the same temp using the same baking sheet roast the butternut squash for 25 min. or until fork tender. In a bowl mix the roasted butternut squash with the cranberries and spoon this mixture onto the crostini. In a saucepan cook the balsamic vinegar for about 20 min. over medium low heat until it reduces to about half and has a thick syrup texture. Drizzle this over the crostini and serve at room temp.

Not-So-Devilish-Egg (A Healthy way to prepare the popular appetizer) by Shane Urrutia and Matt Urrutia Juniors at PV High Ingredients: • 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise • 1/4 Cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard • 1/4 tsp. pepper • 1/8 tsp. salt • Paprika to garnish First you need to hard boil the eggs. Place the eggs in a pot, add just enough cold water so that they are fully covered, and put on high heat. Add a little salt to the pot, to make eggs easier to peel. Cover and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let eggs sit, still covered, for 12 minutes. Once cooled, peel eggs and cut them lengthwise. Place the whites on a plate and the yolks in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients (except for the paprika) to the yolks in the bowl, and mash until well mixed. Once it is mostly uniform, fill the egg whites with the mixture, top with a sprinkle of paprika.

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Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts and Goat Cheese (serves 4) Recipe by Donna Wilkey

Ingredients: • 3 or 4 medium beets, about 1 pound • 1 small sweet onion, Walla Walla or Vidalia, thinly sliced • 1/2 Cup toasted chopped walnuts, divided • 8 Tbsp walnut oil, divided

• 3 Tbsp sherry vinegar • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled • 5 ounces arugula • 1 tsp Kosher salt • Freshly ground pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash the beets well. Place the beets on a large piece of foil. Drizzle the beets with one tablespoon of oil and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt. Wrap the beets up tightly in the foil and bake for one hour. Mix 6 tablespoons of the walnut oil with the sherry vinegar add kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Let the beets cool enough to handle. Peel the beets and slice into thick slices. While beets are still warm toss the dressing. Let cool to room temperature. Toss in the sliced onion, ¼ cup of the toasted walnuts and the goat cheese. Toss the remaining oil with the arugula and a bit of salt and pepper. Place the arugula on a serving platter and top with the beets. Sprinkle the remaining toasted walnuts on top.

Roasted Root Veggies by Dana Grant

Ingredients: • Fresh Rosemary • Fresh parsley • One sweet Yam • Small variety of potatoes (red white) approx. 1 dozen • Four carrots

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Two golden or Red Beets Sea Salt Pepper Olive Oil

Slice vegetables in quarters and place all in a bowl. Toss generously with olive oil until coated. Add Sea Salt and Pepper, and sprigs of fresh Rosemary. Place on cookie sheet in 400 degree oven. Check after 20 minutes, using a spatula toss veggies and cook another 10 minutes until soft. They should be beautifully golden brown....place on a platter and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley. Bon Appetite! Your house will smell divine! This is a simple and inexpensive dish, that makes a beautiful presentation, and melts in your mouth! I would add an Apple and Rhubarb cobbler to top this off...with this easy and delicious dish you will have time to make desert!

Turkietti

(a great recipe for leftover turkey!) Recipe by Melba L. Wellsfry, Chico Ingredients: • 1/2 lb. spaghetti broken into 2-inch pieces • 4 cups diced turkey • 1 small jar minced pimiento • 2 cans cream of mushroom soup • 1/2 lb. sauteed mushrooms

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1 cup turkey or chicken broth 1/4 tsp. celery salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 small onion, grated 3/4 lb. (3 cups) grated shar cheddar cheese

Day before: Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until barely tender. Drain, rinse with hot water and then drain again. Combine with all other ingredients, saving 1 cup grated cheese to sprinkle on top of the mixture. Taste and add more seasoning if desired. Pour into 9 x 13 pan (or two smaller casseroles so that half can be frozen for later use). Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Refrigerate overnight. Bake covered at 350 degrees. Uncover at end to brown cheese.

Roast Pork with Caramelized Apples and Onions by Dana Grant

Ingredients: • 4 large sweet Apples/ any variety you have will work • 3 sweet Maui Onions • Sea salt, • Coarse ground pepper • Fresh Rosemary • One cup water Rub the roast completely with salt and pepper. Quarter the onions and place in roasting pan, place the roast on top. Slice one apple and place into the sides of the roast. Pour water on sides of roast and sprinkle rosemary on top. Cover and put in oven at 400 degrees for two hours. Then turn oven down to 325 degrees and bake for two more hours. Place a Tbsp. of butter and a splash of olive oil in a sauté’ pan. Cut up the remainder onions and apples...I like to slice into thin slices. Sauté onions for approx. one minute at med high heat, then add apples .They are done when you have caramelized them- should look golden brown, and apples should be soft. Take Roast out of oven... place on a serving platter (it will be very tender!) Place caramelized apples and onions on top of the Roast, and don’t forget to add a sprig of fresh Rosemary!

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Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Bacon (Serves 4) Recipe by Riccardo Vannozzi Italian Exchange Student at PV High Ingredients: • 14oz of spaghetti noodles • 12.5 oz of mixed mushrooms • 3.5 oz grams of bacon • 1 glass of milk • 8 tsp olive oil

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2 cloves garlic ½ glass of white wine 1 sprig of rosemary Parmesan to taste Salt to taste

Use a mix of porcini mushrooms, slice them if they are too big. In a sauté pan, drizzle olive oil with chopped garlic, and sauté the rosemary, then add cubed bacon until brown. Pour mushrooms into this mixture, then sprinkle salt and let boil uncovered, until the water released from mushrooms has gone. Next, pour the white wine into the bacon and mushroom mixture and cook until it evaporates. Boil spaghetti in a large pot of salted water, drain most of the water when pasta becomes al dente, and pour the noodles into the pan of the bacon mushroom mix and cook over high heat. Add milk and some parmesan and stir. Serve hot.

Chico Pops: Caramel Corn Cookies (makes 2 dozen large cookies) by Anna Ashley

Ingredients: • 2 ½ Cups all purpose flour • ½ tsp baking soda • ¼ tsp salt • 1 tsp cinnamon • ¾ Cup dark brown sugar • ¾ Cup white sugar • 1 Cup salted butter, softened

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2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp almond extract 1 Cup Chico Pops Caramel Corn • 1 Cup butterscotch chips • ½ Cup crushed pretzels

Preheat oven to 300 Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl, gently stir together flour, soda, salt and cinnamon with a wire whisk. Using an electric mixer, blend sugars at a medium speed until combined. Add butter and blend to a grainy mixture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract and mix at a medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add the flour mixture, then butterscotch chips, crushed pretzels and finally add the Chico Pops Caramel Corn. Blend at a low speed until just mixed. Use and ice cream scoop to mound dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 24-26 minutes, rotating halfway through baking time. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. 47

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Recipe by Jack Meyer, Junior at PV High

Ingredients: • 1 Package Oreo Cookies • 1 Package unflavored gelatin • 4 Tbsp Water • 1 Cup Sugar

• ¾ Cup Water • 2 Egg Whites • 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream

Preheat oven to 400 degreesCombine 4 Tbsp water and unflavored gelatin, stir and set aside. Mix 1 Cup sugar and ¾ Cup water in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and bringing to a boil. Add the gelatin mixture and stir completely. Scrape the cream middles out of the Oreos. Crush the remaining chocolate cookies. Pack a thin layer on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with ½ of the crushed Oreos. When the gelatin mixture is set, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside. Whip the egg whites and gelatin mixture until foamy. Fold with the whipping cream. Pour over Oreo crumbs. Sprinkle Oreo crumbs on top. Chill and Enjoy!

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by Mikina Burns, Junior at PV High Ingredients: Apple Cake Caramel Frosting • 1 box white cake mix • 1 Cup butter, softened • 2 tsp. cinnamon • Melted caramel to taste • 3 eggs • Vanilla extract • ¼ Cup butter, melted • Almond extract • ¼ Cup applesauce • 3-4 Cup powdered sugar • 1 Cup milk • 1 Cup Cool whip • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • Flour for consistency • 2 peeled, chopped apples • Lemon juice

Secret Filling • 2 Cup Apple juice • 1 tsp. cinnamon • ½ tsp. nutmeg • 1 bag caramel creams • 1 ½ Cup Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners. Chop 2 apples adding a dash of lemon juice to prevent browning. Sift cake mix and cinnamon into a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, applesauce, milk and vanilla extract together. Stir in cake mix until smooth. Then add the chopped apples. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 17-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Caramel Frosting: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners. Chop 2 apples adding a dash of lemon juice to prevent browning. Sift cake mix and cinnamon into a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, applesauce, milk and vanilla extract together. Stir in cake mix until smooth. Then add the chopped apples. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 17-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean For an extra treat, put candied bacon on top. 48

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Fanny’s Cheesecake Recipe (Serves 4) Recipe by Patti Kiser

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. The cake will later require a 375 degree oven. Ingredients: Crust • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs or approximately 8 whole graham crackers • 6 Tbsp melted butter • Up to ¼ Cup granulated sugar • ½ tsp vanilla • Optional: ½ tsp. lemon rind Smoosh the graham crackers into crumbs. Mix crumbs in a bowl with melted butter, vanilla and sugar. Press your crust into the bottom of a cheesecake pan. Chill in the freezer at least 5 to 10 minutes to prevent a soggy bottom. Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degrees. Remove and cool to room temperature. Important: Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees at this stage. Ingredients: Cheesecake filling • 3 cream cheese packages, 8 oz size • 4 eggs • ¾ cup sugar • 1 tsp vanilla Please keep in mind that cheesecakes suffer if over-mixed. For best results, have all of your ingredients at room temperature before blending. Mix all ingredients with beaters. Ingredients: Cheesecake topping • 16 oz sour cream (1 pint) • ½ Cup sugar • 1 tsp vanilla Mix all ingredients with beaters. Pour cheesecake batter into a spring-loaded, cheesecake pan already lined with your pre-cooked graham cracker crust. Bake 20 minutes @ 375 degrees. Take the cake out of the oven. Let the cake sit on counter for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the cheesecake topping. Set aside. After the cheesecake sits on the counter for 15 minutes, carefully spoon the topping onto the cheesecake. Return the cheesecake to the oven. Bake @ 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Turn the oven off. Leave the cake in the oven with the door OPEN for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, take the cake out. Allow the cake to cool before placing it in the refrigerator for at least 4-6 hours. Dip a knife in warm water and wipe dry before slicing each piece. 49

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Checo Can: Our Eco-Friendly Gift Pick Many of you may be asking yourselves, what is Checo Can? As owner Chad Layland puts it, “We are not just a can company with a nice product. We are a CAN company that is committed to improving the community we live, work, and play in.” Checo Can makes Eco Friendly canteens that are durable, artistic, and most importantly philanthropic. It all started one normal day in our beautiful Bidwell Park. Chad took his two young girls, Aubrey and Madison, to the creek to swim. While splashing in the water, they came across a piece of trash. Then another…and another. The girls spent all day picking up trash around the swimming hole (“because they wanted to!”) Chad was disheartened that the beautiful environment around his home was being trashed, literally, and not getting cleaned! Then the idea for Checo Can came to him. From the start, Chad who is a Chico Native, and his long time business partner of 15 years Kevin Vaughn, were searching for a green product that could be of everyday use and incorporate the local art scene. We’ve all seen the plastic water bottles floating down the water, accumulating swirling galaxies of who knows what inside their damaging plastic shells. With some major canteen competition out there, something different from the norm was important.

Chico, being a city we are all proud of and want to see sustained, is obviously in need of some extra funding. Major community landmarks like Caper Acres and Bidwell Park were the initial things to pop into Chad’s mind. From there, it was decided that 50% of all Checo Cans sold would be donated to the Checo Can Charitable Fund which is held at the North Valley Community Foundation. Every penny of these funds will be spent around Chico for projects in improving our city. You will truly be surrounded with the effects of purchasing even one can. It was heavily discussed as to what can manufacturer to use. Having the product made in the United States was of the utmost importance, since most popular cans are made in China. Liberty Bottle Works, a local factory in Washington, was chosen. As the ONLY American Made Metal Bottle manufacturer, Liberty was perfect for the Checo Can. All of Liberty’s products are 100% recycled aluminum and BPA free, creating the perfect canteen! As an added bonus for all the clean freaks out there, the cap is thread-free, meaning no bacteria can get caught in the twists of the neck of the can. The cap clicks into place. Chad then decided that to make the Checo Can a little more personalized and unique to Chico, he would reach out to Jake Early, a local artist.

After hearing the story of how the can came to be, and the plans for the community, Jake was on board! He illustrated the amazingly detailed stickers that come on the individual cans. “His art is unmistakable and he captures the essence of some of our greatest landmarks with such passion!” Explains Chad. Chad hopes to someday expand the vision of community cans to other cities that may need some extra help with projects and upkeep for their town. He and Jake are also working on designs for a Chico State University Can. You can buy these competitively priced cans at Zucchini and Vine, Cal Java, Beatniks, and www.ChecoCan.com, or stop by Chad Layland’s physical therapy office, Coast Therapy, on East First. We hope that after being introduced to something that can really help the community, you make gift giving decisions this year that benefit the recipient of the can and our exquisite hometown of Chico. As for the Checo Can itself, I can tell you from personal experience that these are the neatest products. I am proud to carry mine around everywhere.

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Getting Support from your Significant Other By Dr. Dina Rabo, DC Losing weight doesn’t just involve the person who desires to lose the weight, it involves everyone at home. Oftentimes the most successful weight loss clients are those that have the support of their families and loved ones. For those who have tried any kind of weight loss program, you know that if your spouse and family aren’t on board with you, it becomes very difficult to maintain any discipline to succeed, especially when everyone around you is having pizza and soda. I’ve come across this numerous times in working with clients and our most successful people are those who either work with one another to lose weight together, or have a spouse who is willing to support their partner in every way possible. It’s a reasonable request to make and it ensures that everyone is willing to help; not just with the weight loss, but also with making better lifestyle choic-

es. The support comes in many forms, perhaps everyone goes on a walk together in the evening or instead of buying a pizza Friday night, make a healthy meal at home together. Words of encouragement also go a long way. The last thing someone needs is to be teased about “their special diet food.” They’re committing to losing weight and they need all the help they can get from loved ones. In our experience, successful weight loss with couples leads to improved relationships and lasting health with an appreciation for one another.

Dr. Dina Rabo, DC 530.846.6262 rabochiropracticcenter.com

Seasonal Skin Solutions! By by

Dr. Vimali Paul

The treating of skin conditions and damage are best addressed at certain times of the year. Going into Fall and Winter are the best times for an IPL Photofacial (Intense Pulsed Light), or Pixel Laser treatment.These are corrective treatments for sun damage, rosacea, and resurfacing the skin.They create heat in the skin, so the cooler months are optimum for patient comfort and recovery. And even though UV rays are out there rain or shine, there is less chance of further damage due to sun exposure. The IPL light energy heats the melanin and causes it to fragment, breaking up the dark spots without injuring the surrounding tissue. These dark spots may get darker

initially, but then are either sloughed off or absorbed by the body. The Pixel Laser counteracts the signs of ageing by stimulating collagen production and blending uneven skin texture. It creates nearly microscopic perforations that allow the skin’s top layer to heal smoothly and correct imperfections. The holiday season is great for injectable correction (Botox and Juvederm) to look your best for upcoming events! Spring is ideal for laser hair removal! Summer outfits call for smooth, hair-free skin. Spring and summer are also great for collagen building with our Gemini Laser. Wrinkles are more apparent in the bright summer sun, and that collagen boost smooths those fine lines! Call the DermBar to schedule an appointment with our licensed skin care professionals! 85 Declaration Drive #100, Chico 530.342.2672 | thedermbar.com

An unpopular way to shed a few pounds this fall Hooray BEER! Oktoberfest has just passed, football season is in full swing, nights spent by the warm fire are becoming commonplace, and all the while social gatherings are gathering momentum as the holiday season approaches. What do each of these time honored occurrences have in common? ALCOHOL. This month I would like to discuss a challenge that I offer to my clientele, friends, and family: Take it easy on the ethanol folks. Alcohol can slow fat metabolism as much as 73%! I don’t have enough room in this column to discuss exactly how deeply alcohol effects your metabolism, however, I did find it incredibly ironic that the body treats the metabolism of alcohol much as party guests treat alcohol- As a priority! Your metabolism begins converting alcohol to acetate (a compound that usurps many other fuel sources) directly upon consumption, causing other fuels to be stored as fat instead of being used for energy. If you want details, google “Alcohol and Metabolism” and be prepared to be impressed. Now for the challenge and a few tips to help you through the season: • Use a calendar (or smartphone app) to mark the days that you consume alcohol, your frequency of consumption should surprise you. Bring a bottle of water to all engagements and drink H20 aggressively. • Ask a friend to monitor your intake. Start fresh on a preplanned date by clearing your home of all “temptations.” • Lastly, enjoy the challenge of “Leaning into the discomfort.” This won’t be easy, but the reward will be worth more than just the body composition changes. Have fun! Scott Amick, CPT advanced-body.com scott@advanced-body.com 209-603-4660

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Planning for the perfect vacation (AKA retirement) By Renée Michel, MBA Financial Advisor at Asset Management Group Saving for retirement is a big-time responsibility, but you can get there. Most of us don’t realize how much time we may spend in retirement. In fact, statistics suggest that you could spend up to one-third of your life in retirement.[i] For those of us who imagine retiring early, say at age 55, we could potentially spend more time retired then actually working. According to 2010 US Census estimates, the number of Americans living past age 85 will more than double by 2040. This means that you need to start saving earlier to help ensure your assets last a lifetime. Those of us in our 20s and 30s tend to treat retirement savings as one of those things we need to do but don’t treat it as a top priority. That tends to change quickly when the clock strikes and all of a sudden you are 40. Slight panic starts to set in as you wonder if and when you will ever have enough money to retire comfortably. Many of us think back to our “earlier years” and kick ourselves for not making retirement saving a priority. We ask ourselves, why did I only contribute 2% to my 401(k) when I could have easily contributed 4%? Did I really need those $125 jeans? Ok, a bad example because you probably did. But maybe you didn’t need the $5 latte everyday of the week – just 3 days a week. A recurring phrase that has stuck with me since childhood (thanks mom) that I find applies to most areas of life is “don’t put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today.” Especially when it comes to investing…it can cost you!

I d e a l Yo u We i g h t L o s s m e t h o d w o r k s t o teach you the best options to not only lose the weight but to maintain and improve your health overall.

Look how much money a 26 year old, contributing $100 per month, gives up by waiting to save:

This is a hypothetical illustration and is not intended to depict the performance of any particular security or investment. It assumes an annual average return of 6%, retirement at age 65, and no withdrawals.

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Estrogen Regulates Fat Burning in a Woman’s Body By James S. Nagel, M.D. This is no time for gimmicks and quick fixes. In order to succeed women will need to get to the root cause of their weight gain. How do women gain weight? They need answers, not some lame discussion about calories in versus calories out. Weight gain has more to do with hormones, especially estrogen in women than excessive caloric intake. The size, efficiency, and speed of a woman’s metabolic engine are estrogen dependent. The tendency to gain weight no matter how well you watch your diet and exercise may be the first clue that your estrogen levels are declining. A woman’s weight and how she looks has more to do with her estrogen production than calories in versus calories out. Many women never experience a problem with weight until they reach the age of 35 or 40 just at the time when their estrogen levels begin to

decline. This drop in estrogen has a slowing effect on their metabolism decreasing the efficiency of their metabolic engine to burn fat. Eventually the scales turn in favor of relentless weight gain. When estrogen is restored to adequate amounts it blocks the deposition of fat in the fat cells of the abdomen and trunk, while at the same time signaling the muscles to become more efficient at burning fat.1 Mayes JS, Watson GH. 2004 Direct effects of sex steroid hormones on adipose tissue and obesity. Obes rev 5:197-216

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Slow Things Down By Aundrea Roth

Do you love the tree at your home, but it is growing too fast for the area you are living in? Cambistat is an injection treatment that goes into the roots of the tree in order to slow the growth down. Cambistat not only reduces the growth rate by 40-60% but also promotes the health of your tree. The leaves can thicken, the tree can withstand extreme temperatures easier, and it can also be less prone to insects and diseases. If your tree is diseased before a Cambistat injection, be sure to take care of its disease problem before you give it the treatment. The tree will also have increased energy and life span, less stress and will require a lower amount of resources needed for growth. One treatment can last about a year and a second treatment after that first year lasts up to another three years. Cambistat is one of the best things you can do for your tree if you want to keep it healthy and beautiful in Chico’s city of trees. Aundrea Roth M&S Wesley Tree Service www.mswtree.com 530-343-6809

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Neighborhood Spots 1.Chico Art Center - 450 Orange St. “Small Works” Traveling show of 12-in canvases plus demos of various media! Lots to see and do! 2.Empire Café - 434 Orange St. New art by local artists in a 1947 Empire Builder Railroad Car - next door to Chico Art Center. 3.Turner Print Museum - Meriam Library Breezeway 3. on the Chico State Campus near Warner & 1st. “Girl Speak: Shojo Manga & Women’s Prints” 4.The Bookstore - 118 Main St. (like us on FB!) One night only! Original textile designs by Chikoko artists. Great visuals surrounded by yummy books. Refreshments. 5.Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery - 130 Main St. “Bucking Complacency” mixed media by Lorinda Stevens and Leslie Mahon-Russo. 50% of sales go to Planned Parenthood! 6.The Naked Lounge Tea & Coﬀeehouse -118 W. 2nd St. Celebrate the re-birth of the Naked Lounge and the new mural by Dylan Tellesen, Max Infeld, Matt Barber, Erik Elliott, and Jonny Alexander. 7.Second Street Studios - 142 W. 2nd St. (Upstairs), Suite C Sue Matheson & Maria Phillips. Art, conversation & appetizers! 8. Art Etc. - 122 W. 3rd St. - Art, appetizers & Live Music! 9. James Snidle Fine Arts - 254 E. 4th St. - Early Works by Lois Cohen, “A Walk with the Animals”, never shown before watercolors on illustration board. Not to miss!

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NOVEMBER 7

Unsettled Dreams: Monsters in Print Turner Print Museum, Chico 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

NOVEMBER 8

Artists Reception Orland Art Center Gallery 3:00 PM-7:00 PM

Jack Hanna: Into the Wild Live Laxson Auditorium, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 2

Honey Run Covered Bridge Artisans’ Craft Faire & Bake Sale 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Wine Tasting at Long Creek Winery 12:00 PM-5:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday The Tasting Room at Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyards 12:00 PM-5:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday Unsettled Dreams: Monsters in Print Turner Print Museum, Chico 11:00 AM-4:00 PM Health Fair Unity of Oroville 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Choral Concert: From Where the Sun Now Stands Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 3

First Sunday Sierra Oro Farm Trail Van Tour http://www.sierraoro.org/van-tours Befriending Death, First We Die, then We Dance Dias de los Muertos celebration Chico Womens’ Club 2:00 PM-8:30 PM

NOVEMBER 4 First Monday Jazz Cafe Coda 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Erika Navarrete: Paintings University Art Gallery, Chico 9:00 AM-5:00 PM 11/4-12/13

NOVEMBER 6 Student Market Chico State Campus 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Radioland’s Holiday Extravaganza Theatre on the Ridge, Paradise 7:30 PM

ARTaboutTOWN Downtown, Chico 5:00 PM-8:00 PM

Whose Live Anyway? Comedy Improv Laxson Auditorium, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 9

Healing Journey, the return A one-person show of the heart of storytelling Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Symphonic Winds: Band Classics Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 13 Student Market Chico State Campus 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Musical Theatre: Spring Awakening Wismer Theatre, Chico 11/13-11/16 7:30 PM 11/16-11/17 2:00 PM 11/19-11/21 7:30 PM Thank You Concert: Two for One Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 14

Girl Speak: Shojo Manga & Women’s Prints Turner Print Museum, Chico 11:00 AM-4:00 PM 11/14-12/14

NOVEMBER 15

NOVEMBER 20 Student Market Chico State Campus 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

NOVEMBER 21

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli de Veracruz Laxson Auditorium, Chico 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 24 Christmas Preview Downtown Chico 4:00 PM-8:00 PM

NOVEMBER 27 Student Market Chico State Campus 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

NOVEMBER 29

Radioland’s Holiday Extravaganza Theatre on the Ridge, Paradise 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 30

Radioland’s Holiday Extravaganza Theatre on the Ridge, Paradise 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 16

Radioland’s Holiday Extravaganza Theatre on the Ridge, Paradise 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 17

Radioland’s Holiday Extravaganza Theatre on the Ridge, Paradise 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 19

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