Fresno Flyer Vol 7 No 7

EDITOR’S NOTE

Some of you have just joined our readership ranks, so you may not know how long and arduous the journey has been to give you what you hold in your hands today. It’s Women’s History month, and I thought, what better use of this note than to tell you some of the history behind this women-owned business.

The publisher and I are the entire fighting force behind the ownership of the Flyer, and it’s been that way since the beginning - even before the Flyer earned its name. In 2014, we picked up the pieces of an old classifieds paper fizzling out of relevance in the boon of Craigslist. Everyone looked at us like we had lost our minds thinking we could make an enduring business out of a print publication. We heard a thousand times that “print is dead.” And every remaining classifieds/ ads-only style newspaper or magazine fought tooth and nail over every client and every newsstand left to the world of print. People saw our fresh faces and laughed - two twenty-somethings with only a modicum of experience trying to insert themselves as players in a very old and established industry.

I will say, looking back, we had no business being in business.

But we ignored all those voices telling us we wouldn’t make it and pressed onward, almost in spite of them. We made this publication our lives. We quit our day jobs and focused on

building something new, something the Central Valley hadn’t quite seen yet. We poured every ounce of ourselves into this and damn near everything we owned. We experimented and failed what feels like a hundred times. But as you can see, we never foldednever gave up.

In 2016, we flipped our ads-only business model to begin adding articles, and in 2017, we showcased our first cover art. Some of our clients thought it was foolish to give up such prime real estate. Others disagreed with the content we chose. And some thought it was the coolest thing they’d seen in a long time. At the time, in the swirl of competing opinions, it wasn’t always easy to assure each other that we’d made the right move.

In 2023, we still marvel at every comment that we produce a “great product” and at the concerned calls we receive when copies aren’t delivered to a neighborhood fast enough.

The road to get here was undoubtedly full of perilous loops and turns. There were times we stood against some incredibly tough competition that nearly took us out at the knees. And with miraculous luck, we also survived COVID’s demolition of small businesses. In all honesty, I’m not always sure how we made it this far. But as we keep doing this work, we hope for so many things, but most of all we hope to always be something our community is proud of - and that you keep reading.

The Accidental Farmer

By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com

Afteryears of drought, the recent heavy rains across the state have been a blessing for Valley farmers. For Liset Garcia, owner of the Sweet Girl Farms roadside farmstand in Reedley, the rain is yet another lesson that life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. Two years ago, Garcia’s father and brother had to haul water from a nearby agricultural well to fill a tank on the property after their well ran dry. They filled buckets for bathing and household use, and the rest was used to water Garcia’s flower and vegetable farm. At the time, the drilling company told them it could be up to six months before a new well could be dug, and they might not even find water. While Garcia worried about what that would mean for her family and her new business, her parents, who grew up in Oaxaca, assured her they would be fine without running water.

“I was freaked out. I didn’t know what we were going to do,” Garcia said. “But my parents just laughed at me. They’re very strong. They live every day grateful.”

The drought has severely impacted farms all over the Central Valley. None more so than small family farms that typically lacked the resources to stay afloat during underperforming harvests or adapt by switching to more drought-friendly crops. This was particularly true for Garcia’s Sweet Girl Farms, which she started in 2019, a year before the COVID lockdowns and two years before the most recent extreme drought began. However, while the lockdowns devastated many businesses, they proved to be an unexpected boon for Garcia’s farmstand.

“A lot of grocery stores were closed, or their suppliers were held up by the lockdown,” Garcia explained. “A lot of people were looking for fresh, organic produce and couldn’t find what they wanted at their local grocers, so they started coming to me and they’ve been customers ever since.”

Garcia never imagined she would be a farmer, let alone run her own roadside farmstand on her family’s farm - she grew up in Los Angeles. “The REAL LA, not the OC, not LA County, the CITY!” Garcia specifies with a laugh. As a child, Garcia’s parents picked fruits and vegetables in the Central Valley and sold them at swap meets and on street corners. She went with them everywhere.

“I was a kid holding out bags of oranges for the cars as they drove by,” she says. Garcia wasn’t a fan of the farm work-

er lifestyle. She didn’t like waking up so early or standing out in the rain or the heat all day. She knew her parents wanted more for her as well. College was going to be in her future, no arguments or discussions. After high school, Garcia studied Biology at UC Merced before moving to Los Angeles to earn her Master’s Degree from USC. While she was in college, Garcia’s parents bought a small farm on the outskirts of Reedley. After completing graduate school, Garcia stayed in Los Angeles and worked in community outreach, helping expecting mothers find healthcare.

Life took a tragic and unexpected turn for Garcia in 2019 when she suffered a serious accident that she still doesn’t talk about, even with her parents. Both of her arms and hands were severely injured, and she re turned to her parent’s house to heal and recover. Garcia began helping her parents out on their farm and found that it provided her with physical and mental rehabilitation.

“I was going through a lot,” Garcia explains. “Working on the farm was good rehab for my hands, and it also took my mind off of the things that were stressing me out.”

When Garcia started helping out on the farm, there was no farmstand set up yet. Garcia was interested in growing flowers, and it was from there that the idea of setting up a roadside stand and selling them to passing motorists blossomed. For Garcia, tending to the flower garden and running the farmstand was therapeutic. Still, she only planned on working there until she healed and was ready to return to LA. Once again, another unexpected development changed those plans.

Garcia shared her story and promoted her flower stand on Instagram and her YouTube channel. The accounts steadily gained more and more followers, and the number of customers began to grow. Then COVID hit, and a spike in demand for fresh, organic produce inspired her to add fresh fruits and vegetables to her garden, and Sweet Girl Farms was born.

Now, as she approaches the 4th anniversary of her accidental business, Garcia says she can’t imagine doing anything else.

“If you would have asked me when I was in college if I thought I’d be here on my

parent’s farm running my own business, I would have said you’re crazy!” Garcia says with a laugh. “But here I am and it’s really been amazing. I feel like this is where I belong.”

Sweet Girl Farms offers a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, plus assorted aguas frescas and homemade salsas. Garcia has also partnered with a local beekeeper who uses her orange grove to produce fresh honey that she also sells. Currently, Sweet Girl Farms sells winter fruits, mostly citrus, including oranges and mandarosas - a hybrid of blood oranges and clementines with a sweet/tart flavor perfect for salads, desserts, juices/cocktails, or eating right out of the peel. As summer approaches, watermelons and grapes will make their way onto the produce list, along with Garcia’s beautiful flowers, which are her top sellers. They are very popular with customers who buy them for Mother’s Day, graduations, and other springtime events.

Garcia credits her success to listening to her customers and expanding her business to provide them with the produce and services they want. As part of that commitment, Garcia

will begin offering a nationwide shipping option, in addition to local pick-up, just in time for spring. She keeps both the website and Instagram updated with all of their available produce and floral selections, and soon customers from all over the country will be able to order directly from the Sweet Girl Farms website and have it delivered right to their door.

As for what her plans are for the future, Garcia isn’t making any.

“ What we’ve been doing has been working great for us,” she says. “Farming in general isn’t a business that you can really plan too far ahead on, because nature makes her own plans. And if life has taught me anything, it’s that there is no telling what tomorrow is going to bring.”

Sweet Girl Farms is located at 8358 S. Alta Ave. in Reedley. Online ordering with nationwide shipping will be rolling out by the end of March through the website: sweetgirlfarms.com. Follow Sweet Girl Farms on Instagram @sweetgirlfarms for the latest updates and produce lists. And to see Liset’s farming stories and instructional videos, follow the Sweet Girl Farms YouTube channel.

New leader of local museum sells her dream of the future, pushes Black history forward

By Jeremiah O. Rhodes, Fresnoland

[This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization]

These days, Nefesha Yisra’el’s schedule is packed tight, but she still makes time to engage with the community. Today, she sits in Rosa Kelley Park, across the street from the African-American Historical & Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley, with a group of men.

One man walks around and swings a golf club playfully; two sit in the bed of an open pickup truck, while another tends to the fence that surrounds the park. Yisra’el and Swentrol Harvey, one of the men, sip Michelob Ultras and discuss plans for the park.

Harvey tells Yisra’el about setbacks in getting supplies for the park.

“I’ve been working with the Scouts to get some tables out here, but they’re moving slower than I want,” he said. “It’s taking too long.”

Yisra’el listens, and the two continue discussing ways to make the park more inviting.

While walking across the street to return to the museum, she points back to the park. “You see all those people out there right now,” she said. “Listening to music, drinking beers, that’s what I want the park to look like all the time.”

For the past three years, due to the pandemic, lack of an executive director and

funds, the museum sat empty. In August 2022, however, Yisra’el took on the role of executive director and the mission to resurrect the museum.

It is much more than the museum and telling stories of the past for Yisra’el; it is about selling the community her dream of the future and working to “push our history forward.”

Born and raised in New Jersey, Yisra’el moved to Fresno four years ago to help a friend run Royal Roots, a nonprofit focused on agriculture education. Prior to her work with Royal Roots, she was living in Philadelphia, running a community center and making art.

In 2016, she began working remotely with the nonprofit, helping build community gardens and teaching Hebrew and biblical studies. In 2018, she moved to Fresno to continue her work with the organization.

She said the arts and African-American culture have been a big part of her life since long before she arrived in Fresno.

“ When I was living in New Jersey, I spent probably five days a week at some kind of art event or an open mic or something,” she said. “That really shaped and framed my understanding of the power of the arts and the need for cultural institutions.”

In addition to working with Royal Roots, Yisra’el hosted art shows and taught art workshops around the Valley.

In May 2022, Yisra’el worked with a friend to help the chair of the museum’s board put together events for Juneteenth and for ArtHop. After the success of those events, he approached Yisra’el and her friend about working with the museum in a more official capacity. Her friend, Henry Ellard Jr., now serves as vice chair of the board.

Yisra’el chose a different position.

“I told him, ‘I don’t want to be on the board, I want to run the organization,’” she said.

After a series of inter views and paperwork, Yisra’el was offered the job as the museum’s executive director.

She said that when she first accepted the job, she knew it would come with challenges.

“They told me, ‘we don’t have any

money to pay you,’ and I said, ‘I’ll raise my own salary.’”

Now, she works multiple jobs while trying to get the museum back on its feet. Her days start early, typically between 5 and 6 a.m. Twice a week, Yisra’el teaches boxing classes at a studio in Clovis. When she’s not working at the museum or the boxing studio, she works as an executive assistant for the San Joaquin Valley Math Project.

“I get between four and five hours of sleep a night, which is not bad,” she said.

The Museum’s history

The idea for the African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joa-

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Nefesha Yisra’el, executive director of Fresno’s African-American Historical & Cultural Museum, says she’s optimistic about the museum’s future.

Emerald Triangle communities were built on cannabis. Legalization has pushed them to the brink

By Alexei Koseff | alexei@calmatters.org

HAYFORK — It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and a touch above freezing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. The food bank’s February distribution won’t begin for another half hour, but the line of cars already stretches into a third row of the parking lot.

Joseph Felice, his red Dodge pickup idling with the heat cranked up, arrived around 7 to secure a spot near the front — eighth, to be exact — and ensure that he gets his pick of this month’s harvest: frozen catfish filets, eggplant, winter squash, potatoes, cans of mixed fruit, cartons of milk. Getting here early is crucial, because by the time the final cars roll through some two hours later — 210 families served — all that’s left are a few packages of diapers and noodles.

Things are getting desperate in this remote, mountainous community in far northern California, where cannabis is king — the economy, the culture, the everything. Over the past two years, the price of weed has plummeted and people are broke.

The monthly food bank distribution moved from a church to the fairgrounds last summer to accommodate surging demand. There’s only one sit-down restaurant left in town, a Mexican joint that closes every day at 6. Some residents have fled for Oklahoma, where it’s easier for cannabis cultivators to get licensed. Others are stuck, unable to unload their properties amid an abundance of supply and a dearth of demand.

“I don’t see the same faces that I did before,” said Felice, 67, who performed maintenance work for a local grower for five years, until they called it quits at the end of last season.

Felice lost not just his income, but also free housing on the farm. The food distribution is now a crucial bridge between Social Security checks and trips to Redding, 60 miles away, where he can get cheaper groceries.

“I had plenty of money working out there,” Felice said. “But now that it’s gone, you have to do something.”

Just what that something might be

for Hayfork — and the rest of the famous Emerald Triangle of Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties — is unclear.

For decades before California legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, this rural region of about 245,000 people was the base of weed cultivation for the entire country. The effects of the price crash, which has been particularly acute in the past two years, can be felt throughout the three counties, both within the industry and far outside of it.

Cultivators who can barely make ends meet are laying off employees, slashing expenses or shutting down their farms. That means money isn’t flowing into local businesses, nonprofits are getting fewer generous cash donations in brown paper bags, and local governments are collecting less in sales and property taxes.

Workers who spent their whole lives in the cannabis industry are suddenly looking around for new careers that may not be there. Store clerks, gas station attendants and restaurant servers who relied on their patronage now find themselves with reduced hours, meager tips or out of a job altogether.

A sense of despair and heartbreak has taken hold in many communities. People whisper about friends who are thinking about divorce or who killed themselves because they could not handle the financial devastation. And the pain is compounded by a feeling that their suffering has been all but invisible, overlooked by most Californians and dismissed by government officials who have never made good on the promises of legalization.

“ We’re constantly at war. That’s how it feels,” said Adrien Keys, president of the Trinity County Agriculture Alliance, a trade association for the local legal cannabis industry.

These communities have been here before, stuck in a boom-and-bust cycle that played out with gold mining and cattle ranching and fishing. The last time, when the timber industry collapsed in the 1990s, cannabis cultivation flourished after the legalization of medical marijuana and filled

the void. Now it’s unclear whether there’s anything left to sustain the local economies. Some imagine that growing tourism can be the salvation, or attracting new residents with remote jobs and a desire to live way off the grid, or perhaps a logging revival driven by the urgent need to thin out California’s wildfire-prone forests. Others hope that a cannabis turnaround might still be possible.

But for a small, isolated town such as Hayfork — population: 2,300; high school student body: 88; empty sawmills: two — the answers are not obvious. The fear that the community could ultimately wither away is real.

“Long-term, I’m worried about it,” said Scott Murrison, a 68-year resident of Hayfork who owns half a dozen local businesses, including the gas station and mini mart (revenues down 10-15% over the past few years), a grocery store (down by as much as a third), the laundromat (bringing in about half of what it did when it opened a decade ago), a bar (stabilized since adding food to the menu), a ranch (hanging on, because there’s still demand for locally-raised beef) and a couple of greenhouses (leased to his nephew, who is not growing cannabis this year).

Without any real opportunities for young people coming out of school, Murrison said, they will have to move away, leaving Hayfork without a future.

“A good, viable community needs those families and the young people,” he said. “A bunch of old people are just boring.”

Boom and bust

It wasn’t supposed to go this way. Cannabis should have been the sustainable alternative to gold and timber, a renewable resource that can be replanted each year. For a long time, it was.

emotional cleanse into the new season

By Nancy Zanicchi-Bobb newbeginningconsulting11@gmail.com

Do you see glimpses of springtime around? Flowers are beginning to perk up and bloom, and landscapes are turning a luscious green. The new season of spring begins on March 20th. As we transition from winter, many will prepare for the traditional “Spring Cleaning.” What does this ritual represent for you? Is it organizing and packing winter clothes and bedding away, tucking them into totes for safekeeping until the next season, or perhaps discarding items altogether for donation?

It can be an emotional cleansing for many as we rummage through drawers and photo albums with friends, relatives, and loved ones. Spring cleaning is a transitional time every year that brings triggers that awaken grief and loss. There are coping skills we can put into play to make this event not just necessary but also enjoyable, remain focused, and look forward to the time we devote to it.

• Make a list and get organized of what you’d like to pack away

• Get enough totes, post-it notes, and Sharpies for labeling

• Play relaxing meditation music during the process, no sad tunes

• Take pictures of items to store in your phone to remind you that these things are now in a tote for next winter

• Light a candle with a relaxing, calm fragrance and breathe.

• Have a healthy snack and juice, no energy drinks

• Limit the time, no more than 3 hours

• Kleenex

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Despite the challenges of growing an illegal crop, including enforcement raids that still scar residents, the “war on drugs” kept product scarce and prices high. The lure of easy cash attracted people from around the world to the Emerald Triangle, an annual flow of “trimmigrants” who could walk away from the fall harvest season with thousands of dollars in their pockets, much of which was spent locally.

“Everybody was making so much money it was insane,” Murrison said. “You could be here by accident, you could make money. Either trimming or growing or hauling water or if you had equipment, leveling spots or digging holes.”

Then came Proposition 64, the ballot initiative approved by California voters in 2016 that finally legalized recreational cannabis use and commercial sales in the state, though they remain illegal under federal law. Proponents including Gov. Gavin Newsom pitched it as both a social justice measure and a boon for tax revenues.

But the “green rush” that resulted has arguably harmed the Emerald Triangle more than it helped.

New farmers, sometimes licensed and often not, streamed in, flooding the market with cannabis. A cap on the size of farms intended to give small growers a head start was abandoned in the final state regulations, opening the door to competing cultivation hubs in other regions of California with looser restrictions. And with most local jurisdictions still closed to dispensaries, the legal market has been unable to absorb the glut, resulting in plunging prices and a vicious cycle in which farmers grow even more weed to make up for it.

Cultivators who might have commanded more than $1,000 for a pound of cannabis just a couple years ago said it is now selling for a few hundred dollars, not enough to break even with their expenses, taxes and fees.

Commercial cannabis sales in California actually fell by 8% last year to $5.3 billion, according to just-released state tax data, the first decline since it became legal in 2018 and a further cramp on the industry. State tax revenue dropped from $251.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 to $221.6 million in the fourth quarter.

store is down an estimated 20%, a decline he expects is less than many other shops in town.

Some parts of the Emerald Triangle are better positioned to weather the cannabis downturn; the coast is a tourist draw, the newly rechristened Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata is undergoing a major expansion and there are government jobs in the county seats.

But things are precarious in the vast rural expanses, which is most of Trinity County, where there are no incorporated cities. It has one of the smallest and poorest populations of any county in California — just 16,000 residents and a median household of about $42,000 a year. Outside of the Trinity Alps Wilderness in its northern reaches, there is little economy beyond weed.

“It’s what we got,” said Gogan, who dismisses the possibility of tourism or any other industry offsetting cannabis losses as delusional. “No one’s knocking the door down.”

Like many locals, he dreams that, with the exodus of cultivators and a drop in production, cannabis prices could rebound slightly. Some are noticing a modest recovery recently from the bleak depths of last year, when the most distressed farmers offloaded their product for fire-sale prices below $100 per pound, or simply destroyed crops they couldn’t sell.

There have been nascent efforts at the state Capitol to help small cannabis growers. Newsom and legislators agreed last year to eliminate a cultivation tax after farmers from the Emerald Triangle lobbied aggressively for relief. But the intervention is far from enough to ensure their future in a turbulent cannabis market.

State Sen. Mike McGuire, a Democrat who represents the north coast, blamed Proposition 64 for setting up family farmers for failure with a litany of “suffocating rules.” He is preparing to introduce legislation this spring that could undo some of those regulations for small growers, including an “antiquated, cockamamie licensing structure” that requires them to keep paying annual fees even if they fallow their land because of the price drop and a ban on selling cannabis directly to consumers, something that is allowed for other agricultural products.

“These are solutions that will help stabilize the market and lift up family farmers for generations to come,” McGuire said. “The state needs to have a backbone to get it done.”

California’s historic cannabis communities. A spokesperson directed CalMatters to the Department of Cannabis Control, which did not make Director Nicole Elliott or anyone else available for an interview.

In a statement, spokesperson David Hafner said the department has “made a point of regularly monitoring and visiting the Emerald Triangle and engaging directly with licensees to understand their challenges in real time.”

Hafner said the department has advanced “several policies and programs that have directly or indirectly supported legacy growers in the Emerald Triangle,” including granting more than 1,000 fee waivers to cultivators in the region, revising regulations to more closely align with traditional farming practices and providing $40 million to bolster licensing efforts in the three counties.

“The Department stands ready to assist policymakers,” Hafner said, “in developing actions that improve the legal cannabis market.”

Though growers in the Emerald Triangle have been sharply critical of how the state has regulated cannabis, particularly its early decision to forgo a strict acreage cap, one recent development may be promising: In January, Elliott requested an opinion from the state Department of Justice about what federal legal risk California would face if it negotiated agreements with other states to allow cannabis commerce between them.

That could eventually open a pathway for growers to export their weed out of California, a market expansion that some believe is the kick-start that their operations need.

An increasing strain

The escape hatch may be closing for those seeking a way out of the industry.

When the value of cannabis dropped, so did the worth of the properties where it’s grown — even more so for the many farmers who, because of environmental lawsuits and bureaucratic negligence, have yet to receive final approval for their state-issued cultivation licenses. After years of operating on provisional licenses, they still do not technically have a legal business to sell to an interested buyer, if they could even find one.

my property now what I put into it,” said Keys of the Trinity County Agriculture Alliance, who figures he would be forced to walk away entirely if he stopped growing. “I don’t know if I could sell it at all.”

For those residents who stay, the strain is only deepening.

The number of people in Trinity County enrolled in CalFresh, the state’s monthly food benefits program, in December was 31% higher than the year before and more than 71% higher than the same period in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic and inflation crisis, according to data compiled by the California Department of Social Services. That’s nearly three times the rate of increase for the entire state.

Jeffry England, executive director of the Trinity County Food Bank, said his organization is handing out two and a half times as much food as when he took over the position six years ago. He estimates that the food bank serves about 1,200 families per month, as much as a fifth of the whole county’s population. It has added three new distribution sites in the past year.

“It’s getting really bad,” England said. “There are some of them who are in line at the food bank who used to be our donors.”

Not everyone who is struggling dreams of leaving Hayfork behind.

Herlinda Vang, 54, arrived about seven years ago from the Fresno area, where she worked as a social worker at a nonprofit and grew vegetables near Clovis. Sensing the opportunity of recreational legalization, she moved months before the passage of Proposition 64 to start a cannabis farm.

Vang has come to appreciate how safe and quiet the community is compared to a big city, where she worried about her youngest children, now 14 and 11 years old. She can hear the birds when she wakes up in the morning.

“ What I’m doing is also helping other people, saving other people’s life, too,” she said. “So that is something that I enjoy doing.”

But last year, Vang had difficulty getting county approvals and wasn’t able to start growing until mid-July, about six weeks later than she wanted. Her plants were small by harvest time, leaving her with less to sell at the already reduced prices.

Some are simply abandoning the properties that they have built into farms with greenhouses and irrigation systems, though evidence of this dilemma is anecdotal. The Trinity County Assessor’s Office said it could not provide data on recent property sales levels or prices.

Even as she is making less than a third per pound now compared to when she first started growing, Vang remains committed to her farm for at least another few years to see if things will turn around — especially if interstate trade opens up and expands the market.

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quin Valley was conceived in 1986 by Jack Kelley, Fresno Police Department’s first African American sergeant, and his wife Rosa. But it did not officially open until 1993. Centering Black life and culture, the museum was the only nonprofit of its kind in the San Joaquin Valley at the time.

Prior to the museum’s opening, Kelley traveled the Valley, displaying photos and artwork he collected that depicted Black life in the Valley.

“Before he even got a building, he would do these pop-up exhibits at different Juneteenth celebrations and different high schools,” Sabrina Kelley, Jack Kelley’s grandniece, said. “Of paramount concern to the Kelleys was making sure people knew the contributions of African-Americans to the life and culture and history of the Central Valley.”

Linzie L. Daniel, a longtime Fresno resident, remembers the museum’s start. Daniel worked for the County of Fresno in the Administrative Services department, and remembers earmarking funds for the museum to purchase the building where it still stands today on the corner of Sacramento and Fulton Street.

“They recognized folks from all walks of life in the African American community and that’s unlike anything else we have,” Daniel said.

The museum hosts different exhibits and events to highlight Black life in the San Joaquin Valley. Its latest exhibit – ‘Black History Into the Future” – a partnership with the Fresno Superintendent’s Office, displays students’ artwork alongside work from professional artists. In the exhibit are paintings of civil rights leaders, like Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Donning the walls of the museum’s second floor are photographs and artwork depicting the history of Black people in the Valley, including a photograph of Julia Ann Bell, a Black woman who started the progression of Black people into Fowler, California. Another photo shows a group of church singers in 1901.

‘It’s Too Good To Lose’

Today, the museum is doing well – community donations and grants have kept the lights on; it is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Fresno Arts Council, and the upcoming Trailblazer Gala, now in its 12th year and honoring 13 Black people in the Valley who are impacting the community, is sold out.

The museum was recently recognized by the City of Fresno at a recent City Council meeting.

Despite its current success, people weren’t always optimistic about the museum. Past controversies surrounding the leadership eroded community’s trust.

“My uncle started this museum and wanted, more than anything, for it to be by

the people and for the people, but, as time went on, it wasn’t operated like that. So the sustainability was compromised,” said Sabrina Kelley, who now sits on the museum’s board.

Kelley says that along with the issues of leadership, a lack of investment from local governments also compromised the museum’s potential for success.

“ We’ve also seen the disenfranchisement and disinvestment that happens when African-American art and culture is not top of mind for some elected officials,” she said.

Yisra’el recalls her first few months as the director and how doubtful the members of the community were.

“People were telling me ‘there’s no point in doing this,’ ‘It’s not going to succeed,’ ‘you can’t get the Black community in Fresno to work together,’ ‘nobody really wants to support it,’ but this place is just too good to lose,” she said.

While a lot of Yisra’el’s job involves raising money, curating exhibits and other museum-typical tasks, she also sees her duties as focused on repairing broken bridges in the community.

“ With all this stuff, I don’t see politics, I see relationships.”

Currently, she’s teaming up with Fresno Unified School District to put together a summer program and an after-school program for young people. She also hopes to bring in quilters to teach young people traditional art customs of African-American culture.

‘I’m Selling a Dream’

On the inside, the museum is still in need of a lot of work — the ceiling is marked by water damage; the paint is faded and chipping, and a problem with its ventilation keeps the museum from keeping art for long periods of time, without ruining it.

Across the street, in the museum’s park sits a decrepit fire pit and a fence that’s coming apart.

But what may turn most people off of the space doesn’t deter Yisra’el. She sees this museum as an opportunity, and she chooses to focus on what could be.

Yisra’el posted pieces of paper on various closet doors that say things like, “The Closet or maybe Artist Studio,” or “Museum store (and cafe?).”

“I’ve been selling a dream since I stepped in here,” she said.

She’s been selling it to the community, potential donors and even city officials. Yisra’el hopes to raise $10 million in the next five to 10 years to invest in events, maintaining the building and acquiring more robust exhibits.

Yisra’el sees all of this – the fundraising, the countless board meetings and grant applications – as part of her artistic process.

“I take broken things, and I put them back together in a creative way,” she said. “In a lot of ways, this is like me doing art, so it’s exciting for me.”

Calendar Events

Arts

Elements of the Arts. Saturday, March 18th, 6pm. Fresno City College, 1101 East University Ave, Fresno. The Elements of the Arts event will showcase our students artistic abilities throughout our colleges from theatrical acts, to musical performances, to the individual creations created by our students and so much more . You will also have the unique opportunity to bid on oneof-kind pieces created by our art students in this year’s Silent Auction. All proceeds from the Elements of the Arts event will continue to support students through the funding and establishment of scholarships.

Theater

Chonda Pierce - ChildFund Volunteers. Friday, March 10th, 5pm. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E Canal Dr, Turlock. We are needing volunteers for Chonda Pierce’s Spring Tour! Please email: info@ loopevents.org or (615) 492-1010

Women’s History Month Movie Night. Friday, March 10th, 7pm. The GardenShoppe, 364 7th St, Hollister. We’ll be screening “Frida,” a biopic of the bold and controversial life of artist Frida Kahlo. Set in Mexico City, this visually evocative film traces her lifelong, tempestuous relationship with her mentor, along with her illicit affairs. Please dress warmly, as our patio can get chilly in the evenings! As a friendly reminder, no outside beverages are allowed; we have a large selection of beer, wine, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.

Tomas and the Library Lady. Friday, March 10th, 7pm. Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N Broadway Ave, Turlock. Tomás, the son of migrant farm workers, meets a librarian who introduces him to the wonderful world of books.

Costaki Economopoulos & Christa Meola Get Divorced Comedy Tour. Friday, March 10th, 7pm. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. Costaki and Christa Do Standup about there life together and soon to be apart. For 20 years Costaki has been living his dream as a full-time stand up comic.

Erik Power & The Fun Junkies present Comedy Night at The Doghouse. Saturday, March 11th, 7pm. The Doghouse Taproom, 2723 Central Ave, Ceres. CERES!! We’re coming back to The Doghouse Taproom for a night of brews and laughs!!! Come out and see a lineup featuring the one and only Pete Munoz, Marcus Peverill, Jacob Contreras, and special guests. Get your tickets before theyre gone!

Just The Tips Comedy Show Headlining Phil Overbeck. Wednesday, March 15th, 7pm. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. PHIL OVERBECK is a comedian from Ogden Utah, based out of San Diego California, now traveling the country to perform. Beginning comedy in Riverside California at 22, he quickly left all other options for a career behind in pursuit of comedy. He mixes styles between long drawn out delivery to quick silly punches. He draws material from his life, his imagination and world events. Phil performs nightly at the madhouse comedy club in San Diego along with clubs and colleges all over Southern California.

My Black Is Broadway - A Cabaret by Christian David. Friday, March 17th, 6pm. 378 W Fallbrook Ave, Fresno. Take a journey with me as I recollect on my 15 year journey and counting in musical theatre. Admission - Pay what you want!

Slice of Comedy Headlining Vince Royale. Friday, March 17th, 8pm. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. Jersey City native Vince Royale was always the class clown, though he never thought comedy would be his career.

The Central Valley Kreators Ball. Saturday, March 18th, 5pm. Merced County Fair, 900 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Merced. NoowGen Presents : The Central Valley Kreators Ball. Come enjoy a multitude of merch, food and beverage vendors, live music, VIP dinner experience, full bar, 5 star cusine and more. Come enjoy a night of elegance and fun, live from The Lodge NoowGen presents The Central Valley Kreators Ball. Must be 18+ to attend.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Saturday, March 18th, 6:30pm. Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St, Fresno. William Shakespeare’s comedic tale of mischief, magic, and romance comes to life onstage to the luscious music of Felix Mendelssohn. A story that transcends two worlds, mortals and fairies, it’s a whimsical and humorous homage to the transformative power of love. The dancers are at the height of their technical and dramatic abilities in Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson’s inventive, playful, and concise choreography.

African American Museum Monthly Open Mic. Saturday, March 18th, 7pm. 1857 Fulton St, Fresno. Join us every 3rd Saturday for our monthly open mic night!

Hop Forged presents Darren Carter the Party Starter. Tuesday, March 21st, 7pm. Hop Forged Brewing Company, 106 W 7th St, Hanford. When Darren Carter takes the stage, he takes the audience with him. A whirlpool of impressions and observations with on-point improvisation keeps the crowd rolling through the night, and on through the morning if they’re lucky.. From The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to Be Cool with John Travolta, to Comedy Central, BET and Showtime, the aptly named “Party Starter”, and sometimes even “Rooster”, gets recognized on the daily by his many adoring fans. See what all the fuss is about and join the party! Darren Carter style.

Just The Tips Comedy Show Headlining Joseph Garcia. Wednesday, March 22nd, 7pm. DiDicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. TIP BASED SHOW/ Tips expected suggested Tip $10/ Comedy from BOB N TOM,Comedy Central, BET with open mic to follow. FULL Menu and Bar. Joseph’s a comic from LA whose opened for many national headliners. He’s toured from state to state performing all over. Venues preformed at: Improv’s, Laugh Factory, Ice House, UCB, Laffs Comedy Club, and a Don’t Tell Comedy regular.

Gonzo Leon en The Fulton Downtown Fresno. Thursday, March 23rd, 7pm. The Fulton, 1243 Fulton Mall, Fresno. Gonzo Leon “El Boston” nos comparte anécdotas que ha vivido en EU pero sin saber hablar ingles y cómo ha sido su experiencia

de vivir en Fresno siendo de raíces Colimense. Lo acompañan Victor Ramírez, Cristian Moreno y el Pocho Julian Gonzalez. Apoyen la comedia en español. Compren su boletazo!!

Pirates! The Musical. Friday, March 24th, 6pm. Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E International Ave, Fresno. ARRRRRR MATEYS! Avast ye scalawags! Kids Can Sing is hitting the High C’s this March with ANOTHER AMAZING EPIC EVENT! Pirates! The Musical. Come check out our Pirates cast as they, along with the Queen of the High C’s work to find a pesky little Stowaway on board! This is a great show with amazing, cute kiddos that you won’t want to miss.

Slice of Comedy Headlining Clay Newman. Friday, March 24th, 8pm. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. Clay is a nationally touring comedian, and has been seen recently working as a feature at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento, the Tacoma and Spokane Comedy Clubs, Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale, Ca, Standup Honolulu, and Seattle Comedy Underground (RIP).

California Opera Cherry Blossom Champagne Brunch. Saturday, March 25th, 11am. Grand Banquet Room, 2079 W Bullard Ave, Fresno. California Opera presents: The Cherry Blossom Champagne Brunch. Fea-

turing artists of COA and a silent auction. Tickets: Adults $50, Students $25, Children under 12 $20.

Dakota Crossing Live at FresYes Fest ‘23. Saturday, March 25th, 3:15pm. Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company, 745 Fulton St, Fresno. Dakota Crossing is honored to be a part of FresYes Festival 2023! More info on this super fun event: Are you ready for the biggest block party of the year in Downtown Fresno? FresYes Fest 2023 is happening Saturday, March 25 from 1-11p with blocks of food trucks, shopping vendors, two stages of live music, pop-up venues, and exclusive beer releases from Tioga Sequoia Brewing Co.

Just The Tips Comedy Show Headlining Walker Glenn. Wednesday, March 29th, 7pm. DiCiccco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. Realizing it doesn’t take a genius to do most things, Walker Glenn became a father and a stand-up comic in the Spring of 2013.

Erik Power & The Fun Junkies present Comedy Night at Five Eye Brewing. Friday, March 31st, 7pm. Five Eye Brewing, 1920 Foundry Ct, ## B1, Ceres. Ceres, We’re coming back to Five Eye Brewing for a night of great beer and big laughs! Last time was a blast so get your tickets soon because this will sell out!

April Fools Comedy Night. Saturday, April 1st, 8pm. The Rusty Nail Cocktail Lounge, 3014 4th St, ##3721, Ceres. This April Fools Day will be one to remember, at the Rusty Nail, located in the heart of downtown Ceres, CA. Lowdown Comedy will be bringing three comedians to the stage that night. Drink specials will be available as well as reservations. We cant wait to see you down there.

Full Circle Brewing Presents: Nurse’s Night Out Starring Greg ‘G’ Williams. Friday, April 7th, 7pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Catch Greg ‘G’ Williams’ nationally touring comedy show celebrating nurses. Not a nurse? That’s okay! This killer line up of comedians will keep you laughing all night long, nursing degree or not.

Just The Tips Comedy Show Headlining Jon Lehre. Wednesday, April 12th, 7pm. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 408 Clovis Ave, Clovis. Jon Lehre is a comedian and storyteller. He can be found on all the social things and at jonlehre.com.

FPU Theater Presents: Godspell. Thursday, April 13th, 7pm. FPU Warkentine Culture and Art Center, Lin Family Performance Studio, 1717 S Chestnut Ave, Fresno. Journey with a small group of people who are led

and guided by Jesus Christ as they tell parables through games, storytelling and hefty doses of comedy. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life is told on stage

Death On The Cutting Room Floor. Friday, April 14th, 7pm. The Century, 927 10th St, Modesto. Welcome to glamorous Old Hollywood! With your table, you’ll enjoy a delicious dinner while watching the Mayhem Mystery Players’ premiere production: “Murder on the Cutting Room Floor”. Can you solve the mystery and crack the case? The 3-course meal will include a house salad, an entrée, and dessert, so be sure to book your ticket today!

Self-Improvement

Creating Instagram Reels and TikToks. Saturday, March 25th, 2pm. CMAC, 1555 Van Ness Ave, Suite 201, Fresno. You’ll gain knowledge about industry-standard social media tools and techniques, learning how to create videos that are visually appealing and effective at communicating your message. By the end of the course, you’ll have a foundation to utilize skills that will capture user attention and help build your personal brand for your content on social media. Join us for this workshop to unleash your creativity!

Qigong & Sound Bath - Special Guest Francesco Garri Garripoli. Saturday, March 25th, 6pm. The Dance Studio 2, 2960 E Nees Ave, Fresno. This 2.5 hour event is for all levels and abilities - no dance or Qigong experience needed to attend! Join us in this beautiful and open experience together. Special Guest Francesco Garri Garripoli and Hannah Millar have created a beautiful connection through their love and passion for Qigong, Yoga, Meditation and guiding Movement.

CVMAC presents Music & Entertainment Industry Workshop. Monday, March 27th, 6:30pm. 378 W Fallbrook Ave, Fresno. The Central Valley Music & Arts Collective (CVMAC), in partnership with Believe Radio Fresno, present a 2-part workshop to provide an opportunity to learn and gain invaluable knowledge from Media owner and industry consultant, Adamology. Owner of Believe Radio and

Sync House Media Group, Adamology will provide attendees with strategies for being successful in the music and entertainment industries, business & management standards for success, fundamentals for success, and pathways to sustainability in the music, media and entertainment industries. Join us for this 2-part workshop for creatives, music professionals, artists, singers, producers, media personalities, and others who are looking to make their mark in the music and entertainment industries.

FCC Dream Center Presents: Cesar E. Chavez Day Celebration. Thursday, March 30th, 11am. Fresno City College, 1101 E University Ave, Fresno. We would like to invite everyone to our Cesar Chavez celebration through a speaking engagement workshops and visual arts activity. The workshops will consist of motivational informal sessions led by our main presenter, with the first workshop geared toward students and the second geared toward staff, with the goal of motivating students and staff through adversities that they might face in everyday life.

24th Annual Harry Specht Memorial Symposium. Friday, April 14th, 8:30am. University Dining Hall, Campus Drive, Fresno. Resiliency: The Power of One will expose participants to their conscious and unconscious biases related to diverse learners, provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking, causing a mindset shift and ultimately empowering participants to first seek to understand, separate facts from feelings and cultivate high expectations and positive relationship with diverse learners.

Family

Circus Alegria. Friday, March 10th, 7:30pm. 4550 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno. Circus Alegria comes to Fresno for the month of March! Tickets available at eventbrite.com

Ani-Me Con 11.0. Saturday, March 18th, 10am. The Big Fresno Fair, 1121 S Chance Ave, Fresno. This event will have over 150+ vendors, 100+ guests, artists, exhibitors, and fan clubs. This year, we will include more guest speakers, panels, voice actors/actresses, live entertainment, cosplay contests, anime events, maid cafe, trading card tournaments, video gaming tournaments, live bands, djs,

singers, dancers, directors, comedian, import car club, LARPing, rave party, and more. We will also include Star Wars, sci-fi, comics, toys, popular television/movies, and anything wonderful that pop culture has to offer. This event is for bring all anime fan, sci-fi fans, TCG players, gamers, vendors, artists, musicians, and the community together and showcase all the fine talents we have in the Central Valley and beyond. Do try your best to attend and share and invite all your friends. More details will be updated as the days progress.

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids. Saturday, March 18th, 5pm. California Arts Academy, 4750 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno. Based on the classic animated film, Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney’s most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage. Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita’s former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.

Clovis Community Band Concert. Sunday, March 19th, 2:30pm. Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E International Ave, Fresno. Clovis Community Band’s spring concert! Admission is FREE!

Camp Fair ‘23. Wednesday, March 29th, 3pm. 1901 E Shields Ave, Fresno. You won’t want to miss Camp Fair. This is your opportunity to talk oneon-one with sleep-away camps, day camps, local sports, and enrichment programs to plan the best summer for your child! It’s the perfect opportunity to speak with camp reps, ask questions, see pictures or videos, and collect information to plan the best summer for your kids. Camp Fair ‘23 will be held on Wednesday, March 29th from 3–7 p.m. at The New Manchester in Fresno. This event is completely free. It’s a one-stop camp extravaganza!

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Bunny Brunch. Saturday, April 1st, 9:30am. Childrens Storybook Garden and Museum, 175 E Tenth St, Hanford. Enjoy breakfast and games with the Easter bunny. Then stay for Easter Egg Hunt until noon. Space available for 50 children only.

Easter Celebration. Saturday, April 1st, 10:30am. Childrens Storybook Garden and Museum, 175 E Tenth St, Hanford. Parents & kids enjoy games, activities and Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny. Tickets at gate on day of event additional $2.

Taline & Friends. Saturday, April 1st, 3pm. Armenian Community Center, 2348 Ventura St, Fresno. Hamazkayin Taniel Varoujan Fresno Chapter invites you to Taline and Friends Live in Concert, a special concert for children in the Armenian Language at the Garo and Alice Gureghian Armenian Cultural Center. Tickets may be reserved online.

Easter Egg Hunt. Saturday, April 8th, 10am. Historic Seven Sycamores, 32988 Road 164, Ivanhoe. Historic Seven Sycamores presents our first annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden! This is a free event for the family and open to the public. We will have vendors, craft stations & activities, and photobooth! Easter Egg Hunt starts at 11am

Music

Vince Warner Band Rocks Sequoia North. Friday, March 10th, 8pm. Sequoia Brewing Co, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107,Fresno. The Vince Warner Band Playing all your Fav Classic Rock Songs a good way to start Your Weekend! Come in for Dinner and Drinks with Good Friends For a Great Time!

The Sinners @ The Howlin Wolf. Friday, March 10th, 9pm. The Howlin Wolf, 920 E Olive Ave, Fresno. The Sinners return to this cool venue in the Tower District, Friday, March 10th! Come enjoy some great live music and try their craft and specialty cocktails!

Michael Walker Country Band. Saturday, March 11th, 4pm. Tap & Cellar, 317 W Bedford Ave, Fresno. Michael Walker Country Band at The Tap & Cellar in Fresno, Ca

Apes of the State. Saturday, March 11th, 5:30pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Apes of the State Dana Skully and the Tiger Sharks Exvamon Friend or Faux Running With Scissors JNX All Ages / $15 Adv / $20 Dos

Ladaniva. Saturday, March 11th, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 809 E Olive Ave, Fresno. Ladaniva is a multicultural French band based in Lille, located in North of France. They perform in world music genre, but the influence of the traditional Armenian folk music is extensively reflected in their musical art. The Ladaniva band presents original interpretations of Armenian folk songs. The band’s unique repertoire is inspired by influences from all across the world with strong roots in Armenian folk music.

Night Heat Rocks Sequoia Brewing North. Saturday, March 11th, 8pm. Sequoia Brewing Co, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno. Night Heat Rocks Sequoia Brewing North! Night Heat plays all of your favorite classic & modern rock with passion & excitement! Singer:Missy Nan. Guitars:TR Austin Bass:Don Debey. Drums:Ricky Kell.

The Ultimate PISCES Affair With DJ JOHN MAGIC. Saturday, March 11th, 10pm. Switch Lounge, 5665 N Blackstone Ave #110, Fresno. The Ultimate Pisces Affair. All Pisces are FREE before MIDNIGHT. Guest List Free Before 11PM Music by DJ John Magic 18+ to party, 21+ to drink. Doors open at 10PM For VIP service/guest list: 559.404.0140 Dress code strictly enforced, dress to impress.

BODYSNATCHER, Angelmaker, Paleface (CH), Distant. Wednesday, March 15th, 6pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https://www.ticketweb. com/event/bodysnatcher-angelmaker-paleface-distant-strummers-tickets/12692915 presented by numbskullshows.com

Great Room Shows Presents. Thursday, March 16th, 6pm. The Great Room, 1776 E Roberts Ave, Fresno. Great Room Shows strives to promote local and touring musicians by creating an inclusive, positive, and safe listening space for all. dontcryformeimalreadydead (Central Valley) Anxious Arms (Sacramento) Crossing I’s Dotting T’s (OC/LA) Fire to the Throne (Fresno). $5, all ages.

BRUJERIA: Matando Güeros – 30 Aniversário Tour with Dwarves, Art of Shock. Thursday, March 16th, 6pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/brujeria-matando-geros-30-strummers-tickets/12861925. Presented by numbskullshows.com

The Pure Drop. Irish Flute and Bodhran. Traditional Irish instrumental. Friday, March 17th, 7pm. Bog House Pub, 7089 N Marks Ave, #109, Fresno. Irish flute, mandolin and Bodhran. We play traditional Irish instrumental music with flute, mandolin and a traditional Irish frame drum. We are at the Boghouse Pub in Fresno. It’s an upscale European style pub full of friendly upscale people. Traditional Irish flute

and frame drum will be going in the background as you drink craft beer or wine or whatever mixed drinks you like. Socialize or learn an Irish dance step and do a dance

BLUNT FORCE DRAMA at Sequoia Brewing North. Friday, March 17th, 8pm. Sequoia Brewing Co, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno. Come and enjoy a Great Time of Dancing and Rock by Blunt Force Drama!!

Mana vs Enanitos Verdes. Saturday, March 18th, 7pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. (661) 432-7743

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This Machine: The Best of Roy Zimmerman. Saturday, March 18th, 7:30pm. 2672 E Alluvial Ave, Fresno. Roy Zimmerman has brought the sting of satire to the struggle for social justice to stages, screens and airwaves for thirty-odd years. (And they’ve been thirty ODD years.) “This Machine” is ninety minutes of Roy’s songs, at turns heartfelt and hilarious. It’s laughter and encouragement for progressive-minded people who need a lot of both.

ARCHER OH, The Band Ice Cream. Sunday, March 19th, 7pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/archeroh-the-band-ice-strummers-tickets/12825635.

John Mellencamp. Sunday, March 19th, 7pm. Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St, Fresno. Don’t miss the John Mellencamp “Live and In Person 2023” tour concert at the Saroyan Theatre at Fresno Convention Center in Fresno.

Token - Never Too Different Tour, Marco Plus, Nana. Wednesday, March 22nd, 7pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https://www.ticketweb. com/event/token-never-too-strummers-tickets/12623725.

Richie Blue Band. Friday, March 24th, 6pm. Gazebo Gardens Nursery, 3204 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno. Yup Richie Blue Band Is Back with Frank Boen and Doc Ron Morse playing all your favorite Dancing Songs Surf, Rockabilly C&W Boogie Blues.

Food trucks, shopping vendors, two stages of live music, pop-up venues, and exclusive beer releases from Tioga Sequoia Brewing Co.

Linda Ronstadt Celebration feat. Ronstadt Revue & John Beland. Saturday, March 25th, 5pm. Tower Theatre, 815 E Olive Ave, Fresno.

Zach Williams A Hundred Highways. Saturday, March 25th, 6pm. Warnors Theatre, 1400 Fulton Street, Fresno. Catch Zach Williams this Spring, bigger and better than ever!

El Corrido VIP Baile 2023. Saturday, March 25th, 6pm. Selland Arena, 700 M St, Fresno. LINE UP: ARLEY PEREZ CON BANDA Y NORTENO GABITO BALLESTROS HERENCIA DE COSALA LOS VARONES DE CULICAN LOS GATOS DE SINALOA

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Music of the Eagles with Boys of Summer. Friday, March 24th, 8pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Full Circle Brewing presents a night filled with The Music Of The Eagles on Friday March 24th! These guys haven’t been back to Fresno for more than a year. Please join us in welcoming this great band back to Fresno! Full Circle Brewing is not only breathing new life into this old brewery, but we are committed to reviving downtown Fresno and our own historic Chinatown. We love beer, we love live entertainment, we love Fresno, and we love this brewery! 8pm | All Ages | 21+ Bar | $20 Presale / $25 Door

SUGAR: THE NU-METAL PARTY. Friday, March 24th, 8:30pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno.

High School Mariachi Festival. Saturday, March 25, 10am. Ratcliffe Stadium, N Blackstone Ave, Fresno. FCC’s High School Mariachi Festival!

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 Entertainment - Mariachi Competition - Food Trucks Vendors and more! Community Welcome at 11:00am by Mayor Jerry Dyer, Mexican Consulate & El Salvador General Consulate. Mariachi Competition begins at 1:00pm Sponsored by Fiesta Auto Insurance

FresYes Fest 2023. Saturday, March 25th, 12pm. Tioga-Sequoia Beer Garden, 745 Fulton St, Fresno. Are you ready for the biggest block party of the year in Downtown Fresno?

SOULFLY, Bodybox, Drift, Scoundrel. Saturday, March 25th, 6pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/soulfly-bodybox-drift-strummers-tickets/12708055. Presented by numbskullshows.com

Secrets of Armenia. Saturday, March 25th, 7pm. Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall, 2770 E International Ave, Fresno. Music in Armenia has a long and rich history, stretching back to the Middle Ages and beyond, with its origins in popular folk-songs.

Queen Of Soul Tribute. Saturday, March 25th, 7pm. The Howlin Wolf, 920 E Olive Ave, Fresno. Please JOIN US as we Celebrate The Birthday of this beautiful, Soulful American Music Icon. Come and enjoy a unique craft cocktail or a beverage of your choice in the beautiful Tower District Music Venue at The Howlin’ Wolf.

TOGETHER PANGEA, Ultra Q, Blade Trip. Sunday, March 26th, 7pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/together-pangea-ultra-q-strummers-tickets/12877085. Presented by numbskullshows.com

GOTH PROM 2023. Thursday, March 30th, 7pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. GOTH PROM 2023. LIVE MUSIC FROM: 2

Love Or 2 Hate, PUPPET, Replication, DJ Teddy B Spinning Darkwave, Industrial, Goth + more. ALL AGES. $10

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Smells Like Nirvana. Friday, March 31st, 6pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Smells Like Nirvana, the Nirvana tribute band, playing live at Full Circle Brewing Co. All ages.

Stratos Dionysiou Tribute Concert. Friday, March 31st, 8pm. Tower Theatre, 809 E Olive Ave, Fresno. Tribute to the most iconic Greek singer of the past century, Stratos Dionysiou. Stratos’s unique voice and songs deeply affected and moved his generation and generations after him. His songs will be presented by his talented sons Aggelos, Stelios, Diamantis and their orchestra from Greece. This tribute will move attendees like no other Greek concert has.

Richie Blue Band. Friday, March 31st, 9pm. The Howlin Wolf, 920 E Olive Ave, Fresno. The Richie Blue Band Is back With Their Boogie Blues Surf, Rockabilly and More! The music you waited all weekend To Hear!

TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT. Saturday, April 1st, 9pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All Ages. $8 advance $10 day of show. A festive interactive evening of music & visuals dedicated to the pop goddess. Presented by numbskullshows.com

Reminitions VS Bone Crown. Sunday, April 2nd, 5pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Reminitions, Bone Crown, Decades In, Red Keep, Exvamon, HillBlocksView. $15 Adv / $18 Dos

GOOD RIDDANCE, Swingin’ Utters, Sweat. Thursday, April 6th, 7pm. All ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/good-riddance-swingin-utters-sweat-strummers-tickets/12967105. Presented by numbskullshows.com

Night Heat Rocks Sequoia Brewing North. Saturday, April 8th, 8pm. Sequoia Brewing Co, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno. Night Heat Rocks Sequoia Brewing North! Night Heat plays all of your favorite classic & modern rock with passion & excitement! Singer:Missy Nan. Guitars:TR Austin Bass:Don Debey. Drums:Ricky Kell.

Ouija Macc. Tuesday, April 11th, 5:30pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Ouija Macc more TBA! All ages / $15 ADV / $20

PALADIN. Tuesday, Aprill 11th, 7pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All Ages. $10 advance $12 day of show. Presented by Numbskullshows.com

THE RARE OCCASIONS, Hotel Mira. Wednesday, April 12th, 7pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All Ages. Tickets at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/the-rare-occasions-mira-strummers-tickets/13004975 Presented by Numbskullshows.com.

MOONSHINE BANDITS Pour Decisions Tour with Charlie Farley, GOAT, Brandon Hart. Thursday, April 13th, 8pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. All ages. Tickets at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ moonshine-bandits-strummers-tickets/12884305. Presented by numbskullshows.com

Celebration for World Relief. Friday, April 14th, 4pm. Fresno Pacific University, 1717 S Chestnut Ave, Fresno. Join us at this free event as we celebrate the world relief effort of the Mennonite Central Committee. (mcc.org) There will be food, a quilt auction, a Country Store, and more at this family event. Friday night, the Gilly Girls Band will be under the lights, singing their love of bluegrass, country, and western swing music. On Saturday, there’s an early morning 5k run/walk, or you can join the kids in a scavenger hunt plus, there will be more quilts to auction off. There are ethnic foods, food trucks, a Silent Auction, all the Used Books you can read, a Tagua tent, and additional activities. Then, there’s always time for a reunion: family, MCC Alumni, or just friends. It happens once a year, so make sure to catch it.

Vampires Everywhere! at Full Circle. Friday, April 14th, 5:30pm. Full Circle Brewery District, 712 Fulton St, Fresno. Vampires Everywhere! Saving Vice Scythe Gang 666 More TBA! All Ages / $15 ADV / $20 DOS

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Sadie Bass LIVE! - Small Town Loud Tour. Friday, April 14th, 8pm. Riverdale Rodeo Grounds, 3369 W Mount Whitney Ave, Riverdale. Sadie Bass just competed on the hit TV show The Voice. She has been on tours with Brantley Gilbert and many other national acts, released four studio singles and aspires to pave the way for other bad-ass female artists in country music! Her newest song Oh Sun just debuted recently... check it out! $10 tickets on-line. $15 at the door. Sponsored by Top Hook Realty! All proceeds going to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

XENO & Oaklander, Martial Canterel, Catacombs Goth Night DJs. Friday, April 14th, 9pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. Xeno & Oaklander are a minimal electronics duo (Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride of Martial Canterel) based in Brooklyn, New York. As artists, they have been deeply involved in the analog synth community since 2004 (the release of their debut Vigils LP on Xanten), and have helped promote and inspire the revival of synth wave and the rise of dark wave in the US and throughout the world through their extensive touring and prolific output. All Ages. $13 advance $15 day of show.

Sports

559 Fights 95. Friday, March 10th, 6pm. Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia. 559 Fights is back with live MMA, Grappling and Striking action Friday, March 10th at the Visalia Convention Center. https://camomma.org/ amateur-mma-events/E1480/559Fights-95

Monster Jam. Friday, March 10th, 7pm. Save Mart Center, Fresno. Experience full-throttle family fun at Monster Jam®, where these 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in intense competitions of speed and skill. Witness worldclass drivers demonstrate technical skills in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. You’ll be close to the action with many of your favorites like the legendary Grave Digger®, innovative Max-D™, mighty Megalodon® and more, as they push the limits in Freestyle, Skills, Donut and Racing competitions. Monster Jam also features breathtaking Freestyle Motocross exhibitions.

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California State TKD Championships. Friday, March 31st, 4pm. Fresno Convention Center, 848 M Street, Fresno. Black belt, Grassroots, Poomsae & Sparring.

2023 NPC Fresno Classic. Saturday, April 1st, 5pm. Tower Theatre, 809 E Olive Ave, Fresno. The 2023 NPC Fresno Classic featuring all NPC divisions.

2023 Silver Moon Race: Reedley. Saturday, April 8th, 6pm. 3000 N Reed Ave, Reedley. Discover the beauty of central California while running a 12K, 6, 12, 24-hour or 100mile race under the full moon.

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Pop Night - Miley Cyrus Edition. Friday, March 10th, 9pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. Tickets $5, 21+ only. Presented by numbskullshows.com

Bad Bunny Birthday Bash - Dance Party. Friday, March 10th, 9pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. From the partiers behind ‘NOCHE DE VERANO SIN TI’ comes BBBB - a special edition dance party for fans of Bad Bunny. We all wish Benito would spend his special night with us but he’s got plans. At BBBB, DJ’s will play Bad Bunny’s hits on ALL NIGHT LONG. Now you bring the energy

Visalia’s Almost St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl. Saturday, March 11th, 4:30pm. Downtown Visalia, 531 E Main St, Visalia. Get your shamrocks, green clothes, and pots of gold ready because the Almost St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl is coming to town. This THEMED event is going to be more than just a wee bit o’ fun! With specials on green beer and cocktails, green fun, green games, green prizes, and malarkey. Come join us for all the shenanigans.

Clovis’ Almost St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl. Saturday, March 11th, 4:30pm. Old Town Clovis, 401 Clovis Ave, Ste 106, Clovis. Get your shamrocks, green clothes, and pots of gold

ready because the Almost St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl is coming to town. This THEMED event is going to be more than just a wee bit o’ fun! With specials on green beer and cocktails, green fun, green games, green prizes, and malarkey. Come join us for all the shenanigans.

Sweet N’ Juicy play Hideout Saloon. Saturday, March 11th, 8pm. The Hideout Saloon, 5031 California 140, #suite f, Mariposa. Come laugh, smile, and be merry with the West Coast’s favorite party band, Sweet N’ Juicy. Sweet the Banana, N’ the Pineapple, and Juicy the Strawberry entertain the Pacific Northwest and beyond with their fruity funk and funny rapport. Members of the band have written music with Blondie, performed internationally, and backed Grammy Award winners.

No Silence, Sedit, Andsoul and Soulcatcher. Saturday, March 11th, 8pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. A California Central Valley hard rock/metal band showcase featuring No Silence, Sedit, Andsoul and Soul Catcher. Get your tickets on-line at www.fulton55.com or visit our friends at Tower District Records @towerdistrictrecords (1930 N. Echo St., Fresno,) and at @calismokeshop2 The Stuffed Pipe (2377 E Shaw, Fresno) 21 & Over/Doors open at 8:00pm., 21+

THAT 70’S NIGHT A Night of Disco, Funk, & Soul hosted by DJ J-Dub. Saturday, March 11th, 9pm. Strummers, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno. Free show. 21+ Presented by numbskullshows. com

Trivia Night at Splash. Wednesday, March 15th, 7:30. Splash Bar Fresno, 644 E Olive Ave, Fresno. Live multi-media trivia every Wednesday night @ 7:30pm. Splash Fresno- Gay Bar & Nightclub. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6 players.

Team Neville Presents: Albert Cummings with The John Clifton Band. Wednesday, March 15th, 8pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. From that first album, the burgeoning blues world of the 2000s opened its doors for Albert Cummings. He recorded several albums for Blind Pig Records, and on 2012’s NO REGRETS the guitarist extended the boundaries outside the blues world to include country and rock influences like he really

hadn’t before. It was obvious that the musician did not want to limit himself in any way, and saw a wider possibility for where his music could go. With its release on Cummings’ own indie label imprint, Ivy Music Company, TEN is a full realization of that possibility.

Wave Runners Festival. Wednesday, March 15th, 8:30pm. 115 N Locust St, Visalia. Kicking off our 1st ever Wave Runners Festival. Come and get your weekend started EARLY and enjoy live entertainment, open bar, and sounds from Grammy Nominated / Platinum Producer DJ K.i.D WaterBoy Wednesday Takeover!

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LMC Presents WALKER & ROYCE.

Friday, March 17th, 8pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. Fresno we heard you loud & clear! This March, we welcome WALKER & ROYCE back to the Valley! These two have created a sound like no other & somehow continue to improve on perfection!! After experiencing their absolutely, unreal set last DIRTYBIRD CAMPOUT(our favorite) & with the new label RULES DON’T APPLY these two’s sound is fresher than ever! We can not wait to experience it again with our extended Family! Opening sets by our LMC Brothers Ovie One, Shibby,

St. Paddy’s After Dark @ Evanelle Vineyards. Friday, March 17th, 8pm. Evanelle Vineyards, Road 29, Madera. ST. PADDY’S AFTER DARK AT EVANELLE VINEYARDS! **Limited amount of $10 Early Bird tickets!** ON SALE NOW! GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN! Enjoy our indoor space with guest DJ’s, specialty cocktails, photos ops, & food! Check out our pinned post on instagram @Evanellevieyards to see highlights from our last party. CENTRAL VALLEY’S HOTTEST ST. PATRICKS DAY PARTY! COME SHAKE YOUR SHAMROCK AT EVANELLE VINEYARDS!

HUNKS The Show at Mezcal Lounge. Friday, March 17th, 10pm. Mezcal Lounge, 1310 Van Ness Ave, Fresno. Welcome to the #1 Bachelorette Destination on tour, celebrate your bachelorette party, birthday, divorce, or just because. What a great way to treat you and your besties to a well-deserved girls’ night out. See for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Fresno’s Best St. Patty’s Day Bar Crawl. Saturday, March 18th, 12pm. (bars announced the week of the crawl) We’re grabbing our bagpipes and partying to all that is Irish! Join us while we do shots of Jameson, drink Guinness, dance with leprechauns and crawl on! Please check the morning on March 18th at 7:30am! All registered ticket buyers will get an email the night before with exact information. Do NOT buy tickets Craigslist, Stubhub, Scalpers, etc. Unfortunately, many of these are either already used or are counterfeits. Only purchase tickets from www.ChicagoCruiseEvents.com

The Chill Suite: R&B and Soul Jams. Saturday, March 18th, 9pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. The Chill Suite is a monthly R&B event featuring local DJs playing your favorites from classics to today’s heat. Enjoy a lounge environment, full bar, games & food truck.

Trivia Night at The Backyard on Thirteenth. Thursday, March 23rd, 7pm. 1300 Railroad St, Paso Robles. Live multi-media trivia every other Thursday night @ 7pm. The Backyard on Thirteenth, Paso Robles. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6 players. Note: Trivia is outside and is weather permitting. Please check with the Backyard on the day of the event for more info.

The Emo Night Tour. Saturday, March 25th, 8pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. Imagine going to a show and hearing Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance and many more, all only playing their best songs...all night long. Welcome to The Emo Night Tour. The Emo Night Tour DJ’s will be spinning all the angst your teenage dirtbag heart desires all night long and a special guest band will make you feel like you’re at Warped Tour ‘08 minus all the dust and melting in the sun!

Sleep It Off. Sunday, March 26th, 6:30pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. RAD Music & Neon Pineapple present: Sleep It Off, Bristol To Memory, Soda Pop, Mindless Society.

Kash’d Out “Whiskey & Weed Tour 2023” Thursday, March 30th, 8:30pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. Kash’d Out “Whiskey & Weed Tour 2023” with special guests Cydeways. Get your tickets on-line at www.fulton55.com or visit our friends at Tower District Records (1930 N. Echo St., Fresno,) and at Calismokeshop2 The Stuffed Pipe (2377 E Shaw, Fresno). 21 & Over/Doors open at 8:00pm.

BLVCKOUT w/ Gnarwhal. Friday, March 31st, 8pm. The Fulton, 1243 Fulton Mall, Fresno. 21+ FREE. Featuring: MEDTNT, GOBLIN, DIE HAPPY, R0WL3N, GNARWHAL, & ROUGH RUBEN

Thee Sinseers. Friday, March 31st, 9pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. Thee Sinseers are a powerhouse of soul and R&B evocative of their hometown of East L.A.’s Friday evening cruises, Saturday night backyard boogies, and Sunday afternoon barbecues that helped shape a resurgence and interest in this modern wave of soul music. Tickets available

on-line at www.fulton55.com or visit our friends at Tower District Records (1930 N. Echo St., Fresno,) and at Calismokeshop2 The Stuffed Pipe (2377 E Shaw, Fresno)

Justin Martin at Fulton 55. Saturday, April 1st, 9pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. Justin Martin is back in Fresno on Saturday, April 1st presented by All Day All Night and LMC. The last time justin played the venue it was wild, we’re looking forward to an even bigger night this time around. Support by Groovy Drew, Wez, and CRSPR

American Made Concerts presents: Pretty Boy Floyd. Friday, April 7th, 7:30pm. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St, Fresno. American Made Concerts presents: Pretty Boy Floyd Doors at 7:30 Show at 8. Tickets available at www.fulton55.com, Tower District Records Calismokeshop2 (The Stuffed Pipe across from Fresno State) and at FlyTrendzClothingClovis at the corner of Barstow and Clovis Avenues in Clovis. Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal band from Hollywood, California, formed in 1987. They are most famous for their 1989 debut album Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz and the two singles from it; “Rock and Roll” and “I Wanna Be with You”.

Nef The Pharaoh & Kony. Friday, April 7th, 9pm. Palladium Nightclub, 950 10th St, Modesto. Join us Friday, April 7th for a live performance by Nef The Pharaoh and Kony. Nef is back at the Palladium Nightclub and will be performing his hits; “Big Tymin’,” “Bling Blaow” and much more. Plus Kony will be hitting the stage for the first time at the Palladium Nightclub. Buy your ticket now to avoid paying more at the door.

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Without many other skills or job prospects locally, she doesn’t expect she could make much more money than she does now trying to find more traditional work. She also loves that, on her farm, she sets her own rules and schedule, and is able to prioritize being a mother as well.

“I cannot give up. I have put everything I have in here,” Vang said. “I have to hang in there for a couple more years and see if I can make it work.”

That has meant sacrifices. Vang has stopped shopping online for new clothes and jewelry, sending money overseas and buying pricier groceries, such as seafood. She gave away three of her nine dogs and only takes her family out to dinner on rare occasions.

Like many of her neighbors, Vang now supplements her pantry with staples from the food bank, though like many of her neighbors, she is also doing her part to hold the community together, helping to coordinate a new distribution site in Trinity Pines, a mountain settlement of predominantly Hmong farmers. A Facebook group called Hayforkers has become a forum for people looking for assistance or giving away extra food and household items.

“I am a very tough person,” Vang said. “I’m happy that even though my income is not the same, but my family, my health remains the same and the people that I know, the community at large still love each other, still comfort each other.”

Ira Porter is also on a shoestring bud-

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Be mindful of limiting emotional cleansing to no more than three hours, don’t turn it into two days. Otherwise, it becomes work; you want it to be meaningful and progressive, not an ordeal. Maintain the purpose of the time you are devoting.

When you’re done, and this “cleansing” is complete, write in a journal about the progress you made, how you feel, and how it made you feel during the process. Did you encounter happy, sad, or indifferent feelings? Did you embrace closure? Transition always triggers memories and feelings, and tearful moments. Did you find resolution through gratitude and peace? Emotions will always arise with sudden lifestyle changes, and the seasonal transition is no different.

get. He covers his $200 per month rent by collecting cans and bottles — there are fewer than there used to be — from people who don’t want to travel all the way to the county seat of Weaverville or Redding to turn them in.

Porter, 59, used to do maintenance and repair work on cannabis farms, fixing cars, water systems, and trimming machines. His wife was a trimmer.

“I’d be busy all year round, you know, because there’s always something to do,” Porter said through the window of his white Volkswagen sedan as he waited at the Hayfork food distribution with his pug Biggee in his lap. “I don’t know how many of these farmers left, but I’m not getting any calls this year as far as to do that.”

As the line of cars slowly worked its way through the parking lot of the Trinity County Fairgrounds, past the volunteers handing out boxes of vegetables and bags of noodles, Porter cataloged the things he loves about Hayfork: The open spaces. The fresh air. Hanging out at the creek looking for gold. Being able to leave the keys in his car at night and not having to lock the door to his house. Chopping wood for kindling in the winter.

“I moved up here to get out of L.A. because it’s a zoo down there, and there’s just too many people, and they’re all pissed off because they don’t got no elbow room,” Porter said. “Up here, it’s just beautiful. I love this place, you know? I mean, cannabis industry or not, I want to live here and die here.”

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It is important to always get a good night’s sleep, especially after emotional events. The brain encodes all the day’s information, and you will have clarity and cognition the day after. As a result, you may find the next day resonating with energy and feeling emotionally lighter, uplifted, and motivated to progress into a new day, month, and year!

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Nancy Zanicchi-Bobb, M.A. Counseling Psychology, author & narrator, “I Only Paint in Watercolors, Changing the Landscape, A Relationship with Self”, speaker for transition, loss & grief

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