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The Hobby Lobby case To understand the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week in

the Hobby Lobby case, it’s important to understand the real issue. It’s not birth control, as many believe; it’s abortion. The family members who own Hobby Lobby, a large arts-and-crafts chain, are OK with 16 of the 20 birth-control methods allowed under the Affordable Care Act. They object to four contraceptive methods they consider abortifacients, or pregnancy terminators: two types of IUDs and two emergency contraceptives, Ella and Plan B. But they’re wrong about these methods. According to the Food and Drug Administration, these methods do not prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus; instead they prevent fertilization from occurring in the first place. They are contraceptives. That the case was based on bad science didn’t matter to the five justices, all men, who decided in favor of Hobby Lobby. As Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion, “The owners of the businesses have religious objections to abortion, and according to their religious beliefs the four contraceptive methods at issue are abortifacients.” Being required to offer their employees health insurance that includes these methods, he added, constitutes “a burden on their religious beliefs.” As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in her dissenting opinion, the decision would allow corporations to opt out of almost any law they find “incompatible with their sincerely held religious beliefs.” Some religions object to vaccinations; others to blood transfusions. Christian Scientists eschew doctors and hospitals. If the court approves “some religious claims while deeming others unworthy of accommodation,” Ginsburg writes, “[it] could be perceived as favoring one religion over another, the very risk the [Constitution’s] Establishment Clause was designed to preclude. … The court, I fear, has ventured into a minefield.” Indeed it has. Ω

Note to government: Put the public first Tgoverning body is to enact legislation for the health, safety and welfare of its constituency, the people, and any-

Those choosing to work in the public sector need also remember that their primary role is to be of service to the people and they thing beyond that scope of representation can only be of a therefore cannot command compensation subordinate concern. two, three or four times the average salary of It has become quite clear that our those being represented. Recent disclosures present governing bodies have moved far reveal that 82 percent of the general fund is beyond providing representation for the being spent on compensation and benefits for people’s interests and so therefore no our fire and police services at a time when longer fulfill their obligations of office. other important services for our community On a national level we have allowed our- are being cut or diminished due in part to this selves to become separated from the unacceptable misappropriation of funds. process in the selection of our representaOur city of Chico is an unparalleled tion, handing it over for the diverse gem of natural wonder and by most part to wealthy entreprea community bursting with talented Jimi Gomez Their primary role farmers, educators, artists, musineurs to elect like-minded wealthy businesspeople in a is to be of service cians and mindfulness—attributes The author, a retiree corrupt money-driven election that fully warrant its claim to fame and native of San process that excludes the aver- to the people ... as a quality-of-life community. The Francisco, is a Chico age citizen’s participation. We very idea of cutting or diminishing resident. have allowed the politician to services that are at the very heart of rise above a life of public service to one our city’s grandness, for the self interests and of high-paying, prestigious careers of lucrative career opportunities of a few, is empowerment and entitlement. unconscionable. This concept of political elitism has There is an opportunity to set a new become the norm and is having devastatprecedent for representation free from unsusing effects on services provided for the tainable compensation and monetary influpeople, affecting our local governing ence allowing the actual needs of the people bodies as well, due to overcompensation in the community to be at the forefront of any with an absence of one’s primary role of decision made for the distribution of any and being in service to the people. all revenues collected. Ω he only reason for the establishment of any

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Root of border crossings The U.S. is seeing an influx of undocumented immigrants in

historic numbers, many of them young children whom parents have entrusted to smugglers. According to U.S. Border Patrol statistics, more than 52,000 Central American children traveling alone have been picked up by authorities. Those from Mexico can be returned to their country of birth immediately. But the same isn’t true of the kids from elsewhere. Under U.S. immigration law, they will be housed in America until their cases can be heard by immigration courts—a system that was overwhelmed prior to the recent surge. Research out of Syracuse University revealed that the courts were faced with about 370,000 cases as of March. Each one is estimated to take a year and a half at minimum to resolve. In the meantime, the U.S. is housing and caring for the children. That’s not sitting well with a lot of folks, including those who showed up this week in Murrieta to protest the busloads of undocumented refugees who were being transported to a border patrol facility in that Southern California city. From there, they would be placed with family members around the United States under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Those protesters successfully diverted the buses to facilities farther south, but they do nothing about the larger issue. The root here is that this is a humanitarian crisis. These innocent children are fleeing gang violence perpetuated by the drug trade, one the U.S. is complicit in by its so-called war on drugs, which only serves to enrich cartels and traffickers. This paper has advocated for years for the decriminalization of marijuana as well as a comprehensive federal immigration policy. And those are just the first steps to helping stem the surge of undocumented immigrants. It’s hard for us to imagine the desperation they must feel, but doing so is the only way to deal with the issue. Ω

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Central California sucks I hate the drive to Southern California. It really is a god-awful eight or so hours. I had the displeasure of making the journey over the weekend, traveling, for the most part, down Interstate 5. The trip seemed to be going well between Chico and Sacramento, but beyond that point things started to get ugly. We got caught up in a caravan driving bumper to bumper at about 80-plus mph. There were some intense stretches of asphalt. It was frustrating and dangerous. And then we entered no man’s land, where things got really annoying. Somewhere in the armpit of California, south of Stockton and north of Coalinga, I started seeing signs like “No water = higher food costs” and “Water = jobs!” and my personal favorite: “Stop the Congress-created Dust Bowl.” This all relates to the restrictions on pumping water to this arid part of the state. A few months ago, the State Water Resources Control Board imposed restrictions on junior water rights holders. Those users have largely ignored the no-pumping notices, so the board this week is attempting to put some teeth behind their orders. A few options include fines of $500 per day and requiring that users acknowledge, under penalty of perjury, that they have stopped pumping. The signs weren’t in direct response to the state water board’s recent efforts to put penalties into place. Some have been there for years, put there during previous years when water was scarce. Yet all around them for miles and miles are orchards, many of them newly planted. That means farmers in this parched region, despite the inherent risk of planting trees—rather than row crops in fields that can be fallowed in dry years— have only themselves, and perhaps Mother Nature, to blame for their bad fortune. I can’t muster sympathy for them, although I do feel badly for the farm workers they employ—people who had no part in choosing the crop. Recently, a reader emailed me lamenting the federal protections for the endangered Delta smelt, another reason the pumping has been curtailed. What he didn’t understand is that the smelt is an indicator of the estuary’s health. The tiny fish has been used as a political pawn by Central Valley politicians on up to Weeper of the House John Boehner, but we’re talking about a canary in a coal mine. That species is important. But let’s talk about chinook instead, because people actually care about salmon. That species is in such decline due to pumping that the fishery is threatened. If it goes, so too go thousands of jobs. The point here is that the entire Delta ecosystem is imperiled, and without it, we can say goodbye to our agricultural industry. The watershed is the lifeline to the state’s economic vitality, and we must preserve it. But few communities are doing that. The city of Stockton, a junior rights holder, successfully appealed a curtailment order this week. That means the city will continue to siphon water from the Delta and won’t implement strict water-conservation rules. In other words, Stockton sucks. Literally and figuratively.

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Union chief fires back Re “Cops and awnings” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty, June 26): In this week’s editorial, Melissa Daugherty again attacks the Chico Police Officers’ Association and Firefighters Association for the situation the city is in. She states that if the city could negotiate “reasonable wages and benefits” with city unions (especially police and fire), the city could afford to hire the 83 police officers that the Clean and Safe initiative proposes. Again I ask, what is reasonable to put your life on the line not knowing if you are going to go home at night to tuck in your kids? The facts are the CPOA gave up over $800,000 in last year’s bargaining and over 18 percent in salary and benefits during the last three years. How much more do you want? Now we are not even competitive enough with other agencies our size to keep the quality individuals we already have employed here. PETER DURFEE President, Chico Police Officers’ Association

Who’s the victim? Re “Video sparks controversy” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Graham, June 26): Only in a left-wing, liberal commie town like Chico can a police officer be lambasted for hauling a crash victim out of a wreck. If one looks at the video, there was a buckled steel beam that was torn loose from its footing—exactly what caused building 7 at the World Trade Center to collapse. People focus their affection on their pets because we live in a society of alienation with no real human intercourse. If I’m ever in a wreck and my pet dog, cat, moose, squirrel, rhinoceros— whatever—is in the wreck, the police have my permission to shoot the moose and rescue me instead.

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Pro-frackers misguided Re “Goliath goes to court” (Newslines, by Ken Smith, June 26): Sabrina Lockhart’s (spokesperson for Californians for a Safe, Secure Energy Coalition) excuse for opposing the fracking ban is lame. Oil and gas lobbyists have been in Washington, D.C., working hard to get Congress to end the ban on the export of domestic oil and to expand the export of natural gas. Instead of interfering with a Butte County citizens initiative to protect its water and agriculture through a fracking ban she needs to go to D.C. to lobby to keep our domestic gas and oil from being exported as part of her energy independence goal. Better yet, maybe she could tell the corporations she works for that there are better ways to go about creating energy independence and thousands of new jobs. Develop clean/sustainable energy. CAROLINE BURKETT Chico

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What the supervisors need to do now is to live up to their word. On April 8, they voted 4-1 to support a ban on fracking and other kinds of extreme drilling, and so they asked county counsel to write an ordinance. It is completed now. Let’s contact all supervisors through emailing KaSweeney@ ButteCounty.net; urge them to place it on the July 29 agenda. Then we all at last can see it and offer our support if it is a strong ban! Thus far, we have no evidence that this kind of unconventional drilling can be done safely, i.e., without endangering our water, air, agriculture, real estate values and health. GRACE MARVIN Chico

Liberal excuses Re “The blame game” (Editorial, June 26): Last week’s editorial was your second attempt to absolve the liberal council members of blame for Chico’s abysmal financial situation. Let me remind you, the council’s primary job is to manage the city’s finances. You blame the city’s dire situation on the recession, the demise of the RDA, and other state takeaways, but in fact, those issues are just background. Council members are elected to navigate the city through these external challenges. Everyone knows tough financial times require tough decisions. Unfortunately, none came. The truth is, despite years and years of known increasing debt and despite warnings from numerous audience members and two council members, the liberal members of the council did nothing of substance to prevent our current situation. As a result, it will be 10 years before we can fix our crumbling streets, or field an adequate police force, or manage our urban forest, or hire back the good city employees that had to be laid off. You write, “Council liberals can be faulted for their political passivity, but that’s about all,” when in fact they should be faulted for completely abdicating their fiduciary responsibilities to the citizens of Chico. Don’t believe me? Read the Grand Jury report. BOB EVANS Chico

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like watching the News & Review staff suffers each week from Terminal Progressive Liberalism: a debilitating disease that causes growth in the cranial region of the brain to cease and the body to develop an immunity to the truth. I’ll have to send your latest “blame game” article of Liberal City Council financial mismanagement excuses to the one man who has taught the liberals of America how to “blame game” everything except three-legged dogs and God knows what’s gonna kill us, starve us, or deprive us of our perpetual intellectual command abilities when cashing our government fed welfare checks. Yes, that would be President O’Liar. His Air Force One teachings of income equality have certainly caused many a Democratic party-ruled city council membership throughout our kingdom of These Politically Correct States of the USA, on how to cope while living in the post-George Bush Bankruptcy Gutter era. Just pouring a little “God damn it, it’s all your fault not mine” on your cereal each morning! That’ll cure that Terminal Progressive disease. RICK CLEMENTS Paradise

Check your registration This Independence Day, honor our nation and democracy by making sure your voter registration is upto-date for the November elections. Ask your friends and family if they are registered to vote at their current address. The League of Women Voters of Butte County is committed to making sure voters have the information needed to participate in elections and ensure their votes count. At every election the LWV is present in our community offering an opportunity to register to vote, hear the candidates debate the issues and weigh the pros and cons of ballot measures. Non partisan information is made available via the Voters Guide and on www.smartvoter.org, the LWV’s election information website. The first step to having a say on the issues is registering to vote. Set aside just a few minutes to check on your registration status on the Butte County Election’s Office website http://clerk-recorder.butte county.net. Every election is important to ensuring our laws and policies reflect the values and beliefs of all Americans. Celebrate America’s 238th birthday this Independence Day by updating your voter registration or registering to vote for the

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Thanks for sharing Re “Life after death” (Cover feature, by Ken Smith, June 19): I would like to express my appreciation for Ken Smith’s article. It takes courage to make public such an intimate experience as the death of a loved one. Ken spoke with compassion, humility and humanity about a subject that is often shunned in our modern society. Actually, two subjects that are often perceived as taboo—mental illness and death. Mental illness can impact any one of us and death will impact every one of us as human beings. I know I can’t take away your pain, Ken, but I can let you know I hear your voice—eloquent, pained and fiercely loving of your brother, Craig. DALYN CARRIER Chico

Why the silence? Is it not curious to folks that Butte County Farm Bureau (BCFB) refuses to speak to the issue of pot cultivation in our county while we know that it is our largest cash (federal income tax-free) crop at $400 million? Know this: Pot is classified as a Schedule 1 narcotic drug. Therefore, pot will never be recognized as a legitimate business until the federal government changes that designation. It is an unregulated industry free from oversight of any kind including the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Agriculture. State law, to the contrary, does not supersede federal mandate. Back to the local level, protecting our open space is BCFB’s primary objective. As a rural resident of Butte County, neighbor to a forprofit commercial pot grow, BCFB is failing me miserably by choosing to ignore the “elephant in the room.” Their silence has created a very dangerous situation for legitimate agricultural farmers as well as stable, rural county residents who are terrorized by the wanton disregard for-profit pot growers have for their neighbors. Great leadership is maintained through speaking to relevant issues. Perhaps BCFB is losing its relevance, for actions speak volumes. DIANNA WRIGHT Butte Valley More letters online:

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A woman was abducted from the Safeway parking lot on Mangrove Avenue Tuesday (July 1) and found shortly thereafter with little memory of the incident. Around 9 a.m., the Chico Police Department received a report of a woman who had told her family she was done shopping at Safeway. But she never arrived home, according to a police press release. Detectives found the woman walking down West First Avenue, and she recounted being approached from behind while she loaded groceries in her vehicle and having something placed over her face. She remembered walking in a wooded area and ultimately arriving downtown, but nothing else. Investigators believe she was drugged and taken to Bidwell Park—she had “minor injuries consistent with moving through a wooded area,” said Sgt. Matt Madden—but sexual assault has been ruled out as a motive. Bizarrely, no solid leads have emerged, Madden said, despite the likelihood of witnesses. “That parking lot was full,” he said. “We would assume somebody would have seen something.”

ORME MADE PERMANENT MANAGER

The Chico City Council has appointed interim City Manager Mark Orme (pictured) to the position permanently. A press release on Wednesday (July 2) said the council would hold a special meeting Thursday (July 3) to approve Orme’s contract, which includes a salary of $207,500, down from that of previous City Manager Brian Nakamura, who was paid $217,000. Orme was hired in March 2013 from the Riverside County city of Hemet, where he had worked in the same position with Nakamura, who recruited Orme to Chico after the abrupt retirement of former Assistant City Manager John Rucker. “Mark Orme is exactly what our city needs at this time,” Mayor Scott Gruendl said in the press release. 8

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No permit, no problem Food Not Bombs continues to provide food to Chico’s homeless as a form of protest

F aren’t for sleeping in. By 9:30 a.m., he’s usually elbow deep in chopped vegetables,

or Jayme Beres, Saturday mornings

preparing lunch for 50 or more exceptionally hungry people, and occasionally wondering if he’ll end up spendstory and ing the night in jail for the effort. photo by “I think what we’re doing is Ken Smith right, and I’m not afraid of getkens@ ting arrested,” Beres said last newsreview.com Saturday (June 29) in his home kitchen as he diced Japanese eggplant and zucchini. “If people ask what I’m in jail for and I can say, ‘Feeding people without a permit,’ I’m OK with that.” Beres is a member of the Chico chapter of Food Not Bombs, which distributes vegan meals every Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on the southwest corner of City Plaza. Last summer, both Food Not Bombs and another group dedicated to feeding the homeless—Orchard Church, which distributed dinners on Sunday evenings—were advised by city park rangers that they couldn’t operate without a permit. That sparked at least two other citizen-organized food giveaways at the site, including one by Chicoan Patrick Newman (see “Out of sight, out of mind,” Jan. 23, 2014). While the church investigated the difficult and costly permit process and eventually compromised with Chico officials to distribute from

behind the municipal building, Food Not Bombs made a temporary retreat to a spot in front of the City Council chambers, but returned to the plaza in March. “We feel that we are not a charity, we are feeding people as a protest, and that we’re bringing light to social inequality,” Beres explained, noting the group has largely flown under the radar since returning to the plaza. A ranger did visit June 7 without requesting to see a permit, but Beres said he believes it’s only a matter of time before they are hassled again by officials. “It’s our First Amendment right to practice freedom of speech,” he said. “That’s what we are doing and will keep doing.” Food Not Bombs has been activist-

oriented since it began in the Boston area three decades ago. It is a loose-knit group of independent collectives active in hundreds of American cities, as well as internationally. The group is founded on the belief that homelessness, hunger and other social ills are curable problems perpetuated by government and corporate interests. Groups commonly and deliberately distribute meals, sans permits, in high-profile, high-traffic areas.

Chico has been home to several Food Not Bombs groups over the years and the latest incarnation, in keeping with the larger organization’s activist spirit, emerged from the Occupy Chico and Occupy Chico State efforts in 2011. Beres is a founding member of the local group, which consists of several part-time or occasional members and about a halfdozen stalwarts. He also said last year’s brush with the city was tough on morale, and several members left the group fearing a crackdown by authorities. As for public opinion, Beres said the plaza actions “definitely turn some heads,” but conflict is rare. “In my whole time doing this, there’s only been one guy who came up and said what we are doing is wrong, and that we were encouraging homeless people to come here,” he said. “People love to say that from the safety of their keyboard, but when they actually come down and have to see hungry and helpless people, it’s hard to witness and then say it’s wrong.” Beres said the Chico group’s largest suppliers of food are Chico Natural Foods and the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market. The Chico Peace and Justice Center also helps by collecting cash

donations for cooking oil and other staples, storing the group’s tables and providing space to wash dishes. Last Saturday’s menu included stirfried vegetables and fruit salad, rice, whole apples and iced tea. As about three dozen people (not all of them homeless, Beres pointed out) sat on the grass enjoying the meal, two young Food Not Bombs members went to the market to collect donations, returning with handtrucks brimming with fresh produce, much of which was distributed to the assembled mass. Among those gathered for Food

Not Bombs’ meal last week was one of the organization’s co-founders, C.T. Lawrence Butler, who, along with fellow activist Keith McHenry, literally wrote the book on the group’s history, philosophy and structure—Food Not Bombs: How to Feed the Hungry and Build Community. He also has written two other books, titled On Conflict and Consensus and Consensus for Cities of 100,000. Butler and his partner currently reside in the Magalia area, where they moved earlier this year, and he offered more insight into the organization. Butler, who has been arrested more than 50 times during nonviolent direct actions against war, poverty and injustice, said that he “became awake” as an activist in the late 1970s, with his initial interest focused on environmental and nuclear power issues. He was also working in the restaurant industry, and was shocked by the amount of waste he saw. “In the beginning we were just feeding ourselves,” he said. “Restaurants were more than happy to give up their leftovers, and we started distributing it to other anarchist and activist houses around Cambridge [Mass.]. Before too long, we had more food than we knew what to do with, so we started cooking it and serving it at protests and political actions.” Butler explained Food Not Bombs has always been exclusively vegetarian, which he described as a political and practical move. Politically, the organization opposes animal cruelty and the amount of resources used to raise animals for meat. From a practical standpoint, he said, “It’s really hard to make anyone sick by feeding them vegetarian food, because you can tell when it’s gone bad by the smell and the taste, unlike bad meat and dairy, which can actually kill people.” Butler said the original Cambridge group was, and still is, focused on bulk food, and today distributes approximately 2 million pounds of food to Boston and its surrounding communities each year. He said he’s currently working on starting a similar bulk food distribution here in the North State. Ω

In hot water

William Bono is co-owner of Hanover Environmental Services Inc., an environmental cleanup company recently accused of fraud by the state water board. Bono believes his company will be exonerated of all charges.

Eco-cleanup company sued by state water board over allegations of fraud

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Chico-based environmental cleanup AResources company is in deep with the State Water Control Board.

Late last month, the State Attorney General’s Office, acting on behalf of the water board, filed a civil complaint against Hanover Environmental Services Inc., a local corporation that specializes in the cleanup of underground gas storage tanks and groundwater assessment. The allegations include intentionally misrepresenting the cost of work billed to the water board’s Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to pad profits and providing geological services without proper licensing, among other charges. The water board is seeking repayment and an injunction against Hanover until it is licensed to practice geology in California. Hanover has been in business since 1990, providing cleanup services at more than 50 contaminated sites across the North State, and is owned by married couple William and Carrie Bono. During a recent phone interview, William said the charges are baseless. “As they went through the investigation, we had clear explanations for everything they questioned,” he said. Meanwhile, Cris Carrigan, director of the state water board’s Office of Enforcement, is equally confident that the case against Hanover is strong. “We don’t take our decisions as law enforcement lightly,” he said. “We feel we can prove what it says in the complaint—and will probably end up establishing more violations than are alleged in the complaint—by the end of the day.”

Carrigan declined to disclose exactly how much his office is seeking in damages, but confirmed the total is “in the millions of dollars.” The cleanup fund reimburses prop-

erty owners for up to $1.5 million for cleanup of petroleum releases from underground storage tank facilities. The program is financed by a 1.4 cent-per-gallon gasoline storage fee and has doled out $3.4 billion to 7,500 sites since its inception in 1989. Over the years, the cleanup fund has frequently been the target of defrauders, Carrigan said. As such, the water board launched the Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention Unit in 2010. The Hanover case was brought to the water board’s attention by regional water board staff, Carrigan said. The fraud unit subsequently launched an investigation, detailing its findings in an 18-page complaint dated May 29 and signed by State Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. “Substandard work is a pattern and practice … that is pervasive throughout the sites on which [Hanover has] worked,” the complaint reads, citing work done in 2010 for Oroville-based Vanella Oil Inc., as an example. On the Vanella site, the complaint main-

SIFT|ER Cali workers get a raise The big news for millions of workers in California this week was the increase in the minimum wage, from $8 to $9 an hour. For full-time employees, that represents an annual salary boost of $2,080. What’s more, that rate is slated to increase again in a year and a half by another $1, pushing minimum-wage earners above the $20,000 salary mark for the first time in history. Past increases have generally been less generous. Here’s a look at the changes over the past 20 years (the increases are intermittent, not every year).

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tains, wells were not properly abandoned and the site had to be revisited. The water board said it would be unreasonable for Hanover to be reimbursed for the additional work. Further, the complaint listed multiple instances in which Hanover “invoiced the cleanup fund and received reimbursements for work that was not justified by the environmental benefit it provided.” The complaint also claims Hanover has a pattern of “providing field notes and chain of custody documentation that is incomplete, misleading, inconsistent, falsified, or forged.” Carrigan said that some of the paperwork discrepancies “can be characterized as negligence, but there’s also intentional misconduct here.” On top of such allegations, the water board maintains that Hanover’s officers have never held professional geologist licenses. “It’s very objective—we looked at the state licensing board list, and they’re not on it,” he said. “You can also find out if a party has been licensed and hasn’t kept it current, but these parties have never been licensed. This is not a case of [a license] expiring.” Proper licensing is important because substandard geological work can cause great environmental harm, Carrigan explained. “If a pool from a leaky tank is not properly contained because the hydrogeology of the site is not well understood,” he said, “that can end up causing contamination in groundwater, or surface water if it’s in the proximity of a stream or creek bed.” Meanwhile, William Bono said he

believes his company will be exonerated of all charges. He explained that Hanover has never directly received money through the cleanup fund, fraudulently or otherwise. “The fund has never paid me a dime,” he said. “It pays my clients, and they pay me. They’re alleging that we over-billed them and did unnecessary work, but all the work we did was directed by the state water board. They’re very specific about the work they want done and how they want it done. Now, they’re alleging we defrauded them, and I don’t understand how they can say that. “We’re very confident that our accounting is absolutely accurate.” As for the licensing issue, Bono said that a “professional geologist has been senior vice president of this corporation since at least 2004.” The state water board is currently waiting for Hanover to officially respond to the allegations, Carrigan said. From that point, the two parties may meet for settlement discussions. —HOWARD HARDEE howardh@newsreview.com

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cial situation even worse than last year’s report, casting most of the blame on now-departed senior management for a $15 million deficit. Specific names are not mentioned in the report, but it’s not difficult to fill in the blanks, given the timing of certain events, which coincide with the retirement of Dave Burkland as city manager and the hiring of Brian Nakamura to the post. Nakamura had reportedly uncovered the shifty financial wrangling that hid the true picture of the city’s budget deficit. This was accompanied by the reduction of city staff from 450 to 375. Nakamura, who tendered his resignation last month, was labeled a hatchet man at the time and criticized for hiring former colleague Mark Orme as assistant city manager, a position formerly held by John Rucker. He also brought on Chris Constantin as finance director. Rucker abruptly resigned without explanation in January 2013 and Jennifer Hennessy left her post as finance director for a job in Temecula. “The grand jury understands why the present city manager chose to replace his top-level staff within his first year on the job,” reads the report, which clearly is referring to Nakamura. “In order for a city manager to do his/her job effectively, he needs a staff he can trust completely. Grand jurors were informed that the new city manager did not receive support from sitting management, received false or incomplete information, was excluded from meetings, and was misrepresented or falsely quoted to subordinate staff.” This year’s report also goes into much greater detail than last year’s as to how the city got to where it is financially. It says that in 2007, city funds were running deficits of $6 million because expenses were greater than revenues. At that time, Greg Jones had been city manager for about a year and retired that September and was replaced by Former City Manager Dave Burkland left the city of Chico in 2012. CN&R FILE PHOTO

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Assistant City Manager Burkland. “While there were efforts to curtail the drain on the general fund, the grand jury has found no evidence that this plan made a significant difference,” the report reads. Then, the report says, the city’s budget was racked by the recession, which drained the city’s fee collection, including sales and property taxes. In 2010 and 2011 the city failed to make adjustments to offset losses and the deficit continued to grow. During this time the state dissolved the redevelopment agency program, which had provided a state source of city funding for decades. At the same time, the report says, “Creative accounting,” which consisted of “borrowing from and shifting money between enterprise funds continued to prop up accounts, and all the deficits continued to grow.” Salaries, which account for the largest city expenditure, also were not duly considered, the report concludes. “While general fund revenues were declining, the average citywide salary was on the rise. Chico city budgets show that from 2006 through 2012, most upper management positions received substantial increases in salary. “Grand jurors were informed that certain employees in the city were singled out for position reclassifications, which amounted to an increase in salary. However, duties did not change significantly. This was done internally and approved by the city manager and appears to be questionable.”

The report lauds Nakamura, who initiated an audit “and the true nature of the financial problem was presented to the council.” For their part, council members are largely let off the hook, because they were not presented with accurate information. At the same time, the grand jurors suggest that the council should have demanded more from city staff. The report concludes: “The combination of an economic recession and poor—or no—management actions cost Chico dearly. The impact will be felt for at least the next 10 years. Had the City Council and management team made timely and prudent decisions, they might have averted the huge debt now looming over the city.” Mayor Scott Gruendl said he thinks Burkland saw the writing on the wall and “was smart enough to actually retire … opening the door we needed to shift city administration. In the end, had he not, council could have removed him.” Last July the Press-Enterprise newspaper in Hennessy’s new community of Temecula wrote a story about her and the Butte County Grand Jury report that first shined a light on Chico’s financial woes. In that story Burkland came to Hennessy’s defense and said, “She did a great job helping [Chico] through the toughest times.” For her part, Hennessy told that paper, “I worked very closely with city management, and provided my professional recommendations to the city manager on an ongoing basis. Some of these recommendations were implemented, and some were not, at the discretion of the city manager.” Burkland, who could not be reached for comment on this story, said her statement was accurate. —TOM GASCOYNE tomg@newsreview.com

Parking issue surfaces again Council votes to move forward on smart meters issues in Chico are like black Ccan’tertain holes: Once you enter them, you get out. The location of the Satur-

day farmers’ market was like that, needing 20 years to become resolved. A similar—and related—black-hole issue surfaced at the regular City Council meeting Tuesday (July 1): the city’s parking practices, particularly downtown. The discussion was sparked by the June 17 agreement with the market, which allows it to expand to use all of the municipal parking lot at Second and Wall streets. Council members wanted to discuss parking more broadly. As became clear, however, the issue has been discussed ad infinitum (some would say ad nauseam). Studies have been done and reports written, hearings have been held, plans have been drawn up, smart-meter technology has been extolled—but little has been accomplished. In 2003, the council commissioned a study that ended up bolstering its determination to build a three-story parking structure at the Second and Wall site. It voted to use revenue generated by increasing parking fees and expanding meter hours to Saturdays and evenings to help finance the structure. As Michael Worley reminded the council during the public comment period, however, opponents of the structure collected sufficient signatures in 2005 to qualify a referendum overturning the expanded-hours ordinance, at which point the council rescinded it. In March 2006, the city sponsored a fiveday Downtown Access Planning Charrette, or public workshop, to brainstorm the parking issue. Two groups, HDR Town Planning, an urban-design firm, and Nelson/Nygaard, a transportation consultancy, ran the charrette and later issued an illustration-rich 89-page report. Their conclusion was that a parking structure wasn’t yet needed, and that downtown parking could be improved by a variety of creative strategies, including adding more diagonal parking and installing smart meters. Since then the city has added a number of diagonal spaces, and Chico State has built a 300-space parking garage at Second and Chestnut that directs student drivers seeking parking away from downtown. Members of a new citizens’ group, the Parking Access Resource Committee, or PARC, urged council members to update the charrette report and use it as a starting point for improving parking. “A lot has changed since the 2006 study,” said Cheryl King, a member of the committee. The university parking structure is a good example, she said. Its 300 spaces are available to the public on Saturdays and Sundays at no cost, “but nobody knows about it.” Former Mayor Karl Ory, who like King was one of the leaders of the farmers’ market’s recent resistance to being moved from

One speaker, Cheryl King, asked the council to consider a proposal in the 2006 charrette report to convert Main Street and Broadway to two lanes. COURTESY OF HDR TOWN PLANNING

its current location, noted that on Saturdays many employees park downtown all day, taking up spaces that could be used by customers. They should be encouraged to use the university parking garage, he said. Charging for Saturday parking would hurt, not help, downtown businesses, he added. Mike Trolinder, a business consultant, said that PARC intended to develop an action plan and urged the council to hold off on making any major parking decisions, including expanding meter hours, until then. He noted that smart-meter technology had changed significantly since 2006. Vice Mayor Mark Sorensen wanted to focus on the meters. He lamented the “analysis paralysis” afflicting the city and urged staff to come up with a plan for smart-metering the city and enforcing parking laws. “Let’s get off the dime and get this done,” he said. When Sorensen made a motion to that effect, council members voted 6-0, with Ann Schwab recusing herself, in favor.

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Lt. David Britt presented a bare-bones sixmonth review of the city’s sit/lie ordinance, council members asked for more. Britt offered data—13 warnings issued, one citation—but no insight into whether the ordinance was actually making downtown safer. They asked him to report again in six months. Katie Simmons, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, volunteered her organization to do a survey of downtown businesses to determine whether they thought the ordinance was working as intended. Also, then-Interim City Manager Mark Orme announced that he’d promoted Chris Constantin, the administrative services director, to interim assistant city manager. (See Downstroke, page 8, for more on Orme’s position.) —ROBERT SPEER robertspeer@newsreview.com July 3, 2014

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New York City’s controversial big-soda ban has officially fizzled out. The New York State Court of Appeals ruled 4-2 on June 26 that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its authority in its proposal to ban soft drinks larger than 16 ounces, according to The New York Times. The ruling was a major win for the soda industry and a blow to health advocates who had urged the state to address the consumption of foods and drinks linked to obesity. Two lower courts already had ruled against the city, and polls of New Yorkers showed a majority opposed the soda ban. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a supporter of the proposal first championed by his predecessor Michael R. Bloomberg, said he was “extremely disappointed” by the ruling, maintaining that the city would review other options to fight obesity.

AS FOR FOOD SECURITY

On July 1, Grocery Outlet began a month-long Independence from Hunger campaign against food insecurity. Through July 31, customers can donate food and/or cash at the store that will go to local food-assistance agencies working in the community in which each store is located. Nationally, 1 in 6 Americans are food insecure—defined as being without reliable access to nutritious, affordable food—while 46.5 million reported as living at or below the poverty level, according to a press release for the campaign. Over the last three years, the campaign has raised a total of $818,677, and aims to exceed $1 million this year. Chico’s Grocery Outlet, which is partnering with Veterans of Foreign Wars, is located at 2157 Pillsbury Road. Go to www.groceryoutlet.com for more information on the campaign.

STRAINER DANGER!

As the water level drops in Big Chico Creek, previously underwater hazards called “strainers”— obstacles in a river that water passes through but people and pets do not—are exposed. Such hazards, which can be formed by fallen trees and boulders, can be deadly as a snagged victim can be trapped by enormous water pressure, according to a city of Chico press release. Areas with fast-moving water are particularly hazardous; for instance, the rocky area just downstream of Bear Hole (pictured) in Upper Bidwell Park has recently trapped three dogs. The release offered tips for not putting yourself or your pet in danger, such as swimming with a buddy; always letting someone know your plan for an excursion; never diving head-first into a creek; avoiding unfamiliar areas with heavy current; not attempting to rescue a person or animal trapped in a strainer; and always keeping your dog on a leash. Send your health-related news tips to Howard Hardee at howardh@newsreview.com.

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Hands-on foot care New podiatry practice in Oroville is homecoming for Hmong doctor

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I then it’s no surprise Dr. Ki Xiong had his set on returning to Oroville after comf home is where the heart is,

pleting his podiatry studies in Philadelphia. He’s deeply rooted to his community— both the city where he grew up and the thousands of fellow Hmong residents in Butte County. One of those individuals is Dr. Nhia Kash Vang, a family medicine physician affiliated with Oroville Hospital. One of Vang’s younger brothers, Dr. Kham Vang, is a Chico dentist who graduated from Oroville High with Xiong, who has maintained close friendships with both. When Xiong asked the older Vang about local opportunities for a podiatrist (a doctor specializing in feet), that question started the chain of events that led him back home. “In Oroville, there seems to be a shortage of podiatrists,” Vang said. “Some of my patients could be waiting three months to get in to see a podiatrist. So I said, ‘Let me talk to Bob [Wentz], the CEO of Oroville Hospital.’ Bob seemed very interested, and they just connected from there.” Xiong joined the Oroville Hospital Podiatry Practice this week (July 1). He’s working with Dr. Dennis Trenner, who’s been in Oroville for 24 years and was a mentor when Xiong served an externship at the office during his training. The podiatrists treat a full range of foot conditions, ranging from bunions, ingrown

toenails and warts to neuropathy, wounds and plantar fasciitis. Xiong also brings a surgical background to the practice, which will accept Medi-Cal among other insurance plans because of the staff expansion. “He’s definitely a great addition to what we already have,” Vang said. “He’s going to bring in the surgical aspects of podiatry. Having the extra service here will definitely be a positive factor for not just Oroville Hospital but the community as a whole. “I’m very excited about Ki’s return.” As is he. “More often than not, after residency, people scatter,” Xiong said. “For me, if I could get back to Oroville, that was my first choice no matter what. “I’m so thankful—and I think my parents are, too.” Xiong, 29, is one of 10 sons. He was

born in a refugee camp in Thailand, though he has no recollection of life before com-

Dr. Ki Xiong of the Oroville Hospital Podiatry Practice believes he can make a particular impact among his fellow Hmong residents in Butte County. PHOTO BY HOWARD HARDEE

ing to the United States at age 3 with his parents and older brother. The family chose Oroville because Xiong had an uncle already living here and because of Butte County’s relatively high density of Hmong immigrants. As of the 2010 census, between Chico and Oroville, there were around 4,500 Hmong residents. Xiong’s father entered the nursing field and worked at Oroville Hospital until retiring. That, in part, sparked Xiong’s interest in medicine. He’s not alone: One of his younger brothers is studying to become a physician’s assistant. (The others, he says, gravitated toward computer technology.) Xiong attended UC Davis, where he was HEALTHLINES continued on page 15

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Dr. Ki Xiong began practicing podiatry in Oroville this week. He sees patients at two offices: 1611 Feather River Blvd., Suite 9, and 2760 Oro Dam Blvd, Suite A. For an appointment, call 534-0601.

than a new doctor who also grew up in the community,” Vang said, “because you know, unless something really didn’t work out, they’re going to be in for the long run.” That’s especially significant to Vang because he, like Xiong, feels an obligation to the Hmong community as well as the Oroville community at large. Both doctors have participated in educational and medical outreach efforts. Dr. Kham Vang, the dentist, is another resource. Once another Vang brother, Udom, completes pharmacy school, they hope to further increase their collective reach. “One problem in treating Hmong patients, communication is a big factor,” Xiong said, “understanding the people and their ideology. I hope that I will get a lot of Hmong people to seek treatment. “I also hope that for the community in general I will be able to offer more options in podiatry…. A lot of times we get overwhelmed because podiatry is very hands-on; it takes time. Hopefully we can better serve the community as a whole.” Ω

WEEKLY DOSE Don’t freak out your pet! Since fireworks and Independence Day go hand-in-hand and dogs and cats are generally terrified of explosions, the Chico Police Department has tips for keeping your pet safe this Fourth of July: • Place them in a stress-free, indoor environment rather than leaving them outside or bringing them to a celebration. Leave the radio or TV on to cover the sound of fireworks. • Make sure your pet has an ID tag in case it runs off. • Keep items such as alcoholic beverages, lighter fluid, matches and citronella products—in addition to any food that may be harmful—out of your pet’s reach. • Don’t leave your pets in your vehicle, even with the windows cracked.

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exposed to podiatry at a health faire. He appreciated the hands-on nature of podiatric medicine, in which treatments, procedures and surgeries go along with diagnoses—and also came to realize he could make a particular impact among his people. “In the Hmong community, especially Butte County, there are a lot of people with feet problems,” Xiong said. “Everybody just learns to live with it or goes to primary care; there’s not much that they can do. “So that, I knew, existed, and I already knew that gout was a big issue in the Hmong population. Pretty much everybody knows of somebody who has gout. So that was in the back of my mind.” Few podiatrists are Hmong, he says. The American Podiatric Medical Association does not have exact figures, but just 4 percent of its members identify as Asian, and that group includes individuals from countries and ethnicities across Asia. After graduating from Davis, Xiong and his wife, Porsoua Vue, moved cross-country to Temple University in Philadelphia, where he spent the next seven years studying podiatry. They now have two young children: a 5-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. Vue also works in the medical field, on the business side, as a medical coder. Xiong’s homecoming sparked excitement. “Having a new doctor is different

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GREENWAYS A recent wildlife grant will expand habitat for Tule elk in the Cache Creek area. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Home on the ranch Local tribe receives large federal grant to restore land for nearby Tule elk herds by

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Ibellow, punctuated with high-pitched warbles, will begin to echo through the hills n a month or so, a strange deep

that form the western boundary of the northern Sacramento Valley. “It’s a loud, kind of whistling sound,” described Casey Stafford, trying to pinpoint the vocalizations of the Tule elk, which begin to “bugle” in the late summer at the beginning of the elk rutting season. “And if that doesn’t make your hair stand up,” he continued, “I don’t know what will.” Stafford is the director of land management for the Cortina Ranch, a 7,000-acre parcel of rolling hills with oak and brush in Colusa County, owned and managed by the Cachil Dehe band of Wintun Indians, who also own the Colusa Casino Resort. In May, the tribe received a grant for $189,200 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Tribal Wildlife Grant Program to restore 3,000 of the ranch’s acres to encourage nearby herds of elk to establish residence there. “There are at least three herds within 3 or 4 miles” of the ranch currently, Stafford estimated, but expansion of their range is limit-

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ed by chamise, a native evergreen shrub that has grown excessively dense on the ranch. In 2012, a fire burned through the ranch, reducing the presence of the chamise and offering a window of time before the shrub regenerates to remove some of it entirely and replace it with native grasses and other more open vegetation that the elk prefer. “Now that the fire’s gone through, it may open up the [elk’s] migration patterns,” Stafford said. “We’re just going to try to get them a new place to call home.” Once the fall rains reduce the risk of fire, Stafford’s team will start by bulldozing through the chamise. “If we pull up the rootballs, then we kill it,” Stafford said hopefully. He plans to work with biologists to determine which native species to cultivate in place of the chamise that would best suit the elk and other native animal species. The Tule (pronounced too-lee) elk, a

subspecies of elk that is endemic to California, once roamed a large portion of the state, from the Klamath mountain range all the way down to the Tehachapi Mountains in Southern California, and from the coastline into the Sierra Nevada foothills to the east. Heavy hunting and widespread displacement from Gold Rush-era settlements reduced their numbers significantly. By 1870, just a few—possibly just one pair—were left alive, and a ranch in Southern California was

established to protect the last of the once half-million-strong elk population. The ranch’s elk population grew, and from 1914-34 officials relocated hundreds of the animals across the state—but most of the relocation projects failed, and the elk’s range today is still dramatically reduced. But a population relocated to the Cache Creek area did not die off, and now several herds of Tule elk roam the hills there. Now, the state’s population is estimated to be roughly 4,200, with the Cache Creek herd numbering about 200, said Joe Hobbs, statewide elk and antelope coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “The overall population of Tule elk is slowly increasing in most areas. [The] Cache Creek [herd] is stable and probably limited by the availability of quality habitat,” Hobbs explained. “Improving the available habitat”—which is the primary goal of the tribal wildlife grant—“has the direct potential to increase the number and distribution of elk in the area.” The competitive annual grant,

which has been funding projects since 2003, awarded $4.9 million in 2014 to tribes nationwide, with almost $1 million of it going to five tribes in California. “Typically, we get between 30 and 40 proposals a year,” from the roughly 130 federal-

ly recognized tribes in the region that includes California, Nevada and the Klamath basin area of Oregon, said Damion Ciotti, a biologist and a coordinator for the Tribal Wildlife Grant Program. “We’re usually able to fund just 10 [percent] to 20 percent of them.” The applicants are evaluated through a scoring process by about 20 reviewers, who choose the projects that will most directly benefit wildlife, Ciotti said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in return requires annual progress reports, and conducts site visits as well. Previous grants have funded myriad projects including, locally, the Susanville Rancheria’s work to restore fishery habitat on Eagle Lake and Pine Creek, Ciotti said. Stafford is thrilled that his project is moving forward, and he said he believes it will benefit both the elk and the tribe. “The elk was culturally significant to the tribes back in the day,” Stafford said, citing meat, antlers and fur as important sources for sustenance and ceremony. As part of the grant implementation, the ranch will establish a long-term conservation management plan “to ensure that realistic and attainable goals are strategized and, in turn, achieved,” in addition to inventorying native plants found on the ranch, and creating educational materials detailing the uses of the plants, according to the grant summary provided by Ciotti. The plant-use brochures, Stafford said, will be “used here in the community, for the kids to continue the legacy.” Ω

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Bang for your buck Native Chicoan Kristina Brown makes custom jewelry, but it’s not your everyday silver or gold. Rather, her medium of choice is bullet casings, and her business name is, appropriately, Bullets N’ Bling. She uses the casings and Swarovski crystals to make everything from rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings to cuff links, tie clips and tiaras. Brown sells her wares from her website (www.bulletsnbling.com), as well as at Long Creek Winery and Ranch in Oroville. She prides herself on affordable, durable creations, and she enjoys making each one different from the last.

What got you into jewelry? Ever since I was little, I made jewelry just for fun. I would make hundreds of friendship bracelets. I had so many that I didn’t know what to do with them.

Where do you get your materials? I get my casings from the shooting ranges, and I do a lot of casing trades for jewelry. I have paid for some casings, but most of the time I can get my casings donated. People just throw them away, and the shotgun casings no one ever reuses, so I get to be picky and just pick out the ones I like. I only use the front part; the rest of it goes

to recycling. I use all Swarovski crystals, and most everything is nickel-free.

What’s your favorite thing to work on? I get lots of custom orders. People will send me the casings from their grandpa’s 21-gun [funeral] salute. It’s fun because people will get necklaces made, or those little charms for the window or the rearview mirror, so they can see it every day. I feel really honored to be able to do that. I think my prettiest products are my bracelets, but I love to make them all. My most popular casing is the .38 special federal.

How does the process work? I take the spent casing, and cut it, and there’s a primer, which is the center piece, where I put the stone. The shotgun casings are also cut the same way. In the process of cutting it, it gets so hot it turns red. I have pliers because everything gets so hot, and in the summertime it’s not fun. I have to cut four casings for a bracelet, but usually I do it in bulk so I’ll do like 20 or 30, ’cause it’s exhausting. And then I’ll fit the stones to the centerpiece, pol-

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ish everything, and then I find the setting that I want it in, and I set it in there. Then it takes 24 hours for the drying process, and then I link everything together. It’s definitely a lot of burnt fingertips, and flying casings through the shop, but it works.

How long does it take to make a piece of jewelry? Do your prices reflect that? I tell people everything’s custommade, so give it a week or so for me to make it. My highest piece is $40, and that’s my bracelets, and then my lowest price is probably my rings, which are $10. I wish I could sell the bracelets for cheaper, but they take so long. People tell me I should raise my prices all the time, and I say, “No. What would I want to pay?” I like cheap things, and I look for the best deal, so I try to keep my prices fairly reasonable. —KATHERINE GREEN

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Attending last week’s Thursday Night Market got me thinking about all the things I love about farmers’ markets. The energy there, especially around the farmers, food trucks and music, was alive and infectious. And while I always enjoy offerings of staples like Bordin Bees honey, Lodestar Farms olive oil and Guzzetti’s Indian Food & Catering chips and delicious dips, one thing that stood out to me was the variety of new vendors, people and businesses I’d never seen before. The Thursday Night Market is special that way. The space is vast, allowing for a nice mix of farmers, food producers and crafters hocking their wares. I’ll be honest—I could take or leave the business tents (no offense) and only a handful of the vendors selling things like tie-dye skirts and whatnot usually spark my interest (sorry). But the huge variety of handmade stuff, be it edible or wearable or displayable, is pretty amazing for a town our size. The Saturday morning downtown market is less eclectic. The vendors, for the most part, are static. That’s nice for those of us who head downtown on Saturday mornings and expect to be able to pick up certain items from certain vendors that we can rely on to be there. But it’s not very exciting for those who want to discover something new. What if the Saturday market were to expand …. Oh wait! It is going to expand. Starting Jan. 1, the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market will fill the entire parking lot at the corner of Second and Wall streets. That’s nearly twice the space it currently inhabits. Considering there’s not a whole lot of time for market organizers to decide what to do with their suddenly increased footprint, I figured I’d give them some early suggestions: • Open up the application process. Place regular vendors in the center, where they are now, and allow spaces for new individuals and businesses to set up shop on a rotating basis around the outside. • Set up a seating area. Downtown businesses put out benches at the Thursday Night Market—maybe they’d be willing to do the same on Saturday. It’s free advertising for them and it makes for more comfortable enjoyment of tamales and other delights for patrons. • Put the seating area next to a small “stage,” which would give the often-talented street performers a true venue to play. I’d love to hear what suggestions readers have for an expanded market. Send your ideas to meredithg@newsreview.com. Also of note: Following my last column, in which I wrote about my love of cheese and a relative lack of good selections here in Chico, I received an unsolicited but not unwelcome cheese plate from Zucchini & Vine. I can’t believe I didn’t know they sold cheese! So, after you’ve gotten your fill of farmers’ market shopping, head two blocks down Second Street and check out the Z&V cheese counter. There’s a goat cheese there that even this nonlover of goat cheeses enjoyed, and they also have one of my alltime favorite cheeses, made from sheep’s milk and straight from France— Ossau-Iraty. Try some. You’ll thank me.

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The comeback kid Fitness guru’s painful journey to health and success

pon returning from work one day in 2005, Ashley Poli entered her Orland apartment and was confronted with a horrifying sight—her then-23-yearold husband, Angelo Poli, lying on the floor, groaning and writhing in pain. She thought he might be having a seizure. When Ashley married Angelo just six months earlier, he was a strapping body builder and personal trainer who proudly ran his own gym. However, after injuring his back lifting weights a few months into their marriage, he began having trouble walking correctly or standing for long periods, and he struggled with his concentration.

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Ashley initially froze from the shock of seeing her husband in such a state, before frantically rifling through her purse in search of the emergency pain pills she kept for him. Not finding one immediately, she dumped everything out on the table with a crash, and though sobbing, spotted a Vicodin that would bring Angelo some relief. That scene is forever burned into Angelo Poli’s mind. “It was at that moment, seeing her tears of fear, sadness and desperation roll down her cheeks that I experienced my absolute low,” he said. “That was the worst moment of my life.” Today, Poli is the owner of the local personal-training center Whole Body Fitness and an in-demand speaker and personal trainer who appears to be at the top of his game, professionally and physically. But, the story of his journey—from a little garage gym in Orland to his present fitness empire—nearly took a turn with a far less happy ending.

Poli’s career in fitness and personal

training actually started through happenstance. In his first entrepreneurial endeavor, he started a window-washing business at the age of 18, and one day found himself cleaning windows at the Curves weightloss club in Corning. An older female staffer walked by and complimented him on his physique, which he kept in top form through a regimen of lifting weights and good nutrition.

“Wow, you look fit. How can I get muscles like that?” Poli recalled her asking. He laughed and said, “My workout is tomorrow morning—come join me and I’ll teach you to lift free weights.” She became his first client. He said his program in those days was “what you might expect if Hulk Hogan and Richard Simmons were training partners— bodybuilding mixed with ’80s-inspired cardio.” But it worked—she lost 55 pounds— and Poli decided to “trade in my squeegee and bucket for a fitness certification and a set of dumbbells.” He took correspondence and online classes, got his fitness trainer certificate, and built his first gym in 2003—which he described as a “Frankenstein collection of whatever mismatched benches, balls and contraptions I could get my hands on”—in his garage in Orland, the city of his early boyhood. His second client was a woman of similar build and weight-loss goals as the first. Poli put her on the same regimen, but was perplexed when she didn’t lose anywhere near the weight of his first client. Poli admits he can become obsessed when faced with a challenge, and he began a tireless quest to find out why the results were not similar for both women. He bought stacks of books on fitness, weight control and metabolism, and started incorporating his findings into his trainings, with varying results. “My poor early clients. I think I had

them on everything from Atkins to raw foods over the course of the first few years,” he recalled. Eventually, Poli learned that his clients required different programs depending on their specific needs. So, using both written and physical evaluations, he analyzed what he saw as the three key components: metabolism, body type (with 10 sub-types for each gender) and psychological motivation (some clients need a forceful trainer, while others need a “buddy” or “cheerleader” style of coach). The diet portion of the program emphasized lean proteins—mostly meat—as well as foods low in calories and carbohydrates, things like rice cakes, berries and almond butter. Weekly checkups were needed to monitor progress and dictate adjustments. Though Poli would add years of experience and further trainings and certifications to round out what would evolve into the system he now calls MetPro (short for metabolic profiling), this eclectic approach, catering to the specific needs of each individual client, would provide the foundation of his training style.

After that scary night, when Ashley

found him on the floor, Poli continued training and running his gym—which had recently moved from the garage to an Orland storefront—in full denial as to how his condition was affecting his life and loved ones. His pain became so intense that he walked with a cane and spent most of his free time sitting in a recliner chair.

Whole Body Fitness owner/trainer Angelo Poli post-surgery at UC San Francisco Medical Center and post-recovery, posing with the cane he’d no longer be needing. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANGELO POLI

Over the course of five very painful years, Poli sought help from doctors, physical therapists and alternative healers. He tried myriad medications, tests such as MRIs, acupuncture, spinal decompression, and even endured spinal injections, none of which offered lasting relief. At one point he even put a contraption called a magnetic pulse machine under his mattress “to synchronize my body with the organic rhythms of the Earth.” All to no avail. While training others he often would suddenly need to excuse himself to lie down for 30 minutes to relieve his pain. Standing for long periods became extremely difficult, as was sleeping through the night. Poli said his pain became so excruciating at times that he

actually wished for death. “The truth is, there were times I was ready to give up, no longer caring if I woke up in the morning. If I would have had a gun back then ...” he said, his voice trailing off before finishing the thought. Though none of the aforementioned therapies cured him, Poli did receive significant hope and temporary relief from some. “If it wasn’t for the wonderful chiropractors, physical therapists and body workers in Chico, I’m not sure I would be here today to recount this story,” he said.

During those difficult years, his wife,

whom Angelo calls his best friend, stuck by him. In a recent conversation in her office at

Whole Body Fitness in Chico, Ashley remembered the years of suffocating routines, such as helping her husband simply walk from room to room. Uncertainty as to Poli’s ability to continue earning a living caused the couple severe anxiety. They struggled to pay for his treatments and diagnostics, as well as groceries and living expenses. They lived with roommates to afford rent, and their “kitchen” at one point consisted of a hot plate and a microwave. Poli’s pain prevented him working out as regularly as he was accustomed, but thankfully his skills as a personal trainer were still in high demand. So he traveled around the state giving inspirational fitness seminars on

metabolism and nutrition. During his presentations he’d sign up new clients, whom he’d then coach remotely via video conferencing and emails. And, while his own physical health might have been diminishing, his Orland gym was thriving, so much so that by the beginning of 2006 he opened a fitness center in Chico (the Orland operation closed three years later). But Poli was increasingly unable to meet the physical demands of his growing business. So in 2007, two years after getting married, Ashley sacrificed her chosen profession as a dance and choreography instructor to become a Whole Body Fitness personal trainer.

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“FITNESS” continued from page 19 “I thought I’d be teaching 5year-olds tap dancing and ballet forever, and I would have been content with that,” she said. But she adapted. “If you’ve never had someone you care about experience such a tragedy, well, it changes you,” Ashley said. “But it makes you more appreciative of life.” She misses her prior career, but says that she exercises her artistic side by handling all the creative aspects of the gym, such as making videos of those who’ve benefited from training there. And a couple years later, Poli also got a boost from Matthew Lister, one of his early clients (who had suffered nearly identical back problems), who started working at the gym and helping cover for Poli’s absences. Eventually, in 2011, Lister would come on as a partner at Whole Body Fitness.

Ashley and Angelo Poli pose in front of the wall of before-after photos at the couple’s Whole Body Fitness in Chico. Below: Poli trains a gym member on proper technique. PHOTOS BY PAULA SCHULTZ

medical tests showed a previously unrevealed “full thickness tear” in a disc in his lower back, which caused a painful leaking of fluid to the surrounding nerves. His high fitness level had kept him going for seven years, but by late 2010, Poli opted for anterior lumbar fusion surgery. “The disc was removed completely and replaced by a metal washer with a titanium cage,” Poli said. The surgeon, Dr. Sigurd Berven of UC San Francisco Medical Center, took the least-invasive approach, operating through Poli’s stomach, instead of his back, thus sparing his spinal muscles for workouts. Poli’s pain relief was immediate, but he was bed-ridden for weeks afterward. Several months later he got back to his regular routine with renewed focus. When lifting heavy weights, he had greater balance and resilience. Slowly, he regained his pre-surgery strength, though he still suffers occasional bouts of spinal arthritis.

It wasn’t until 2009 that Poli

would start to climb out of his pit of despair. He was 28, and on a trip to Napa for back treatments when he spotted an ad for a personal training studio in town that focused on posture and ergonomics. Little did he suspect that his curiosity in these methods would bring the change he desperately sought. The trainer, Matt Kathol, listened to Poli’s tale of pain and dysfunction and told him that he believed his body had veered so far from its natural, balanced state that his muscles, joints and discs in his lower back were “teetering under tremendous pressure.” Kathol critiqued his posture and motions more thoroughly than anyone had before. He then asked Poli to get on the floor and assume a variety of seemingly odd positions and stretches, which had him flexing muscle groups he barely knew existed. Kathol took detailed measurements of Poli’s hip, femur and ankle positions, comparing before and after the exercises, and found he was far out of proper alignment. “I’d seen numerous specialists and they never focused that intensely on my body position or posture,” Poli said. Poli’s initial skepticism turned to amazement when he followed Kathol’s instructions to do gluteal contractions on the floor for 30 minutes. Afterward, he stood up and was pain-free. He was sold. “It was the first time I had stood up in years without feeling pain,” Poli said. “How surprising it was to get that amount of relief out of such simple movements.” For the next six months the Polis 20

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Following his recovery, one of

frequently made the 300-mile round-trip drive between Chico and Napa as Angelo immersed himself in this new program of improving his postural balance. And again, as he did previously with weight loss, he threw himself into the study of posture and began to incorporate it into his own training programs. “I was amazed and humbled that there was so much I didn’t know

about the human body,” Poli said. And back at his gym, as he implemented what he learned, he began to notice that as his members improved their mechanical efficiency and technique via better posture, they also increased their strength and speed. He says he also started predicting who might be prone to injury simply by observing their movements or stances.

With the improved results in hand, Whole Body Fitness also started working with outside groups and businesses to develop safety and ergonomics programs for their employees.

Poli’s back pain didn’t end with Kathol’s training, though it helped immensely. While most back injuries heal on their own, further

Poli’s first new clients was Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Word about his system had reached the Chico-raised NFL star via his younger brother, current Miami Dolphins quarterback Jordan Rodgers, who was already working with Poli. (Their father, chiropractor Ed Rodgers, is also an adviser to the gym.) Aaron Rodgers said Poli’s training resulted in major improvements. “Angelo really helped me with my diet and getting my body in proper alignment, which has given me greater flexibility and will help increase my career longevity,” said the nine-year veteran in a phone interview. Fresh off a Super Bowl win, Rodgers spent five months in 2011 working out with Poli during the off-season. Rodgers lauded his humility and heartfelt desire to help others, and said that after returning to the NFL in the fall of 2011, thanks in large part to Poli’s training, he had “the best year of my career.” (That was the year Rodgers was named the league’s MVP.) But most of Poli’s clients are not superstar athletes. While many of

The book on Angelo Poli’s MetPro system—Metabolic Profiling: Science to Transform—is scheduled to be selfreleased by the end of the summer.

them have lost 30 pounds or more, as shown in the dozens of before-and-after photos that cover the gym’s walls, Poli takes special pride in helping those with lasting injuries. “Those who’ve experienced chronic pain know it can change who you are and what you think,” he said. “I can tell when I see someone who has that pain and I try as hard as I can with my training to help them.” Jennifer Stelle is one such example. The former police and correctional officer’s life became a struggle after she and her husband lost their home during the 2008 recession. Then, in 2009, her third child was born with autism, and due to the demands of caring for her children, she quit her job and used up her retirement money to make ends meet. In the chaos, Stelle gained a lot of extra weight and developed chronic back pain. She said she was embarrassed to go out in public or even have her picture taken with her family. But one day, while taking her son to a summer workout program at Whole Body Fitness, she saw the transformational wall photos and decided to sign up. Poli’s strictly timed eating schedule, featuring lean proteins, veggies, salads and healthy snacks, helped her see results quickly. She said she started looking at food as “a tool to use to keep my body healthy. “The diet change was drastic but welcome because using food as a coping mechanism was a bad relationship,” Stelle said. She said that she no longer craves sweets and cooks food in bulk for easy reheating or to take on the go. Stelle’s workouts focused on light weights, push-ups, sit-ups and, of course, proper lifting postures. She insisted on continuing even after pinching a nerve in her neck, which resulted in limited arm mobility and a month-long migraine. Because of the pinched nerve, her trainer modified her workouts with

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adjustments like having her lift weights while lying down or using a bench for support. “I have lost 45 pounds, but gained back my life. Taking care of myself allows me to be a better wife, better mom and better friend,” she said.

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Poli’s story of recovery and his

MetPro system have started to spread to larger audiences. In 2013, he was one of seven speakers chosen to present at a TEDx Chico conference at the Sierra Nevada Big Room, where he gave an inspirational talk about his personal journey. He also has written articles for or been covered by the likes of the Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal and Men’s Health magazine. The increased popularity led to a new satellite Whole Body Fitness personal-training program based out of Paradise’s Beyond Fitness health club, as well as much-needed expansion to his formerly modest-sized Chico gym. Inside the Highway 32 warehouse, the three main rooms are wide open, with mats covering the bulk of the floor, and various exercise aids—rowing machines, inflatable stability balls, TRX suspension bands—lining the perimeter. On a typical day at the Chico gym you won’t see a lot of people working out solo. Instead, you will find groups of five to 30 working under a trainer’s direction. There is a familiar atmosphere, as members and trainers greet each other and joke through their sweaty workouts— including spinning classes, posture/alignment sessions with body-weight exercises and light weight lifting. Poli also has finished his first book—co-authored by nationally recognized fitness writer Andrew Heffernan—called Metabolic Profiling: Science to Transform, which outlines his philosophy and workout system. He plans to self-publish the book later this summer. “I am the luckiest guy in the world and I have the greatest job in the world,” Poli said. “I get to pay it forward and share the things I’ve learned with others.” Ω

CHICO’S DOWNTOWN DIRECTORY Filled with complete listings for shopping, dining, and specialty services, this easy-to-carry compact guide helps you navigate the cultural and business hub of Chico. Look for the newest edition July 25th. ATTENTION DOWNTOWN CHICO BUSINESSES: There’s still time to place your ad in the Directory! Contact your CN&R advertising representative today to be included in the Directory: 530-894-2300

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Ashley and Angelo Poli pose in front of the wall of before-after photos at the couple’s Whole Body Fitness in Chico. Below: Poli trains a gym member on proper technique. PHOTOS BY PAULA SCHULTZ

It wasn’t until 2009 that Poli

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With the improved results in hand, Whole Body Fitness also started working with outside groups and businesses to develop safety and ergonomics programs for their employees.

Poli’s back pain didn’t end with Kathol’s training, though it helped immensely. While most back injuries heal on their own, further

The book on Angelo Poli’s MetPro system—Metabolic Profiling: Science to Transform—is scheduled to be selfreleased by the end of the summer.

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Arts & Culture Amanda Detmer looks on as fellow instructor Naphtali Jones guides theater campers in movement games. Inset: Lucia Kapsalis-Kelly plays the part of a kitty cat. PHOTOS BY PAULA SCHULTZ

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Slow motions Slow Theatre offers communityminded youth summer camps

T wauling 6-year-old actress echoes off the walls of the 1078 gallery as the he sharp noise of a cater-

assembled audience of theater campers laugh along with her feline actions. She by jumps down from a Ashiah foldable chair and Scharaga begins gracefully crawling along the floor, mewing, as another actress steps back with an incredulous gaze, hands coverTheater school: The next Slow ing her mouth. As the Theatre youth scene progresses, the summer camp second girl is coaxed to session runs July the floor and into her 21-Aug. 2, at the own cat impression. 1078 Gallery. Cost is $125 (some Another roar of laughscholarships ter fills the room. available). For And scene. Bows. more info, visit Applause. www.slow The 10 children theatre.com or scatter for a quick email slowtheatre youth@gmail.com break before the movement portion of camp begins. This is a snapshot of one of the June session classes during Chico’s Slow Theatre youth summer camp, created to give young actors and actresses a place to freely to express themselves through acting and movement. The camps run two weeks for each session and conclude with a showcase (the next camp starts July 21). Amanda Detmer, Chico State theater arts graduate and professional actress known for her roles in films including Final Destination, Saving Silverman, Big Fat Liar as well as numerous stage and television credits, is the instructor of the camp’s acting and voice lessons. She said the theater is not shooting for some end product that pressures kids to perform. Instead, it emphasizes a slower, more

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realistic process. “We’re giving the children a voice, allowing them to express the things that matter to them, and then, hopefully, in the future, turning that into a performance,” she said. “They’re here for themselves more than anything and I think that’s really important for growing actors. And I think we need that in Chico.” Slow Theatre was started in 2013 by founding members Denver Latimer (who was also a founding member of downtown Chico’s Blue Room Theatre), 1078 Gallery board member Thomasin Saxe and Chico State English professor Rob Davidson and Humanities instructor Laura Nice. Latimer said the theater’s ultimate goal is to build a local professional theater committed to actor-training for the entire community. The theater is in its infancy right now and this is its first summer youth camp, but the idea is to have year-round children’s camps playing a key role in the theater’s endeavors. While Detmer teaches improvisational games, diction and vocal exercises, and scene work, Naphtali Jones, a Chico hiphop dance instructor, teaches the movement section. This includes rhythm and timing games and instruction in dance styles such as West African, hip-hop, salsa and interpretive. After just two weeks of instruction and participation, the 10 children in the June camp seemed to not only be loving the process, but growing through it. Madison Kisst, theater intern and camp assistant, said the young actors were speaking more clearly, concisely and assertively than when they started. “It’s pretty incredible how some of the quietest ones are now the most engaged in what we’re doing and more vocal about what they think about what we’re

THURS doing,” she said. One of the camp’s actors, 11-year-old Luciano Castaldo, said he’s learned a lot and been inspired by the instructors. He likes that everybody gets a turn to be all the characters in skits and feel involved. “With other theater companies, it’s more, ‘You get a part, that’s it.’ If you’re a lead role or a small role, then you don’t get to do that much,” he said. “But here, you get to be really any part you want.” Jones said she feels honored to work with Slow Theatre to provide a safe environment where children can express themselves through theater and creative movement. “I’m trying to introduce these children to the imagination and the creative standpoint of movement,” she said. “I want them to be able to go out and express themselves because they’re feeling it.” Latimer said the idea of a “slow theater” process came from his time as a graduate school intern at the New York Theatre Workshop. In this style of theater, stories and issues are sourced from a specified region and the play-making process is deliberate in order to increase emotional truth on stage. It involves workshopping and multiple readings before full rehearsal even begins. “We wanted to spend more time with the scripts and try to figure out if the scripts actually had any resonance within the community before we ever committed to rehearsing them,” Latimer said. “That kind of lent itself to a slower development of the process.” “The idea is for this program to grow in size,” Detmer added, “so that at some point we may begin to explore performances and that they will pertain to issues that the children face and issues that the town faces.” Ω

Special Events BINGO IS A DRAG: Join Uncle Dad’s Art Collective and Everybody In Outerspace dance group as they throw a drag bingo variety show extravaganza to benefit the 1078 Gallery and an upcoming dance show. Th, 7/3, 8pm. $10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: The market is back with fresh produce, local food, arts and crafts, plus live entertainment. This Week: acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals from Bob McDaniel. Th, 6-9pm. Free. Chico City Plaza, Downtown Chico.

Music HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: The summer music festival features Widespread Panic, Lauryn Hill, Greensky Bluegrass, among others. See website for details. 7/3-7/6. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierramusic.com.

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FINE ARTS Art 1078 GALLERY: Death and the Maiden, cocurated by Ben Lucas of Eye of Jade Tattoo featuring the work of tattoo artists creating beyond the flesh. Through 7/19. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

AVENUE 9 GALLERY: Carlos Loarca In Chico, the winner of Avenue 9 Gallery’s “Be Our Guest” competition Carlos Loarca showcases his large scale, colorful paintings often drawing inspiration from Mayan and Guatemalan Folklore. Through 7/19. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.

CHICO ART CENTER: Sal Casa Retrospective, a

STAGE STOP DAYS Saturday, July 5 Jonesville Hotel

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showing of art by Sal Casa, a retired member of the Chico State University Art Department and a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society. Through 7/11. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

CHICO PAPER CO.: California Rivers, Jake

Early’s latest series. Through 8/30, 10am6pm. 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900, www.chicopapercompany.com.

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STAGE STOP DAYS: Enjoy a cowboy barbeque

LOCAL AUTHOR PRESENTATION: A book signing

month, enjoy the Edible Pedal bike kitchen, learn how to grow your own food, enjoy kids activities, entertainment and food. First F of every month, 2-5:30pm. Chapman Mulberry Community Center, 1010 Cleveland Ave.; (530) 624-8844.

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy the park and a pancake breakfast, horseshoe contest, music, activities and crafts, plus a pie-eating contest and games. F, 7/4, 7-11am. Free. Bidwell Park One Mile Recreation, Woodland Ave.; (530) 865-4875.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS: Downtown Chico’s summer music series continues with an Independence Day celebration in the plaza with live music from The Alternators, classic cars, a kid zone, and enjoy food vendors like Sweet Cottage and Truck-a-roni. F, 7/4, 78:30pm. Chico City Plaza, Downtown Chico.

INDEPENDENCE DAY 5K RUN/FUN WALK: A celebration run/fun walk including breakfast and a T-shirt. See website for registration and details. F, 7/4, 7am. $25. Bidwell Park One Mile Recreation, Woodland Ave.; (530) 865-4875; www.chicorec.com.

SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY: Fireworks and sprint cars to celebrate our nation’s independence. F, 7/4, 7pm. $6-$13. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., (530) 895-4666.

lunch, with live music from Jonesville Travelers Bluegrass Band, Cowboy Poetry, and The Bohan Family Entertainers. Sa, 7/5, 11am4pm. $10-$25. Jonesville Hotel, six miles past Butte Meadows on Humboldt Rd. in Jonesville.

Music HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Thursday. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierramusic.com.

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Music HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Thursday. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierramusic.com.

with author of 75 Classic Rides: Northern California, Bill Oetinger. M, 7/7, 7pm. Lyon Books, 135 Main St., (530) 891-3338, www.lyon books.com.

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Music THE KRUGER BROTHERS: Renown traditional American bluegrass players, brothers Jens and Uwe. Tu, 7/8, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

American and western scenes in oil from K.W. Moore Sr. Ongoing. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.

TIN ROOF BAKERY & CAFÉ: New Works, local artist Jain Zimmerman showcases new photographic works. 7/3-7/31. 627 Broadway St. 170, (530) 345-1362.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Broken

Color, oil paintings, prints and illustrations from artist Jon Shult. Through 7/20. 130 Main St., (530) 895-3866.

WINCHESTER GOOSE: Meow Meow, a summer showcase featuring watercolors from local artist Sea Monster. Ongoing. 800 Broadway St., (530) 715-0099, www.thewinchester goose.com.

Call for Artists

art competition. See website for details. Ongoing. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

DIRTY LAUNDRY: An open-entry call for artists featuring discarded clothing re-purposed into innovative art. Deadline August 10. 7/38/10. $10. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

FLORALS AND FLOWERS: Artwork can be of any subject, but must contain at least one flower in the image. See website for more details. Through 7/22. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoart center.com.

POSTER CONTEST: Submit drawings and designs for the upcoming season of show posters at Theatre on The Ridge. See website for more details. Ongoing. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

Museums CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Explore Evolution, investigate evolutionary principles in organisms, with interactive exhibits giving the viewer an opportunity to experience how scientists conduct research on evolution. Ongoing. Changing California, Journey through geological and ecological transformations in Northern California. Ongoing. $3-$6. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/ gateway.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: Paradise Depot

Museum Open House, a railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Into The Blue: Maritime Navigation and the Archeology of Shipwrecks, featuring artifacts recovered from the Frolic shipwreck and the story behind the ship’s history. TuSa through 7/24. Meriam Library Complex Chico State.

ALL-MEDIA ART SHOW: The Chico Art Center hosts its annual national all-media juried

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bration of the Old Chico ESB release. W, 7/9, 6pm. $5. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.

THE KRUGER BROTHERS Tuesday, July 8 Sierra Nevada Big Room SEE TUESDAY, MUSIC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ’MURICA! FREE LISTINGS! Post your event for free online at www.newsreview.com/calendar. Once posted, your CN&R calendar listing will also be considered for print. Print listings are also free, but subject to space limitations. Deadline for print listings is one week prior to the issue in which you wish the listing to appear.

It’s time to celebrate America’s birthday! The festivities start early this Fourth of July at Bidwell Park’s One-Mile Recreation Area, with breakfast and the Independence Day 5k Run/Fun Walk at 7 a.m., followed by a morning filled with fife and drum music, guest speakers talkin’ about how sweet America is, and showdowns to crown the best horsehoe-tossers and pieEDITOR’S PICK eaters. In the evening, head down to the Silver Dollar Speedway, because there’s nothing quite as American as sprint cars spewing mud-clots into your beer and chili nachos while fireworks explode in the sky. America, F-yeah!

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AFRICAN DANCE CLASS: A workout set to the sounds and rhythms of West Africa. Call for info. M, 6pm. $10. Chico Grange Hall, 2775 Old Nord Ave., (530) 321-5607.

AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE: Dances of Cuba, Haiti,

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

BEAT THE HEAT SUMMER HIKE: Tour the park and explore turtles, toads, tadpole shrimp and other animals keeping cool in the summer heat. Sa, 7/5, 10-11:30am. $5-$10. Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

BINGO: Proceeds donated to non-profit. Su,

4pm. $15 per pack. Paradise Elks Lodge, 6309 Clark Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-3977.

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

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

DANCING FREEDOM: A weekly open dance with

the elements. F, 6-8pm. $6-$12 sliding scale. Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St., (530) 532-1989.

EVENING DANCE JAM: A weekly meditative dance session. F, 7:15pm. $10. Yoga Center of Chico, 250 Vallombrosa Ave., Suite 150, (530) 3420100.

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

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

FARMERS’ MARKET: SATURDAY: Chico’s weekly community gathering, with fresh produce, crafts, baked goods and more. Sa, 7:30am1pm. Municipal Parking Lot No. 1, Second & Wall Streets.

medical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 14pm. Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First Ave., (530) 518-8300, www.shalomfreeclinic.org.

MONDAY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: a non-competitive and friendly beginner mountain bike ride with Hyland Fischer. First M of every month, 6pm through 10/31. Free. North Rim Adventure Sports, 178 E. Second St., (530) 345-6980, www.northrimadventure.com.

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TRADITIONAL WEST-AFRICAN DANCE: All levels of

drummers and dancers welcome. W, 5:307pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (808) 757-0076.

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

WORLD DANCE CLASS: Learn line, circle and couple dances from around the world. No partner needed. Th, 7-8:30pm. $7. Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North St., (530) 566-6711.

For Kids CHILDREN STORY TIME SERIES: Reading events sponsored by Lyon Books. Every other Th, 3pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 891-2762, www.lyonbook.com.

SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR KIDS: A summer camp emphasizing outdoor activity helping youth develop social and decision-making skills. Call or go online for more info. Through 8/12, 6:30am-6pm. Call for fees. Oroville YMCA, 1684 Robinson St. in Oroville, (553) 533-9622, www.ymcasuperiorcal.org.

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basic medical care and mental-health counseling. Call for more information. Su, 2-4pm. Free. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 Luther Dr. in Paradise, 8727085.

Volunteer BIDWELL PARK VOLUNTEERS: Help the park by volunteering for trash pick-up, invasive-plant removal, trail maintenance, site restoration, water-quality testing and more. Check Friends of Bidwell Park website for dates and locations. Ongoing. Bidwell Park, Bidwell Park, www.friendsofbidwellpark.org.

PATRICK RANCH VOLUNTEERS: There are multiple volunteer opportunities available at the museum. Call or email for more info. Ongoing. Patrick Ranch Museum, 10381 Midway, (530) 514-3903.

SOUL SHAKE DANCE CHURCH: Drop your mind, find your feet and free your spirit at this DJ dance wave to a range of musical styles. No previous dance experience necessary. Su, 10am-noon. $8-$15 sliding scale. Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 891-6524, www.chicorec.com.

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

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

MORE ONLINE Additional listings for local meetings, support groups, classes, yoga, meditation and more can be found online at www.newsreview.com/chico/local/calendar.

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IN THE MIX Live Versions Tame Impala Interscope As demonstrated by the first two studio albums (2010’s Innerspeaker and 2012’s Lonerism) from Australian rockers Tame Impala, much of the band’s sound is the product of vintage synthesizers and tube amplifier settings dialed in to an anal-retentive degree. What? That sounds like retired dudes playing ’60s rock in casinos? Quite the contrary, Tame Impala’s sound is most fresh, and frontman/mastermind Kevin Parker’s particular approach in the studio is why. Parker embraces the spirit of modern electronic music when using his old gear in building his walls of sound, leaving no layer untweaked and generally laying the effects—phaser, delay, panning—on thick. That propensity for electronica is all over Tame Impala’s Live Versions, released in April in honor of Record Store Day. Most of the album’s eight tracks are markedly different from the studio versions, with the head-noddin’ “Half Full Glass of Wine” and relentlessly psychedelic “Be Above It” building into extended brain-frying arpeggiation loops. Despite all the space noises, the human elements—namely, the mistakes—remain intact. At one point on “Desire Be Desire Go”—which is basically surf rock (provided you’re surfing at night and on the moon)—Parker’s voice cracks like a pimply faced teen. In the Age of Auto-Tune, that’s wildly refreshing.

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Atria Books John Lescroart’s latest novel, his 25th, is a legal and political thriller much like his others, but with one major difference: Abe Glitsky, the fearsome San Francisco Police Department head of homicide, who appears regularly in these stories, has retired and, bored at home, gone to work for his best friend, attorney Dismas Hardy, as an investigator on the defense side of the criminal-justice system. It’s an awkward fit at first for this lifelong cop, but Glitsky focuses on finding the truth, and it turns out he’s still got the chops needed to sidestep all the red herrings and unravel the plot twists this novel presents. When a jail guard’s wife mysteriously disappears and the guard becomes a “person of interest,” he hires Hardy to defend him. Then the bodies start piling up. The trail Glitsky follows eventually leads to corruption at the highest levels of the sheriff’s department. As always, Lescroart is fastidious in his depiction of the legal process and courtroom scenes, and the novel is believable despite its slightly overwrought plot. The author, who lives in Davis, knows San Francisco intimately, and the city is one of the several vivid characters in this well-written entertainment.

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Typical System Total Control Iron Lung Total Control play rock ’n’ roll. That’s about all you can say because the Australian five-piece bounces all over the place, dodging descriptors, making a racket and lurking in the darkness. The band’s latest, Typical System, follows up its excellent 2011 debut, Henge Beat, an album that was sleek and sneering. There’s plenty more this time around. Perhaps the most jolting one-two punch comes from opener “Glass,” a synth-heavy new-waver that sounds like it was pulled from MTV’s 1981 archive. That’s followed by the agitated punk of “Expensive Dog,” which cuts loose with wiry guitars and Dan Stewart’s foreboding vocals. Songs like “Systematic Fuck” and “2 Less Jacks” continue the jittery post-punk noise, before the record settles into a couple of bubbly, synth numbers “The Ferryman” and “Hunter.” Total Control don’t go out with a bang on closer “Safety Net,” but by then they’ve already proven their point. They do whatever the hell they want, and they do it well. One of the best rock releases you’ll hear in 2014. —Mark Lore

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MUSIC Sights of the Sacred Movement Festival on Saturday: (from left) Bogg on the main stage; Abigail Moore dances lakeside; organizer Hap Hathaway rides his bike; DJ Arlee Bassett spins on the Rhizosphere stage.

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Healing Arts and Music Festival this past weekend (June 27-29). Though the event was story and held at the same place and over the photos by same customary weekend as the Alan Wild Mountain Faire, the Sacred Sheckter Movement Fest is something completely new. (Wild Mountain organReview: izers say their previously annual Sacred Movement event will return next summer at a Healing Arts and new, yet-to-be-determined location.) Music Festival, Sacred Movement is organized by Saturday, June 28, the Konkow Partnership, a company Concow Campground. of area artists and activists dedicated to preserving the campground and putting on events there. The event managed to retain the organic community vibe of its predecessor—an unusual move among larger festivals that tend to leave their humble beginnings in the dust as they bulk up in size and corporate sponsorships. I joined the party on Saturday, finding the woods around the lake transformed into a comfortable, idyllic setting for the several hundred like-minded souls whose mission was to enjoy the sublime scene with their families and friends. Even a sourpuss neighbor who demanded that the fest turn off its amplified music a half hour early didn’t dampen the spirits of those gathered. There, festival-goers enjoyed the rhythmic grooviness of many musical wizards offering melodic tunes that morphed into unscripted, genre-bending jams. A trio of festival-seasoned Bay Area performers—New Monsoon, Tracorum and High Beamz—were augmented this day by a bevy of vital local acts including Swamp Zen, Bogg, Wolf Thump and Lush Baby. Friday and Sunday also included some vibrant national touring acts, such as Jelly Bread, Delhi 2 Dublin and Indubious, as well as a strong turnout of Chico-area favorites including The Resonators, The Bumptet, Electric Canyon Convergence, Sofa King, Low Flying Birds, Dylan’s Dharma and The LoLos. The festival was nicely laid out across the large

campground, with eclectic and crafty vendors circling most of the main gathering areas, with separate sections for arts, food, a giant campfire circle, kids’ activities, the live construction of a giant cob oven, plus spur trails to “The Point,” and to the sweat house lodge. The central gathering and grooving spot, of course, was the clearing in front of the two large, fully rigged lake stages. It was a thriving, laughing, hugging community, with fine foods being stirred up in the camps and by organic vendors, and constant music to sway along with. “Loving faces and sweet embraces at every turn,” observed festival-goer Jacia Kornwise. Out on The Point—which is also lakeside but somewhat isolated from the main festival grounds— was the Rhizosphere stage, which hosted a beguiling buffet of DJ-delivered electronica and dance beats that were consumed by chilled-out onlookers and a whole host of artistic dancers. The area was inspired by the nutrient-rich region around plant roots to which the stage name refers, “where the roots of a plant make subtle contact with water and nutrients,” said Hap Hathaway, festival producer, performer, stage hand and “chief karma officer.” “We feel there is a place like that between the artist on a stage and the people observing them.” Much like its predecessor, Sacred Movement was as much about tradition, community spirit and pride as it was about music. And the festival family and crew, which numbered about 100, aim to recognize the area’s native inhabitants, the Konkow Valley band of Maidu. “We work very hard to honor the original Maidu ways,” Hathaway said. “The organizers of the original Wild Mountain Faire decided to do something new with their event. We decided that the community had given too much support over the years for us not to continue the tradition of this show, at this place, on this weekend. So we came up with a new name and some new surprises.” Festival musician Alli Battaglia praised the continuing of the tradition. “I am thankful to the Konkow Partnership for pulling together, preserving that land and keeping the festival alive,” she said. “They have worked hard and they really came through for us all.” Ω July 3, 2014

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women who, two and a quarter centuries ago, courageously and selflessly stood up by against tyranny and fought for Henri freedom for future generations. Bourride So I was beside myself. henri@ Honored, humbled. newsreview.com Mr. Jason had called to suggest that I write the Independence Day Chow column. Oh, that he would have that trust and faith in me to write about such an important holiday, one that resonates like a bell pealing with patriotism and love of country. Allons enfants de la Patrie… Le quatorze Juillet! Of course mon perennially displaced père, Etienne Bourride, always celebrated Independence Day in style, with unfettered fetes and feasts, the highlights of which were always his end-of-evening pyrotechnical displays, sky rockets and aerial shells launched from our backyard and lighting up the night. Naturally, such pomp and circumstance tended to flummox our otherwise unimpassioned Midwest neighbors, though, as he pointed out, it was often hard to tell. And his sole culinary Independence Day mandate? Except for the main course at dinner—usually pot-au-feu, coq au vin, or bouillabaisse—as many as possible of the day’s foods and drinks had to be one of the colors of the flag. Liberté, égalité, fraternité, he’d proclaim, raising a glass of breakfast Bordeaux and then digging into his blueberry crêpes. So of course: lots of tomatoes and red bell peppers, red berries for the red; crêpes and quiches, French bread and aioli for the white; and blueberries always did the trick for the blue, with bleu cheese sometimes multitasking. Among his favorite patriotic dishes honoring the red, white and blue: a raspberryblueberry-and-brie appetizer plate, arranged to look like the flag; potato salad, using red, white and blue potatoes; parfaits layered with blueberries, strawberries

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and whipped cream; clafoutis made with blueberries and cherries; and of course his cake with white icing with blueberries and strawberries at its flanks. All of which are perfect for a Chico Independence Day potluck. Here’s another delightful Independence Day dish, ideal for breakfast or even a dinner side. You can make the crêpes ahead of time and warm them in a microwave before serving. Henri’s Independence Day crêpes Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups milk 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 tbsp. lemon zest 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cube butter 1 1/2 cups blueberries 2 tbsp. agave extract 1/4 cup orange juice 2 cups plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 cups strawberries Powdered sugar

For the crêpes: In large bowl, whisk milk, flour, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla extract until smooth. Brush melted butter into bottom and onto sides of an 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet and bring to medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup batter into the center of the pan, twirling it so the batter spreads evenly. Cook for 30 seconds until crêpes pull away from the sides of the pan. Gently flip the crêpe over with a thin spatula and cook for an additional five seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate. Repeat cooking the crêpes—each time rebuttering pan—until all the batter has been used. Set the cooked crêpes aside. For the blueberry mixture: Clean and dry the skillet. Brush in more butter, and cook the blueberries, agave extract and orange juice on medium-high heat for about three minutes, stirring occasionally. Assembly: Scoop 1/3 cup of yogurt from its container and place it in the center of the crêpe from side to side. Spoon a generous tablespoon of blueberry sauce over the yogurt. Sprinkle each crêpe (either served flat or folded over into a wrap) with powdered sugar, and finish by topping with three or four large strawberries. Ω

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THURSDAY 7/3—WEDNESDAY 7/9 HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: The summer music festival features Widespread Panic, Lauryn Hill, Greensky Bluegrass, among others. See website for details. 7/3-7/6. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierramusic.com.

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

OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to share

ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by

local troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 5669476; www.cafecoda.com.

INDIE ROCK FOR INDIE CINEMA

It’s a great thing when art benefits more art. This is the case with the Chico Independent Film Festival Rock Benefit Show happening Wednesday, July 9, at the Maltese Bar & Tap Room, featuring Danny Cohen, Biggs Roller and Loki Miller. There also will be a raffle and silent auction, as well as tribute performances between sets honoring the late, great local musician Dan Tomassini.

HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Thursday. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierra music.com.

your music, poetry, comedy, or other talents in a 10-minute slot. First and Third Th of every month, 7pm. $1. Paradise Grange Hall, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise; (530) 873-1370.

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

4FRIDAY BASSMINT: A (mostly) weekly electronic

3THURSDAY AARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music round-robin. Third and First Th of every month, 9pm. Free. Crazy Horse

Saloon, 303 Main St.; (530) 894-5408.

ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE: Heavy, heavy (heavy!) local metal. Th, 7/3, 8pm. $5. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave.; (530) 345-7672.

BLACK FONG: Groove to the dirty funk of

Chico’s fun-time crew. Th, 7/3. LaSalles, 229 Broadway; (530) 893-1891; www.lasallesbar.com.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

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

JOHN SEID TRIO: John Seid, Steve Cook and Larry Peterson play and eclectic mix of The Beatles, blues and standards. Th, 7/3, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E. Second St.; (530) 809-2304.

dance party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm. Peeking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St.; (530) 895-3888.

MONKEY MUSIC SHOWCASE: Spotlighting local acoustic singer/songwriters and musicians. First F of every month, 7:30pm. 100th Monkey Café & Books, 642 W. Fifth St.

DECADES: An American celebration featuring classic American hits from the 1930s to today. F, 7/4, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com/ brewing-co.

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THIS WEEK: FIND MORE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON PAGE 22 CELEBRATION OF HIP-HOP: Conscious underground hip-hop from The Resonators, rock, funk, and heavy hiphop from Twisted Strategies and a new hip-hop/jazz marriage from Bogg and local MC Tybox. Sa, 7/5, 8pm. $5. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Thursday. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierra music.com.

MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Rd., (530) 7102020.

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HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Thursday. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Rd. in Quincy, (530) 283-6272, www.highsierra music.com.

BLUE COLLAR MEN: A tribute to The Styx and other classic rockers. Sa, 7/5, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfalls casino.com/brewing-co.

THE RESONATORS, TWISTED STRATEGIES, MC TYBOX WITH BOGG Saturday, July 5 Maltese Bar & Tap Room SEE SATURDAY

8TUESDAY THE KRUGER BROTHERS: Traditional American bluegrass with brothers Jens and Uwe. Tu, 7/8, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.

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9WEDNESDAY CHICO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL ROCK SHOW: Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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Opening this week America

Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza (who was recently convicted of making illegal campaign contributions) made waves in 2012 with his anti-Obama flick, 2016: Obama’s America. His latest, America, imagines what would’ve come of this country had we lost the Revolutionary War and the United States never existed. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Chef

Jon Favreau wrote, directed and stars as a chef who loses his job and returns to his cooking roots by purchasing a food truck and driving it across the country. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

Deliver Us From Evil

A crime/horror flick about a New York cop who teams up with a priest with a history of performing exorcisms to investigate the escalating number of demonic possessions terrorizing the city. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

Earth to Echo

Four kids discover a tiny alien stranded on Earth and embark on an adventure to help their new friend in this sci-fi flick. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Tammy

It’s not Thelma & Louise, but this buddy flick/road movie does co-star Susan Sarandon as the foul-mouthed, hard-drinking grandma whom down-on-her-luck Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) turns to when she needs to drive away from her messed up life. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

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Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill return as Officers Jenko and Schmidt, respectively, and Ice Cube is back as Capt. Dickson, angry as ever about, well, everything. He explains to his star officers that this time their assignment is to infiltrate a college campus, where they are to locate a drug dealer whose product has been linked to a student’s death. As college freshmen, the two reprise their roles as jock and nerd, frat boy and intellectual (sort of). Jenko joins the football team and Schmidt tries his hand at slam poetry. In the process, they both make connections—one a “bromance,” the other an actual romance—that threaten to fracture their friendship. There is, thankfully, plenty of action as well, from football games to car chases to a particularly hilarious scene in which the pair try to stealthily break into a frat house to install surveillance equipment while high on the drugs whose source they’re trying to find. A notable addition to the cast is Jillian Bell (Workaholics), whose quiet introduction into scenes (“How long have you been sitting there?”) is second in hilarity only to her deadpan delivery. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R —M.J.G.

Belle

A dramatic re-creation based on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the mixed-race daughter of a mid-18th century British naval officer and an African slave, who was raised in an upper-class household by her great uncle, a British aristocrat. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG.

Edge of Tomorrow

Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) directs this Americanized adaptation of the 2004 Japanese teen sci-fi novel, All You Need Is Kill, with Tom Cruise starring as a man caught in a time loop and replaying battles with an alien race with the help of a warrior (Emily Blunt) from the future. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

The Fault in Our Stars

A film version of John Green’s best-selling love story about a 16-year-old cancer patient named Hazel (played by Shailene Woodley) who meets 17-year-old amputee Gus (Ansel Elgort) in a support group. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

In the second installment of what is planned to be a three-part franchise based on Cressida Crowell’s series of children’s books, the young Viking Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, are faced with trying to keep the peace in a conflict between humans and dragons. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Jersey Boys

It sounds like a rather improbable combination—a film based on a Broadway musical about a doo-wop group from the late 1950s/early 1960s, with Clint Eastwood directing. But this thoroughly entertaining production has plenty going for it, and those offbeat combinations add some unexpectedly intriguing dimensions to the familiar movie-musical format. The title characters are the members of the Four Seasons, the now-legendary Hall of Fame pop group from New Jersey. Naturally, that music is the driving force of Jersey Boys, yet as the title also suggests, the individual characters of the four original members are important in the overall story as well. The diminutive Valli is the one big name in the group, and he is central to everything else here as well. But the other three also get crucial moments of close-up attention in what emerges as an unusually conflicted group portrait. Eastwood’s direction is proficient throughout, and part of the movie’s pleasure derives from its success in blending the story’s disparate genres—stylized movie musical, domestic drama with Mafia connections, period piece, rock ’n’ roll romp. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

Maleficent

Special-effects master Robert Stromberg (Oscars for Avatar and Alice in Wonderland) makes his directorial debut in this reworking of the Sleeping Beauty story from the vantage point of the “evil” fairy Maleficent (played by Angelina Jolie). Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Think Like a Man Too

All of the primary players have reprised their roles in this follow-up to the 2012 film based on Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Man, Think Like a Lady. This time around, the four central couples’ relationships are challenged by the chaos and temptations of a Las Vegas wedding weekend. Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13

Transformers: Age of Extinction

See review this issue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

A big contributor to the awesomeness of the latest installment in the franchise is the return of Bryan Singer to the director’s chair. Singer piloted the first two X-Men films, and he has a nice command of the characters in their old and younger incarnations. The film starts in the future, where the likes of Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) have been reduced to hiding out in a dark, apocalyptic world where their enemy is a vicious robotic mutant-hunting force called the Sentinels. With help of the powers of Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page), Wolverine travels back in time to the early 1970s, before the Sentinels have gone into production, and before shape-shifting Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) commits a murder that will ultimately bring about the doom of the future. Most of the action takes place in the past, so the younger X-Men: First Class actors get most of the screen time. That means more of the terrific Michael Fassbender’s take on Magneto, and James McAvoy stealing the show as young Xavier/Professor X. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

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THE WORLD RUNNETH OVER Soccer, World Cup, United States vs. Belgium, and a former Chico State footballer (Chris “Wondo” Wondolowski) on the team!? That’s more than enough potential drama to merit Arts DEVO taking his “work” home on Tuesday to bring you this running commentary (entries marked with ascending game-clock time): 2:00: The score is tied at zero and the temperature is 100 in the parking lot as I stare at ESPN.com on my phone and wait for my carne asada burrito. 9:15: The burrito, poodle and I are soccering. Score: still 0-0. 22:10: Game notes: U.S. is really shaky but energetic on offense and totally stacked on defense … and Belgium’s no. 7, Kevin De Bruyne, looks like Prince Harry or Scut Farkus from A Christmas Story (“He had yellow eyes!”). I am so nervous. 23:00 Oh shit! Scut Farkus nearly killed us. Now I’m really nervous. 25:04: Oh shit! Scut Farkus’ crummy little toadie, Axel Witsel, nearly killed us. Crap. 25:05: English announcer Ian Darke completely sucks the air out of the ball with his no-nonsense lilt: “That was one of two ominous signs. The pressure is growing.” I don’t know if I can bear it. 40:50: We have the ball! Wait, no we don’t. Halftime. Score: 0-0. Why does it feel like Belgium has four goals? 45:01: Cautiously optimistic, I think. 47:00: Another save by U.S. goalie Tim Howard! God bless those comically oversized mitts. 52:10: From my notes: “Every moment feels like Belgium is on the verge of another attack.” My heart is just going to stop beating for awhile. 52:38: Darke: “We’re told Toby Alderweireld has a tattoo of Antwerp Cathedral on his person.” 59:55: Belgium’s missed 11 shots on goal. Running out of gas? 63:56: Darke shouts that maybe the “U.S. is playing the long game here!?” I laugh out loud, and tell myself, “Yes, of course they are.” 70:00: Did I just see Wondo? 70:43: With 20 minutes left, Darke lets us know that Belgium has scored all of their goals during the 2014 World Cup during the last 20 minutes. What’s the point of living? 71:54: Wondo is in the game! “I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win!” 78:52: Howard! Save No. 10! Someone needs to make a body pillow in the shape of his legs to keep Americans secure at night. 81:24: Soccer! DeMarcus Beasley and Clint Dempsey look real good. 89:54: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I can’t take another almost Belgian goal. Thank you, again, St. Howard. 3 minutes extra time: Wondo!!! FUUUUUUUUUU … DGE! Missed at point blank. Sorry, Chico. Regulation ends. Score: 0-0. Overtime: Jan Vertonghen looks like a Greek god … and he just puked on the field. Reason to believe? 92:00: Nooooooooo!!! Scut Farkus! (“Say uncle!”) Belgium leads 1-0. 103:42: Howard’s 15th save! C’mon, U.S.! Do it for Howard! 104:27: And, another goal by Belgium. Assisted by … yes, Scut Farkus. “Uncle. Uncle!” Belgium leads 2-0. 104:30: Darke: “Surely the end of the road for the U.S.” 105:41: 19-year-old Julian Green, youngest U.S. World Cup player ever, comes in for Alejandro Bedoya. 106:10: Michael Bradley, beautiful pass to Green—U.S. score!!! The world is beautiful, life is fair and filled with hope. Belgium 2, U.S. 1. 107:58: Jermaine Jones! So close. My spinal cord just disconnected. 110:08: Save! Howard shoots Romelu Lukaku in the stomach with a sawed-off shotgun and buries him in a shallow grave in front of the goal. (Howard sets record for saves in a World Cup match: 16.) 112:18: U.S. gets a free kick. Cue scene-setting by Darke: “You feel like the script has been penned by Steven Spielberg.” 113:30: Dempsey threads the needle. Too close. Can’t cope. 115:00: I’m still not convinced Dempsey didn’t score. 120:00: Darke: “Last chance at the Last Chance Saloon.” Green passes to super-speedy sub DeAndre Yedlin … Final: Belgium 2, U.S. 1.

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 3, 2014 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you

like your savings account to grow? Then deposit money into in it on a consistent basis. Would you like to feel good and have a lot of physical energy? Eat healthy food, sleep as much as you need to and exercise regularly. Do you want people to see the best in you and give you the benefit of the doubt? See the best in them and give them the benefit of the doubt. Would you love to accomplish your most important goal? Decide what you want more than anything else and focus on it with relaxed intensity. Yes, Aries, life really is that simple—or at least it is right now. If you want to attain interesting success, be a master of the obvious.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your urge to merge is heating up. Your curiosity about combinations is intensifying. I think it’s time to conduct jaunty experiments in mixing and blending. Here’s what I propose: Let your imagination run half-wild. Be unpredictable as you play around with medleys and hodgepodges and sweet unions. But don’t be attached to the outcomes. Some of your research may lead to permanent arrangements, and some won’t. Either result is fine. Your task is to enjoy the amusing bustle, and learn all you can from it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The American painter Ivan Albright (1897-1983) was a meticulous creator. He spent as much time as necessary to get every detail right. An entire day might go by as he worked to perfect 1 square inch of a painting, and some of his pieces took years to finish. When the task at hand demanded intricate precision, he used a brush composed of a single hair. That’s the kind of attention to minutia I recommend for you—not forever, but for the next few weeks. Be careful and conscientious as you build the foundation that will allow you maximum freedom of movement later this year.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The

“Venus de Milo” is a famous Greek statue that’s more than 2,100 years old. Bigger than life-size, it depicts the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure. Its current home is the Louvre Museum in Paris, but for hundreds of years it was lost—buried underground on the Greek island of Milos. In 1820, a farmer found it while he was out digging on his land. I foresee a comparable discovery by you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. You will uncover a source of beauty, love or pleasure—or perhaps all three—that has been missing or forgotten for a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to an

ancient Greek myth, Sisyphus keeps pushing a boulder up a steep hill only to lose control of it just before he reaches the top, watching in dismay as it tumbles to the bottom. After each failure, he lumbers back down to where he started and makes another effort to roll it up again—only to fail again. The myth says he continues his futile attempts for all eternity. I’m happy to report, Leo, that there is an important difference between your story and that of Sisyphus. Whereas you have tried and tried and tried again to complete a certain uphill task, you will not be forever frustrated. In fact, I believe a breakthrough will come soon, and success will finally be yours. Will it be due to your gutsy determination or your neurotic compulsion or both? It doesn’t matter.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Many of

America’s Founding Fathers believed slavery was immoral, but they owned slaves themselves and ordained the institution of slavery in the U.S. Constitution. They didn’t invent hypocrisy, of course, but theirs was an especially tragic version. In comparison, the hypocrisy that you express is mild. Nevertheless, working to minimize it is a worthy task. And here’s the good news: You are now in a position to become the zodiac’s leader in minimizing your hypocrisy. Of all the signs, you can come closest to walking your talk and practicing what you preach. So do it! Aim to be a master of translating your ideals into practical action.

BY ROB BREzSNY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the last

two decades, seven Academy Award winners have given thanks to God while accepting their Oscars. By contrast, 30 winners have expressed their gratitude to film studio executive Harvey Weinstein. Who would you acknowledge as essential to your success, Libra? What generous souls, loving animals, departed helpers and spiritual beings have contributed to your ability to thrive? Now is an excellent time to make a big deal out of expressing your appreciation. For mysterious reasons, doing so will enhance your luck and increase your chances for future success.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have

permission to compose an all-purpose excuse note for yourself. If you’d like, you may also forge my signature on it so you can tell everyone that your astrologer sanctified it. This document will be ironclad and inviolable. It will serve as a poetic license that abolishes your guilt and remorse. It will authorize you to slough off senseless duties, evade deadening requirements, escape small-minded influences, and expunge numbing habits. Even better, your extra-strength excuse note will free you to seek out adventures you have been denying yourself for no good reason.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.

21): In the Inuktitut language spoken in northern Canada, the term iminngernaveersaartunngortussaavunga means “I should try not to become an alcoholic.” I encourage you to have fun saying that a lot in the coming days. Why? Now is an excellent time to be playful and lighthearted as you wage war against any addictive tendencies you might have. Whether it’s booze or gambling or abusive relationships or anything else that tempts you to act like an obsessive self-saboteur, you have more power than usual to break its hold on you—especially if you don’t take yourself too seriously.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Percival Lowell (1855-1916) was an influential astronomer who launched the exploration that led to the discovery of Pluto. He also made some big mistakes. Here’s one: Gazing at Venus through his telescope, he swore he saw spokes emanating from a central hub on the planet’s surface. But we now know that Venus is shrouded with such thick cloud cover that no surface features are visible. So what did Lowell see? Due to an anomaly in his apparatus, the telescope projected shadows from inside his eyes onto the image of Venus. The “spokes” were actually the blood vessels in his retinas. Let this example serve as a cautionary tale for you in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Don’t confuse what’s within you with what’s outside you. If you can clearly discern the difference, your closest relationships will experience healing breakthroughs.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I

believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.” So said British writer G.K. Chesterton. Now I’m passing his advice on to you just in time for the purge-andpurify phase of your astrological cycle. In the coming weeks, you will generate good fortune for yourself whenever you wash your own brain and absolve your own heart and flush the shame out of your healthy sexual feelings. As you proceed with this work, it may expedite matters if you make a conscious choice to undergo a trial by fire.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I awake

in a land where the lovers have seized power,” writes Danish poet Morten Sondergaard in his fanciful poem “The Lovers.” “They have introduced laws decreeing that ... orgasms need never come to an end. Roses function as currency. ... [T]he words ‘you’ and ‘I’ are now synonymous.” A world like the one he describes is a fantasy, of course. It’s impossible. But I predict that in the coming weeks you could create conditions that have resemblances to that utopia. So be audacious in your quest for amorous bliss and convivial romance. Dare to put love at the top of your priority list. And be inventive!

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BURNER GAURD at 2902 Neal Road Paradise, CA 95969. DAVID G HOPPER 2902 Neal Raod Paradise, CA 95969. ANGELO LUCIDO 101 Rose Ave Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: DAVID G. HOPPER Dated: June 2, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000796 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as POR QUE at 1751 Forty Niner Ct Chico, CA 95926. ROBERT FERNANDEZ 1608 Broadway St Chico, CA 95928. CHARLIE LANDRETH 1751 Forty Niner Ct Chico, CA 95926. BRENTON LEE 1751 Forty Niner Ct Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: BRENTON RICHARD

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PEIRANO FAMILY BISCOTTI at 56 Hope Lane Oroville, CA 95966. JANICE M WHITE 56 Hope Lane Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JANICE M. WHITE Dated: May 29, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000792 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DAVE’S TILE CITY at 2501 South Whitman Place Chico, CA 95928. DAVID GRESHAM 2694 Foothill Blvd Oroville, CA 95966. ERIN GRESHAM 2694 Foothill Blvd Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: DAVID W. GRESHAM Dated: June 6, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000819 Published:June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICOBI’S at 1345 Marian Ave Chico, CA 95928. OBIDIAH GAGNE 1345 Marian Ave Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: OBIDIAH GAGNE Dated: June 10, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000827 Published: June 19,26, July 3,10, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as D AND L’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES at 838 Morninghome Ct Chico, CA 95926. DAVID RUSSELL PHELPS 838 Morninghome Ct Chico, CA 95926. LINDA KARIN PHELPS 838 Morninghome Ct Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: DAVID RUSSELL PHELPS Dated: May 19, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000760 Published: June 19,26, July 3,10, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PREMIERE PRIMARY CARE at 888 Lakeside Village Commons Chico, CA 95926. CHICO IMMEDIATE CARE MEDICAL CENTER INC 376 Vallombrosa Ave Chico, CA 95926. Signed: BRAD SMITH, M.D., OWNER/CEO Dated: June 4, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000814 Published: June 19,26, July 3,10, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ARAMAIC FILMS, ARAMAIC HOLY LAND TOURS at 3175 Sawyer’s Bar Lane Chico, CA 95973.

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ARMAIC GROUP INC. 3175 Sawyer’s Bar Lane Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: KIMBERLY BRUNS, SECRETARY Dated: June 12, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000839 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as RIVERSIDE POINT HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS CENTRE at 375 Cohasset Rd Chico, CA 95926. CHICO WELLNESS GP LLC 5900 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1600 Los Angeles, CA 90036. This business is conducted by A Limited Partnership. Signed: SHIOMO RECHNITZ, MANAGING MEMBER Dated: June 3, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000806 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BYE BYE DIRTY, HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE at 2086 Mansfield Court Chico, CA 95928. JOLENE HEATHER NIJIM 2086 Mansfield Court Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOLENE NIJIM Dated: June 11, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000834 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SNOW INDUSTRIES at 1719 Arbutus Ave Chico, CA 95926. DANIEL SCOTT TULLIUS 1719 Arbutus Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DANIEL TULLIUS Dated: June 17, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000857 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as 1286 KIDS at 2337 Ritchie Circle Chico, CA 95926. CHRISTOPHER MURPHY 2337 Ritchie Circle Chico, CA 95926. ELIZABETH J MURPHY 2337 Ritchie Circle Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: Chris Murphy Dated: June 16, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000846 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as STORAGE TREASURE THRIFT STORE at 2540 South Whitman Place Chico, CA 95928. CHONNA A PRITOS 729 Cessna Ave Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CHONNA A. PRITOS Dated: June 19, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000875 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SATORI BREWING, LLC 827 Dias Dr. Chico, CA 95926. SATORI BREWING, LLC 827 Dias Dr. Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: LINDSEY NADEAU, CEO Dated: June 18, 2014 FBN NUmber: 2014-0000867 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA at 3100 Cohasset Rd Chico, CA 95973. PLANNED PARENTHOOD: SHASTA DIABLO INC 2185 Pacheco Street Concord, CA 94520. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: DEBORAH SORONDO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Dated: June 9, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000825 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as REBEL TILES at 1284 Calla Lane Chico, CA 95926. ROBIN INDAR 1284 Calla Lane Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ROBIN INDAR Dated: June 20, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000883 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LITEWHEELS, VIDEOMAKER, SIMPLE VIDEO GEAR, YORK PUBLISHING, SMART TV AND SOUND at 1350 East 9th Street Chico, CA 95928. VIDEOMAKER INC 1350 East 9th Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: PATRICE YORK, V. PRESIDENT Dated: June 23, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000887 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as RITA’S GARDEN, RITA’S ONLINE SALES at 5081 Wilderness Way Spc 7C Paradise, CA 95969. RITA SCOTT 5081 Wilderness Way Spc 7C Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: RITA SCOTT Dated: June 20, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000879 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as N W BOOKBINDING at 120 W. 2nd Street-Suite 1 Chico, CA 95926. NANCY JOAN MARTIN 1450 Springfield #138 Chico, CA 95928. WILLIAM CECIL MARTIN 1450 Springfield #138 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: NANCY JOAN MARTIN Dated: June 18, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000869 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as RHEMA WORD OF FAITH, VINCE HAYNIE MINISTRIES at 574 East 12th Street Chico, CA 95926. VINCENT HAYNIE 6576 Oakland Drive Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: VINCENT HAYNIE Dated: June 30, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000912 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

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CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): JENNIFER D. EVANS and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): J.M. born on (date): December 13, 2012 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA A hearing will be held on Date: August 5, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1 Court Street Oroville, CA 95965 At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: June 6, 2014 Case Number: J-36826 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE SANDRA MCDANIEL-WEBB To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: NYMROY JACKSON A Petition for Probate has been filed by: SANDRA MCDANIELWEBB in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: SANDRA MCDA- NIEL-WEBB be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Ad- ministration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the

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authority. A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: July 17, 2014 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 655 Oleander Ave Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: GREGORY M. FINCH 3400 Bradshaw Road, Ste A-4A Sacramento, CA 95827 Dated: May 20, 2014 Case Number: PR41078 Published:June 26, July 3,10, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner PENELOPE HASHERTON BENITEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name as follows: Present name: PENELOPE HASHERTON BENITEZ Proposed name: JAY ROBERT BENITEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 16, 2014 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept.: TBA The address of the court is: 655 Oleander Ave Chico, CA 95926. Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: May 30, 2014 Case Number: 162266 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KIMBERLY KAY ELDRIDGE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KIMBERLY KAY ELDRIDGE Proposed name: KIMBERLY KAY MUEGGENBURG THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two

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court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 23, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: ROBERT GLUSMAN Dated: May 30, 2014 Case Number: 162271 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 30, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: June 9, 2014 Case Number: 162366 Published: June 19,26, July 3,10, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATHLEEN V STARR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CIERRA NOEL CURTIS Proposed name: CIERRA NOEL STARR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 23, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: May 30, 2014 Case Number: 162258 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ASHLEY MEGAN ABERNATHY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ASHLEY MEGAN ABERNATHY Proposed name: KY LUCAS ABERNATHY THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 30, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: June 10, 2014 Case Number: 162394 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRISTOPHER CARAWAY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DAKOTA STORME HEER Proposed name: DAKOTA STORME CARAWAY THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NINA MARIA BLUNKALL, THOMAS BLUNKALL JR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NINA MARIA BLUNKALL AUBREY MARIE BLUNKALL Proposed name: NINA MARIE PEARSON AUBREY MARIE PEARSON THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described

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above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 20, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: ROBERT GLUSMAN Dated: June 16, 2014 Case Number: 162365 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: AUGUST 6, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: ROBERT A. GLUSMAN Dated: June 13, 2014 Case Number: 162367 Published: July 3,10,17,24, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner LACEY LANGIE AND DANIEL HENDRIKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JEREMY JOSEPH ESCUE Proposed name: JEREMY JOSEPH RAINWATER HENDRIKS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: AUGUST 6, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: SANDRA L. MCLEAN Dated: June 17, 2014 Case Number: 162362 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MELODY R THOMPSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MELODY RHIONNE THOMPSON Proposed name: KYLE RYAN DYLAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LOWE’S at 2350 Forest Ave Chico CA 95928. LOWE’S HOME CENTERS LLC 1000 Lowe’s Blvd Mooresville, NC 28117. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: DAVID R. GREEN, VICE PRESIDENT Dated: May 19, 2014 FBN NUmber: 2014-0000750 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: June 6, 2014 Case Number: J-36827 Published: June 12,19,26, July 3, 2014

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as JDCS CONSULTING, RIM TO RIM ULTRAS, RJ ULTRAS at 23 Greenview Circle Chico CA, 95928. JASON DONNELL 23 Greenview Circle Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JASON DONNELL Dated: June 18, 2014 FBN Number: 2014-0000868 Published: June 26, July 3,10,17, 2014

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down, my friends, it’s a midsummer night’s dream.”

Jack and Mary Quince, a Bay Area couple, met me at my office one July morning to tour country property. The weatherman predicted temperatures of 105 to 108 degrees.

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“Let’s go,” said John, “we have miles to go, right?” We walked together toward my car in the parking lot and I noticed a station wagon with a wire cage screening the open back window. A golden retriever stared anxiously at us through the mesh. “That’s Rollie,” said Jack. “It’s OK if we leave him here, right?” “Uhh …” I said. A car zipped into the parking lot, made a snappy stop-and-reverse, and slipped backward into the parking space next to my car.

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My wily old mentor, KDV, popped out of the car. “Morning, babe,” he said. I made introductions and told KDV I was taking the Quinces out to see country properties. “Ah. What fools these mortals be,” KDV said. “You do realize it will be so hot today the chickens will be laying hard-boiled eggs? It will be hotter than a $2 pistol, my friends.” Jack and Mary laughed tentatively. “But take heed!” KDV said. “After the sun goes

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KDV nodded toward the station wagon and asked Jack and Mary, “Is that your retriever?” “Only if you want to come back and find Rollie cooked like a rotisserie chicken,” said KDV. “In two hours that car will be hotter than Satan’s basement.” “Let’s just take our car, then,” said Mary. Four hours later we rolled back into the parking lot in the non-air-conditioned station wagon. The property tour was like a trip through a blast furnace. Jack and Mary sat slouched and wilted. Rollie was a limp rag. I said my goodbyes and staggered off with no expectation of seeing them again. Four days later, to my surprise, Jack and Mary bought a country property. Forty days later, we closed the sale. I made an evening visit to their new place. “It was a hot one today,” I said. “Yes,” said Mary, “but tonight it’s a midsummer night’s dream.” Got a question or comment? I’d like to hear from you. Email escrowgo@aol.com or call 530-680-0817. Doug Love is Sales Manager at Century 21 Jeffries Lydon.

DOUG LOVE is Sales Manager at Century 21 Jeffries Lydon Email escrowgo@aol.com or call 530.680.0817

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