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September/October 2015
Johnny Appleseed Days October 3 & 4 By Monica Nolan Executive Director, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
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f you don’t have a booth for Johnny Appleseed days – DON’T WAIT! Space is limited and booths are going fast! Johnny Appleseed Days 2015 welcomes its generous sponsors: B. Scott Hood,DDS, MS, Inc. Blue Team – Cindy Haskett, Wells Fargo Bank, Paradise Cinema 7, Stott Outdoor Advertising, Rite Aid, Black Bear Diner, Paradise Elks, Gary Bess Associates, Gold Country Casino, Kaia Fit Paradise, KNVN Chico-Redding, KPAY 1290, Mix 95.1, The Blaze, PG & E, and Northern Recycling and Waste. Join us on October 3rd and 4th at Terry Ashe Park in Paradise for the 127 th Johnny Appleseed Days celebration! And if you’d like to get in on the fun beforehand, help us bake the 1,000 apple pies that are the centerpiece of the fest. The pies will be baked at the Paradise Elks Lodge. If you are handy with a peeler and a rolling pin, call the Chamber on 977-9356 to sign up. Pie baking is a three-day party that includes raffle prizes, catered lunch, and comradery. Sign up with your family, church group, service group, neighbors or by yourself. Since its earliest days and in its various permutations, this traditional fall fair has been a showcase for home grown produce and products of all kinds—from business to talent to local color. Local businesses will be out in force to offer information, demonstrations, promotional materials and gifts. Stop by the Chamber of Commerce Booth for Johnny Appleseed badges, souvenirs, T-shirts and local information. Artisans and crafters from all over the West will be on hand with unique gifts for early
Christmas shoppers and treasure seekers. Johnny Appleseed Days is also a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Paradise, the Paradise Rotary, the PairO-Dice Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus, California Vocations, the Boy Scouts and the many local organizations raising funds during the event as participating vendors. The event itself draws visitors to the Ridge, filling motels, restaurants, and cash registers. Johnny Appleseed Days has been proudly sponsored by the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce since 1937. This event at-
tracts local, regional, and out-of-state visitors and vendors to experience our unique home-town culture. Fest visitors feast on home-baked apple pie made with Paradise apples from Noble Orchard, the last remaining orchard on the Ridge.
dents, is always a huge and happy hit. New this year are art and pie eating contests; please see details on page 6
Festival attendees can purchase handicrafts and learn about area businesses at artisanal and commercial booths, while serenaded by talented local musicians. Children and adults alike are enthralled with tales from Johnny Appleseed himself, and the children’s game plaza, staffed by scouts and Paradise High School stu-
Terry Ashe Park 6626 Skyway Saturday, October 3, 10:00-5:00pm Sunday, October 4, 9:00-4:00pm
Paradise Police Department to Welcome New K-9 By Gabriela F. Tazzari-Dineen Chief of Police
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he Paradise Police Department will be welcoming their newest addition to the ranks very soon. The Department is in the process of purchasing a K-9 and Officer Manuel Ayala has been selected as the newest K-9 handler. The K-9 is currently being selected and will go through a five week training course with Officer Ayala and is expected to complete training by mid July, 2015. The newest K-9 will be the department’s second K-9, joining Cash and his handler, Officer John Wilkey. The K-9 will be purchased from Vigilant Canine Services International, a highly respected kennel based in Reno, Nevada. The cost of the K-9 and the training is entirely funded by donations from Paradise citizens and local community organizations. The initial cost of funding a K-9 is approximately $12,000.00. Local fundraisers and donations continue to assist with the cost of maintaining the program, paying for veterinary care, food and ongoing training. The newest K-9 will be trained in patrol operations and narcotics detection. The Department has a goal to add an additional K-9 in the future. Due to the economic challenges and the costs of maintaining a K-9 program, we would not be able to fund
Officers Wilkey and Ayala are accompanied by Cash, who awaits his new K-9 team mate. the program without the generous support of local community organizations and the Paradise community. The Paradise Police Department would like to thank all those who have generously contributed to the K-9 fund to make this program possible.
The K-9 unit visited residents during the summer at “Party in the Park” in Paradise. K-9 Officers conducted K-9 demonstrations, and T-shirts and sweatshirts were sold to support the Paradise Police Department K-9 program.
Johnny Appleseed Days
Business Briefs
Support SHOR through Annie B’s Sojourner’s House on the Ridge (SHOR) serves the Ridge’s homeless and at-risk population. Beginning winter 2016, SHOR will provide year-round support for residents seeking shelter, basic hygienic facilities, business services, and assistance with housing. SHOR will also provide transportation to social services and the County’s emergency shelter. During September, contributions made to SHOR through the Annie B Drive will be matched up to 10%. SHOR’s third annual Dinner and Auction is October 9th at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church (Clark Road next to the post office). Tickets for sale at Lighthouse on the Ridge, PIP Printing, Wells Fargo Bank and Wilson Printing. Opportunities to assist SHOR at no cost include SaveMart’s SHARES card, Amazon SMILES, and Northern Recycling and Waste Services and COVE’s recycling programs. To learn more about SHOR, to volunteer, or to make a donation, email shorparadise@ gmail.com or call 872-1162. Paradise Rotary receives grant for new STEM Lab at Ponderosa Elementary The Rotary Club of Paradise received a $10,000 matching grant from Rotary International for a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Lab at Pon-
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