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Overcoming adversity life has not been kind deal with it with grace and Ifortitude. I have been fortunate to know several of

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a lack of resources and it’s going to take the will of the community to keep their operations solvent. As we wrote about last week, the Torres Community Shelter, Chico’s longtime “dry facility,” cannot rely on the grant funding that has sustained it over the years. It needs an infusion of cash immediately, plus a regular donor base to continue to provide shelter each day, every day, to some of our community’s neediest residents, including families with children. That facility serves more than 700 people annually and is a vital part of the local service community. Now this week we’ve learned that Chico’s temporary winter shelter, Safe Space, is also in dire straits, although that organization is mainly in need of volunteers. The program, which rotates among area churches, has so few people aiding its efforts that it’s in jeopardy of not being able to continue through the end of this month. That would be a real shame. Safe Space is a “low barrier shelter” that provides meals and a place to sleep for the folks in the local homeless community who may have trouble accessing services for various reasons, such as substance-abuse problems or their ownership of companion animals. Those are just a few of the reasons they may be barred from laying down their heads at traditional homeless facilities (see Evan Tuchinksy’s story on page 8). The rotating shelter is organized by the Chico Housing Action Team, which is putting out a call for helpers. About 50 people who would otherwise spend the night on the streets go to sleep in a warm, dry place with full bellies, thanks to CHAT, an all-volunteer organization. As we know from recent reporting in this newspaper, a number of homeless individuals have succumbed to the elements over the past couple of months. That is unacceptable. Please consider, if not a monetary donation, a contribution of time to these worthy organizations. Help them help the needy. □

an embarrassing lesson Well, it looks as though the city of Chico learned its lesson when it comes

to its new red-topped parking meters. Those are the “donation stations” downtown that ask the public to give not directly to panhandlers, but rather to contribute funds via the smart meters—the money ostensibly would be filtered to local service providers. The issue that troubled this newspaper, which cautioned would-be donors in our op-ed pages, is that the city never explicitly stated whom the contributions would benefit. Recipients were to be determined after the fact at the whim of the City Council, which took up the issue during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The outcome of the city’s lack of transparency on this issue is that the public largely held on to their pocket change. The donation devices took in $277.35 during the holidays—generally the time of year people are most generous—and another $68.50 thereafter. Considering the installation and maintenance of the meters cost the taxpayers more than $600, it’s a disappointing and embarrassing outcome. The takeaway is that the city ought to be transparent in all of its efforts, including those that may aid our important service providers. To us, it’s a no-brainer that people should know where their money is going. During the council’s meeting, the panel voted to distribute this fiscal year’s donations to the financially struggling Torres Community Shelter and to decide during the upcoming budget process to whom next year’s contributions will be directed. That seems like a good call. It’s too bad it came so late in the game. □

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big bucks The end of January was a doozy. Saturday was one of CN&R’s biggest events of the year—the Keep Chico Weird Talent Show, not to mention the accompanying art show a few days beforehand. Plus, it was the last week of our push to raise $25,000 for the Chico News & Review Foundation, a nonprofit supporting local investigative reporting. Jan. 31 was the deadline to bring in that level of donations and secure an additional $10,000 grant from an angel (aka anonymous) donor. It’s a bit of a blur now, but a few weeks ago, the fund, which is held at the North Valley Community Foundation, was somewhere in the range of $18,000 to $19,000. I was feeling pretty nervous about the whole thing. Ten grand is a lot of money and can go a long way to pay for investigative work on our community’s complex issues. So raising $6,000-plus in a few weeks was a big deal. Fortunately, that looming deadline spurred people to open their pocketbooks. During the final week, with the help of some behind-the-scenes volunteers “dialing for dollars,” that number got smaller and smaller, down to a few grand. On Sunday, the drop-dead deadline, I headed downtown and slid a final check from the CN&R under the door at the North Valley Community Foundation. What a relief. That $35,000 will greatly buoy local watchdog reporting. Aside from a few folks who slipped checks in the mail slot at CN&R headquarters, I have no idea who turned out their pockets. I’ll find out at a later date, when I get a report from the foundation. In the meantime, I hope a thank you here will suffice. I am grateful for every donation, big and small. Other thanks to the people who attended Saturday’s sold-out Keep Chico Weird Talent Show, which benefits the CN&R Foundation. Of course, we couldn’t have pulled it all together without the awesomely weird contestants; the judges, Linda Watkins-Bennett of Action News Now, Mike “G-Ride” Griffith of G-Ride Pedi-Cab service, local artist Christine Fulton (aka Sea Monster), and Deryl Northcote (aka Claudette de Versailles) of Ultra Beautician; all of CN&R’s staffers and friends who volunteered in some capacity, including the most organized person I’ve ever met, Jamie DeGarmo, our director of sales and advertising; and Arts Editor Jason Cassidy (aka Arts DEVO), the show’s ridiculously creative host and director. A highlight: Jason’s band, Viking Skate Country, played a really fun Chico-themed song complete with a PowerPoint that included hilarious images, including Congressman Doug LaMalfa in bondage wear (you had to be there). Speaking of our favorite District 1 U.S. representative, it looks like he has a few Republican challengers for his seat this year. Last week, a lawyer out of Redding threw his hat in the ring. And this week, Chico businessman Joe Montes announced he’s running (see Howard Hardee’s story on page 11). Montes is the former administrative law judge I’ve written about a few times, including lamenting how he bowed out of the local City Council elections in 2014 and Chico ended up with a couple of duds on the panel. Montes and LaMalfa share a lot of friends within the local Republican establishment, so things will no doubt get interesting. Stay tuned.

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Two views on Oscars Re “So white, so wrong” (Editorial, Jan. 28): It appears that we have worked ourselves into another racial tizzy, this time involving nominations for the Academy Awards. I have a novel solution for this problem: Why not just put an end to all of these senseless and self-serving show biz awards shows, irrespective of the color or ethnicity of the nominees and the winners? One would think that endless publicity, a pair of Ferraris, a Manhattan condo and a beach-side palace in Malibu would be enough reward for any of the professional attention-seekers who populate these events, but apparently not. They also require regular trophies and pats on the back, while the rest of us work our way through life just fine with a modest paycheck and an occasional thank you. Perhaps we could replace all the glitz and self-congratulatory hoopla with recognition ceremonies for those who quietly and humbly toil at the important task of holding the seams of civilization together; the single mom who gets five kids through high school, the service club member who takes a disadvantaged child fishing, or the couple I saw this weekend picking up trash along Cohasset Road. Carl Ochsner Chico

Since I’ve been in IATSE (the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees), taught at the Art Institute, have two degrees in theater and film and have done hundreds of shows, I think I’m qualified to respond to the editorial about the “lack” of black nominees for the Academy Awards. The fact is, blacks have been nominated for Oscars a total of 133 times. The current president of the Academy is a black woman, Cheryl Boone Isaacs. We’re just seeing “artistes” here whining and complaining as usual because they’re not getting attention: “Me, me, it’s all about me!” is the clarion call of show biz people. 6

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If anyone has any right to complain, it’s myself. We have no copyright protection in this country (the FBI hasn’t been given a budget to go after script thieves and the Ninth Circuit Court hasn’t ruled in favor of ripped-off writers in 20 years) and I’ve had half a dozen scripts stolen from me and made into movies, two of which even won Oscars (see “Shakespeare in court,” May 23, 2002). So, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, I’m the one complaining and my complaint about script theft is legitimate. What are you going to do about it? Mike Peters Chico

No pot, no tax revenue Re “Hasty decisions” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Cooper, Jan. 28): The benefits of medical marijuana, both medically for patients and financially for the state and local governments, should be fair across the board. In the case of Colorado, the state has shown benefits for the schools and government through taxation. To be fair, the cities that choose to “ban” the sale and distribution of medical cannabis also should be restricted from access to the tax revenue benefits offered by the state coffers. The prohibition scare tactics by the opponents of legalization and fair use under the medical marijuana bill of rights should not be governed by individuals at the city government level, as this process has been hashed out at the state government level and fairly voted on by the people. It should not be overridden by certain individuals who may or may not have political aspirations influencing their decisions. The overpolicing of the people will lead to a mistrust of police and government and deprives the people as a whole of their freedoms, further decaying the due process that protects our rights to self govern through established voting methods. Tommy Tirey Yankee Hill

More on Paradise shooting Re “Death and justice” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Cooper, Dec. 24): When Paradise Police Officer

Patrick Feaster got out of his truck, he walked directly toward Andrew Thomas, who was hoisting himself out of the overturned vehicle. Thomas’ hands are in plain sight; he shows no weapon when Feaster assumes a firing position, briefly shifting his weight to his right leg behind him, and shoots his gun. District Attorney Mike Ramsey said that Feaster then looked to the right, supposedly at the injured woman. What he was really looking for was his holster, which was riding far back on his hip. Then Feaster walks to the vehicle and looks right down into the truck through the window that Thomas had fallen through. If Feaster thought Thomas was dangerous, why would he stick his head right over the open window? As the other officers arrived, it was like a scene from the Keystone Kops. It would be 11 minutes before Feaster admitted firing his gun. During this time, these officers, all trained first responders, were arguing with Thomas, telling him he hadn’t been shot. Ramsey has embarrassed his office by not charging Feaster with at least first-degree manslaughter. I believe he should be recused from this case. Then perhaps fired. Grace Califea Magalia

‘Stop wasting money’ Re “About the boulevard” (Letters, by David Hurst, Jan. 28): As a daily user of The Esplanade, I agree with Mr. Hurst. Why waste big bucks on improving one of the few streets that flow well in Chico? What they should do is put cameras—yes, more cameras—at the major intersections so everyone, and I mean everyone (buses, cops, taxis, me, you), might stop running the red lights. This is why it’s dangerous. As for Chico High School (I have a freshman there), how about a real traffic cop for two hours a day? That would definitely would get people’s attention and keep them moving. Although I’m sure Chico PD would say it can’t spare one of our well-paid officers for our children’s safety. Stop wasting money on things that work. Remember the City Plaza, anyone? William Strom Chico

Consider the cost For anyone who may have missed the memo: Football causes permanent brain injuries to nearly every player. This is no longer disputed—it’s a fact (95.6 percent of deceased NFL players tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy—CTE). When we gather for Super Bowl 50, what are we doing? We’re watching a spectacle, involving the infliction of suffering. If someone said, “Hey, my favorite thing is to inflict suffering for my amusement,” we would no doubt think, “What a creep!” Is it any less creepy because it’s our national pastime? Aside from the cost to players, who one might argue have “decided” to “voluntarily” incur permanent brain damage, what’s the cost to us? When we know something is wrong and we do it anyway, what does that do to our souls? Our integrity? The fabric of who we are? Another way to think of the cost is to imagine who we would be as human beings if we stood up and said, “That’s a game I can no longer support. I can’t support it any more than bullfighting or any other spectacle that hurts animals or people.” Seems like we’d gain something worth more than a few hours of entertainment. Patrick Newman Chico

More words, less diction It’s hilarious how MerriamWebster added 1,700 words last year. One new entry is “net neutrality.” Another cutie is “emoji,” which is a small icon used in technology. The list is nauseating and senseless to memorize. It seems paradoxical how we invent thousands of words annually, yet many Americans have trimmed their diction to roughly 15 words and phrases. Mastering vocabulary is challenging but can be reduced to a simple formula. In alphabetical order, the words and phrases necessary to be an enlightened citizen are: absolutely, amazing, awesome, do you know what I mean? dude, epic, having said that, it is what it is, oh my god, random, selfie, and that’s what I’m talking about.

These above expressions are “meme,” which is now defined as “something spread within a culture,” and have effectively butchered the English language beyond recognition. So now you’re fully capable of elucidating intellectually in contemporary English and perfectly suited for the everchallenging global economy. Omg! That was only 12 of 15! The sounds uttered most frequently are me, myself and I. These three are foremost and clearly belong at the top of the list. Kenneth Keith Los Molinos

None of their business I recently contacted my phone company about changing a service plan. “To better serve me,” the customer service representative said she had to ask a few questions. The first, what do I do for entertainment? I replied that I would not answer personal questions. Her second question was which television channel would be on if I turned on my set right now? I repeated that I would not be answering personal questions. Apparently, many people answer these type of questions. This phone corporation or any corporation does not need personal information to be able to conduct business with me or you. They seem to think otherwise. Please stop giving this type of information out to these corporations so freely, my friends. W. Jeff Straub Chico

More on trees Re “Let the planting being” (Greenways, by Ernesto Rivera, Jan. 28): I’d like to piggyback on your article about planting trees in Chico (hurrah for the Chico Tree Advocates). An additional strategy is adopting a tree through your social network, discussed in a report about “The Top 10 Urban Innovations,” which all of us who care about our city should read. Read it here: www3.weforum.org/ docs/Top_10_Emerging_Urban_ Innovations_report_2010_20.10.pdf. Gayle Kimball Chico

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The U.S Department of Education has recently denied recertification of—and federal financial aid payments to—23 Marinello Schools of Beauty campuses in California and Nevada, including the Chico location. The funding cuts come after an investigation revealed the school “was knowingly requesting federal aid for students based on invalid high school diplomas, under-awarding Title IV aid to students, charging students for excessive overtime, and engaging in other acts of misrepresentation,” according to a DOE press release. Marinello has 56 locations nationwide, and received $87 million in Pell grants and federal loans in 2014-15. The 23 locations affected by the cuts serve about 2,100 students. “This is going to affect all of our campuses, with half of them already hit,” Joe Hixon, a spokesman for Marinello, said by phone.

BIG BUST

The Butte County Interagency Narcotics Task Force this week announced the arrests of eight people and the seizure of drugs and other contraband from sites across California in the latest result of a cooperative investigation with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and other North State narcotics agencies dating back to October 2013. The recent arrests were made in Yuba City, Live Oak and Modesto, and netted $98,000, 20.5 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.5 pounds of cocaine, according to a press release. They are the result of search warrants served last week in Butte, Sutter, Stanislaus and Sacramento counties. According to the authorities, the extended investigation resulted in 19 other arrests, all of Butte County residents, and confiscation of 25 firearms, $230,000 and about 45 pounds of meth and 6 ounces of heroin.

BUSINESS LOOKING UP

The local economy has rebounded significantly since the worst of the Great Recession, according to a presentation during the Business

Summit and State of the City Address at the CARD Center on

Friday (Jan. 29). Mark Francis, 2015 chair of the Chico Chamber of Commerce board of directors, provided an economic snapshot of the third quarter of 2015. Building permits throughout the city have surged, totaling $28 million in the third quarter—three times greater than in the depths of the recession. Further, seasonally adjusted sales tax revenues have increased steadily for six years “and I don’t see that trend changing,” said Francis (pictured). In the county overall, there are 9,100 more jobs than in late 2011, and Chico specifically has “recovered all of the jobs we lost in the recession,” he said. 8

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Crunch time Chico’s winter shelter, in desperate need of volunteers, faces closure

of lodgers is about to arrive IatfirstLifebusload Church—this week’s location for t’s 6:30 Tuesday night (Feb. 2), and the

the Safe Space winter shelter. Volunteers—everyone pitching in, as the by Evan Tuchinsky Chico Housing Action Team and this proeva nt u c h i ns k y @ n ew srev i ew. c o m gram to help homeless Chicoans are wholly volunteer—put finishing touches on the multipurpose room that will sleep 50 on the mats and a few cots that line the floor in an orderly pattern. Katie Knipp, a nursing student from Chico, organizes the linen bags stowed in a rear corner. At the opposite end, in the kitchen, Karla Albert and five others (mostly fellow congregants from Bidwell Presbyterian Church) set out the courses for tonight’s dinner: chicken, stuffing, salad, rolls and brownies. Soup, simmering on the stove, comes out later. Others tend to the beds. Social worker Dan Everhart, president of CHAT’s board and a founding member of the group, rolls his wheelchair to the dining area by the kitchen counter, stopping by a circular table to survey the scene. When guests arrive, he may be needed for a quick counsel or tension de-escalation. Not tonight: Everyone files by Knipp in smooth succession, finds a place to call home for the night, then queues up for supper. “Thank you!” is a common refrain. In the background— above the piano music How to help: of Robert Bowman, Visit chat.ivolunteer. the retired Chico State com to sign up for a Safe Space shift (at professor who’s quietly Life Church through set up an electronic keyFeb. 7 and again Feb. board—lilt compliments 14-21; First Christian, to the cooks. Feb. 7-14; Trinity This is no anomaly, Methodist, Feb. 21-28). either, even though Safe Visit chicohousing Space is a “low baractionteam.org for rier shelter” that places more information on the shelter program minimal restrictions on or CHAT. those seeking refuge.

Volunteers served soup, among other hearty dinner options, to about 50 people staying overnight on Feb. 2 at the Safe Space winter shelter at Life Church. PHOTO BY HOWARD HARDEE

“I think overall it’s really amazing that you have 50 people sharing this small space and getting along pretty well,” Everhart said. The mood is light, even though some volunteers and guests know a dark cloud looms over Safe Space. The program, scheduled to run through the end of the month, may have to shut down after this weekend due to a shortfall of volunteers. Rick Narad, one of the three shelter operation coordinators (along with Deanna Schwab—Councilwoman Ann Schwab’s sister-in-law—and Robin Tripp), told the CN&R that as of Tuesday afternoon, 104 of the 196 job slots for next week remain open. Safe Space needs seven people at its intake location, Calvary Community Church at 13th and Broadway streets, and the rest at the shelter spot. Overnight spots—two volunteers each, 7:30-1:30 and 1:30-5:30—are the hardest to fill, but help is needed across the board because of illness and attrition. “This week we are making do,” Narad said. “Next week terrifies me.”

If the shelter ceases operations early,

CHAT will have to deliver heart-rending news to people who rely on Safe Space to shelter them on winter nights. This development comes on the heels of the Torres Community Shelter, a “dry facility” for homeless Chicoans, announcing it had enough funding to continue operating only another six to eight weeks (see “Sanctuary in need,” Newslines, Jan. 28). “The fact that Torres is at a critical point at the same time as we are is just total coincidence,” Narad said, “and for totally different reasons.” Safe Space’s 2015-16 schedule doubled last winter’s—a full three months versus around 50 days—and exponentially expanded upon the inaugural few weeks two winters ago. “The people who have been volunteering regularly [this winter], it’s been going on two months now where they’re doing it every week,” Narad continued. “They have other things in their life, and they need to consider those, too.” CHAT made an initial public outreach, he said, and since November has drawn

Council scraps pot ban Proposed ordinance was too prohibitive, unnecessary, members say from that collection of volunteers, along with reinforcements from churches. “When the shelter is actually operating, we don’t have a lot of time to go out and do recruiting,” Narad added. With the word out, he hopes to see some new names on the list this weekend; moreover, he hopes these fresh faces will enable current volunteers to move into supervisory roles that also have become vacant. Narad first participated in conjunction with his church, Chico Friends Meeting (Quakers), though his motivation to volunteer is as much professional as personal. He’s a Chico State professor in the Department of Health and Community Services, with a background in emergency medical administration. “There’s no doubt that we’re saving lives,” he said. “By getting people out of the cold, out of the wet, we’re saving lives, and that is a very strong motivator for me.” Mike Strong, who has been both a volunteer and a guest at Safe Space, agrees. “It’s crucial that this place keeps going,” he said. “It’s taking care of people that most people would rather brush off…. This place saved my life—saved my life.” As Strong spoke, it was 7:45 p.m.; most everyone off Tuesday’s second and final bus had finished eating, apart from the few who accepted the kitchen crew’s offer of seconds. By 8, the room quieting, 50 guests had begun settling in for the night of shared shelter. “It’s surprising to many people to learn that poor people are a lot more generous than rich people, generally speaking,” Everhart said. “There’s a lot of research to support that: People are looking after each other in ways that are pretty admirable.” Volunteering exposes him to this “inspiring” phenomenon, and to a lot more as well. “It’s important to recognize that a lot of us are only a short distance away from where these folks are, and whatever disadvantages led ‘em there are usually not by choice,” Everhart added. “I think it’s helpful to get to know people who are different from yourself—or you think are different—and to hang around some pretty amazing volunteers and do something that everybody agrees is fundamentally virtuous.” □

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et’s forget this, whatever it was.” That was a motion by Chico Vice Mayor Sean Morgan regarding a prohibitive medical marijuana ordinance proposed by City Attorney Vince Ewing at Tuesday night’s regular City Council meeting (Feb. 2). The panel agreed unanimously. The mood of the council while discussing the ordinance, which would have expressly banned medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services despite the fact they’re already not allowed within city limits, was overall skeptical. The ordinance was crafted based on the new state Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, which creates a framework for state and local licensing and oversight of commercial medical marijuana. But Ewing was clear in his opening remarks that the city was under no obligation to take action on Tuesday. Councilwoman Tami Ritter questioned some of the wording of the ordinance. To her, she said, it sounded like the city would be banning marijuana outright. The section she was referring to, however, dealt only with “commercial” activities, Ewing explained. So, she found another passage: “No person shall cause, permit, allow, aid, abet, suffer, or conceal the delivery or transportation of marijuana or any marijuana-infused product to any person that either originates or terminates within the City of Chico, or engage in any act in furtherance of such purpose.” To Ritter, this section—particularly the “or transportation of” portion—seemed, once again, overly prohibitive. “Then you can’t bring your medicine anywhere, or bring anyone medicine, or possess it.” “That’s a reasonable reading of that particular section,” Ewing answered. “So that would ban all marijuana?” Councilman Randall Stone asked. “It would be an interpretation,” Ewing replied. And so the conversation went, with council members posing questions and Ewing providing lawyerly answers, or no answers at all. At one point, Stone asked Ewing if the state had set forth a calendar for when it would begin licensing medical marijuana businesses. “I don’t know the answer to that question,” Ewing replied. “I thought it was January 2018?” Stone said, to shouts of approval from the audience. (A footnote in Ewing’s own report to council states that the Department of Consumer Affairs will begin issuing

SIFT ER Shared concerns Toward the end of January, about a week before the Iowa caucuses, pollster Gallup asked Democrats and Republicans to rank the importance of 15 presidential campaign issues. Not surprisingly, the partisan groups were fairly divergent on certain ones. For example, 90 percent of Democrats said education was very important, compared with 67 percent of Republicans. But despite being politically divergent, both parties agreed on the importance of four topics:

This is an artist’s rendering of a proposed public art piece to be erected in the newly named Fred Davis Municipal Center, across from The Hands sculpture.

licenses in January 2018.) Fifteen members of the public addressed the council, several of them operators of medical marijuana delivery services. All pleaded with the council to not limit patient access to cannabis. “I’m a little confused about what you’re trying to accomplish. You’ve already said that everything you want to [ban] today is already illegal,” said Patricia Smith. “History has proven repeatedly that bans don’t work.” “We need to have an open dialogue, and this feels like, ‘Put the cup over it and hold it down,’” said Jessica MacKenzie, representing the Inland Cannabis Farmers’ Association. Perhaps the most succinct comment of the night came from Alan Chamberlain: “Nothing at all is precisely all that Chico needs to do.” And that’s exactly what happened. In the end, the council decided to nix Ewing’s proposal. The overall consensus was that the landscape is rapidly changing, particularly with the November election looming (it includes multiple initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana), and there’s plenty of time before 2018 to decide on a licensing scheme. In other council news: A group of citizens brought forth a proposal to rename the Chico Municipal Center—which comprises three buildings on the block bordered by Fourth and Fifth, Main and Wall streets—for longtime former City Manager Fred Davis, who died last year. The proposal included several requests: 1. To rename the entire block the Fred Davis Municipal Center; 2. To rename the city administrative building the Fred Davis Municipal Building; 3. To allow the group to erect a public art piece recognizing Davis’ service to the city; and 4. To allow installation of bronze plaques with reliefs of Davis’ face on each of the three buildings in the municipal center. Over a dozen citizens spoke on the proposal. Many were fervently in favor of the changes; others argued that while Davis did dedicate much of his life to Chico—he served as city manager for 39 years—the plan was over-the-top. Some council members suggested adopting just one of the name changes but not both; in the end, however, the proposal was accepted, 5-2, with Councilwomen Ritter and Ann Schwab dissenting.

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long with the freedoms we have come the ugliness and burdens of such freedoms.” This statement, made several times, was the overarching theme of Stephen Sherlock’s keynote speech at the annual joint meeting of the Chico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and its partner at Chico State, the Wildcat ACLU. The meeting, held downstairs in the university’s Bell Memorial Union on Jan. 29, turned out to be mostly a refresher course on free speech—its legal limits and inclusiveness—with a side excursion into freedom of speech in academic settings such as Chico State. It was delivered against a backdrop of heightened discussion of such matters as whether political correctness has run amok in an effort to protect students—ethnic minorities and women in particular—from what is called “microaggression,” or casual, unintentional racism or sexism. It was this issue that occasioned the liveliest discussion of the evening. Sherlock is a politicalscience professor at the university with expertise in the Bill of Rights. He spent the bulk of his lecture talking about the legal limits to freedom of speech, such as obscenity, defamation and dangerous words (likely to lead to lawlessness). He noted that the Constitution protects only against government censorship, and that freedom of speech can be limited in terms of time, place and manner. An example: Noting that Chico State once had a designated “Free Speech Area,” Sherlock said it was the university’s right to prohibit a rally there if the lawn was being mowed at the time. Another example: If you burn a cross on your neighbor’s lawn, it’s a violation. If you burn a cross somewhere in the mountains, where nobody else can see it, it may be ugly, but it’s perfectly legal.

“There is a constant tension between cultural values and free speech,” Sherlock said. “It’s a given.” The rules regarding free speech

apply on campus. “Public universities are supposed to be about the open, robust exchange of ideas,” Sherlock insisted. “That sometimes involves stepping out of your comfort zone.” He pointed out that Janet Napolitano, president of the

University of California system, and a former secretary of Homeland Security under President Obama, last year asked all deans and department chairs to attend classes to overcome their biases toward minorities and women and learn how to avoid microaggressions. Attendance was voluntary, but Napolitano was to be given a list of attendees. This potential threat to people’s jobs, Sherlock said, could have a “chilling effect” on speech. A fellow political-science professor in the audience, Michael Coyle, defended students’ sensitivity to microaggressions. They’re the product of real grievances, a “rising up” of students responding to white privilege and

blindness, he charged. Microagression is usually the product of ignorance and insensitivity. Some examples, from a piece on BuzzFeed: “So what do you guys speak in Japan? Asian?” Asked of a black woman: “Why do you sound white?” Asked of a Latina: “You don’t speak Spanish?” “Where do you draw the line?” Sherlock asked in response. “Is censoring speech the way to do it? Speech isn’t the problem; bigotry

Stephen Sherlock, a political-science professor at Chico State with expertise in the Bill of Rights, led a public discussion of political correctness and free speech on Jan. 29. PHOTO by JOHN DOMOGMa

is the problem. Censorship just breeds resentment.” Don’t take your freedoms for granted, he urged. He pointed out that whoever is elected president this year will almost certainly be able to appoint two or more justices to the Supreme Court, which potentially could tilt the court even further to the right than it went in the Citizens United case. “I grew up with this idea that once we had these rights, they’d be there forever,” he said, “but that’s not necessarily true.” —RobeRT SpeeR r ob e r tspe e r @ newsr ev iew.c o m

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Chico City Council in 2014 but withdrew at the request of other local conservatives—he acknowledges that unseating LaMalfa is a tall order. But Montes believes the political winds are favorable and that, given the dismal approval ratings of Congress, voters will seriously consider candidates promising to shake things up. “I’m frustrated like most people,” he said. “I’m just tired of complaining on the couch.” There’s another point in his favor—

a friendship with a prominent and politically well-connected businessman that dates back to Montes’ troubled teenage years. Growing up in Sacramento, individual attention was scarce with two working parents and six siblings, but Montes was “willing to act out to get it.” In 1972, his parents sent him to live with his uncle in Truckee, hoping he would straighten up. It didn’t work—not until he met Wayne Cook, now a real estate developer and owner of the Hotel Diamond in downtown Chico, but then a teacher at Truckee High School who “didn’t have two nickels to rub together.” Cook was also a coach on the wrestling team; he goaded Montes into trying out. “It was an in-your-face kind of challenge,” Montes recalled. “He said, ‘I would have invited you out

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HEALTHLINES San Francisco is one city that’s taking an initiative on the health of its residents by prescribing walks in the park.

ies. In Detroit, officials have found that one of the best ideas is also the simplest: The Detroit Land Bank Authority allows city residents to purchase the vacant lot neighboring their home for $100, with no red tape. Residents also soon may be able to lease a vacant lot in their neighborhood for $25 a year, so long as a neighborhood or local block group endorses its intended use. The Land Bank Authority empowers thousands of citizens to take ownership of land that has been long neglected in their communities. Once-dangerous eyesores are finding new life as gardens, playgrounds, pocket parks, off-street parking lots, flower farms and art installations. Cincinnati: Build equity while you rent

Designing for health From Detroit to Edinburgh, these cities are helping residents live more healthful and equitable lives

Renters around the country are financially and physically vulnerable. While half of them pay more than 30 percent of their income in rent, according to the Center for American Progress, they have nothing to show for it on the other end compared to homeowners, who build equity as they pay down their mortHEALTHLINES c o n t i n u e D

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Houston: Restoring bayous for connection

While long dependent on the oil and gas industry, Houston is increasingly investing in sustainability. The city’s $480 million Bayou Greenways Initiative, a massive public-private project, will connect 10 bayous and creeks across the city and its periphery. In the past, bayous were straightened out and paved over to control flooding. Now, Houston is bringing these low-lying rivers back to their natural life: slow, gleaming waterways full of fish and bordered by wildflowers, grasses and native trees. The city is also adding 4,000 acres of new and equitably distributed green spaces that will improve water quality. And it’s providing an alternative to high-traffic streets by developing 300 continuous miles of hikeand-bike trails along the bayous. When complete, an estimated 6 in 10 residents

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will live within 1.5 miles of a bayou, park, or trail. For the nation’s fourth-largest city, which sprawls over some 600 square miles, this is a powerful way to stitch its diverse population together. Edinburgh: Slowing traffic to 20 mph

Scotland’s capital city is rolling out a plan to cap the speed limit at 20 mph on 80 percent of its roads. The slowdown is designed to encourage people to walk and bike, rather than drive, and to enhance pedestrian safety. A 2012 report by Transport Scotland recommends 20 mph speed limits on certain roads to improve bike and pedestrian safety. The Edinburgh slow-roads movement builds on pioneering slowdown policies in Portsmouth, England, and Scotland’s council of Fife, both of which implemented 20 mph limits on most of their roads. According to early data from Portsmouth, the total number of road collisions has dropped 13 percent. The Edinburgh plan is expected to be phased in, starting in early 2017. Environmental advocates say that encouraging walking and

cycling will contribute to the nationwide effort to reduce air pollution and lower carbon emissions.

Albuquerque: Apartments with on-site social services

Casitas de Colores is a family-friendly, mixed-income apartment complex in downtown Albuquerque that stands out with its bright stucco colors. But more dramatic is what’s inside. This 71-unit complex has an on-site social services coordinator who connects resident families with local child care and health care providers and hosts bimonthly health screenings and trainings. The building’s active design helps, too. Walking paths, open stairwells, courtyards, a 24-hour fitness room, bike storage and a children’s play area are integrated into its design plan. Reducedspeed elevators subtly nudge residents toward the stairs, and the building is within walking distance of major city destinations.

Detroit: Vacant land becomes useful

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THE 2016 POETRY 99 CONTEST HAS BEGUN. Send your poems to the Chico News & Review today! Top Adult, High School, Junior High and Kid poets will be chosen by established local writing professionals, and winners’ work will be published in the CN&R’s annual Poetry 99 issue on April 7. Winners also will be invited to read their works (and receive prizes!) at the Poetry 99 reading at The Bookstore, also on April 7.

ONLINE AND EMAIL ENTRIES PREFERRED: Visit www.newsreview.com/poetry99 to submit, or send to poetry99@newsreview. com. Please specify Poetry 99, age and division—Adult, High School (grades 9-12), Junior High (grades 6-8), Kids (fifth grade and younger)—in the subject field. You may also submit by mail: Poetry 99 (specify Adult, High School, Junior High, Kids), c/o Chico News & Review, 353 E. Second St., Chico, CA, 95928.

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POEtRY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, AT 11:59 P.M.

THE RULES: • You can write your poem in any form— rhyming or not—as long as it does not exceed 99 words (that includes ifs, ands, ors and buts). Count carefully because we’ll have to disqualify even the best entries if they go over by so much as one word. • Only three entries per person. • Open to residents of the Butte, Glenn and Tehama tri-county area only.

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• Entries must be accompanied by full name and contact information to be considered for publication. And if you are 18-under, please include your age. • Hyphenated words are not considered one

word, i.e. compound adjectives like “highflying,” which would count as two words. Exceptions are words that don’t stand alone when the hyphen is removed, like the “re” in “re-examine” is not a free-standing word. Contractions (“don’t,” “you’re”) count as one word, as do acronyms like NASA. • The title will not be included in the word count, but be kind to our judges and keep it short. • Numbers count as words too, but here’s the tricky part: twenty-eight is two words, but 28 is one. • There’s no limit to punctuation, so use commas as much as you like.

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gages. Renting Partnerships give Cincinnati renters a third option: Build equity through social capital. In exchange for fulfilling commitments in an equity lease agreement—like work assignments on the property, timely payment of rent and participating in resident meetings—renters earn financial credits. Money saved by low turnover is invested in a financial fund. After five years, renters can exchange credits for cash. Renters can earn a maximum of $10,000 over 10 years. While Renting Partnerships has been a standalone nonprofit since 2012, its equity experiment stretches back to 2002—enough time to see how this model provides renters with greater control over housing conditions and inspires them to engage more with their community. Landlords benefit from property improvements and high occupancy, and the city of Cincinnati welcomes more stable residents into full civic participation. And the movement is spreading. This summer, a version of the program tailored for local About this story:

This article was originally published in Yes! Magazine, yesmagazine.org.

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artists launched in Cleveland. San Francisco: Doctor’s orders: a walk in the park

In 1965, a Mississippi Delta doctor named Jack Geiger began writing prescriptions for fruits and vegetables for malnourished children at one of the nation’s first community health centers. The local market filled the prescriptions and billed the center. This holistic idea of public health is echoed today in a partnership between physicians and the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. For patients struggling with chronic and mental illnesses, as well as diseases related to inactivity, doctors might prescribe, for example, a 45-minute walk in Glen Canyon Park three mornings a week. The more specific the instructions, the more likely patients are to follow them, according to one doctor involved. Not only do walks improve human health, they also build deeper relationships with the Bay Area’s natural resources. Parks officials are making their open spaces as inviting as possible by providing free group walks in parks around the city and providing free water bottles and pedometers to participants. □

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This land is your land Siege of public space in Oregon prompts conservationist action in North State

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lands. They tie into his profession Aas apublic riparian reserve manager for UC Davis, ndrew Fulks has a strong connection to

where he’s also assistant director of the arboretum, and they’re intertwined with some of his most cherished personal memories. “I take my sons on the same hikes my dad took me when I was their age,” Fulks said of Ryan, 14, and Dean, 12. “We’ve got pictures of me in the late ’70s at the top of Rockbound Pass in Desolation Wilderness, and I’ve got the same photo of my son and I in the 2000s in the same location. “That’s the shared legacy and heritage we have from these public lands.” It’s understandable, then, why he and other conservationists had a visceral reaction when armed militants laid claim to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., on Jan. 2. The group demanded that the federal government relinquish ownership of the 188,000-acre preserve that includes lakes, a river, marshland, a volcanic field and cattle-grazing trails. Fulks, board president for the Woodlands-based preservation group Tuleyome, thought the militia’s move was “just crazy … nobody’s ever accomplished anything this way; when they’re trying to take something from the public versus give something back—and our history with [government agencies and officials] is just the opposite because we’ve always worked in partnership.” The Conservation Lands Foundation went a step further. Headquartered in Colorado but serving seven Western states, with a branch location in San Francisco, CLF decided to mount a public action that flipped the militants’ script. The result: Service Not Seizure. CLF’s campaign is raising money to fund a work crew—or crews, depending on the proceeds—of veterans, Native Americans

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and youth that will take part in conservation corps efforts on public land such as building trails and preserving wildlife and waterways. The amount also will determine the scope and location(s) of the work. As of the CN&R’s deadline, online fundraiser CrowdRise had collected about $4,200. “After the siege took place, we really wanted to find a way to respond that was both rational and positive and find a way for people to counter that criminal act,” said Charlotte Overby, CLF’s rivers and restoration programs director, who’s coordinating Service Not Seizure. “As we thought about it, we came up with this campaign as a way for people to make donations that will go to young people, young veterans and Native Americans who want to do service and give back to the land and ensure that public lands are protected for habitat and for future generations.” CLF announced Service Not Seizure on Jan. 14. “We’re going to do something terrific with the money and send that other message out there,” Overby said. “There are so many polls out that demonstrate massive and overwhelming support among the public for conservation and for public lands in the West. I think the rogue militants holding public lands hostage in Oregon are in a tiny minority, and we wanted to give people a way to voice that other opinion—that public lands belong to everyone, that they’re treasured and that we have a responsibility to keep them for people coming down the pipe: our descendents.” More info:

Log onto www.crowdrise.com/ServiceNotSeizure to get additional information on or contribute to the campaign. Visit www.conservationlands.org for the Conservation Lands Foundation and www.tuleyome.org for Tuleyome.

Cache Creek Wilderness, pictured here, is part of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, one of the most recent wilderness areas to receive federal designation. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

While most Americans know about the

National Park System—and North State residents know the national parks in our region—far fewer have awareness of another set of protected properties called National Conservation Lands. These fall under the umbrella of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and have existed as a composite concept for just 15 years. National monuments, national conservation areas, national scenic and historic trails, wilderness areas and wilderness study areas are among the 871 sites comprising 31 million acres of National Conservation Lands. “They’re really in many ways the best of the best for BLM,” Overby said. “So we [at CLF] champion for those, work for strong policy, and we want people to learn about them and learn to love them.” Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is one of the newest additions, receiving federal designation from President Obama in July. Its northern reaches touch Glenn and Colusa counties; Tuleyome partners with BLM to support it, and Fulk says Chicoans come to enjoy the land as well as work on preservation projects. This area is full of public lands that fall under a variety of jurisdictions—city, county, state, federal. To some degree, Fulk says, the governmental patchwork can cause problems, because “sometimes not knowing who’s responsible gives a sense of ownership and entitlement that’s misplaced.” Sound like the Malheur militants? Fulk described that group as “hardcore true-believers” who “tried to get the locals on their side, but the locals wanted no part of it because the locals see the reality—they

see that, ‘hey, this guy who works for the federal government is one of my friends’; it’s not just a faceless, amorphous other coming down to enslave us.” As for Service Not Seizure, he said: “Counter-protests tend to end up with people just yelling at each other. Sometimes you need that to offset folks, but I think [CLF] did it in a way that turns something that was not a positive into a positive.” □

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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN Last year, Butte County tree lovers united under the moniker Save Oroville Trees and attempted to halt the PG&Edirected removal of several century-old sycamores lining the Oroville Cemetery. Some activists were arrested, and the trees were taken down on what the tree advocates now call Black Thursday. The group is holding a Historic Sycamores Remembrance Day from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at the cemetery (2600 Feather River Blvd.). The event will include plantings, live music and a blessing by local Native Americans.

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Dancers en pointe Over 20 years ago, Heather Wysong, of Woodland, and Laurel Tennant met during a ballet performance in Tennant’s hometown of Paradise. From there, their dance careers took them on separate paths around the country, performing and teaching at a variety of schools while always maintaining a social and professional bond. Late last year, however, their paths once again crossed and they opened North State Ballet School in Chico in October. The school incorporates everything they’ve learned from years of teaching and training and offers a variety of classes that focus on structured ballet education for both children and adults. Wysong and Tennant sat down with the CN&R and shared their enthusiasm for their new school. Find North State Ballet online at www.northstate ballet.com, or visit in person at 312 Otterson Drive, Ste. G.

How did the school come about? Tennant: Separately, numerous people had asked us over the years if we would open our own ballet school. I had three people offer to pay for the endeavor. There was obviously a need for it, and I felt like there was the writing on the wall. Wysong: She called me and said, “I don’t know where you are in your life, or if you’ll be moving

home anytime soon …” and asked if opening a school together would be something I would be interested in. We didn’t want to do it with anyone else, but would have loved to do it with each other. So we did!

are in control of what they are doing, and it keeps it entertaining. The adult class is not comprehensive and is a much more open program.

What is the structure like for your school?

Wysong: We have just opened North State Dance, which offers classes in lyrical, contemporary and jazz dance. These are not recreational—you have to be enrolled in our ballet program to attend. Tennant: We have the experience of the larger schools and training, and we want to bring that alternative creativity to the community. For those passionate about classical dance, we offer the means to practice in the different forms.

Tennant: We have a curriculum that starts our students in a beginning class and is progressive through the intermediate and advanced classes, in terms of length of classes and how many days students are required to attend. Wysong: This style is usually seen in larger schools, and there isn’t one in Chico. We have a unique blend of challenging steps, and also moves that are conquerable, so that way the students feel like they

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The past few weeks have been filled with sniffles, coughs, sore throats and stuffy noses. Several of my co-workers came down with the dreaded winter cold first. Then some of my friends caught it. I thought I’d gotten through it unscathed, but then my boyfriend, Chuck, got sick and it was only a matter of time before nurse would become patient. Soup and tea always seems to soothe the soul during times of sickness, so when Chuck first fell ill, I made sure he had plenty of both. But by the end of day two, he’d exhausted what was left in the little bear filled with Bordin Bees’ orange blossom honey, which paired perfectly with tea. Suddenly, I had a new mission. I decided to take the opportunity to discover something new. I’d been meaning to take a drive out to Orland to visit The Coffee House & Eatery, which I’d heard specializes in locally made foods, including honey. So I took advantage of a sunny winter afternoon and headed out Highway 32 for a little solo adventure. The Coffee House & Eatery (730 Sixth St., Orland), part of Salvagno’s, is charming. The building, which is divided among the cafe, a gift shop, a party rental company, a banquet room and a florist, is welcoming and homey. A subsequent phone conversation with owner Terrie Salvagno revealed that not only did her family build most of the structure, but also that her four siblings work with her, as does her mother. Her father built the business, she said, but he passed away a year ago—around the same time the coffee shop opened. “He was the one who pushed us, told us there was nothing we can’t do,” she said. Upon first walking in, I sidled up to the counter to order an iced Chico Chai, and began to peruse the other cafe offerings. Coffee from Cal Java. Sandwiches on bread from Tin Roof Bakery. Veggies and cheeses from local farmers. Note to self: Next time, come for lunch. Next, I perused the gift shop, which carries everything from Lundberg Family Farms pasta and rice to Skylake Ranch pomegranate sauces to Brannen Gourmet jams. “Part of the mission of the store is to help some of the local growers and people who are involved in growing, creating and marketing local products,” Terrie explained. In a little room off the back is where I struck gold. This part of the shop is the flagship store—and tasting room—for Chico Honey Co., owned by Terrie’s niece and nephews, whose parents run Olivarez Honey Bees. Three varieties are currently on offer: from California, Montana and Hawaii, all places where Olivarez bees reside. Surprisingly enough, each has a distinct flavor—and all of them are delicious. I’ll tell you this much: The California Wildflower Honey I brought home is absolutely divine in a hot cup of tea, a perfect remedy for that winter cold.

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n the evening of June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., one of the oldest traditionally black churches in the United States, and perpetrated one of the most egregious acts of racially driven violence in modern American history. After sitting in on a Bible study session for about an hour, occasionally arguing about the group’s interpretation of scripture, Roof waited for the other 12 people in attendance to bow their heads in prayer before producing a .45-caliber Glock pistol and announcing his intent to kill everyone in the room.

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Over the next six minutes, Roof summarily executed nine men and women between the ages of 26 and 87, reloading his weapon five times and shouting racial slurs as he carried out the slaughter. The victims included the church’s senior pastor, Clementa Pinckney, who was also a state senator. After turning the gun on himself to find he was out of ammo, Roof ran off. When he was arrested the next day, he initially confessed to the crime, though he has since pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial on numerous state and federal charges including nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and hate crimes. The investigation uncovered a website and manifesto in which Roof outlined his ideology and his hopes the attack would start a race war. The shots fired in Charleston that day The Bethel AME Chuch, pictured here circa 1905, was built in 1867 and has been moved twice. PHOTO COURTESY OF CSU, CHICO, MERIAM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

resounded throughout the country, a grim reminder of America’s persistent racism and shameful history. Locally, the attack was particularly felt at Chico’s African Methodist Episcopal church, Bethel AME Church, on Linden Street, the area’s oldest standing house of worship and home of its longest-running predominantly black congregation. During a recent interview with three members of Bethel AME Church’s ministerial staff—the Rev. Loretta Dickerson-Smith, Minister Charles Larry Coleman and Brother Pedro Douglas— they said they felt disbelief, shock, grief and concern about the safety of their own flock before resolving to face the hateful act with grace. “Out of every tragedy, you hope some kind of lesson is learned,” Douglas said. “We realized we can’t live our lives in fear, and that we have to move on and continue to do what we’re here to do. I’m sure people from Emanuel felt the same … they’ll never forget what happened, but you can’t stop doing the

job that is put before you.” The lesson the local church’s leaders took away was that hate and fear cannot win. Rather than close ranks, heighten security and grieve alone, Bethel AME and its sister churches across the nation opened their doors and invited the larger community to join them in honoring the victims, now known as the Emanuel Nine. In just a few days, the local congregation pulled together a special program on Saturday, June 20. Nine candles were lit on the altar and well over 100 community members of all colors and creeds flooded the small historic building, some even standing outside and sitting on floors, to sing and clap along with the Bethel congregation, hear words of inspiration and hope, and pray for a better future. “That day, we came united as a community of faith to say, ‘No, this is not the way things should be,’” Dickerson-Smith said. Douglas added, “You could see the words of Dr. King come to life: ‘We’re all in this together.’ As I see it, the support from the community was the silver lining in all the darkness.” The church on Linden Street has long been a

place of solace for local African-Americans, in good times and bad. A sign hanging inside the chapel proudly proclaims “108 years of service,” though the church building itself and the AME’s presence in Chico individually predate that number. The building was constructed in 1867 on Main Street, according to the city of Chico Historic Resources Inventory. It has been moved twice and is registered with the state of California as a historical point of interest. The larger AME Church organization has likewise been pivotal in American history. It was officially founded by the Rev. Richard Allen in 1816, though its roots go deeper, to 1787, when Allen and others formed the Free African Society to counter racial discrimination and slavery in the newly independent United States. It has grown into the largest protestant organization founded by black people in the world, with an estimated 2.5 million members. Locally, the most complete account of early black history is the book Blacks in Chico, 1860-1935: Climbing the Slippery Slope, by local historian and retired Chico State professor Michele Shover, published in 1991. Shover offered further insight into the lives of Chico’s early black population during a recent interview. She noted blacks have been in Chico Head to the chapel:

bethel african methodist episcopal church (821 Linden St.) holds services every Sunday at 11 a.m. the church will hold a special black history program on Friday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m.

since before the city’s official founding in 1860, though they constituted only a small percentage of the area’s overall population. Chico’s early black residents included both free-born migrants from the North and those who arrived with Southern families they’d served as slaves. Chico’s founding date is of great relevance to the experience of the city’s early black population considering its proximity to the American Civil War fought between 1861 and 1865. “The local population here was very split over the war,” Shover explained. “Everyone here then came from either the North or the South, and they all came with very ardent views, so they were much at loggerheads here. “When the war ended, there was kind of a general feeling of relief with people feeling they could go back to regular life, but a lot harbored strong feelings that persisted until that generation died off a few decades later.” Two black residents intimately connected to the Civil War were William Lee and S.W. Swepson, who went by the name of “Cato” or “Cater.” Lee was born into servitude to the family of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in his native Virginia, and though freed from slavery by that family as a boy, he stayed in its employ until moving to Chico. He even traveled with Gen. Lee as a servant for part of the war and maintained correspondence with the family after

coming to California. Swepson was born free in the state of New York. The war broke out when Swepson was 12 years old, and he joined a regiment to participate in the capacity he was allowed, as a camp servant. In 1864, when President Abraham Lincoln approved the formation of black combat units, he enlisted at the age of 15 in New York’s 43rd Colored Regiment of the Fourth Division, Ninth Army Corps, under the command of Gen. Edward Ferrero. The 6-foot-6-inch Swepson continued to fight until the end of the war despite suffering head and chest wounds at the Battle of Petersburg. Half of the soldiers in his 350-man company were killed in that same battle. Though lack of employment opportunities was one of the biggest challenges faced by Chico’s black settlers—they were usually relegated to menial jobs such as refuse collection, housekeeping or itinerant labor— Swepson was well-respected for his skill with horses and worked as a teamster until his death at age 51. Two other men who arrived in the 1860s— Peter Jackson and Peter Powers—would leave an indelible mark on the area’s black community and overall history. Jackson, a Brooklyn native, arrived in San Francisco in 1858 and settled in Chico in 1864. He opened a barber shop that was one of Chico’s most successful small businesses for four decades. Shover

Left to right: The Rev. Loretta Dickerson-Smith and Ministers Larry Williams, Robert Morton and Charles Larry Coleman lead the congregation in prayer at a recent Sunday service. photo by John domogma

writes that he was popular and well-respected by Chicoans of all races and served as a leader of the black community. Powers was Jackson’s closest friend and a fellow community leader. As Shover writes in her book, “Every source, even in the most casual asides, speaks of him with respect.” She also notes, “No black, white or Chinese worked harder than Peter Powers.” Powers worked a variety of trades in early Chico, including selling vegetables, whitewashing buildings with limestone, and public positions appointed by the town trustees, such as city scavenger and city bill poster. As scavenger, he cleaned downtown gutters and as bill poster Powers was responsible for posting and removing public notices and advertisements. Powers and Jackson also played an integral role in the foundation of a local black AME congregation in the 1860s. That foundation was also assisted by the 1868 arrival of an engaged young black couple, Claybourne Jones and Susan Attonoy, both servants of Annie Bidwell sent ahead of her arrival after her marriage to John Bidwell, Chico’s founder. Shortly after the couple arrived and AME c o n t i n u e d February 4, 2016

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married, Jones took a place on the local AME group’s board of trustees alongside Powers and Jackson, and the close Bidwell connection would prove a boon to the church group. The Civil War’s influence on early Chico extended to its religious community, and the church building that today stands on Linden Street is a physical representation of that legacy. Divergent views on the war led to a schism among Chico’s white Methodist population, with Union loyalists forming the First Methodist Church and Southern sympathizers starting the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. “Unfortunately, blacks were not welcome in either congregation,” Shover said. The Linden Street church was, ironically, built to house the Southern faction. Chico’s black parishioners originally worshiped on a piece of land 4 miles north of town, but in the late 1860s, John Bidwell sold the AME trustees the lot on the northwest corner of Flume and Sixth streets for just 50 cents. Based on a conversation Shover had with one of Powers’ granddaughters, she posits in her book that Annie Bidwell persuaded him to sell the land for a song based on her connection to the Joneses. An AME Church building—now long gone—was dedicated on that site on June 25, 1870. It served as the center of Chico’s black community until the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, donated its building to “the colored citizens of Chico” in 1907. That building was moved to the Flume and Sixth lot and became known as St. Andrew’s African Episcopal Church. It was again renamed Bethel AME Church when it was moved to its present location on Linden Street in 1957. In her book and in conversation, Shover details how dif-

ficult life was for local blacks in the 1800s, though she believes their struggle here was not as hard as it may have been in other parts of the country. She also notes the local Native Americans and Chinese suffered more outright acts of racism, including massacres and lynchings. Most black residents lived in the area surrounding the church on Flume Street, adjacent to the Chinese neighborhood. Shover’s research shows a kinship between the two minority communities: “On one side of the street was the Chinese, blacks on the other side, and they actually got along really well,” she said. “The blacks saw how the Chinese were treated and knew something about putting up with that. When the whites would come and catch Chinatown on fire, the blacks would help put it out.” Shover said she believes part of the reason the black community was largely left alone in those days was because of its small size. Much of the ire was focused toward the Chinese because the cheap, abundant labor they provided threatened whites’ jobs. The great majority of Chicoans of all races were extremely poor during the last half of the 1800s, made poorer by nationwide recessions in the 1870s and 1890s, and economic concerns greatly aggravated racial tensions. This is not to say that black community members weren’t targets of racism. In the 1880s, white men began showing up at AME Church services to taunt the congregation. Local newspapers, particularly the Butte Record, under the stewardship of editor George Crossette, regularly published diatribes condemning interracial unions and the use of black labor. He also published pseudo-scientific drivel supporting his white supremacist notions. Other news articles made black locals the butt of jokes—such as regular mean-spirited coverage of the antics of one Albert Seals, a transvestite who sometimes took on the persona of “Chico Sal.” In 1898, a prominent local family (Shover doesn’t write which) threw a party for “seventy-five of 20

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black Chicoans’ twentieth century experience.” A great deal of that experience continues to revolve around Chico’s AME congregation. An important historical note about the church’s more recent history regards one of its former presiding ministers, the Rev. George J. Strong. Under his direction, the church became the center of the local civil rights movement during the 1950s and ’60s. In July 1965, as national newspaper headlines focused on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s actions and the escalating conflict in Vietnam, Strong began a hunger strike in protest of the war. He died Aug. 18 from not eating for 40 days. His widow, Luella Strong, 83, still attends church at Bethel AME. The Saturday, Aug. 21, 1965, issue of the Chico Enterprise-Record describes Strong’s funeral as a multidenominational affair officiated by heads of local Assembly of God and Catholic churches and a captain in the Salvation Army that included admirers of all races and religions. Today, the Bethel AME Church maintains a congrega-

Above: Minister Larry Williams prays with parishioners. Some families have attended Bethel AME Church for generations. Right: Minister Charles Larry Coleman has been a member of the congregation since 1980. photos by John domogma

Chico’s best known residents.” The host greeted his guests in black face and treated them to a minstrel show. Through this degradation, the AME Church offered some respite. It was the center of the black community for all events, religious and otherwise, and also served as a schoolhouse until black and white students were integrated in 1873, which occurred more as a result of the poor economy than a desire for racial equality. When California—largely sympathetic to the defeated South at the time—passed laws requiring voter literacy in response to the Fifteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1870 and gave Americans the right to vote regardless of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” the church hired an instructor to teach black adults to read and protect their suffrage. Shover also said that some blacks—most notably Jackson and Powers—commanded such respect that they “were able to push back a little bit.” She recounts one story in which George Faulkner, president of the Bank of Butte County on the corner of Broadway and Second streets, asked Powers to raise the flag on that corner in honor of George Perkins becoming governor. Powers defiantly demurred. “He informed Faulkner that, although Perkins was, like himself, a Republican, he could not summon ‘strength enough in his arm to hoist the flag clear up for a man who voted against the Fifteenth Amendment,’” Shover writes. Blacks in Chico contains a fairly cursory history of the first 30 years of the 1900s, compared to its more in-depth coverage of the previous century. Shover explains most of the descendants of Chico’s early black residents eventually left the area in search of better work. In the book’s closing, she writes that “another project should undertake to explore

tion of approximately 50 to 60, and church staff said a few dozen adherents attend most Sundays. Services are lively, filled with praying, shouting and nonstop music. Though the congregation remains mostly black, there are members of all races. Several who first attended the church for the Emanuel Nine program have become regular Sunday visitors. There are some problems associated with weekly use of a building so old, the three church officials explained during a pre-service Sunday interview. Minister Coleman, who has been a part of the church since 1980, was involved in an effort by history buffs and faith groups—collectively known as the Friends of Bethel AME—to do some repairs in the 1990s, though some needs still linger. Shover remarked Brother Pedro Douglas (left) serves as director of Bethel AME Church’s choir. photo by John domogma

how nice it would be to restore the steeple and bell removed during the church’s last move. The church has also been the target of vandalism and other crime in recent years. All of the windows have been broken out and replaced, and the church was burglarized several times last year. The Rev. Dickerson-Smith said the only thing stolen was food and other supplies from a pantry that held goods to be distributed to the needy. “The sad thing is that, if they wanted it, all they had to do was ask,” she said. Bethel AME Church’s members remain active on the social justice front, and recently participated in A Beloved Community Celebration and March in honor of King on Jan. 19. The church also served as the primary meeting place for the successful effort to have Whitman Avenue renamed as Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in 2007. It hosts a youth group—the Young Peoples’ Department—that, among other projects, distributes food and care packages to area homeless people. “To me, this church is the epitome of what Christ told us to do when he said, ‘Go and make disciples of all nations,’” Dickerson-Smith said. “I’m very pleased with the diversity represented here. We have people of all races and all ages. “There have been studies that show Sunday is the most segregated day of the week, but you won’t find that here. It’s a down-home church with a message that’s applicable for everyone.” “This church has a history and legacy of families, people who’ve been in the community for many years,” added Coleman. “We’re proud the history of this church is a formidable and identifiable factor in this community … the people as well as the building.” Ω

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years, the company of local performing artists has put on shows honoring and adapting the work of such musiby cal giants as Michael Ernesto Rivera Jackson, Prince and Led Zeppelin—to very positive reviews. And Preview: the group’s next chalQueen: A Night at the Opera, Saturday, lenge—teaming up with Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., at Chico State’s Chico Laxson Auditorium. Performances and Sold out. Call for Associated Students no-show waiting list. Productions to tackle Laxson Auditorium Queen’s signature Chico State album, A Night at the 898-6333 Opera (you know, the www.chico one with “Bohemian performances.com Rhapsody”)—is easily its most ambitious. But this will not be a mere tribute show that tries to mimic every Brian May guitar lick and squeeze into some leather pants for a Freddie Mercury impersonation. “This isn’t a Queen cover show; it’s an arrangement show,” said Joshua Hegg, managing director of Uncle Dad’s and pianist/keyboardist for its orchestra. “It’s paying tribute to the spirit of Queen and what they stood for—which is thoughtful, progressive, lush music—but 22

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our own way.” Hegg said the production is a multidiscipline reimagining of A Night at the Opera (as well as a few other fan-favorite Queen tunes), with dancers and acrobats (Everybody in Outer Space troupe and Chico Acro) performing alongside different local musicians and theater performers who were carefully paired with, and will join the Uncle Dad’s Orchestra for, their respective songs. And the list of featured musicians is as impressive as it is eclectic: local bluesman Big Mo, poprock faves Surrogate, Hegg’s jazz combo Bogg, plus Evin Wolverton, Ashley Garlick, Matt Hammons, Solar Estates and more. One of the driving principles behind the collective’s productions has been to showcase local artists and introduce audiences to a sampling of the robust local music scene. People who haven’t had a chance to catch many shows or listen to the many self-released local albums will have the opportunity to enjoy a big slice of Chico music in one sitting. It’s also showcasing a hefty orchestra that’s been handpicked to tackle Queen’s challenging harmonies and intricate arrangements and creatively interpret the source material. The orchestra includes a five-piece rhythm section, four horns, four vocalists and four strings that will back up featured artists and take the reins

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on some songs. A year in the making, the Queen show was actually pushed back as the collective gained some much-needed experience working on other productions—including an impressive evening of locally sourced music at the Small Town, Big Sound show at the Sierra Nevada Big Room last July. Hegg said he now feels confident that Uncle Dad’s can do a Queen show justice. “Two years ago, if you told me we’d be doing this kind of show—with so many musicians and choirs and strings and horns and dancers as part of this huge two-hour production—I would’ve failed,” Hegg said. “It takes a lot of artistic honesty to say ‘we’re not ready for this.’” It’s a heavy weight to take on, paying tribute to such an iconic work, especially when attempting to veer from the original and make something new that still respects the source. Hegg said that the collective uses that sense of responsibility to make sure the production is of a quality that honors both Queen and the artistry of the collective. “You have to believe that this group, this production, the arrangements, the musicians, the performances are great enough to be in the same caliber,” Hegg said. “We spent a long time beefing the quality up so that it’s a world-class Chico HYHQW WKDWµV UHDOO\ FRRO DQG VSHFLDO ³ Ɛ

military service from veterans. Th, 2/4, 7:30pm. Performing Arts Center, Room 134, Chico State, West Second St., (530) 898-4636.

Music CHRIS WEBSTER & NINA GERBER: Soothing soul and folk music

from two seasoned artists. Amerlia White opens Th, 2/4, 6:30pm. $25. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

Theater THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: Chico Theater Company presents the classic upbeat musical comedy. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 2/7. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Road, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

THE TIN WOMAN: TOTR artistic director Jerry Miller is at the helm of this contemporary comedy/drama that “uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family and what it means to be given new life.” Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 2/21. $12-$22. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

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THE TIN WOMAN: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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FRI

Special Events CHICO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL: For the 5th annual

edition, 14 silent films, including The Iron Horse and the original Ben Hur. Visit site for full schedule. Sa, 2/6, Su, 2/7. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978, http://bit.ly/1PiyTux.

Music MARDI GRAS ON THE RIDGE: A.R.T. (Alan Rigg Trio) invites you to let the good times roll. Enjoy New Orleans music, appetizers, drink, fun and friends. Costumes are encouraged. F, 2/5, 7-11pm. $25. Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road, (530) 877-5673.

Theater THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Road, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheater company.com.

THE TIN WOMAN: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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the Apollo Theater shows in New York. With Mz. Alma, Andre Morton, Becky Lynn, Don Ashby, TJ Hudson, Rachel Myles, musical guest Yung Doejah and more. Two shows: Sa, 2/6, 8-11 & 11:30pm-1am. $10-$12. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blue roomtheatre.com.

CHICO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL: See Friday. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978, http://bit.ly/1PiyTux.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT WITH 4-H: There will be game booths, food, silent auctions, cake walk, bounce house, prizes and lots of fun. Sa, 2/6, 4-8:30pm. $2. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., (530) 895-4666.

NIGHT AT THE APOLLO: Local comedy and music come together for a night of great of entertainment based on the classic Night at the Apollo Theater shows in New York. With Mz. Alma, Andre Morton, Becky Lynn, Don Ashby, TJ Hudson, Rachel Myles, musical guest Yung Doejah and more. Two shows: Sa, 2/6, 8-11 & 11:30pm-1am. $10-$12. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroom theatre.com.

SIR KEN ROBINSON Tuesday, Feb. 9 Laxson Auditorium

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Theater MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET: Chico Performances

presents Giselle, the haunting ghost story about a poor peasant girl and the Russian prince who deceives her. Sa, 2/6, 7:30pm. $10$44. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.chicoperformances.com.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Road, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheater company.com.

THE TIN WOMAN: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

Art receptions PUBLIC ART UNVEILING: Chico Paper Co. unveils the two winners of its public-art contest— paintings by Katharine Sherman and Janet Blixt. Sa, 2/6, 10am. Chico Paper Co., 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900, www.chicopaper company.com.

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Theater THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Road,

comedy with 20 open slots. Sign-ups start at 8pm. M, 9pm through 8/29. No cover. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 3434915.

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Music DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS: The five-piece Americana group from Tahoe returns to the Big Room . Tu, 2/9, 8pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

WED

Special Events STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s top stand-up comics perform alongside those trying their hand at comedy for the first time. Sign-ups begin at 8pm. Hosted by Jason Allen. W, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.

Music LOGIC: JMax Productions presents Maryland rapper Logic, visiting Chico on the Incredible World Tour. W, 2/10, 7pm. $22. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., (530) 895-4666.

energy programs. Refreshments, prizes and giveaways. Tu, 2/9, 7-8pm. Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 891-6524, www.chicorec.com.

SIR KEN ROBINSON: Chico Performances presents Sir Ken speaking on development and importance of creativity, innovation and human resources in education, business and in life. Tu, 2/9, 7:30pm. $10-$25. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, http://bit.ly/1Ot6tfS.

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WORDS GET IN THE WAY There are several commonly held misconceptions about the silent-film era, the biggest of which is that movies were meant to be watched in silence. The truth is, they were meant to be played with specific musical accompaniBen Hur ment. Several such films— including Iron Horse and the original Ben Hur—will be shown this way at the fifth annual Silent Film Festival this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-7, at the Chico Women’s Club, with the soundtrack provided by the venue’s refurbished 1911 Steinway concert grand piano.

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1078 GALLERY: Peter Jodaitis: Taking Stock, a

CHICO AIR MUSEUM: An ongoing display highlight-

retrospective of the 50 years of creation. First Th-Sa of every month through 2/27. 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

A BEAUTIFUL LIFE FURNISHINGS: Art exhibit with

work from local artist Paula Busch. F, 2/5, 5-7pm. 250 E. First St. across from US Bank and Saturday Farmers Market, (530) 487-7229.

CHICO ART CENTER: Members Showcase, the Chico Art Center kicks off its 50th year with the annual Members Showcase group exhibition. Through 2/6. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

JANET TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Survey of The

Turner Collection Winners, this exhibition offers the chance to see together important works added to the Turner Collection. M-F, 11am-4pm through 2/20. Chico State, (530) 8984476, www.theturner.org.

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Council is accepting entries for its annual short story contest. Entries must be postmarked by March 14. See site for details. Through 3/14. Chico Library, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 891-2762, www.butteliteracycouncil.org.

ing local aviation history. Ongoing. 165 Ryan Ave., (530) 345-6468.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day

and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. $2-$4. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Grossology, an exhibit based on science teacher Sylvia Branzei’s best-selling Grossology. Explore how and why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk in this colorful exhibit with more than 20 interactive displays. Through 5/8. Members & children under 3: free, Non-members: $4-$7. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: A railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Drive in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY:

Fired Earth: Beauty and Tradition in Asian Ceramics, two thousand years of Far Eastern creativity and ingenuity will be showcased through ceramic art. Through 7/31. Meriam Library Complex Chico State.

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Getting to the heart of loss and familial love loved one, especially the death Fofaone’s offspring or sibling, is a

acing and dealing with the loss of

very private and personal process. Which of course makes it a fascinating subject for by dramatic writing. Carey Likewise, living Wilson through a catastrophic medical Review: crisis is an event The Tin Woman shows that can be truly Thursday-Saturday, appreciated and 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, evaluated only 2 p.m., through Feb. 21. by the survivor Tickets: $12-$22 of a near-death (Thrifty Thursdays, experience, but $10). such survivals theatre on the Ridge and survivors 3735 Neal road, make great fodParadise der for fictional 877-5760 depiction. www.totr.org Playwright Sean Grennan’s The Tin Woman—which opened last weekend at Theatre on the Ridge—combines both of those dramatic premises and introduces a quandary that only the technological marvels of modern medicine could make possible: What if the heart of your recently deceased loved one walked through your door encased in the living body of a stranger to whom he had donated that most vital of organs? The tin woman in the play is Joy (Susan Vesely), a youngish

graphic designer who, despite a wisecracking exterior, isn’t exactly ecstatic about her new lease on life as enabled by the heart of organ donor Jack (Brandon Larson). His invisible-to-her spirit/ghost is a constant presence in her life as he silently—aside from addressing the audience—shadows her through every scene of the play. On the receiving end of Joy’s continuing life is Jack’s nervously cordial family, whom Joy contacts on the advice of her kooky but cool preschool-teaching friend Darla (Nicole Collado, in fine comedic form). Jack’s father, Hank (Jeff Dickenson), is a man at the end of his emotional rope, full of regrets for his less-than-ideal relationship with his son, but also still capable of throwing out an occasional one-liner of dark humor that lets us know he hasn’t entirely fallen into depression. It’s the kind of role that Peter Boyle could have brought to dourly comic life, and Dickenson brings out both the pathos and the submerged strength and humor of the devastated, but not completely defeated, father. But the real heart of the play, and this cast, is Jack’s mother, Alice (Teresa Hurley-Miller), a truly monumental tribute to the maternal spirit, whose gentle strength and generous humor sustain her family through the deepest of tribula-

tions even as she deals with her own grief. Alice accepts Joy’s visit with gracious good humor. But her graciousness is backed by the sadness of a still-grieving mother whose partner’s deepening withdrawal into depression and daughter’s nearly manic attempts at processing her mourning via a blog have her too busy comforting the living members of her family to dwell on her own loss. In awkward attempts to brighten the conversation with positive memories about her brother, Jack’s sister Sammy (Hannah Lockhart) provides some tragicomic relief in her conversation with Joy, who is a bit overwhelmed by the social challenges of bringing a dead relative’s still-living heart for a family visit. Director Jerry Miller’s ingenious stage design allows the action of the play to move from Joy’s apartment to the home of Alice and Hank to the graveyard where Jack is buried with minimal shifting props. And Ryan Vesely’s sound design, which accompanies the play’s narrative with ambient, mood-reinforcing guitar music, is subtle, well-crafted and nonintrusive. Within this simple setting, the play builds to a closing scene that evokes genuine sentiment and empathy by finding its own heart and offering it to its audience. It’s hard to refuse. □

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TERRAPIN FLYER W/MELVIN SEALS & MARK KARAN Friday, Feb. 5 Lost on Main SEE FRIDAY

FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning

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

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

Saloon, 303 Main St., (530) 894-5408, www.facebook.com/crazyhorsesaloon.

BOGG: Local troupe mixes a little hip-hop with their usual jazz. Th, 2/4, 9pm. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

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

CHRIS WEBSTER & NINA GERBER: Soothing soul and folk music from two

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seasoned artists. Amerlia White opens Th, 2/4, 6:30pm. $25. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

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

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

HASHTAG YEAH, SOCORRO, SLAY IT FORWARD: A night of firsts for The Maltese with an eclectic mix of local bands. F, 2/5, 9pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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

MARDI GRAS ON THE RIDGE: A.R.T. (Alan Rigg Trio) invites you to let the good times roll. Enjoy New Orleans music, appetizers, drink, fun and friends. Costumes are encouraged. F, 2/5, 711pm. $25. Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road, (530) 8775673.

RADIO RELAPSE, FAMILY 4 THE NIGHT, BANDMASTER RUCKUS, OVERTURE: A

solid lineup of local rockers. F, 2/5, 8pm. $7. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973.

TERRAPIN FLYER W/MELVIN SEALS & MARK KARAN: Terrapin Flyer returns to Chico with bandleader Melvin Seals of the Jerry Garcia Band. Plus, Mark Karan from Ratdog. F, 2/5, 9pm. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

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ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by Butte Folk Music Society and led by local musician Steve Johnson. First Sa of every month, 4-6pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery, 130 Main St., (530) 345-4128.

APOLLO AT THE BLUE ROOM: Local comedy and music come together for a night of great of entertainment based on the classic Night at the Apollo Theater shows in New York. With Mz. Alma, Andre Morton, Becky Lynn, Don Ashby, TJ Hudson, Rachel Myles, musical guest Yung Doejah and more. Two shows: Sa, 2/6, 8-11 & 11:30pm1am. $10-$12. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blue roomtheatre.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES: Melt those back-to-school blues away with some

live local rock. Sa, 2/6, 7-10pm. $5-$7. Naked Lounge Tea & Coffeehouse, 118 W Second St., (530) 895-0676.

DEFCATS: Enjoy some BBQ, cold drinks and familiar music. Sa, 2/6, 5:30-

8:30pm. Smokin’ Mo’s BBQ, 131 Broadway St., (530) 891-6677, www.smokinmosbbq.com.

MICHAEL BECK BAND: A Saturday night party with this high-energy Bay

THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

When citing his influences, rapper Logic regularly names some of the standards—Wu Tang, The Roots, Kanye West— but his biggest inspiration is a bit of a curve ball. The man behind the 2014-15 hit albums Under Pressure and The Incredible True Story names Frank Sinatra as his idol. Logic will play the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

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piece Americana group from Tahoe returns to the Big Room . Tu, 2/9, 8pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 345-2739, www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.

MIDWEEK EARLY-EVENING OPEN MIC: Sign up starting at 5pm. Music, poetry and spoken word welcome. Tu, 6-8pm through 12/20. Free. Gogi’s Café, 230 Salem St. Next to transit center, (530) 891-3570, www.gogiscafe.com.

ROCKING THE GONDOLA

In addition to having a killer name, the Dead Winter Carpenters offer up an astute and interesting take on Americana. For a great introduction to the Tahoebased five-piece band, check out its (literally) highflying Gondola Sessions on YouTube, then head down to the Sierra Nevada Big Room on Tuesday, Feb. 9, to check ’em out live.

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LIVE JAZZ: Eat and enjoy live jazz music

Area/Sac based country band. Sa, 2/6, 9pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, http://tackleboxchico.com.

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

SCOTT PEMBERTON TRIO: “Timber Rock” from the Pacific Northwest. Sac’s IdeaTeam opens. Sa, 2/6, 9pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

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film history, but also because this weekend’s screenings provide a rare opportunity to see these black-and-white classics on by a big screen, with an audience, in a Juan-Carlos theater setting. Selznick Lang’s first major success, Destiny (Germany, 1921), is part of the sterling lineup for the fifth Chico Silent Film Festival annual Chico Silent Film Festival, Saturday-Sunday, which will showcase two days’ Feb. 6-7, at Chico worth of 16mm films at the Chico Women’s Club. Call Women’s Club. And two of Lang’s 228-2860 or visit friendsofthearts ferociously dramatic American films, upstate.org for tickets The Big Heat (1953) and Scarlet and schedule. Street (1945), are the opening items in another sterling lineup, the Film Film Noir Festival Saturdays & Sundays Noir Festival at the Pageant Theatre, in February, at the which will feature newly remastered Pageant Theatre. Call noir classics on weekends throughout 343-0663 or visit the month of February. pageantchico.com/ Destiny, an early landmark of noir.html for info and schedule. Gothic fantasy in film, is one of the silent festival’s prestige items, along with the two featured evening showpieces, The Iron Horse (1924) and the original Ben-Hur (1925). Each of those three films is a great showcase for the spectacular excitements and artistry of silent cinema, and all the more so when given the delightful, astute musical support of Frederick Hodges, the festival’s world-class piano accompanist, who will perform the original score alongside the showing of The Iron Horse (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.). But the undying appeal and flair of silent movies

is no less apparent in lighter fare. The festival’s Hal Roach comic shorts, its centennial program of Charlie Chaplin shorts from 1916, and its double-bill of comic features (Are Parents People? and Hands Up!) all bear witness to the undiminished vitality of silent comedy at its best. The Chaplin shorts and the program of early shorts by D. W. Griffith provide glimpses of the astonishing artistry coming into play in the pre-Hollywood days of American movie-making. My personal favorites here are two entries in the Hal Roach program, His Wooden Wedding with Charley Chase and Bacon Grabbers with Laurel and Hardy. And I’m looking forward to reacquainting myself with two of the lesser-known entries, Hands Up! (starring Raymond Griffith) and the Mary Pickford vehicle, Sparrows. The eight films in the Pageant’s noir festival are all, to varying extents, first-rate. After this weekend’s Lang selections, there’s a double bill of films directed by and starring Orson Welles the following weekend: The Lady From Shanghai (1948) and The Stranger (1946). Later in the month it’s The Big Combo (1955) and The Naked Kiss (1964), followed by the final weekend’s showings of Out of the Past (1947) and The Hitch-hiker (1953), an all-male suspense film directed by Ida Lupino. Out of the Past, with Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas, is probably the most revered film in this particular bunch. I’d rate it along with The Lady From Shanghai and Scarlet Street as this group’s perennials—the films that stay fresh and vital and intense even with repeat viewings. The great curiosities in the group are The Big Combo, a baroque noir spectacle from Gun Crazy director Joseph H. Lewis, and The Naked Kiss, a gonzo psychodrama from the fiercely iconoclastic Samuel Fuller. □

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Opening this week Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) wrote and co-directed (with Duke Johnson) this stop-motion drama about a self-help author who’s lost his faith in humanity. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

Chris Pine, Holliday Grainger and Casey Affleck star in this disaster-drama based on the real-life story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue attempt of the crews from two wrecked oil tankers during a severe winter storm off the coast of Cape Cod. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Another film adaptation of a romanticdrama novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), this is a love story that begins when a young man and woman meet as neighbors and fall in love at first sight. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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The Coen Brothers go back to 1950s Hollywood for this mystery/comedy about a “fixer” (Josh Brolin) tasked with rescuing a kidnapped leading man (George Clooney). Also starring Channing Tatum, Scarlet Johansson, Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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Joining a day of international solidarity with Leonard Peltier, the Pageant is hosting a free showing of this documentary about the controversial case surrounding the still-imprisoned Native American activist on the 40th anniversary of his arrest for the murder of two FBI agents during a conflict on a South Dakota reservation. Shows Saturday, Feb. 6, noon. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG.

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Another mash-up from author Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter) gets adapted for film—this one combining zombies with Jane Austen’s classic novel. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

The Revenant

The Revenant is a mighty spectacle; a grueling wilderness adventure; a gritty tall tale that has at least some basis in historical actuality; a snow-filled Western peopled by mountain men, Native Americans, fur trappers and roaming warriors of several sorts. Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a fur-trapping adventurer who undergoes the now-legendary ordeal dramatized, at length and in harsh and intimate detail, in this tumultuous action drama. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman) deploys DiCaprio through long-take action scenes in perilous location settings, with the result that the actor’s physical exploits very nearly become one with those of the character. DiCaprio’s tour-de-force performance is indeed very impressive, but the script’s characterization of Glass feels like a watering-down of the character implicit in his most impassioned actions. The bravura single-take set pieces—Glass’ fight with the bear, Glass struggling to escape detection in the narrow gully of a mountain stream, etc.—are masterfully done, but while it’s fearsomely meticulous with the grim and strenuous details, it’s also sloppy enough to show DiCaprio firing a single-load musket twice without reloading. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

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escape into nature and subsequent breeding with wild populations “highly unlikely.” While Congress stalled the sale of the first genetically engineered meat, we’ve been eating other genetically engineered foods—with no required labeling—for more than two decades. According to the USDA, 94 percent of soybeans and 92 percent of corn planted in the U.S. is genetically engineered. Other widespread genetically engineered crops include potatoes, apples and squash. Despite their unlabeled prevalence on supermarket shelves, a 2014 Consumer Reports National Research Center study found 92 percent of people believed genetically engineered food should have legally required labeling, while 72 percent said it was “very important/important” to avoid genetically engineered products when shopping. While social consciousness is outside the FDA’s jurisdiction—and often beyond Congress’ comprehension—20 years after the introduction of genetically modified foods, corporations, lawmakers and decision-makers have yet to assuage our fears over the morality and wisdom of producing and consuming genetically engineered food. Whether it’s just a mild “ick” reaction to dinner via DNA tinkering or an ethical affront to the natural world, the powers-that-be have been more concerned with whether we can, rather than whether we should, eat genetically engineered foods.

Perhaps the FDA could sit around the dinner table with AquaBounty staff and chow down on plates of obese, teenage salmon drizzled with DNA demi-glace? (Maybe wash it down with a glass of water while dining with Dayne Walling, former mayor of Flint, Mich?) Let’s see who chokes first as they try and cram genetically engineered salmon down the public’s throat. Of course, the real motive is profit and gaining a competitive edge in the market. Consider the chicken. A supermarket-brand chicken breast— factory-farmed by a national company allowing for loss leaders—is sold for one-third the price of an organic, free-range chicken breast from a local farm. The latter is a healthier and more sustainable alternative but is cost-prohibitive to the majority of Americans, who are left to the hormone-injected breasts of progress. A similar price gap will arise between regulated, seasonal wild salmon and genetically engineered varieties, which will be kept inexpensive year-round through technological advancement and steady supply. Unless no one buys the damn stuff. Despite corporations’ swimming pools of money, the Scrooge McDucks still covet our spare change, making our dollars in the free market the last true democracy. We didn’t get to vote on whether genetically engineered salmon appeared on the menu, but as long as it’s labeled, we sure as hell don’t have to order it. □

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IN THE MIX Le Dernier Crépuscule Chthe’ilist Profound Love The first proper record from Montreal deathmetal band Chthe’ilist is heavy, ambitious and a little weird—descriptors that make this writer giddy. Technical prowess is met with riffs you can latch onto, and the dark forest ambiance is offset by beefy, sometimes funky, bass lines (don’t be scared) that are properly shoved high in the mix. These beastly layers give songs like “Scriptures of the Typhlodians” and “The Voices Beneath the Well” tension and dread, like the feeling of being pulled under water before swallowing that last gasp of air. The production is just murky enough, and Philippe Tougas’ vocals maintain a steady, throaty gurgle, but the individual instruments are very much alive. Chthe’ilist has created its own underworld on Le Dernier Crépuscule. It’s an inhabitable one, too, if you’re not afraid of the dark and can live with getting some fluids on you.

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The year oF your dreams “A man can dream, can’t he?” That’s a tagline from dream show, a new faux talk show being produced by some of the merry pranksters from Chico’s faux band of beauty-pageant fathers, The Pageant dads—danny Wardwell, alex Coffin and Gavin Fitzgerald—plus shane Fitzgerald (Gavin’s bro). The one doing the dreaming is Wardwell’s character Ruth, a seemingly clueless sad sack ineptly trying to navigate his first show on a community-access station, with “help” from a cast of misfits. There’s gratuitous green screen, many technical difficulties and uncomfortable camera close-ups. It’s rad! The show is set to air soon on the new community-access TV station, It’s Ruth! BCaC.tv, and to build anticipation, the first episode is being released—one-third at a time—each Wednesday on the Dream Show YouTube channel (link via facebook.com/dreamshow69). Two are already up; the final third comes out Feb. 10. Speaking of dreams and weirdness: Having a stage in a beautiful old theater on which to play in front of a sold-out crowd of happy people who are up for absolutely anything—the weirder the better—is a dream come true. And last week’s Keep Chico Weird talent show at the El Rey Theatre took full advantage of the setting and went off the hook (as did the art show at the 1078 Gallery a couple days earlier). Machetes were juggled, a full-on medieval battle laid Chico Dance Hams waste to the stage, and dragonboy PhoTo by michelle camy emerged from a giant egg. In the end, the Chico dance Hams took the top prize at the talent show with their crowd-pleasing “Get up offa that ham” routine, and Victor Porter—for the third year in a row!—won best of show at the art reception for his impressive “displaced Paradise” sculpture. Let’s carry this momentum of weirdness into a fulfilling year of risktaking, fun-making and supporting each each other along the way! big changes For cammies After

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book of Exodus tells the story of the time Moses almost met God. “Show me your glory, please,” the prophet says to his deity, who’s hiding. “You cannot see my face,” God replies, “but I will show you my back parts.” That’s good enough for Moses. He agrees. I hope that you, too, will be satisfied with a tantalizingly partial epiphany, Aries. I’m pretty sure that if you ask nicely, you can get a glimpse of a splendor that’s as meaningful to you as God was to Moses. It may only be the “back parts,” but that should still stir you and enrich you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The

archaic English word “quaintrelle” refers to a woman who treats her life as a work of art. She is passionate about cultivating beauty and pleasure and wit in everything she is and does. But she’s not a narcissistic socialite. She’s not a snooty slave to elitist notions of style. Her aim is higher and sweeter: to be an impeccable, wellcrafted fount of inspiration and blessings. I propose that we resuscitate and tinker with this term and make it available to you. In 2016, you Tauruses of all genders will be inclined to incorporate elements of the quaintrelle, and you will also be skilled at doing so. If you have not yet dived into this fun work, start now!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sufi

teacher (and Gemini) Idries Shah offered this teaching: “They say that when Fortune knocks, you should open the door. But why should you make Fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?” Let’s make this your featured meditation, Gemini. If there is anywhere in your life where proverbial doors are shut—either in the world outside of you or the world inside of you—unlock them and open them wide. Make it easy for Fortune to reach you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Many

Cancerians harbor a chronic ache of melancholy about what they’re missing. The unavailable experience in question could be an adventure they wish they were having or an absent ally they long to be near or a goal they wish they had time to pursue. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can harness the chronic ache. In fact, it’s your birthright as a Cancerian to do so. If you summon the willpower to pull yourself up out of the melancholy, you can turn its mild poison into a fuel that drives you to get at least some of what you’ve been missing. Now is a favorable time to do just that.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How will the next

chapter of your story unfold? I suspect there are two possible scenarios. In one version, the abundance of choices overwhelms you. You get bogged down in an exciting, but debilitating, muddle and become frazzled, frenetic and overwrought. In the other possible scenario, you navigate your way through the lavish freedom with finesse. Your intuition reveals exactly how to make good use of the fertile contradictions. You’re crafty, adaptable and effective. So which way will you go? How will the tale unfold? I think it’s completely up to you. Blind fate will have little to do with it. For best results, all you have to do is stay in close touch with the shining vision of what you really want.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To hell with

my suffering,” wrote Arthur Rimbaud in his poem “May Banners.” I suggest you make that your mantra for now. Anytime you feel a sour thought impinging on your perceptions, say, “To hell with my suffering.” And then immediately follow it up with an expostulation from another Rimbaud poem: “It’s all too beautiful.” Be ruthless about this, Virgo. If you sense an imminent outbreak of pettiness, or if a critical voice in your head blurts out a curse, or if a pesky ghost nags you, simply say, “To hell with my suffering” and then “It’s all too beautiful.” In this way, you can take advantage of the fact that you now have more power over your emotional pain than usual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I like people who unbalance me,” said Irish writer Colum McCann. Normally, I wouldn’t

by rob brezsny dream of encouraging you to make the same declaration, Libra. My instinct is to help you do everything necessary to maintain harmony. But now is one of those rare times when you can thrive on what happens when you become a bit tilted or uneven or irregular. That’s because the influences that unbalance you will be the same influences that tickle your fancy and charge your batteries and ring your bell and sizzle your bacon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The

African Association was a 19th-century British group dedicated to exploring West Africa. Its members hoped to remedy Europeans’ ignorance about the area’s geography. In one of the association’s most ambitious projects, it commissioned an adventurer named Henry Nicholls to discover the origin and to chart the course of the legendary Niger River. Nicholls and his crew set out by ship in their quest, traveling north up a river that emptied into the Gulf of Guinea. They didn’t realize, and never figured out, that they were already on the Niger River. I’m wondering if there’s a comparable situation going on in your life, Scorpio. You may be looking for something that you have already found.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.

21): Richard P. Feynman was a brilliant physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1965 for his pioneering work in quantum electrodynamics. He also played the bongo drums and was a competent artist. But excessive pride was not a problem for him. “I’m smart enough to know that I’m dumb,” he testified. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” I suggest you adopt him as your role model for the next two weeks, Sagittarius. All of us need periodic reminders that we’ve got a lot to learn, and this is your time. Be extra vigilant in protecting yourself from your own misinformation and misdirection.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain has a TV show that enables him to travel the globe indulging in his love of exotic cuisine. He takes his sensual delights seriously. In Charleston, South Carolina, he was ecstatic to experience the flavorful bliss of soft-shell crab with lemon pasta and shaved bottarga. “Frankly,” he told his dining companion, “I’d slit my best friend’s throat for this.” Bourdain was exaggerating for comic effect, but I’m concerned you may actually feel that strongly about the gratifications that are almost within your grasp. I have no problem with you getting super intense in pursuit of your enjoyment. But please stop short of taking extreme measures. You know why.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You

may sometimes be drawn to people or places or ideas long before they can give you their gifts. Although you sense their potential value, you might have to ripen before you’ll be ready to receive their full bounty. Here’s how author Elias Canetti expressed it: “There are books, that one has for 20 years without reading them, that one always keeps at hand, yet one carefully refrains from reading even a complete sentence. Then after 20 years, there comes a moment when suddenly, as though under a high compulsion, one cannot help taking in such a book from beginning to end at one sitting: It is like a revelation.” I foresee a comparable transition happening for you, Aquarius.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HOMEWOOD FINISHES at 4107 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. JOHN FERRELL 4107 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOHN FERRELL Dated: December 8, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001501 Published: January 14,21,28, February 4, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SATLINK at 3198 Sspe Creek Way Chico, CA 95973. SHANE MOSLEY 4107 E Encinas Ave Gilbert, CA 85234. JACOB SPARACIO 3198 Sespe Creek Way Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: JACOB SPARACIO Dated: December 11, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001508 Published: January 14,21,28, February 4, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CHEM DRY OF NORTH VALLEY at 4243 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. LUCIE ANGELA WOOLERY 4243 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. TRACY LEE WOOLERY 4243 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: LUCIE WOOLERY Dated: January 7, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000024 Published: January 21,28, Februrary 4,11, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PESTMASTER SERVICES OF NORTH STATE CALIFORNIA at 4243 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. LUCIE ANGELA WOOLERY 4243 Keefer Rd Chico, CA 95973. TRACY LEE WOOLERY

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TO THE CENT BOOKS at 624 Larch Street Chico, CA 95926. NANCY FITZWATER 624 Larch Street Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: NANCY FITZWATER Dated: January 12, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000036 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA HARVEST COMPANY, NIC NUT COMPANY at 96 Marybill Ranch Road Chico, CA 95928. RORY PAUL CROWLEY 96 Marybill Ranch Road Chico, CA 95928. Signed: RORY PAUL CROWLEY Dated: January 13, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000042 Published” January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as APRONS ONLY at 9 Stoney Meadows Terrace Chico, CA 95928. GLEN DILLEY 9 Stoney Meadows Terrace Chico, CA 95928. JANICE STUESSY 9 Stoney Meadows Terrace Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: JANICE STUESSY Dated: December 16, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001526 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as INDEPENDENT REALTY GROUP at 30 Landing Circle Suite 300 Chico, CA 95973. SARAH NIELSEN 408 Paseo Companeros Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: SARAH NIELSEN Dated: January 21, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000075 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HIGHTOWER REAL ESTATE GROUP at 984 East Avenue Suite B 3 Chico, CA 95973. ROBERT LYNN HIGHTOWER 536 Madrone Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ROBERT L. HIGHTOWER Dated: January 14, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000043 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PRECISION BOOKKEEPING AND PAYROLL at 3581 Connie Circle A Paradies, CA 95969. LEE ANN REEVES 3581 Connie Circle A Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LEE ANN REEVES Dated: January 19, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000057 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as LAKE COUNTY PROPERTY PRESERVATION SERVICES at 2151 Mansfield Court Chico, CA 95928. BARBARA MORTON 2151 Mansfield Court Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BARBARA MORTON Dated: January 19, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000058 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HIGH BEAM SOLAR GLASS CO at 11088 Midway Chico, CA 95928. THOMAS EUGENE WILHELM 11088 Midway Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: TOM WILHELM Dated: January 7, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000019 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CAL 1ST PRIVATE SECURITY at 6221 Salk Court Magalia, CA 95954. DAVID SHERWOOD 6221 Salk Court Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DAVID SHERWOOD Dated: January 20, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000066 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION SERVICES at 1169 Ceres Manor Court Chico, CA 95926. TIME FOR MIRACLES LLC 1169 Ceres Manor Court Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: MARGUERITE SAWYER, MANAGER Dated: January 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000076 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OAKDALE APARTMENTS at 1530 Oakdale Street Chico, CA 95928. JENNIFER SPANGLER 281 E. 2nd Avenue Chico, CA 95926. JASON TANNEN 1359 Arcadian Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: JENNIFER SPANGLER Dated: January 15, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000047 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as M AND M FILIPINIO SARI-SARI STORE at 2610 Hwy 32 Unit B Chico, CA 95973. MERIAM HAMOAY IRMER 2610 Hwy 32 Unit B Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MERIAM IRMER Dated: December 14, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001514 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PIGGS CLUB at 3070 Myers St Oroville, CA 95966. WARREN FRED WENDLAND 330 Kelly Ridge Rd Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: WARREN F. WENDLAND Dated: January 26, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000098 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO TANNING COMPANY at 206 Walnut St Unit C Chico, CA 95928. JASON R CARRIER 13 Abbott Cir Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JASON CARRIER Dated: January 29, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000121 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MEISTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES at 5682 Scottwood Rd Paradise, CA 95969. GARY JAMES MEISNER 5682 Scottwood Rd Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: GARY MEISNER Dated: January 12, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000038 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as REFOUND at 2090 Robailey Drive Chico, CA 95928. JO ANNA TAUSCHER BIRDSALL 2090 Robailey Drive Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JO ANNA TAUSCHER BIRDSALL Dated: December 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001558 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

NOTICES CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): JAMES D. WELLS and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): D.J.W. born on (date): April 12, 2015 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL PARADISE, CA A hearing will be held on Date: April 6, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928. 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: January 26, 2016 Case Number: J-37568 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE ANDREW N. THOMAS aka ANDREW NICHOLAS THOMAS To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANDREW N. THOMAS aka ANDREW NICHOLAS THOMAS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: RAOUL J. LECLERC in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: RAOUL J. LECLERC be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal

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representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the 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 authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 9, 2016 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: Probate Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord 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: RAOUL J. LECLERC P.O. Drawer 111 Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 533-5661 Case Number: PR41757 Dated: January 13, 2016 Published: January 21,28, February 4, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE H. KIRK LAWLER aka HAZEL KIRK LAWLER To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: H. KIRK LAWLER aka HAZEL KIRK LAWLER A Petition for Probate has been filed by: TERRANCE C. LAWLER in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: TERRANCE C. LAWLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority

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will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the 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 authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 23, 2016 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: Probate Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord 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: ROD W. BURTON, III 47 Main Street Sutter Creek, CA 95685 (209) 267-9217 Case Number: PR41759 Dated: January 15, 2016 Published: January 28, February 4,11, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA BUTTE COUNTY Case Number: PR-41773 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF In re THE SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST OF J. PHILIP SMITH created October 8, 2009 by JOHN PHILIP SMITH aka J. PHILIP SMITH, DECEDENT, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file then with the Superior Court, 1775 Concord Avenue, Chico, California 95928, and mail or deliver a copy to COMERICA BANK, as trustee of the trust dated October 8, 2009, of which the Decedent was the settlor, at c/o JOHN C. SCHALLER, 1458 Esplanade, Chico, California, 9596, within the later of 4 months after January 30, 2016, or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or

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personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code section 19103. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Dated: January 25, 2016 Signed: JOHN C. SCHALLER Attorney for COMERICA BANK, Trustee 1458 The Esplanade, Chico, California 95926. Published: February 4,11,18, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRISTY SEIM, JOSHUA SEALY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SAMANTHA LYNN EVANS-SEALY Proposed name: SAMANTHA LYNN SEALY 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: February 19, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: December 17, 2015 Case Number: 165421 Published: January 14,21,28, February 4, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ELIZABETH HINES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ELIZABETH HINES Proposed name: ELIZABETH MCGREGOR 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: March 11, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: January 14, 2016 Case Number: 165576 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRIS WITHAM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MICHAELA RAE WITHAM Proposed name: MICHAELA RAE VERESCHAGIN-WITHAM 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: Februrary 19, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: December 31, 2015 Case Number: 165237 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARCIELA VAZQUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: YOVANNA JAQUELIN VAZQUEZ Proposed name: YOVANNA JAQUELIN SALIGAN-VAZQUEZ 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: Februrary 19, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: December 31, 2015 Case Number: 165501 Published: January 28, February 4,11,18, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATHERYN ROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KATHERYN ELIZABETH ROOKS Proposed name: KATE ATTIE STALLONE 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

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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: March 4, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: January 5, 2016 Case Number: 165534 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: BRYCE VINCENT WOFFORD AND DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: ALLAN PAULE, FANNY PAULE Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There aare other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney refferal service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Sonoma County Superior Court 600 Administration Drive, Room 107J Santa Rosa, CA 95403 UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: OTIS L. JONES Attorney at Law

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1726 Sonoma Blvd Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 643-6410 Dated: June 10, 2015 Signed: JOSE O. GUILLEN Case Number: SCV-257280 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT VICTORIA JOHNSON You are being sued by plaintiff: ANTHONY DAVIS You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. The name and address of the court are: Humboldts County Superior Court 825 5th Street Eureka, CA 95501 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: ANTHONY DAVIS 1435 A Street Eureka, CA 95501 Signed: MICHAEL TOZZI Dated: September 3, 2015 Case Number: FL-150451 Published: January 21,28, February 4,11, 2016

SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT EUNHEE PARK You are being sued by plaintiff: JOHN WILLIAM LAKE You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. The name and address of the court are: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: WILLIAM B. PHILLIPS 12764 Burma Road Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 273-1117

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The last time an El Niño weather pattern hit us, it sent snow like nothing seen around these parts for decades. Not only were the mountains packed, but the street signs in Paradise and Magalia were up to their necks in snow, and shopping center roofs were collapsing under the piled up weight of the stuff. Next, El Niño sent the Pineapple Express, a series of warm rain-bombs originating in Hawaiian waters that melted the snow and caused the creeks and rivers to spill over. In my neighborhood, Butte Creek became a raging beast and busted its banks. It ripped out swaths of trees, knocked off pieces of houses, and flooded the road. Luckily we have some practical people out here who are good in a crisis. I witnessed a group of practical people unloading a house, plainly in evacuation mode. The back concrete

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