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 | Call Me the Newcomer (Newcomer)
08/30/2010
Join me in Historic Downtown Oroville on the First Friday in September? The word is there will be music in the streets, numerous parties on each and every block, end-of-summer discount sales and bargains galore. That’s Friday, September 3rd, after 4 o’
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 | “The Seven Year Itch” Opens September 10, 2010 (Local News)
08/30/2010
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
By George Axelrod
Award-Winning Comedy
Opening: Friday, September 10, 2010, 7:30
Where: Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird Street, Oroville, CA 95965
For seating availability call: (530) 533-BIRD
Available Tickets: $10.00 theatre lob
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 | 4TROOPS at PPAC, September 10, 2010 (Local News)
08/30/2010
See and hear 4TROOPS live from the Intrepid. 4TROOPS, a vocal group of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, perform aboard the USS Intrepid. The set includes “For Freedom,” “Bless the Broken Road,” “Angel,” “I’m Already There,” “You Raise Me Up,” “Galveston
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 | Closing Day at Forbestown Museum, September 4, 2010 (Local News)
08/30/2010
Summer is passing and closing day for the Yuba Feather Museum, located at 19096 new york flat road in the little Foothill town of forbestown, is fast approaching. Saturday, september 4th plan to attend the peddlers’ fair and the final living history day
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 | Lambert Featured Artist for September (Local News)
08/30/2010
Lauralyn Lambert is September’s featured artist at Artists of River Town Gallery & Gifts, 1435 Myers St. Lambert’s encaustic and acrylic paintings headline the show. Works by 14 other local artists will stress salmon and salmon habitat in keeping with Or
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 | Treasures in a Building & in a Bazaar�Egypt, Part 11 (Travel Column)
08/25/2010
The Egyptian Museum was founded by a Frenchman, Auguste Mariette, and first opened in 1863. It outgrew two buildings before settling in this one in 1902. More than 120,000 items of pharaonic antiquities are on display here with another 150,000 items rep
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 | ANTIQUE TOOL TALK # 50 (Bolt Column)
08/23/2010
Well, folks, today�s story is going to be a bit different and must confess right up front, we do not have a tool in the museum that we picked up on the trip.
Not that we didn�t try, so bear with me and read on. Will try to explain.
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 | A Few Egyptian Firsts� Egypt, Part 12 (Travel Column)
08/23/2010
This was to be our last day in Egypt, and our guide said he�d saved the best for last. We were off to visit the site of the oldest capital of ancient Egypt and then to its important necropolis nearby, considered one of the richest archaeological s
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 | “Slap that Canvas!” (Local News)
08/23/2010
A Creative Painting Collaboration
The Butte College Art Gallery has put a twist on the traditional exhibition experience. Slap That Canvas! --the first art show of the 2010-2011 academic year-- is an invitation to co-create paintings and drawings, alo
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 | Chico Performances Seeks Volunteers in Exchange for Free Tickets (Local News)
08/23/2010
Chico Performances is looking for volunteers to deliver posters to set places & routes.
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 | Chico Palio Solicits Teams (Local News)
08/23/2010
Chico Palio is here! Designed to be a kick-off celebration for Artoberfest -- a month-long festival of Arts & Culture during the month of October - Palio is seeking schools, neighborhoods, businesses, individuals or groups to race Saturday, Sept. 25 at no
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 | Louis Here (Louis Here)
08/16/2010
I have had a good three days, that is, of being good! Just when they think I am going to be a good dog, I do stupid things. Can’t help myself. Guess that is what a puppy does. I am now 5 months old, what do they expect, perfection? There is now a box
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 | “Found in Translation” Art Show, Aug. 27-Sept.25 2010 (Local News)
08/16/2010
Two acclaimed Chico artists, painter Valerie Payne and ceramic master Chris Yates, will exhibit together at Avenue 9 Gallery from
August 27 through September 25 with a Friday August 27 reception from 5 to 8 pm. Their show, “Found in Translation,” refers
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 | Hands Across The Bridge Pancake Breakfast At Bidwell Canyon Camp (Local News)
08/16/2010
Bring the whole family to Bidwell Canyon Campground for a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, August 21 from 7-11am. The $5 per person menu includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. John and Annie Bidwell will greet the public. The breakfast takes p
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 | Community Involvement and Talent Making a Successful Fair (Local News)
08/16/2010
The Butte County Fair was originally incorporated in September, 1937, as the Paradise Apple Festival and Fair. It was organized to promote agriculture, mining, livestock, horticulture, and other fairs and exhibitions. In April 1939 it became the Butte Co
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 | Gardening as Spiritual Practice (Gardening Column)
08/09/2010
Voltaire in his work entitled �Candide� suggests at the conclusion that �We should all cultivate our own gardens.� But other than growing food, engaging in exercise and having the satisfaction of providing for some of your bas
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 | Butte College Set to Become 1st Grid Positive College in the U.S (Local News)
08/09/2010
Butte College, located in Northern California and resting on a 928 acre wildlife refuge, has been recognized over the last few years as a national community college leader in sustainability. By May 2011, the college will move to the head of its class—as
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 | Reflections on Summer's Bounty, Aug. 14-Sept. 11, 2010 (Local News)
08/09/2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 14th from 5-8 pm
Two local artists, both inspired by the beauty of the late summer season.
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 | It's Berry Creek Berry Festival Time, Aug. 14, 2010! (Local News)
08/09/2010
It's an age old tradition for neighbors to gather and celebrate with festivals of food, fun, music and dancing, and my neighbors in Berry Creek invite you to join us in Berry Creek for the 12th Annual Berry Creek Berry Festival on August 14. It will be a
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| | Back to School Survival Guide ("The Busy Mom")
08/02/2010
Well it’s finally here, after weeks of anticipation, preparation and dread. Parents have shopped, kids have been drug all around town, and the kitchen pantry is now loaded with snacks. But alas, I am not talking about Christmas. It is time for kids to
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 | The Pyramids of Giza & The Father of Terror Egypt, Part 10 (Travel Column)
08/02/2010
It was nearly 5,000 years ago when Giza, a suburb of Cairo, became the royal burial ground for Memphis, then the capital of Egypt (about 25 miles south of Cairo). In less than 100 years three pyramid complexes were constructed to serve as tombs for the k
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 | Paradise Branch Library is a Family Place (Local News)
08/02/2010
Butte County Library recently held the ‘reveal’ celebration of the Paradise Branch Library’s newly revitalized Children’s Area! The effort is part of the Paradise Branch Library’s being designated as an official Family Place Library, the result of grant f
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 | Butte College Arts Facility: 1st LEED Gold College Building in N (Local News)
08/02/2010
Butte College�s new ARTS building has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold by the US Green Building Council�a first for any college in Butte and Glenn Counties.
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 | Art Exhibition at Oroville Senior Center (Local News)
08/02/2010
Wildlife artist Rex Burress and Marilyn St. Clair, well known for her work in pastels, are among the artists whose work will be exhibited through the month of August at the Senior Center, 1335 Myers Street. The exhibit will open to the public on Saturday
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| Call Me The Newcomer (Newcomer)
07/26/2010
There is no doubt about it, �I Am Sold on Oroville!�
It has been such fun getting acquainted with the town and the people who make up the town. It has been a privilege to submit my ramblings to the finest editor I have ever known, Patti
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 | An 1869 Royal Hunting Lodge & a Camel Ride�Egypt, Part 9 (Travel Column)
07/26/2010
I don't know how all forty of us managed to be ready to leave the ship at 5:15 a.m. that morning, but no one was late-at least not late enough to cause a problem! Our flight was uneventful, except for the chorus of coughing-by now several on our tour wer
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 | Stirling City Community Yard Sale (Local News)
07/26/2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 10am to 3pm, The Stirling City Community Gardens Art - History Project - 16997 Manzanita - Stirling City, California will participate in Stirling City’s Annual Town Wide Yard Sale Days. Proceeds from the Yard Sale will help
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 | Forbestown Daze, August 7, 2010 (Local News)
07/26/2010
Get ready for some old fashioned fun! Forbestown Daze is Saturday, August 7, 2010.
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 | See AVATAR for Free, Friday, August 6, 2010 (Local News)
07/26/2010
AVATAR is coming to Downtown Oroville on First Friday, August 6th for our annual FREE Movie in the Park. You won’t want to miss this blockbuster feature film being shown outdoors, under the stars and trees in historic Bicentennial Park.
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| Louis Here (Louis Here)
07/19/2010
Well the week has been fun! Dad and the guys put in a door just for me. Now I will be able to go in and out whenever I want. But, first things first— I wanted nothing to do with it! I had the door open all the time, so why did I need my own door? Wel
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 | A Temple Fit for a Goddess & Nubian Dancers�Egypt, Part 8 (Travel Column)
07/19/2010
The Temple of Isis, on the island of Philae, had been a place of pilgrimage for her cult worshippers for thousands of years (well into the Christian era). By Roman times, Isis had become the greatest of the Egyptian gods, worshipped throughout the Roman
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 | PCW Work Farm (Local News)
07/19/2010
Just 10 minutes off the outskirts of Marysville, a quarter mile past the only store that sits on the heavily commuted highway that runs through the blink and miss town of Hallwood, lies a left turn; a left turn that has been made by hundreds of aspiring y
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 | Mining Artwork Arrives in Downtown Oroville (Local News)
07/19/2010
The Historic Downtown area of Oroville soon will be sporting a collection of antique mining equipment that is being placed in a building refurbishment project that is nearing completion. The equipment, which was all sourced locally, includes a large stee
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 | �It�s All About Color!� Now through August (Local News)
07/19/2010
Avenue 9 Gallery & Art Guild�s �Playing with Primaries� exhibition (July 16-August 20) will jump start the color awareness of all who walk in the door. One wall hung with art dominated by red, another with blue, and another with yel
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| 110 Degrees in the Shade (Gardening Column)
07/13/2010
Yep, summer is here! Although we�ve had our share of unseasonable weather, such as the frost in late May nearly a month after we normally see our last frost for the year, with the solstice on June 21, we�ve finally reached �warmᦙ
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 | The Dramatic Temples of Abu Simbel �Egypt, Part 7 (Travel Column)
07/13/2010
Hewn out of a cliff, the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, and the smaller Temple of Hathor are overwhelmingly breathtaking! Though dedicated to the deities of Egypt�s great cities of the 13th century BC�Amun of Thebes, Ptah of Memphis, and Ra-Ha
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 | PPAC Summer Theatre Camp, July 19-23, 2010 (Local News)
07/13/2010
The nation�s largest touring children�s theatre is coming to Paradise. The Missoula Children�s Theatre (MCT) has been touring extensively for 37 years from Montana to Japan. It will visit nearly 1,300 communities this year with up to
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 | E Waste Recycling Drop Off Day, July 17, 2010 (Local News)
07/13/2010
What are you supposed to do with that annoying old computer collecting dust in the garage or that funky VCR hiding in the back of the closet? You know they have toxic chemicals that should be disposed of properly or you risk polluting the environment, but
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 | Butte County Fair Coloring Contest (Local News)
07/13/2010
The 2010 Butte County Fair Coloring Contest Pictures are now available. This open youth contest has five divisions (up to 3, 4-9, 7-9, 10-12 and 13 and up). Get your coloring page on our website www.buttecountyfair.org, and at the fair office at 199 Eas
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| | Cool Summer Fun for the Family ("The Busy Mom")
07/06/2010
Summer can be long and hot in Oroville! It seems like we go from rain to 100 degree heat in a matter of a few weeks. The kids just got out of school a couple of weeks ago and will be headed back before you know it. But if your kids are like mine, they
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 | A Temple to Horus the Elder & Sobek + a Costume Party—Egypt, Par (Travel Column)
07/06/2010
Kom Ombo is surrounded by fields of sugar cane and corn, and is home to many Nubians, who were displaced by the creation of Lake Nasser, when the High Dam was built at Aswan. We were scheduled to leave the ship for our tour of the Temple of Kom Ombo at 5
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 | Thursday Night Concerts in the Park (Local News)
07/06/2010
The Feather River Recreation and Park District�s (FRRPD) Concerts in the Park series starts Thursday, May 20th and will offer free, fun, family-oriented entertainment every Thursday night through August 26th. Concerts are held at Riverbend Park fro
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 | NORCAL Soccer Camp Offered at Butte College (Local News)
07/06/2010
The Nor Cal Soccer Academy Camp will be offered at Butte College for boys and girls beginning July 12-15. A half day camp for ages 6-14 runs from 9 a.m. to noon and the cost is $50
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 | Make a Series Tickets Now on Sale (Local News)
07/06/2010
Chico Performances Make-A-Series tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 6th, at 11 a.m. at the University Box Office. Single tickets go on sale starting Monday, August 2rd.
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| Call Me the Newcomer (Newcomer)
06/28/2010
Oroville Seniors know how to have fun! Check them out at Gold Country Casino on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. until 1 o’clock. You think they go there just to gamble? Well, think again—just watch them ‘cut-a-rug.’ Whoopee!
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 | Temples of a Ram-Headed God & a Falcon God�Egypt, Part 5 (Travel Column)
06/28/2010
Many took advantage of the swimming pool on the sun deck, as we cruised that afternoon. I wanted no more sun, as it was in the mid-90�s, but I enjoyed looking out the window of our room, as we moved along over the water, and had good views of vill
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 | Chico Performances Announces 2010-2011 Season (Local News)
06/28/2010
In its annual “Thank You” party, May 26th, Chico Performances announced their upcoming 2010-2011 season performances. Kicking off the season on September 1st will be the 1980s rock super-group, Asia.
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 | Butte County Fair Entries (Local News)
06/28/2010
“Butte County Wants You”
The Butte County Fair is currently searching for those that have made a craft, taken that perfect picture, or maybe you have grown the most unbelievable vegetables or flowers. We want you to showcase your accomplishments at the
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 | Oroville’s First Friday, July 2, 2010 (Local News)
06/28/2010
In an ongoing tradition of First Fridays in downtown Oroville, the Oroville Downtown Business Association is presenting Fireworks Safety Fun Night from 4pm to 7pm on Bird Street. This free family event will have activities for the kids and they can get a
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 | The Majesty of Two Theban Temples�Egypt, Part 4 (Local News)
06/22/2010
Wake-up call was at 5 a.m. that morn. (Yes, that is two mornings in a row.) Then breakfast, and by 6 a.m. we were leaving the ship and boarding our bus. We had two temples in the city of Luxor to view that morning, before cruising on to Esna is the aft
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 | Louis Here (Louis Here)
06/21/2010
This month a lot has happened. I went to my first Vet check. They were so nice to me. All the girls in the office came out to visit with me, gave me treats, took my picture. They they took me into a room, with my mom and dad. The Doctor came in, checked m
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 | City Sets Weed Abatement Example (Local News)
06/21/2010
A combined effort is underway by the City of Oroville Parks & Trees and Public Works Departments to remove overgrown vegetation on City owned property that could present a fire threat as weeds continue to rapidly grow from the extended rainy season.
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 | Take the Test; Take Control (Local News)
06/21/2010
Butte County, Calif. – The HIV Community Planning Group of Butte County is urging observance of national HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2010. The message to Butte County residents is to “Take the Test, Take Control.”
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 | Cat Adoptions at BHS & Chico Mall (Local News)
06/21/2010
(CHICO, CA) Summer is here, and the seasonal flood of cats and kittens has already exceeded the capacity of Chico’s animal shelter. Currently BHS has over 150 cats on site and 200 cats in foster care to choose from.
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| | What We Have Learned From TV Dads ("The Busy Mom")
06/14/2010
TV sitcoms, movies and the media have portrayed dads in many different ways over the past couple of decades that are quite different than the Father Knows Best stereotype of the 1950s. How has the role of dad changed in the family
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 | The Valley of the Kings (& a Temple of a Queen, too)�Egyp (Travel Column)
06/14/2010
The Valley of the Kings, a remote, barren area chosen for royal burials, is thought to have been selected for both symbolic and practical reasons. Because it is isolated, it was relatively easy to guard, and when seen from the plain, appears to be the sit
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 | A Letter from FRSCA (Local News)
06/14/2010
To borrow a phrase from Mark Twain, the reports of our death are greatly exaggerated. Feather River Senior Citizens Association (FRSCA) is alive and well, contrary to reports earlier that we were closed and all programs were going to someone else. We ha
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 | Butte Humane Society Seeks Temporary Fosters (Local News)
06/14/2010
(CHICO, CA) Spring is upon us and with longer days, warmer weather, and blue skies comes the pitter patter of little feet...it’s kitten season! The Butte Humane Society (BHS) is currently in need of temporary fosters for the growing numbers of cats and
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 | Fun with Camp Rockin’ U, June 17, 2010 (Local News)
06/14/2010
On June 17th from 6:00 to 9:00PM, summer camp comes to the City Plaza in Downtown Chico courtesy of Camp Rockin’ U. This summer camp program is accredited by the American Camp Association and operated by Environmental Alternatives (EA).
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 | The Red Sea & a Trek to Luxor, the Site of Ancient Thebes� (Travel Column)
06/08/2010
The orientation meeting was held in a large banquet room and was for passengers of Gate 1�s two buses. We were seated at a table with Silver and Jackson who live in NYC; Alex and John who live in northern California, and Jessie and Ryan who live i
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 | Whispering Pines Mountain Market, June 19, 2010 (Local News)
06/08/2010
The first Mountain Market at Whispering Pines Chapel was a huge success. 15 vendors along with two bands made for a wonderful day where our community members got to know each other and enjoy the day. The kids had fun playing with toy rockets and jumping o
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| In A Healing Place (Gardening Column)
06/08/2010
Although I have been a life-long gardener and an ongoing spiritual practitioner, for the past month, I have done two things every day—without fail. I meditate for an hour in the morning and I go out to my garden and work. Some days I repot seedlings or we
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 | Fun, Interactive Field Trips Now Available for Youth (Local News)
06/07/2010
The 2010-2011 Chico Performances’ Field Trips have been announced and are now available for teachers to purchase. For the 2010-2011 school year, Chico Performances is presenting 23 Field Trips, all by the same professional artists Chico Performances prese
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 | Hock’s Melodrama Opens on June 18, 2010 (Local News)
06/07/2010
Hocks Unlimited opens with a brand new melodrama on the stage of the Monday Club June 18th. This is the 36th season for the theater group who usually puts the plays on at the end of July or August.
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| Call Me The Newcomer (General)
06/01/2010
Hate to be invited to eat, and then have to run. Seems many folks don’t enjoy socializing, as was done in the ‘olden days!’ Was it your Mom, or mine, who said: “It takes me several hours to prepare for guests. It takes you only 10 minutes to devour my
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 | �To Egypt, with a Taste of the Big Apple En Route� (Travel Column)
06/01/2010
We hoped we were thinking ahead when we booked with Gate 1 Travel (in November of �09 for a late April 2010 tour of Egypt) to have planned for two overnights in New York City before boarding our flight from NYC to Cairo. That would give our bodies
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 | Summer Interpretive Programs at Lake Oroville (Local News)
06/01/2010
Lake Oroville campfire programs, featuring dramatic presentations on local wildlife resumed on Saturday night, May 29 at the Loafer Creek Campfire Center off Olive Highway.
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 | Paradise Garden Club Tour, June 5-6, 2010 (Local News)
06/01/2010
The Paradise Garden Club invites you to attend their 18th annual Paradise Garden Tour Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 6, Noon to 4 p.m. for a self-guided tour of six diverse local gardens. Your tour experience will include waterfalls,
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 | Make a Splash @ Your Library This Summer! (Local News)
06/01/2010
Explore the world of water and water fun through stories, songs, games and other activities about oceans, rivers, lakes, and pools and the creatures that live there. The 2010 Summer Library Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult,
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| Louis here... (Louis Here)
05/24/2010
Hi everyone, I want to introduce myself to you, I am a French Bulldog! If you know anything about us, great. If not let me give you a quick synopsis of who we are! We were originally bred as companion dogs. We were the choice of French prostitutes in the
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 | Oroville Museum Docents Honored (Local News)
05/24/2010
Oroville Museum Docents were honored at the annual recognition luncheon sponsored by the City of Oroville on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Museum Docents are the corps of volunteer guides who staff the local museums. They act as tour guides and interact with
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 | Summer Camps at Gateway Science Museum (Local News)
05/24/2010
BIRDS, BUGS, AND HABITATS
Session 1 June 14-17, Session 3 July 12-15 (girls only session)
Discovery is the key to creating a fun learning experience.
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 | City, Community & Business Leaders Speak at Revenue & Taxation H (Local News)
05/24/2010
For the past several months, the City of Oroville has been working closely with Senator Sam Aanestad and his Chief of Staff to create legislation that would benefit businesses that are located in the Oroville Enterprise Zone. On February 3, 2010, Senator
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 | Opening Day in Forbestown, June 5, 2010 (Local News)
05/24/2010
Opening Day for the Yuba Feather Museum and Gold Trader Flat located at 19096 New York Flat Road in Forbestown is set for Saturday, June 5, 2010. The day begins at 9 AM with a flag raising ceremony and ends at 4 PM.
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| Call Me The Newcomer (Newcomer)
05/17/2010
Do you take your life, your community, your friends for granted? I mean do you just expect everything and everyone to be the same as when you were first introduced? I just realized I have only lived in Oroville a couple of years and because I already ha
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 | Oroville Company to be Honored in Sacramento (Local News)
05/17/2010
Members of the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce know a good thing when they see it. Comp-U-Bytes Computers, voted the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year for 2009, was recently selected by Assemblyman Dan Logue to be honored from Assembly District #3 at
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 | “Moon Over Buffalo.” May 28-June 13, 2010 (Local News)
05/17/2010
The Birdcage Theatre will close its 26th season with the hilarious comedy MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig. This romp through the world of show business is being directed by long time director Gary Catsoulis. “Moon Over Buffalo” takes the audience through
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 | Oroville Pow Wow, May 29-30, 2010 (Local News)
05/17/2010
The 14th annual Oroville Pow Wow will be held on the weekend of May 29th and 30th, 2010. The Pow Wow will be held on the soccer field at Plumas Ave. School, 440 Plumas Ave. in Oroville, Saturday 11 am - 10 pm and Sunday 11 am - 4 pm.
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 | Primitive Middle Mountain Walk, May 23, 2010 (Local News)
05/17/2010
Sunday, May 23�8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Primitive Middle Mountain Walk: Ever wonder about Indian bedrock mortars? How were they made? How long have they existed? If so, then join the Yuba Historical Society on their Primitive Middle Mountain Walk on
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| Call Me The Newcomer (Newcomer)
05/10/2010
I like people. I adore happy people, who look for the good in others. I love being a part of a small community, that gets more exciting each year when the season changes from rain and cold, to summer fun and games. I believe Oroville is experienced in ent
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 | Sank Park & Chinese Temple Grounds Receive Rebate (Local News)
05/10/2010
The City of Oroville Redevelopment Agency was notified today that it will be receiving part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $2.6 million in brownfield grants to Northern California communities. The City will receive $200,000 for funding
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 | New Exhibits at Chico Museum (Local News)
05/10/2010
The Far West Heritage Association announces Chico Museum�s newest exhibits, The Secret World of Bees and The Richard Marple Beekeeping History and Art Collection. Come explore one of the world�s most fascinating and useful insects. You
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 | YMCA Fit-n-Fun Day at the Forebay (Local News)
05/10/2010
The YMCA and Jack Splash are hosting a Free Fit-n-Fun day at the North Forebay on Saturday, May 15th from 10am to 2pm. Bring the whole family at get free admission and free parking. Enjoy many interactive booths that include fun, engaging and creative act
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 | Ocean to Ocean Part 4 - Surprises in Panama (Travel Column)
03/08/2010
Serendipity, a surprise, a fortunate discovery, has always been part of the thrill and joy of travel for Judy and me. We have visited a church in France to discover the English-speaking expert to be there giving free tours, explaining the relationship of
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 | Ocean to Ocean Part 3 � The People, Plants and Animals of (Travel Column)
03/01/2010
Biodiversity is the single word that best sums up the country of Panama. We have always considered the United States to be a major melting pot of peoples and cultures, but, mile for mile, Panama certainly has us beat!
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 | Ocean to Ocean � Part 2 � The Panama Canal (Travel Column)
02/22/2010
From the time of Vasco Nu�ez de Balboa�s discovery and naming of the Pacific Ocean in 1513 explorers dreamed of and searched for an easy route between the oceans. In North America it was the anticipated Northwest Passage. In Central America
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 | Ocean to Ocean�An Adventure in Panama, Part 1 (Travel Column)
02/15/2010
A canal cruise, a tour and much, much more � it was a 9-day Panama adventure that will be difficult to summarize in words. Perhaps including some photos will help.
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 | A 50th Class Reunion Amidst Award-Winning Architecture & Cornfie (Travel Column)
09/04/2009
I need to confess something right up front. I loved growing up in my hometown. In fact, I loved living there so much that except for the four years of my undergraduate college days and the three years my first husband moved us all to Maine, I lived ther
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 | Istanbul�s Spice Market, Orient Express, & a CisternA (Travel Column)
07/27/2009
he only bad thing about this day was that it was to be our last one in Turkey, as we were to fly back home the next day. Actually, another bad thing was that we had to have our luggage outside our door by 6:30 a.m. that morning before breakfast, which wa
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 | Ataturk�s Mausoleum & a Museum with Paleolithic Treasures (Travel Column)
07/20/2009
After breakfast, we departed for Ankara, the very modern capital of Turkey with a population of three and a half million. Believed to have been the site of a Hittite city, there is evidence of Phrygian settlement here in 1200 BC, when it was known as Anc
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 | Fairy Chimneys, Magic (to Me) Carpets, & Whirling Dervishes... (Travel Column)
07/06/2009
Many in our tour did something very special before breakfast our first morning in Cappadocia. They took a hot air balloon ride over the very unique landscape in this region. And to a person, they all loved it. The weather was great. The scenery was sp
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 | A Mausoleum & an Underground City� Turkey Part 7 (Travel Column)
06/15/2009
The next morning in Konya, many of us took the optional tour of the Mevlana Museum. The turret-like top of the mausoleum/museum is covered with turquoise tiles, thus it is known as the �Green Dome.� It is an enlargement of the original der
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 | The Cotton Castle & Hieropolis�Turkey Part 6 (Travel Column)
06/01/2009
The next morn we drove from Kusadasi to Pamukkale, but at our first stop we were treated to a leather style show complete with�runway, Turkish wine (or tea), music, fashion models, plus some of our extroverted tour-mates participated as models for
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 | Priene, Miletus, and Didyma (or �Are We in Turkey, Gree (Travel Column)
05/27/2009
I�ll come right out and admit it. One of the main reasons I wanted to tour Turkey was to see all the wonderful (so I�d been told) ruins left by the ancient Greek colonists and Roman imperialists. I�m a history geek, and if it isn
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 | The City of the Mother Goddess�Ephesus: Turkey Part 4 (Travel Column)
05/18/2009
We�d signed up for the optional full day tour of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. Ephesus (the name is believed to have been derived from Apasas, meaning �the city of the mother goddess�) is one of the greatest ruined cities
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 | Exploring Homer�s Ancient Troy & Beyond�Turkey Pa (Travel Column)
05/11/2009
The next morning the bus headed west out of Istanbul and then south on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the straits of the Dardanelles where our bus would be put aboard a ferry and cross to the Asian part of Turkey, where most of our remaining days would be spe
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 | The Country that Bridges Two Continents (Travel Column)
04/27/2009
Turkey is situated halfway between the North Pole and the equator, lying between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. About the size of the state of Texas, it borders Greece and Bulgaria (on the European side) and Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria to
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 | Martha�s Vineyard � Last Atlantic Cruise Stop (Travel Column)
12/24/2008
Most visitors to the island of Martha�s Vineyard arrive from mainland Massachusetts by ferry. The island is comprised of six towns and divided into �up-island� and �down-island� sections of three towns each.
We arrived
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 | Eight Hours in Boston (Travel Column)
12/22/2008
Short visits are always a problem when cruising. Boston has many tours visitors can take, but our ship was only to be in port from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. So many tours � so little time!
The Boston area is rich in landmarks, historic buildings and neighb
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 | New Brunswick: The Tides of Change (Travel Column)
12/01/2008
There are a few places on earth that are famous for major tidal differences of 18 feet or more: I visited one in Inchon, South Korea, in 1960 courtesy of the United States Army on the MSTS Patrick � a Navy troop transport ship. The Wednesday of ou
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 | Cruising � Fall Foliage, Part 2: Halifax, Nova Scotia Can (Travel Column)
11/17/2008
Fall Foliage in Canada 2008 was just a little past its peak when our cruise ship, the Norwegian Cruise Line�s Spirit, tied up at Halifax harbor that Tuesday morning. The air was clear and a crisp 57�F with a gentle breeze across the water. O
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 | Cruising � Fall Foliage, Part 1 (Travel Column)
11/03/2008
On a clear day you can see forever! Or so the song says, and it was a picture-perfect day as the four of us crossed the Oakland Bay Bridge toward San Francisco International Airport to catch our American Airlines flight to New York City.
Our grou
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 | Part 7 Costa Rica�Colorful Carretas, a Red Metallic Churc (Travel Column)
04/07/2008
We headed east on the morning of our last day of touring, with our first stop in Sarchi, Costa Rica�s foremost crafts center, which is set in the midst of coffee plantations at the southern end of Poas Volcano. The town is famous for its leather r
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 | Part 6: Costa Rica �� A Three-Legged Thief, Capuch (Travel Column)
03/24/2008
We had about a ten-minute walk from where we departed our bus to get to the gate at Manuel Antonio National Park�one section meant crossing an ocean inlet (at low tide, one steps into a little rowboat, for a small fee, and then walks to the end of
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 | Part 5: Costa Rica —Tropical Flowers, A Strangler Fig, & a G (Travel Column)
03/15/2008
Leaving Fortuna, we soon drove by the Children’s Eternal Rain Forest, part of the Monteverde cloud forest region. Donations from school children around the world purchased this land to be preserved forever.
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| | Part 4: Costa Rica—A Banana Plantation, Neon Frogs, & A Step (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
After a short bus ride, we explored a banana plantation/processing plant where Rolando took us into the field to get a first-hand look at how they grow, and we also enjoyed seeing the many steps in processing those yummy, potassium yielders.
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| | Part 3: Costa Rica—Water-Walking Lizards and a Caribbean Bea (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
After breakfast, we boarded smaller, uncovered boats for a flora and wildlife-spotting cruise into the waters of Cano Palma Wildlife Reserve, which included viewing the basillisk lizard (“walks-on- water” lizard; he’s nicknamed the Jesus Christ Liza
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| | Part 2: Costa Rica—Anteaters, Poison Dart Frogs, & a Rain Fo (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
The next morning the five of us had breakfast, and Doug spotted a flock of wild parrots in the park across from our hotel, before we made our early departure, which first took us through Braulio Carrillo National Park, with its beautiful scenery and casca
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| | Costa Rica, a Nature Lover’s Dream & Then Some … (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
The republic of Costa Rica lies entirely within the tropics, just 8-11 degrees north of the Equator, and is bordered on the north by Nicaragua and on the south by Panama. About one third of its 19,650 sq. miles is protected within reserves or national pa
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| | Farewell to the Pharoahs! (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
The guidebooks say, “Luxor is like no other place on earth. There’s an embarrassment of riches to be found here.” This was to be our last day in Southern Egypt. After a full day already behind us, it was hard to believe that anything could equal the
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| | Temples and Tombs of Lower Egypt (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
We had a busy day scheduled for Luxor on day 7 of our 11 day tour of Egypt. Some of our group left the boat at 4:30 a.m. to transfer to the West Bank of the Nile to board hot-air balloons for a 1-hour ride over the Valley of the Kings. They were to rejoin
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| | From Aswan to Luxor (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
The history and geography of Egypt are often confusing to tourists and students but nowhere more so than in the dynastic histories and sites in Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is a record of brothers marrying their sisters, queens bearing sons to Roman gene
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| | Shopping in Egypt (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
Bargain shopping is a lot like playing poker. There are elements of skill, chance, timing, bluff and risk in every transaction. The Egyptians are great salesmen, and I say “men” because I cannot remember a single woman salesperson during our recent t
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| | Cruising the Nile (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
River Cruising is a unique experience. The blue water cruises Judy and I have taken in the Pacific, Caribbean or Atlantic were all on big ships with 1,200 passengers or more. River boats are smaller, more intimate and go to smaller ports. I have cruised t
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| | Land of the Pharoahs—Tombs, Temples & Pyramids, Part 2 (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
As our motor coach crossed again through the always busy traffic of Cairo, we had an opportunity to contrast the permanence of Egypt’s ancient construction with the unfinished appearance of its modern urban architecture. Multi-storied buildings were sup
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| | Land of the Pharoahs—Tombs, Temples & Pyramids, Part 1 (Travel Column)
03/11/2008
It seems that Judy and I have always loved history. The last 5 letters, “story,” is the secret to distinguish interesting history from the tedious lists of dates, places and people we all had to learn in school. One of our favorite stories combined th
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| | China: Part 2 (Travel Column)
04/24/2007
One Country—an Ancient Culture, Exemplary Arts & Crafts, and 20% of the World’s Population.
China—March, 2007. Part 2
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| | One Country--an Ancient Culture, Exemplary Arts & Crafts, and 20 (Travel Column)
04/10/2007
How do people get their ducks in order
to travel to China? If you’re going with the
Chico Chamber of Commerce group, you
first read the six pages of notes that Vivian
Goeller, Chamber Operations Manager,
prepared & gave out when we registered for
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| | Reno! Not Gamble?! (Travel Column)
01/30/2007
“Life’s a gamble,” my grandfather used to say when I was a child. Actually, he said “crap shoot,” but my mother considered that vulgar, so he settled for “gamble.”
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| | New Years with the Grandkids (Travel Column)
01/03/2007
Would anyone in his or her right mind leave California to go to Chicago in the middle of winter?
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| | Fear of Flying (Travel Column)
11/27/2006
I remember when Fear of Flying was the title of a racy novel describing the irresponsible behavior of some adults in the business world.Fear of flying was once considered only a phobia – an unreasonable but deeply ingrained fear like fear of heights, wa
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| | Copper Canyon—PART 2 (Travel Column)
10/16/2006
Day 4 of our Copper Canyon trip began with warm sunshine in Creel. A walking tour
through this small lumber town included a visit to the Clinic of Santa Teresita founded by a
Jesuit priest who brought modern sanitation,
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| | Copper Canyon—PART 1 (Travel Column)
10/16/2006
Barranca del Cobre is a system of canyons covering 25,000 square miles
rather than a single canyon.
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| | A Weekend in Paradise (Travel Column)
08/28/2006
I hand fed the llamas in the pasture and the many 18 inch plus catfish in the lake. The paddle boat made it possible to move among the flowering pond lilies and get a little exercise.
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| | Wandering Amongst The Ancients � Greece Part 9 (Travel Column)
08/21/2006
While sitting on a stone, listening to Demetra tell us about Delphi, I looked around on the ground around me and counted six varieties of wildflowers blooming, including the lovely, velvet-looking, red-petaled poppy.
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients Part VIII (Travel Column)
08/07/2006
Thursday, May 11: Found at the
confl uence of two rivers, the Sanctuary of Olympia enjoyed over 1,000 years of esteem as a religious and athletics center.
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| | Wandering Among the Ancients — Greece Part 7 (Travel Column)
08/01/2006
In Athens and with a few hours before our optional excursion to the Temple
of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, we headed to the Ancient Agora, the marketplace,
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| | Wandering Among the Ancients Part 6 (Travel Column)
07/25/2006
Sunday, May 7: Another huge breakfast at the hotel, and we metroed to Syntagma Square, arriving just at 10:45 in time to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients — Part 5 (Travel Column)
07/10/2006
Saturday, May 6: This was the day that our Ancient Lands tour group would be flying home; so, it was a day between tours for us, and was also the day we transferred to the hotel that our main
land tour would be using as they started arriving on Sunday.
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients — Part 4 (Travel Column)
07/03/2006
We were notified by loud speakers on the ship that we should go outside or look outside as we approached Santorini. And for good reason. As you approach, there is a line of dazzling whiteness (the traditional homes with their vaulted roofs) above the gr
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients - Greece, Part 3 (Travel Column)
06/26/2006
On the way back to the shuttle bus to ride uphill to our tour bus, we did a little shopping. Driving back to Rhodes Town, our guide told us that though a dowry is no longer a custom in Athens, it still is on the island of Rhodes, and the dowry now is a h
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients part2 (Travel Column)
06/20/2006
Tuesday, May 2: After a huge buffet breakfast, we disembarked our ship, met our local tour guide, and boarded a bus for our optional excursion to Ephesus. According to legend, it was founded by the female warriors known as the Amazons.
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| | Wandering Amongst the Ancients (Travel Column)
06/12/2006
I suspect the main reason people travel to Greece is that so much happened there. As author Whitehead remarked, “All philosophy is a series of footnotes to Plato.”
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| | Following the Sun to Alaska (Travel Column)
05/31/2006
We sailed from Seattle on Father’s Day on the Norwegian Sun. Our ship was escorted from Pier 66 by a fireboat with all hoses gushing forth to create a rainbow across the Seattle skyline and its Space Needle.
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| | Travel Since 9/11 (Travel Column)
05/10/2006
Remember the saying, “Getting there is half the fun?” It is not any more. Getting there is probably twice the trouble!
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| | Great Ad-Ventures in Paris – Part III (Travel Column)
05/03/2006
Eating can be as adventurous as touring in Paris; careful research and knowing where the working people eat can save you many euros during your stay.
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| | Great Ad-Ventures in Paris – Part I (Travel Column)
03/29/2006
The pilings which support our 6-story hotel in the heart of Paris are driven deep into the earth, and every morning about 5:15 I feel the first Metro train of the day pass beneath our fourth floor room.
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| | Great AdVentures in Paris – Part II (Travel Column)
03/29/2006
Walking distances in Paris can be deceiving.
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| | Wanderlust Part II (Travel Column)
02/02/2006
Of all the range of human leisure activity, I think traveling is the
most rewarding. Last month I started to share some things I’ve
learned from our travels over the last few years.
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| | What does Mom Really Want for Mother’s Day? (General)
05/03/2010
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 | Sank Park & Chinese Temple Grounds Receive Rebate (Local News)
05/03/2010
The City of Oroville working with the Cal Water Commercial Landscape Rebate Program recently qualified for a rebate of $3,015. As part of an on-going irrigation improvement process, the City’s Parks and Trees Department began an evaluation of water usage
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 | PAWS Poker Walk, May 15, 2010 (Local News)
05/03/2010
Be sure and save Saturday, May 15 to come and join the PAWS (Promotion of Animal Welfare Society) of Butte County Poker Walk. Our walk is always a fun time for all ages. Participants will have a choice of two different walks so everyone can join in the
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 | “I Wish” & Blue, the Horse (Local News)
05/03/2010
Meet Blue, the miniature horse who is the understudy for the part of Midnight, the carousel horse who comes to life in the musical/fantasy, “I Wish” at the Municipal Parking Lot, Saturday, May 8th immediately following the Fiesta Falls Parade.
There will
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 | Ishi Gathering & Seminar, May 6-8, 2010 (Local News)
05/03/2010
The ninth annual ISHI Gathering and Seminar is scheduled for May 6, 7, and 8th in Oroville California. The event is inspired by the discovery of a solitary native Yahi Indian, who was described at that time as being the last �wild Indian� wh
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| Call Me The Newcomer (Newcomer)
04/26/2010
They aren’t shy, they tell it as it is … The Fun Starts Here! Where? In Oroville, of course! It is a small, historical town, with a big heart, a lot of pride, and massive talent. Oroville loves company. To prove it, the Downtown Business Association
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 | Unique Museum Celebrates 4th Birthday, May 4, 2010 (Local News)
04/26/2010
Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum located at 1650 Broderick Street, Oroville will be celebrating its fourth anniversary on Tuesday, May 4th, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. featuring extended hours, refreshments, and free admission. The celebration will be hoste
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 | Chocolate Doings in Paradise (Local News)
04/26/2010
Get ready to rev your engines and support non-profit youth organizations on the Paradise Ridge at the “Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Poker Run” on Saturday, May 1, 2010.
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 | Endangered Species Faire, May 1, 2010 (Local News)
04/26/2010
The Butte Environmental Council is hosting the 31st annual Endangered Species Faire on Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cedar Park Grove in Bidwell Park in Chico.
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 | Oroville Beer Fest, May 1, 2010 (Local News)
04/26/2010
Sample a wide range of brews, including selections from Oroville’s own Western Pacific Brewing & Dining, at the 5th Annual Oroville Beer Fest, presented by the Native Sons of the Golden West on Saturday, May 1, from 1:00-5:00pm at Western Pacific Brewing
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| Call Me TheNewcomer (Newcomer)
04/19/2010
To answer your question ... “How did Della lose her groove?” O.K. ... I missed you too, but I needed a break. Still, you should know the truth. Your e-mails, snail-mails, and stopping me downtown and inside local markets when I thought I was up earlie
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 | Spruce Up Downtown Oroville Day, April 25, 2010 (Local News)
04/19/2010
The Oroville Downtown Business Association (ODBA) and the City of Oroville are encouraging community members to join together on April 25th, starting at 8:00 A.M. for the annual, “Spruce up the Historic Downtown District Day.” ODBA President, Sue Corkin s
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 | Spring Mud & Crawl, April 24-25, 2010 (Local News)
04/19/2010
OROVILLE – Surplus City will host its 4th Annual Spring Mud & Crawl competition, the toughest amateur four-wheel drive competition on the west coast, April 24 -25 at Riffles RV Park, 4515 Pacific Heights Rd., Oroville.
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 | “The Cocktail Hour” Opens at Birdcage (Local News)
04/19/2010
Oroville – Director Ruby Thomas today announced the cast for The Birdcage Theatre’s Production, The Cocktail Hour by A. R. Gurney: Mike Williams (John), Bill Falcon (Bradley), Carole Falcon (Ann), and Bethanie Johns (Nina).
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 | Thursday Night Market �Goes Green,� April 22, 2010 (Local News)
04/19/2010
On Thursday, April 22 the Thursday Night Market will include an excitng Earth Day Celebration. The CSU, Chico Sustainability Collaborative will host a special event in City Plaza with entertainment, activities and demonstrations - giving attendees of all
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| A Juicy Garden (Gardening Column)
04/12/2010
No matter what size garden you plant eventually you’ll have a bunch of vegetables and fruit that you need to “do something with.” Usually that something is eating them. So, if you garden, you need to know (or learn) how to cook. Not a bad skill to have,
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 | National Library Week Events, April 13-17, 201 (Local News)
04/12/2010
BUTTE COUNTY LIBRARY CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK and invites you to see how Communities Thrive @ your library April 11-17, 2010. It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in commu
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 | Cathedral Peaks Wildflower Hike, April 18, 2010 (Local News)
04/12/2010
On Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 8:30 am to 4:00 p.m, this five-mile walk called �Cathedral Peak� takes hikers to a seldom visited, but breathtakingly beautiful route through the Sutter Buttes. Entering through the northern portion of the vo
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 | 37th Annual Wine Tasting, April 18, 2010 (Local News)
04/12/2010
The League of Women Voters of Butte County is hosting its 37th annual wine tasting with over 50 wineries and a gourmet buffet at Lakeside Pavilion at California Park in Chico Sunday, April 18 from 4-7 p.m. In addition there will be a selection of local b
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 | Lake Oroville Visitor Center Host a Weekend of Events, April 17- (Local News)
04/12/2010
Children in Nature Event Celebrates Earth Day
The Department of Parks & Recreation invites families to the Lake Oroville Visitor Center on Saturday, April 17 to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day from 10am-2pm. Free admission and lots of f
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 | Concert Pianist Rudolf Budginas, April 17, 2010 (Local News)
04/05/2010
Paradise Performing Arts Center presents Rudolf Budginas
In the best of all possible classical musical worlds, there would be a brilliant, internationally-renowned concert pianist, whose deft fingers have delighted audiences from Denmark to Japan and a d
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| ANTIQUE TOOL TALK # 45 (Bolt Column)
04/05/2010
Well folks, today I want to visit with you about an exciting find we made on a tool-hunting trip (Junkin trip) some years ago.
This find was in Las Vegas but the trip started in Quartzite, Arizona – then on to Tucson - back to Yuma – followed the Color
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 | “All Shook Up,” April 16-17, 2010 (Local News)
04/05/2010
Kathy Neal's Creative Arts Centre will present the toe-tapping, finger-snapping musical "All Shook Up" at the Oroville State Theatre at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, April 16 and 17.
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 | Ridge Walk & Flower Hike, April 10, 2010 (Local News)
04/05/2010
On Saturday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., join an energetic climb to the center of the Sutter Butte volcano on Yuba Historical Society’s Ridge Walker Delight hike. While trekking to the 1,750-foot destination, hikers will view fascinating rock form
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 | Oroville Business Showcase, April 7, 2010 (Local News)
04/05/2010
Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO (right) and Event Coordinator Chris Robbins invite you to attend the Oroville Business Showcase 2010 on April 7 at the Oroville Municipal Auditorium.
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| | Cheap and Fun Easter Basket Ideas (General)
03/29/2010
As all busy moms know, holidays can break the family budget, if you aren’t careful. The littlest things can add up in a big way. It is so easy to just pick up “one thing” here and “one thing” there, and before you realize it, you are way over what you dec
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 | Brain Agility Class Begins April 8, 2010 (Local News)
03/29/2010
The YMCA is now taking registrations for its Brain Agility class to begin April 8th. This popular class is getting great reviews and it’s the latest buzz in the community. Seven weeks in this program can help people maintain and improve cognitive function
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 | Hammon Park Easter Egg Hunt, April 3, 2010 (Local News)
03/29/2010
The YMCA is pairing up with Dr. Gary J. Soudan’s dental office and the Oroville Kiwanis Club to provide the best egg hunt in the community. This FREE event is Saturday, April 3rd from 9am to 1pm at Hammon Park and will run rain or shine. 4,000 brightly co
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 | Chico’s Thursday Night Market Kicks Off April 1, 2010 (Local News)
03/29/2010
Explore Downtown Chico’s Thursday Night Market - farm-fresh produce, delicious food, arts and crafts, and live entertainment. Kicking off its 14th season on April 1st, the market is held weekly from 6-9pm through September. Located on Broadway from 2nd to
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 | First Friday Easter Egg Hunt, April 2, 2010 (Local News)
03/29/2010
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| | ANTIQUE TOOL TALK # 38 (Bolt Column)
03/22/2010
Well folks, today I want to visit with you about one of the most exciting historical finds we ever made and practically in our own back yard.
On our way to and from the Low Desert, if the weather is favorable we love to take Nevada Hiway 95 from Fallon t
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 | Oroville Optimist Club Rummage Sale (Local News)
03/22/2010
President, Jim Moll recently accepted, on behalf of STAGE, a beautiful grand piano now located in the lobby of the State Theater. This wonderful gift was donated by local citizen David Pittman & family. Mr. Pittman is known in the area for his many civic
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 | Profile of Mattie Lund (Local News)
03/22/2010
Mattie Lund was one of the first women elected to countywide office in California. She was elected CountyTax Collector when she was 24 years old and held that position for nearly 50 years (later was County Treasurer). She resigned in 1961.
In 1911, the h
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 | STAGE Receives a Welcome Gift (Local News)
03/22/2010
President, Jim Moll recently accepted, on behalf of STAGE, a beautiful grand piano now located in the lobby of the State Theater. This wonderful gift was donated by local citizen David Pittman & family. Mr. Pittman is known in the area for his many civic
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 | Cathedral Peak Hike, March 27, 2010 (Local News)
03/22/2010
On Saturday, March 27, 2010 from
8:30 am to 4:00 pm, we are having a Cathedral Peak hike.
Bristling with hundreds of rock slabs stacked twisted by subterranean forces, “Cathedral Peak” is an amazing volcanic feature to behold, appearing like a Gothic st
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| One Small Example (Gardening Column)
03/15/2010
Peak Oil—we’ve all heard about it, but few of us have any idea what this will mean in terms of day-to-day existence were such a scenario to come to pass. Well, the truth about Peak Oil is that we’re already past that and well on the way to what will occur
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 | Extreme Rock Crawling National Competition in the North State (Local News)
03/15/2010
OROVILLE – Get ready to rock! The W.E. Rock Western U.S. Nationals #1 extreme rock crawling competition is coming to Oroville on March 27 and 28.
Gates open at 9:00am and the engines start to roar at 10:00am both days at at Riffles RV Park, 4514 Pacific
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 | 90th Celebration Comes to Oroville, March 21, 2010 (Local News)
03/15/2010
In honor of the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Women’s Right to Vote) and the 90th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters, the Butte County League is hosting a series of celebrations. These free, public events feature the movie “Iron Jawed Ang
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 | Birding in the Buttes, March 20, 2010 (Local News)
03/15/2010
This event is Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Taking full advantage of the varied habitats of Peace Valley in the Sutter Buttes, you will stroll alongside a riparian stream looking for various songbirds, observe raptors while walking thr
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 | Historic Women�s Displays Throughout Downtown Oroville (Local News)
03/15/2010
Everyone is invited downtown to view the Women in History displays in celebration of Women�s History Month. Thirty-one locations and over thirty different women are featured. Most displays are window displays. On Montgomery Street visit Oroville
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| | Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! (General)
03/08/2010
My calendar is always jam packed with activities, appointments and “to do” lists. So when I see a holiday fast approaching, I have to be prepared. (This can require bringing cookies to school so advance notice is essential!)
What is this holiday called,
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 | Support Your Local Libary at Bookfair, March 20-21, 2010 (Local News)
03/08/2010
Support your Butte County Library by shopping at the Chico Barnes & Noble. In an effort build a countywide base of support for the Library, the Chico, Durham, Gridley, Oroville, and Paradise Friends of the Library and the Love Your Library Committee are
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| | Baby Boomers Needed to Help with Medicare (Local News)
03/08/2010
PASSAGES is looking for “baby boomers” or other individuals who have a desire to help people with Medicare navigate through the complex system of healthcare coverage options. “Boomer’s” computer and analytical skills are extremely valuable and needed.
R
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 | City of Oroville Named Tree City USA for 30th Year (Local News)
03/08/2010
The National Arbor Day Foundation has named the City of Oroville “Tree City USA.” This is the 30th time that the city has been honored by receiving this national recognition. The City of Oroville is proud to have over 10,000 trees, many of which are cur
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 | Oroville Medicare Savings Enrollment Event, March 10, 2010 (Local News)
03/08/2010
There are thousands of seniors and adults with disabilities who have Medicare that are struggling to pay for their prescription costs and are not aware that there is help available. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the fed
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
03/01/2010
Spring is coming, rather slowly, but it is on the way. Somewhere I heard, “March showers bring April flowers.” I’m okay with the rain, just pray winds are light and colorful blossoms won’t be blown from the trees. Aren’t these flowering trees, that we
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 | Exciting Hiking Schedule for March (Local News)
03/01/2010
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Wildflower Hike in Sutter Buttes
Saturday, March 6 & Sunday March 28
Come on a hike through the Sutter Buttes and witness the finest wildflower display in many years. The six-hour excursion will trek atop the Propylite Hills. “Prop
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 | California State Horsemen’s Reining Series Begins (Local News)
03/01/2010
The first of four Reining shows held annually by the California State Horsemen’s Association, Inc. (CSHA) Region – 2 will begin on March 6 at Saddle Creek Ranch, 2947 Messilla Valley Rd., Butte Valley.
The show starts at 8 a.m., and competitors may regis
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 | First Friday in March Features Famous Women (Local News)
03/01/2010
Downtown Oroville will be celebrating in March as part of Women’s History Month with more than twenty downtown businesses featuring window or in-store displays of their chosen woman. Many of the businesses have chosen world famous women including Jackie
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
02/22/2010
Looking for adventure, excitement, change, and a new experience? Those are just some of the feelings that I have when walking and shopping in Oroville. It is a new adventure. I get excited when I meet someone new or anyone who wants to stop and chat. I lo
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 | Butte College Presents Regional Conference, March 6, 2010 (Local News)
02/22/2010
Butte College will present a regional conference designed to help students succeed in community college on Saturday, March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the main campus, 3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville. Keynote speaker will be Joan Córdova, an adjunc
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 | Downtown Oroville Business Association is Celebrating Women’s Hi (Local News)
02/22/2010
In 1987 Congress passed a Congressional Resolution designating March as Women’s History Month. 2010 is the 30th Anniversary of the National Women’s History Project. The 2010 theme is “Writing Women Back into History”. The Oroville City Council will be
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 | Historic Lott Home Celebrates with Free Event, February 28, 2010 (Local News)
02/22/2010
The brooms, gloves, and dust cloths have been put away and the Historic Lott Home in Sank Park is sparkling and ready to welcome visitors back.
To celebrate there will be an open house on Sunday, February 28th, from 11:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Docents will
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| Call Me TheNewcomer (Newcomer)
02/15/2010
It isn’t just the young who seek romance, companionship, and adventure in the new year. It is February, 2010; we all think hearts and valentines, love and hugs. But more important, It’s Leap Year! That means, girl can invite boy. Enough said. Mother ca
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 | Countywide Celebrations—90th Anniversary of 19th Amendment & Lea (Local News)
02/15/2010
The Butte County Chapter of the League of Women Voters, joined by countywide women’s educational and service groups, invite you to join them in celebrating the 90th anniversary of the passage of the Women’s Right to Vote, which is also the League’s 90th a
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| Food Storage Solutions (Gardening Column)
02/08/2010
Gardening is one of the most popular leisure activities that Americans enjoy, and interest is increasing every year. Although some people garden only for the beauty and peacefulness of their gardens, many more people enjoy the vegetables and fruits picked
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 | State Park Volunteer Program Begins on February 24, 2010 (Local News)
02/08/2010
Volunteering at Lake Oroville Visitor Center provides area residents the opportunity to meet people from around the world and share Oroville’s interesting history and some of the unusual features that make our area so special.
Our thorough volunteer trai
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 | Hike Cat Rock Loop, February 21, 2010 (Local News)
02/08/2010
Cat Rock Loop: On this February 21st hike we circumnavigate Cat Rock, a dacite dome split in half, ascending 500’ above Peace Valley on the Sutter Buttes’ northern flank. We begin the trip with a visit to an ancient Indian encampment then trek to a pro
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 | February is Love Your Library Month (Local News)
02/08/2010
February is “Love Your Library” Month at Butte County Library. Each year this month-long celebration provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the important role libraries play in local communities. As we have seen during this past year, the importa
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 | Cost Saving Workshop for Medicare Beneficiaries, February 11, 20 (Local News)
02/08/2010
SENIORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HELP WITH PRESCRIPTION COSTS AND DON’T KNOW IT!
There are thousands of seniors and adults with disabilities who have Medicare that are struggling to pay for their prescription costs and are not aware that there is help available.
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| | ANTIQUE TOOL TALK # 33 (Bolt Column)
02/01/2010
Well folks, today I want to visit with you about the first tool I remember. To get this story in perspective, it’s important to remind you that I was born on a dry hill farm south West of Riverdale, Nebr. At that time, my parents were fairly prosperous a
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 | Year of the Tiger Asian Tea, February 13, 2010 (Local News)
02/01/2010
The Butte County Historical Society’s Second Annual Tea will be held at the Ehmann Home on February 13. The date coincides with the Chinese New Year—this year being the Year of the Tiger. The Asian theme of this year’s Tea will feature Asian cuisine and
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 | PCW Pro Wrestling in Oroville, February 13, 2010 (Local News)
02/01/2010
For over 3 years, Pro Championship Wrestling (PCW) has electrified the Municipal Auditorium and captivated the city of Oroville! With amazing athleticism, entertaining characters and the ability to give it’s fans exactly what they paid for, every single t
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 | Butte Humane Society’s Valentine Dinner, February 12, 2010 (Local News)
02/01/2010
Early-bird tickets are available now for Butte Humane Society’s 9th Annual Puppy Love & Kitten Kisses Valentine’s Dinner and Auction - our biggest, most fabulous fundraiser of the year. This year’s event will be held at the Chico Masonic Family Center on
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 | Car Raffle & BBQ Aid Local High Schools, February 5, 2010 (Local News)
02/01/2010
Las Plumas and Oroville High Schools are seeking your help in a fund raising effort! They have joined forces to raise money for both high schools� athletic programs. This is a great opportunity to help a large number of student athletes with one s
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
01/25/2010
It may still be raining in Oroville. Chains may still be required on Highway 80, heading towards the ski slopes. I heard there were rocks on Highway 70 towards Qunicy. I also know, the local merchants are in the process of switching inventory. That me
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 | Chaffin Family Orchards Cooking Classes (Local News)
01/25/2010
Carol Albrecht, owner of the farm and a 3rd generation Chaffin farming our land, is starting the Chico-Butte Valley Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation. This new local chapter will be sponsoring monthly cooking classes. These cooking classes will
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 | Mardi Gras Party, February 6, 2010 (Local News)
01/25/2010
Don feathered masks and join us on Saturday, February 6, 2010, when Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence presents an evening of music and dancing from 7:30 pm until 11:30 pm at the Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road.
Local legend Bi
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 | Veterans Aid Workshop, February 4, 2010 (Local News)
01/25/2010
A workshop entitled “Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits: A Part of Estate and Long Term Care Planning” is scheduled for February 4th, 3:00 to 5:00 PM at The Terraces, 2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace, in Chico.
This workshop is designed to educate people ab
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 | Annual Chamber Movers & Shakers Night, February 4, 2010 (Local News)
01/25/2010
Come on all you movers and shakers, let’s get the year off to a great start. Let’s get together and celebrate the achievements of 2009, thank our volunteers and honor the winners of the Chamber’s Business Awards at “Movers & Shakers Night,” the Chamber’s
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
01/18/2010
If I asked for the shirt off your back, would you give it to me? I bet you wouldn’t. Yet, I found someone in Oroville who would, and did! That’s right—she actually gave me the sweatshirt off her back. I didn’t know her; had never seen her before in my lif
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 | Rice and Waterbirds Workshop, February 5, 2010 (Local News)
01/18/2010
Please join us for the “Rice and Waterbirds Workshop” on February 5th, 2010 This workshop, sponsored by the California Rice Commission, Audubon California, PRBO Conservation Science and The Nature Conservancy, will build upon a workshop held last year wit
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 | Medicare Workshop Planned for January 28, 2010 (Local News)
01/18/2010
PASSAGES wants to inform Medicare beneficiaries who are either new to Medicare, those who will become Medicare eligible in the next few months, or those needing a refresher, that they will have an opportunity to get the guidance they need at HICAP’s “Welc
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 | Special Ag Workshops—Creating and Controlling Profit (Local News)
01/18/2010
When it comes to staying on the land and being profitable, are you feeling a bit stressed? The Butte and Glenn County Resource Conservation Districts are sponsoring a 4 day financial planning workshop designed to help landowners and managers create and c
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 | Pacific Flyway Art Exhibition Opens January 22, 2010 (Local News)
01/18/2010
The Uptown/Downtown Pacific Flyway Art Exhibition opens January 22 and runs through February 7, 2010 as a key part of Chico’s annual Snow Goose Festival. Photographers, painters and sculptors will display expressive images of Pacific Flyway geese, herons
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| Food Crisis 2010? (Gardening Column)
01/11/2010
Many, if not most, of us realize that things are seriously out of balance in the United States. Record high unemployment, massive foreclosures, the shredding of the safety net for the poorest and most vulnerable in society and the unprecedented and unpred
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| | Native Plant Presentation, January 21, 2010 (General)
01/11/2010
Spring is around the corner. Are you thinking of your garden and landscaping? Are you interested in, or do you have questions about Native Plants? Would you like to know which native plants are drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, considered “firewise,” o
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 | Martin Luther King Day Commemoration, January 18, 2010 (Local News)
01/11/2010
On Monday, January 18, 2010, a program of music, song and spoken word commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating his dream of peace and equality will be presented at the Paradise United Methodist Church. The community is invite
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 | Hike to the Center of the Sutter Buttes, January 17, 2010 (Local News)
01/11/2010
Join an energetic climb to the center of the Sutter Butte volcano on Yuba Historical Society’s Ridge Walker Delight hike, Sunday, January 17. This six-hour excursion begins with a climb out of the Buttes’ largest canyon up to a 1500’ ridge where vistors
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 | Birdcage Theatre Presents "An Evening of One Acts" (General)
01/11/2010
Opening at Birdcage Theatre on January 15th is An Evening of One Acts. This will be great fun in that it includes three different plays: “The Scent,” a drama, “I Don’t Smoke,” a comedy/drama and “Lost,” a comedy.
“Lost” is a charming and hilarious one
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
12/28/2009
It is time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new year. I, for one, had a great Christmas. It was filled with family and friends, laughter and tears ... even memories of yesteryears. Too soon it passed. But now, I look forward to what i
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 | Oroville Arts Commission and City Offer Free Conference January (Local News)
12/28/2009
A free conference, sponsored by the Oroville Arts Commission and the City of Oroville, will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010, in the City of Oroville Council Chambers located at 1735 Montgomery Street from 10:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Participants will be
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 | Brain Agility Program Begins January 14, 2010 (Local News)
12/28/2009
The YMCA is opening registration for its Brain Agility class to begin January 14th. This class is receiving outstanding reviews from previous program users. “All participants completing the course evaluation form said they recommend the course to others,”
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 | Chamber Hosts Waste Treatment Seminar, January 13, 2010 (Local News)
12/28/2009
It’s no secret that sewage disposal issues plague the Oroville area. Problems with traditional septic tanks and sewer systems that are at or near capacity have slowed both residential and commercial development. It’s a complicated issue, but there may be
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 | Light Parade Commercial Winner (Local News)
12/28/2009
1st place winner of the “Commercial Vehicle” category, Oroville RV/Boat and Self Storage, truly was a family event.
Pictured in front of the award winning float is Lisa Beachamp / Marketing Manager of Oroville Storage and her three grandchildren Dillon J
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| The Newcomer (General)
12/21/2009
I don’t know if it rained on your parade, but It certainly didn’t rain on mine! If it did, I didn’t notice. Why? My head was covered with an old lady gold hat. And, I was having such a great time meeting, greeting, and visiting with the participants, who
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 | Antique Decorative Lights for Oroville’s State Theatre (Local News)
12/21/2009
Restoration efforts at Oroville’s State Theatre in the Historic Downtown District continues with the recent installation of decorative antique luminaries along Myers Street. The exterior of the building was recently painted and much of the decorative con
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 | Bolt’s Tool Museum Announces 2010 “History in Your Hands” Progr (Local News)
12/21/2009
Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum located at 1650 Broderick St., Oroville, announces the 2010 schedule for their successful “History in Your Hands Program.” Local residents, Pat Braunagel and Ken Manies, are joining founder Bud Bolt in bringing expertise to sub
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 | Arc Wins WRAP Award … Again! (Local News)
12/21/2009
We are happy to share that the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) awarded the Arc of Butte County a 2009 Waste Reduction Award certificate of acknowledgement for “steering your community along a path towards zero-waste and minimizing you
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 | Help Save Oroville’s Freshman Sports (Local News)
12/21/2009
As you might of heard already, Oroville High School and Las Plumas High school have a combined shortfall of $35,000 in the athletic budget. This is threatening to end Freshman Sports until 2011. The Oroville business community has joined together in an ef
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 | Christmas in the Berry Creek Mountains (Local News)
12/14/2009
In Berry Creek we have an annual Christmas party for all the children in our community. This year, it will be December 19th at our very own volunteer fire department.
We start out in August at the berry festival, making milk shakes and selling raffle ti
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 | Chico Community Members Asked to Help Out-of-Work Employees (Local News)
12/14/2009
The spirit of community is alive and well in Downtown Chico! After the destructive fire on Dec. 1st that caused both Tres Hombres and Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop to close their doors in order to repair major damages, an effort to offer assistance to the em
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 | Wanna Be an Arc Elf? (Local News)
12/14/2009
The Arc’s annual Holiday Gift Wrap Booth has been a festive tradition for over 30 years. This important fundraiser is made possible with the help of volunteers from the community. Over the years, many individuals, families, local groups and clubs have vo
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 | Northstate Teachers Receive Special Funding (Local News)
12/14/2009
Generous donors have fully funded project requests for classroom materials submitted by local teachers, the online education charity DonorsChoose.org announced recently:
* Mr. Hardy, an 11th grade teacher at Gridley High School in Gridley, CA submitted a
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 | WiFi Available in Four Butte County Libraries (Local News)
12/14/2009
Visitors to the Oroville and Paradise branches of the Butte County Library can now take advantage of free WiFi services. Thanks to funding provided by both the Oroville Friends of the Library and Paradise Friends of the Library, WiFi has been installed a
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
12/14/2009
I have to tell you, I met up with some tiny elves at Frontier Christmas at the Visitor’s Center in early December. They told me, “It’s Christmas Time in the North State! And we do it in style.” I asked what they meant, and they replied, “Snow ... Snow.
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| End Notes (Gardening Column)
12/07/2009
One year is approaching its end and another looms on the horizon. This is the time when people look back at what they’ve accomplished (or didn’t) and look forward to what the New Year holds for them. Typically, it’s when New Year’s resolutions are made, w
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 | “Chico Icons” Exhibition Opens December 11, 2009 (Local News)
12/07/2009
The annual “Chico Icons” exhibition runs at Avenue 9 from December ll-January l6. This show is a great crowd pleaser and features a “People’s Choice” award. Chicoans love to see the ‘take’ of artists on such local treasures as our water towers, Bidwell
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 | Oroville Light Parade, December 12, 2009 (Local News)
12/07/2009
The lights say it all, Holly Jolly Christmas, at Oroville’s Annual Parade of Lights. This year’s event is on Saturday, December 12th starting at 6pm. The Oroville Downtown Business Association has chosen Bob Hedrick as this year’s Grand Marshall. Bob i
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 | Medicare Prescription Drug Workshop, December 10, 2009 (Local News)
12/07/2009
HICAP, the Medicare Counseling Program at PASSAGES wants to inform Medicare beneficiaries who are either new to Medicare or wish to change their Medicare prescription drug plan, also known as Part D, that they will have a one-time chance to do so during t
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 | “Cliffs End” Performances Now at Birdcage Theatre (Local News)
12/07/2009
Newcomers Alexandria Marie Olson and Joshua Furtado joins seasoned Birdcage performers Wesley O. Bayles, Mark S. Fitzgerald, Marchia Ryborz, Rachel McCullough, Barbara Daggett and Cheryl Turnbough in a Cliff’s End, a re-interpretation of the 1946 film Th
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
11/30/2009
First Friday, December 4, 2009: ‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly in Historical Downtown Oroville. It all begins this Friday when most stores will be lit up and holding an Open House in anticipation of Santa Claus’ arrival. He’ll be coming by way of Wells Farg
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| | The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, December 11-13, 2009 (General)
11/30/2009
Join Chico Community Ballet as they bring Tchaikovsky’s classic story of Sleeping Beauty to life on stage in Laxson Auditorium this December. This classical ballet will feature classic music, colorful sets, elaborate costumes, beautiful dancing and is the
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 | Christmas in the Foothills, December 5 & 6 (Local News)
11/30/2009
The 17th annual Christmas in the Foothills will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A variety of businesses are participating in this year’s tour, with locations in Browns Valley, Brownsville, Dobbins, and Oregon House. Ea
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 | Chico Downtown Tree Lighting, December 4, 2009 (Local News)
11/30/2009
The spectacular City Plaza will glow with the joy of Christmas at the annual Community Tree Lighting on Friday, December 4th at 6:00 p.m.
A display of holiday spirit and cheer is planned for the Tree Lighting - making it one of Chico�s favorite t
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 | Bob Buskirk Surprised by Santa (Local News)
11/30/2009
Santa arrived just in time to take orders for everyone’s Christmas list at the recent Downtown Business Association’s annual holiday dinner, but there was a special presentation that took priority. The spotlight was on Bob Buskirk, President of the Oro D
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
11/23/2009
This is the time of the year, when family, friends, neighbors and out-of-towners gather to enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving. It is also that time of the year, where folks like us begin to prepare for Christmas, by locating exceptional bargains. So, when you
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 | Hometown Christmas in Forbestown, November 28, 2009 (Local News)
11/23/2009
Journey up to the foothills on Saturday, November 28, and start your Christmas Season off with a stroll along the boardwalks under twinkling lantern light in Gold Trader Flat, a replica town of the 1800’s located next to the Yuba Feather Museum, at 19096
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 | Pioneer Museum’s Holiday Open House, November 29, 2009 (Local News)
11/23/2009
The Pioneer Memorial Museum will host its annual holiday open house on Sunday, November 29th, from noon until 4:00 P.M. The event, sponsored by the City of Oroville Docents, has become an annual tradition. The museum is located at 2332 Montgomery Street,
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 | YMCA’s Holiday Party, December 4, 2009 (Local News)
11/23/2009
The YMCA’s tenth annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction is Friday, December 4th from 6pm to 9pm at the Southside Community Center. This party is one of the most fun events you can attend during the Christmas season. The price of tickets includes wine tas
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 | Lutefisk Dinner, December 5, 2009 (Local News)
11/23/2009
This very special dinner begins at 6 p.m. at the Calvary Lutheran Church and includes Swedish meat balls, potatoes, lefse — a traditional Norwegian flat bread — coleslaw, Lutefisk – Cod fish with a béchamel sauce— beverages (coffee, milk, juice), and dess
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| The Beauty of Plants (Gardening Column)
11/16/2009
Autumn is a lovely time of year--the vibrant reds, oranges and golds of the changing leaves, the bright orange squat pumpkins, the tans and creams and browns of drying foliage. What a feast for the eyes! What is even more exciting is that many of the vege
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 | Tic Toc, the Clock is Back (Local News)
11/16/2009
The Centennial Clock that was the unfortunate recipient of a wayward vehicle last spring in historic downtown Oroville has been replaced. The original clock was donated by the Noontime Rotary Club in 2006 honoring the City’s one hundredth anniversary. T
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 | Two Hikes in the Sutter Buttes, November 21 & 28 (Local News)
11/16/2009
Everyone has climbed to the top of a hill or mountain, but what about walking around one? You can do just that by signing up for Yuba Historical Society’s Cat Rock Loop hike on Saturday, November 21. Cat Rock is a small volcanic pinnacle split in half, a
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 | Tribute to Pink Floyd at State Theatre, November 21, 2009 (Local News)
11/16/2009
HOUSE OF FLOYD, a musical and visual tribute to Pink Floyd, brings their show to the Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St. on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. HOUSE OF FLOYD re-creates the music of Pink Floyd along with their video and laser lig
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 | R.F. Marcozzi Jewelers Celebrate 60th Anniversary (Local News)
11/16/2009
Rudy J. Marcozzi announced today that 2009 is Marcozzi Jewelers 60th year of business in downtown Oroville. Dad and Mom (Rudy Sr. and Della) opened their first shop in Oroville in 1949, upstairs in the State Theatre building. I am pleased and proud to say
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| | Open Letter to the City of Oroville, Friends of the Parks, & the (Local News)
11/09/2009
Approaching Oroville’s 1863 Chinese Temple around 6 p.m. on October 24 with the brilliant, red swags lining the walkway to the complex, it looked like we were about to experience a very special evening. And we were!
Entering the courtyard, that was fes
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 | Friends of Parks Receive City Proclamation (Local News)
11/09/2009
The Friends of the Parks recently received a proclamation from the City of Oroville acknowledging their years of dedicated service to the City. The proclamation signed by Mayor Steve Jernigan said in part, “Whereas the Friends of the Parks have been a def
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 | November 22, 2009 Benefit for Norton Buffalo (Local News)
11/09/2009
As you may have heard, Paradise’s own virtuoso, Norton Buffalo, has been diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to his brain. Norton is a great friend of the community, having raised thousands of dollars for local causes including PCTN. To help Norton
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 | City of Oroville Announces Leaf Pick-up Program (Local News)
11/09/2009
The City’s annual fall leaf pick-up program started on November 2nd and will continue through February 3, 2010. The City has been recognized for the past 29 years as one of the “Tree City USA” recipients. Along with the beauty of the trees, and the value
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 | Fundraiser for Local Youth, November 12, 2009 at Grande Burger (Local News)
11/09/2009
Olivia Evans, 17, has earned the right to compete in the 2009 National Reining Horse Association Adequan North American Affiliate Championships in Oklahoma City, OK, Nov. 26 � Dec. 5, 2009.
Considered the �world� championships of the
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
11/02/2009
You say spring cleaning wears you out? I say getting ready for fall and winter is far more complicated. Families and friends begin to prepare for the festivities of the season. It is past time to get your flu shots, true. But not too late to remind yo
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 | Chamber Holiday Blues Review & Auction, November 13, 2009 (Local News)
11/02/2009
The Holiday Blues Review & Auction, presented by the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce, will make its debut at the Gold Country Casino Showroom on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6:00-9:30pm. Come and enjoy live blues music, delicious food, wine tasting, a live auc
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 | LWV Sponsors Northstate Water Forum in Chico, November 12, 2009 (Local News)
11/02/2009
California Water Plan and Statewide Drought Planning managers will be guest speakers at the 3rd annual water forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Butte County.
This free public forum and workshop, titled “California Water Plan - 2009 Update: The
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 | Art Glass Reception at Avenue 9, November 7, 2009 (Local News)
11/02/2009
Avenue 9 Gallery will exhibit fine art glass made by advanced students under the supervision of CSUC’s master glass artist Robert Herhusky from November 7 to December 5 with a Saturday November 7 reception (5-8 pm). Also in the exhibition will be establi
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 | 2010 Medicare Changes Workshops (Local News)
11/02/2009
PASSAGES wants to remind Medicare beneficiaries that open enrollment to change or enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan known as Part D begins November 15. During this open enrollment, people will also be able to make changes to their other health
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
10/26/2009
Have I fallen down on the job? I hope not! Trying to keep up with all the activities and excitement can be overwhelming, at times. Still, it is so much fun to live in a community where the people really care for one another, and work overtime designing ne
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 | Downtown Oroville Trick or Treating & YMCA’s “House of the Livi (Local News)
10/26/2009
Come Trick or Treating on Halloween downtown Oroville! The Oroville Downtown Business Association invites children in costume to visit many stores that will be giving candy during open hours between 11am and 5pm. Afterwards come to the YMCA’s Haunted Hous
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 | Fashion Show & Luncheon, October 31, 2009 (Local News)
10/26/2009
The Auxiliary of Oroville Hospital presents its first annual Fashion Show & Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31 at the Oroville Sports Club, 2600 Oro Dam Blvd. Fashions will be from The Attic.
There will be door prizes and surp
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 | Downtown Chico’s Treat Street, October 31, 2009 (Local News)
10/26/2009
Downtown Chico Business Association (DCBA) hosts the 10th Annual Downtown Treat Street! Rain or shine on Saturday, October 31st from 2-5pm, downtown merchants have something “in-store” for all children 12 and under. The adventure is free.
It’s simple..
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 | Trivia Bee for Literacy, November 6, 2009 (Local News)
10/26/2009
Join in the fun Friday evening, November 6th as teams from the community compete in Butte County Library Services’ 3rd Annual Trivia Bee for Literacy! Come on out and see the likes of local Rotary Clubs, Friends of the Library groups, the Orange Hat Soci
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
10/19/2009
The longer I live here, the better I like it! That is, life in The North State. I am especially fond of the quaint, friendly and very talented community of Oroville, California. I previously enjoyed a successful career marketing real estate in Manteca, Ca
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 | Quilt Display at the BCHS Museum (Local News)
10/19/2009
October is Quilt Month. Come see a display of historic quilts at Butte County Historical Society Museum, Baldwin and Spencer Streets, Oroville. The earliest quilt on display dates back to 1820.
These are quilts owned by present Butte County residents o
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 | “Eleemosynary” at Birdcage, October 30– November 15, 2009 (Local News)
10/19/2009
BirdcageTheatre is proud to present an extraordinary theatrical experience – “Eleemosynary.” Eleemosynary is defined as ”of or pertaining to alms; charitable”. It is an adjective derived from ancient Greek and Latin. It is a spelling bee challenge. It
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 | Butte College Set for Make a Difference Day, October 24, 2009 (Local News)
10/19/2009
Once again the students, faculty and staff of Butte College have committed themselves to positively impacting the community through Extreme Community Makeover: Butte College Edition, its annual Make A Difference Day program on Saturday, October 24.
Natio
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 | Butte County Humane Society Recognition Dinner, October 29, 2 (Local News)
10/19/2009
Butte Humane Society�s second annual Heroes for Animals Recognition Dinner will take place October 29 at 6 p.m. in the Chico Family Masonic Center, located at 1110 W. East Ave.
Tickets are $25 each, and a full vegetarian meal by The Good Fellas Ca
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| Taking Stock (Gardening Column)
10/12/2009
Well, you know that the season has changed, when the cats, instead of hunting in the morning for that late-dining mouse, are instead curled up in a basket by the fireplace. And so it is that we embrace these lovely crisp fall mornings and sunny, cool days
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 | October is Adopt-a-Dog Month (Local News)
10/12/2009
You can save the day for a homeless dog – and find a faithful companion who will be at your side for all of life’s adventures – by adopting a dog from your local shelters during American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog Month in October. It’s the perfect time to visi
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 | Oroville Art Studios Tour, October 24-25, 2009 (Local News)
10/12/2009
It’s an “ART for Everyone” weekend during the Oroville Area CAC Open Studios Tour October 24 and 25, 2009. Studios are open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Demonstrations and quality art will be on display from 10 area artists plus an additional Gallery of Art
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 | First Doses of H1N1 Influenza Vaccine to Arrive (Local News)
10/12/2009
Many Butte County pediatricians and children’s health clinics will soon receive their first allocations of pandemic H1N1 vaccine, according to Butte County Public Health Department. Approximately 2,300 doses of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV), a
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 | North Valley Boys & Girls Clubs Recognition Event, October 15, 2 (Local News)
10/12/2009
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley Oroville Teen Center and its Board of Directors is excited and proud to celebrate its one year anniversary with a donor recognition and Youth of the Year event to be held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on October 15, 2009,
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
10/05/2009
This is my very favorite time of the year: The goblins are out and about, in colorful costumes. Trick or Treaters, young and old, come knocking at the door. The weather cools off, and hopefully the rains freshen the air, feeding the lakes, rivers, and
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 | Free Bocce Ball Courts Available (Local News)
10/05/2009
The City of Oroville has great regulation Bocce Ball Courts available for use at Hewitt Park. The park is located on Baldwin Avenue between Myers Street and Spencer Avenue. It is ADA compliant, has updated restrooms, a kids playground, a rolling lawn, ho
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| Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum Takes a Road Trip (Local News)
10/05/2009
Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum has been chosen by Stephen Nowlin, Vice President and Director of the Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Arts Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, to be part of an exhibit that will run through January 10, 2010.
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 | Butte County Brews Featured at Oktoberfest, October 10, 2009 (Local News)
10/05/2009
Enjoy some of Butte County’s finest adult beverages at Oktoberfest ’09, presented by the Native Sons of the Golden West on Sat., Oct. 10 from noon to 6:00pm at the Lake Oroville Golf and Event Center, 5131 Royal Oaks Blvd. in Kelly Ridge.
In addition to
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 | PAWS People for Pets Dinner, October 10, 2009 (Local News)
10/05/2009
It's that time again to mark your calendars for this Saturday, October 10 to attend PAWS (Promotion of Animal Welfare Society) of Butte County fund-raising dinner. It will be a terrific night with a western theme, "Country for the Critters."
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| | Call Me The Newcomer (Newcomer)
09/29/2009
In my last column I left you dangling. That’s right, I said, “If you can dream it, you can achieve it, and many in our small community have lived to realize dreams do come true.” One such person is Bud Bolt, the founder of Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum.
Wi
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 | Superstition Saturday Reveals Folklore, Mystery, & Fun, Octob (Local News)
09/29/2009
The annual Superstition Saturday, sponsored by the California State Department of Parks and Recreation and the Bidwell Bar Association takes place October 10 at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center at 917 Kelly Ridge Road in Oroville from 6-8pm.
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 | Historical Society Sponsors Perry Mason Days Events on October (Local News)
09/29/2009
At the Butte County Historical Society Museum, Baldwin and Spencer Streets, many special events will take place on Saturday, October 3. Starting at 11:00 a.m. will be movies about Erle Stanley Gardner, author of Perry Mason Mystery Stories, who lived in O
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 | First Friday ART Walk, October 2 (Local News)
09/29/2009
Pam Casner and Artist Dianna Wyles plan her display for the upcoming ART Walk on Friday, October 2nd. Dianna works full time for the City of Oroville but enjoys expressing her creative talents in her spare time with painting miniatures and crafting jewel
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 | A 50th Class Reunion Amidst Award-Winning Architecture (Local News)
09/29/2009
I’m quite sure that my ongoing passion for architecture came from growing up and living in Columbus, Indiana. One of my earliest baby pictures was taken in 1941 in front of the First Christian Church (Eliel Saarinen, architect), the first modern architec
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| Summer Vacation (Gardening Column)
09/21/2009
Although there is a saying about the “lazy days of summer”, for me it has been anything but. First, though, I must apologize to all of my readers and customers who are used to seeing me in my herb booth at the Saturday Farmers Market in Oroville. Yes, I h
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 | Oroville Works on Building its Business Base (Local News)
09/21/2009
The City of Oroville has received grant funding to create a pro-active marketing and business development program to strengthen the City’s retail, commercial, and industrial business base. City staff is working with a team of marketing and retail special
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 | YMCA Offers Mental Exercise Class for a Sharper Brain, October (Local News)
09/21/2009
“What’s her name?” “Keeping track of all the bills is more of a hassle, and I can’t even remember where I put them.” “Driving in traffic seems to have gotten a little more difficult.”
Statements like these become more common with age. Failing memory, d
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 | Chico Palio Team Discovers Rich Horse History in Their Backyar (Local News)
09/21/2009
As the Barber Neighborhood team prepared its horse for Chico Palio -- a race of horse sculptures slated for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 at high noon -- former librarian Elizabeth Stewart and Barber Neighborhood resident, started researching a horse connectio
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 | Plan to Get the Influenza Vaccine (Local News)
09/21/2009
Butte County Public Health Department officials are reminding county residents that seasonal flu vaccine is available now, and people should get the vaccine early this year.
“The vaccine available now is for seasonal influenza, not the pandemic H1N1 infl
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| The Newcomer (Newcomer)
09/14/2009
If you can dream it, you can achieve it! I know that for a fact, because I see it all over this community. Dreams turned into reality. Wonderful dreams that have come true for those who were diligent and put forth the effort. Take for instance the nex
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 | Oroville Salmon Festival, September 25-26, 2009 (General)
09/14/2009
It’s time to celebrate the return of the salmon to the Feather River at the 15th Annual Salmon Festival in Oroville, Sept. 25 & 26.
Join in the non-stop festivities for a fun-filled weekend as friends and neighbors gather together for food, crafts, educa
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 | Glenn Yarbrough at PPAC September 20, 2009 (Local News)
09/14/2009
The Paradise Performing Arts Center proudly presents “An Evening with Glenn Yarbrough” on September 20. Yarbrough is a true American Original. Touching audiences worldwide with his distinctive voice for over fifty years, he sings with a conviction and de
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 | Rib Cook-Off at Country Crest, September 19, 2009 (Local News)
09/14/2009
On Saturday, September 19, 2009, Country Crest Retirement Community is hosting the 3rd Annual Boot Kick’n Rib Cook Off!
Round up your family and friends and head down to Country Crest to enjoy a rib cook off competition, live entertainment, delicious f
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 | Birdcage Opens Season with “The Odd Couple,” September 18 - Oct (Local News)
09/14/2009
The Birdcage Theatre opens it’s twenty-six season with Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy “The Odd Couple” (female version) on September 18th.
This Neil Simon’s contemporary classic begins with a group of girlfriends playing their weekly game of Trivial Pursu
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 | Coats for Kids Drive Begins (Local News)
09/04/2009
PG&E is collecting all articles of warm clothing, new and used for the children in our own community. We need all sizes and all donations. These articles of clothing will stay in our community. There is a box is the customer service office at 1567 Hunt
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 | 4th Annual Surplus City Mud & Crawl, September 12-13, 2009 (Local News)
09/04/2009
Drivers will be fueling their engines as well as their courage to face the most challenging rock courses and deepest mud bog in the most exciting four-wheel drive competition on the west coast when Surplus City hosts its 4th Annual Mud & Crawl competition
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 | Bounty of Oroville, September 20, 2009 (Local News)
09/04/2009
In an effort to shine a spotlight on our community and share our local treasures, the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce will present The Third Annual Bounty of Oroville on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This family-friendly community event retur
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