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Good Vision Is More Than 20/20, How Vision Therapy Can Help

April 24, 2013

One in four children has a visual problem significant enough to affect their performance in school. The visual system is complex, and good vision is much more than seeing 20/20. Many visual skills contribute to the ability to see clearly…

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The North State Symphony’s Frugal House

April 24, 2013

The North State Symphony’s Frugal House is back June 6th, 7th and 8th. For its fifth year, Frugal House Chairman, Pat Macias, has secured a beautiful brand new 3,000 square foot, Epick home in The Orchard development off Eaton Road…

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Adopt A Class

January 16, 2013

Who among us does not remember the first time we entered a theater to see a live performance; the thrill of walking into a large auditorium with the red velvet curtain, the arch of the stage, the plush seats? When…

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Art for Kid’s Sake

January 16, 2013

If there were ever a time that art was as important as bathing, childhood is it! A child develops socially, intellectually and in spatial and physical co-ordination through the practice of creating art. There are so many advantages to this…

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Family Takes on Trailer Recycling Project

January 16, 2013

By Eric Miller It was the perfect project. The challenge required imagination and met my testosterone fix. The task: rebuilding a 30-year-old trailer. We considered new trailers with microwaves and satellite dishes, but they resembled tract homes on wheels. We…

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Ideas for Starting Your Own Compost Bin

January 16, 2013

by Danielle Baker, Traveling Worm Woman; Fearless Weeder for PlanTea, Inc. and Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul http://www.plantea.com/compost-materials.htm • Keep a small covered food waste collection container in the house. Tupperware or a covered bucket works well.…

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The Janet Turner Print Museum invites kids to get creative!

January 16, 2013

Explore art, create your own, get hands-on, discover special places, and be inspired. That’s just a hint of the fun we have in store for you at The Turner Print Museum. Developed by Dr. Teresa Cotner and the CSU, Chico…

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Camping Down on the Farm

January 16, 2013

By Kelsey Maben Livestock Specialist at Chaffin Orchards Something magical happens when a simple lesson sparks an epiphany in a child’s life. It forever changes the way they interact with the world around them. A lesson as small as discovering…

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Tilt Your Ears & Eyes Skyward: The 14th Annual Snow Goose Festival is Almost Here

January 10, 2013

January 24 – January 27, 2013 By: Liz Gardner Thursday, January 24 through Sunday, January 27, 2013 the 14th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway arrives in Chico. The Snow Goose festival has firmly established itself as the…

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Spring Fling: Hooker Oak School Welcomes Community to Annual Dinner and Auction

January 10, 2013

The annual Spring Fling, presented by Hooker Oak School, is a chance to support a Chico public school, hear great music, enjoy delicious food and have a fun night out. Hooker Oak School’s dinner and silent auction will take place…

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