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Dog Day’s Of Summer!

No, this issue isn’t devoted to Fido. What it is devoted to is everything that makes Summer more beautiful fun and enjoyable. In the pages of this issue you will find landscaping tips for easy care flower bed options. A wonderful BBQ recipe to enjoy with

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Also we are proud to announce the Community Seeds Foundation which is a non-profit charitable fund concentrated on donating and giving back to Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties. 1% of all profits from the Eco Community Seeds magazine will be going directly to the foundation in order to support and better our local communities.

The foundation supports local rescued farm animals including sheep, pigs, cattle, and chickens. It helps keep family farmers in the area on their land by promoting food from their farms and helping their farms thrive. We will also donate to feeding the hungry through member food banks and engaging the community in the fight to end hunger.

The foundation will also help provide hairpieces to local financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss of any diagnosis. As well as supporting Natural Abundance Programs such as donating hair and money to create buoys to soak up oil spills in the ocean.

The profits will also go to assisting animals in areas of conflict and disaster and protecting animals that are in risk. It supports rescued abandoned domestic cats within the greater Chico urban area.

Lastly, the foundation will give to the practice of healing massage therapy that tailors to the specific needs of their clients.

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Lorianne S. Riley Editor-in-Chief, Owner, Publisher, Web Designer, Photographer & Wife. Lorianne holds a BS Degree in Business Administration from CSU, Chico, and is licensed as a Cosmetologist and Certified Massage Therapist.

Jennifer Kaplan Studied Merchandise Marketing at FIDM San Francisco. She is Co-owner of the dress shop ‘A Bit Unruly’ in Chico CA and previously was a stylist with ‘Cabbie’. She is now opening a sister store to ‘A Bit Unruly’ that will exclusively sell shoes.

Ken HodgeKen Hodge started Hodge’s Nursery in 1986. Ken received his Bachelors degree in Agronomy as well as Pomology & Viticulture in 1979 from CSU Chico. Then he returned for his Masters degree in Ornamental Horticulture in 1987. Ken also worked through college doing landscape maintenance as well as landscape contracting in later years.

Morgan Ferguson Morgan Ferguson is a well accomplished chef at 5th Street Steak House. He has been in the restaurant business all of his professional life and is very well rounded in a variety of different types of cuisine.

Mike Hall Mike has over 12 years of experience in culinary arts. Starting at Johnson & Wales University where he received a Bachelors in Culinary Arts. Then he worked at the Back Bay Hilton In Boston and the Popponesset Inn in Cape Cod, after that he moved to Germany for a year cooking and tasting food in Germany, France and Italy. Finally ending up at 5th Street Steakhouse in Chico, CA.

Dr Anshu Shrivastava We at Abhumka Herbal are working on translation of tribal’s traditional herbal knowledge. Botanical Survey of India, Jodhpur was my learning institute where I was associated with the studies of floral elements of Ranthambhore - a famous tiger habitat... in India.

Dr. Jason Gonzales Originally from Seattle, moved to California in 2004 after graduating from the University of Washington. He spent 4 years in San Francisco completing his chiropractic education and moved to Chico in 2008. Dr. Gonzales and his wife, Amy, just had their first child, Leo, and are enjoying living, working and raising a family here in Chico.

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Sydney Oliver She is going into her senior year at CSU Chico studying Business Administration with an emphasis on Project Management and will be graduating in Spring of 2014. During her time at Chico State she’s had the opportunity to play on the Chico State Women’s Soccer team her freshman and sophomore years (2010-2011). She was also fortunate enough to join a sorority which allowed her to become involved with the Chico community and numerous other organizations.

Dr Deepak Acharya A microbiologist turned ethnobotanist, a herbal hunter and Director of Abhumka Herbal Pvt Ltd (www.abhumka.com), Ahmedabad, India. He has been involved in scouting, documentation and validation of indigenous herbal practices of indigenous healers in Patalkot (www.patalkot.com) and Dangs. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Reanna Jackson I am a senior attending CSU, Chico for my last semester. I plan to be finished in the Fall of 2012 and receive a degree in communication studies with an emphasis in special events. I enjoy being apart of the community action and volunteer program at CSU, Chico and meeting new people.

Katie Robertson I am currently a senior attending CSU Chico. I plan on graduating in the Spring of 2013 with a degree majoring in Organizational Communication Studies and with a minor in Management. During my time here in Chico, I was fortunate enough to be extremely involved in the CSU Chico Greek Community. This helped me get involved with multiple organization on the CSU Chico campus and get involved in the Chico community.

Geralyn Sheridan Studied at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and Revere Academy Masters Symposium with world class designers. She has been featured in GIA’s Loupe magazine. She also trained at the Drouhard National Jeweler’s School earning certificates in jewelry repair and advanced diamond setting.

Allison Dowell I am a senior at CSU Chico studying Communication with an emphasis on Public Affairs and a minor in Broadcasting. I will be graduating this spring and relocating to beautiful San Diego, where I was born. I love being involved with the community since Chico is such a unique town with so many things to offer. Living here has also enabled me to become more eco friendly and educated on stainability.

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There are a few key elements to creating any successful weekend getaway; where you stay,

what you do and you see, and where you eat. In Los Angeles there are more than enough options to meet all these needs! But here are a few of our own recommendations to meet your perfect LA weekend getaway needs.

Where you stay…

If you are looking to vaca like a true Hollywood star, at the five star Sunset Marquis Hotel and

Villas, luxury is an understatement. Located in West Hollywood, the Sunset Marquis has a boutique style of luxury. But don’t let all that make you think this hotel is too frou-frou for you. The hotel actually has a history of famous rock bands such as The Who, The Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and more recently artists such as John Mayer, U2, Green Day, and Eminem. Even movie stars such as George Clooney and Brad and Angelina have been registered under pseudonyms at the Sunset Marquis. Not only is Sunset Marquis popular with the stars but it is also made efforts to become more green and sustainable. Some upgrades the hotel has recently had to become more eco-friendly include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, environmentally safe cleaning, and their reduction of waste, just to name a few. There are enough accommodations to make anyone more than happy. To see more about the Sunset Marquis history,

present day, accommodations, pool cabanas, spa, restaurant and rate you can check it all out on their site http://sunsetmarquis.com/west-hollywood-hotel/

Another spectacularly beautiful and green hotel located right on the beachfront of Ocean Ave

in Santa Monica is The Georgian. Some of the ways this hotel is staying sustainable is by having a water conservation program in all guest rooms, having a compost bin in the kitchen, having multiple different biodegradable products, energy conservation, and many other green efforts. The Georgian has an ideal location and is walking distance from many of Santa Monica’s attractions. The ambience of The Georgian is nothing but glamour with a speak-easy flavor. This hotel has extensive amenities (including being pet-friendly) and prime location. For further details on The Georgian visit http://www.georgianhotel.com/about-our-santa-monica-luxury-hotels

What you do and to see…

For the big fans….

Hollywood Walk of Fame – The world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame is essential to see when

in LA. The walk celebrates over 2,400 famous movie stars, music artists, directors, producers and musical and theatrical groups.

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For the shopaholics….

The Grove – The Grove is a shopping center located in the center of Los Angeles. You will

find all the shopping, entertainment, and restaurants your heart could desire. The eateries in the historical Farmers Market are definitely worth the fresh deliciousness. For the socialites….

Sunset Blvd. – Sunset Boulevard is one of the most famous streets in the world. The street connects

the metropolitan downtown Hollywood to the chic celebrity neighborhoods of Beverly Hills. One of the most popular sections of Sunset Boulevard is known as Sunset Strip, the perfect place for nightlife and party-goers. For the people watchers….

Venice Beach Boardwalk - Venice Beach’s claim to

fame is its boardwalk. But this beach also hosts wealthy canal side mansions, the alternative spirits, and the bizarre beach-goers. For the artsy people…

Getty Center – The Getty Center is a museum

with free admission that looks out over the California coastline and the LA skyline. You will be surrounded by breathtaking views as well as their world-class art collection, which includes European paintings, contemporary photographs and decorative arts. For the hippies…

Treepeople – Treepeople is an LA-based nonprofit organization that has helped plant and care for trees over the last 30 years while also being the leader in ecotourism and educating people about the environment.

Where to eat…

Osteria Mozza

a certified green Italian dine in restaurant with a mouth watering exquisite dinner and wine menu. But

if you are looking just a fast take out restaurant there is Mozz2go green pizzeria that is equally satisfying and also green certified conveniently located on the same street.

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes

Located right outside Beverly hills, this is a great certified green family restaurant with an extensive and

monthly changing menu. Their menu includes different breakfast items, tossed salads, house made soups, hot pastas, and different baked goods.

Sauce on Hampton

A restaurant owned by two brothers, all the dishes at

Sauce on Hampton are filled with foods that are seasonal, organic, healthy, locally sourced, and delicious.

Paul Martin’s

For a more upscale but green and organic dining

experience the American Bistro, Paul Martin’s, is the ideal eating experience. With an exquisite and flavorful menu while also

being organic it is the perfect fine dining event in LA.

Reference Links

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http://paulmartinsamericangrill.com/

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The Healthy Human RecipeBy Dr. Jason Gonzales, DC

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The Healthy Human RecipeBy Dr. Jason Gonzales, DC

The Healthy Human Recipe

Have you ever heard the one about health care in America? It goes something like this…

So this guy gets sick and goes to the doctor. The doctor asks the guy what’s wrong and the guy

says “I’ve got a horrible lifestyle. I sit too much, eat too much, drink too much and watch a lot of news which makes me depressed.” The doctor says “OK, I’ve seen this problem before. Here, take one of these every day, keep taking it forever and come back for more if you run out.”

I jest, but the current state of our health care sys-tem is no laughing matter. After all, individual’s

lives are at stake. It’s been a hot topic in the politi-cal arena for years as our elected officials form committee after committee in an effort to solve this fiasco of gigantic proportions.

I am of the opinion that this problem will never be solved from the floor of the Senate. The

‘powers that be’ are attempting to conjure up a system capable of both caring for and paying for the ever increasing volume of sick people in our country. Sorry, ain’t gonna happen.

We don’t have a logistics problem in need of fixing we have a quantity problem. America

has the world’s brightest and most highly skilled doctors, surgeons, nurses and health professionals. These professionals can fix a broken bone, fix a broken heart, even replace body parts like a mas-ter automobile mechanic, but they are ill equipped to fix a broken lifestyle – the real cause of most health problems in our country.

An issue of this magnitude requires everyone’s participation. ‘We the people’ cannot wait for

a solution to be presented to us as we sit around (literally) and change nothing about our daily lives. As the opening joke alluded to, our lifestyle is what put us in this quagmire in the first place.

There’s another factor at play that needs to be addressed if we are going to truly understand

how we got here and more importantly how we

are going to get out of here. Our current health care system has created a river of money that flows into a very small number of pockets. Those same pockets spend lavish sums of money to ensure the system doesn’t change, at least not so much as to dry up their river.

To whom do these pockets belong? Pharmaceu-tical companies, medical device manufactur-

ers, hospitals and insurance companies own the biggest pockets. All of these industries profit from our declining health. As stated in the award win-ning documentary Escape Fire, in just one year ( 2009-2010) these industries spent a combined 1.1 billion dollars lobbying Washington D.C. on behalf of our current health care system.

You can think of it like this - on the spec-trum of health there is very little money to

be made at either end. If someone dies they stop spending money on their health. If someone is healthy they don’t spend very much to maintain their health. The vast majority of profit in health care is extracted from the crowd in the middle - those that aren’t quite dead and aren’t quite healthy either. It is in the managing health prob-lems, not in the fixing of them, where there are mountains of money to be made.

OK, enough about the problem, now let’s talk about the solution. As previously mentioned

our doctors, nurses, and health professionals are some of the best in the world and they can abso-lutely save a life in a crisis situation. However, the majority of us that visit a doctor are not there for a crisis we’re there to seek help for a chronic prob-lem.

The underlying cause of most chronic health problems can be found in one’s lifestyle.

The things we do, or don’t do, on a regular basis impact our health more than the things we do oc-casionally.

When explaining this concept to my patients I tell them a healthy lifestyle is like a recipe,

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not a menu. A menu invites you to pick and chose based on your preference or mood. Whereas a rec-ipe calls for certain ingredients in certain amounts, nothing more, but nothing less either.

The recipe for a healthy life-style goes a little something like this…

How To Make A Healthy Human

Mix together the following ingredients in your average day.1 dash of exercise2 handfuls of real food1 big scoop of sleep2 pinches of positive attitudePrecisely zero nervous system interferenceRepeat as often as possible.

There isn’t anything on that list of ingredients that the average person can’t get on a regular

basis. The only thing that would prevent one from getting everything on that list would be excuses. Four of the ingredients require little to no explana-tion. That last one about nervous system interfer-ence is the only one that may raise a few eyebrows and I’ll touch on that in just a moment. But for the sake of being thorough let’s make sure we’re on the same page about the first four ingredients.

ExerciseDo it. You don’t have to climb Mt. Everest, but you do have to climb some stairs once in a while. Be OK with parking your car far away from the entrance to a store rather than driving around for 10 minutes looking for the closest parking spot.

Real FoodEat some. Think farmer’s market not fast food. Think garden not grocery store. Real food doesn’t have labels.

SleepGet Some. Try turning off the TV, laptop and Smartphone (portable Facebook device) by 10 pm.

If you still can’t sleep think about adding more of the first ingredient on the list.

Positive Attitude Have one. If this is a tough one for you maybe just wait a bit while you focus on the other four ingre-dients as getting more of those will surely help the attitude.

Nervous System Interference Don’t have any. To function at its best your body needs optimal brain-body communication via the nervous system. Just like your house needs to receive the electrical signals being sent from the fuse box in the garage. Sometimes the first four ingredients alone will not reverse the course of chronic disease or dysfunction if the body’s in-ternal communication system (nervous system) is suffering from interference. A commonly over-looked, but fixable cause of nervous system inter-ference is poor posture or small misalignments in your body’s frame (skeleton), especially the in the spine. If you suspect you have an electrical prob-lem in your house you might want to call an elec-trician. If you suspect you have a nervous system problem you might want to call an upper cervical chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, or physical therapist.

Yes we have a problem our current health care system, but at least the solution is within our

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A True IronmanBy Allison Dowell

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A True Ironman

From the starting line to the finish line no challenge seems too hard for Blake

Anderson, a passionate marathon and triathlon participant. Blake got into this lifestyle after he decided he needed to make changes in his life. As Blake says he “put the bottle down” ending his partying lifestyle and hit the pavement hard, not looking back since.

The motivation it takes to endure such

rigorous training and be able to handle these events is absolutely incredible. For Blake to train for such events he is pretty much nonstop running day in and day out.

This is especially true for the

Ultra Marathon he participates in since it is strictly a running race. One thing Blake is extremely proud of is his accomplishment in the Ultra Marathon as he was able to break and set a new record in it!

Blake also participates in

the Ironman, which is a very well known triathlon including biking, swimming, and running. Blake describes Ironman as a lifestyle and an experience that barely anyone gets to experience or can handle since it takes someone with so much training and endurance to handle. He is so passionate about Ironman he even tells us he has a tattoo on his calf dedicated to Ironman!

He also shared how he has been able to learn so much from fellow competitors

throughout the years, which he says, has helped him figure out what tips and training methods work best for him and develop his own style.

Blake has recently started to train for his next Ironman coming up in September,

which will be held in Lake Tahoe. He must bike, run, and swim constantly to be prepared for what’s ahead. For the swim part of the race he has hired a coach to help him and has drastically cut his time down which will only help him in September. This is also crucial since his goal is to beat his last Ironman results and seems so driven to do so.

Another part of Blake’s training

is diet. It surprised me that he still is able to pretty much eat what he wants and Blake

even joked about eating a Round Table pizza for dinner. Although when it comes around race time it is a stricter diet of lots of brown rice, eggs, and sandwiches to name a few. He also must strictly monitor his water intake since it is absolutely crucial to his health.

With Blake’s strong motivation and passion, he is someone anyone could


look up to no matter what kinds of challenges or goals they are trying to overcome. He is very inspirational and we wish him truly the best with his upcoming race, we know he will do great things!

For more of our interview with

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Summer is for Flowering PerennialsBy Ken Hodge

What can be done for yards in the sum-mertime to beautify, make more en-

joyable and relaxing? Plant some flowering perennials! Unlike annuals that die in the first frost of the fall, perennials live for three years and sometimes even longer.

Flowering perennials can flower just as long a season as annual flowers. An example

of this is the Perennial Verbena, it flowers for nine months of the year. The best feature about perennials is that unlike annuals, perennials don’t need to be replanted every year. The va-riety of flower colors, textures and shapes are much greater with perennials, as well.

Some perennials bloom best in the spring and summer, while others bloom better

in the summer and fall. By planting a variety of perennials, a garden can have flower color almost year-round. Perennials naturalize in the flower beds and come back year after year to enjoy. No need to reestablish every spring.

Establishing a flower bed full of annuals requires more watering and fertilizing care

then perennials, so it makes sense environmen-tally to plant perennials. Continuous fertiliza-tion creates nitrate runoffs into our waterways and water table compromising the water we eventually drink. It is also important to note that when caring for perennials there is no need to till up and denude the soil for flower

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production creating less erosion in the flower beds.

Even with all of the environmental draw-backs the flower colors that annuals pro-

vide can not be beat in some applications. With that being said, it’s good to depend on perennial flowers for most of the gardens color and texture needs. Annuals and perennials can

work well together. but a garden filled with mostly perennials will be easier to garden from year to year. Established plants are easier to take care of requiring much less frequent watering.

Besides coming in a huge variety of col-ors and textures, perennials also grow to

different heights. Some Verbenas and Thymes are ground huggers. While many perennials are much taller, like Foxglove and Bee Balm Monarda.

This spring, in our nursery we planted a demonstration garden for attracting native

flying and pollinating insects. It’s called our “Bee Friendly Garden”. It is located by our demonstration fruit tree orchard and vineyard to help with the pollinating chores. I have to say that perennials are also much better at at-tracting native flying insects, such as the na-tive Blue Mason Bee that pollinates better than

the European Honey Bees and they don’t sting. Butterflies love the perennials and other shrubs like Buddleia. And few plants attract Hum-mingbirds better than the Pink or Red Peren-nial Salvias.

There is no end to the types and varieties of perennials available. There is a wide

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In an attempt to feature traditional herbal applications, the author aims to feature one herb in each issue of this magazine. The current issue brings information

about Onion.

Allium cepa L.

Family: Liliaceae

Vernacular Names: Palandu, Onion (Bengali); Onion (English); Dungali (Gujarati); Piyaz (Hindi); Irulli (Kannada); Ulli (Malayalam); Kanda (Marathi); Nripakanda, Palandu, Raktakanda (Sanskrit); Ira-vengayam, Irulli, Vella-vengayam (Tamil); Nirulli, Vulli Gaddalu (Telugu).

Plant Profile and Distribution: Small, biennial herbs, with underground bulbs rooting at base and strong pungent odor; leaves sub-dichotomous, fistular,

The traditional storage of ethnobotanical knowledge in memory and practices has a long history and must go back to the beginning of human existence. Likewise,

ethnobotany is of great age in India, where it has been described in several ancient literatures. One of the most important sources is the Rig Veda (1200-900 BC), which has been useful in the attempt to identify the source of the traditional medicine system, also known as ‘Ayurveda’. Application of such herbal remedies has also been mentioned in the Atharva Veda (around 3,000 to 2,000 BC). It was in the 19th century when scientists started focusing on the active components found in herbs that gave a way to the research on molecular level. Herbs like Caraway, Cardamom, Turmeric, Aniseed, Clove, Cumin seeds, Basil, Ginger etc. are a few among the gigantic range of culinary herbs. The wild plants have been providing an important source of medicine and food since time immemorial.

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Medical Plants You Should Know

sheathing on stem; flowers greenish-white, stellate, in large globular umbels, enclosed by a thin membranous spathe; seeds flat, black. The plant is commonly cultivated for edible bulbs throughout India.

Medicinal Importance

Skin of Onion has pronounced antioxidant properties. Onion nourishes, heals, renews and softens the skin and aids in tissue rebuilding. It acts as a cleansing agent to remove dirt, dust and makeup from the skin. Allicin (Onion extract) works wonders on scars, calluses, stretch marks and other skin hardening, and scar tissue. The sulfur compound in Allium reduces excessive sebum secretion and cleanses the hair of dandruff. It also aids the formation of scar tissue on wounds, thus speeding up the healing process, and has been used as a cosmetic to remove freckles. Onion juice rubbed into the skin is said to promote hair growth, and works as a remedy for baldness. It is also used in cosmetic for the treatment of freckles.

Bulb of this plant is said to be effective in diabetes, hypertension and used as an aphrodisiac, in cough and fever, boils, diarrhea, abscess, fractured bones, wounds and sprains. The bulb is also beneficial in respiratory and pulmonary disorders and inducing menstruation. The bulb is externally used in skin diseases (Acharya, 2011).

In Saudi Arabia, decoction of the bulb is orally given for dropsy, colic, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, epileptic fits, hysterical fits, epistasis, jaundice, enlarged spleen, rheumatic pain etc. The bud is an antiscorbutic, an antiphlogistic and externally it is used to treat infections. Juice of fresh bulb is used to improve eye sight and as a decongestant in insect bites. Root juice is given to treat cough, colds, worms and intestinal parasites (Acharya and Shrivastava, 2008).

Traditional Tribal Formulations

Mix Onion extract with honey and consume. This gives warmth to the cold body. Onion juice with honey is useful for colds, coughs, bronchitis and influenza. Consuming Onion and jaggery every day helps in increasing weight. It contains iron, therefore, beneficial in treating anaemia and effective in preventing heart attack. About 30g Onion and 7 Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) can be finely pounded

and given to the cholera patients. According to Rajelal of Chimtipur village in Patalkot, chop one raw Onion and cover with salt and leave overnight. Apply the juice 3-4 times a day on warts or wounds. It will heal the wound like anything. A syrup of 1 teaspoonful raw Onion juice with 1 teaspoonful of honey kept over 3 to 4 hours serves as an excellent cough syrup. About 50 gm of Onion soaked in water and 10 gm sugar should be eaten twice daily. This helps in curing bleeding piles. One teaspoon of raw Onion juice is good in bronchitis. Raw Onion is good to reduce the cholesterol.

References

Acharya, D. and Shrivastava, A. 2008. Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices. Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur. ISBN 978-81-7910-252-7.

Acharya, D, Shrivastava, A. 2011. Ethnomedicinal Plants of Gujarat State. Forest Department, Gujarat, Gandhinagar. ISBN 8190311484. 412pp.


Frugal House

The fifth annual Frugal House was held in Chico, CA and took place inside a brand new Epick home (20 Abbott Circle) in The Orchard Home

development off Eaton Road June 6th, 7th and 8th. This is the North State Symphony’s largest Fundraiser. Chico State University interior design students are teaming up with decorating duos, also known as “Partners in Design” to offer ticketholders incredible, affordable, restyled household items and creative “D-I-Y” decorating ideas. The Frugal House is truly about stainability at its best. The furnishings are all donated and then restored to like new or better than new condition. Everything is then put up for sale or auction, except the house!- By Lorianne Riley

Chico Masters

Monday, August 4th is the 17th annually held Chico Masters. The Golf tournament

is almost always a sold out event with the proceeds going to The Boys and Girls Club. There is over 50 volunteers that donated their time to make sure that this worth while event is pulled off without a hitch. It’s sure to be a fun time for all. - By Lorianne Riley

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Tina Gower from Chico, California was honored Sunday night, April 14, at the 29th

Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards at the prestigious Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California and captured the Golden Pen Award, the internation grand prize for the Writers of the Future contest as well as a cash prize of $5,000. - By Carmen Barth

Kruschke Piano Competition

CSU, Chico Department of Music and Theatre student Naoko Terakado re-

cently won two piano performance prizes. Terakado, a music student majoring in Recording Arts and Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy at Chico State, won both the Second Prize of $500 and the Spe-cial Prize of $100 (The Johannes Brahms Award) in the 2013 Earl R. and Marilyn Ann Kruschke Prize in Piano Performance Competition, a statewide competition open to outstanding college, university, and high school piano students.

Terakado is a student of Dr. Natalya Shko-da, an internationally renowned award-winning pianist who is both Coordinator of CSU, Chico’s Keyboard Program and Artistic Director of the Kruschke Competi-tion. - By J. Paul DiMaggio

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Green Scene- Celebrations

Kevin Riley’s 50th Birthday Bash

April 30th in Monterey, CA, Kevin Riley’s 50th Birthday Bash took place. Kevin was blessed to spend time playing golf as well as dine with 20 of his closest friends and family. A day of golf at Pebble Beach Golf Course followed by Dinner at Roy’s Res-taurant where everyone enjoyed Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine was the days activities.-By Lorianne S. Riley


Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge

Nevada Innovation Challenge will be held Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Chico, CA. The Sierra Nevada

Innovation Challenge occurred in the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s Big Room and served as the only statewide Most Innovative Product Competition exclusively focused on businesses located outside of the Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. - By Lorianne Riley Blessing Of The

Grapes

New Clairvaux Vineyard celebrated harvest with their Annual “Blessing of the Grapes” Event on August 2nd.

The ceremony began with a captivating procession of the monastery’s white-robed monks chanting and singing through the vineyard. Abbot Paul Mark Schwan conducted the centuries-old European tradition where workers and vineyards are blessed to ensure a robust harvest and wine making season. Winery tours, barrel tasting, and complimentary wine sampling followed the ceremony.- By Aimee Sunseri

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Lori’s Book PickBy Lorianne S. Riley

Twelve Seconds wrote by Tina Gower, a Chico writer, is one of the short stories featured in the Writers of the Future Volume XXIX. Which is part of the bestselling anthology series of short story books

about fantasy and science fiction. Tina was the international grand prize winner at the 29th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards which earned her short story a place in the Writers of the Future Volume XXIX. If you like Sci-fi this book is a great read. Not only for the fact that a local Chico girl is featured as one of the authors, but also because all of the stories where hand picked as some of the finest short stories by up-and-coming writers.

“Chasing Ice” is a breathtaking film that documents environmental photographer James Balog’s mission of capturing visual evidence of our changing planet. The documentary has won over 30 awards at film festivals all over the world, including the “Excellence in Cinematography Award” at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. “Chasing Ice” is also a documentary by the producer Jeff Orlowski who produced Academy Award winning film “The Cove”. This film was first screened in theaters in November 2012 and has made such an impact that it was screened at the White House on Earth Day this year.“Chasing Ice” begins in the spring of 2015 as James Balog sets out to the Arctic on an assignment for National Geographic to capture pictures of Earth’s changing climate. This trip opened his eyes to the severity of the issue and sparked a passion to portray evidence that our planet is in danger but also delivers hope that we can do something about it. James and his team install several cameras that are timed to take multiple images throughout the year in order to capture the depletion of the glaciers. The documentary is filled with stunning videos and beautiful images that have never been captured on film until now. “Chasing Ice” is now available on iTunes and Netflix and should definitely be added to your summer movie list!

Movie Review“Chasing Ice”

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DIY Yarn Wreaths By Sydney Oliver


When you are done it should look like this!

Step 2:Allow for your mod podge to dry for 5 min-utes, this will allow you to plug in your hot glue gun and wait for it to get hot. As you are waiting, take your flowers and start taking them off of the stems. I found my flowers at Michaels in the clearance section so they were extremely inexpensive! When you have all your flowers in a pile, you can begin gluing them to your wreath. I didn’t plan out where they were go-ing to be placed, I just sporadically applied them. It looks best if you overlap them!

Step 3: I chose to choose two different types of flowers so that I could add a couple flowers on top of my base of white flowers. So if you would like you could always stop at Step 2, or instead of adding another color of flowers you could add your house numbers or even your last name! Be creative!

My inspiration for this craft came from one of my favorite websites, Pinterest. This website is an amazing way to gather ideas

for any project, hobby, or passion you have, from recipes and health and fitness to wedding ideas and fashion tips. I can spend hours and hours browsing through the millions of pins that people have posted, it’s dangerous! I came across this craft when I was looking for ways to spruce up my new house for sum-mer. I thought that these wreaths looked simple and were out of the ordinary so I wanted to share it with all of you! Not only do these wreaths look fabulous traditionally on the outside of your front door, they look just as amazing inside and can be designed to ac-cent any room or season!

Materials Needed:Foam floral wreath• Mod Podge• Paint Brush (I used a foam one)• Hot glue gun (and glue!)• Flowers (your choice of color)• Yarn (again, your choice)• Scissors •

Step 1: Take your yarn and cut about a foot of it in length. This makes it easier to wrap around, trust me, I learned the hard way! Then apply a couple inches of mod podge on the foam wreath and begin to wrap the yarn around. Continue to cut the yarn in 12 inch increments and wrap around the wreath until you wish to switch the color of yarn. I wrapped my colors about 4 inches in length.

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Key Notes

Crafts are all about think-•ing outside the box and adding your own personal touch. Have fun!

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Cook’s Corner

Every town usually has a culinary jewel and in the town of Chico, California the jewel is 5th Street Steakhouse. The quality of the food is excellent, but most importantly the chefs are creative and very thoughtful about the menus they create. And no wonder they pride

themselves on using local seasonal fruits and veggies, wild fish and free range. - By Lorianne S. Riley

Morgan, practicing his cooking magic at 5th Street Steakhouse


Bloody Mary Marinated Skirt Steak with horseradish twice-baked potatoes, sautéed green

beans, and celery root puree by Morgan Ferguson

For the marinade:2 lbs. skirt steak 1 dash ea.2- 8 oz. cans tomato juice Worcestershire1T garlic minced Tobasco1T shallots minced A1 1T prepared horseradish celery salt and black pepper Whisk all ingredients together and pour over steaks. Marinate 4 hours or overnight.

Twice-baked potatoes:2 large baked potatoes- cooledYour favorite mashed potato recipe plus ¼ cup horseradish

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2T parmesan cheeseCut baked potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out as much of insides as possible. Fill as full as possible with mashed potatoes. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Celery root puree:1 large celery root- washed, peeled and diced into 1” cubes2 cups chicken stock½ cup heavy cream2T butterKosher salt and white pepperIn a large sauce pot, boil celery root, cream and stock until tender, about 25 minutes. Strain reserving liquid. Puree in food processer slowly adding liquid until sauce is smooth (most of liquid will be used). Return to pot and stir in butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Green beans:½ pound cleaned green beans1t minced garlic1T butterSalt and pepperBlanch beans in boiling salted water until tender. About 3 minutes. Remove from water to hot sauté pan with garlic and butter. Sauté over med-high heat 2 minutes until garlic is toasted. Season with salt and pepper.

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Espresso MartiniIngredients

What you will need:

1 Shot of Espresso1 1/2 ounce Kahalua Coffee Liqueur

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Chocolate Covered Coffee BeansOrganic Whip Cream

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Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with two scoops of ice. Shake until a light frost forms

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Food Bites

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Summer Fashion Must Haves!

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This season has a wide array of trends making this the spring and summer of “anything goes!” From black and white bold prints and stripes to peek a boo

pieces and cutouts, the upcoming months will have it all.

Pops of bright coral and mint are everywhere along with flowing maxis, distressed denim and short rompers, all of which are multi-functional pieces that easily go

from day to night with a few minor accessory changes.

Leather details are going to carry through spring into fall where we will see touches of leather luxe on cuffs, lapels and epaulettes.

Hi-low dresses and tops are still going strong in flowy, sheer and floral fabrics as well as color blocking and sporty dresses which are great for gals on the go!

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Summer Fashion Trends!By Lorianne S. Riley

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Otis & Maclain Designers By Reanna Jackson

Shamani Hall and Andrea Cheatham Quattle-baum are the fashion designers of Otis & Ma-clain which is a Los Angeles based women’s

ware brand. Shamani Hall is the co-owner/designer of Otis & Maclain INC. She is a Skagit county na-tive and was raised in Mount Vernon and graduating high school from Mount Vernon High. Following her graduation, she attended the Fashion Institute of De-sign and Merchandise in Los Angeles and FIT in New York City and also got her degree in visual communi-cations. Soon after, she started Otis and Maclain. An-drea Cheatham Quattlebaum is born and raised from St. Clair, Missouri and after high school, attended the University of Missouri, Columbia and earned a bach-elor’s degree in textile and apparel management and merchandising with a minor in business. She moved to

Los Angeles following graduation where she managed Jill Roberts Beverly Hills and Madison Melrose. She met Shamani at Madison Melrose where they became the best of friends.

Otis & Maclain is a Los Angeles based apparel company which was created in the spring of 2007. Each piece they created is easy and

wearable making any outfit feel effortlessly chic. Otis & Maclain’s vision is to create beautiful clothing for women of all ages and backgrounds. Both designers got started while working together at a retail store called Madison which is located in West Hollywood. They both decided to make a few pieces to sell in a few of the Madison stores and they became an in-stant hit. After their pieces started to take off through


Madison, they started contacting other friends and ac-quaintances they had from their careers in the fashion industry. Soon after, they got picked up from a handful of stores in Los Angeles and New York. Slowly, their fan base and store count started to grow. After

only five and a half years, Otis & Maclain have be-come a huge success and is now selling their cloth-ing in over 200 stores worldwide. Examples of some of the stores they sell at are Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropology, Dash, Madison and many more. They have been featured on several television programs and have celebrity clientele: Halle Berry,

Jessica Alba, The Kardashians, Ra-chel Zoe, Rihanna, Kate Hudson, Lindsay Lohan, and Lauren Con-rad and many more. Otis has also been featured in Elle, Instyle, Teen Vogue, Us Weekly, Life and style and St. Louis Magazine. Two years ago they joined Lefties Showroom where their clothing is now sold across the country and beyond.

Otis and Maclain has matured and improved through each season. They

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Boys, California dreaming. Their goal in ten years is to hopefully have the opportunity to be doing what they love for a living. Their upcoming projects for summer 2013 is their next collection that is currently in the works. They featured this new spring 2013 collection at the capsule show in New York City on September 18th. Otis and Maclain are a huge inspi-ration to young women trying to make their dreams come true. They have worked hard and proved to all of us we can do anything we set our minds too. To learn more about Otis &Maclain clothing, visit their website at http://otisandmaclain.com/


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Tribal Herbal Therapeutic Recipes for Common Hair

ProblemsBy Deepak Acharya and Anshu Shrivastava

Natural Beauty

There is no doubt, that shiny, strong, voluminous, healthy and beautiful hair is something, which everyone wants. A glorious crown of healthy hair can create or shatter your entire gaze. There are many causes for hair loss in men and women. Sometimes it may be genetical or due to some natural causes such as hard water or extreme weather conditions. Or it may

be due to any major surgery, sickness, hormonal imbalance, stress or improper care. By applying some extra care and precautions one can get healthy shining hairs for most part of their life.

A healthy diet is the basis for healthy hair. This is the best way to keep your hair healthy and strong apart from some extra care. Eat plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables, nuts, brown rice, beans and pulses for proper nourishment of the hair. In the market there are so many products are available for healthy hairs. Beauty treatments are also available in the market. However, they may be costlier affairs or sometimes may not suit on your skin type. Herbal alternatives are a good option for both the reasons.


Tribesmen of Central and Western India are actively performing traditional system of medicines for some common hair problems. The knowledge of these herbs and their medicinal values is age old. For them, use of herbs is the cheapest way for cure of various health and beauty disorders. Their community resides in between dense dry deciduous forests. In this article, we report the herbal treatment of some very common hair related problems such as hair fall, hair loss, dandruff, scalp, baldness, premature graying of hairs, frizzy split-ends, mild skin infections and lice problem. Here are some simple tribal recipes which you may prepare at home for hair care.

Medicated Hair Oil

Benefits: Beneficial in hair fall, scalp and baldness. It also promotes healthy hair growth.

Ingredients:

- Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil 250ml- Centella (Centella asiatica) leaves 1 tablespoon

- Eclipta (Eclipta alba) leaves 1 tablespoon- Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) fruits 1 tablespoon- Neem (Azadirachta indica) oil 1 tablespoon- Desert Date (Balanites roxburghii) leaves 1 tablespoon- Indian Nard (Nardostachys jatamansi) rhizome 1 tablespoon

Method of preparation: Take 250 ml coconut oil in an earthen pot and pour dried powder of Centella leaves (1 tbsp.), Eclipta leaves (1 tbsp), Indian Gooseberry fruits (1 tbsp), Neem oil (1 tbsp), Desert Date leaves (1½ tbsp) and Indian Nard rhizome (1 tbsp) in it. Boil it for 15-20 minutes. Filter the oil after cooling and store in a glass bottle. Massage approximately 10 ml of this oil daily with finger-tips for 10 minutes at least 1 hr before taking bath. Avoid using soap or shampoo during bath.

Hair Shampoo

Benefits: Hair fall, scalp, dandruff, premature graying of hairs

Recipes For Common Hair Problems

Ingredients:

- Soap Nut (Sapindus emarginatus) 100g- Sikakai (Acacia concinna) 100g- Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) 100g- Appropriate water

Method of preparation: Take dried fruits of equal quantity of Soap Nut powder, Shikakai powder and Indian Gooseberry powder approx. 100g each in an iron pot and pour approximately 500 ml water. Boil it for 10-20 minutes. After cooling filter it with cotton cloth and use this water for shampoo the hairs. Apply it twice in a week for better results.

Hair Mask Benefits: Useful in hair fall, dry hairs, baldness, frizzy split-ends and for healthy hair growth.

Ingredients:

- Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds 100 g- Curd 2 teaspoon- Lemon (Citrus lemon) juice few drops / powdered orange


peel 1 teaspoon- Appropriate water

Method of preparation: Take 100g Fenugreek seeds in a pot and pour 200ml water into it. Leave it for overnight and prepare a smooth paste in the morning by grinding it properly. Add 2 teaspoon curd and a few drops of lemon juice or 1 teaspoon powdered orange peel into it. Apply this paste on uniformly on your head for half an hour. Wash off the hairs with cold water. Do not use any shampoo and soap after this. Massage your head with hair oil. Apply it once in a week for 1 month.

Hair Pack

Benefits: Checks hair fall, scalp, dandruff and baldness. It is also a natural hair dye.

Ingredients:

- Henna (Lawsonia innermis) powder 250g- Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) powder 50g- Eclipta (Eclipta alba) leaves 1 tablespoon- Coffee (Coffea arabica) powder ½ teaspoon

- Black Cumin (Vernonia anthelmintica) seeds powder 10g- Lemon (Citrus lemon) juice 20 drops- Water 1 Liter.

Method of preparation: Take 1 liter water in a and add 50g Neem leaves powder, 20g Indian Beech powder, 10g Custard Apple seeds powder and 10g Black Cumin seeds powder. Boil it till it remains half. Let it cool and filter it with cotton cloth. Add a few drops of fresh lime juice into it and rinse the hairs with this filtrate. Do not add extra water to wash the hairs. Use this hair wash for 3 days for better results.

References

Acharya, D. 2012. Adivasiyon ki Aushadhiy Virasat, Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur. ISBN: 978-81-7132-

706-5.

Acharya, D, Shrivastava, A. 2007. Ethnobotany, Alternative Medicine and

Conservation of Indian Herbal knowledge. In: Souvenir of India International

Convention on Health for All in 21st Century- Medicine for Future, 4th-5th Aug, 2007, Apollo Hospital, Gandhi

Nagar, Gujarat. 22-25 pp.

Acharya, D. Shrivastava, A. 2008. Indigenous Herbal Medicines (Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal

Practices). Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur. ISBN: 978-81-7910-

252-7.

Acharya, D. Shrivastava, A. 2011. Ethnomedicinal Plants of Gujarat State.

Forest Department, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar. ISBN: 8190311484. pp 1 –

414.

- Lemon (Citrus lemon) juice 20 drops- Appropriate water

Method of preparation: Take 250g Henna powder in an iron pot and mix 50g powder of Indian Gooseberry and 1 tablespoon of leaves of Eclipta. Add ½ teaspoon coffee powder and soak it overnight after mixing appropriate water to form a uniform paste. Add few drops of fresh lemon juice and apply on hairs and head for 2-3 hours. Gently wash the hairs with cold tap water. Do not apply shampoo or soap to rinse the hairs. Apply this recipe once in a week for at least 3 months.

Hair Wash for mild infections and lice control

Benefits: Lice control, antibacterial and antifungal.

Ingredients:

- Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves powder 50g- Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata) leaves powder 20g- Custard Apple (Annona squamosa) seeds powder 10g

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