10TH ANNUAL TOMATO DAY

 

 

A celebration of fresh produce and healthy living

 

 

The Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market and the Network for a Healthy California—Children’s Power Play! Campaign are coming together to celebrate Butte County’s tomato season with the 10^th Annual Tomato Saturday. This event, which is August 8^th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., provides an opportunity for the community to come together at the farmers’ market and have a fun-filled day with the family while enjoying eating healthy and buying local.

 

Community members can come by the Saturday Farmers’ Market, located on Wall and 2^nd street, with tomatoes from their garden that are the heaviest, cutest, best tasting, best dressed, Mr. & Mrs. Tomato Head, most unusual and has the best costume for a chance to win prizes. Everyone is welcome to enter the salsa recipe contest where cash prizes will be given for the best red salsa, green salsa and best presentation. People can also sign up to be a judge. All interested Salsa Recipe contestants will need to come by one of the certified farmers’ markets in Chico, Oroville or Paradise or e-mail Terri Givens at karrottalk@aol.com for more information.

 

Activities for the day will also include tomato tasting, kids games and a poster contest. The poster contest theme is “Be a Healthy Hero: Buy Locally Grown Fruits and Veggies” and will allow kids to be creative with the chance of winning many prizes. For details on the poster contest contact Emily Ruffner at 345-2483 x 210 or eruffner@healthcollaborative.org.

 

Spring Bike Ride & Picnic

 

ARC Store Helps Kids Discover the Joy of Reading

 

 

The Arc of Butte County is excited to announce it’s new “Discover Reading!” Children’s Literacy Program in Oroville.

 

During the months of April and May any child, grades K thru 8, who brings an Arc “Discover Reading!” Book Voucher to the ARC Store in Oroville,

2745 Oro Dam Blvd., will receive one free children’s book of their choice.

 

“The ARC Store receives book donations from the community every day,”

says Brenda Easter, ARC Store manager, “As a grandmother, I thought why not share them with the children in town and hopefully spark their imaginations.”

 

The Arc distributed approx 1,000 vouchers to four Oroville Elementary Schools and the Boys & Girls Club on Lower Wyandotte. We hope this new program will inspire children to read, explore and expand their horizons.

Miles For Moms 5K Trail Run/Walk

On Saturday, May 9th, the first "Miles For Moms 5K Trail Run/Walk" will be held near Challenge, CA on a Young Life property called Woodleaf.  Money raised from this event will benefit YoungLives, an organization that reaches out to teen moms and their babies.  Teen moms from around the country (including Chico, CA) will attend a week of camp at Woodleaf in July. 

 

You can find out more about YoungLives in Chico by going to their website at www.chicoyounglives.youglife.org.  Also, if you are interested in participating in the 5K, you can go to www.active.com to register.  Or for more info about the race, please email woodleaf5K@yahoo.com. 

 

 

 

The Enloe Community Heart Fair

 

One of Enloe's largest free community events is taking place Feb. 21: The Enloe Community Heart Fair, at the Chico Mall. 

 

 

EVENT DETAILS

The public is invited to attend Enloe’s 2009 Community Heart Fair this Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chico Mall.

 

Enloe employees will provide several FREE screenings and tests:

• Blood pressure screening
• Pulmonary function screening
• Pulse Ox screening (how much oxygen in blood stream)
• Cardiac Activity Step Testing
• Stroke Assessment
• Medication review by Enloe pharmacists
• Diabetes Screening
• CPR demonstrations and instruction

Among the FREE activities offered by Enloe employees:

• Help in understanding food labels
• Cooking demonstration & healthy recipes
• Opportunity to meet members of Enloe’s Heart Team
• Demonstrations of catheterization procedure
• Surgical displays provided by the Enloe Heart Team

 

 

Get to know H20!

Coming this winter….

 

Please join us at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center

Every Sunday afternoon

From 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

 

Starting

January 11, 2009 through March 1, 2009

 

Each week we will feature a new activity, craft or scientific water experiment.

If you like doing crafts, or having fun doing experiments, you will love the things we have planned while learning about water’s importance and it’s many uses.

 

Jack Splash members will get credit for attending these events.

Not a Jack Splash member?  Sign up at any one of these dates and become a member.  More information about Jack Splash will be available when you attend.

 

These activities are designed for children

Ages 7 though 12.

 

Children must be supervised by an adult and participate in the activity.

 

Please be on time.  Some activities take longer to do and may be followed by a video related to the activity.

Space is limited so sign up early by contacting the Visitor Center at 538-2219.

 

2009-2010 OPEN ENROLLMENT AT FOREST RANCH CHARTER SCHOOL

 

OPEN ENROLLMENT FEBRUARY 16 - 27

 

* Free K-6 Public School

* Small Class Sizes

* Integrated Thematic Program

* Band Available for Grades 3 - 6

* Environmental Science

* Individualized Learning

* Transportation Options Available

* Before and After School Care Option

 

Come by for a tour of the campus or call us at 891-3154

Visit our web-site at www.forestranchcharter.org