Gordon Lee, age 8, is a student at Blue Oak Charter School in Chico. He enjoys baseball, playing the piano and violin, and playing with LEGO bricks. He also loves to read fun books and drawing.
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July 2013
Siblings Avary and Spencer Abdo enjoy open space while on a hike in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park. Spencer enjoys writing stories, and Avary loves working with animals.
June 2013
Entrepreneur Carl Sommer and his children, Troy, age 8, and Annabella, age 10. Both children attend Chico Country Day School. Carl is the creator and owner of In Motion Fitness in Chico; his hobbies include CrossFit, rollerblading, biking and walking on his hands! As an active family, Carl and his children enjoy hiking, playing at In Motion Fitness, and going to the beach.
Get Cookin’! Fun cooking class series for teens, adults and families in Butte County
Want to learn how to select, purchase and prepare healthy foods on a limited budget? Opt for Healthy Living can help! Teens, adults and families are invited to enroll in […]
2013 June Musical Contest Winner: Slade Patrick Darrin of Paradise
North State Parent and The Music Connection of Chico and Redding congratulate Slade Patrick Darrin of Paradise, winner of our 2nd annual teen music essay contest and $400 gift certificate […]
May 2013
Gavrielle Garcia, age 10, flies her kite in front of the Redding Civic Center. She enjoys singing, ballet, art, dancing, ministering, and working at Grilla Bites, her family’s restaurant. The beauty of this picture reflects not only her free spirit, but the spontaneity of three families making time to play together on a Sunday afternoon.
April 2013
Mom and artist Raina Pratt, and daughter Suraya, now 2 years old, visiting friends in French Gulch. Raina and her husband Brian moved to Redding in 2009 from Montana, with their boys Elias, now 6, and Kendrick age 4. In May they are expecting their fourth child – a girl!
Red Bluff Dance Student Accepted in Joffrey Ballet Programs
North State Parent congratulates 16-year-old Dance Red Bluff student Joseph Howarth, who recently became one of only 75 dancers accepted into the Joffrey Ballet School’s four-year New York conservatory. After […]
Dancers Shine in April at Three Showcase Events
Come be inspired! April boasts three weekends of events that showcase North State dancers and choreographers in performances at three locations: On April 5 and 6, Keeping Dance Alive! at […]
Young Children Tell Us Where They Like To Play
Loki, age 5, says, “I like to do all kinds of things like play with the toy pirate ship and the squishy blue caterpillar toy.” His mom Bonnie loves Sunny […]
