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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 […]
Growing Up at ScienceWorks – Interactive Museum Offers Play, Education And Life Experience
High school-age intern leaders at ScienceWorks Museum in Ashland, Oregon swap stories and play foosball in the break room between shifts. Some have been coming here for more than 10 […]
Briana Beaver Needs Help to Reach Her Dream of Living a Healthy Life
Twenty-five year old Briana Beaver of Chico has had big dreams. One of her dreams was to earn a university degree in sociology, which she did in 2011, graduating summa […]
Silly, Healthy Birthday Breakfast
Birthdays mean cake and ice cream, right? And maybe a piñata full of candy? Sometimes birthdays can mean one big sugar rush. To get the next birthday in your house […]
Be the Change: Frank Strazzarino – Giving The Gift Of Music
Frank Strazzarino, founder and president of Redding Piano Angels and CEO of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce, believes that all children should have the opportunity to learn to play […]
Local Businesses Provide Fun & Unique Options for Spring and Summer Events
Chico Bar-B-Q Chico Bar-B-Q owners Mike and Lori Lash began selling barbecues and equipment about 15 years ago, in addition to their other business, Lash’s Glass. Mike, who enjoys restoring […]
Counting Rocks with Kids & Creeks
“There is a location at Five-Mile Recreation Area, where, in winter and spring, some of the waters flowing down Big Chico Creek enter into a different channel and become a […]
Doesn’t Bug Me
I remember the afternoon when one of our girls, a toddler at the time, brought me a treasure from our yard clutched in her chubby hand. Holding her fist up to […]
Blazing Saddles – Mountain Bike Race Series Combines Family Fun & Outdoor Adventure
It started with a vision. Therese McCoy loved mountain biking and wanted to bring riders together for a series of races. When she approached her friend Tracy Evans with the […]
May’s Bike to School Day: The Fun & Freedom of a Bicycle
Why do kids love to ride bicycles? With Bike Month celebrations taking place across the country in May, it’s a great time to take a ride with your favorite kids […]
Be the Change: Karen Severson – Instilling A Love For Music
Karen Severson, piano teacher and church musician in Redding, understands the truth of the Anthony Robbins quote below. “It’s important to think outside the box when teaching piano,” she says. […]
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 […]
