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CLOG-FREEPET WASH. When giving your dog or cat a bath in the sink, cut a circle the size of your drain out of a green scrubbie pad. Place the pad in the drain to keep it from clogging with animal hair. — Mary BOOK BARGAINS. Look in the "for sale" section of your local library for in- expensive books. We find books for adults and kids for $2 or less. I always look there for a book I am in- terested in before spend- ing a lot at a bookstore, and sometimes I get lucky. — Sommer ONLINE THRIFTING. Goodwill is no longer just a chain of walk-in thrift stores. They now have a website, Shopgoodwill. com, an Internet auction site operated by a non- profit organization. It's a great place to browse high quality donation items from across the coun- try. You can find designer items like purses or shoes that are in great condition for a fraction of the retail price. — Brenda NOT JUST FOR TEETH. To remove pen or magic marker from nearly any hard surface — stained wood, plastic, baby doll faces, walls, flooring — use toothpaste! It works bet- ter than anything I've ever tried. Just don't use whit- ening varieties on colored surfaces. — Jennifer BODY WASH FOR HANDS. Since I don't like using fancy, scented body washes in the shower, I never know what to do with all the bottles I get for Christmas and birth- days. One day it occurred to me that body wash is just soap, so I put some into my hand soap pump dispensers in the bath- room and kitchen. Now my family can enjoy the scented soap. — Cathy OVEN ROASTED. I took Mary's advice and ordered green coffee beans. Not ready to invest in a coffee roaster, and also not hav- ing an air popcorn pop- per at the time, I roasted my beans on the stove, in a cast-iron frying pan. The coffee was delicious, and my frying pan loved it, too. The oils in the beans gave my pan a beautiful, smooth, seasoned finish that it never had before. The next batch I roasted in another pan that was in need of loving care, and it too ended up with a beau- tiful mirror-finish. I adore my cast-iron frying pans and love to see them smile. — Maria CENTERPIECE RINGER. When looking for a last-minute center- piece, I filled a lovely plat- ter with votive candles and placed metal nap- kin rings of different met- als and colors around each candle. — Natalie HEALTHY SNACK. In- stead of throwing out broccoli stems, grate them and add them to salads or slaw. Or peel them and cut them into sticks, as you would carrots, to eat as a snack. Broccoli sticks are yummy and good for you. — Janice Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE More little ways to save time and money Mary Hunt The following are Mount Lassen Chapter California Native Plant Society sched- uled field trips for June. For all trips meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot. Bring lunch, water, sun and in- sect protection, sturdy shoes and money for ride sharing. All trips are open to the public. Call leader for more information or alternate meeting site. • Eagle Rock and Hum- boldt Summit, Lassen Na- tional Forest, Saturday, June 6, 8:30 a.m. The group will drive up Highway 32 to Butte Meadows area to see some insec t ivorous plants. Then drive through Jonesville and take Humboldt Road (roughly graveled) about 3 miles to the summit at 6,600 feet. Check rock out- crops for flat-stemmed onion, buckwheat, steer- heads and spirea as members hike 1.5 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail to Eagle Rocks at 6,800 feet. At the top will be pink rockfringe and Cycladenia. Returning, the group can make a short side strip to the top of Humboldt Peak at 7,087 feet. Leader Gerry: 893-5123. • Butterfly Valley Botan- ical Area, Plumas National Forest, Saturday, June 13, 8:15 a.m. The group will drive about 80 miles north- east via Feather River Canyon to the visitor parking lot at Mt. Hough Ranger Station to meet members of Shasta Chapter and then cara- van a short distance to Butterfly Valley at 2,900 feet to 3,700 feet. Butterfly Botanical Area is designated a pro- tected area due to the abundance and diversity of plant life. There are 4 species of in- sectivorous plants, 12 spe- cies of orchards 24 spe- cies of lilies and 9 species of ferns and fern relatives. Expect to hike in some wet areas. Leader: Linnea: 345- 6229. • Valley Creek Special Interest Area, Plumas Na- tional Forest, Sunday, June 21, 8:30 a.m. The group will drive 68 miles past Oroville to the trail head on La Porte Road (County Road 120). Members will hike an easy 2 miles to a park-like ravine among old growth conifers with a rich understory of herbaceous plants and shrubs. The loop trail drops 200 feet into the ravine where the group will hope to see the forest floor blanketed with a variety of blooming flowers. Leader: Janna, 228-0010. For more informa- tion, visit mountlassen. org. NATIVE PLANTS Lassenchapterplansfieldtripsthismonth The Sacramento River Discovery Center an- nounces its upcoming summer camps program. The center will be offer- ing a total of six weeks of camps beginning June 15 and continuing until July 24. The summer camps program makes use of the 488 acre Red Bluff Recreation Area as the classroom. Each week's camp will focus on a dif- ferent topic with both in- door and outdoor hands- on learning. Camps are limited to 30 participants each. Camp- ers are provided hats and totes to carry water bottles and craft projects home. Play clothing is suggested. Shoes with straps or tennis shoes are preferable to flip flops. Water, juice and low sugar snacks are provided. The fee is $60 per week per camper. Campone,June15- 19 is "Root, Stem & Leaf: Plants" Campers will get their hands dirty to learn about plants and the dirt that they grow in; they'll learn about both native and non-native plants; they'll each plant their own min- iature vegetable gardens and start their own com- post piles; they'll try their hands at flower-pressing and make tree-leaf rub- bings; they'll create wire tree art projects; they'll take a look at dendro- chronology, and a whole lot more. This camp is being spon- sored by the Wulkan Foun- dation. Camp two, June 22-26 is "Creepy, Crawly & More: Invertebrates" Campers will discover that there's a big world of little creatures all around them; they'll learn about which bugs are really bugs, and which aren't; they'll play the spider- web game and have snail races; they'll build bee houses and make an ant city map; they'll make miniature terraria; they'll create a stained- glass butterfly; they'll learn about what creeps and crawls and flies and buzzes. This camp is being spon- sored by the Wulkan Foun- dation. Camp three, June 29 to July 3 is "Gills, Fins & Scales: Fish" Campers will dive in and learn about fish, in both fresh- and salt-wa- ter; they'll learn about the life cycle of salmon; they'll play catfish tag, the suckerfish game, and the bass & minnows game; they'll get to dis- sect fish, build shark jaws, and make models of fish anatomy; they'll have a filter-feeding ac- tivity; they'll create a sturgeon mural; they'll be in a school of fish for the week. This camp is being sponsored by the Rolling Hills Foundation. Camp four, July 6-10 is "Slimy, Slithery & Such: Amphibians & Reptiles," Camp five, July 13-17 is "Beaks, W i n g s & Fe at her: Birds," Camp six, July 20-24 is "Furry, Fuzzy & You: Mammals." Further information about these camps will follow in late June or early July. If there is enough in- terest for those stu- dents ages 10 to 14, a seventh camp is being proposed. For more In- formation about older student camps contact the center or Camp Di- rector Zach Whitten at teacherwhittten@ gmail.com, 527-1196 or bhughessrdc@gmail.com. More information about the summer camps can be found on www.sacramen- toriverdiscoverycenter. com. DISCOVERY CENTER Summer camps to start June 15 COURTESYPHOTO Plants camp, June 15-19, will have campers learning about many different kinds of plants. The campers will create their own miniature vegetable gardens and compost piles, among many other activities. Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. The 20th annual Micro Brew Festival of Soropti- mist International Bidwell Rancho will be 2-6 p.m. Sat- urday at Manzanita Place, 1705 Manzanita Ave. More than 45 breweries and food establishments will participate and the Jeff Pershing Band will play. The event draws more than 1,000 people and raises more than $40,000 for lo- cal charities. The Soroptimist chap- ter sponsors scholarships for women, as well as Op- eration Mammogram, the Salvation Army's women's rehabilitation center, Fair- view High School through the adopt-a-school program and more, Tickets for the event are $60 and may be purchased through the Home Brew Shop, 1570 Nord Ave., 342- 3768; or Pour House, 855 East Ave., 893-3000. Visit sibidwellrancho.org. CHICO Mi cr o Br ew F es ti va l Su nd ay REDBLUFF,CA JUNE 18, 2015 - 7:00 PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Groups 10 or more - $17 (For group tickets, call 423.218.1926) Advance Standard - $20 At the Door - $25 Artist Circle - $25 LOCAL TICKET OUTLETS: Bible Books & More, Redding; 530.222.2944 Family Christian Stores, Chico; 530.894.1650 First Church of God, Red Bluff; 530.527.5717 Tree of Life Christian Outlet, Anderson; 530.378.2985 FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 800.965.9324 OR VISIT www.IMCconcerts.com All ticket sales by phone or internet may be subject to additional service fees. 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