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The National Park Ser- vice working in partnership with the Friends of Whis- keytown and Redding Bank of Commerce will be host- ing Paint Out!, a competi- tion at Whiskeytown Na- tional Recreation Area on May 6-8. Plein Air Artists work- ing in the medium of oil, water color, acrylics, pas- tels, charcoal and pencil are invited to participate. Each artist who would like to participate needs to have their own canvas or paper stamped on either Friday or Saturday, May 6 or 7, with the competition's official stamp. Official stamping of canvas's will be done at the park's Visitor Center. Participating artists are allowed to camp free at Dry Creek Campground on May 6 and 7. On Sun- day at 11 a.m. all completed art work will be displayed at the Park's Visitor Center sidewalk patio. An official juror will select 1st place ($500), 2nd place ($200) and 3rd place ($100), plus special recognition for best work for a student artists under 18 years old. Following the awards, the participating art work will be open to public sale from noon to 2 p.m. The general public is invited to review the work produced during the weekend and negotiate purchase price with the art- ists on hand for works that are available for sale. Of all sales, 40 percent will go to the Friends of Whiskeytown to support the park's Artist in Resi- dence Program. The Friends of Whiskey- town and the National Park Service have been hosting an Artist in Residence Pro- gram for the past 14 years, that attracts professional and talented artists from across the United States. Artists come to Whiskey- town and stay in the Art- ist's Cabin for one to three weeks dedicated to plein air painting. With no distrac- tions, artists are able to completely focus on their art work and produce beau- tiful paintings of Whiskey- town National Recreation Area. This year, the Artist- in-Residence program is en- couraging artist to produce paintings of people either enjoying Whiskeytown or people working in the park. The competition costs $20 to enter and is open to all ages. Rules and regula- tions can be found at nps. gov/whis. For more information, call Superintendent Jim Milestone at 242-3460 or write to Jim _Milestone@ nps.gov. WHISKEYTOWN Ar ti st s to c om pe te in Paint Out! Award-winning author and leading gay activist Jonathan Rauch will deliver the fifth annual Pi Sigma Alpha spring lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at California State Univer- sity, Chico in the BMU Au- ditorium. Rauch's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled, "Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Place for Minorities." Rauch is a senior fel- low at the Brookings In- stitution and the author of six books and numer- ous newspaper and maga- zine articles. His books in- clude "Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America" and "Kindly In- quisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought." Rauch has published in The Atlan- tic, The New Republic, The Economist, Slate, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2005, Rauch received the National Magazine Award, the magazine indus- try's equivalent of the Pulit- zer Prize. CSU, Chico hosts the Up- silon Delta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor so- ciety. The goal of Pi Sigma Alpha, which has approxi- mately 460 chapters in the U.S., is to encourage schol- arship and interest in polit- ical science. CSU, Chico political sci- ence professor Alan Gibson, Pi Sigma Alpha adviser, said, "Rauch is one of the nation's most provocative and thoughtful intellectuals across a broad spectrum of controversial social and po- litical topics. He, as much as any intellectual or activ- ist, led the successful fight for the establishment of gay marriage across America. "Rauch has now turned his attention back to the is- sue of the threats to free speech on America's cam- puses, which he also wrote about during the early 1990s," Gibson said. "We are fortunate to have him at CSU, Chico to discuss this important issue." Rauch's presentation is sponsored by the Depart- ment of Political Science and the Associated Stu- dents' Government Affairs. For additional informa- tion, call Gibson at 898- 4952. People who require an accommodation in order to participate this event or who have questions about accessibility should call the Accessibility Resource Cen- ter at 898-5959. CHICO STATE Award-winning scholar to deliver lecture You should see the big wad of lint I just plucked from inside my clothes dryer. Yuck! Where did all of it come from? I know I emptied all my pockets and I'm cer- tain I did not wash a bag of pil- low stuffing. I'll tell you what it is, and I am not happy about this: It's visual proof that the dryer is killing my clothes. Those fibers were neatly woven into these clothes, towels and sheets 30 minutes ago. For all the convenience a clothes dryer offers, it comes at the price of having to re- place clothes much too often. Drying clothes causes them the shrink — and not just the first time they're washed. Sleeves and pant legs continually get shorter and shorter when machine-dried im- properly. There are tactics to counteract this abuse. You don't have to go back to the days of hanging sheets and towels to be- come frozen stiff on a clothesline (does any- one else remember that?). Here are some ways to dry your clothes and end up with comfy jeans and fluffy towels. GET THE SOAP OUT. Residual detergent in fab- rics causes them to feel rough. Add cup white vinegar to the last rinse cycle. This will help re- move the residual de- tergent from the fabrics even if they're air-dried. Clothes and linens will be softer, too. KEEP CLOTHES SEMIDRY. Never ma- chine dry clothes — espe- cially jeans — completely. 10 to 15 minutes is suffi- cient to remove the ma- jor wrinkles from most items. Then, smooth them out and hang them to finish drying. HANG BY THE AN- KLES. Remove partially dry jeans and all other pants from the dryer, and hang them by the hems on hangers with clothes- pins or clamps. The weight of the pant will pull the fibers into place and keep the pants from getting shorter. EMERGENCY SPEED DRY. When you need something to dry in a big hurry, here's a great tip: Place the wet item in the dryer with one dry bath towel. Set the dryer to the highest temperature that's safe for that partic- ular item. You will have dry jammies (or what- ever) in less than half the time because the towel will absorb a great deal of the moisture. STEP AWAY FROM THE DRYER. Any item that has a rubber back- ing, such as a bath rug, should never come in con- tact with the inside of a dryer. Lay it flat to air- dry. DON'T KILL THE SPANDEX. Fabrics that contain spandex, latex or elastic, or have painted or printed logos should not meet the intense heat of the dryer. Even the elas- tic in pajamas and un- derwear will break down quickly if they're dried on the hot setting. Make sure you always read the fabric content and laun- dering instructions on clothing labels. Get a por- table drying rack or in- stall a few extra towel bars so you can air-dry the delicate fabrics. Youcanemail Mary at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Deathbyclothesdryer,oneloadatatime Mary Hunt Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park invites you to find your park with free admission until Sunday, April 24 in honor of Na- tional Park Week, National Jr. Ranger Day and Earth Day. "This year's national park week is special as 2016 is the centennial year for Lassen Volcanic National Park and the National Park Service," said Park Superintendent Steve Gibbons. "This is a great time of year to visit, whether you would like to hike around Manza- nita Lake or backcountry ski on Lassen's high ele- vation peaks, spring pres- ents the unique opportu- nity for visitors to enjoy both winter and spring activities." The Lassen National Park Highway is open the 10 miles from the Manza- nita Lake entrance to the Devastated Area. Next week the road crew will begin plowing operations from the Southwest En- trance Station. The highway remains closed to vehicles beyond the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. The Lassen Astrobiol- ogy Intern Recognition and Public Lecture fea- turing Red Bluff High School Students and scien- tists from NASA Ames Re- search Center will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the Red Bluff High School Library Con- ference Room. As part of Earth Day Friday, April 22, the park will present Mineral Movie Night showing "Forever Wild: A Celebration of America's Wilderness" nar- rated by Robert Redford, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. Although warmer tem- peratures have already ar- rived in the valley, the park can still experience win- ter-like weather this time of year. Check the forecast be- fore your visit and come prepared for the condi- tions. It is recommended you wear layers and bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. Even on over- cast days, sun exposure is greater at higher eleva- tions. The Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center is open ev- ery day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about centennial celebra- tions and general park in- formation, visit www.nps. gov/lavo or call the park at 595-4480 or lavo_informa- tion@nps.gov. 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