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CHICO Gaininspirationfor your garden at the Water- Wise and Habitat-Friendly Chico Garden Tour, just in time for May planting. This tour will show- case alternatives to tradi- tional landscaping using designs featuring Califor- nia native plants 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at more than a dozen Chico gardens. This free event is co-hosted by the Butte En- vironmental Council, the Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Altacal Audubon Society. Registration is free, however donations will be used to design and in- stall water-wise and habi- tat-friendly public gardens and too offer related edu- cational activities. The Garden Tour will be divided into two parts, a morning tour from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon tour from noon to 3 p.m. Some gardens will only be open during the morning tour or the afternoon tour. Participants will be able to create their own itinerary visiting gardens in the or- der they desire. "Even though it rained this year we don't have an infinite supply of water," said Woody Elliot, pres- ident of the Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. "We want to make people aware that the places we take up displace the creatures that were here before us." This event showcases ef- fective techniques for re- placing lawns, conserving water and creating wild- life-friendly habitat in the gardens of local commu- nity members. Some water conservation techniques include the planting of drought tolerant plants and the use of drip irriga- tion. Wildlife-friendly tech- niques include ponds, bird- baths, logs, native grasses and flowers and other fa- vorite plants for birds and pollinators. With the number of gar- dens growing in Altacal Audubon's Neighborhood Habitat Certification Pro- gram local pollinator and bird populations are ex- panding and connecting to wild lands through these habitat corridors. For further information, visit becnet.org/events/ water-wise-and-habitat- friendly-spring-garden- tour or write to natalie. carter@becnet.org. ECOLOGY Wa te r- wi se g ar de n tour set for Sunday MayisMentalHealthMat- ters Month. Did you know thathalfofuswillexperience a mental health challenge in ourlifetime?Allofuscanhelp fight the stigma and spread mental health awareness. Join Tehama County HealthServicesAgency,Men- talHealthtolearnmoreabout what you can do to know the signs and get treatment for yourself or those you love during Mental Health Mat- ters Month at two free com- munity events. During the month of May, the agency is encouraging community support at its mental health awareness event, Mental Health Extrav- aganza. Community members are invited to encourage treat- ment and help banish the stigma and shame surround- ing mental illness. How you talk about mental health truly matters. Using stigma- tizing language hurts every- one but you have the power to change that. The Mental Health Ex- travaganza will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 13 at River Park. This free event will feature a community re- sourcefair,tacobar,salsacon- test, music, cake walk, photo booth, volleyball, free depres- sion and anxiety screenings and a balloon launch. Orga- nizers look forward to seeing limegreenribbonstosupport mental health. Early support and help for mental health challenges can improve quality of life. You can make the difference in your community by en- couraging those close to you to get help when it's needed. Pain isn't always obvious. Most people thinking about suicide show some signs that theyneedhelp.Ifyouseeeven one warning sign, step in or speak up. Take the time to learnwhattodonowsoyou're ready to be there for a friend or loved one when it matters most. The American Founda- tion for Suicide Prevention and the agency are teaming up to sponsor a free Hope Fo- rum to shed light on men- tal illness and suicide. This event will feature a screening of "Family Journey," a docu- mentaryonsuicideloss,men- talillnessandfindinghopeon the journey. Join a collaborative dis- cussion forum with mental healthprofessionalsandindi- viduals with lived experience following the film. This event will host several community mentalhealthorganizations,a photobooth,freeanxietyand depression screenings and giveaways. The Hope Forum will be hosted at the State Theater, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for pre-screening activities. Formoredetailsandtoreg- ister, visit www.Eventbrite. com Event: Hope Forum Lo- cation: Red Bluff Look for lime green rib- bons on Main and Walnut streetindowntownRedBluff. For more information on these upcoming events, write to Kelly Keith at kelly. keith@tchsa.net or call 527- 8491x3713. For more infor- mation on Mental Health. visit www.eachmindmatters. com.Formoreinformationon suicideprevention,visitwww. SuicideIsPreventable.org. MENTAL HEALTH Community events planned for month of May Karen Roseberry is run- ning for Sen. Barbara Box- er's position in the Senate and will be the featured speaker at the Corning Patriots meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday at the Corning Veterans Hall, 1620 So- lano St. Roseberry is a Califor- nia native with a master's degree in Political Science. She has worked the last 7 years to educate youth, both in the United States and abroad. After work- ing with a generation full of apathy, due to many rea- sons including the deterio- ration of values in govern- ment, Roseberry decided to take action. Roseberry's platform is security, accountability, values and education. She uses the acronym SAVE to promote her plan to save the future. PATRIOTS US Senate candidate to speak in Corning COURTESYPHOTO Participants gather at the Healing Our Own People Youth Suicide Prevention & Self Defense Workshop for local Native American youths held April 9. Greenville Rancheria, in partnership with Psy- cho Fitness & MMA, Inc., provided a Healing Our Own People Youth Suicide Prevention & Self Defense Workshop for local Native American youths on April 9. Funding was provided by a HOOP grant from In- dian Health Services and the event had more than 30 participants. Activities included a Stand Against Stigma video and discussion, Brave Faces presenta- tion, fitness and self de- fense activities, shar- ing of cultural traditions such as smoking salmon, drumming and singing and World Eskimo Indian Olympics events. GREENVILLE RANCHERIA They're packed with nu- tritionalgoodness,available almost everywhere and rel- atively cheap when com- pared to the soaring cost of other pro- teins. But the cheapest and most avail- able eggs in the world are not likely to impact your food budget if you know how to prepare them per- fectly. In keeping with my be- lief that it's good to know how to cook well, I want to share with you several seri- ously amazing ways to pre- pare eggs. And I'm talking about the simple methods like frying, scrambling and poaching. When it comes to well-prepared eggs, it's 10 percent egg and 90 per- cent technique. To make a properly fried egg,thewhiteshouldbeten- der and fully cooked with crisp brown edges that look a bit like lace. The yolk shouldbeslightlyhardened. Thegreatthingaboutthe following method for mak- ing perfectly fried eggs for two is that there's no turn- ingorflippingrequired.Just follow these instructions ex- actly — no changes and no cheating — and they'll turn out perfect every time. PerfectlyFriedEggs —A large skillet —2small bowls —2teaspoons vegetable oil —4large eggs —Salt and pepper —2teaspoons butter, cut into 4pieces and chilled Place the oil in a large skillet and set it over low heat for 5minutes. While the pan is heating, crack two eggs into each of the small bowls. Season them with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium- high and heat the oil until it looks shimmery. Add the but- ter to the skillet and quickly swirl it to coat the pan. Working quickly, pour one bowl of eggs onto one side of the pan, and the second bowl of eggs onto the other side. Quickly cover and cook for exactly 1minute. Exactly one. Leaving the lid on, remove the skillet from the burner and let it stand covered for 15to 45seconds to achieve runny yolks with just barely opaque whites, 45to 60seconds for so ly set yolks and about 2minutes for medium-set yolks. Seriously, watch the clock or set a timer. Slide the fried eggs onto plates and serve. Enjoy. Perfectly Poached Eggs A poached egg should be a neat-looking pouch of tender egg, evenly cooked all the way through with a yolk that is barely runny. Get a 12-inch skillet and pour enough water to come 1inch up the side. Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 3teaspoons of white vinegar, then bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, crack four cold, large eggs into individual custard cups or small bowls. Carefully pour the eggs into the boiling water. Turn off the heat, cover the pan and set your timer for 5minutes. Don't peek, touch, move or cheat in any way. A er exactly five minutes, remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and serve im- mediately. Yum. Perfectly Scrambled Eggs Scrambled eggs should be light and velvety, not dry or runny. To achieve this, forget everything you've ever learned about making scram- bled eggs. You will need: —6eggs —11/2 tablespoons butter, cold and cubed —1tablespoon creme fraiche (or sour cream) —Salt and pepper —Freshly chopped chives (optional) Break the eggs into a skillet and add the cubed butter. Set the skillet over medium heat and stir constantly until the eggs begin to solidify. Keep stirring. Remove the skillet from the heat and continue stirring. Return it to the heat as needed to thicken, and continue stirring constantly, back-and-forth, on and off the heat, until the consisten- cy is just right. Once the eggs are about done, remove them from the heat and add the creme fraiche to stop them from over cooking. Continue to stir the eggs until the creme fraiche is incorporated. Season the eggs with salt, pepper and a sprinkling of chives. Do not season them until the end. This will make all the difference in the world. Prepare to be amazed. 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. 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