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Country superstar Joe Nichols will take the stage of Redding's Cascade The- atre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at 1733 Market St. A multi-platinum record- ing artist, Nichols is one of country music's most praised traditional country artists. His latest album, Crickets, debuted in the Top 3 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. Nichols has six No. 1 hits and eight Top 10 singles to his credit, including chart- toppers like "Brokenhearts- ville," "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" and Top 10 smashes "What's A Guy Gotta Do" and "Size Mat- ters." Don't miss this four-time Grammy nominee and win- ner of the Academy of Coun- try Music's "Top New Male Vocalist" award up close and personal at the historic Cascade Theatre. Tickets are $39-$49 and available at the box office at 1733 Market St. in Redding, by phone at 243-8877 or di- rectly through www.casca- detheatre.org. CASCADETHEATRE Country superstar Joe Nichols set to perform The 2017 California Nut Festival is scheduled to take place on the historic grounds of the Patrick Ranch Museum in Chico 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15. The 11th annual event is presented by the Butte Ag- riculture Foundation. With a focus on locally grown and produced foods and beverages from the North Valley, tree nuts such as al- monds, chestnuts, walnuts, pecans and pistachios take center stage throughout the crowd-pleasing event. Each year, this culinary festival showcases plenti- ful gourmet food offerings, always-popular wine and beer sampling, nut-inspired cooking demonstrations, live musical entertainment on two outdoor stages, a wonderful art show featur- ing talented local artists and much more. New this year, there will be a spirited Nutty Chef Competition where festi- val attendees can watch as three local chefs compete on stage in succession for bragging rights and a tro- phy. The chefs will be pro- vided with a number of in- gredients from our valued vendors — like olive oil, nuts, honey, spices, sauces, beer and wine — plus they will be able to bring some secret or special ingredi- ents of their own. The Nutty Chef winner will be selected by a panel of local celebrity judges. The goal of the vibrant, entertaining and fun one- day festival is to celebrate the culinary delights grown and produced in California while paying tribute to the strong farming heritage in Butte County and also pro- viding festival guests with an opportunity to connect with local farmers and growers. Not only is the event fun to attend, it provides much needed support for the his- toric Patrick Ranch Mu- seum. To date — and as a direct result of this event — $120,000 has been raised and donated to the newly restored mansion and working farm managed by the Far West Heritage As- sociation. "As recent events can at- test, the North Valley is an amazing community that pulls together when needed and celebrates together as well," said Kathy Chance, lead organizer. "After our memorable 10th anniver- sary event last year, we're excited and thrilled to con- tinue the tradition and in- troduce some exciting new elements for this year." Tickets for the 2017 Cali- fornia Nut Festival are avail- able online or at participat- ing TriCounties Bank loca- tions. General admission tickets are $30 in advance or $35 the day of the event. Tickets for children ages 7-12 are $10 and the event is free for children six and under. For more informa- tion about the 2017 Califor- nia Nut Festival, visit www. CaliforniaNutFestival.com, call 519-1882 or connect via social media at www.face- book.com/nutfestival. CHICO Nu t Fe st iv al s et f or A pr il 1 5 The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency will conduct a passenger tire collection event 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8 at Los Molinos Transfer Sta- tion on Aramayo Way; Man- ton Transfer Station on Ha- zen Road in Manton and Tehama County Red Bluff Landfill,19995PlymireRoad. The agency encourages Tehama County residents to dispose of old tires during this event. Tires collected will be recycled into waste tire derived products. This free event will ac- ceptpassengertiresfromTe- hama County residents only. There are restrictions to the event: Up to 9 tires per trip without exemption, 20 tires per trip with exemp- tion;multipletripsforamax- imum of 40 tires will be ac- cepted;tiresmaybeonoroff the rim; no large truck tires, equipment tires, off-road tires; no tires larger than 17 inches; no oil, paint, batter- ies,appliancesorotheritems and no tires from waste tire generating businesses. Televisions, computer monitorsandequipment,mi- crowaves,DVD/VCRplayers, cell phones and other small electronic waste will be ac- cepted free of charge only at the Los Molinos Transfer Station site during the tire event. There is no quantity limit on e-waste accepted. For details about exemp- tions, or the acceptance of passenger tires or electronic waste,callthelandfillat528- 1103 or visit www.tehama- countylandfill.com. For information regard- ing disposal of tires not ac- ceptedduringthisevent,call Waste Tire Products at 865- 4588. This free passenger tire recycling event is paid for by a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. TEHAMA COUNTY Free passenger tire collection event I don't mention it as often as I should, but the truth is I'd be lost with- out you, my loyal, en- couraging and respon- sive read- ers. Thank you for be- ing there every day and fill- ing my inbox with com- ments, questions and outpourings of love and gratitude. Please don't stop. Ever. Speaking of questions, let's take a few from the audience. Q I am having a prob- lem cooking with my slow cooker. I got a new one, and now ev- erything, even pot roast, is turning out dry! Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? A Slow cookers cook at a much higher tem- perature now than they did, say, 20 years ago. It is due to food safety con- cerns, but in reality, and in my opinion, that has taken the advantage of the slow cooker away — for working families to start meals before work and come home to tasty, properly cooked food even if it's been cooking for eight hours or lon- ger. All too often, results are mushy, dry and fla- vorless. Things to try: Opt for the low setting whenever possible. In- stead of boneless skin- less chicken breasts, use bone-in chicken. Select cuts of meat that have more fat instead of those that are super lean. Re- duce cooking times, too. Instead of six to eight hours, check after two to three hours. If possible, use the size slow cooker called for in the recipe you're following. By the way, I've re- cently all but given up on slow cooking be- cause I've fallen in love with my Instant Pot Multi Functional Pres- sure Cooker, which at this writing costs about $100. I can do in 15 minutes what used to take six hours in a slow cooker. And the results are off the charts (and never dry). Q I just got a new washer and dryer. Do I have to use laun- dry detergent that is la- beled "HE," or high-effi- ciency, like the salesman advised? And why? A Yes! High-efficiency clothes washers use less than half the amount of water as a standard machine. Too much detergent will clog up the machine because the amount of water it uses is not sufficient to rinse it out. That build- up can cause the ma- chine to malfunction and eventually create an offensive odor — and void your warranty. Q I need a recipe for homemade grout cleaner. Do you have one? Thanks! A Mix liquid hydrogen peroxide with bak- ing soda and a few drops blue Dawn to make a thick paste. Spread it onto the grout and let it sit for about an hour. Scrub the grout with the scouring side of a sponge to remove the dirt. Wipe or mop away the paste. Q My daughter is on my checking ac- count in case I get sick and need her to take care of things. If I were to die unexpectedly, would she be responsible for my credit card debt? A No, she will not be responsible person- ally unless she is also an account holder on your credit card account. However, your estate (the money and assets that remain upon your death) is responsible to pay that debt. If you die leaving money in the ac- count on which she is an account holder, those funds will most likely be tapped to satisfy your debts before anything is distributed to your heirs. You'd be wise to consult an attorney who special- izes in estate issues to learn more. Thanks, everyone, and keep those messages coming. 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. Everyday Cheapskate Let's take a few more questions from the audience Mary Hunt The public is invited to the Friends of the Library semi-annual spring book sale, scheduled to be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Corning Li- brary, 740 Third St. All books are gently used, clean, of all genres, for all ages. The prices are greatly reduced so read- ers can expand their li- brary with marvelous se- lections. In addition, a raffle will be held for items donated by the Friends of the Li- brary. Each ticket is $1 each, and $5 for 6 tickets. All money will be do- nated to the library to purchase books and supplies. Bring a friend. Bring the entire family and enjoy the ad- venture books offer. Books in good condi- tion to donate to the li- brary would be greatly appreciated. CORNING LIBRARY Semi-annual spring book sale set All money will be donated to the library to purchase books and supplies. Bring a friend. Bring the entire family and enjoy the adventure books offer. CONTRIBUTED Joe Nichols beginthe healing process You are Worth it! Ifyouexperiencedsexualviolenceasachild, please know it is not your fault. You are not alone. It'snevertoolatetobeginhealingfromyourexperience When you are ready to talk, we are here to listen. Butte/Glenn: (530) 891-1331 tehama: (530) 529-3980 1660MonroeSt. Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 727-9495 LAVACharterSchoolishappytoannounceOpenRegistrationforthe 2017-'18 School Year! Students in grades 5-8 have the opportunity to attend Red Bluff's newest middle school: LAVA, the Lassen Antelope Volcanic Academy. We are looking to expand in the next year, but space is already limited. This is a great opportunity for families to be a part of an innovative, new school that offers rigorous instruction, small class size, and real choice. 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