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Good Morning North State,
It’s officially Spring Break for the Thermalito school district and Hewitt Park is now open! If you haven’t heard, Hewitt Park recently underwent a multimillion dollar renovation that added new basketball and pickleball courts, climbing hills with built in slides, and a splash pad for the kids! My sons have an overwhelming amount of youthful energy, so there’s a good chance you’ll catch us running around the park almost everyday this week. Have a beautiful Monday North State, and I hope to see you out there.
-Timothy
New contest below for those of us with a sweet tooth! 🍰 🦷
Song of the Week:
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Upcoming Events:
4/11 - Monster X Tour (Gridley)
4/12 - 2026 Kite Day (Chico)
If you have an event that you would like to see featured in an upcoming issue of Good News: North State, we’d love to hear about it!
Birthday Shoutouts 🎉🥳🎂:
Zack S - 4/6
Michelle in Redding 🌯 😁 - 4/7
Tou X - 4/12
Happy Birthday North State! If you or a loved one has an upcoming birthday and would like a shout-out, let us know!
And The Winner Is…
Last month Good News: North State ran a contest sponsored by Toni’s Burgers and More (11975 CA-70, Oroville) giving away two free burger and fry combos to one lucky reader.
And the winner is 🥁 🥁 🥁
Hayley R! Hayley, I’ve sent you an email with the details! New contest below 👇
Monthly Contest:
Good News: North State is proud to be sponsored by Margaret of Maggie’s Sweets. I had the pleasure of meeting Margaret at her home last month and had the opportunity to try her organic mandarin bread. I can only describe it as sweet perfection. Buttery and delicate, this bread goes perfectly with a cup of coffee! You can order your own sweets by contacting Margaret on her facebook or by calling her at (530) 966-4862. Now through April 30th, subscribers to Good News: North State can enter for a chance to win their own loaf of organic mandarin bread courtesy of Maggie’s Sweets. Winner will be announced in the May 4th issue of Good News: North State. Good luck.
Community in Action:
Monthly Good News Challenge:
For this month’s Good News Challenge, I challenge you to do a little better than you did yesterday. If there's something you neglected to do or something you've been thinking about because you didn't like the way that it went, strive to do a little better today.
Challenge accepted?
Thanks for reading this issue of Good News: North State! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope to see you out there in the community. If you have some good news that you would like to see covered, or just have some feedback to share, I’m all ears. Until next week.
-Timothy
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