“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
―John Lennon
Good Morning North State!
In this edition of Good News: North State we’re looking forward to Sierra Nevada’s arts and music festival, UFC coming back to Sacramento, and watching some new movies!
Have a beautiful Monday North State, I hope to see you out there.
-Timothy
Upcoming Events:
8/22 - Mountain Fair (Brownsville)
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Song of The Week:
What should I listen to next? Reply to this email and let me know!
Birthday Shoutouts 🎉🥳🎂:
Janet O - 8/18
Tyrone S - 8/23
Happy Birthday North State! If you or a loved one has an upcoming birthday and would like a shout-out, hit reply and let me know.
Monthly Contest:
Good News: North State is proud to introduce Swag-A-Lopes! Even though they sound like antelopes decked out in designer and rocking PSDs, Swag-A-Lopes are actually envelopes packed to the brim with a random assortment of stickers, bookmarks, trading cards, recipes, giftcards, handwritten thank you notes, who knows what else! Get something in your mailbox besides bills and advertisements!
Now through September 6th, subscribers to Good News: North State can enter for a chance to win their very own Swag-A-Lope.
Winner will be announced in the September 7th issue of Good News: North State. Good luck!
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Community in Action:
On 8/23 Quota of Oroville will be hosting an aquathon water aerobic fundraiser at the Nelson Pool. All proceeds will go towards helping purchase a service dog for Kelly Horn. Skip the gym that week and get some cardio in the water, while also helping a great cause! More information available here
Weekly Good News Challenge:
For this week’s Good News Challenge, I challenge you to watch a new (to you) movie. My watchlist on Letterbox is getting long, so i’ma work on this one myself! Maybe I’ll finally watch Casablanca or I Love Boosters.
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.” Audrey Hepburn
Challenge accepted? Reply to this email and let me know what you watched! 🎥 🎬
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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