“I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.”
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Good Morning North State!

Screaming kids, livestock, deep fried calorie bombs, the fair is officially back in town! I’m looking forward to gathering up the family and heading to Chico this weekend where we’ll stuff our faces with a multitude of different greasy foods and do our best to not get sick on the Tilt-a-Whirl!

mmmmm calorie bombs

Have a beautiful Monday, and I hope to see you out there.

-Timothy

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5/23 - Downtown Farmer’s Market (Oroville)

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Community in Action:

Monthly Good News Challenge:

For this month’s Good News Challenge, I challenge you to support a small local business. Local businesses are the backbone of our community and there’s so many great ones out there. Let's make an effort this month to let the local mom and pop shops know that we appreciate them.

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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

Based in Oroville, Ca. Good News: North State is a labor of love and 100% community supported. Even if I had 0 subscribers, I would still write this newsletter as an excuse to explore the North State with my wife and kids. If you enjoy starting off your week with Good News, consider donating to the project. All donation proceeds will go towards website maintenance/hosting, travel expenses, and highlighting North State destinations and events that you and your family will love. Thank you.

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