“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
―Thomas A. Edison
Good Morning North State!
In this edition of Good News: North State we’re looking forward to Friday Funk in Chico, listening to a samba classic, and taking in some sunshine.
Have a beautiful Monday North State, I hope to see you out there.
-Timothy
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Upcoming Events:
9/15 & 16 - Earth, Wind & Fire (Wheatland)
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Song of The Week:
What should I listen to next? Reply to this email and let me know!
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Birthday Shoutouts 🎉🥳🎂:
Ryan L - 9/17
Jenifer R - 9/20
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.
And The Winner Is…
Last month Good News: North State ran a contest giving away a free Swag-A-Lope to one lucky reader.
And the winner is 🥁 🥁 🥁
Kab H! Kab, I have a Swag-A-Lope coming your way! New contests below 👇
Monthly Contest:
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Good luck!
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🎉 Bonus 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 30th, 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 October 5th issue of Good News: North State. Good luck!
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Community in Action:
Weekly Good News Challenge:
For this week’s Good News Challenge, I challenge you to enjoy the outdoors. This one goes out to my fellow homebodies. The weather’s really not too bad this week, get out there and enjoy it!
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul - John Muir
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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