By meself April 25, 2014
I had to take heart burn medicine for years and since I have been drinking only water from my dispenser I never take medicine anymore. ...read more
By Guest G. at Judy's Book January 02, 2014
With my husband in the hospital after slipping on pine needles and suffering a three-way fracture of his ankle I was startled at home to see water spraying all over the place from the side of our house. I made a few phone calls to see if an... ...read more
By Guest G. at Judy's Book December 24, 2013
Tom S. came to correct a problem we had with our toilet not completely flushing. He spent a long time analyzing the problem. He was amazing. He kept us apprised during the entire process. He tried many different things to determine the ... ...read more
About Chico Area Trail Stewardship is a volunteer based non-profit organization with the aim of maintaining and expanding the trail network around Chico as well as preserving access for mountain bikers through advocacy, education and responsible trail use. Why We Came About CATS was formed as a result of some questionable trail work by the city of Chico in Upper Bidwell Park in October 2010. A section of 3.5 million year old petrified mudflow was jackhammered out of a technical section of Middle Trail know as "The Toilet Bowl." City staff, along with California Conservation Corps workers then proceeded to cover a natural, wild and seemingly sustainable section of trail with countless yards of road base. We have realized the city of Chico does not have the necessary resources to maintain the current trail system on their own. They have one part time trail maintenance worker for the entire 3,670 acres, and he needs our help. Many of the trails of Bidwell Park are in dire need of maintenance and enhancement, and if we do not step up to do the work, it will be done by the CCC. We have woken up to the fact that unless we take ownership of our trails, and the maintenance that goes with that, our trails will be maintained and changed in ways that may not be at all to our liking. What We Are Chico Area Trail Stewardship is dedicated to the preservation and access of the trails in and around the city of Chico and Bidwell Park. We aim to maintain and expand the trails system in place in Butte County in an environmentally conscious way with minimal impact to the surrounding wilderness and watersheds. Trails will be built and maintained with sustainability and erosion control as a primary concern so they can withstand the demands of a growing number of recreational users and so that not only us, but our children and grandchildren can enjoy the incredible beauty of our local wild landscapes for years to come. ...read more
By Bob's HVAC heating ventilation & air conditioning February 25, 2011
From a family back ground that left little chance of success, a trade was the only opportunity, so after high school I trained as a welder. Welding suited me well, eventually lead to building custom and race cars. Over the next eight years marriage and my daughter, came to my life. By the early eighties I found myself a single parent, the life of race and machine shops could not provide the security we needed. A job in Lodi at union production shop seemed to fulfill a basis of stability, as my battle to be everything for my child, rushed on. The job was a nightmare of broken equipment, with horrible environmental conditions, and a useless union. Within two years I had flue symptoms that would not clear, unless I was away from the shop for more than a few days. Doctors had no idea, and records stated mental illness because there was no fever. Someone suggested poison control, with their recommendation being, it was Metal Fume Fever. Worked until I couldn't, ended up on disability, not able to walk a block without coughing up tissue. Doctor's prognosis was to set on the couch, give up, and live on pills. Some time passed, was it a week, a month, six months I do not remember. What is remembered is one day realizing, I sure was not getting any where setting on my tail! So the quest began, walk a block, walk two blocks, and walk three blocks, so it went. Then bought a cheap garage sale bike, same story time and miles went by. I decided to retrain at something new, after heating repair man came to the house. It was not and easy row to hoe; we had lost about everything, often living on cheese and bread from the local food bank. Had traded my Jeep for a Gremlin that was always broken, which meant a 45 min bus ride to school most days. After trade school, it seemed no one wanted to hire a person with lung problems. The only opportunity was working, as a sub contractor, so with a handy man business license, Bob's H.V.A.C. began. Four years later I tested for my contractor's license and was successful. So many years later as I race mountain bikes, run and road cycle, few know they are competing with a guy missing 20% of his lung. Through all this trees are greener, life sweeter, relationships dearer, and have learned there is a blessing in everything if one tries to find it ...read more
By Bob's HVAC heating ventilation & air conditioning September 28, 2010
By Bob's HVAC heating ventilation & air conditioning August 31, 2010
Many people have baseboard or wall heaters that are used as primary heat sources or as add-ons for heat in certain rooms of their homes. They are both economical and very easy to use. Should one become damaged or just go out you can repair it yourself with little or no effort without having to replace... ...read more
Many people at some point in their lives have used a humidifier, but many people do not have whole house humidifiers. Whole house humidifiers are used to regulate the moisture in the air for a number of reasons. For people with respiratory problems, for example, a humidifier can make all the differenc... ...read more
