Lifestyles
- Skin cancer: In the nick of time
- Woman survives Stage 4 melanoma with help of new drug
- By Courtney Perkes/Freedom News Service
- After Louise Belley-Schnarr's 2007 diagnosis with metastatic melanoma, she parted with one piece of clothing from her closet each day, a ritual to prepare herself for death.
Her outlook remained bleak after her tumors grew back despite surgical remo... Full story
- Weekend Community Calendar
- Calendar listings are compiled from announcements sent to the Appeal-Democrat. Reservations or advance purchase may be necessary. Send items to Calendar, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901-4258 or email adnewsroom@appealdemo... Full story
- Life Briefs
- Linda
Water safety class planned Thursday
Children in Yuba County can learn about water safety in a class offered by the Yuba County Public Health Division.
The class, for children under 18 years, is at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at 5730 Packard Ave., Sui... Full story
- Community of Faith Briefs
- Yuba City
St. Isidore school carnival Sunday
A school carnival is set from noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Isidore Catholic School, 200 Clark Ave., Yuba City.
Admission is free.
Activities include a bounce house, obstacle course, music and tracto... Full story
- 5 minute makeup
- This quick beauty regimen is perfect for busy women
- By Michelle Fryer/Freedom News Service
- The clock is ticking, and you've managed to make the kids breakfast and sneak in a few sips of your morning coffee. Lunches are made, kids are dressed and backpacks are packed.
You have just enough time to get dressed and try to look like you got a ... Full story
- Weekend Community Calendar
- Calendar listings are compiled from announcements sent to the Appeal-Democrat. Reservations or advance purchase may be necessary. Send items to Calendar, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901-4258 or email adnewsroom@appealdemo... Full story
- Life Briefs
- Yuba City
‘Look Good’ program Monday
A session of the “Look Good, Feel Better” program, for women undergoing cancer treatments, is from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Sutter Medical Foundation, 969 Plumas St., Yuba City.
The fre... Full story
Straight Talk TNT: Tweens
- Girl relies on rides from friend who texts and drives
- By Lauren Forcella/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Dear Straight Talk: A friend of mine won't stop texting when she drives, and it makes me nervous. She is the only friend I have with a car, and I can't get around without her. How can I get her to stop without alienating her? — "Rose," Vacavill... Full story
- Adult tricycles offer stability to boomers and beyond
- By Jim Miller/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Dear Savvy Senior:
What can you tell me about three-wheeled bicycles? I'm 67 years old and would like to take up recreational bike riding but don't trust myself on a two-wheeler.
— Unbalanced Bonnie
Dear Bonnie:
Three-wheeled bikes &mdash... Full story
- Everyday Cheapskate: Don't get tricked into buying goods
- It's a jungle out there, folks. And that jungle is getting wilder by the day, according to a recent edition of one of my favorite consumer publications, Bottom Line Secrets. Retailers are resorting to all kinds of stealth-like tactics to trick consum... Full story
- Start living, not just surviving
- By Kevin Cotter/For the Appeal-Democrat
- My brother and I were blessed to be by my father's side as he took his last breath this past week. Given that, I have really struggled with finding much motivation to write this week's column. We have lost both of our parents in the past 10 months. M... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: You'll toast 'Girl Walks Into A Car"
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- The straw stuck in the ceiling tile near the window? You put that there.
You don't know who chipped the linoleum on the floor near the ladies' room; it happened so long ago that nobody remembers. But that chip, as well as the deep scratch on the top... Full story
