Earning a Black Belt at 70-yrs-old

Lynn Eliott, 70, stretches before a routine after passing his test for a black belt in karate at Azad's Martial Arts Friday, November 4, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Lynn Eliott, 70, (left) does some kicks with Grand Master Farshad Azad (right) after passing his test for a black belt in karate at Azad's Martial Arts Friday, November 4, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Lynn Eliott, 70, (right) does some punches with Head Instructor Dawn Womack (left) after passing his test for a black belt in karate at Azad's Martial Arts Friday, November 4, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Running for the Win

Oroville's Dillon Geltz (left) comes up short against Red Bluff's Eric Esponosa (right) as competitors race in the boys varsity Eastern Athletics League South Cross Country finals at North Forebay Recreation Area Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Oroville, Calif. 

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Oroville's Julie Finn (109, right) and Rosy Reyes (110, center) lead other competitors that race in the girls varsity Eastern Athletics League South Cross Country finals at North Forebay Recreation Area Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Oroville, Calif. 

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Rollover Sends Two to Hospital

City of Oroville firefighters carry one victim up an embankment in a stokes as they tend to the victims of a single vehicle rollover accident along Oro Dam Blvd Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Oroville, Calif. 

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Chico State Spikes, Digs and Scores

Chico State's #14 Alex Shurtz (left) spikes against Cal State Stanislaus' #19 Jennifer Marsh (right) in the second game of their women's volleyball match at CSUC Acker Gym Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Chico State's #12 Jessica Leek (right) digs against Cal State Stanislaus in the first game of their women's volleyball match at CSUC Acker Gym Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Chico State's #14 Alex Shurtz, #12 Jessica Leek, #10 Sable Villaescusa, and #6 Molly Ratto (left to right) celebrate a score against Cal State Stanislaus in the first game of their women's volleyball match at CSUC Acker Gym Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Seasonal Changes

A bicyclist rides along Esplanade across E. 3rd St. under the changing Fall colored leaves Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Thrill the World

Barbara Akimoto (left) and Victoria Knighten, 9 (right) dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller for the Thrill the World event at Downtown City Plaza Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Dancers dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller for the Thrill the World event at Downtown City Plaza Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

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Learning An American Tradition

Julia Parker, of Coast Miwok, and Kashya Pomo tribes, holds a basket weaving demonstration at Chico Museum, during an American Indian Conference Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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