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COURTESY MelissaMendonca,oftheTehamaCountyArtsCouncil,presentsacheckfor$500to Tyler Smail, president of the Red Bluff Kiwanis Club, during the club's June 11 meet- ing. The council awarded the grant to the club to help support arts education at the club's annual Kiwanis Camp, scheduled for July 23-27 at Camp Tehama. GRANT $500 TO PROMOTE ARTS EDUCATION Staffreport REDDING With the eco- nomic recovery expand- ing, California's high- ways, seaports and rail- roads are again teeming with freight being trans- ported across the state and on to the rest of the nation. Caltrans has in- vested billions of dol- lars in projects aimed at improving freight movement and reducing its environmental im- pacts, and this summer it will ask the public to weigh-in on the future of freight movement in Cal- ifornia. Caltrans will host a public workshop 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Caltrans District 2 Office Building, 1031 Butte St. in Redding to solicit in- put on the draft Califor- nia Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP). This plan lays out a vision for all the ways freight is moved, including seaports, air cargo, railroads, and trucking. The workshop will be held in an interactive, open house format. When participants arrive they can learn about the plan, discuss questions and comments with staff, fill out comment cards, and answer questions that will gauge the public's interest, preference, or perception on several el- ements of the plan. Vis- itors can arrive at their convenience and move through the workshop at their own pace. While promoting eco- nomic competitiveness, the plan will also benefit the environment and pro- mote public health by re- ducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pol- lutants. "To maintain and im- prove California's sta- tus as the eighth-largest economy in the world, we must create a multimodal freight plan that sustains freight jobs, improves transportation, protects the environment and our communities," said Cal- trans Director Malcolm Dougherty. The U.S. Department of Transportation will rely on the CFMP and other state freight plans as it shapes a national freight plan. Proj- ects identified in Califor- nia's plan will be eligible to apply for a higher per- centage of federal funding. This plan is especially important because Califor- nia is a national and global trade leader. Of the country's inter- nationally traded con- sumer products, about 40 percent is transported through California's sea- ports. With 12 seaports, California has an unpar- alleled geographic trade position on the Pacific Rim. California has set ag- gressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a sustainable environment. The freight plan's goal is to transition the freight industry to zero or near zero emissions by 2050. Those unable to attend a meeting in person, can comment by email to cfmp@dot.ca.gov or send a letter or a completed comment card to Cal- ifornia Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Plan- ning, Office of System, Freight, and Rail Plan- ning, 1120 N St., MS 32, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments must be sub- mitted by July 31. TRANSPORTATION Caltrans seeks public input on freight plan DEAR CHEAPSKATE My wife and I are having a disagreement. I want to lease a new car now be- cause ours is old and paying for repairs is like flush- ing money down the drain. She wants to keep it until we can af- ford to buy a better car. I hate car trouble and think peace of mind is something to be consid- ered. I'm sure we can af- ford the payment but she's not. What should we do? — James R., Al- abama DEAR JAMES I'd rather shove toothpicks under by fingernails than ever lease a new car again, which is a story for an- other time, but enough about me. Here's my ad- vice to you: Do whatever you must to keep the old car running for now. But for the next 12 months live as though you are making $300 monthly lease payments — but make those payments to yourselves. Don't even think about being late, just as if you were under a stern leasing contract. At the end of a year you will have two things: A good idea of your com- fort zone for big lease payments and $3,600 cash. Now you've got op- tions. You can sell the clunker and, together with the cash, buy a bet- ter used car or you can make a down payment on a newer car. To me, buying a car is far bet- ter than jumping into a lease where you will spend a fortune and have nothing, not even a car, to show for it at the end of the lease period. DEAR MARY I'm so con- fused by laundry prod- ucts, particularly deter- gents. Are powders bet- ter than liquid? Is the word "ultra" just hype? Thanks. — Cindy P., Pennsylvania DEAR CINDY Here's the scoop on laundry de- tergent: Typically the word "Ultra" means the product has been con- centrated to fit into a smaller box. The prob- lem is, unless you read the label and carefully measure and experiment to find the least amount that works for you, you'll probably dump in the same amount you have in the past. Not good. A product that has fabric softener added isn't going to clean or soften as well, but gener- ally is cheaper than buy- ing two different prod- ucts. If a product says it has more stain fight- ers, it contains enzymes to dissolve stains bet- ter, but you'll still have to pretreat heavy stains. Detergents with en- zymes usually cost more than those without. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Should we lease or buy a new car? Mary Hunt Columnist Wednesday REDBLUFF Al-Anon: noon to 1p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group: call for group time and location, 528-0226 Community blood drive: 2-6p.m., Veterans Memorial building, Oak and Jackson streets Lupus/Fibromyalgia Sup- port Group: 6-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, Columba room, Jackie, 529-3029 Marine Corps League: 6:30p.m., Red Bluff Veter- ans Memorial Hall, corner of Oak and Jackson streets., Roy Fansler 384-2134 Nurturing Parenting Dads Program: 10a.m. to noon, 1860Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527- 8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents: 9-10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice: 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground Red Bluff Joint Union High School Board: 5:30p.m., 1525Douglas St. Red Bluff Kiwanis: noon, Elks Lodge Senior Dance: 7p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. Team Kid: 5:30p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road, 527- 5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Board of Education: 5p.m., District Office, 1135Lincoln St. Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention coordi- nating council: 8:30a.m., Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St. Tehama County Fireworks Committee: 6p.m., Lariat Bowl Tehama County Library story time: 9:30a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Waterbirth Class: 6:30- 8:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Colum- ba Room, 888-628-1948 Weight Watchers meet- ing: 9a.m., Hampton Inn, 1-800-651-6000 Widowed Persons Break- fast: 8a.m., call 384-2471 for location Work Incentives Planning and Assistance: 10a.m. to 12:30p.m., Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528-8066, free Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group: 6:30- 8p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345David Ave., 527-0543 CORNING Building Community Partnerships: 11a.m., Fam- ily Resource Center, 1480 South St., 528-4187 Corning Rotary: noon, Rolling Hills Casino Timbers Steak House, 2655Barham Ave., corningrotary.org Richfield School Board: 6p.m., 23875River Road, 824-3354 School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5 years, free, Family Re- source Center, 1480South St., 824-4111 Spanish Adult Education: 5p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 CALENDAR Agency aims to chart course for industry's future 530-366-3166 545 Adobe Rd. 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