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COURTESYPHOTO Back to School Project founder Kim Berry and 10-year-old Matilyn Szychulda display some of the crayons Matilyn collected for children who need them for school. Matilyn Szychulda, a 10-year-old Antelope Ele- mentary School student, was in the store shopping for school supplies with her mother and overheard an- other child asking her par- ent about buying crayons for school. The parent told the child "No, we can't af- ford that." Matilyn wanted to find a way to get crayons to kids that needed them. She asked Little Schol- ars Pre-School and Knick's Family Fun Zone for do- nations and she was able to purchase 200 boxes of crayons, which she do- nated to Kim Berry and the Back to School Proj- ect. Matilyn will be at the Back to School Project's Cuts for Kids event Sun- day at the Red Bluff Com- munity Center distributing the crayons. During the event, which is scheduled for 2-6 p.m., all children in the community can get free haircuts and enjoy free food and games. Some school supplies will be distributed as well. 10-year-oldcollectscrayonsforkids Financial discour- agement plagues all of us from time to time. If you're dis- couraged about your situation to- day, there are some things you can do to counter those feel- ings and at- titudes. The most impor- tant is to know this will not last forever. Let's say your neigh- bor just came home with a brand new sports util- ity vehicle. You are over- whelmed by feelings of de- sire and envy. There was a time when you would immediately begin to find a way to get a new car, too. But things are different now. You have a new set of values. You no longer make fi- nancial decisions impul- sively. The car you already have is paid for and meets your family's current needs. But still those feel- ings are bubbling up. Just as soon as you recognize them, start erasing! 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Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Tough times don't last, tough people do BACK TO SCHOOL Mary Hunt Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is pleased to announce a free draw- ing lesson Saturday for youth ages 12-20, offered by Artist-in-Residence Marti Weidert. Join Weidert at Brandy Creek Beach and learn to see Whiskeytown in new ways through art. The les- son will be held 10 a.m. to noon at Brandy Creek Beach near the lifeguard stand. Participants are en- couraged to bring a beach chair to the event. Materi- als will be provided for the first 10 participants. The paintings of Wei- dert capture the individ- ual visual experiences that memorialize places, things and ideas that count: places of unusual significance, favorite ob- jects, special times or peo- ple. Born in California, she began her formal art ed- ucation at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C. at age 10, where she re- ceived painting instruc- tion for youth. Inspired by color, line, emotion and the joy of working plein aire, she invested in more train- ing in San Diego, Trin- ity County, Shasta Col- lege and independent work. Since 1996, both collectors and artists have acknowledged her as a talented painter. Her paintings now hang in permanent and private collections in California. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area's Artist in Residence Program in- vites professional artists to spend quality time ex- ploring the natural and cultural landscapes of the park. Through the assis- tance of the Friends of Whiskeytown and the Na- tional Park Service, the artists usually produce several paintings during their visit and donate one of their works to the park's art collection. Brandy Creek Beach is located off of J.F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, about 5 miles from the visitor cen- ter on State Route 299. This event is free to attend, however vehicles must dis- play a valid entrance pass. For more information about the Whiskeytown Artist-in-Residence pro- gram or this event, call Sean Denniston at 242- 3445. For more information about Whiskeytown, stop by the Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, or call 246-1225. You can also visit www.nps.gov/whis. WHISKEYTOWN Fr ee d ra wi ng c la ss o ffe re d fo r ch il dr en By Jennifer Cooper Social Security manager in Redding Social Security recently launched its new blog, So- cial Security Matters. This is our new location for en- gaging with you by an- swering questions and concerns in a more shar- able and interactive way. This is where you'll see the latest Social Security news, like added features to my Social Security, help- ful tips about retirement and other benefits, and much more. Think of the blog as a dashboard for the latest news and updates that affect retirement, survi- vors and disability bene- fits, veterans, the chroni- cally ill, and anyone enti- tled to our broad range of services. We already com- municate with you using Facebook and Twitter. This new blog is a mean- ingful enhancement to our social media outreach. So- cial Security Matters is easy-to-navigate and user- friendly — tags categorize the topics you care about into organized sections. This way you will always find the answers you are looking for. Social Security Mat- ters allows us to speak to a broad audience in arti- cles that explain how our programs and services affect you. And the blog lets you provide mean- ingful feedback that can help us serve the public more effectively. The blog will also be a platform for interviews with experts and a way to spotlight the important work we do. You know how much we matter to our bene- ficiaries. We'd like you to share that news. So- cial Security Matters lets you share our posts on social media with a click of a button. Addi- tionally, you can sub- scribe to our blog and get Social Security news as it happens. Simply se- lect the blue button ti- tled "Get blog updates." You matter to us, and with Social Security Mat- ters, we think of you with every new post. Our com- ment section allows you to voice your thoughts and ask questions of us to ad- dress. The conversation is growing every day. No matter what, we want to know that we are doing our absolute best to serve you, and a big part of that is listening to what you have to say. Come see what matters to you at blog.socialsecurity.gov. SENIORS Social Security Matters blog launched CHICO California State University, Chico's Col- lege of Business and Re- gional & Continuing Ed- ucation, in partnership with Shasta College, have announced that enroll- ment is open now through the month of August for spring semester business classes in Redding start- ing in January. New this academic year, the partnership will offer the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management degree op- tion in Redding. The eight- course (24 unit) manage- ment option, along with a nine-course (27 unit) busi- ness core, provides the background, knowledge and skills needed to be- come a successful man- ager of a business or orga- nization. From analysis of sys- tem dynamics to corpo- rate social responsibility, the program will prepare graduates for a variety of rewarding careers in per- sonnel management, pro- duction management, re- tail management, op- erations management, government and non- profit administration, as well as launching entre- preneurial ventures. The management de- gree is designed as a de- gree completion program in which students take lower-division coursework at a community college and then complete their upper- division classes through CSU, Chico. To complete the degree option in management, students in the Redding area have access to the freshman and sophomore- level core business classes through Shasta College and junior and senior- level management courses offered at the downtown University Center in Red- ding. "The College of Busi- ness is proud to have partnered with Shasta College for more than 20 years," said professor Jim Sager, CSU, Chico College of Business Redding pro- gram coordinator. "We are happy to con- tinue that tradition by of- fering the AACSB-accred- ited management degree program in Redding. We encourage students to talk to their academic ad- visors and contact us at the Redding Center so we can assist them in their degree and career pur- suits." CSU, Chico's College of Business is accredited by the Association to Ad- vance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB Interna- tional), which affirms the college as a leader in teach- ing excellence and student job readiness. Students interested in business options other than management can complete the nine-course business core in Redding and then complete the re- maining option courses on the main campus. Business degree options include ac- counting, finance, human resource management, marketing, project man- agement, information sys- tems, operations and sup- ply chain management and entrepreneurship and small business manage- ment. Individuals who are interested in CSU, Chico degree programming at the University Center and through Chico Dis- tance & Online Education should contact the Red- ding coordinator, Dan Greaney, at dgreaney@ csuchico.edu, or by call- ing 530-339-3652. For more information, please visit the Chico State Degree Programs in Redding website http:// rce.csuchico.edu/redding. The California State Uni- versity application is avail- able online at http://www. csumentor.edu. CSU CHICO Management degree completion offered in Redding Thank you! 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