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REDDING The California Department of Transpor- tation, Caltrans District 2, will host a 2016/17 Sustain- able Transportation Plan- ning Grants Workshop 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Caltrans-District 2 West Venture Office, 1031 Butte St., Redding. This grant program was created to support Caltrans' mission to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation sys- tem to enhance California's economy and livability. There are two grants available: Strategic Partner- ships and Sustainable Com- munities. These grants may be used for a wide range of transportation purposes that address local and re- gional transportation needs and issues and should ulti- mately lead to the adoption, initiation and program- ming of transportation im- provements. Past grant recipients in- clude Plumas County Non- Motorized Transportation Plan, Susanville Indian Rancheria Long Range Transportation Plan, and Shasta Regional Transpor- tation Agency-Far North- ern California Consoli- dated Goods and Freight Hub Study. This workshop will offer valuable information on the grant application process and how to obtain these grants. For more information, visit http://www.dot.ca.gov/ hq/tpp/offices/orip/Grants/ grants.html and http:// www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/ grants.html. Strategic Partnerships Who may apply: Metro- politan Planning Organi- zations/Regional Trans- portation Planning Agen- cies. Sub-Recipients: Transit Agencies, Univer- sities, Community Col- leges, Native American Tribal Governments, Cities and Counties, Community- Based Organizations, Non- Profit Organizations and other Public Entities. Sustainable Communities Who may apply: Metro- politan Planning Organiza- tions/Regional Transporta- tion Planning Agencies, Transit Agencies, Cities, Counties and Native Amer- ican Tribal Governments. Sub-Recipients: Tran- sit Agencies, Universities, Community Colleges, Na- tive American Tribal Gov- ernments, Cities and Coun- ties, Community-Based Or- ganizations, Non-Profit Organizations and other Public Entities. For more information, call Kathy Grah at 229-0517 or write to kathy_grah@ dot.ca.gov. CALTRANS Gr an t wo rk sh op s et f or s us ta in ab le t ra ns po rt at io n The Red Bluff-Tehama county branch of the American Association of University Women has awarded a $5,000 college scholarship to Jessica Mac- donald. A 2013 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School, Macdonald has been en- rolled in the pre-nursing program at the University of Nevada, Reno, working toward a goal of becoming a registered nurse. Carry- ing 15-17 units each se- mester, she has attained a weighted grade point aver- age of 3.955. In the summer of 2014 Macdonald moved to Sac- ramento to go to school and obtain her certified nursing assistant license. After passing the state test, she is now licensed in both California and Ne- vada. She plans to return to UNR to get a bachelor's degree in nursing and be- come a registered nurse. In high school Macdon- ald was a life member of California Scholarship Federation and was active in volleyball and basket- ball, continuing as UNR intramural volleyball co- captain. In 2011 and 2012 she was Daily News athlete of the week, and in 2010 re- ceived the Daily News "Dif- ference Maker" athletic award. A nine-year 4-H mem- ber, Macdonald was bronze, silver, gold, plat- inum and emerald star winner, serving in many offices and earning awards for her horse and sheep projects. At the Tehama District Fair she was round robin master showman (all species) 2009-2013, and showed the supreme cham- pion market lamb 2009- 2011. She achieved Fu- ture Farmers of America Greenhand and Chapter Farmer degrees and won local and sectional proj- ect contests and the local speech contest. Macdonald is a life member of the American Quarter Horse association and the Northern Califor- nia Reined Cow Horse as- sociation. Her interest in 4-H and horses led her become a founder and director of the Northern California HERO Ride for Life, from 2009 to the present. During school breaks and during school, she continues to plan and organize this April event that has now generated almost $200,000 to be donated to the American Cancer Society. Macdonald received the Soroptimist International Violet Richardson award in 2010 and 2011,the Pru- dential Spirit of Commu- nity finalist award in 2010, the American Cancer So- ciety extraordinary vol- unteer award in 2010, and the American Legion Pres- ident's education award in 2009, At the same time Mac- donald has been gaining work experience. Most re- cently it has been as a sec- retary with a law office, but earlier as secretary at a candy company. During the summer of 2014 she worked for an adult men- tal health caregiver. In addition to childcare, she has worked at a local fruit stand and weekly cleaned a business establishment. EDUCATION Macdonald Macdonald awarded scholarship from University Women Every night my friend Mary Ann does the un- thinkable. She sets her alarm for 4:30 a.m. be- cause every morning she gets up and walks three miles while the rest of the world sleeps. How has Mary Ann managed to stick with this early morning fitness rou- tine for more than three years? Simple. She knows that someone is waiting for her. Two people have made a commitment to one another to show up. The secret of Mary Ann's success is that she chooses to be account- able, not only to herself but also to another per- son who shares her desire to become physically fit. And how is this method working? Extremely well, she reports. The faster she and her buddy walk the louder they talk. And laugh. They even argue from time to time. They share their lives and brain- storm their dreams. They get so involved they don't notice the miles clicking away. The deep friendship that has resulted from this daily event not only makes the task possible; it makes it enjoyable. Nationally recognized consumer-trends expert Faith Popcorn calls this need to connect "clan- ning," and she defines it this way: The inclination to join up, belong to, hang out with groups of like kinds, providing a secure feeling that our own belief systems will somehow be validated by consensus. Clanning, says Pop- corn, hitches us up with those who share our inter- ests, our ideas, aspirations and addictions. Clanning lets us say, "I'm a part of a group and I'm proud of it. I belong!" The urge to clan is a rebound reaction to our overcommitted lives. The more fragmented our days, the more we need to ground ourselves by net- working with those of the same minds. Clanning has other ben- efits according to Michael Roizen, M.D., author of "Real Age." Joining a group is one of the best ways to re- duce stress. A church, ath- letic team or support group — anything that gets you together with other peo- ple on a regular basis — can help make you younger. "Nothing ages you," says Roizen, "like going through a major life event alone." In his research, Dr. Roi- zen found that four of the 10 most stressful events in our lives are tied to our fi- nances. Declaring bank- ruptcy, losing a job, chang- ing jobs and not being able to pay the bills — these fi- nancial woes can cause just as much stress as almost anything. They can also cause needless aging. And if that's not bad enough, fi- nancial upsets can trigger a series of other events that can age you as well, such as a divorce or a major de- pression. This is Dr. Roi- zen's prescription to reduce stress and increase your life expectancy: Socialize. Find a place where you be- long. Hooking up with some- one who cares and under- stands makes the journey more enjoyable. But even better than that — it in- creases the likelihood that you will stick with it and reach your goal. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? 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