Katie Baines

Name: Katie Baines.

Age: 21.

Family: Dad, Victor Baines.

Residence: Gridley.

Occupation: Student at Butte College, studying nursing, and work at Round Table Pizza in Marysville

Hobbies, interests: I would like to be able to get outside more and hike around. I like to walk my dog, Rufus.

What is your goal for the new year? To be happy by myself. I'm a very dependent person and I have to learn to be happy by myself.

Where do you get your news? Radio and Internet.

What brought you to the Mid-Valley area? Born here — I moved away from Marysville about 21⁄2 years ago.

What do you like about the Yuba-Sutter area? The waterfronts, the rivers. I just drive past the river all the time and want to go there. I used to float (down) the river every day.

If you had the opportunity, where would you like to live for a year? San Francisco. I've always been around here, so the city would be a change. It's got a different energy.

What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I went to a Madonna concert in San Jose — I was about 20 feet away from her.

What would you do with a million dollars? I would pay for school and save for my future children.

Where is your dream vacation? Bali.

Who has had a strong influence in your life? My niece.

What did you want to be when you were a kid? A marine biologist or anesthesiologist — I've always been into biology.

What is your dream job? Surgeon.

What would you like to see different in the community? I would like to see more people shopping at the mom and pop stores — If you live here, shop here.

What do you like about yourself? I like that I have a good family. And I won over my boyfriend.

What are you currently reading? "Brave New World."

What movie stops you while you're flipping through the TV channels? "Rent."

Favorite television show: "The Big Bang Theory."

Favorite sports team: San Francisco Giants.