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Modesto

CARWASH AND DRIVE-THROUGH HAMBURGER LUNCH

When: Today, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Donation $5.

Where: Circle K Gas Station, 1640 N. Carpenter Road.

Info: Get your car washed and pick up a hamburger lunch. Proceeds will go toward equipment and uniforms for Modesto 49ers Youth Football.

RUBBER SIDEWALK UNVEILED

When: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Plaza Parkway

Info: Modesto will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new rubber sidewalk. Mayor Jim Ridenour will be on hand to speak about the project. One passenger tire is recycled into one square foot of material. Modesto purchased 10,100 square feet of product with a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. For more information on the ceremony, contact Bev McCullough at 577-5495 or bdmccullough@modestogov.com.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL MEETING

When: Thursday, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Where: The Seasons, 945 McHenry Ave.

Info: Speaker Roland Nyegaard will give a presentation on medical volunteering in Guatemala. $12. For more information, contact Lauren Ogbourne at 576-1950 or laurenog@netzero.net.

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