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Stanislaus County

HOSPICE OPEN HOUSE

WHEN: Friday
WHERE: Patient Services Center, 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Alexander Cohen Hospice House, 2201 Euclid Avenue, Hughson, 9 a.m. to noon
INFO: Community Hospice will hold an open house in celebration of 30 years of service. There will be tours and a chance to talk with staff members and volunteers and learn more about hospice and palliative care. Light refreshments will be served and goodie bags provided to attendees. For more information, call 578-6300 or go to www.hospiceheart.org.

Modesto

DINNER AND MEMBERSHIP MEETING

WHEN: Thursday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Fuddruckers, 3848 McHenry Ave.
INFO: The Central Valley Democratic Club will hold a dinner and membership meeting. The topic will be the recent Stanislaus County elections. Guest speakers will be Stanislaus County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Lee Lundrigan, newly elected Riverbank Mayor Virginia Madueño and newly elected Modesto City Schools trustees Ruben Villalobos and Sue Zwahlen. For more information, call 869-5609.

HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

WHEN: Friday, 7 a.m.
WHERE: El Concilio, 1314 H St.
INFO: The Hispanic Leadership Council will hold a meeting and presentation on the Tuolumne River Regional Park's gateway. Meetings are held the first and third Fridays of the month. For more information, go to hispanicleadershipcouncil.net or call Yamilet Valladolid at 523-2860.

WEATHER LECTURE

WHEN: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: MJC East Campus, Forum 110, 435 College Ave.
INFO: Modesto Area Partners in Science will feature guest speaker Mike Whittier, earth science instructor at Modesto Junior College. He will present "Tornadoes in the San Joaquin Valley." The presentation is free, open to the public and appropriate for ages 12 and older. For more information, go to virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/MAPS/ or call 575-6173.

Turlock

LAP-BAND PROGRAM

WHEN: Thursday, 6 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Emanuel Medical Center, Conference Room C, East Wing, 825 Delbon Ave.
INFO: Turlock surgeon Dr. Huy Dao and registered nurse Leslie Salazar, bariatric coordinator at Emanuel Medical Center, will discuss lap-band surgery. For more information, call 656-0183.

POTLUCK AND BINGO

WHEN: Friday, 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Senior Hall, 1191 Cahill Ave.
INFO: Senior citizen potluck lunch and bingo. Call 632-7708 for more information.

Oakdale

CANDY FUND-RAISER

WHEN: Through Dec. 4
WHERE: Oak Valley Hospital gift shop, 350 S. Oak Ave.
INFO: The Oak Valley Hospital Volunteers are selling See's Candy. The cost is $6 to $15.60 per item. Orders will be delivered the week of Dec. 15. Order forms can be picked up and completed forms can be turned in at the Oak Valley Hospital gift shop. Orders also can be placed by calling 848-4170 or sending e-mail to Jane Griffith at jzg@wiredmail.org. Proceeds provide scholarships for high school students pursuing medical careers and to Oak Valley Hospital.

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