Around the Region (10/23/12)

Modesto

• CANDIDATE FORUM

When: Thursday, 6 p.m.

Where: Music Recital Hall (Music 108), East Campus, 435 College Ave.

Info: The Associated Students of Modesto Junior College and the Freedom Forum Club will hold a forum featuring the candidates for the 21st Assembly District — Democrat Adam Gray and Republican Jack Mobley. Afterward, there will be an informal meet-and-greet between the candidates and the audience. For more, e-mail Mike Sharif at asmjcexecutive@student.yosemite.edu or Andrew Campbell at asmjctewd@student.yosemite.edu.

• DOCUMENTARY FILM

When: Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.

Where: Modesto Junior College, Forum 110,435 College Ave.

Info: MJC's Civic Engagement Project presents "If a Tree Falls." The film follows the case of an Earth Liberation Front member accused of crimes of domestic terrorism. As his story unfolds, the film raises questions about the best ways for environmental activist groups to be heard. After the film, there will be two guest speakers: Denny Jackman, board member of the Central Valley Farmland Trust and of the Farmland Working Group, and Brad Barker, conservation chairman of the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club. This event is free and open to the public. For more, call Jason Wohlstadter at (209) 575-6180.

Salida

• MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Salida Regional Library community room,4835 Sisk Road

Info: The Salida Municipal Advisory Council will feature Becky Meredith of Modesto City Schools, who will explain Mello-Roos taxes and their impact on Salida residents. Residents are invited to attend, ask questions and share any other community concerns, including their thoughts on the issue of Salida annexation to Modesto. For more, visit Salida MAC's online newsletter at http://salidamac.blogspot.com.

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