Ride for free to Modesto holiday meal

MODESTO -- Modesto Area Express will provide free busing for the free Thanksgiving dinner put on by The Salvation Army at Modesto Centre Plaza.

Buses on three routes will arrive at Centre Plaza about 12:35 p.m. Thursday. They will depart at 2:30 p.m. on the same routes. If a bus reaches capacity, another will be sent.

Brochures showing the routes can be found at www.modestoareaexpress.com, on MAX buses, at many social service agencies and in the Tenth Street Place lobby. Modesto Area Dial-A-Ride will offer free rides to anyone in its service area unable to use fixed routes.

Reservations must be made by calling (209) 527-4900 by noon Wednesday.