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Modesto

HISPANIC LEADERSHIP MEETING

When: Today, 7 a.m.

Where: DoubleTree Hotel, Garden Terrace Cafe

Info: A.J. Napolis, director of César E. Chávez Service Programs, Youth Service California will speak. For more information, go to www.hispanicleadershipcouncil.net or call 575-1303.

YMCA CAMP FUND-RAISER

When: Saturday, 6 to 10 p.m.

Where: A&W Root Beer Drive-In, 1404 G St.

Info: Twenty percent of the proceeds go to Camp Jack Hazard. Contact YMCA of Stanislaus County at 415-375-1355 or cjh@ymcastan.org.

FATHER'S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST

When: Sunday, 8 to 11 a.m.

Where: Girl Scout Hall, 3621 Forest Glenn Drive

Info: Eat breakfast for $5. For more information, call Frank Anderson at 537-5651.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

When: Monday, 7 to 9 p.m.

Where: Health Education and Conference Center, McHenry Village, 1700 McHenry Ave.

Info: Dr. John Walker, Stanislaus County's public health officer, will talk about health issues affecting Stanislaus County. After his presentation, there will be small group interactions. For more information, call John at 529-2465 or Dean at 527-3528.

YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP

When: Monday through Wednesday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Modesto Junior College East Campus, 435 College Ave.

Info: Offers quarterbacks and wide receivers ages 12 to 18 instruction and individual work with MJC football coaches and players. Camp registration is $125 for quarterbacks and $100 for wide receivers. Preregistered quarterbacks will receive an all-weather football, passing game manual and camp T-shirt; preregistered receivers will be given gloves and the manual and shirt. Registration forms are available by contacting MJC football coach Sam Young at youngs@mjc.edu or 575-6712.

FOURTH OF JULY VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

Info: The Modesto Jaycees needs your help. The following areas of the celebration are in need of volunteers throughout the day.

Flag Sales: Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the grandstand on I Street downtown and will walk the parade route from 8 to 10 a.m. selling flags for $1 each. Contact Martha Williams at mfw444@hotmail.com to volunteer.

Parade Marshals: Volunteers will marshal the flow of the parade and prevent gaps, 10 a.m to noon. Volunteers will be in radio contact with parade chairman and grandstand. Contact Anthony DeMatteo at anthonydematteo@gmail.com to volunteer.

Jaycee Drink Booths: Volunteers will sell soda and water in four drink tents at Graceada Park, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m, and Enslen Park, 6 to 10 p.m. Contact Annel Garcia at annelgarcia38@yahoo.com to volunteer.

Beer Booth: Volunteers will help keep the beer flowing, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Graceada Park. Pouring beer and manning the ticket booth. Contact Rick Leighton at ajaxdynamo@hotmail.com to volunteer.

Cortez

OBON FESTIVAL

When: Monday and Tuesday, and Thursday to Saturday

Where: Cortez Buddhist Church, Cortez and Linwood avenues

Info: It is a Japanese custom to honor the deceased members of one's family and community yearly at the Obon Festival. In Cortez, a Japanese-American farming community just east of Turlock, Obon is celebrated with folk dancing, music and taiko, Japanese-style drumming. Some choose to dress in yukata and happi, traditional Japanese summer wear, while others come in street clothes to join in the dancing. For those who like to practice the dances, there will be practices at the Cortez Buddhist Church on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 7 to 8 p.m. The Obon Festival will be held at Cortez Buddhist Church on Saturday, starting at 7 p.m., in the parking lot. Participation in the practices is not a requirement for participating in the dancing. The festival and the practices are open to the public. For more information, call Chris at 632-7942.

La Grange

FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST

When: Sunday, 7 to 11 a.m.

Where: IOOF Hall on Main Street

Info: Ham and cheese omelets, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, orange juice and coffee, hot chocolate or tea for $6. Presented by the La Grange Rebekah Lodge 323. For more information, call 853-2502.