Around the Region (10/25/16)
MODESTO
What: Pharmacy technician training program meeting
When: Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Where: Modesto Junior College West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.
Info: The Modesto Junior College Workforce Development office will be holding an informational meeting for the pharmacy technician training program. The program prepares students for an entry-level position as a licensed technician for a retail or hospital pharmacy. The meeting will review new prerequisites and current admission requirements, which include passing a math exam, meeting reading requirements and submitting an application packet. Meeting is free to the public, campus parking $2. For more information, contact Martha Rice at 209-575-7889 or ricem@mjc.edu, or visit www.mjc.edu.
What: SIR Branch 103, monthly luncheon
When: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Elks Lodge, 645 Charity Way
Info: Sons in Retirement (SIR) Branch 103 is a gentlemen’s luncheon club. This month, the speaker will be Brett Sulveria from the Police Activities League. Lunch is $14. For more information, contact Bob Kredit at 209-275-9530 or bkred8209@aol.com, or visit www.sirinc2.org/branch103.
ANGELS CAMP
What: Destination Angels Camp business training seminars
When: Wednesday, 8-9:30 p.m.
Where: Destination Angels Camp, 1211 S. Main St.
Info: Business owners and interested members of the community are invited to meet Bruce Kyse, publisher of the Calaveras Enterprise. The event will give attendees insight into the workings of the paper, along with ideas on how to more effectively promote their businesses and events. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 209-736-0088, email sheila.krpan@destinationangelscamp.com or visit www.destinationangelscamp.com.
WATERFORD
What: Stanislaus County Library town hall
When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Where: Waterford Community Center, 540 C St.
Info: The library is in the process of developing a new strategic plan and community input is needed to shape the development of library priorities and strategies. The town hall is expected to last one hour and refreshments will be offered. For more information, call 209-558-7801 or visit www.stanislauslibrary.org.
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25 YEARS AGO: It was announced that the Modesto Veterans Parade, sponsored by the Modesto Jaycees, would be canceled. The traditional sponsor of the event, the Jaycees learned that the insurance premium for the $1 million policy mandated by the city of Modesto had quadrupled from the previous year. The cost of the premium for the previous year’s parade was $210, as stated by Andrew Rowan, then president of the Jaycees. The reason for the hike was that the original national insurance carrier for the group had dropped out over a lawsuit in Southern California the previous year and decided to leave the state. The Jaycees would have had to pay $1,107 for a 20-minute event, and were forced to pay $1,650 to insure that year’s Fourth of July Parade.
This story was originally published October 24, 2016 at 4:18 PM with the headline "Around the Region (10/25/16)."