Modesto Rotary club kicks in more cash for soccer complex

The Modesto Rotary Club has made a second $25,000 donation to the Stanislaus Youth Soccer League to help with the continued construction of a 14-acre complex to serve children and adults in west and south Modesto. The first donation last fall went toward the first phase of building the complex near Bellenita Park in west Modesto. More than 1,200 children as well as adult leagues began play this spring.

The second donation will allow the organization to add three or four more fields, fencing and gravel in the parking area.

North Modesto Kiwanis scholarship winners named

Five area high school seniors received Al Barr Scholarships from the North Modesto Kiwanis Club. Barr, a graphic designer who once worked at The Bee, died in 2000. He was a past president of North Modesto Kiwanis, served on the Modesto Public Art Committee and was a portfolio advisor to Modesto Junior College graphic design students.

Scholarship recipients included: Rachel Macias of California High School in San Ramon and headed to Seattle University, $1,000; Morgan den Dulk of Hughson High, headed to Sacramento State, $400; Yoohnee Hong of California High, headed to San Jose State University, $400; Felix Jara of Pitman High in Turlock, headed to San Jose State, $400; and Vivian Tran of Gregori High, headed to UC Davis, $400.

Modestan joining pension board

Shayna Osborne of Modesto will join the board of the Institute of Pension Administrators at the organization’s annual forum and expo in Las Vegas. Her term begins in July.

The 1000-member national organization promotes the development and professionalism of retirement and employee benefit plan administration. There are only 12 NIPA officers and directors nationwide. Osborne is co-owner of Osborne & Associates, started in Modesto by her father, Jim Osborne, and now has three generations of family members involved.

Five will vie for Dairy Princess honor

Five area girls will compete to become the California Milk Advisory Board’s District 6 Dairy Princess, the winner to be crowned at a dinner June 15 at Our Lady of Assumption Hall in Turlock.

Contestants include Faith Larragoitiy and Karleen Lopez of Los Banos, Lauren Alvares of Merced, Makayla Toste of Newman and Shania DeJarnett of Turlock. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a no-host social hour, followed by dinner and the contest at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets for the contest, contact Linda Teixeira at 209-634-4500 or 209-402-8305 or Lindsey Nunes at 209-678-2540. Tickets must be purchased by Monday, June 12; no tickets will be sold at the door.

This story was originally published May 27, 2017 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Modesto Rotary club kicks in more cash for soccer complex."