Around the Region (11/16/17)
MODESTO
What: Senior Day Dances
When: Thursdays 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue
Info: Come out and listen/dance to the warm sounds of Bonnie and the Boys Out Back band. $5 entry; $5 sandwich and chips. These dances help to support the Veterans Foundation of Stanislaus County, the operator of the hall and conference center. For more information, call: 209-343-6292.
What: Modesto Computer Users Group
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: Round Table Pizza, 3848 McHenry Ave.
Info: Terry Fix will discuss, “Virtual Private Networks (VPN)—Should the Average Person Have it to Protect their Privacy?” Fix will attempt to answer in laymen’s terms the following questions about VPNs: “What is a VPV and how does it work? Are they reliable in protecting your privacy? When should you use a VPN?” The public is invited to attend; admission is free. Dinner optional. For more information, call Terence Fix 209-524-8062 or email fixterence@gmail.com.
What: Thanksgiving Turkey Drive
When: Thursday and Friday
Where: Rea & Associates, LLP, 1937 Coffee Road
Info: Turkeys are being collected to benefit the Modesto Gospel Mission and Salvation Army. Please donate a turkey, checks also accepted, to help us reach the 500-turkey goal. Turkeys will be accepted Thursday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. both days. About 50 turkeys have been received so far. For more information about helping in the turkey drive contact Amanda Ruibal, 209-521-2727.
What: Operation 9-2-99 River Cleanup
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to Noon
Where: B Street between Seventh and Ninth streets
Info: Those interested should meet up at The Hut behind the furniture store on the north bank of the river. We recommend that volunteers wear sturdy shoes, gloves, hat and layered clothing. A liability waiver must be filled out prior to volunteering. Volunteers under 18 years old need a parent signature. The waiver form and details, including a map, can be found on the website Operation 9-2-99. For more information email Chris Guptill Guptill.C@monet.k12.ca.us.
ARNOLD
What: Calaveras Big Trees One Day Sale
When: Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Calaveras Big Trees, 1170 CA-4
Info: The Calaveras Big Trees Association invites the public to the visitors center for early holiday shopping. Most items are 40% off and books are 30% off, and the Visitor Center is full of unique gifts and stocking stuffers, including the 2018 Big Trees calendar, terrific children’s books, puppets, stuffed animals, clothing, and more. The one day sale benefits the parks operations. For more information contact the visitors center 209-795-1196 or email cbta@bigtrees.org or visit bigtrees.org.
CERES
What: Behavioral Health Board
When: Thursday, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Stanislaus Recovery Center, 1904 Richland Ave.
Info: The Behavioral Health Board will be meeting in the dining room of the Stanislaus Recovery Center. The Health Board advocates for the highest possible quality of life, for the elimination of stigma through education, for the removal of barriers to service, and and to provide oversight and work in partnership with the staff of the County Mental Health Department. For more information contact Teresa Garibay 209-525-6119 or email tgaribay@stanbhrs.org\.
RIPON
What: Rehearsals for Handel’s “Messiah”
When: Sundays in November, 3 p.m.
Where: Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, 517 Orange St.
Info: All singers are welcome. The director is Bob De Ruiter; the organist is Kymberly Stone Payne, from San Leandro. For more information, contact Nancy Vander Veen at 209-996-0468.
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50 YEARS AGO: The State Highway Commission approved a $550,000 one-way couplet using Jennie and Grand Streets in Modesto for Highway 132. The project was years from being completed, but would have started on the western end of the Yosemite Blvd. widening project and was set to be completed between Las Flores Ave. and Riverside Drive by Dec.1968. When the couplet would have been operational, inbound traffic was to enter a four-lane highway at Riverside Drive.
This story was originally published November 15, 2017 at 12:46 PM with the headline "Around the Region (11/16/17)."