Around the Region (01/18/18)

MODESTO

What: Latino Emergency Council Meeting

When: Friday, 8:15 a.m.

Where: El Concilio Community Center, 1314 H St.

Info: The Latino Emergency Council (LEC) invites the public to its next meeting with guest presenter Modesto Fire Chief Alan Ernst. Chief Ernst will discuss the recent California wildfires. For more information contact Dale Butler 209-613-1058.

What: Operation 9-2-99 River Cleanup

When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon

Where: River Rd. between Seventh and Ninth streets (on the south bank in front of Pepsi)

Info: Those interested should meet up on south bank of the river. Operation 9-2-99 recommends volunteers wear sturdy shoes, gloves, a 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 Warming Huts

When: Weekends, noon to 4 p.m.

Where: Calaveras Big Trees, 1170 CA-4

Info: The Calaveras Big Trees Association invites the public and those in need of getting out of the cold. The warming hut continues through March. The hut will be open every weekend. While getting warm, visitors will be treated to a free hot chocolate, hot apple cider, coffee, tea and a roaring fire. The warming hut is supported by donations from the public and Calaveras Big Trees Park. For more information, contact the visitors center 209-795-1196 or email cbta@bigtrees.org or visit bigtrees.org.

MERCED

What: Buhach Colony HS Crab Feed

When: Saturday, Feb. 3, 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Where: Merced County Fairgrounds, 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Info: The Buhach Colony High School Music Boosters will be hosting its 13th annual Crab Feed and Jazz band dinner at the Pavillion Building in side the fairgrounds. The event will feature live entertainment from the Buhach Jazz Ensemble, along with raffle. The Music Boosters sole charter is to support and enhance the music program at BCHS. All proceeds will back to the program help fund the activities of the band program. Cost is $50 per person; $360 for a table of 8, and seating is limited. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Nancy Benz at 209-631-6178 or Kevin Benz 209-658-8428 or email gobchsmusic@gmail.com or visit eventbrite.com/e/bchs-music-boosters-crab-feed.

SONORA

What: InFocus Photography Competition and Exhibition

When: Through Jan. 22, at 6 p.m.

Where: Tuolumne County Arts Alliance, 251 Barretta St.

Info: The Tuolumne County Arts Alliance presents the 31st annual InFocus Photography Competition and Exhibition. Entries are being accepted using the web-based competition management system client.smarterentry.com/tcaa. The deadline for final entries is Jan. 22 by 6 p.m. The Call for Entry, instructions and further information can be found at Infocus-tcaa.org. This year’s competition will accept entries in the categories of: landscapes, nature, in the moment, still life/found object, elements of design and water in all its forms. For more information, call the alliance at 209-532-2787 or email contests@tuolumnecountyarts.org.

50 YEARS AGO: It was announced that 1,600 trained psychiatric technicians had been laid off statewide because of state cutbacks, in the previous year, in mental health services. This grim news was delivered by William Graham, executive director of the California Society of Psychiatric Technians, at a hearing of the Stanislaus County mental health board. The hearing was due to legislation at the state level; Assembly Bill 288 and State Senate Bill 677. The advisory board felt it could expand the county’s mental health needs by expanding the out-patient clinic, that was financed 75 percent by Short-Doyle funds and 25 percent from local funds.

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Around the Region (01/18/18)."