Around the Region (05/07/15)
Modesto
What: REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED MEETING
When: Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.
Where: The Seasons, 945 McHenry Ave.
Info: The Modesto Republican Women Federated monthly meeting will feature guest speaker Susan Younan, who will speak on the topic of the genocide taking place in northern Iraq against Christians. The event is open to the public. RSVP by Saturday. For more information or to RSVP, call (209) 567-3399 or email business4sandy@aol.com.
What: NEWCOMERS AND FRIENDS MEETING
When: Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Where: Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 3500 Coffee Road
Info: The Newcomers and Friends Club of Modesto is a social club in which ladies have the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. The group is open to anyone, whether you have lived here 10 days or 10 years. It holds monthly no-host luncheons. For more information, call Barbara at (209) 551-2968.
Empire
What: FRIENDS OF THE EMPIRE LIBRARY MEETING
When: Tuesday, 5 to 6 p.m.
Where: Empire branch of the Stanislaus County Library, Meeting Room, 18 South Abbie St.
Info: Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Empire Library is open to all who are interested in getting involved to help support the Empire library.
Patterson
What: AMERICAN LEGION MEETING
When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Where: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Father Connors Hall, 529 I St.
Info: Elijah B. Hayes American Legion Post 168 monthly member meeting. On the agenda for the meeting will be the election of officers. For more information, call (209) 690-7222 or visit https://elijahbhayespost168.wordpress.com.
Escalon
What: ACCORDION MUSIC AND SOCIAL
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Escalon Community Center, 1055 Escalon Ave.
Info: The Good Time Accordion Club will hold its monthly music and social event. Accordion fans and accordionists of all levels are welcome. Admission is $5. Club meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more information, call Gayle Certini at (209) 526-3627.
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YESTERYEARS
50 YEARS AGO: About 3,300 Cub, Explorer and Boy Scouts and up to 10,000 spectators were expected to participate in the second annual Scoutorama to be held in the Modesto Junior College Stadium. Over 100 displays and events were planned for the showcase of Scouting in the Yosemite Area Council, Chief Tenaya District.
This story was originally published May 6, 2015 at 6:40 PM with the headline "Around the Region (05/07/15)."