Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (02/11/20)

MODESTO

What: YCCD Board of Trustees Meeting

When: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

Where: YCCD District Office, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.

Info: The Yosemite Community College District Board of Trustees meeting will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. Interested community members and stakeholders are encouraged to attend. Questions, contact the YCCD office at 209-575-6509 or visit www.yosemite.edu or www.boarddocs.com.

What: Wood Colony Municipal Advisory Council

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Hart Ransom Elementary School, 3930 Shoemake Ave.

Info: The Wood Colony MAC meets the second Wednesday of each month. The meeting will feature reports from the CHP, sheriff’s office, Supervisor Terry Withrow and other local agencies. Special presentations will be made upon request. For more information, email woodcolonymac@gmail.com.

What: Veterans Pathway to Citizenship Workshop

When: Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Modesto Library, 1500 I St.

Info: Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who are not U.S. citizens are invited to a citizenship workshop at the Modesto Library. Free, individual legal assistance to veterans seeking citizenship and/or naturalization, and their families, will be available. Veterans may be eligible for expedited citizenship because of their military service. Advance registration is required. Please visit https://conta.cc/2rVSfCW to sign up. Questions, contact the CalVet Minority Veterans Division at MinorityVeterans@calvet.ca.gov or 916-651-3054 or call the libary at 209-558-7814 or visit www.stanislauslibrary.org, under the “Events and Classes” tab.

What: Big Valley Christian School preview day

When: Thursday

Where: Big Valley Christian School, 4040 Tully Road

Info: The community is invited to learn about the curriculum and other opportunities offered by Big Valley Christian School. The school offers college prep courses in a Christian-centered environment. Visitors can observe classrooms, tour the facility, visit with staff and students, and have questions answered. For questions, call the school office at 209-527-3481 or visit www.bvcs.org.

What: Unity of Modesto’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

When: Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.

Where: Unity Church of Modesto, 2467 Veneman Ave.

Info: Unity of Modesto will be celebrating its 90th anniversary with guest singer-songwriter Daniel Nahmod. His music has been heard on American Idol, The Voice, the Super Bowl, the Today Show and Saturday Night Live. His song “One Power” was declared “the anthem for the new humanity” by Deepak Chopra. Questions and information, visit www.unitychurchofmodesto.com.

MURPHYS

What: Play: “Proof”

When: Feb. 14-March 8

Where: Murphys Creek Theatre, 580 S Algiers St.

Info: The Murphys Creek Theater invites the public to author David Auburn’s play “Proof,” directed by Todd Thomas. “Proof” wanders into the notes left behind by a brilliant mathematician. Catherine. Check website for days and time. Tickets, $28 general admission; seniors $22; students $12 and children under age 12 $10. Call 209-728-8422 or email info@murphyscreektheatre.org or visit murphyscreektheatre.org.

RIVERBANK

What: Income Tax Preparation Assistance

When: Starting Wednesday, Feb. 5, 4-7:30 p.m.

Where: Riverbank Library, 3442 Santa Fe St.

Info: Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs will be offered through the last week in March at various Stanislaus County libraries. Volunteers, trained and certified by the IRS, will provide tax preparation assistance. Interested parties are encouraged to make an appointment, walk-ins may be helped if time permits. Taxpayers must bring ID and social security cards for each person who will be on their tax return and the prior year’s tax return, if available. Questions call 209-869-7008 or visit www.stanislauslibrary.org.

TURLOCK

What: Turlock Democratic Club Meeting

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: El Rosal 3401 W Monte Vista Ave.

Info: Turlock Democratic Club invites all Democrats to attend. Guest Speaker will be Donna Linder, Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters, who will be giving an update on the voting process in the upcoming Presidential Primary Election. Questions, contact Joe at 209-485-3522.

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25 YEARS AGO: Oakdale Joint Union High School District had plans to ask voters on the March 7, 1995 ballot, to approve school bonds. The money raised from the bonds was being earmarked for high school facility improvements to Oakdale, Waterford and Riverbank. The district was asking for $36.4 million in construction bonds but legally could only issue $25.8 million in bonds and would have taken 10 years of steady property growth for the bonds to be at capacity; according to district estimates.

This story was originally published February 10, 2020 at 12:22 PM with the headline "Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (02/11/20)."