Around the Region (07/16/15)
MODESTO
What: HEALTH SCREENINGS
When: Tuesday
Where: Calvary Baptist Church, 1732 Miller Ave.
Info: Life Line health screenings for participants interested in learning about their risks for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic conditions. Packages start at $149, pre-registration required. For more information or to register to attend, call 877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com.
What: YOUTH SAFETY FAIR
When: July 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Modesto Elks Lodge, 645 Charity Way
Info: The Modesto Antlers, a youth leadership group sponsored by the Modesto Elks, is holding a community Youth Safety Fair. Event will feature bounce house, carnival games, drug awareness and fingerprinting ID kit giveaways. Bicycle helmet giveaways and public safety displays. Event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 209-522-1447.
What: FUNDRAISING DINNER
When: July 25, 4 to 7 p.m.
Where: Geneva Presbyterian Church, 1229 E. Fairmont Ave.
Info: Geneva Presbyterian Church is holding a barbecued pulled pork dinner fundraiser. Donation is $10, take out or dine in. For more information, call the church office at 209-524-6841.
Keyes
What: TIE DYE AT THE LIBRARY
When: July 29, 1 p.m.
Where: Keyes branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 4420 Maud Ave.
Info: Bring a T-shirt, hat or tote bag to the library, where participants will have the opportunity to mix dyes and colors to create one-of-a-kind designs. Library will supply all the dye and other equipment necessary to dye the item. Parental supervision required, one child per adult at a time. For more information, call the Keyes library at 209-664-8006.
Send Region items to Region, The Modesto Bee, P.O. Box 5256, Modesto 95352; call 209-578-2330; fax 209-578-2207; or email region@modbee.com.
YESTERYEARS
50 YEARS AGO: There were nine fires in the Stanislaus National Forest from the previous day, all caused by lightning strikes. Fifty-five firefighters were called into the three forest districts to battle the spark-ups: Groveland, MiWuk and Calaveras. Rain fell at the 4,000-foot elevation, but in Groveland, the fire hazard was still as high.
This story was originally published July 15, 2015 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Around the Region (07/16/15)."