Around the Region (7/31/15)
MODESTO
What: BACKPACK AND BACK2SCHOOL DRIVE
When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Rubens Barber Shop, 605 Tully Road
Info: Knights of the Shields Raiders Booster Club Chapter 209 is holding a “Gots Your Back” Backpack and Back2School Drive. For more information, call charity coordinator Susie Beltran at 209-312-2396.
What: CITY MINISTRY NETWORK CATALYST
When: Thursday, 7 to 8:15 a.m.
Where: Family Life Pavilion, 1301 12th St.
Info: The City Ministry Network presents guest speaker Jill Silva, chief probation officer, Stanislaus County, who will give a presentation titled “Restoring Incarcerated Youth.” Event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 209-217-1955.
What: CAREERS IN EDUCATION DAY
When: August 8, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Stanislaus County Office of Education, Martin Petersen Event Center, 720 12th St.
Info: The Stanislaus County Office of Education is hosting a Careers in Education Day and Substitute Teacher Recruitment Fair. The event is open to anyone interested in learning what it takes to become a professional educator who’d like to teach or substitute-teach. Information will be available from the SCOE intern program and local Central Valley colleges. Five school districts will be present to fill substitute teaching positions, and information on grant and financial assistance programs will be available. For more information, call Suzanne Lazar at 209-238-1611 or Cynthia French at 209-238-1704.
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YESTERYEARS
75 YEARS AGO: It was announced that the California Water Project Authority approved a softly worded clause in a contract between the Modesto Irrigation District and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The clause permitted the cancellation of a 10-year agreement between MID and PGE on a year’s notice. The contract, which required approval by the state railroad and district securities commissions, called for MID to purchase PGE’s power facilities for $325,000 and allowed MID to take all the surplus electricity it needed until 1954.
This story was originally published July 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM with the headline "Around the Region (7/31/15)."