Around the Region (08/19/15)
Modesto
What: PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
When: Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: McHenry Village, Health Education and Conference Center, 1700 McHenry Ave., Suite 60B
Info: The Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting will feature guest speaker Anthony Butera with Primerica Financial Services who will present a brief overview on annuities. Presentation followed by men and women’s sharing circles. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Ken Willmarth at 209-521-6468.
What: NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE MEETING
When: Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Telle Center, Room 503, 1600 Carver Road
Info: The DelWood Neighborhood Alliance meeting invites neighbors to discuss what’s happening in the neighborhood.
Newman
What: HEALTHY CHOICES SUMMIT
When: Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St.
Info: The West Side Health Care Task Force will present its seventh annual “Healthy Choices Summit” featuring the weigh-in of the Westside Biggest Loser contest; vendor demonstrations; guest speakers, including keynote speaker Sandra J. Haar, FNP at Horizons Unlimited HealthCare; and free healthy box lunch. Summit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 209-525-4470.
Mountain Ranch
What: DAY IN THE PARK
When: Saturday, 7 a.m. breakfast; 10 a.m. opening ceremonies
Where: Mountain Ranch Community Park, Washington Street
Info: Mountain Ranch will celebrate its 36th annual Day in the Park event featuring a car show, crafters, live music, and food and drinks including chicken barbecue dinner, $13. Pancake breakfast 7-10 a.m., $5. For more information, call Terry Stone at 209-754-4482.
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Yesteryears
40 YEARS AGO: The Modesto City Council approved a second rustic wooden pedestrian and bike bridge that would connect Moose Park and Kewin Park across Dry Creek. The cost was estimated at $20,000. The bridge would cross Little John Creek, a tributary for Dry Creek, between Kewin and Thousand Oaks Parks. The bridge would be 55 feet long and 6 feet wide, and stand 11 feet above the creek bottom.
This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Around the Region (08/19/15)."