Around the Region (9/11/15)
MODESTO
What: SECOND SATURDAY AT THE MUSEUM
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Where: McHenry Museum, 1402 I St.
Info: The Second Saturday program will feature information and a program for guests to learn all about the switchboard. For more information, call the McHenry Museum at 209-577-5366.
TURLOCK
What: GARDEN CLUB MEETING
When: Monday, noon
Where: Turlock Senior Citizen’s Center, 1191 Cahill St.
Info: The Turlock Garden Club meeting will feature a potluck luncheon followed by guest speaker Susie Van Foeken, who will speak on flower identification. Meeting follows presentation. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Debbie at 209-668-8363.
RIVERBANK
What: COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS MEETING
When: Monday, 7 p.m.
Where: Community Casa, 2201 Morrill Road
Info: Bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings are invited to attend a nonprofit, nonsectarian support group for families whose children have died at any age, from any cause. To learn more, call 209-622-6786 or email tcfmodestoriverbank@gmail.com.
MANTECA
What: T-BIRD CLUB MEETING
When: Sunday, noon
Where: Angelanos, 1020 N. Main St.
Info: The Modesto Area Classic Thunderbird Club meeting will feature members Earl and Dolly Reedy hosting a no-host Greek/Italian buffet, cost $20 per person. Guests are welcome. The club invites individuals who own or are interested in the preservation of 1955, ’56 and ’57 Thunderbirds. For more information or to RSVP, call Earl Reedy at 209-823-0258.
SONORA
What: WRITERS GROUP MEETING
When: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Info: The Sonora Writers Group meets the second Saturday of each month. Members encourage and support writers of prose, poetry, memoirs and film. All aspiring writers and published authors are welcome. For more information including meeting location, call Jill Klajic-Ryan at 209-734-8097.
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YESTERYEARS
75 YEARS AGO: The directors of the Modesto Irrigation District announced that they set the tax rate for the 1940-41 budget. It would be $2.30 per $100 of assessed land value, a decrease of 10 cents.
This story was originally published September 10, 2015 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Around the Region (9/11/15)."