Around the Region (09/15/15)
MODESTO
What: GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING
When: Today, 7 p.m.
Where: Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Telle Center, 1600 Carver Road
Info: Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Wendy Nipper who will provide multiple examples of finding success in learning about and finding alternative homes for family possessions. For more information, call 209-838-2118.
What: YOKUTS GROUP/SIERRA CLUB MEETING
When: Friday, 6:45 p.m.
Where: College Avenue Congregational Church, 1341 College Ave.
Info: Monthly meeting of the Yokuts Group/Sierra Club. Program will feature a presentation by naturalist/adventurer Frank Helling, who will discuss “A Visit with John Muir: The Scootcher of a Lifetime.” Event is free and nonmembers are welcome. For more information, call Linda at 209-863-9137.
What: “NEW WORLD MONKEYS” SCIENCE PRESENTATION
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Modesto Junior College, West Campus, Sierra Hall 132, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.
Info: Modesto Area Partners in Science presentation entitled “New World Monkeys: The Link to Understanding Joint Disease” by Derek Madden, professor of biology at MJC. Event is free, open to the public and intended for ages over 12. For more information, call 209-575-6800 or visit maps.events.mjc.edu.
TURLOCK
What: TEA PARTY MEETING
When: Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Grizzly Rock Cafe, 4905 N. Golden State Blvd.
Info: Stanislaus County Tea Party meeting featuring guest speaker Ed Krigbaum, author of “Relentless: The Socialist Attack on American Freedom.” Krigbaum will speak on the topics “Would you vote for Hillary or for Bernie Sanders?” and “What caused Benghazi?”
MANTECA
What: SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM
When: Wednesday, 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Manteca branch of the San Joaquin County Library, 320 W. Center St.
Info: Science colloquium sponsored by the Stanislaus Humanists will feature Dr. Julia Sankey and Prehistoric Turlock. Program will focus on Sankey’s work at Turlock Lake and her students’ research of geology and animals dating back 5 million years. Event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.
SONORA
What: AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Tuolumne County Library, Community Room, 480 Greenley Road
Info: Central Sierra Audubon Society meeting featuring guest speaker Barry Boulton with a presentation on bird behavior. Refreshments served. Event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 209-532-1106.
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YESTERYEARS
25 YEARS AGO: It was announced that the Modesto City Schools teachers would receive an increase in health insurance premiums, equal to that of what other district employees receive. They also would be reimbursed for docked wages to pay for the premiums. Under the agreement, Modesto City Schools would pay $333 per month toward health benefits for each full-time teacher, an increase of $55.
This story was originally published September 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Around the Region (09/15/15)."