AROUND THE REGION
Modesto
What: VETERANS DAY PARADE AND CELEBRATION
When: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Modesto and Graceada Park, 401 Needham St.
Info: The Veterans Day Parade begins in downtown Modesto and continues to Graceada Park. There, a ceremony will feature guest speakers and music by Modesto Junior College’s combined symphonic and concert bands. For more information, call Richard Edgecom at (209) 521-0093 or Ray Alli at (209) 551-8060.
What: CITIZEN OF THE YEAR CEREMONY
When: Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Where: American Legion Hall, 1001 South Santa Cruz Ave.
Info: Modesto American Legion Post 74 will present its Citizen of the Year award to Jeremiah Williams. Program will include dinner and award presentation. Cost is $10, tickets available at the door. For more information, call Tom at (209) 529-8462.
What: NAACP ELECTIONS
When: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Modesto/Stanislaus NAACP Branch 1048 office, 608 13th St.
Info: The NAACP Modesto/Stanislaus Branch 1048 is holding the election of officers and at-large members of its executive committee. To vote, one must be a member in good standing of the branch 30 days prior to the election. A form of identification is required. For more information, call (209) 544-2810.
What: SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL MEETING
When: Thursday, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: The Seasons, 845 McHenry Ave.
Info: Soroptimist International of Modesto Inc. luncheon meeting will feature guest speaker Beverly Adamo, who will give a presentation titled “Transforming Body, Mind and Business to Match Spirit.”
Ceres
What: SCARECROW CRAFT
When: Wednesday, 3 to 4:15 p.m.
Where: Ceres branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 2250 Magnolia
Info: The Ceres library is offering a scarecrow craft for teens and adults for the Thanksgiving holiday. Children under 13 are welcome to participate but must have direct adult supervision. The event is sponsored by The Friends of the Ceres Library. For more information, call the Ceres library at (209) 537-8938.
Sonora
What: HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTATION
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Tuolumne County Library community room, 480 Greenley Road
Info: Chuck Holland of Sonora will give a presentation comparing past and present scenes of Sonora at a meeting of the Tuolumne County Historical Society. Interested members of the community are invited to attend. For more information, call (209) 532-1106.
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YESTERYEARS
75 YEARS AGO: The Turlock High School board of trustees set Nov. 30 as the date for the dedication of Turlock High’s new $40,000 industrial arts building.
This story was originally published November 6, 2014 at 1:56 PM with the headline "AROUND THE REGION."