AROUND THE REGION
Modesto
What: CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESS CLUB MEETING
When: Today, 7 a.m.
Where: Old Mill Cafe, 600 Ninth St.
Info: Modesto Catholic Professionals and Business Club meeting will feature guest speaker Gary Nelson, Modesto native and local attorney. For more information or to RSVP to attend, call Cathy at (209) 968-8086, email cpbcmodesto@gmail.com or visit www.cpbc-modesto.org.
What: LATINO COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE MEETING
When: Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Red Event Community Center, 921 Eighth St.
Info: Latino Community Roundtable meeting will feature guest speakers Ben Duran, president and CEO of the Great Valley Center; Rachael Cox, program coordinator for the Great Valley Center; and Dr. Erin Gaab, postdoctoral scholar with UC Merced’s Health Services Research Institute. Luncheon buffet is available for $12. For more information or to RSVP for lunch, call Maggie at (209) 303-2664.
What: COMMUNITY WELLNESS RUN/WALK
When: Saturday, 6 to 8:30 a.m., registration; 9 a.m. run/walk
Where: Hanshaw Middle School, 1725 Las Vegas St.
Info: Manos Unidas is holding a 5k Community Wellness Run/Walk to raise funds for the renovation of Fairview Park. Registration cost is $20 for adults, $15 with university or college ID, $10 for children ages 11-17 with school ID and free for children 10 and under. For more information, call (209) 534-1211 or email manosunidasmodest@gmail.com.
What: TUOLUMNE RIVER CLEANUP
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Tuolumne River, underneath Highway 99 at Zeff Road
Info: Operation 9-2-99 is seeking volunteers for its monthly three-hour effort to help clean up the Tuolumne River. Volunteers should bring gloves and drinking water and wear sturdy shoes. A liability form must be signed for volunteers, and those under 18 need a parent signature. For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/operation9-2-99 or email Chris Guptill at guptill.c@monet.k12.ca.us.
Turlock
What: SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS EVENT
When: Wednesday, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: California State University, Stanislaus, South Dining Hall, 1 University Circle
Info: The Suicide Awareness Information Event will feature information tables, guest speaker Ken Baldwin, suicide survivor, and an informational workshop on equipping individuals with knowledge to recognize early signs of depression and suicidal thoughts. It is sponsored by the Stanislaus State Peer Project. For more information, call Taylor at (209) 277-1734.
What: ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM LECTURE
When: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: California State University, Stanislaus, Naraghi Hall of Science, Room 101, 1 University Circle
Info: Mark A. Grossi, Fresno Bee journalist, will give a presentation titled “San Joaquin Valley: California’s Last Frontier for Environmental Journalism.” The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in Lot 11, Andre Lane and Monte Vista Ave.
Manteca and Escalon
What: STUFF THE BUS FOOD DRIVE
When: Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Food 4 Less Store, 131 Spreckels Ave., Manteca; Big Boy Market, 2226 Jackson Ave, Escalon
Info: San Joaquin Regional Transit District is holding its 16th annual Stuff the Bus food drive. Food donations are being accepted to benefit local nonprofit agencies. For more information including a list of needed food items, visit www.sanjoaquinRTD.com/stuffthebus.
Send Region items to Region, The Modesto Bee, P.O. Box 5256, Modesto 95352; call (209) 578-2330; fax (209)578-2207; or email region@modbee.com.
YESTERYEARS
25 YEARS AGO: Prominent Oakdale rancher Robert Rodden sold 9,000 acres of farm and grazing land, on the San Joaquin-Sacramento county border, to a land developer. The developer, Douglas Golding, planned to transform the Shingle Springs area into a 10,000-home self-contained community.
This story was originally published November 10, 2014 at 4:52 PM with the headline "AROUND THE REGION."