Around the Region (11/28/15)

OAKDALE

What: Oak Valley Hospital Annual Craft Fair & Boutique

When: Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Oak Valley Medical Plaza building, 1425 West H St.

Info: There will be more than 30 exhibitors featuring handmade items for Christmas; local olive oils and honey; Cowboy Toffee; aprons; table runners; napkins; hair accessories; fashion jewelry; photography; knitted items; handmade greeting cards; wooden toys and trucks; painted décor; personalized Christmas ornaments; and more. Thirty vendors will be on site. The hospital’s volunteers will also be selling homemade candy, cookies and other goodies. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit Oak Valley Hospital through the volunteers and their support of equipment purchases and health care scholarships.

SALIDA

What: Salida Municipal Advisory Council meeting

When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Community Room, Nick W. Blom Salida Regional Library, 4835 Sisk Road

Info: The featured presentation is “Fighting Gangs and Drugs” by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department STING Team. For more information, go to http://salidamac.weebly.com for more info.

YESTERYEARS

100 YEARS AGO: It was announced that the Modesto community Christmas tree would either be placed at I and Tenth streets or at the courthouse park. The decisions for the tree were made by the Ministerial Union. The president of the union – the Rev. H.K. Pitman, pastor of Presbyterian Church and president of the Modesto Relief Association, – was to make the arrangements for the community Christmas tree, along with the proper observance of the season, along with his with co-chair, the Rev. E.G. Keith, pastor of Methodist Episcopal church. Final decision were planned for Monday, along with any other committee appointments.

This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Around the Region (11/28/15)."