Around the Region (12/30/15)
TURLOCK
What: Sunshine Club weekly luncheons
When: Every Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Applebee’s Restaurant, 2501 Fulkerth Road
Info: The Sunshine Club is a support group for men and women who have lost loved ones. Make friends who understand what suddenly being alone really means. The group meets every Monday for a no-host lunch. For information, contact Darlene at 209-668-6792.
What: Blue Star Mothers meeting
When: Jan. 13, 6 p.m.
Where: Raley’s Event Center, 2900 Geer Road
Info: The newly formed Turlock Branch of Blue Star Mothers of America will be meeting. The group is aimed at supporting troops, veterans, military families and members. Anyone with military family members is invited to join. For more information, call Emmy at 209-595-3764 or Holly at 209-602-0326 or go to www.facebook.com/MidCalBlueStarMoms.
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YESTERYEARS
40 YEARS AGO: It was announced that Modesto Irrigation District employees had won a 6 percent across-the-board salary increase after weeks of negotiations. The board of directors also promised to complete an evaluation of job classifications by April 1, when more salary adjustments were to be made. Employees ratified a pay and fringe benefit package by a vote of 86 to 42.
This story was originally published December 29, 2015 at 3:15 PM with the headline "Around the Region (12/30/15)."