Around the Region (02/24/16)
MODESTO
What: League of Women Voters’ Lunch and Learn Program
When: Thursday, noon
Where: Ridgeway’s, Century Center, Oakdale Road at Orangeburg Avenue
Info: Julie Johnson, Title IX compliance officer at California State University, Stanislaus, will talk about how institutions of higher education that do not fulfill the Title IX and Clery Act requirements will be cut off from receiving federal funds for research and scholarship aid for their students. The luncheon (chef’s choice) is open to the public. The cost is $13 and reservations are not required. For more information, call the league office at 209-524-1698.
CERES
What: All Ages Coloring Day
When: Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Ceres Library, 2250 Magnolia St.
Info: The library will provide coloring pages, crayons, markers and colored pencils. Coloring has been shown to reduce stress and promote creativity. To learn more, call 209-537-8938.
PATTERSON
What: Patterson Garden Club monthly meeting
When: Thursday, 9 a.m. for snacks, 9:30 for speaker
Where: Las Palmas Mobile Home Estates, 250 E. Las Palmas
Info: Martin V. Hildebrand from the California State University, Stanislaus, agricultural department will speak, and the club will celebrate the beginning of “the wearin’ o’ the green.” To learn more, call call Diane Adams at 209-895-6158.
DENAIR
What: Electronic waste recycling
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Denair High School parking lot, Lester Road
Info: Denair Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is having a free electronic waste collection. Accepted items are TVs, monitors, laptops, CPUs, e-readers, CD/DVD players, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners and cell phones. All proceeds benefit the students of the Denair Unified School District. The foundation has supported field trips, computer equipment, classroom learning materials, motivational projects, the arts and scholarships/fees for higher education.
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
50 YEARS AGO: It was announced that Stanislaus County’s unemployment benefits drew more than $1 million a week by the 12,000 that were on the unemployment roll. This was a contrasting factor as unemployment numbers had improved at both the state and national level. However, the jobless rate in the four counties of the Stanislaus district had continued their seasonal spiral due to the addition of persons claiming benefits not previously covered, including farm workers.
This story was originally published February 23, 2016 at 1:08 PM with the headline "Around the Region (02/24/16)."