Around the Region (03/08/16)
MODESTO
What: “Merchants of Doubt” documentary hearing
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Forum 110, Modesto Junior College East Campus. 435 College Ave.
Info: The Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project invites the community to a screening of the documentary film, part of the CEP Spring Film and Lecture Series. Campus parking is available for $2 in student parking lots. “Merchants of Doubt” argues that public response to topics such as smoking and climate change is hampered not by scientific disagreement so much as by the influential power of a small group of paid spokespersons who call science into question for financial gain. Following the film there will be a facilitated discussion. For more information on MJC’s CEP or the Film and Lecture Series, contact Jason Wohlstadter, Ph.D., MJC professor of English, at wohlstadterj@mjc.edu.
What: Modesto Christian School Shadow Day
When: Wednesday, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Modesto Christian High School, 5901 Sisk Road
Info: The school is offering students and families a close-up look at its college-preparatory, family atmosphere. Student visitors, or Shadows, will have lunch with students, then attend a full class period and finish with an-all school rally. Around for more than 50 years, the school notes that 97 percent of its graduates are accepted into colleges and universities. It touts small class sizes, top-notch performing arts and excellence in athletics. RSVP for Shadow Day www.modestochristian.org or by calling 209-343-2330.
What: Monthly meeting of the Yokuts Group/Sierra Club
When: Friday, 6:45 p.m.
Where: Fellowship Hall, College Avenue Congregational Church, 1341 College Ave.
Info: John and Rosenda Mataka of Grayson will be the speakers at the March Yokuts meeting. They will discuss environmental issues and social justice. The event is free and non-members are welcome. For more information, call Linda at 209-863-9137.
EMPIRE
What: Friends of the Empire Library Meeting
When: Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Where: Empire Library Meeting Room, 18 Abbie St., Empire
Info: Members will be discussing their upcoming book sale. The public is invited to attend.
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YESTERYEARS
25 YEARS AGO: Highway 99 between Ceres and Keyes would be widened to six lanes and include frontage roads on the East and West sides. This was the plan proposed by the Department of Transportation; the project was estimated at $15.5 million. The proposed widening project would include an overpass at Faith Home Road with estimated completion of the project by 1993.
This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Around the Region (03/08/16)."