Around the Region (03/25/16)
MODESTO
What: Traveleers Travel Club meeting
When: Fridays, 11 a.m.
Where: Denny’s Restaurant, 1525 McHenry Ave.
Info: The Traveleers will discuss trips for 2016. Day trips each month throughout Northern California. Visits to the Underground Gardens in Fresno, Reno, Santa Cruz and horse racing are planned. The club also plans extended trips, including land tours to America’s music cities and cruises to Alaska, Panama and Europe. For more information, call Ann Burkett at 209-529-5896.
What: Us Too Prostate Cancer Support
When: Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Health Education and Conference Center, 1700 McHenry Ave.
Info: Meeting will include a Senior Scam Prevention presentation by Reva Damir that is sponsored by CareMore health plan. Attendees will learn about the types and symptoms of scams. Raffle prizes will add a fun element. Following the program, members break into men’s and women’s sharing circles, and wrap up with snacks and socializing. Everyone is welcome. To learn more, contact Ken Willmarth at 209-521-6468.
DENAIR
What: Electronics recycling event
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Denair High School parking lot, Lester Road
Info: Denair Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is hosting free electronic waste collection. Accepted items include TVs, monitors, laptops, CPUs, e-readers, CD/DVD players, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners and cellphones. The purpose of the nonprofit foundation is to provide funds to enrich and improve the educational experience of Denair students. 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
75 YEARS AGO: The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for an ordinance that was designed to curb black-eyed peas bean weevil infestations. Agricultural Commissioner Milo Schrock stated the ordinance enhanced one already on the books that calls for the beans to be fumigated when they reached the warehouse. The additional rules called for the beans to be fumigated in the dirt, farmers were not allowed to have bean screenings, all bean straw had to be destroyed, and all beans found with weevils had to be fumigated regardless of the season.
This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 2:21 PM with the headline "Around the Region (03/25/16)."