Around the Region (8/2/16)
MODESTO
What: Ronald Reagan Dinner
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: The Seasons, 945 McHenry Ave.
Info: Judge Jeanine Pirro, host of Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” is the speaker at the Modesto Republican Women Federated dinner. Social hour starts at 6, with dinner at 7. Tickets are $50 members, $60 nonmembers. No tickets will be sold at the door. For tickets, contact Lydia Kanno at 209-456-6746 or lydiay777@comcast.net or modestorwf@gmail.com.
TURLOCK
What: “How Turlock became the ‘City of Churches’ ”
When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: St. John’s Assyrian Presbyterian Church, 450 S. Palm St., main sanctuary
Info: The second installment of the series presented by the Turlock Historical Society focuses on St. John’s, with a program by Dr. Milton David (son of original founder of the church), lead pastor Edward William Eissabake and church elder Sargon Eddy. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the building, the church location and the congregation. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Turlock Historical Society or the event, call 209-668-7386
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YESTERYEARS
25 YEARS AGO: An Atwater resident, Steve Whitaker, the first pick by the San Francisco Giants in the June 1991 draft, would make his professional debut. Whitaker made his debut playing for the single-A affiliate of the Giants, the San Jose Giants. Whitaker stood 6-foot-6 and threw left-handed. Whitaker was a graduate of Atwater High School and pitched at Merced College before transferring to California State University, Long Beach, where he played in the College World Series against Clemson University.
This story was originally published August 1, 2016 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Around the Region (8/2/16)."