Around the Region (08/25/16)
MODESTO
What: Live Your Dream Awards
When: Applications due Dec. 1
Info: The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards program (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. The awards are open to any woman who has primary financial responsibility for herself and her dependents. For more information or to apply, contact Darlene Rodriguez-Silva at dshashil@yahoo.com or 209-499-5529.
RIPON
What: Garden Tour
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10
Where: Nine gardens throughout Ripon
Info: The Ripon Garden Club is sponsoring the annual September Stroll featuring nine gardens, including the Ripon Community Garden. Tickets include a map to all locations and are available at various local nurseries. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 children under 12. No strollers. For more information, call Deb at 209-531-4200 or visit www.ripongardenclub.org.
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YESTERYEARS
50 YEARS AGO: Plans were underway to widen McHenry Ave. to four lanes, between Northern Boulevard and Bowen Avenue. The plans also included adding signal lights at both intersections. It was reported that the State Division of Highways had plans to open the bidding process for the widening, as early as Sept. 28. Also, $47,000 was available for the construction, with an additional $1,000 from the city of Modesto that was to go toward the signal lights.
This story was originally published August 24, 2016 at 2:21 PM with the headline "Around the Region (08/25/16)."