News & Notes (4/21/15)
LOW-INCOME SENIORS CAN GET HOUSING INFO
The developers of Tower Park Senior Housing in downtown Modesto are taking names of people interested in becoming tenants at the complex for low-income seniors age 55 or older. Seniors can call (800) 635-2558 and leave their name, address and phone number. They will be mailed a rental application and information on residency requirements when they become available. The 50-unit complex is expected to open in spring 2016. The nearly $13.7 million complex is being built at 17th and G streets at the former site of Tower Park.
PROCUREMENT EXPO FOR BUSINESSES SET
Local businesses can learn about how to land government contracts for goods and services at Wednesday’s Purchasing Power 2015 Procurement Expo at the Stanislaus Agricultural Center’s Harvest Hall, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto. The expo is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (209) 567-4910 to register. Free boxed lunches will be given to the first 100 people to register. The expo includes breakout sessions, which will cover many of the aspects of selling to government. Representatives from Modesto, Stanislaus County and other governments will be on hand.
TUNE IN & TUNE UP IN TURLOCK ON SATURDAY
The San Joaquin Valley Air District and Valley Clean Air Now again will host the free emissions screenings event Tune In & Tune Up on Saturday at the Stanislaus County Fairground in Turlock. The owners of the first 525 vehicles that qualify after a free emissions test will get a $500 voucher for repairs at a participating STAR smog shop. Tune In & Tune Up is for any driver who lives in the Valley, no matter their economic level. There is no limit of vehicles per household or owner. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; drivers are advised to expect a two-hour wait. Doors will open at 6:30 a.m. at the fairgrounds parking lot at 900 Broadway Ave. Free food and drink will be offered starting at 9 a.m. and continuing while supplies last. The event does emissions screenings only; no smog certificates will be issued. To learn more, call (800) 806-2004.
COUNTY FAIR ACTIVITY KITS AVAILABLE NOW
Activity kits become available Tuesday for the Stanislaus County Fair’s School Involvement Program, sponsored by the Turlock Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee. This year, the focus is on the Friends of the Fair Foundation tag line, “Make Your Imprint Count.” Students will create handprint farm animals, and a group project will allow them to choose and showcase a specific farm animal, along with educational facts. Curriculum kits will assist teachers with instructing students about the agricultural industry and its importance to our lives. The kits include a book and activities for the classroom so that each classroom can create a farm animal of their own. The kits are available at the fair’s exhibit office, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. Kits may be picked up or turned in weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The deadline for projects to be turned in is June 30.
This story was originally published April 20, 2015 at 5:46 PM with the headline "News & Notes (4/21/15)."