News & Notes (5/11/15)
TAIL END OF LUMBER TRAIN LEAVES TRACK
The tail end of a lumber train derailed southeast of Oakdale on Friday afternoon. The Sierra Northern Railway train was hauling products from a Sierra Pacific Industries sawmill in Tuolumne County when it left the track near Warnerville Road, railroad Chief Executive Officer Ken Beard said. No one was injured, and the rest of the train got to its destination, he said. Trains use the track at a slow speed, he said.
KAISER PRESENTS WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT
Kaiser Permanente is hosting its seventh annual Women’s Night Out, a free program open to the public, to celebrate and enhance women’s health. Kaiser experts will discuss a variety of topics, including how to lower the risk of cancer, the benefits of plant-based diets, and improving skin and eye care. The first presentation will be Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center, 4601 Dale Road, conference rooms 1A92-4. The second will be May 21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente Stockton Medical Offices, 7373 West Lane, conference rooms A through I. For more information and to RSVP, call (209) 464-8707, ext. 101, or email judith@buethecommunications.com.
VALLOS WILL SHARE RIVERBANK HISTORY
The Riverbank Historical Society will hear Tuesday about the Vallo family, which arrived in town in the 1920s to work for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and remains to this day. The Vallos came from New Mexico and were among the first Native American families to settle in Riverbank. At least three current residents will be at the meeting, the latest in the monthly Memories Day series. The program will start at 11 a.m. at the Riverbank Historical Museum, 3237 Santa Fe St.
WILDLIFE CARE CENTER TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
The Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center will hold its annual Baby Animal Shower on Saturday. Visitors can see some of the animals up close, play games, enjoy cookies and punch, and participate in face painting and kids crafts. There is no admission charge, but a list of needed donations – from paper towels to playpens – is on the website www.stanislauswildlife.org. The shower is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, inside the Fox Grove Fishing Access, 1220 Geer Road, Hughson. The center’s volunteers and employees care for 2,000-plus injured and orphaned animals each year. Among them are the animal ambassadors, critters that couldn't be released and now live there. Hopper the raven, Poe the crow, Jet the American kestrel, Carson the red-tailed hawk and Titus the great-horned owl are a few of the animals that will be out and about. Check the website for the display times.
This story was originally published May 10, 2015 at 8:46 PM with the headline "News & Notes (5/11/15)."