Around the Region (01/17/15)
Modesto
What: SUCCESSFUL THINKERS NETWORK MEETING
When: Tuesday, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Golden Corral Buffet and Restaurant, 3737 McHenry Ave.
Info: The Successful Thinkers Network-Modesto will meet. For more information, call Gail Wilson at (209) 712-8997.
What: GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Telle Center, 1600 Carver Road
Info: The Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County meeting will feature a program by Peggy Gardiner, a professional organizer, titled “What should I do with all those family heirlooms?” The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Sharon Hawley-Crum at (209) 838-2118 or email sjhawley@sbcgoblal.net.
What: COMPUTER USERS GROUP WORKSHOP
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: Denny’s restaurant, 1525 McHenry Ave.
Info: The Modesto Computer Users Group will have a workshop, “Part 2 of Bob Myer’s Popular Gadgets, Widgets, Cool Things or Ideas, or Tech Toys for the Elderly Geeks!” For more information, call Terence Fix at (209) 524-8062.
What: SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS
When: Jan. 24 and Jan. 28
Where: Maze Animal Hospital, 201 Maze Blvd.
Info: Cat Network of Stanislaus County is holding low-cost spay and neuter clinics for stray cats. Cost is $30 to $40. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (209) 735-0604 or email spay@catnetworkofstanislaus.org.
Merced
What: PUBLIC FORUM
When: Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Sound Life International Ministries, 928 W. Main St.
Info: A subcommittee of the Merced Recreation and Parks Commission is holding a public forum to obtain comments, ideas and suggestions on the city’s recreation programs. All community residents are invited to attend. For more information, call (209) 385-6232.
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YESTERYEARS
100 YEARS AGO: A burglary suspect changed his plea of not guilty to guilty after his court-appointed attorney told him the house he attempted to break and enter belonged to former Stanislaus County Sheriff A.S. Dingley. Defendant A.J. Sullivan requested immediate sentencing from the judge and would have been sent to Folsom State Prison for three years. However, Sullivan stated he did not like Folsom, so the court sent him to San Quentin. Sullivan was stopped in the act by the sheriff’s wife, who fired one shot at him as he was trying to climb through an open window.
This story was originally published January 16, 2015 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Around the Region (01/17/15)."