Around the Region (01/22/15)
Modesto
What: SPANISH NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM
When: Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Catholic Charities, 400 12th St., Suite 3
Info: A 13-week program helps individuals and families know and understand the philosophy and practices of Nurturing Parenting. The program is free and is for parents with children newborn through age 17. Registration is required as space is limited. For more information, call Angie Sanchez at (209) 529-3784.
What: MOPS AND MOMSNEXT GROUP
When: Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road
Info: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and MOMSNEXT is beginning its spring semester. It’s for moms looking for a night out and craving fellowship with other moms. The group meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Cost is $60 per semester or $8 per meeting, which includes dinner, child care and occasional crafts. For more information, call (209) 599-4058 or visit www.tupc.org.
Stockton
What: TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR
When: March 7, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: San Joaquin County Office of Education, Wentworth Educational Center, 2707 Transworld Drive
Info: The fair is a chance to find out about opportunities in the education field in San Joaquin County for the 2015-16 school year. School districts will be looking to fill teaching and other certificated positions. To register, go to http://formbuilder.sjcoe.org/form.aspx?f=346. Attendees should bring updated copies of their résumé to the fair. For more information, visit www.sjcoe.org.
Denair
What: PERLER BEAD CRAFT
When: Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Where: Denair branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 4801 Kersey Road
Info: Teens are invited to come and create unique Perler Bead designs and crafts. Participants can make a number of colorful crafts to take home, including coasters and key chains. For more information, call the Denair library at (209) 634-1283.
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YESTERYEARS
50 YEARS AGO: By a vote of 6-2, the Stanislaus County Planning Commission denied the permit application for a garbage dump a mile northwest of Woodward Reservoir. Clinton L. Ferguson planned to put the dump on 144 acres of federally owned flood lands. Had the large dump been permitted, it would have been highly mechanized, and would have served 250,000 persons within an 18-mile radius, as the site would have been located midway between Dodds and Carver roads and a half-mile west of 26 Mile Road.
This story was originally published January 21, 2015 at 6:56 PM with the headline "Around the Region (01/22/15)."