Bee in Turlock: Lots of opportunities to help, celebrate

This year’s Leadership Turlock class is hoping you will do some spring cleaning and help the members with their project.

The class, sponsored by the Turlock Chamber of Commerce, is collecting clothes and school supplies on March 21. Clothing donations will be given to the United Samaritans and the Turlock Gospel Mission. School supplies will go to the Turlock Salvation Army’s children’s programs.

Members will accept new or gently used men’s, women’s or children’s clothing and shoes, as well as blankets and towels. They also are asking for school supplies, particularly new or gently used books and paper, pencils, crayons, markers and folders.

The collection will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the California State University, Stanislaus, parking lot at Monte Vista Avenue and Crowell Road.

For more information, call (209) 531-4853.

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Participants need to register at the Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities office by 5 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, call (209) 668-5594.

After two years at St. Paul Lutheran in Orange, Youngdale came to Good Shepherd in 1985. He and his wife, Pam, have two adult children.

The celebration of his service will be held at 10 a.m. at the church, 640 Minaret Ave. For more information, call the church office, (209) 667-7712, or go to http://gslct.org.

More than 600 students from the fourth grade through high school will take part. The event will include live entertainment performed by students and community members, character and community information booths, school clubs, parent and student groups, vendors, arts and crafts, food, fun and more. The festival promotes and encourages good character and civility of benefit to society and the community.

The event is set for 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This story was originally published March 11, 2015 at 2:12 PM with the headline "Bee in Turlock: Lots of opportunities to help, celebrate."