MODESTO
What: Youth safety fair
When: Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Roosevelt Park, Orangeburg and Bronson avenues
Info: The Antlers, a youth leadership group sponsored by the Modesto Elks, is holding its second annual youth safety fair. Free to the public, the event will include safety materials, giveaways, carnival games, and hot dogs. For more information, call 209-404-9502.
What: Modesto Computer Users Group Technology Workshop
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: Round Table Pizza “ClubHouse,” 3848 McHenry Ave. No 145
Info: Bob Meyer will do a presentation entitled “The Amazon Dot!! Why is it sold out? Is it that good?” Bob will discuss all the pros and cons of the Amazon Echo “Dot” – and how it differs from the Echo and the Tap. Is Amazon’s Alexa – as a digital assistant – better than Apple’s Siri, Google Now, or Microsoft’s Cortana? Bob will have the answers. The public is invited to attend; admission is free. You may even win a door prize. For more information, call Terence Fix at 209-524-8062 or email at [email protected].
TURLOCK
What: Tea Party Patriots meeting
When: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Grizzly Rock Cafe, 4905 N. Golden State Blvd.
Info: Richard Thomson from the Firearms Policy Coalition will give an update on the recent spate of anti-gun bills as well as the Newsom Initiative.
YESTERYEARS
25 YEARS AGO: The Ceres Unified School District sought to put a bond measure on the November ballot. The school district’s aggressive campaign would have sold $9 million in bonds. In order for the bond to pass, it needed two-thirds of the voters in the district to approve it. The district planned to use the money to build new classrooms at Mae Hensley Junior High and Ceres High School to ease overcrowding issues. The bonds would have added an additional $35-per-year cost for an average assessed home valuation of $60,000.
