Community
Modesto is our town. There are tons of things that make it great. There are a bunch of things that we can do to make it better. We can volunteer, help others, give ideas, talk a lot, gather together, get a new job and a variety of things. We try to make it easier to find some community resources to make life better and more fun.
When a friend comes up to you and complains, “I would really like to volunteer, but I don’t know where to go”, you have a snappy answer. Here are some organizations that really need help. Whether you have time, money, ideas or all of the above, please contact these organizations and help our community. Every project, no matter how small will have a positive impact. There are so many things in Modesto that make our community great. This page has a variety of resources to help make you aware of things that we all can do in our city. Here are some main issues that you need to know.
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Fit View-Good, Bad & the Ugly
2 race pics coming Fit View By Efren Martinez The Good The Bad & The Ugly Happy New Year everyone, 2011 was a great fitness year for Modesto with opportunities for fitness, fun and healthy living. Here is the run down of some of our fantastic local races I was able to participate in 2011. [...]
Famous View-Music is my Drug
FamousView by Ruben Porras – ModestoFamous My editor has to be really hating me this morning. This piece was due last night but I had to pump a little local life into my head to get the job done right. I had to get out and experience killer local eats, heartbreaking live tunes and amazing [...]
Performing View-Merry New Year!
Performing View By Kaye Osborn Merry New Year! It’s time to welcome in 2012 with a theatrical performance. I hope you were able to catch Prospect Theater’s musical Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris! It was simply mesmerizing! The staging, the performers, the musicians and the songs were captivating. Sure do miss having [...]
Street View – 5 Questions
Five Questions w/ Robert House by ModestoFamous This is the first article in a series that we have planned that will feature local folks that we see almost daily but do not know much about. Robert House is the madman that rides his unicycle on McHenry Avenue every day. It was nice to chat with [...]
McHenry Mansion Update
Special McHenry Mansion Update On December 8, the McHenry Mansion barely survived a devastating fire, thanks to the quick response of local citizen Pierre Noghli. The fire was primarily exterior, but small interior fires, smoke and water damage will force closure and restoration. Insurance is covering the primary repairs, but a $50,000 deductible is a [...]
New Year’s Spirit!
All Ages Pages By Abbey Murphy The holidays are over and all the magical feelings may be left behind with December, but now it’s time to bring in the New Year! Rumors are that this year, 2012, may be the last, so the youth in Modesto need to make it count! Okay, so as a [...]
McHenry Mansion Schedule Changes
For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Smart, (209) 571-5125 Release Date: Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 4:00 PM Fire at Historic McHenry Mansion Affects Holiday Festivities A fire at the McHenry Mansion late Tuesday damaged the exterior of the building and there was water damage to the interior of the building due to the fire sprinklers [...]
Fit View – Grinch KO’ed at Christmas
Last year I happened to be in the right place at the right time to catch this exclusive shot of a certain green fuzzy guy trying to steal Christmas from my friend Jackson Carota. As you can see, things didn’t work out quite like The Grinch had planned. Rumor has it that he’ll be up to his [...]
Doing the Most Good-Salvation Army
Doing the Most Good-Salvation Army By Chris Murphy Do you have a hard time this time of year, deciding what charities to support and how you can make the most difference with each precious dollar? I know I do and I want to help as much as possible, but I want my donation dollars to [...]
Interview: Lucy Conkey Of McHenry Mansion
InterView – Home for the Holidays. We all like to feel at home for the Holidays. There are places that just feel like home no matter where you grew up. There is one place in Modesto that is “Modesto’s Home” located at 15th and I Street. The 128 year old McHenry Mansion stands proud [...]
All Ages Pages – December
By Abbey Murphy December feels like the home stretch. It is crazy busy and we just had Winter Formal. In school there are so many tests and papers due but the holidays make it feel different. I watch my favorite movies like Christmas Vacation and Family Stone and my sister is home from Berkeley and [...]
ArtView – November
ArtView. By Jim Christiansen November enters the season of holiday generosity, but good surprises often start with the shopping season prior to Halloween. Local Arts philanthropist and Car Dealer Tony Mistlin announced to the Central California Art Association at the Mistlin Gallery during the October members’ meeting that he will donate $30,000 in 2012 and [...]
All Ages – Do Something Good
All Ages Pages By Abbey Murphy Do something good This time if year is so very crazy. We are in the last few weeks of water polo and the homework is piling up. There is still time to do fun things. One of the most fun things to do is go toyour high-school [...]
Veterans Day – Interviews With Local Veterans
In recognition of Veterans Day we interviewed 11 brave men and women who served our country. ModestoView asked each Veteran the same questions and found some common threads. Don’t forget on November 11th to fly your flag and celebrate all the men and women who have served our country! Our Veteran Interviews were with: Bob DeLeon [...]
You Run Like A Girl
Fit View By Efren Martinez You Run Like A Girl! Since as long as I can remember, I have heard this bogus phrase more often than once. Regardless, running like a girl would be OK for me as long as I could run like Ali Klikna. Recently she showed me, along with everyone else at this [...]
