Republicans meet

The South San Joaquin Republicans will meet on Labor Day, 6 p.m. Monday, for a question-and-answer session with Assemblyman Bill Berryhill, R-Ceres. Republican congressional candidates Jonathan Del Arroz or Danville and Brad Goehring of Clements will also be on hand to answer questions.

The meeting will take place at Chez Shari Restaurant, 305 N. Union Road, in Manteca. The event will be free.

For information: Frank Aquila, 825-0123.

Moose dinner

The Tracy Moose Lodge will cook up New York-style steaks with baked potatoes, veggies, salad and desert for its 6 p.m. dinner Friday at the Tracy Moose Lodge, 35 E. Sixth St.

Cost is $12, and the event is for members and their guests.

For information: Delores Ortega, 835-4366.

Brotherhood of St. Anthony’s meets

The Brotherhood of St. Anthony’s, Council No. 5, will have its next regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at St. Anthony’s Hall, 33 W. Seventh St.

For information: Eve Gonsalves, 835-3702.

Car show

The West Valley Family Bowl will put on its third annual car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the bowling alley, 2365 East St. The event costs $20 for those who register before Sept. 10, and $25 for late registrants. The show will include raffles, food, bowling, arcade games and music.

For information: 835-5262 or www.westvalleybowl.com.

Ride for the Red

Tracy and Lathrop firefighters will team up with local businesses to host the annual Ride for the Red, a motorcycle run that benefits the American Red Cross San Joaquin Chapter. The event, which will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 19, costs $20.

The run starts at the Eagle’s Nest Headquarters, 13900 S. Harlan Road, in Lathrop, and ends at Back Roads Custom Cycles, 2450 Toste Road, in Tracy. The first 400 riders will get a free T-shirt, and each paid entry includes a tri-tip sandwich and a collective pin.

For information: 830-1098.

Cub Scout recruitment

Tracy Cub Scout Pack 525 will host a recruitment meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Monticello Elementary School, 1001 Cambridge Place. The meeting is open to families interested in learning more about the Cub Scouts, which is open to all boys in first through fifth grades.

For information: Mike Balogh, 321-1692.

Garage sale registration

Registration is now open for the city-sponsored western Tracy garage sale, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in neighborhoods west of Tracy Boulevard.

Any home is welcome to register before Sept. 8 for the free event. Registration entitles applicants for free advertising and a spot on a map, so the public can see which homes are participating.

For information: 831-4420 or www.ci.tracy.ca.us.

Break the Silence walkathon

Starbuck’s Coffee Company and the Women’s Center of San Joaquin County will team up to host the seventh annual Break the Silence on Domestic Violence walkathon this month. Registration for the Sept. 26 event begins at 8 a.m. that day, with the 3-mile walk beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Registration costs $10 per person, with the proceeds going to the Women’s Center to help women who suffer from domestic abuse. The first 50 people to register will get a free goodie bag, and walkers who raise more than $50 in pledges will get a Starbuck’s hat.

For information: 467-2334.

Styrofoam recycling

The city of Tracy has teamed up with Tracy Delta Disposal and Dart Container Corporation to recycle polystyrene — Styrofoam — to prevent it from ending up in a landfill. The city will now accept polystyrene like foam cups, plates, take-out containers, egg cartons and packaging, but not foam packing peanuts. People can now place Styrofoam in their recycling bins so it can be remade into baseboards and moldings.

For information: Jennifer Cariglio, 831-4420 or jennifer.cariglio@ci.tracy.ca.us.

Military kids’ day

The American Red Cross will host a free fair for children of military men and women from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3 at Micke Grove Park, 11793 N. Micke Grove Road, in Lodi.

Registration for the event is limited to 350 people, and the deadline to sign up is Sept. 18. A military identification is required to register, and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For information: 466-6971.

Youth essay contest

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1537 and its Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring a youth essay contest for sixth-through-eighth-grade students enrolled in a Tracy-area school.

This year’s theme is “When is the right time to honor our military heroes?” Essays must be 300 to 400 words and typed. The deadline is Nov. 1, and entries must be mailed to Shirley Calvert, Patriot’s Pen Chairman, 121 Forest Hills Drive, Tracy 95376.

For information: 832-0239.

Scholarship contest

The Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1537 and its Ladies Auxiliary are helping promote the annual national Voice of Democracy Scholarship recorded speech contest for high school students enrolled anywhere in the U.S. or its overseas territories.

The theme this year is “Does America still have heroes?” and the deadline to enter is Nov. 1. Students must submit an audiocassette or CD recording of their speech to Shirley Calvert, Patriot’s Pen Chairman, 121 Forest Hills Drive, Tracy 95376.

Local, regional, state and national awards are available, and the first-place scholarship totals $30,000. Local high school career counselors or English teachers should have more details about the contest.

For information: 832-0239.

Art contest

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1537 is sponsoring the Creative Patriotic Art Contest, which is open to all high school-aged kids in California. Scholarships will be awarded separately on a local and national level.

The top prize will be $10,000 and other prizes range from $500 to $5,000. Local awards range from $100 to $500 for the top three winners. The deadline is Nov. 1.

For information: 832-0239.

Cancer research fundraiser

Corinne Natali, a Manteca woman, will host a fundraiser at 4 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Boys and Girls Club, 545 W. Alameda St., in Manteca, to raise money for a three-day walk against breast cancer from Nov. 20 to 22 in San Diego. The proceeds from the walk will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust.

Outback Steakhouse will cater the Sept. 12 event that will help Natali raise money for her walk, and there will be a short presentation, a raffle drawing and live entertainment from local bands Braata and Chelsea Jordan.

Tickets cost $15 and can be bought at two stores in Tracy, Miss Millie’s Learning Loft at 903 Central Ave. and Party Warehouse at 505 W. Grant Line Road.

For information: endbreastcancer@verizon.net or www.the3day.org/goto/corinne.natali.

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