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Thursdays Dave Dow Open Jam at Ralston’s Goat Fridays Drive-In Car Show at A&W Restaurant Sunday Open Mic at Queen Bean Coffee July 10th Gravel & Grace at Ralston’s Goat July 19th Summer Bash Car Show at the Fruit Yard July 31st Western Bound at Rivets Grill July 13th & 27th Blue Monday at Urbano Bistro July 11th Gwen in Doubt/Steel Breeze at Windmill Cove, Stockton July 10th Opera Modesto on the Gallo Center Lawn July 26th Lovedrive Scorpions Tribute at Corbin Cash Distillery, Atwater

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We have been through a lot over the last few months. The mental, physical and economic strain is really pulling at the fabric of our community. It is hard and we don’t know all of the answers. While we were already raw from our time sheltering in place due to COVID, waiting to go back to work or even being on the front lines as an essential worker, we had to have a new reality of how this world connects and how we view justice in our community.

Two very complicated issues made a very pronounced collision. Was it that we all more aware since we were sheltering, and watching the news and social media? For whatever reason, these did collide and it sparked a global movement.

I am struggling through this too. The July issue is usually one of the easiest we do every year, with the parade, summer fun and the Stanislaus County Fair. But nothing is normal this year and some of the usual things we cover and even our cover ideas seemed really tone and color deaf.

It should be an easy conversation about understanding, but it isn’t. It all depends

on the lens from which you view. I can think that I am racially inclusive and aware, but am I? Are there biases I’m unaware of?

I would hope that many people are having the same thoughts and this moment in time has a different outcome this time. We must fix the social injustices that are happening, and awareness and video of these incidents make it clear that we need to change what we are doing and not let this moment pass without meaningful changes.

One thing I have learned through my life, is that we are never to old to learn and try to understand. What does it mean to understand? How can we be better? Is there something we missed? How do we make sure that our community not make the same mistakes in the future and create real change? To learn more, I invited Wendy Byrd of the NAACP to try to help explain how we got to where we are and what understanding we might need to have to make progress and I hope you read that on page 12.

We are very fortunate that we have a multi-cultural community dialog that makes it possible to solve some of these issues and hope that we can have a better understanding. Modesto has a police chief that understands and has shown that we can rise above this and hears our community. I have learned so much and I hope it will educate you too. But there is so much more to do and learn. There are no easy answers and it is all about true understanding.

We have challenges to open our community back up safely, we need to bring our people together with understanding and all of us have to work together to make our

community truly strong and healthy. We are counting on each other and I thank you so much for being part of the conversation.

ModestoView is a place for positivity and even though these are complicated, we can approach this in a positive way.

My daughter is going to have our first grandchild this month and it really makes you think about what our community can be for our next generations. I wish you all safety, friendship, compassion and care as we move forward. Let’s beat back this COVID and lift each other. Like our cover says, we need to be good to each other and we all have a lot to learn.

Best to you all, Chris Murphy – Publisher and Founder, ModestoView chrism@spwg.com

Missing 4th of July

Al Menshew, Jeremiah Williams and Chris Murphy during preparations for the 2019 Parade The 4th of July Parade has always been a special event in Modesto. It brings people together, we celebrate, we connect and we feel like we are a close community. Unfortunately, the Parade has been cancelled and we will all have to share our memories. We will be looking forward to reconnecting with our parade friends next year.

There will still be a special Modesto Kiwanis and City of Modesto 4th of July Tribute that will be streamed and on TV from 10th St Plaza. Thanks for the Modesto Kiwanis for all of the hard work that goes into the Parade each season and please join me in thanking them. www.modestojulyparade.com www.modesto-kiwanis.org

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VIRTUAL VIEW

By Chris Murphy

Virtual Movies, Music and Theatre Gallo Virtual

Events

The Gallo Center will be teaming up with the State Theatre for their All About Eve virtual film screening and discussion. Details are still being finalized.

They will also be planning future virtual theatre events with “The Hitchhiker” and “Arsenic and Old Lace” later this summer. Please check www.galloarts.org for updated event and donation info.

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The State Theatre briefly opened, but now has announced that they would shut the doors until the COVID situation changes.

But in the meantime, the State has been creative with curbside popcorn and wine sales and a lucky few of us got to see American Graffiti on the big screen. Something else cool is happening, with the Virtual Screening and Discussion. Last month I hosted an American Graffiti seminar with Jeff Wexler, Ken White and Wes Page. It wsas great to have people from all over the USA discussing this important film. This month the program continues with All About Eve and Dead Poet’s Society. You can register at www.thestate.org, watch a pre-screening info video, watch the movie on your own and then log in for a group discussion. It is really fun. The State will continue Friday night curbside popcorn this month, except on July 3. Please check it out and support the State at www. thestate.org

Virtual Live continues into July. Every evening at 6 pm, ModestoView Facebook @modestoview will be hosting “live” shows from our local Modesto area musicians. We even had one with Effie Passero that went live from Mexico. Please enjoy this shows and please tip the bands doing them, as for many, making music is their only way to make money. www. modestoview.com The arts are having a hard time this season so if you are able, please consider donating, sponsoring or purchasing gift cards for future events.

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HEALTH VIEW Public Update

from Dr. Julie Vaishampayan

On May 20, 2020, Stanislaus County was granted a variance to open sectors more quickly than much of the rest of the state after meeting certain metrics to show our low rate of spread and readiness to respond. Due to the increased spread we have seen since then, we are being monitored by the state and need to demonstrate improvement or our variance may be revoked. Sectors that we have opened would have to close back down if the variance is revoked.

Rather than close businesses, increasing the number of people wearing a face covering will decrease spread and allow businesses to stay open in Stanislaus County. Strong recommendations from public health to wear a face covering when out in public were not effective.

Consequently, we were moving forward with a Stanislaus County face covering order.

Last Thursday the California Department of Public Health put out guidance mandating face coverings when in indoor public spaces, superseding our plans. Please see the guidance for the definition of all areas where face cover-

ings are required and various exceptions at www.cdph.ca.gov As such, there is no longer a need for a local county order. Local orders can only be more restrictive than the state mandate and at this time we don’t feel that this is necessary. In order to keep our variance that allows certain businesses to be open, customers to frequent these businesses, and keep our residents working, we must all take these steps to stop spread:

• Always stay at least 6 feet from all people who do not live in the same residence.

• Always wear a face covering when out in public.

Together we can stop this virus from spreading. Thank you for doing your part.

Sincerely, Dr. Julie Vaishampayan

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State Lectures

All About Eve July 13-16, Discussion at 7 pm with Arnold Schmidt, Randy Siefkin and Jim Johnston of the GCA on the 16th Dead Poet’s Society July 20-23 with Moderator Sam Pierstorff Discussion at 7 pm on the 23rd.

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Stanislaus County Library continues to offer

We love Love Modesto. This is one of those great events that the entire community rallies around. Love Modesto has been moved to October 3, but how do we make this happen all year long?

Please support Love Our Neighbors, with the goal to raise awareness of volunteer opportunities all year long.

The organizations are vetted to make sure that they are focused on addressing homelessness, strengthening families and education. This is being done in conjunction with the United Way and

Aaron Rowan Kaye Osborn Eric Benson Middagh Goodwin Efren Martinez Patty Castillo Davis

their Volunteer Center so help people select projects and organizations that are the best fit for their interests. There are so many non-profits and organizations that need your help of your time, talent, advise or funds.

Please visit www.loveourneighbors.org Also, jump on their social pages and connect there too.

Also in the meantime, to make sure you don’t miss out, please continue to check the Get Connected Board at http://uwaystan.galaxydigital.com/need/

diverse online programming. Educational programs include STEM challenge each Saturday at 2 pm and Virtual Coding every Thursday at 10 am. There is Virtual Story Time on Mondays at 10:30 am, Story Break at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Virtual Bi-Lingual Story Time on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Other activities are added throughout the month for more info go to https://www.facebook.com/StanislausCountyLibrary/ or http://www.stanislauslibrary.org/.

You can also still check out books from your local library just go online request the book and location and they will let you know when you can pick it up(touchless). On top of all that there are tons of online resources on the library website from virtual tours and learning to audiobooks, magazines, music and movies. If you do not have a library card don’t worry you can sign up online.

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MCS has launched an Information Hotline -- (209) 492-6000 -- This line (in English and Español) provides options for important updates, technology support, a recorded list of meal pick-up times and locations, and mental health support services (however, if you are experiencing an emergency, please dial 9-1-1). The Hotline number is (209) 492-6000, and it will be staffed Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For additional important updates, visit our website at www.mcs4kids.com.

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ART VIEW

Summer Solstice

By Jim Christiansen

I am writing my column on the eve of the Summer Solstice. Summer is upon us.

Working no this during the Covid19 virus season is not a bright and sunny task to find out who and what’s re-opening? what is scheduled, rescheduled, or online for our local artists and art fans? And when you do visit the galleries, art spaces, art classes, what’s new with them on current health guidelines. June ArtWalk was cancelled. Third Thursday is July 16, yet to be determined if it will take place in July. Check-in with your local artists or the Modesto View online calendar for updates on third Thursday Art Walk. www. modestoview.com Barkin Dog Grill resumes the monthly rotation of Artists on the display panels.

Amy Ana Soto is up on the Display boards at the start of this month. Valentino Alexander will be the featured artist for July, with his paintings hanging July 15. Picasso’s Art and Gourmet Deli has continued their outdoor art displays at 10th and J Streets. A bright spot in the art block, with great sandwiches. Deva Cafe is open for indoor dining, easier to see their walls festooned with local artist works.

The DragonflyArt for Life reopened their artist and gallery space June 12th.

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perature check, hand sanitizer, social distance observed. Easy procedure.

Online Dragonfly has been open with ZoomClasses, workshops. Patrick Barr told me how they rigged two cameras, as Patrick draws, and tablet to interact with students. www.thedragonflylifeforart. com Zoom classes in some form may also be offered by Mistlin Gallery www. ccaagallery.org, Chartreuse Muse, Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock.

Summer classes at Chartreuse Muse have started. www.TheChartreuseMuse. com Students are limited spaces, observing social distancing. The new PeerRecovery Art Project/JB Presents is just down Tenth Street in the former Mrs Beckle’s Candy locations held a soft opening June 10. Reception low key, but well attended, RobHill at the Piano, art by local artists on the walls, including two of mine. John Black presiding with a mask on.

June was the one-year anniversary for MoConMat, the Modesto Conservatory of Music, Art and Theater. Founded by artist Kaila Kindley, the center located on Tenth and E Street, is a membership artists space, for music, video and film production, music performance, art exhibitions, theatre. This is a green screen and recording studio creative space.

Artists stop in this corner of town and check out what they have to offer.

MistlinGallery opens this month, July 2, with their Women in America: A 100-year celebration of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment. Show exhibits Art and Poetry related to the suffrage Movement and 19th amendment, Women’s Accomplishments, and Americana. Scheduled with this show is an All Ages, Women in America Art Camp July 6 to 10. This is scheduled on Zoom; registration ends July 1. Tickets sold via Eventbrite TheMistlin Gallery hours

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Found in June, the LOVE mural on the back wall behind The Brighter Side facing Wells Fargo parking lot 13th and K. Sign of the times. I resumed life drawing recently in a gallery that had not been open for months, a scattered physically distanced artists in masks, drawing a model in a mask.

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Opera In Open Air

By Aaron Rowan

Desert Fox Brewing Story

by Christopher Mitchell and Brandilyn Brown

We’ve been waiting for the opening of Desert Fox Brewing Company for a few months now. They are a small 1 barrel brewery located in the back of Renegade Brewing Supplies, which we’ve written about a few times because they are awesome! Renegade Brewing Supplies was started by Megan Henslick in 2016 after 15 years of homebrewing. She took her knowledge and love for her craft to the next level and began sharing her knowledge with the homebrew community in the Central Valley.

In 2020 Crust and Crumb, an artisan pizzeria and bakery, in Turlock approached Megan and offered a partnership which would begin the road to Desert Fox Brewing Company. When the partnership was offered to supply Crust and Crumb with small batch hand-crafted beer, Megan got to work and partnered with her Lead Brewer and business partner, Luke Henslick.

Beer is now flowing at the Crust and Crumb (you can get pints!), as well as kegs and growlers being sold at the brew-

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ery. All the beer brewed by Desert Fox is open source, and available as a kit in all grain or partial mash at Renegade Brewing Supplies. Their current beers on tap are Spec Hops IPA, Tranquility Cream Ale, Black Ops Blonde Ale and Renegade Pale Ale. Desert Fox Brewing Company: 400 I Street, Modesto, 209-678-9167 Fuzio Poptails for the Fourth of July If you’re looking for something a big stronger than beer for your celebrations, check out the to-go POPtails at Fuzio. The alcoholic popsicles will be festively red, white and blue. Call ahead to have yours reserved, as they will go fast. Four for $14.

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Signs of musical life are returning to downtown, and my opera friends are getting in on the action where some of the best action has been unfolding.

Award-winning Modesto favorite Patty Castillo Davis and her bandmates have already given two outdoor concerts on the green of the Gallo Center grounds, and on July 10 it’s Opera Modesto’s turn.

An hourlong show will feature a number of their Young Artists performing opera and musical theatre tunes. Bring a lawn chair/blanket, picnic lunch, and perhaps a Phantom mask if you’re feeling playful. Music goes from 12-1 pm. Opera Modesto has given many gifts to our community over the years, but this one is free for everybody, so come down and enjoy!

That’s not all O.M. has got to offer this month. The Summer Opera Institute is back for its third year, with 32 young vocalists involved, most of them from our tri-county area. The program has adapted to our current climate with online lessons and training/coaching sessions, followed by small and safe in-person sessions during the final two weeks of July, leading up to a finale concert which with any luck will be open to the public. Also because of

current conditions and financial struggles many families are living through, Opera Modesto has very generously decided to offer free-tuition scholarships for all participants. They are hoping that that donors and supporters of the SOI will help to make up the difference. Similar programs cost $1,500-$8,000, but the SOI tuition would have been a mere $200 per youth. Anyone who would like to donate to support an SOI teen/pre-teen artist can do so at www.operamodesto.org.

Friday, July 24, True South will be providing the outdoor entertainment at Ralston’s Goat. This rousing countryrock band is led by my friend and former Nashville songwriter David Finley. Not sure yet whether Music In The Plaza will be on for that night across the way, but you can catch True South starting at either 7 or 9 PM depending.

Finally, it’s still a few months away, but you can put in your early seat reservations for the season premiere concert at Moon & Sixpence, one of the only listening-room style venues in town.

Friday, October 16, our headliners are the always super-crowd-pleasing Dirty Cello, with some special guests. Learn more about them at www.dirtycello.com. For reservations: modestounplugged@yahoo. com or 209-543-5306.

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DIY Theatre

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU

By Kaye Osborn

Life is beginning to look a little brighter for us as we move into Phase 2. Continue to follow the CDC guidelines to be safe. Continue to be kind, respectful and most of all, human. Try to find the silver lining in each day. It is my hope you will enjoy this activity called go-togethers. Begin by brainstorming objects that go together.

Here are some examples: Sock and shoe peanut butter and jelly pen and paper Bat and ball comb and brush toothbrush and toothpaste

You get the idea. It is more fun with two people. After you brainstorm with your partner, chose which object you want to become. You have one paper. Begin writing to prove that you are better than the other object. Be creative! Be punny! Be persuasive but don’t be mean! Write a few sentences, then pass the paper to your partner, who reads what you wrote and then writes a response. The paper is passed back to you! Continue writing for about 10 minutes. No talking: just reading and writing.

Try to resolve your differences and become friends. I always like to write the last response. Practice performing, then it’s time to perform for your audience.

This was the favorite writing activity for my young writers at CSUS during the summer. They loved the opportunity to perform their duo-logues or go-togethers. Honestly, adults attending the Great Valley Writing Institute loved performing too!

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Here is a sample duo-logue between vanilla and chocolate

V: Hey chocolate! What’s up? Did you know I am the most popular flavor of ice cream in the universe and beyond?

C: Oh yeah! Well at least I have my own candy bar!

V: What’s so great about that? Vanilla is used to spice it up! I’m the spice of life!

C: Oakdale has a festival just for me and I’m written about in a lot of books!

V: So true! There are chocolate festivals all over the world. What would Willy Wonk and the Vanilla Factory be like? Just not the same! Truth is we are both beans.

C: Hmm, hadn’t thought of that!

V: Like I said, we compliment each other! Think about a hot fudge sundae or a banana split. Can we agree to be friends?

C: Let me think about it! Agreed, let’s be friends!

(V and C shake hands!)

Have fun reading, writing and performing! This activity has been tested and successful with young writers to adult writers.

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You can’t have 4th of July, or heck a picnic in July without having hot dogs. Hot Dogs and baseball go hand in hand, so many are grateful for the abbreviated 60 game season.

Of course, there is always the basic hot dog with mustard and ketchup, but there are so many options that are truly a full meal. We have some local hall of fame dogs and we have some new dogs that will be legendary in time and celebrate our legends. Best of all, a hot dog is portable, one of the easiest things to grab and go and you know, you can always eat one more, even if you are full.

A&W Drive In

We will start this off with the most American Graffiti Modesto place you can get a hot dog.

As we cruise up G Street to 14th, we cruise in to A & W. This is Modesto’s vintage drive in. And what is there is nothing short of magic. This a really simple order, Coney Dog, Cheese Curds and a mug of frosty root beer. You need to turn your radio to the 92.3 / 920 the Vine and sink your teeth into a tasty hot dog, covered with chili and onions and then wash it down with the best root beer in the world. Period. This is a Modesto summer classic and don’t miss the Friday night Cruise Ins.

A&W Drive In • G and 14th Street, Modesto • 209-522-7700 • @awmodesto

Graffiti Dogs

This place, located on the Historic Cruise Route just screams classic Modesto. The dogs are amazing and you need to cruise in. The signature Graffiti Dog is made with house made onion relish, kraut, bleu cheese, homemade bacon jam, sautéed bell peppers, tomato, pesto aioli, brown mustard and onion straws. It is just as delicious as you imagine. You can substitute the hot dog with hot link, brat or vegan brat. On a hot day, it goes great with a nice cool Dole Whip. In the picture Tiffani Escobedo Chef/Ryan Braun Manager

Graffiti Dogs • 1002 10th Street Modesto • 209-238-9990

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Barkin’ Dog Grill

Barkin’ Dogs has been delivering amazing dogs for years. It has been a great home to local music as well, so there have been many opportunities to sample these treats. Barkin Dogs take on the classic Chicago Dog with a California twist. Casper hot dog with relish, fresh tomatoes, onions fresh jalapeños and mustard. The jalapeños give it a pop of flavor just like a fly ball. Try one the next time you are in downtown Modesto.

Say Hi to Hanibal Yadegar, the owner

Barkin’ Dog Grill • 940 11th Street, Modesto • 209-572-2341

Krepe Dogs I am a bit of a hot dog snob and have to say the Sancho Dog is one of the better ones I have eaten in Modesto!

– MJ Mangano Sancho Dog - Bacon wrapped 100% beef hot dog, grilled onion, carne asada, chorizo, ketchup, house dressing, One fried egg & chile flakes. Jorge Rodriguez (in pic) is the owner of the truck along with his wife Eileen.

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Turlock has one of the best places to get great dogs. Step on in to Footers and you will be amazing with the selection. The Louisiana Hot Link is a hall of fame and one of our favorites is the Kraut Dog. If you are brave, you can check out the Night Train Dog with chili Beans, Onion, Jalapeno Peppers, Salsa, Choice of all Beef, Polish, Hot Link or Linguica. Wow. You need something refreshing like a root beer float to go with this.

Main Street Footers • 425 E Main St, Turlock • 209-667-8383 • @mainst.footers

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We have so much to understand in our community and it takes true relationships. We are fortunate that we have a good multi-cultural conversation where we can make progress. Good things happen when we understand each other.

Let’s learn and be part of the solution. From the 9-11 Memorial Ceremony in 2019:

Jeremiah Williams – Oakcraft by Jeremiah and Community Volunteer Karen Warner – Congressman Josh Harder Garth Stapley- Modesto Bee Jaspreet Kaur-Sikh Community

Wendy Byrd -NAACP Tawfik Saleh-Muslim community Rabbi Shalom Bochner-Jewish community Mayor Ted Brandvold

Modesto Police Chief Galen Carroll Fire Chief Alan Ernst Chris Murphy - ModestoView

Understanding Systemic Racism You can join the NAACP at www.naacpmodestostanislaus.org You can connect with the King Kennedy Center

As America celebrates the Fourth of July amid an uprising against police brutality, and a pandemic that has claimed 125,000 lives, let us open dialogue about reimagining what the next 244 years could look like. In order to do this effectively and truly create change, one must know and understand the pillars of history in order to avoid duplicating harmful past practices.

When the Constitution was written in 1787, some of its founders were slave owners. The Constitution protected slavery for three generations before it was amended. Eleven clauses in the Constitution had policy implications related to slavery. Ten of those protected the rights and powers of slave owners.

Police departments, originally called Slave Patrols and Night Watches used “fugitive slave laws” to force discipline on Black slaves and to protect white supremacy. After the civil war in 1865, “black codes” were put in place to deny African Americans the right to vote, attend public schools, or receive equal treatment under the law.

Black codes were dismantled during the Reconstruction Era (1865-77), but the legacy of white supremacy continued due to its embodiments within the original fabric of American culture. Management by fear has been a psychological weapon used to dominate and control Blacks for the past 400 years. Whips, ropes, chains, batons, dogs, hoses, tear gas, guns and tactical maneuvers such as choke holds, and lynching’s were used to dominate and punish. After the Reconstruction Era came the Jim Crow Era (1870) (separate but equal).

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The Civil Rights Act in 1964 ended segregation; however, it did not end the ideology of white supremacy. “I AM A MAN” signs carried in demonstrations in the 60s are a-kin to “BLACK LIVES MATTER” signs carried in 2020. Both are battle cries for acceptance, dignity, and respect.

In 1968, The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act made available grants for local governments to purchase military-type resources to use against its citizens. Other laws such as the Patriot Act effectively turned police into agents of war authorized to use militarized weapons to intimidate and suppress.

Various U.S. Presidents continue to use federal laws to preserve racism and white supremacy. The narratives changed from The War on Poverty to The War on Crime, to Just Say No, to The War on Drugs, and now Law and Order. The slogans are different, but the underlying goal is the same as it was 400 years ago, which is to separate, conquer, control, and profit off the backs of Black and Brown people.

Police have typically been the first responders of a multi-billion-dollar industry of mass incarceration. Data from the Prison Policy Institute supports that police stops are still marred by racial discrimination. Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to be stopped by police than Whites, and that police threatened or used use of force against nearly one million people, who were disproportionately Black or Brown.

Data obtained from the Sentencing Project shows a direct relationship between racial disparities in policing and the criminal justice system. According to NAACP research, African Americans, and Whites use drugs at similar rates but imprisonment for African Americans are six times that of Whites. Nationwide, Black children represent 32% of children

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arrested, 42% of children detained and 52% of children whose cases are judicially moved to criminal courts. Imprisonment of African American women is twice that of White women.

ACLU reports explain how twenty years of unjust crack cocaine laws and harsh sentencing patterns dismantled the Black family structure. In 1984, Congress passed several mandatory minimum penalty laws. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 included a 5-year minimum federal prison sentence for having 5 grams of crack cocaine in your possession. While on the other hand, a person could have up to 500 grams (100 times the amount of powder cocaine) in one’s possession for distribution before receiving the same minimum sentence. The cheaper crack cocaine, a highly addictive drug, showed up in all inner-city neighborhoods, while powdered cocaine remained in affluent neighborhoods.

The average federal drug sentencing for Blacks was 49% higher than Whites.

Disparate sentencing laws within the criminal justice system disproportionately separated Black fathers from families.

This set the bar for high recidivism rates for Black and Brown people.

Systemic racism reaches beyond the criminal justice system. Redlining was a tool used by financial institutions and the real estate industry to further promote segregation and wealth inequality. As a result, African Americans had difficulty securing loans to purchase property. Real estate developers worked hand-in-hand with racist lending policies and covenants that excluded Blacks from owning property or living in certain neighborhoods.

An ongoing local study conducted by Sharon and Dave Froba revealed racial restrictions on deeds of 50% of homes in the Modesto area prior to 1950. It impacted African Americans and people

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of color from building equity through home purchases in high value neighborhoods. As reported by Newsday, November 17, 2019, 49% of African Americans continue to receive discriminatory treatment in buying homes.

Slave labor, tobacco, cotton, and sugar rest at the foundation of American capitalism. Systemic racism included generational wealth obtained off the backs of enslaved people that was never shared or reinvested back into Black businesses or communities. On May 31-June 1, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, Black residents were attacked from the air by private aircraft and on the ground by a mob of White residents who destroyed their businesses and homes known as the Black Wall Street.

300 people died and 800 were injured.

The Black Wall Street never recovered nor were they compensated for their loss.

A town located South of Tulare in CA called Allenworth, was established by African Americans in 1908. Due to a lack of irrigation water that was promised and not delivered, the town could not sustain itself and the residents were forced to abandon their property. The Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is open for tours and special events during designated times of the year.

There are many good people in our city, including police officers willing to work toward changing the culture of policing and other oppressive systems and we have a good multicultural dialog that will help. I invite you to contact the NAACP at (209) 896-9196 or NaacpModestoStanislaus@gmail.com to continue our dialogue and partnership in re-imagining Stanislaus County.

Wendy Byrd President Modesto/Stanislaus NAACP

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STAR VIEW In the words of Grandaddy, “So You’ll Aim for the Sky” and raise your eyes to the sky, where there is always a good FREE show. James Taylor also sang that the sky at night will put on a show for free. While you are at it, you might as well learn something about the sky, astronomy, astrology, the planets and so much more. Jupiter and Saturn will be putting on quite a show and Venus will entertain the early morning risers. Sometimes we need to take ourselves away to the stars. The sky is always interesting and stargazing captures the imagination. Also, you can make sure you get one of the planetarium apps for your phone or tablet. Learn more here how these all connect at www.theplanetstoday.com

MASK VIEW Don’t blow it Modesto. People, the science is simple and it is common courtesy. You may not like wearing a mask or won’t, but it is clear that transmission of COVID, or any other viral infection for that matter, is reduced if you are wearing face covering. Virus’ need a carrier and that is usually some sort of water from talking, coughing or sneezing. The mask will limit the spread of water droplets that carry the virus both on the exhale and inhale. It’s not that hard. Protect yourself, your family, friends and your coworkers and let’s keep Modesto safe.

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The new freeway 99 bypassed old 99 hotels like the Phylnor

George Lucas in his racing Fiat (Lucas family)

Modesto in the 60’s

By Ken White

Additional information by Carl Baggese and Chris Murphy.

A Turbulent Decade

There is a saying, made half in jest and half in seriousness, that if you remembered the Sixties, you weren’t there. We were there and remember it.

It was a turbulent decade. The Sixties had enough stories to fill half a century. It was a time of change. It was a time of contradictions. We moved from complacency to commitment. Globally, nationally, and locally. The decade experienced joy, grief, fear, compassion, and love. We witnessed the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis. Women’s lib and the sexual revolution shocked the staid. Dylan, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys dominated the pop charts and radio. The assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, as well as Martin Luther King, Jr., saddened the nation. Institutions were forever altered. The civil rights movement, Malcolm X, and Black Power swept through the country. Nureyev, Burton and Taylor, Twiggy, Hair, Ginsberg and Leary, the Twist, and the topless bathing suit were some of the icons of the Swinging Sixties. While the Vietnam war raged, there were demonstrations in the streets and riots in Chicago. Ben Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Music, Alfie, and 2001: A Space Odyssey were released to counter the growing threat of television. Man landed on the moon.

Novels by Heller, Mailer, and Kesey made headlines, as did the suicide of Hemingway. Woodstock and Altamont represented opposite ends of the musical spectrum.

Muhammed Ali, Billie Jean King, and the summer Olympics in Mexico were just a few of the top sports stories. People’s Park and Native Americans occupying Alcatraz made the evening news, as did the hippies, free love, psychedelics, and acid rock.

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The old Presbyterian Church on I St is demolished

Whether you remember it or not, it was an Highway 99 Realignment extraordinary decade; a decade we will now Adding to downtown Modesto’s identity briefly look at from our local point of view. problem was the realignment of Highway

99 from 9th Street to a corridor between Business Fifth and Sixth streets, where a below The 1960s witnessed a significant growth street-level freeway was constructed. Busiin, and expansion of, Modesto’s population. nesses that had depended on the traffic It doubled during the 1950s and doubled through town soon became casualties of again in the 1960s. Business began to the new freeway, and there was less of a expand out McHenry and the new Freeway reason for north-south traffic to stop in 99 would bypass downtown. Although Modesto and many of the once thriving valuable agricultural land was being lost, drive-ins like Burge’s would close and in agribusiness in the valley continued to 1967 was demolished. flourish and prosper. To support that Toppling Modesto’s History growth, construction began in the mid-‘60s The first sign of the determination to rid on a newer and larger Don Pedro Dam and Modesto of its old buildings was a wooden reservoir. construction fence that surrounded the block, bounded by 10th, I, 9th and H streets. The buildings included the old Tynan Hotel, Rogers Hall, the Claremont Hotel, the Wood and Turner Building and Plato’s Opera House. The Tynan Hotel, a Victorian edifice with a non-functional clock tower when it was built in the early 1890s, had been stripped of its ornate trim and turned into a box with windows. Rogers Hall housed The Hub, a men’s clothiers 1960s demolition at 10th and I that carried working man’s clothes. The old

Wood and Turner Building housed a pool Urban Renewal? hall, bar, liquor and cigar store – this was During the 1960s, Modesto’s downtown, the epitome of a Skid Row danger spot. which had been a thriving shopping Lu Gandalfo, a writer for the Modesto Bee, district in the 1950s, began to show its chronicled the demise of downtown. A hisage. Skid Row grew and the buildings of tory buff who had written articles about the the late 1890s and early 1900s, needed early history of Modesto during his tenure major renovations. Modesto saw “urban at the newspaper, he now saw the wholerenewal” as an answer. Unfortunately, sale destruction of downtown as a slight to something went wrong in the translation, Modesto’s historical culture. Where other and as the old buildings came down, no cities had decided to incorporate their hiscohesive plan was developed by the city. toric heritage into the rebirth of downtown Where historic buildings once stood, cores, Modesto saw blight that needed to be parking lots were now ubiquitous. demolished.

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Downey High Songleaders class of ’62 (photo Pedigo) Downey gets ready to score in 1965 (66 Yearbook)

JFK being guarded by MPD Leroy Applequist

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The 1966 Modesto A’s minor league club won the California League championship. The team boasted such stars as future Hall of Fame outfielder Reggie Jackson, Downey High’s Joe Rudi, and future World Series champion manager, Tony LaRussa. Garrison Elementary School won the 1960 Little League A division championship by defeating Enslen. The Sportsmen of Stanislaus (SOS) Club continued to welcome sports stars, including Willie Mays in 1963, as well as entertainers like Duke Ellington (1969), as part of their celebrity series.

Education

As the population grew, the Modesto City Schools district commissioned five new schools in this decade. In 1960, Modesto opened its third high school, which was named after educator Grace M. Davis. Modesto Christian welcomed students in 1962 and Central Catholic High School in 1966.

Sylvan Union and Stanislaus Union added four and three new schools respectively. In 1965, Modesto Junior College became part of the newly formed Yosemite Community College District. That same year, the MJC West Campus was developed on Blue Gum Avenue, former site of the Army’s Hammond General Hospital.

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Over the years, Modesto has had several visits by influential politicians. Both John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were on whistle-stops that paused in Modesto, one in 1960 and the other in 1968. Accompanying John as his personal guard was Modesto police officer Leroy Applequist.

Turmoil reached quiet Modesto in 1968 when Pacific Telephone and Telegraph workers went on strike. Jet flight service began at Modesto Municipal Airport in 1968. United Airlines offered a direct flight to San Francisco, which cost $14.77 and took 25 minutes. The Modesto State Hospital was closed in 1969 and patients were moved to Agnew State Hospital in Santa Clara. Doctors Hospital opened in 1965.

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1960 • Modesto population is 36,585. It will grow by nearly 70% in the next decade.

• The new, red brick city hall opens on the site of the old Hotel Modesto at 11th and H Streets.

• Senator John F. Kennedy stops in Modesto while campaigning for the presidency on September 8th.

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• Grace M. Davis High School welcomes its first freshman, sophomore, and junior class students.

1960s • Many homes built between Fifth and Sixth Streets are razed for construction of a Highway 99 freeway bypass. The sunken, six-lane roadway disrupts much of the neighborhood feel of this part of Modesto.

1962 • During a freak winter cold snap, snow falls on January 21st.

• The World Series comes to Modesto for a day on October 14th when the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees take batting practice at Del Webb Field.

• The famous Class of ‘62 graduates. Notables include George Lucas.

1965 • On March 14th, hundreds of Modesto residents, ministers, and priests march in downtown Modesto in support of the civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama. (See page 17) • Freeway 99 opens in Modesto and the once thriving commercial and hospitality spaces along old Highway 99 suffer.

1966 • Modesto’s first private Catholic high school, Central Catholic, is founded.

1967 • The Briggsmore Theatre opens on McHenry Avenue on April 26th. The first film is The Sound of Music, which will play for 14 weeks in 70mm and six-track stereo sound.

• The Doors and Love perform at the Modesto Skate Arena. The opening act is Modesto’s own Kitchen Cinq, featuring Bob Buzbee, Brian Swander, Paul Forakis, John Gerbo, and Kimber Glendening. (See page 16) 1968 • Robert F. Kennedy stops to speak at the Modesto Southern Pacific Train Station on May 30th during a whistle-stop tour while campaigning for president, days before he is assassinated.

• Paul Tischer creates Modesto Youth Theatre and stages a production of The Boyfriend. The company will eventually become known as Modesto Performing Arts.

• Movie and television actor Timothy Olyphant is born in Modesto on May 20th.

• County Superintendent of Schools Fred C. Beyer and Assistant Superintendent Joseph Howard are killed in an airplane crash near Pacheco Pass on November 20th.

• Population had reached 48,512, a 150 percent increase over the 1960 figure.

1969 • The Grateful Dead perform at Modesto Junior College. (See page 16) More Big View continued on page 16

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Though the local music scene thrived and MoBand continued to entertain residents, the community was saddened when Frank Mancini retired as the conductor of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, 30 years after founding it, and passed away in 1964. The Maddox Brothers & Rose Maddox solo continued to play locally and became even more popular with their influential rockabilly style. Modesto grew up as early rock bands like Kent Whitt and the Downbeats and Jim Burgett would give way to the British Invasion and the psychedelic Summer of Love.

The California Ballroom, Merry Garden Skate Rink, the Uptown Arena, and the Fable Room in the basement of the Hotel Covell continued to showcase local and national acts. The Playhouse downtown was a major club spot, as was the El Patio. The Strand Theatre hosted concerts by many legendary performers, including Van Morrison and Them, the Grass Roots, and The Golliwogs, who later became Creedence Clearwater Revival. The Modesto Skate Rink on Tully staged shows by such popular acts as The Doors and Love. New nightclubs like the Purple Turnip, which catered to the emerging style of rock ‘n’ roll, opened up downtown.

Many talented local bands were formed and played up and down the Central Valley, as well as being a part of the San Francisco music scene, including Eisage, NoNames, the Nimitz Freeway, and Strange Laughter. Michael Allsup started his career in 1963 with the Chancellors and later joined multi-million selling Three Dog Night. The Ratz were one of the premier Modesto area bands of the mid-1960s. They played every venue in the Modesto area, notably the California Ballroom and the Purple Turnip, plus gigs in Monterey, Santa Cruz at the Cocoanut Grove, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area. They also opened for Van Morrison and Them at the Strand Theater. Though there were several early changes in personnel, the core of the band at the height of its popularity from 1965 through 1967 consisted of founder Ray Rector on drums, Daniel Johnson on keyboards and vocals, Patrick Durr on guitar and vocals, Rick Edmond on bass, while founder Gary Duncan (Grubb) went on to join Quicksilver Messenger Service.

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Beginning in the 1940s and continuing through the 1960s there was an architectural bright spot. Modesto gained national stature for some of its architectural designs, many of which remain today.

Local designers Ray Abst, John Bomberger, and Kenneth Kaestner made significant contributions to the development of Modernist design in Modesto, especially in the local banks and schools. Mitchell Van Bourg was clearly influenced by his Harvard professor, Walter Gropius, in his design for the new Stanislaus County Courthouse on 11th Street, which opened in 1960.

Many of Modesto’s best Modernist buildings were also designed in the 1960s. In 1961, the new city hall, designed by Milton Pflueger, got national attention when it appeared on the cover of The American City Magazine.

They wrote, “Modesto’s new municipal building reflects a growing tendency among progressive local governments to make what used to be called ‘city hall’ into an attractive, charming, and functional civic center.” Two years later, Pflueger was selected to design Modesto’s then-new police station at 601 11th Street, replacing the department’s former quarters at the old city hall. One of the most striking Modernist buildings in town was the former Modesto Savings and Loan Building, now W Stuart C Steakhouse at 10th and I Streets. It was designed by Stockton architects Mortensen and Hollstien and opened in 1965. Another of Modesto’s monumental buildings from that decade was the headquarters buildings of E. & J. Gallo Winery. The beautiful gleaming white temple on the hill was designed by John Bolles and opened in 1966. One of the key architectural features of the Modernist period was decorative concrete breeze blocks. Modesto has many examples of this feature on commercial and residential buildings. The office of Visit Modesto at 1008 12th Street has two types on screens flanking the building, Maltese and sunflower. The building was designed by Germano Milono and opened in 1960. All of these buildings, and Modernist buildings in general in Modesto, embody the optimism and confidence that was part of the spirit of Modesto in the 1960s.

Mickey Mantle in Modesto

On October 14, 1962, major league baseball came to Modesto. When rain delayed the sixth game of the World Series, the owners of the Modesto Colts convinced the owners of the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees to come to Modesto to practice. A crowd of more than 5,000 filled Modesto’s Del Webb Field as the Giants and Yankees each practiced for ninety minutes. The oncein-a-lifetime event featured eight future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Mickey Mantle from the Yankees; Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, and Gaylord Perry from the Giants. This event forms the backdrop to a fictional memoir I wrote entitled, Getaway Day.

The Year Everything Changed -- by Ken White

1969 has been called the year everything changed. A year that defined a decade, it witnessed Woodstock and Altamont, Nixon and the Silent Majority, the moon landing and Native Americans occupying Alcatraz, Easy Rider and Oh! Calcutta!, People’s Park and the San Francisco State strike, Broadway Joe and the Amazin’ Mets, My Lai and the Moratorium, Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer, Led Zeppelin and CSN&Y, Vietnam and the draft lottery. In a sequel to Getaway Day entitled Brighter Day, which I published in 2019, the protagonist is starting his third year of college, approaching his twenty-first birthday, and facing a life-changing decision. He risks everything he cares about as he traffics with the lunatic fringe of radical politics and culture in his quest to make sense of a government he no longer trusts and a war he no longer believes in.

Sources: Modesto (Images of America) – Carl Baggese; Modesto (Postcard History Series) – Carl Baggese; Modesto Memories, Volume Two – The Modesto Bee/Jeff Jardine; Modesto Then and Now – Colleen Stanley Bare; Modesto (Then & Now) – Wayne Mathes; Touchstones: Life and Times of Modesto – Ken White, Editor; Historic Graffiti Cruise Route; Modesto Music History.

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REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

By Rev. Darius O. Crosby, Senior Pastor

The date has been indelibly etched on the tablets of my memory--a heart-piercing moment in history.

It was April 4, 1968. I was eight years old, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King stood on the balcony outside his second-story room, just before 6 P.M., at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. It was as if time stood still, as he was targeted and befallen by an assassin’s bullet, at the of 39.

On this day, for African Americans--and Americans in general--a fateful plug had been pulled on immeasurable hope for a unique and inclusive love for all mankind.

I never shall forget the haze of bereavement, intertwined with gloom and despair, which engulfed our neighborhood down in Monroe, Louisiana. But I thank God for my parents. My father was a hard-working man who loved his children and wanted the best for us, as he encouraged us in the promise of Dr. King’s Dream. We were taught to love beyond color or status.

Some years later, my dear mother reminded me of a time when our family had gathered with others, to hear a speech by Dr. King, at

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Greater Glory Community Church the height of his Mission. At seven years old, she said that I came to her with a tear in my eye and asked, “Ma, will I ever have words like that?” My fathers favorite scripture became my own, and is, to this day, as it captures Dr. King’s disposition: “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

From this, I also learned that contrary to the evolutionists’ view, self-preservation is not the first law of life. Other-preservation is the first law of life, when it comes to humanity. And we must always focus on the greatest good for the greatest number. It is my Hope and Dream, that we seek to love and forge the vital relationships which will improve and maintain the quality of life for each citizen of this planet. These relationships will play a definite role in removing the cause for hostility in our midst. For indeed, there is a purpose which embraces the whole of mankind--of every color and creed--and that is a Matchless Creator, concerned about His children.

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Interested in uncovering the oldest known document for your property in Modesto? You can now easily learn how to do that using the Modesto History Center’s new online video workshop. The video was produced by Ben Jameson-Ellsmore, the Modesto Art Museum’s assistant curator of architecture. Ben usually teaches the popular workshop in-person, but the coronavirus has sped the transition to a virtual format.

In this video, viewers will learn how to find the first deed for their Modesto property usually from the 1860s and 1870s. After California became a state in 1850, the federal government had the area surveyed. Soon after, land not already claimed by non-Native peoples began to be sold or granted to individuals, railroads, and other entities. This workshop will help viewers find and download copies from the Bureau of Land Management web site of those first sale, homestead, or grant documents. Every piece of Modesto property has one.

Often the documents have information about the land or about the first non-Native owner. In Modesto, many pieces of property were purchased using warrants given to veterans of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, or the wars with Native peoples and the names, commanding officers, and outfits of the soldiers are listed. Other Modesto properties were first granted to either the Western Pacific Railroad or the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the great railroad building era of the 19th century.

Though these are the oldest known documents of the land in Modesto, the history of the land goes back much farther than the 1860s of course. What is Modesto was for a great number of centuries the home of the Yokuts. They were forced from the land by the Spanish beginning in the early 1800s and their rights to the land were not recognized by the Spanish, the Mexicans, the Californians, or the United States. The Modesto History Center is a project of the Modesto Art Museum.

The video is online at the Modesto Art Museum web site https:// modestoartmuseum.org/modesto-house-history-workshop/

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The world may soon know about Modesto’s legends of the cruise and classic car culture.

Modesto is classic cars and cruising.

This, of course, stems from George Lucas’s 1973 film American Graffiti that focused on the stories of four young men with the backdrop of one last night of cruising 10th Street in Modesto, USA. The story was based on real-life experiences and people and it resonated with all of us then just as much it does now.

Our love for American steel has never faded and Modesto has many legends of the cruise and classic car scene.

Larry Neville is one such legend. Neville whose family opened Neville Brothers Garage in 1947, who in the early ‘60s at age 8 was washing windows and

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checking air at the family gas station.

A graduate of Downey High in 1973 he was part of the resurgence of cruising in America and continued to work at the shop. Eventually becoming the goto mechanic and car restorationist for those in the know, not just in Modesto but from around the region. The Neville Brothers shop is in the same location since ’47 and Modesto’s best hot rods have seen the inside of the Neville shop.

The cars, the stories and the legends are fascinating and are perfect for TV and TV will be coming soon to Modesto to showcase Larry Neville, his hotrods, his shop and Modesto. Shows about antique picking, custom motorcycles, rural veterinarians and many others are very successful, so this hot rod themed show

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will be a great fit.

Larry Neville has been signed to a three-season contract by Allied Film Productions, Ltd. Allied is represented

by Crown North Talent Management.

They have already received an offer from a soon to be announced network.

The production has considerable shooting and production already in the can.

Many of you may have seen filming taking place during Graffiti weekend at Neville Brothers. Executive Producer Richard Lipton commented that “Larry Neville on tape looks like a true star” and “he(Neville) has a unique, authentic and legitimate story and we are going to help tell it.”

Lipton and Allied Film Productions, Ltd. is committed to spending the

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majority of their budget right here in Modesto. They have contracted Final Cut Media for principle shooting and Never Boring for post-production. John Harrison, a local award-winning writer is a co-producer on the project. They are contracting locally for security, the crew and catering and using local music.

Lipton a native of New York said he loves Modesto and “dealing with the City has been amazing and Margaret James is phenomenal to work with.”

Lipton continues “There are tens of thousands of “Gear Heads” that are going to relate to Neville and millions of NASCAR and auto fans in general that are going to love this show”.

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By Middagh Goodwin We have been separated by a global pandemic that has had us sheltered in place for the better part of 2020. We have missed the interaction of friends and family in social situations as varied as Sunday Brunch at Deva to Music in the Plaza. Live music has been amputated from our lives only recently returning. Live streaming has given us the ability to see some of our friends sing and play for us but this too has its limitations. Humans are social animals and we strive to interact with each other.

For those of us who are not yet willing or able to go out to see our friends perform at Ralston’s Goat, Nino’s, Rivets, Urbano or the Queen Bean Open Mic, the ModestoView and Modesto Area Music Association are continuing with MAMA Virtual Live on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 pm through July. Geovanie Brooks, Joe Barretta, The Sensations and Rockin’ Roulette are just a few of the acts scheduled to perform virtually live on the ModestoView Facebook page.

Some of you may have randomly come across a song by an artist you know, others may be regular listeners to our community radio station KCBP 95.5 FM. About 80% of the music played in the rotation is by local artists. Monday night at 5 pm you can tune in to a full hour of local music I curate for Modesto Area Music Radio. The show re-airs on Friday at 9 pm and Saturday at 6 pm. Recently you might have heard new recordings by Tiffany Rose & the Outlaw Hearts, Gravel & Grace, the Flowers, Jeff

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Moore, Cole Hinkle and the Debauchery and others. For you SKA fans I also have a show on Tuesday nights at 9 pm that re-airs on Saturdays at 11 pm.

The Flowers frontperson Christian E Boyatt host Freak Radio which is very eclectic you can expect to hear the musical spectrum, everything from Bowie, Zappa, Hendrix to Devo and Ty Seagall. Freak Radio debuts each week on Thursdays at 6 pm and re-airs on Saturdays at 9 pm and the following Tuesdays at 11 pm. Chris Murphy is working on a show of his own to be aired monthly. There is a lot of other great programing from interviews to the History of the San Joaquin Valley check out the complete schedule at kcbpradio.org.

If you are interested in having your music played on the station please send WAV files or mp3s to mamarecord209@gmail.com for consideration to be played on MAMA Radio and to music@kcbpradio.org to be considered for regular rotation. Until next month be nice to and respect each other, be well and stay safe.

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SONG WRITING VIEW Songs give protest language words won’t suffice to convey.

A compendium of unjust events in succession have created conditions for mass protest and finally change on the front of the fight for racial justice which is alarmingly familiar to the urban unrest of the 1960s.

The difference is a remarkable grassroots multiracial, generational and socioeconomic presence.

Disseminating information and bringing people together has been a core vocation to galvanize and promote awareness to the dissatisfaction of affected communities.

Music has always been there to energize our efforts, provide the atmosphere, stir up righteous indignation, marked by songs created by people at the center of the crisis.

For perspective on how artists are influenced by these particular times, I asked Kaila Kindley, Curator and Director of the Modesto Conservatory of Music, Art and Theater how his member’s creations have been affected. Today’s civil discord has impacted both his art and music students hearkening back to the protest music of the ’60s and ’70s as well as his own personal art. Kindley has a music concert and art exhibition slated for this month in four movements, including one piece that is entitled “I Can’t Breathe”, and is sure to touch a collective nerve.

Amidst all the glaring turmoil he remains open and buoyant about the future-“I live by three rules, love God, love your fellow man and give to others.”

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And Music Will Spur Us Forward

By Patty Castillo Davis away from responsibly returning to the norm, a few venues are offering outdoor entertainment with the appropriate social distancing guidelines in place-there you will find Geovanie Brooks, SingerSongwriter. “Well, DOORKICKER, I don’t even want to kill ya. I wanna give you something you haven’t had in a long time, Some sweet love.” These are a portion of the lyrics from his original song about systemic injustice and police/white supremacy called “Doorkicker”.

Brooks says, “Art IS activism, it’s political, visceral, but most of all it’s a reflection of what you see, how you see and what you believe”. You can hear Geovanie Brooks perform on July 11 at Cast Iron Trading in Stockton in their new alleyway spot and he will do a Livestream concert from the ModestoView Facebook page on July 7 at 6 pm.

In partnership with the Gallo Center for the Arts, Joe Barretta, David Rogers and yours truly-Patty Castillo Davis will perform a concert LIVE On The Lawn of the Gallo Center for the Arts on Wednesday, July 15 at 7 pm. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and dinner for an easily social distanced midweek distraction.

While we all continue to manage the tumultuous nature of how we now conduct our lives, the outcome rests solely on ourselves. Moving forward relies on following the recommendations and guidelines put forth by the state of California so we can enjoy all that we have missed out on since March.

Please show your support for black artists and create a collective explosion of support, hope, unity and spur a global reaction.

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GRAFFITI USA VIEW

By Chris Murphy

We are bringing 1962 back!

There is only one home of American Graffiti in the whole galaxy and it’s here in Modesto USA. This is were George Lucas grew up, went to school, created his stories and raced his cars and then went to Modesto JC before heading off to USC film school and then changed the cinematic world forever.

It’s time to rock and roll and build the Graffiti USA Museum. A group of local businesspeople and car and history fans have gotten together to create a place to celebrate our Graffiti, Car and Music culture at the corner of Coldwell and Old US 99, aka North 9th. It will bring to life a night in 1962, immerse the visitors in the sights and sounds of the Graffiti USA experience. Guests will be able to walk the “10th” Street, check out KFIV radio station, check out the stores of the time, go to the Drive In and even eat in a functional recreation of our classic diners. We will celebrate our Legends of the Cruise and will create a place that will attract classic fans from around the world and build an educational center that will excite the next generation of little cruisers. This interactive museum experience will tell more of the stories that created the Graffiti days.

The Graffiti USA museum needs you, your donations, your ideas, you collectibles and possibly even your cars. We are looking for community minded people to help up build this museum and make it a reality. Hopefully soon, there will be a new building to house this museum and we need you.

The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum is a 501(c)3 corporation and is now ready to bring this to life! The museum will celebrate our love affair with the automobile, celebrate the 10th and 11th streets that were home to Modesto’s cruising experience.

Please visit www.graffitiusemuseum.com and see what is happening and to make a tax-deductible donation.

Isn’t it past time that we bring our history to life, create this place for the people of the entire world to come visit? You can help us tell our story, change our future and become the Graffiti USA center of the universe.

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We are sad the Stanislaus County Fair isn’t happening, but you can still get Fair Food. Just drive through the Fairground Gates and they will take your order. The following is the list of dates and vendors participating in the “Sit Tight, Fair Bites” Fair food drive-thru:

JAZZ &BLUES VIEW

Well, folks, we are out of quarantine but not out of the woods so let’s try and get back to business that is not quite usual.

We need to continue to do our thing and take precautions especially for those who are vulnerable to being exposed to the Corona Virus. In my day job, I am seeing my patients in a medical practice with a mask on all day, and people are slowly getting used to the new routine. It is a fiesta de Mascara, festival of the masks and people are adapting. So, we are back to doing some music with new rules to keep everyone as safe as possible. So please folks let us keep-er goin’ and keep things rolling and again “this too shall pass.”

Back to the groove with Blue Monday Party every 2nd and 4th Monday Café Urbano with Barry Finnerty one of the better Jazz guitarists frontman you will ever hear. His email is badbf@comcast. net. He is also on Facebook. Barry is one of my favorite guest artists I bring to the Blue Monday Party. He has played with Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, B B King, Brecker Brothers, Jazz Crusaders, Tower of Power and many others. Check him out on Youtube! Come out July 13th or 27th for some Blues power!.

Calendar for July Urbano: Sat 11th Salsa Bachata DJ music, Sun 12th Roberto Gloria with his Band Texas Funk, Sat 18th Latin Flavor with RJ Hawks returns Latin Rock showcase! and Chris Cain Band monthly showcases Sunday 26th with 20 dollar cover charge. If you love the Blues come out for Chris, one of the best guitar slingers, singers writers, singers alive

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Ralston’s Goat back at it with live music in the bar with seating out in the open air to accommodate the new restrictions to keep everyone safe, Dave Dow throwing down the Jazz jam every Thursday 7 Pm hosting with special guests weekly.

There are a lot of my fellow musicians and artists that cannot do their “day job” right now so please support online performances so they can weather this situation. Since the gigs are on hold, I will give a little taste of what some of my Blue Monday Band members are about.

Folks anything you need to be promoted or to get the shout out about give me a holler and in the meantime stay safe and keep your knees loose! Your partner in crime Eric Benson. Questions give me a holler cell 209 918-7033, peace out!

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FAMILY FITNESS

By Efren Martinez

It’s been so fantastic to see so many families exercising outdoors during my runs lately. Some are enjoying walks together while others are shooting hoops with their own basketball hoop. But mostly what I’ve been encountering are families bike ridding together; some even with baby in tow on the back end of the bike getting chauffeured. Boy, I wish they had that when I was a baby, but the closest I ever came to it is being roped down on the front handle bars while my mom rode her bike to the corner store. Needless to say a lot has changed in that aspect in 50 years, it’s much safer now.

Lately friends cycling has become even more popular for obvious reasons. In some case, stores are having a hard time keeping bikes on the racks. Don’t be discouraged, supplies keep coming in and the good news is you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on bike if you’re just using it for recreational exercise. As a tri-athlete, yes I do have more than one bike, one for racing, the other is for training and the rest are for recreational use like our tandem bike. Cycling is quite frankly one of the most impact resistant exercises we can do when it comes to caring for our joints

during fitness. After years of running I can personally testify this to be true. In fact this is in part why it’s generally the second leg of a Triathlon with running being the last of the three.

Friends if you’re still unsure, for whatever reason, to exercise in public indoor spaces, it’s OK. During these times a family fitness of togetherness’ just might your best option for the overall health of your family as well as for yourself.

It’s summertime and no matter how hot it can get, the cool breeze while ridding your bike will be defiantly noticeable in comparison if you were running verses riding your bike. So sit back and enjoy the ride, even if it’s on a granny seat or a banana boat style one. Truth be told, I actually have a granny seat on my indoor spin bike because it’s all about comfort for me while spinning for 2 or more hours. So here it is, if your looking to invest a limited amount of money in a family bike pack I’d recommend you shop at Target or even Wal-Mart for one and our local bike shops have entry level bikes that would be a great match. No need to spend thousands of dollars on a bike if your just going to ride as a family to the park and back. Also no need to spend too much money on a child’s bike when they will grow out of it in a year.

On the other hand, if you’re looking to ride in groups with the big kids than you might consider stepping up to a carbon road bike. My great friends at Fun Sport Bikes or Oakdale Bike Shop are just the right fit for you.

One more thing, always wear a helmet.

It kind has the same principle of wearing a facemask during a pandemic, it’s needed and can be uncomfortable but it’s for our own good as well as those who are depending on us to be team players. Everyone be safe and enjoy your summer.

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BARGAIN VIEW It’s Just July!

By Monica Barber

It’s just July and summer is in full swing!

This month always includes a lot of fun and sun. As Ms M attempts to stay cool with an iced tea from the Queen Bean coffee house on this hot day, she knows that the current climate includes a lot of stay at home activities but there are some ways to get out of the house safe for your mental health that will go easy on your wallet.

Our time-honoured tradition of the Fourth of July parade has uneventfully cancelled this year with the health of everyone in mind. However, the City of Modesto in partnership with the Modesto Kiwanis Club will present a 4th of July Independence Day Tribute that will be televised and media streamed. More Info can be found at http://www.modestojulyparade.com/.

Many people crave a bit of fun that involves getting out of the house around this time of year. Rather than deny that craving, try taking the family to spend a little bit of time playing at Boomers. You can still ride the go-karts, play mini-golf and more as long as you wear a mask and practice safe social distancing. Info and promotions: https://www.boomersparks. com/modesto For those that missed the movies, our favorite arthouse theater The State is now open for your viewing pleasure with modified hours and mask requirements for each screening. There are movies updated daily for physical and virtual screenings on their web site. Check out https://thestate.org/ for more info or call 209-527-4697.

Coming together as a community makes us stronger and this summer creates a unique opportunity to socialize while social distancing. Ralston’s Goat has reopened its doors offering some of their menu favorites with a

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ZEN VIEW

Transition

By Mary Layton

I would have never thought to witness this experience that we are all now going through in the world. It has given us cause to learn how to transition from old practices of going about our lives and our businesses to more modern and progressive ways of doing things. Whether I like it or not, I am getting that this is a time of great upheaval but also a time where we find ourselves in the midst of a great shift in evolution. Some things will end forever. Some things will just change. We are grappling with how to transition into this new normal, how to figure out a new way of being comfortable in the world.

Personally, what I find positive for me is that I have permission to feel parts of me that I wasn’t so in touch with before. I am more aware of boundaries and limits to my energy and that is actually not bad at all.

For example, I give myself permission to wait with answering my phone while shopping. It’s just too much trouble while I wear my mask. Besides I get that in order to stay safe I need to give whatever I do, wherever I go, my undivided attention. For sure, overall our lives have seen lots of restrictions, cancellations and loss of things we took

for granted. How to transition smoothly from the familiar to the unfamiliar is a big challenge.

Can one practice to be comfortable with transitions? I think it has to do with learning to relax, to listen and to watch. One of the most difficult aspects of learning a mindfulness practice like Tai Chi, for example, is to go from one posture into the next one. The postures themselves are easy.

What’s hard is the transition, connecting movements, going from an established place to a new place, much like moving from one house to another. At first, looking at the immensity of moving is overwhelming. Or doing Zoom meetings instead of live meetings. Transitions are just hard for us. We are so used to our old ways and find comfort in the familiar. But I believe that if we want to survive we have to be willing to do whatever may be necessary. Since the beginning of this new era we had to find creative solutions quickly while following the safety guidelines. We have watched things evolve and progress at times faster than we could have ever thought possible.

May be what matters now more than ever is to keep a positive attitude and an open mind. There’s an ancient saying: “Life can never give security; it can only promise opportunity. An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.”

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Peter Veglia – The Girl on the Hill lot of music. On July 18th, the Goat hosts to a musical event, in the late part of the day, Brewbaker will play some wonderful night music from 9 pm to Midnight. Info: https://facebook. com/events/s/brewbaker-at-ralstonsgoat/518600425724646/?ti=icl Staying apprised with new cuisine options continues to be a priority even though things have shifted around a bit.

While the area’s favorite County Fair was cancelled, the organizers know how much food conjures memories of places people love. This year Stanislaus County Fair presents a food fix drive-thru event, SIT Tight, Fair Bites every weekend through July 19th for anyone craving some fair cuisine. Every weekend, FriSun drive through the arch gate and sit tight while someone takes your order.

Don’t forget your masks, be courteous and enjoy! https://stancofair.com/sittight-fair-bites-drive-thru/

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This is a time that we need to make sure we have great children’s stories that uplift and show the role model that kids can be. We are so accustomed to the princess being rescued by the prince and they live happily ever after. Those are nice, but they are really not the message we want to send. Fortunately, Peter Veglia, a local Modestan has written a fun book, with great illustrations that doesn’t end like the books you have read before. It is interesting, fun, and entertaining and we won’t ruin the end for you. Peter is a musician,

parent, organic gardener and a great neighbor and this book needs to be in your child’s collection. Why did he write this?

“I wrote this book to empower young girls.

“The Girl on the Hill” tells the story of a young girl who is sought after, celebrated, and ultimately richly rewarded for her own special magic. I very purposefully changed the ending that concludes most Fairy Tales, where the girl marries the Prince, “and they all lived happily ever after”. Not in THIS story. The girl decides her own future and determines her own destiny in a literary twist at the end that will have girls laughing, and saying, “Yeah! I’m going to be like her!”

You need to read this book to your kids, and support a talented local author.

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Plan Your Escapes

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If you’re anything like me, you often find yourself overbooking your life. Whether this is school, sports, work, or volunteering, this lifestyle can burn you out quickly. So when do you find time for you? Most of the time I tell myself, “If only I had a few more hours in the day...,” but I know I’d find something else to fill them. Balance is key. Making sacrifices is sometimes necessary to make sure you are not only there for your friends and family but for yourself as well. Creating room in your schedule, even just an hour a day is a great place to start. This could be taking time to sit in your backyard and sketch your surroundings, gardening, cooking a meal (maybe even with food you have gardened), or doing yoga.

These are just some examples of easy activities that can be enriching in the process, they can also make it easier to go back to what you were taking a break from.

If you want to escape the environment completely, take a day trip. My family and I just got back from a trip to the lake. As always, we ran into friends, as

California is slowly opening up and it’s

Pinecrest tends to be a popular place for Central Valley residents. Of course it is still important to keep a safe distance but hiking, fishing, and taking your boat out on the lake are all great ways to still enjoy this great amenity. I hope that you are staying safe this July and that you don’t go too stir crazy!

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Modesto is perfectly positioned in California, on the road between San Francisco and Yosemite, along 132, the John Muir Highway. We are right along the path on US99 and we are at the crossroads of Central Cal.

Yosemite is open by reservations. You need to sign up for daily access so plan ahead.

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Let’s Splash Sometimes all you need is a splash to freshen up your or your kids’ day. There are 7 Splash Pads in Modesto and the newest has just opened in Graceada Park that will make it a fun day. Take the kids and run through and have fun and stay cool. https://www.modestogov.com/543/SplashGrounds

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of rafting, above or below Knights Ferry.

The wild river provides some Class I and II to white-knuckle rapids. There are some mellower trips too and for most, some plain old fun float trips. These are all easy to get to, both to start and to get out of the water. Please make sure that you raft these rivers with an expert. Even if the water looks calm, it isn’t. Enjoy the fun and raft to your ability.

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Stay Cool It is important to not only look cool, but to actually be physically cool. It is great to get out there and run, ride and play but make sure you stay hydrated. It is funny, but longer sleeves actually keep you cooler.

Stay Hydrated Eat more & smaller meals Close the shades in your house during the day Soak your feet in cold water Drink water or sports drinks with electrolytes, not soda Wear loose fitting cotton clothes in light colors Wear your mask when distancing is not possible

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Radio & Livestream JULY CALENDAR EVENTS

MAMA Virtual Live Weeknights 7/02 Tractor Boy Chris Ward 7/07 Geovanie Brooks 7/09 Jacob Carothers 7/14 Roscoe’s Brood 7/16 The Good Ones 7/21 Rockin Roulette 7/23 Joe Barretta

The Rockin Roulette Live-stream Lottery.

Here’s how to enter-Send your name and the name of the instrument you play and whether you sing to pcdenterprises@yahoo.com All entries will be categorized and up to 6 names will be drawn the first week of July and you will be notified of your fellow bandmates.

This new musical group will be highlighted in a special Livestream event on July 21 at 6 pm from the ModestoView Facebook page. Virtual tipping will be made available during the performance. You might call this an open mic jam gone wild. We call it music.

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