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MODESTO August 2016 Farm Freshness – Page 16 Valley Talent – Page 17 Tasty Sangria – Page 8 Serving Civic Pride Since 1997 Photo Illustraton by Michael J. Mangano PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ********ECRWSSEDDM*********** 3731 Finch Rd. TAKE ONE MODESTO, CA Modesto CA 95357 www.modestoview.com PERMIT NO. 106 For more Modesto info: www.modestoview.comLOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER Free August 2016 1 2 August 2016 For more Modesto info: www.modestoview.com FOLLOW US MODESTO Join our 21,000+ friends at: facebook.com/ modestoview Top Ten Follow the View 2016 Crew on Twitter, starting with August @modestoview Stuff we love from around the internet: modestoview. tumblr.com August 20 – X Fest – San Joaquin County Fair Grounds August 5 – Frank Caliendo – Gallo Center August 26, 27 – Valley Talent Project - Gallo Center View Crew people places and things August 19- Antsy McClain – West Side Theatre on our Instagram August 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 - Oklahoma – Modesto Performing Arts – Gallo Center feed #modestoview August 19 & 20 - 24-Hour Plays - Center Stage Conservatory August 7 – ModStock - Graceada Park August 4 - Gladys Knight - Gallo Center Season Opening August 27 - Assyrian Festival – Turlock Fairgrounds August 6 - Train and English Beat – Ironstone Amphitheater Six-second videos of the world follow Sept 1 is Edible Extravaganza at the Modesto Center Plaza to benefit Modesto View on vine.co/ Center for Human Services. 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Not only that, we were fortunate to one of the first cities with a fully functioning have been the electrical network in 1923, so it is only fitting Grand Mar- that we have a really cool night market and shall for the our downtown streets are all lit with twinkle Modesto 4th lights and we even have a cool DoMo (Down- of July Pa- town Modesto) Night Market along with our rade. What ArtWalk. Things are coming together. ready, they have backpacks full of school sup- an honor for We celebrate our amazing agriculture this plies and they are ready and prepared to learn me and my month but we also celebrate our talent and our what they need to take on the world to be our family. I people as we enjoy X Fest, that for 2016 moves next leaders. We all have a part to play but can not even to the San Joaquin Country Fairgrounds, but adopting schools, volunteering in classrooms, begin to is a major venue for our local bands and musi- being a mentor our even just donating books thank enough the members of the Modesto cians. This has been a spring board for many and supplies. A well educated city is a success- Kiwanis Club, Jeremiah Williams, John Fields careers. Speaking of a springboard, we are ful city and it is really up to all of us. and the whole team for this fantastic honor and proud to be apart of the Valley Talent Project Thank you so much for being our Modesto keeping this amazing Modesto tradition alive. on Aug 26 & 27. We are fortunate to have friend. Thanks to the amazing businesses in Also last month we celebrated the 10th An- Hollywood casting professionals that are from this magazine that make it possible to reach niversary of ModestoView Magazine. This was Modesto and this is the time for our talent to hundreds of thousands of people across our Contents an exciting milestone and our event at the Peer get discovered and even make it to TV or the 4 GREETINGS VIEW region. We are all in this together and we all 6 COMMUNITY VIEW Recovery Gallery was a great time to connect movies, just like Jeremy Renner, Tim Olyphant will make a difference. Please let me know our ViewCrew with our readers and celebrate or Lindsey Pierce. Who is going to be next? 7 ART VIEW what you like about ModestoView and what we “serving civic pride daily”. Our favorite cov- ModestoView will be there at the judging table, could do better. Make sure you follow us on 8 BREW VIEW ers exhibition continues this month. We are hopefully launching a new star. Twitter @modestoview and like us on Facebook 9 PERFORMANCE VIEW proud to be a positive voice in our community But in the middle of all of this fun, it is time so you are connected to our city like we are. for people, change and to build the city we to go back to school. Yes, it seems like it gets 9 SPECIAL VIEW want to live in. But life goes on, and it seems earlier every year and most kids will pack up Have a fantastic August, 10 CHEF VIEW to be going fast and there are hundreds of peo- their summer vacation on Aug 8. Wow, time Chris Murphy 12 ARCITECTURE VIEW ple all over our downtown discovering our city is going by fast, so lets make sure our kids are Publisher & Founder, ModestoView with Pokemon Go. [email protected] 13 UNPLUGGED VIEW This month, we want to slow things down this 14 INTER VIEW month and get back to basics. Let’s stop and 16-17 BIG VIEW smell the roses, pick some fruit, wander the On the Cover Not only are we the home of American Graffiti 18 ETC...VIEW farmers markets and simplify our dining and enjoy what the Modesto USA community has and the birthplace of Rockabilly music, we 19 MAMA VIEW to offer. Summer freshness has never tasted so feed the world. For most cities, either one of 19 SONGWRITER VIEW good. Modesto really is a “Classic American the former would be all you need, but we are all three. Yes, our ag world is the envy of the 20 ROCKABILLY VIEW City” and in addition to our classic Graffiti history and our Rockabilly music history, one world. Even in the drought, we still are the 21 JAZZ & BLUES VIEW of the things that makes us the most classic is top of the pops and this month we celebrate 22 BLUES VIEW getting back to the basic. Thanks to Michael 23 FIT VIEW J Mangano, we capture the spirit of our valley with this amazing August cover. 24 ZEN VIEW 25 BARGAIN VIEW 26-29 CALENDAR VIEW ModestoView is made possible my the generous sup- 31 REAR VIEW port of Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group. Locally owned, Sierra Pacific is an award winning industry leader in frozen, refrigerated and dry warehousing and logistics services that is committed to reinvesting and supporting our community. Sierra Pacific is solar powered, and is AIB certified Superior and BRC Audited and Certified to meet the needs of the best food companies in the world. www.spwg.com 4 August 2016 For more Modesto info: www.modestoview.com Stanislaus Take a stand and help County Sheriff make a difference in Keeping the your community. Peace since1854 / JOIN our team today! Chaplain Program | Dive Team | Explorers | Correctional Emergency Response Team | K9 Unit | Mounted Unit Deputy Sheriff | Honor Guard | STARS Citizen Volunteers | Air Support Unit | Bomb Squad | SWAT For information on recruitment please call: (209) 567-4412 or beadeputy.com For more Modesto info: www.modestoview.com August 2016 5 COMMUNITY Publisher door.com to find out (or share) what’s hap- Is Your pening in your neighborhood for National Porch Light Night Out! That’s the night neighbors and law InformationPUBLISHER Blue? enforcement come together as partners in Chris Murphy crime prevention, and a prime opportunity to [email protected] By Maryann Spikes show our appreciation and support. MANAGING EDITOR If August 2nd has sadly passed without blessing Brandilyn Brown the party with your presence, it’s not too late to SALES AND ADVERTISING send a thank-you email to your CSO (Commu- [email protected] nity Service Officer), Area Commander, and Beat Sergeant, and ask them to forward it on to little bullet list of the top three neighborhood DESIGN, LAYOUT, & ART other officers who work your beat. concerns? Crime Prevention will help you PGrimaldi, Creative Don’t know who they are? Just call the Crime figure out the best City staff to invite to discuss Art Director / Designer Prevention Unit (CPU) at 209-572-9636 – and solve those issues. Peter Grimaldi they’ll get you connected with them and other If you’re one of the lucky ones who hasn’t [email protected] helpful City staff. missed your neighborhood’s National Night Photo Director Whether you’ve discovered a party or NOTH- Out party, consider making “THANK YOU Have you noticed the great diversity of local Michael J. Mangano ING planned on Nextdoor.com, the CPU will MPD” signs they’ll see when they show up vigils in support of unity between law en- Copy Editor help you start or join your Neighborhood (poster contest, anyone?), taking a group pic forcement and the community? Is your porch Peter Bahi Watch.