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modestoview
february 2011
modestoview.com
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Get out and do something! By CHRIS MURPHY
This is one the things that always crosses my mind. I was entertaining one of my customers that was visiting from St. Louis at Jax on H (then Claytons) at the Blue Monday Jam. They said to me, “I can’t believe this is a Monday night, I especially can’t believe it is Modesto!” I looked around the room, and a thought to myself, “no kidding, this
is really awesome!” I travel a lot, visit lots of other interesting cities, my customers for my warehouse business visit from everywhere and the feeling is always the same. Visitors leave Modesto, pleasantly surprised about that we have here, our downtown, the things to do, the festivals, our way of life, our American Graffiti heritage. I read other
publications like ModestoView in other cities and am proud of all we have to offer. The trick is, we all have to get out and do something to really enjoy it. Sure you can sit at home and watch TV and play video games. Just like the movie “If you build it, they will come” So, it goes to say that if you go out and do something, there will be more to do.
Trust me. Y o u
will be pleased to know how quickly you can cure your boredom. The See page 25, We Love Modesto
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