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October 3rd Star Wars at Ceres Cruise-In Josh Rosenblum October 3rd Love Modesto October 10th Josh Rosenblum at Ralston’s Goat October 16th Wizard of Oz at John Thurman to benefit Haven Women’s Shelter October 16th Share the Warmth at 3318 Wycliffe Drive October 16th True South at Moon & Sixpence October 17th Ballet on the Green at Oakdale Golf and Country Club October 24th Beetlejuice/Shrek at John Thurman October 25th Chris Cain at Urbano Bistro October 31st Scream / The Conjuring at Ceres Cruise-In Chris Cain

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GREETINGS VIEW VOTE! NINETIES VIEW ART VIEW BREW VIEW UNPLUGGED VIEW PERFORMING VIEW FOOD VIEW GRAB’N’GO BIG VIEW - 150 YEARS MUSIC IN THE NINETIES DRIVEIN VIEW MAMA VIEW SONGWRITING VIEW GRAFFITI USA VIEW JAZZ & BLUES VIEW FIT VIEW BARGAIN VIEW ALL AGES VIEW MODESTO VIEW VIEW ZEN VIEW HAVEN VIEW SERIOUS VIEW VIRTUAL CALENDAR CLASS OF THE 90’s NOTE: MODESTO VIEW CALENDAR PAGES WILL RETURN AS PUBLIC EVENT RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED

I don’t really know if we are at the midpoint of the COVID pandemic or not, but with all that is happening and the uncertainty out there, it has been really good for us at ModestoView to be looking back through Modesto’s 150 years, a decade at a time. It has been a fun and historical look back and I really hope that you have been enjoying it and hope it brought back some great memories. This month we are looking back at 90s and Modesto really started to change during this decade and downtown began to come back to life. This look back has also been therapeutic as wall it brings back some of the reasons we are doing things today and to see how far we have come. It also helps focus on what is important and what we can do, in good times and bad, to make our community better. The 1990s were an exciting time. The 90s were a big decade for me and our family. It started off with the birth of our daughter Madison and soon after we found ourselves back in California after living in Seattle for most of the 80s. I was still in the cycling business with Specialized, basically working all over the world with our manufacturers, distributors, dealers, mountain bike races and pretty much on the road all the time. When Abbey was born in 1995, it was time for a change and we began our transition to our family Sierra Pacific warehousing business here in Modesto. We returned to Modesto in late 1996 and so much had changed since we left in the mid 80s. It was new exciting time and I dove headfirst into the community, working in my kids’ classrooms, doing fundraisers, joining the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, where as chair of the Infotech committee, helped build the Chamber website. After learning about the 10th St Place project, we installed a webcam on

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the roof of the Chamber (Old JC Penny’s) to watch the demolition of the old Hotel Covell and the construction of 10th St Plaza. ModestoView, then called “PlazaCam” was born. We installed a camera on the roof of the Doubletree, put another camera on the new Modesto Police Station and ModestoView, began to be the place were people came for good and positive local information. That is still our mission today, “Serving Civic Pride Daily”. I was convinced then, as I am today that our community is what you make it. Modesto is a unique place in that it is large enough to have the amenities of a big city, but it is small enough were people can really get involved, and actually move the needle on making things happen. I have been fortunate to be one of those people and soon after I returned to Modesto, teamed up with the GIFT (Graceada Is Fun Time) Committee to help rebuild a neglected Graceada Park Playground. It was amazing how the community responded to make this happen, enabled by the team work of the city, it was a great partnership and in 1998 a new park was christened, bringing families and people back to the park. There are examples of this all over our community with many different people. The College Area Neighborhood Association is very active and the LaLoma Neighborhood is installing a new playground this year at East LaLoma Park. People like Darin Jesberg, Chris Guptill, Julie Shearer, Jeremiah Williams, Mary-

Ann and John Sanders, Lou and Kenni Friedman, just to name a few, embody and inspire volunteerism and Love Modesto helps us all show what we can do as a team for our city. Best of all, a new generation is following in their footsteps and we are building a Graffiti USA Museum! It is really up to us to make a difference. My kids had a great time growing up in Modesto, with community service, great educations, musical and event opportunities and a sense of feeling both needed and proud of our city. I am fortunate, that out of all the places in the world, my kids grew up here, both going away to Cal Berkeley, chose to return and bring their talents and energy to Modesto. There are many stories like this here in town. So here we are in October, with a virtual MAMA Awards, and a Saturday Halloween on deck and many of our normal fall fundraisers are also virtual. I am confident that we support these organizations and can find a safe way to distance and have a safe Trick or Treat. I am sure there will be some innovative ways to do contactless trick or treat! We need to live local and support our local business so much right now. I know and do it. Thanks for being a positive part of our community. Chris Murphy Founder and Publisher, ModestoView chrism@modestoview.com

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NINETIES VIEW

Nineties Phrase that Paid (not really)

By Tasha Wilson

Hey Positive Peeps! It’s been a while and in order to keep in step with the 90s theme for this month, I have decided to give you all a look back at local community members who all grew up here in Modesto during the 90s. I know each of these individuals personally and we all attended Fred C. Beyer High School. Each person will take you on a journey back to this 90s era that was filled with nothing but laughs and baggy clothes. There were quite a few submissions and making my final selections turned into a long and arduous task. Though I feel confident in my choices, it is my hope that these photos and reflective memories bring joy to your heart as you reminisce about the good-ole-90s! There were only three requirements I needed to be fulfilled. Request 1: Provide me with your 90s yearbook photo. Request 2: Share a 90s phrase that never leaves your memory. Request 3: Explain to me why you still remember that phrase. Needless to say, my responses were overwhelming, and each submission was creative. Still, I had choices to make. I decided to go with the phrases that were clean enough to publish in our family-friendly magazine. Let us begin with world-renowned Artist, Muralist, and Professor, Francisco Franko. He and his partner, Susie, are the proud parents of two little ones - A boy, and a girl. Before his successful career began, I knew him simply, as “Frankie,” and he grew up here in Stanislaus County, before travelling the world with his art. You can find his catalog of work at FranciscoFrancoStudios.com. In the meantime, check out his yearbook photo! Clearly, Francisco Franko knew, (even back then), that he would be leaving a memorable mark on this earth! There was a focus in his eyes that not everyone had in high school. When I asked Frankie, “What was your favorite 90s phrase, and

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why does it still remain in your memory?” He replied, “My favorite phrase was, “Don’t get it twisted,” simply because it was the most poignant way to convey and call out someone who misread the facts.” Next, we have my friend Julia (Rose) Wright. Mrs Wright teaches at Modesto High School and is adored by her students. She has a heart of gold and is always looking for ways to help others – (even though she and her husband James always have their hands full as the parents of 4 highly successful young men)! Julia’s phrase of choice was “Totally Awesome!” She loved that phrase because it expressed a way of giving the highest praise to absolutely anything! She went on to say, “This phrase could be used to describe a cool pair of jeans. It could be used to reference a party from the previous weekend, or it could be used when you were excited to attend an upcoming concert. All of those things could be: TOTALLY AWESOME! Holly Gilton is yet another Beyer High School 1990s graduate. She and I have known each other since Junior High School, where we attended Somerset. Holly has two sons and is a Stanislaus County Social Worker Supervisor. She does a phenomenal job helping to create safe environments for those who may not feel so safe at times. Even in her tough and demanding position, she found the time to

provide me with her photo and phrase. She chose the phrase, “As if!” She went on to say, “As if was one of those phrases that could be used for just about anything. It was a catch-all for all the things that you would never do. As if (!), I would ________, (fill in the blank. . . . go see that movie, go out with that guy, and/ or take a bite out of that), etc.! It was such a universal and versatile phrase!” This leads me up to my friend Julie Richardson. Julie was my very best friend in High School, and she is one of my (S) hero’s today, (as she single-handedly raises five), children as a single working mom! In between her work hours and school time, you can always find her somewhere, sharing positive words of affirmation to anyone she can! Curious about her phrase choice? “Talk to the hand!” This phrase was used for someone not into the drama and quick to end a conversation that was quite possibly going nowhere! Finally, my phrase choice: “You buggin!’” I took it from the 90s Martin Lawrence TV Show, “Martin,” and I believe the phrase is self-explanatory!

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Ever-Evolving Art By Jim Christiansen

For October and November, the pandemic has knocked out two Annual favorite art events until 2021. Stanislaus Artist Open Studio scheduled for October 10 and 11, has been rescheduled to April of next year. ModShop posted that 2020 event has been cancelled, to resume in 2021. One art event that will take place is the Seventh Art Restores Kids program fundraiser November 12, 2020. Local artists pick an inspiration piece from art generated in the Ark Program, and offer their interpretation up for sale to support ARK. Due to Covid-19, the physical event in Del Rio will be combined with a virtual event for the Art Restores Kids Program at Cricket’s Hope. Modesto High art student Martha Wentstrup is winner of the 2020 Congressional student art competition in our district. In addition to receiving a certificate from Congressional Representative Josh Harder, Martha’s winning art will be on display in Washington, D.C. in the halls of Congress. Congratulations. The Galleries are on restricted hours. Online and limited in person classes are available. Check schedules with Mistlin Gallery, Chartreuse Muse, Dragonfly Art for Life in Modesto, Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and Art and Stuff in Riverbank. All have Facebook pages. The Queen Bean offers a class for students 3rd to 6th grade every other Monday on the patio, at $25 per class. Limited to 10 students, masks required, registration is through Eventbrite link on the Queen Bean Facebook event page. MoCon Art and Music Studio offering Free Art Classes 11 am to 2 pm each Saturday. Wear and Mask and Social Distance. Classes in hand painting, pour painting, water, hydro dip. MoCon is located at Tenth and E Streets, downtown Modesto. Instagram is: moconartiststudio The California Arts Council has made available COVID-19 relief funds in support of artists and organizations of color which have been affected by the hardships imposed by the pandemic closures and restrictions. These funds have been granted to local arts councils for re-granting to artists of color and organizations serving communities of color. For information and applications, contact Linda Knoll at ccaagallery@gmail.com. The Shire Community recently announced its local artist grant program, and applications were due September 23. No anFOLLOW US:

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nouncement who gained grants, but good idea that supports our local arts community. The Mistlin Gallery is open with precautions. Current hours are Thursday and Friday, 11:30 - 5:00 and Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00 featuring “Women In America: A Celebration” up for viewing until the end of October. It includes an interactive work for sharing your thoughts and images on women’s suffrage, protest and anything else. Masks and social distancing required. Join the Mistlin at 2:00 on Sunday October 3 to talk with René Daveluy, artistic director of Central West Ballet. Guests share how they got started in their art, how they

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got to where they are and also, what’s in the future.. New mural downtown announces the reopening of Harvest Moon downtown, 13th and I street. It is great to see these great wall installations across our community. With Open Studio rescheduled, I continue creating my home/studio art venue with this month’s addition of café lights, and eccentric garden bench/mural construction to change the view of my neighbor’s bright white stucco garage. The project started with a left over twisted 4 x 6 inch used fence post and some other studio construction material leftovers, and other repurposed lumber, and paints to transform the narrow side garden along my driveway into a sitting area, and garden I don’t have to weed. I live on an alley, so I can move the car out of its parking spot, and host and outdoor event, art, music, or gathering of friends. More I stay at home, the more this project evolves. Continue to be creative and share what you are doing. ModestoView is sharing as much as possible during this time.

Lines Composed a Few Days Before My 20th Year Reunion, La Sierra High School, Riverside, CA, Class of 1993. By Sam Pierstorff I. Twenty years have past, twenty summers with the length of twenty long winters.

Gone are the days of crimped hair and jelly shoes where fashion trends were stolen off the backs of Dylan and Kelly, MC Hammer and Mariah Carey. Remember when MTV played music and the Internet was a zombie knocking at our door, but our brains had not yet been eaten by Facebook or Twitter? We lived offline on the streets of Magnolia, La Sierra— cruising in cars with rusty lug nuts instead of spinning rims. We humpty danced, squeezed limes into Coronas, drank in orchards, and serenaded “In the Still of the Night” to girls at 2am. Puppy love was a rabid dog. All night we howled. Our virginity—left on a hilltop in Riverside, CA where teenage hearts burst like fireworks. Goodbye Steve Urkel. Goodnight overalls with one strap left hanging. So long great metabolism and full heads of hair. We will miss you as we slide into obesity and middle age. II. Hello kids’ soccer practice and broken dreams. Responsibility is like genital herpes. Once you have it, your life is fucked. Good morning commute. Bonjour overdue bills and beautiful, young baristas who call us sir or mam. These days, we stir tears into our coffee instead of cream. We don’t need IDs anymore. The bartender can see it in our eyelids: we are old enough to be her parents. We are coupon cutters. We play fantasy football because our knees won’t let us do the Ickey Shuffle anymore. III. Twenty years have past, twenty summers with the length of twenty long winters. And here we are. Stripped of our lettermen’s jackets, our cliques, our popularity contests. Ugly is now gorgeous, and pretty has faded like old denim jeans. Two decades dead. We are naked on the altar of life. No team, no posse, no drama club to back us up. Yet we have managed to become everything we thought we’d be or we are not even close. IV. This is a reunion. This is our moment, our chance to show each other who we really are— or brag about the superstars we plan to be next summer when our mixed tape finally drops. It’s time now to suck in our guts, adjust our Spanx, stand tall in our new high heels and say hello to old friends who knew us before we knew ourselves. Tonight, we dance the Roger Rabbit and shake hands like we never want to let go. We are not eagles anymore though some of us are quite bald, but we are soaring into our forties. We are fathers and mothers, soldiers and poets, teachers and tycoons. The future is a locomotive. The past is tied to the tracks. And we are all engineers driving our own trains. So get on board, and let’s take this night for a ride we will never forget.

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By Christopher Mitchell and Brandilyn Brown October is our favorite month, and even though we are sad that so many things we love to do are not happening this year, we do have some redeeming news to put a smile on your pumpkiny faces! While we will miss Indigeny Reserve’s month-long Harvest festival they are known for, they are the home of the Farms of Tuolumne County Pumpkin and Zucchini weigh-in on October 10th from 11am to 1pm. (Entry is free. You are able to find the entry form and official rules at https://farmsoftuolumnecounty.org/) Farms of Tuolumne County is a non-profit (501(c)5) whose goal is to promote local agriculture through marketing and education. FOTC strives to bring farmers, ranchers, community organizations and residents together for the support and growth of agriculture, agri-tourism, and preservation of open space in Tuolumne County. There also will be pumpkins for sale along with food vendors Smokin’ Hot Meats and Treats, Get Me Some Kettle Corn and Mother Lode Toys. A quilt will be raffled. The extensive grounds, with tons of shade and benches, are perfect for social distancing, so your family can celebrate safely. Their crisp cider is made from granny smith apples, and uses champagne yeast for a dry finish. (Also comes in an organic variety!) The Harvest Blend is created from a blend of apples grown on 100+ year old trees. It is more mild,

and has more sugar, so it is much sweeter on the pallet. Blackberry is the Crisp recipe with blackberry juice added. Very sweet, smooth and delicious! And their seasonal, pumpkin spice, is light with a touch of cinnamon. The name “Indigeny” comes from combining the words “indigenous” and “synergy”. This company has thrown themselves into reducing, reusing, recycling and re-purposing as much as they possibly can. They bottle in aluminum cans because aluminum is easy to recycle, and doesn’t make a mess if one is dropped on the floor like glass. It also helps the product last longer, as aluminum keeps out light. During the distilling process, the isoprophyl alcohol pulled out from their apple Brandy & their Porchlight Vodka is then reused to keep their fermenting tanks cold. When it comes to protecting our planet, they are truly doing their part! We hope you will enjoy supporting them this month by getting your growlers filled with cider and enjoying it outside while soaking in the beauty of the fall leaves and fields of green apples. Sip on, during your Samhain month, friends!

You may have read about the recent lighting up of music venues across the nation in a coordinated crimson distress call, in the hopes that Congress will pledge funding to pull them back from the brink. As faithful an arts patron as I am, I can’t say I approve; robbing Peter to pay Pan doesn’t strike me as an appropriate role for government. (Very few things qualify as such in my philosophy.) I’m going to resist the demise of independent venues the honorable way - by going back to offering my brand of listening concerts and letting you decide for yourself whether to keep “sheltering in place” or drop by to shelter in music instead. And I’m willing to take a leap from the lion’s head, and trust that there are still some good folks out there ready and willing to choose door number two. Friday night October 16, local countryrock band True South will open the new season at Moon & Sixpence, which one of our local songwriters has called “the best place to listen to live music in Modesto.” I don’t know about the “best” part, but it’s certainly the most interesting place, because nobody around these parts features a wider range of eclectic programming than Modesto Unplugged. Led by former Nashville songwriter David Finley, True South drops plenty of fun originals plus reimaginings of classics by The Eagles, ZZ Top, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, Garth

Brooks and more. You may have seen and heard them a time or two recently as you walked along J St.; they’ve been a popular outdoor attraction at Ralston’s Goat. RSVP for this limited-seating showcase, which will have seats spread out and capped at 30. Call it a Buena Vista Socialdistance Club. Moon & Sixpence can be found tucked back in the courtyard of Cook Marketplace on 9th St. between E & F, just to the left of Stonehenge. Doors open at 7:30, True South takes the stage at 8:00, and it‘s $5 cash only at the door. To reserve seats, reach out at modestounplugged@yahoo. com or 209-543-5306. The new season at this venue will focus more intently on Modesto-area groups as headliners, so look for some more date announcements soon. Intimate performances. Infinite playlist. MODESTO UNPLUGGED. www. modestounplugged.com

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We are in uncharted waters now for the performing arts. Some of our local companies are doing some wonderful live performances, that are streamed to audiences. Upside is that maybe more people can experience these shows, but the downside is that the beauty of live performances is the audience feedback. Someday soon, we hope that we will all be able to stand and cheer for these performers, but in the meantime, let’s make sure that we are supporting our local performing arts as much as we can. Prospect Theatre Project The Propect is presenting some super creative shows via stream and also hosting a talk back about the event as well with audience participation. This is one of the few upsides to streamed events. Please support these shows and our local performing groups. The Lonely Planet- by Steven Dietz October 3, 2020 (Performance), Streaming October 4, 2020 (Talkback), Streaming In a contemporary riff on Ionesco’s The Chairs, Jody, worldly and knowledgeable, owns a small map store on the oldest street in an American city. His friend Carl visits often, but seems to lie a lot about his life and occupation. Jody finds that a chair has been placed in his store one day; he doesn’t know it, but Carl put it there. Pretty soon, the store is littered with empty chairs. For tickets, please visit: https://bit.ly/34y0jLk October 31st, check out the Radio On Cavalcade performance, “Sorry, Wrong Number”. This show is also available for streaming on the day of. Tickets are available at: prospecttheaterproject.org.

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ModestoView Virtual Live Local musicians have been working so hard to make it through COVID and ModestoView is hosting. There was a Facebook Post going around about shutting down live casts, but that was primarily aimed at bands and companies posting pro videos. There has been some confusion and we are trying to get a new schedule now that there is some guidance and local band and musicians should be able to live cast their local shows. Check our calendar pages for the updated dates and times. This ROCKtober, there are a few places in town hosting live music in a restaurant environment like Ralston’s Goat, Rivets, P Wexford’s, Bookie’s, and Café Urbano and in Oakdale Dying Breed and Ceres the Rusty Nail and more all the time. Please check out calendar as we add new gigs as we learn of them. www.modestoivew.com Live Ballet is back Join the Central West Valley outdoors for ‘Ballet on the Green’ at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club for a lovely evening of Dinner, Wine and Dance. Includes a gourmet boxed dinner, wine and live performance by CWB Principal Dancers! October 17 • 5:30PM 243 N. Stearns Road Oakdale 95361 TICKETS: $75 -Physically Distanced Event • COVID-19 Protocol Tickets by phone (209) 576-8957 http://www.centralwestballet.org/

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a 90s Start Up and Great Today

By Chris Murphy

Some people just have to be first, and back in 1994, downtown Modesto was in trouble. The 80s saw many closures and something good had to happen. Mitch and Tammy Maisetti were owners of the Tiki Lounge. In 1993 the Graffiti Cruise ended and they looked to do something new. Mitch believed that something good was going to happen in downtown. They spied a bar called the Starlight, with patrons at the par, all with their pagers on the bar. There was a small French-themed restaurant next door and the two places were a good fit. Mitch and Tammy believed that it was the right time to invest in downtown and with Paul Tremayne, they created TRE- SETTI’s. While cleaning out the old bar they were listening to NPR’s World Café and Tresetti’s World Café was born. Back in the 90s, the Downtown Improvement District with Nancy Young was really a big help to new businesses trying to open up. From the time Tresetti’s opened, they were part of the excitement as their amazing food and the wine shop was an upscale game changer for downtown. As the State Theatre got going, there began to be some nightlife again. The food was innovative, the atmosphere was fun and the “Laissez les bon temps rouler” motto that is still posted in the restaurant reflected the attitude, the friendship and most of all the food. The Tresetti’s Gumbo is a flat out hall of fame. Mitch and Tammy loved New Orleans and the cuisine there and many of those flavors are found at Tresetti’s. Fat Tuesday celebrations were part of the Tresetti culture for years and some of their parties were so great, they won MAMA Awards for “Best Event” and the trophies are proudly displayed in the restaurant. Over the years they expanded into the next space and Tresetti’s thrived, with amazing dishes as Chicken Cordon Bleu, great steaks and chops, crab cakes and their famous cala-

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mari. One of Modesto’s best appetizers is the roasted whole garlic with Brie with fresh baguette. You really can’t dine there without ordering this. Over the years, they opened Jax on H, named one of their sons. Sadly Mitch passed away in 2014 after battling cancer and Tammy and son Jordan pressed on and have reinvented the dining experience. Jordan’s skill in the kitchen and menu choices have moved Tresetti’s forward. They added dining to the former wine shop and these tables on the corner of 11th and J offer some of

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the best downtown views and epic people watching. The menu is vibrant and tasty with many of the favorites as staples. Over the recent years, Tresetti tacos are the go to and the menu gets great seasonal updates. Most importantly, they treat everyone as if they are friends and welcome new visitors, especially those from out of town so they feel welcome.

COVID changed everything and like all restaurants, Tresetti’s adjusted to Grab N Go with a scaled down menu, and recently have expanded their patio both ways down the sidewalk. Tammy and Jordan are so very grateful to their long time regulars who make a point to eat there during this pandemic. The patio is lively, fun, safe and socially distanced and has the Tresetti spirit, served by a wonderful team. What does the future hold? Jordan is optimistic. “If we can make it through this, we can make it through anything” he comments. It is all about the relationships and the teamwork with all of the downtown restaurants. They welcome new competition as it brings more people to downtown and they are supportive of the new efforts to traffic calm and promote outdoor dining, but they look forward to being able to return to the inside experience. They are proud that downtown Modesto is all locally owned and independent restaurants and gives our downtown character. They are hoping that many of the rule changes are permanent as it really has opened opportunities. Best of all, Tresetti’s made a big jump in 1994 and it changed downtown Modesto. Now in 2020, they are still leaders, give back to the community, support downtown events and still excited about opening every day. Jordan is quick to point out that they are the only Dodgers place in town. So game on. If you haven’t every tried Tresetti’s, please do so and let us know what you think. We know you will be treated as family at this wonderful family restaurants. The best restaurants in town are where the owners know their customers. I and my family have felt like family at Tresetti’s since walking in back in 1996 and am proud to be a regular. I hope you become one too.

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Rebuilding and Rejuvenation

The 1990s delivered a lot of change to Modesto. Most of it for the good but some that would kneecap one of our greatest and most famous traditions. As our Graffiti Summer and the cruise got bigger and cruisers and famous rockers came from all over the world, the City of Modesto stamped it all out with an anti- cruising ordinance, as the LA Times put it, “it’s like Pamploma Spain banning running with the bulls”. The last big Graffiti Night was 1993, captured on film by Al Golub. All of the sudden, people would no longer speak about the thing that made Modesto famous. It would take years to turn this around with the N Modesto Kiwanis creating the American Graffiti Festival in 1998 and we started our engines again. Modesto decided to start its engines again in the 1990s. After the big businesses left downtown in the 70s, downtown suffered in the 80s and in the 90s, a downtown renaissance was planned and with the guidance of Modesto City Manager Ed Tewes, County CEO Regan Wilson and a Modesto City Council lead by Mayor Dick Lang, this would be the time to bring business back to downtown and rebuild while Nancy Young and the Modesto DID helped keep the businesses going. Rejuvenation started in 1994 when upstart restaurant named Tresetti’s (Paul Tremayne and Mitch and Tammy Maisetti) World Café brought fine dining and fine wine to 11th St. and John Griswold and the Downtown Arts Project would restore and reopen the State Theatre, Modesto’s last great movie house. The lights of downtown begin to flicker on and things started happening. I later had the privilege of serving as the State Theatre President and am so very grateful to the many donors and volunteers that kept this theatre alive and brought it back to life. A group of citizens, of which I was one, banded together to great GIFT, Graceada is Fun Time to rebuild the long neglected playgrounds of Graceada Park and after a city wide fundraising campaign, the new playground, splash pad and mini Mancini bowl was dedicated in 1999 and family fun returned to our central park. Rebuilding saw the demolition in 1998 of the two last remaining grand dame buildings in downtown, the Hotel Hughson and the Hotel Covell, long since closed, movie screens dark and even the basement Fable Room that became Dazzles Underground was silent. Soon a new theatre would be built on the footprint of the Strand Theatre and soon the new 10th St Place and the Plaza outside would become home to new events and new life spread across downtown ready for the 2000s. A new music scene was bubbling up, with new places to play and a community that embraced live music, it was truly a time of positive change that is still in process today. Other parts of the world, Nirvana, was In the meantime, traditional rap took new turns and began seeing mainstream airplay, by Steve Perry breaking into everyone’s life, including mine. I remember watching Smells Like even here in Modesto, CA. Who couldn’t October of 1989, I was honorably disTeen Spirit on MTV. I hated every visual, resist Sir Mix A Lot. The Stuart Anderson’s charged from Pearl Harbor, HI finishing 4 but the music was real and addictive along Square Cow Fun Bar, was packed, with folks years of active service. Returning home, with Soundgarden and Stone Temple dancing to, “Baby Got Back”. was easy, and marvelous. Happy to see Pilots. I was hooked. It was an amazing Post Cal Poly, SLO, I was pleased to help friends like Peter and Stuart Mah at Minbridge, where big hair, was getting shoved open Gilligan’s Beach House with my nie’s and Mitch Maisetti, at Tiki. You could out the front door, along with employers; Early Warning Ventures, that even buy a pen, that had a car mainstream rock bands, in favor of already owned and operated, Cactus Jack’s, that would slide back and forth plaid, and usually somewhat down another great country music spot. Gilbetween the places. from happy good times. But real, ligan’s was an ambitious spot. 18,000 sf of Re-entering MJC, in the Ag gritty and to the point rock n roll. bar featuring an indoor volleyball court. Program, because I wanted to In Modesto, while the local bands We entertained acts such as; Stephen Stills, Mayor Carol Whiteside largely to protect work for Gallo, I reconnected were still rocking, a new music Doug Supernaw, The Beat Farmers, Rick neighbors from noise, trash left behind and with some family friends. I emerged with the introverted and Derringer, Neil McCoy, Bellamy Brothers the general nuisance it had created. Three discovered that there was a super-musical Graddaddy coming and a whole lot more. One of the most fun years later, in 1993, then Mayor Dick Lang very strong new country music on to the scene in 1992 and 1993. Jason any young person could have. The serious and council, ended Graffiti Night. This had movement. The 90’s sent a huge wave of jobs came after this. But man, it was fun… been a very large attraction to Modesto for Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, The Judds, The Lytle’s lyrics, many referencing local landmarks and people, would become popular people of all ages essentially gridlocking Mavericks, Lyle Lovett, Dwight Yoakum, around the world. Jason along with Jim McHenry to J Street with tens of thousands Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, Diamond Fairchild, Aaron Burtch, Tim Dreyden and The 1990’s got off to a weird start, beginning of spectators lining the streets, and media Rio, Clint Black, George Strait and who Kevin Garcia would be Modesto’s most with double digit unemployment that would everywhere showing the automotive speccould forget, Garth Brooks. Night time in famous, and critically acclaimed musical tacle. The closest that you can see today, is haunt us most of the decade. February 6, Modesto, was spent at Early Dawn Cattle export in Modesto’s history. the North Modesto Kiwanis annual parade, 1990 we were in the Los Angeles Times as Co. often listening to Tommy Warren. The 80’s stars, lost a whole lot of traction which celebrates more, historic vehicles. cruising had been banned. For those of us Claudia Streeter and Tom Drinnon were in this era. The industry, had found a new that were not 21 years old yet, this was dev- 1999 saw Carmen Sabatino become Mayor, making legitimate pokes at the big time, course. There were some true survivors; and although at the time, not liking the astating, as it was one of the few activities fueled by Scott Simon and Mr. Wonderful, Whitney Houston, Beastie Boys, & REM “roundabout” concept he pushed, actually that were available to them. This was done Dave Holmes at KAT Country, with 2 other found relevance, and were locally played. with a very concerned City Council, lead by quite like them these days. country stations at that moment.

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St Stan’s Breaks Groundbreaking in January at 821 L Street. Red Lion Hotel Opens ??? March Cruising Banned except for Graffiti Night

1991

Graffiti USA Car Festival launces Modesto Organization of Bands forms and puts on 3 of 4 concerts first two at the Shaque and the last one at MJC. June 29th with Newfangled Concept, Headpilots, Powertrip, Jesuit Heresy, Barbed Wire Dove, Crash Blue, F.B.R., Pale, The Resting and August 16th F.B.R., Grouge Hunter, The Insaints, Jesuit Heresy, The Resting, Pale, 3 Way Window, Meat Shits and November 15th F.B.R., Pale, Powertrip, Jesuit Heresy, Nuclear Rabbit, Random Faction, Kjel Anderson, Grouge Hunter, The Resting, Naked Lunch(featuring Middagh Goodwin.)

1992

April 20th Pavement releases Slanted and Enchanted M.O.B. puts on their last show at MJC April 3rd Grouge Hunter, Pale, Undecided, Random Faction, F.B.R. Modesto’s fourth high school opens named after former mayor Peter Johansen.

1993

February 9th Modesto City Council Banned Graffiti Night Cruise and cruising and the news spread across the USA. May 2nd Julio Gallo dies in a car accident Southern Pacific rail station restored as a bus and transit terminal June - Wolfman Jack headlines what would be the last Graffiti Night Festival September - Modesto High School begins the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Culture 1997 brought us the true beginning of a foundation for the Gallo Center for the Arts. As the View points out, the 80’s was meant to bring such a facility to the Convention Center. A dream unfulfilled a new direction was charted. Although not built until the next decade, the seed was planted. The 90’s also was a charmed period of time where some of our great Downtown restaurants, had their start; Dewz, Concetta, Harvest Moon, Deva and St. Stan’s. On a side note, St. Stan’s was the first microbrewery to take on the King of Beers, alleging that there was a predatory distribution agenda, being forced down from Budweiser to its distributors to not take on other products. 1999 also saw the opening of the Brenden Theater, which returned first run major movies into Downtown. The 90’s also saw the remodeling of the State Theater, returning the iconic theater to it’s grandeur. We also said goodbye to the Hotel Covell and Hotel Hughson, truly iconic buildings in Modesto. Wine industry legend, Julio Gallo passed, creating a moment of, how well is the succession plan built. In true Gallo style, flawlessly. Although very sad, and in my house, particularly hard on my dad, Gerald Perry, who considered Julio, amongst his best friends.

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1996, saw something awesome. Echoing Dot Jones athletic prowess, Downey Alumni, Suzy Powell (Roos), competed in the 1996 Olympics. Although we live in the United States, and we don’t put much energy here, sadly she was akin to Carl Lewis, a true stand out especially in an eastern block ruled sport. She finished at 56.24 m for 33rd. At this time, the eastern block women, were into doping, and historically had been. I saw Suzy her practice while at Downey, I’m know she FOLLOW US:

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1994

Tresetti’s Opens The Hotel Covell is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. State Theatre Reopens with the Downtown Arts Project

1995

Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District created

1996

Grandaddy A Pretty Mess released Joe Wagner opens Charlie’s on Granger, home to many local concerts

was very clean and talented. These days, she’s just a marvelous person. The Modesto Relays, sponsored by Save Mart, continued to attract world-class talent and it was amazing to be out and about in Modesto and see Olympic athletes around town, in restaurants and watering holes. BALCO, Bay Area Laboratory Co Operative, began to surface in local pro sports, especially baseball, which included; Modesto Athletics, Jose Canseco, St. Louis Cardinal’s Mark McGwire and SF Giant, Barry Bonds. The era of doping was beginning ahead of adequate detection. Incredible home runs, great TV, awesome in park experiences, as the pro’s worked to increase their level of success. It was only a tip of the iceberg. Doping, internationally had spread far and wide. Another notable issue is Lance Armstrong and became an icon of the sport like the other American Tour de France winner, Greg LeMond (who was very vocal about anti-doping), but seemed better. Of course, he was enhancing his performance with a regiment of “nutrition”. Ultimately, the sports world, became very proactive in the balance of the 90’s and has continue to improve, to keep sport more pure. It’s only human nature to want an advantage. Certainly, one will be found. Hopefully, we can keep up in quick order. Cheers to the great memories and better days ahead! View Crew people places and things on our Instagram feed #modestoview

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1997

January - Modesto and the surrounding area experience significant flooding July 11 - George Lucas Plaza Dedicated at 5 Points. October 21 - Grandaddy Under the Western Freeway released 1st B93 Summerfest at CSU Stanislaus

1998

North Kiwanis American Graffiti Festival and Car Show begins The Hotel Hughson, Hotel Covell and Covell Theatre, long abandoned, are demolished to make room for Tenth Street Place, a building housing a new city hall and county administration offices Top-charting Sixpence None the Richer performs at Mancini Bowl to raise funds for the GIFT Graceada Playground renovation Colin Powell speaks at the Modesto Airport and CSU Stanislaus

1999

Brenden Theatre Opens May 16th Star Wars-Episode 1 The Phantom Menace Modesto gains national notoriety because of the Sund-Carrington murder case, as news reporters descend on the town to cover the “Yosemite Murders.” July 24 - The G.I.F.T. Committee dedicates a new Graceada Park Playground November – New Amtrak station opens in Modesto 10th St Place Opens, ushering in a new era in downtown vibrance and development.

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BIG VIEW By Middagh Goodwin

Original music in the early nineties shifted, hair metal and new wave were old news and grunge, punk and Ska had not taken a stranglehold just quite yet but they were all circling and making waves. This was certainly the case in places like Modesto and the 209. Modesto Centre Plaza had just opened and there were still a few vestiges of the past where one could go to see live music. Though more often then not you would find it on the fringes. Dazzles Underground would see a few more years of music including hosting early concerts by Primus and Fungo Mungo(1990) before it would be shuttered and eventually demolished along with the Hotel Covell. MOMs Pub at Stanislaus State would also be host to shows including Skankin Pickles first performance in the Valley with Lawsuit from Davis California in 1990. The Club in Turlock was going strong with local and touring bands performing regularly. A fond memory was seeing 3rd Bass and a very young Cypress Hill on November 19th 1991 and playing pool with Primeminister Pete Nice. Other notable shows there for me was the Aquabats October 4th 1997, this was after they performed at the KCSS Ska and Arts Festival at Stanislaus State, with Let’s Go Bowling, The Hippos and others. The Club allowed local bands like Burial Ground and Fathom (Doug Robinett and Mike Allsup both were members) to cut their teeth on a legit stage with national acts. Stockton Rocks was the place to play in Stockton through the 90s and beyond hosting bands like No Doubt, The Deftones, 415, Sister Double Happiness and so many more

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before they got big. One of the more prominent figures in hard rock and heavy metal in the area was Carl Albert vocalist for The Ruffians, Villian, and would join bay area thrashers Vicious Rumors and go on to world-renown success. Carl died in a car accident in April of 1995 cutting his life and career short. He was a mentor to many in the local scene and along with Willie Hines of Jet Red, Carl Albert was the God Father of Modesto Area Metal. The Modesto Organization of Bands would be formed and put on four shows between the Summer of 1991 and Fall of 1992 with two shows at the Shaque the home of Moon Trent and David Cole and Two more at MJC with the last one being November 20th with bands with names like Pale, Grouge Hunter, The Resting, The Insaints, Random Faction, Powertrip, FBR, Barbwire Dove and Naked Lunch. The first part of the decade saw a good number of shows happening at the Frandor Hall(where Modesto Tent

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and Awning is now) Nuclear Rabbit, Capital Punishment. I booked the first few shows there before the floodgate opened(only $150 to rent for the day and they did not require security or insurance.) City Roast Cafe saw its first show when Sprawl from Texas performed on August 4th 1992 and they would continue to host shows at the 12th and I Street location including shows with Bad Dog Sit, The Pray Cows and many other local artists.In September 92 the first event I would be part of at Modesto Centre Plaza was headlined by the Covergirls and was in association with Modesto Parks and Recreations. Other bands that played MCP in the 1990s were Night Ranger, Merle Haggard, Blink 182 and MXPX in 1998 and No Doubt(who play there twice). Metros, a short-lived venue opened in Fall of 1992 in the lower level of the building at 950th 10th Street. On October 11th a near-riot broke out after Skankin Pickle and Hoodlum Empire

performed and the owner/management refused to pay the bands and the manager pulled a gun. Shows took place into 1993 including an early Grandaddy show opening for the Pray Cows and Black Chapter. Fathom was the band to see in Modesto in the early Nineties featuring Mike Allsup(formerly of Misled) on vocals along with Remi Kern Bass, Kevin Curtin Guitar and Fred Slau Drums(Doug Robinett Guitar, John Harvick Bass and Bill Salles Vocals were in an earlier lineup). You could see them playing all over Modesto and the area from the Club in Turlock to Minnies, California Ballroom and Chateau de Ville in Modesto. Supporting acts like Zack Wylde, Ace Frehley, Y&T Villian and playing alongside bands like Masquerade, Nuclear Rabbit, Burial Ground and The Wind(Ty Phillips writer for Modesto Bee. Along with Ronnie Meyer and Shawn Ferris). By the mid-nineties, Mike would form Dam(1996)/Levee(1998) with his brother Russ on bass, Rob Berthelson on drums and Shawn Ferris on Lead Guitar). Dam/Levee would go on to become one of Modesto’s most popular and longest-running rock bands. Playing all over California and selling thousands of copies of their self-produced album. Grandaddy is Modesto’s most famous Indie Export. The group was formed in 1992, and featured Jason Lytle,

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Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia and Tim Dryden. Lytle, Garcia and Burtch formed Grandaddy as a punk band influenced by Bad Brains and Suicidal Tendencies, Tim Dryden and Jim Fairchild joined the band in 1995. 1997 saw the release of their debut full length Under the Western Freeway on Seattle based Indie Label Will Records. It was reissued the following year on Big Cat RecordS. The band saw success in the UK and Europe and would headline the Redding Festival in 1998. In 1999 the band signed a Worldwide distribution deal with V2 Records and released the Signal to Snow Ratio EP and ended the decade recording their sophomore record, Sophtware Slump released in 2000. 1993 saw the opening of the massive Gilligan’s Beach House by the owners of Catus Jacks’s. An 18,000 sq ft bar with a full-size volleyball court inside. It had a huge stage and dancefloor, they hosted such artists as Stephen Stills, Bellamy Brothers, Rick Derringer and Doug Supernaw. In early 1993, City Roast and St Christopher Production would put on a concert at Modesto Centre Plaza that a very young Grandaddy would open up for the Pray Cows, Stiff Upper Lip(whom I played Valve Trombone for) and Los Rudiments. The Deftones would play their first show in Modesto on March 11th 1994 at MJC with the Process from Ukiah and Suffurbus from Modesto. They would not play Modesto again until October 14th 2010. 1995 saw shows being put on at Izzy’s where Knockin’ Boots is now on North 9th Street. Over the years some fantastic local bands such as American Holiday, Fiver, Join’r, Wonderboy, Crayon, Rocketcar and FOLLOW US:

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touring bands Squirtgun, The Creamers and others would perform. In late 95 early 1996, I started putting on monthly Ska and Punk concerts at the Ed Stewart American Legion Post in Stockton and would continue for the next few years and then moving on to the Siefert Center in conjunction with Stockton Parks and Recreations. At the same time I was putting on shows at Seifert Center Ming Ching would put on Heavy Rock and Nu Metal shows at the Legion and Dave and Daryl were putting some iconic punk shows at the CSM Hall. This was par for the course for most local shows happening at Cafes such as Cake, Dirk Hamilton, and the legendary Less Than Jake at the Blackwater in 1996 just after they got signed to Capitol Records. Local bands like Anti-Domestix, Scattered Fall, Thought Riot, UVR, The Sandwich Mafia, Dr Rocket and the Moonpatrol, Cremasters of Disaster, Longshot, Before 20, Blast Bandits, Butterfacace would be seen playing with each other and the many touring bands that would make the 209 a pit stop at venues like the Fatty Mocha(Merced), Tees & Greens(Modesto), Yosemite Lanes(Manteca), Borderline Warehouse(Sonora) and Blackwater and Seifert in Stockton. The Pizza Machine would continue to host bands into the nineties and even saw some giants play on its( small stage, John Lee Hooker, Elvin Bishop and Pat Travers. Goes to show you all you need is a stage and a room for people to gather and amazing things can happen. Chris Ricci Presents started doing events in Modesto in 1997 with the first B93 Summerfest in ’97 and starting out at Club Max at the Red Lion Inn and Crocodiles Nightclub, later moving on to help book at Charlie’s. Joe Wagner opened up Charlie’s in 1997 and lasted until 2001 and would be the incubator of what was to come hosting Flying Blind, Grandaddy, Built Like Alaska, Dragonfly, J Wood & the Blues Follow the View Crew on Twitter, starting with @modestoview

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Commandoes, DJ Slate & Rocket 88(with Gary Gervase), Fiver and the new breed of Indie Rock and pop bands many other acts who got their start at City Roast and that would make Modesto famous again. Art on Tenth an underground music house was active for a short time at the end of the decade and would host a good amount of local talent, mainly younger punk, metal and ska bands. There would be many spots that would open and close during the decade that hosted live music like Fatty Mocha in Merced, Manteca Skate, Mike Miller would do shows at the Sonora Fairground and in the foothills including shows with Voodoo Glowskulls, AFI and Screw 32. Modesto was set for a renaissance at the end of the nineties entering 2000 with new venues opening up. Marquee events promoted by B93 and Chris Ricci Presents, like Summerfest and Acoustic Christmas, would help bring bigger bands and crowds. All this leading up to the 21st Century with new venues like Fat Cat and events like X-Fest changing the landscape of downtown and music in Modesto and much of the surrounding area.

hope it’s back to stay. The biggest news is the Ceres Drive In has reopened as the Ceres Cruise In. Our friend Mark Stotzer, who is in the event business, currently sidelined by the COVID restrictions, jumped in head first with his production team to lease, clean up, repair and renovate the drive in. They repainted the 40 ft tall screen, updated the concession stands and created 12’ wide spaces for over 250 cars. Opening weekend was a huge sold out success featuring Frozen, American Graffiti and Avengers. Classic cars filled the Cruise In and everyone celebrated as the film started. There is a great line-up of films this month. Learn more and buy tix at www.cerescruisein.com

The State Drive In at the Modesto Nuts

The State Theatre also has a Drive In experience at the John Thurman Field. Every Saturday there will be a double feature at 6:30 and 9:30. Films like Goonies, 42, Harry Potter, Shrek and many more will be great family fun. $30 per car and text to order concessions are available. Tix at www.thestate.org

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The Stanislaus Country Fairgrounds has a great Drive In and will be doing double features early in October. Films like Beetlejuice, Annabelle, Psycho and Sleepy Hollow will be on the big screen with a great double feature price of $25 per car. You can get tix and more information at www.godriveup.com Subscribe to our You Tube channel at: youtube.com/modestoview

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All the rules have been thrown out in 2020 due to the Worldwide Pandemic that is Covid-19. The game continues to change sometimes daily. As of October 1st Facebook warns that bands Livestreaming or posting videos may have their pages deleted. This is a huge blow since it is one of the only ways bands can have a direct connection with their audience. Of course, as of now bands can continue to Livestream on Instagram and go live on Youtube, but for many, those platforms present their own pitfalls. There is no date for music to come flooding back like it once was, with gigs in the 209 happening every day of the week and sometimes we had too many choices on the weekend. Local artists can no longer expect to sell thousands of copies of a new release, let alone hundreds. With no concerts to reach their target audience, pressing a CD or record is out of the question. Beat Happy! Music and Creature’s Eye Recordings are rolling with the proverbial punches and are releasing super limited lathe cut clear polycarbonate artisan 7”. The first two being released are Dr Rocket and the Moonpatrol “Skamunist” EP and The Flowers debut 7” are already ordered with a release scheduled for the end of October. Each is limited to 25 hand-numbered with

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Alternative- The 90’s and Living during COVID By Patty Castillo Davis

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A pivot in the times has forced us to adapt. By this time we should have a new routine in place for living or coping with this health crisis. I’d like to give you some hope for the future of live in person music. I have enjoyed the opportunity of reinvention in live music performance. I believe you would approve.I have played gigs both solo and with my band- A Gathering of the Vibes in an altered state. Not THAT altered state. I had the pleasure of performing with David Rogers ( Drum Love) at the Drive-In event for Josh Harder. It was very enjoyable, interesting and frankly, these drive-in venues are very user friendly and have proven successful all over the globe. Dave and I returned for a virtual stream in support of the Edible Extravaganza along with my friends in Tongue & Groove, in a secluded, safe space with a limited audience that could reach an unlimited number of folks online. For a very satisfying and safe take heartening back to the Music in the Plaza series, A Gathering of the Vibes gave a neighborhood concert featuring reservations, social distancing and masks in a homey, spacious outdoor venue. All of these opportunities look different but serve the purpose-to support local artists, to continue to experience culture and to allow us to enjoy the company of others without the risk of exposure. I was reflecting on my personal experience in the ’90s with the local music scene and the (mis)adventures) that have

brought me to where I am today. I was doing studio work with Joseph Scalero, singing jingles galore “Turlock. Auto. Plaza-YEAH!!” Joe recruited Randall Niemann, John Fowler, Joe Anderson and myself and we created the band called BANDANGO. We made the scene in between Minnie’s and Charlie’s and some private house parties where we played covers and garnered a loyal following. I still credit Joe Wagner for raising awareness of my abilities (“Let the girl sing!!”)and still count him among my greatest supporters. I found my voice in both performance and composition and earned the attention of local radio stations and played my first opening shows for national artists and the Lilith Fair Village and appreciate all of those instances. Please stay tuned for some new music to drop as I collaborate with Us 4 Love and David Rogers. Check Facebook and listen to the KAT Country weekly calendar for upcoming dates and details for A Gathering of the Vibes neighborhood concerts and the SHARE the WARMTH Coat Drive which benefits the Inter Faith Ministries clothes closet. Our friend to the East, Gail Dreyfus of Mariposa, will be hosting the 2020 Yosemite Virtual Songwriting Retreat October 9-11. For tickets visit www.eventbrite. com/e/yosemite-virtual-songwritingretreat-tickets-118047331693 Until we can be face to face, be safe, be well, be sane and be smart.

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Time to Start Our Engines...

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Graffiti Summer lives on here in Modesto USA! The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum had our first car show last month with the American Graffiti Festival Quarantine Edition show. A special limited edition T-shirt was sold to raise funds for the North Modesto Kiwanis. But best of all, there were cars, chrome, rock and roll, poodle skirts and of course, safety masks and hand wipes. It was a fun day, with many photo ups for collector cars in front of a museum that will change Modesto forever. It is time to celebrate our history, our cars, our people and the fact that there is one city in the entire galaxy that is the home of American Graffiti and George Lucas. The people, the cars and the places that inspired the film and the cruising and the friends that made Modesto cruise beginning in 1946 to the drive in on old US 99. Yes, friends, the Graffiti USA Museum will be on old 99, just a mile north of the original Burge’s Drive In. The museum will take you back in time, to the days when we were “Draggin’ 10th”. This will be a true experience with a real diner, a reimagined 1962 10th St with shops & businesses and even a tribute to Modesto Radio History We need you! We need your help to build this dream so we can share our Modesto story with people from all over the world who will visit. The will know that Modesto USA is a cool city with a real authentic story. How can you help?

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All right folks as someone said Vote Loud, Vote your heart, Vote often!. The election-year is shadowed with all the other things we have to consider extreme heat, California fires and the virus living in a post COVID world. But as the saying goes the music must be heard. We are adapting to living in masks, I do it all day in my medical practice. We may get the green light to get back to business indoors with music events and Bidnezz as unusual but in the meantime, we got to keep er rollin! Doing music outdoors at some venues so come on down peeps. Music venues offering music outdoors: Byers Barbecue, Goat Bar, Café Urbano and others. Please support the Restaurants and businesses that are open and need your support. The number for COVID infection is improving and we may get to open things soon but in the meantime let keep things rolling and keep our business, and ourselves healthy. Please take a minute to reach out to the vulnerable and those that are not doing well, imagine being homeless right now. Times are tough but they will get better, but we need to take care of ourselves and each other right now. We will weather this too, but in the meantime, stay save but live your life to the fullest. Well, the show must go on folks and we need to be creative to keep life and the music and life going forward. A lot of business are having outside seating to ac-

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commodate folks and keep everyone safe. Café Urbano is back in business and we will be doing shows outside and keep people safe, and the music going. We need all our fans to come out in this difficult time to get on with life as ah, unusual!. On the calendar for Café Urbano October: 5th Blue Monday Party with Barry Finnerty formerly of Miles Davis Band on guitar with the house band, Oct 12th Josh Rosenblum Band with the house band, Oct 26th Blue Monday Band with special guests. In the band John Adey Bass Dave Hawks drums, Andrew Rosenblum Sax, John Burt Sax and keys Dave Dow and Eric Benson. The downbeat at 7 and goes till 10 PM for listening and dancing. Thursdays old school DJ and Sat Latin music for dancing DJ. Be like Alpha Beta and tell a friend! Your host Eric Benson. Also on the calendar Oct 4th Roberto Gloria with Texas Funk some amazing Tejano music, old school music for listening and dancing. Mike Torres Band and Latin Flavor date to be announced and Oct 25th Chris Cain Band, the best in Blues, cover charge for these shows.

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FIT VIEW Mental Fitness By Efren Martinez When most of us think of fitness we usually think of it as just working out our bodies. Why do we not include fitness of our minds? As the saying goes,” Mind, Body and Soul.” Over the years I’ve learned that to be truly fit it must go beyond the physical abilities of ones life. In previous Fit Views I’ve often refereed to a lifestyle creed that I’ve learned to live by: 1. I build/sculpt my body by lifting weights. 2. I do cardio to strengthen my heart and lungs as well as to increase my endurance. 3. I stretch to keep my mobility, flexibility and reduce injury. 4. I study and read to keep my mind sharp and smart. 5. I rest my body with 8 hours of sleep so my body heals and recovers. 6. I worship and pray to enhance my faith and spiritual well being. 7. I eat and drink the cleanest foods to help ironclad my immune system against sickness, diseases, viruses, and stress. Let’s talk about number four a bit more, mental fitness. In today’s world our minds are being bombarded even more so with the challenges of not only living in a pandemic, but the stresses that go along with it in our everyday lives. At times the stress can be as unhealthy to your mind as a greasy meal filled with saturated fat is to your body. This is why it’s so important to make sure you’re exercising your mind daily so your able to maintain a well-rounded healthy lifestyle. These type of exercises would not only include mental thoughts to get the mind working but also a mental feel of well being that is surely to project a well persona on others. A well persona is not only important in our society, it is also as contagious as a smile. To workout ones mind I recommend going analog verses digital. Limiting/disconnecting from any and all digital screens is a must. Some of the best ways I’ve learned to exercise my mind is reading, preferably

your Modesto View that is filled with 100% positive good vibes. Whatever you decide to read make sure it’s a hard or paperback book or magazine instead of digital. This helps rest and ease our eyes and mind from those countless daily hours of screen time. Crossword puzzles, board games, sowing, artistic painting/coloring books and puzzles are also another good way to get your mind exercising. So let’s talk about the enlightened mental persona part that goes along with mental fitness. As part of my day I make sure to only wear baggy sweat clothes when I’m working out in my home gym. Afterwards it’s a must that I put on a nice dress shirt, slacks and or something that helps me feel good about myself. Yes, wearing a nice outfit even if it’s to only romp around your home, as we all staying home, helps put us in a better state of mind. We feel handsome and pretty. “Pretty” it works well for men as it does women. This is why I also make sure that I’m caring for myself with self facials and daily grooming of my hands and feet. The analogy is simple and I’d compare it to the same feeling when ladies try on a new lipstick that’s just perfect with their complexion. In other words, feel good about yourself with what you wear and how your pampering/taking care of yourself. Below are a few other suggestions that may help you achieve a full-rounded mental fitness workout. 1. Limit the amount of daily news to 30 minutes per day. 2. Connect with 2 positive friends daily on an old fashion land line/ analog phone. 3. Limit your social media time to one hour. 4. Encourage your friends to call you on the phone instead of texting or face timing you. 5. Listen to vinyl record on a record player. Follow me at: www.facebook.com/QuakeFitness www.facebook.com/quakedjs

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BARGAIN VIEW Soak up the Spooky Season! By Monica Barber

October is here! It is the centerpiece of Fall and everyone’s favorite spooky part of the season. The pumpkins are being carved, pies are being made and the costumes are about to come out. Walking her favorite pooches on this wonderful autumn day in Modesto, Ms. M is admiring the loveliness of the Halloween décor adorning yards, the fabulous masks being worn by everyone and the beauty of the leaves falling from the trees. It’s wonderful to appreciate the season when you can get outdoors safely and stay entertained when you’re indoors when you’re on a budget. Say hello to the Great Pumpkin! The Turlock Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze at RAM Farms is open and socially distanced for the season. Adhering to the COVID safety procedures set by Stanislaus County, masks are required upon entry to the 20 acre farm. The Pumpkin Patch is open daily from 10am to Dusk with fun Freaky Flashlight Nights set for Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 10pm. Tickets: GA: $9. Children: $7. Ages 5 & under are free. FF Nights: $11. Info: 716 N. Daubenberger. Turlock, CA 95380 https://ramfarms.com Poets get out your favorite pieces, the

Second Tuesday Poetry Open Mic is virtual. Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and host Stella Beratlis present the monthly reading via Zoom on October 13th at 7pm. The open-mic features for the month are Eliot Schain and Patrick Cahill. The free event also has a 10 spot open-mic sign up list is first come, first serve. Join the Zoom from your PC, Mac, IOS or Android device: https://cccconfer. zoom.us/j/91739636824. Information: https://www.mostpoetry.org One of the areas favorite Drive-In Theater experience is back with a lot of help from the community. The Ceres Cruise-In is open for your viewing pleasure. FOR $30 a carload the entire family can enjoy a film the old-fashioned way. Weekly movies are updated on their website and refreshments are available on site as well. Gates open 1- 11Ž2 hours before movie starts. 1651 E. Whitmore Ave. Ceres, CA 95307. Films at 7:30pm. More info: https://www.cerescruisein. com Music is the spirit of this town and it’s a great way to feel connected to the community. On October 30th, the day before Halloween, Ralston’s Goat presents The Spooky Merlots playing from 7pm to 10pm outdoors on the patio. The socially distanced event encourages masks, costumes and for everyone to get into the spirit of the season and have a lot of fun. Grab a bite or drink and enjoy! Info: https://www.facebook.com/ events/3578631888827558 Enjoy the Spooky Season! Kisses, m.

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ALL AGE VIEW Now that I am almost two months into my (virtual) school year, I thought that this might be a good time to share my experience with you. This includes what I have found difficult or helpful during this change. If you had told freshman Sofia Johnson that this is how she would have been spending her senior year of high school, she would have never believed you. Although it has been a challenging adjustment, most schools in the area were already using personal devices so as far as assignments, the change was not very dramatic. What I have found most difficult is getting help from my teachers and overall class engagement. I feel more hesitant to ask for help in an online class than in person. This is because our teachers have to take advantage of every minute for teaching whereas, in person, we might have work time to get one-on-one help and ask questions. Fortunately, our teachers do have virtual office hours that allow for more personalized instruction. I had also feared that online learning would cause a decline in motivation but for me, it has done just the opposite. My classes have given my days more struc-

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ture and organization. The workload has been manageable and I have even found time to start a small business, allowing me to take a break from my studies and still feel productive. Although there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding what the rest of my school year will look like, I am making the most of the time I have as I start my senior year as well as the college application process! Stay safe, Modesto.

MODESTO VIEW VIEW Serving Civic Pride since 1997 By Chris Murphy The 1990s don’t seem like that long ago that we put a webcam up on top of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce building to film the demolition of the Hotel Covell and the construction of what was to be 10th Street Place. Once we had the camera up, we called it PlazaCam.com PlazaCam started to get a lot of attention from the CVB, local official and as the building progressed, we started answering questions, people loved getting their pics on the cam. We added CopCam for the new Police Station, Sky Cam on the roof of the Doubletree and then ModestoView was born. Since the day we created ModestoView, our mission has been the same, to present good news, positive experiences, promote and create local events that benefit live music, arts, community and teamwork. ModestoView Magazine started printing in July 2006 and we still print today, over the years we have created Rockin Holidays, the MAMA Awards, the Historic Cruise Route and Walk of Fame and have won many design awards. We have become the largest monthly magazine in our region and we are proud of what we do and how we connect

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HAVEN VIEW By Mary Layton

Have you ever desperately searched for a lost item and while you were turning your house upside down looking for that thing, you found something else that you had been looking for a long time ago but had given up on ever finding again? I have. It’s one of those miracle moments. It makes me believe that no matter what our losses may be about, there is always hope. Deprived of something we find something else. In a short amount of time, due to the pandemic and the fires we have lost many things that we had taken for granted. Our jobs and occupations that gave us a sense of identity and livelihood, many types of gatherings and traditions we cherished. Where possible we keep distance from each other because our health and lives depend on it. Our eyes have been opened to the fact that climate change is happening more rapidly now. Our survival is at stake. In the face of so many losses and changes I’m finding myself busier and more capable than I knew I was. Many people I think are rising up to the challenge

of these new times. We learn to adjust ourselves to the facts and figure out different ways to keep ourselves going. Who would have thought that we could bring our exercise machines outside, get haircuts in the street, view art exhibits on a sidewalk? Or have alcoholic drinks to go? Our world has gone upside down in many ways. It’s been hard. But good too! The time has gone where we used to second-guess ourselves, now we have to think on our feet. Make things happen regardless, in a new way or old way that we had forgotten about. At this time only a positive attitude can help us out of our predicaments. Complaining and whining doesn’t get us anywhere. Maybe we need to join forces with others. In these externally stressful times I find internally a sense of hidden treasures of gratitude, kindness and love. For more info go to : taichi4modesto. com or call (209) 572-451

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There is no excuse for domestic violence or spousal abuse. Haven Women’s Center in Modesto provides such an important service, protecting women when they are the most vulnerable. During COVID, this need is even greater as so many are stuck at home. This year is a special event featuring the most famous red shoes ever. This special drive in event with the State Theatre will feature the Wizard of Oz. So click your heals together, get ready to sashay support Haven at this event. The normal Walk a Mile event where we all wear high heels and walk will return in the future. Click your heals three times and support our

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SERIOUS VIEW As we continue to battle COVID-19 as a community and a nation, there are some things that we all need to do. If we want to get our community back into the safe zone, we need to do three things, 1) Wear a mask in groups, 2) Keep safe distance 3) Wash your hand regularly. Seriously, it’s that simple. Thank you. County Website: http://schsa.org/publichealth/pages/corona-virus/

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It is so much fun to put the ModestoView together each month. It is even more fun to work with our amazing ViewCrew to create a package of goodness and civic pride monthly. It is also great to win awards for this and we earned a Gold Medal for our Home for the Holidays December 2019 issue. Thanks to Michael J Mangano, Pete Grimaldi, Middagh Goodwin and Abigail Murphy for being such a great team. I really appreciate you - Thanks Chris

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