Red Cross seeks blood donors
The American Red Cross will be collecting blood donations from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 27 and July 11 at Hutchins Street Square Community Center, 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi.
For more information, call 1-800733-2767 or visit
Parkinson’s disease support group
A support group for Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at GracePoint Church (formerly Temple Baptist), 801 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi.
For more information, call Robin Bray at 209-269-1080 or Maureen Olsen at 209-745-1011.
The Home Church
The Home Church will host Freedom Fest 2018 on Sunday with a patriotic observance at 10:30 a.m. and a free outdoor celebration at 6 p.m. featuring a cow milking contest, truck and car show, carnival rides and games and a fireworks show.
The celebration also includes a performance by Jeff Carnie & Spectrum as well as multiple booths selling food.
The Home Church is located at 11451 North West Lane, Lodi. For more information, call 209-339-7333 or visit
Lodi High School Class of 1988 reunion
The Lodi High School Class of 1988 reunion will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 21 at Lodi Beer Company, 105 S. School St., Lodi. Admission is $50. To register by July 10, call Todd Oesterman at 209-327-7126.
Charity workout at Galt gym
Pure Form Personal Fitness Training owner and trainer Arnold Salazar will host an open house and lead eight workout classes at his gym in Galt from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 15 to raise money to research ankylosing spondylitis, a form of spinal arthritis, with proceeds going directly to ThisASLife.
The open house will take place from 7 to 9 a.m., followed by a break for church with classes resuming at 12:30 p.m.
Pure Form PFT is located at 835 C St., Suite 130A, Galt. For more information, call 209-331-6958 or visit
Register now for Lodi’s National Night Out
The Lodi Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will host the 34th annual National Night Out on Aug. 7, and is currently accepting registration from Neighborhood Watch groups.
To register, email Lt. Jan Talken at jtalken@lodi.gov or call Crime Prevention at 209-333-6787.
Galt horse riding program is seeking volunteers
The Galt Horse Assisted Learning and Enrichment Program is seeking volunteers to work at their Summer Horsemaster Camp July 11,18 and 25.
Volunteers do not need previous experience with horses, and a volunteer training will be held at 10 a.m. June 27 at the GALEP Arena behind McCaffrey Middle School, 997 Park Terrace Drive, Galt. For more information or to register, contact Karen Schauer by phone at 209-744-4545 ext. 308 or by email at kchauer@ galt.k12.ca.us.
Fiipino historical society seeks nominations
The Filipino American National Historical Society, Stockton Chapter is seeking nominations of people to be recognized at its awards luncheon on Oct. 20 for its dedication to preserving Filipino American history in areas such as athletics, business, education, arts and entertainment and more.
Nomination forms are available at the FANHS office, 337 E. Weber Ave., Stockton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and can be requested online by emailing or by sending a request by mail to FANHS, P.O. Box 4626, Stockton, CA 95204; Attention, Thom Sanchez.
For more information, contact Thom Sanchez by phone at 209-4820161 or by email at
or Gloria Nomura by phone at 209-483-8930 or by email at