Orestimba 50+ club

The Orestimba 50+Club will be having their annual potluck on Sept. 20 at the L.J. Newman Bldg. at 649 Orestimba Rd.  Doors will open before 11 a.m. with lunch at noon.  It's a make your own sandwich with chips, salads and dessert.   The lunch will be followed by a meeting, raffle and Bingo. 

Fall clean-up

The City of Newman will hold their annual fall clean-up Oct. 7 to Oct. 12. The event is for residents only, no businesses. Residents must bring a city utility bill and their driver’s license.

The clean-up will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And 7:30 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be located at 1420 M Street. No refrigerators, monitors or televisions.

Household hazardous waste disposal will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, oct. 12 at the Corporation Yard at 712 Fresno Street. This is available to all county residents, but no commercial enterprises The load limit is 15 gallons or 125 pounds.

The e-waste disposal will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the Corporation Yard at 712 Fresno Street. Acceptable materials include televisions, monitors, flat screens, cell phones (remove batteries), cables, PCs, computers, laptops, printers, copiers and fax machines.

The tire amnesty events will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 12 at 712 Fresno Street. There is a limit on nine tires per household. No rims or tractor tires accepted.

The shred day will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 12 at 712 Fresno Street. There is a limit of five bags/boxes per household.

Fall Low Cost Animal Clinic

The Newman Animal Shelter will hold their semi-annual low cost animal clinic from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at the L.J. Memorial Building at 649 Orestimba Road.
If you are only purchasing a voucher, you do not need to bring your animal to the clinic. Vouchers are available on a first come first serve basis.
Vouchers are available for dogs under 50 pounds and no brachycephalic dogs. Contact Newman Police Department to purchase a voucher for brachycephalic dogs.
The clinic will also have pet ID tags and collars available.

Cat vouchers are $90 and includes spay/neuter, rabies, FVRCP vaccinations and microchips. Dog vouchers are $175 and includes spay/neuter, rabies and Bordetella, DAPP vaccinations and microchips.

Gustine Museum

The Gustine Historical Society has a new exhibit opening at the Gustine Museum. The exhibit is Gustine’s POW from World War II.

Guests are invited to join the Society as they honor the Gustine veterans that were captured during WWII and the hardships they had to endure. The veterans are: Rudolph Bambauer, Donald Bloom Clarence Nightengale, Jimmy Borrelli, Wilbur Gomes and Frank Farr. The exhibit is ongoing.

The museum is located at 397 Fourth Street on Highway 33. It is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. The museum is currently closed on Thursdays because of the ongoing roundabout construction project.

Gustine Historical Society

The Gustine Historical Society will hold their annual salad bar luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23.

The cost is $15.

The luncheon will be at the Al Goman Center.

Take out will be available.

For tickets call (209) 854-6455.

Newman Library

Lego day is set for 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 19.

The Friends of the Newman Library is sponsoring an edible ocean craft day from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 on Sept. 24 for those 8 years and older.

Tiny Tots will be from 10 a.m. each Wednesday and will be followed by Wee Move and Play at 10:30 a.m.

Gustine Library

The Gustine Library will host several reoccurring events over the month of September.

Tiny Tales Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19 and 26.

Family Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday. It’s followed by Family Lego Fun Time at 1 p.m.

Kid’s Craft Time is for children 6 to 12 years old and is at 3 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.

Kid’s sticker book decorating is at 3 p.m. Sept. 19.

Adult coloring time is offered at 4 p.m. on Sept. 24.

The teen book club will be meeting the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. This is for teens 13 to 19 and is a new offering from the library.

Newman Recreation Department

The Newman Recreation Department hosts dance therapy classes at the L.J. Newman Memorial Building every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The martial arts class of Kajukenbo is taught every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the L.J. Newman Memorial Building.

City of Newman Meetings

The City of Newman Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 in council chambers at City Hall.

The agenda includes an update on the city’s housing element plan.