EU High choir stages ‘South Pacific’ shows

The East Union Choir will be presenting "South Pacific" Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m.

Lathrop stepping up effort to secure jobs

LATHROP - Helping to grow jobs and improve the City of Lathrop's business climate is at the top of Steve Carrigan's list each day as he walks into City Hall.

Carol Jean Matthews

Carol Jean Matthews (nee Harlan), 78, a native Californian and a resident of Manteca for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2010, at her home in Manteca. Carol was born on July 15, 1931 in Compton, California to the late Marion and Clara Harlan. The Harlans are a pioneer family with very deep roots in California. Historical records show that they came West in 1846, and were the last party to ...

June Percival

June Percival, 93, of Lathrop passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 12, 2010. She was born on June 18, 1916 in Klamath Falls, OR and has resided in Lathrop for over 80 years. June's career began when she took her first job at the State of California with the Board of Equalization. She later went on to work in the payroll office at Flotill Cannery in Stockton, followed by the Lathrop Post Office ...

EU evens record on homecoming to stay in the hunt

East Union High's boys basketball team kept its slim postseason hopes alive Friday with a 60-53 victory over Central Valley on homecoming night.

Crusaders explode in third; clinch outright

LATHROP - Ripon High's boys basketball team did well to make it a game for a half, but Modesto Christian had too much in its arsenal for the Indians to keep up for the long haul.

Fight to keep Ripon coaching stipends

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, Early in the year a budget committee made up of members of the community- teachers, administrators, and parents, was formed to help give input to the Ripon Unified School District board as to the difficult task of cutting an exorbitant amount of money from the school district. One of their recommendations was to eliminate all district extra duty stipends. These stipends are paid to district employees who perform jobs outside their typical ...

Cheung torches Central Valley for 31 points

Wayne Cheung single-handedly outscored Central Valley in East Union High's 58-30 homecoming victory Friday in sophomore boys basketball action.

About those ‘Ribbon Cutters’ Republicans

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, The blatant hypocrisy of the Right Wing of the Republican Party is once again on public display but the Right Wing goes about its business as if their hypocrisy is invisible and apparently, for a surprising number of voters, it is. I am referring to the Ribbon Cutters from the Republican Party who first voted against the Obama Stimulus Bill, officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and then attended ...

Death, dying, & rising again

Friday's tragic death of young Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili just as the Winter Olympics were opening reminds us of the shadow hanging over everyone who begins the race from cradle to grave.

SERVICES THIS WEEK

PRESBYTERIAN: Please join Manteca Presbyterian Church this Sunday at 10 a.m. for guest Pastor Lee Helm's sermon "The Game Plan." Music Minister Anne Talcott will be leading the Praise Team at the beginning of the service as well as directing the choir in the anthem, "I Heard the Voice of Jesus." We would like to invite you to stay and join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. Manteca Presbyterian Church ...

Mentoring effort offers tennis with life lessons

A new program combining tennis instruction and mentoring is being offered at the Manteca Tennis Center for fourth through eighth graders.

ODDS & ENDS

Birds in garden topic of Feb. 15 library gathering The Manteca Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the McFall Room of the Manteca Public Library. The McFall Room is located on Center Street directly behind the library. The guest speaker this month is Harry Dedini, past district director of the Valley Lode District of the California Garden Clubs. Dedini, a rosarian, is a Master Gardener. He's also very ...

Jonathan Michael Noonan

Jonathan Michael Noonan passed away February 5, 2010 in Manteca, at the age of 39 years. He was born December 30, 1970 in Vallejo, CA. Jonathan worked most of his life in the technical industry. He loved playing his X-box, working on computers, animals, music, going to concerts and enjoyed all sports especially the San Francisco Giants. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and his "Furry Kids" Stoney, Walter, Violet and Cash. ...

With title clinched, EU rolls Hawks

­CERES - East Union High's girls basketball team has a funny way of showing appreciation.

49ers thrilled to have Super Bowl come to town

SANTA CLARA - Only a Colin Kaepernick deep ball away from the San Francisco 49ers' practice field, Levi's Stadium is taking shape in a hurry.

Tales of the over-ripe athlete

The ball was over-inflated and under-used, but that wasn't the real issue.

Stockton pushed to the brink with loss to Reading

STOCKTON – Yannick Tifu's two unanswered goals helped send the Stockton Thunder to a 3-1 loss to the Reading Royals in Game 3 of the Kelly Cup Finals in front of 4,379 fans at Stockton Arena on Tuesday.

Sharks tie series with win over Kings

SAN JOSE (AP) - Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Sandoval’s HR lifts Giants past Nationals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Straily, Cespedes push A’s past Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.

Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Jeremy Affeldt came to the Bay Area as an opposing player, he refused to leave his hotel room aside from going to and from the ballpark. He was admittedly homophobic.

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders

ALAMEDA (AP) - Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland.

Transgenders, schools & using girls’ bathrooms

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Appreciates improved Manteca railroad crossings

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Gang of eight betrays Americans

The Gang of Eight immigration bill can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (which was ordered by the Secure Fence Act signed by President George W. Bush). DHS is required only to submit a plan.

Housing recovery boosts Home Depot

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