If you want to ring in 2019 there are at least three New Year’s Eve celebrations planned in Manteca and Ripon.

Manteca VFW

Manteca Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6311 is staging a New Year’s Eve dinner and dance on Monday at the Manteca Veterans Center, 580 Moffat Blvd.

Happy hour is from 6 to 7 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m., and dancing takes place until 12:30 a.m.

The prime rib dinner is being catered by Fagundes Meats The $45 ticket also includes party favors and a midnight champagne tpast.

Dakota and Johnny are providing the dance music.

For tickets call the VFW at 209.823.8799, Jim Walker at 209.629.019, or Kitty at 209.815.3768.

Love INC

Love In the Name of Christ or Love INC is hosting a New Year’s Eve bash the Manteca Transit Center, 220 Moffat Blvd.

The local non-profit organization that exists to serve area churches in meeting the basic needs of those in the community is hosting the inaugural ‘LINC Party’.

Tickets are $50 per person. It includes an evening of dancing, drinking – champagne toast to ring in 2019 is also part of the deal – hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Music will be provided by deejay Jungle Jim formerly of KAT Country Radio. To purchase tickets, log on to www.inflectionevents.com/events.

Ripon VFW

Ripon VFW Post 1051 will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve all-inclusive party.  

It includes prime rib dinner with dessert, beverages (includes alcohol), party favors and DJ music for dancing.  Tickets are $55 per person which includes everything.  

Dinner will start at 7 p.m.  Get your tickets early by stopping by the Post at 12455 W. West Ripon Road, Ripon, CA, 599-6815.  There will be designated drivers available for your convenience.