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Happy Tuesday to you all!! As most of you know the Annual Edible Extravaganza for the Center for Human Services is happening on Thursday the 4th.. Yes THIS THURSDAY at the Center Plaza downtown. Unbeknownst to us some unforseen circumstances have occured and we need to rectify this situation so Mojo and I need your guy's help.

So here is the deal. As most of you know Ruben aka Mojo is now again in the hosptial in SF so obviously and regretfully cannot attend. He was given some tickets for the great Publicity he always gets this deserving cause. So he and I have come up with a plan and this is where you guys come in! First go to the main page and read the article under famous recommends that is titled ...

"Come try all of the best food and wine in the valley!!!"

After you read this and decide you JUST HAVE TO BE THERE!! and you will trust me and once you go you will NEVER want to miss this event ever again!!.. You the readers of Modesto Famous have an opportunity like no other.. To everyone else the normal ticket prices are being sold for 40 dollars in advance and 50 dollars at the door..and trust me this is a GREAT PRICE for what you are going to recieve..all the food, wine, The Champagne Reception from 5-6 etc.

But for you and you guys ONLY Ruben has decided to sell his tickets to you for only $30 dollars each. This is cheaper than what you would spend at Outback and for TEN times more stuff and fun! I highly recommend you eat very lightly that day. We will be donating the proceeds BACK to the Center so no profit is made off of this at all for either he or I as the center donated these to him. Please contact me at my myspace page as I dont get email messages on here sometimes so I dont want to miss them. So find me there at www.myspace.com/modestogirl and message me with "Edible Tickets" in the subject line. Please give me your personal email address and a phone number to reach you and the best time to get you if there is a time you are not avaliable..a cell is preferred so I can reach you quickly. There are only 4 of these tickets avaliable at this price, so if you want them ACT NOW!! I will be checking my messages frequently. So come and have a great time with us for a Great Cause and a special price just for you and you alone!!

Happy Tuesday to you all!!

Hi guys..its that time of the year again..time for the Center for Human Services largest fund raiser which is called the Edible Extravaganza! It has every fine dining establishment, bakery, winerys, and other vendors of this type in a 20 mile radius all in one place for you to eat drink and be merry... and we are NOT talking costco samples people..there is so much food and booze I highly recommend that you eat very little before hand! My family fondly refers to it as the EATATHON!! lol There is wine, hard alcohol drinks, and always the newest products to be introduced to the public every year!!

Now the tickets are just $40 in advance or $50 at the door and both include a champagne reception..It sells out EVERY year and this is the 22nd Annual event. Below I will be pasteing a copy of a small portion of their advertizment..and adding a link to the page..

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to try the food of all the places you have always wanted to try but could never afford to go eat at!

So come have fun with me and eat, drink, and sample the best cuisine in the Valley with me!!

Edible Extravaganza 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008

Modesto Centre Plaza - 1000 K St.

Held from 6 – 9 p.m.

Courtyard Champagne reception from 5 – 6 p.m.

This fabulous “tasting��? attracted more than 1,800 people last year, who sampled some of the finest gourmet cuisine and beverages available in our area.

For 22 years, Edible Extravaganza has continued to grow as Center for Human Services’ signature fundraiser. While helping to fund the various prevention, education & counseling services offered by Center for Human Services, this event has also become the premiere Central Valley event for showcasing the skills, talents and products of local restaurants, caterers, bakers, vintners and beverage purveyors.

Please join our underwriters Prime Shine Express, Save Mart Supermarkets and The Modesto Bee in this fun and festive affair. The public is invited to this elegant evening at $40.00 for pre-paid tickets or $50.00 at the door to taste a vast array of gourmet food and drink.

All funds raised at Edible Extravaganza remain in the Central Valley to support the programs and services of Center for Human Services. CHS is a community-based non-profit agency providing counseling, intervention and prevention programs to children, teens and families in cooperation with schools, law enforcement, mental health and other social service agencies. Our values: dedicated to serving, responsive to needs, innovative in programming, respectful of differences and compassionate toward others are woven into our organization and the services we provide. We look forward to the future and the continued opportunity to help children and families build upon their strengths and in return create healthier communities.

For more information about Edible Extravaganza go here...

http://www.centerforhumanservices. org/edible/index.html

See ya'll there!!
Stephanie
"Well behaved women rarely make history"

21 and up We are looking for girls to be part of an Elite group called the Indie Girls! These girls are kinda like the Miller and Bud girls meaning they make appearances at Independant music events ect. You can be paid via ticket sales but its mostly to boost your resume and get you into some awesome events for free! Alot of time you will get your hair and makeup done by professionals and you know we all LOVE THAT!!! You must try out to become an Indie girl. Once you are accepted your photo is put on flyers for events, you get a promotional page etc. You could be working just schmmoozing with the crowd or working a VIP room. How fun is that?? You could even be dancing on stage at some of the biggest venues in the Central Valley. Dancing is not required but is definatly wanted/ needed, and we are talking Club type dancing not nudity or anything professional. Age is not a factor as long as you are cute over 21 and these are Rock/Music events so Tattoo's and Piercings are AOK!! Please contact me if you or any of your friends might be interested. I will be photos to determine who I am chosing to bring to the tryouts this coming Saturday at 2pm here in Modesto. Please contact me ASAP if you or someone you know may be interested!! 209-613-7786 or sassybutterfly1969@yahoo.com

So its official per their Myspace Page. Clix cafe is closed for good.

I feel such a loss and sadness that washes over me. There were two buisnesses in the last two years I saw build and open from basicly the ground up.. The Nines and Clix. Due to my buisness dealings with both these buisness's I saw everything from intereior buliding, employee hiring to excitemtent when products were delivered and opening day!.

It is so very sad that two such great dreams have been crushed. Clix was a great place ran by a great family! Having a teenage son who is a video game addict this place was Heaven on Earth for Gamers and the coffee was great too! So from me to you Robin and Family... It was a great run and we are sorry to see you go.

So I was scanning through my bullitians on Myspace the other day and a bullitian from the Nines caught my eye. I figured it was going to happen eventually but hell 6 months?!! Yes..the Nines is now closed. The bullitian stated it was their last night and they were having insane drink specials to get rid of all the booze. Im sad right now. Not just because they didnt make it but becuase I really liked the place. I personally watched grow from the ground up. I happen to have a close friend who was the General Contracter on the job. He and his brother put in that amazing red wall with their own hands. The lighted bar they created was BEAUTIFUL. And I Personally crawled up on top of the back of that bar to hook up their internet connection for their Clearwire Hotspot and set up the one in the office behind the kitchen. I very much enjoyed dropping by on occation for an afterwork cocktail and half a crab at the bar. Yes they were expensive but the food was good. I think Mikes biggest mistake was the way they set up the seating inside. While it was amazing looking there wasnt enough seating to turn around enough people to make a profit. And of course there was the dance permit issue he got mixed up into with all the others downtown. So after 1505 closing, Mallards last week and now this I just I am just going to have to wait for that new Firkin English pub to find something I am comfortable just hanging out at. Man this just sucks!

So after reading about all this Mallards Fiasco in the paper I have been holding my breath.. PLEASE DONT CLOSE..PLEAAAAAASE DONT CLOSE!!! and today..it happened. Mallards is gone..the idiot that bought it screwed it all up! If your going to buy a restruant then pay your bills, take care of your employees and you wont get sentenced to prison..its fairly simple really..

DAN COSTA I AM BEGGING YOU.. BUY THE RESTRAUNT BACK!! I WILL RUN IT FOR YOU!! hehe Im pretty sure its not going to cost a whole lot..hahha I ABSOLUTLY can not believe that when I want a PHENONMINAL Sunday brunch with all the crab legs I can eat Mallards will not be there for me. Now im going to have to go to the Fruit Yard or the Doubletree which are Mediocre at best.. :( I am soooo going to miss my fresh strawberry crepes made in front of me..

I am now officially in mourning.... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Check out these AMAZING Videos of my friends Will Solymanbeyk & Wendy Wong's Home in North Modesto.. If you want to visit the home..it is located on Thornhill Drive Directly off Snyder..if your coming from Dale Rd Thornhill is on the left down closer toward Tully.. if you are coming from Tully Thornhill is on your right.. this house is just a couple down from the corner and obviously you cant miss it! Take the kids..grab some Hot Cocoa and ENJOY!

Make sure and watch each video..they are all Amazing and truly a musical work of art!

So if you didnt make it to the Aquanett/Arrival show I finally got some clips of the show to share. If you wanna see Arrival in action check this out! Lead Singer Jeff Salado blew everyone away with his AMAZING vocals and Val Popvic on the guitar is just incredible. They are rough videos but wonderful and will show ya what these guys can do. Check them out at the Fat Cat Dec 14th. I wouldnt miss it for the world!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gkgpNstu7w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B4rFieQVuE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-cVK4XzQFY&feature=related

Hows that for talent!!

So after all the hype the show turned out Fantastic! For those of you that were there Wednesday you know it was a Phenominal Show!! Arrival was Amazing! I you loved Journey I can tell you this is no ordinary Tribute Band. I brought over 20 people to the show and EVERY SINGLE one of them who saw them for the first time told me they LOVED IT!. Aquanett was soo much fun! They belted out Highway to hell, Girls Girls Girls, Ratt, Poison, Bonjovi Metallica etc... hit every one on the head and had people dancing in the Asiles the entire night! If you ever get a chance to see either of these bands you have GOT TO MAKE THE TIME FOR IT! It is more fun than you could ever imagine! I am still getting thank you's over and over again for convincing even the synical Mojo to go. And he was also blown away! People dressed up in their old 80's gear and had one hell of a night! You can see picks of all the fun and the bands on my myspace page.. www.myspace.com/modestogirl

Sorry if ya missed it but... its never too late!!

I recieved a call yesterday shortly after his death and was stunned by it. This morning there is an article about him in the Modesto Bee..

I read the article and his politics and work were a HUGE part of his life.. however. I never had any dealings with him that way.. I knew Jim.. Jim the man. Jim who went to Donobys and Ridgeways just to hang with the Normal people in the late afternoons before going home. He could be a shit when he wanted to.. a big one. You never wanted to cross him.. but he was one of the sweetest men I had ever met. If you were his friend...you were his friend for life. He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it and for that I am sad. We are short a truly wonderful human being. I wish we had more like him. Please dont get me wrong when I tell you how I knew him..Jim was not a bar hopper, he wasnt a womanizer or a drunk, he just liked to hang with people and he was comfortable in that enviroment. I think he just wanted to feel normal. He was tired of all the publicity and drama and wanted to be just one of us..the little people.

He was a wonderful listener and a wonderful human being. When I first met him several years ago I had no idea who he was. I just thought "what a nice guy". Everytime I saw him he greeted me with a big hug and called me "Blondie". When I realized just who "Jim" was a few months after I had met him I was floored. He didnt act like most of the stuffy lawyers I had known..he was just one of the guys.

My condolances go out to his family and other friends. I was proud to be called a friend and I know they must be devestated because I am.

He gave the best hugs and they will be missed desperatly.

Heres the article.

James Brazelton, the man who ran the Stanislaus County district attorney's office for nine years and led the prosecution team that convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson, died Monday afternoon at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. He was 66.

His death came as a shock to his former second-in-command, Assistant District Attorney Carol Shipley, who rushed to the intensive care unit in the late afternoon to find that he had died.

Shipley said she saw Brazelton at a Lions Club meeting a week ago and believed he was in good health and high spirits. He had been in the hospital for a few days, but she said she did not know what caused his death.

"He was a tough prosecutor. He was one of the best in the courtroom. And he had a heart of gold when it came to friends and family," she said.

Brazelton resigned in July 2005, saying he had been offered a lucrative position with a San Clemente firm that operates a bad-check collection program.

About two weeks ago, he was spotted in the courthouse handling a civil case. He said he had parted ways with American Corrective Counseling Services Inc. but wanted to stay busy. He quipped that he needed to make money because his wife liked to spend it, a lighthearted comment he frequently shared.

He kept his hand in local politics after he stepped down, supporting chief deputy prosecutor Birgit Fladager, who won the district attorney's seat in a June 2006 election.

He also kept in touch with friends such as Ron Grantski, the longtime companion of Sharon Rocha, Laci Peterson's mother. The first time they met, Grantski and his family were deluged by the media hordes that followed the search for Laci and the trial of her husband, Scott.

Grantski recalled hoping that this cocky son of a gun, Brazelton, knew what he was doing. By the time Peterson was sent to death row for killing his wife and unborn son, he was convinced that Brazelton was a straight shooter who made sure his staff got the job done.

"I could ask him anything, and he never sugar-coated it," Grantski said.

Brazelton died shortly after 4 p.m., leaving behind a wife, Patricia, as well as three sons and a stepson. Shipley said family members may release a statement today. An announcement about funeral arrangements will follow.

News of his death spread quickly in political circles.

"He was an amazing advocate," said Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Ricardo Córdova, a former public defender who used to spar with Brazelton. "He was really passionate in what he believed."

"He had his ups and downs in politics, but he took advice," said former Supervisor Paul Caruso.

A civil grand jury chastised Brazelton twice, accusing him of inappropriate behavior in the prosecutor's office because he allegedly simulated the drawing and firing of a gun while making derogatory comments about two Bee reporters. Brazelton steadfastly denied those claims.

Questions about Brazelton's health swirled in 1999, when his skin tone fluctuated between ashen gray and yellow. Brazelton said he was overmedicated by a physician. His complexion cleared.

By the time he retired, Brazelton had tried 35 murder cases and sent five men to death row. He was best known for prosecuting a cultlike group that committed the 1991 Salida massacre that left four dead. He sent three defendants to death row and the other two to prison for life.

Defense attorney Ernie Spokes said he and Brazelton were known as Frick and Frack when they were deputies in the district attorney's office. They grew more distant when Brazelton became the boss and Spokes moved to the private sector, but memories of the old days, and a mutual admiration, remained.

"He was a hell of a prosecutor, there's no question about that," Spokes said. "When he girded up, it was like Caesar going to war. He was undefeatable."

Stephanie S~ Well behaved women rarely make history!