Greetings
First off, thank you.
I know that you probably get tired of me asking for donations. But there are really important things happening here in our community and when we all work together, it really does make a difference. Thank you to my friends and colleagues that always lend a hand. The ModestoView / Sierra Pacific team was the top team for Walk a Mile this year raising $3000! I hope I did you proud and I did walk my mile in high heels to support the important work that Haven does in our community for the most vulnerable. Please take my calls in the future as we are really pushing hard to build the Graffiti USA Museum. If you drive by, you will be blown away how far we have come and the exterior requirements we had to do before making magic inside the building.
My family and company have made a big commitment to the Graffiti USA Museum. I am grateful to my friends and other companies that have made similar commitments. It takes a big network to build something big. I really believe that this will be a game changer for Modesto, attracting people from all over the world to celebrate Modesto’s classic culture, not just for cars, but for rock ‘n’roll, culture, art and more. The Museum has already become a gathering place for our community and we are still in construction. When it’s finished, it will truly be magic and will please both our most jaded locals and excite our visitors. We all need to know our story, how cool we are and we can be the ones that change the way the world talks about Modesto USA. Cities with authentic character are the successful cities.
About our history. You will notice that each issue of ModestoView has a HistoryView by our illustrious Harrison Power, aka @historyharrison on Instagram. There are very few accessible historic buildings left in town as so much was demolished in the 60s. We are currently struggling how to save the architecture of a mid-century modern bank downtown, and there are no real guidelines or protections for the structures. Harrison and I spoke to the Modesto City Council about the need to strengthen our Landmark Preservation Commission and make sure we have a solid process that has government support. We will keep featuring our commitment to learning about and making our history interesting for these modern times. It will make you feel good about where we live.
Living in Modesto means we are the center of the galaxy for Star Wars. The Force is with Modesto as we are the home of the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas. From American Graffiti to the Lost Ark and galaxies beyond, there are ways we can celebrate here and there are so many things that are lining up for a great summer season and May the 4th is the kick off. Please join us in 10th St Plaza on the 4th, and May the 4th Be With You.
As we get ready for the end of the school year, as Seniors get ready for their next chapter and the cars get shined up for Graffiti Summer and the instruments get tuned up for MoBand, we start with a big community gather for Porchfest on the 19th. The foundation of a great community are people getting together, to volunteer, to play music, read poetry, to celebrate our cultures and work together, in person, for real, as humans. This is what being local is really all about. Supporting each other, shopping local, volunteering local, looking out for what we can do to make Modesto better for the future and excite our kids and their kids to want to live here.
I hope you enjoy what we have here in ModestoView. Our ViewCrew are the real deal. They create events, make art, music, poetry. They operate local businesses and are involved in civic projects. ModestoView is 100% real and original and NO ai is used. Please let me know what you like, don’t like and how we can make ModestoView better for our community.
Thanks for reading and I wish all of the mothers, and the fathers that are moms too, a special Mother’s Day. Raising kids is the most important thing that we do and we are all role models for our next generations. Let’s lead the way with kindness, respect, understanding and acceptance.
With Gratitude,
Chris Murphy, Founder & Publisher, ModestoView
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