Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice Finishes April 14th

A BBQ celebration Sunday hosted by Folsom Harley-Davidson marks the conclusion of a two week cross country and back ride for Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice.  The Army Of Angels,the International Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, Folsom HOG and dozens of other groups will be in attendance at the event scheduled from Noon until 3:00 P.M.  The runs accomplishments, reviewing the current call to action over the next year to better protect children and making some major announcements about Kross Kountry-4-Kids 2014. will be covered.

Learn how to better manage your personal finances with Smart Money at the Stanislaus County Library. Several libraries will be offering special financial programming April 17 – 27. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing 401Ks, applying for mortgages, saving for the future, establishing savings and checking accounts and more! All programs are free and provide an excellent opportunity to learn from local financial consultants and representatives. Programs are being held:

• Ceres……………………………………………………………….. Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m.
Smart Money/Smart Ideas. A representative from H & R Block will discuss managing a 401K plan, how investing can reduce the amount paid in taxes, and new Health Care law information. This is a bilingual presentation.

Recent Market Analysis information from Nielsen Claritas reports that the Tracy area has seen an increase of more than 2,500 new jobs in 2012.

The largest employment increase was in the Health and Social Services Industry with an increase of 28%, totaling 676 jobs created. A portion of the local job increase in this field is attributed to Owens-Minor, the nation's leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market and a leading provider of healthcare supply chain management solutions. Owens-Minor is located in the Patterson Pass Business Park, which is serviced by the City.