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J. RANKIN WALLACELong-time Turlock resident and building contractor John Rankin Wallace passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of October 26. Known as "Rankin," he built many homes in the "Bettencourt Estates", "La Mesa Park" and "Peacock Estates" sections of Turlock.
November 15, 2011
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OBITS
Maria Custodia MacielMaria Custodia Maciel, 104 of Turlock, California entered into eternal rest on November 9, 2011 on what would have been the day of her 81st wedding anniversary to her beloved husband, Adao. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adao Maciel and a daughter. She is survived by her daughter Rosa Matos and son-in-law Manuel Matos, son Manuel Maciel and daughter-in-law Maria DeJesus Maciel, son Antonio Maciel and daughter-in-law Berta Maciel, daughter Fatima Bettencourt ...
November 15, 2011
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Larry B. PetersonLarry B. Peterson born April 1927 of Hilmar, California passed away Wednesday. He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Amy Peterson of Hilmar. He attended Hilmar Schools, graduating in 1945 from Hilmar High School. After High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served 2 years in the Phillippines. At the end of his service duties, he returned to Hilmar and started working with his father in the dairy business ...
November 15, 2011
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Marion Arndt GoldenMarion Arndt Golden died on Sunday, November 6th at the age of 92. She and her husband Jim, who preceded her in death in February 2011, were longtime residents of Oakdale and Turlock California.
November 15, 2011
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OBITS
Richard W. LopesRichard William Lopes was born in Hilmar, California to John and Virginia Lopes on May, 19, 1942. He lived there until he enlisted in the US Navy. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Forgnone, and they lived in Long Beach while he served. They had two daughters, Leann and Laurie, and they set up their home in Turlock for the next forty years. Richard lost his beloved Carolyn to illness and married Linda Murphy in 2008 where he gained two more children, Lori and Michael.
November 15, 2011
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OBITS
Stanislaus names women’s soccer coach interim ADVice President and Provost James Strong announced Tuesday that Gabriel Bolton was appointed interim athletics director effective today.
November 15, 2011
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Staff Reports
TURLOCK JOURNAL
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College
Pride prepare for Pleasant Grove and quarterfinalsThis Friday Pitman High School's football team will journey to Oak Ridge where they are set to face Pleasant Grove High School in the quarterfinals of the Division I CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. The Pride (10-1) will take advantage of the long trip, using the time to gather their thoughts and emotions as they focus on the task at hand; defeating the defending champion Eagles (10-1). Last week the Pride dominated West High ...
November 15, 2011
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Frankie
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High School Sports
Warrior duo advance to Bulldog Classic finalsCal State Stanislaus' top doubles team of Verena Preikschas and Katie Eng had quite a run last weekend at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic. The duo advanced all the way to the doubles championship match before losing to the No. 2 seeded team from Fresno State on Sunday.
November 15, 2011
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Staff Reports
TURLOCK JOURNAL
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College
New chapter in Journal sportsTurlock has been my home practically my entire life. I've watched this town grow and expand as fields turned into shopping malls and housing developments. I grew up on Turlock sports, my childhood consisted of wrestling in the winter and football in the fall. I spent six with the Turlock Youth Wrestling Program and played five years with the Turlock 49ers. When I wasn't on the mat or the field I was at home ...
November 15, 2011
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Frankie
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Sports Columns
Turlock Vikings advance to Super BowlTurlock Vikings JV squad (8-2) defeated the Ceres Seahawks 24-6 on Saturday, in the second round of playoffs in the Central California Junior Football League. The win sends the Vikings into the Super Bowl, where they will face the Manteca Jaguars at Atwater High School this Saturday at 5 p.m. "We have talent but it took until the playoffs for us to get our chemistry together," head coach Tim Roberts said. "We didn't ...
November 15, 2011
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Frankie
Tovar
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Youth
Local volleyball standouts continue success at Holy Names UniversityA pair of local volleyball players continued their path of success this year with the Holy Names Hawks. Outside hitter Ashley Nickell, a Modesto High graduate, captured the player of the year award and Pitman graduate Kayla Coleman was named Libero of the year; both players have received these honors in two consecutive years. The outstanding play by Nickel and Coleman helped the Hawks finish 16-9 overall and 10-0 in the Cal ...
November 15, 2011
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Frankie
Tovar
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College
Warriors’ historic season ends with PK shootoutsIt's tough to have to play a team four times in a season. In a rematch of the CCAA Championship match, the Warriors' season came down to penalty kick shootout after Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus battled to a 1-1 tie on Friday.
November 15, 2011
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Staff Reports
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College
Library still vital part of community, report findsIn a time of Kindles, the Internet, and high-speed, always-on communications, is the quiet, quaint, nearly century-old Stanislaus County Library system still relevant? "The answer is yes. It certainly is," said Stanislaus County Librarian Vanessa Czopek, during Tuesday's annual library report. "More residents than ever are utilizing the library's core services." The 69 percent of Stanislaus County residents holding library cards checked out 2.2 million items last year –those coming from the ...
November 15, 2011
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Alex
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Government
Stanislaus administration, faculty strife focus of accreditation team visitA special follow-up visit from a collegiate accreditation firm found California State University, Stanislaus has made significant progress addressing leadership, program review, and learning assessment issues which arose during the accreditation process, according to those present at the visit team's exit meeting on Nov. 8. But some faculty members say the university hasn't gone far enough in addressing what they considered the most serious concern – a hostile relationship between CSU Stanislaus faculty ...
November 15, 2011
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Alex
Cantatore
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Education
California Postsecondary Education Commission to close doorsThe California Postsecondary Education Commission, the state's independent agency for higher education policy planning, research and analysis, will close its doors on Friday. The commission's funding for 2011-12 was eliminated by Governor Jerry Brown in a line item budget veto on June 30.
November 15, 2011
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Archive site resultsGarcia gets redemption at nationalsAfter his bittersweet fifth-place showing at last month's CIF State Championships, it looked like Turlock High wrestler Fabian Garcia could no longer wrestle. His voice was low, his head was down. He couldn't hide his sadness and dissatisfaction in his post-match interviews.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
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High School Sports
Saavedra survives, becomes national champFor his trip to Ohio, Pitman High freshman Emilio Saavedra carried with him more than just his clothes and wrestling gear. Metaphorically speaking, he had a giant monkey on his back.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
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High School Sports
Clearing the airIn order for Alycia Wagner to describe the initial feeling she had during her first time pole vaulting, the Cal State Stanislaus senior traveled back to her childhood, when life seemed to be a little bit more carefree.
April 05, 2011
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NCAA Track & Field
TC student-athlete receives scholarship awardCheyenne Perry, a four-year volleyball and softball player at Turlock Christian High, has been awarded scholarship money as one of 49 winners of the A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholarships for outstanding performances in athletics, community service and academics during high school.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
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High School Sports
University drama production chosen for national festivalThe California State University, Stanislaus staging of "Debris," an unflinching drama dealing with the consequences of lifelong abuse, has been selected for a performance in the national spotlight.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Theatre
New CEO for Merced courtThe new Chief Executive Officer of Merced County Superior Court is Linda Romero Soles, a former Turlock resident.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Suspect flees, copper recoveredThe Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the man who tried to steal copper wiring from a Ballico farm.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Rape Aggression defense classThe Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are providing Rape Aggression Defense training to women in Turlock. The training is offered at no cost to the public. The 12-hour course is broken up into two sessions over a period of two weeks.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Pipe band takes firstThe Turlock Police and Fire Pipe Band won first place at the recently held Bakersfield Highland Games Band competition.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Music
Collisions injure one on highwayA chain-reaction of crashes on Highway 99 in Turlock injured one and slowed traffic down for a short time Tuesday afternoon.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
General Electric and the death of American outrageIf there was a funeral notice, I missed it. No obituary appeared in any of my daily papers. But make no mistake about it: In the spring of 2011 in the United States of America, our collective sense of moral outrage must now be officially dead.
April 05, 2011
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BY MARK SHIELDS
Creators Syndicate
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Editorial
McDonald’s to hire 50,000 in single dayNow all those people who say "I'll flip burgers if it comes down to it," can put their money where their mouth is. McDonald's is hiring 50,000 new full and part-time people during a national hiring event on April 19.
April 05, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Local
Keep Your Home California program expanded to allow more homeowners to qualifyThe California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) expanded eligibility criteria for several of the Keep Your Home California programs, making them available to a larger number of families at risk of losing their home.
April 05, 2011
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Government
Local business gives teachers money through grant programTwo years ago GDI president Grant Davis started the "Adopt-A-Teacher" grant program. But in two years Davis said he has only received a grand total of two requests for funds.
April 05, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Education
Swarm surprises downtown workersRosemary Hughes is used to dealing with bees. A large jasmine bush located just outside of her downtown office building is a popular place for bees to congregate come warm weather. On Tuesday, however, the flying visitors were more than just a temporary nuisance.
April 05, 2011
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Kristina
Hacker
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