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CV’s Donnelly to play men’s basketball at Cal State Stanislaus

Ryan Donnelly chose Cal State Stanislaus and couldn't be happier. Surrounded by family members, teammates and classmates, the 6-foot-6 235-pound Central Valley High School senior signed a national letter of intent earlier this month to continue his basketball career with the Warriors next winter. "Ever since I was little, I always wanted to play in college," Donnelly said. "The fact that I got a scholarship it's a dream come true. I worked ...

November 26, 2013 | BY DALE BUTLER Turlock Journal | College

Demery named West Region Player of the Year for third time

Is isn't too much of a surprise that Karenee Demery was named Daktronics/CoSIDA West Region Player of the Year award for the third time, it was announced on Monday. The senior forward led the Warriors to an undefeated regular season and a second CCAA Championship this fall. The Warriors tied NCAA Division II West Region champion Western Washington, each with four student-athletes on the all-region teams, as selected by the region's sports information directors. Demery finished ...

November 26, 2013 | STAFF REPORTS Turlock Journal | College

Judicial candidate workshop open to public

Clerk Recorder and Registrar of Voters Lee Lundrigan has scheduled a Candidate Filing Workshop for judicial candidates in preparation for the June 3, 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The workshop is scheduled from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Dec. 5, at the Clerk Recorder Administration Conference Room located at 1021 "I" St., 3rd floor, at the corner of 11th and "I" streets in downtown Modesto. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss ...

November 26, 2013 | STAFF REPORTS Turlock Journal | Local

Jewish-Americans celebrate Thanksgivukkah

For the first time since the 1800s, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are falling on the same day giving birth to the newly formed celebration of 'Thanksgivukkah'. As thousands of Jewish-Americans prepare to enjoy the two holidays in one big celebration, fun ways to mash the two have come about. "We'll be celebrating with both a Thanksgiving and a Hanukkah table," said Turlock resident Rita Nystrom. "We've come up with some fun recipes that ...

November 26, 2013 | Cara Hallam | Local

'Wild Turkey on the Rocks?'

Much we believe about turkeys is not true. Myth No. 1: They were served at the "first Thanksgiving" feast in Plymouth, Mass. There's no evidence for that. The Plymouth Colony governor, an observer wrote, "sent foure men on fowling" for the dinner. Fowling is an Old English reference to waterfowl. So ducks and geese were probably on the menu, not turkey. Myth No. 2: Benjamin Franklin proposed that the wild turkey ...

November 26, 2013 | BY FROMA HARROP Creators Syndicate | Editorial

Giving so much more than thanks

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American invention, and I think it must be one of our finest. The celebrations, the food, the parades and pronouncements give us an annual reminder of all that we are so thankful for – and also a reminder to share our blessings. One benefit of my position as California's Secretary of Agriculture is that my department coordinates the annual State Employees Food Drive, which last year donated 647,110 pounds ...

November 26, 2013 | BY CALIFORNIA AG SECRETARY KAREN ROSS | Editorial

Geography awareness: Out of the classroom, into real-world applications

Geography often brings to mind school lessons on different countries and their locations, but the field also has multiple real-world applications. In order to educate individuals about the benefits of geographic technology the CSU Stanislaus Geography Department and Office of Service Learning organized an event last week to celebrate international GSI, or geographic information systems, Day. GIS is a popular tool within the geography industry that stores data within pixels to create maps ...

November 26, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Education

Turlock presidential turkeys pardoned, peaceful

The average turkey lives a relatively short life, rarely making it past three years old. This fact makes the annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation pardoning ceremony a significant event for the turkey community. Turkeys from across the nation are selected each year to be officially pardoned by the President and live out their years at George Washington's historic Mount Vernon estate. The pardoning ceremony occurs at the White House Rose Garden in the ...

November 26, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Local

Holidays bring more work for Turlock turkey plant

From sandwiches to burgers, turkey is consumed year round but it is the final months of the year when turkey takes the spotlight as a staple of Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Foster Farms' Turlock plant produces turkey for the West Coast with fresh turkey distribution ranging from San Diego to Seattle. The turkeys are raised locally in Northern California and then brought to the Turlock plant for production purposes that require slaughter, dressing, ...

November 26, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Local

Local company makes cooking turkey easy as Pop

Preparing a turkey for Thanksgiving is usually the most cumbersome task of the holiday, often becoming a chore that is annually passed off among relatives. The Volk family of Turlock has been easing consumers' turkey cooking concerns for years through their company's trussing and temperature devices. A family owned business that has expanded internationally with offices from Brazil to England and a manufacturing facility in Turlock, Volk Enterprises has made its mark in the ...

November 26, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Local

Two dead in Delhi

Two men were gunned down in an execution style murder and left in an idling truck on a Delhi country road. Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin said the men's death was a "very precise, calculated and message-driven" slaying at the hands of a Mexican cartel. It's believed the two Hispanic men were in the country illegally and were part of an operation growing marijuana in the area. The Merced County Sheriff's Department ...

November 26, 2013 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

We Care gets $10,000 donation

The We Care Program, which just opened its cold-weather shelter for men Nov. 15, received a hefty donation to keep its services running. Sierra Health Foundation donated $10,000 to the shelter to help provide warm beds and hot meals to the 49 homeless men seeking refuge from the streets. We Care's Interim Executive Director Barbara Olave said the donation will help fund access to counseling services, a computer lab, life skills training ...

November 25, 2013 | Sabra Stafford | Local

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Undefeated ‘Jackets sweep Cougars

Palpable history. That's what Trans Valley League rivals Hilmar and Escalon share. They've battled for years in league play and have faced off four times in post-season play - with three of those meetings taking place in section championship games. In the quarterfinal matchup of the Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, the Yellowjackets and Cougars added to their shared ledger as Hilmar completed its first season sweep of its rival with a ...

November 22, 2013 | Frankie Tovar | SPORTS

Turlock Express pick up first loss of season

Turlock's professional indoor soccer team, the Express, picked up their first loss of the season on Friday after hosting four-time defending champion San Diego Sockers. The Express were up in the first half 2-1 but a critical red card in the second quarter against one of the team's top players, Adrian Gutierrez, proved costly and the Express were kept on defense for the majority of the second half and fell in a 3-6 ...

November 22, 2013 | Eddie Ruiz | SPORTS

TID board to elect new leaders

Tuesday morning's Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting will see the designation of new leadership, as the board will decide who will fill the positions of President, Vice President, secretary and several officers. The Board will select members from the board to fulfill these positions, effective Dec. 1 through December 2015. Positions up for grabs include President, Vice President, Secretary, Executive Secretary to the Board, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Deputy ...

November 22, 2013 | Cara Hallam | Government

Vita-Vital to come downtown

After much deliberation, a new food truck will soon be parked downtown. While at the center of a hot debate between the City and downtown business owners regarding the existence of mobile food vendors in Turlock's downtown, Vida-Vital is moving forward with business. With plans to open in the coming weeks, Christopher Shaun, owner of Vida-Vital, hopes to bring healthy food options to the downtown area. Bringing food choices such as smoothies, ...

November 22, 2013 | Cara Hallam | Local

Sikh community remembers slain son

The family and friends of Amritpal Sandhu came together Friday night to find solace in their shared grief. Their grief comes from the death of the 21-year-old Modesto man who was shot multiple times and left to die in Turlock's downtown on Nov. 6. Sandhu's loved ones remain bewildered by his death and the arrest of two Turlock men on murder charges. Sandhu was a 2010 graduate of Ceres High School ...

November 22, 2013 | Sabra Stafford | Local

Tyler Daniel Anderson

Every once in a while someone awesome is placed in our lives to show us that no matter how crazy life may get, that somehow everything will eventually be okay… Ty was such a person. Born April 30th, 1979 in Modesto, Tyler Daniel Anderson went to be with Our Lord to help "lighten things up" in heaven. May Ty's bold & entertaining spirit continue to surround all of his family and countless friends especially during ...

November 22, 2013 | | OBITS

Eric Von Morrow

Eric Morrow, beloved Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend to many, passed in the early hours of this Thursday. Eric, a lifelong resident of Turlock, had just turned 38 on the 18th of last October.

November 22, 2013 | | OBITS

Georgina Constance Melo

Georgina C. Melo of Turlock passed away Nov. 18 of natural causes. She was 89. Georgina - or Georgie, as she was known to her family - began life in Crows Landing on Feb. 1, 1924. She was born at home on the dairy farm, the third child of Rosa and Emidio Melo. She was followed by four more sisters and brothers. Georgie graduated as the valedictorian at Orestimba High School in 1942 and later ...

November 22, 2013 | | OBITS

City hall closed for Thanksgiving

As the Thanksgiving holiday nears, Turlock City Hall is gearing up for closure. During the week of Thanksgiving, City Hall will be closed as City employees are given the week to spend time with their family and friends to celebrate the holiday. According to City staff, offices at City Hall, located at 156 S. Broadway, will be closed from Monday to Friday. The regularly scheduled Tuesday City Council meeting will also ...

November 22, 2013 | Cara Hallam | Local

County’s labor rate stays steady

The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County saw an increase in October, but continues to fall below the year-ago estimates, according to the latest report from the Employment Development Department. October's unemployment rate came in at 11.7 percent for the county, which is up from the revised rate of 11 percent recorded in September. The rate remains below the year-ago estimate of 13.6 percent. There were an estimated 206,800 people employed in Stanislaus ...

November 22, 2013 | Sabra Stafford | Local

Local family takes initiative to feed those in need

The holiday season often motivates individuals to give back to their community by heading down to their local soup kitchen or homeless shelter, but the Martinez family of Turlock is taking a more direct approach by hosting their own food drive. For the past ten years brother and sister David and Serrah Martinez have used David's garage for one night the week before Thanksgiving to box up food to donate to local schools ...

November 22, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Local

CSUS President officially invests in the university’s future

After spending over a year on the California State University, Stanislaus campus as interim president before being appointed to the official position in May, President Joseph Sheley's formal investiture ceremony was held Friday morning in the presence of colleagues, friends, alumni, students, dignitaries, and community members. President Sheley is officially the tenth president of CSU Stanislaus, one university of 23 that compose the largest four-year institution in the country. The investiture ceremony served ...

November 22, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Education

Councilman sets good example

Dear Editor: Councilman Forrest White in Turlock recently donated $500 to the Turlock Gospel Mission for their homeless shelter project. He challenged others to do the same. Councilman White should be highly commended for his actions. It shows that he has become highly aware of the needs of this community and has taken a step to fill that need. At the time of the Stanislaus State University and the City's survey it ...

November 22, 2013 | | Letters to the Editor

Road tax maybe the answer

This macabre joke regarding the roadways in Turlock has not just sprung up overnight. The expected repair on Monte Vista in front of the University is long overdue and should have been continued down to Berkeley. These are avenues of egress to the city from the freeway. Anyone entering our fair city would almost have kidney problems upon arriving. I was born at the old Emanuel Hospital and am fully aware that in order to ...

November 22, 2013 | | Letters to the Editor

Local jazz programs entertain national artist

Most successful people can identify a moment or person that inspired them and propelled them towards success and for many people that moment occurs in school. The Turlock High School Jazz Ensemble and Turlock Junior High School Band are gaining exposure through the unique opportunity of rehearsing and performing with Grammy nominated trumpet and trombone player Mic Gillette. Gillette is a known for his horn performances in Tower of Power and with Santana, ...

November 22, 2013 | Elizabeth Arakelian | Education

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