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Painting the town PINK
The Turlock Firefighters' campaign to raise funds for Emanuel Cancer Center through the sale of specially made pink t-shirts has spread not only through Turlock, but also to Hilmar and even Lake Tahoe. T-shirt sales will continue through October. To purchase a Turlock Fire Breast Cancer Awareness shirt visit Turlockfirefighters.org, the Farmers Market downtown on Friday mornings, or the Emanuel Medical Center gift shop. Send photos of your group wearing ...
Alumni baseball game set for Saturday
Turlock High School will be hosting an Alumni Baseball Game on Saturday to benefit the baseball team's scholarship program. Close to 40 alumni have signed up starting back from the class of 1973 up to the class of 2010. There will also be a Homerun Derby. The Homerun Derby begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and the baseball game will begin at 12 noon at the THS varsity baseball field. There will be ...
Pedestrian in fatal collision identified
The Merced County Coroner's Office has identified the woman killed Oct. 10 on Golden State Boulevard as 26-year-old Turlock resident Whitney Manzano. The incident was reported just before 2:30 a.m. Oct. 10 on the southbound lanes of Golden State Boulevard, south of Griffith Avenue. Manzano walked from the west shoulder of Golden State Boulevard in an easterly direction directly into the path of the oncoming Mazda 3, the California Highway Patrol reported. ...
Society extends helping hand for Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers
The first time Cindy Den Brave ever stepped through the doors of the Alzheimer's Aid Society office in Modesto, she was a daughter feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the dementia that was slowly claiming her mother. She left the office feeling renewed and armed with information and support that would get her through the arduous days ahead. "I was wrapped in the arms of the caregivers present that day," Den Brave recalled. "They ...
Irrigation season official end meets projections
As the Turlock Irrigation District's 2012 irrigation season came to a close this week, the district's final tally of water usage was almost unbelievably close to preseason projections. According to the District, that final count finished just 581 acre-feet above the preseason proposal of 446,087 acre-feet of water used. "That's incredible you were able to get it that close," said TID Director Charles Fernandes. The total does not include the approximately ...
Livestock 101: Camp teaches youths how to raise championship animals
Over 700 youths flocked to the Stanislaus County Fair stockyards last weekend for the 9th annual Junior Livestock Camp. The two-day free event gave youth and group leaders the chance to learn in-depth skills related to raising and showing livestock, including preparation tips for fair competitions. "This year we had a huge turnout in the number of participants for this event," said Associative Feed and Supply representative Jared Penfold. "We had people from ...
Turlock welcomes new book store — and coffee house, too
Name of business: The Bookshop Cafe Type of business: Book store and coffee shop Location: 116 N. Center St., Turlock Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday Contact info: 664-9646 History of business: Following the 2011 closure of Borders, Turlockers have been without a dedicated new book store. That changed Oct. 8, as The Bookshop Cafe opened in downtown Turlock, offering good ...
Changes needed to make state more business-friendly, says CalChamber CEO
As the president and CEO of CalChamber, Allan Zaremberg, travels to every corner of California talking to the small business owners who comprise the membership of local Chambers of Commerce, he inevitable hears the same complaint. That complaint: business owners are fed up with restrictive government regulations, which they say make it more difficult and costly to do business. Zaremberg has a readymade answer to the concern, one which he told Turlock ...
PERMANENT TRIBUTE
In honor of her grandmother and aunt, who both passed away from breast cancer, 19-year-old Ashley Schroder got a pink ribbon tattooed onto her hip by Main Street Tattoo artist Bryan Angel on Friday. Half of the $40 Schroder paid for the tattoo is being donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a promotion the tattoo parlor will continue through October.
Downtown tries to hand off egg project
The Sunny Side Up public art project is being passed around like a bad egg, as the Turlock Downtown Property Owners' Association made an appeal to the city Arts Commission on Thursday night to take over the flailing project. "We are here tonight to see if there is a possibility that the Arts Commission would be willing to assume the project and perhaps share some of the financial burden that the downtown association ...
Small business lending increases in 2012
Loans made by local lenders and banks and guaranteed by the Fresno District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration to small businesses and entrepreneurs continued to rebound in fiscal year 2012 which just ended on Sept. 30. The local SBA District Office services the 15 counties of Central California from the sierras to the pacific coast. In fiscal year 2012, the Fresno District Office saw an increase in lending dollars when compared ...
Sikh Temple moves forward with expansion
Just more than a year after the opening of Turlock's new Sikh Temple, temple leaders are already planning for expansion. The Turlock Sikh Temple will add a 21,000 square-foot, two-story building, providing a new dining area, kitchen, meeting room, priest residence, and guest rooms. The building, approved by the Turlock Planning Commission on Thursday, will feature styling similar to the existing temple. One unique, iconic feature planned is a second-story bridge, connecting ...
Helping Turlock shine
Hundreds of volunteers took a little time out of their busy weekend schedules to clean up the town, literally. The annual Turlock Shines volunteer clean-up effort was held on Saturday and Sept. 29 this year, giving volunteers more opportunities to help out.
Car-free family
Just over two years ago, John and Elizabeth Claes' only car broke down – permanently. At first, there seemed to be only one option: buying a new car. But then, Elizabeth Claes said something that surprised John. "What if we didn't look for a new car?" John Claes recalled Elizabeth saying. "What if we just tried to do it by biking?" Elizabeth Claes wasn't a cyclist. John Claes had been ...
The PINK is on
It's been four days since the Turlock Journal issued a challenge to other local businesses and organizations to support the Turlock Firefighters' "Working Toward a Cure" t-shirt benefit for the Emanuel Cancer Center.
Articles by Section - Local
Dollar General to open Saturday
The old Hollywood Video storefront on Geer Road will no longer be vacant following the grand opening of a new Dollar General store this Saturday. With free prizes and special deals, the grand opening of Dollar General is sure to draw in scores of community members looking for great giveaways. According to the company, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive $10 Dollar General gift cards while the first 200 ...
Light it up
The 15th annual Festival of Lights brought in hundreds of community members to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree in Central Park, an event that symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season in Turlock. The lighting generated a surge in applause before the crowd disbursed to browse in downtown shops, such as Vintage Market which was teeming with customers purchasing Christmas themed items. Vendors lined the streets selling food and items to ...
Small Business Saturday bolsters local shops
As crowds rushed to big-box stores for door buster deals following their Thanksgiving meal for Black Friday, many local shop owners were preparing for their own shopping holiday – Small Business Saturday. The holiday, first observed in 2010, brings focus back to local businesses with hopes to lead consumers to the roots of their towns by helping mom and pop stores across the nation. Primarily promoted by mega-financial service American Express, television advertisements ...
Skating to success: R.A.M Farms latest venture off to promising start
'Tis the season for winter sports, including ice skating, and now locals won't have to drive out of town to test their skills on the slippery surface as locals Ron and Karen Macedo have made ice skating in Turlock a reality. It was a long time coming - process that has been in the works since January- but on Friday R.A.M Farms launched Fields of Ice, a seasonal skating rink and Christmas tree ...
December events at the Turlock Library
Magic is the theme of this holiday month at the Turlock Library. The month begins with a Grinch hunt that will run from Dec. 2-31. Small prizes will be given to children who are able to find the Grinch's hiding place in the library. Customers are invited to attend a Book Club discussion at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4. December's book is "In the Lake of the Woods" by Tim O'Brien. The library finishes off ...
IN SERVICE
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Bradley J. Souza graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Souza is ...
'Journey to Bethlehem' starts next week
Ceres may be a half a world away from the site of the biblical journey on which Christmas is centered but the folks at Grace Community Christian Church are planning to give the public their best shot at recreating the "Journey to Bethlehem." The 17th annual traditional Christmas venue opens at the church, 3754 E. Service Road, on Dec. 5 and will also be held on Dec. 6, 7 and 12, 13 and ...
Vet teaches discipline, positivity through free karate classes
Army veteran Derek Spencer is giving back to his community by teaching kids at the Turlock Salvation Army something he found beneficial in his own life - karate. Originally from Manteca where he earned his black belt in karate from a local Girls and Boys Club of America, Spencer relocated to Turlock to pursue his Masters degree in United States History at California State University, Stanislaus. He then approached the Salvation Army in ...
Church hosts Christmas boutique
A local church will be transformed into a winter wonderland this Saturday, as the third annual Christmas Boutique gets ready to bring in the holidays. Featuring unique vendors selling handmade holiday decorations, wreaths, soaps, jewelry, candles and more, the third annual Christmas Boutique has gifts available for everyone. Aside from the many vendors and gifts, the Spiritual Church of Turlock's Christmas Boutique is bringing Santa to town, with free pictures alongside Saint ...
Lancaster Painting coats community with giving opportunities
The holiday spirit of giving is contagious as not only friends and families but business also give back to their community to help the less fortunate. Lancaster Painting of Turlock is spearheading its 4th annual Paint it Forward event which provides a paint job free of charge to a family or organization in the community. Local individuals can nominate families and organizations in the area and there are no minimum criteria for nominations. ...
Latif's center of holiday pie frenzy
On the day before Thanksgiving the narrow kitchen in the back of Latif's Restaurant is teeming with bakers in pie dough crusted aprons, their faces dusted in flour. There is a large refrigerated room filled with vats of pie filling, pounds of dough on the counters, and a contagious holiday spirit as employees pitch in to make the restaurant's biggest pie-baking days of the year a success. Latif's is a family owned and ...
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