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Cookies for troops
Local Girl Scout Daisies from Troop 399 donated 300 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to staff at the Army National Guard station in Turlock. Guardsmen from the 149th Chemical Company in Turlock will be forwarding the cookies to sister Chemical Companies 140th and 132nd, which are currently deployed to Afghanistan.
Hilmar’s first-ever Relay for Life raises over $181,000
When the community of Hilmar decides to support a cause, they go all in. And that's exactly what happened on Saturday, said Kelly Fultz, chairperson of Hilmar's first-ever Relay for Life event. Over 900 walkers filled the Hilmar High School track for 24 hours on Saturday, showing their support for local cancer survivors and raising money to fund research and services through the American Cancer Society. While Relay for Life has been ...
Rain brings irrigation windfall for growers
Growers in the Turlock Irrigation District service area will receive even more irrigation water this year than district directors once thought possible, thanks to continuing rainfall. TID directors voted unanimously Tuesday to increase the 2012 irrigation allotment from 24 inches to 30 inches, and to increase the cap from 30 inches to 40 inches. The first foot of water beyond the cap will cost farmers $15 per acre, with water beyond that – ...
Fair ag education a horse affair
The Stanislaus County Fair and Turlock Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee is partnering with local classrooms to build on their education.
Air district expands truck voucher program for small businesses
A grant aimed at helping smaller heavy-duty truck businesses reduce their air emissions has been expanded to reach more companies, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District reported.
Rotary looks to bring bocce ball to Crane Park
Turlockers may be bowled over by one local park's newest amenity. Two bocce ball courts might soon be built in Crane Park, should the Turlock Noon Rotary receive city approval. Bocce ball is a traditionally Italian sport similar to bowling, where players roll balls down lanes. Rather than aim for pins, however, players strive to place their own ball closest to a separate, target ball, while knocking opponents' balls farther away. The game has spread ...
Crowell student on deck for historic Coast Guard launch
Crowell Elementary fourth grader Emily Van Gorder will never forget her recent trip to USCG Base Alameda for the commissioning of the USGCS Stratton. First Lady Michelle Obama was in attendance to launch the first Coast Guard cutter to be named after a woman, Capt. Dorothy C. Stratton, who helped establish the Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard in 1944. Emily was invited to the commissioning by family friend David Chovanak of the ...
Dairy producers begin search for royalty
The local dairy industry is now accepting applications from young women wishing to compete for the District 6 Dairy Princess crown. The winner will represent the dairy industry in District 6 as a spokeswoman and will also represent the California dairy industry in appearances at schools, fairs, industry meetings, service clubs, parades, and interviews with the media. The newly selected princess will also participate in a week of training that includes industry tours, ...
Hughson Nut cracks open solar system
Hughson Nut teamed up with Cenergy Power to complete one of the largest solar photovoltaic systems in the area with a 50,000-square-foot almond processing facility on Verduga Road in Hughson. According to Cenergy Power, the newly constructed 586-kilowatt system will produce nearly one million kilowatt hours of clean energy annually for the blanching, dry roasting, and cutting lines for producing sliced, slivered, diced and milled almonds. This is the equivalent of removing about ...
Oakdale cowboy bar preps for rodeo
From the well-worn saddles, riding and ranching photos, cowboy hats and other memorabilia crowding the walls to the battered doors and long wooden bar, the H-B Saloon is rated by many the best cowboy bar in California and has long been associated with the Oakdale Rodeo that happens each year just a little further east along F Street from the establishment.
Event to raise awareness of need for organ donors
There's a serious deficit in Stanislaus County, and it's not the budget. By the end of 2011 there were about 450 Stanislaus County residents in need of life-saving organ transplants, 60 people in Turlock alone. Last year only 49 residents in the entire county received a transplant. Nationally, 18 people die every day waiting for an organ. On Thursday Modesto's Memorial Medical Center will team up with California Transplant Donor Network to highlight the disparaging ...
Red Cross seeks local heroes
The Capital Region Chapter of the American Red Cross, which includes Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties, is looking for local people who have gone above and beyond in helping their neighbors to honor at the annual Heroes Breakfast.
Local students enjoy spring break
Spring break has finally arrived for local students - offering a short reprieve from school work and ample time to catch up on a little fun. Participants at the City of Turlock's Recreation Spring Break Camp are spending the week doing arts and crafts, playing group games and just hanging out with friends. This year there are more than 40 children registered. Others having been taking advantage of the warm - and ...
TID to consider additional irrigation water
Turlock Irrigation District directors may increase the available irrigation water this year, thanks to better than expected rainfall – and a potential windfall of water from the City and County of San Francisco. On Tuesday, directors will consider upping the irrigation cap from 30 acre-inches to 36 acre-inches this year, while holding the allotment steady at 24 acre-inches. "It's hard not to increase the allotment when you look east and see all ...
Benefit walk to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases
A Turlock mother, who has taken up the mantle of researching autoimmune diseases after her son's diagnosis, is planning a benefit walk for the end of April. The Autoimmune Disease Walk 2012 is set for 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 28 at Donnelly Park in Turlock. All proceeds from the walk will be donated to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, said event organizer Sarah Mascorro. Mascorro's involvement with autoimmune diseases ...
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Turkey Trot offers pre-feast fitness
The City of Turlock's 39th annual Turkey Trot brought in more than a hundred runners ready to get their daily fitness in just before the Thanksgiving holiday. The day began bright and early at 10 a.m. Saturday when the children's 1-mile race, otherwise known as the children's stampede, took to the starting line. Running one lap around Turlock's Donnelly Park, smiles and laughter filled the area as kids exercised while having fun. <p ...
TID appoints Macedo as board president
Turlock Irrigation District Director Ron Macedo was appointed to the position of president on Tuesday morning, filling the shoes of Director Michael Frantz who has served as president for the past two years. Director Charles Fernandes nominated Macedo during the meeting, which was met with a unanimous vote from the Board. Following Macedo's appointment, the board unanimously voted for Joe Alamo as vice president, following a nomination by Director Rob Santos. Alamo ...
Starbucks campaign to help local foster youth during holidays
The spirit of gift giving is on the minds of many as Christmas gets closer each day. This holiday season, coffee empire Starbucks is joining alongside local social services agency Aspiranet to help bring holiday gifts to youth in foster care. Starbucks customers can help bring joy to a child in foster care as the coffee shop hosts its annual gift drive. By working with Aspiranet, an organization dedicated to supporting foster children, ...
Firefighters stay fit through mandatory exercise
That a fire fighter needs to remain physically fit is a given. Every shift work is going to include some physical element and now the Turlock Fire Department is trying to add some fun into it. All city departments have been embracing a health and wellness program and for the fire department that includes more offsite workouts. Recently, the crews have been spotted at city parks playing tennis, soccer and running circuits - ...
Over 1,000 show up for Bernsen movie call out
In her younger days, Lisa Massey had stars in her eyes. "I had dreams of going to Hollywood and becoming an actress," Massey said. "But then I started a family here in Turlock and while I still loved everything about performing, I couldn't imagine going to L.A. I loved it here in Turlock." Like so many others, Massey's dreams of stardom were put on the back burner. But now, Hollywood - via ...
Contest brings in 160 pies for homeless
Over the past 18 years, local chiropractor Dave Dubyak has been helping feed the homeless through his annual pumpkin pie contest. Bringing in over 160 pumpkin pies, the delicious desserts will be donated to the United Samaritans food trucks that pass out the pies to the homeless during their Thanksgiving lunch every year. Twenty-six of the 160 pies were judged by local 'taste-testers', on a scale of zero to five for the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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