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The last volunteer Ken Burrow is the end of an era in Ceres. In 1979 he joined the Ceres Fire Department in a day when the average citizen could volunteer to put out fires. Not anymore. Because equipment became more complicated and state laws about certification put training out of the hands of most volunteers, the city is ending its program. Burrow, 63, is being retired as a reserve firefighter since the city is phasing out the reserve ... |
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Pumpkins are a delicious fall treat Have you heard that there is a shortage of pumpkins this year? That might be true in the Northeast, but it isn’t true for most of country. There are hundreds of pumpkins and squash varieties, but the two main groups we think of when we say pumpkin are the jack-o’-lantern and the pie pumpkin. |
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Stanislaus students ‘Think Pink’ for a day Students at California State University, Stanislaus took time out of their day on Oct. 21 to focus on an important women’s health issue — breast cancer. |
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