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GK Mongolian BBQ grills up in Turlock
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Daniel Santillan of GK Mongolian BBQ cooks a customers meal on the restaurants large grill, which is meant to represent the shields of legendary Mongolian warriors. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Type of business: Mongolian restaurant Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: 2300 W. Monte Vista Ave. Contact information: 209-427-2011 Specialty: Fresh, simple ingredients History of business: When Matt Shih decided it was time to open GK Mongolian BBQ’s seventh location, he knew Turlock would be the perfect spot. “We liked the university area,” said Shih. “This area in general is really busy and it seems like Turlock has grown a lot, so it seemed like the next logical thing.”
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The pool is open…finally
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Turlock City Councilmember Rebecka Monez, who grew up swimming in the Columbia Park pool, was a vocal proponent for the facility’s $9.1 million renovation (JOE CORTEZ/The Journal).
Councilmember Rebecka Monez and former city manager Reagan Wilson, both of whom grew up swimming in the Columbia Park pool on the city’s Westside, delivered the ceremonial “first plunge” on Saturday at the grand re-opening ceremony.
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