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Kids learn good dental health habits
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First Step Dental's Rose Mendoza goes over the various tools and equipment that is used on a routine visit to dentist with the kindergarten classes of Crowell School on Friday. - photo by CANDY PADILLA/The Journal

First Step Dental held its annual elementary school field trip day on Friday in celebration of Dental Health Month.  Schools were invited to bring the children so they can see what happens during a normal visit to the dentist's office. Knowing what will happen before they have their first dental appointment can prevent children from being scared of the dentist. 

Preparations underway for 2025 Turlock Melon Carnival
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The Turlock Melon Carnival is returning to downtown on Sept. 20 and 21, with planning already underway (Photo by Alix Ribeiro-Clausen).
After making its grand return to downtown in 2024 nearly a century, the wheels are already in motion for the next Turlock Melon Carnival.
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