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LOVE TAKES FLIGHT
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Greg and Michelle Lopez release a wave of butterflies from a box in honor of their son Aaron (ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal).
Local nonprofit CovenantCare Hospice celebrated its first annual Heavenly Butterfly Release on Saturday.
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Lourenco family remembered at Stanislaus County Fair
Pitman High graduate shares story behind award-winning tribute bench
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Pitman High graduate Chrys Kamesch and school FFA advisor Trenton Kemps pose with the custom bench that Kamesch created in honor of the Lourenco family, a project that won top honors at last week’s Stanislaus County Fair (CHRISTOPHER CORREA/The Journal).
As thousands took to Turlock over the last two weeks for the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair, the absence of a family that was incredibly dedicated to the community and especially its agricultural activities was heavily felt by several attendees. That included members of the Pitman High School FFA chapter.
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