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Milano Pizza offers cross-cultural cuisine
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Mohammad Waziri and Mohammad Aslami chose Turlock as Milano Pizzas new home, thanks in part to its culturally diverse population, which can appreciate the restaurants wide variety of ethnic food. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Type of business: Pizzeria Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Location: 2830 Geer Road Contact information: 209-656-7272 or 209-669-5959 Specialty: Mixed nationality menu History of Business: Mohammad Waziri and Mohammad Aslami’s restaurant, Milano Pizza, offers a wide variety of pizzas – 16 kinds, to be exact. From the typical toppings that come on a combination pizza to the exotic flavors on their “Afghan Style” option, both Waziri and Aslami wanted to open their restaurant in a community that could appreciate their food that has taken cues from various cultures. “In Turlock, there are mixed nationalities,” said Waziri.
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Remembering a ‘fierce defender of freedom’
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During a Memorial Day ceremony held on Monday at Turlock Memorial Park, Marsha Gonsalves, with the support of her husband Larry, shares memories of their son, Sgt. 1st Class Chad Gonsalves, who died on Feb. 13, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan (KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal).
Every Memorial Day, locals put on their red, white and blue attire, maybe don a red poppy in remembrance of the fallen, and make their way to Turlock Memorial Park cemetery.
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