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New Dairy Princess crowned
Dairy Princesses 2017
Staff reports
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jun 21, 2017, 12:29 AM
Published: Jun 21, 2017, 12:30 AM

Makayla Toste of Newman was selected as the 2017 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board’s District 6. The crowning took place before a crowd of approximately 280 dairy industry members and their families and friends on Thursday at Our Lady of Assumption Hall in Turlock.

Retiring Dairy Princess Nicole Sanders ended her reign by turning over the title to Toste, and wished her well as she represents the California dairy industry throughout the coming year.

Lauren Alvares of Merced was crowned first alternate and Shania DeJarnett of Turlock is second alternate.
Lourenco family remembered at Stanislaus County Fair
Pitman High graduate shares story behind award-winning tribute bench
Lourenco bench 1
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).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Published: Jul 23, 2025, 11:54 AM
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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