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Relay for Life event raises over $121K for cancer society
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Turlock and Pitman students take a moment to pose after signing the Hope and Cure signs on Saturday. - photo by CANDY PADILLA / The Journal

Approximately 800 community members participated in Turlock’s Relay for Life at Pitman High School this past weekend, bringing in a net total of $121,000. Event coordinator Taylor Howard reported that she was very happy with this year’s turnout, noting that everyone was happy to be there and participated in all of the activities. This year’s fundraising efforts extended past one weekend, as nearly 200 students involved in Turlock High School’s Relay for Life Club have also been busy fundraising since July to raise $30,710, according to advisor Kristin Bettencourt.

 

Hot Dogs and Hot Rods helps seniors ring in summer
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Tony Bianchi and Diana Lynn Kaysen pose with Bianchi’s 1956 Chevrolet Corvette at Friday’s Hot Dogs and Hot Rods event at the Turlock Senior Center (CHRISTOPHER CORREA/The Journal).
A week after the popular American Graffiti Festival wrapped up in Modesto, the senior citizens of Turlock continued to build a similar annual tradition of their own.
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