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Sounds of the season

Passersby stand and watch the five gentlemen play music on Christmas Eve. - photo by MAEGAN MARTENS / The Journal

bell-ringing-pic2 — Passersby stand and watch the five gentlemen play music on Christmas Eve. - photo by MAEGAN MARTENS / The Journal

Updated: Dec 26, 2009, 4:00 AM

Published: Dec 24, 2009, 7:26 PM

Local musicians played their instruments in front of Raley’s to spread the Christmas cheer on Thursday and help raise money for the Salvation Army. “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” and “Joy to the World” were heard throughout the aisles of the grocery store.

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Lourenco family remembered at Stanislaus County Fair

Pitman High graduate shares story behind award-winning tribute bench

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).

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).

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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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