By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
SPRING FASHION FOR A CAUSE
Pitman dresses
Pitman High students Elexus Lopez, Harman Aujla and Kayla Rodenburg show off their completed dresses to Kiwanis Club of Turlock member Burt Gilpin on Tuesday. - photo by CANDY PADILLA / The Journal

Ann Cornell's Fashion & Design class at Pitman High made and then donated 29 spring dresses to The Salvation Army and a few other charities. The Kiwanis Club purchased cloth from Cloth & Quilts in Turlock at a discount and then donated the material to the Pitman students for dress making.  The dresses are made twice a year, usually in the winter and spring seasons.  The Pitman High class and the Kiwanis Club have been teaming up to make the dress for about 12 years now.

Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
fair 1
StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
Keep reading for free
Enter your email address to continue reading.