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Turlock boys lemonade stand fundraiser a success
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Wesley and Colvin Hamel held a lemonade stand fundraiser for their cancer-stricken neighbor, raising $3,500 in just one day. - photo by Photo Contributed
When life handed their neighbors lemons, Wesley and Colvin Hamel took it upon themselves to make lemonade – and plenty of cash. In an effort to raise money for their cancer-stricken neighbor and family friend John Cronk, the two Turlock boys held a lemonade stand fundraiser this past Saturday, raising a total of $3,500. “We were shocked,” said JoAnn Boulanger-Hamel, the grandmother of six-year-old Wesley and eight-year-old Colvin.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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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.
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