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Young Eagles fly at Turlock Airport
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Aidan Padilla, 10, gives a thumbs up as he and pilot Phillip Boyett take off for a flight in a Piper Warrior II. - photo by CANDY PADILLA/The Journal
Candy Padilla
Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 2:29 AM
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 2:32 AM
The Turlock Regional Aviation Association hosted the Young Eagles event on Saturday at the Turlock Municipal Airport. The program, sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association, gave 102 children between the ages of 8 and 17 the opportunity to take a ride in an airplane. The event was created in 1992 by the EAA in order to promote aviation among younger generations, and since the event’s first year, two million children nationwide have participated in the unique aviation experience.
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Lourenco family remembered at Stanislaus County Fair
Pitman High graduate shares story behind award-winning tribute bench
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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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