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Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book is filled with the expected rhymes and alliteration the author is famous for including in his work. This column is about references to Merced in popular culture including a Dr. Seuss book. I promise not to try to rhyme the sentences in a way the
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] City Council Member Darin Dupont rides on top of the City Fire Department’s ladder truck at the Main Street Reopening Cruise. Photo: Steve Newvine [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] California practically evented the classic car cruise: the running of
Plaque Honors Bus Driver in 1976 Kidnapping [caption id align="alignnone" width="4160"] This four-foot-high monument honors Ed Ray, the driver of the school bus that was hijacked with twenty-six children in Chowchilla, Madera County on July 15, 1976. The memorial can be found across the
Classic Autos and the Folks Who Love Them [caption id align="alignnone" width="1352"] All kinds of classic automobiles are on display at the monthly Cars nd Coffee show in the Merced Mall parking lot. Photo: Steve Newvine [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] A wide range
Iconic Trees Going Down [caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] Highway 99 near the Avenue 12 exit south of Madera and the iconic palm and pine trees. Those trees will be removed later this year as part of a major overhaul of that section of the
Ex-Staffers Remember the Former Home of the Merced Sun Star [caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] As of mid-May, only the sign in front of the former Sun Star building remained, as the building had been demolished and the debris had been moved to a landfill.
Former Air Base Namesake Frederick Castle’s Story of Bravery [caption id align="alignnone" width="800"] Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, namesake for the former Castle Air Force Base. Photo; National Medal of Honor Museum on-line data base (MOHMUSEUM.ORG) [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] It’
Inside the Bakersfield Sound Exhibit at the Kern County Museum [caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] This wall display welcomes visitors to the Kern County Museum’s Bakersfield Sound exhibit. Photo: Steve Newvine [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] A tribute to the Bakersfield Sound, that special
Medal of Honor Museum Salutes Recipients, Including Merced County Soldier [caption id align="alignnone" width="1263"] The recently opened Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. (R) Sergeant Jon Cavaiani. Photos from MOHM.org [/caption] The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, recently opened
Several Construction Projects Underway Throughout the City [caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] UC Merced Medical Education Building under construction. Photo: Steve Newvine. [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] Drive around in Merced and you may notice a building renaissance. Projects, including new construction, rehabilitation of existing
Kern Museum Preserves Haggard’s Memory and his Boxcar Home [caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] The Merle Haggard Boxcar house on the grounds of the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield. Photo: Steve Newvine [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] Country singer Merle Haggard was born in
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Atwater Police Activities League (PAL) Sgt. Dick Wisdom will assume the role as interim Executive Director for the Atwater Police Activities League. You can reach Sgt. Wisdom at Dwisdom@atwater.org or (209) 564-1811. 1691 Third st., Atwater, Ca. Contact Phone Number: 209-357-6297 Contact Email: Jhoffar@atwater.org Website of
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Atwater High School FFA 2201 Fruitland Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 209-357-6025 www.AtwaterFFA.org
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Atwater/Merced Little League Baseball & Softball For more information: (209)357-5150 email: cpj@clearwire.net P.O. Box 121 Atwater, CA 95301 Website: http://www.atwaterlittleleague.org/
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Boy Scouts of America Greater Yosemite Council Address/City 4031 Technology Drive, Modesto California 95356 For Information Call: (209) 545-6320 For Information Email: abarajas@bsamail.org Website of Organization: Yosemitescouting.org Scouting promises you the great outdoors. As a Scout, you can learn how to camp and hike without leaving
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Building Young Leaders Educational Enrichment Center 2816 G. St. Merced CA 95340. We offer fantastic enrichment classes for children and youth. Enrichment Classes after school * Dance Dynamics (Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Ballet combination class) * Liberty Girls Book Club * Singers Company show choir for girls Homeschool Enrichment Classes * Aesopica: Fabulous Fables Come
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Merced Bears Youth Football and Cheer Merced High School mercedbears.org Merced’s finest youth football and cheer programs underway.Come see our youth at their best! Boys and girls ages 7-14 playing contact football and cheer! Come on out and support our youth!
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Merced County 4-H Youth Development Program Address/City 2145 Wardrobe Ave For Information Call: 209-385-7418 For Information Email: dlmcintyre@ucdavis.edu Website of Organization: http://merced4h.ucdavis.edu/ 4H is a youth program with more activities than you can imagine. 4-H has rural, suburban and urban kids that not only
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Anthony Ochoa Address/City 21st & N St.,Merced 95341 For Information Call: 209-723-2401 For Information Email: Info@mercedmuseum.org Website of Organization: www.mercedmuseum.org Our mission is to bring local students and serve the local museum. By cleaning the museum once a month and having students complete community
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Leader: Stephen Eastwood 2222 E. Olive Ave. Merced, Ca. Contact Phone Number: 209-383-4449 Contact Email mercedpathfinders@gmail.com Website of Organization: www.pathfindersstrong.org Pathfinders are a worldwide organization of young people ages 10-15 (similar to boy scouts/girl scouts©), sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though young people of
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Thunder Youth Football Website http://www.bcthunderfootball.com President Bobby Sanchez For information call: (209) 874-6167 P.O. Box 522 Atwater, CA 95301 Full service youth tackle football organization for ages 7-14yrs old as of aug. 1st. Competes in Central California Jr. Football League. Season runs from late July thru