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‘Catch the Reading Bug’
Library kicks off summer reading program
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The Marian O. Lawrence Public Library kicked off their summer reading program last week with a safari-styled bug hunt. This year’s summer reading program theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” More than 50 children were introduced to the world of bug books by the library staff in a night filled
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| Five take flight into high school from Galt SDA Christian School
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Family and friends honored five exceptional Galt Adventist Christian School students as they were promoted from the eighth grade on May 21. All five had an opportunity to speak, and all gave thanks to those who were most important in helping them achieve their goals – their families and their
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Pipe bomb found at area Apartments
Galt man arrested could face Patriot Act charges
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Area law enforcement officers were surprised at the intensity of the explosion that occurred when a pipe bomb discovered in a local apartment complex was detonated under controlled circumstances last week. Galt Police Sergeant Craig Walton said that pieces of the galvanized metal pipe flew like shrapnel as far away
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Tragedy strikes in rural Galt
Two-year-old hit and killed by car
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What started out as any other normal Sunday for the Doxey family of Galt ended in tragedy Sunday night, when the youngest of the Doxey family ran into the street and was struck by a passing car. Holly Doxey, who would have been three in December, was playing in the
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Man arrested for soliciting teen
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Galt police had a tough time of it last week when a man suspected of soliciting a juvenile for sex acts resisted arrest. Police were contacted just before 3 p.m. on Friday by a juvenile who reported that a tall, heavy, adult white man had asked the victim to participate
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Maddog Video madness ends in Galt
Movies must be sold – great deals on dozens of titles
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Galt’s beloved Maddog Movie rentals is closing this week. After being in business for more than seven years, they finally must call it quits. The last family run video store in Galt will disappear from the Galt Mall on C Street this week. Many people will miss their incredibly low
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Greer Color Guard enjoys successful season
Team moving to McCaffrey but still ready to win
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As the only color guard team in Galt’s middle school district closes out its first and very successful season, Greer Middle School Color Guard team looks anxiously to its next season with a new name, McCaffrey Middle School Color Guard. At the end of the 2007-2008 season, the Greer Middle
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Students look ahead to high school as New Hope bids farewell
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Happy, confident faces stood out in the sea of purple, black and white at New Hope School’s promotion ceremony last Wednesday as the class of 2008 moved up one level in their education. Twenty-three students celebrated their promotion, and listened to classmates and teachers talk about the next step in
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McFarland Ranch hosts Cub Scout graduation
Local historic spot perfect for old-fashioned fun and family adventure
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A very special graduation of another kind was recently held at McFarland Living History Ranch. Cub Scout Pack 84 held a family campout at the ranch complete with old-fashionded fun and a ceremony to honor the boys’ progression on the Cub Scout trail. The weekend began with families setting up
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Locks of Love cut with care for kids
Local girls give gift of hair
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Three special Galt girls donated a wonderful gift of themselves last week, all to help other children who aren’t as fortunate as they are, and this wasn’t a quick decision to help, but something that takes two to three years to grow. Girls love fixing, braiding and decorating their hair,
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Parks master plan needs citizen input
Survey being conducted – have you taken it yet?
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As the director of the Galt Parks and Recreation Department for more than 20 years, Boyce Jeffries has seen the style, amenities and certainly the price of municipal parks change over the years, but the one thing he says hasn’t changed is the love a community has for its parks
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| Someplace fun to hide from the sun
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Wondering what to do with your bored teenagers this summer? Well, there is Someplace Fun for them to go on Friday nights. Club SPF is offering an organized safe place where they are actually welcome. Club SPF is located at Someplace Fun at 85 Enterprise Court, Suite C in Galt.
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Solis Farm Labor ordered to vacate fields last week
State says heat illness violations found
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The California Department of Industrial Relations shut down a Galt-based labor contractor last week, the second in two days that the state said was not complying with heat-illness regulations. The Solis Farm Labor Contractors were issued an order to prohibit operations in the field on June 13, one day after
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Galt nonprofits hoping for recession-proof Fourth of July
Fireworks fundraisers begin June 28 in area - on Caroline and Fairway in Galt
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When Galt celebrates America’s birthday with fireworks on the Fourth of July, some of the people oohing and aahing will have the Galt Lions Club to thank for the bright, colorful visuals. Free eye exams and glaucoma screenings are among ways this local service club supports the community, and much
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Bulldogs ready for high school
McCaffrey Class of 2008 ready to focus on the future
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It was a beautiful calm morning for the promoting Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School Class of 2008 on June 4. The wind took a break as more than 260 of the middle school students promoted on to the next phase of their education, high school. The ceremony started at 9:30
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Mustangs ride off into the sunset
Final Greer class promotes to high school
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There was a quiet sense of knowing that something very special was about to end, yet everyone wore a bright smile and held back tears of joy as the 2008 Vernon E. Greer Middle School Class of 2008 took to the stage to say goodbye to elementary school. What makes
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Gas leak at wastewater plant calls for Haz Mat team
Leaky valve causes chlorine overload
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While one of the scariest potential problems facing any municipal waster water treatment system still dependent on chlorine gas, a leak at Galt’s plant on Monday night proved the emergency systems set to handle such a crisis are set and ready to go. Notified by an internal alarm system at
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Adult School awards given at outdoor ceremony
Changing our community through education
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Proving it is never too late to keep on learning and to keep focused on your goals, several dozen Galt Adult School students were honored for their dedication to education at a special awards ceremony held last week. Students were recognized for their outstanding attendance, an achievement of paramount importance
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Elementary school district’s preschool program expands
Fairsite readies for 500 students from preschool to first grade for coming school year
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The Galt Joint Union Elementary School District has received funding from the First 5 California Commission to expand the current preschool classes and to focus on kindergarten preparedness. Over the next four years, the district will receive $912,269 to fund a variety of programs designed to prepare Galt’s little ones
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‘Unmask the Future’
Arcohe promotees ready to face
the future
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At the Arcohe Union Elementary School promotion, students enthusiastically took the stage in preparation to unmask their futures, according to the night’s theme, but first they paused to consider the people and experiences that made them who they are and Arcohe School what it is today. The night was ceremoniously
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