Celebrating West Side Agriculture 2020
Special section of the West Side Index & Gustine Press-Standard honoring our local agriculture industry. Special section of the West Side Index & Gustine Press-Standard honoring our local agriculture industry.
®16 | HONORING WEST SIDE AGRICULTURE THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020Merced County FarmBureau continues proudtradition of giving backto communityMerced County FarmBureau has a proud historyof giving back to ourlocal communities throughvarious donations, participationin local field daysand scholarship programs.This year has been no differentand our “Saluteto Ag” is to focus on thedeserving students andteachers that have workedhard to achieve successesin our agricultural community.Each year, MercedCounty Farm Bureau(MCFB) awards a host ofscholarships to high schoolseniors who are continuingtheir education in anBREANNE RAMOSagriculturally-relatedfield. This year, we wereable to award 15 scholarshipstotaling $11,750. Twoof these students are fromGustine FFA – seniorsAubrie Hazan and MadisonWoods. Aubrie hasbeen very active in variousprograms in the communityand Gustine HighSchool. She plans to attendModesto Junior Collegeand study animal science.Madison has also beenactive in the communityand the California JuniorLivestock Association. Sheplans to study agriculturebusiness and attend TexasTech University.Other students who receiveda MCFB scholarshipare Michael Bray andHayley Vargas of AtwaterFFA, Haven Christyof Delhi FFA, KatherineHoral and Madilyn Slate ofGolden Valley FFA, IsabelSee RAMOS | PAGE 17SalutingWest SideagricultureWe would like to acknowledge ourlocal farmers and their families forthe tough job they do, and the manycontributions they make in improvingthe quality of our lives.ACME ELECTRIC CO.“Let us check your shorts”Buster Lucas, Owner1025 S. KILROY, TURLOCK 667-2851SERVING THE CENTRAL VALLEY & MOTHER LODE AREASFAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1938Modesto • Oakdale • Sonora • Newman • Atwater
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 HONORING WEST SIDE AGRICULTURE | 17YFC General Ad 2014_Layout 1 3/11/14 9:46 AM Page 1RAMOSCONTINUED FROM PAGE 16Patterson of Hilmar FFA,Gabrielle Mix of Le GrandFFA, Jennifer GuadalupeGarcia of Livingston FFA,Emmanuel Marquez Yanezand Megan Ebner of LosBanos FFA, Oscar Torresof Merced FFA, JoshuaSimas of Pacheco FFAand Alyssa Vander Woudeof Stone Ridge ChristianFFA.Merced County FarmBureau has long been theholders of funds generatedfor the Farm WorkersChildren’s Scholarship.The committee felttwo students were deservingof this award. AndreaEsquivel of Stone RidgeHigh School and KristopherJimenez of PachecoHigh School were eachawarded $500 for theircollege endeavors. In addition,our Young Farmersand Ranchers (YF&R)awarded two scholarshipseach totaling $250 to PaolaRamirez and Oscar Torres.Paola is attendingMerced College and Oscaris an FFA student at MercedHigh School.The Arthur R. NutcherScholarship roundsBuy and sell just about anything.www.westsideconnect.com • 209.862.2222out the scholarships thatwere awarded this year.Selected by the NutcherFamily in remembranceof Art, four students wereawarded a scholarship tocontinue their education.In total, the family awarded$6,000 at various levelsto Michael Bray, AntonioPuente, Emmanuel MarquezYanez and AndreaEsquivel.Merced County FarmBureau unveiled a newprogram this year forteachers in grade levelsTK-6 called Rooted in Ag-See RAMOS | PAGE 18For All Your Ag BankingNeeds, Stop By One ofOur ConvenientBranch Locations,or Give Us A Call:MODESTO209-527-1900•TURLOCK209-668-3522•MERCED209-383-1116•PATTERSON209-892-6136•LOS BANOS209-827-3885•OAKDALE209-847-7021HELPING OURMEMBERS PROSPERSINCE 1916!J E N S E N&J E N S E NA T T O R N E Y S“Meeting The Needs of West Side“Meeting The Needs of West SideFarmers and Dairymen Since 1952”Farmers and Since 1952”J. Wilmar Jensen • Mark R. JensenJ. Wilmar Jensen • Mark R. JensenGeneral Civil Practice EmphasizingGENERAL• FarmCIVIL& RanchPRACTICELawEMPHASIZING:• Estate Planning & Probate• Business & Corporate Law• Farm Ranch Law• Real Estate Law• Estate Planning & Probate• Business & Corporate Law• Real Estate Law1031 Fresno Street, Newman • (209) 862-2846WE SALUTE THE WEST SIDE’SAGRICULTURE INDUSTRY!We Buy, Sell and Repair Pallets• PICKUP & DELIVERY •2138 L Street, Newman • 862-3941
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16
Patterson of Hilmar FFA,
Gabrielle Mix of Le Grand
FFA, Jennifer Guadalupe
Garcia of Livingston FFA,
Emmanuel Marquez Yanez
and Megan Ebner of Los
Banos FFA, Oscar Torres
of Merced FFA, Joshua
Simas of Pacheco FFA
and Alyssa Vander Woude
of Stone Ridge Christian
FFA.
Merced County Farm
Bureau has long been the
holders of funds generated
for the Farm Workers
Children’s Scholarship.
The committee felt
two students were deserving
of this award. Andrea
Esquivel of Stone Ridge
High School and Kristopher
Jimenez of Pacheco
High School were each
awarded $500 for their
college endeavors. In addition,
our Young Farmers
and Ranchers (YF&R)
awarded two scholarships
each totaling $250 to Paola
Ramirez and Oscar Torres.
Paola is attending
Merced College and Oscar
is an FFA student at Merced
High School.
The Arthur R. Nutcher
Scholarship rounds
Buy and sell just about anything.
www.westsideconnect.com • 209.862.2222
out the scholarships that
were awarded this year.
Selected by the Nutcher
Family in remembrance
of Art, four students were
awarded a scholarship to
continue their education.
In total, the family awarded
$6,000 at various levels
to Michael Bray, Antonio
Puente, Emmanuel Marquez
Yanez and Andrea
Esquivel.
Merced County Farm
Bureau unveiled a new
program this year for
teachers in grade levels
TK-6 called Rooted in Ag-
See RAMOS | PAGE 18
For All Your Ag Banking
Needs, Stop By One of
Our Convenient
Branch Locations,
or Give Us A Call:
MODESTO
209-527-1900
•
TURLOCK
209-668-3522
•
MERCED
209-383-1116
•
PATTERSON
209-892-6136
•
LOS BANOS
209-827-3885
•
OAKDALE
209-847-7021
HELPING OUR
MEMBERS PROSPER
SINCE 1916!
J E N S E N
&
J E N S E N
A T T O R N E Y S
“Meeting The Needs of West Side
“Meeting The Needs of West Side
Farmers and Dairymen Since 1952”
Farmers and Since 1952”
J. Wilmar Jensen • Mark R. Jensen
J. Wilmar Jensen • Mark R. Jensen
General Civil Practice Emphasizing
GENERAL
• Farm
CIVIL
& Ranch
PRACTICE
Law
EMPHASIZING:
• Estate Planning & Probate
• Business & Corporate Law
• Farm Ranch Law
• Real Estate Law
• Estate Planning & Probate
• Business & Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law
1031 Fresno Street, Newman • (209) 862-2846
WE SALUTE THE WEST SIDE’S
AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY!
We Buy, Sell and Repair Pallets
• PICKUP & DELIVERY •
2138 L Street, Newman • 862-3941
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