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Emanuel:

Over 100 years of caring

BY KRISTINA HACKER

Emanuel Hospital opened its doors to the public on June 10, 1917, and 105 years later Emanuel Medical Center is still providing the best care possible to the residents of Turlock and surrounding communities.

The hospital has changed a lot of the years, in location, staffing and services offered, but the dedication to caring has remained the same.

The hospital was first established by the California Conference of Evangelical Covenant Church of America. When it opened on Canal Street in 1917, the hospital had 34 beds, three doctors on staff

— Albert Julien, Eric Julien and James Collins, Sr. (with a physician from Atwater available to administer anesthesia when needed) — and two nurses, Justina Johnson and Sigrid Thorsen Clark.

Thorsen Clark recalled her memories of Emanuel’s opening for an EMC Heartbeat newsletter in 1982. She said that the hospital’s first patient was admitted about three hours after the doors were opened and the case load was seven after four days. The nursing staff soon grew from two to four, and in 1918 Emanuel Hospital established their first school of nursing.

Thorsen Clark said the nurses all lived in a cottage on the

street in back of the hospital.

“As I recall,” she said in the newsletter, “there were six or eight (nurses) and such loyal women. Our first student died during the flu epidemic which swept over the community like a wild fire and caused many complications which called upon Emanuel for double duty.”

Thorsen Clark also said that she had never “seen a more devoted group than the Julien doctors. Patients always came first. Beautiful! Remember, friends, this was before the days of antibiotics and other new aids.”

The original hospital closed in 1966, with 57 beds, and reopened the same year on Del-

TOP: Emanuel Hospital student nurses and their instructors pose for a picture circa 1925; ABOVE: When Emanuel Hospital was first opened on Canal Street in 1917, the hospital had 34 beds, three doctors on staff and two nurses.

bon Avenue with 78 beds.

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Academica soccer celebrates 50 years

BY ANGELINA MARTIN

Since 1972, Academica Soccer Club in Turlock has provided the community with a place where they can learn, watch, play and appreciate the sport.

Fresh off their first National Premier Soccer League title in 2021, the team is stepping into its 50th season this year with a new look and even higher expectations for the next half century.

“Not a lot of anything reaches 50 years these days, so it’s definitely a huge accomplishment.

It’s great to be at the head of it at this time, especially when the club is seeing so much success and growth,” Academica President Simon Bettencourt said.

“But we always like to remember where it all started and how we got to this point. We never want to forget that.”

Academica is Turlock’s sole semi-professional outdoor soccer team, and was first started five decades ago by members of the Portuguese Cultural Center at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. The team was meant to help youth stay busy, as well as provide its founders, many of whom were immigrants, with a way to connect to their new home.

After a few years as an informal soccer team, led by Father Ivo Rocha, the PCC purchased an additional five-acre parcel with a house to the south of the original property to accommodate growth and expansion.

A soccer field was created on the new parcel in 1976, and the team took the name Academica Soccer Club, after a famous amateur team in Portugal.

“This was an outlet for them,”

Bettencourt said. “Then as it got going, it really started being about player development, success and winning games.

We started scouting out the best players in the area and it went from more of a pastime and local hobby to something with a little more substance.”

On Sept. 18,1988, the current main field was inaugurated, and board members and players alike work hard to maintain the space which has since hosted a team with many accomplishments.

Academica first began competitive play in the Central California Soccer League and won multiple titles in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, and also won a NorCal Adult Premier League championship in 2017. In 2018, Academica went pro and joined the National Premier Soccer League — similar to the Advanced Single-A of baseball, but for soccer. Last season, the team earned the title of the NPSL’s Golden Gate Conference cham-

To celebrate 50 years, Academica recently unveiled a new crest which features the church bell tower overlooking the team’s home field.

pions.

The organization has also helped young players hone their skills over the years, partnering with Turlock Youth Soccer Association four years ago to form Turlock Academica Jrs. Though some of Academica’s founding members are still on the organization’s board, fresh faces including Bettencourt, head coach Sergio Sousa, technical director Tevin Jones and

general manager Michael Rocha are ushering in a new era of soccer in Turlock which has seen the team win its first title at the semi-professional level and attract both players and fans at all-time highs.

The most recent change came courtesy of a brand-new crest, which still features Academica’s signature black and gold colors, but now pays homage to the church bell tower which overlooks their home field on West Greenway Avenue.

“We were looking to make the change into something more modern that we can carry into the next 50 years,” Bettencourt said. “We don’t want to stand still too long, and I think that’s been our driving force.”

In the next 50 years, Bettencourt and the rest of the organization hope to become a fully professional club and serve as a destination for the area’s top players. They’re well on their way, with tryouts this season attracting close to 100 applicants

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Academica Soccer Club was first started in the 70s by members of the Portuguese Cultural Center at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Turlock.

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from throughout the state. Players from north of Sacramento down to Bakersfield and in the Bay Area across to the foothills all wanted to play for Academica this season — nearly double the number of applications the team usually receives, Bettencourt said.

“I like to think it’s because we’ve built something that people want to be a part of. That’s all we really want to do is put together something that the top coaches want to be a part of, the top players want to be a part of that the community wants to be a part of. And I believe we’re starting to see the fruits of our labor here,” Bettencourt said.

Academica has gone from 200 congregation members making their way out to games throughout the various decades to 500 people now regularly packing the bleachers for games. League play begins this month.

At the heart of it all over the last 50 years has been one thing, Bettencourt said: community.

“It’s just been a nice transition from a very tight-knit community thing to more of a broad reach. Now it’s people from all over the community coming to games, not just the people that were there from the beginning,” Bettencourt said. “We’ve always wanted to be as inclusive as possible and we’ve received support from everyone — high school teams, youth leagues and even parents. We’ve really captured it all around here.”

To stay up to date with Academica’s upcoming season, visit their website at www.academicasc.com or follow them on social media.

In 2022, Academica is celebrating its 50th season and their 2021 championship in the National Premier Soccer League’s Golden Gate Conference.

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Hauck’s: A history Downtown building stands test of time

BY ANGELINA MARTIN

For over 100 years, the Hauck’s building has stood as a focal point of Turlock’s downtown core.

A diverse group of businesses past and present have called the historic building home over the decades, and it’s recently found new life as Main Street’s newest steakhouse.

The Hauck’s building was built on the corner of East Main Street and South Broadway in 1914 by Arshague Toprahanian, an investor from Fresno. He tore down the old building on the property and constructed an $18,000 two-story brick structure with plans calling for four store spaces — one of which was used for the 300-seat Royal Theater.

After some time, Englesby’s Drug Store was the building’s main occupant before Marysville pharmacist Ben Hauck took the space over in

1921.

When Hauck moved his business, Hauck’s Pharmacy, to Turlock, he told the Turlock Daily Journal on Feb. 12, 1921, that he saw the city as “destined to become one of the liveliest cities in Central California.” He told the paper he would be a booster for Turlock and do everything he could to work for its development.

While Hauck’s Pharmacy was in business, it became known for its ice cream counter and as a place where teens could find valuable work experience. Turlock historian Scott Atherton worked for the pharmacy himself, he said, as did many others, and there was a shoe store next door.

“Half the teenagers in Turlock worked for Hauck’s,” Atherton said.

In the ‘60s and ‘70s the Turlock Hotel operated out of the upper floors, Atherton added, and throughout his teens and

even beyond, residents called those floors home.

Downstairs, the Hauck’s building went on to become a sports store.

The upper floors house office space these days, and in 2016 the Hauck’s building was remodeled to house a restaurant which paid homage to the past, Hauck’s Grill. The barbecue eatery closed in 2020, and last year Cuts Steakhouse was opened by Jerry Powell and Devin Hill.

Whether the building served as a pharmacy, sports shop or restaurant over the years, countless Turlock memories and history lie in the bricks of the Hauck’s building. If the lively patio seating in front of Cuts Steakhouse is any indication, memories will continue to be created at the building for decades to come.

“The Hauck’s building is very important to Turlock’s history. It’s one of the foundational corners of downtown,” Atherton said.

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now TOP: In 1921, Ben Hauck purchased the building on the corner of East Main and South Broadway and opened Hauck’s Pharmacy; ABOVE: Today, the Hauck’s building is home to Cuts Steakhouse.

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Original Don Pedro Dam ‘Highest in the World’ STAFF REPORTS

Nearly 134 years ago, one of the most unique and productive features about Turlock today was once lost in an unfruitful wasteland of desolation. Agricultural production once ran scarce, and wouldn’t have been brought to life without the visionary talents and dedication of neighborly regions who founded the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in 1887.

TID’s collaborative efforts not only provided one of the most agriculturally productive valleys in the world, but initiated itself as one of the first publicly owned irrigation districts in the United States on June 6, 1887. As though being an independently controlled area governed by a five-member Board of Directors wasn’t enough, TID is also an innovator in providing electric retail energy directly to businesses, farms and homes, a perk that only three other districts in all

of California can boast of.

But providing the initial steps it took to create a thriving Mecca took time. It wasn’t until 1893 that the District, which partnered with Modesto Irrigation District, completed La Grange Dam, which enabled water to be diverted into canals.

A mere seven years later, Henry Stirring was the first farmer to obtain irrigation water from those canals in Ceres.

Within a short amount of time, wishful farmers began populating the neighborhood, feeding off TID’s success to build their own lives. An economic and agricultural growth rapidly spread throughout the Stanislaus region, promoting a greater output of various crops, including almonds, grapes, and melons.

TID’s success was nothing short of productive, and continued to provide affordable and reliable electricity with the construction of the 1923 Don Pedro Dam and Powerhouse, which was capable of

The Don Pedro Dam had a maximum height of 270 feet above the natural bed of the river, which is also the extreme height of the dam since the river at this point flows upon the bare bed rock. About 270,000 cubic yards of concrete was required in the construction of the dam.

generating 15 megawatts, and could store up to 289,000 acre-feet of water.

The original Don Pedro Dam was the highest in the world in the early 1920s, surpassing the Roosevelt dam by 40 feet,

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Allen Mortuary:

Serving Turlock families for 70 years

BY PAWAN NAIDU

Allen Mortuary is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year. The funeral home has been helping Turlock residents in their time of grief for generations.

“At Allen Mortuary we understand the needs of families because we, too, are a family,” said President Michael Allen.

“Caring for families is our business, it’s our way of life, it’s who we are.”

Founded by the late William E. “Bill” Allen in 1952, their mission is to expertly and professionally serve families with compassion, dignity and respect while upholding their core values of excellence, integrity and affordability.

Bill’s father, the late Rev. William E. Allen, was raised with a Quaker background and was founding pastor of the Denair Nazarene Church. His brother Everett was the owner of the former Tur-

lock Hardware on West Main Street.

Today Bill’s grandson, Michael Allen, and his wife, Alison (Kleiber) Allen continue Bill’s legacy and serve the Turlock community.

“For us, family-owned and operated also means providing a wide variety of services at affordable prices, without sacrificing the quality of care you receive,” said Allen. “We take this obligation to our community very seriously and strive to fulfill that obligation every single day.”

Allen Mortuary was completely remodeled in 2008 and is located at 247 North Broadway. Adjacent to the mortuary is the Allen Event Center. Now following the funeral ceremony or memorial service, guests do not have to drive across town to attend a reception, but only walk next door.

“As members of this community our concern is genuine and our support sin-

cere,” said Allen. “We have a personal interest in the families we serve as they are our neighbors and our friends. We take very seriously the trust placed in us by thousands of families in our community over the past six decades.”

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BY SABRA STAFFORD AND PAWAN NAIDU

Whether it was the spot to read a book in the 1920s, play a round of ping-pong in the 1970s, or take in a work of art in the current decade, the Carnegie building has long been a part of Turlock’s landscape.

In a wave of altruism, industrialist Andrew Carnegie took on a campaign to promote education and literacy in the United States by building libraries across the country. Turlock was one of the communities to benefit from his philanthropy and in 1916 the Carnegie Library opened. For more than 50 years the site served as the town’s library until a new library was opened on Minaret Avenue. In the late 1960s and through most of the 1970s, the Carnegie site found new life as the Kaleidoscope, a teen recreation center. In 1984 the site came under the operation of the

Turlock City Arts Commission and was used for a variety of artistic endeavors. The facility was undergoing a remodel in 2005, when an arson’s match sparked a fire that left the historic building in ruin. With all but the exterior walls destroyed, it was uncertain if the Carnegie building would rise again or just become part of Turlock’s history. But a concerted effort from a dedicated group revived the facility and created its current incarnation as the Carnegie Arts Center.

The Carnegie Arts Center has been celebrating its 10th anniversary of reopening over the past several months and to help spread the word, 18 students’ artwork is on display on banners in downtown Turlock.

For the past 10 years, the CAC has welcomed and served the community as a space to learn about and enjoy art, music, dance, theater, poetry and film –

becoming a true gathering place for the sharing of ideas and experiences.

Part of the year-long celebration was the installation of banners on Main Street and Broadway featuring artwork created by youth. The banners all have a theme that celebrates the number 10 for the CAC’s first 10 years in its new building. Eighteen works by local students were selected from 148 entries following a month-long contest period in August.

“We were thrilled at the response to the contest and had so many creative and vibrant designs to choose from. I think everyone walking or driving through downtown Turlock will enjoy this infusion of color and fun to our streetscape,” said CAC Director Lisa McDermott.

Each winning artwork has been printed on two banners, resulting in a total of 36 banners that were

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Turlock was one of the communities to benefit from Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy and in 1916 the Carnegie Library opened.

hung on the street light poles in the downtown area. The contest and banners have been sponsored by the Greenery Nursery & Garden Shop, Robic Refrigeration and the Turlock Downtown

Property Owners Association.

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Ready, Set, Show! Youth Art Exhibition in June 2022. We plan to have a special section for the banner designs that will be part of the continuing anniversary celebration,” said McDermott.

Marking the CAC 10th Anniversary Season, the gallery is continuing a tradition of celebrating some of the region’s most influential and distinguished artists through the Valley Focus exhibition. With deep roots in the region, careers that span decades, and work that has been seen and appreciated well beyond California’s borders, these artists represent the great diversity of expression that can exist in – and even emanate from – a community such as ours.

This year the Carnegie

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ABOVE:The facility was undergoing a remodel in 2005, when an arson’s match sparked a fire that left the historic building in ruin. A concerted effort from a dedicated group revived the facility and created its current incarnation as the Carnegie Arts Center with a reopening of the renovated building in September 2011; RIGHT: Student artwork adorn lampposts along Main Street and Broadway in downtown Turlock with the theme of “10” in honor of the Carnegie Arts Center’s 10th anniversary of reopening.

turned its Valley Focus to the work of two distinguished artists, Deborah Barr and David Olivant.

Both work in mixed media formats, and both have been sharing their skills and knowledge with young artists in the region for de-

cades. Barr has been on the faculty of the Modesto Junior College Art Department for 20 years; Olivant recently retired after more than 25 years teaching in the Art Department at CSU, Stanislaus. Both artists present us with works

that are complex in the use of material, as well as in the content and meaning they embody. Viewers are encouraged to spend time delving into these visual and conceptual layers, discovering stories, ideas, and emotions worth exploring.

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