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349.	Downpour made a memorable May Day / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [71] [WAYITWAS-2001-71] While the celebration of May Day goes back to pagan times, it was celebrated in Solano County well into the 20th century. Each spring, residents anticipated gathering outdoors to enjoy the fresh young greenery, renew friendships after a long winter, dance around the maypole and feast on a lavish picnic. Detailed record - Similar records
350.	Mystery surrounded the demise of jail / Bowen, Jerry [70] [WAYITWAS-2001-70] The next time you're enjoying a day at Andrews Park, go ahead and wander over to the waterfall. It's a little hard to determine the exact position because the banks of Ulatis Creek have changed considerably since 1906, but you are in the area once occupied by Vacaville's original jail. Detailed record - Similar records
351.	Genealogy Society gets to the roots of census / Bowen, Jerry [69] [WAYITWAS-2001-69] Vacaville is fortunate to have many dedicated people who care about our local history enough to put in long hours on the preservation and dissemination of information. Detailed record - Similar records
352.	Fighting pests all in a day's work / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [68] [WAYITWAS-2001-68] Pests and diseases have always been major concerns of every farmer. Detailed record - Similar records
353.	Gomer School -100 years of learning / Bowen, Jerry [67] [WAYITWAS-2001-67] Today, when many remnants of our past are disappearing, it is always nice to know that a jewel survived destruction. Detailed record - Similar records
354.	Chinese immigrants bring rich traditions / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [66] [WAYITWAS-2001-66] The Gold Rush brought many immigrants to California. Detailed record - Similar records
355.	May day tragedy haunted Mare Island / Bowen, Jerry [65] [WAYITWAS-2001-65] Sometimes events in a person's life are so indelibly imprinted on their mind that they can remember the tiniest of details for the rest of their life. So it was on the morning of May 16, 1969, as I drove from Napa to work at Mare Island. After working in the inside Weapons Electronics Shop 36 for two years, I was finally transferred to the waterfront to work on the submarine, Guitarro, SSN-665. That is where I wanted to be [...] Detailed record - Similar records
356.	Pruning key to a successful harvest / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [64] [WAYITWAS-2001-64] Spring has finally arrived. Seeing all the fruit trees in bloom once again is truly one of the wonderful advantages of living in Solano County. My personal favorites are the peach and nectarine trees with their pink blossoms. Together with the yellow mustard growing underneath and a deep blue sky above, I always think of an impressionist painting. Detailed record - Similar records
357.	The homes that the Neils built / Bowen, Jerry [63] [WAYITWAS-2001-63] Why is it that some folks have had their 15 seconds of fame and are remembered while others are left in the dustbin of unwritten history? Detailed record - Similar records
358.	Vacaville joins the electrical world / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [62] [WAYITWAS-2001-62] Not so many years ago, the fruit ranchers living outside the city of Vacaville, if they happened to run out of flour or other household necessities during the rainy season, found it necessary to climb and hunch along on top of the fences to get in and out of town with their purchases on their backs. Detailed record - Similar records

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