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Solano History 38 records found  1 - 10nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.02 seconds. 
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Family success literally grew on trees / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [122] [WAYITWAS-2002-122]
Leonard Buck's achievements as one of the premier commercial orchardists in the Vacaville area was the foundation for Vacaville's most prominent family.
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Buck family enjoyed much success / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [124] [WAYITWAS-2002-124]
Vacaville's Buck family was familiar with success.
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How the Nut Tree grew to be a landmark / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [661] [WAYITWAS-2006-661]
Last week at Solano County's exhibit at the State Fair, volunteers handed out nuts, candy, and paper fans announcing the opening of the new Nut Tree. Many visitors expressed their delight at the news that the Nut Tree was opening again, often followed by a precious memory of visits to the famous Nut Tree of old.
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Solano's first 'County School Day' a big success / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [663] [WAYITWAS-2006-663]
During the first decades of the 20th century, it was customary for many California counties to set aside one day during the school year to highlight student activities. This day was called the "County School Day."
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How 'Stonedene' grew to 25 rooms / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [180] [WAYITWAS-2003-180]
This is the continuation of the story of Stonedene and the Martin family in Suisun Valley. - Editor After Samuel Martin's death in 1885, his son, Henry, and daughter-in-law, Carrie Pittman, took over the management of the Martin ranch. They lived in the stone mansion that Carrie had named "Stonedene," the Scottish words meaning "House of Stone."
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Leonard W. Buck a Vaca treasure / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [120] [WAYITWAS-2002-120]
Few people influenced Vacaville's early economic success and history as much as Leonard W. Buck.
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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.
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Hopes of success spring eternal in Suisun / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [215] [WAYITWAS-2004-215]
Growing up in Germany, my childhood memories include summer vacations to various spas in the southern part of the country.
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Trial and error determined success of orchards / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [14] [WAYITWAS-2000-14]
Orchards have been a part of Solano County's landscape for more than 150 years. Beginning with the first pioneers, settlers brought in plants, exchanged seeds and cuttings with friends and neighbors, experimented with different varieties to see how these adapted to the soil and climate, or even tried to create new strains and varieties.
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Area turned to eucalyptus tree / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [712] [WAYITWAS-2007-712]
My last two columns explored how eucalyptus came to California around 1853, with Fairfield founder Captain Robert Waterman seemingly among the first pioneers to import seeds.
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