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Early Vallejo thirsted for fresh water / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [106] [WAYITWAS-2002-106]
Have you run your water faucet today and enjoyed a drink of fresh, clean tap water?
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Solano agriculture was fruitful in early 1900s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [602] [WAYITWAS-2005-602]
Solano County has undergone vast changes over the last 100 years. At the turn of the 20th century, its economy centered on agriculture, with a focus on fresh fruit in the valleys around Vacaville and Suisun.
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Solano's past heavily influenced by water, its uses / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [10] [WAYITWAS-2000-10]
Nearly half of Solano County is bordered by water and it is not surprising that water travel played an important part in the early years of the settlement.
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Peaches occupy a sweet slice of history / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [659] [WAYITWAS-2006-659]
Summer is slowly drawing to an end. I measure the season's progress by the fruit varieties. The last couple of weeks, my family enjoyed Suisun Valley Fay Elberta peaches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; fresh, baked, poached and any other way possible.
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A dam across Carquinez Strait? / Bowen, Jerry [83] [WAYITWAS-2001-83]
During the early 20th century, San Francisco Bay area officials considered many different ideas to resolve a dwindling supply of fresh water and the encroachment of saline waters into the bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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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.
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Waters muddied early location of state capital / Bowen, Jerry [803] [WAYITWAS-2008-803]
In my last column we took a look at the events leading up to the establishment of the California State Capital at Vallejo. Congress finally passed a bill to admit California to the Union and it was signed by President Fillmore on Sept. 9, 1850.
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Story of Monticello Dam flows with water needs / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [731] [WAYITWAS-2007-731]
In a few weeks, Solano County will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monticello Dam. The dam made possible the creation of Lake Berryessa, which fulfilled a vision of earlier to secure a reliable water supply for local farmers and city residents.
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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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Graduates Of Early Vallejo / Wichels, Ernest [805] [WICHELS-1964-805]
Today, a high school education is basic. It is considered the very minimum training to face life's problems and challenges. This past week 540 young men and women were graduated from the Vallejo Senior High School; 348 from Hogan Senior High; a total of 888 for what is undoubtedly a record graduation for our city.
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