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RIPON Its charms are the simple things in life
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209 file photo Kids playing in the Stanislaus River that flows along Ripons southern edge.
By MONICA CANE Bulletin correspondent When I was younger I enjoyed living in towns that had a lot going on. Countless clothing stores, at least one mall if not more, movie theaters, clubs, entertainment of all sorts and dozens of restaurants. They were towns that didn’t go to sleep until four in the morning and then woke up again at six.