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Bright Sun, Blue Skies Grace Flagpole Dedication Ceremony
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Linda (Schmidt) Gentry and Randy Schmidt, at left, children of the late Marvin Schmidt, pose with Larry Grossi and his son Harrison, at right, following the dedication ceremony for the plaque and flagpole at the 1455 First Street site of the former Escalon Lumber and Hardware, a shop their dad Marvin operated for some seven decades in the community. Marg Jackson/The Times
At the Saturday afternoon dedication ceremony on April 22, Escalon Historical Society President Dave Russell welcomed the crowd and provided a bit of history regarding Marvin Schmidt and the lumber yard.