Kicking off with the city’s annual ‘Park Fete’ festivities in July to lots of holiday celebrations helping wrap up the year, this week we take a look back at the top stories from July through December for Escalon and the surrounding communities, taken from the pages of The Times. JULY Weather that was hot – but not unbearable – was the backdrop as nearly 300 participants gathered at Escalon High School’s Engel Field for the fifth annual Relay For Life of Escalon. The goal for the 24-hour signature fundraising event of the American Cancer Society was $48,000 and, with money raised prior to the event and more than $10,000 brought in during the June 27-28 Relay itself, this year saw the effort raise $51,124.