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Posts published by “Bob Dempel”

The Moving Gravestone

My brother died in 2000. He was 51 years old. We had been estranged for over 20 years. We had lived much different lives. When…

Before Grapes Went Upscale

This is an addendum to the recently published history of Allied Grape Growers, 1951-2011 celebrating the 60-year history of the grape growing cooperative. My family…

Big & Little Beggar Lake

Until a short time ago I, like many, had never heard of Sites or even what or where Sites was. A little research indicates that…

The Windmill

In the 1940s I remember my grandfather digging a well at our pear ranch. It was not very deep and he lined with wooden boards.…

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