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John Derby 36 posts 0 comments

Currently retired and living on the shores of Mexico, John Derby is the founder of the Merced County Times and Mid-Valley Publications. He is currently enjoying his time away from the newsroom he developed in 1964 by sailing through the waters south of the border while continuing to write his weekly From Ship to Shore column and other articles of interest to the readers of Mid Valley Publications' newspapers.

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Valley People Beat The Heat Boating On Bay

John Derby
With the 100-plus heat of the valley, a lot of local people have found the San Francisco Bay is a perfect place to be. Gary Davis and his wife Amie are one local couple who use their boat in Alameda to get away from the heat. The cost is not as much as one might expect, between $200 and $300 a month depending on the size of the boat. In…
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Ring, Ring, Ring — Robo Calls Are Out Of Control

John Derby
The abuse of the use of the Internet is not the only area which is out of control. Robo Calls have reached the point of “Extreme,” and will soon force people to turn off their land lines completely. Yes, phone owners can request not to receive Robo Calls; however, phone owners should not be forced to control something which is a problem of the…

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