Diania Barker:  

My family and I moved to Ceres during the last month or so of my 8th grade year. We lived in Livingston prior to moving to Ceres and owned and operated the Richfield Gas Station and the Recreation and Bus Stop there in Livingston. We lived out on a farm with lots of animals and I truely believe that was the best time of my life. Growing up on a farm I think was the best thing. I only wish I lived on a farm when my daughter was growing up and now while my grandson is growing up. When I got out of high school I started working for the City of Ceres but then met my first husband and ended up playing stupid, got married, lost my job and had a beautiful baby girl at age 23. I soon learned the first marriage wasn't right so I moved on, moved home with parents, got a divorce, started school at MJC and got a job with the County. I managed to purchase my own home as a single working parent without the help of my first spouse. One year after I purchased my first home I met my current spouse and married after three months. I still work for Stanislaus County Mental Health as a Conservatorship Investigator and my spouse works for the State of California as a registered nurse in the prison. I currently have a handsome grandson who just turned one the en...Expand for more