Turlock, 1991-2006
Patrick McElhiney spent a good amount of his early life in Turlock, California. Previously, Patrick lived in Stockton, CA from 1983 to 1990.
Turlock, California is a small city inside the heartland of Stanislaus County, an agricultural mecca for growing and harvesting almonds, walnuts, melons, strawberries, alfalfa, and corn. Turlock also has a notable high school sports program, and is home to the California State University, Stanislaus (CSUS) campus.
From 1991 to 1992, Patrick R. McElhiney attended Wakefield Elementary School for Third Grade. It was located across town - Patrick had to attend Wakefield Elementary because Brown Elementary was full and wasn't accepting students.
From 1992 to 1995, Patrick McElhiney attended Brown Elementary School for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades. Brown Elementary was located near Patrick's home at 1486 Crossbill Way. It was a short bike ride to school. He liked to help out at his neighbor's house, the Ellis's, because they were always building something - like an addition onto their house, or a swimming pool, or pouring concrete. There was always something going on there. They had kids, to whom Patrick was friends with. Patrick also had a friend that lived at the end of the street named Andrea, who once gave him an eggplant from their garden. Patrick and his sister Crystal got a Super Nintendo system one year, and Patrick liked to play Zelda.
From 1995 to 1997, Patrick attended Turlock Junior High School for Seventh and Eighth Grades, which was located even closer than Brown Elementary near his home on Crossbill Way.
From 1997 to 2001, Patrick M. attended Turlock High School, which was located across town. He rode the bus for several years, and his mom gave him rides for several years as well.
Patrick's first girlfriend was named Amy Y., whom he had a lot of fun with. He asked her once if she would marry him someday, but she said "You're too much!" Patrick really liked her family and their friends. Patrick broke up with her when he got sick in 2003.
Patrick met Angelica R. in orchestra class in high school, whom was one of the women that he wanted to get married to following high school. She seemed to reciprocate the idea at one point in time, while another time she seemed to be completely against it. Patrick wasn't sure if it was just her personality, or if it simply wasn't meant to be. In any case, they haven't communicated with each other since Patrick moved to New Hampshire in 2006.
In 1999, Patrick R. McElhiney founded MCE123, a full service marketing firm that designs print advertisements and websites. It was run out of his home at Crossbill Way from 1999 to 2006.
Even though Patrick McElhiney is a democrat today, he voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and he doesn't regret it.
From 2001 to 2003, Patrick McElhiney attended Merced College in Merced, California. He studied Computer Science, and completed the Cisco Systems Network Academy training for both the Cisco Systems Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Systems Network Professional (CCNP) programs. He was under the advisement of William Walls.
From 2003 to 2005, Patrick attended Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. He studied Business Administration - specifically, Marketing.
In 2005, Patrick worked on a website connected with the City of Turlock, called TurlockCityNews.com. He spent over 2,000 hours working on it, and was paid around $800 for his time by DJ Fransen. Patrick exercised his rights to his intellectual property through Microsoft Corporation in 2006, reaching out to Mr. Fransen to have him remove content that didn't belong to him. Mr. Fransen also threatened Patrick, which was the primary reason as to why Patrick stopped working on the investment project.
In 2006, Patrick R. McElhiney moved to Dover, New Hampshire with his mother, following her divorce from Patrick's father.
More information about Patrick's life in Turlock, CA will be published at a later date.
