Letter: Club thanks donors for scholarships
The South East Garden Club would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the many merchants and individuals who so kindly have supported our scholarship banquets. Without their gracious generosity, we would not have been able to provide the numerous scholarships that we have over the past 67 years. — Maxine Barnett, president, South East […]
Madera rejected the Klan in time
Everything on Yosemite Avenue came to a standstill. Shoppers stood mesmerized, and drivers pulled their vehicles to the side. Something of a stir was being created right before their eyes. Madera’s Ku Klux Klan Klavern was marching down main street. It was 7:30 on that night of Oct. 27, 1924, when 42 robed and hooded […]
Coushman overcomes special needs, makes impact
When Madera High School held its homecoming on Oct. 7, chants of “Kody” echoed from the student section. That love and support was part of an unforgettable night for Kody Coushman, a special needs student who heard the chants as he was crowned homecoming king. Although he didn’t initially understand the meaning of homecoming, it […]