Mayor Pro Tem to host holiday event
Madera Mayor Pro Tem Anita Evans will host her second annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Madera Fairgrounds’ Lumbertown to help the students at James Monroe and Pershing Elementary Schools. “We ended up with 200-plus toys last year,” Evans said. “The goal is for as many as we can get. I would like to supply 300-350 […]
Elks donate dictionaries to third graders
The Madera Elks Lodge #1918 continued its tradition of handing out dictionaries to third graders for 26 schools in Madera and Chowchilla. The lodge has been giving out dictionaries to more than 2,100 students since 2011. The goal of this program is to assist all students in completing the school year as good writers, active […]
The preacher fought the Owl saloon
The Owl Saloon was located on Madera’s west side not far from where the Yum Yum donut shop now stands. In the early 20th century the area was known as the “Tenderloin District.” It was a rowdy place; the law was constantly there breaking up fights, arresting drunks, and checking for prostitution. One individual in […]
Do you dream?
Some people say they never dream. Others say they dream quite often. I have heard that everyone dreams, but many people don’t remember them. The question most of us have, is not whether people really dream, but if there truly is a meaning to dreams, and if dreams really do come true. I would like […]
VCH delivers books to La Vina
Valley Children’s mascot, George the Giraffe, surprised students at La Vina Elementary Friday morning and delivered 300 books in honor of National Family Literacy Month. Valley Children’s Literacy Program and the Guilds Center for Community Health donated boxes of three different books – “George Make a Splash” and “George’s Counting Adventures,” which are printed in […]
42nd annual cardiology symposium held in Madera
Local interventional cardiologist, Ranjit Singh Rajpal, M.D. recently organized the 42nd annual cardiology symposium, known as “Cardiovascular Update,” in Madera on behalf of the Fresno-Madera Medical Society. The symposium was held at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools Building Conference Center on September 10, and drew local attendees from throughout the Central Valley as well […]
Opinion: Six decades ago
November is significant for many reasons. In my humble opinion, Thanxgiving is obviously the most important holiday on the American calendar. A time to gather with family and friends to give thanx for all the goodness and blessings in our life. Ironically, the next day, Black Friday, is supposedly the biggest retail day of the […]
Opinion: HSR Boondoggle, revisited
Since 2008, when Californians passed Proposition 1A, I’ve written about two dozen columns in opposition to the High-Speed Rail that is projected as a statewide transportation system. Initially, I thought it was impractical because of the state’s geography and geology. But, by 2010, I also opposed it because it seemed to be doomed financially. The […]