Ken Taylor Boy of the Year named
Matilda Torres High School senior Jose E. Rodriguez Vargas, was named the 29th annual Ken Taylor Boy of the Year at a ceremony dinner held by the Madera Rotary Club. Vargas was very surprised at being the one chosen for this honor, and he gave a sincere and humble acceptance speech as he received the […]
Kids fought to find Madera’s fountain
A long time ago, as I drove past that old W.C.T.U. water fountain on the corner of Yosemite and D Street, a memory from our past came to mind. It included a couple of kids from Sierra Vista School, both of whom must be past 30 years old by now. One was Zach Pruitt, and […]
HAPPY 130th BIRTHDAY MADERA COUNTY!
On May 16, 1893, Madera County was officially formed. On Tuesday, it will have been 130 years since that day. This county did not just magically appear. There was a long process, and many efforts to unify this area into a county. Originally, there were 27 counties in California, and these counties were formed in […]
Opinion: Mothers know everything
First published in The Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma on May 13, 1984. You can always tell a mother — but you can’t tell her much. You know how mothers are. They know everything. Such as the importance of always wearing clean underwear. “Always wear clean underwear,” a mother will say, “because you never know when […]
A pondering moment
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Opinion: Greetings for Mother’s Day weekend
The Sunset Avenue Church of Christ, under the direction of Alice Tate Williams, will host another of its free clothing distribution, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on June 3 at the church, 600 Orchard Avenue, Madera. Men, women and children’s clothing and shoes will be given. Williams is also offering the pickup of any donations […]
Opinion: Madera 2050 — what’s the plan?
More than 20 years ago, several citizens’ committees formed and functioned to plan out our city’s future. Between 1999 and 2001, I served on the Steering Committee for CPR (Community Pride Renaissance), which was the brainchild of Gail McIntyre, former County Supervisor; Deby Bray, President of the District Chamber of Commerce; and the late Nancy […]
Stallions hold off Toros
The Madera South Stallions scored three runs in the first and fifth innings and it was just enough to hold off the Matilda Torres Toros for an 8-6 baseball victory at Eddie Chapa Field. The Toros went into the game as the home team playing at Madera South because their field is being worked on […]
Coyotes score 18 runs again
The first time, the Madera Coyotes softball team played the Justin Garza Guardians, they scored seven runs in the fourth inning for an 18-0 victory. This time, the Coyotes scored nine runs in the fifth for another 18-0 victory. Like the first game, the Coyotes defeated the Guardians at the Madera Coyotes Softball Stadium on […]