CASA presents Mural of Hope
“Hope” is the message CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) conveys, and this was the theme for a new mural in Madera, which was dedicated earlier this week. More than 100 people gathered together Wednesday morning for the dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting of the beautiful and colorful mural, which is located on the side of […]
Food Bank SNAPP Program Re-Started
The Madera County Food Bank has started up their Senior Nutrition and Produce Program (SNAPP) again. This program has been put on hold since 2019, but Ryan McWherter of the Food Bank wants to get the word out that the program is now back on. SNAPP is for seniors 55 years or older. Every first […]
Jehovah’s Witness Convention convening in Madera
Madera Assembly Hall to host first large conventions of congregation since 2019 After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has chosen Madera to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience”! Convention. Prior to 2020, Madera was marked by Jehovah’s Witnesses filling restaurants after they attended their […]
Obituary: Josef “Joe” Rieping
Josef “Joe” Rieping died in the presence of his beloved son Bernie and daughter-in-law Betty in Madera at 1:10 a.m., July 18, 2023, after battling Alzheimer’s disease for more than two years. The eighth of 11 children, he was born in Klein Karlshoeh, Germany (now Poland), on Aug. 30, 1936, to Heinrich and Helene. In […]