WWII Veteran to celebrate 100 years
World War II veteran and long time Madera resident Leeroy Tucker will celebrate his 100th birthday Friday by opening his home to family and friends to wish him well. “I’m looking forward to my party,” Tucker said. “One of my oldest family friends said they are coming. I’m ready to see everyone. It will be […]
MCH CEO eyes hospital opening: part 2
Two months ago, The Madera Tribune sat with Madera Community Hospital CEO Steve Stark. The following is a continuation of that meeting, previously published in the November 23 edition of The Madera Tribune. • • • MT: How has the hiring process been? SS: Overall, we’ve had over 7,000 applicants. Some of our jobs, we’ve […]
Madera Linkage Foundation presents tree of the future
It is less than two weeks away from Madera Sunrise Rotary’s annual Trees for Charity on December 7. The Madera Linkage Foundation will be one of the organizations participating in this special event, and they are hoping to raise funds through the auction of their unusual tree. Madera Linkage Foundation is a nonprofit organization that […]
Soroptimist raises funds at Trees for Charity
For the 39th year, Madera Sunrise Rotary’s annual Trees for Charity will help local charities raise additional funds for their organizations by auctioning a decorated tree. One hundred percent of the sale of the trees will go to the nonprofit organizations. The event is on December 7. Madera’s Soroptimist International will participate this year in […]
Greater Madera Kiwanis installs officers
The Greater Madera Kiwanis Club has installed its president for 2024/25. Brett Moglia takes over for outgoing President, John Markle. Moglia is a veteran of the United State Marines Corps, had a career in law enforcement, is now a music teacher and Madera County firefighter, and is founder and owner of the local band, The […]
Madera schools atop Central Section
FRESNO — A year after not sending a runner to the CIF State Central Section Cross Country Championship, the Madera South Stallions are sending not one, but two teams to Saturday’s race, and they will be joined by the Matilda Torres Toros boys team, who won their third straight Central Section title. “It’s really great […]
Stallions open season with win
The Madera South Stallions boys soccer team opened its season with a 2-0 victory over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers to get the season started off on the right foot. The Stallions scored a pair of goals in the first half and, essentially, held serve in the second half. Oscar Monjarez and Hector Vasquez scored […]
Book Talk: Carcaterra, ‘Apaches’
Lorenzo Carcaterra was born and raised in New York’s infamous Hell’s Kitchen in 1954, so he is intimately familiar with the state’s underbelly of cruelty, crime, and corruption. And he’s also knowledgeable about the men and women whom we trust to keep us safe from danger, injury, and death. In many of his books, the […]
MUSD honors Service with Pride
Madera Unified School District held its annual Service with Pride event at the Manor Estate to recognize staff members who have served the district for 20, 25, 30, and 35 years, as well as retirees. The event, held October 24, celebrated the dedication and commitment of the long-time staff members, who have significantly impacted the […]
CalRTA meets with city manager
Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Manager for the City of Madera, provided an audience of retired teachers an information-rich presentation on what’s happening in the city. CalRTA (California Retired Teachers Association) meets every other month at the John Wells Center. The group raises funds to provide scholarships for graduating seniors in Madera County. In addition, they provide […]