Madera Chamber set to honor 6
The Madera Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will honor 10 members of the community that have made a significant impact. The dinner will be August 7, beginning at 6 p.m. at Hatfield Hall on the Madera Fairgrounds. Tickets are $70 per person. To make your reservation or […]
Fair adopts new youth admission policy
In continued efforts to promote a safe, welcoming, and family-friendly environment, Madera District Fair is implementing a new Youth Admission Policy for the 2025 Fair, taking place September 4-7. This proactive measure is designed to enhance the overall guest experience — particularly during the high-traffic evening hours — by promoting accountability and a positive atmosphere […]
Letters from Camp Adahi: Traditions carry on
If you hear sounds of laughter and complete joy coming from the mountains near Nelder Creek, you can bet it is Camp Fire Heart of California Camp Adahi week. Camp Adahi, a six-day, sleep-away camp held above Bass Lake, near Nelder Grove, and has been run by volunteers from Madera Heart of California Camp Fire […]
Madera wrestler commits to Westcliff University
When Madera Coyote wrestler Cameron Silber signed a National Letter of Intent to Westcliff University in Irvine in April, he did something no other Madera wrestler had done in 15 years. James Cook signed a NLI to wrestle at Campbell University in 2010. However, it’s been 15 years since another Madera wrestler has signed an […]
Soito to stampede at Merced
In the fall, Matilda Torres’ Buffalo Soito (pronounced Soto) will become the first Matilda Torres boys cross country runner to run at a four-year school when he runs for UC Merced. “I didn’t know I was the first,” he said. “ Now that I know I’m the first to go to a four-year, my teammates […]
Opinion: America’s ‘medical minority’
In 1967, during an intense civil-rights movement, economist David Caplovitz published “The Poor Pay More.” The book discussed racial and ethnic minorities and the various ways in which they actually pay more for commodities than do middle-income earners. For example, low-income parents buy cheap shoes for their children. However, because the shoes are made of […]
The 45-minute video
Time is valuable. I remember watching the old movie “Cheaper by the Dozen” with Clifton Webb, and seeing his antics while he did time management with his family of 14. He was adamantly opposed to wasting time. As valuable as time is, I also believe that if we are so obsessed with time management that […]
Farmer got mad; blew his brains out
If it had not been for bad luck, Charlie Brown would not have had any luck at all. Twice he narrowly escaped death when his automobile turned over on him, and in 1914, at the age of 48, he got so angry at one of his workers that he lost control and killed himself. The […]