Letter: A prayer for the president
In response to Jon Barsotti (“Whoa!” 06-10-20), I do pray every night for President Donald Trump — that he be defeated at the polls in November. His 2016 campaign and administration has been textbook (as in Mein Kampf). — Lawrence F. Lihosit Madera, Author of “Neighbors: Oral History from Madera, California
Summer salads are a refreshing treat
While fall is my favorite time of year, long ago I decided to focus on the good things that every season has to offer. Especially when I noticed on social media that as soon as a season changes from one to the other, the complaints start flowing freely. In winter, the main complaint, of course, […]
First city council barely survived
The city of Madera was 32 years old before it was able to govern itself. Having been founded in 1876, its citizens were governed first by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, and after 1893, by the Madera County Board of Supervisors. It wasn’t until 1907, when its citizens voted for incorporation, that the first […]