MDP: My Dear Pal, Chuck
Chuck Doud was a unique creature. I can honestly say that I have never known anyone like him, and I seriously doubt I will ever again know anyone with the attributes and quirks of Chuck Doud. He was funny; he was caring and kind. He loved people and this community of Madera. He was strong […]
Chuck Doud: My friend and ‘partner’
When the phone rang at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6, the caller ID said “Chuck Doud Cell.” I thought Chuck and I would have another conversation like many he and I conducted every two weeks or so since 2004, talking about this newspaper and its doings. I knew Chuck had been ailing for some weeks, but […]
Charles P. Doud, Publisher — R.I.P.
I met Chuck Doud when he first moved to Madera and took the reins at the Madera Tribune. He and I had lunch at the Vineyard to discuss the column that I had been writing for the newspaper for several years. We became friends, and I am saddened to learn of his demise. He was […]
Letter: Martin Luther King Jr. to Black Lives Matter — ‘Where do we go from here?’
“Here comes that dreamer! … [L]et’s kill him and … see what comes of his dreams.” — Genesis 37:19. America is on the precipice. As it was then and it is now, there is a paucity of truth, trust, certainty and community in this country. The enduring legacy of King’s vision continues to provide the […]
In memory of Chuck Doud
The newspaper industry has been suffering for years,by either downsizing or permanent closure. The city of Madera is fortunate to still have a newspaper but it’s not just any newspaper, it’s Madera’s 129-year-old newspaper. The Madera Tribune has been providing the news and information about our city, local government, hospital, schools, businesses, agriculture community, children, […]
Stallions make easy work of Patriots
2011 A word of advice: Don’t come to Madera South Gymnasium unless you have a wrestling squad that is loaded with talent. Otherwise, you will be quickly dispatched and sent home with questions as to why you even scheduled a Madera South team that is stacked with accomplished wresters. This is a lesson that the […]
Giving Gravy life
Every time I take pleasure in my column Gravy by the Slice, I count my blessings that God sent Charles P. Doud to rescue The Madera Tribune from the scrapheap. We were headed there when the previous owners sold our sister papers to the McClatchy organization. There were two publications they didn’t want, the Turlock […]
Comforting chocolate
Many of us turn to chocolate for comfort when we are upset and after browsing social media the past few days, I am thinking a lot of people are going to need a big dose of chocolate. Social unrest is rampant, not just with politics, but with many other subjects, too. I went straight to […]
Chuck Doud was a believer
By now, most of our readers know that Chuck Doud, the publisher of The Madera Tribune passed away last week. The outpouring of sorrow from our community is palpable, and this writer joins those who are mourning the loss of the man who was hired to come here as editor of The Tribune and wound […]