County launches annual ‘Operation Green Light’
In celebration of National Veterans and Military Families Month, the Madera County Board of Supervisors approved its second annual resolution for the Madera County Government Center building to be illuminated green for the remaining month of November, as part of Operation Green Light, a national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to […]
With grief and joy
There are many people who are grieving now over the loss of a loved one. I have just joined the ranks of the bereaved. My brother passed away Wednesday. It makes me both sad and joyful that he has gone to be with the Lord. We are sad because we will miss him, but joyful […]
Opinion: November autumn holidays
As the year draws to its conclusion, the month of November brings so many reasons to celebrate. Veterans Day will be celebrated with parades and gatherings throughout the USA. We celebrate the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month as a day of remembrance for the end of World War I. It […]
Opinion: 11/11/11 — Veterans Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice with Germany went into effect. That marked the end of World War I. It was called a “World War” or “The Great War” because it was a global conflict, fought between two huge coalitions: the Central Powers and the […]