The Madera community came out en force to honor the new recipients of the Madera Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Awards at Hatfield Hall at the Madera District Fairgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sally Bomprezzi, Glenn Chu, Liz Salas and Bobby Gran were lauded for their community achievement and commitment to Madera as the newest recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards on Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along with the four Lifetime recipients, the Chamber also honored its 4 Around 40 recipients \u2014 Mika Flores, Omair Javaid, Monica Patel and Ariel Rivera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, before the recipients could be honored with their Lifetime videos and awards, Madera Chamber of Commerce Board President Jeff Jackson had one more award to hand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He, along with the Board, honored CEO Debi Bray for 40 years of service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve become my family,\u201d Bray said. \u201cThis whole community has touched my life. That has kept me going for 40 years. Every year, I say I\u2019m going to retire, but it doesn\u2019t happen. I love Madera. I love what I do. It won\u2019t be another 40 years. I\u2019ve learned from all of you, young and old, alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tables were full and so were stomachs after the prime rib meal from Sugar Pine at the Muni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long-time banker and former Madera City Councilwoman, Sally Bomprezzi, adopted Madera as her home town when she came here in 1961 when her father bought a grocery store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe community just embraced us,\u201d she said. \u201cMy dad always instilled in me to give back to the community and do what you can to make it a better place. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve tried to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After stints in college and in Shafter, Bomprezzi came back to Madera in July of 1977, with her husband Jim, and has been a fixture of the community every since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am grateful for my husband who has put up with everything I\u2019ve wanted to do for the past 51 years,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Longtime grocery store owner, and now a real estate agent, Glenn Chu first thought of receiving the award in disbelief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know what to say,\u201d he said. \u201cA short while later, after the shock wore off, I asked myself the same question that other recipients of this award have quietly asked themselves, \u2018Why me? What have I done that warrants this honor?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chu moved to Madera in 1959, served in the U.S. Army, attended Fresno State, and then decided to get into the family business, SureSave Market, where he worked for 30 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After retiring from SureSave, Chu enjoyed kicking back, but then decided to get his real estate agent\u2019s license, and has worked for Action Real Estate, and now Century 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of Chu\u2019s biggest joys is his work with the Madera Rotary Club after he joined in 1995. His favorite event is the Netherton Relays when he gets to watch the future of Madera compete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, no matter how successful he is, he knows he didn\u2019t get there on his own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter reflecting on why I was chosen for this honor, I came to the realization of what this award really recognizes,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a moment to pause, to look back and to acknowledge the people who have made this award possible for me. Nobody succeeds in their career and nobody who serves others arrives at this point alone. Thank you to the people I love, who are the actual achievers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Movies Madera and Madera Drive-In owner, Bobby Gran, has been in the theater business his entire life. His father owned theaters and his grandfather owned theaters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI grew up watching, listening and learning from people who came before me. Those early lessons shaped, not only how I approach business, but the person I\u2019ve become,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Except for a year after he graduated from Fresno State, Gran has been in Madera since 1972 when he spent his age 14 summer working at the Madera Drive-in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His family bought Madera Movies, and Gran came to run it, and has stayed in Madera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis community became more than a place I lived and worked. It became home. I built my family here, and was fortunate enough to be welcomed and accepted into the Madera community,\u201d he said. \u201cThroughout the years, one of my greatest goals is to give something back to the community that has always given so much to me and my family. Through our business, we have always strived to provide quality entertainment at a place where residents from Madera can come together, make memories and enjoy a good movie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gran also served Madera by spending the past 30 years on the City of Madera Planning Commission to help Madera grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am incredibly grateful for every person that has been a part of this journey. Being recognized by the community I have called home for so many years makes this especially meaningful for me,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long-time banker Liz Salas celebrated a honorable summer with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Earlier this summer, she received the Circle of Excellence Award from Community West Bank, a place she has worked for the past 20 years. She culminated her summer with Thursday\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have been fortunate to work alongside talented individuals who understand the value of teamwork, collaboration and supporting one another. I have a great team,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salas was born and raised in Madera. And, except for a year in San Francisco, has lived in Madera her entire life. She has spent her working career in the banks after she graduated from Madera High in 1978, and has spent those times working in Madera for those banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am extremely grateful for this recognition and honor to be a part of such a distinguished group of people,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 Around 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Past 4 Around 40 recipient, Lisa Gill of Sugar Pine at the Muni, introduced the next class of \u201caround\u201d 40 individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lifetime Maderan Mika Flores insisted she\u2019s not qualified for the award because she\u2019s not close to 40, yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m only 35,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen Jerilyn Von Flue called me, I thought she had the wrong person. I don\u2019t feel qualified for this award. She said the Chamber board got together, and chose me. Thank you doesn\u2019t seem enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flores is honored for the award and reflected on growing up in Madera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had the best childhood growing up. I was involved in a lot of extra curricular activities,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mom never got tired of driving me around. I have heard from friends, far and wide, sending me their well wishes telling me how proud they are of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flores also acknowledged her husband, Mark, and her two bosses \u2014 Frank Bigelow and Jordan Wamhoff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always feel loved and supported. You (Mark) are the only person I would want to do this thing called parenthood with. Raising three kids is no joke. We\u2019re doing it together,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen you have a supportive boss, it makes everything a lot easier. I am so blessed to work for Madera County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Omair Javaid hopes to use this platform to help make a bigger impact on the community by providing financial education for the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have gratitude to God, to my family and my parents, and my community,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to give a special thanks to my mentors, to all the people who believed in me when I didn\u2019t believe in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also said to find crazy people to follow any ideas you may have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy advice to everyone is I\u2019m not more special than anyone or possess any special talent. But, if you want to achieve these tasks, you need mentors or you need a team of people that are crazy enough to follow you,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of the things I\u2019m known for in the community is for starting our Feed the Hungry project. I had mentors that guided me. But, I also had a team of crazy enough individuals that followed me and who were part of the team to make an inspiration. If all else fails, find people that have the same goals and aspirations as you and you can achieve success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Javaid also receives this honor for his community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor me, this is not only a huge accomplishment, but a huge accomplishment for my family and for our Pakistani and Muslim community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monica Patel and her husband, Ritesh, own nine businesses in Madera, and continually work to give back to the community, but she also wants to make sure her children see the work their parents are putting in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want my children to understand the importance of giving back to your community, your family and, most importantly, to yourself,\u201d she said. \u201cYou are my motivation, my purpose and the reason I keep pushing forward every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patel grew up in Madera and is honored and grateful to receive the same award her husband received a couple of years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel incredibly blessed to be born and raised in this amazing community,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a community that comes together in good times and becomes even stronger through the difficult ones. This community has helped shape me into the woman, mother, wife and leader I am today. I am grateful for the opportunity I\u2019ve had to give back. Investing in the community has shown me the powerful impact we can make together through economical growth, strong work, standards and community outreach. I am thankful for the love and support Madera has given me and my family. Thank you to my husband for always pushing me to be the best version of myself and believing in me even when I struggle to believe in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Builders Supply co-owner Ariel Rivera grew up in Madera, and grew up in GBS, working his way to purchasing the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo the Smith family, thank you for trusting me to keep GBS legacy moving forward,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of my favorite stories is watching my younger teammates grow and move to the next chapter. If we can teach them skills and work ethic they can pass on to someone else, then we\u2019ve done our small part in this community. I was taught early in my career that if you are not an asset, you are a liability. My goal was to be an asset and continue to be an asset to this community that has given me so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rivera\u2019s family worked hard to give their children a chance at the American Dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey taught me faith and work ethic, even though they got on my case for taking a couple of days off to go to Mexico,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This class is the 20th group to be recognized as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. The 4 Around 40 group is the sixth class.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The affair was billed as a ribbon-cutting, but it turned out to be so much more. In reality, what took place was a revelation of what can happen when one individual surrenders himself to the common good, and inspires an entire community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This describes what happened Friday in the auditorium of King Husein School when local, national, and international dignitaries joined students and the general public to dedicate Madera\u2019s newest educational institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Located on Cleveland Avenue, this latest addition sits on 50 acres of land donated to Madera Unified School District by entrepreneur, innovator, and engineer, King Husein. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Husein immigrated to America in 1969 from Bombay, India, to complete his postgraduate education. After brief sojourns at Princeton, and Rice, he settled on Brigham Young University, which helps explain the presence of BYU President Shane Reese and its Vice President Keith Vorkirk at Friday\u2019s event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With television cameras rolling, Christina Rich\u00e9, the principal of the new school, gave an official welcome to the multitude in attendance. She was followed by Jim Maxwell, Husein\u2019s mentor, friend, colleague, and CEO OF Agriland Farming Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student Jordan Taylor led the Pledge of Allegiance and fellow student Ximena Delgado expressed the gratitude of the student body for the enthusiastic support of the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The students were followed by MUSD Superintendent Todd Lile, who introduced a host of special guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following remarks by President Reese, the new school\u2019s soft-spoken, mild-mannered benefactor, King Husein, stepped to the podium and opened his heart to the assembled audience of students, staff, community allies, dignitaries, and elected officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Husein explained how the sacrifice of his mother, who taught sewing classes at a girls school in India, left an extraordinary mark on his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After his father passed when he was 11, Husein\u2019s mother assumed responsibility for all the siblings, and worked extra hard to provide them with a private school education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it was time for him to go to the United States to complete a master\u2019s in engineering, she took out a $500 loan, which was an enormous sum at that place and time. She sacrificed her financial security for her son and his education. It was the love she had and the deep belief in the power of education that motivated her. Husein felt a deep sense of responsibility to honor his mother\u2019s sacrifice as he came to the U.S. with almost nothing, and worked his way through school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Husein explicitly credited Brigham Young University with educating and transforming his life. His loyalty to the university is deep and obvious. He proudly said that everything he had accomplished in his life came directly from his education at BYU. That was why it was so important for him to have BYU President Reese and Vice President Vorkink present with him at this dedication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BYU gave Husein the chance to make good on his mother\u2019s sacrifice, and those same values are alive as evidenced by the lives and accomplishments of his children whom he proudly named. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He asked the audience to forgive him as he described an example of how their beliefs in family and education shaped his son Omar, who was present with his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Husein recalled that as a child, Omar was sure he wanted to be a surgeon, and today, after studying incredibly hard and competing to get into the finest schools in the country, Omar is a practicing surgeon in Washington state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One could see Omar respond from the stage as his father held back his emotions. Both Omar and his father are clearly proud of one another, and have a shared sense of values connected all the way back to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Husein described how Madera\u2019s iconic builder, Dave Berry, became his mentor, and how Berry hired him in what King felt was a miraculous and significant choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, Berry and Husein became business partners as King came into his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Husein mentors were Maxwell and Elder Ronald Rasband. King discussed how Maxwell befriended him, and the two developed a love for one another that sustains them and reaffirms their beliefs in giving back to their communities. He openly admired Maxwell\u2019s very quiet and profound generosity because he and his team at Agriland seek no recognition, but faithfully take action to help the communities in which they live with donations of funds, food, time, and energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another mentor cited by Husain was Rasband. He spoke about Elder Rasband\u2019s longstanding friendship that has been full of wonderful times and shared spiritual moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Husein moved the audience with the open and committed sense of faith he has in God. He and Elder Rasband connect deeply on this spiritual level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faith in the message of the Gospel and its call to live a Christlike life of service that actualizes Christian values in the world to benefit others motivates Husein each and every day. Having such a strong friendship with Elder Rasband has strengthened Husein\u2019s resolve to do more for more people in whatever way God calls him to serve, just as Elder Rasband has been called. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of this outpouring from Husein\u2019s heart and life was there for everyone in the room to hear and see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was obviously important to Husein to know that students were right there to hear his message \u2014 from his home in India to his schooling in Provo, to his home in Fresno with his career in Madera, to global construction with SPAN, to his home in Wyoming, to the school that bears his name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His is a life filled with investments of love and opportunity, met with humility and hard work, enriched by family, education, and faith. It was all on display with raw honesty and a sense of urgency for today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The students and assembled audience shared an emotional event together. People felt moved to hope for a better time and moved to work for a better place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the next century, King Husein School represents that hope and place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What began in India \u2014 the love of children, sacrifices for their future, and investment in education \u2014 came to Madera, and will travel far through the experiences of future alumni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Madera, the name Husein will inspire a sense of pride, honor, nobility, and opportunity for generations to come.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Late Saturday night, Madera Unified School District (MUSD) leadership was made aware that a staff member at Lincoln Elementary had posted concerning videos. In response, district leaders coordinated with Fresno authorities to ensure the safety of the staff member and the surrounding community. A home visit was conducted, resulting in a temporary restraining order, and this is now an ongoing law enforcement investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSD and the Madera Police Department (MPD) completed a safety review to enhance security at Lincoln Elementary. The staff member has been placed on leave pending the investigation. MPD is working with MUSD to ensure safety for staff and students on Monday. Long-term safety measures related to this incident are also being developed with district departments and local agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Board of Trustees adamantly believes that students, families, and staff all deserve a safe and welcoming school environment. Furthermore, we believe that no staff member has the right to compromise others\u2019 sense of safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is MUSD\u2019s top priority. As this is an ongoing personnel investigation, MUSD will not provide further comments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Late Saturday night, Madera Unified School District (MUSD) leadership was made aware that a staff member at Lincoln Elementary had posted concerning videos. In response, district leaders coordinated with Fresno authorities to ensure the safety of the staff member and the surrounding community. A home visit was conducted, resulting in a temporary restraining order, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[43,50],"class_list":["post-49161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-law","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49162,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49161\/revisions\/49162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49159,"date":"2026-08-19T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49159"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:03:03","slug":"northfork-monos-proved-to-be-adaptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/northfork-monos-proved-to-be-adaptable\/","title":{"rendered":"Northfork Monos proved to be adaptable"},"content":{"rendered":"
Editor\u2019s note: This article originally published in the Aug. 21, 2006 edition of The Madera Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n For tribes to survive before the Spanish arrived, creating migratory routes to provide food was vital. These routes developed into trade routes, working with other tribes for food and supplies. Travel from the foothills to the Valley floor was necessary to hunt for large game, catch fish and to gather white basket reeds found along the riverbanks on the Valley floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These trade routes were lifelines for California natives. One trade route was the trans-Sierra route known as the \u201cMono Trail,\u201d which connected indigenous peoples on both sides of the Sierra to the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When tribal ancestors were forced to find work in the farming and timber industries, the Tribe still continued to travel between the foothills and the Valley, continuing their hunting and gathering tradition and to augment their farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even culturally, the Northfork Mono adapted by marrying members of other tribes. Although the languages between tribes were different, there were enough similarities to overcome language barriers. The study showed that anthropologists \u201cfound a remarkable overlap of words, symbols and ceremonies between the Northfork Mono and neighboring tribes, especially the Chukchansi tribe (Foothill Yokut).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Northfork Mono accepted and interacted with early settlers of the region, even marrying Anglo settlers. When the Presbyterian church founded a mission and school near the town of North Fork in 1910, the tribe enrolled their young people into the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parents of the children enrolled in the school would travel to North Fork and camp on school grounds to visit their children in between their trips to the Valley and seasonal jobs. The adoption to the school was seen as a method for the Tribe to find a better way of life for their children, that would relieve them of the migratory lifestyle the Northfork Mono had known for so many generations, a life that was filled with hardships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, the tribe worked to integrate the new customs and institutions into their traditional ways of life. Lands allocated to them were usually small and barren. Many tried to develop farms, but most failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservations were set up by the government beginning in 1851. The Fresno Reservations were set up along the Fresno River in and around modern-day Madera and operated until 1859.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three treaties, signed in 1851, created reservations in and around what is now the City of Madera, were set up to quell the conflicts between natives and non-natives. These conflicts began when disgruntled native allies of James D. Savage, a trader along the Fresno River, attacked and burned his businesses. During one event, three of Savage\u2019s men were killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the treaty commissioners, Redick McKee, who had arrived to find a solution to the problem, wrote in Feb. 1851:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo many direct injuries have been inflicted on these Indians by whites, and so many promises (were) made (to) them of restitution and redress, all of which remain unfulfilled, that they have lost all confidence, and are now, we are told, fighting with desperation for their lives and country. The whites have driven most of the southern tribes up into the mountains, from whence, as opportunities serve, they sally out into the valleys to steal and drive off cattle and mules, as an only alternative for starvation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though the treaties promised to \u201cset apart\u2026 to have to hold for the sole use and occupancy of said Indian tribes forever,\u201d the reservations were closed in about 1859.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite these difficulties, the Northfork Mono continues to adapt to new ways of life, interacting with settlers and other tribes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Editor\u2019s note: This article originally published in the Aug. 21, 2006 edition of The Madera Tribune. \u2022 \u2022 \u2022 For tribes to survive before the Spanish arrived, creating migratory routes to provide food was vital. These routes developed into trade routes, working with other tribes for food and supplies. 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A records check revealed the firearm had been reported stolen out of state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deputies also located more than 10 grams of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, cash, and a notebook containing names and dollar amounts consistent with suspected narcotics sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The driver was found to be a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHP responded and conducted field sobriety tests, which the driver passed; however, she was arrested and booked into the Madera County Jail on multiple alleged offenses, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Felon in possession of a firearm<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Possession of a large-capacity magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Possession of stolen property<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Possession of methamphetamine for sale<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Possession of a controlled substance<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you to the passerby who called our dispatch to report this incident. If you see something suspicious, it\u2019s always okay to call,\u201d said the MCSO in a statement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Madera County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies responded to a report of a female driver asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle that was blocking the roadway. MCSO deputies investigated the situation last Wednesday morning in the area of Avenue 24 and Road 18 3\/4 in Fairmead. 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I brought another car down, and blew it up yesterday. This is my Stockton car and I just can\u2019t believe it. I just wanted to finish this race. I\u2019ve never made it past (lap 50). This is a big win for me,\u201d Flowers said. \u201cI was holding my breath the whole time. Our team \u2013 we have no shop, we work beside our house. We build all our own cars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly 40 four-cylinder race teams from five states participated in the event. A field of 25 was set following a 30-lap B-Main earlier in the evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The traditional 20-car invert made for an electric start to the race. The first 24-laps of the feature ran caution free with drivers maneuvering all over the speedway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jayden Cross, Kevin Thompson, Trevor Anderson, and Dan Myrick each took turns at the front of the field. Seventeenth starting Jarrett Mayo, the defending winner, used a restart take over the lead position on lap 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fast-time qualifier, and former winner, Drew Crenshaw drove into second place as well. A restart on lap 33 gave Crenshaw an opening to charge past Mayo to take the lead on the high side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Crenshaw and Mayo then collided in turn two after Crenshaw slowed with an apparent electrical issue. Crenshaw retired from the race while Mayo was sent to the rear to attempt to navigate through the pack a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thompson went airborne over Fred Vigil in turn three, but the field stayed green. Josh Cross, the 2025 runner-up, took the lead at the lap 50 break for adjustments and TV interviews. Vigil ran second, followed by Tyler Palmer, Anderson, and Roseville points leader, Vic Theberge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second half of the event was highlighted by the spirited comeback from Mayo. He drove past Palmer for second on lap 70, then worked to run down Josh Cross. Mayo took the lead on the outside on lap 88. Two laps later, Mayo slid through the grass in turn two, and collected Cross. The caution flew, and both drivers were relegated to the rear of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flowers had run within the top five throughout the second half, and was suddenly thrust into the lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Flowers soared ahead over the final 10 circuits to claim the victory with Palmer winning a strong duel for second. Vigil took third over Cross by inches with Mayo recovering to finish fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera Speedway\u2019s 2026 season continues on August 22 with the Mission Pro Late Models, 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models, Pro Sportsman Series, and INEX Legends. More details at www.racemadera.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La temporada 2026 no ser\u00eda posible sin el apoyo de 51FIFTY LTM, Mission Foods, 805 Beer, Race 2B Drug Free, Competition Carburetion, Hoosier Tires, Franks Radio y Sunoco Race Fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera Racing en RACER Network se transmite los lunes por la noche.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Joe Flowers avoided an incident at the front of the field with 10 laps remaining, and charged away to become the seventh different winner of the Olga\u2019s California Dream 100 for Mini Stocks on at Madera Speedway. Flowers earned $3,000 for the victory and is only the second California winner in seven editions of Saturday\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":49142,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,23],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-49155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-sports","tag-organizations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49156,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49155\/revisions\/49156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49153,"date":"2026-08-19T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49153"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:43:22","slug":"commentary-the-killing-of-the-english-language-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/commentary-the-killing-of-the-english-language-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentary: The killing of the English language in America"},"content":{"rendered":" There was a time when becoming an American meant more than simply living within our borders. It meant embracing a common culture, a common history, and above all, a common language. That language was English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, I fear we are allowing one of the greatest strengths of our nation to slowly disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beginning in the 1970s, government offices throughout California and many other states increasingly expanded services in multiple languages and hired bilingual employees to assist growing immigrant populations. While supporters viewed these changes as making government more accessible, I believe they also reduced the expectation that newcomers learn English as quickly as previous generations did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former President Theodore Roosevelt warned America, more than a century ago, that a nation cannot remain united without a common identity. He believed immigrants should proudly become Americans \u2014 not by abandoning their heritage, but by embracing the language and civic traditions that united the country. He argued that America had room for one flag, one loyalty, and one common language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His words are even more relevant today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States is unlike almost every nation in history. We are not united by race, ethnicity, or ancestry. We are united by our Constitution, our freedoms, our responsibilities as citizens, and our ability to communicate with one another through a shared language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n English is not merely a convenience. It is the language of our Declaration of Independence, our Constitution, our courts, our military, and our free enterprise system. It is the language that has allowed generations of immigrants from every continent to become part of one American family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My own grandparents, and millions like them, came to this country with very little. They learned English because they understood that becoming an American required participation in a common culture. America welcomed them, but it also expected them to adapt. That expectation helped build one of the most successful and unified nations the world has ever known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, that expectation has weakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When government routinely conducts business in many different languages, it may solve an immediate problem, but it can also lessen the incentive to learn the language that opens the door to full participation in American civic life. A nation cannot remain truly united if its citizens increasingly communicate through separate linguistic communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not about opposing immigration. America has been enriched by people from every corner of the globe. Nor is it about asking anyone to forget the language spoken around the family dinner table. Our diversity is one of our strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But diversity without unity eventually becomes division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A common language creates common understanding. It allows neighbors to communicate, parents to engage with schools, workers to compete for better jobs, and citizens to participate fully in democracy. English has always been the bridge connecting Americans from every background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Dwight D. Eisenhower understood that freedom depends on a united people who share common ideals and reject systems that divide citizens into competing groups. History repeatedly shows that nations become stronger when they are united around shared principles and weaker when they become fragmented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n California \u2014 and America \u2014 should once again encourage English proficiency as a central part of civic life. Government should certainly provide reasonable assistance where necessary, but it should also encourage every newcomer to learn English and become fully engaged in American society. That is not exclusion; it is inclusion through a common language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our children and grandchildren deserve to inherit one nation, not many separate communities living side by side but speaking past one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If we lose our common language, we risk losing the common identity that has held this remarkable country together for nearly 250 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The English language is not just a way to communicate. It is one of the foundations of American unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is time to protect it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There was a time when becoming an American meant more than simply living within our borders. It meant embracing a common culture, a common history, and above all, a common language. That language was English. Today, I fear we are allowing one of the greatest strengths of our nation to slowly disappear. 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Here\u2019s how it opens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attorney with Rosato and Associates, Mary DiNunzio is seated, facing the four co-presidents of the Dean Martin Fan Club, South Philly. She\u2019s wondering which one to shoot first. The potential victims are her father \u201cMatty\u201d DiNunzio, Pigeon Tony Lucia, Tony-From-Down-The-Block LoMonaco, and Tony Two Feet Pensiera, \u201cwho was called Feet, making him the only man in South Philly whose nickname had a nickname.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, they have nothing to do with the plot which centers on the disappearance of Trish Gambone, queen of the mean girls when Mary was in high school. When Trish walked into Mary\u2019s office, Mary\u2019s first thought was \u201cget even time.\u201d But as Trish revealed a history of verbal and physical abuse from her boyfriend, mob soldier Bobby Mancuso, Mary outlines a list of legal steps that can be taken. Trish says that none of them will be effective because \u201che\u2019s gonna\u2019 kill me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary decides that despite their enmity, she\u2019ll help Trish, if at all possible. However, Mary is the rainmaker (far more cases and billable hours than anyone else at the law firm), although her cases are not exactly high profile. For example, she\u2019s got to make an end run around the suit that the Dean Martin Fan Club wants to file against the Frank Sinatra Fan Club, the president of which called the late Dean Martin \u201ca drunk.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019s diverted from that case because Trish and Bobby have disappeared overnight. And, of course, there\u2019s an added complication: Mary, a straight-A student, used to tutor Bobby in high school, had a crush on him, and \u2014 unbeknownst to her \u2014 he was in love with his tutor. As word of Trish\u2019s disappearance spreads, Mary is reviled by the rest of the mean girls \u2014 Gulia, Missy, and Yolanda \u2014 for failing to help Trish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After finding and reading Trish\u2019s diary, Mary decides that this is definitely a police problem. On the last page of the diary, Trish had written, \u201cI went to see Mary but she didn\u2019t do anything. Now I don\u2019t know what to do. If you\u2019re reading this now, whoever you are, I\u2019m already dead. But at least this can prove he did it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the Roundhouse (police station), Mary gets an audience with her friend Detective Reginald \u201cMack\u201d Brinkley, introducing Gulia as her paralegal. Brinkley, who works homicide, tells Mary that this is a case for missing persons, and this puts Gulia into even more of a rage than she was in when the mean girls started a brawl in Mary\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Brinkley phones Mary, saying \u201cWe\u2019ve got a body,\u201d Mary rushes to the scene of the crime. What she finds there shocks her to the bone. Bennie Rosato, the law-firm boss, warns Mary to stop her detective work or forget about working at the firm anymore. Will Mary heed the warning? Of course, you know the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n Puede contactar a Jim Glynn en j_glynn@att.net.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If I weren\u2019t already a big fan of Lisa Scottoline, this novel would have put her high on my list. Here\u2019s how it opens: Attorney with Rosato and Associates, Mary DiNunzio is seated, facing the four co-presidents of the Dean Martin Fan Club, South Philly. 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It was an incredibly meaningful day for me. It was much more than just a ribbon cutting.<\/p>\n\n \u201cBecause I live so close to the school, I had the privilege of watching it come to life. I would run or drive by the site as it was being built, watching the building slowly take shape. At the time, I don\u2019t think I fully realized what it would feel like to eventually stand there and see our students walking through those doors. To see the dream become a reality was truly special.<\/p>\n\n \u201cAs a product of Madera Unified, it is truly an honor and privilege to have been chosen to lead this school. When I was a student, it was evident that Madera Unified believed in me, my siblings, and my cousins. That belief made a difference in our lives. Standing at the Ribbon Cutting, it is evident to me that Madera Unified still believes!<\/p>\n\n \u201cWe are building more than a school. We are creating a place where future doctors, lawyers, educators, and leaders will learn and grow. Madera Unified still believes in our students and what they are capable of becoming.<\/p>\n\n \u201cAnd then there is Mr. King Husein! What is even more impressive to me is that his belief in education is not simply something he talks about. As he has shared, education changed the trajectory of his life, and he wants to provide that same opportunity for our students. His donation of the land is proof that his belief is not just words \u2014 it is action.<\/p>\n\n \u201cListening to him speak to our students, it was so evident that he is a man of vision and inspiration. The words of wisdom he shared with our students were powerful. He leads by example and is showing our students what it looks like; to believe in something bigger than yourself, and then take action to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n \u201cHow often do students get the opportunity to sit in their own school and hear directly from the person whose name is on the building? Our students got to hear his story. They got to hear his message. And they got to see, firsthand, what it looks like when someone believes in you enough to invest in your future.<\/p>\n\n \u201cThat is something I hope they carry with them. Mr. Husein is leading by example.<\/p>\n\n \u201cThe Ribbon Cutting wasn\u2019t just about opening a new school building. It was about celebrating belief \u2014 belief in education, belief in our community, and most importantly, belief in our students and their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201cI feel incredibly blessed to be a part of it and even more blessed to have the opportunity to lead the King Husein Royals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u2014 Christina Riche; Madera<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u201cChristina Riche is a very intentional and focused leader who sets the bar high for her school but even higher for herself. The competitive endurance athlete in her DNA gives her extremely strong focus to match her communication and leadership skills. She is the right person to match the virtues of King Husein and has the skills needed to build a culture that honors him and Madera.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u2014 Todd Lile,<\/em><\/p>\n\n MUSD Superintendent<\/em><\/p>\n\n Christina Riche moved to Madera with her family when she was in the 4th grade. She attended John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and then graduated from Madera High School. From there she attended Fresno State where she graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies. She also earned her credential at Fresno State as well as her Master\u2019s degree in Administration.<\/p>\n\n Christina taught for 17 years before becoming an administrator. She first taught at McCabe Elementary in Mendota before coming to Madera Unified. She then taught at Eastin Arcola, Nishimoto, Madison and John Adams.<\/p>\n\n She was a vice principal at Sierra Vista and Pershing before becoming the principal at Pershing. She then went on to be the principal at La Vina and now is at the helm of King Husein School.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThe dedication of King Husein School on Friday revealed what it looks like to believe in something bigger than yourself and then take action to make it happen. It was an incredibly meaningful day for me. It was much more than just a ribbon cutting. \u201cBecause I live so close to the school, I had […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":49145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,17],"tags":[46,50],"class_list":["post-49146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-history","tag-organizations","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49146"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49150,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49146\/revisions\/49150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":49136,"date":"2026-08-15T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=49136"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:21:57","slug":"love-inc-hosts-grand-re-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/love-inc-hosts-grand-re-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Love INC hosts grand re-opening"},"content":{"rendered":" Love INC (in the name of Christ) held its grand re-opening beginning with a luncheon at Fourth Street Church, and ending with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location in the old Teco building at 880 S. Pine Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Tuesday\u2019s luncheon, Love INC\u2019s president Ryan McWherter of the Madera County Food Bank welcomed attendees and introduced the Executive Director of Love INC, Adrienne Alvarado, who in turn thanked McWherter for his own involvement in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mattie Mendez, Executive Director of Community Action Partnership of Madera County (CAPMC), is on the board of Love INC. She works in the community to aid low-income individuals and families to improve their economic opportunities and achieve independence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She spoke of working with Love INC, and how this connection has been such a good partnership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI cannot do it without God,\u201d she said. Her faith in God has given her the strength to help the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alvarado spoke of how Love INC operates, helping individuals and families during tragic or otherwise difficult situations and working through networking with churches and other organizations to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She expressed her gratitude to all the individuals who have been so helpful and faithful in the efforts to revive Love INC to be fully operational today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She ended her presentation with an introduction to the guest speaker and a short video that illustrated a family who had been helped by Love INC in furnishing their home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The guest speaker was Dan Walker from Love INC\u2019s national headquarters, who began with a short history of how Love INC started with one man who lived in a small town and had a vision for how his church and his community could help people in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The organization is now nationwide with more than 110 locations in 29 states, plus one in Kenya, networking with 5,500 churches and utilizing more than 13,000 volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walker spoke of Love INC\u2019s four Modes of Ministry, and explained each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first mode is a Connection Center, where relationships are built. This is the hub for resources. A person will call a church because there is a need. The church then connects with Love INC to see how that need can be fulfilled through its church network. Love INC then will call the person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s not the first call, but the calls back,\u201d Walker said. \u201cThey just want to be connected.\u201d When a person is in need, the most important feeling for them at that point is to know someone cares enough to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second mode of ministry is the Gap Ministry, where Love INC helps fill the gaps of resources the churches cannot fulfill. Existing public agencies or local organizations can help fill these gaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The third mode of ministry is Transformational Ministry, during which other needs are met. The person or family needs a sense of community. They need guidance and mentorship, through their journey toward healing and growing in faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fourth mode of ministry, as Walker explains, is Community Transformational Ministry. It is in this mode where Love INC mobilizes churches to change lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJesus said to love your neighbor as yourself,\u201d Walker said, as he quoted scripture. This is the core of the Love INC ministry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBe who you are, and serve your way. Do your part,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He explained that God gives each of us ways to serve, and together we can fill the gaps of needs for others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He ended with a quote from the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 12, \u201cThere is nothing better for people than to be happy and do good while they live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the luncheon, the event was moved to the old Teco building, where a ceremony was held to \u201cre-open\u201d Love INC in its new location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the front of the building, Debi Bray, president and CEO of Madera Chamber of Commerce, introduced Alvarado, who in turn introduced her officers and board members and asked each to come forward \u2014 McWherter, president, Pastor Jim Garrison, secretary, and board members Mendez, Heather Betts, Pastor Josh Blair from Central Valley Church, and Pastor Lance Leach from Valley West. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alvarado asked Deborah Cole to come forward to stand with her and the board. Cole is the Connection Center Coordinator. Alvarado also thanked and introduced the volunteers present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pastor Leach gave a prayer of blessing before recognitions and certificates were given by Mayor Cece Gallegos, the Madera County Board of Supervisors, and The Madera Tribune. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mayor Gallegos and Walker joined Alvarado and the Love INC board, and the ribbon was cut on the grand re-opening of Love INC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the ceremony, Alvarado invited all guests to come into the building to tour the thrift store and the office.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Love INC (in the name of Christ) held its grand re-opening beginning with a luncheon at Fourth Street Church, and ending with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location in the old Teco building at 880 S. Pine Street. 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