One of the biggest questions circulating any casino is what they have in terms of gaming. For the North Fork Mono Casino, which opened earlier today, there is something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the slot machine enthusiasts, there are 2,400 brand new slot machines. Not only are there new ones on the floor, there are some that still have the handle to pull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust because they are brand new, they still have a lot of the classic games like the original Reel 7\u2019s and the Buffalos,\u201d said slot supervisor Yvette Sanchez. \u201cWe have a bunch of new games that people are looking for. We have Dragon Link. In the High Limit room, we have 138 high denomination slots. There\u2019s even a $1 million progressive that we will pay in-house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the middle of the casino floor will be 40 tables for gaming, including roulette, craps, blackjack and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe also use the ball aspect of roulette,\u201d said Joey Abbs, table games shift manager. \u201cIt\u2019s something fun, different and exciting to bring these guest in, and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire gaming floor is wide open, and guests might have to close their mouths when entering, because their jaws may hit the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think people are going to be blown away. There\u2019s nothing as luxurious and high-end as this building we have here,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur guest services will be different,\u201d Abbs said. \u201cOur location and the environment will be different. We have windows, and a lot of other casinos do not have them. We have that Valley open vibe. Our team is going to be everything. People are going to have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the slot machine enthusiasts, there will be plenty to choose from, and most of the machines feature progressives and grand jackpots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith those progressives, they can be hit with any bet,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the biggest things guests look for. They also look for fun games. Buffalo is so fun. We have so many different versions of Huff-N-Puff. They all have those grand progressives you can hit even with a minimum bet. On top of that, the way we pay out, it\u2019s streamlined and the money is going to come so quick to the guests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the machines are multiple denominations with the highest in the high limit room at $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt caters to every player we have, from a penny to $2 denomination outside of the high limit room,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cWe have a lot of variations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The middle of the casino floor is where the action will be with the table games. In addition, the high limit room will be adjacent to a bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA lot of places don\u2019t have that,\u201d Abbs said. \u201cWe have really quick access to the bar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dealers for the table games have received the most training, beginning in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe did a 12-week dealer school. We brought in 160 team members. We trained them for all of the games. We had about 100 experienced dealers from the area. In total, we have more than 220 team members for the table games. That\u2019s a lot of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have 40 table games. We wanted to make sure everyone knew the games. They all did a great job from Day 1. Some of them came in, and didn\u2019t know what the chip was, and the value of the card. It was really great to see them grow. I\u2019ve been in the business for more than 20 years, and it has been amazing to see the new guys come in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the casino finally opens its doors, expect gamers to come from everywhere to enjoy the North Fork Mono Casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been here since August. I\u2019ve never been more proud to see this place open,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cI might cry.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Madera District Fairgrounds will host a series of fall and holiday events throughout October and November, including a pumpkin patch, a Halloween trick-or-treat experience, the annual Pomegranate Festival, and the return of the Hometown Holiday Market.<\/p>\n\n
The fairgrounds is bringing back the Madera Fair Trick-or-Treat event. This event was previously done drive-through style due to COVID, but this year the fair is excited to announce that it will be a walk-through experience.<\/p>\n\n
On Your Feet, presented by the Madera County Food Bank, on Halloween will feature an indoor, walk-through trick-or-treat experience in the Home Arts Building.<\/p>\n\n
Two sessions will be offered, from 5 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are limited, and guests will exit into Madera\u2019s Pumpkin Patch after completing the trick-or-treat experience.<\/p>\n\n
All guests ages 3 and older must have a ticket. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older. Tickets are available through the fair\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n
Madera\u2019s Pumpkin Patch, hosted by Joey Olvera of Joey\u2019s Glass & Tint Inc., will run October 22 through November 1 at the fairgrounds. The event will feature live music, dancing, activities for children and adults, a carnival, face painting, crafts, photo opportunities and pumpkin picking.<\/p>\n\n
Special events during the pumpkin patch\u2019s run will include school tours, team-building activities, and a D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n
The pumpkin patch will be open daily from 4 to 10:30 p.m., and on weekends from 11 to 10:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $5, plus applicable fees. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free. Carnival wristbands are available for $25. Tickets are available through MaderasPumpkinPatch.com.<\/p>\n\n
The Madera Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Pomegranate Festival on November 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Admission and parking will be free.<\/p>\n\n
The festival will feature cooking demonstrations on the patio stage and a performance by The Yard Dogs on the amphitheater stage. Ohana\u2019s Comic Con will return with a costume contest, and ValleyStealz will host its Streetwear and Thrift Expo.<\/p>\n\n
The fall event lineup will conclude with the Hometown Holiday Market on November 21-22.<\/p>\n\n
Previously a single-day event, the fairgrounds added an extra day for more holiday cheer. The event will feature local artisans and vendors, food, holiday shopping, and photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus.<\/p>\n\n
Other activities will include letter-writing to Santa, coloring stations, holiday crafts, free play in the Kids Bake Shop area, and $5 cookie-decorating kits with decorating lessons. Holiday music will also be featured throughout the event.<\/p>\n\n
Additional information about the events, including ticketing details and schedules, is available through the Madera District Fair\u2019s website and social media pages.<\/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":"
The Madera District Fairgrounds will host a series of fall and holiday events throughout October and November, including a pumpkin patch, a Halloween trick-or-treat experience, the annual Pomegranate Festival, and the return of the Hometown Holiday Market. The fairgrounds is bringing back the Madera Fair Trick-or-Treat event. This event was previously done drive-through style due […]<\/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,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[29,41,46],"class_list":["post-50199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-community","tag-holiday","tag-organizations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50199","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=50199"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50203,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50199\/revisions\/50203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50193,"date":"2026-10-28T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50193"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:44:27","slug":"hawks-re-open-stadium-with-rout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/hawks-re-open-stadium-with-rout\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks re-open stadium with rout"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the first time this season, the Liberty Hawks football team was able to play on campus in its own stadium on a brand-new turf field, and made sure to open with a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liberty totally dominated the Mendota Aztecs on Friday with a 60-14 victory to head to Friday\u2019s regular-season finale against Chowchilla with a chance to tie for a league championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 60 points was the most points scored against Mendota in the program\u2019s history, and the 46 point differential was the second highest between the two teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks rushed for 539 yards against the Aztecs, the third highest total in school history, and just one yard behind the 540 they gained earlier this season against Hoover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liberty junior running back Henry Bilskey continued his trek in the Liberty record books. He rushed for 255 yards, and six touchdowns against Mendota. He did that on just nine carries, and averaged more than 28 yards per carry. The rushing total was the sixth highest in Liberty history and Bilskey\u2019s third 200-plus yard rushing game this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bilskey has 1,728 yards rushing this season, and is ranked No. 3 all-time. He also has 25 rushing touchdowns, also tied for third. He has scored 174 points this year, third most all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tyler McCamey rushed for 138 yards on nine carries, averaging 15.3 yards per carry. The Hawks also had two other backs with 60 or more yards \u2014 Tristan Ruiz with 77 yards on seven carries and Boston Wood with 62 yards on five carries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks gained 609 yards of total offense, and averaged 14.5 yards per play. Liberty scored on all nine possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defense held Mendota to just 178 yards, and 4.3 yards per play. The Hawks had a fumble recovery, an interception and nine tackles for loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Hawks committed 14 penalties for 128 yards while the Aztecs did not have a penalty called against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks took the opening kick-off, and marched down the field. Brody Wilhelm took the opening kickoff 34 yards to the Liberty 49, and it took just four plays to find the end zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bilskey gained 16 yards on the first play. Two plays later, Von Flue hit Bilskey for a 20-yard gain to the eight. Bilskey finished the drive with his first touchdown just 1:13 into the game for a 7-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Liberty defense, led by Austin Graham, forced a Mendota punt. The Hawks then drove 68 yards on six plays to add to their lead. McCamey opened the drive with a 14-yard run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Von Flue completed a 21-yard pass-and-run to Bilskey to the Mendota 33. After a five-yard gain by Ruiz, McCamey carried for seven, and a first down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bilskey finished the drive with a counter off the left side for a 21-yard touchdown run and a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mendota answered with a 12-play, 70-yard drive to cut the lead in half. Liberty helped with two penalties for 23 yards that led to a one-yard touchdown run with 36 seconds left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It didn\u2019t take the Hawks long to answer. McCamey started the next drive with a 14-yard gain to close the first quarter. Bilskey opened the second quarter by breaking though to the Mendota secondary for a 47-yard touchdown run, and a 21-7 lead just eight seconds into the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks forced a punt, and drove 81 yards on just four plays for a score. McCamey gained 38-yards on the first play. Tristan Ruiz broke off a 21-yard run, his longest of his career. McCamey gained 19, and Ruiz finished the drive from 13 yards out for a 28-7 lead with 8:47 left in the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mendota converted and third-and-four, and completed a 45-yard pass on a post pattern up the middle for a touchdown to cut the Liberty lead in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks answered the Mendota score on just four plays. Von Flue completed an eight-yard pass to Wilhelm on third-and-four. On the next play, Bilskey went off the left side, and outran the Mendota defense for a 50-yard touchdown run to give the Hawks a 34-14 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aztecs returned the kick-off to near midfield. Three passes gave the Aztecs a first down to the Liberty 34. On the next play, Mendota tried a long pass over the middle, but Bilskey picked off the pass, and returned it to the 38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McCamey gained 16 yards on the first play. After an incomplete pass, Bilskey broke off a run off the right side, and went right up the middle for a 57-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds left in the first half for a 41-14 halftime lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two plays into the second half, Deegan Shandor forced a fumble, and Ruiz recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McCamey and Ruiz gained 31 yards on two plays. Then, Von Flue hit McCamey on the right on a screen pass. McCamey cut across the field and found Brody Sisco blocking a Mendota defender. McCamey followed Sisco who engaged the defender all the way to the end zone for a 47-14 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mendota got another return to near midfield. On fourth-and-eight, Bilskey stuffed Mendota for a two-yard gain. Two plays later, Bilskey went around the right side, and down the sideline for a 43-yard touchdown run for a 54-14 lead to put the game away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a Mendota punt, the Hawks went on a nine-play, 48-yard drive highlighted by a Wood 56-yard run after a Liberty holding penalty. On fourth-and-goal from the seven, Wood got the carry off the right side, and found a running lane into the end zone for hist first touchdown of the season with five minutes left in the running clock fourth quarter.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For the first time this season, the Liberty Hawks football team was able to play on campus in its own stadium on a brand-new turf field, and made sure to open with a victory. Liberty totally dominated the Mendota Aztecs on Friday with a 60-14 victory to head to Friday\u2019s regular-season finale against Chowchilla with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":50168,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,23],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-50193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-sports","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50193","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\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50194,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50193\/revisions\/50194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50191,"date":"2026-10-28T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50191"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:43:33","slug":"inspired-stallions-fall-in-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/inspired-stallions-fall-in-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired Stallions fall in season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
Several high school girls volleyball players standing with their coaches while holding flowers after being honored during a season finale game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to send out its two seniors on a positive note, the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team played inspired in the season finale against the Sunnyside Wildcats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the Stallions were swept, they were able to keep the match rather close. Sunnyside outscored the Stallions 75-52 in the three sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stallions honored seniors Maria Hernandez and Greydis Bolanos before the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wildcats out hit the Stallions with 31 kills against 23 for the Stallions. The Wildcats also served up 15 aces while the Stallions helped out with six missed serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the Stallions had just two aces. They also committed 15 hitting errors in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hernandez and Angelina Alejo led the Stallions with six kills each. Seraphina Peralta and Brianna Vasquez added four each in the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stallions had a chance to take a set in the third with a 16-13 lead. However, Sunnyside scored nine straight points for a 25-17 win. The Wildcats scored 10 of 13 points early in the first set for a 25-17 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stallions battled with the Wildcats, tying the set at 13, but Sunnyside scored 10 of the next 12 points for a 25-18 second set win.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Several high school girls volleyball players standing with their coaches while holding flowers after being honored during a season finale game. Trying to send out its two seniors on a positive note, the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team played inspired in the season finale against the Sunnyside Wildcats. Although the Stallions were swept, they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":50169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,23],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-50191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-sports","tag-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50191","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\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50191"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50192,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50191\/revisions\/50192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50189,"date":"2026-10-28T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50189"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:42:32","slug":"letters-coates-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/letters-coates-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters: Coate\u2019s Closet"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Saturday, October 24, I left Coate\u2019s Closet to pay a visit to Nancy\u2019s Corner in The Madera Tribune. She had written a column in that issue about several relationships she has had over the years. She identified these as friendships, and most of them lasted a long time. These articles caught my interest, since I have been engaged with my 100-year-old former college professor Reuben Welch in a study of human relationships that endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I first met Reuben in 1967 when I matriculated at Pasadena Nazarene College. I enrolled at PNC to study for the Christian Ministry but wound up majoring in History and becoming a public school teacher. Nevertheless, I remained intrigued with human relationships and what holds them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reuben pointed me to two examples of God\u2019s Glue The first one was \u201cforgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resting on theologian Paul Tillich\u2019s shoulders, Rueben maintains, \u201cNo relationship can continue without silent acts of forgiveness, repeated again and again, not in the context of a formal asking but rather freely given.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second adhesive of God\u2019s Grace holding relationships together, according to Reuben, is Hospitality. This is defined as the extension of \u201can open space by one party, which receives the thoughts and feelings of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re all so full up with ourselves, but the creation of an empty space of hospitality that just lets another person\u2019s thoughts and feelings come in, makes me think of God\u2019s awesome opening of hospitable space to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn this way\u201d Ruben says, \u201cGod opens up His heart to us and makes loving space for us and then invites us in. That space then becomes our place to go and to become and to give out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bill Coate,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Saturday, October 24, I left Coate\u2019s Closet to pay a visit to Nancy\u2019s Corner in The Madera Tribune. She had written a column in that issue about several relationships she has had over the years. She identified these as friendships, and most of them lasted a long time. These articles caught my interest, since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-50189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion","tag-culture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50189","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=50189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50190,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50189\/revisions\/50190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50184,"date":"2026-10-28T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50184"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:41:14","slug":"commentary-measure-u-an-investment-in-your-safety-services-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/commentary-measure-u-an-investment-in-your-safety-services-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentary: Measure U: An investment in your safety, services and future"},"content":{"rendered":" When it comes to protecting our families, keeping our communities safe, and maintaining the services we rely on every day, Madera County residents deserve thoughtful, responsible solutions. That is why voters should consider supporting Measure U, the Madera County Disaster Response, Public Safety and Vital Services Measure, also known as the Transient Occupancy Tax.<\/p>\n\n I\u2019m never in favor of raising taxes, but this is raising the taxes on those who visit the largest gateway county in the region, in which this specific hotel or visitor\u2019s tax has not been raised since 1994, putting our county at risk of not competing with our neighboring counties.<\/p>\n\n Measure U offers a straightforward approach to help fund important local priorities without increasing taxes on everyday purchases made by county residents. It would increase Madera County\u2019s existing transient occupancy tax by two percentage points. This tax is paid by hotel guests and short-term rental visitors, rather than directly by residents who live here. The measure is projected to generate approximately $1.78 million annually, providing additional resources for essential public safety services.<\/p>\n\n First, public safety must remain a top priority. When someone calls 911, they expect help to arrive as quickly as possible. Additional funding could help enhance emergency response and maintain law enforcement services, giving residents greater confidence that help will be available when they need it most. Whether we live in Madera, Chowchilla, or one of our mountain communities, access to dependable emergency services matters.<\/p>\n\n Second, our infrastructure and natural resources deserve attention. Roads connect families to work, students to schools, farmers to markets, and businesses to customers. Repairing damaged roads is not just about convenience; it is about safety, mobility, and supporting our local economy. Protecting water quality is equally important because clean, reliable water is essential to our families, agriculture, businesses, and future generations.<\/p>\n\n Measure U also recognizes that strong communities need a healthy local economy. Retaining existing businesses and attracting new employers helps create jobs, expand opportunities, and strengthen the economic foundation of Madera County. When local businesses succeed, our communities\u2019 benefit.<\/p>\n\n Over the past several years, the Madera County Board of Supervisors has demonstrated its commitment to public safety through meaningful investments in fire protection. We have constructed three new fire stations, broken ground on a fourth, and are developing plans to improve another station in Yosemite Lakes Park. These investments, combined with new fire apparatus, equipment, and improvements in emergency response capabilities, have helped improve the County\u2019s Insurance Services Office (ISO) fire protection rating from a five to a four.<\/p>\n\n Think of the ISO rating as a report card on how well a community is prepared to provide fire protection. A lower score represents better protection and can help improve the County\u2019s standing with insurance companies at a time when homeowners are struggling with rising premiums and limited coverage options.<\/p>\n\n These improvements didn\u2019t happen by accident. They are the result of responsible budgeting, thoughtful planning, and a Board committed to delivering measurable results for our residents. Measure U offers an opportunity to build on that progress by investing additional visitor-generated revenue into the services that protect our communities. We\u2019ve demonstrated what responsible investment can accomplish, and now we have an opportunity to continue moving Madera County forward.<\/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":" When it comes to protecting our families, keeping our communities safe, and maintaining the services we rely on every day, Madera County residents deserve thoughtful, responsible solutions. That is why voters should consider supporting Measure U, the Madera County Disaster Response, Public Safety and Vital Services Measure, also known as the Transient Occupancy Tax. 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That chill running down your spine is not caused by the weather turning cooler; it\u2019s because there are ghosts, ghoulies, monsters, and indescribably horrid creatures roaming throughout the city as Saturday approaches. We know about them because of a book written more than 100 years ago by an Irish lawyer, theater manager, and talent agent named \u201cBram\u201d (Abraham) Stoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Published in 1897, Stoker\u2019s \u201cDracula\u201d has probably had more influence in the creation of horror stories than any other book, including Mary Shelley\u2019s \u201cFrankenstein.\u201d Whereas the creature sewn together by Dr. Frankenstein is often perceived to be a misunderstood collection of parts, Count Dracula is the epitome of evil. Some people believe that Stoker\u2019s Dracula is fashioned on \u201cVlad (Tepes III), the Impaler,\u201d but while Stoker modified the sobriquet \u201cVlad Dracul\u201d (Vlad the Dragon), there is very little mention of Vlad III in his notes. Moreover, while Frankenstein\u2019s 8-foot-tall creature possesses incredible strength, Dracula has supernatural powers. But we don\u2019t know that until we become ensnared in the clutch of the author\u2019s prose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tale opens with Jonathan Harker, a British lawyer, negotiating the sale of an English estate to Count Dracula. To close the deal, Harker visits Dracula\u2019s castle. He seems to be the only other person in the huge building, and he only sees the Count at certain times of the day. As he roams among the rooms, he encounters supernatural things that amaze and frighten him. Eventually, he comes to understand that he is not a guest but a prisoner. While Harker remains imprisoned, the Count travels to England, where he meets Lucy Westerna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over a period of days, Lucy becomes mysteriously ill. She becomes increasingly debilitated and frail, losing blood, and acquiring strange marks on her neck. Professor Abraham Van Helsing diagnoses \u201csomething far more dangerous\u201d than some \u201cnormal\u201d illness. He is convinced that a vampire is loose and surrounds Lucy with garlic and religious symbols, while administering blood transfusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, Count Dracula is to blame. He can transform himself into a vampire bat to feed on human blood. But he can also shift his shape to that of a wolf or some other animal. He can hypnotize people, create illusions, and manipulate the weather. On a return visit to his home, he can be seen crawling up the exterior castle walls, like a lizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, most frightening of all, he can be an elegant man who speaks impeccable English, has faultless manners, and is disarmingly polite. But the reader knows that beneath that sophisticated fa\u00e7ade exists a depravity that has been fermenting for thousands of years. Stoker\u2019s style allows readers to experience all of this from various perspectives as more characters become vampires, having been bitten by Dracula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stoker\u2019s formula has been reproduced and reinvented so often throughout time in novels and movies that some people may actually believe that vampires exist in the world. And if they do, they are especially apparent on Halloween!<\/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":" Happy Halloween to all of you with blood-pumping hearts. \u2018Tis the season to be nervous. That chill running down your spine is not caused by the weather turning cooler; it\u2019s because there are ghosts, ghoulies, monsters, and indescribably horrid creatures roaming throughout the city as Saturday approaches. We know about them because of a book […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-50182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion","tag-literature"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50182","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\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50183,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50182\/revisions\/50183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50173,"date":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50173"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:56:04","slug":"madera-principal-fought-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/madera-principal-fought-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Madera principal fought racism"},"content":{"rendered":" Cualquier vistazo a Madera durante los locos a\u00f1os veinte incluir\u00e1 pol\u00edtica, prohibici\u00f3n y prostituci\u00f3n. Las mujeres ganaron el derecho al voto; el licor clandestino flu\u00eda libremente, y la prostituci\u00f3n, recientemente proscrita, floreci\u00f3, especialmente en el lado oeste de las v\u00edas del Ferrocarril del Pac\u00edfico Sur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was indeed a roaring time, but there is another piece of our past that recent research has brought to light. In addition to bad booze, bigotry in bedsheets raised its ugly head and tried to reach its hands into Madera High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revived Klan of the 1920s was not without some influence in Madera. Representatives of the \u201cInvisible Empire\u201d infected local politics and even brought its message to some of the town\u2019s churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Tribune records speeches by Klan leaders in Madera\u2019s Baptist, Christian, and Methodist churches. One I.C. Smith, a local clergyman, even presided over a Klan picnic in Madera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There was, however, one institution that resisted the pressure tactics of the Klan. Madera High School principal Robert J. Teall was assailed by a Klan leader in print, but the educator didn\u2019t take it lying down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What follows is the exchange that took place between them in 1924 and was published on the front page of the Tribune:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Principal Robert J. Teall of the Madera Union High School yesterday received a letter from M. B. Haver, of Merced, who signs himself \u201cKleagle of the Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc., calling him to task for \u2018aiding the program of propaganda,\u2019\u201d relative to the Klan. The letter to Mr. Teall, with his reply, is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Merced, Calif., March 31, 1924. Mr. R. J. Teall, Principal, Madera Union High School, Madera, Calif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDear Sir: It has been brought to the attention of the writer that you are aiding the program of propaganda as indulged in newspapers and magazines in your teaching of history relative to the Ku Klux Klan of today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt matters not what the motive may be behind your particular effort, but I can assure you that if you wish harmony in the district in which you teach, you will not continue the attempt at belittling the white, American-born Protestants of your community. The literature herewith enclosed is authoritative and official, and if you can find one line that will substantiate the current gossip of those who would, again, crucify Christ and all that is worth while in this nation of ours, you will have performed a task that many a clean thinking person has been unable to do.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI trust you may read this literature with profit both to yourself and the future welfare of the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Very truly yours, (Signed) M. B. HAVER. Kleagle of the Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Principal\u2019s answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 1, 1924. M. B. Haver, Kleagle of Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Klan. Incorporated Realms of Calif., and Nevada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy Dear Mr. Haver: I am in receipt of your communication of March 31 in which you inform me that I am engaged in an attempt to belittle the white American-born Protestants of the community in which I live. To say that I am dumbfounded by such a charge is putting it mildly. Either you have misinterpreted information that has been given to you or your informant has lied.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am not sympathetic with the Ku Klux Klan as an organization and I have no hesitancy in saying so. I do not believe in any organization which skulks behind a mask of secrecy and refuses to accept responsibility for its opinions and its actions. I do not believe in any organization which would seek to deny civil rights to reputable citizens who are adherents of any particular religious faith or creed. I do not hesitate to announce my position and maintain it publicly or privately.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYour charge that I am belittling American-born Protestants of this community is so puerile as hardly to merit attention, particularly since I am an American-born white Protestant myself. I desire to add further that your action in attempting to intimidate me helps to confirm the impression I have already formed of the methods of the Klan as an organization. I regard the procedure you have adopted as a representative of your organization as thoroughly contemptible and entirely un-American.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs a member myself of the Masonic order, I particularly object also to the fact that you have used a Masonic letterhead in the transmission of the message I have received from you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have no quarrel with any man who chooses to join the Ku Klux Klan and defend it. Some of my personal friends in this community are reputed to be members. But I must respectfully decline either to be muzzled or to be intimidated in my own opinions and attitude.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Very truly, Robert J. Teall, Principal, Madera Union High School.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And there it stood. Madera was no different than every other community in America in the 1920s. There were indeed some who, for a time, fell victim to the prejudices of the Ku Klux Klan. However, there were others, like Mr. Teall, who refused to be intimidated and took a public stand against racial and religious bigotry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Any look at Madera during the Roaring Twenties will include politics, prohibition and prostitution. Women won the right to vote; moonshine flowed freely, and prostitution, recently outlawed, flourished, especially on the west side of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. It was indeed a roaring time, but there is another piece of our past that recent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":50162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,17],"tags":[29,32],"class_list":["post-50173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above-the-fold","category-history","tag-community","tag-culture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50173","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=50173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50174,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50173\/revisions\/50174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50210,"date":"2026-10-27T17:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50210"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:51:36","slug":"obituary-june-marie-stephenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/obituary-june-marie-stephenson\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: June Marie Stephenson"},"content":{"rendered":" June Marie Stephenson, 97, passed away on Oct. 17, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n June is survived by her son, Steve (Martha) Stephenson of West Des Moines; daughter, Lisa Goss of Fresno, California; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Linda Freyman and Diane Linder; and her brothers, James, Robert, and Stephen Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n June\u2019s family would like to thank the staff at Calvin Community for their exceptional care and loving kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A visitation will be held on Nov. 6, 2026, from 10 a.m.-noon at Jay Chapel in Madera, California 93637. Following a chapel service at noon, at Jay Chapel in Madera, California 93637, with a burial at Arbor Vitae Cemetery in Madera, California 93637.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June Marie Stephenson, 97, passed away on Oct. 17, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. June is survived by her son, Steve (Martha) Stephenson of West Des Moines; daughter, Lisa Goss of Fresno, California; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Linda Freyman and Diane Linder; and her brothers, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-50210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-obituary","tag-death"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50210","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=50210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50211,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50210\/revisions\/50211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50208,"date":"2026-10-27T17:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpengine.com\/?p=50208"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:50:51","slug":"obituary-patricia-ann-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/obituary-patricia-ann-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Patricia Ann Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":" Patricia Ann Johnson, age 74 passed away at her home in Madera, CA, on Oct. 23, 2026. Patricia was born in Tulare, CA, on Oct. 5, 1952, to the late Roy and Alice Maxfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patricia grew up in Tulare, CA, and attended Tulare Western High School. While attending school here she met Harold Johnson. Shortly before Harold\u2019s journey in the Army they got married. Patricia spent her time traveling with Harold in the Army for 20 years being a home maker. After the Army Patricia continued to be a home maker for another 32 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patricia was married to Harold Johnson for 52 years preceding his death. Patricia was the mother of two children Ailsa Johnson and Boyfriend Dustin Ginter of Ahwahnee, CA, and Frank Johnson and wife Keysha Johnson of Madera, CA. She was the grandmother of Austin Johnson and girlfriend Kristen Davis, Anabella and wife Hailey Johnson-Ohara, Elizabeth Franks, Vanessa Reed, Jonathan Poytress, Maykaila Spidell, Matthew Mitchell, and Emily Ginter. She was the great-grandmother of Michael Reed and Morgan Reed. She is survived by her sister Beverly Goodman of Fresno, CA, and Gary Maxfield and wife Kelly Maxfield of Clovis, CA. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers Robert Maxfield and Roy Maxfield Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She loved to spend time with family and friends. She traveled alongside Harold Johnson staying in Bass Lake, CA, and Parker, AZ, while volunteering at the Elks Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patricia will be missed by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be a viewing for Patricia at Jay Chapel 1121 Roberts Ave., Madera, CA, on Nov. 2, 2026 starting at 1 p.m. for family and 2 to 6 p.m. for friends. The service will be held on Nov. 3, 2026, at Jay Chapel, 1121 Roberts Ave., Madera, CA, starting at 10 a.m., followed by a graveside service at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery 32053 W. 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