Submitted by the BGC OAKHURST – The start of school brought a great rush of members to the Club this year both new and old, our daily attendance edging over 50 kids! The smoke from the wildfires kept everyone in for a few days where arts & crafts projects flourished, the kids making friendship bracelets, crochet, beading, drawing and coloring. ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Valley Air District is seeking truck owners and small businesses operating Class 5 or Class 6 trucks for grant funding to help reduce truck emissions in the San Joaquin Valley including all of Madera County. Participants can receive up to $40,000 per eligible truck (not to exceed 35% of the total cost of the new truck). ...

Csilla Enyedy Schulcz Sierra Art Trails 2015 Catalog #50 “I am convinced that God has built into all of us, in varying degrees, the capacity for an appreciation of beauty, and has even allowed us the privilege of participating in the creation of beautiful things and beautiful places. I think it may be one way God brings healing to our ...

Submitted by Lexey Jenkins — COARSEGOLD – The month of October is a beautiful time in the foothills, traditionally, and now supporters of local students and education invite the community to a special event as Coarsegold 4-H partners with the Coarsegold School PTO for their 2015 Country Fair.   On Saturday, Oct. 10 the annual Coarsegold School Country Fair will ...

Submitted by the Mariposa County Arts Council MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Arts Council announced the success of the 3rd Annual District 2 Art Show recently, featuring the work of artists and craftsmen/craftswomen living in Greeley Hill, Coulterville, Don Pedro, and the surrounding areas, at the home of Merlin and Mimi Jones in Greeley Hill. Local artists and craftsmen and ...

Submitted by Cassandra Melching COUNTY – Do you know a Madera County foothill student from kindergarten through high school age who loves to create? Help them showcase their work in the annual Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar. The deadline for entries is Monday, Oct. 5 for the annual, four-color, bilingual, wall calendar. It’s produced with the help of students who ...

OAKHURST – A man reported missing this morning has been found according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff and Madera County Search and Rescue asked for the public’s help earlier today in locating Donald MacAlpine, 83, who was last seen on Friday at his residence off of Road 426. Family members became alarmed when they arrived to check ...

OAKHURST – In keeping with a local tradition that dates back about 30 years, Lutz Apple Farm will open again this season thanks to the efforts of Cheryl Lutz and John Lutz (rhymes with boots) over the last twelve months. Apples are being picked and sorted right now, the freezer is filling with cider, the children’s play area is ready ...

EARTH – Coming up this weekend, overnight on Sunday, Sept. 27 – Monday, Sept. 28, we get to experience another supermoon, the time when the moon is closest to our planet this year. Precisely speaking, the moon is full at 7:51 p.m. PDT on Sept. 27 and will appear full all night. For the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the Harvest Moon: ...

By Virginia Eaton — There are three hormones in your body that you should be concerned about if you are trying to lose weight: insulin, leptin and ghrelin. The names sound like a cast of Disney characters, but don’t be fooled; these three hormones are critical to managing a healthy weight. Most people have heard of insulin but may not ...