OAKHURST—The Golden Chain Theatre (GCT) kicks off its 2024 season (its 57th!) on Friday, March 22, 2024, with “Fiddler on the Roof.” Their most-loved production, last performed eight years ago, GCT calls it: “. . . The heart-warming story of the dairyman Tevye, his family and the village of Anatevka in 1905 Russia where faith and love inspire a generation.” ...
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AHWAHNEE—Find out how you can make a difference in an animal’s life. Attend the volunteer information and recruitment meeting at Eastern Madera County SPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center (EMCSPCA) on Saturday, March 16, 2024, beginning at 10 am. Our volunteers are dedicated to working tirelessly to make the pets’ stay at the shelter as healthy and stress-free as possible! ...
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Submitted by Tery Susman, UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County MARIPOSA–With Spring right around the corner, it’s easy to imagine a lovely home vegetable garden. You can almost taste a perfectly ripe tomato or a sweet pepper still warm from the sun…but alas…you realize that you don’t have the space for a vegetable garden, or your property is mostly granite, ...
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NORTH FORK—Just before his eighteenth birthday, North Fork Boy Scout Hunter Wilks completed the requirements to become Troop 357’s latest Eagle Scout. That is the deadline any scout hoping to achieve the Eagle Scout rank must meet. What is an Eagle Scout? Eagle Scout is the highest rank achievable in the Boy Scouts of America organization. To attain this award, ...
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OARSEGOLD—When the call came to visit the Nature of Wildworks (NOWW), the date was supposed to be an interview with Rocket and Galaxy the Raccoons. They are two of the newest residents of the wildlife care facility located on ten acres in Coarsegold. That didn’t happen. Rocket and Galaxy were too busy wrestling with each other and scampering all over ...
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AHWAHNEE—Hi, you don’t have double vision. There really are two of us this week. Sonny I’m Sonny, a Chihuahua/short hair mix, and I am in the senior part of my life at 9 years old. I only weigh a little over 15 pounds, so I’m easy to tote around. But wait! You don’t have to carry me because I love ...
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OAKHURST—In early 2023 the California Natural Resources Agency and the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) awarded Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park a $174,500 grant. That was the easy part. Now the hard part is underway—the implementation. It’s no small feat to pull everything together within the remaining two-year term allotted. The project consists of major renovations to existing ...
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AHWAHNEE—Hi, I’m Poppy. I am so handsome that I wear my tuxedo all the time. Don’t you agree? I am only 5 months old, so we have lots of time to grow old together and HAVE FUN. I’d fit nicely in your lap—or your heart. I’m being taken care of well at my temporary residence, the Animal Care and Adoption ...
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COARSEGOLD—There’s a new kid coming to town in Coarsegold Historic Village. Owner Rose Morgan has scheduled the grand opening of Rooted The Farmers Market Collective for Friday, March 1, 2024. This fulfills a dream she says she’s had for many years. She’s always wished for a local collective of farmers and crafters who provide traditionally-created foods and products in a ...
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AHWAHNEE—Hi, I’m Pebbles, and I’m really cute. Don’t you think so, too? I’d be your best friend forever if you supply me with lots and lots of toys that have squeakers, ’cause I love to hear myself make lots of noise. I’m just a young pup, in the prime of my life, at about 28 months old and 50 pounds. ...
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