OAKHURST, CA—Say what you will, Facebook can be a force for good and positive change. Take Soup 4 Friends, for example. Back in December 2020 Teena Hagerman initiated a conversation in a Facebook group regarding the homeless and others in the area not having access to resources, especially due to COVID. Sarah Roemer jumped at the opportunity to help. They ...

OAKHURST–Here’s a list of select events occurring this week. But wait! Don’t think this is a one-stop shop. Events often are added last-minute, and this article is a moving feast of things to do. Bookmark each week’s article in your browser and check back often. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Morning Yoga with Sarah 8:30 am – 9:30 am Oakhurst Community Center ...

Mountain Communities – Our meteorology team is forecasting that a strong weather system and associated cold front will deliver gusty winds, rain, and high elevation mountain snow to Northern California later this afternoon and into tomorrow. Locally we expect to see moderate rainfall between midnight and 6 a.m. We urge our customers to prepare for storm conditions and to check ...

By Hazel Taintor, student journalist for Minarets Press Minarets’ California Scholarship Federation (CSF) will be hosting Minarets’ 10th annual blood drive through the Central California Blood Center on Nov. 18 in the gym from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Donating blood is extremely important to hospitals as blood transfusions are required for surgeries and other operations. Every two seconds, someone ...

By Maryann Enciso, Vice-Commandant, Marine Corps League #1121, Oakhurst, CA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Rose Cecilia Jurado was born on Nov. 28, 1919. She will celebrate her 102nd birthday this month. Rose is a community volunteer that likes to help veterans in the Mountain Communities. I got in touch with Rose via our Chaplain, Richard Lamontagne, who told me he met ...

OAKHURST–November 13 and 14 mark the next dates in a series of art and author exhibits taking place at Bodys by Boyd in Oakhurst, site of the home gallery of Oakhurst artist Sheila Boyd. This time the exhibit focuses on children’s literature, with several well-known local authors displaying and reading their work. Bring the kids, parents and grandparents to meet ...

I kept watching and watching. Every day I drove north on Hwy 49 I could see those oaks up on Pilot Peak and Silver Knob turning more yellow and I wondered what a walk up on those dirt roads might show me in the fall color arena. The north side of Pilot Peak has quite a few dogwoods at the ...

Among the decorations, gifts and gatherings of loved ones, there’s perhaps nothing quite like family favorite foods that call to mind the joy of the holidays. Whether your loved ones relish building gingerbread houses or dining on an all-in feast, looking forward to annual traditions is part of what makes the season so special. This year, you can add to ...

OAKHURST — Soroptimist of The Sierras announces their CHILI COOKOFF fundraiser to benefit their Live Your Dream Program and Dream It – Be It conference for high school girls. The date is Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at the Oakhurst Community Center. It starts at 5:00 and ends at 9:00. There will be chili samples to taste, live music, lots of ...

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), along with Madera Community Hospital (MCH), Valley Children’s Healthcare, and the Live Well Madera County (LWMC) partnership are seeking input from Madera County residents on health-related issues and concerns. The information collected will be used to help set future health community priorities as part of a new community health assessment set ...