MINARETS — “The students in Key Club are amazing, responsible, and caring,” says Michael Vaughan, Key Club adviser at Minarets. “They are truly selfless and will be great leaders one day. Last year, as a club, they outperformed other clubs within our district.” Key Club is a student led organization in high school, affiliated with Kiwanis, that is international and self-governing. ...

SACRAMENTO – On Tuesday, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business, which gave him a 100 percent rating in its legislative annual voting record for supporting small business. “As a representative of rural California and someone raised in a small business family, I understand the challenges facing small businesses in this state,” said Bigelow. ...

COARSEGOLD — The fifth annual Free Dental Day at Golden Hills Dental with Dr. Jacob Geyer and Dr. Robert Quan is right around the corner. The Free Dental Day is Saturday, Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Golden Hills Dental in Coarsegold. Attendees will be seen on a first come-first served basis and will be able to receive either one cleaning, one filling, or one tooth extraction free ...

MADERA COUNTY — The firefighters at Madera County’s Station 19 are not only dedicated first responders, they have also volunteered hundreds of hours to raising money to upgrade the County’s firefighting equipment. On Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9 a.m., personnel from Station 19, located in the Bonadelle Ranchos, will present a check to the Board of Supervisors for $40,000. This ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016: Coarsegold theft On Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:42 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the 46000 block of Lucky Lane in regards to a theft report, and instructed to contact security and that a suspect had been ...

OAKHURST – Oakhurst Community Park will be filled with a plethora of booths offering everything from collectibles to local wine samplings, hand-crafted beers and more at the 24th annual Oakhurst Fall Festival taking place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 – 9, sponsored by Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Known originally as the Oakhurst Chocolate and Wine Festival, the Oakhurst Fall Festival has grown ...

OAKHURST — A presentation of soul-stirring choral works from the 15th to 20th century is free to attend, as Fresno Choral Artists sing “Magnificat! Songs of Mary,” at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church. The concert takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. and there is no charge to attend. Click on flyer to enlarge. Director Greg Lapp and Accompanist Catherine ...

AHWAHNEE — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host the next in his series of Town Hall meetings this Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wasuma Elementary School gymnasium. Of great interest to taxpayers will be an educational presentation by Georgiena Vivian of VRPA Technologies on the proposed public safety sales tax to fund the Madera ...

Written by Virginia Eaton — Glenn Raggio designed the look of wellness center Class, the Body Pastiche, from the color on the walls to the flooring, and the art throughout the space. He is a retired police officer from the Bay Area and it came as a surprise, to Glenn as much as anyone else, that he has an exquisite sense of style ...

OAKHURST — Three local artists in the upcoming 14th annual Art Trails Open Studio Tour are showing their work at Branches Books & Gifts, on Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2. The annual Sierra Art Trails Open Studio Tour draws thousands of visitors to our area each year, giving art enthusiasts a chance to see fine art and fine ...