Submitted by the artist Susan BolenSierra Art Trails 2013 Catalog # 59 It’s all about the color. I have been creating art for as long as I can remember, and stopped only as an adult when I was traveling cross country by bus and train, working in factories and hotels and trying to make a living. Since 2000 when I ...

Submitted by the artist Robert ChaponotSierra Art Trails 2013 Catalog # 100 A lot of my love of photography is my love of nature and being a part of it. I like to look for different lighting or angles that give a different view or interpretation to a photograph. Photography is a never ending learning experience and I have had ...

COULTERVILLE — If you love outdoor plants and can’t resist a good bargain, here’s great news: Mariposa County Master Gardeners (MCMG) are holding a plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coulterville Firehouse demonstration garden, and it’s just in time for fall. According to the Master Gardeners, fall is the ideal time to ...

OAKHURST — Oakhurst Mountain Lions invite all interested parties to attend their first Old Fashion Follow-the-Chalk-Lines Poker Run on Saturday, Oct. 19. Registration will take place from 8 – 9 a.m. in the Sears parking lot at Highway 49 and Junction Drive. Preregistration is open now. Cars, trucks, motorcycles: all vehicles are welcome. The cost is $25 per person.

O’NEALS — Minarets High School is getting ready to start their engines for the Second Annual Minarets Car Show on Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show is an octane-fueled fundraising effort for about 20 Minarets students who will travel to Greece and Italy in June of 2014. Admission to the event is free to the public.

Submitted by the artist Anita StollSierra Art Trails 2013 Catalog # 14 Anita is known for her ethereal pastel landscapes. Her paintings are inspired by what she observes in nature. At the age of 50, Anita and her husband moved to the High Desert where she was immediately struck with the open expanses of sky and land. She was overcome ...

Submitted by Wendy Fisher OAKHURST — The current Helping One Woman (HOW) recipient is a well-known and greatly loved Ahwahnee wife of 15 years and mom of two beautiful girls, Tiffany Lynn Mumm. We are asking for your support of a wonderful program and a wonderful woman in our community, and requesting your attendance at the fundraiser on Wednesday, Sept. ...

Submitted by the artist Bob BoomerSierra Art Trails 2013 Catalog # 89 Coming from a long line of woodworkers and fine cabinetmakers, Bob Boomer’s own love of working in wood sprouted at a young age. He recalls carving figures in this medium as early as age twelve. Boomer went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Technology, ...

OAKHURST – Everyone concerned about Oakhurst Community Park is encouraged to attend a meeting tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors building at 5 p.m. “This is a community park and needs more community members to be involved,” says Andrew Pence, chairman of the Oakhurst Community Park Committee. The meeting is to address ongoing safety issues ...

NORTH FORK – If you have ever sung in a choir or have ever wanted to, now is the time. The renowned North Fork Community Choir is warming up for winter and they want you to join. “One of the things that’s awesome about this choir is that you don’t even have to audition,” says choir conductor Gina Clugston. “It’s ...