OAKHURST – Members of the service group Soroptimist International of the Sierras invite the community to attend their Fall Soup & Salad Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Oakhurst Community Center. Tickets are available for $15 per person at Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, Oakhurst Giftworks, and from Soroptimist members. The philanthropic organization invites guests ...

OAKHURST — There is one seat coming up for election on the Bass Lake Unified School District Board of Trustees for Area 3. Julie Greenwood is challenging incumbent Ron Bucheger for the position. For more information contact the Bass Lake School District. Julie Greenwood Candidate Statement I am so excited for the opportunity to serve those of our school district. You may ...

OAKHURST — There is one seat coming up for election on the Bass Lake Unified School District Board of Trustees for Area 3. Incumbent Ron Bucheger is on the ballot with challenger Julie Greenwood. For more information contact the Bass Lake School District. Ron Bucheger  (incumbent) Candidate Statement I’m a retired 68 year old manager and businessperson and an experienced Bass Lake ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Have you traveled local country roads and seen a rose bush thriving in the middle of a pasture or growing somewhere with little or no care? It could be one of the roses brought here by foothill pioneers. Mariposa County Master Gardeners present a free workshop on these hearty roses on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the Mariposa Master Gardener training class, which begins in January. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31. Students will spend 17 weeks learning the ins and outs of home gardening from experts. All the information is based on University of California, peer-reviewed research. The class meets for four hours, ...

OAKHURST — Steve’s Pet Shop is on the move again. It’s not that owners Steve and Kristin Bateman are wild about moving, it’s just that they’ve outgrown their current space… again. “We’ll be moving into the old Grocery Discount Center Building at 49333 Road 426,” says Kristin. “Simply put, we’re out of space in our current building. We’ve pushed through ...

OAKHURST — Our system is based on the My Classroom Economy program developed as a volunteer project by employees of Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies, in partnership with Rafe Esquith, an award-winning fifth-grade teacher who is the author of There Are No Shortcuts and Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire. Dawn Williams teaches 4th grade at Oakhurst ...

OAKHURST — If you missed the opportunity to make beautiful origami Christmas cards in a past Oakhurst Library workshop, instructor Carla Hyatt is back again this year with new designs for handmade holiday greeting cards. The workshop is scheduled from 10:30 to noon on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Oakhurst Branch Library. Hyatt, who lives in Bakersfield, is the ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – Got a goal in mind? Join the co-ed mountain area soccer league. Registration is open to all adults (18+).  Just go to Oakhurst Adult Soccer online and join one of six teams. Rules:  11 vs. 11.  30 minute halves.  Maximum 2 male and female players under 30 on the field at any time excluding goalie.  This keeps games competitive ...

NORTH FORK — Scouts of North Fork’s Troop 357 have continued to remain busy since their August backpack trip to Cora Lake. Mid-September found the troop on its annual trip to Yosemite National Park, where they spent the weekend. After setting up camp in the Wawona campground Saturday morning, the troop, along with their bicycles were transported to Yosemite Valley ...