Anyone who has ever hired Dave Novell to do a job will tell you he is dependable, skilled, and passionate about doing the very highest quality work. And if you’ve ever been frustrated by a contractor not calling you back, you will never have that issue with Dave. Dave Novell’s construction experience began in 1971 at Lake Tahoe, where Chuck ...

Grace Community Church in North Fork was overflowing on Friday, July 6, 2012, with friends and family in celebration of the life of Betty Lyons. The Citizens On Patrol were well represented at the services, as Betty and Ed spent almost 10 years volunteering in this organization.

Dearest Friends and Family, Our dear Forrest has died. He was brother, son, partner, father, friend, nephew, cousin, coworker, big help and smile bringer to many of us. He died suddenly, collapsing into Aimee’s arms. Although his time on Earth was way too short, he left from a place of good health and happiness, having achieved most recently great satisfaction ...

Written by Barbara Grow If you were to Google “Betty Lyons, North Fork” and you might be surprised at the number and variety of pages that pop up. To those who knew Betty, it would be no surprise at all. She had her hand in anything that had to do with helping and reaching out to others. She had a ...

Chalk up another win for Madera County wines, which can certainly hold their own against the big name wine regions. At the prestigious Orange County Fair Wine Competition, held June 5th and 6th at the Hilton Costa Mesa, our local wines continued the make a name for themselves within the wine industry and with wine enthusiasts. Ray and Tammy Krause, ...

Where’s The Beef? A friend suggested that we try the organic beef at the little store in the Coarsegold Historic Village. Since my husband has become “freaked out” about eating beef due to reports of pink slime, mad cow disease, etc., I thought, “OK, lets try it.” I bought some short ribs, brought them home, and cooked them according to ...

North Fork has lost a lot in the past two decades. The lumber mill and all its jobs, many of its Main Street businesses, and a large chunk of the population. But it has gained one of the best kept secrets in the mountains – the little Mexican restaurant known as “La Cabana.” It may seem an unlikely place to ...

Gina Clugston has no bio….but look, a kitty!

Kellie is a thinker and writer who loves to play with clay. Married and raising a teenager, this local scribe spends time cooking for family and complaining about caring for a menagerie including two dogs, three cats, one lizard, two fish and ten heritage hens. In the unlikely event that she wins the Nobel Prize in any category, Kellie remains ...

Larry is a retired media relations manager in the motorcycle industry. He loves the mountain community and enjoys fishing, golf, senior softball, dual sport and street motorcycling, four wheeling and exploring the great back roads in the Sierra Foothills with his wife Sue and their Corgi Maggie May.