This is a note from Coarsegold resident Bruce Howard who together with his wife Lori Howard are promoting nonprofit organization Sierra Homestay. They’re looking to fill a few precious spots and want to hear from residents who are interested. Dear Friends: For the past 6 years, Lori and I have brought Chinese students to the Eastern Madera County region and ...

AHWAHNEE – The nonprofit women’s group Helping One Woman (HOW) is meeting on Wednesday, July 17, at the Hitching Post Restaurant to honor Coarsegold resident Heather Wilbour. The evening of food, fundraising and friendship begins at 6 p.m. Heather’s husband Shawn “Wilby” Wilhour died following a heart attack while on vacation at Redinger Lake the day before Father’s Day.

OAKHURST — The Central Valley Recreational Swim League (CVRSL) Time Trials are being held at Yosemite High School’s Baker Swim Complex on Saturday, July 13, starting at 8 a.m. and going on into the evening. The event is hosted by Yosemite Swim Club (YSC) and organizers say more than 1,000 people are expected to attend, including swimmers and their families.

OAKHURST – The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau (YSVB) unveiled a new logo this past Wednesday, designed to feature more graphics and vivid colors. The new logo is meant to capture people’s attention by incorporating Half Dome, an iconic image from Yosemite National Park.

Submitted by Mark Heliger OAKHURST – Sweetwater Steak House will be the venue for a social gathering of many of the 22 artists that belong to Gallery Yosemite at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 14. We all are interested in connecting with our neighbors and letting them know that if they want to find some really great interpretations of the ...

OAKHURST – Local people behind Rotary International really put the “International” in the name when they met last week to dedicate and donate an ambulance to a town in Mexico that really needs it. Members of the Sierra Sunrise Rotary and Madera Sunrise Rotary gathered on July 1 for a send-off for SAS 46, formerly owned by Sierra Ambulance Service.

OAKHURST – Mariposa Martial Arts Academy (MMAA) celebrates the grand opening of their new location in the Silver Creek Plaza at 40879 Highway 41 in Oakhurst. Festivities will take place on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will include loads of healthy fun for kids of all ages (that means grown-ups, too).

OAKHURST – Candidates for the town’s Honorary Mayor position gathered Wednesday, July 10, as officials announced the winner of the season’s charity fundraising campaign. Yosemite Bank in Oakhurst hosted the final event along with Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary and the Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club.

OAKHURST – The Moment Gallery is truly a delight to the senses. Every corner of the place is bursting with color and style, filled with a line-up of work that’s satisfying to the soul. Industrial artist/owner Jeff Otto has put his heart into the venture, and invited a handful of artists to join in, displaying their efforts on the deep ...

CEDAR VALLEY – Support your local firefighters and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at the Cedar Valley Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, July 6. From 7 to 10:30 a.m., volunteers will be serving up their annual breakfast, and raising money to support the fire department equipment and training.