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Young Mariposans: Start Composing

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Who hasn’t daydreamed of writing music – at the most humble level, of writing a pop song (perhaps) for a singer and a small band? Or for the more ambitious, a brief piece for stringed instruments or small chamber group? Or for the truly huge dreamers: of writing a work of true, full-blown orchestral art and having ...

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An Exceptionally Good Ride Was Had By All

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Exceptional Kids Rodeo, held before main rodeo action on Saturday, May 3, enjoyed the largest turnout of participants on record. Families in the special needs community were invited to attend the program that enables special needs “exceptional kids” of all ages to take part in rodeo-themed games and activities.

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Badgers Youth Football Plans Chili Cook-Off

OAKHURST – Yosemite Badgers Youth Football players, parents and coaches are trying something new this year and they’re thinking it will be really, really hot. The community is invited to join the Badgers for their “1st Annual Chili Cook-Off,” slated for Saturday, May 17 at the Oakhurst Community Center.

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Experience Yosemite Through Austrian Students' Photographs

YOSEMITE – Nineteen students of the Faculty of Fine Arts / Photography from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria, have traveled to Wawona to realize photographic art projects inspired by a two-week visit to Yosemite National Park. Their photographic expedition culminates this Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m. with a 23-hour art exhibition at The Redwoods in Yosemite, Wawona, ...

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Coarsegold Rodeo Family Photo Album

Photographs courtesy of Tammi Kudra Edmonds with story by Rodeo Committee VP Jill Satterfield COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Rodeo was a great success this year. As I look back over this year I can’t help but feel gratitude toward the many wonderful people that I have had the pleasure to meet and work with. This is my first year as ...

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Players Square Off In Human Chess Match

NORTH FORK – Never let it be said that the folks in North Fork aren’t a creative lot. They will soon have a unique display of playful creativity, a chess match using human beings as pieces. The match will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, at the Mill Site. The game is being organized ...

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Firefighters Fill The Boot For Muscular Dystrophy

MADERA COUNTY — Oakhurst and Coarsegold Firefighters Cal Fire Local 2881 will hold a “Fill-the-Boot” to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Central California Chapter. Firefighters will Fill the Boot Saturday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Highway 41 & 49 intersection in Oakhurst, and and Highway 41 & Road 415 intersection in Coarsegold. ...

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Join In Spring Clean At Bass Lake

BASS LAKE – Calling all who want to make the world a better place by picking up litter around the shores and trails at Bass Lake: the Bass Lake Spring Clean is Saturday, May 10, at 9 a.m. Volunteers meet at Recreation Point to receive gloves, bags, and water, all provided courtesy of organizers. This kind of work builds up ...

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Exceptional Kids Rodeo Is Just Right

COARSEGOLD – Thundering hooves and hearty applause herald the arrival of the Coarsegold Rodeo this weekend, but what about the sounds of knocking rocking barrels, stick ponies on the run, happily squealing kids and the soft clapping of their tickled-pink parents? Those are the heartfelt melodies of the Exceptional Kids Rodeo, taking place on Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m., ...

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Coolwater Presents Peppino D'Agostino

AHWAHNEE – The next Coolwater Ranch concert is Saturday, May 31, at 8 p.m. and features world renowned guitarist Peppino D’Agostino. D’Agostino doesn’t just play the guitar. He composes, arranges, collaborates, improvises and has even been known to sing a song here and there in both English and Italian. But what he does create on the guitar makes the difference ...

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