NORTH FORK – This is the 33rd year that North Fork residents will gather to honor one (or two) of their own for service to the community at the annual Citizen of the Year Dinner. The event will be Saturday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. at the North Fork Town Hall, sponsored by the North Fork Boosters, and includes dinner and ...

CLOVIS – The 2nd Annual Gilbert Marshall Memorial Team Branding will be held Saturday, Mar. 8, at the Blasingame Ranch. This is an annual event held for the purpose of raising money to give scholarships to graduating seniors in the surrounding mountain area pursuing an education in Agriculture and/or Forestry. The Gilbert Marshall Memorial Scholarship is made available in memory ...

OAKHURST – Reviews are in after Thursday night’s premiere of The Dating Game and the word is good. The show runs only two days, so Friday, Jan. 24 is the last night to get seats for what’s been called “the funniest show we’ve seen at school,” starting at 7 p.m. at the Yosemite High School Theater. The Dating Game is ...

NORTH FORK – Hundreds of visitors took advantage of the perfect weather last Saturday to stop in for a stroll through Old Town, and to meet new owner Jen McMillan. Now renamed “Bandit Town”, this much-loved local landmark is entering a new chapter after being vacant for two decades. Jen purchased the Western-themed property in December, and has been assessing ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – Experts say 97% of all Americans will have a loved one or friend need life-saving blood in their lifetimes, and 75% of people who reach age 72 will have needed blood themselves. Ladies of the Lakes (LOL), in partnership with the Central Valley Blood Bank, are hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 ...

COARSEGOLD – When Sheila Moreno discovered she had kidney disease, she had no idea the outpouring of love and support that was headed her way. Now, a truly special evening is set to unfold at the Coarsegold Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. as friends and family host “Fiesta for a Future,” a fundraiser that will ultimately ...

MADERA COUNTY – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will once again hold a series of Town Hall meetings throughout Eastern Madera County in 2014 has announced the schedule for the coming year. Wheeler hosts these meetings to discuss the current issues faced by the County and its citizens, and encourages residents to take this opportunity to share their concerns and ...

OAKHURST – The cafeteria at Oak Creek Intermediate School (OCI) will be transformed into a tropical paradise on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 6 – 9 p.m., complete with delicious teriyaki dinner and entertainment by professional Polynesian dancers. The first-ever OCI Luau in the Foothills is a community event and fundraiser, designed to bring a fun multicultural extravaganza to area families ...

YOSEMITE – The Range of Light Film Festival will debut in Yosemite National Park, running from Thursday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, Mar. 2. The festival is presented by Yosemite Conservancy, Yosemite National Park, and DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. The festival, part of the Park’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Yosemite Grant, will ...

MADERA – Learn how to care for your camellias at a free workshop hosted by Madera County Master Gardeners on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Master Gardener Carole Chavin will demonstrate the care and feeding of these beautiful flowering plants at the Madera Community College Center, 30277 Avenue 12, Room 3A, located at the rear of ...