MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The 2023 National Day of Prayer theme is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness” from James 5:16b: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated annually in Eastern Madera County, at different churches, outdoor locations and in homes and was even live streamed during Covid. This year, there will ...

Lani Lee Marshall December 25, 1944 – February 22, 2023 Lani Lee Marshall was born December 25, 1944, in Loma Linda, California. She passed away on February 22, 2023, in Oakhurst, California, due to lung cancer. Lani moved to the mountain community about 40 years ago and worked at every restaurant venue in Bass Lake, as well as a lot ...

Arlin Mark Aasness July 22, 1960 – February 6, 2023 Arlin Aasness (“to pronounce my name, just think ‘awesomeness'”), 62, of Coarsegold, California, died on February 6, 2023, at Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno. He had been taken ill just the evening before, and he died suddenly and unexpectedly in the intensive care unit after emergency treatment for a blood ...