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MUSD riding out the storm

Jul 4, 2020

MUSD riding out the storm

Wendy Alexander/Madera Tribune File Photo Madera Unified School District board members gather for a meeting in March. MUSD Chief Financial Officer Arelis Garcia laid out a plan that will get the district through the next school year without major disruptions, but she is not taking bets on the two years following. This year ok; next two — uncertain Madera Unified appears to be riding out the fiscal storm brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, at least for the 2020-2021 school ye

Jul 4, 2020

Opinion: Reminiscences of a Seattle once worth living in

I found a home in Seattle in 1963 to finish college at the University of Washington and look for a job. I moved to Seattle from Missouri, and the contrast was stunning. Seattle’s climate was excellent, compared to the heat and humidity of Missouri. The food was terrific (especially if one liked seafood). The clothier John Nordstrom lived there, famous for the service rendered in his stores. For instance, if you bought a pair of shoes at Nordstrom, and they didn’t fit, you cou

Civil War veteran forgotten

Jul 4, 2020

Civil War veteran forgotten

Madera County Historical Society Richard Curtis Jay, shown here in his band uniform, buried Madera Civil War veteran Alexander Stevens in 1917. Jay and one other person were the only ones present to say thank you to the old soldier. This is a rather sad story. It’s about a man who took up arms to fight in the Civil War. He survived, settled in Madera County, and then was forgotten. His earthly sojourn ended in Raymond in May 1917, and when undertaker Robert S. Jay buried him,

Jul 4, 2020

Opinion: Happy Birthday, America

This weekend our great country, our homeland is celebrating its 244th year of greatness. Because of the current difficulties, this should be the most sedate Independence Day seen in recent years with the population sheltering in place. I fear it will be another weekend of horror. It is a safe bet that local law enforcement will be patrolling, looking for people driving while under the influence. A spot in the county jail is a lousy way to spend your weekend. And let me mentio

Jul 4, 2020

Letter: Nothing strange about Nix’s logic

I was recently drawn to Lawrence Lihosit’s letter to the editor entitled “Column has very strange logic.” It was a commentary on a recent piece by Tribune columnist Tami Jo Nix, entitled “Old Glory is more than a scrap of fabric.” I dived into Lihosit’s letter with relish. I hadn’t seriously thought about formal logic since teaching the subject at National University. After reading Lihosit, however, two things occurred to me. Either he doesn’t know anything about logic or he

2009 graduate working in Detroit

Tyler A. Takeda

Jul 4, 2020

2009 graduate working in Detroit

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune File Photo Former Madera Coyote standout Katherine Grow puts down a kill for UC Santa Cruz during her final collegiate match against UC Merced in 2012. Grow was a Div. III Independent College Most Valuable Player in 2011. In this match, Grow faced off against former Madera South standout Valeria Martinez, who starred for UC Merced. For the past seven years, former Madera Coyote volleyball standout Katherine Grow has been working in Detroit. Wor

First Champs for Life recipient
reflects on Madera South

Tyler A. Takeda

Jul 4, 2020

First Champs for Life recipient reflects on Madera South

For The Madera Tribune Madera South’s first Champs For Life female award winner Sherry Ramirez shows off her Physical Therapy Assistant program’s Valedictorian certificate at her pinning ceremony last June. When Madera South High School first started athletics, its ultimate award was named the Champs for Life, which is the equivalent of other schools’ Senior Athlete of the Year. However, the Champs for Life recipient wasn’t just the best athlete on campus. “They had to reflec

For The Madera Tribune

Jul 1, 2020

COVID-19 cases grow locally, nationally

Although some progress is being made in the battle against the coronavirus locally and nationally, coronavirus cases are continuing to grow in number. On June 25, the U.S. recorded around 40,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, “a number that’s continued to climb since,” according to The Atlantic. Ten states, including Alabama, Missouri, Montana and Utah, also all hit new daily highs. And cases are surging dramatically across the nation’s Sun Belt, particularly in Arizona, Sout

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