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MDP: My Dear Pal, Chuck

MDP: My Dear Pal, Chuck

Chuck Doud was a unique creature. I can honestly say that I have never known anyone like him, and I seriously doubt I will ever again know anyone with the attributes and quirks of Chuck Doud. He was funny; he was caring and kind. He loved people and this community of Madera. He was strong and tough in ways no one else I know could be. One of the best ways to describe Chuck is to say that he became a friend to everyone. I have personal knowledge about how this worked for him.

Chuck Doud: My friend and ‘partner’

When the phone rang at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6, the caller ID said “Chuck Doud Cell.” I thought Chuck and I would have another conversation like many he and I conducted every two weeks or so since 2004, talking about this newspaper and its doings. I knew Chuck had been ailing for some weeks, but he had been ill other times, so I didn’t think much of it until he began by slowly saying, “Tom, I’ve had a serious heart attack.” He was in his office in early December, he said, and stood

Charles P. Doud, Publisher — R.I.P.

I met Chuck Doud when he first moved to Madera and took the reins at the Madera Tribune. He and I had lunch at the Vineyard to discuss the column that I had been writing for the newspaper for several years. We became friends, and I am saddened to learn of his demise. He was a learned man of vast and interesting experience who also possessed a wonderful sense of humor. Many years ago, his late wife Annette phoned me and invited me to join her and Chuck for his birthday. I went

Letter: Martin Luther King Jr. to Black Lives Matter — ‘Where do we go from here?’

Letter: Martin Luther King Jr. to Black Lives Matter — ‘Where do we go from here?’

Wendy Alexander/ Madera Tribune File Photo A Black Lives Matters mural was recently painted on a building at 126 N. B St. A Martin Luthur King Day Celebration is set for Monday at noon (virtually: Instagram @Madera_Youth_Leaders, Facebook at Madera Youth Leaders). On-site events will be held with social distancing requirements, or in-car participation. “Here comes that dreamer! … [L]et’s kill him and … see what comes of his dreams.” — Genesis 37:19. America is on the precipic

In memory of Chuck Doud

In memory of Chuck Doud

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Tribune Advertising Executive Corrie Valdez helps celebrate Chuck Doud’s birthday in September with his dog, Tribbie. The newspaper industry has been suffering for years,by either downsizing or permanent closure. The city of Madera is fortunate to still have a newspaper but it’s not just any newspaper, it’s Madera’s 129-year-old newspaper. The Madera Tribune has been providing the news and information about our city, local government,

Stallions make easy work of Patriots

Stallions make easy work of Patriots

The Madera Tribune File Photo Liberty’s Haylee Hoelzel controls the ball for the Hawks in a 2-0 victory over Coast Union in 2015. 2011 A word of advice: Don’t come to Madera South Gymnasium unless you have a wrestling squad that is loaded with talent. Otherwise, you will be quickly dispatched and sent home with questions as to why you even scheduled a Madera South team that is stacked with accomplished wresters. This is a lesson that the Hoover Patriots learned, as the Stalli

Giving Gravy life

Giving Gravy life

Madera Tribune File Photo From left, Madera Tribune columnist Tami Jo Nix, CFO Nancy Simpson and Publisher Charles Doud at the 2017 Madera Fair. Every time I take pleasure in my column Gravy by the Slice, I count my blessings that God sent Charles P. Doud to rescue The Madera Tribune from the scrapheap. We were headed there when the previous owners sold our sister papers to the McClatchy organization. There were two publications they didn’t want, the Turlock Journal and the M

Comforting chocolate

Comforting chocolate

ProjectManhattan, Wikimedia Commons If you are feeling stressed, let a rich chocolate brownie come to the rescue. Many of us turn to chocolate for comfort when we are upset and after browsing social media the past few days, I am thinking a lot of people are going to need a big dose of chocolate. Social unrest is rampant, not just with politics, but with many other subjects, too. I went straight to my recipes and started looking for ones that feature chocolate, as the 2-pound

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