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By Ramona Frances

An evening March 6th in the Regency Palace, 1600 Willow Ave. in Clovis, will kick off a series of fundraisers entitled "Parties for the Parkway" to benefit the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust.

The kickoff event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will feature a live and silent auction of more than 70 pieces of art donated by local artists.

Gourmet hors d'oeuvres and desserts from 12 of the areas restaurants and caterers will be available, as will wine tasting from a selection of wineries, a brewery and cafe.

Music will be performed by Carl and Kathryn Johnsen of Rosetree Celtic Music and River Bottom Band.

Included in the live auction items will be a week's stay at a private residence near the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico.

The San Joaquin River is the divider between Madera and Fresno County.The fundraising parties are designed to support the River Parkway Trust's efforts to create and protect the San Joaquin River and connect people to the river through educational programs and entertaining activities.

Other scheduled events for the "Parties for the Parkway" series include walks among wildflowers, a bicycle ride to celebrate William Saroyan Centennial, a Scrabble event, a John Muir train trek, intimate dinner parties, canoe tours and more.

For information, call 248-8476 or visit www.riverparkway.org. After March 6th, reservations will be accepted online at http://reservations .riverparkway.org.

Ramona Frances Ramona Frances is a staff columnist, writer and photographer for the Madera Tribune. You may contact Ramona at 674.8134 ext. 222 or by e-mail ramona (at) maderatribune.net The Madera Tribune online subscription To subscribe or log on, CLICK HERE. For more information first, CLICK HERE.