Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Participants finish the final lap during the annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes march against sexual assault at Courthouse Park last year. The event is hosted by CAPMC Victim Services. Community Action Partnership, Madera County (CAPMC) is recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with a couple of events. One of the events is to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Day on Tuesday by wearing teal. Then, CAPMC will host N

Tomorrow is Resurrection Day, more commonly known as Easter Sunday. That is a glorious day for many reasons, but there is one reason in particular. Jesus is the reason for the season. For many of us, on Easter we celebrate the third day after Jesus was brutally killed, when he did something that he had promised he would do. According to the gospel as related by Luke, Jesus told his disciples, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about

We may be familiar with a general outline of the history of the human species on our planet. Most of us agree with the current theory of evolution, though others challenge the science. Whatever the case, forensic examination of the bones of our distant ancestors reveals that, on average, they did not live long lives. During the thousands of years,when they were mainly hunters and gatherers, women conceived very early, and most of their babies died. Many of the women died duri

Holiday was granted for Cesar Chavez. He has been discovered for what he was. Now, to whitewash the “holiday,” they are going to re-name it. Why not eliminate the holiday? This is why we need just three holidays: Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans Day. Then, personal days off. Fifteen days off. You can take them in a string (vacation) or split them up for who ever you want to honor.

For The Madera Tribune Matilda Gilmore Brown, shown here on the left in this 1957 photograph, was the daughter of John Gilmore and Jennie Cunningham Gilmore Mace. Madera pioneers Craig Cunningham and Mrs. George Goucher are shown with her celebrating Old Timer’s Day. Elizabeth Evans held the hand of her 4-year-old son, Charles, as she watched her husband march off to war with his friend Russel Perry Mace. John Evans had joined company A of the 11th Regiment of Louisiana Volun

Lamented ‘illegal immigrant Mexicans’ Opponents of illegal immigration recently discovered that they had support for a long time from an unexpected source. Recently released interviews with iconic union organizer Cesar Chavez have revealed that the founder of the United Farm Workers vigorously opposed immigrants who left their homes in Mexico and entered the United States illegally to labor in agriculture. In a 1974 interview, which was aired on YouTube last week, Chavez la

OAKHURST — Located just 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake is known by locals and visitors for its sparkling warm waters, abundance of outdoor activities, family-friendly resorts, and amazing lakeside dining. Many families return year after year, making this destination a family tradition packed with memories, events, and relaxing days on the water. Lake days are coming up soon, as the south shore resorts,

For The Madera Tribune Alfredo and Caterina Farnesi. The woman left her little Italian village in the province of Lucca and walked along the dusty road with a cart full of flowers to sell. Suddenly she stopped and thought, “I don’t want to live this kind of life anymore; I want to go to America.” The year was 1921, and the young women was 22 year-old Caterina Tocchini. Caterina’s decision to go to America was perhaps made easier by the fact that her sister, Costanza, had immi