Lynda Schafhauser/For The Madera Tribune Friends of the Madera County Library member Delia Gregorski reads the storyboard information...

For The Madera Tribune Ed Gwartney, founder and director of the James Monroe Children’s Museum. Ed Gwartney would have been 83-years-old...

For The Madera Tribune Retired Bishop Armando Ochoa is shown here on the right. Every time I think about retired Bishop Armando Ochoa my...

For The Madera Tribune James Monroe teacher Angelica Bravo teaches math to students. Monroe’s 3rd graders scored in the 99th percentile...

Courtesy of George Garnica/Madera Unified School District Angelica Bravo, third-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary, assists student Eder...

I write. I suppose you’d call it my retirement hobby. But as far back as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed the brain exercise. I’d like to...

For The Madera Tribune Eastiside School. One of the fringe benefits of being an English or History teacher is receiving the occasional...

I adore throw pillows. A friend recently teased me about the number of pillows on my bed. Having half my king-sized bed covered in...