For The Madera Tribune Dr. Dow Ransom, shown here, was one of the 5 physicians who attempted to save two Madera families who had been struck down by food poisoning in 1918. It was a proud moment for Grover Mitchell, when he joined the growing number of Maderans who had switched from a horse and buggy to the horseless carriage. He was pleased with his new vehicle, and on Sunday, Jan. 27, 1918, Mitchell loaded his wife and two children into the car for an inaugural spin in his

Screenshot by Tyler Takeda of The Madera Tribune Madera County Food Bank Executive Director Ryan McWherter talks about the help he and his staff are giving to people during the holiday season. The original interview was for ABC-30, but then it was picked up by Good Morning American for its November 14 show. Blink, and you might have missed it, but Madera County Food Bank Executive Director Ryan McWherter was featured on a segment in Good Morning American on November 14.  “We

The Madera and Merced chapters of the Mexican American Golf Association will co-host a golf tournament to help food banks in Madera and Merced counties. The Madera-Merced Counties Fight against Hunger Golf Tournament will be held December 6, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Madera Golf and Country Club. “There’s a lot of people that need help,” said Steve Ramirez, Madera’s Mexican American Golf Association President. “What can we do to help people with the chapter? The Merced chap

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune If you like molasses, you will appreciate a slice of old-fashioned, shoofly pie. While most of us wouldn’t dream of leaving out the famous traditional pumpkin pie as a Thanksgiving dessert, it is nice to know that there are many other delicious desserts that can share the table. My family always has to wait a while before we delve into the sweets, as our usual Thanksgiving meal doesn’t leave much room for anything else. During that waiting

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune A group of volunteers gather for a photo after distributing 1,000 boxes of food during a distribution on Saturday hosted by Pacific Farm Management and La Estrella Market. Pacific Farm Management, in partnership with La Estrella Market, handed out more than 1,000 boxes of food in 40 minutes on Saturday. The event was originally scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., but started closer to 7:30 a.m. as hundreds of families had already lined up in the c

Daderot, Wikimedia Commons Baking some homemade dinner rolls will make your kitchen smell cozy and comforting. Even though I love dinner rolls, I only have them during big holiday dinners. The thing is, that type of dinner is also the time for lots of other special foods, and a plate can only hold just so much. Sometimes the rolls don’t find a place on my dinner plate. But they sure come in handy much later, when a midnight snack attack puts leftovers to good use. Perhaps a m

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Cook stuffing in the turkey or in a casserole dish, it is your choice. About half the people in my family called it dressing, and the other half called it stuffing. I think as a kid, I used the term dressing, but now I find myself saying stuffing. No matter what you call it, it is the same thing. My family has prepared it every Thanksgiving for generations. There are a few who don’t like it at all, and that’s okay, too. We actually do stuff

The government shutdown will start to have a direct impact on Madera County families who receive CalFresh benefits. CalFresh is a federally funded program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The November CalFresh benefits distributed monthly to 16,621 households or 33,832 people in Madera County will be delayed. It’s unclear how soon the benefits will be restored to EBT cards once the government reopens. CalFresh benefits are issued through