Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Chowchilla Chamber presents Jeff Sterling with the Unique Citizen of the Year award. From left are president Chad Middleton, Sterling, Tricia Placencia, and John Pope. The Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Community Awards Dinner and Installation at the Portuguese Hall in Chowchilla. Dennis Haworth, Executive Director of the Chamber gave a warm welcome to guests on January 24, and thanked them for attending to honor the a

For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ronald Aguilar holds a certificate after he was honored by the Madera Sunrise Rotary. With Aguilar are Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue, left, and Rotary member Gordon Kennedy, right. Twice last year, Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputy sprang into action and saved two lives.  For his actions, Aguilar has been deemed a hero, and the Madera Sunrise Rotary honored him at its meeting Wednesday morning. Aguilar has b

For The Madera Tribune Lena Northern, second from the left, was voted Madera Raisin Queen two years before this photo was taken. Maderans in the early part of the 20th century weren’t completely preoccupied with politics; after all there was going to be a contest to choose some local high school girl to represent Madera in the California Raisin Day Celebration in Fresno. April 30, 1914 was set as the day for pulling out the stops and raising three cheers for raisins. Although

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Unified School District officials gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of MUSD’s newest Parent Resource Center on Thursday at 2055 W. Cleveland Avenue, Suite C. Elia Medina, center holding scissors, is joined by district representatives from left, board member Nadeem Ahmad. Superintendent Todd Lile, board member Joetta Fleak, board member Gladys Diebert, board member Lucy Salazar and Prince Marshall. Madera Unified Sch

For The Madera Tribune Diane Boland and CrisCom CEO Chuck Jelloian. COARSEGOLD — Over the weekend, The CrisCom Company presented Diane Boland with ts 2025 Leader For America Award in recognition of her extraordinary civic leadership and commitment to the Coarsegold community.  Family, friends, and community leaders gathered at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to recognize her volunteerism, and elected officials presented several proclamations in her honor.  “To receive the

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Cogir of Cedar Creek executive director Rob Huntley, holding scissors, is joined by representatives and presenters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of Cedar Creek’s 20 year anniversary celebration on January 16. It was a chilly, foggy afternoon as people gathered at the front entrance of Cogir of Cedar Creek to celebrate its 20th anniversary last week. Debi Bray, President and CEO of Madera Chamber of Commerce welcomed all to this gran

For The Madera Tribune Members from the Madera Irrigation District stand with members from Stanford University in front of a well field named after Stanford professor Richard Luthy. The MID and Stanford are partnering to research groundwater recharge. Madera Irrigation District (MID or District) has partnered with Stanford University on groundwater recharge research. The project involves the assessment of recharge basin performance from both a water quantity and water quality

The Madera Tribune File Photo Jennifer (Moran) Parker, circa 1999. Jennifer (Moran) Parker turned her All-League Madera Coyote softball career into an Academic First-Team All-American selection at UNC Greensboro, and is now a pharmacist in Georgia.  Moran still ranks amongst the Coyotes’ best in many categories after graduating in more than 25 years ago. She is still the Coyote record holder for lowest ERA in a season with a 0.38, a number that may never be eclipsed She will