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See Page B1 www.maderatribune.com Wednesday, November 16, 2016 VOL 125 - ISSUE 67 | 50 Cents
Duane Furman dies at 89 Art to
abound
during
Educator was first MUSD superintendent; a community leader
weekend
By Bill Coate During those first
the madera triBune Madera Tribune File PhoTo years of Madera Unified
duane earl Furman, duane Furman, one of School district, Fur-
By John rieping
one of madera’s most Madera’s most highly man began to reveal his
the madera triBune
highly regarded leaders, regarded leaders, has real educational agenda. devotees of crafts
has died at the age of 89. died. he was 89. He firmly believed that and fine arts will
the long-time educator nothing stood alone in have much to choose
and indefatigable booster the community, and that from this weekend in
of many of the commu- included the school sys- madera with one co-
nity’s charitable efforts tem. Furman held fast medic play, two art
died on Saturday of nat- to the idea of involving shows and a craft sale.
ural causes. the community in the madera County
Furman was born and schools and vice versa. Behavioral health
grew up in dinuba. af- in 1963, the year he Services will host its
ter graduating from high and his family moved fourth annual art show
school in 1945, he enlist-
to madera, he joined the from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri-
ed in the u.S. army and
local rotary Club and day at 209 e. 7th St.
served until 1947.
began to link hands with this year’s theme
upon his discharge
like-minded promoters is “a night in Par-
from the army, Furman
of civic involvement. By is.” Staff, clients and
and Patricia Lavin, also
1974, he had become the community members
Fresno State. in 1962, ployer in madera was and the Madera Unified
of dinuba, were mar-
president, and under his ages 3 and up submit
he became an adjunct the madera elementary school board. On July
ried, and he enrolled in
leadership, the member- artwork. Contests by
reedley College. after professor of education at School district, where he 1, 1966, the madera
ship reached its peak — age group will honor
earning his aa degree at Fresno State, a position remained at the helm for Unified School District
106 madera rotarians. art judged most note-
reedley, he transferred he held until 2007. he two years. then came the replaced the madera el-
diana Barden, wife of worthy.
to then-Fresno State Col- went on to earn his doc- school unification elec- ementary School district
the late Jerry Barden, re- SEE ART, PAGE A3
lege, where he earned a torate in education from tion of 1965, and a brand as well as the other nine
members Furman for his
Ba degree in 1951. the university of South- new district was born: surrounding school dis-
ability to exude a certain
Furman started his ca- ern California in 1971. Madera Unified School tricts that were drawn
calmness and to bring Residents
reer in education with armed with this ar- district. into unification.
people together, and sug-
Fresno Unified School ray of teaching creden- The unification elec- For the next year, Fur-
gested that characteristic frustrated
district and remained tials, Furman decided to tion was held in may of man labored to make
helped explain the rise in
there for 12 years as a broaden his experience 1965, and the next month things work. he nego-
rotary membership that with post
teacher and then as an with a sojourn to made- the new unified school tiated with the teachers.
year.
administrator. during ra. that move proved board selected its super- he assuaged the fears of
By 1965, others in the office hours
that time, he concurrent- to be much more than a intendent — duane Fur- the electorate in the out-
community were taking
ly taught in the Stan- professional stopover, man. For the next year, lying former school dis-
notice of the interper-
ford-Kellogg adminis- however. When he came Furman worked for two tricts, and he coordinated By dJ Becker
sonal skills Furman pos-
trative training Program, to madera to work, he school boards simulta- the educational programs the madera triBune
sessed.
and in 1957 earned his never left. neously, the madera el- of nine separate school When madera’s
master’s degree from Furman’s first em- ementary school board districts into one. SEE FURMAN, PAGE A7 newest postmaster is
sworn in Friday, he
may encounter fewer
Driver hits Anti-Trump protest staged in Madera welcoming patrons
than one might expect.
a steady stream
3 horses
By donald a. of residents say they
Promnitz tried the door into the
and riders Madera post office re-
and dJ Becker
tail lobby at midday
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Saturday, only to find
Students in made-
By dJ Becker it locked. Some shook
ra left their classes in
the madera triBune droves to protest the their heads in resigna-
three men riding their election of business- tion and others left ex-
horses eastbound in the man donald J. trump pressing disgust.
dark on the Pecan ave- as president of the Longtime madera
nue overpass over State united States. resident Gloria me-
route 99 early Sunday the students, car- dina said the hours
evening were struck rying signs with signs were confusing
from behind by a car such slogans as, and wondered aloud
moving about 40 mph, “#notmyPresident,” why the retail lobby
according to the madera and “F—k donald was always locked on
Police department. trump,” protested donald a. ProMniTz/The Madera Tribune Saturdays when other
About 100 Madera Unified students protest the election of Donald Trump at the
One man, in his late for 45 minutes on the postal locations, in
intersection of Yosemite Avenue and Gateway Drive on Monday.
50’s, sustained major street corner of me- Fresno, for example,
injuries when he was morial Courthouse dents would step over the stand up for what we though Konkle were open for busi-
bucked from his horse to Park on monday. curb, at which point the felt was right,” said na- didn’t believe that pro- ness.
the pavement. the man Several times each police would order them than Konkle, a madera tests would stop Presi- “now i have to drive
remained hospitalized minute, passing cars to back up. high sophomore. “and SEE HOURS, PAGE A8
dent-elect trump from
in Community region- would honk, causing “We feel like, as the so we’re showing that
taking office, he ex-
al medical Center as of the protestors to cheer minority, and as we are today by protesting with
pressed hopes that the Want more news
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two other riders sus- Occasionally, the stu- didn’t have the right to people.” SEE PROTEST, PAGE A3 and views from
tained minor injuries as
the Central Valley
the car plowed into the
rear horse and pushed Supes OK special election for public safety tax and beyond?
forward into the other
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PAGE A2 MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Obituary DUANE E. FURMAN
Dr. Duane Furman time to support their (1987); Golden Apple
ELADIO SALDIvAR passed away peacefully families. Using the tal- Award for Excellence in
on November 12, 2016, ents of Phil Pendley, School Administration
Eladio Saldivar at the age of 89. He was MUSD developed an (1987); Madera County
tended with loving care alternative program for
passed away on Friday, Arts Council Education
by his family during these youths that met
November 11, 2016, at Award (1992); California
the last weeks of his their needs and was
the age of 106. He was Hospital Council Ex-
life. extremely popular. At
born in Jerez Zacatecas, cellence in Governing
Duane Furman, the one point, the program
MX. Eladio worked as Award (1997); Honor-
only child of Clarence graduated over 200
a farmer for 75 years. and Buena Furman, students. In 1987 the ary Member California
He has lived in Madera
was born on May 17, tendent Search; and the Madera Unified School Young Farmers Associ-
for 28 years and was a
1927, in Dinuba, Cali- California School Lead- District Board renamed ation (1997); Homecom-
member of St. Joachim Catholic Church.
fornia. His father was ership Academy. He the program as Furman ing Grand Marshall
Eladio was preceded in death by his wife Maria an organic farmer and served on the Advisory High School. One of Madera High School
Rosa Saldivar in 2012 and his sons Jesus and Anto- heavy equipment op- Committee for the Dan- Duane’s great pleasures (2004); Grand Mar-
nio and his daughter Rafaela. erator, and his mother forth Program, Califor- was meeting the many shall Old Timers Day
He is survived by his son Carlos Saldivar of Las was a teacher. Duane nia State University, grateful students who Parade (2004); Award
Vegas, his five daughters, Lidia Saldivar of Los helped his father on Fresno. Finally, he was graduated from Fur-
Recipient Business and
Angeles, Esperanza Garcia of Madera, Hortencia the farm, and served in a part time Instructor man High School as it
Education Partnership
Carrillo of Las Vegas, Maria Elena Saldivar of the Army from 1945 to with the State Center allowed them to pursue
Mexico and Estella Saldivar of Las Vegas, his two 1947. Duane was an avid Community College happy and successful (2004); Distinguished
sisters Domitila Saldivar and Maria Rosa Saldivar fisherman, and loved District. careers. Alumni Award Reedley
both of Mexico. Eladio also leaves behind thirty to hunt jackrabbits in Duane was strongly Duane also believed College (2004); Kremen
six grandchildren, fifty one great grandchildren the family vineyard. committed to serving public service was im- School of Education
and eight great great-grandchildren. His lifelong love of cars the education commu- portant to enhance CSUF Noted Alumni
Visitation will be held on: Thursday, November started with his first nity beyond his profes- the quality of life in Award (2007); Phi Delta
17, 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Jay Chapel, Madera, CA car, a 1937 Ford coupe. sional life. He was a Life Madera County. He Kappa Service Award
with a Recitation of the Rosary to follow at 7:00 One of his favorite sto- Member of the Nation- served on the following (2007); San Joaquin
P.M. also at Jay Chapel. ries was how he drove al Education Associa- committees: Madera River Trust Director
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on: himself alone 40 miles tion. Duane was Past Neighborhood Watch Emeritus Award (2007);
Friday, November 18, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at St. Joa- to Visalia to get his first President of the Delta Formation Committee;
Madera Arts Council 25
chim Catholic Church, Madera, CA drivers license. The Field Chapter, Phi Del- Madera County Men-
Year Founding Member
Interment to follow at: Calvary Cemetery, DMV drive examiner ta Kappa, a fraternity tal Health Advisory
Award (2007); Madera
Madera, CA. asked Duane “Where for professional educa- Board; Education and
are your parents?” tors, and was awarded Ambassador Commit- Chamber of Commerce
Serving families of Central California Duane responded, a Service Key in 1964. tees, Madera Chamber Lifetime Achievement
Since 1893
Jay Chapel - www.jaychapel.com “Uh...,” to which the ex- He served as President of Commerce; Madera Award for Exemplary
1121 Roberts Ave., Madera, CA 93637 aminer replied “You’re of the Madera Coun- County Arts Council Services to the Commu-
559-674-8814
Establishment License # FD385 a farm kid, aren’t you.” ty Chapter, California (Founding Board Mem- nity of Madera (2010).
Nevertheless, he al- Elementary Adminis- ber); Madera Method- Duane loved to write.
lowed Duane to take the trators Association in ist Church, Chairman, He wrote regular col-
RON NASh driving test, which of 1963 and 1964. He was Council on Ministries; umns for The Madera
course he passed with State Chairman of the Madera County Ag- Tribune regarding the
Ron Nash, age 74, a his usual aplomb. Schools of Education riculture Alert Com- San Joaquin River Park-
native and lifelong res- Duane married Pa- Committee, California mittee; Interagency
way, Paleontology, and
ident of Madera, CA tricia Lavin, also of Di- Elementary Schools Council for Madera
Madera County natural
passed away Thursday, nuba, on November 19, Administrators As- County (Chairman);
resources. His children
November 10, 2016, at 1948. He worked as a sociation, from 1961 Madera County Soci-
his Madera home.He grocery clerk and State through 1964. He was ety for Crippled Chil- and friends received
was a retired super- fruit inspector to sup- President of Section II, dren (Publicity Chair); many treasured letters
visor for the Madera port his family while California Association Madera Area Boy Scout and poems from Duane
Glass Plant where he went to Reedley Col- of School Administra- Fund Drive (Chair- full of wise counsel and
he worked for over 40 lege and Fresno State tors from 1969 to 1970. man); Madera Irriga- delightful humor.
years. He loved hunting and enjoyed his weekly College. He obtained an He served on the State tion District, Canal His hobbies included
“Monday Deer Meetings” with his family and AA from Reedley Col- Ethics Committee, Cal- Safety Committee; tennis, lapidary, golf,
friends. Ron also enjoyed RVing, traveling and lege in 1949, and grad- ifornia Association of City of Madera, “Safer nature enjoyment, read-
watching western movies. uated with a BA from School Administrators Madera” Campaign; ing and writing poetry.
Ron is preceded in death by his mother Bessie Fresno State College in from 1984 to 1986. He Board of Directors, Duane enjoyed owning
Nash and brother’s Kenny and Danny Jo Nash. 1951. Duane continued was President of Region Junior Achievement; and driving many fine
He is survived by his best friend and wife for over his education by obtain- IX of the California As- Madera County Safe- automobiles, including
ing a Masters Degree sociation of School Ad- ty Committee (Chair-
20 years, Barbara Nash of Madera, CA. Father: from Fresno State in ministrators from 1974 man); Senior Citizens a burgundy 1962 Impe-
George Craig Nash of Madera, Ca. 1 son: Steven
1957, performing grad- to 1975. Duane was a Housing Development; rial Crown convertible
Nash and his wife Teresa of Oregon and step-son,
uate work at Stanford member of numerous Older Americans Or- and a 1961 Mercedes
Billy. 1 daughter: Sherrie De Guzman of Madera,
University in summer professional associa- ganization for Fresno 190 SL.
CA and 2 step-daughters: Becky and Tanya and 1
programs during 1960 tions, including the and Madera Counties Duane and Patricia
brother, David Nash and his wife Debbie of Madera,
to 1962, and received a California State Univer- (President 1990-92); and had three children:
CA. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 1
Doctorate in education sity, Fresno, Field Ad- Advisory Committee, Donn, Debora and
great-grandchild.
from the University of visory Board; the 1970 University of California Douglas. He is survived
Visitation will be on Thursday, November 17, 2016
Southern California in Constitutional Con- from 1991 through 1994. by wife, Patricia; Donn
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Madera, CA. Graveside services will be on Friday, mentary, Life Elemen- ministrators; the Board Club in 1973. and their son Nicholas;
November 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Arbor Vitae Cem- tary Administration, of Directors, Regional Duane served on the Debora and her two
etery, Madera, CA. Life Secondary, Second- Occupation Program; Board of Directors for daughters, Kathryn
Remembrances may be made to: American Can- ary Administration, and the State Superinten- the Madera Communi- and Nicole; and Doug
cer Society, 2222 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 201, Fres- Life General Admin- dents Forum; the State ty Hospital from 1987 and his wife Artemis.
no, CA 93711 or St. Mary Home Health and Hospice, istration. Duane had a Superintendent Com- until 2016. He chaired Duane made many
3180 East Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726. long and successful ca- mittee, California As- the Board of Directors friends during his life,
Serving families of Central California reer in education. sociation of School Ad- during 1991 through and inspired many oth-
Since 1893 He was a teacher and ministrators; the State 1993. He was a member ers through his com-
112J1a yR Cobhearptesl A -v we.w, Mw.ajadyecrhaa, pCeAl. c9o3m637 principal in the Fresno Legislative Committee, of the Board of Direc- mitment to excellence
559-674-8814 City Unified School Dis- Association of Califor- tors for the San Joaquin and service. He will be
Establishment License # FD385 trict from 1951 through nia School Administra- Valley Paleontology greatly missed by his
1963. He taught in the tors; and the California Foundation, and was
family and all those
Stanford-Kellogg Ad- City Superintendents instrumental in creat-
The Madera Tribune ministrative Training Symposium. He was a ing the Fossil Discov- whose lives he touched.
Program from 1956 to Reader from 1983 to ery Center in Fairview. The family thanks all
2591 Mitchell Court, Suite 107 1958. He was an Assis- 1987 for the Madera Duane was a passionate who visited Duane in
P.O. Box 269, Madera, California 93637 tant Professor of Edu- County Academic De- advocate for the effort his final days, including
(USPS 324620) cation and Lecturer at cathlon. Duane was in- to establish a San Joa- those who drove Patri-
Administration and or typography furnished or arranged California State Uni- strumental in starting quin River Parkway. He cia to visit him in Fres-
Ccdhoaurdl@es mPa. dDeoruadtr i-b Eundeit.noert/Publisher boyf ththee MMaaddeerara T rTirbiubnuen.e Nsoh aslul cbhe a dp roorp earntyy versity, Fresno, from the Madera Linkage was Vice-President of no. The family thanks
Leonard Soliz - Treasurer part thereof may be reproduced or assigned 1962 until 2007, where Foundation. The Foun- the San Joaquin River those who brought food
[email protected] without the written consent of the Madera
Tribune. he taught graduate dation contacted local Parkway and Conser- to the house while they
ENdewitsororoiaml: [phone] duceAdl l bpyr opTehrety Mriagdhetsr at oT rainbyu nseto rsiheasl lp rboe- students in the School business and industry vation Trust Board of tended for him there.
Ttyylelerrt@ Tmakaeddeara -t rSipbuonrtes. nEedtitor pstroorpye ortry a noyf Tpahret tMheardeeorfa m Taryib buen ere. pNrood usuccehd of Education. Duane leaders to invite sug- Directors from 1997 to The family also thanks
Ttaammijio Jnoix N@ixg m- aSirl.. cSotmaff Writer wTriitbhuonuet .the written consent of The Madera was Superintendent gestions for MUSD 2005. He was appointed the nurses and atten-
WendyAlexander - Photo Editor The Madera Tribune is served by The of the Madera School curriculum and accept- by the State of Califor-
[email protected] Associated Press and is a member of the dants of Pro Hospice for
Ben Falcon - Editorial/Graphics California Newspaper Publishers Associ- District from 1963 un- ed surplus equipment nia to represent Madera
bJeonhfn@ Rmieapdienrga t-r iSbru.n Set.anfeft Writer ation. til 1966. He was hired when the District could County as the at-large their loving care. Duane
[email protected] SubTso cSruibbsecrri bSee: rCvaillc (e55s9) 674-4207 to unify ten Madera use it. A number of member of the San greatly enjoyed the
MJohand ReireapiTnrgi,b Audnmein.iCstoramtor T8 eal.emp.h 5o np.em h.;o Suartsu: rMdaoyn 8d aay.m th. rtuo 1F0ri da.amy. County school districts members also accept- Joaquin River Conser- company of all who ac-
that fed into Madera ed chosen students to vancy Board of Direc- companied him on his
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Corrie Valdez EZ Pay/Month subsequent Madera later went county wide Duane received nu- you consider remem-
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Circulation: [phone] In County/Month $15 (“MUSD”) from 1966 the County Schools Of- ognition of his public Community Hospital,
Ad Services ANlelw ostshtearn/dMs onth $5106¢. 7d5aily until 1987. Duane was fice. service, including Or- the Discovery Fossil
Ssjhaimrleesy@ Jmamadeesratribune.net Home delivery subscribers should re- a consultant for several Duane also worked der of DeMolay Top Hat Center, the San Joaquin
Lynda Childers ceive their paper before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday education institutes on to develop educational Award (1972); Service
and by 8 a.m. Saturday. (Allow 30 addition- River Parkway Trust
Office Staff al minutes in outlying areas.) For same day specific projects, includ- opportunities for poten- Award Madera County
BAulesxinaensds rOa fTfiocrer: e(z5 5- 9B) u6s7i4n-e2s4s 2M4anager rceaplll abceefmoreen 1t 0s ear.mvi.c we eweiktdhainy sM/11ad ae.rma . pSlaetausre- ing the Early Interven- tial students who had Council PTA (1977); or the Madera Rescue
Marcie Barba d1a0y a. .Rme. qauneds/tosr foour tsreidpelaMceamdeernat wseilrlv bicee e aitfhteerr tion Project in Made- left school before grad- Madera City Council Mission.
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November 9, 1966, and qualified for the Honorary Life Member from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
publication of matters required by law to be kee Board of Education, fit in the usual environ-
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Madera, California MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Page A3
Protests Suspect in gun and
Continued from Page A1
drug bust arraigned
protests would gain his
attention, and, as Konkle
put it, would “humble” Donald A. Promnitz more than they usually
him. The MADerA Tribune produce — in fact, far
“i’ve had family mem- A suspect awaits his more than most dealers
bers that were talking trial setting after copi- would produce.”
about how they could be ous amounts of drugs, At the Madera Coun-
deported because they’re and several firearms ty Superior Court, the
illegal aliens,” Konkle were reportedly found suspect, robert holl-
said. “And just some of in his home, which was aday, 30, was ordered
the things that he’s done, being used as a drug lab. Tuesday by Madera
that he talks about. Some County Judge Dale
“That was a large lab.
of those things, i don’t J. blea to return next
it was larger than any
believe in.” Tuesday for his viola-
of us had seen, and he
Konkle stated that he tion of probation trial
was able to produce
was also unsatisfied with setting.
quite a bit of hash oil,”
Democratic nominee DonalD a. Promnitz/the maDera tribune According to Arnold,
About 100 Madera Unified students protest the election of Donald Trump at the said Madera Police Sgt.
hillary Clinton, and that SEE SUSPECT, PAGE A7
intersection of Yosemite Avenue and Gateway Drive on Monday. Josiah Arnold. “Far
if she had won, he would
have protested against terrible,” said Konkle. monte, there were rough- ty is the park, so our pur-
her as well. “but because candidates ly a hundred at the height pose in being here was Andy Wheeler gets
“i’m out here because like Gary Johnson and of the protest. he also to protect the kids while
my mother and my father bernie Sanders were stated that despite their they were in the park,
are out here from Mexi- just like the minority, passions, they respected and to protect the county spot in GVUSD
co,” said Dannette Mar- everybody wanted some- the law throughout the facilities,” said Madera
quez, a freshman from body who was famous. demonstration. County Sheriff’s Cmdr.
Madera South. “And it didn’t really work out “They just wanted Tyson Pogue. “inside the by Tyler A. Takeda precincts reporting.
they fought hard to get properly.” their voice to be heard; park, we didn’t have any The MADerA Tribune “i felt safe with about
here, and it was not easy Providing protection they came out, they violations or any issues.” in a race for a spot six of nine precincts re-
to get their papers, and for the event was a joint made signs, and their Around 1:30 p.m., the on the Golden Valley porting,” Wheeler said.
for me, even though i’m effort for both the Made- voice was heard,” Chi- protest ended, with the re- Unified School District “i work with numbers
an American, it means ra Police Department and aramonte said. “but they maining students loaded board of Trustees seat, for a living so i just cal-
a lot to me and my cul- the Madera County Sher- did everything within the on a bus to return to their Andy Wheeler claimed culated the numbers.”
ture.” iff’s Office, who were law, outside their minor schools at the request of a victory over Warren In the final results,
Marquez also voiced alerted roughly an hour violations for leaving law enforcement. Parr. Wheeler received 456
her frustrations for those before the event. school. but they were According to Madera before any of the pre- votes for 57.9 percent
who voted for third-party “We started to get very cordial, and stayed Unified School District cincts were reporting, while Parr received 324
candidates, wind from our school on the sidewalk, and we Superintendent ed Gon- Wheeler held a 60-40 votes for 41.2 percent.
“Third party voters officers,” said Madera didn’t have any issues.” zalez, no efforts were percent edge with the “it’s a proud thing,”
shouldn’t have voted Police Lt. Gino Chiara- Transportation was made to physically stop absentee ballots for the Wheeler said. “You
third party,” Marquez monte. “We had this in- also provided to any stu- the students from at- Area 3 seat for the re- hope you are on the
said. “They didn’t have a formation that stuff was dent who wanted to re- tending the protest, but right track and are do-
tiring Mike Kelly, who
chance. They should’ve being passed around on turn to class. they were notified in ad- ing the right thing. To
served 12 years.
gone with something Facebook regarding this “For us, the Sheriff’s vance that they would receive the votes and
The results started
that’s stronger.” incident.” Office, and the County of be marked with an unex- the blessing from the
rolling in and Wheeler
“both candidates were According to Chiara- Madera, our responsibili- cused absence from class. community just makes
heaved a sigh of relief
you feel you are on the
when he still had that
Horses the collision. The driver just one of the worst dark they should have edge with six of nine SEE WHEELER, PAGE A7
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OPINION
Page A4 THE MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The Madera Tribune
A peek at who may help Trump govern
2591 Mitchell Court
Madera, CA 93637
[phone] Journalists for the east- Trump also is break- tive Supreme Court Jus-
ern media establishment ing barriers within the tice.”
Les Hayes ............................. Publisher emeritus
had predicted Donald ranks of the Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham,
Dec. 28, 1928-April 6, 2011
Trump would not win Party, which had thrown Republican of South Car-
Charles P. Doud ......................... Editor/publisher
the Nov. 8 election, and up walls against him olina, who has been one
Leonard Soliz ....................................... Treasurer they were wrong. The during the general elec- of Trump’s strongest crit-
Katrina Soliz ................................... Sales director New York Times, for tion. Now, though, he is ics, now says he is look-
Alexandra Torrez ................... Business manager example, said it was 80 Editor’s Corner gathering in many of the ing for common ground
percent certain Hillary doubters who spoke out on which he and Trump
— Clinton would win. The Chuck Doud against him. can work together.
Washington Post said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, High-rolling financial
First Amendment to the Internet-based release to
it was 70 percent sure who in defeat during the backers, many of whom
non-profit organizations,
Constitution of The United Clinton would win. They primaries called Trump turned their backs on
among others, which
both were wrong. a pathological liar, now Trump during the general
States of America goes into considerable
They followed these says he looks forward election, are now work-
detail about who will
predictions after the to working with Trump ing on raising money for
figure in the government
Congress shall make no law respecting an election with other pre- and Vice President-elect the inauguration.
after Trump is sworn in.
dictions, mainly that Mike Pence to further Not everyone likes the
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
Trump would be slow to The website, if you’re what he thinks are the new Trump team of legis-
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of organize his government. interested, is called essential elements of lators and political opera-
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people That seems to have been greatagain.gov, a takeoff the conservative agen- tives. One unpopular fel-
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Gov- wrong, too. on Trump’s campaign da, including ending low is Stephen Bannon,
ernment for a redress of grievances. In fact, Trump got off promise to “Make Amer- Obamacare and confirm- described as racist, sexist
to a fast start, issuing an ica Great Again.” ing “a strong, conserva- and anti-Semitic. As top
—
White House political
The Madera Tribune welcomes letters from its
strategist, he is is unlikely
readers. To be eligible for publication, a letter
to change.
must include the name, telephone number Yet, like it or not,
and city of residence of its writer. Name and Trump is moving for-
city of residence will be published, and phone ward, still confounding
the media and his Demo-
numbers will be kept for reference and used
cratic critics who had the
for verification of authorship. Letters may be
idea he would doddle, or
submitted by mail, e-mail, fax, or in person.
move with less determi-
By mail: Letters, The Madera Tribune, Box nation.
269, Madera, CA 93639 The Internet site great-
By e-mail to: [email protected] again.gov is definitely
partisan in nature, but
By fax to: [phone]
it’s informative neverthe-
In person at: 2591 Mitchell Court, Suite 107,
less. The public can get a
Madera pretty good idea of how
the government is like-
ly to look under Trump,
Of the people ...
assumiing he doesn’t
change his mind too
Public meetings
many times between now
The following are regularly scheduled meetings of
and the inauguration.
elected officials and public agency governing boards in
Madera and Madera County.
Madera City Council: Meets first and third Wednes- Why polls turned out the way they did
days starting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers,
City Hall, 205 W. 4th St. Information: 661-5405 (office
It just may be that life erage of 1.5 the same Polls done by colleges
of Sonia Alvarez, City Clerk.)
has overtaken political study showed was need- have the same problems
Madera Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency:
polling. Just as they have ed to get a response from as those done by com-
Board meets second Wednesday of each month at 6
p.m. at City Council Chambers, City Hall, 205 W. 4th shaken up industries and a typical 60-year-old mercial outfits, but their
St. Telephone: [phone] activities from newspa- white female. labor costs might be less.
Madera City Planning Commission: Meets the pers to taxicabs, from Enter the Internet. Connecticut’s Quinnipi-
second Tuesday of each month starting at 6 p.m. on the telephones to shopping, Some firms are now join- ac University, for whom
third floor of the Madera County Government Center, some relatively new California Focus ing the Palo Alto-based polling replaces foot-
200 W. Fourth Street. Telephone: [phone]. technologies are mak- Survey Monkey in using ball as a generator of
Madera County Planning Commission: The Com- ing old reliable survey Tom Elias computer polling. That name-recognition, uses a
mission typically meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday research techniques and kind of survey has al- reported 160 student in-
of each month. If there are a sufficient number of tactics obsolete or inac- makes it more difficult ways had a reputation for terviewers, aside from its
items scheduled, a second meeting will be held on the curate. than before to get phone unreliability, mainly be- 10 fulltime staffers. That
third Tuesday of the month. Valley meetings are held This was never more calls answered. Mean- cause polling a popula- many pollers can make a
in the conference room at the Resource Management evident than in this fall’s while, mobile phone tion with access to com- lot of phone calls.
Agency, 2037 W. Cleveland, Madera. or the Coarsegold presidential polling, users are far less likely puters is not the same as Then there are ques-
Community Center, 31500 Highway 41, Coarsegold. to pick up a call from polling the general pub-
which overall consis- tions of weight, which
The location of each meeting is based on where the any number unknown to lic. Computer users gen-
tently predicted a huge worked out better than
majority of agenda items are located. Telephone: (559) them, in some cases be- erally are wealthier than
Electoral College victo- anyone expected this fall
675-7821
cause their phone plans people who can’t afford
ry for Democrat Hillary for the USC Dornsife/
Madera County Board of Supervisors: Board of
carry limited minutes them. Plus, it’s difficult
Supervisors meets regularly the first four Tuesdays of Clinton, along with a Los Angeles Times poll.
they don’t want to waste to divide users into age
each month and occasionally on Mondays in the Board slim victory for her in the This survey tried to mea-
on strange numbers. groups, when they can
Chambers of the County Government Center 200 W. popular vote. The result sure intensity of support
So just calling people lie about that just as peo-
4th St. Madera, CA 93637. Telephone: [phone]. wasn’t even close to that. for candidates and was
is no longer simple. One ple frequently do in their
Madera County Mosquito and Vector Control Dis- Here’s what pollsters usually higher on Repub-
report this fall indicated computer dating profiles.
trict: The third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are used to do: lican Donald Trump than
polling firms were hav- NBC News this fall
held at Madera County Mosquito and Vector Control The first task was to any other survey, in part
ing to make 300 calls to partnered with the Wall
District, 3105 Airport Drive, Madera, CA 93637 at 1 formulate a stratified ran- because his supporters
Hispanic males in order Street Journal in one poll
p.m. Telephone: [phone]. dom sample. This meant were more enthusiastic
Madera Irrigation District Board of Directors: The to get a single response. and with Survey Monkey
dividing the population than others.
first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are This may be an exagger- in another. The results
into major categories, or The 3 percent margin
held at Madera Irrigation District Office, 12152 Rd 28 ation, but it’s emblematic were sometimes star-
strata, like Democrats, its final reading gave
1/4, Madera, CA 93637 in the board room. Telephone: of a new reality. tlingly different.
Republicans, males, fe- Trump turned out to be
[phone]. One question that aris- In some ways, outfits
males, various income very close.
Gravelly Ford Water District: Board meets the third es: Since political poll- that do no commercial
levels, with racial, age, The bottom line is that
Monday of each month at 1:30 pm at the Schafer ing is often a loss leader, polling might be con-
ethnic and religious fac- if polls were less accu-
Ranch Office, 25176 Avenue 5 ½ , Madera, CA 93637. with companies like Gal- sidered more reliable.
tors also tossed in. rate than usual this year,
Telephone: [phone] lup, Field and Ipsos using That’s one reason it be-
Madera Unified School District Board of Trustees: Then, within each stra- those surveys to enhance hooves political junkies it may have been be-
The second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 tum, there would be ran- their reputations, how who follow websites like cause they have not yet
p.m. at Madera Unified School Distict office at 1902 dom sampling, usually much will they be will- RealClearPolitics, which fully adjusted to the new
Howard Road, Madera, CA 93637. Telephone: (559) by telephone. Most folks ing to spend on getting provides daily updates world of smartphones,
675-4500 who got those phone social media and more.
that one elusive Hispanic on the polls during elec-
Madera County Board of Education — Meets at 3:30 calls from the likes of Or a lot of people lied
male needed to round out tion seasons, to compare
p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Madera Gallup or the Field Insti- some surveys? It plainly the accuracy of results to the pollsters. Which is
County Office of Education, 1105 S. Madera Ave., tute were happy to take costs more to make 300 from varying kinds of just one reason why actu-
Madera, CA 93637, [phone] a few minutes to answer phone calls than the av- polling outfits. al voting is so important.
Madera ADA Advisory Council — 2 p.m., third Tues-
questions. • • •
day of the month, City Council Chambers, 205 W. 4th
That has changed. For Elias is author of
St. Advisory council for the American with Disabilities
one thing, only about the current book “The
Act. For information call Wendy Silva, 661-5401.
half of households in Burzynski Breakthrough:
Madera County Cal-ID Remote Access Network
California and the rest of The Most Promising
Board: Meets the third Friday of each month at 9 a.m.
America now have land Cancer Treatment and
at Madera County Government Center, 200 W. 4th
telephone lines, the rest the Government’s Cam-
St., Madera, CA 93637 in the Board of Supervisors
using exclusively cell paign to Squelch It,” now
Chambers.
Madera County Transportation Commission: Meets phones or opting out en- available in an updated
every third Wednesday in the Madera County Trans- tirely. Even where land third edition. His email
portation Commission Conference room, 2001 How- lines exist, increased address is tdelias@aol.
ard Road Suite 201, at 3 p.m. use of caller ID service com
SportS
Page A5 THE MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Maderans in College
Madera Coyotes
Tribune MVP signs with FSU
By Tyler A. Takeda
The Madera Tribune
Since she was a little
girl starting to play soft-
ball, all Aaliyah Cuevas
wanted to do was play
for the Fresno State
Bulldogs.
“I’ve been want-
ing to be a Bulldog for
a while,” she said. “I
wanted to go to that col-
lege. My dad went there,
too.”
Now the Madera Coy-
ote four-time softball
letterwinner will have
a chance to play at the
school she admired
from afar. The two-time
Madera Tribune Most
Valuable softball player
verbally commited to
play at Fresno State for
former Hoover-Fresno
grad Linda Garza.
“The coaching change
affected me getting re- Wendy alexander/Madera tribune file photo
Madera’s aaliyah Cuevas prepares to slide in under the catcher’s tag to com-
cruited,” Cuevas said.
plete an inside-the-park home run to win the 2016 div. ii Valley Championship
“Coach Garza was able
game. Cuevas verbally committed to play softball at the site of the Valley Cham-
to talk to (Coyote head
pionship — Margie Wright diamond at fresno state.
coach Judy) Shaubach
and hear more about me. said. “It’s a dream come to go to when Margie May comes around for
Courtesy of Keith Kountz of fresno state athletiCs
She was able to see me true for her. I really like Wright was there,” she her senior season.
Former Madera star Brielle Hefner will play in her final
in person and saw what the fit with Coach Gar- said. “There were other By the time she is done
home game of the season for fresno state tonight
I had. She really loved za. She’s really exciting schools talking to me, with her four-year ca-
against utah state.
what she has seen.” and to step in with a new but they weren’t what I reer, barring injury, Cue-
“It’s a great opportu- coach at the same time wanted.” vas could become the
Hefner excels
nity to get a college ed- is great.” Cuevas is already school’s career leader in
ucation and play in your Cuevas will be a re- Madera’s career RBI hits (needs 41), doubles
backyard where your cruited walk-on and leader with 81, beating (needs 13), home runs
parents and friends are will receive scholarship the record by 10 by the (needs three) and runs at Fresno State
able to watch her play,” money next year. end of the season. She (needs 43). Even the ca-
Shaubach, a former “Fresno State was the will easily break the
By Tyler A. Takeda
Fresno State Bulldog, one school I wanted century mark by the a SEE CUEVaS, PaGE a10
The Madera Tribune
With two matches left
in the season, Brielle
Stallions look to win ninth title Hefner (Madera) has
played in all 27 match-
es for the Fresno State
By Tyler A. Takeda
women’s volleyball
The Madera Tribune team. She is second on
When Madera South started
the team with 173 kills
competing in the Central Sec-
and also has 21 blocks.
tion Cross Country champion-
The Bulldogs host
ships nine years ago, teams had
Utah State tonight in the
a chance for a Valley Champion-
home season finale at
ship.
6 p.m. at the Save Mart
Now, teams in the same divi-
Center. They close out
sion as the Stallions just hope to
the season on Tuesday at
make it competitive. for the Madera tribune
San Jose State. Missouri Valley football
The Stallions, who have been
Justin Gallegos player Justin Gallegos
the top-ranked team in the Cen-
(Madera South) is tied stands with his father
tral Section all season, will go
for the Missouri Valley Jimmy after a game in
for No. 9 on Thursday at Wood-
College team lead with Marshall, Missouri.
ward Park, the same site where
five interceptions this
they have won five straight Div. er Jordan is a senior at
Wendy alexander/the Madera tribune
season. He has returned
I championships after winning Madera south’s Miguel Villar leads his Augsburg College, is
those interceptions for
three others at different divisions. teammates and Madera’s tim fitch at the third in the conference in
115 yards.
“As long as we stay healthy, County/Metro athletic Conference cham-
SEE CollEGE, PaGE a10
Gallegos, whose broth-
keep doing what we’re doing, pionships. Villar hopes to lead the stal-
we should be competitive,” head lions to their ninth straight cross counry
coach Eloy Quintana said. “We’ll championship.
come in and show respect to the MSHS Sports
competition and be fearless in
because of injury.
competing and we’ll compete for
CIF Central Section “He’s running really well,”
a Valley Championship.”
Quintana said. “All props to
Championships Stallions battle
Last week, the Stallions re-
Christian to be a tough individual
corded a near-perfect result at
at Woodward Park, Thursday mentally, understanding to stick
the County/Metro Athletic Con- Div. IV boys- 11 a.m. with it and not giving up.” run-tested Redskins
ference championships at Wood- Div. V boys- 11:30 a.m. Meanwhile, the Madera South
ward Park. Div. IV girls- 12 p.m.
girls team used solid finishes from
The Stallions scored 18 place Div. V girls- 12:30 p.m. By Tyler A. Takeda
in its top six runners to win the
points with Madera’s Tim Fitch Div. I boys- 1 p.m. The Madera Tribune No. 11 Madera
CMAC for the first time in three
the only one coming in the Stal- Div. II girls- 1:30 p.m. After going through
years. The Stallions, who race South Stallions
lions’ way. Div. III boys- 2 p.m. the County/Metro Ath-
Miguel Villar, who has been Div. I girls- 2:30 p.m with just one senior — Marlen letic Conference gaunt- at No. 2
an understudy to Lalo Herrera Div. II boys- 3 p.m. Martinez-Lopez — feature three let, the Madera South Chowchilla
Div. III girls- 3:30 p.m. freshmen — Diana Iniguez, Triny
since he was a senior, leads the Stallions are now riding
Leon and Diana Miramontes — a Redskins
Stallions this year. He has consis- with confidence heading
tently been the top runner in the it. The greatest thing is the kids sophomore — Perla Jimenez — into quarterfinal match- Central Section Div.
Central Section all season and helps us find solutions. They un- and a junior — Veronica Ortega. up with Chowchilla on IV quarterfinals
won the CMAC championship derstand the coaches are doing a Ortega led the Stallions with a Friday. When: Friday
last week by nine seconds over lot for me and I’m going to step third place finish. The 11th seeded Stal- Where: Chowchil-
Nicholas Hernandez. it up when the time comes. They “The freshmen are going to be lions have gained more la’s Henry Massaro
The Stallions are an experi- do. They don’t back down from fine,” Quintana said. “They are than 500 yards in their Stadium
so mature. They don’t back down Kick off: 7 p.m.
enced team with three seniors in the challenge no matter what the past two games and
from any competition. They go
their top six runners. Hernandez circumstances are.” three of their last four,
after it. Credit to our lower lev- ed Redskins, who have
placed second and Christian Ne- Also placing for the Stallions including last week’s
el coaches, Sky Fierro at MLK just one loss this season.
varez placed 10th. were junior Adrian Alvarez in 63-27 victory over the
and Danny Vulich at Desmond In its four wins, the
“People see the finished prod- fourth, sophomore Victor Ochoa sixth-seeded Liberty
for teach our kids how to be Stallions scored 40 or
uct the day of the meet,” Quin- in fifth and junior Seth Garcia in Hawks in the Div. IV
tana said. “Leading up to it, sixth. fearless and competitive. When first round Thursday. more points. However,
there’s a lot we have to deal with Quintana was especially they come to this level, after two Now, the Stallions they gave up 40 or more
as a coaching staff. We try to find pleased with the results from Ne- weeks of understanding of how face a stiff test Friday points in all seven of
solutions and find ways to solve varez, who missed all of last year SEE VallEyS, PaGE a10 against the second seed- SEE STallIoNS, PaGE a10
Page A6 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 INSIDE SPORTS Madera, California
Valleys Stallions
Continued from Page A9 Continued from Page A9
this program is run and their losses. They were
what we expect, they go outscored by 100 points
for it. in five CMAC games,
“One of the first com- however, the Stallions
ments I made after the have outscored their op-
league was we have a ponents by six points in
building block to make six non-league games.
something special. It will The Stallions just ar-
be gratifying to build an- en’t going to roll over
other dynasty. We’re in against the Redskins.
Div. I for boys and girls Madera South heads
and are in the cream of into Friday night battle
the crop.” tested after facing Div.
II top seed Sanger and
Coyotes look for Div. III fifth seed San Wendy AlexAnder/The MAderA Tribune
Joaquin Memorial-Fres- Madera South’s Jaylan neal (12) follows Jacob Kirk-
state berth
no, who defeated North patrick (22) to the end zone against the hawks on
The Madera Coyotes 70-37 in a first-round Friday. he totaled almost 300 yards of total offense
girls cross country team match up. The Stallions in the last two games.
is using a youth move- also faced Div. I Edi-
running back Mathew Woolsey leads the
ment to battle for a Div. Wendy AlexAnder/The MAderA Tribune son-Fresno and No. 10
liberty’s Sophia napier (leFT) placed second in the Manoz, who gained 134 Redskins, who will be
II Valley Championship Bullard.
north Sequoia league championships and Madera’s rushing and receiving playing its last games
and a berth in the CIF Madera South is led
unique Ford won the County/Metro Athletic Confer- yards against the Coy- under the nickname be-
State Cross Country by all-everything quar-
ence title and both hope to lead their teams to a cov- otes and had 65 against fore becoming the Tribe
Championships on Nov. terback Jonah Johnson,
eted State CiF championship bid. the Hawks while scor- after the fall sports sea-
26. who leads the team in
ing three touchdowns. sons end.
Freshman Unique coaches. It’s an amazing have no doubt they will rushing and passing.
Don’t forget about re- Woolsey has plen-
Ford ran away from the thing to see someone be just fine.” However, it hasn’t all
ceiver Jaylan Neal, who ty of options with Asa
CMAC competition last who is so talented and However, the boys been Johnson the past
caught a school record Shields, Ronnie Reyes
week, winning the girls not afraid to work hard. team is a little different couple of weeks.
11 passes for 171 yards and Carlos Iniquez.
championship by more I’m really excited to see with four-year runner Yes, Johnson has ac-
in a loss to Bullard a What makes Woolsey
than 40 seconds ahead of what she can do the next Fitch leading the way. counted for more than
few weeks ago. even more dangerous
teammate and junior Ol- few years.” He broke up the Stal- 300 yards of total of-
The Stallions defense is the passing game,
ivia Zambrano. The Coyotes do not lions contingent with a fense in the wins over
is improving and is led which is hard to find out
“When Unique came have a senior in their top third place finish in the Madera and Liberty, but
by Juan Valasquez. of a double-tight end,
to the team, she imme- six. After Ford and Zam- CMAC championships. it was his supporting However, the road double-wing formation.
diately clicked with the brano are freshman Lin- “It’s really good to cast that did more dam- to the semifinals and a Bernardo Bustillos
varsity girls,” first-year da Perez, junior Adriana have someone like Tim age. coveted Thanksgiving caught five passes for
Madera head coach Al- Cortez, sophomore Jas- because he knows what Running back Mau- morning practice, won’t 118 yards and a touch-
isha Brown said. “She mine Castillo and junior to expect,” Brown said. rice McClain rushed be easy. down against Liberty
shows no fear when it Ruth Martinez. Senior “The other guys know for 177 yards on just The Redskins are the and many were wide
comes to workouts. That Lisette Maciel is the sev- what to expect as well. nine carries against the No. 2 seed for good open.
was really good to get enth Coyote. Having a team full of ju- Hawks. He scored three reason. They have out- Reyes leads the de-
her to adapt to the train- “I don’t doubt the girls niors and a senior, they touchdowns while aver- scored their opponents fensive charge from the
ing. She’s a great runner. at all,” Brown said. “I can really pull something aging almost 20 a carry. by almost 250 points multi-positional blitzing
She’s very talented. She think they will be just together this year.” He also rushed for 90 this season and, on av- defense of the Redskins.
was staying in shape. fine. As long as they are Also running for the yards on just five car- erage, score 39 points They came at offenses
Having her lead these relaxed and confident, I Coyotes are juniors ries and scored a touch- per game while allow- from different positions
girls because she brings think they should have Brandon Ebersole, Dan- down. In two games, ing just 11. on different plays.
such great energy and no fears about what to iel Chadwick, Kevin McClain is averaging Chowchilla has Reyes’ forced fumble
positiveness to the team. expect. We’ve raced here Keller, Moses Zavala 19 yards per carry. scored more than 40 on Liberty’s first offen-
She’s a go-getter, she has at Woodward Park a few and Gursharan Singh and Running back/receiv- points in six of its eight sive play set the tone for
a heart full of fire. I’m times, of course the en- sophomore Paul Cam- er Jacob Kirkpatrick has wins and are also com- the rest of the game and
honored to be one of her ergy will be different, I pos. also been a force on the ing into Friday’s game led to a fumble recovery
ground and in the air. following a win over the touchdown.
College matches. She finished Falcons football team to Against the Coyotes, Hawks. The Div. IV quar-
Kirkpatrick totaled 189 Although the team is terfinal game will be a
with 19 kills to go with a Golden Coast Confer-
yards and scored four different than last year’s match-up of run-pow-
Continued from Page A9 14 aces and 50 digs. ence championship and
touchdowns. Against team that lost in the ered offense against a
Marcus McCoy a third consecutive bowl
interceptions and is fifth the Hawks, he had only State Championship, solid defense that might
(Madera South) recorded berth after a 34-14 victo-
in return yards. He has 10 yards rushing, but this Redskins team is go down to whoever
three tackles for Upper ry over Gavilan College.
41 tackles this season also had 106 receiving still reliant on the run- possesses the ball last.
Iowa in a Saturday loss Espinoza was 17-of-24
and has seven passes de- yards and scored two ning game and stingy on Find out on Friday
to Minnesota State Uni- for 223 yards and threw
fended. touchdowns. defense. night in Chowchilla.
versity in his final colle- for two touchdowns in
Jordan (Madera), a se- Not to be outdone is Quarterback Cody Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
giate game. McCoy was the win Saturday.
nior, has played in every
seventh on the team with The Falcons face the
game for the Augsburg
47 tackles, including 31 Shasta Knights in Red- Cuevas
Auggies and had a 70-
Aaliyah Cuevas Coyote statistics
solo tackles. He had six ding for the American
yard touchdown run in a
passes defended. Division championship Batting aver- Doubles, career RBI, career
loss to Bethel University Continued from Page A9
age, season 4th- 22 1st- 81
At the CalPac cross on Saturday at 1 p.m.
on Nov. 5. reer batting average and 9th- .402, 2015
country championships, College of the Sequoi- Triples, season Runs, season
Jordan Alvarez stolen bases records are Batting aver- t-3rd- 5, 2016 3rd- 34, 2016
(Madera South) had a hosted by UC Merced as closed out a 3-7 sea- within reach. age, career Triples, career t-9th- 30, 2014
catch in each of the final at Woodward Park, UC son with a loss Saturday “She’s a huge part of 2nd- .386 2nd- 10 Runs, career
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total of 17 yards. placed second on the free safety Logan Pierce to get us going. She Hits, career t-3rd- 7 season
University of Pacific Bobcats to help the team (Liberty) led COS with does a lot of good things t-6th- 123 RBI, season t-2nd- 22, 2016
freshman Jasmine Gon- place third overall. Ka- nine tackles, including on the field for us. Just Doubles, t-4th- 29, 2015 Stolen bases,
zalez (Madera) led the rina Martinez (Madera five solo. He also assist- like in the champion- season 7th- 27, 2014 career
Tigers to a ninth place South) placed 14th and ed on a tackle for loss. ship game, she had a t-3rd- 11, 2016 8th- 26, 2016 t-3rd- 34
finish at the West Coach both were named to the Pierce played in all tough game until the championship and play Madera Athletic Hall of
Conference champion- CalPac second team. 10 games and recorded last at bat, but was able at the same college the Famer Angela Cervant-
ships on Oct. 28. She led Ismael Guzman 58 tackles and averaged to keep focusing and get game was played at.” ez, who won an NCAA
the Tigers for the second (Madera South) placed almost six tackles per that key hit to win the After hitting the in- championship ring in
race in a row and finished third for the Fresno Pacif- game. game. I tried to explain side-the-park home run, 1998, Natalie Arballo,
43rd in the field. ic Sunbirds cross coun- The Fresno City Col- to her to push it all back Cuevas piqued the inter- Angelina Diaz and Jody
Gonzalez crossed the try team to lead them to lege women’s soccer and focus on the present est in then-Fresno State Badorine.
finish line with teammate a fourth place finish at team, with a big Madera moment. I’m excited for softball coach Trisha “It’s my alma mater
Emily Wylie to lead the the PacWest Champion- contingent, closed out her, Fresno State and Ford before she left for and it’s great to get an-
Tigers in at the NCAA ships. Guzman finished the Central Valley Con- the Coyote softball pro- Arizona State. Howev- other player there and
West Regionals on Fri- 27th overall. ference with a 9-0-1 re- gram.” er, Garza came in, saw get the opportunity to
day. It was the second On the women’s side, cord with a 1-0 win over “I feel that it’s not over Cuevas and got her on see her play there,”
time in the season Gon- Ann Poythress (Made- Cerro Coso on Friday. yet,” Cuevas said. “We board. Another perk for Shaubach said.
zalez and Wylie finished ra) placed second on the Madera’s Juliet Trem- still want to get another Cuevas is she’s close to The commitment to
with identical times. team in 27th place to lead bley led the Rams with Valley Championship. I home. Fresno State culminated
Dominique Andrews the Sunbirds to a seventh eight goals. Jasmine know what potential we “That’s why I loved in a pretty good 2016 for
(Madera South) con- place finish. Garibay (Madera South) have and know we can it because it was close Cuevas. In May, she led
cluded her first women’s William Penn middle led the Rams with 19 do it again.” to home,” she said. “I the Coyotes to a second
volleyball season at UC blocker Lilly Martinez points and nine assists Cuevas helped the liked everything about straight Valley Cham-
Merced with eight kills in (Madera South) closed to go with five goals. Coyotes to back-to-back Fresno State. I wanted pionship. In October,
the semifinals of the Cal- out her first season with Leila Monzon (Made- Div. II Valley Champi- to have a lot of support she was named Madera
ifornia Pacific Athletic 106 kills in 95 sets this ra South) was third on onships. She won this there.” High School’s Home-
Conference tournament, season. the team with 15 points, year’s championship “I’m going to chal- coming queen and now
a three-set loss to Bene- The Fresno Pacif- but was second with six with a walk-off inside- lenge her to get her she is committed to play
dictine. She finished with ic University women’s goals. Sophia Zertuche the-park home run in name on the back wall softball at a school she
204 kills and played in soccer team closed its (Madera South) added the bottom of the eighth where the champion- dreamed of.
89 of the team’s 98 sets. season Nov. 5 with a 4-2 five goals and two as- inning at Margie Wright ships and honors go,” “I want to thank ev-
She was second on the win over Hawaii Pacific. sists. Diamond at Fresno Shaubach said. “I’m eryone who’s ever sup-
team in kills and also had Ana Walker (Madera Kimberly Montoya State. Now, she’ll call very proud of her to get ported me for everything
66 blocks. South) played in all 17 (Madera South) played that diamond home for herself in a position to I’ve done,” she said.
Antelope Valley se- matches and recorded a in just five matches and four years. be there. She has the op- “They are a big part of
nior Miranda Brunner goal and an assist. scored a goal. Defend- “That’s like a dream portunity.” it. My parents, friends,
(Madera) concluded her Former Madera quar- er Oksana Reynoso come true,” Cuevas said. Along with Shaubach, family and coaches who
career by playing in 20 terback Vincent Espi- (Madera) played in every “Not many people can former Coyotes wear- have taught me every-
of Antelope Valley’s 24 noza led the West Hills match. say they won a valley ing Bulldog red include thing I know.”
Madera, California MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Page A7
Suspect that leads to a stronger Tyler Takeda/The Wheeler never a point in time where
Madera Tribune
high by the user. I felt I could let up. I knew
Golden Valley
Continued from Page A3 Arnold also stated that Unified School Continued from Page A3 Warren was always going
the officers found five to give it his all. You never
Holladay was arrested district board right path and they know your
guns in the house, in- know what the results are
late in the afternoon on of trustees heart is in the right place.”
cluding an SKS rifle, and going to be. You never know
Nov. 8, when the po- candidate Wheeler knew the compe-
lice were contacted by a an AR-15, along with a Andy Wheeler tition with Parr was going to what the opposite side is do-
Madera County Proba- flak vest. checks out the be tough. ing.”
tion officer about Holla- “There were guns in results of the “You always have to go Wheeler is the fourth
day, who was wanted, but the garage near the hon- Nov. 8 elections into a campaign or competi- GVUSD board member elect-
believed to be dangerous. ey oil lab, and then inside on his phone tion with the idea that you’re ed within the past year. Mona
Officers from the Special of one of the bedrooms, while his family going to come out with a Diaz, Maria Knobloch and
Investigations Unit were there were two more look over his win,” Wheeler said. “You Brian Freeman were elect-
dispatched to his house guns,” Arnold said. “Mr. shoulder at have to keep that plan all the ed after a recall election last
on 16956 Crystal Drive, Holliday is believed to Pizza Factory way through. I always played year. Incumbent Steve Lewis
where they made contact be the owner of all five in the Madera to the idea that it was going ran unopposed and wasn’t on
with the suspect in the weapons, and he’s a pret- Ranchos. to be a tight race. There was the ballot.
ty bad guy that is abso-
garage.
lutely prohibited from
Inside, officers report-
Superintendents reflect on Furman legacy
edly found 200 lbs. of having guns.”
marijuana, and a hash Illegal ownership of
oil production operation guns, Arnold stated, has “I received the news nity involvement and
in the house, with thou- been a problem for the of Dr. Furman’s pass- volunteering in projects
sands of dollars worth of Special Investigations ing with great sadness. that would improve our
product. Unit. From the district’s per- lives in Madera. I have
Butane honey oil, Following the arrest, spective, Dr. Furman followed his lead on
or hash oil, is a highly the California Depart- was the first superinten- several projects and am
concentrated substance ment of Justice was called dent of Madera Unified, so thankful that I had
made by burning mari- in for cleanup of the lab, an ambitious leader with the opportunity to learn
juana with butane gas, which is prone to explo- a heart for children and a from a master.”
creating a honey-like res- sions due to the amount vision for the communi- He built a school dis-
ty of Madera.
in that is rich in tetrahy- of butane gas in the air. trict culture that support-
drocannabinol, or THC, According to Arnold, From a more personal Madera Tribune File PhoTo ed innovation. Schools,
perspective, Dr. Furman duane Furman and Cecilia Massetti, former Madera
the active ingredient in Holladay’s roommate teachers, and students
was one of my first men- Unified Schol District superintendent.
marijuana. This results in was also arrested, but could excel under his
tors and supporters. It
a more potent substance was later released. learned a lot from him “I am saddened to leadership. Madera Uni-
was because of his en-
on how to approach learn of Dr. Furman’s fied School District was
couragement and sup-
challenges. I am forever passing. He was such shaped by his leader-
port that I was success-
Furman ry School, what became in his debt and thankful an influential leader in ship. We were lucky to
ful as an inexperienced
a district-wide inde- that he had the vision our community. Over have such a wise leader
vice principal at Martin
Continued from Page A1 pendent study program for our district in its for- some 40 years, he was at the helm.”
Luther King, Jr. Middle
called Furman High mative years. On behalf my mentor and teacher. “My thoughts go out
Dr. Edward Grooten- School. Dr. Furman was Right to the end, he was
School was launched. of the district, I wish to to his family during this
dorst, who was a mem- there with professional there to steer me in a for-
Duane Furman retired extend my heartfelt con- time. I hope they know
ber of the first MUSD advice, words of wis- ward direction as I con-
from Madera Unified in dolences to the Furman his legacy will live on in
school board that hired dom, encouragement, tinue to work on local
1987 after 22 years as family for the loss of my Madera.”
Furman, praised him for and the benefit of many community projects.”
his steady hand during MUSD superintendent years of experience. I dear friend and mentor.” “Dr. Furman believed — Julia O’Kane
times of tension. and two years as Madera was always amazed at — Edward Gonzalez there is value in schools Former
“I held Duane Furman Elementary superinten- his intelligence, and his Superintendent and community working Superintendent,
dent, and in a very short
in high regard,” Grooten- belief in the inherent Madera Unified together. He taught me Madera Unified
time the community
dorst recalled recently. good of all people. I School District the value of commu- School District
came calling.
“At first we were friends,
“He could not say no,”
then neighbors, and our
his son Donn Furman in-
lives began to intertwine.
sists. One of the first to
He was a man of integrity
beckon Duane Furman
with diplomatic skills.”
was the Madera County
Carl Janzen, who was
Hospital Board.
also an MUSD school
Anna DaSilva, who
trustee, but at a later time,
served with Furman on
saw humility in Furman.
the hospital board, also
“He always gave the
remembers Furman’s
school employees the
calming influence and
credit — never took it
his ability to “smooth
himself,” said Janzen.
things out” when conflict
“He knew the (school)
appeared. “He was a real
board; he knew the peo-
pro,” says DaSilva, at
ple. He hired good peo-
knowing how to defuse
ple and allowed them to
things.
do their jobs,” Janzen 2016 Holiday
Another agency that Welcome to the 9th Annual
added.
pulled at Furman after his
In keeping with his
retirement was the San
belief in a strong “town/
Joaquin River Parkway
gown” relationship, Fur-
Trust and the Conser-
man promoted his idea
of partnerships between vancy. He served on the Art Show
the schools and the com- boards of both, and Coke
munity. As a result, the Hallowell, who is the ac-
Linkage program was knowledged inspiration
put into place. for the entire program,
Gail Beyer, who was said of Furman that he
a director of Linkage, was an inspiration, that
remembers that Furman “when he spoke, peo-
was absolute in his con- ple listened; he was the
viction that there must voice of wisdom.” Sat., November 19 — 10 am to 4 pm
be connections between Not long after the
the community and the Fairmead Landfill be- Sun., November 20 — Noon to 3 pm
schools. “Nothing in gan to yield the bones
education exists in iso- of several prehistoric You’ll discover a wide array of original art pieces to treasure.
lation,” was Furman’s creatures, Furman joined
apologia, according to forces with Terry Dolph Annette’s Home Gallery
Beyer. and Grady Billington to
Another exercise in lay the virtual founda- 801 Claremont Drive, Madera
Furman’s community in- tion for the Fossil Dis-
volvement took place in covery Center just off (One block east of Schnoor Avenue on the corner of
his own living room one of State Route 99, north West Park Drive and Claremont Drive)
day. Along with Nancy of Madera. According to
Information: 559-664-1142 or [email protected]
Clute and a few others, Billington, Furman not
the Madera County Arts only gave of his time to
Colorful, intriguing watercolor “People-watching,” a new collection
Council was formed. serve on the board, he
paintings by Nancy Burckert. of 28 photographs of “Extraordinary
One immediate effect even helped to excavate
People,” many of whom you will
of this development in fossils, and serve as a do- Brightly glazed, hand-thrown bowls
Madera schools was the cent at the center once a in a variety of sizes and shapes by recognize, by Annette Nordine,
PACES program where- week. plus her original acrylic and watercolor
Cyndi Farr, also a well-known quilter.
in local artists came into Duane Furman is sur- paintings, coffee mugs and popular
the schools and taught vived by his wife of
photo note cards.
the students in their re- 68 years, Patricia, their
spective media. three children, Donn
Furman gave ample and his wife Cynthia and
evidence of his concern their son Nicholas; Deb-
for students who at times ora and her two daugh- !
fell through the cracks— ters, Kathryn and Nicole; Art

students who were un- and Doug and his wife ra
e
d
able to function in a tra- Artemis. a
M
ditional high school. As The impact of Duane f
o
a result, with a dedicated Furman’s life on Made- ft
teacher (Phil Pendley), ra and beyond will be e gi
h
eight students, and a celebrated on Jan. 8 at e t
v
large bathroom facility the Vineyard Restaurant Gi
at Millview Elementa- from 2 to 5 p.m.
Page A8 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 MADERA TRIBUNE Madera, California
Local Weather Forecast
Forecast for Madera Wendy AlexAnder/
The MAderA Tribune
and surrounding area
The Stallion
Today...Mostly sunny with a
football team
20 percent chance of show-
raises helmets
ers. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. and cheerlead-
Tonight...Mostly clear. Patchy ers raise pom
fog after midnight. Colder. poms as the
Lows 33 to 43. Northwest band plays the
winds up to 10 mph.
alma mater
Thursday...Sunny. Patchy fog
after Friday
in the morning. Highs 62 to 67.
nights win
Light winds.
Thursday night...Mostly clear. against the Pa-
Patchy fog after midnight. triots at liberty
Lows 34 to 44. Light winds. high School.
Friday...Sunny. Patchy fog in Today’s fore-
the morning. Highs 67 to 72.
cast is mostly
Friday night...Mostly clear.
sunny with a
Lows 40 to 50.
high of 68 and
Saturday...Mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the af- low of 33.
ternoon. Highs 70 to 75.
Police investigate burglaries Hours dJ becker/
The MAderA Tribune
Gloria Medina
Continued from Page A1 stands by locked
By Donald A. gain access to the Gill taken Madera Police to all the way to Fresno retail lobby doors
Promnitz Automotive Group deal- Clovis. if I want this posted at the Madera post
The MADerA TrIBUNe ership at 1100 S. Made- “Clovis had a rash of today,” she said. “The office Saturday af-
Madera Police are in- ra Ave. Once inside, the the same thing going on,” hours here are terrible. ternoon. She said
vestigating break-ins of suspect broke into 16 Smith said. “So our de- The lines are so long on she had hoped to
more than a dozen ve- new vehicles, and stole tectives are going to Clo- Mondays here they are weigh and mail
hicles in a Madera car the liquid-crystal display vis to see what they have out the door, so that’s important letters
dealership, along with (LCD) screens from the on it.” not an option. Why but was frustrated
a similar series of inci- vehicles, valued at ap- The burglaries, accord- can’t we have a decent and disappointed
dents in Clovis. proximately $1,500. ing to Smith, were in an post office in Madera, by a lack of local
According to Madera “And for each one, it area of the dealership and with a (full service) postal services.
Police Det. Sgt. Johnnie was a specific screen that where there was no cov- postal machine in this
Smith, the suspect, who was taken,” Smith said. erage from surveillance. lobby?” front glass doors on to like other places? Some
remains unidentified, cut “These were all monitors Anyone with informa- According to Medi- the floor during week- people don’t even have
a chain on the west side from Dodge trucks.” tion is encouraged to con- na, the building hadn’t ends, or more lately onto cars and they walk all the
of Gary Lane on Vet- The investigation, tact the Madera Police changed much in the a canvas cart that had way here on Saturdays to
eran’s Day morning to Smith stated, has also Department at 675-4200. last 50 years, and the been pushed against the take care of business, just
hours and services front doors to catch the to be turned away.”
have not kept pace mail. Several large U.S.
New postmaster to be sworn in with the times or im- “My husband won’t let Postal Service signs
proved much either. me do that, because he prominently affixed to
“And the (lack of) says it’s not secure. So the glass lobby doors
By John rieping working with the police has 85 employees who
parking! Oh, just for- if we have to post some- ask “Did We Deliver?”
The MADerA TrIBUNe department and sheriff serve Madera County get it,” she said. thing, we drive to north — apparently to solic-
Madera’s newest post- department to elimi- from Valley Children’s Medina said she Fresno,” Medina said. it public comments —
master, henry De la nate what is going on … hospital to Chowchilla. was appalled that res- “Nobody seems to care but only listed an inop-
Torre, will swear his oath There’s a lot of it going “It’s very important idents had resorted to here. Why can’t Madera erable website at Postal
of office at a traditional on right now, especially to me that we represent sliding outgoing mail have better hours, park- experience.com/pos and
swearing in at noon Fri- in the rural areas. They the postal service in a between or under the ing and a nicer post office no phone number.
day at the city’s post of- need to check their mail positive way,” he said.
fice, 201 S. D St. everyday.” “We’re part of Amer-
“I love the commu- Mail theft not only in- icana, like police and
nity,” he said. “As a volves the loss of checks firefighters. We’re visi-
whole, it’s little bigger and packages. It can also ble. You see a postal ve-
than I thought (it would enable identity theft and hicle and you identify it
be), but so far everybody other kinds of fraud, ac- with the postal office.”
has been great ... I’m cording to the Madera De la Torre, 52, has a
very impressed with the County Sheriff’s Office. bachelor’s of arts degree
community here, a lot resolving such problems from Fresno State Uni-
of community involve- can take months or lon- versity. he started his
ment.” ger. postal career as a city
Despite the public cer- Suspicious mail activi- letter carrier in Fres-
emony, De la Torre as- ty should be reported to no in 1991, moving on
sumed his office in late law enforcement, but a to manager of custom-
August. The office han- parcel delivery on Sun- er service in 2003, and
dles and delivers 57,000 day is not one of them shortly after became
pieces of mail daily to – so long as the carrier postmaster in Dinuba.
30,764 addresses and wears proper identifi- he enjoys traveling,
1,326 post office boxes cation. “I guess people wine tasting and all out-
via 45 combined city and don’t realize it that we door activities. he vol-
rural routes. Those num- are a seven day a week unteers his time at the
bers will grow greatly in business now. If you see Clovis Unified School
the future. our vehicles on Sunday, District, holy Spirit
“One of our challenges that’s us delivering for Catholic Church, Tree
is the new development Amazon,” De la Torre Fresno and Central Val-
of riverstone,” he said, said. ley Special Olympics.
referring to a 2,000-acre Expect a surge of he is a member of the
community planned for package deliveries in the Central Valley hispanic
southeast Madera Coun- months ahead. Chamber of Commerce.
ty. “We’re expecting “We’re coming into he and his wife, Mi-
over 6,000 new deliv- our Christmas season, chelle, have three daugh-
eries over the next few which is our peak sea- ters and a son, Alyssa,
years.” son. We’re expecting a 24, Krista, 20, Kaitlyn,
riverstone is the big- 40 percent increase in 17, and Niko, 15. They
gest subdivision ap- parcels from last year reside in Fresno.
proved by Madera Coun- alone,” he said. “every- Kimi Lonjin, manag-
ty supervisors in the rio one’s shopping online er of Post Office Oper-
Mesa Area Plan, which now and we’re seeing a ations, will administer
covers land west of big increase with parcel his official oath of office
State route 41 and on deliveries. … People or- Friday.
both sides of Avenue 12. der it. We’re going to de- “The role as the post-
If completed, the plan liver it.” master of the city of
would result in more More deliveries also Madera is something I
than 30,000 new homes means seasonal jobs for take with personal pride
not far from Fresno and those who are willing and accomplishment,”
easily surpassing the and qualify. “There is a said de la Torre. “I will
population of the city of lot of hiring right now. strive to ensure that we
Madera. everything’s online … provide the best possi-
Growth is not the only Most of my employees ble customer service on
matter De la Torre has on here live in the commu- a daily basis to all my
his mind, however. nity of Madera, which customers.”
“One of my main con- I also like,” said De la The U.S. Postal Ser-
cerns is the mail theft Torre, referring job seek- vice appointed Made-
and vandalism thats oc- ers to www.usps.com/ ra’s first postmaster,
curring for the city of careers/. edmund V. Murphy, in
Madera,” he said. “We’re The Madera post office 1933.
F
eatures
PAGE B1 MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016
25 Years Ago of the Madera County
Grand Jury in 1962 and
Week of Nov. 13, 1991
1963, and was a member
GOLF COURSE
of the Trinity Episcopal
FINANCES UNDER
Church.
SCRUTINY — The
FATHER GUS BID-
Madera City Council
DING FAREWELL TO
will hold a special meet-
MADERA — Because
ing tonight to consider
St. Joachim’s Fr. Gus
the financial situation of
Severin loves the people
the Madera Municipal Courtesy of the Madera County Bonner’s offer of $230. agencies. The Highway
Golf Course. Council of Madera, he was sorry historiCal soCiety MHS BAND TO Patrol received calls from
to learn of his transfer Twenty-five years ago,
members are concerned LEAD ALL-WEST- motorists who said it ap-
to Sacramento, But be- Bill Driggs decided
about the direction of the ERN EVENT — The peared to hit the ground
cause he loves the priest- against another run
course, which is running Madera High band has about 10 miles from
hood just as much, he’s for the Madera Unified
at a deficit. A financial been charged with the Madera and a mile or two
looking forward to his school board after
report given to the coun- responsibility of starting east of Highway 99. The
new assignment. Severin serving 12 years as a
cil last week showed the off the 26th All-West- meteor was described as
course to be approxi- came to Madera in 1973 trustee. Driggs com- ern Band Review Satur- “very bright” by officials
mately $66,000 in the red following his first as- mented that he was day by being first in the in the control towers of
since opening in June, signment as rector of the looking forward to rest, parade and first in the both Oakland and San
with more than half of seminary at St. Joseph’s relaxation, and a little band’s division. Madera Francisco airports.
that money attributed to Church in Santa Cruz. racquetball. will march 77 musicians, CHIEF’S SON
start-up costs. The num- Upon assuming his duties a drum major, six ma- AND DAUGHTER
ber of rounds played, in Madera, he brought his the foot. Larry Hamilton, RAISIN GROWERS jorettes and seven letter INJURED — Ther-
sales at the pro shop, and mother with him to care 27, was transported to PICKETING PACK- girls. The band is com- on Dowell, 27, and Mi-
other factors have been for her before she died Madera County Hospi- ING PLANT — A peting among schools laun Dowell, 22, both
lower than projections. In last year at the age of 90. tal Sunday and was later group of independent with enrollments between of Southgate, son and
addition, the city is look- “That’s why I stayed so transferred to St. Agnes raisin growers picketed 1,850 and 2,290. Madera daughter of Police Chief
ing at making payments long,” he said. Speak- Hospital. The accident a packing plant in Fres- High has an enrollment and Mrs. W. Horace
on bonds next summer ing of his reassignment, occurred in the area of no today to protest the of 2,143. A total of 71 Dowell, were injured in
and in 1993, a prospect Severin said, “I think Tijuana campground price offered for Califor- bands will be in compe- a four-vehicle automo-
that has council members the Catholic Church is one mile below Summit nia sun-dried Thompson tition during the review. bile crash on the Grape-
concerned. leery of personality cults. Camp in Mariposa Coun- raisins. The Fresno and The letter girls will be vine Friday. The Dowells
MINIER HAS FOND We’re always given the ty. The area is 10 miles Madera County growers carrying new identifica- were injured when the car
MEMORIES AS DA — Army choice, you know. off Highway 41 near the carried signs and passed tion letters. in which they were rid-
His first legal case was ‘Will you volunteer or Westfall Ranger Station. out handbills at the Bon- BRIGHT METE- ing, driven by Richard L.
The Queen of England vs are you just going to do it The victim told officers ner Packing Company. OR SEEN FALLING Lane, 25, veered into the
David Minier, and his last anyway?’” he was hunting with two They said they would NEAR MADERA — opposing lane of traffic
case, before moving up to other men when it began not attempt to hinder the Madera County residents and crashed into a semi-
the bench of the Chow- 50 Years Ago to rain. To protect the bar- company’s normal oper- who happened to be look- truck and trailer rig. Both
chilla Justice Court, re- rel of his gun, he pointed ations but merely wanted ing toward the sky Thurs- Theron and Milaun Dow-
affirmed the gas chamber Week of Nov. 13, 1966 it toward the ground. As to protest the price offer day night were treated ell are under treatment at
for a murderer he suc- HUNTER INJURED he did, the weapon dis- of $230 a ton. Earlier, to a spectacular aerial Golden State Hospital in
cessfully prosecuted 10 IN SHOOTING MIS- charged sending a 30-06 growers had asked that a phenomenon. The bright Newhall, where they are
years ago for the crime. HAP — A Palo Alto man bullet through his foot. minimum price of $250 trail of a meteor was ob- listed in “fair” condition.
After graduating from was injured during the The bullet entered the top a ton be offered. Two served in the sky north of The injured persons were
law school, Minier took weekend after he tried to part of the foot at the an- packers offered $240 Madera at approximately believed to be on the way
some time off and trav- protect his rifle from the kle and emerged on the then withdrew their offer, 9:30 p.m. Several reports to Madera for the week-
eled around the world, rain and shot himself in bottom of the foot. which was followed by were received by police end.
which is how he found
himself pitted in court
against the Queen. Mini-
er was charged with tres-
passing in Hong Kong.
He accidentally stepped
across the border into
Red China. Minier pled
guilty but appealed the
$25 fine, which he won.
It was reduced to $17.
RIEPING WINS
COUNTY ACADEM-
IC DECATHLON — If
Madera High senior John
Rieping takes a break
from his busy sched-
ule to stop and smell
the roses, he’ll catch the
sweet scent of success.
“A lack of time is my
main enemy,” Rieping
said after being named
the outstanding schol-
ar at the county’s Aca-
demic Decathlon, only
to turn around and begin
studying for statewide
competition. Rieping, 17,
takes a full load of tough
classes, including cal-
culus, physics, advance
placement English, dra-
ma, physics, economics,
and advanced journal-
ism. Rieping attended St.
Joachim’s through eighth
grade and said his years
there instilled discipline
in him.
MADERA BUSI-
NESSMAN WILLIAM
CERIONI DIES — For-
mer owner of Cerioni’s
Men’s and Ladies Wear,
William “Bill” Cerioni,
died Sunday in a Made-
ra Hospital at the age of
69. A native and lifelong
resident of Madera, Ce-
rioni owned and operat-
ed Cerioni’s Men’s and
Ladies Wear from 1945
to 1972. He remained ac-
tive in the business with
his son Jeff until his ill-
ness. He served in the
U.S. Army Air Corps as a
B-17 waist gunner during
World War II. He was
one of the founders and
charter members of the
Madera Golf and Coun-
try Club, a charter mem-
ber of the Madera Elks
Lodge and past president
of the Madera 20-30
Club. He also served as
a member of the Madera
Rotary Club, the foreman
FEATURES
PAGE B2 MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Here’s to your health appetizers
cathie fibrous layer beneath it. medium heat. Bring to a
campbell/for Cut a thin slice off bot- boil, lower heat to simmer
the madera
tom and stand jicama on and continue cooking for
tribune
cherry work surface. Using large about 10 to 15 minutes or
tomatoes, knife, cut jicama vertical- until the vinegar reduces
mini balls ly into 1/8- to 1/4-inch to a syrupy consistency.
of fresh slices. Stack oval slices, The syrup should coat the
mozza- including uneven ones, back of a spoon if dipped.
Stir Crazy
rella and and halve vertically. It will thicken some more
Cathie Campbell fresh basil Cut slices longer than 4 as it cools.
leaves inches into thirds. Sliced 3. Drizzle the balsam-
Holidays usually mean combine jicama can be stored in ic syrup over the caprese
you can expect lots of for a bowl of water in refrig- salad skewers and serve.
great food. And the usu- guilt-free erator for up to 8 hours if
al laments such as “Oh, I appetizer. not serving immediately. Veggie
really shouldn’t eat this” Drain and pat dry before
pinwheels
or “Wow, I gained weight using.
just looking at that!” 3. Just before serving, You could also use any
That’s understandable, mix cilantro into salsa. type of veggie tortilla,
as many of us (myself Spoon salsa into serving such as spinach or red
included) have at least and feel free to increase combine all other ingre- 1 serrano or jalape- bowl in center of serving pepper.
one sort of health issue. the recipes for as many dients. no pepper, seeded and plate. Arrange sliced ji-
So I decided to browse dinner guests as neces- 2. Spread pecans even- finely chopped cama around it to use as 1 package (8-oz.) re-
around for some appe- sary. ly in baking sheet. Bake 2 tablespoons fresh dippers. Makes 4 serv- duced fat cream cheese
tizer recipes that don’t in preheated oven for 15 lime juice ings. 2 tablespoons Vidalia
come with a ticket to Maple cayenne minutes, stirring every 5 1/4 teaspoon ground onion salad dressing
Caprese salad
Guilt City. pecans minutes. cumin 1/2 cup finely chopped
Wouldn’t it be nice to 3. Remove from oven 1/2 teaspoon sea salt skewers fresh broccoli
be able to partake from From the American and transfer the pecans to Freshly ground black 1/4 cup grated carrot
the appetizer platters Institute for Cancer Re- a platter or serving plate. pepper, to taste Cherry or grape to- 1/4 cup finely chopped
rather than look long- search. Allow to cool at least 30 1 medium jicama matoes red onion
ingly but then pass them minutes before eating. 1/3 cup chopped ci- Fresh mini mozzarel- 1/2 teaspoon dill
by? Granted, there is no 1 teaspoon coconut Makes 4 servings. lantro la balls weed, or to taste (fresh
shortage of recipes that oil (or other oil such as Fresh basil leaves or dry)
are so good they make olive or walnut) Papaya salsa 1. In mixing bowl, Extra-virgin olive oil 4 whole wheat torti-
you want to do a dou- 1 cup raw pecan combine papaya, toma- 1 cup balsamic vine- llas (8 inches each)
with jicama
ble back flip but they are halves toes, cucumber, onion gar
horrible health-wise. 1 tablespoon pure chips and serrano or jalapeno Salt and pepper, to 1. In a small bowl, beat
By the way, I was nev- maple syrup pepper, tossing gently taste cream cheese and Vidalia
er one to even consider 1/8 teaspoon cinna- Also from the research with fork. In small bowl, onion salad dressing un-
doing a single back flip mon institute. whisk lime juice and 1. To assemble, thread til well blended. Stir in
let alone a double one, 1/4 teaspoon Hima- cumin with sea salt and large toothpicks with the broccoli, carrot, on-
but just mentioned it for layan sea salt (or regu- 2 cups small-diced desired amount (3 or 4 one whole tomato, one ion and dill weed. Spread
emphasis. My great ath- lar salt) papaya grinds?) of black pepper mozzarella ball and one over tortillas. Roll up
letic feat I perform ev- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 2/3 cup plum tomato, until salt dissolves. Pour rolled-up basil leaf. Driz- tightly; wrap in plastic
ery day is putting on my pepper seeded and chopped over salsa mixture and zle olive oil over all and wrap.
shoes and socks! 1/2 cup peeled and toss to combine. Set aside season to taste with salt 2. Refrigerate for at
Okay, here I go exag- 1. Preheat oven to 325. diced cucumber (seed- for up to 20 minutes. and pepper. least 2 hours. Unwrap
gerating again. I’d better Grease a baking sheet ed, if preferred) 2. Meanwhile, peel the 2. To make balsamic and cut each into eight
get to those recipes be- (with sides) lightly with 1/4 cup finely chopped skin from jicama with a glaze, place the vinegar slices Makes 32 pin-
fore I get any sillier. Oh, oil. In a medium bowl, red onion paring knife and cut away in a small saucepan over wheels.
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