OLD TIMER’S DAY PARADE IN JEOPARDY — The familiar September sounds of marching bands on Yosemite (Avenue) during Old Timer’s Day may not be heard this year, according to Rose Juarez, chairperson of the parade committee. Juarez said last year’s sponsor, McDonald Crop Insurance, has decided “to pull out this year.” Brad McDonald, co-owner of McDonald Crop Insurance, said his company had hoped its name would be mentioned in the sponsorship. It wasn’t. “Once our money was received, we never heard from them (parade committee) again,” McDonald said. In addition to the company not being invited to any of the events, the certificate of appreciation was mailed to them three months later, which McDonald referred to as “a slap in the face.”
DIXIELAND TO HOLD SPORTS CARD SHOW — Dixieland Principal Carles Beckett is seen here showing baseball cards to students Jonathon Wiebe and Zachary Williams. Dixieland will have a sports card show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds going toward the purchase of bleachers for the school’s field. Scheduled to appear at the show is Fresno State quarterback Mark Barsotti along with several other Bulldog players. Several Madera players from Fresno City’s baseball team will also appear. Cost for students is 50 cents and for adults $1.
COAST GUARD HOLDS DEMONSTRATION AT MADERA HIGH — Emmanuel Boyd, a health service technician, gets a hoist from the U.S. Coast Guard during a demonstration at Madera High School Thursday. The demonstration was held to promote National Boat Safety Week. The Coast Guard Auxiliary assists the coast guard and park rangers by doing boat inspections on lakes and rivers. With the start of the recreational season, boat owners are reminded to file a float plan, have personal flotation devices on their boats, and not operate a boat while intoxicated.
TAX COLLECTOR CANDIDATES CLOSE IN CONTRIBUTIONS, SPENDING — All three candidates for the tax collector-treasurer position are closely matched when it comes to money raised and spent. Tracy Kennedy Desmond has raised the most money with $6,053. Mary McFarlane Murray is second with $5,736. Robert Wilson has raised $3,710. On the spending side, Murray’s expenditures total $5,665, and Desmond has spent $3,336. Wilson reports expenditures of $3,153. Desmond reported that $4,139 of her funds came in contributions of less than $100. Contributions of less than $100 to Wilson totaled. $1,060. Murray reported a $1,500 loan from Timothy W. Murray, a planner for Madera County...
