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25 years ago in the week of July 26, 1990

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TROUBLE REPORTED AT MCNALLY PARK — The voice of Lucile Hughes has a familiar ring to dispatchers at the Madera Police Department, who receive up to three calls a day from the 78-year-old as she reports drinking, drugs, and loitering at McNally Park. After living for 40 years on South A Street, Hughes says she has grown weary of the “addicts and alcoholics” who she feels have claimed ownership of the park located just across the street from her home. Hughes says she wants it returned to the children. A longtime friend to children in the neighborhood, Hughes has turned her back yard into a well-used play site. Meanwhile, groups of loiterers remain in the park all day and well into the night, and Hughes continues to call the police department.

CREMATION MAY REDUCE INDIGENT DEATH COSTS — Madera County supervisors are looking into cremation as a means to reduce the costs of indigent funerals. Directors from the county’s four funeral homes — Jay Chapel, Madera Funeral Home, Sierra Funeral Chapel and Worden Funeral Chapel — are asking for an increase in what they are reimbursed for indigent funerals. Dan Whistler, funeral director and co-owner of Jay Chapel, said Madera morticians’ fees to the county have not been upgraded over the years because “An issue has never been made over it.” Whistler said, “Not only are we a business, we still feel obligated to provide a service to families even if they can’t pay.”

MAKE-A-WISH OFFICIALS CONCERNED OVER TELEMARKETING — Officials of Central California Make-A-Wish are concerned about a telemarketing campaign taking place in the area, which people might confuse with the local chapter of the organization. According to Ross Thorton, president of the local Make-A-Wish chapter, his organization is prohibited from doing any telemarketing. Thorton said he has heard from people contacted by phone about contributing to a fundraiser in Oakhurst. He urges anyone confused by the telemarketing people to contact him or the Make-A-Wish chapter office.

O’ROURKE, BROWN TO SEEK REELECTION TO COUNCIL — Incumbents Patrick O’Rourke and Alan Brown have announced they will again throw their hats into the ring as the race for three seats on the Madera City Council gets underway. O’Rourke and Brown have taken out nomination papers along with two other potential candidates. Councilman Robert Garibay, elected to his first term in 1986, announced at the July 16 council meeting that he would not seek reelection. O’Rourke, who is currently serving as mayor, and Brown were also elected to their first terms in 1986. Council members are not elected by districts but instead fill at-large seats...


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