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September 2, 2010 / Front Page

Mariposa family gets special delivery

Adoptee’s dream comes true

As a high school graduate in 1965, probably some of the worst news he could have gotten was that his teenage girlfriend was pregnant. Mariposa resident Jerry Progner now says that perceived tragedy so long ago is a blessing. More...

County budget ‘glitch’ means potential cuts

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

The Mariposa County proposed budget for 2010- 11 has hit a snag. More...

New stadium opens

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Hundreds of residents and visitors are expected to pour through the newly-erected entrance arch at Pioneer Market Grizzly Stadium this evening. More...

For the Record

Mariposa County Fire Department Response log

MCFD call log consists of 12 stations located throughout the Mariposa community responding to countywide incidents. Monday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 29: EMS: 14 Fire: 0 Public assist: 0 Vehicle accident: 6 More...

Sheriff’s Dispatch Log

Aug. 23: •There was an injured fawn on Triangle Road. •A dead horse was on Highway 132. •Someone called about a horse in distress on Indian Peak Road. •A verbal dispute ended with an arrest at John C. Fremont Hospital. More...

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Local News

Plans begin for 2010 Christmas Home Tour

The Mariposa County Friends of the Library (FOL) are looking for homes to add to the Christmas Home Tour for this year. More...

Bridges talks about his cross-country trip

CONTRIBUTED BY MARILYN SAUNDERS

Lester Bridges, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce president and recent retiree of Napa Auto Parts, shared a PowerPoint presentation of his recent cross country trip - by bicycle - with local Rotarians. More...

Wawona hosts book, bake and craft sale

The 14th annual book, bake, and craft sale will be held on Labor Day Saturday, Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Wawona Bassett Memorial Library parking lot, (Wawona Community Center if it rains.) More...

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Community Calendar

Friday, Sept. 3

Books Galore! at the Mariposa County Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Saturday, Sept. 4

Alcoholics Anonymous - noon and 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at Pioneer Village, Highways 140 and 49 South, 966-3110. Narcotics Anonymous - 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (downstairs). More...

Sunday, Sept. 5

Alcoholics Anonymous - 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at Pioneer Village, Highways 140 and 49 South, 966-3110. More...

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Friends and Family

Whiteside - Falany

PASTORS HENRY AND GRACE FALANY HAVE ANNOUNCED THE ENGAGEMENT OF THEIR SON, TRAVIS, TO HEIDI WHITESIDE OF REDLANDS. More...

4-H office has Concours tickets

Mariposa County 4-H office has tickets to sell for the 2010 Ironstone Concours d’Elegance slated for Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. More...

MC relocates and expands veterans’ services

With an increase in U.S. Armed Forces veterans seeking higher education opportunities, Merced College has relocated and expanded its Veterans’ Resource Center. More...

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Inside Education

MCHS alumni meet

Sunday, Sept. 5, during Mariposa County Fair and Labor Day weekend, is the Mariposa County High School Grizzlies’ annual alumni breakfast meeting. It will be held at the breezeway of the high school gym, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Acorn enrolls students for fall

Acorn Cooperative Preschool is currently enrolling students in both its Acorn and Sprouts programs for fall 2010. For the 0 to 5-year-old Acorn program on Tuesdays, students are accompanied by their parents and or caregivers. More...

Robinson graduates

Army Pvt. Tyler M. Robinson has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. More...

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It’s a ‘Big Time in a Small Town’

Labor Day weekend brings the traditional end of summer all over the country, but in Mariposa County it also brings the biggest celebration of the year. The Mariposa County Fair’s “Big Time in a Small Town” opens on Friday, Sept. More...

Up with the sun

AS THE SUN ROSE ON TUESDAY MORNING, SO DID THE ARCHWAY THAT MARKS THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEW PIONEER MARKET GRIZZLY STADIUM. ABOVE, THE RANCH FENCE CREW MANEUVERS THE ARCH INTO PLACE. More...

Habitat for Humanity finally breaks ground

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

Mariposa County’s first Habitat for Humanity (HFH) home is officially under construction. The organization broke ground on the project on Aug. 28, with the appropriate ceremony. More...

Around the County

ACLU: Raided firm mistreated illegal workers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Civil rights lawyers filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a government contractor that was the target of an immigration raid this summer, accusing the company of bilking illegal workers out of pay and violating their righ More...

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