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March 11, 2010 / Local News

Weekend in the Country set for April

Spring is a time of reawakening and renewal, a time of birth and bird song, a time to experience and savor Mariposa County as “A simpler time, an unforgettable place.” Longer days and warmer weather, April brings exuberant streams, splas More...

TOPS welcomes visitors

It’s International Open House month for all TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapters. Mariposa 1369 invites residents to join them at an open house event on Tuesday, March 23, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. More...

Foulks helps MCUSD with technology needs

Diane Foulks is one of only two CSEA members who take care of the technology needs for the schools throughout the Mariposa County Unified School District. More...

Civil War plans begin

CIVIL WAR BATTLE REENACTMENT PLANNERS INSPECT THE BATTLE SITE. More...

DeLaMare named Engineer of the Year

The San Joaquin Engineers Council has announced Tom DeLaMare as the recipient of the distinguished 2010 Engineer of the Year Award. More...

JCF plans for April blood drive

The physicians and staff of John C. Fremont Hospital are hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 1. A bloodmobile will park in the hospital’s front lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

STAR volunteers

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE STAR PROGRAM EMPTY A RECYCLING BIN, ONE OF MANY PLACED AROUND MARIPOSA BY THE MARIPOSA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS PART OF THE BIN BUDDIES RECYCLING PROGRAM. More...

Rummage sale set

A rummage sale will be held at the Mariposa Lutheran Church at 4469 Highway 49 South on Saturday, March 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Carroll carries on family tradition of caring for others

CONTRIBUTED BY FLORA BURLINGAME

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mariposa County was established in 2004 to serve the needs of Mariposa County children who, for their own protection, have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care. More...

SFC hosts two plein air events in Prather

Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SCFC) hosting a free two-day plein air paint-out event on the McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve in Prather on March 13 and 14 to celebrate conservation through art. More...

Spring Fling coming

The eighth annual Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, April 24, at the Carroll Clark Community Hall in El Portal. More...

Ansel Adams Gallery gets new Park contract

Best's Studio, Inc. doing business as The Ansel Adams Gallery® in Yosemite National Park, has been awarded a new 10-year concession contract that became effective March 1. More...

Farm Bureau serves ribs

The Mariposa County Farm Bureau will be holding its first “BS and Ribs” dinner on March 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Stag Hall in Hornitos. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. More...

Yosemite Institute opens registration

Yosemite Institute, a campus of NatureBridge, has announced a unique opportunity for groups seeking a summer program that combines academic study with physical challenges, team building activities, and service projects. More...

Human Services seeks input

Mariposa County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services invites any and all interested persons to offer input about the creation of a new program under the Mental Health Services Act Innovation Funds. More...

Bin buddies know it pays to recycle

Some people adopt children. Some people adopt pets. And some people adopt recycling bins. The latter are known affectionately by the Mariposa County Department of Public Works as Bin Buddies. More...

County Fire offers free education programs

CONTRIBUTED BY DEBBIE COOK

Mariposa County Fire Chief Jim Wilson’s 2009 annual Report of Activities for Mariposa County Fire (MCFD) shares that, “The most effective method for reducing impact on a community’s emergency response system is to prevent accidents More...

Gardeners hold vegetable workshop

Mariposa County Master Gardeners Association will be hosting a workshop covering foothill vegetable gardening on Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held at Midpines Community Hall at 6364 Highway 140 in Midpines. More...

LGIA serves dinner

A spaghetti dinner, sponsored by the La Grange Improvement Association, is Saturday, March 13 . It all happens at the Odd Fellows Hall on the main street of La Grange. More...

Mariposa trainer picks up mustang

Mack Rasor of Mariposa received mustang number 3178, a gelding from Nevada, from the Bureau of Land Management in mid-February as the first step in the Norco Extreme Mustang Trail Challenge. More...

Butterfly Garden Club meets

The Butterfly Garden Club of Mariposa will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the senior center. There will be a business meeting followed by a presentation on roses by members Nancy Dessauer and Lucille Apcar. More...

Sculpture is displayed

Local artist Sal Maccarone has placed one of his “kinetic lobby sculptures” on display at the Mariposa County Arts Council gallery. More...

Katerpillar Kids expands at festival

The Mariposa Butterfly Festival is a three-day event. There is a myriad of activities that take place throughout the weekend that attract thousands to the festival. The highlights are always the butterfly releases over Mariposa Creek. More...

DFG answers questions

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

Question: While fishing for steelhead on the Carmel River, I came across a 4-point buck that had been dead for at least three months. Given that it was in deep brush, I am guessing a mountain lion had gotten him. More...

Good day sunshine

SPRING MAY BE LESS THAN 10 DAYS AWAY, BUT MOTHER NATURE HAS OTHER IDEAS. SNOW FELL ABOVE ABOUT 2,500 FEET ON MONDAY NIGHT, AND MORE FELL WEDNESDAY MORNING. More...