Monday, July 26



Canteen Coffee Time – every Monday at Happy Burger Diner from 6 to 10 a.m. for veterans and their spouses. Free coffee or tea. Narcotics Anonymous – 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (downstairs). Alcoholics Anonymous – noon and 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at Pioneer Village, Highways 140 and 49 South, 966-3110. Prayer and support […]

Tuesday, July 27



Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Methodist Church Parish Hall on Sixth Street at 9:30 to 11 a.m. For information call 966-6061 or 374- 3280. Senior Center – Bridge at 9 a.m. Bootjack Stompers: Square and line dance workshop at Bootjack Stompers Hall. Line dance class with George Morrell begins at 6 p.m. Square dance class for new dancers from 7 […]

Wednesday, July 28



Community Connections – meets for coffee, visiting, soup, or to play games from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meets at Old Schoolhouse at the corner of Dexter and Cuneo, Greeley Hill. Everyone is welcome. Narcotics Anonymous – 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (downstairs). Upper Room Community Women’s Bible Study – meets at the senior center in […]

Thursday, July 29



Alcoholics Anonymous – noon and 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at Pioneer Village, Highways 140 and 49 South, 966-3110. Mariposa Rotary – meets at 7 a.m. at the Mariposa Senior Center. Information is available at www.mariposarotary.org. Writers’ Workshop – every Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Mariposa Senior Center. All genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, etc. Everyone welcome. For […]

Cookin’ in the Country

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I f busy schedules and digital distractions are getting in the way of family time, help is on the way. Unilever, maker of many leading food brands, recently unveiled The Family Dish, a program aimed at helping busy families discover the joys of cooking together. Anna Marie Cesario and Lauren Dellabella, experts from the Unilever Consumer Kitchens, agree that cooking […]

Sheriff’s Dispatch Log



July 12: •Someone was brandishing a weapon on Tip Top Road. •There was a rattlesnake problem on Grist Road. •Contraband was found at the jail. •A family problem was reported on Jones Street. •There was a bear in the Silva Road area. July 13: •An injured baby squirrel was found on Carter Road. •Trespassing was reported at the Hasloe Mine. […]

Birth Announcement



Thank you



The Kiwanis Club of Mariposa thanks all of Mariposa for turning out for the 17th annual July 4 Celebration and Fireworks. We particularly thank the following for their assistance and support: CAL FIRE, Inky’s Basement Band, Holcombe Excavating, Linda Jimenez, Lupe Camorlinga, The Pampered Chef, Porter for Patriots, Rite Aide, Scott Violette, Helga’s Sparkles, You Sweet Thing, Ethos, Happy Burger, […]

Lutheran Church holds VBS



Mariposa Lutheran Church invites children in grades prekindergarten to sixth grade to join it for a week of creating, connecting and coming together during the annual week of Vacation Bible School. The group will meet July 26 through 30, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Participants can discover new friends, sing songs, create crafts, munch on snacks and hear stories about God. […]

Former day campers now lead



Once upon a time, they were kids, participating in Mariposa County Parks and Recreation’s day camp program. Fast forward a few years, and those kids are now running the program and loving every minute of it. This year, the popular summer program has four staff members who were former day campers. Each of them is thrilled to be back at […]