Free computer classes will be offered at library in Mariposa

Anti-hacking, cell phone, tablets and social media will be the topics covered in free computer classes at the Mariposa Library from May through July. Classes take place from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and last Thursdays of the month (with some exceptions). They are taught by Jerry Wagner and the staff of Red Tail Ridge Technical Services in […]

Learn, explore, create at library makerspace

The Mariposa County Library offers free workshops on the first and third Thursday of the month from 3-4:30 p.m. as part of its Green S.T.E.A.M. Makerspace program. The workshops are open to people of all ages and abilities. The topics are based on the theme of sustainability with each workshop related to science, technology, engineering, art or math (STEAM). Many […]

A real character

Dave Thomas to debut new radio show this month

Dave Thomas is a character. Actually, he’s hundreds of characters. “I’ve been in the entertainment industry my whole life,” said Thomas. An Army brat, Thomas lived in many locations before finally settling down in Riverside. Thomas said his interest in entertainment began in high school where he was on the speech team and won many awards. Like his father, he […]

Dangers of destructive decisions displayed

Monsters are returning to Mariposa in bucking event



“Monsters” are coming to Mariposa. The Gold Coast Bucking Bull Association is bringing their bulls to town for their fifth annual event on Saturday, May 12 at the Mariposa Fairgrounds. The young bulls will be bucking that day at 9 a.m., with Jr. Futurity, Futurity and Derby Bull. The morning classes are free. The rider bulls will start at 6 […]

Arch Rock entrance is the 800 pound gorilla in Yosemite and it could use some prodding

BETWEEN THE LINES

Traffic in Yosemite National Park. It’s an issue everyone knows about — and one nobody can seem to solve. I tip my hat to park officials who are trying a wide variety of processes to at least address the issue. They’re rerouting traffic on Highway 140 to let park workers in quicker. They are taking a hard look at expanding […]

Keeping beneficial pests important in gardening

OVER THE GARDEN FENCE

This year I am welcoming wasps and inviting insects to invade our garden. I am experiencing a paradigm shift (a fundamental change of underlying assumptions). It started when I heard, “Not all insects are bad. In fact, of the 92,00 species that have been identified in the United States, about 87,000 (95 percent) are either good or neutral” (California Master […]

Free yourself from the poison of resentment

PASTOR’S CORNER

Methodist minister and prolific author James Moore told this story: Once upon a time, there were two men, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Thompson, both seriously ill in the same room of a great hospital. Both had to be kept unusually quiet and still — no reading, no radio, certainly no television and no visitors. Their only entertainment was to talk […]

The third side of the story

Editor, There are two sides to the Darrah Schoolhouse issue. Here is the third. When my father, Colonel John A. Macready, gave the schoolhouse and land around it, he made one other stipulation, after the “no drinking and no smoking.” For the sake of the children who will be coming there, he got a long rope (chain) and put one […]

Supervisors eliminated great things

Editor, I was very glad to see our Mariposa County volunteers being honored by our county supervisors. However, may I point out that two of the best are missing today, having finally bit the dust and closed all activities. All because of some misguided (in my respectful opinion) actions by our supervisors. Instead, they chose some years ago to subsidize […]