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GirlssoccerStallion keeperduo ready for stateSee Page A4

StandingstrongWomen empowered,strengthened at eventSee Page B1

A cartoonoriginal‘Simpsons’ co-creatorSam Simon diesSee Page B4

Madera’sYesteryearsA look at thehistory ofMaderaSee Page B1

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Sally Perez, left, man-ager of Premier BrickOven Pizza, workswith owner Lucky Gill.

Madera Countyat Work The honeymoon is over

Popular school chief running afoul of board presidentBy Bill CoateTHE MADERATRIBUNE

When the Madera UnifiedSchool District Board of Trusteesmeets tonight at district head-quarters on Howard Road, a bat-tle will be renewed.It began in January over the

sudden hiring of two law firms inaddition to four already repre-

senting the district. Garcia, Her-nandez, Sawhney & Bermudezof Los Angeles and San Diegowere retained without vetting re-quired by the board’s bylaws.An agenda item scheduled for

tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting will re-view and reconsider that decisionas part of the board’s public ses-sion.

The hiring occurred in a spe-cial session Jan. 7, a meetingcalled by board president MariaVelarde-Garcia.According to Ve-larde-Garcia, the Garcia firm washired to train the board in gover-nance. But that firm’s first act af-ter being hired was to oversee theemployment of a sixth lawyer to“investigate” MUSD Superin-

tendent Ed Gonzalez at the be-hest of Velarde-Garcia.That seemed to represent a

turnaround of the board’s previ-ous support for Gonzalez.The hiring of Gonzalez 18

months ago was applauded at thetime by virtually the entire com-munity. Today, he sits under a

SEE MUSD, PAGE A3

Frat closedafter racistchanting

Suspectruns fromallegedDUI crashBy Careen WongTHE MADERATRIBUNE

In a suspected drunkdriving accident, a carwas driven off the 4thStreet overpass earlySaturday morning, roll-ing head-on towardsState Route 99, butstoppedwhen it crashedinto flower bushes.The driver fled before

officers arrived, leavingawreckedHondaCivic,

SEE CRASH, PAGE A2

Hundreds rally to support shooting survivorBy Mark SmithTHE MADERATRIBUNE

Softball players acrossthe Valley were at MaderaSouth High School for atournament this weekend,but not adorned with theirtypical jerseys or vocalteam spirit.Instead, all players

wore the number 3 ontheir backs to honor Bri-anna Ramirez, the SangerHigh student and fellowsoftball enthusiast wholost her eye in a shootinglast month near her homein Parlier.Fresno County Detec-

tives still don’t know who

FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Softball players from the Dirtdogs 10-Under team gather with Brianna Ramirez,third from left, during a Bases for Brainna fundraiser tournament at Madera SouthHigh School on Sunday. Ramirez, a Sanger High softball player, was shot in theeye by a stray bullet while sitting in a car last month.SEE SURVIVOR, PAGE A3

MowertheftturnsviolentBy Careen WongTHE MADERATRIBUNE

Three men were ar-rested Monday morn-ing after attempting toshoot amanwhocaughtthemstealingtwolawn-mowersfrom hisback-yard.One of

the sus-pects, Alan Ochoa,fired at the 19-year-oldvictim with a revolver,said Sgt. Brian Estevesof the Madera PoliceDepartment.The bullets missed

the victim and hit thevictim’s car and houseinstead.

AlanOchoa

CesarCruz

SEE THEFT, PAGE A2

ROBOT RHAPSODY

MadTown Robotics, allies moveon to the world championshipsBy Mark SmithTHE MADERATRIBUNE

Madera High School’sMadTown Robotics teamwill be in the worldchampionships for the10th straight year after analliance with squads from

Davis and San Jose led tothe triumvirate’s CentralValley Regional title thisweekend.Madera South hosted the

CentralValleyRegional forFIRST (For Inspiration andRecognition of Science andTechnology) Competition,

where 49 teams across thewestern states competedfor the top spot.Sunday’s finals match

saw MadTown, CitrusCircuits from Davis Sen-ior High School and TheCheesy Poofs from SanJose’s Bellarmine College

Preparatory dominate oth-er three-member squadsthroughout multiple ro-unds in the game of “Re-cycle Rush.”Recycle Rush has

three-school teams —SEE ROBOTICS, PAGE A3

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SimonNagapetian,

left, andGeorgeMartin ofMadTown

Robotics waitto enter thearena withtheir robotduring the

2015 CentralValley

RegionalRobotics

Competitionat MaderaSouth HighSchool onSaturday.

NORMAN, Okla.(AP) — The presidentof the University ofOklahoma severed theschool’s ties with a na-tional fraternity onMonday and orderedthat its on-campushouse be shuttered af-ter several memberstook part in a racistchant caught on video.President David

Boren said he wassickened and couldn’teat or sleep after learn-ing about the videoSunday afternoon. Thevideo, which was post-ed online, shows sev-eral people on a busparticipating in a chantthat included a racialslur, referenced lynch-ing and indicated blackstudents would neverbe admitted to OU’schapter of Sigma Al-pha Epsilon.The Oklahoma foot-

ball team decided toprotest rather thanpractice on Monday.At the team’s indoorpractice facility, coachBob Stoops led theway as players, joinedby athletic director JoeCastiglione, walkedarm-in-arm, wearingblack. Meanwhile, atop high school recruitde-committed from theuniversity after seeingthe video.Boren attended a

pre-dawn rally organ-ized by students andlambasted those frater-nity members as “dis-

SEE RACISM, PAGE A2

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Macario Gutierrez,age 54, a native of Mi-choacán,MX, and a resi-dent of Madera, CA, forsix years, passed awayWednesday, March 4,2015 in Madera. He wasa farm laborer for 50years.Macario is survived

by his wifeMarthaGar-cia of Palo Alto, CA; sixchildren: Alida Gutier-rez, Patricia Gutierrez,Jose Luis Gutierrez,Rafael Gutierrez,Martha Gutierrez andMacariaGutierrez, all ofPalo Alto; 11 siblings:Teresa, Anita, Librado,Romelia, Eliceo, Fran-cisca, Adela, Angelica,Jesus, Monica andEdelmira Gutierrez; 15

grandchildren and onegreat-grandson.Visitation will be on

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Mariano “Bones” DiSilva passed away onMarch3, 2015, at the ageof 84. He was born inMadera, CA, on Septem-ber 5, 1930, to Felisbertoand Maria Cabral DaSilva. He attendedMadera High Schooland spent three years inthe Army’s 11th Air-borne Division at FortCampbell, KY.After the service he

worked at Noble MeatCo. , and later the LosBanos Abattoir. He be-came manager of theMadera Valley Inn andretired in 2002.Hewasmarried to his

wife Janet for 64 years.He was an avid golferand had been a memberof the Madera Golf &Country Club for over40 years.Mr. Di Silva was pre-

ceded in death by hisdaughterMarian Di Sil-va and his brother Lee

Da Silva. He is survivedbyhiswife Janet; daugh-ter Betsy; son Michael;grandchildren, RyanGifford andhis children,Jordan and and Mika;NicoleGonzalez andherhusband Robert andchildren, Robert “Bob-by” andCaitlyn. Bones isalso survived by his sis-ter Mable Lang, and hisbrothers, Bob and TomDa Silva, and manyfriends.Services will be pri-

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He will be missed byall.

MARIANO “BONES”DI SILVA

Tammy Annette Carrera-Bray,55Born: August 10, 1959 inCaliforniaPassed Away: February 26, 2015in Madera, CaliforniaMadera residentHomemakerPrivate ServiceAll funeral arrangements areunder the direction ofSmith Manor Grace ChapelCondolences may be made onlinewww.smithmanorgracechapel.com

Ronnie Dee Jasper, 68Born: August 11, 1946 in Madera,CaliforniaPassed Away: March 4, 2015 inMadera, CaliforniaMadera residentGeneral managerPrivate ServiceAll funeral arrangements areunder the direction ofSmith Manor Grace ChapelCondolences may be made onlinewww.smithmanorgracechapel.com

Richard Morris Caret, 90MaderaDied February 25, 2015Retired Marine captainMilitary honor guard service willbe held March 16, at 12:30 pm atSan Joaquin Valley NationalCemetery in Santa Nella. 32053W. McCabe, Section 9 Space1035.Pastor Austel of Madera BaptistChurch will officiate.

Raul Lucero Barragan, 35Born: June 17, 1979 in Oaxaca,MexicoPassed Away: February 26, 2015in Stratford, CaliforniaMadera residentFarm laborerPrivate ServiceAll funeral arrangements areunder the direction ofSmith Manor Grace ChapelCondolences may be made onlinewww.smithmanorgracechapel.com

Ramiro Rodriguez, 54Passed away on March 2, 2015in Tulare, CA.Born in Florence, AZ, on January20, 1961.A memorial service will be held at10 a.m.Wednesday, March 11, atPeers Lorentzen Funeral Service,132 W. Kern Avenue in Tulare.

Faustino Carlos RamirezAmbrocio, 30Born: October 2, 1984 in Oaxaca,MexicoPassed Away: February 26, 2015in Stratford, CaliforniaMadera residentFarm laborerPrivate ServiceAll funeral arrangements areunder the direction ofSmith Manor Grace ChapelCondolences may be made onlinewww.smithmanorgracechapel.com

Catalino Martinez Santos, 29Born: November 24, 1985 inOaxaca, MexicoPassed Away: February 26, 2015in Stratford, CaliforniaMadera residentFarm laborerPrivate ServiceAll funeral arrangements areunder the direction ofSmith Manor Grace ChapelCondolences may be made onlinewww.smithmanorgracechapel.com

Macario Gutierrez, age 54MaderaFarm laborerDATE OF BIRTH: October 23,1960, Michoacán, MXDATE OF DEATH: March 4, 2015,Madera, CA.Graveside Service will be Wednes-day, March 11, 11:00 am at ArborVitae CemeteryVisitation will be held on Tuesday,March 10, from 2:00 pm to 8:00pm at Jay ChapelCondolences may be expressedonline at www.jaychapel.com

Melba Hibdon, age 70Nuevo, CAFormerly of MaderaDATE OF BIRTH: April 19, 1944,Madera, CADATE OF DEATH: March 8, 2015,Hemet, CA.Graveside Services will be Friday,March 13, 2:00 pm at Arbor VitaeCemeteryVisitation will be held on Friday,from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at JayChapelCondolences may be expressedonline at www.jaychapel.com

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empty beer cans and a bot-tle of tequila, said Sgt. Bri-an Esteves of the MaderaPolice Department. Theaccident happened around1:25 a.m.“There were officers

several blocks away and

they heard tires screech-ing,” Esteves said. “Mo-ments later, they heard abig crash. The officerschecked the area lookingfor it and found that it wasdriven off 4th Street.Luckily, the oleanders onthe freeway stopped it.”The police department

has a suspect in custodywho is under investigation.

CrashCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

Police officers wereable to arrest the sus-pects, Ochoa, Cesar

Cruz and Jonathan Vic-torino, at a Jack in theBox drive-thru on NorthGateway Drive.The lawnmowers were

returned to the victim andthe gun was recovered.

TheftCONTINUED FROM PAGEA1

graceful” and calledtheir behavior “repre-hensible.” He said theuniversity was lookinginto a range of punish-ment, including expul-sion.“This is not who we

are,” Boren said at amidday news confer-ence. “I’d be glad if theyleft. I might even paythe bus fare for them.”National leaders of

Sigma Alpha Epsilonsaid late Sunday that itsinvestigation confirmedmembers took part inthe chant and announcedit would close the localchapter. The nationalgroup said it was “em-barrassed” by the “unac-ceptable and racist” be-havior.Boren said members

have until midnight to-day to remove their be-longings from the frater-nity house. He said the

fraternity was “not total-ly forthcoming,” and hewas still trying to findout who was on the busso the school could con-sider disciplinary ac-tions.He said the universi-

ty’s legal staff was ex-ploring whether the stu-dents who initiated andencouraged the chantmay have violated TitleVI of the Civil RightsAct, which prohibitsracial discrimination.“We are also going to

look at any individualperpetrators, particular-ly those that we thinktook a lead in this kindof activity,” Boren said.The video appears to

have been taken on acharter bus, with at leastone of the chanting youngmen wearing a tuxedo.“I was shocked they

were just doing it open-ly on the bus, like theywere proud of it,” saidJared Scarborough, ajunior in constructionscience.

NICK OXFORD/AP PHOTO

Facility workers remove the letters from the SigmaAlpha Epsilon house at the University of Oklaho-ma on Monday in Norman, Okla., after severalmembers took part in a racist chant caught in anonline video.

RacismCONTINUED FROM PAGEA1

Lions to host dance fundraiserBy Leon E. EmoTHE MADERATRIBUNE

The Madera EveningLions plan to host a nightof “Dancing Through theDecades” to benefit localveterans and the Wound-ed Warrior Project.

Patrons to the dinner-dance are invited to dressin attire from their fa-vorite decade, from the1920s to the 1990s.The fundraiser, for

those 21 and older, will beSaturday at the Peters

Brothers Social Hall,1187 S. Granada Drive, inMadera. Social hour be-gins at 6 p.m. followed bydinner and dancing from8 to 11 p.m.According to event co-

ordinator and Lion mem-

ber Kevin Peters, cateringwill be hosted by theBridge Store and theNishimoto Family. Musicwill be provided by localD.J. Starberst Entertain-ment.SEE FUNDRAISER, PAGE A6

Chad, Niger troops attack extremistsN’DJAMENA, Chad

(AP) — Soldiers fromChad and Niger launchedthe largest internationalpush to defeat Nigeria’sIslamic extremists whosewar has spilled over intoneighboring countries, of-ficials and witnesses saidMonday. Chad’s presidenthas warned that the leaderof Boko Haram must sur-render or be killed.At least 200 vehicles

full of soldiers were spot-ted by residents crossingfrom Niger into Nigeria.Loud detonations weresoon heard, signalingheavy combat with BokoHaram, said AdamBoukarna, a resident ofthe border town of Bosso,Niger.The push marks a sharp

escalation by African na-tions against Boko Haramnearly six years after thegroup began its insurrec-tion. At an African Unionsummit in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia on Jan. 31,African leaders agreed to

send 7,500 troops to fightBoko Haram. Later neigh-boring countries agreed toincrease the force to8,750. U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban KiMoon hassaid he supports the AU’smove.The new offensive in-

cludes troops from Niger

for the first time, in addi-tion to Chadian forces thatwere already carrying outmissions in Nigeria, Cha-dian Brig. Gen. ZakariaNgobongue said Monday.He described extremismas a “cancer” in the regionthat could not be defeatedby any one country alone.

“They are bandits andcriminals who have noth-ing to do with religion,”Ngobongue said, speakingto reporters after the clos-ing ceremony for Flint-lock, an annual trainingexercise in counter-insur-gency tactics involvingsome 20 countries.

JEROME DELAY/AP PHOTO

Chadian troops participate in the closing ceremony of operation Flintlock in anarmy base in N’djamena, Chad, on Monday. The U.S. military and its Westernpartners conduct this training annually and set up plans long before Boko Harambegan attacking its neighbors Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

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cloud of suspicion, whichhas been cast over him bythe investigation broughton by Velarde-Garcia,who has the support ofthree of her fellowtrustees.Also on Jan. 7, the

board authorized the hir-ing of an outside investi-gator to conduct theprobe. Mary Hernandezof the Garcia law firm,who had been invited tothe meeting that night byVelarde-Garcia, suggest-ed that trustee Al Galvezrecommend an attorney toinvestigate the superin-tendent and his relation-ship with the board presi-dent.Galvez chose Fresno at-

torney S. Brett Sutton, a

friend with whom he hadsocialized for 15 yearsand for whom he said hehad high respect.Sutton was hired in Jan-

uary to investigate “a dis-pute between the currentboard president and thecurrent superintendent.”Sutton interviewed Gon-zalez; Velarde-Garcia;Victor Villar, associate su-perintendent; and six un-named employees, and onFeb. 24, the results of hisinvestigation were madepublic.Sutton reported that Ve-

larde-Garcia carries theperception that Gonzalezhas no respect for her orfor “those who have beenwith the district for manyyears.” As a result, Suttonsuggested that the superin-tendent “make an effort tobe deferential and respect-ful to the board president.”

The investigator wenton to assert, “The boardis ... the highest authorityin the district ... and that“...the superintendentneeds to show more re-spect for the office ofboard president.” Ac-cording to Sutton, theserecommendations weremade as a result of Ve-larde-Garcia’s “percep-tions,” which may ormay not be real.Sutton also inquired in-

to allegations of poorcommunication and poormanagement, bullying ofemployees, and genderdiscrimination by Gonza-lez and Villar.Although Sutton found

no foundation for thecharge of gender discrim-ination against Gonzalezand Villar, he recom-mended that they, never-theless, be required to at-

tend anti-harassment andanti-bullying training inthe next three months,which would “hopefullyassist in providing a betteratmosphere and tone ofcommunications.”The announcement of

the investigation of Gon-zalez shocked the schoolcommunity as well as thecommunity at-large. Atthe Feb. 24 meeting ofMUSD trustees, a largecrowd packed the board-room and spilled out intothe parking lot. Unsure ofwhat precisely the boardmajority would do withthe investigative report,virtually every member ofthe audience supportedGonzalez against thecharges made against him.The board took Sutton’s

report into closed sessionon Feb. 24 and took no ac-tion on it.

MUSDCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

shot Ramirez Feb. 12 inthe right eye during gang-related crossfire while shesat in the passenger seatof her mother’s car.But Sunday at Madera

South’s softball fields,Ramirez stayed true to thefiery heart she displayedin a press conference lastweek – where she toldFresno County SheriffMargaret Mims “I gotthis.” She knew onething; it was good to beback near a softball field.And, Ramirez said, it’d

be even better when shewears number 3 at the bat.“Unfortunately I

haven’t gotten to playyet,” Ramirez said. “Itdoes get difficult to see

but I’m getting used to italready … I’ll get outthere.”Francine Ricks, coach

of Madera’s “Dirt Dogs”team that helped organizethe fundraiser, said thesome 700 guests who at-

tended from 8 a.m. to lat-er than 5 p.m. Sundaybeat her expectations. Ahundred percent of themoney raised will go tothe Ramirez family.“The response has been

great,” Ricks said.

“We’ve had a lot of peoplecome out with big hearts anddonate money for Brianna.We were expecting 300 to400 people but we’ve seen600 to 700 so far. That’s fan-tastic.”Rick hadn’t counted the

money raised by Mon-day afternoon but esti-matedmore than $8,000would be given to theRamirez family.She said it was sim-

ple to support a girl likeRamirez, who evenwhile victim of a po-tentially-deadly gangcrime has kept strongwith an always-readysmile.“Being able to see

her come out and smileand hang out with thegirls is wonderful,”Ricks said. “It’s reallyamazing.”There was another

message at Sunday’sgames.On the front of every

shirt worn by all play-ers and many watchingthe tournament werethe words “together wefight to stop the vio-lence.”Fresno sheriff Mims

said multiple detectives

are on the hunt for thestill-unknown shooter butare determined to bringthe criminal to justice.Detective Hector Palma

can be called at 600-8204or (559) 367-4734, whilethe anonymous ValleyCrime Stoppers tip linecan be reached at 498-STOP (7867).A GoFundMe account

—which raised more than$5,300 byMonday— anda “Brianna RamirezFund” at Bank of theWestare available to take cashdonations, which will helpthe Ramirez family payfor Brianna’s rehabilita-tion and medical costs aswell as a new car to re-place the one destroyed inthe shooting.The GoFundMe ac-

count can be visited atwww.gofundme.com/mi06kg, and any Bank of theWest location — at leastthree in Fresno — willtake donations.

SurvivorCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

FOR THE MADERATRIBUNE

Coyote soft-ball coachJudyShaubachand DavidArang volun-teer and pre-pare fields inbetweengames duringthe Bases forBrianna tour-nament atMaderaSouth Highon Sunday.

who choose allies basedon scouting each other’smachines during thethree-day tournament —use their bots to stack toteboxes underneath a recy-cling bin, then transportthe tower to marked spotson a playing field formore points.It was announced by

FIRST in January and gavehigh-school-level teamsacross the world six weeksto design, build, and submittheir robots for regionalcontests before April’sworld championships in St.Louis, Missouri.For MadTown Robotics

— or Team 1323 — Sun-day’s win after practiceruns Friday and qualifyingmatches Saturday meantanother shot at the much-coveted spot as the world’sFIRST Robotics champi-ons.“It feels pretty good,”

said MadTown Roboticsco-captain George Martin.“I mean, we won. Wecould have done more butwe worked hard and gotthe win so it worked outwell.”MadTownmay not have

earned a flight to St. Louiswithout the Citrus Circuitsor The Cheesy Poofs.“Thanks you, guys,”

Martin said to both teams.“I owe you my life. Put abig ‘thank you’ in there forthem. They did everythingtoday.”In qualifying matches

Saturday, MadTown facedthe same problem it did lastyear when it lost to TheCheesy Poofs for the re-gional title—communica-tion problems.

“It’s basically an issuewith the electronics, not thehardware,” said ChrisRieping, MadTown co-captain. “There’s a lack ofcommunication that getsthe robot to respond to ourdriver.”As such, MadTown was

ranked 30 out of 49 teamsin points after qualifiers butafter the Citrus Circuits —the number-one seed at thetime — allied with TheCheesy Poofs, they werenext picked for the three-team roster.Andrew Torrance, presi-

dent of The Cheesy Poofs,said it wasn’t hard to pickTeam 1323 as the twosquads have worked to-gether for years.“We know they’re a very

dependable team,” Tor-rance said. “During thedayswe scouted their elec-tronics and their drive trainand we knew they would-n’t fail … they’re greatcompetitors and we enjoyworking with them.”Martin did not joke

about the help from TheCheesy Poofs and CitrusCircuits. The Cheesy

Poofs earned honors asone of the regional’s topperforming teams.During the first of three

finals matches with theBuchanan High SchoolBird Brains, allied withSan Jose’s TKO and Cy-ber Penguins teams, bothMadTown allies lookedmonstrous.Points racked up quick-

ly as Madera’s robot re-mained relatively immo-bile but their allied ma-chines were hard at work,taking the first match201-122.

One judge said that 201score was one of the high-est ever seen in regionalcontests for FIRST.The second round was

closer, as The Citrus Cir-cuits had issues with com-munications as well butcame in with a 152-128win and all three squadsadvanced to world rounds.Throughout the event,

teams often worked witheach other not just as allies,but as friends in a coopera-tive event full of laughterand fun combined withstrong efforts.

Energywas ample, espe-cially leading up to the fi-nals match.The hard work of hun-

dreds of students — withmore than 4,000 total in at-tendance throughout threedays — was marked bestby dozens of them laugh-ing, dancing, and singingalong during a parodyvideo of Queen’s “Bo-hemian Rhapsody,” wheretheir compatriots lamentedlong work nights and un-likely prom dates.But despite the fun, the

knowledge gained from

other teams and their ma-chines, as well as the sixweeks and three nights ofhard work to take victory,MadTown co-captainRieping said it was stilltime to improve as theteam heads to another re-gional in Ventura, then theworld championship.“We have to keep work-

ing,” Rieping said. “Wehave ideas we want to doto take to the robot. We’regoing to brainstorm onhow to fix the issueswe’vehad. We’ll be doing evenbetter soon.“We have plenty of peo-

ple helping us out to dowell this year and I reallythinkwe can pull out awinat Ventura and possiblychampionships. It’s goingto be an adventure.”Other world champi-

onship spot winners in-cluded Team 5529, theVisalia Vanquishers, arookie squad that took hon-ors for its first Central Val-ley Regionals appearance.Valley teams that joined

Madera along with theVisalia Vanquishers andBuchanan Bird Brains in-cluded ones from ClovisNorthHighSchool, ElDia-manteHigh School, ClovisEast High School, EdisonHigh School, a home-schooled team from Fres-no, and Erma DuncanPolytechnicalHigh School.For results and a com-

pleteYouTube video of theentire Sunday schedule pro-vided by Citrus Circuits,visit www.cvrobotics.org/frc/regional.To keep the Central

Valley Regional atMadera South—where itstarted in 2011 — dona-tions are needed and canbe made at www.usfirst.org/involved/donate.

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MadTownRobotics teammembers standby Sundaybefore the finalsround of theCentral ValleyRegionals towatch how theirrobot functionsas Team 254,one of theirallied teams,works on theirown machine.

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From bottomleft, Logan Wer-shing and DevinCastellucci, two

members ofDavis-basedTeam 1678,assist Team1323, akaMadTown

Robotics, withtheir machine asMadTown moni-tor Gary Chahal

looks on.

with without them because they’re likea brick-wall,” Salazar said. “Weworked hard because they did too.”“Our defense was unstoppable and

amazing,” Martinez said. “There’s 10other players you have to go throughin order to score a goal and that defensewould stop our opponents.We couldn’tdo it without them.”According to both keepers, the

toughest offensive players they’vefaced this season have been their team-mates in practice including Kim Mon-toya and Sophia Zertuche, who scoredgoals against CVC.“Our forwards and defenders have

really hard kicks and they know howto aim really well at the goal,” Mar-tinez said. “At practice, it’s hard to stopthose but that’s what helps us for thegames.”“I have to admit, I get scared some-

times when they get super close andtake the shots,” Salazar said. “But thatis great for us because if we can stoptheir shots then we know we can stopanybody’s. When our defense has toface our forwards, it’s honestly the bestpreparation we can get for the gamesbecause they help us get better.”

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MaderaSouthgoalkeepingdynamic duo ofJocelynSalazar, left,and Cassandra

Martinezleads theStallions

into today’sSoCal Regionalplayoffs atMater Dei HighSchool.

SPORTSPAGEA4 Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Madera Coyotes vs.LIberty Hawks

SoftballBuchanan Preseason Tournament

R H EMadera 4 5 0Liberty 0 5 3WP: Emily Martinez 5 H, 3 K, CG. LP: Cas-sidy Santa Cruz CG, 2 ER, 6 K. Hitting: M-Raven Deleon 1-3, RBI; Tea Layne 1-3;Destenie McMillon 2-3, run; Alyssa Geiger 2runs; Ari landeros 1-3, 2 RBI; Hollee Brown,run. Lib- Ana Hayes 1-3; Renee Ortega 1-2;Carli Duke 1-2; Kaylin May 1-2; CrissyMcShane 1-2.

Madera CoyotesSoftballBuchanan Preseason Tournament

R H EMadera 5 5 2Clovis West 6 10 2One out when winning run scoredWP: Andrea Mercado. LP: Emily Martinez 1R, 0 ER, 2 BB. Hitting: Raven Deleon, run;Tea Layne 1-3, run; Aaliyah Cuevas 2-3, 2runs, 2B, RBI; Jackie Mendez 1-2, RBI;Hayley Perez 1-2, 2B; Mikayla Ruiz, run.

Madera South StallionsBoys Volleyball

San Luis Obispo Tournament

Gold Contender Finals

Madera South 25, Ventura 18

Note: Stallions finished 9th out of 26 in theSLO tourney.

Gold Contender Semifinals

Madera South 25, San Luis Obispo 16

Madera South 25, Bullard 16

Madera South 2, Harbor-Santa Cruz 0

25-14, 25-12

MS: Brandon Vega 9 kills; Javier Arreguin 6kills; Seth Robles 16 assists; Rigo Pineda 3aces.

Trabuco Hills 2, Madera South 0

25-15, 25-21

MS: Brandon Vega 5 kills; Carlos Hernan-dez 3 blocks; Seth Robles 19 assists.

Saugus 2, Madera South 0

25-19, 25-22

MS: Jonathan Abraham 11 kills; Rigo Pine-da 10 digs; Seth Robles 18 assists; CarlosHernandez 2 blocks.

Pool Play

Madera South 2, Morro Bay 1 (From Friday)

25-9, 22-25, 15-11

MS: Brandon Vega 8 kills; Jonathan Abra-ham 5 kills; Javier Arreguin 5 kills, 5 digs;Carlos Hernandez 5 kills; Seth Robles 18assists; Rigo Pineda 16 digs, 2 aces.

Madera South 2, Rio Mesa 0 (From Friday)

25-21, 25-14

MS: Jonathan Abraham 8 kills; BrandonVega 5 kills; Carlos Hernandez 5 kills; SethRobles 19 assists; Javier Arreguin 2 aces.

Laguna Hills 2, Madera South 0 (From Fri-day)

MS: Brandon Vega 8 kills; Jonathan Abra-ham 6 kills; Seth Robles 12 assists; JavierArreguin 5 digs

Liberty HawksSoftballBuchanan Preseason Tournament

R H ELiberty 0 6 5El Diamante 5 4 0WP: Lara. LP: Ariana Guzman. Hitting:Summer Mendoza 1-2; Carli Duke 1-3;Crissy McShane 2-2; Jamie Lewis 2-2.

TodayMadera CoyotesBoys Golf at CMAC Tournament at MaderaCountry Club, 1 p.m.Softball at Buchanan (DH), 2:30 p.m.Swimming vs. Yosemite, 3:30 p.m.

Madera South StallionsGirls Soccera at Mater Dei, 3 p.m. (CIFState Southern California regional quarterfi-nals)Boys Golf at CMAC Tournament at MaderaCountry Club, 1 p.m.Swimming vs. Chowchilla, 3:30 p.m.Boys Volleyball vs. Clovis East, 7 p.m.

Liberty HawksGirls Soccer at Laguna Hills, 4 p.m. (CIFState Southern California regional quarterfi-nals)Softball vs. Clovis North, 4 p.m.Boys Tennis at Riverdale, 4 p.m.

WednesdayMadera CoyotesBoys Golf vs. San Joaquin Memorial, 2p.m.Track at Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.

Madera South StallionsBoys Golf at Edison, 2 p.m.Boys Tennis at Liberty, 3:30 p.m.Track at Madera, 4 p.m.

Liberty HawksBoys Golf at NSL meet, 2 p.m.Boys Tennis vs. Madera South, 3:30 p.m.Baseball at Fowler, 6:30 p.m.

ThursdayMadera CoyotesBoys Golf vs. Sierra Pacific, 2 p.m.Boys Tennis at Bullard, 3 p.m.Swimming at Buchanan, 3:30 p.m.

Madera South StallionsBoys Tennis at Sanger, 3 p.m.

Scoreboard/HS sports schedule

Stallion keeper duo ready for stateBy Ronald MontezTHE MADERATRIBUNE

When it came to winning the Div. IICentral Section championship, theMadera South girls soccer team provedthe notion that two goalkeepers are bet-ter than one.In what could be considered an un-

conventional move, first-year Stallionshead coach Ramon Delgadillo allowedsenior Jocelyn Salazar and junior Cas-sandra Martinez to split time in one ofthe most pressured positions in all ofsports — the goalkeeper — and in theplayoffs, no less.That strategy paid dividends for Del-

gadillo and the Valley Champion Stal-lions (18-4-3), who advanced to theCIF SoCal Regionals and play at MaterDei-Santa Ana today at 3 p.m.In the Valley Championship game

against Central Valley Christian-Visaliaon Feb. 27, both Salazar and Martinezcombined to help the Stallions shut outthe Cavaliers 2-0 and earn the first sec-tion title in the girls soccer program’shistory.“We took the Valley Championship

because we worked our tails off and Ifeel we have what it takes to gothrough state,” said Salazar, who start-ed against CVC and played the entirefirst half.The Stallions face a Monarch team

led by juniors Olivia Ware and LaurenMarkwith, who combined for 22 goalsand 29 assists while leading their teamto a section championship with a winover Laguna Hills in penalty kicks.“In order to conquer them, we have

to work hard because it won’t be aneasy game,” said Martinez, who en-tered in the second half against theCavaliers and was just as effective tokeep the shutout going. “I’m hopingwe can stay humble and keep goodfaith in God. We can’t just go in thereand expect them to hand it to us. Wehave to want it more than them.”Just as he did in County/Metro Ath-

letic Conference play and in the post-season, Delgadillo will continue to usehis two-goalkeeper system in the play-offs which worked to perfection on theway to the Valley title.Although Delgadillo would switch

one for the another at halftime, bothplayers displayed support for each oth-er even when one wasn’t in the game.“I wasn’t concerned about who was

going to start,” Martinez said. “Wewe’re just focusing on our opponentsand the games because it takes thewhole team — on the field and bench— to win the game.”One of the challenges that both these

keepers met while rotating was gettingaccustomed to the game’s tempo.“It takes the goalkeeper at least a half

to get adjusted to their opponents butwe did it in one half each and we didreally well,” said Salazar.Heading into the season, Salazar had

two years of varsity experience in thebox and was last season’s co-CMACGoalkeeper of the Year.Although she was thrown into the

fire her sophomore year, that invalu-able time in the box allowedSalazar to develop her goal-keeping skills.“There was a lot of the pres-

sure on me,” she said. “We’dplay these tough teams like ClovisNorth and Buchanan-Clovisand they would be takingshots left and right. Itwas pretty tough but Itried to adjust asmuch as I could.”While Salazar was

the projected starter her jun-ior year, Martinez also feltshe could contribute to theteam at that position.“I knew she was the start-

ing keeper,” Martinezsaid. “I understood thatbut I tried to fight forthat position andtrained with the goal-keepers. During prac-tice, we just kept fight-ing for that spot but wealso helped and showedeach other what we knewand that helped us all bebetter for the box.”After losing in last sea-

son’s quarterfinals, theStallions came intothis season withhigh expectationswhile returningmost of their play-ers includingSalazar.However because

of health issues, Salazar had to missthree weeks early in the season.While losing its starting keeper

could’ve been disastrous for someteams, Delgadillo knew he had anotherquality keeper in Martinez.With Salazar out, Martinez started

and helped the Stallions win theMcLane Winter Classic which includ-ed four shutout victories.“Cassandra did an amazing job in the

box while I was out,” Salazar said.“Being on the sidelines, I wanted toplay so bad but I saw she was doingwell and helping the team, so I wasglad that she got the opportunity toplay.”“We all had faith in each other and I

was confident I could do well for myteam,” said Martinez.After Salazar was cleared to play,

Delgadillo gave both keepers a fairshot to see who would be the mainstarter for playoffs.“When I came back from my in-

jury, I wanted to show coach that weboth deserved to be in the box for theplayoffs,” she said. “I think we did agreat job in the playoffs working to-gether. It was a really good combina-tion.”With both keepers sharing time be-

tween the post and helping MaderaSouth earn the No. 2 seed in the Div. IICentral Section playoffs, they got plen-ty of support from Stallion defendersFrancesca Aviles-Winn, Angelica

2015 CIF SoCal RegionalsDiv. II quarterfinals

No. 7 Madera South atNo. 2 Mater Dei-Santa Clara

3 p.m. today

Winner plays Thursday at No. 3 ScrippsRanch-San Diego or No. 6 TemescalCanyon- Lake Elsinore

Div. III quarterfinals

No. 6 Liberty at No. 3 Laguna Hills

4 p.m. today

Winner plays Thursday hosting No. 7 Mis-sion Hills-San Marcos or at No. 2 OaksChristian- Westlake Village

Gutierrez, Maria Leal, Izzy Navarro,Adriana Arce, Vanessa Garnica, andDahlia Jimenez.“Our defense was awesome and I

don’t think we could’ve done as well

FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE

The Madera South boys volleyball team celebrates its gold contender champi-onship at the San Luis Obispo Tournament over the weekend.

stop-sign poles and powerpoles. It is ridiculous.These people can put uptheir signs, have a yardsale, but they can’t take thedarn signs down. Further-more, what’s wrong withcode enforcement gettingout of their office and driv-ing around. Let them takethe signs down. Doesn’tanybody have any pride inthis town?

I love the arts,but let’s be real

Feasibility study for anarts center at $400,000?Why?Are they making anymoney where they are at?Did a former director leavebecause they couldn’t payher full salary? Do theysurvive on donations andgrants now? I love the arts,but let’s be real.

Now, you can bet that ifthe new building is built itwon’t be a functionalsquare building. It will be aswirly, curving, lighted

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The following are regularly scheduled meetings ofelected officials and public agency governingboards in Madera and Madera County.Madera City Council: Meets first and thirdWednesdays starting at 6 p.m. in the City CouncilChambers, City Hall, 205 W. 4th St. Information:661-5405 (office of Sonia Alvarez, City Clerk.)Madera Redevelopment Agency SuccessorAgency: Board meets second Wednesday of eachmonth at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers, CityHall, 205 W. 4th St. Telephone: (559) 661-5110Madera City Planning Commission : Meets thesecond Tuesday of each month starting at 6 p.m. inthe City Council Chambers, City Hall, 205 W. 4thStreet. Telephone: (559) 661-5430.Madera County Planning Commission: TheCommission typically meets at 6 p.m. on the firstTuesday of each month. If there are a sufficientnumber of items scheduled, a second meeting willbe held on the third Tuesday of the month. Valleymeetings are held in the conference room at the Re-source Management Agency, 2037 W. Cleveland,Madera. or the Coarsegold Community Center,31500 Highway 41, Coarsegold. The location ofeach meeting is based on where the majority ofagenda items are located. Telephone: (559) 675-7821Madera County Board of Supervisors: Board ofSupervisors meets regularly the first four Tuesdaysof each month and occasionally on Mondays in theBoard Chambers of the County Government Center200 W. 4th St. Madera, CA 93637. Telephone:(559) 675-7700.Madera County Mosquito and Vector ControlDistrict: The third Tuesday of each month. Meet-ings are held at Madera County Mosquito and Vec-tor Control District, 3105 Airport Drive, Madera,CA 93637 at 1 p.m. Telephone: (559) 662-8880.Madera Irrigation District Board of Directors:The first and third Tuesday of each month. Meet-ings are held at Madera Irrigation District Office,12152 Rd 28 1/4, Madera, CA 93637 in the boardroom. Telephone: (559)673-3514.Gravelly Ford Water District: Board meets thefirst Wednesday of each month at 1:30 pm at theSchafer Ranch Office, 25176 Avenue 5 ½ , Madera,CA 93637. Telephone: 559-474-1000Madera Unified School District Board ofTrustees: The second and fourth Tuesday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. at Madera Unified School Distictoffice at 1902 Howard Road, Madera, CA 93637.Telephone: (559) 675-4500Madera County Board of Education — Meets at3:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month atMadera County Office of Education, 1105 S.Madera Ave., Madera, CA 93637, (559) 673-6051Madera ADAAdvisory Council — 2 p.m., thirdTuesday of the month, City Council Chambers, 205W. 4th St. Advisory council for the American withDisabilities Act. For information call Wendy Silva,661-5401.The Madera County Water Advisory Commis-sion: The commission meets on the third Thursdayof each month at 10 a.m. in the Madera CountyBoard of Supervisors Chambers.Madera County Cal-ID Remote Access NetworkBoard: Meets the third Friday of each month at 9a.m. at Madera County Government Center, 200 W.4th St., Madera, CA 93637 in the Board of Supervi-sors Chambers.Madera County Transportation Commission:Meets every third Wednesday in the MaderaCounty Transportation Commission Conferenceroom, 2001 Howard Road Suite 201, at 3 p.m.

If you want to do yourpart to lower pollution bygreenhouse gases, here’swhat you can do: Don’tfly. It turns out jetlinersare huge contributors toair pollution and may bemore dangerous pollutersthan earthbound cars,trucks and trains becausethey put the greenhousegases directly into theupper atmosphere.

The problem is thatairline travel is growingfaster than other meansof transportation. Andplanes are polluters be-cause of how fast they goand how high they go.Per passenger mile, jetsproduce more carbondioxide in a few hours

Department of Industrialand Operations Engineer-ing.

“The puzzle of climateis that atmospheric andoceanic temperatureshave increased muchmore than can be ex-plained by changes in theconcentration of green-house gases,” she wrotein 2000. “We suggest thatpart of the reason for thisphenomenon may be theincreasing volume of jetairline traffic round theclock and around theglobe which is contribut-ing to higher concentra-tions of greenhouse gasesin the stratosphere than inthe whole atmosphere.This indicates that the in-

creasing volumes of air-plane traffic worldwidehave serious environ-mental consequences,perhaps more seriousthan the ozone hole phe-nomenon on which theattention of the scientificcommunity is riveted.”

A flying jet planespews large quantities ofgreenhouse gases (carbondioxide and nitrogenoxide) all along its flightpath in its exhausts.

Because jets fly high,the gases are dispersedinto relatively light andvery cold air, where thereis no vegetation to absorband use the CO2. Vegeta-tion uses — or can use —the carbon dioxide atground level, but thereare no trees or grasses at35,000 feet where the jetsare spreading it, andwhere it collects and fallsonly very slowly. Athigher levels, she says, itis more likely to cause agreenhouse effect thanCO2 generated on theground or at lower levels.

Others since Murtyhave written on the samesubject and have con-cluded the same thing.The only difference isthat the growth in airlinetravel has been fasterthan Murty predicted.Asian and European eco-nomic growth has led toa rise in air travel, partic-ularly over the NorthPole routes, where warm-ing rates seem to be up.

than an SUV does in amonth.

The perceived rapidincrease of climatechange at the end of the1990s and the beginningof the 21st century corre-lates with the rapidworld-wide growth ofairline travel, accordingto Katta G. Murty of theUniversity of Michigan

OPINIONPage A5 THE MADERATRIBUNE Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Climate change and air travel

Chuck DoudEDITOR’S CORNER

Concerned about freedom of speech

Letter

This is about a callerwho asked: Is a previouscaller crazy or is the enddrawing near? Well, yeah,the end of freedom ofspeech is near if we should-n’t hear Netanyahu, be-cause freedom of speechhas been eliminated in theUnited States if only oneleader is to be allowed tohear what people have tosay. This is a horriblethought that we would haveallowed World War II. Ifwe couldn’t have heardfrom other people, wenever could have wonWorld War II. This callerneeds to rethink histhoughts.We need to let thetruth be spoken.

WHAT TO DO ABOUTTHE GROCERY CARTSTo all these people com-

plaining about all the gro-cery carts all over town andall the yard sale signs. Getout of your car, take downthe signs and throw themaway. Pick up the carts,take them to the store, andyou’ll get money for them.Quit complaining. Dosomething about it your-self.

ADD ADDRESSES TOBUSINESS STORIES

I enjoy the articles youhave on new businesses,such as today’s mobilewindow tinting business.But why don’t you give anaddress. This has happenedbefore. Do they have to ad-vertise in the paper beforeyou do that?

GIRL WAS ALL OVERWOMAN’S HUSBAND

On Friday, at a shoppingcenter’s parking lot, therewas a young girl in a base-ball jacket and worn jeansasking for donations for the

needy. My husband and Iare elderly, retired and liv-ing on Social Security.Well, she was all over myhusband, patting his shoul-der, and he gave her a dol-lar. She asked for more.Wecould tell she was just afake.THE WASTERS OF WATER

ARE BACKI see we’ve got the

water-wasters back withtheir car washes at 6th(Street) and Gateway(Drive) again. I thoughtthey were gone, but I guessthey’re back forever.

SO MANY YARD-SALESIGNS; TAKE ’EM DOWNThis is Monday morn-

ing, and as I’m drivingaround through the town, Isee more yard sale signs on

fountain thingy that will behard to heat and cool. Itsparking lot will be full ofBMWs, Mercedes Benzes,Jaguars and maybe even afew SUVs, but that is forthe “opening night” — notevery day.

Does the palaeontologycenter stand on its own twofeet? If the arts are such animportant part of life, thenthe “study” should be do-nated. The architect shouldbe donated and the buildingitself should be donated.Instead, the whole projectwill be overseen by Duey,Cheatum and Howe fromSan Francisco. Two and ahalf million dollars will justgo away and no one willknow where, but we needmore. Let’s have afundraiser!

Give them the library.Or, how about the J.C.Penny building?

Oh, let’s not forget, thereis the possibility of a wind-fall pay increase for thecounty supervisors. Let’searmark that for the study.Also, anyone that receivesa government salary andelects to put the title C.E.O.behind their name, dingthem for $100,000! Mayorof Fresno will be willing tostep up ... yeah, right. Pub-lic service ... are we ever(serviced).

P.S. This is NOT a RedLine.

Bill Hoffrage,Madera

674-4478

THE RED LINE

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Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Chanceof showers. Lows 51 to 56.

Wednesday and Wednesdaynight...Mostly cloudy. Chanceof showers Highs 65 to 71.Lows 45 to 50.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No.: 00000004765050 Title Order No.: 140022888 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/31/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-YER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trust-ee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/07/2006 as Instrument No. 2006025366 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of MADERA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CINDY A FINK, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 03/24/2015 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER AT 209 WEST YOSEMITE, MADERA, CA. STREET AD-DRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32601 RIVER KNOLLS ROAD, COARSEGOLD, CALIFORNIA 93614-9598 APN#: 054-281-016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), ad-vances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $422,659.79. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and de-livered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is lo-cated. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this prop-erty lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for pay-ing off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's of-fice or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you maycall 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, us-ing the file number assigned to this case 00000004765050. Information about postpone-ments that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled salemay not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAF-FIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 02/25/2015 NPP0242759To: MADERA TRIBUNE 03/03/2015, 03/10/2015, 03/17/2015No. 1784 - March 3, 10, 17, 2015

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEAPN: 036-240-005 TS No: CA05001877-14-1 TO No: 8491598 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 22, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the main entrance to the County Government Center, 209 West Yosemite, Madera, CA 93637, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the pow-er of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on December 29, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006057651 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Madera County, California, executed by STEVE BENAVIDEZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for AMERICA`S WHOLESALE LENDER as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT "A" THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS GUARANTEE IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (UNINCORPORATED AREA), COUNTY OF MADERA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 117 OF TRACT 99, MADERA COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO. 3 ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF MAPS, AT PAGE 132, 133 AND 134, MADERA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST IN ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERALS ANDOTHER HYDROCARBONS SUBSTANCES IN AND UNDER SAID LAND, AS RESERVED IN DEED DATED OCTOBER 12, 1955 FROM J.M. AVELLAR AND MARY F. AVELLER, HIS WIFE, AND AR-THUR J. AVELLAR AND MARJORIE AVELLAR, HIS WIFE, RECORDED JANUARY 6, 1958 IN VOL 657 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE318, MADERA COUNTY RECORDS, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID PROPERTY AND WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO USE ANY PORTION OF SAID PROPERTY LYING LESS THAN 500FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF SAID RIGHTS HAVING BEEN TERMINATED BY THE DEED FROM ARTHUR J. AVELLAR ETUX, ETAL, DATED NO-VEMBER 25, 1957 AND RECORDED APRIL 15, 1958 IN VOL. 716OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 340, MADERA COUNTY RE-CORDS. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM AN UNDIVIDED ONE-FOURTH INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERALS, WITHOUT HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED IN DEED DATE FEBRUARY 23, 1966 AND RECORD-ED APRIL 27, 1966 IN VOL. 961, PAGE 379, OFFICIAL RECORDS. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 26132 EL PASO PLACE, MADERA, CA 93638 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $272,496.08 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will in-crease this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the re-turn of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number as-signed to this case, CA05001877-14-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: March 2, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001877-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing AT 714-573-1965 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. P1133905 3/10, 3/17, 03/24/2015 No. 1807 - March 10, 17, 24, 2015

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. CA-CML-14015782 NOTE: PUR-SUANT TO 2923.3(C)THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUM-MARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RE-CORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/31/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NO-TICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case. CA-CML-14015782. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On March 30, 2015, at 01:30 PM, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 209 WEST YOSEMITE, in the City of MADERA, County of MADERA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a Califor-nia corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by AGUSTINA CASTANEDA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 11/6/2007, as Instrument No. 2007041843, of Official Records in the office of the Re-corder of MADERA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein con-tained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cash-ier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding ti-tle, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se-cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold "as is - where is". TAX PARCEL NO. 004-020-021-000 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common des-ignation of the above described property is purported to be 805 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MADERA, CA 93638. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obliga-tions secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is $169,944.66. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks in-volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com Dated: 3/2/2015 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By: Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4513461 03/10/2015, 03/17/2015, 03/24/2015No. 1806 - March 10, 17, 24, 2015

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALENOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-644151-BF Order No.: 140371077-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/7/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RICHARD KELLY WYATT, ANUNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 11/15/2005 as Instrument No. 2005055121 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of MADERA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/25/2015 at 1:00PM Place of Sale: At the Main Entrance of the Madera County Gov-ernment Center, 209 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera, CA 93637 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $104,237.83 The purported property address is: 125 SOUTH GRANADA DRIVE #29, MADERA, CA 93637 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 009-320-029 NO-TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the prop-erty. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-644151-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common desig-nation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s At-torney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are here-by notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.quali-tyloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-644151-BF IDSPub #0077916 2/24/2015 3/3/2015 3/10/2015No. 1774 - Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES

“We have kept every-thing local,” said Peters.There will also be a free

old time photo booth forthose who want a me-mento of the evening.He offered the follow-

ing ideas for appropriateera attire.— 1920s: flappers,

gangsters, glamour— 1930s: Al Capone,

Mickey Mouse, GoldenAge of Hollywood— 1940s: slick hair

back, pencil skirts, doublebreasted suits and exag-gerated makeup— 1950s: beatniks,

rock-n-roll, bobby soxers,poodle skirts and plain-white T-shirts— 1960s: hippies, short

skirts, peace symbols,leather jackets and tie-dye— 1970s: mini-skirts,

platform shoes, disco— 1980s: padded

shoulders, over-sizedtops, acid wash and high-waisted jeans— 1990s: baggy pants

or come as you arePeters said tickets,

which are $35 each, aregoing fast. For tickets andinformation, call Jean at232-4605.

FundraiserCONTINUED FROM PAGE A2

MADERA POLICE LOG

Madera police officersresponded to the follow-ing calls for serviceMarch 2 and 4..

March 28:30 a.m. — Vehicle

burglarized in the 1200block of EastAlmondAv-enue.9:11 a.m. — Animal

complaint in the 900 blockof West SherwoodWay.9:49 a.m. — Criminal

threats in the 600 block ofLilly Street.10:47 a.m. — Missing

person in the 300 block ofSouth C Street.11:30 a.m. — Hit-and-

run collision near Avenue17 and Highway 99 NB.12:00 a.m. — Civil dis-

pute in the 400 block ofKnox Avenue.12:26 a.m. — Traffic

hazard near NorthSchnoorAvenue and Fox-glove Way.12:45 a.m. — Animal

complaint in the 300block of East 4th Street.1:24 p.m.—Fight in the

26400 block of Martin.1:48 p.m. — Domestic

violence in the 300 blockof South C Street.2:16 p.m. — Fight in

the 700 block of WestPecan Avenue.3:14 p.m. — Driving

under the influence nearNorth Granada Drive andRiverview Drive.4:42 p.m.—Lost/stolen

plates in the 1200 block ofBarcelona Way.5:29 p.m. — Animal

noise complaint in the2600 block of Glade Av-enue.5:33 p.m. — Annoying

phone calls in the 1200 ofMajestic Court.6:16 p.m. — Fraud in

the 900 block of PapayaStreet.7:21 p.m.—Traffic col-

lision with property dam-age near northbound StateRoute 99 and Avenue 16.8:25 p.m. — Fight in

the 100 block of SantaCruz Street.8:32 p.m. — Criminal

threats in the 900 block ofHarvard Court.9:08 p.m. — Assault

with a deadly weapon inthe 400 block of South IStreet.10:06 p.m. — Fight in

the 100 block of NorthGateway Drive.11:10 p.m. — Noise

from music/party in the100 block of North NStreet.

March 42:13 a.m.—Noise/mu-

sic from party in the 200block of Lynn Way.3:49 a.m. — Traffic

collision, no details, nearRaymond Road and Toz-er St.5:33 a.m. — Fight in

the 1400 block of La Jol-la Way.

FEATURESPAGE B1 MADERATRIBUNE Tuesday, March 10, 2015

25 Years AgoWeek of March 8, 1990

PASTORS GETTASTE OF LAW EN-FORCEMENT — Offi-cers in Madera Countyhad spiritual backupMonday as local pastorsentered squad cars andwent to jail to becomeone-day sidekicks. Pas-tors combed the roadswith highway patrol, sher-iffs, and police officersand gave a hand at the jailthrough a ride-along pro-gram that kicked off LawEnforcement Apprecia-tion Week. “These arejobs that are sometimesnot so glorious,” said theRev. Roger Leach of Val-ley West Christian Center.“It’s important to let themknow we’re interested inwhat they are doing.”Leach entered a police carwith Officer Steve Frazierat 10 a.m. Monday andresponded to calls ofshoplifting, vandalismand drunken driving.CLUTE SAYS RAT-

ING GUIDE HAS ITWRONG— The rankingof Madera in the bottom10 percent of the nation’ssmall cities has raised theire of local Arts Councilmembers who maintainthe city has undergone acultural awakening overthe last decade. “They ob-viously don’t have accessto all the information andall the things that havehappened in Madera inthe last six to eight years,”said Nancy Clute, execu-tive director of theMadera County ArtsCouncil. Clute says the

rating is at odds with thecity’s true cultural picture.“We’ve noticed a tremen-dous growth in the aware-ness of the arts,” saidClute.PITCHER FANS 18

BATTERS IN LITTLELEAGUE GAME — Itwas a night to rememberfor Nick Leach. The 12-year-old pitcher for theLions in the Madera Na-tional Little League wasliterally unhittable in lastnight’s game againstMadera Glass. In the six-inning game, Leachstruck out 18 batters, in-cluding 12 straight toopen the game before al-lowing a walk to start thefifth inning. He then re-turned to form and struck

out the next six batters forthe no-hitter. Leach’s out-standing night was notlimited to pitching. He al-so led the hitting attack inthe 7-0 victory. Leach hada solo home run in thefirst inning, a double inthe second, another dou-ble in the fourth and a sin-gle in the fifth.CITY WATER EN-

FORCEMENTSTARTS— The arrival of springhas also meant the arrivalof water regulations in thecity of Madera. The fol-lowing are a portion of therules, which are being en-forced by the PublicWorksDepartment.

— No outside wateringbetween noon and 6 p.m.

— Even number ad-

dresses water on Monday,Wednesday, and Friday.

— Odd numbered ad-dresses water on Tuesday,Thursday, and Saturday.Sunday watering is per-mitted for all residents.

— Water must not rundown to gutters or streets.

— Do not hose offdriveways.

— No sprinkler runningfor more than 15 minutes.

— No continuous flowof water for recreationalactivity.

— No leaking sprinklerheads.MUSD MAY BE-

COME SMOKE FREE— A proposed ban onsmoking in all MaderaUnified School Districtfacilities is unpopular

with some employeeswho feel the addiction tonicotine by some whosmoke remains strong.Transportation depart-ment mechanic Bill Joslintold MUSD trustees thephysical addiction forsmokers can cause de-creased productivity ifthose workers are forcedto do without cigarettes.“An alternative,” he said,“would be finding an areawhere people cansmoke.” Kimberly Cham-blin, a bus driver for twoyears, agrees and is hop-ing the ban does not pass.Superintendent Tom Ri-ley said banning smokingis something many schooldistricts have done, and itshould be looked into inMadera.

50 Years AgoWeek of March 8, 1965

JOHN WHITESIDECOLLAPSES, DIESAFTER SPEECH —John (Bill) Whiteside, a17-year resident ofMadera, collapsed anddied of a heart attackThursday night after hehad given a speech onfreedom at the regularmeeting of the Toastmas-ter’s Club at the FruitBasket. Whiteside, 69,

had just completed hisspeech and had taken hisseat. He suddenly got up,walked toward the doorand collapsed. He waspronounced dead on ar-rival at Dearborn Hospi-tal. He was a longstand-ing member of the Toast-master’s Club and was al-so a trustee of the FirstBaptist Church. White-side had a long history ofheart ailments.SCHOOLBUSDRIV-

ER SCARING DOGHITS AUTO — A 47-year-old Ripperdanschool bus driver backedinto a stalled auto on Av-enue 7 near Highway 145Wednesday as he was try-ing to scare a dog that wasabout to attack a childwho had just emergedfrom the bus. Louis R.Garcia told Highway Pa-trol officers he had just leta boy off the bus when heobserved the large dogmove toward the boy in amenacing manner. Hesaid he backed up tryingto scare the dog and hit acar driven by Oscar M.Wakefield. Wakefield toldofficers he had juststopped for the bus whenit began to back up. Hesaid he put his car inreverse, but it stalled.

COURTESY OF MADERA COUNTY HIS-TORICAL SOCIETY

Twenty-five years ago,Superior Court JudgeEdward Moffat gave theofficial oath of office toRebecca Martinez asshe was sworn in asMadera Countyclerk/recorder. Martineztook over from JuanitaPrice who retired oneday before. Martinez ranunopposed on the Juneballot and was named tothe job early by theboard of supervisors.

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COURTESY OF KIMBERLY BITTER

Ed Gwartney, James Monroe Children’s Museumdirector, introduces Monroe students to those inattendance at the Region 7 Arts and Education Sum-mit at the Fresno Convention Center. From left: Mr.Gwartney, Zoe Bitter, Rigoberto Ortiz, Dorris Arzola,Jesus Barriga, Emilanne Aulder, Katherine Maldona-do, and Andrea Sandoval (not visible is MariaMendez).

Monroe students teachhistory at educators summitBy Leon E. EmoTHE MADERA TRIBUNE

Even though there wereno classes, nine studentsfrom James Monroe Ele-mentary arrived at schoolat 6:30 a.m. Friday,dressed in historical attire.

At the Fresno Conven-tion Center later thatmorning, they helped toopen the annual Region 7Arts and Education Sum-mit by presenting theirprogram of “CaliforniaHistory in 5 Minutes” to700 art and drama educa-tors in attendance.

The educators hadcome from Fresno, Kings,Madera, Mariposa, Mer-ced and Tulare counties.The summit included artsleadership training andshowcased arts educationresources and cultural artsgroups.

Madera County Super-

intendent of Schools Ce-cilia Massetti opened thesummit and introducedJames Monroe Children’sMuseum director EdGwartney, Monroe sixthgrade teacher SandraCarter and the students.

Each student performedamonologue as a historicalperson of California. Thestudents’ attire includedthat of a Native American,a Spanish land grant recip-ient, a Chinese railroadworker, an Irish railroadworker, a young Swedishgirl, a Dust Bowl family,and Irma Hernandez, a na-tive of Mexico and teacherat James Monroe.

Women ‘empowered,’ ‘strengthened’ at eventBy Mark SmithTHE MADERA TRIBUNE

Women of all ages andcultures had a messagefor everyone in atten-dance at a Madera cele-bration for InternationalWomen’s Day this week-end: women deserve em-powerment, no matterwho they are or wherethey come from.

A wide variety of fe-male speakers and per-formers displayed theirstrengths this weekend atParkwood ElementarySchool to an audience ofapproximately 100.

SEE WOMEN, PAGE B2

WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Participants of all ages join in dance during the International Women's Day2015 Celebration at Parkwood Elementary School on Saturday.

WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

LEFT — Careen Wong,of The Madera Tribune,represents her homecountry of Malaysia, dur-ing the fashion show.MARK SMITH/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

BELOW— Don Williamsof Fresno State’sphysics departmentshows children the pow-er of suction as kids playwith the floating ball.

WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Aida Nassar represents Palestine, aka the Holy Land,during the fashion show.

COMMUNITYPAGE B2 MADERATRIBUNE Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Today, March 10AARP Tax-Aide — By appointment,every Tuesday through April 7,Community Room of the OakhurstLibrary, 49044 Civic Circle. Freeincome tax return preparation andelectronic filing for people of allages. Contact: Brian, 285-1494.

Thursday, March 12Relay For Life meeting — 5:30p.m., March 12, Social Services,

700 E. Yosemite (rear door). Pub-lic urged to get involved with thisyear’s Relay For Life scheduled forMay 2-3 at Lions Town and Coun-try Park. Contact: Charlotte Brew-er, 283-0704.

Friday, March 13St. Patty’s Day Brewfest — 6 to 9p.m., March 13, Hatfield Hall,Madera District Fairgrounds,1850 Cleveland Ave. Beer and

wine from local breweries andwineries. Music by Celtic Alche-my. Dancing, photo booth, drinkspecials, green beer. Proceedsgo to Rotary Scholarship fund.Tickets are $35 in advance or$45 at the door. Contact: Julie,706-0626, or Richard, 232-0967.

AARP Tax-Aide — By appoint-ment, every Friday through April10, Blanche Galloway Room of

the Madera County Library, 121N. G St. Free income tax returnpreparation and electronic filingfor people of all ages. Contact:Jeannie, 673-4115.

The Mellowtones — 6:30 to 9:30p.m., March 13, Bergon SeniorCenter, 238 S. D St. Dancing tolive music with “The Mellow-tones.” Contact: Bill Stith, 846-8833 or 360-5046.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly — 9a.m. to 11 a.m., Fridays, MaderaUnited Methodist Church, 500Sunset Ave. TOPS meeting. Con-tact: 232-4165.

Gospel Sing — 6 p.m., March13, First Assembly of God,22444 Avenue 18 1/2. Alldenominations welcome. Con-tact: Ted Beck 674-2650, or Har-vey Nickell, 674-2650.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TO ADD YOUR EVENT TO THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR, SEND EMAILS TO: CDOUD@MADERATRIBUNE.NET

PUBLIC NOTICE MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONGIVING NOTICE OF HEARING

The Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) will hold a Public Hearing to take testimony regarding transportation needs within Madera County. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., in the Madera County Transporta-tion Commission offices, 2001 Howard Road, Suite 201, Madera, CA 93637.

First Transit will provide free public transportation to the Madera County Transportation Commission offices. Call Doug Thompson at 559-661-7435 before 5:00 pm, April 21, 2015 to make a reservation. A Spanish language interpreter will be available during the public hearing for those who wish to testify before the Commission in Spanish. If you would like to testify in a language other than Spanish and English or require other spe-cial accommodations in order to testify, please contact the Commission by April 15, 2015.

Under the California Transportation Development Act (TDA), this hearing opportunity is provided annually to take testimony on potential unmet transit needs within the region. The Commission must, subsequent to the hearing, make a determination whether the needs presented are “reasonable” to meet. After all “reasonable” needs have been met through the expansion of existing services, or the creation of new transit systems, the Commission may release remaining TDA funds for street and road purposes (repair, re-construction, etc.).

Members of the public, interested agencies, and civic groups are encouraged to appear and testify to any transportation needs not being met by the current system. Testimony should be as specific as possible with regard to those citizens, or groups of citizens, not currently served by transit, the requested type and amount of transit service, the geo-graphic area in which service is needed, and any other supporting evidence of informa-tion, which will help in the evaluation of the “reasonableness” of the requested service.

Those wishing to speak are encouraged to contact Ms. Nicole Hoke, MCTC Associate Regional Planner, at 2001 Howard Road, Suite 201, Madera, California, 93637. The MCTC telephone number is (559) 675-0721. A request to speak need not be scheduled, individuals may simply appear at the hearing and request to be recognized, however a scheduled appearance is encouraged to help organize the testimony. Those that are unable to attend the public hearing are encouraged to submit their comments in writing prior to April 21, 2015 for inclusion in the public record.

NOTIFICACIÓN PÚBLICA LA COMISIÓN DE TRANSPORTEDEL CONDADO DE MADERA DA AVISO DE AUDIENCIA

La Comisión de Transporte del Condado de Madera (MCTC, por sus siglas en inglés) celebrará una Audiencia Pública para tomar testimonio en cuanto a las necesidades de transporte dentro del Condado de Madera. La audiencia tomará lugar el miércoles, 22 de abril, 2015 a las 3:00 p.m., en las oficinas de la Comisión de Transporte del Conda-do de Madera, en el 2001 Howard Road, Sala 201, Madera, CA 93637.

First Transit proporcionará transporte público gratis a las oficinas de la Comisión de Transporte del Condado de Madera. Llame a Doug Thompson al 559-661-7435 antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril, 2015, para reservar su espacio. Un intérprete del idio-ma español estará disponible durante la audiencia pública para aquellos que deseen atestiguar ante la Comisión en español. Si usted desearía atestiguar en un idioma que no sea ni inglés ni español, o si requiere otros arreglos especiales para poder atesti-guar, haga el favor de ponerse en contacto con la Comisión antes del 15 de abril, 2015.

Bajo el Acta del Desarrollo de Transportación de California (TDA, por sus siglas en in-glés), esta oportunidad de audiencia se proporciona anualmente para tomar testimonio sobre las posibles necesidades no cumplidas dentro de la región. La Comisión tiene que, posteriormente de la audiencia, hacer una determinación de si las necesidades presentadas son “razonables” como para cumplirlas. Después que todas la necesi-dades “razonables” han sido cumplidas por medio de la ampliación de servicios ya ex-istentes, o por la creación de nuevos sistemas de tránsito, La Comisión podrá soltar fundos restantes del TDA para propósitos de calles y caminos (reparación, reconstruc-ción, etc.).

A los miembros del público, agencias interesadas, y grupos cívicos se les anima a com-parecer y dar testimonio sobre cualquier necesidad de transporte que no se esté cum-pliendo por el sistema actual. El testimonio ha de ser tan específico como sea posible en lo que toca a aquellos ciudadanos, o grupos de ciudadanos, que actualmente no sean servidos por el tránsito, el tipo y cantidad de servicio de tránsito que se esté pi-diendo, el área geográfica en el cual se necesite el servicio, y cualquier otra evidencia de datos en apoyo, que ayudarán en la evaluación de lo “razonable” del servicio pedi-do.

A aquellos que desean hablar se les anima a comunicarse con el Sra. Nicole Hoke, Pla-nificador de Transportación de la MCTC, en el 2001 Howard Road, Sala 201, Madera, CA 93637. El número telefónico de la MCTC es (559) 675-0721. No se tiene que pro-gramar una petición para hablar, los individuos pueden sencillamente comparecer a la audiencia y pedir ser reconocidos, sin embargo, se le anima programar una compare-cencia para ayudar a organizar el testimonio. A aquellos que no podrán asistir a la audi-encia pública se les anima someter sus comentarios por escrito antes del 21 de abril, 2015 para ser incluidos en el registro público.No. 1820 - March 10, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICES

Garcia said he didn’t seethe Wakefield car becausehe was watching the dog.FRANK BERGON

RECEIVES FELLOW-SHIP — Frank A.Bergon, son of Mr. andMrs. Frank Bergon,24506 Avenue 11, is oneof eight Boston Collegestudents named WoodrowWilson Fellows. TheWoodrow Wilson Fellowsare named from a nomi-nation list of 11,000 col-lege students throughoutthe nation. Bergon will re-ceive tuition and fixedfees at the graduateschool of his choice topursue a higher degree.He will also receive$1,800 for living expens-es. The program is aimedat producing more andbetter qualified college in-structors. The Maderayouth is a graduate of St.Joachim’s School andBellarmine CollegePreparatory School.MAN SLIPS DRUGS

TO BROTHER INJAIL — The MaderaCounty Sheriff’s Depart-ment is intensifying itssearch today for a 19-year-old youth suspectedof passing marijuana tohis jailed brother last Sat-urday. Deputies saidFrank Photopoulos al-

legedly gave his brother,Anthony, 21, seven sticksof marijuana when he vis-ited him in the MaderaCounty Jail. The olderPhotopoulos was a trusteeat the jail. The marijuanawas found after a routinesearch was made on theolder brother following

the visit. Photopoulos wasserving a sentence for vi-olation of probation whenthe incident occurred. Hewas arraigned in JusticeCourt Tuesday for posses-sion of a narcotic.CEMETERY DIS-

TRICT FILES CON-DEMNATION —Madera Cemetery Districttrustees voted Thursdayafternoon to file a proper-ty condemnation action toenlarge Arbor VitaeCemetery. The districtwill use eminent domainproceedings to acquire 10acres bordering the westside of the cemetery fromJulius, Evo, and RomoVenturi. The property ac-quisition is being taken tocourt because of the lackof success in negotiationswith the owners for thepast several years. Al-though the land may notbe needed for burials foranother seven to eightyears and still is beingfarmed under privateownership, it has beennoted that the land is sur-rounded by rapidly ex-panding subdivisions.

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COURTESY OF MADERA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Ben Coulthard, right, introduced 1990’s SeniorFarmer of the Year, J.E. McKinney, as a man whoknew how to farm without water, at the annual SeniorFarmer luncheon 25 years ago. McKinney, seatedwith his wife, Mary, was also honored by Assembly-man Jim Costa and State Sen. Ken Maddy.

“Empower women,”said Delia Gregorski, oneof the Madera event’soriginal founders aboutthe day’s goals. “Give in-formation to them …show them women arevery important. We de-serve our place in thisworld. We have to recog-nize that women give toeverything.”

Marge Medellin — thefirst female, Hispanicmayor of Madera — def-initely delivered such amessage during herkeynote speech. Speakingabout how she faced dis-crimination when shetook a Madera City Coun-cil chair, Medellin saidsuch obstacles wouldn’tlet her, or any otherwoman, be deprived.

“That first year, you’llnever believe,” Medellinsaid Saturday. “The dis-crimination I felt … I wasMexican. I was a womanthere for the first time.And I heard them sayhow this was a womanwho was going to runaway with money. Iwalked into meetingsholding my head up. Ismiled. I knew I had thatseat. The people gave methe seat. Nobody else. Iwas not going to bestopped.”

Girls like Minall Al-ruwishan, 9, heard thosewords and took them toheart.

“It was awesome,” Al-ruwishan said. “I wasproud. I think it’d be coolif we made this (event)even bigger.”

Jim Costa, Democraticcongressman of the 16thDistrict, attended and saidsuch words were impor-tant to help women buildstrong families in an erawhere many homes felt

the pain of drug abuseand human trafficking.

“Celebrating Interna-tional Women’s day re-flects on not only the crit-ical importance womenplay in our society, but

historically,” Costa said.“It also shows the chal-lenges we face today infamilies … empoweringwomen at all ages is crit-ical towards dealing withthese challenges weface.”

From presentations byMadera County JudgeLynn Jones, workshopson physics from the Fres-no State physics depart-ment, and a global fash-ion show with womendressed up in clothes fromtheir heritage countrieslike Korea, the entire daywas a marvel of knowl-edge, skill, and love forwomen of all kinds.

“It’s important that chil-dren grow up with thesupport they need,” saidTeresa Castillo, a childsupport specialist withMadera County. “This hasall been very positive. It’sreal nice to see the com-munity know we have allthese agencies of supportand these people who aremaking it a great place tolive.”

The day’s events —and its free lunch — werelargely set up by theAmerican Association ofUniversity Women,Friends of Madera Li-brary, and Madera Sun-rise Rotary.

Future plans includemore events to helpwomen at the MaderaCounty Library, alongsidemore celebrations.

For information and tohelp get involved, callDelia Gregorski at 232-1557, Peggy Gregory at903-1617, Ellen Mester at232-2681, or Becky God-win at 916-205-8832.

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DOLLAR GENERALHOSTS GRAND OPENING

MARK SMITH/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Around 100 Madera Ranchos residents wait untilthe Dollar General opens in their area. All visitorsreceived a $10 gift card to the new store as well astote bags full of goodies.

MARK SMITH/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Mercy Case, left, was first in line for the grandopening Saturday of a Dollar General store in theMadera Ranchos. Matthew Foo, second in line,couldn’t wait to get into the store as well.

WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Sylvana Gerringer gives belly dance instruction dur-ing the celebration.

MARK SMITH/THE MADERA TRIBUNE

Marge Medellin — the first female, Hispanic mayor ofMadera — speaks to a crowd of approximately 100about the importance of female empowerment.

Mary M. Moshrefi, State Bar #242559Jennifer L. Walters, State Bar #261596Lisa Horton, State Bar #268601WALTERS & MOSHREFI, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.C,5424 N. PALM AVE., STE. 106, FRESNO, CA 93704PH: (559) 439-9999; FAX: (559) 439-9994ATTORNEYS FOR: MONA RAMOS, Administrator

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIACOUNTY OF MADERACase No.: MPR013185

NOTICE OF SALE OF ESTATE REAL PROPERTY

In re the Matter of the Estate of: JERYLE ERLINE BURCH et. al.Decedent.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 7, 2015 or thereafter within the time allowed by law, MONA RAMOS, as Administrator of the Estate of JERYLE ERLINE BURCH akaJERYLE ERLENE BURCH aka JERYLE BURCH aka JERRY BURCH aka JERRY E. BURCH, Decedent, will sell at private sale subject to confirmation by this court on the terms and conditions stated below all right, title, and interest of the decedent at the time of death in the following real property lot located in Madera County, California:

A one hundred percent (100%) interest in that real property residence located in the County of Madera, State of California commonly known as 660 Park Lane, Ma-dera, CA 93637 and more legally described as follows:

All of Lot 12 and the North 10.0 feet of Lot 11 of Barsotti Subdivision, according to the map entitled, "Barsotti Subdivision", filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Madera, California on October 1,1946 in Vol. 6 of Maps, at page 14.APN: 006-112-001-000

The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record. The property is to be sold on an “as is" basis, except for title.

Bids or offers for this property and must be in writing and can be mailed or delivered to Walters & Moshrefi, Attorneys at Law, P.C., attorneys for the Administrator at 5424 N. Palm Avenue, Ste. 106, Fresno, CA 93704 or may be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court at any time after publication of this notice and before the sale.

The terms and conditions of sale are: All cash. No credit terms. Down payment of $2,000.00 required.

Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers.

The Administrator reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Date: March 5, 2015 LISA HORTON, Attorney for AdministratorNo. 1831- March 10, 13, 19, 2015

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEAPN: 035-320-032-000 TS No: CA08004531-14-1 TO No: 5820700 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 12, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 14, 2015 at 01:30 PM, at the main entrance to the County Government Center, 209 West Yosemite, Madera, CA 93637, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust recorded on July 17, 2007, as Instrument No. 2007026856, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Madera County, California, executed by ANGE-LO S FELIU, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNEES as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 35248 JOHN ALBERT DR, MADERA, CA 93636-7904 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimat-ed fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $259,489.63 (Esti-mated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event ten-der other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the suc-cessful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not auto-matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance com-pany, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number as-signed to this case, CA08004531-14-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: March 2, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08004531-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Ir-vine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-000403-1, PUB DATES: 03/10/2015, 03/17/2015, 03/24/2015No. 1819 - March 10, 17, 24, 2015

Irene Avila v. Kobra Associates, Inc. dba Jack in the Box and Tower Insurance Company, Adjusted by TechnologyInsurance Company/AmTrustWCAB Case No.: ADJ7215117

ATTENTION IRENE AVILAPlease take notice that Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi represents AmTrust re-garding your workers' compensation claim against Kobra Associates, Inc. dba Jack in the Box. It has been over one year since your Application for Adjudication of Claim was filed and during that time, the matter has not been brought up on calendar. The only activity in this claim has been institut-ed by defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Title 8, California Code of Regulations §10582, defendant intends to file a Peti-tion to Dismiss your case for lack of prose-cution thirty (30) days after this publication unless good cause can be shown in writ-ing to not dismiss your case.Eric V. Jackson, Esq. Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, 575 E. Locust Ave., Suite 311, Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 431-4900 No. 1833 - March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015

NOTICEChawanakee Unified School District is re-questing Bids for Lease of 200 acres of Grazing Land in O’Neals. A site tour is scheduled for Saturday, March 14. Please email a Request for Proposal (RFP) pack-et, with ‘Grazing Land’ in the subject line to: gcummings@mychawanakee.org or download RFP packet from: www.chawa-nakee.k12.ca.us

Closing date for all submissions is March 19, 2015. No. 1816 - Mar. 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as:

OAK JUNCTION SERVICES31716 Oak Junction Lane

North Fork, CA 93643

Wayne Strawn, 31716 Oak Junction Lane, North Fork, CA 93643.This business is conducted by an individ-ual.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 17, 2015. File No. 2015 0112.No. 1798 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

CURRENT / PREVIOUS FILE NUMBER:2010 0071

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:

MIND’S EYE MULTIMEDIA12105 Cranberry Rd., Madera, CA 93636

Curtis Jay Suderman, 12105 Cranberry Rd., Madera, CA 93636; and Melanie Rochelle Suderman, 12105 Cranberry Rd., Madera, CA 93636.This business is conducted by a married couple.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/1994; again 7/2/2014.This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on January 29, 2015. File No. 2015 0065.No. 1797 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:

STREETER FLYING SERVICE2370 W. Cleveland, Madera, CA 93637

Streeter Racing, Inc., 2370 West Cleve-land, Madera, CA 93637.This business is conducted by a corpora-tion. Cyril Lawrence, Secretary.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 2, 2015. File No. 2015 0075.No. 1796 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as:

JUANITA’S TAQUERIA37275 Ave. 12, Suite D

Madera, CA 93636

Todd Larson, 11937 Rd. 37, Madera, CA 93636.This business is conducted by an individ-ual.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 19, 2015. File No. 2015 0128.No. 1795 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as:

LOCKE’S LOVELY POTIONS36223 Sparta Ave., Madera, CA 93636

Maricel A. Tex, 36223 Sparta Ave., Ma-dera, CA 93636.This business is conducted by an individ-ual.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 17, 2015. File No. 2015 0115.No. 1794 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as:

THE FLYING PIG12906 Road 37 3/4, Madera, CA 93636

Edie Keenoon Moua, 12906 Road 37 3/4, Madera, CA 93636.This business is conducted by an individ-ual.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 17, 2015. File No. 2015 0114.No. 1793 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:

RESTFUL SLEEP SOLUTIONS615 N. I St., Madera, CA 93637

J. R. Wiens, DDS, Inc., 615 N. I St., Ma-dera, CA 93637.This business is conducted by a corpora-tion. John R. Wiens, PresidentThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 4, 2015. File No. 2015 0081.No. 1792 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:

ANDIAMO VINEYARDSAVANTI VINEYARDS

21801 Avenue 16, Madera, CA 93637

San Joaquin Wine Co., Inc., 21801 Ave-nue 16, Madera, CA 93637.This business is conducted by a corpora-tion. Cindy Schafer, Corporate Secretary.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: –This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 19, 2015. File No. 2015 0129.No. 1791 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

CURRENT / PREVIOUS FILE NUMBER:2015 0068

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as:

COSYNS DOUBLE “C” FARMS15310 Road 19, Madera, CA 93637

Allen A. Cosyns, 15310 Road 19, Madera, CA 93637 and Richard A. Cosyns, 21888 Ave. 15, Madera, CA 93637.This business is conducted by a general partnership.The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/74.This statement was filed with the Madera County Clerk on February 23, 2015. File No. 2015 0134.No. 1790 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICES

M A D E R A C L A S S I F I E D S Tuesday, March 10, 2015 PAGE B3Madera Tribune, Madera, Calif.

346 Campers349 Motorcycles and

Dirtbikes352 Travel Trailers353 Utility Trailers355 Off-Road Vehicles358 RVs for Sale/Rent361 RV Service/Supplies364 Boats367 Boat Motors and

Accessories370 SUVs and 4x4s373 Trucks, Vans, Buses376 Auto Parts and

Accessories382 Autos for Sale -

New and Used

345 TRANSPORTATION

315 Bees & Equipment318 Cattle & Livestock321 Farm Equip for Sale324 Farm Equip for Rent327 Farm Machinery and

Implements330 Farm Land for Sale

or Rent333 Farm Services337 Hay, Grain, Feed340 Horses & Tack343 Rabbits & Poultry

312 FARM/AGRICULTURE

300 Pets for Sale303 Pet Supplies306 Lost & Found Pets

ANIMALSHELTER

If you have lost your pet, remember to check Madera County Animal Shelter @

14269 Road 28(559)675-7891Madera CountyAnimal Control

Needs Donations& Volunteers

We need: Dog food, cat food, cat litter, grooming brushes, toys, old blankets, old towels, newspapers, stainless food bowls, flea & tick spray, clippers, cat traps, buck-ets, pens, corral panels, fence posts, feed-ers, halters & lead ropes, cage dryers.Volunteers Needed:For clerical work, cleaning, grooming, walking dogs, training, community involve-ment programs, telephone calls, errands, adopted animal follow up.

297 PETS

Ownership of a firearm must betransferred through a licensed dealer.

291 Sporting Goods

BEDS All sizes - Pillowtop mattress/box sets. Brand new, still in pkg. w/warranty: Cal King $295, queen $225, full $185, twin $140. All first come, first serve! 360-9047.

261 Furniture/Household Goods

A cord of Firewood measures 4ft. high by 4 ft wide by 8 ft. long (128 Cu. ft.) Sell-ers must provide a receipt which states their name, address, and the date of sale. For more info. Contact: MADERA CO WEIGHTS & Measures (559) 675-7876

258 Fuel & Wood

246 Antiques/Collectibles249 Appliances252 Auctions255 Computers258 Fuel & Wood261 Furniture/Household

Goods264 Garden Supplies265 Building Materials267 Machinery & Tools270 Miscellaneous

for Sale273 Miscellaneous

Wanted276 Musical Instruments279 Office Equipment282 Photo/Video Equip.285 Pools, Spas & Equip288 Restaurant Equip.291 Sporting goods294 TV’s, Stereos, VCR

243 MISCELLANEOUS

Don’t miss our

Special!Call Monday or Tuesday

BEFORE 1 P.M. To Place Your Yard Sale Ad

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$18.00Must be Prepaid!

234 Garage/Yard Sales

223 Income Tax Services225 Money to Loan228 Real Estate Loans231 Business Opportunities

222 FINANCIALS

TRASH HAULING 674-2668

221 Hauling

CLEANING SERVICES Homes, rentals, offices & window cleaning. 15 yrs. exp. References avail. 514-9816 / 718-9941.

218Housekeeping/Cleaning

CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY$996 total fees. Free ConsultationChris Fisher, Attorney, 285-6739

217 Legal Services

WE BUY CARS $100 - $300 complete with title, alternator, starter, batteries, transmission, mag wheels, iron, tin, cop-per, brass, aluminum. SMITHS WRECK-ING. 559-673-1158 - 559-661-8150 - 559-871-0686.

TRACTOR SERVICEScraping, Leveling, Disking & mowingsenior discount. Call 559-363-8810

TO CONDUCT BUSINESS within the City of Madera. Business owners mustobtain a city business license. Failure to obtain a license is cause for the business to be cited for violating the Municipal Code. For information on licensing re-quirements, please call the City of Ma-dera Finance Department at (559) 661-5450. Our office is located at 205 W. Fourth Street, Madera, CA 93637

Old West & New World Painting. small jobs,clean-up, tile, no lic, less than $500, $135/rm; $110/bath. 718-8002 Carlos

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NO OBLIGATION Lic # OPR10740Call 674-7695

214 Heating / AC216 General Services217 Legal Services218 Housekeeping/Cleaning219 Child Care220 Handyman221 Hauling

213 AT YOUR SERVICE

TEMPORARY FARMWORKERS - 3/4 contract hrs and the hourly rate noted below guaranteed. Additional monetary benefits may apply. Tools/supplies and, if applicable, worker housing provided. Trav-el costs reimbursed at 50% of contract and upon completion of contract (earlier if appropriate). 30 days experience and a reference required. To apply, contact the State Work-force Agency (SWA) below or any local SWA.

JO# 10102164, 3 Farm/ Irrigation/Live-stock Worker(s), Robert T. Jackson, Ste-vensville MT $11.14, 48 hrs/wk, 3/25/2015 to 9/25/2015 Hamilton, MT SWA, 406-363-1822

JO# 10102169, 1 Farm/ Irrigation/Live-stock Worker, Bauman Ranch, Corvallis MT $11.14, 48 hrs/wk, 4/1/2015 to 9/30/2015 Hamilton, MT SWA, 406-363-1822

JO# 10104414, 1 Farm/ Irrigation/Live-stock Worker, LB Ranch, Stevensville MT $11.14, 48 hrs/wk, 4/1/2015 to 10/01/2015 Hamilton, MT SWA, 406-363-1822

JO# 10102186, 1 Farm/ Irrigation/Live-stock Worker, Broken Circle Ranch, Ste-vensville MT $11.14, 48 hrs/wk, 4/1/2015 to 10/01/2015 Hamilton, MT SWA, 406-363-1822

JO# 10104433, 1 Farm/ Irrigation/Live-stock Worker, Mark McFadgen, Stevens-ville MT $11.14, 48 hrs/wk, 4/15/2015 to 10/15/2015 Hamilton, MT SWA, 406-363-1822

Ridx Pest Control is now hiring a branch 2 or branch 3 field representative if inter-ested please call 559-479-0485

Madera Valley Water Company is accept-ing applications for temporary, part-time summer field employment. Applicants can apply at 18454 Road 26 Madera, CA. Monday though Friday 8-5

Madera Irrigation District is accepting applications for an Associate Engineer. To find out more info about this exciting employment opportunity, please visit www.madera-id.org. Application deadline: Friday, April 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. EOE,

Madera County Mosquito & Vector Control District is accepting applications for Sea-sonal Mosquito Operator. This is a 40 hour per week not exceeding 960 hours per season and the starting pay rate is $10.00 per hour. All interested applicants will be required to bring a DMV printout to the office at 3105 Airport Drive in the City of Madera, Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. Call the District at (559) 662-8880 for more information.

Lead Custodian Grounds Maintenance Position. Full time with benefits / split shift. Must be able to operate a variety of clean-ing, lawn and maintenance equipment and work in a ‘fast paced’ environment. For application/job description please contact: Alview-Dairyland School District at 12861 Avenue 18 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610 or call 559 665-2394. Open until filled.

FARM MECHANICFT perform repairs & routine maintenance on farm machinery & equipment. General welding. Valid CA Driver’s License. Strong verbal & writing skills. EEOC Fax Resume to (559) 659-3361

FARM MANAGER ASSISTANTFT starting position; e.g. petiole collec-tions, irrigation readings & other duties as-signed. Strong verbal & writing skills, MS Word & Excel. Valid CA Drivers License. EEOC Fax Resume to (559) 659-3361

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FULLY furnished rm. Kitchen priv, 1/3 util. No smoking, drinking or pets. $400/single $450/couple. $100 dep. 706-7841

177 Rooms For Rent

172 Homes for Lease

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600 W Yosemite, Large 2 story, 4 bed-room, 2 bath + office, $1150 rent.24312 Ave 20 1/2, Spacious 4/2/2 car, country hm, horses may be ok, $1350.1122 Oak St, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, $995 rent.601 N. Schnoor, Spacious 3/3 oversized 2 car garage, liv fam rms, granite coun-ters, approx. 2500 sq ft, $1400 inc gard.314 North M, Cozy home off 4th and M Street, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, 1 car garage, $7502671 Peanut, Westside like new upgrad-ed 3/2/2 + office, $1155 rent, inc gard

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3BD/2BA, Fully landscaped, 1428 Segovia Ct. first & dep. Incl gardener. $950/mo + $14000/sec dep. Call (559) 479-0599

3 BEDROOM 2 BATH country home, new carpet & paint. Available now. No Section 8, $1075/mo + $1075 deposit. 871-2290

27355 Georgia Ave, 3 bedroom / 2 bath, $850 monthly $850 deposit, section 8, (209) 605-6508 or (559) 908-8118

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1216 MAJESTIC COURT 3 bedroom 2bath, 2-car garage; 1586 sq. ft. Available April 1. $1100/mo + $1000 deposit. No pets. 559-673-5780 or 559-664-7115.

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MOVE-IN SPECIAL $200 off 1st mo rent& FREE credit check. Townhouse - 2/1.5,w/g pd RENT $840 w/ new 12 mo leaseNewly upgraded 559-661-1213

Large. new paint, carpet & fans. 2/2, 901Barnett by hospital. Pool, garage, no petsor sec 8. $925+dep. 661-7578 / 232-5491

DUPLEX 3 bedroom 2 bath, carport, aircond. washer/dryer hookup. $800/mo +$850/dep. Call (408) 238-5402

2 BD/2 BA CONDO, THE VILLAGERSHoward Rd. $800 month. Pool, no pets,(408) 252-2957

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TO CONDUCT BUSINESS within the City of Madera. Business owners must obtain a city business license. Title VI section 1.28 requires all rental property owners to obtain a City Rental License. Failure to ob-tain a license is cause for the businessto be cited for violating the Municipal Code. For information on licensing requirements, please call the City of Madera Finance Department at (559) 661-5450. Our office is located at 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA93637.

162 Apartments Unfurnished165 Apartments Furnished168 Condos, Townhouses,

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159 RENTALS

The Meadows Mobile Home Senior Park for 55+ located at 1218 E. Cleveland Ave has a new 2014 mobile home 3 bd/2 baw/many upgrades. Plumbed for gas dryer, A/C, crown molding, lip on cabinets, utility wired shelf, dishwasher, finished drywall throughout. Wire & brace for fans in living room & bdrms, windows in both baths, vanity strip light in master bath. Porcelain sinks in both baths, 60” walk-in shower in master bath. This home has a 5 yr lease option plan avail. It can be seen Mon-Sat., 9am to 4pm call 673-1041 to make appt.

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FREE info on how to buy a home for 0dollars down. Call 559-232-2206 recored message. Lic # 01935457

126 Homes for Sale

TO CONDUCT BUSINESS within the City of Madera. Business owners must obtain a city business license. Title VI section 1.28 requires all rental property owners to obtain a City Rental License. Failure to ob-tain a license is cause for the businessto be cited for violating the Municipal Code. For information on licensing requirements, please call the City of Madera Finance Department at (559) 661-5450. Our office is located at 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA93637.

Noticeto Readers:

California law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor and / or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed per-sons taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

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Is there such a thing as a Free Cat or Dog? When you get a free cat or dog youneed to pay to have that pet vaccinated, treated for parasites, spayed or neutered, microchipped for identification and dogs need to be licensed. A conservative esti-mate of the costs for these services runs from $100 to $140 for cats and $150 to $250 for dogs.

The fee to adopt a pet from the Madera County Animal Shelter is $60 for cats and kittens and $100 for dogs and puppies. All pets adopted from the shelter arespayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites.

If you are thinking of adding a pet to your family, consider adopting from the Madera County Animal Shelter, 14269 Road 28, Madera. Hours M-F 10-5, Sat. 10-2.

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LEISUREPAGE B4 MADERA TRIBUNE Tuesday, March 10, 2015

DEAR ABBY: I havenever had a long-term re-lationship. My friends andfamily kept calling me outfor it. I tried online datingand setups by friends andfamily, but nothingworked out. In fact, theconstant questions onlyannoyed me more. Withall my friends happilymarried and settled, Istarted resenting their in-trusion into my life.

A couple of years ago, Idecided to take a breakfrom dating because Icouldn’t handle the stressanymore. Surprisingly, Ienjoyed it. I never re-vealed this to my friends.After a few years of si-lence, my “well-wishers”began commenting againon my single status, andit annoys me to no end. Ihave started staying awayfrom them.

Is there any way I canconvince everyone that Iam a normal straight malewho just likes to be leftalone? — PRETTYCOOL DUDE IN PENN-SYLVANIADEAR PRETTY

COOL DUDE: Talk tosome of your closefriends and tell them youare happy being single.Tell them their commentsabout your single statusand being made to feellike the “joke of the day”isn’t funny to you — it’sembarrassing.DEAR ABBY: I attend

a small church with twoof my grandchildren,ages 5 and 10. About 90percent of the time theyare the only children

there. They are very ac-tive in the church and arethe bell ringers, candlelighters and offering col-lectors. They partake inthe welcoming and spe-cial prayers, lead thePledge of Allegiance,sing songs and do com-munion when we have it.

I allow them to bringtheir iPads to occupy themduring the sermon — onsilent, of course. I feel thatbecause they participateso much in all other areasand the “adult” sermon isusually over their heads,there is no harm done. Mysister, however, insists it isrude and disrespectful.She is constantly gettingafter them, telling them toput their iPads away andpay attention.

None of the otherchurch members have aproblem with it, not eventhe pastor. What do youthink? — KEEPING THEPEACE IN MISSOURIDEAR KEEPING

THE PEACE: Rightnow those children are ac-tive, engaged and enthu-siastic about participatingin the services. I see noth-ing to be gained by forc-ing them to listen to a ser-mon they can neither re-late to nor understand.

• • •DEAR ABBY IS WRITTEN BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN, ALSO

KNOWN AS JEANNE PHILLIPS, ANDWAS FOUNDED BY HER MOTHER,PAULINE PHILLIPS. CONTACT

DEAR ABBY ATWWW.DEARABBY.COM OR P.O. BOX69440, LOS ANGELES, CA 90069.COPYRIGHT 2015 UNIVERSALUCLICK 1130 WALNUT, KANSASCITY, MO 64106; 816-581-7500

DEAR ABBY

Happy single man feelspressure from his friends

TV LISTINGS

Drew, young and enthusi-astic, was leading thesinging for the first time

in a large church. Lois, a long-time attender, wanted to en-courage him, but she thought itwould be too difficult to get tothe front of the church before heleft. But then she saw a way tosnake through the crowd. Loistold Drew, “I appreciate yourenthusiasm in worship. Keepserving Him!”

As Lois walked away, she raninto Sharon, who she hadn’t

seen in months. After a short conversation, Sharonsaid, “Thank you for what you do for the Lord. Keepserving Him!” Because Lois had gone out of her wayto give encouragement, she was now in the right placeto receive unexpected encouragement.

After Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, left Moaband returned to Israel, they received an unexpectedblessing. They were both widows with no one to pro-vide for them, so Ruth went to glean grain from a field(Ruth 2:2-3). The field happened to be owned byBoaz, a distant relative of Naomi’s. He noticed Ruth,provided for her needs, and later became her husband(2:20; 4:13). Ruth received a blessing because she wasin the right place at the right time (2:11-23).

Sometimes God uses unexpected encounters tobring unexpected blessings.Dear Lord, help me to go out of my way to encour-age others — whether or not I receive anything inreturn. My heart’s desire is to help others along theway to know You. May I be Your hands and feet.

TuesdayMarch 10

UnexpectedEncounterRead: Ruth 2:11-20

The Lord repayyour work, and afull reward be givenyou by the LordGod of Israel.— Ruth 2:12

When it comes to helping others, don’t stop at nothing.

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›› Million Dollar Arm (2014) Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi. iTV. (CC)

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Fresh Off the BoatAn Asian-American woman (Constance Yu) and her family experience culture shock when they relocate from Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Fla., in “Fresh Off the Boat” on ABC.

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‘Simpsons’ co-creator, philanthropist dies

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Sam Simon,co-creator of “The Simp-sons,” at hishome inPacific Palisades.Simon diedSunday, aftera long boutwith cancer.

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Sam Simon, a co-creator of “The Simp-sons” and animal-rights advocate whomade a midlife careershift into philanthropyand channeled much ofhis personal fortune in-to social causes, hasdied.

Simon died Sundayat his home in PacificPalisades, his agent,Andy Patman said. Hewas 59.

He was diagnosedwith advanced coloncancer in 2011.

After stints writingfor “Taxi,” “Cheers”and “The Tracey Ull-man Show,” Simonhelped launch “TheSimpsons” in 1989.

He left the series af-ter its fourth season un-der a deal that reward-ed him with ongoingroyalties from theshow, which remainsin production.

He established theSam Simon Founda-tion, which rescuesdogs from animal shel-ters and trains them toassist the disabled. Healso donated to Mercy

for Animals, People forthe Ethical Treatment ofAnimals and the SeaShepherd ConservationSociety, among other or-ganizations, and funded aLos Angeles food bank.

In an interview in 2013,he voiced a desire tospend all of his money oncharitable causes.

“I’m not sad,” he de-clared as he battled an ill-ness that his doctors saidmight claim him withinmonths. “I’m happy. Idon’t feel angry and bit-ter. I want to do whateverI can to survive.”

Spacey bringingpresidentialdocuseries

NEW YORK (AP) —“House of Cards” presi-dent Kevin Spacey isbringing a documentaryseries about the presiden-cy to CNN.

CNN said Monday thatSpacey will co-produceand narrate “Race for theWhite House.” Each ofsix episodes will tell thestory of one presidentialcampaign.

CNN says the serieswill draw from archivefootage, interviews withkey players and dramaticre-creations. It will air in2016.

Spacey plays the presi-dent of the United Stateson his Netflix drama“House of Cards.”

“Race for the WhiteHouse” will be co-pro-duced by Dana Brunetti,whose producing creditsalso include “House ofCards.”

Madonna, othersto perform atawards show

NEW YORK (AP) —Madonna, Rihanna and

Sam Smith will performat the second annualiHeartRadio MusicAwards this month.

Iggy Azalea, FloridaGeorgia Line, JasonAldean and Meghan Train-or will also hit the stage onMarch 29 at the Shrine Au-ditorium in Los Angeles,iHeartMedia announcedMonday. Jamie Foxx willhost the awards show.

Azalea and Smith arethe top nominees, with fivenominations apiece. Azal-ea, Smith, Taylor Swift,Ariana Grande and LukeBryan are nominated forartist of the year.

Swift will make an ap-pearance, while other per-formers include KellyClarkson, Snoop Dogg, Ja-son Derulo, Jennifer Hud-son, Alesso and NateRuess of fun.

The three-hour eventwill air live on NBC andiHeartMedia’s radio sta-tions.

By Nancy BlackTRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Today’s birthday —Revise an old fantasy tosuit who you are now, andinvolve your dream team.Community connectionscan unlock doors thisyear.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — You’re inthe right place at the righttime. You’ll be more pa-tient with finances overthe next few days. Mini-mize the risks.

Taurus (April 20-May20) — Your creativitygushes. Capture it. Todayand tomorrow favor col-laboration. Expect it toget interesting. Your part-ner can get what’s need-ed.

Gemini (May 21-June20) — Get fully en-grossed in your work.Weave your personalmagic into it. Profit frommeticulous service. Thinkthrough the logic.

Cancer (June 21-July22) — Begin a two-dayromantic phase. Give into fun. Play like (or with)a child. Talk about a sub-

ject of your passion. Prac-tice your skills.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)— Focus on home andfamily over the next twodays. Find out what’sneeded. It could get busy,with information flying.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.22) — Today and tomor-row favor communica-tions and transport. Getthe word out. Write,record and express your-self.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.22) — Gather up the fruitof your labors. Grab asmuch as you can whileyou can. There’s moneycoming today and tomor-row.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.21) — Shop for items toenhance a private tryst.Plan for fun and games.You’re especially attrac-tive. Jump into a two-dayconfident phase, and takecontrol.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Take time formeditation and spiritualreflection. Optionsemerge as if from adream. To manage dead-

lines, list what to do nextand schedule actions.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today and to-morrow are great formeetings. Talk and net-work. Discover necessaryresources. But don’t makea change quite yet.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Considernew professional oppor-tunities for the next few

days, and provide re-quested information.Practice makes perfect inthe coming phase.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March20) — Travel and fun arefavored today and tomor-row. Get out there and goexplore. It’s a good timeto ask for money. Discov-er new tricks and ideas.Check the itinerary, andlook farther out into thefuture.

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Beetle Bailey/Mort WalkerTundra/Chad Carpenter

Peanuts/Charles M. Schulz

Dilbert/Scott Adams

Pickles/Brian Crane

Garfield/Jim Davis

For Better or for Worse/Lynn JohnstonZits/Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Baby Blues/Jerry Scott and Rick KirkmanBlondie/Dean Young and Denis Lebrun

The Family Circus/Bil KeaneDennis the Menace/Hank Ketcham

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MONDAY HOROSCOPE

By Nancy BlackTRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Today’s birthday — Abusy summer leads to aprofitable harvest afterautumn eclipses (10/13 &10/27). Collaborate forlove.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Make finan-cial decisions for long-term benefit. Plan to growreserves and take steps torealize a dream.

Taurus (April 20-May20) — Teamwork canprovide lasting benefitnow. Work together for ashared dream. Employeclectic design. Believethat everything is possi-ble.

Gemini (May 21-June20) — Take action to ben-efit your career. Invest inefficiency. Get inspiredby the possibility of aproject, and make prom-ises.

Cancer (June 21-July22) — Plan and makeyour next move. Luck fa-vors bold action, althoughobstacles may arise. Fo-cus on being present inthe moment for fast re-

flexes. Use your secretpower.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)— Put your back into ahome project. Buildsomething practical.Make domestic choicesfor long-term benefit.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.22) — Talk is all well andgood, but it’s cheap. Walkthe walk. Do your home-work and take actionsfrom what you learn.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.22) — Grab a profitableopportunity. Do the workto your own standards.Multi-task, and remainflexible to dance aroundobstacles.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.21) — Shine on, youcrazy diamond. Word isspreading about whatyou’re up to. Don’t listento inner pessimism.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The action isbehind the scenes. Figureout directions and places.Peace and quiet lets youreally think. Exerciseclears your mind. Moveyour body and creativeideas spark. Learn from

the past, and what workedbefore.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Group actiongets farther. Collaboratefor a common cause.Consider imaginativesuggestions. Don’t get in-timidated by the un-known or stopped by mi-nor breakdowns.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Go for a pro-

fessional dream today.Make a move. If you feelstuck with fear or doubt,get support from some-one who loves you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Exploredistant frontiers. Investin a long-held objective.Energy builds for thisadventure. Prepare adream trip or study proj-ect. Get what you needprivately.

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Beetle Bailey/Mort WalkerTundra/Chad Carpenter

Peanuts/Charles M. Schulz

Dilbert/Scott Adams

Pickles/Brian Crane

Garfield/Jim Davis

For Better or for Worse/Lynn JohnstonZits/Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Baby Blues/Jerry Scott and Rick KirkmanBlondie/Dean Young and Denis Lebrun

The Family Circus/Bil KeaneDennis the Menace/Hank Ketcham

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