
Tom Dean Debbi Vail hosted a Quail Creek party, with music by Bill and Will Foraker, to celebrate being able to have outdoor parties.




Ross Dunfee The killing was over. The four-year long Civil War officially ended at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. There was a large division between the northern states (largely industrial) and the southern states (largely agrarian) over slavery, states’ rights, and westward expansion. The election of Lincoln was the last straw, and by one month…
Nancy Planck, Member Services The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be on Sunday, May 23 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Silver Rooms 1 and 2. Registration typically begins 30 days prior to each drive. To schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or log on to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code:…
Paul Schupmann Flight 1 1. Ralph Scafuri and Craig Parsons, 43 T2. Jeff Guest and Robert Anderson, 42 T2. Charles Sobiech and Shel Zatkin, 42 Flight 2 1. Greg Nilson and Tim Stoltman, 42 T2. Clark Wilson and Dale Miller, 39 T2. Kevin Collins and Richard Bobillot, 39 T2. Ray Busch and Dan Jondal, 39…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first eight mistakes over the past…

Marybeth Bates Our speaker is Sam George, principal officer of the non-profit The People’s Choice for President. Their goal is to establish a National Popular Vote for president. The People’s Choice for President advocates for reform of electing the president of the United States. Currently, the candidate who receives the most votes is not necessarily…