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GirlssoccerCoyotes hold offscrappy ApachesSee Page A4A nightto ‘dream’Disney holds benefit forChildren’s Hospital patientsSee Page B1On theRight RoadAutomotive news fromaround the worldSee Page C1S E R V I N G T H E H E A R T O F C A L I F O R N I A S I N C E 1 8 9 2Gravy bythe SliceHappy birthday,ElvisSee Page B1TribuneMaderaSaturday, January 12, 2013VOL 121, ISSUE 23950 CentsMadera Countyat WorkWENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEDavid Lander is the partsmanager at Gill AutoGroup, where he hasworked for five months.Lander has been workingin the business for morethan 20 years.What’s Up?TODAYMarch for Jesus andprayer for the city andcounty — 10:30 a.m.,Jan. 12, 700 E. YosemiteAve. to Courthouse Park,Gateway Drive andYosemite. For information,call 307-9281 or232-3331.Ewaste recycling —Noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 12,at Valley Bowl, 12829Highway 145. For information,contact LoriGardner, 999-2883.SUNDAYSunday morning class— 9 a.m. at YosemiteChristian Center, 1201 E.Yosemite Ave. For information,call the center at673-1731.Elks breakfast —7:30-11:30 a.m. atMadera Elks Lodge, 112W. 6th St. For information,call Irving Del Mercado,363-5746.MONDAYAnnual general meetingfor Madera Youth SoccerLeague — 7 to 9 p.m.,Jan. 14, at Frank BergonCenter, 7th and D streets.For information, visitwww.maderasoccer.com.WENDYALEXANDER/THEMADERA TRIBUNESunsetWaste SystemsgeneralmanagerJohn MohoffandrecyclingcoordinatorAnnetteKwock walkbetweenrows ofpaper balesused forrecycling atthe plant inFresno.Sunset Waste takes overcity’s garbage collectionBy Mark SmithTHE MADERA TRIBUNESTALLIONS STOMP TIGERSAfamily-owned companythat helpedplace Fresno nearthe top of the nation in recyclingefforts has now takenover waste collectionand recycling for the City ofMadera. Officials say citizensshould see increasedcommunity outreach — andan eventual reduction ingarbage bills — as a result.Sunset Waste Systems, Inc.took over solid waste collectionfor Madera on Jan. 1 as part of a10-year contract after it outbideight other companies, includingprevious contract holder AlliedWaste Services, last spring.And unlike Madera County,which is currently suing its previouswaste collection company,Madera Disposal Systems, Inc.,for $2.9 millionin unpaid revenues,the city’stransition to anew collectorhas been, in thewords of MaderaMayor RobertPoythress, “a realpleasure.”“My hat’s offto Allied fortheir cooperationin this whole situation,”Poythress said.“I think theyhave exitedgracefully andthat’s the rightway to do it.”Poythress saidthat the moneysaved throughSunset Waste’s bid of $3.7million – more than $1.2million less than AlliedWaste and nearly $435,000less than the next lowestbidder, Mid Valley Disposal– would, upon citycouncil approval later inthe year, be passed along tocitizens.“The best news is thatthe costs are generally aWENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEA Sunset Waste Systems employee dumps a load at the recycling plant.pass-through to our citizens,”Poythress said. “We’re seeingincreased costs everywhere …so it’s kind of nice to see atleast one place where you’llbe getting the same or betterservice at a lower cost.”Ron Prestridge, Madera’ssolid waste and recyclingmanager said that all nine biddingcompanies went througha ranking process to ensurethe quality of their service.“We took a look at a lot ofscenarios besides cost,” Prestridgesaid. “What kind ofhistory do you have, whatkind of other cities of like sizehave you served, are you justa hauler or do you recycle …it’s not all about money.”SEE GARBAGE, PAGE A3Obamato winddownthe warWASHINGTON (AP)— Uneasy allies, PresidentBarack Obama and AfghanPresident Hamid Karzaidemonstrated Friday theycould agree on one bigidea: After 11 years of war,the time is right for U.S.forces to let Afghans dotheir own fighting. U.S.and coalition forces willtake a battlefield back seatby spring and, by implication,go home in largernumbers soon thereafter.“It will be a historic moment,”Obama declared.In a White House meetingSEE AFGHANISTAN, PAGE A2China’s onechild policyresults intimid adultsBEIJING (AP) —They’re called “little emperors”— the childrenborn in China under a lawthat generally limits urbanfamilies to having just onechild.They grow up as the solefocus of doting parents.How does this affect them?What does it mean to Chinesesociety if generationsof kids are raised this way?Concerns about the “onlychild” practice in Chinahave been expressed before.Now researcherspresent new evidence thatthese children are lesstrusting, less competitive,more pessimistic, less conscientiousand more riskaversethan people bornSEE CHILDREN, PAGE A2WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEMadera South’s Juan Gomez, left, is congratulated by teammatesAdan Mata, center, and Wesly Vasquez after hescored the game-deciding goal Friday night in the Stallions’1-0 win over the Edison-Fresno Tigers at Memorial Stadium.A DAY IN THE LIFECol. Clay Garrison — Madera’s jet fighter pilotBy Leon E. EmoTHE MADERA TRIBUNEBy 7 a.m. Madera’s Col.Clay Garrison arrives atFresno-Yosemite Air Terminal.Not to catch an earlymorning flight, but to servehis country as the new commanderof the 144th FighterWing of the CaliforniaAir National Guard at itsFresno airbase.Even by the age of 6,from the yard of his countryhome with mother,Mary Ann, and father,William, Garrison looked tothe skies at the sound of anFOR THE MADERA TRIB-UNECol. ClayGarrison ofMadera, Commanderof the144th FighterWing of theCalifornia AirNational Guardat the airbaseat Fresno-Yosemite AirTerminalprepares fortakeoff in hisF-16C FightingFalcon.aircraft’s engine. It helped thathis father was very interestedin planes.“I guess it runs in the genesbecause my father was an airplanenut,” Garrison said.Garrison attended Easton-Arcola and Dixieland schoolsand graduated from MaderaHigh in 1984. While in highschool he began his flying careerat Madera Airport. Hisfirst flight instructor wasMadera resident Bob Koch.Garrison completed all hiscivilian flight training atMadera and flew solo on hisSEE GARRISON, PAGE A3INDEXClassifieds…………Comics……………Crossword…………B6B5B5Features……………Opinion………………Sports………………Leisure………………B1B3A4B4Weather ForecastMostly sunnyHigh 48 Low 23See weather, Page A6Air Quality IndexMAD: 52 Moderate (PM2.5)FRE: 64 Moderate (PM2.5)

3 arrested on 6burglary chargesFOR THE MADERA TRIBUNESheriff John Andersoncredits a keen-eyed witnessfor helping the Sheriff’s Officemake three arrests andultimately clearing half adozen burglaries and even arobbery.All the crimes are believedto be tied to a single truck.Authorities arrested 27-year-old Arturo Chavez Torres,of Madera, Thursdaynight for allegedly robbing avendor Jan. 4 on Road 28.His capture follows the apprehensionof two Maderawomen in December. JessicaLoreene Cuteri, 24, andAurora Lopez, 26, werebooked into Madera Countyjail on Dec. 27.The pair was taken intocustody following a homebreak-in Dec. 26. Not onlywas a witness able to describethe suspects, but alsoprovided a detailed descriptionof the make and color oftheir truck.Deputies tracked downthat truck to a home onWestern Way in Madera,where the two women weretaken into custody, andwhere deputies found propertyfrom six different burglaries.It was that same truck thatwitnesses described seeingTorres flee in after robbing aSnow shuts major Calif.highway for hoursBy Julie WatsonTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN DIEGO (AP) — TheCalifornia Highway Patrolon Friday partially reopeneda 40-mile stretch of Interstate5 north of Los Angeles thatwas closed by snow as a coldsnap sent temperaturesplummeting throughout thestate.The CHP began escortingsouthbound cars through the2890 Falcon DriveP.O. Box 269, Madera, California 93637(USPS 324620)EditorialNewsroom: (559) 674-8134Charles P. Doud - Editor/Publishercdoud@maderatribune.netLeonard Soliz - General Managerleonards@maderatribune.netTyler Takeda - Sports Editortylert@maderatribune.netTami Jo Nix - Sr. Staff Writertamijonix@gmail.comFarin Montanez - Staff Writerfarin@maderatribune.netElsa Mejia - Staff Writerelsa.mejia@maderatribune.netWendy Alexander - Photo Editorwendya@maderatribune.netBen Falcon - Editorial/Graphicsbenf@maderatribune.netMaderaTribune.ComJohn Rieping, AdministratorAdvertising SalesAdvertising: (559) 674-2424Katrina Soliz - Sales Directorksoliz@maderatribune.netCorrie Valdezcorriev@maderatribune.netRon MealyCirculationCirculation: (559) 674-4207Ad ServicesShirley Jamessjames@maderatribune.netOffice StaffBusiness Office: (559) 674-2424Alexandra Torrez - Office ManagerJessica VargasAnnette GunterLegalsEllen Beachellenb@maderatribune.netPrinting and ProductionAaron Kuhno - SuperintendentJuan CosioDaren BennettDistributionThomas SolizTheMaderaTribuneLOCAL & WORLDArturo TorresJessicaCuteriAurora Lopezvendor. Hereportedlyhanded thevictim acounterfeitbill,grabbed abag ofchips,punchedthe victimand thengrabbed$50 fromthe vendor’scart.He admitsbeingthere butsays henevertouchedthe victimas he wasin the areavisitingone of the women in jail.Torres, who was alsowanted on a misdemeanorwarrant out of Merced, remainsjailed with bail set at$50,000.Aurora Lopez also remainsbehind bars bookedon six counts of burglary andprobation violation.Meanwhile Jessica Cuteriwas out of custody Friday,according to jail records.However, she and Lopez areexpected to appear in courton Monday.Grapevine section of the majornorth-south route after a16-hour shutdown thatprompted hundreds of truckersand other motorists topull over and spend the nightby the side of the road.“There must have been1,000 Mack trucks lined up,”Heidi Blood, 40, said earlyFriday.Blood and her threeSEE COLD SNAP, PAGE A3Published Daily Except Sundays and LegalHolidays by Madera Printing and PublishingCo., Inc.Adjudicated a newspaper of general circulationin accordance with the laws of Californiaby decree number 4875 of the Superior Courtof Madera County dated November 9, 1966,and qualified for the publication of matters requiredby law to be published in a newspaper.The Madera Tribune was founded March31, 1892.Advertisers purchase space and circulationonly. 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For same day replacementservice within Madera please callbefore 10 a.m. weekdays/11 a.m. Saturday.Requests for replacement service after 10 a.m.and/or outside Madera will be either creditedor made the next publishing day.Prices are subject to change without notice.The Madera Tribune is printed on 30% recyclednewsprint.Postmaster:Send change of address to MaderaTribune, P.O. Box 269, Madera, Ca. 93639.2012 MemberCalifornia NewspaperPublishers AssociationPeriodical Postage Paid atMadera, CA 93638PAGE A2 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013Trade gap grows to $48.7B, imports surgeWASHINGTON (AP) —The U.S. trade deficit expandedin November to its widestpoint in seven months, drivenby a surge in imports that outpacedonly modest growth inexports.The Commerce Departmentreport Friday suggests tradewill drag on economic growthin the October-Decemberquarter. A wider trade gapslows growth because itmeans Americans spent moreon foreign products while U.S.businesses earned less in overseassales.Still, the report showed consumershave maintained anappetite for spending. Theykept buying iPhones and otherimported goods in November,despite high unemploymentand low wage growth.“A strong rebound in importsis not necessarily all badfor the U.S. economy becauseChildrenCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1before the policy was implemented.The study’s authors say theone-child policy has significantramifications for Chinesesociety, leading to less risktakingin the labor market andpossibly fewer entrepreneurs.“Trust is really important,not just social interactions butin terms of negotiations inbusiness, working with colleaguesin business, negotiatingbetween firms,” said oneof the authors, Lisa Cameron.“If we have lower levels oftrust, that could make thesekinds of negotiations and interactionsmore difficult.”China introduced its familyplanning policy in 1979 tocurb a surging population. Itlimits most urban couples toone child.CHARLES DHARAPAK/AP PHOTOAfghan President Hamid Karzai takes questions fromreporters during his joint news conference with PresidentBarack Obama in the East Room at the White House inWashington on Friday.AfghanistanCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1billed as a chance to takestock of a war that now ranksas America’s longest, Obamaand Karzai agreed to acceleratetheir timetable for puttingthe Afghanistan army in thelead combat role nationwide.It will happen this spring insteadof summer — a shiftthat looks small but loomslarger in the debate over howquickly to bring U.S. troopshome and whether someshould stay after combat endsin 2014.The two leaders alsoagreed that the Afghan governmentwould be given fullcontrol of detention centersand detainees. They did notreach agreement on anequally sticky issue: whetherany U.S. troops remainingafter 2014 would be grantedimmunity from prosecutionunder Afghan law. Immunityis a U.S. demand that theAfghans have resisted, sayingthey want assurances onother things — like authorityover detainees — first.WILFREDO LEE/AP FILE PHOTOThe container ship HS Bach is shown docked at the Port of Miami. The U.S. trade deficitexpanded in November to its widest point in seven months, driven by a surge in imports thatoutpaced modest growth in exports.it indicates that consumers arespending. It shows the privatesector is not dead,” said GregoryDaco, senior economistat HIS Global Insight.The trade gap widened 15.8The new work by Cameronof Monash University in Australiaand co-authors is publishedonline Friday in thejournal Science.The findings — includingindications that those in theAt a joint news conferencewith Karzai in the WhiteHouse East Room, Obamasaid he was not yet ready todecide the pace of U.S. troopwithdrawals between nowand December 2014. That isthe target date set by NATOand the Afghan governmentfor the international combatmission to end. There arenow 66,000 U.S. troopsthere.Obama’s message wasclear: The Afghans must nowshow they are capable ofstanding on their own.“By the end of next year,2014, the transition will becomplete — Afghans willhave full responsibility fortheir security, and this warwill come to a responsibleend,” he said, noting thatmore than 2,000 Americanshave died since the war beganin October 2001.The Afghan army and policenow have 352,000 intraining or on duty, althoughthat number is viewed bymany as unsustainable becausethe government is almostentirely reliant on internationalaid to pay the bills.percent to $48.7 billion in Novemberfrom October, the reportnoted. Imports grew 3.8percent, led by gains in shipmentsof cell phones, includingApple’s new iPhone.Rev. Father Victor Piansay, 71FresnoRetired Catholic Priest for theDiocese of FresnoDATE OF BIRTH: August 26,1941, in the Philippine Islands.DATE OF DEATH: January 10,2013, at The Nazareth House ofFresno.Mass of Christian Burial will becelebrated on Wednesday,January 16, 7:00 pm at St. John'sCathedral, Fresno. BishopArmando Ochoa presiding.Graveside Service will beThursday, January 17, at 10 AMat: St. Peter's Cemetery, 264 N.Blythe Ave., FresnoVisitation will be held onWednesday from 5 to 7 PM in St.John’s Cathedral.In lieu of flowers donations maybe made to the Poverello House,P.O. Box 1225, Fresno, CA93777-2225 or Catholic Charities,149 N. Fulton Street, Fresno, Ca.93701.Condolences may be expressedonline at www.jaychapel.comFD #2098Some People……don’t want to spend a lot ofmoney on cremation.We understand.Death Notices1834 Howard Road • Suite EExports increased only 1percent. And exports to Europefell 1.3 percent, furtherevidence of the prolongeddebt crisis that has gripped theregion.ALEXANDER F. YUAN/THEASSOCIATED PRESSA parent takes photosof her daughterplaying the drumsat a children’s playarea Thursday in ashopping mall inBeijing. In China, alaw generally limitsurban families tohaving just onechild. Authors of anew study say theone-child policy hassignificant negativeramifications forChinese society.study were more sensitive andnervous — are no surprise,said Zou Hong of the Schoolof Psychology at Beijing NormalUniversity, who was notinvolved in the research.“Only children in Chinesefamilies are loved and givenalmost everything by theirfamilies and they can get resourcesat home without competition,”she said. “Once theyenter society, they are no differentfrom other people. Havingbeen overly protected,they feel a sense of loss andshow less competitiveness.”Zou said parents of an onlychild tend to become overlynervous, when they are ill, forexample, and “that feelingwill be passed on to the childrenand make them becomemore sensitive and nervous.”The Chinese governmentcredits the one-child policywith preventing hundreds ofmillions of births and helpinglift countless families out ofpoverty. But the strict limitshave led to forced abortionsand sterilizations, even thoughsuch measures are illegal.Couples who flout the rulesface hefty fines, seizure oftheir property and loss of theirjobs.Last year, a governmentthink tank urged China’s leadersto start phasing out the policyand allow two children forevery family by 2015, sayingthe country had paid a “hugepolitical and social cost.”Carlos Delgadillo Lopez, 66Born: June 8, 1946 in Michoacan,Mexico.Passed Away: January 10, 2013in Madera, CaliforniaOperation EngineerMadera county residentVisitation will be held Thursday,January 17, from 9-11am witha Funeral Service to follow at11am at Yosemite ChristianChurch.Graveside Service will be heldFriday January 18, at 10:30amat San Joaquin Valley NationalCemetery.Funeral arrangements are underthe direction of Smith ManorGrace Chapel.Funerals For All Faiths801 E. Yosemite AvenueMadera, CA 93638Phone (559) 662-8825FD # 1697$950Pre-arrangeto lock in price661-8900Call for an appointment

LOCAL & STATEGarrisonCONTINUED FROM PAGE A116th birthday, even before hegot a driver’s license.After graduation and receivinghis flying license it was offto the U.S. Air Force Academyin Colorado Springs. He receivedhis officer’s commissionupon graduating from theAcademy in 1988 with a Bachelorof Science degree in aeronauticalengineering.He began his pilot training inWichita Falls, Texas, and thenmoved on to air bases in NewMexico and Tampa, Fla.,where he learned to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon.Garrison’s first overseas dutyas a fighter pilot of F-16swas at Misawa Air Base threemiles from the Pacific on thenorthern tip of Honshu Island,Japan. It was a long tour of duty,from 1990 to 1996, until hereturned to serve at Shaw AirForce Base in South Carolina.There, he enrolled and becamea distinguished graduate of theUSAF Weapons School, F-16Division.Afterward it was back to thePacific, with Garrison beingassigned to Kunsan Air Base,South Korea. Back in the statesafter one year in 2000, he endedup at Nellis Air Force Base,Nev., as a weapons instructor.After serving 14 years of activeduty, Garrison was broughtback to Madera and assignedto the Air National Guard inJuly 2002.As commander of the 144thFighter Wing, his positionsince the beginning of the newyear, Garrison is in charge of1,000 airmen and civilians whowork on the base.“There are 400 personnelhere that just work on the aircraftor work on equipment associatedwith the aircraft,” Garrisonsaid.Today, he has a meetingwith fellow officers, but first hereads the news from the Departmentof Defense that issent daily to his office. As perprotocol, he assures there are atleast two pilots at the ready totake to the skies.One day a week even thecommander of the 144th donshis flight suit to “sit alert” —that is, ready for homeland defenseby sitting near his F-16that is fully armed and ready torespond to an emergency orunidentified object.During the week he mayconduct staff, council, accountabilityand safety meetings,and clears his schedulefor meeting with other officers.“We get inspected a lot tomake sure we are doing our joband we are always at a mission-readydeployable position,”said Garrison, addingthat pilots and individuals fromthe wing are deployed overseasalmost constantly.On Wednesday and Thursday,Garrison takes to the air inPAGE A3 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013Cold snapCONTINUED FROM PAGE A2youngsters had been visitingOrange County and setout at 4:30 a.m. Friday tohead back north to theirhome in Kentfield whenthey found the road shutdown.“I usually watch thenews but I went to a spinclass instead. I learned mylesson,” she said.Blood had to give an insulinshot in the car to her13-year-old blind, diabeticdog, Barney.To pass the time, thefamily watched movies andread on their iPads, turninghis F-16. His mission over ourwestern skies can last up toseven hours. Upon landing hedoesn’t head home after thelong flight, but returns to hisoffice to catch up with paperworkbefore the end of the day.During the week, Garrisontakes the time to visit each ofthe organizations on base andtalk with airmen individually,no matter what their rank.“When they are not in my officethey hopefully feel morerelaxed in their own areas and ifthey feel they need somethingthey will tell me,” he said.Garrison takes pride in hisNICK UT/AP PHOTOTrucks backed up along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles onFriday. The California Highway Patrol has partially reopeneda 40-mile stretch of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles that wasclosed for many hours due to snow.being named commander ofthe 144th Fighter Wing.“I want this to be a placewhere people value coming towork. When we are overseas orassigned combat duty, I don’twant people to notice a differencebetween us and those whocame from a (regular) AirForce base. All I want them tosay is ‘Wow! This guy is reallygood at his job,’” he said.The 144th is the only FighterWing of the California AirNational Guard. “Our primarymission here is air superiorityworldwide and air defense ofthe United States every day,”on the car every 30 minutes touse the heater.“We’re watching ‘NannieMcPhee’ in the car rightnow,” Blood said. “I onlyhave enough juice for anotherthree hours.”The shutdown severed akey link between California’sagricultural Central Valleyand Los Angeles.The highway through TejonPass rises to 4,100 feet in theTehachapi Mountains and frequentlyis shut down in winterby blowing snow and treacherousblack ice on the roadway.California remained in thegrip of a cold snap that’s expectedto last through theweekend.said Garrison.At the end of a long day,Garrison returns home toPaula, his wife of 24 years.They were married after hisflight training and have a son,Kyle, attending CaliforniaState University, Fresno, on anhonors scholarship and adaughter, Lauren, a sophomoreat Sherman Thomas CharterHigh School in Madera. Withall the traveling and assignmentsthrough the years Garrisonappreciates his family’sdedication and their respect forhis job. “I could not be herewithout the support of my family,”he said.The jet fighter pilot still enjoysa little slower type of flyingand has logged 450 hours incivilian propeller-driven aircraft.He owns a vintage 1947Cessna 140 and taught his son,Kyle, how to fly. Garrison wasalso a glider instructor at the AirForce Academy and has flownover 200 hours in sailplanes.But today, as he sits next tohis Fighting Falcon, Garrisonclearly takes pride in knowingthe 144th Fighter Wing of theCalifornia Air National Guardis ready, as he is, to defend theUnited States and its citizens.GarbageCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1As part of the contract, Prestridgesaid Sunset Wasteagreed to nearly $1.6 millionin additional costs out of itsown pocket for service andcommunity outreach enhancements.These items include “zerowaste” education programs,increased numbers of recyclingcontainers downtown,and $2,500 in school scholarships,to name a few.“The pure amount of whatSunset offered showed the realdifference between whatwe were getting and what wewill get,” Prestridge said.Sunset Waste president andgeneral manager John Mohoffsaid that the company –founded in 1970 by his grandfather,John Mohoff Sr., andco-owned by his father, BillMohoff, and business partnerAnthony Lisenko – was excitedto serve another valley city.“We’re humbled by the opportunitythat cities likeMadera give us,” Mohoffsaid. “We’re very thankful.”Ten drivers who will coverthe city – five of whom live inMadera and were hired fromMadera Disposal after it lostits county contract – will stillpick up trash Monday throughFriday, though pickup timesmay change.“That’s the only thing peoplemay notice right away,”Mohoff said. “The days arethe same but the times may bedifferent. But rest assured thatuntil we get everybody usedto these new times, if youdon’t get your garbage out intime just give us a call andwe’ll come right back and getit for you.”Along with new pickuptimes and trucks coloredgreen and white instead ofblue, Sunset Waste will takeitems for recycling that AlliedWaste did not accept.Annette Kwock, SunsetWaste recycling coordinatorin charge of Madera saidsmall appliances such as brokentoasters can now be recycledin the city’s blue containers.“Microwaves, used motoroil, car batteries, that’s allstuff we’ll take,” said Kwock,a Madera native who was thecity’s solid waste and recyclingmanager for six-and-ahalfyears. “We’ll be doing abig push on letting peopleWENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEA Sunset Waste Systems employee loads trash at the recycling plant.know what they can recycle.”Prestridge said that as partof the contract, the full netrevenue after transportation,processing, and other costs tohandle the recycled materialswould come back to the city.“All of it, all that moneywill come back,” Prestridgesaid. “And we were not gettingthat before.”Another notable change willbe the inclusion of Madera intoSunset Waste’s compostingprogram. Although the citywill not receive any money forcomposted materials, Prestridgesaid it was a welcomechange.“We weren’t doing anycomposting before,” Prestridgesaid. “None. We werejust putting it in the landfill.That’s old school and incrediblywasteful for no good reason.We don’t want to dothat.”As part of the compostingprogram, Kwock said citizenscan now place all non-proteinfood items into their greengarbage bins along with typicalorganic waste like leavesand grass.“Basically anything that isn’tmeat or protein-based cango in,” Kwock said. “Bread,eggshells, old fruit, vegetables,all of that will be composted.”Sunday Worship10:30 A.M.Oficio en Español12:00 P.M.Kwock said that the increasedfocus on recycling, organicor not, was part of hergoal to improve Madera’s rateof recycled material from 69to 80 percent in two years.“That’s a realistic goal,”Kwock said. “That’s where Iwant the city to be.”A National GeographicMagazine article published inDec. 2012 said that Fresno isRobert L. Huerta1/27/1948 1/13/2012It’s been one year since youwent home to our Lord.The days have passed quickly,it still seems like yesterdayand, maybe it always will.Remembering you always.Your wife,Gloria and your familyWENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNESunset Waste Systems trucks are seen throughout the city of Madera pickingup garbage.among the nation’s leaders inrecycling at 73 percent of totaltrash.With the new programs andreduced costs, Poythress saidthe contract was a clear winnerfor the city.“They understand smalltowns,” Poythress said of SunsetWaste. “They know thevalley and know the territory.They really understand whatthis place is all about.”Sunset Waste can bereached toll free at (800) 706-5779. For general information,email info@sunsetwastesystems.com.GRACECOMMUNITYCHURCH9:00 a.m.Bible ClassesFor All Ages10:30 a.m. Worship Serviceand Children’s MinistriesPastor Randy Brannonwill bring a special message:The Essential Ingredients ofa Biblical Church.Notice: Beginning next Sunday,Jan. 20, Pastor Brannon willdeliver a series of messageson the Sanctity of Life,addressing such issues asabortion, euthanasia,infanticide, biblical marriageand the perversion of marriage.Wednesday 6:30 p.m.,“All for The Family”activities with ministriesfor Adults, Youth, andChildren. A meal isserved from 5:30 to 6:15.Pastor Randy BrannonOffice (559) 674-117217755 Road 26 • Madera99Avenue 17Road 26GRACECOMMUNITYCleveland Ave.BIBLE TEACHINGCHRIST EXALTING“The TRUTH Shall Set You Free”John 8:32

SPORTSPAGE A4 Saturday, January 12, 2013By Tyler A. TakedaTHE MADERA TRIBUNEOn a cold and windy night,the Madera Coyote girls soccerteam held off the scrappySanger Apaches for a 1-0County/Metro Athletic Conferencevictory.The Coyotes got a goal fromKarina Gil with 12 minutesleft to go in the match to improveto 2-0 in the CMAC.“We got the win,” first-yearhead coach Garrett Perez said.“It’s still a lot to work on.Sanger could have easily gottenthe victory. Fortunately,we were able to finish andthey weren’t.”The Coyotes, basically, hadjust one chance on goal andmade the most of the opportunity.“We need to be more aggressiveand have more urgency,”Perez said. “That’sbeen the theme this year. Wejust don’t come out ready forbattle. We need to have a warriormentality and we’re waitingfor that. At times, we canplay really good. We arelooking to make that consistent,to play collectively as ateam and a unit a majority ofthe time.”Sanger had more opportunitiesthan the Coyotes, but thedefense of goalkeeper LizzyTornero and sweeper KaycieSimpson kept the Apaches offthe scoreboard.In the 15th minute, Sangerhad an open shot on the rightside that went wide on goal.Madera had a corner kickwith five minutes left in thefirst half get cleared out.By Tyler A. TakedaTHE MADERA TRIBUNEThe Madera Coyote girlsbasketball team jumped out toan 12-4 first quarter lead anddidn’t allow the Sunnyside-Fresno Wildcats to reach double-figuresuntil the third quarterin a 42-23 non-league victory.The Coyotes led 24-6 at theend of the first half and 36-13at the end of three quarters beforehead coach Jason Smithlet off the gas.“We talked about getting offto a fast start,” Smith said.“We were up 8-0 a minuteand-a-halfinto the game.”Nine of the 12 players onthe roster scored for the Coyotesin Thursday’s victory.Bria Fernandes scored nine ofher team-leading 11 points on3-pointers. She also led theteam with 6 steals. AntranettaStickman added 9 points with5 rebounds. Chayla Greenscored 6 points to go with agame-high 9 rebounds and4 blocks.“At halftime, we talkedabout doing the little things,”Smith said. “Things like meetingthe pass, box out and controlthe boards. We did that forthe first four or five minutes ofthe third quarter. We needed toMadera High SportsCoyotes hold off scrappy ApachesWENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEMadera defender Holly Perez works the ball up the field during Thursday’s 1-0 County/MetroAthletic Conference victory over the Sanger Apaches.In the second half, Tornerocaught a point-blank Apacheshot.Then Gil struck the gamewinner.In the 27th minuteof the first half, Jamie Simpsonintercepted an Apachepass and got in front of a defender.She dribbled to theend line and sent a cross toGil. The pass went off aSanger player, but Gil wasable to get to the ball andshoot over the keeper intothe net for the lone goal ofthe game.“Karina was making thatrun all day and we weren’tgiving it to her,” Perez said.“She’s come up real big for uscoming up with several gamewinninggoals. She’s done agreat job.”The shutout remained intacteven when the Apaches threatenedwith five minutes left inthe match when Tornero cameout with a diving save on acrossing attempt.The Coyotes will take their2-0 mark into Tuesday’smatch with the Edison-FresnoTigers.Coyotes make quick work of WildcatsTYLER TAKEDA/THE MADERATRIBUNEMadera’sAntranettaStickmanshootsover aSunnysidedefenderduringThursday’s42-23victory.Stickmanscored 9points andpulleddown 5rebounds.work on that.”The Wildcats finally brokeinto double-digits two minutesinto the third quarter asMadera led 26-10. BreannaTorres came right back anddrained a 3-pointer, Greenscored on a layup and AutianaHall put back a Green miss fora quick 7-0 run and a 33-10lead.Fernandes extended the runto 10-0 with a 3-pointer. Sunnysideclosed out the thirdquarter with three straightpoints.Smith turned to his reservesfor the final quarter with sophomoreSarah Nainoa runningthe point and seniors SarahGlantz and Ruby Martinezgetting valuable playing time.“Sarah really needed thatfourth quarter,” Smith said.“She’s our future point guard.She can play the point nowand played strong in the fourthquarter. Everybody got a lot ofopportunity to show what theygot. Who knows when we aregoing to need them.”The Coyotes were outscored10-6 in the fourth quarter, butthe game had already been decided.Green opened the quarterwith an offensive putback andNainoa made a free throw toSEE COYOTES, PAGE A5Strahan, Sapp,among Hall ofFame finalistsCANTON, Ohio (AP) —Single-season sacks leaderMichael Strahan and twoplayers who tried to blockhim are among 15 modernerafinalists for the Pro FootballHall of Fame.Strahan, who had 22 1/2sacks in 2001 and 141 1/2for his 15-year his careerwith the New York Giants, isjoined by offensive tackleJonathan Ogden of theRavens and guard-tackleLarry Allen of the Cowboysand 49ers.The fourth first-year eligibleto make the cut is defensivetackle Warren Sappof the Buccaneers andRaiders.Strahan, Ogden and Sappall won Super Bowls.The hall announced Fridaythat the other finalists arerunning back Jerome Bettis;receivers Cris Carter, TimBrown and Andre Reed; LB-DEs Charles Haley andKevin Greene; guard WillShields; defensive back AeneasWilliams; coach BillParcells; and former ownersEdward DeBartolo Jr. of the49ers and the late Art Modellof the Browns, who movedto Baltimore in 1996 to becomethe Ravens.The two senior nomineesBy Tyler A. TakedaTHE MADERA TRIBUNEMadera South boys volleyballcoach Steve Guglielmanawill host a volleyballclinic for boys and girls fromthe third through the eighthgrade from Madera Southfeeder schools.The clinics will be held forfive straight weeks, from todaythrough Feb. 9 from2 to 4 p.m. at the TriumphVolleyball Academy sandcourts at 7177 Road 29 1/2in Madera. Note that the timefor the clinic has changed.The cost is $20.The clinics will be run byboth the Madera South boysand girls volleyball coachingstaffs along with some of theplayers.For information, contactGuglielmana at 824-6480 oremail mshs boysvball@ unwiredbb.com.Little CoyotesThe Little Coyotes basketballprogram plays for thenext five Saturdays atMadera High School.Each one-hour session includesbasketball skillstaught by Madera HighSchool boys and girls basketballplayers followed by agame. Each session is staggereddepending on gradelevel.Kindergartners begin at 8are defensive tackle CurleyCulp — who played for theChiefs, Oilers and Lions —and linebacker Dave Robinsonof the Packers and Redskins.Between four and sevennew members will be selectedFeb. 2, the day before theSuper Bowl, in New Orleans.Bettis played for the Ramsand Steelers — he won the2006 Super Bowl in his finalgame, something Strahan didin 2008. He’s in his third seasonof eligibility and wasbeaten out by fellow runningbacks Marshall Faulk in2011 and Curtis Martin in2012 for the hall.Carter, Brown and Reedall were in the top 10 in receptionswhen they retired.Haley won five SuperBowls, two with San Franciscoand three with Dallas.Greene was one of the firsthybrid linebacker-end defenders,which best suited hispass-rushing skills.Shields was an ironmanblocker for 14 seasons inKansas City. Williams was aversatile defensive back whoplayed on the corner and atsafety. He had 55 career interceptionsand 23 fumble recoveries.Volleyball clinictimes changeda.m. with first graders at 9a.m., second grade at 10 a.m,third grade at 11 a.m., fourthgrade at noon and fifth andsixth graders at 1 p.m.The boys play in Joe FloresGym while the girls will playin the South gym on theMadera High School campus.If an unregistered playerwould like to participate, registrationis still being acceptedtoday, but it is recommendedthey arrive 30 minutes beforetheir session’s time.The cost is $50 per playerand includes a jersey and abasketball. Family discountsare available.For more information,contact MHS boys basketballcoach Michael Hawkinsat 871-2128 or MHS girlsbasketball coach Jason Smithat 903-0822.Poker tournamentThe Madera Coyote baseballteam will host its secondannual poker tournament onJan. 26 at Club One Casinoin Fresno.The cost is $50 to playwith unlimited re-buys forthe first three rounds. Thewinner will receive $1,000and second place will receivefour San Francisco Giantstickets. There will be prizesto win throughout the night.To register, contact headcoach Andy Underwood atSEE CALENDAR, PAGE A5Cowboys hire Monte Kiffin to replace Rob Ryan as defensive coordinatorIRVING, Texas (AP) —The Dallas Cowboys havehired former Tampa Bay defensivecoordinator MonteKiffin as the replacement forRob Ryan.The team announced themove on its website Friday, aday after the 72-year-old Kiffinwas at team headquartersto interview with coach JasonGarrett and owner Jerry Jones.MONTE KIFFINThe hiring of Kiffin meansthe Cowboys will switch backto the 4-3 defense after goingto the 3-4 under Bill Parcellsin 2005.Kiffin hasn’t coached in theNFL since ending a 13-yearrun in Tampa in 2008. Hespent the past few yearscoaching in college with hisson, Lane Kiffin, at Tennesseeand Southern California.Alabama’s trio toenter NFL draftTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP)— Alabama tailback EddieLacy, cornerback DeeMilliner and right tackle D.J.Fluker are entering the NFLdraft after helping lead theCrimson Tide to a secondstraight national title.Lacy and Milliner announcedtheir plans to skiptheir senior seasons Friday at anews conference. Flukercouldn’t be there for the announcementbecause he wastraveling.It’s another exodus of talentedunderclassmen for ateam that has won three of thepast four national championships.Most of the four firstroundpicks in each of the pasttwo drafts that left Alabamawere underclassmen.“I appreciate what they’vedone for the University of Alabamabut we also acknowledgethe fact that from a businessstandpoint, these guys aremaking good decisions abouttheir future and what they cando,” coach Nick Saban said.SEE SPORTS, PAGE A5

Madera Tribune, Madera, Calif.INSIDE SPORTSSaturday, January 12, 2013 PAGE A5Ohio native Chudzinskithrilled to get Browns jobCLEVELAND (AP) —Rob Chudzinski’s roots run 44years deep with the Browns.As a kid, he buckled on hisorange helmet and ran aroundhis backyard in Toledo, Ohio,pretending he was OzzieNewsome. He sat outside inthe snow and watched Clevelandgames on TV through thewindow to make it feel like hewas in the Dawg Pound.He chomped on dog biscuits.On Friday, a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity came true forChudzinski, who was introducedas the Browns’sixth fulltimecoach since 1999. Althoughhe has never been a headcoach, “Chud” was selectedover candidates with more experienceand stronger resumes.Chudzinski, though, stoodout. He wanted it more thananyone.“It’s a dream come true, almostunbelievable in a lot ofways,” Chudzinski said.There is a segment of Brownsfans as stunned as Chudzinski,whose hiring seemed to comeout of nowhere.After interviewing severalhigh-profile candidates, includingOregon coach ChipKelly, former Arizona coachKen Whisenhunt and other topcoordinators, Browns ownerJimmy Haslam and CEO JoeBanner picked Chudzinski,who spent the past two yearsas Carolina’s offensive coordinator.Haslam said he spoke with“nine or 10 of the best coachesin the country” and insistedChudzinski was on the team’slist of candidates from the outset.“Rob was always on ourradar screen,” Haslam said ofhis first coaching hire. “Robhas been identified as a top,bright, young guy for a longtime. I feel very confidentwe’ve got the right guy.”This is Chudzinski’s thirdstint with the Browns. Hecoached Cleveland’s tightends in 2004 and was theteam’s offensive coordinatorSwiss lab chief disputesUSADA claim on ArmstrongTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSCleveland Browns fan Rob Chudzinski laughs during a pressconference to announce him as the team’s newest headcoach.LAUSANNE, Switzerland(AP) — The head of Switzerland’santi-doping laboratorydescribed as “nonsense”claims by U.S. Anti-DopingAgency CEO Travis Tygartthat he helped Lance Armstrongavoid being caught fordoping.Lab director Martial Saugycalled a news conference Fridayto answer accusations byTygart that he provided Armstrongwith information on howto avoid detection for use of theblood-boosting drug EPO.Tygart told the U.S. televisionprogram “60 MinutesSports” on Wednesday thatSaugy acknowledged to himthat he gave Armstrong andhis team manager, JohanBruyneel, “the keys to beatingEPO tests” before the 2002Tour de France.“The answer is clear: It’s‘No,’” Saugy said Friday,adding he was “surprised” bythe claim. “I would like to askhim (Tygart), really personally,why did he say that, becausepersonally it was notthe case.”Saugy suggested that Tygarthad “deficiencies” in his recollectionof their discussion inMoscow in 2010 soon afterU.S. federal investigatorsopened a probe into Armstrongand doping in cycling.“I don’t really understandthe interpretation on that partof the discussion,” Saugy latertold The Associated Press inan interview. “For me, it is anonsense.”In the TV program, Tygartsaid he asked Saugy: “Did yougive Lance Armstrong and JohanBruyneel the keys to beatingEPO tests?”“And he nodded to say‘Yes,’” Tygart said. “He explainedto them, just the twoof them. As far as I know, it’sunprecedented. It’s completelywrong to meet an athletewith a suspect result and explainto him how the testworks.”in 2007-08. In his first seasoncalling plays, the Brownswent 10-6 and had four playersmake the Pro Bowl. It hasn’tbeen nearly as good sincehe left“Happy to see Chud comingback,” Browns Pro Bowl tackleJoe Thomas said in an emailto the AP. “We had a goodyear in 2007. Very smart offensivemind. When he left, Iknew he’d be a great headcoach someday!”Chudzinski’s first task is toassemble his staff. He’ll speakwith the assistants still undercontract and is confident he’llbe able to bring in qualitycoaches to build the Brownsinto a consistent winner.Chudzinski would not commenton any specific candidates.There are reports he’llhire former San Diego coachNorv Turner as his offensivecoordinator.Chudzinski was the Chargerstight ends coach underTurner.Working on an hour’s sleepafter getting his dream job.Chudzinski would not commenton any players on Cleveland’scurrent roster. He saidhis philosophy will be to “attack”on offense and defenseand he feels the Browns havethe versatility to run a 4-3 or3-4 defense.The 44-year-old Chudzinskiinterviewed for head coachingjobs last year with St. Louis,Jacksonville and Tampa Baybefore returning for his secondseason with Carolina, where hespent two years working withquarterback Cam Newton.When he left the Browns forthe second time in 2008,Chudzinski always thought hewould return to Cleveland.“I remember the last gamewalking out of the stadiumand looking across the field,somehow knowing I’d beback somehow, someway,” hesaid.The Browns had a whirlwindcourtship with Chudzinski.Haslam and Banner spentlast week in Arizona, wherethey spoke to at least fiveknown candidates. They gotdeep in talks with Kelly beforebacking away because of theoffensive mastermind’s indecisionabout jumping tothe NFL.The team rebooted itssearch and spoke with severalother candidates includingWhisenhunt, whowas in Cleveland on Thursdayfor a second interview.Chudzinski met with theBrowns on Wednesday atHaslam’s estate on LakeErie, where he laid out hiscoaching philosophies.“Rob was very decisive,”Haslam said. “’This is howI’m going to do things. I’man offensive guy, but here’smy role on defense. Here’smy role on special teams.Here are the type of peopleI would bring in as coordinators,here are the type ofcoaches.’ It was just verydefinitive.”FEATURED PROPERTY363-3705. All proceeds benefitthe Madera Coyote baseballteam.Alumni playersneededAlumniFootballUSA.comis working to help formteams of past high schoolplayers to play in a full-contactalumni game.Football players are neededfrom Madera, MaderaUnlike recent groups of departingjuniors from Alabama,only Milliner is pegged as asure first-round pick.Topfavorites insame part of drawMELBOURNE, Australia(AP) — Victoria Azarenkaand Serena Williams are inthe same half of the draw atthe Australian Open, settingup the possibility of a semifinalmatch between the defendingchampion and the titlefavorite.Top-ranked Azarenka haslost 11 of her 12 matchesagainst Williams, who increasedher career haul to 15Grand Slam titles last year bywinning at Wimbledon andthe U.S. Open. Williams haswon five Australian titles,more than any other womanin the Open era, and is indominant form after winning35 of her past 36 matches.That run included a 6-2,2-6, 7-5 comeback victory inthe U.S. Open final after beingjust two points away fromdefeat to Azarenka.No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova,the French Open champion,is on the other half ofthe draw with No. 4 AgnieszkaRadwanska, No. 5 AngeliqueKerber and No. 6 LiNa. She could meet VenusWilliams in the third round.Sharapova, runner-up toAzarenka last year at MelbournePark, will meet fellowRussian Olga Puchkova inthe opening round.2469 PlumwoodPriced to sell$199,900CallJo Ravisoni232-0831SCRIVNER REAL ESTATE #01115343Madera CoyotesGirls SoccerMadera 1, Sanger 0Goal: Karina Gil. Assist: Jamie Simpson.Girls BasketballMadera 12 12 12 6 42Sunnyside 4 2 7 10 23M: Sarah Nainoa 1, Rachel Sparks 4, Taylor Patterson3, Breanna Torres 5, Sam Tiscareno 1, Bria Fernandes11, Chayla Green 6, Autiana Hall 2; AntranettaStickman 9.Madera South StallionsGirls SoccerMadera South 2, Edison 1Goals: Kimberly Montoya and Ana Walker. Assists:Yesseniah Delgadillo 2.CalendarCONTINUED FROM PAGE A4SportsCONTINUED FROM PAGE A4ScoreboardSouth and Liberty highschools for a game March 23.AlumniFootballUSA.comis helping to organize theevent and supply the equipment.Madera and Madera Southis scheduled to playMarch 23 while Kerman playsLiberty on the same day.To sign up, go tohttp://AlumniFootballUSA.com or call Bob at 855-U-GET-HIT.Bobby Sox sign-upsSign-ups will begin for the“I don’t pay attention toomuch to the draws becausewe could face anyone fromthe first round to the finals,and you have to be ready toface that opponent,” Sharapovasaid.Novak Djokovic’s bid fora third consecutive AustralianOpen title got a boostwhen No. 2-ranked RogerFederer and U.S. Openchampion Andy Murray bothlanded in the other half whenthe official draw was madeFriday.Redskins fans‘Hogettes’ retiringNotes: The Stallions earned their first County/MetroAthletic Conference win in the program’s history. Theyoutshot the Tigers, 18-11, and scored the first goal ofthe match in the 65th minute when freshman forwardKimberly Montoya put in a shot off a Yesseniah Delgadillopass. Delgadillo also assisted on Ana Walker’sgame-winning goal in the 78th minute of the match.On tap todayWrestling at Kern County Invitational, TBAWrestling at Rio Frio Classic, TBAWASHINGTON (AP) —The Hogettes will oink nomore.The group of male fanswho have cheered on theWashington Redskins forthree decades while wearingdresses, floppy hats and pigsnouts announced Friday thatthe group is retiring.The Hogettes said on theirwebsite that it’s a “new era.”They say they’ll still be Redskinsfans and will be continueto help raise money for children’scharities — although inmore “incognito” fashion.Hogettes founder MichaelTorbert told The WashingtonPost that 30 seasons is“enough of guys in pig snoutsand dresses.”The Hogettes began in1983, when they started puttingon dresses to entertainpatients at children’s hospitals.They also became fixturesat Redskins games, gettingtheir name from theteam’s legendary “Hogs” offensiveline.Liberty HawksBoys SoccerLiberty 2, Washington Union 1, OTGoals: Gaston Villanueva 2. Assists: Agustin Mataand Travis Ratzlaff.On tap todayWrestling at Westside Tournament, 9 a.m.2013 Madera Bobby Sox season.Bobby Sox will be registeringplayers beginning todayat Round Table Pizzafrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Otherregistration dates are Jan. 19,Jan. 16 and Feb. 3 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m..For registration information,contact Debbie Magosat 674-7379.•••SEND YOUR SPORTS CALENDERITEM TO TYLERT@MADERATRI-BUNE.NET. THE SPORTS CALENDARWILL PUBLISH IN THE MADERATRIBUNE EACH SATURDAY.Eagles to interviewJay GrudenPHILADELPHIA (AP) —The Philadelphia Eagles willinterview Bengals offensivecoordinator Jay Gruden onMonday.The team already has interviewedseven candidatessince firing Andy Reid onDec. 31, and has permissionto speak to two other coordinators.Gruden, the younger brotherof Jon Gruden, just finishedhis second season inCincinnati. He previouslyserved as an offensive assistanton his brother's staff inTampa Bay from 2002-08.He also coached severalyears in the AFL, winning theArena Bowl title twice.Gruden interviewed withArizona on Thursday.Wizards guard Wallto make debutWASHINGTON (AP) —The Washington Wizards saypoint guard John Wall has received“full medical clearance”and will make his seasondebut tonight against theAtlanta Hawks.Wall completed his thirdstraight day of practice withno setbacks Friday. He saidhe's feeling no discomfort inhis knee.The former No. 1 overallpick has been sidelined sincebeing diagnosed with a stressinjury to his left kneecap inSeptember.Coach Randy Wittman saidhe'll have to keep an eye onWall's conditioning duringthe next few games.ORCHARD BRUSHSHREDDINGFlory WS9008-10 Acres Per Hour(559) 217-6338 - JoséCoyotesCONTINUED FROM PAGE A4open a 25-point lead.Sunnyside closed out thegame by scoring eight of thefinal 10 points for the Coyotevictory. 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PAGE A6 Saturday, January 12, 2013 M A D E R A T R I B U N EMadera Tribune, Madera, Calif.Local Weather ForecastLocal Rainfall andWeather AlmanacProvided by MaderaIrrigation DistrictJanuary 11, 2013High: 46Low: 30Rain: 0.00This Season: 6.83Last Season: 1.68Normal: 4.54Forecast for Maderaand surrounding areaToday...Mostly sunny. Widespreadfrost in the morning. Highs 43 to 48.Tonight...Partly cloudy. Widespreadfrost after midnight. Lows 23 to 29.Sunday...Sunny. Widespread frost inthe morning. Highs 46 to 51.WENDYALEXANDER/THEMADERA TRIBUNEA gust ofwind touslesleaves in theair Friday inMaderaCounty.Today’sforecastis mostlysunny witha high of48 andlow of 23.Inspection station protects farms, angers driversBy Tim O’ReillyLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALYERMO, Calif. — When atruck with a boat pulled intothe right lane of this highdesert outpost’s border inspectionstation, it was literallyhands on deck for Greg DuBose.And on the sides of the hull,the stern, the intake and exhaustpipes, the outboard motor’spropeller and the shortladder next to it.Du Bose, the station manager,and another inspector hadto rub their hands over theboat in their search for tiny,fast-breeding and resilient babyquagga mussels — high onthe California Department ofFood and Agriculture’s mostdreaded pest list.Less than a minute later, aU-Haul truck in the adjacentlane triggered a standard openthe-backinspection.“Just like that, we’re downto one lane,” Du Bose told theLas Vegas Review-Journal.“If we get another box truck,traffic comes to a standstill.”On a recent Wednesday afternoon,it didn’t matter much.There was no backup duringthe few minutes required topronounce the boat and the U-Haul clean and to let theirdrivers continue southward onInterstate 15.But when tourist hordes decampLas Vegas on a Sundayor after a holiday weekend, thecar lines quickly grow tolengths best measured by anodometer. Ten-mile backupsare not unheard of.“We hear more complaintsabout Yermo than anyplaceelse,” said Lance Todd, programdirector for HighwayRadio, a Barstow, Calif.-basedoperation that closely monitorsI-15 traffic. “It is theworst bottleneck on a regularbasis. There’s no place elsewhere you are required to stopor slow down to see if you aresupposed to stop.”When Las Vegas officialslook at Yermo, nearly 140miles southwest of the Strip,they see an economicheadache.“If I were caught in that line,especially when the temperatureis 115 in the summer, Iwould think long and hardabout when I am going backto Las Vegas,” Las VegasMayor Carolyn Goodmansaid. “To me, the best thingthey could do is just flatten it.I don’t see what good it does.”Traffic increasesBuilt in 1964 to handleLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOUR-NAL, JERRY HENKEL/AP PHOTOSonia Flores,dressed in a protectivesuit, looksinto a truck haulingbees at theCalifornia agriculturalcheck stationin Yermo. Ownerand driver ChadRagland of ApisHive Company inColorado waits forthe okay from Floresto continuehis trip to Madera.1 million vehicles a year, theYermo border inspection stationsaw 6.4 million in 2011,split between 1.1 million trucksand 5.3 million private cars.And even as traffic volumehas grown, Du Bose said,state budget woes have reducedthe staff to 10 permanentand two temporary inspectorswhere there oncewere 18 to 20 permanent positions.While the hard-pressed inspectorscheck most commercialtrucks, many private vehicleswith Nevada and Californiaplates routinely arewaved through without even aquestion about fruits, vegetablesor plants they might carry.That leaves some locals towonder how the place theycall “the bug station” contributesanything to Du Bose’smission of “minimizing thespread of invasive and evasivespecies that could find a homehere in California’s agriculturalindustry.”Nevada transportation consultantTom Skancke, recentlynamed president and CEOof the Las Vegas RegionalEconomic DevelopmentCouncil, doubts the need forthe station. But, he adds, “Wehave to respect other state’slaws.”You’re not a number,you’re a neighbor.OPEN8 AMDAILY4 HOT PICKSSAT., SUN. & MON. ONLY!Madera MedicalPharmacyWelcomes You.At Madera Medical Pharmacy we take the time to get to know our customers.We believe personalized attention combined with competitive prices and acomfortable environment are what people are really looking for in a pharmacy.We take care of our patients and our community. Let us take care of you.WELCOME YOSEMITE PHARMACY CUSTOMERSTRANSFER YOUR PRESCRIPTION TODAY#1#2#3RED APPLES5 LB. BAGVICKS NYQUILCOLD AND FLU16 oz.Liquid CapsWESSONCOOKING OIL48 oz.$279$699$449Rodney MelikianMadera Medical Pharmacy402 South Madera AvenueMadera, , CA 93637559.674.8553 | Fax: 559.674.0833www.mygnp.com/MaderaMedRxHours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm,Sat: 9:00am-1:00, Sun: ClosedSe Habla Espanol#47 oz. (assorted)YONIQUEYOGURTS2/ $ 1748 North “D” Street • Shopping CenterMadera, CA • 674-7846Prices effective for: 1/12/13 thru 1/14/13WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIESWE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PRINTING ERRORS.

FEATURESPAGE B1 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013Disney On Ice holds hair-raising eventto benefit Children’s Hospital patientsTami Jo NixGRAVY BY THE SLICEHappybirthday, ElvisTuesday marked the 78thbirthday of Elvis Presley.News reports said fans fromas far away as Japan andBrazil descended on Graceland,Presley’s former homein Memphis, to celebrate thebirth of the “King of Rockand Roll.”Growing up, I liked Elviswell enough but I was more aBeatles and Monkees fan. Myhusband was another story.He and his mother Ann MildredNix were huge Elvisfans. During his career, Elvisperformed in Fresno twiceand my husband and motherin-lawwere in the audienceboth times.I remember exactly where Iwas when I heard the Kinghad died. I had just gotten offwork at Madera Radio Dispatchand stopped by theMadera Valley Inn for a drinkand to visit with the bartenderMalcolm Gatz. On the bar’sjukebox was Elvis’s last single“Moody Blues.”When it started playingsomebody in the bar said, “Ican’t believe Elvis died today!”Without finishing my beverageI left the bar, got on mymotorcycle and rode home asfast as I could. Ann met me inthe yard and said, “I keptwaiting for you to call me.” Itold her I had to come homeand tell her in person becausethat isn’t the kind of news youdeliver on the telephone.Shortly after Elvis died, formermembers of his MemphisMafia wrote a horrible tell-allbook titled “Elvis, What Happened?”Ann had cataractsand could no longer see wellenough to read, so I read thatbook to her. It was awful andwe spent many evenings discussingit. The book talkedextensively about his addictionto prescription drugs andjunk food.On my 50th birthday I visitedmy cousin Lori (Kirk)Woody in Nashville. She andI drove to Memphis in herBMW convertible. Shebought us the “platinum”package, which included thetour of his house, the grounds,his recording studio, and hisairplane, “The Lisa Marie,”named for his only daughter.One of the strictest rules atGraceland is no Elvis impersonators.Since the rumorsthat he faked his death so hecould live a normal life haverun rampant, the estate refusesadmission to anyonedressed as Elvis to avoid confusion.The mansion has been perfectlypreserved from the dayElvis died. It is an example ofmid-1970s excess and inplaces it is downright tacky.The animal print décor in thejungle room has gone in andout of fashion many times inthe last 40 years.Visitors get an opportunityto see gold and platinumrecords, outlandish jumpsuitsand many of the items he usedeveryday. One section of thetour is devoted to many of thecars, motorcycles and othertoys owned by the estate.When Elvis died he left hisentire estate to his daughter,with his father as executor.When Vernon Presley died,Elvis’s ex-wife, Priscilla, becameexecutrix of the estate.SEE ELVIS, PAGE B2By Farin MontanezTHE MADERA TRIBUNEDisney On Icepresents “DareTo Dream,” aproduction featuring thegolden-haired princessRapunzel from Disney’sfilm “Tangled,” is comingto the Central Valleyat the end of the month.In honor of the show, DisneyOn Ice is asking the communityto participate in a hairdonation campaign to benefitIf you go…WHAT: Disney On Icepresents “Dare to Dream”WHEN: Jan. 30 throughFeb. 4WHERE: Selland Arena inFresnoHOW MUCH: Ticketprices vary. Tickets can bepurchased online atwww.Ticketmaster.comor by phone at800-745-3000.Today, Jan. 12March for Jesus and prayer forthe city and county — 10:30a.m., Jan. 12, 700 E. YosemiteAve. to Courthouse Park, GatewayDrive and Yosemite. Forinformation, call 307-9281 or232-3331.Ewaste recycling — Noon to 4p.m. Jan. 12, at Valley Bowl,12829 Highway 145. For information,contact Lori Gardner,999-2883.SundaysSunday morning class — 9 a.m.Sundays at Yosemite ChristianCenter, 1201 E. Yosemite Ave.Class for all ages, entitled “WhoIs The Holy Spirit?” For information,call the center at 673-1731.Second SundayElks breakfast — 7:30-11:30a.m. the second Sunday of themonth at Madera Elks Lodge,112 W. 6th St. Cost is $7 foradults, $4 for children andincludes scrambled eggs oromelet, bacon, sausage, pancakes,hash browns, and biscuitsand gravy. For information,call Irving Del Mercado, 363-5746.Monday, Jan. 14Annual general meeting forMadera Youth Soccer League— 7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 14, atFrank Bergon Center, 7th and Dstreets. For information, visitwww.maderasoccer.com.children suffering from medicallyrelated hair loss.Those who can spare atleast 10 inches of their hair,either braided or in a ponytail,are asked to donate it to thePink Hearts Fund, which willprovide customized humanhair replacements and carekits at no cost to nearly 200children and more than 100adults this year. Many of thechildren receiving hair replacementsare patients ofChildren’s Hospital CentralCalifornia, organizers said.The first 25 hair donors toschedule an appointment atPlanet Hair salon in Fresnowill receive a princess crownwith jewels and an invitationto an exclusive meet and greetwith Rapunzel on openingnight of “Dare to Dream”They also will receive twofree tickets to the show,which will open Jan. 30 at theSelland Arena in Fresno.Stacy Muhly, of Clovis,heard about the hair-raisingevent on Facebook and askedher 6-year-old daughter, Ashlynn,if she would want to cutCOMMUNITY CALENDARMondays andWednesdaysWiffle ball league — 7 p.m. and8:15 p.m. Mondays andWednesdays. Sponsored byMadera South baseball andSouth County Colts travelteam. Twelve teams, five playersper team, with each teamplaying 12 games. Cost is$200 per team. To registeror for information, callJerry Lutz at 273-6229 or emaillutzifer07@hotmail.com.Mondays and FridaysLearn Folklorico dance — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridaysat the John W. Wells YouthCenter, 701 E. 5th St. Boys andgirls ages 8 through high schoolcan learn Mexican Folkloricodance. For information, callCecilia Rios at 674-4452.Tuesday, Jan. 15Relay For Life committee meeting— 5:30 p.m., Jan. 15; 6:30p.m. team captain’s meeting;Social Services building, rearentrance, 720 E. Yosemite Ave.Anyone who would like to jointhis effort in the fight againstcancer is welcome. For information,contact Charlotte Brewer,283-0704.Discovery Science with DeliaGregorski — 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.,Jan. 15, at Madera CountyLibrary, 5th and G streets. Childrenaged 8-11 can join Gregorskifor a hands-on fun-filledstudy of water. For information,WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEAshlynn Muhly, 6, holds up the braid she is donating to help hospital patients.her hair to donate to childrenwho had lost theirs.Ashlynn, a first-grade studentat Sierra Vista ElementarySchool in Clovis, agreedcontact the library, 675-7871.Elks Bingo — 5:30 p.m., Jan.15, at the Madera Elks Lodge,112 W. 6th St. Doors open forbingo. Cost is $15 and $10each extra packet. Last game isBlackout. For information, contactHarold Johnson, 706-2739.TuesdaysCelebrate Recovery — 6:30p.m. Tuesdays at Fourth StreetChurch of God, 222 N. N St. ABible-based recovery programto heal from life’s hurts, habitsand hang-ups. For information,call 674-2229.First and thirdTuesdayElks Bingo — doors open at5:30 p.m. the first and thirdTuesday of the month at theMadera Elks Lodge, 112 W. 6thSt. Cost is $15 buy-in, $10each extra packet. Last game isBlackout. For information, callHarold Johnson, 706-2739.WednesdaysCentral Valley Writers’ Workshop— 6:30 p.m. Wednesdaysat the Chowchilla library. Forinformation, call Glenna Jarvisat 665-7381.Friday, Jan. 18Rescue Mission Auxiliary winterluncheon — 11:30 a.m. Friday,Jan. 18, First Christian Church,2300 Sunset Ave. For information,contact Betty Smith, 674-4969.SEE CALENDAR, PAGE B2to have her first-ever haircutfor charity — and the opportunityto meet her favoriteDisney princesses.“I always wanted to cut myhair and this is a good opportunityto help other children,”Ashlynn said at the campaignkick-off Wednesday after-SEE ‘DREAM,’ PAGE B2Taco Bell testing newvalue menu in FresnoBy Candice ChoiTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK (AP) —Taco Bell is testing a newvalue menu that could put itin more direct competitionwith the Dollar Menu at Mc-Donald’s.The Mexican-fast-foodchain is testing a “$1 CravingsMenu” in two marketsthat lists nine items, includingSEE MENU, PAGE B2

COMMUNITYPAGE B2 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013‘Dream’CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1noon. “My four favoriteprincesses are Belle, Ariel,Rapunzel and Cinderella.”Ashlynn said she was happyshe cut her hair, as she playedwith the 10-inch-long braid thestylist had lopped off minutesbefore at Planet Hair.Her unique, orange-red hairused to hang down to her bottom,but now falls to the middleof her back.“She has such a unique haircolor, but someone has to havehad that color hair before theylost it. So I hope her donationcan allow them to have theirnatural color back,” Ashlynn’smother said. “She’s a naturalredhead. She looked like (LittleOrphan) Annie when shewas a baby with red curls allover her head.”Ashlynn said she was excitedthat she would get to attendthe Disney On Ice show forfree and wanted to take her1-year-old brother — and fellowredhead — Kano.Art and Jenny Jimenezof Clovis also watchedWednesday as their 6-year-oldtwin daughters, Jenna and Jocelyn,each donated eight inchesof their hair. The brunettes,each with hair down to theirlower backs, ended up withshoulder-length cuts.“This is their third hair cut,but they’ve never gotten it thatshort,” their mother said. “Butthey know their hair grows fastand that they’re doing a goodElvisCONTINUED FROM PAGE B1It is her marketing geniusthat turned the home into amuseum and sold the merchandisinglicenses. She increasedthe value of the estatemany times over. She is a brilliantbusinesswoman.If you ever get a chance togo to Graceland it is a museumworth visiting. Long livethe King!Have a great weekend.• • •READERS MAY REACH THE COLUMNISTAT TAMIJONIX@GMAIL.COM OR BY FOL-LOWING ON TWITTER @TAMIJONIX.CalendarCONTINUED FROM PAGE B1FridaysGospel Sing — 6 p.m. Fridays atFirst Assembly of God, 22444Avenue 18 1/2. Come and singGospel music. For all denominations.For information, call TedBeck at 674-2650 or HarveyNickel at 674-8118.TOPS — 9 a.m. Fridays atMadera United MethodistChurch, 500 Sunset Ave. Learnhow to Take Off Pounds Sensibly.For information, call MaryLong at 673-4165.WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNESil Barron, a hair stylist at Planet Hair hands Jenna Jimenez, 6, the eight-inch braid she cut offto be donated to the Pink Hearts fund, which will provide hair replacements to patients.How to helpThose who can spare at least 10 inches of hair in a braid orponytail can donate it to the Pink Hearts Fund by schedulingan appointment at Planet Hair. The salon will provide afree cut and style to donors. Planet Hair is located at 7890N. Via Del Rio in the River Park Shopping Center in Fresno.Appointments can be made by calling 438-4262.deed.”Art Jimenez said he tried toexplain what it meant to donatehair to those in need.“I think they understand thatsometimes people get sick andMenuCONTINUED FROM PAGE B1three new offerings. If successful,it would replace thechain’s current value menu,called “Why Pay More,” withitems priced at 89 cents and99 cents. The $2 “meal deals”they need your hair becausethey don’t have hair anymore,”he said. “But I think it wasmainly the Disney On Iceshow that got them excited todo it. They can’t wait to watchon “Why Pay More” are notoffered on the new menu.Chris Brandt, vice presidentof marketing for TacoBell, said the tests began inOctober in Fresno andKnoxville, Tenn., and willcontinue for at least anothercouple of months before a decisionis made on whether tothe show and I don’t eventhink they realize they are goingto the ‘meet and greet’with the princesses beforehand,so that will be a goodsurprise.”More than 100 inches of hairwere donated within the twohourkickoff of the hair-raisingevent Wednesday. Two adultseach donated 15 inches, andseveral other adults and childrendonated eight to 10 inches,said Victoria Blackwell, localmedia director for DisneyOn Ice productions.roll out the menu more widely.He said the idea for “$1 Cravings”came about after consumerresearch showed dinersfelt like they were “forced to eatoff the value menu,” rather thanwanting the items it offered.BeautifulBeautifulBabies2012On January 31st, 2013The Madera Tribune willpublish Beautiful Babies 2012This annual Tab will feature babies born in2012. Your family will treasure this specialedition. Each ad will include the new baby’sphotograph, name, birthdate, parents’names and grandparents’ names.WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEAshley Gann, a hair stylist at Planet Hair, prepares to cut thehair of Ashlynn Muhly, 6.ZAKS SECURITY ONE• Armed/Unarmed• Commercial and Residential Security• Weddings & Special Occasions• Private Investigation• Security Camera Sales and Set-up• VIP Protective Services/Alarm Response24-Hour Service673-10101906 Howard Road - MaderaYour security and peace of mind is our business.Locally owned and operated.Lic # PPO14279Lic # PI23804Saturday, Jan. 19M.L.K. Classic Softball Tournament— 9 a.m. Jan. 19 and 20 atSunrise Rotary Sports Complexsoftball fields. Register inadvance 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdaysat John W. Well Youth Center,701 E. Fifth St. Men’s TournamentSaturday. Coed, Sunday.Cost $175 per team. Forinformation, call 661-5495.Elks Benefit Dinner Dance — 6to 11 p.m. Jan. 19, at ElksLodge, 112 W. 6th St. Dinner at6:30 followed by Ron Thompsonand band; $25 per person or$10 dance only. Tickets availableat lodge. For information, call673-1918.Local Authors Day — 3 to 5:30p.m. Jan. 19 in the GallowayRoom at Madera County Library,121 North G St. Participatingauthors to include Leon Emo,Ben Romero, Hazel Dixon Cooper,Marilyn Meredith, DanielDavis, Glenna Jarvis, LarryLahosit, Margarita Engle, JerryGuibor, Virginia Pilegard, PaulAbram, and Ruth Rosenthal. Forinformation, contact EllenMester, 675-7871.Price is only $25 (prepaid).HURRY! The deadlineis Wed., January 23rdCall The Madera Tribune at 674-2424to include your baby, or mail the form belowBeautiful Babies 2012Beautiful Babies 2012Mail to: The Madera Tribune, Beautiful Babies 2012 • P.O. Box 269, Madera, CA. 93639

OPINIONPage B3 THE MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013Of the peopleThe Madera Tribune2890 Falcon DriveMadera, CA 93637(559) 674-2424Les Hayes ...................... Publisher emeritusDec. 28, 1928-April 6, 2011Charles P. Doud ........... Editor and publisherLeonard Soliz .................... General managerKatrina Soliz .......................... Sales director—First Amendment to the Constitutionof The United States of AmericaCongress shall make no law respecting anestablishment of religion, or prohibitingthe free exercise thereof; or abridging thefreedom of speech, or of the press; or theright of the people peaceably to assemble,and to petition the Government for a redressof grievances.—The Madera Tribune welcomes letters fromits readers. To be eligible for publication, aletter must include the name, telephonenumber and city of residence of its writer.Name and city of residence will be published,and phone numbers will be kept forreference and used for verification of authorship.Letters may be submitted by mail,e-mail, fax, or in person.By mail: Letters, The Madera Tribune, Box269, Madera, CA 93639By e-mail to: cdoud@maderatribune.netBy fax to: (559) 673-6526In person at: 2890 Falcon Drive, MaderaOf the people ...Public meetingsThe following are regularly scheduled meetings ofelected officials and public agency governing boardsin Madera and Madera County.Madera City Council: Meets first and thirdWednesdays. Closed session starts at 6 p.m., regularsession at 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, CityHall, 205 W. 4th St. Information: 661-5405 (office ofSonia 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: The Commissiontypically meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesdayof each month. If there are a sufficient numberof items scheduled, a second meeting will be held onthe third Tuesday of the month. Valley meetings areheld in the conference room at the Resource ManagementAgency, 2037 W. Cleveland, Madera. or theCoarsegold Community Center, 31500 Highway 41,Coarsegold. The location of each meeting is basedon where the majority of agenda 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 fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetingsare held at Madera County Mosquito and VectorControl District, 3105 Airport Drive, Madera, CA93637 at 1 p.m. Telephone: (559) 662-8880.Madera Irrigation District Board of Directors:The first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetingsare held at Madera Irrigation District Office, 12152Rd 28 1/4, Madera, CA 93637 in the board room.Telephone: (559)673-3514.Gravelly Ford Water District Board of Directors:Meets second Wednesday of each month at 1:30p.m. at Schaffer Ranch Office, 25176 Ave 5 1/2,Madera, Ca 93638 Telephone: (559) 474-1000.Madera Unified School District Board ofTrustees: The second and fourth Tuesday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. at Madera Unified School Distict officeat 1902 Howard Road, Madera, CA 93637. Telephone:(559) 675-4500Madera County School Board: Meets secondTuesday of each month at the Madera County Officeof Education, 28123 Ave 14, Madera, CA 93638 at3:30 p.m. in Conference Room A. Telephone: (559)673-6051Madera District Fair Board: Board meets on thethird Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. MaderaFair Grounds in office, 1850 W. Cleveland Ave.,Madera, CA 93637. Information contact Scott Sample(559) 674-8511Madera ADA Advisory 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 Commission:The commission meets on the third Thursdayof each month at 10 a.m. in the Madera CountyBoard of Supervisors Chamber. The commissionmeetings are also live streamed and can be viewed athttp://madera.granicus.com/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 SupervisorsChambers.Madera County Transportation Commission:Meets every third Wednesday in the Madera CountyTransportation Commission Conference room, 2001Howard Road Suite 201, at 3 p.m.Children see, and some children doHere is how The Wall StreetJournal describes a new televisionoffering:“An ice pick impales awoman’s eye in the firstepisode of the new TV thriller,‘The Following.’ If the sequencehadn’t been scaled backto meet the guidelines of amajor broadcast network, thescene would have been grislier.”If that makes you want to seethat show, something may bewrong with you. Why would anormal person want to watch athing like that?I know people are interestedin portrayals of violence. Theylike boxing, wrestling and cagefighting. They like football andice hockey. They enjoy filmsabout wars and videos aboutblowing things and people up.But boxing matches and warmovies seem tame compared toThomas EliasCALIFORNIA FOCUSthe carnage advertised by makersof video games for children.We allow violence into ourhomes through television andthe Internet, then we wonderwhat’s wrong when young mentake guns with them intoschools and shoot people.Compared to what they see ontelevision and experience onvideo games, shooting upschools must seem tame.And then there is pornography,which is so prevalent itseems normal. Illicit sex or sexualinnuendo are the themes ofmost of television’s comediesand a great many dramas. Ieven saw a show on carpentryin which the host is a womanwho wears hardly any clothes.Have the producers actuallyseen what carpenters wear?Even cartoons are dirty.Surely you’ve watched “SouthPark.” It’s filth. And childrenwatch it.Fortunately, many goodmovies are still made. Take“Lincoln,” for example. It’s atthe top of the Oscar heap thisyear, and it should be.But the producers of scummovies and scum televisionprograms will keep churningthem out as long as we allowthat stuff into our homes andput up with the results.Will billionaire’s intimidation work?No one spent more money tryingto influence California politicsduring last year’s electionseason than the billionaireMunger siblings, Molly andCharles Jr., the children ofCharles Munger Sr., who hasprovided them piles of money hemade as the business partner offamed investor Warren Buffett.Molly spent just short of $45million on a failed attempt toraise taxes on almost all Californiansto benefit public schoolsfrom kindergarten through highschool.Meanwhile, the $37 millionput out by Charles Jr., a physicistat the Stanford Linear AcceleratorCenter south of San Francisco,went toward efforts todefeat Gov. Brown’s relativelymodest tax increase propositionand to push for the latest incarnationof the three-time-loser “paycheckprotection” plan aimed atreducing the political power ofworkers and their unions.But Charles Munger Jr. wasalso active on the intimidationfront. This effort demonstrated agross disregard for the futureability of Californians to challengeinitiatives and other laws.It stemmed from Munger’s2010 investment in Proposition14, which established the “toptwo” primary election systemthat last fall produced numerousrunoff races matching membersof the same parties.Minor political parties consideredthemselves the prime victimsof the new system, whosehope it was (still is) to put moremoderates into state offices andbreak some of the partisan deadlocksthat often afflict Californiaand the nation.Top two cost minor parties likethe Libertarians, Greens, AmericanIndependent and Peace andFreedom their usual spots on theNovember ballot. Of course, theirmembers had the same opportunitiesto run and to present theirideas as anyone else during theprimary. None advanced to arunoff.Rather than going back to theChuck DoudEDITOR’S CORNERdrawing board and devising waysto develop more mass appeal,they and their supporters sued thestate. Enter Munger, as an intervenor.He contended state AttorneyGeneral Kamala Harris andSecretary of State Debra Bowenwere not equipped to defendProposition 14 on their own. Thiswas entirely his choice.Munger, as usual, spent big,hiring a prominent, politicallyconnectedlaw firm with officesin Sacramento and Marin Countyto make his case.When the plaintiffs, led by 69-year-old minor-party advocateRichard Winger, longtime publisherof the Ballot Access Newsblog, lost the case, Munger insistedthey be dunned for hislegal fees. A San Francisco SuperiorCourt judge assessed Wingerand his fellow plaintiffs$243,000, of which Winger is liablefor one-fifth as things nowstand. He says paying that sumwould just about break him andlikely put his blog out of business.It’s clear Munger doesn’t needthe money. It’s also clear hewants no mere citizen activists tointerfere with any of his future efforts.Keep the world safe for billionaires,seems to be his motive.His lawyers have refused to answerquestions on why they’reintent on collecting from peopleexponentially less wealthy thanMunger.But Winger and his fellowplaintiffs are not meekly acceptingthe trial judge’s assessment.They’ve appealed to the stateCourt of Appeals and they mayhave a better shot at winningthere than they did in the late Octoberhearing where that judgedenied them so much as a rehearingon the issues of the fees.While their lawsuit was pursuedby the private practitionerattorney Gautam Dutta of Hayward,the appeal has been pickedup on a pro bono basis by AndrewByrnes, a partner in thelarge international law firm ofCovington and Burling, who hasconsiderable experience in electionlaw and some clout of hisown: He’s co-chair of the financecommittee of the state DemocraticParty.Since the junior Munger hasbeen most active over the yearson behalf of Republican-backedQuote to ponder—Women, forcenturiesnot havingaccess to pornographyand now unableto bear looking at themuck on the supermarketshelves, are astonished.Women donot believe that menbelieve what pornographysays aboutwomen. But they do.From the worst to thebest of them, theydo.”—ANDREA DWORKINPORNOGRAPHY CRITICmeasures, this can now be seen ina political context, with a majorbehind-the-scenes Democratmoving against a GOP moneybag.Like Munger’s attorneys,Byrnes says little about the appeal.But most large law firms don’texpend unpaid time of their partnerson cases they deem insignificant.So it’s clear Covington andBurling agree with those who seeMunger’s insisting on collectingwhat is a pittance to him but anenormous sum to those whomight have to pay as an attemptto intimidate future possibleplaintiffs from challenging any ofhis upcoming efforts.Whether or not you agree withWinger and friends that top twoshould go (and this column hasfrequently disagreed with them),it’s clear the large fee assessmentdoes not serve the overall publicinterest. The more that can bedone to overturn it and make theworld a little more uncertain forbillionaires, the better.•••Email Thomas Elias attdelias@aol.com. His book, “TheBurzynski Breakthrough: TheMost Promising Cancer Treatmentand the Government’s CampaigntoSquelch It,” is nowavailable in a soft cover fourthedition. For more Elias columns,visit www.californiafocus.net.Send letters toLetters, The Madera TribuneBox 269, Madera, CA 93639Or e-mail to: cdoud@maderatribune.net

LEISUREPAGE B4 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013D E A R A B B YNewly chaste teen feelsguilty deceiving innocent boyTV LISTINGSDEAR ABBY: I am inhigh school and have alwaysbeen able to get whateverguy I wanted. My reputationat school is sort of “looseand easy.”I haven’t had sex in eightmonths because I met asweet, amazing guy who Iwant to marry. He’s a virgin,and I think he thinks I’mone, too. He doesn’t go tomy school, so he doesn’tknow about my old reputation.Should I let him keepthinking I’m still innocent? Ifeel like a worthless usedrag. When I’m with him, Iam worth something — I’mthe whole world to him. Iwant it to stay like that. ButI know that by not tellinghim, I’m lying. He doesn’tdeserve that — and I feel Idon’t deserve him. Pleasehelp. — NEW “ME” INARIZONADEAR NEW YOU: BeforeI answer your question,there are some things Iwould like you to understand.First, you are “worthsomething” whether you arewith this boy or not. It isdangerous to judge yourselfthrough the eyes of anotherperson. It is far more importantthat you can look atyourself in a mirror andknow you are a good personbecause you try every day todo what is moral and right.Practice that, and no one willever again make you feellike a used rag.You are still in highschool, and that’s early to bethinking about marriage. I’madvising you to tell this boythe truth because if youdon’t, there is a good chancethat eventually he will hearit from someone else. If hedrops you because of it, itwill not be because youdon’t deserve him, but becausehe doesn’t deserveyou.DEAR ABBY: I’m wonderingif you can help me. Ihave been friendly with couples,and when an argumentarises I have been caught inthe middle. Sometimes Ihave felt forced to take sides.Then what happened was,they wound up mendingfences and repeating to theother what I said during theirsplit. It has put me in anawkward position whenwe’re together. How shouldI handle this in the future?— TORN IN DALLASDEAR TORN: In the future,when your friends havea spat with a spouse or significantother and start todump on you, politely declineto listen. Say, “If youhave a complaint about ( ),you should work it out withhim/her because I’m notcomfortable hearing this.”Either that, or do a lot of listeningand comment, “Oh,that must be painful.” Period.That way you’re sayingnothing you won’t later regret.The exception would be ifyou were told about an abusiverelationship, in whichcase you should recommenda domestic-violence hotline.DEAR ABBY: My husbandof 30 years is easilystartled. If I enter a roomwithout a warning, he reactsas though he is in danger. Heyells, “Don’t do that, oryou’ll give me a heart attack!”Since our retirements, thishas become an issue. I don’tunderstand his reaction — hewasn’t in the military, didn’thave a dangerous job andhasn’t been in a disaster. Ifeel like an intruder in myown home. He doesn’t thinkhe has a problem. Yourthoughts? — WIFE OF AJUMPY HUBBYDEAR WIFE: Has yourhusband always been thisway, or is this new behavior?If it’s new behavior, itshould be discussed with hisdoctor. He may suffer froma hearing loss or some otherproblem. And because hefinds being “surprised” upsetting,try to accommodatehim and not take it personally.• • •DEAR ABBY IS WRITTEN BY ABIGAIL VANBUREN, ALSO KNOWN AS JEANNEPHILLIPS, AND WAS FOUNDED BY HERMOTHER, PAULINE PHILLIPS. WRITEDEAR ABBY AT WWW.DEARABBY.COM ORP.O. BOX 69440, LOS ANGELES, CA90069. COPYRIGHT 2013 UNIVERSALUCLICK 1130 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MO64106; 816-581-7500SaturdayJanuary 12The GiftOf SleepRead: Psalm 121It is vain for you torise up early, to situp late . . . ; for soHe gives Hisbeloved sleep.— Psalm 127:2OUR DAILY BREADSleep is essential for good health.Scientists don’t know exactlywhy we need it but they knowwhat happens when we don’t getenough. We put ourselves at risk ofpremature aging, weight gain, anddiseases ranging from colds and fluto cancer. What God accomplishes inour bodies while we drift off todreamland is nothing short of miraculous.While we do nothing, God replenishesour energy, rebuilds and restoresour cells, and reorganizes informationin our brains.The reasons for not getting enoughsleep are many, and some we can’tsolve, but the Bible indicates thatoverwork should not be one of them (Ps. 127:2). Sleep is a giftfrom God that we should receive with gratitude. If we’re notgetting enough, we need to find out why. Are we rising earlyand staying up late to earn money to acquire things we don’tneed? Are we involved in ministry efforts that we think no oneelse is capable of doing?I’m sometimes tempted to believe that the work I do whenI’m awake is more important than the work God does while Isleep. But refusing God’s gift of sleep is like telling Him thatmy work is more important than His.God does not want anyone to be a slave to work. He wantsus to enjoy His gift of sleep.The love of God is my pillow,Soft and healing and wide,I rest my soul in its comfort,And in its calm I abide. — LongIf we do not come apart and rest awhile, we may justplain come apart. — Havner

Madera Tribune, Madera, Calif.C O M I C SSaturday, January 12, 2013 PAGE B5Blondie/Dean Young and Denis LebrunBaby Blues/Jerry Scott and Rick KirkmanBorn Loser/Art and Chip SansomBeetle Bailey/Mort WalkerZits/Jerry Scott and Jim BorgmanFor Better or for Worse/Lynn JohnstonPeanuts/Charles M. SchulzGarfield/Jim DavisPickles/Brian CraneDennis the Menace/Hank KetchamThe Family Circus/Bil KeaneDilbert/Scott AdamsHOROSCOPEBy Nancy BlackTRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICESToday’s Birthday. This isyour year. It’s a time of transformation,a shift toward yourhigher purpose. Career and financesgrow steadily. Exploration(through travel, study ortraining) beckons after June.Take on new well-being practices,and gain energy to takeadvantage of opportunities.To get the advantage, checkthe day’s rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most challenging.Aries (March 21-April 19)— Today is a 6 — Let the lovecarry you away, and be pleasantlysurprised. You may encountera dip in the learningcurve, which becomes an educationalexperience in itself.Taurus (April 20-May 20)— Today is an 8 — Don’tlaunch just yet (but soon).Your family is there for you,and friends help make connections.Others are feelinggenerous.Gemini (May 21-June 20)— Today is an 8 — Postponetravel. Notice the beauty thatsurrounds you. Light candlesat dinner. Save and invest inhome and family.Cancer (June 21-July 22)— Today is a 7 — There’smore money coming in, butthings don’t add up. Questionold assumptions, and improveworking conditions. A lovingfriend makes an excellent suggestion.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —Today is a 6 — Pass the testand win a promotion. Workingat something you lovebrings abundance. Listen forthe ring of truth. You don’thave to control everything.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)— Today is an 8 — Your goldis on the rise ... add to reserves.Do the research on ahome project. Past good deedsbring new benefit while youplay with friends.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —Today is a 5 — Make yourown luck (and pay cash). Balancework and fun by rewardingprogress with play. A temporarysetback could stallthings. A generous offer requiresthought.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)— Today is a 7 — Take theroundabout route when necessary.Spend and invest later.Make sure you understand all ofyour options. Spend time withvisiting friends.CryptoquoteSagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21) — Today is a 7 — Indulgein a treat. Don’t entertain yet.Take control of the details. Expandyour horizons. Your careerpath is filled with optimism, andthe outlook is positive.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) — Today is a 7 — Yourpast work speaks well for you.It’s not a good time to travel. Abeautiful dream enchants; graba constructive opportunity.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)— Today is a 5 — Gather inwhat you need. Accomplishyour dream by providing excellentservice. Stay out ofsomeone else’s fuss. You couldfall in love now, or discoverhidden bounty.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)— Today is a 7 — You’re energizingeach other. Don’t worryabout money. Find treasuresin your closets and trade. Restateeach party’s goals.© 2012 BY NANCY BLACK DISTRIBUTEDBY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. ALLRIGHTS RESERVED

PAGE B6 Saturday, January 12, 2013MADERA CLASSIFIEDSMadera Tribune, Madera, Calif.102 FreeFREE TO GOOD HOME8 MIX BREED PUPPIES AND2 ADULT FEMALESCALL 674-1598Is there such a thing as a Free Cat orDog? 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 dogsneed to be licensed. A conservative estimateof the costs for these services runsfrom $100 to $140 for cats and $150 to$250 for dogs.The fee to adopt a pet from the MaderaCounty Animal Shelter is $60 for cats andkittens and $100 for dogs and puppies.All pets adopted from the shelter arespayed or neutered, vaccinated, treatedfor parasites.If you are thinking of adding a pet to yourfamily, consider adopting from the MaderaCounty Animal Shelter, 14269 Road 28,Madera. Hours M-F 10-5, Sat. 10-2.Mixed Pit DogsWill pay $5.00 for every dog takenCall 559-925-9835105 Bargain Basement3 - Thermostat controlled heaters1- Westinghouse heater.Call 673-0855108 Lost & FoundLOST MIX POODLE white with lightbrown, answers to “Humble” on Daley Rd.Last seen on the 3rd. Call 363-0515111 NoticesEQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITYAll real estate advertised herein issubject to the Federal Fair HousingAct, which makes it illegal to advertise‘any preference, limitation, or discriminationbecause of race, color, religion,sex, handicap, familial status, ornational origin, or intention to makeany such preference, limitation, ordiscrimination.’We will not knowingly accept anyadvertisement for real estate that is inviolation of the law. All persons arehereby informed that all dwellingsadvertised are available on an equalopportunity basis.Noticeto Readers:California law requires thatcontractors taking jobs that total$500 or more (labor and / ormaterials) be licensed by theContractors State License Board.State law also requires thatcontractors include their licensenumbers on all advertising.Check your contractor’s status atwww.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed personstaking jobs that total lessthan $500 must state in theiradvertisements that they are notlicensed by the Contractors StateLicense Board.TO CONDUCT BUSINESS within theCity of Madera. Business ownersmust obtain a city business license.Title VI section 1.28 requires allrental property owners to obtain aCity Rental License. Failure to obtaina license is cause for the businessto be cited for violating the MunicipalCode. For information on licensingrequirements, please call the City ofMadera Finance Department at(559) 661-5450. Our office is locatedat 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA93637.125 REAL ESTATE126 Homes for Sale129 Vacation Property132 Income Property135 Lots/Open Land138 Ranches141 Commercial/Idustrial144 Duck Blinds147 Real Estate Wanted150 MOBILE HOMES153 Mobile Homes for Sale156 Mobile Homes for Rent153 Mobile Homes/SaleHUGE DISCOUNTS FINAL CLOSEOUTSales on all lot models.Duppa Villa Mobile Home SalesHwy 99 / Avenue 16559-674-8452 Open 7 days/wk159 RENTALS162 Apartments Unfurnished165 Apartments Furnished168 Condos, Townhouses,Duplexes171 Homes Unfurnished174 Homes Furnished177 Rooms for Rent180 Vacation/Lodging183 Roomates Wanted185 Mini Storage186 Commercial Offices189 Warehouse/Industrial192 Wanted to RentDOLLARS without work or worry! Sell unneedablesfor cash with Classified ads.Just dial 674-2424.Mutts/Patrick McDonnell159 RENTALSTO CONDUCT BUSINESS within theCity of Madera. Business ownersmust obtain a city business license.Title VI section 1.28 requires allrental property owners to obtain aCity Rental License. Failure to obtaina license is cause for the businessto be cited for violating the MunicipalCode. For information on licensingrequirements, please call the City ofMadera Finance Department at(559) 661-5450. Our office is locatedat 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA93637.162 Apts for Rent Unfurn.1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTSfrom $550, with garage.Elm Tree Village (559) 673-09151 Upstairs 2 BDRM 1 BATH, $675 mo.$675 dep 229 S. “I” St. Credit check.Ask for Rose 674-4247.2 BD/1 BA, location near North HighSchool. $720+dep very clean,dishwasher.Sec 8 ok. Call (559) 673-72002 BEDROOM 1 BATH, swimming pool,refrigerator, dishwasher, gated comm.$685 mo. + dep. Available now, 674-6627APT/CONDOS2/3 bedroomswasher/dryer hook-upsPatio areas & poolSOME in GatedCommunity withfireplaces & garagesSeveral amenities$675 - $1350CLEARWATERPROPERTIES559-661-RENT (7368)Madera Management Company!!Great Move In Special!!First months rent $325 + deposit$650/mo ($625/mo for 6 mo lease)117 South K Street 2 bed 1 bathSe habla espanol 559-661-4414MADERA MANAGEMENT COMPANYStudio $450 a month + deposit1 Bedroom 1 Bath $550 mo + deposit2 Bedroom 1 Bath $650 mo + deposit661-4414 www.maderamanagement.comAPARTMENT FOR RENT3 BEDROOMS $860 mo. + dep.Includes water & garbagedishwasher, washer/dryerEQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITYNOW LEASINGARBOR POINT APARTMENTSNON Smoking FacilityLuxury living at an affordable rate.we are offering 2 ,3, and 4 bedroom unitsOur basic rents start out at$329 - $914Rental assistance is also availableOur amenities include:washer & dryer hookupsdishwasher & garbage disposalbuilt in microwaveself cleaning range18 cf refrigeratorcentral heat & airand much more!So hurry before its to latefor more info please contactJocie and ask her about ourmultiple programs we offer.300 W. Clark Ave.Madera CA(559) 805-5028Apply NOW!Income Restrictions & Sources ApplyThis institution is an Equal OpportunityProvider and EmployerMores Inc.559-674-5695ext. 237Section 8 welcomeStudio Apartment or Commercial Office(Chowchilla) $525 mo. incl. water/garb.Call 559-674-7568 or 559-706-0760168 Condos/Townhouses& Duplexes for Rent2/1 1/2, w/ garg., gated, pool, W/D hookup.$1000 mo + $500 dep. First mo. freew/1 yr lease. Sec 8 Ok. 559- 871-2814.LAGUNA KNOLLSNOW RENTINGNice townhomes available 3 bed, 2 1/2 baand 2 bd, 1 1/2 ba, w/garage, ac., W/Dhookup, gas fireplace594 S. Madera AveCall now office 559-395-4668171 Homes-Unfurnished•13889 Rd 29 3/1 Avail 1/26.........$775•209 S. I St 2/2 Avail 1/25.............$895•917 S. D 2/1 Coming soon ..........$895•1396 Deborah 3/2.5, 2-story.......$1295•621 N. H St 2/1 inc w/t ................$850•801 Robertson 2/1 Chowchilla ...$795•400 Amerine 2/1 w/office............$895•1088 Saunders 4/2 ....................$1175•1404 Carmen 3/2 ........................$995•514 E 6th 1/1 inc water & trash...$625•26730 Greentree 3/2 w/office .....$1150•16404 Krohn 1/1 inc w/t, PG&E..$850•139 Sycamore 1/1 inc w/t•22388 Ave 19 2/1 w/office...........$850WE HAVE OTHER PROPERTIES NOT LISTED!*ASK ABOUT 2 WEEKS FREE SPECIAL*View our website for pictures of rentals❤ Home is where the heart is...Our heart is in finding you a home!! ❤PROPERTYMANAGEMENTdonfloydrentals.com559-661-4504171 Homes-Unfurnished117 SANTA BONITA 3 bedroom, 1 bath$800/mo $700 dep. Contact Teddi Peters(559) 232-3317, Mary Ann (559) 673-91781444 DEBORAH LN, 3/2.5, 1855 sq ftLoft, Formal Living & Dining Rm, FamilyRm, No pets, Sec 8 ok. $1200 Mo.+Dep.Call 831-262-7850. Do not disturb tenets.212 FLUME 2/1, 1 car $780/mo + $700dep. No section 8, smoking or pets, gardenerpd. credit check. 559-978-741625732 Tanforan 4 BD 2 BA$1000 mo + $1000 dep.Miracle & Wrazel Realty 559674-009128565 AVENUE 15 1/2 2 bedroom 1 bath,bonus room, fenced, covered car port$900 mo + $900 dep. Call 674-45443 BD 1 BA, 118 S “I” St. Totally remodel$950 a month, $1000 deposit incl. water &garbage Call 674-8690.3 Bed 2 Bath, 2 living rooms, no pets.1230 Crystal Way $1000 mo + $1200 depCall 559-352-3839316 W. DUNHAM, 4BD/2BA, $1100 mofirst & last. Newly remodeled big fencedbackyard. Call 647-95513BD/2BA, Fully landscaped, 1428 SegoviaCt. first & dep. Incl gardener. $950/mo,plus $900 deposit Call 559-479-05994 BD 4 BA 4927 sq ft. Custom home$3500 mo. + DepositMiracle & Wrazel Realty 559-674-0091422 AHWAHNEE CT, 3 bed 2 bath,utilities not incl, $995/mo + $995/dep.Call Rose at Real Deal 706-2017.516 Strauss St 3 bed 2 bath, 550,000 sqft, $1000/mo + $800/dep tash & sewerincl. Call 559-647-9449Beautiful country home 3/2, yard w/shade& place for garden. Optional 1/1 guesthouse. $1200 + Dep. Jose 559-217-6338Clearwater Property Management413 W. Yosemite Ave. #106Madera, Ca 93637 661-Rent (7368)**FREE RENT**200 Riverpointe 3 bd 2 ba $1150251 Riverpointe 3 bd 2 ba $1100767 San Angelo 4 bd 2 ba $12503305 Camino Way 5 bd 5 ba $15001601 Camino Lane 3 bd 2 ba $13503166 Chianti 4 bd 2 ba $1350615 W. 4th ST 2 bd 1 ba $ 775Cozy 3/2 1521 NOREEN off D St & Asti.$850/mo + $850/dep. Refs req, quiet,fenced backyard. Call (831)726-9513Farmhouse 10 min from Hwy 99Renovated 2 bd/3 ba farmhouse. Fencedbackyard. New roof/new paint in & out.Living rm/frpl. Den w/full bar & bath. Hardwoodflr in dining rm & bdrms. French slidingdoors to patio from master bdrm. Lrgutility rm w/full bath. Open kitchen w/pantry.Reduced rent $795/mo + $795/dep.No Sect 8. Ask abt pets. Contact info@agrilandfarming.comor 665-2100Lovely home in country, La Vina area. Recentlyremodeled: New roof, windows,laminate flooring. Comes w/ Dog. ReadyFeb 1st. Call Deborah 559-816-8000Madera Management Company313 1/2 North B Street 1/1 $550409 1/2 H Street 1/1 $650912 1/2 E Cleveland 3/1 $8501499 Michoacan 5/2 $10002340 Ironwood 3/2 $10502717 Willow 3/2 $1100945 Parkwood 3/2 $1100143 Countess Lane 3/2 $1150140 Countess Lane 3/2 $120028587 Arizona 3/2 $1200Se habla espanol (559) 661-4414MOVE IN READY 115 So. “N” ST.2 bed 1bath, Newly remodeled $750mo +$500 Dep. No sec 8. Call 803-2745NEWTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT1-800-210-89891629 Howard Rd., Madera, CA 936371358 Diamond Way, 3/2/2, very clean,spacious kitchen, lrg cul-de-sac lot, $99512728 Rd 24, Country home near winery,2 bedroom 2 bath, living room + family,oversized 2 car, a/c, $900 rent.1013 West 5th, Centrally located 2 bedroom,1 bath, fenced yard, washer/dryerhookups, $795 rent, inc water/trash.600 Yosemite , Large home centrally located,5/2, large living and family, cornerproperty, completely refurbished, $14002494 Grapewood, West side, 3/2.5/3, lrgliv, dining/kitchen, covered patio, $13503705 Buena Ventura, Gorgeous westside 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 car garage,oversized great room/kitchen, cul-de-sacwith huge landscaped back yard, $1395577 West 7th, Very cute 2 bed, 1 bathhome, corner lot near high school, $75018471 Varden Dr, Country home inCountry Club, 3/2/2, 1 acre fenced property,corner lot, storage shed, $975 rent.2608 National, Central west side home,3/2/2, spacious living and family rms,covered patio, large yard, $1095 rent.331 E Central, 3/2, fenced, very clean,$875 rent.27194 San Jose, Spacious home inParkwood area, 3 bdroom, 2 bath, 2 cargarage, spacious living and fam rms,covered patio, large yard, #1095 rent.1296 Seneca, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 cargarage, fully landscaped, very clwan,near Madera South, $995 rent.1826 West 4th, Spacious west side, 3/2,large kitchen, 1800 +/- sq ft, $1150 rent.473 Zak, West side like new home homenear Lincoln School, 3/2/2 spacious livingand kitchen, $1195 inc water/trash.216 N. Granada, #101, Older west sidehome, 5 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage,$1050 rent, inc water/trash.3169 Chianti, West side, like new, 4 bd,2 ba, 2 car, granite counters. $1200 rent3210 Winter Way, West side, veryclean, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car upgradedflooring, fully landscaped, $1295 rent.Nice & Clean 2 bedroom, 1 bath houseLocated at 120 Monterey St. Madera, CA.Call 673-0821 for more informationSelling By The Yard?List your yard or garage salein the Madera Tribune Classifieds!674-2424171 Homes-UnfurnishedNice clean 3 bedroom 2 bathsect 8 OK, $995 mo + $900 dep.Call 559-645-4069 or 559-871-4634177 Rooms For RentROOM for rent, Ranchos area$400 month. Available nowCall 559-363-1447.186 Commercial & OfficesLaw/Professional Office for leaseBy new court house, build to suit,Miracle & Wrazel Realty 559-674-0091195 EMPLOYMENT198 Help Wanted201 Career Colleges/Schools204 Training/Tutoring207 Work Wanted210 Senior Work Wanted213 Teen Work Wanted198 Help WantedCommunity Engagement AssistantFirst 5 Madera County now recruiting foran Americorps Member to serve as CommunityEngagement Asst. to provide educationand outreach strategies to promoteoptimal childhood development andencourage Family Resource Center access.6 months contract position with optionto reapply in July. Incl. Health Benefits& Edu. Award. Work location in ChowchillaPosition is open until fill. Pickup App at525 E. Yosemite Ave. MaderaHEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST(Salary: $3480-$4230/mo+xlnt. benefits)The Madera Co Public Hlth Dept is seekingenthusiastic professionals to fill the positionof Hlth Edu Spec. Position req theequiv to a BA/BS Degree in Pub Hlth, HlthMgmt, Hlth Edu, Hlth Sci, Edu or a relatedfield + possess. of a CDL.APPLY BY: January 24, 2013. For moreinfo & application materials, visit the Departmentof Human Resources atwww.madera-county.com, or call at (559)675-7705, or TDD (559) 675-8970. EOE.Community Action Partnership of MaderaCounty ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE-Community/Family Services Department($11.45-$13.95/hr.) Under supervisionof the Community/Family ServicesProgram, serves as an AdministrativeAide to the Program Manager and as secretarialback-up to the administrative staff.Qualifications: A.A. Degree in BusinessAdministration or High School Diplomawith 3 years’ experience in office and administrativework may be substituted fordegree. 1 year of experience in a clericalor secretarial field.Apply @ CAPMC 1225 Gill Ave Madera,CA 93637 (559) 673-9173 or Fresno MigrantHead Start, 4610 W. Jacqueline,Fresno, CA 93722 (559) 277-8641 ordownload an application @ www.maderacap.org.Open until filled. EOE/AATribal TANF Tutor: Tribal TANF. Full-Time Position. Reporting to the ProgramSupervisor or designated staff provides individualand small group tutoring to students.Assists students in improving academicachievement by meeting with themon a regular basis to clarify learning problemsand work on study skills. Other assistancemight include reviewing classmaterial, discussing the text, predictingtest questions, formulating ideas for papers,or working on solutions to problems.Tutoring is a supplement to classroomteaching. Tribal TANF Tutor serves asschool liaison establishing partnershipsbetween parents, students and schools.For an application packet please call (559)877-2461 or toll-free at (866) 291-9909.You may also request an application packetvia email at nfrhr@northforkrancheriansn.gov.The person appointed to theTribal TANF Tutor classification is an “atwill”employee. This individual will need tohave a High School Diploma or GED withat least one year of college and two yearsof experience working with students orequivalent combination of education andexperience. Salary range is from $27,990- $40,706.TANF FWYC Program Assistant: TribalTANF. Full-Time Position. Under supervisionof the Family Wellness Youth CenterSupervisor the Program Assistant shallserve as front-desk receptionist as well asprovide general clerical support for thestaff and services of the Tribal TANF program.This position will provide general informationto the members of the community,staff reception desk in the Fitness Centerand/or serve as the shift coordinator.For an application packet please call (559)877-2461 or toll-free at (866) 291-9909.You may also request an application packetvia email at nfrhr@northforkrancheriansn.gov.The person appointed to theTribal TANF Program Assistant classificationis an “at-will” employee. This individualwill need to have a High School Diplomaor GED Equivalency with four (4)years of directly related work experience.Salary range is from $27,990 – $40,706.TANF Family Wellness Coordinator:Tribal TANF. Full-Time Position. Underthe guidance and supervision from theTANF FWYC Supervisor, or designee, aFamily Wellness Coordinator implementseducation, social, cultural and physicaltraining programs, and group activities designedtowards self sufficiency using theTANF guidelines (4 purposes of TANF).For an application packet please call (559)877-2461 or toll-free at (866) 291-9909.You may also request an application packetvia email at nfrhr@northforkrancheriansn.gov.The person appointed to theTribal TANF Family Wellness Coordinatorclassification is an “at-will” employee.This individual will need to be a graduateof an accredited four year college or universitywith Bachelor’s Degree in Educationor Social Work or related field thatwould prepare an individual to develop,implement and supervise self sufficiencyeducation and wellness related programsand activities; or an equivalent combinationof education or 3 years progressivework experience in related field that wouldprepare an individual to develop, implementand supervise self sufficiency educationand wellness related programs andactivities or a High School Diploma orTO PLACE your Classified Ad call 674-8932. Classified can help your garden grow.Mallard Fillmore/Bruce Tinsley198 Help WantedGED equivalency with (4) years directlyrelated work experience. Salary range isfrom $38,790-$55,844.DEADLINE: 01/25/2013 @ 5:00 PM. IndianPreference in hiring will apply. Weare a drug free workplace. Pre-employmentdrug screen/background checkand ability to be insured by our liabilityinsurance required.WineryBronco Wine Company has succeeded inbecoming a major varietal wine source tothe California wine industry. Bronco is alsoa major custom bottler for several nationalwineries. Bronco's diverse family ofbrands are sold in over 65 countriesworldwide in addition to being distributedthroughout the United States. The Californiawine industry remains exciting and vibrant,with great opportunities for growth.We are currently seeking the following positionfor our Cottonwood Creek Wineryfacility:Cellar Lead PersonIn this position you will direct the cellarcrew in their daily activities as schedulesby the Cellar Supervisor, Cellar Superintendent,Cellar Manager, Plant Manageror Winemaker. Perform all duties as specifiedby the current Cellar S.O.P. handbookincluding but not limited to, monitor allphases of processing, filter operations,fermentation, chilling, blending, shippingand receiving. May be asked to performother reasonable tasks as they arise by aCellar Supervisor or any Supervisor.Physical abilities required; able to lift 75pounds occasionally. Work in awkwardpositions for small periods. (Bending /standing / climbing / kneeling) Work onladders and elevated platforms. Must havegood communication skills, both verbaland written. The ability to rotate shifts ifneeded by Management, as well as workweekends, holidays and overtime a must.Bronco Wine Company offers an excellentbenefit package including medical benefits,profit sharing and a matching 401(k)plan. Position is subject to a pre-employmentdrug screen and thorough backgroundcheck.Send resume and position of interest to:Jobs@broncowine.comPlease visit us at:www.broncowine.comEOE M/F213 AT YOUR SERVICE214 Heating / AC216 General Services217 Legal Services218 Housekeeping/Cleaning219 Child Care220 Handyman221 HaulingFREE Pest InspectionNO OBLIGATION Lic # PR5764Call 674-7695216 General ServicesFUENTES CONCRETENo job too big or too small!Free estimates. Lic # 595727.Call 673-6444.GABRIEL’S YARD SERVICENo job too small!!Lot discing,general yard work, trashhauling, prune and cut trees.Free Estimates!Call 704-1956I.V. Tree ServicePruning, inc. palm trees, stump removal,55’ boom available. Insured. Cont. lic.#978186. 559-395-6757January Special!!!Garage clean up $75 + additional disposalfee. Call John Eddy @ 559-675-5109.M & M LAWN SERVICE Lawn maint.,sprinkler repair, weed control, generalhauling, yard clean ups. 664-7115NOTARY PUBLICDay or Evening - 7 DaysYour Location - Your ConvenienceTAMI JO NIXPhone or Text 559-706-0980tamijonix@gmail.comTO CONDUCT BUSINESS within theCity of Madera. Business owners mustobtain a city business license. Failure toobtain a license is cause for the businessto be cited for violating the MunicipalCode. For information on licensing requirements,please call the City of MaderaFinance Department at (559) 661-5450. Our office is located at 205 W.Fourth Street, Madera, CA 93637WE BUY CARS $100 - $300 completewith title, alternator, starter, batteries,transmission, mag wheels, iron, tin, copper,brass, aluminum. SMITHS WRECK-ING. 559-673-1158 - 559-661-8150 - 559-871-0686.219 ChildcareNOW ENROLLING, PRESCHOOLLEARNING CENTER Ages 2 yrs - 6 yrs.Low rates, meals. Call 559-283-5411222 FINANCIALS223 Income Tax Services225 Money to Loan228 Real Estate Loans231 Business Opportunities225 Money To LoanABLE TO LOAN TODAYCredit not a problemCash for Trust DeedsMobile Homes on Land.ORO Financial Ca. Dre # 01106101Tel. # 438-9999234 Garage/Yard SalesDon’t miss ourSpecial!Call Monday or TuesdayBEFORE 1 P.M.To Place Your Yard Sale Ad5 lines, 4 times$18.00Must be Prepaid!243 MISCELLANEOUS246 Antiques/Collectibles249 Appliances252 Auctions255 Computers258 Fuel & Wood261 Furniture/HouseholdGoods264 Garden Supplies265 Building Materials267 Machinery & Tools270 Miscellaneousfor Sale273 MiscellaneousWanted276 Musical Instruments279 Office Equipment282 Photo/Video Equip.285 Pools, Spas & Equip288 Restaurant Equip.291 Sporting goods294 TV’s, Stereos, VCR258 Fuel & WoodA cord of Firewood measures 4ft. highby 4 ft wide by 8 ft. long (128 Cu. ft.) Sellersmust provide a receipt which statestheir name, address, and the date of sale.For more info. Contact: MADERA COWEIGHTS & Measures (559) 675-7876ALMOND WOOD$175 a cord. Free deliveryCall Nick 559-706-1914 or 559-715-9394261 Furniture/Household GoodsBEDS All sizes - Pillowtop mattress/boxsets. Brand new, still in pkg. w/warranty:Cal King $295, queen $225, full $185, twin$140. All first come, first serve! 360-9047.SIMMONS BEAUTY REST queen sizemattress / box spring set, good cond,$95. Call 559-232-0073273 Misc. WantedDIABETIC TEST STRIPS wanted.Most types, up to $10 per box.Call or text 287-3437WHEEL CHAIR OR PARTS NEEDEDFOR HANDICAP PERSON WEIGHING200 POUNDS. Call 661-1117291 Sporting GoodsOwnership of a firearm must betransferred through a licensed dealer.297 PETS300 Pets for Sale303 Pet Supplies306 Lost & Found PetsANIMALSHELTERIf you have lost your pet, remember tocheck Madera County Animal Shelter @14269 Road 28(559)675-7891Madera CountyAnimal ControlNeeds Donations& VolunteersWe need: Dog food, cat food, cat litter,grooming brushes, toys, old blankets, oldtowels, newspapers, stainless food bowls,flea & tick spray, clippers, cat traps, buckets,pens, corral panels, fence posts, feeders,halters & lead ropes, cage dryers.Volunteers Needed:For clerical work, cleaning, grooming,walking dogs, training, community involvementprograms, telephone calls, errands,adopted animal follow up.312 FARM/AGRICULTURE315 Bees & Equipment318 Cattle & Livestock321 Farm Equip for Sale324 Farm Equip for Rent327 Farm Machinery andImplements330 Farm Land for Saleor Rent333 Farm Services337 Hay, Grain, Feed340 Horses & Tack343 Rabbits & Poultry345 TRANSPORTATION346 Campers349 Motorcycles andDirtbikes352 Travel Trailers353 Utility Trailers355 Off-Road Vehicles358 RVs for Sale/Rent361 RV Service/Supplies364 Boats367 Boat Motors andAccessories370 SUVs and 4x4s373 Trucks, Vans, Buses376 Auto Parts andAccessories382 Autos for Sale -New and Used382 Autos New & UsedCASH FOR JUNK CARS$100-$350 WITH OR WITHOUTPAPERS CALL (559) 229-4215

PAGE C1 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013TAKING CARE OF BUSINESSWENDYALEXANDER/THEMADERA TRIBUNEJordanChavira ofFast TrackCar Washcollectstowels andfills the windowcleaningbottles.JULIE JACOBSON/AP PHOTOAn industry affiliate tests out Ford’s SYNC connection and entertainment system inside a FordFusion at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Ford’s SYNC connectsthe car stereo and navigation system to a user’s mobile device.Carmakers let app developersdrive automotive innovationBy Ryan NakashimaTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSLAS VEGAS — It’s notwise to Google the nearest gasstation, compose email, or useyour smartphone to check thelatest sports scores while driving.But many Americans do.Drivers have grown so accustomedto their on-the-gotasks that automakers are increasinglytrying to makethose things easier to pull offwith both hands on the wheeland both eyes on the road.As General Motors andFord commissioned ideasfrom app makers this week,the possibilities for what youcan do with your vehicle’ssteering wheel buttons, microphone,speakers and internalTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK — Oil pricesfell Friday on concerns thatChina’s government could limiteconomic stimulus measuresbecause of higher inflation.Benchmark oil dropped 26cents to finish at $93.56 a barrelin New York. A day earlier,a report showing a rebound inChina’s trade growth boostedoil because it suggested a possiblerecovery in global demand.Friday’s data showed China’sinflation spiked to a sixmonthhigh in December.gauges are quickly expanding.How would you like tochoose your favorite tune bysimply uttering the song’s title,turn your car into a mobileWi-Fi hotspot, or respond toan ad you hear on the radiowithout lifting a finger?At the International CESshow, General Motors andFord launched programs thatwill open their designs to developers,inviting them to createsoftware applications forfuture car models. It’s a relativelynew strategy for carmakers, but one that manygadget manufacturers employ,including Apple, which did itfor the original iPhone in2007.The programs free the automakersfrom having to keeppace with new technologies bytying the functionality of theircars’ internal systems to advancesin smartphones.Ford Motor Co.’s app developerprogram, called SyncAppLink, “is a way for (thecompany) not to worry aboutthe next big app,” said productmanager Julius Marchwicki.General Motors Co. said itsframework “gives developersa whole new sandbox, withwheels.”In some ways, though, thecurrent systems inside carshave a long ways to go to providethe functionality thatsmartphones have offered foryears.SEE INNOVATION, PAGE C2Ford’s dividend could lure new investorsBy Paul HarloffTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSFord may get a longer lookfrom curious investors afterrolling out a more muscular,souped-up dividend on Thursday.The nation’s No. 2 automakeris doubling its quarterlypayout to 10 cents, justnine months after paying itsfirst dividend in more than fiveyears.The dividend increase marksanother milestone in Ford’scomeback. It has strengthenedits image with customers alongwith its balance sheet. Ford isexpected to report its fourthconsecutive annual profitwhen it releases earnings in afew weeks. In 2011, the companyposted its largest profitsince 1998.Analysts who cover FordMotor Co. quickly raised theirexpectations for the stock, sayingthe higher dividend couldmake it more attractive to investors.Ford shares rose 2.7percent to $13.83 Thursday,their highest closing pricesince July 2011.Ford’s dividend yield, ameasure of how much a companypays out relative to itsstock price, will rise to 2.9 percent,which is higher than theaverage 2.2 percent amongcompanies in the Standard &Poor’s 500 Index. MichaelRawson, a financial analyst atMorningstar, said that couldentice income fund managers,who look to generate dividendincome for their clients. Individualinvestors, unhappy withthe current low rates on Treasuriesand certificates of deposit,might also take Ford fora spin. 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ON THE RIGHT ROADPAGE C2 MADERA TRIBUNE Saturday, January 12, 2013GARY KAZANJIAN/APFILE PHOTOLuis Cuevaschanges thegas prices at aShell station offCalifornia StateRoute 99in 2012. Forecasterssaythat ample oilsupplies andweak U.S.gasolinedemand willkeep a lid onprices in 2013.SPACE FOR SHOWGas prices predicted to fall in 2013By Jonathan FaheyTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK — At leastgasoline should cost you lessin 2013.Hamburger, health care andtaxes are all set to take a biggerbite out of the family budgetthis year. But drivers’ annualgas bills are expected to dropfor the first time in four years.Forecasters say ample oilsupplies and weak U.S. demandwill keep a lid on prices.The lows will be lower and thehighs won’t be so high comparedwith a year ago. The averageprice of a gallon of gasolinewill fall 5 percent to $3.44,according to the Energy Department.“Everything is lining up tolead to softer prices this year,”said Tom Kloza, chief oil analystat the Oil Price InformationService.That would still be the thirdhighestaverage price ever. Buta discount of 19 cents per gallonfrom 2012 would save thetypical household $205 thisyear and free up $25 billionthat could go instead to restaurants,malls or movie theaters— the kind of consumerspending that accounts for 70percent of American economicactivity.“It’s a little benefit to theeconomy, and it’s a little morereason the Fed doesn’t have toworry about inflation,” saidJames Hamilton, an economistat the University of Californiaat San Diego who studies energyprices.Forecasters caution that theycan’t predict other factors likeMiddle East tensions, refineryproblems or hurricanes alongthe U.S. Gulf Coast — in otherwords, the same events thatcaused gasoline prices to spikein 2011 and 2012. Any or allof those troubles could crop upagain in 2013 and push pumpprices above last year’s recordaverage of $3.63 a gallon.The government expectedgas to average about $3 during2011. Then came the ArabSpring, which included theshutdown of Libya’s oil production.Oil prices shot up, andgasoline averaged $3.53 forthe year. The government’sforecast for last year alsoturned out to be too low, by 18cents per gallon.WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEJose Moran III of Gill Auto Group displays a Chrysler SRTA 300 in the showroom.Gill Auto Group is at 1100 South Madera Avenue.WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNEFordCONTINUED FROM PAGE C1have increasingly put theirmoney into “higher yieldingbut slower growing companiesthat offer a compellingdividend yield relative tobond rates,” Rawson said.Ford, based in Dearborn,Mich., halted dividend paymentsin September 2006.The company lost $12.6 billionthat year.Since then Ford shedbrands such as Volvo andMercury, closed factories,cut staff and struck a newcontract with union workersthat lowers labor costs. It hasalso earned praise and newcustomers for products likethe Ford Explorer SUV. Andafter losing money during therecession and financial crisis,the company has steadily improvedprofit margins and rebuiltits stockpile of cash.As a result, Ford won backan investment grade rating onits debt last spring. That didtwo key things: the ratingschange lowered the company’sborrowing costs and allowedit to reclaim its blueoval logo and other assets,which were used as collateralfor a $25 billion, company-savingloan in 2006.A few issues continue tohold back Ford — and itsstock price.Ford has said it expects tolose $1.5 billion both thisyear and next in Europe,where plunging sales haveforced it to close plants andlay off thousands of workers.The company announced amulti-year restructuring of itsEuropean operations earlierthis fall.Analyst Peter Nesvold ofJefferies said the decision toreturn more cash to shareholdersindicates Ford executivesbelieve they’ve correctlygauged the amount ofcash needed to fix things inEurope. Ford’s total annualdividend will rise to around$1.6 billion.Nesvold raised his pricetarget for Ford shares to $16.But there are other problems.Ford lost market sharein the U.S. last year. Somesales went to its Japanesecompetitors, who recoveredfrom the 2011 earthquake.But sales of the new Ford Escapeand Fusion, two of thecompany’s most importantproducts, also slumped aftermultiple recalls for safetyproblems. Ford has fixedthose issues and expects marketshare to go up this year asnew products go on sale.China auto sales accelerate in DecemberBy Joe McDonaldTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSBEIJING — China’s autosales rose 7.1 percent in 2012after growth accelerated in Decemberas an economic recoverybegan to gain traction, anindustry group reported Friday.Sales in the world’s biggestmarket by number of vehiclessold totaled 15.5 million units,the China Association of AutoManufacturers said. Decembersales rose 6.9 percentto 1.46 million vehicles.Global automakers are lookingto China to drive revenuesamid weakness elsewhere. Butlast year’s growth was hamperedby an economic slumpand ownership restrictions imposedby some cities to curbtraffic and smog.Full-year growth was healthyeven though it came in belowthe CAAM’s earlier forecast of8 percent, said Zhang Xin, anindustry analyst for GuotaiJun’an Securities in Beijing.“The purchasing power ofChinese auto customers ispretty good,” said Zhang.“Growth in 2013 could beeven better, even without anyVINCENT YU/AP FILE PHOTOModels pose with a Great Wall Haval at the company’s booth at the Guangzhou 2012 AutoShow in China’s southern city of Guangzhou. China’s auto sales rose 7.1 percent in 2012 afteran economic recovery boosted growth in December.stimulus. And the new governmentalso is advocating expandingdomestic demand.”The communist governmentis promoting auto manufacturingand ownership but has triedto fine-tune policies to encouragesales of smaller, more fuelefficientvehicles. General MotorsCo., Nissan Motor Co. andDaimler AG’s Mercedes-Benzhave launched lower-pricedChinese brands for the vast butpoor rural market.Sales that racked up monthlydouble digit increases in thefirst half of the year deceleratedas China’s economicgrowth slowed to a three-yearlow of 7.4 percent in the threemonths ended in September.Sales growth declined steadilyfrom June’s 15.8 percent to 11percent in July before bottomingout at 3.7 percent in August.As for China’s new but ambitiousdomestic automakers,sales rose 6.1 percent to 6.5million vehicles, meaning theylost market share to global rivals,the association said.Their share of the passengercar market declined 0.4 percentagepoint from 2011 to41.9 percent.InnovationCONTINUED FROM PAGE C1For instance, in a demo ofFord’s new integration withmusic service Rhapsody, youcan wirelessly sync yourphone with the car and listento playlists you have alreadycreated by pressing the voicebutton on the steering wheeland saying “play playlist 1.”But you can’t just choose atrack by voice on a whim,which is part of what makesthese unlimited streamingplans attractive even at $10 amonth.Saying “Bruno Mars” toyour Ford car won’t pull up“Locked Out of Heaven,” althoughtyping it on Rhapsody’swebsite or smartphoneapp can. 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Madera Tribune, Madera, Calif.M A D E R A T R I B U N ESaturday, January 12, 2013 PAGE C3If you have a question or comment, write: NASCAR This Week, c/o The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 901 Sixth Street, Daytona Beach, Fla. 32117 or send an e-mail to Godwin.Kelly@news-jrnl.com. You can also send your NTW questions via social media to Facebook at facebook.com/daytonainsidetrack and at Twitter.com/racingdaytona. Please specify you are submitting them for NTW. Michael Waltrip is all aboutsharing. He shares the No. 55Toyota with Brian Vickers andMark Martin. Now, he’ll be sharinga Ferrari with Clint Bowyerin the Rolex 24 At Daytonasports-car endurance race laterthis month. It will be interesting to seehow Ford does this Sprint Cupseason since most of the equipmentused will be deliveredfrom Roush Fenway Racing andRoush Yates Engines. Consolidationhelps pays the bills, butthe pressure is on Jack Roushto produce. Several drivers who havebeen on NASCAR probation gottheir get-out-of-jail cards Jan.1. The list includes three SprintCup champions — Jeff Gordon,Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski.Probation is less than aslap on the wrist. It’s more likean ear twist. Still bewildered aboutDodge pulling out of the SprintCup Series? So are we. Thecarmaker was one of the firstto put its 2013 racing modelon public display and wenton to win the championship.Somewhere in between, Dodgeannounced its withdrawal fromCup racing. Since Dodge won’tbe in the game this season,it hasn’t used the title as amarketing tool. Jamie McMurray is spendinga lot of time in DaytonaBeach. He competed in DaytonaKartWeek Dec. 28-30, returnedfor sports-car testing last weekand will return for stock-cartesting Thursday-Saturday atDaytona International Speedway.“I feel like I kind of livehere,” he said during thesports-car test.Chip Ganassi Racing withFelix Sabates excels in the IZODIndyCar Series and Grand-AmRolex Series. But when it comesto its two-car effort in SprintCup, it’s been “THUD!” for twostraight seasons. Look for amajor resurgence in 2013.2013 CUP SCHEDULEFeb. 16 Daytona Shootout FoxFeb. 17 500 qualifying FoxFeb. 21 Daytona Duel SpeedFeb. 24 Daytona 500 FoxMarch 3 PhoenixFoxMarch 10 Las Vegas FoxMarch 17 BristolFoxMarch 24 Fontana FoxApril 7 Martinsville FoxApril 13 TexasFoxApril 21 KansasFoxApril 27 Richmond FoxMay 5 TalladegaFoxMay 11 Darlington FoxMay 18 Charlotte All-Star SpeedMay 26 CharlotteFoxJune 2 DoverFoxJune 9 PoconoTNTJune 16 Michigan TNTJune 23 SonomaTNTJune 29 Kentucky TNTJuly 6 DaytonaTNTJuly 14 New Hampshire TNTJuly 28 Indianapolis ESPNAug. 4 PoconoESPNAug. 11 Watkins Glen ESPNAug. 18 Michigan ESPNAug. 24 BristolABCSept. 1 AtlantaESPNSept. 7 Richmond ABCSept. 15 Chicagoland ESPNSept. 22 New Hampshire ESPNSept. 29 DoverESPNOct. 6 KansasESPNOct. 12 Charlotte ABCOct. 20 Talladega ESPNOct. 27 Martinsville ESPNNov. 3 TexasESPNNov. 10 Phoenix ESPNNov. 17 Homestead ESPN Who’s hot: The tax lawyers at thenation’s biggest “motorsports entertainmentcomplexes” skated over the “fi scalcliff” without a stumble. We won’t tryto explain the accounting details, butthe so-called NASCAR tax credit is saidto be worth about $40 million to thebiggest speedways, which must makethe parent companies in Daytona andCharlotte very happy — and relieved. Who’s not: RobbyGordon’s NASCARcareer appears to beslowing to a full stop.No plans for this year,except for the buildupof his new venture,Robby Gordon’sStadium Super Trucks.R. GordonJohn Clark/NASCAR This WeekDanica Patrick will team up with supermodel Bar Refaeli for apair of Super Bowl ads next month. Patrick, who is still sponsoredby GoDaddy.com, is hoping to have a breakout year inthe Cup Series after her debut last season.A.J. ALLMENDINGER SPRINT CUP SERIES No. 51 PHOENIX RACING CHEVROLETA.J.’s New LeaseOn His Racing LifeAllmendinger working to have a better 2013By Godwin KellyNASCAR This WeekIt’s racing, after all. So it’s only natural: What goesaround, comes around. The alternative is parkingbehind the wall, so you go along with it.This month, A.J. Allmendinger is right back wherehe was a year ago. But boy, oh boy, has the scenerychanged. Nearly a year ago, Allmendinger carried theMichael Shank Racing team to victory in the Rolex 24at Daytona and was sitting atop the racing world.His outgoing demeanor, quick wit and ready smilemade him a perfect fit for modern racing stardom.And that seemed to be in store, since he was on thecusp of long-awaited NASCAR success at the highestlevel, or so it seemed. Several weeks before last year’sRolex, he’d been hired by Roger Penske to replaceKurt Busch in Penske’s No. 22 Sprint Cup Series ride.But any momentum Allmendinger owned disappearedin a long string of mediocre (and worse)finishes during the first half of the 2012 Cup season.But finishing several laps down and behind the wallis nothing compared with the sidelining he sufferedwhen he returned to Daytona in July for the midseason400-miler. Not long after NASCAR’s travelingSprint Cup drivers invade Daytona for Rolex 24By Monte DuttonNASCAR This WeekSeveral Sprint Cup driverswere at Daytona InternationalSpeedway last week for test laps,but not in stock cars.Jamie McMurray, Juan PabloMontoya, Michael Waltrip, MarcosAmbrose and Clint Bowyerturned laps in Grand-Am RolexSeries sports cars over Daytona’s3.56-mile road course.Sprint Cup drivers have competedin the Rolex 24 At Daytonasince the early 1960s, when iconssuch as Fireball Roberts andMarvin Panch tried their skills atroad racing.The most recent Sprint Cupregular to win the Rolex 24 wasAJ Allmendinger, who will returnto defend his title on Jan. 26-27.Hey, it’s been18 years — Every20 years or so, adriver defends hisDaytona 500 title.The driver withthe only chance todouble up at Daytonais Matt Kens-Kensetheth, who won last■ It’s part test session and partpromotion. It’s “Preseason Thunder” atDaytona International Speedway, whichwas once known simply as Januarytesting before someone realized he/she could give it a copyrighted name,design a neat logo and, by golly, sellsome T-shirts.■ The Thursday-through-Saturdaytest session will include a “Fan Fest,”complete with question-and-answeropportunities with drivers. Call it aneducated hunch, but here are threequestions we figure will certainly beasked a lot during Daytona’s test days:■ “Hey, Juan, keeping an eye out forjet dryers this year?”■ No, don’t expect Juan PabloMontoya to enjoy any of this. But heyear’s bizarre race.The last driver to win back-tobackDaytona 500s was SterlingMarlin in 1994-95. It’s been solong that Marlin will return toSpeedweeks 2013 to be inductedinto a Daytona Beach Hall ofFame.McMurray baby— Jamie McMurrayhas a lot on hismind these days.Not only is Speedweeksrapidlyapproaching, buthis wife, Christy,McMurray is expecting theirsecond child.The McMurrays have a 2-yearoldboy, Carter Scott, who waspart of the “great baby wave”that crashed through the NAS-CAR garage about three yearsago.R.I.P. Crawfish — NASCAR lostone of its great characters whenCurtis “Crawfish” Crider, 82,died Dec. 21. Crider, who lived inthe Daytona Beach area, got hisnickname after his car crashedWHAT TO EXPECT AND HEAR IN 2013might as well prepare for it and piecetogether a stock answer.■ You don’t wreck under caution,slam into a safety truck that’s traileringa jet dryer, ignite a fire that engulfs Turn3, trigger a long prime-time delay in‘The Great American Race” and expectfolks to forget all about it in 11 months.■ “What is Bar Refaeli? And does theplace serve draft beer and hot wings?”■ Haven’t heard of Bar Refaeli? Well,for starters, it doesn’t have swingingdoors and a jukebox. She’s a person.A model, actually. A “supermodel,”specifically.■ Bar Refaeli, a native of Israel, willbe teamed with Danica Patrick in apair of Super Bowl ads next month.Danica’s continued Super Bowl profile,John Clark/NASCAR This WeekAfter the promise of a good racing start and the misery of a failed drug test at Daytona in July, A.J. Allmendinger is working his wayback to full-time racing in the Sprint Cup Series. This season, the racer is planning to run in the Rolex 24 and get in some Cup races.road show set up shop for an early-July weekend,word spread about Allmendinger failing a randomdrug test.“That’s when all the hell in my life started — theJuly race (in Daytona),” he said during last week’sDaytona sports-car test session.Allmendinger soon lost his Penske ride. When hissuspension was lifted, he did mop-up duty the lastmonth of the Cup season for James Finch’s PhoenixRacing. As of now, the Rolex 24, with his defendingchampteammates at Michael Shank Racing, is thelone entrant on his to-do list.But he’s painting a positive picture.“I’m a lot better person than I was when I sat herea year ago,” Allmendinger said. “Racing is a priority,but it doesn’t have to control your life. For 30 years,it controlled my life, and once it gets taken away, itdoesn’t control it anymore and you have to figureout, ‘OK, what kind of person am I?’“Once you get all those defense mechanisms andall the walls down, it’s just you standing there as aperson. You gotta look at yourself every day. That’swhat I do. It’s a constant battle, because there’s goodand bad.”John Clark/NASCAR This WeekMarcose Ambrose and a host of other SprintCup drivers will be taking part in this year’sGrand-Am Rolex 24.in a pool of mud and someonenoted, “You look like a crawfish!”Crider once got last-placemoney for starting a Grand NationalSeries race with a car thatdidn’t have a motor.The Crider car was pushed tothe grid. At the start of the race,the driver threw up his handslike his motor would not fire,then got towed off the track.courtesy of her sponsor GoDaddy.com,is an annual part of racing’s preseasonchatter, and if you don’t understand whyan ad campaign would be so topical inauto-racin’ circles, you don’t pay enoughattention to modern auto racin.’■ “Hey man, how’s the new car?”■ NASCAR’s latest generation of“stock” is designed to look a little morestock. None of that new look will mattermuch if the cars don’t provide the typeof action preferred by race fans. Andeven though a superspeedway platerace (Daytona) is like nothing else onthe schedule, folks will want to knowhow teams and drivers feel about thenew car.■ Another educated hunch regardingthe most popular answer: “Pretty good.”GENERATION 6 VS. DAYTONASprint Cup teams will debut theirnew-look 2013 stock cars — nicknamed“Gen6” at Daytona International Speedway’sPreseason Thunder (Thursday-Saturday). The cars look more like theirshowroom namesakes. But how will theyperform on the high banks?NASCAR This Week’s GodwinKelly gives his take: “It will be like thefirst time peanut butter met jelly — theywill fit together nicely, but it could get alittle sticky.”NASCAR Trivia1. Who holds the record for Daytona 500 polespeed?2. Who won the first Daytona 500?3. What was the longest Daytona 500 (numberof laps)?4. What was the shortest Daytona 500?5. Who holds the record for most Daytona 500wins?6. When was the Daytona 500 first broadcastnationally?7. Which driver is the most recent two-timeDaytona 500 winner?8. What is the fastest Daytona 500 on record?9. What year did Bobby and Davey Allison finishone-two in the Daytona 500?10. When did Toyota win its first Daytona 500?11. Who built Daytona International Speedway?12. When did the Camping World Truck Seriesstart racing at Daytona?1. Bill Elliott, 210.364 mph, 19872. Lee Petty3. Jamie McMurray (2010), Trevor Bayne(2011), 208 laps4. Michael Waltrip, 109 laps (rain), 20035. Richard Petty, seven6. 1979 by CBS Sports7. Matt Kenseth (2009, 2012)8. 1980 Daytona 500, 177.602 mph9. 198810. None. Toyota has not won the 50011. William H.G. France (Bill France Sr.)12. 2000The Kez Racing FamilyThe “Racing Keselowskis”didn’t just spring to lifewith Brad. As noted, bigbrother Brian also hasthe racin’ fever, and itwas apparently inherited.Dad Bob Keselowski ranNASCAR’s Truck Series inthe late 1990s and evenwon a race — at Richmondin 1997. Bob’s lone SprintCup Series start came atBradKeselowskiPocono in 1994. He started 42nd and finished41st in a Ford owned by Smut Means.Another Keselowski’s BackWhen NASCAR teams dutifullyreport to Daytona nextmonth for the start of a newseason, don’t be shockedif you see the new champ’sname — Keselowski — nearthe bottom of initial practicespeed reports. A closer lookwill likely reveal that it’sBRIAN Keselowski, olderBrianbrother of Brad. Brian is an KeselowskiARCA racer, who plans toattempt to make his second Daytona 500.

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