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Ramona Frances
Sheep graze in mild weather in the Dixieland area of Madera County.
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Tami Jo Nix
A young Sikh girl, Parmjit Singh, practices playing the niagara March 20, 2010, at the dedication of the Gurdwara Gurmat Parkash, a new Sikh temple in the Dixieland area of Madera.
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Elsa Mejia
Abigail Chavez performs “El Jarabe Mixteco” with her brother Eric Chavez during the talent contest at the Miss Oaxaca Pageant in Holy Spouses Hall in Madera on March 20, 2010.
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Elsa Mejia
Cousins Dalia Vasquez, 2, and Yuritza Vasquez, 6, receive coloring books from an informational booth during the Benito Juarez Cup, a basketball tourney, on March 20, 2010.
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Ramona Frances
A pollinator bee visits cherry blossoms on Avenue 12 under the morning sun.
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Wendy Alexander
Two altar servers precede Rev. Carlos Esquivel, OSJ, as he carries a crucifix toward the front of St. Joachim Church at the start of the Good Friday liturgy, April 2, 2010.
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Elsa Mejia
Rosa Huerta helps 2-year-old daughter Nadine Huerta collect eggs during the Eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt at Lions Town and Country Park on April 3, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
Romeo Montague (Aaron Gomes) and Juliet Capulet (Gabriela Blanco) share a kiss during a dress rehearsal of Coyote Drama Productions' “Romeo and Juliet" at Madera High School on April 7, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
A herd of 100 calves from the 53rd annual Chowchilla Western Stampede are driven down Robertson Boulevard on April 7, 2010. The four-day calf roping competition featured ladies barrel racing and events sanctioned by the West Coast Roping Association and the World Series Team Roping.
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Wendy Alexander
Dave Geiger weathers the heavy rain April 12, 2010, to play golf at Madera Municipal Golf Course.
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Benny Munoz
Friends and family of late Madera resident Landon Guglielmana release balloons April 15, 2010, at the Arbor Vitae Cemetery in remembrance of his birthday.
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Tyler Takeda
The tandem Connor Hollman and Celeste Rodriguez strike a pose walking the catwalk April 17, 2010, at Liberty High School's Prom Fashion Show.
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Wendy Alexander
Flooding along Sunset Avenue caused traffic to veer toward the center of the lanes to avoid potential hydroplaning during heavy rain April 21, 2010.
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Elsa Mejia
Rosalina Carson, right, looks at handmade huipiles, which are sleeveless textile blouses, and bags during the Indigenous Hands Tracing Tradition event at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School on April 24, 2010. Volunteer Cecilia Hernandez looks on.
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John Rieping
From left, Mr. Mushnik (Cody Davis) is skeptical about a suggestion by Audrey (Jenna Jones) that his flower shop showcase an exotic plant found by Seymour Krelborn (Kyle Watkins) in Liberty High School’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” on April 29, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
Hall of Fame honorees from the 1976 Madera High volleyball team, from left, Leslie (Henson) Garcia, Tambra (Ogletree) Jones and Kristi (Diebert) Lakeman look at a scrapbook full of articles and photos during the annual dinner May 1, 2010, at Hatfield Hall.
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Elsa Mejia
Margarita Hernandez, left, and Ana Lopez join about 150 protesters May 1, 2010, at Courthouse Park in support of comprehensive immigration reform.
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DJ Becker
Snow and late afternoon shadows drape across a rocky beach at Shaver Lake in Eastern Madera County.
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Elsa Mejia
Dolores Holley praises God with song during an evening gathering to observe the National Day of Prayer at Courthouse Park on May 6, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
A group from Mile High Karate dance to the Michael Jackson song “Thriller” on May 12, 2010, during the 18th annual Picnic in the Park Health and Safety Fair. More than 150 people and 25 local businesses and agencies participated. The county health department provided informational pamplets, immunizations, snacks, water and other items. There was entertainment, low-cost food, games, and prizes.
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Wendy Alexander
Madera's Jaylene Lucas, left, set two personal-best times and qualified for section finals, set for May 15, 2010, in the 100 and 300 hurdle events on May 12. She also ran a leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that advanced with a season-best time.
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Elsa Mejia
Hector Hernandez of Ayala Farms makes his horse sit on a couch during the Spring Festival Parade in Chowchilla on May 15, 2010.
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John Rieping
A woman and horse consider each other at a fence on the fringes of a Christian pop music concert on May 15, 2010, at Grace Community Church. The Friendraiser 2010 Kickoff Concert took place under a sweltering sun in rural Madera just northwest of the city. Recording artists Natalie Grant, Britt Nicole and Phil Stacey performed.
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For The Madera Tribune
Pilot Dave Morss sits on the wing Friday watching other Warbirds and stunt planes practice for the aerial displays and aerobatics of May 22-23, 2010, at Madera Airport during the Return of the Gathering of Warbirds air show. (Michael Emo)
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Ramona Frances
Miguel Rojas, 6, a student at Alpha Elementary School, stages a scene while photographer Diana Baldrica shows Rojas’ classmate, Alyssa Scott, 7, how to use a point-and-shoot camera as part of an art education class through the Madera County Arts Council in late May 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
John and Virginia Rose present the wreaths for the American Legion Post 11 during the Memorial Day ceremony at Courthouse Park on May 31, 2010.
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Tyler Takeda
The Liberty High school seniors laugh as Principal Kuljeet Mann crosses the stage to the correct podium after first going to the wrong one during their commencement ceremony June 3, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
Meg Whitman, candidate for governor of California, greets Luann Towsley and her children Sidney, 8, and Nathan, 7, as she serves them a barbecue lunch June 6, 2010, at River Ranch in Madera County.
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Wendy Alexander
Natasha Ibrahim shows her excitement as the Madera South High School graduates are about to enter the field for commencement at Memorial Stadium on June 10, 2010.
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Wendy Alexander
Landon Gill, left, heads, or slows down, the calf while David heels and lassos the rear feet. The two were practicing for a team roping event.
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Ramona Frances
Bullfighting horseman Sario Alves Cabral, 21, and his mother, Maria Alves, decorate an Andalusian stallion, the traditional horse used for ceremonial activities preceding a bullfight. Cabral practices a bloodless form of Portuguese bullfighting as a soon-to-be professional cavaleiro.
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