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Upcoming Events

Here is an update from Supervisor Wheeler’s office on some upcoming events. Attachments also included below.

Hello District 5 Constituents,

There are a number of timely events occurring in the area. Please see the list below and the associated attachments.

1. Oakhurst Community College Feedback Forum – Tomorrow, March 22nd in Oakhurst

2. North Fork Roundabout Project – Community Meeting – March 30th in Oakhurst

3. Public Participation Hearing on Ponderosa Telephone’s Rate Increate Case – March 27th in North Fork

4. Coarsegold Town Hall Meeting – April 6th in Coarsegold

5. Court Appointed Special Advocates interest meeting – April 15th in Madera

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,
Brittany Dyer
District Chief of Staff, District 5

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News of the Week – March 17

PC: USDA

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here is the news of the week for March 17:

  • Congratulations Klette’s Pride and Cascadel Woods on being awarded a $500 Firewise® Preparedness day grant! You can learn more information about the program here.
  • Business owners increasingly aware of the dangers of wildfire.
  • Inside a dying forest, Mountain Area businesses find a modern gold rush.
  • The NFPA’s new fact sheet has an interesting breakdown of the types of fires we see in the United States.

Have a great weekend, everyone.