Coate Tales: For these For a free, four-week subscription to Madera’s 3rd L K advertisers: The Madera Tribune, fallen police Hot Dates • CA Mentor • Cedar Creek just email [email protected] Community Action Partnership office Gill Auto Coupon The Madera Tribune | 2591 Mitchell Ct. See Page 10 IN The Madera Tribune TODAY! Open 8am-5pm | 559-674-2424 Midweek Edition, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | VOL 129 - ISSUE 33 | 50 Cents The Madera Tribune Visit us online: www.maderatribune.com Public Health Order for Search for missing child continues Madera County By DJ Becker THE MADERA TRIBUNE FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE - The current data reflects After five days of search that community spread ing alleys, backyards and of infection in Madera vacant areas in a several County is of increasing mile wide grid area of south concern. In addition to C Street, Madera police the impact on the general have concluded its intensive physical search for 2-year- population, community old Thaddeus Sran, but con- spread increases the like- tinue their investigation into lihood of expanded trans- the circumstances of his dis- mission of COVID-19 in appearance. congregate settings such Sran was reported miss- as nursing homes, home- ing from his bedroom by his less shelters, jails and parents 8:30 a.m. on July 15. prisons. Police immediately began the Infection of these vul- ground search of the area that nerable populations in FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday in case the boy FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE these settings can be - cat had wandered away from the Officers from the Madera County Probation department, Office of Emergency Services, and Authorities are on the search astrophic. Higher levels - house or had been possibly many other local law enforcement agencies gather over the weekend to participate in an in for Thaddeus Sran, 2, who of community spread also abducted. tensive neighborhood and ground search for evidence in the case of Thaddeus Sran, 2, who was reported missing on increase the likelihood The boy was born prema- was reported missing by his parents last Wednesday morning. - July 15. Any residents who of infection among in ture with special needs, had known how long he could partment is grateful for the Thaddeus,” said Madera Po- believe they may have any dividuals at high risk of a feeding tube inserted and survive on his own with support we have received lice Chief Dino Lawson. “We information on Thaddeus’ serious outcomes from was non verbal and unable those medical conditions, from our law enforcement remain committed to find- whereabouts are urged to COVID-19, including the to walk on his own, accord- they said. partners and community ing Thaddeus and thank the contact the Madera Police elderly and those with ing to investigators. It is not “The Madera Police De- during the initial search for SEE SEARCH, PAGE 3 Department at 675-4220. underlying health condi- tions. For Madera Coun- ty, the risk is high enough that actions must be taken to protect the public. The Pandemic Resil- St. Joachim welcomes principal ience Roadmap classifies bars, pubs, breweries, By Tami Jo Nix principal for more than 10 brewpubs, dine-in restau- THE MADERA TRIBUNE years in Clovis. rants, wineries and tasting hen the 2020-2021 St. Joachim Catholic rooms, family entertain- school year begins School, established in 1927, ment centers, zoos, mu- Wstudents and par- has served the greater Made- seums, and cardrooms as ents of St. Joachim of Made- ra community providing Stage 2 or Stage 3 sectors ra will be greeted by a new a quality parochial school with high risk of trans- addition to the staff. education to generations of mission due to a number Heather Forcey, 45, nee Madera residents. The pres- of features of the -busi Hartman has been appointed ent enrollment is at 220 stu- nesses and the behaviors the school’s new principal. dents in preschool through that occur within them. The Chowchilla native is the eighth grade. Public health studies daughter of Sharon and the “We offer a traditional have shown that the risk late Don Hartman. She and junior high where students of transmission is exac- her husband of 17 years, Eric have different teachers for erbated in indoor spaces, Forcey, are the parents of two different subjects, including particularly when lacking teenage sons, Evan almost 16 differentiated math, geogra- appropriate ventilation. and Hudson, almost 13. phy, science and Spanish,” The sectors specified After graduating from she said. above, operating indoors, Chowchilla Union High She looks forward to be- operate at the highest risk School in 1993 Forcey coming immersed in the of all sectors allowed to earned a bachelor’s degree community as she better gets reopen to date. These -sec in mass communication and to know the families of St. tors are settings where journalism from Califor- Joachim Parish. groups convene and may nia State University, Fres- “We are blessed to have mix with others for a- pro no in 1997. Additionally, WEnDy AlExAnDEr/ThE MADErA TribunE religious men and women longed period of time, she earned multiple subject new St. Joachim principal heather Forcey stands in front of a garden area at the school. who believe in the impor- increasing the risk of- es teaching credentials from She returns to Madera after spending 20 years in education. She was most recently the vice tance of Catholic education calating the transmission Fresno State and her ad- principal of Our lady of Perpetual help School. and help to guide the school rate of COVID-19. ministrative credential from ployed in the graphic arts ra Police Department. she held for three years.- Afwith their spiritual prayer While physical distanc- Fresno Pacific University. and editorial departments of After obtaining her edu- ter she met her husband andand wisdom,” Forcey said. ing is critical to mitigat- While attending high The Chowchilla News and cation credential, she beganmoved to Clovis, she taught“We have four nuns from ing exposure, it is intend- school, Forcey worked as a The Madera Tribune. She teaching at Our Lady ofat Our Lady of Perpetualthe Sisters of the Immacu- ed to protect an individual lifeguard and swim instruc- also worked in public safetyMercy Catholic School inHelp School from 2003 tolate Conception involved in SEE ORDERS, PAGE 3 tor. In college she was em- as a dispatcher for the Made- Merced in 2000, a position2020 and served as its vice SEE FORCEY, PAGE 3 Madera’s school doors to stay closed Arts Council seals deal Gov. Gavin Newsom puts the county on a ‘watch list’ with new executive FOR THE MADERA TRIBUNE By Bill Coate Madera County Arts THE MADERA TRIBUNE WEnDy AlExAnDEr/ThE MADErA TribunE Council has hired Jim The lopez family, from Madera Unified School Kocher as its new execu- District has announced that left, Zachary, Estrella, tive director. its schools will not hold and rayne, receive a - themometer and food boxes The appointment was ef classes at their school sites from Madera unified School fective July 1. Kocher has due to a July 17 directive District during a distribution been fulfilling the role of from Governor Newsom. at Alpha Elementary School. Interim Executive Director In his communication, the Madera unified School since January 2020. Governor announced the District has announced its “During the past six creation of a “COVID-19 schools will not hold classes months of what has been a Jim Kocher Monitoring List and ordered at their sites due to a July very challenging time, both that any school district lo- 17 directive from Calif. for the arts and the world, sion, vision and values and cated in any county on that Gov. Gavin newsom. Mr. Kocher has committed has shown he has the abil- SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE 3 to the Arts Council’s mis- SEE KOCHER, PAGE 3 FOLLOW US: Weather Forecast Air Quality Index INDEX Features…………….. 9 Opinion……………… 5 Sunny Classifieds………….. 8 MAD: 58 Moderate (O3) Leisure ……………… 6 High 94 Low 60 Crossword…………. 6 See Weather, Page 3 FRE: 61 Moderate (O3) @MadTrib The Madera Tribune TribTV Sports……………… 4 Go to maderatribune.com to subscribe to our e-Edition Page 2 MADERA TRIBUNE Wednesday, July 22, 2020 WENDY ALEXANDER/ Forcey THE MADERA TRIBUNE With St. Continued from Page 1 Joachims the school,” she said. “The Church in the priests at St. Joachim Parish background, are from the Oblates of St. Heather Forcey Joseph and are an integral stands at part of the school.” St. Joachim The school is across the School where street from St. Joachim she will begin Church. As ministry to youth her first years is a particular charism of the as its principal. Oblates, their support and Forcey, who is involvement in the school is from Chowchil- especially appreciated. The la and Madera, Sisters of the Immaculate returns to the Conception provide students city after more with an invaluable witness than 20 years of the vocation to the conse- in education. crated life. Between 2003 and 2007, with extensive input from the entire community and the Madera for decades and I am praise God. WENDY ALEXANDER/THE MADERA TRIBUNE honored to have been cho- “Shutting down schools City of Madera, the process Heather Forcey goes to work at her desk inside her office as principal of St. Joachim School. to update the Master Plan sen to continue leading this this past March was chal- She began working at the school at the beginning of the month after 20 years in the education school in the 21st Century” lenging, but it created a space for St. Joachim School and field. Church was completed. In Forcey said.